New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-07


noon session.
The use whistle closes III sural
schools and the health scheea tea
the day.
The 1:4s whistle closes kinders
9artens and grades one, two. thrs1
and four FOR the morning.
The II 20 whtxlle closes rural
schools. health school, kinderSartens
and the first, four grades for the
afternoon"
I0ses Suit F0e injuries
A verdict for the defendant was
returned in the superior court at
Hartford Wednesday before Judge
Newell Jennings in the actions
brought by Jennie ko~ahki. aged
II. and her father, John Kowslski
Of Forestviile for $1,000 damages
against William A. Drew and the
Mutual Gas and Oil Co. OF this city.
The civil suit grew out Of injuries
received by Jennie on the afternoon
Of July II. 1928 on Pine street. The
little girl was riding a bicycle and
according TO police records. she be-
came confused and ran into the rear
left wheel OF the truck She was
knocked to the pavement and the
truck passed over her left hand,
badly crushing two fingers. She al
SO sustained other minor injuries.
She was given first aid by DR.. L.
H. Frost of Plainviile and later
taken to the Bristol hospital.
Drew. the driver OF the truck. re-
ported the accident to the police but
was held blamciess.
liae1selOr Party
William II. button. Jr.. a fireman
attached to the central fire station.
was rendered q bachelor party at
Wright's Tavern in Pennington last
evening. He vas presented with =
handsome smoking set. Those att
tending were James Critchiey, frank
kirchgessner of Waterbury, Phil
Sullivan and John Mccarthy Of.
Bristol. William Hickey and James
Carroll Of Hartford. and Frank
Meah Of Waterbury.
Mr.. Dutton will be married a.
o'clock next Monday morning at st.
Anthony's church to Miss Josephine
Mastrobattisto. daughter II Mr.. and
Mrs. Sperry Mastrobattisto OF III.
vinity street.
Sclk,ol Medical Inspection
The report OF the school medical
inspection department, submitted at
meeting OF the board Of education
last evening. showed 6.7es inspec.
tons made in January by Dr.. A. 8.
Bracket. school physician. and the
three school nurses. 1859 dressings
were attended and 81 home visits
made. making a total Of S,173 cases.
or this number eos pupils were ex-
cluded for contagious causes.
Attendance Department Report
During the month of January
three pupils were not legally absent,
ten pupils we're absent with 4 legiti.
mate excuse. six pupils were absent
with an illigitimate excuse and III
we're classed As truants.
Bills Approved
The following bills we're approved
by the board of education last night:
Board Of education, $3.50; CO.
operative industrial course. 1lS1.:l:
drawing, 1856: evening school,
$3.50: health school. S7s..5: high
school. $S27.c2: home economies,
sl4Sl: medical inspection. -: med
icsl examination, $40: total, 3S3t.35.
To Use Old High kc1sOsl
When the next fall term opens in
September. 1t will be necessary TO
use about six rooms in the old high
, school building on Summer street 10
accommodate the incoming fresh
man class. Superintendent Of Schools
Karl A. Reiche informed the mem-
bers OF the board Of education last
night. This will leave but two or
three vacant classrcoms in the old
building. At the pre- sent time three
rooms are being used to acconno-
date the health school.
To Attend NatiGH.al Meeting
! Superintendent Of Schools Karl A.
Eeiche was authorized by the COIN.
Inissioners to attend the National
Education association meeting. TO be
held in Cleveland the week Of Feb
ruary IS. The sum Of SIS was ap-
propriated by the board to dcfray
his expenses on the trip.
TO Trait to Southingtoa
A large delegation Of chiefs Of
Compounce Tribe. l. o. II. NJ, will
trail to Southington this evening to
attend a meeting of the Central
Connecticut Red Mems association
in the wigwam Of Wonx tribe. Tho
next meeting Of the association will
be held in the local wiswam on
Tuesday evening. February -.
Funeral Of E1wyn sawyer
The funeral Of Elwyn sawyer Of
:35 Broad street. Forestviile. who
cied at his home. will be held at :
o'clock Friday afternoon ut the
funeral home of Thomas p. O'Brien
on Main street. Burial will be In
West cemetery.
Faneral Of Mrs. Manro ColIctto
The funeral of Mrs. Mauro Col.
letto Of 3s3 Park street was held At
o'clock this morning at st. An
thongs church. A high mass OF re-
QUEEN was celebrated by Rev. L.
Beccaris and burial was In the new
st. Josephs cemetery.
'oy scouts Annual Diancr
Bristol council. Boy Scouts Of
America. will hold its annual meet.
ing and dinner Wednesday evening,
February 10. at the Elks' club on
House street. Regional Director
Ralph II. Nodine will be the prin.
cipal speaker Of the evening.
Solicitors Ordered FROM City
! Following an investigation by the
Chamber OF Commerce and the DO