New Britain herald., 1929-03-23

food laws of the state prohibited the production Of food in cellars such as where the children of the lower grades were compelled 10 work iu the present crowded system in the kcnsington school.
 Arthur Benson read a letter from builder Of schools. IL stated that there could be built an cight-room addition 10 the present school which could b" furnished ready for occu- pancy al the cost of s55,3So. Th,> would include a basement about r feet high which could be usel as an auditorium and gym. This propo- Sition met with favor, and ii ,s along lines similar 10 these that the comi'nttec elected last night will work
 The accusation was made that tho residents Of Berlin and East Berlin Wcr" ont in force 10 defeat the pur- pos" Of the meeting and to prohibit the building of q school in krnsing- ton. This was denied hy IIarol l Clark Of East Berlin. He stated tha. the residents were working for the pupils welfare and that the main objection of the people was 10 the cost of in" proposed school.
 Amendment and Amendment
 An amendment Was made that the amount Of money be limited to $G5,- ooo and this amendment was pass ta. showing that the main objection was 10 the spending Of the amount asked by inc school board in the original proposition. Later there was an amendment 10 ihe amend n"nt' that it be specified that the money be spent on an addition to the present school. which also met with the favor Of the voters.
 ]t was voted by the floor that the board of finance be given the power To issue bonds 10 the amount of .nrt and 10 pr, pare the bonds for sale. There Was some discussion as 10 the necessity of having the bonds approved by the general assembly and it Was stated that there would l." an advantage in selling the bonds If they w.r" 90 approved. This mat ter Was left to the board Of finance 10 act upon.
 The meeting was adjourned at .':2j D. n.. and for the second time n int ,,F h.., hf,n rl was verwhelmingly defeated by the voters of the town.
 Crowd JaU,> Hall
 The meeting was attended by inc larg"s; crowd that has been at the Berlin town hall for some time in attendance at the meeting last night. The hall was packed to the doors ard there was a delegation of about 4D that had seats on the stage at the froLt of th" hall. Continuous cries from the rear Of the hall. whcr, apout 100 p,o op.e were unabl" i' hear. calling for speakers to talk louder. interrupted the meeting. and made those who wished 10 vote. in many cases. unable to know what they were 10 vote upon.
 The court room above the back part Of the hall was croN ded and those there had some difficulty get tng the attention Of the chair. All the windows in the front part of the ] all were nllcd with some more .d- , ynturous than the rest Cars wcr" parked on both sides Of the road for q great distance from the hall Cars on Hudson street were parked on both sides also. Buses and cars ce"j very slowly. as tnerc Was no great spac" for cars 10 pass between .hosv parked on the state road. II was learned this morning that there were many who had hoped to attend thc meeting H ho could not gain en- ;ranc. to the hall and were forced to return 10 their homes on account Of the rain which fell about 9 o'clock
 Taken to Tricate Hospital
 George Thompson. '. wha has lived alone in Berlin for many years. is seriously i'll with pneumonia at the home of Mrs. Cha rles Starr Of Howard street. New Britain. MT Thompson was removed from his home when he developed pneu- monia pr. T. c. Hodgson is attend ing him.
 supper Tonight
 4 supper will be given by thc W oIncns Missionary society at the