New Britain herald., 1930-03-13
H. 5. PUPILS HAVE:
 ATHLETIC FEET Three Cases Found-ShOeS Re. Quired in Showers and Pool ONE SESSION TOMORROW
Pupils Allowed to Follow Basket ball Team-Bennctt to Make Res titutiOn-Charles Jenkins Dies Mrs. Hanna Leaves Money to Ncwhgton Home.

Three cases of athletic feet" were reported by Superinten- dent of Schools Karl A. Reiche at the monthly meeting of the board of education held in the high school building last night. This skin ail- ment, developed In shower boths and swimming pools, has claimed trio of victims at the local high school. where, it was ordered by the commissioners last night all future users of the pool will be forced to wear some type Of light footwear.
 The matter was discussed at length at the meeting following the receipt of communication from Arthur Wasley, father of the one of the boys who developed the disease. Conditions at the institu- tion, which have been brought to the attention of the board from time to time. were reviewed. Super intendent Reiche was directed to conduct further investigation and report at the April meeting. The vic tims of the ailment are all boys. nl- though girls usc the pool at certain periods during the day.
 The report of the medical jnspec- tion department for the month of February was as follows: 5.490 in spections by Dr. A. S. Bracket and the school nurses: 7So dressings at tended; two emergency cases; 43 home visits made: making a total of 6,270 cases for the month. Of this number, 45 children were excluded for contagious disease causes.
 Superintendent Reiche announced that the usual spring program car ricd on by himself, Principal Henry B. Cottle, and Assistant Principal Anthony W. Towle, Jr., in visiting the eighth grades of the various grammar schools throughout the city and meeting pupils and their par- ents, would begin next week.
 A communication was received from Mrs. Flora Eastman, super visor of the Bristol Girls club, re- questing the use of the high school cooking room for one hour each Wednesday afternoon for the pur- pose of permitting girls who assist in the physical education of the in- | stitution to partake of their supper meal. The request was granted.
 Only One Session
 The pupils of the Bristol High school, by virtue of vote of the board at its meeting last night. will have only one session of school to- morrow, thereby permitting them to | attend the games at the Yale inter- scholastic tournament at New Haven in the afternoon. The vote, it was explained, was considered particu- larly from the viewpoint of helping in avoiding heavy traffic rush 10 the Elm City.
 Superintendent Reiche informed the commissioners of the plans of the medical inspection department, under the direction Of Dr. Bracket, to carry on an effective and in- tensive campaign for the examna- tion of pre-school children during May and June.
 The reports of the school commit tees were received and approved and bills amounting 10 s1,3SS.51 were ordered paid.
 Ginis Gets Six Months
 Gervais P. Gillls of 91 North Pond street, was sentenced to six months at the Norwich institution this morn ing by Judge William J. Malone in police court after he had pleaded guilty to & charge of drunkenness and not guilty 10 one of breach of the peace. Gillis. according to his wife, who testified, served time ct Norwich about two years ago. She said that he was an habitual drunk ard, being intoxicated the greater part of the time. and that he had threatened her on several occa sions. At one time, she remarked. he had held her in a corner of one of the rooms of their home and threaten cd her life.
 The case, investigated by Assistant Probation Officer Erma Funk, was termed hopeless enc
 Will Make Restitution
 It is understood that William E. Bennett Of New Haven. whose case was continued until Monday morn ing at this mornings session Of po- lice court, will make partial rcstitu- ton for the money which he alleg- cdly cmbczzled from local resident in a stock transaction. The sum in Holved Is said to be si,9S0. and re- ports have it that about $500 will be refunded to the Bristol man be-