New Britain herald., 1930-02-07
STATE UNDECIDED ON FEB. 22 HOURS
Observance of WaShingtOn'S Birthday on Different Schedules

That the question Of closing bus!- ness places on Washington's birth day this year, complicated by the fact that the anniversary falls ou Saturday is one that bothers other communities as well as New Brit ain has been ascertained by Secre- tary Ralph II. Benson Of the Cham Der Of Commerce.
 In New Britain, banks and city hall offices will be closed. The post office will observe regular activities until noon and will observe holiday hours from noon on. Professional men are undecided but the cou-cn- sus among lawyers and dentists 13 that each will depend on what the majority does. The factories which are working Saturday are expect cd to operate oH that day also.
 Stores will remain open all day until 2 o'clock at night. unless thg decision reached at the recent meet ing at the Chamber Of Commerce is changed. There is some dissatistac- lion with this action and iudcpeud- mt action on the part Of som. stores in anticipated.
 With the aid Of the Connecticut Chamber Of Commerce. Mir. Ben son has learned the plans Of the following Connecticut cities.
 In Ansonia, banks and stores will he closed all day. offices will he open all day and factories are un- decided
 In Bridgeport. banks. stores. of- fees and factories will clost. for the day.
 In Bristol, banks will be closed. while stores, offices and factories VIII continue on the usual schedule. .
 In Derby and Shelton, banks and offices will be closed, stores will re- 1 main open and the majority of the 1 factories will be operated.
 In Greenwich, banks. stores ;nj offices will close for the day.
 Banks, stores and offices wll1 ya closed all day in Hartford. The i factories are undecided
 In Manchester only the banL. i will close. Stores and offices will be open and factories wilI operate.
 In Meriden stores. banks and or- ! hces will close all day. Some fac torres will close, others will opcr- ate.
 Middlctown will sec general sus- pension with banks. stores, offices and factories closed all day. |
 In Naugatuck. banks will close all . day and stores, offices and factories Will remain open.
 The State Chamber of conlmcrco report for New Britain indicates ina, tanks and offices will ke closed all day, stores will be open and fac tories undecided
 New Haven will close stores banks, offices and factories all day.
 In New London, banks will be closed all day. Stores. offices and factories are undecided.
 In Norwalk there is division of oninlon' All banks and go per cent or the stores and offices will close,
 In Norwich, banks. offices and factories will close and stores will remain open.
 <'i h'i VIII S1G IHe ClOSilg Of Gnhs, ttores. offices and factories.
 In Wilimantic, only banks will close Stores, offices and factories a,ll operate all day.
 In Wallingford, banks will close All day Stores. offices and factories are divided, some will close. others will remain open.
 Tn Waterbury banks will be closed all day, offices will be open. | factories will operate and merchants I| are undecided \ In Winsted. factories will operate while the banks, stores and offices Will observe T general holiday.
 A general summary of the state shows that in % towns, all banks will close; stores will remain open in seven. three are undecided and 10 l will close; offices will remain open m Six. two are undecided and 12 "lll close; factories will operate in Live, eight are either divided or ur- decided, and seven will shut down for the day