New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
PMinmM News
RAILROAD REMOVES CROSSING TENDERS
Man Nov Brought Up on Einy
 Morning Freight

Morning Frdsht
 H. s. THIEF IS CAUGHT lS.Year.Old Giri Makes Confession
 -Brock- Post to Install-
 Two Important Events oa H. 6.
 Calendar-Wife Sues Husband.
 When the crossing tenders at the West Main and Broad street rail- road crossings left their posts las. night it was for the last time, for this morning the New Haven road inaugurated its new plan of having the crossovers safeguarded by em- ployes of the trains instead of by full-time gatemen or guards. Under the new scheme, which has been approved by the public utili- ties commission. gateman is brought up from New Haven on the one northbound freight of the day. This train reaches Piainville any where from 7:3O to 9 a. m. and leaves the gate tender at the West Main street crossing, where he fe- mains during the morning. When .. the south-bound freight comes through during the noon hour he boards 1t and returns to New Ha- ven. All switching over the cross- ing is said to be done between these hours, 50 that there is 2 gateman on duty for the whole period when his ! services are necessary. Only on rare occasions is the crossing used after noon, and when this happens the gates will be worked by a member of the train crew.
 The crossing tenders who have been relieved are Romeo Barrett and Fred Callen. Sr.. at Broad street and Charles Pop" Stanley and Frank Prior at West Main street Barrett and Stanley are railroad employees with long service records and will be kept in the roads em' ploy. They will be transferred to the East street crossing and take the places of William Hayes and John Fletcher. Fletcher. it is said, may be given a post at the crossing in Forestville. These shifts and dis charges, railroad officials state, ars made purely on a basis of seniority of the men involved.
 H. $. Thief Confesses
 The mystery surrounding the nu' merous thefts which have occurred at the high school this fall is be- lieved to have been solved by the confession of one of the pupils. a 13-year- negro girl. to Constable George Schubert. Suspicion had fallen on the girl for some time, but she had never been caught no, forced to confess until this week when she wilted under two-hou' examination by Constable Schubert She admitted taking money. jewelr. and clothing. and it was found tha her confession covered most of tht reported disappearances at tho lschool.
 A number of the articles of jewel ry and wearing apparel were recov' cred. The school authorities are silent on the report that the girl has been expelled. She was not in school yesterday.
 . BrOck- Barnes Installation
 Brock-Barnes Post. No. 33. Amer ican Legion. will install it's officers for 1929 at the regular post meeting in Legion hall Monday night. It is expected that one or more of the state department officers will be present to conduct the installatio and the post officials are desirous of having a large attendance of mem- bers to show that Plainville has c live post.
 The annual membership drive is now on. and the officers are seek. ing to line up all the old members quicker 50 that possible new mem- bers may be interested more read lily. A very active year is planned.
 Teachers Party
 The Teachers club held success full party in the high school last evening. an excellent supper in the gymnasium being followed by a bridge in the library and by dancing to the radio in the auditorium. The supper was served by the senior girls for the benefit of their class treasury. The junior girls assisted and Miss Barbara Case and Mis- Alice Hayes were in charge. Miss Amy Josephson and Miss Mary O'Neil had charge of decorations while the entertainment was arrang. ed by Miss Clara Leyonborg and Miss Agnes Pattison. Moss Barbara Beach led group singing.
 Miss Catherine Mccarthy was ap. pointed chairman of the club'i Christmas party, which will be helt on December 19.
 Two Major H. E. Events 1 During the first part of December 1.-the students of Plainville Higf school will offer the people of Plain vile two events which will be O. great interest to them.
 The first of these is fair to b' ibeld Monday evening December 10