New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 11, 1930, Page 13

fizrthend School District Parents, Demanding New Building, Are Told Plan Has Already Been Considered Structure Called Fire Trap | and Menace to Health of Children by Indignant Fathers and Mothers — | Proposed H. S. Course in Investing Delayed. Action toward the erection of a new school building in the Northend school district, came more quickly than a delegation of parénts at the school hoard meeting had antici- pated at a-meeting of the board of education yesterday afternoon. After six of the group had cxpressed dis atisfaction with the present school uilding, Chairman Joseph M. Hal- loran of the school odations committee told the delegation that plans for a new structure drawn and within a short time will be submitted to the board. The group condemned the present structure unfit for purposes. unsanitary, a and an old fashioned building that has none of the accommodation modern education require Those who ke ‘were President Trancis A. Clark of the Northend School Parents and Teachers' - ciation, who acted as chairman of the group and introduced each speaker; Benjamin . Clark, Mrs. Jacob Ralph Clapp, Mrs. John and William H. Jackson. Sicklick, N Hinchliffe, Mrs, Max Horn, Kenneth Wallen and So’l Dubowy. President D, I the group to the htem the board such interest by the parents. He said the board would Jlike to do than it has been doing. lark Reviews Agitation Francis Clark was tH® first speak- er. He said three represgntatives of the | Northend School Parents and Teachers' association appeared at the school board meeting 11 months ago asking for a new huilding but since that time no definite action had heen taken by the board. He told of con as fire hazard sicklick Fitzpatrick Other; King meeting and told was pleased fo an inspection trip made by approxi- | mately 20 parents through the TLin- coln and Worthend school. tions in {he latter building made the parents sick. according to the speak er, who said the lack of accommo- dations was brought out more forei- bhly by the comparison According to Mr. Clark one build- fng is 54 vears old and the other part is years old. According to the association’s president. $2 has been spent on the building in this time while approxi- mately one and one-hajf million dol- lars has been spent’in gections of New Britain. He said plans were drawn for a hmM{nt many v go but nothing furthbr was done. The teachers at the school are not eniering into the on. according fo Mr. Clark, ribed them as loyal work- not rehelling agains they realize discus: who de: ers who are conditions although how bad they are. Mr. Clark said the district have wanted a building but have on many occasions consented to stand by amd wait. On one oc sion the late George W. Traut, for- mer chairman of the finance com- ents in the mittee, told the parents to wait un- | til other building projects were com- ; nklin pleted. Since that time the ¥ and §Senior High building been built and a fire at the Putnam school maffé it necess rebuild this structure, the sp said. Surprised Health Dept. Did Not Act Paul Richter read a which he described the alleged un- sanitary conditions of the school. At one time he said. “I am surprised the board of health has not stepped in and investigated the dirty condi- tions of the wash basins. In conclusion he d the condi- tions cannot be altered. and there is need of a new building. “We must have it. we insist upon it and the city must find a way to give it to us.”” he said in conclusion Benjamin Clark was the speaker. He (old of the fire hazards. In one place three lines of pupils would meet and would have to fils through a door five feet wide in case of fire, He declared all the cases were wooden and that there is junk stored unde of the principal stairways. called attention to the t would exist in dressing children may not of a teacher Coal is packed the ceiling in the cellar and spontaneous combus- tion is possible, in the opinion of N Clark. He told of the possibility of children in the kindergarten being t in a fire trap, of the uneven floog that would delay progress to- ward fire pes and of other d culties in getting to the fire capes in the building He described it as a “downrigh Injustice.” Continuing he said: f conditions are not remedied, T'll move out of the district to a place where the children can get ac. commodations in a modern school. 1 don't wish to start anything of this sort but we contribute eur share to the tax rate and do not get prop returns, “The state condemned i but it gave time. You are time, you our children, 45 Children in Kinder Ralph Clapp said 45 children are housed in one kindergarten room. He said one teacher had to be trans- s have Israel stair Mr. Clark ouble that rooms when be under the care to few the build you an extension of not extending the We won't put up with rten Room had been | cducational | nt were Jacob | welcomed | more | Condi- | Northend | five othar message in | next | neath two | antique furniture conditlons. Mrs. Sicklick had a son who was home because of ac- tending ¢ portable school building, Continu- |ing she declared “If something is not done, I'li eep the children home from school. I am not the only one. Others have aid the me thing." and unhealthy sickness while in the he said i {l the children are entitled to auditorium and gymnasium educa- tion. He spoke briefly of the needs {and urged immediate action. Suggests Aid For Unemployed | F. A Clark told of a plan to help the unemployed. He said the Rock- well school can be torn down and {the bricks cleaned for $3 a thou- Isand. He said now was the time to Itake action when economic condi- {tions are favorable for the construc- tion work. He added that the par- nts would like to see the two wings {bRilt by next September and have |the old building torn down during {the summer. Mr. Clark reminded the hoard that | spent an average of $500 a year | He told of the need for a Central Junior high school and {the probable reguest of residents in the southwest for a new junior high school. He urged that <orthend building be constructed as oon as possible so that expenditures may b ad out over a greater | number of years. After the parents had | man Halloran said a { building wil be made | mecting. | " Consider Course in Tnvestment |of existence. spr left Chair- report on the at the next The only other matter that ca discussion was the plan jmitteeman Joseph M. W | course in the high school that would cducate the students in saving and {investment. Favorable action was recommended by the teachers’ com- mittee bu# in presenting the com- {mittee's recommendation, as is | custom. Secretary Henry T. | made the statement that the posal was passed at a ee meeting which he did not at- |tend he other two members, president P 1. King and Supt Holmes passed on the matter, it w learned, Mr. /Holmes explained 1sed of Com- rd for a Burr that Mr. Burr Mr. Holmes said the be referred to the tea | mittee to work out a plan contention the plan | tially passed and vote on er. Mr. Burr cont that the board would go on record as in favor of establishing the system when a matter of fact he was defilite opposed to it. Mr. Ward explained the plan is being used in New York d other places but the board sec- retary said he did not want to “jump in the dark” on it i1t was referred to committee for study. C.oJ HL After the board had listened to a ctter from Principal W. the Central junior high school suggesting that a system for locker room installed, it ques- icned the financial side of it. Two of the items in the recommendation required that the pupil furnish a padlock and $1. Some of the members felt $1 was a great deal in | some families but it was finally left’ with the finance committee with | power. Allen-Smalley School Report but could not him. would com- It was hi: was only par- the board could find as the te Letter orts on the part of parents of pupils living on the north side of Allen street to have their children | remain at the Stanley scheol instead of being transferred to the Smalley school failed. The report of the teachers' committee stated that the traftic conditions made this move | necessary. No vote was cast againet the report and it passed unani- | mor The report, in full follows: “The petition and statement sented by residents asking for a change in the school district line and presented at the school committee meeting on Friday, September 12 were referred hy vote of the committec to the teachers’ | committee wih power. After due consideration pre- of Allen strect, of the TODAY ONLY A woman’s reputation at stake. Did she come through— ‘Not Damaged’ Starring LOIS MORAN Oo-Feature ‘Overland Bound’ with JACK PERRIN Serial — Comedy — Noveltics SUNDAY and MONDAY Which did she and Hear Money or love. See CLARA choose ? re taking that time from | Millionaires ferred from the school because of il | health, Mr. Clapp told of a person who moved into the neighborhool but who said he would not have done so if he knew the school was in its present condition. He asked at the children be given auditor. n training such as is received in | o other schools, | Mrs. Fitzpatrick about conditions in . told in the detail rooms the Co-Feature A Thrilling Drama of Gangland Starring EDMUND LOWE SELECTED SOUND SHORTS Mr. Jackson told the board mem- | the | the | pro- | sub commit- | s, H. | the | { committee tried to get in touch with | FFrench | the | | tveen in screen new | tor agre n the Mis by and Oon niee and nents. ed in which |ana story | ne; | Marga ! Lubin three-, | matter, going peared to trast to her M Trespasser” was not reason, however. | auiries sponsored Miss |ance in both pictures, major and critics effect public thing from a laugh—a ‘What | Widow Jose inc unfolds. Miss Swanson's |includes Owen Moore, as the attor- Lew Cody, t Livingston as Cody's danc- ling partner and wife: Gregory Gay Terbert | bricourt. Nella Walker, Daphne Pol- lard and William Holden. “THE Paul bered for his appearances in “Four! P Walls” be seen {2 new play, | Sidney and including distances as Stanley schools and safety for the children in cither direction, it the teachers undesirable to make any change in the<line between the two districts.” GLORIA SWANSON -~ IN STRAND FILM “What a Widow” Feature of Program in Sunday Show the Always an exponent of ve refusing to be slothes horse or an emotional actress or any other 7 personality, has again changing from the heavy “The Trespasser” to the oppos treme of high | Widow!” at the Strand Sund: United singing picture. Her choice of a role in sharp con- rion Donnell in he regist by mark in would her lot a Widow Wanson's which was written for her hine Lovett, is that of a vi- {vacious New i having through guardian, an invalid and dour c talist, many that she wan be dom, she w satisty become marriag. gay. R hipboard young the sophisticates of two conti- She pursues romance so vigorously that it is not long before she finds hersclf involy- a tangle become singly Braggiot Sscu A MAN HOLLAND" Muni, w and in Hart R. v en, “GIRL society in Artists Josph almost unanimbdusly | d that she should do a comedy they said “The Trespasser, a high > 'quite rears her senior, decides its only long enough to the conventions {nood before dashing off to Paris in search of adventure. increa “We The Buchman Richard hers | pregent at Parsons' theater » agement, Thursday, October 16 Muni NEW BR'ITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1930. be- and Smalley | “The Valiant” and to come I role in ** ap- committee “elebrity, “Gertie be Hat" and “Penny the coast. “The op or ce attraction at Hartford, for teber 13th, 14th retta, tility, “catalogued” as a particular type of Gloria Swanson ered a surprise by drama of te ex- “What a . her and New York banner ot Fairly bright the sparkling haunting talking that goes to mak eretta a genuine Chu Chang” m one of the made withont In response to in- P. Kennedy, who Swanson's appear- ib- fine record of CLAR. that following | “Rarin’ which established {4 gang emotional drama., |\ulsing 1 welcome some- |Green, that would provid: rwin of laughs, in fact. |are coming to " is the result Istarting Sunday role in “What It gir Among the to Go!" comedi: the gland widow who. | subduel former pi- and throbhing love. !the CIILO) Bow's her first musical “p, in of note in and then Clara to sing eleased and from dance bore- of widow- " (ojce t | hit ballads over “Rarin’ to Go" them, but dance number, the widow attorney, a Tam dancar her quest of My Man” scorch type. is a of complications ngly difficult amusing as the |vvorth While | Love her fourth number. The companion f Reckless.” gangland. “Born Reckless supporting cast as the dancer and starring ti, Adrienne D'Am- pictures variety of ho will be remem- UL SHINE Americans, ford as the will | tar of Man Holland,” by which, Arthur Krakeur wil! | for a beginning | ie highly successful motion pictures, ‘EMBASSY FEAT “Seven Faces. | He was grantad a leave of absence URE st to play he Man Holland.” The supporting players Constance MaKay, who 4 Subway Express” and Paul Guilfoyle, remembered from played who Arcade,” i Mike Donlin, the famous ballplayer, | who has been acting in pictures oni Man Holland” has been di- : rected by Leo Bulgakov. A Saturday | N8 stands out as the vivid spot of matinee will be played. “PRINCE CHU CHANG” ik la anz Lehar's new and “Prince Chu Chang,” Kurope's greatest will provide the noteworthy Parsons’ three day and musical only, h, with matinee on Wednesday, prior to its opening and Messrs. under Shubert. numbers dance oddities and' everything e a glamorous op- | sucef ¥ be con, most important presentations ever oftered here. achievement rope augurs well for its future re- | ception in this country. dered as BOW AT PALACE ] Bow most including M ets Gallagher and Stuart the dumb Axel of “Sweeti of Paramount’s for two days. biggest hits, “Love Millionaire: Teull of the real redheaded pepper Millionaires” is duced effectively as a screen amount on True to the Nav: now steps forth as the Anna Held.” gloriously radiant with at puts a quartet as no other could. this song, probably gives the greatest play to the Bow personality. Then “Believe It or Not, I've Found joyous lyric of Clara follows this with real jazay | si a rendition of the radio riot, Waiting theme song of the picture, Among the Millionaires,” is For. drama Edmund Lowe is the fastest paced gangster talkie in the history of a thrilling shorts complete the program. | FOR HUSKERS Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 11 (PA—Marvin Paul of Fremont look ing to furnish the Cornhus other threat for high scor Big Six conference. Getting into only three practice sessions due to injur- in the game with the Texas Ag- | gies, Paul smashed through five first recently played in two 'downs in four minutes. like he is go- was by Mrs. Frederick T. Teich. John Brook Brook, with given Perry, student at the Stony school for boys at L. 1. spent last week-end his parents, Mr. and Perry of Golf street. Miss Beatrice Johnson of Har ford has been suest of Dr. 4 Mrs. A. S. Grant of Golf street this week Mr. and Robbins av leading | include | in | 1S ANN HARDING “Girl of the Golden West” Is Screen Headliner wil: “Green and Mrs Towell of week-end James spent last at Beverly ss Mr d Mrs, Pottstown, Pa Mrs. Bushnell's Mrs, N. I The wistful appeal of Ann Hard- Lucius Bushnell of were the guests of the parents, Mr. and today Golden at the AVest,” mb which opened / the- ] “Girl of week-end Mrs, Maplc Corinth, | The story of this glorious | and Vitaphone feature one | from David B drama “irst N was tional taken o's powerful x name, 1 a steady run for over two Yor and will this H. H. Howard Hill avenue Vermont My family and : motor fo 1c- bearing and will e theater, e 0 Johnson his week-end visitin; in Wellesley, Mass. ngtor rden club will afternoon at home of Mrs. ildr o Oc- | The story it ory its pend power. of colortul but 11 the Belasco old one of, th American 1t is California, periods in essentially it is a story nd the regencration of a through the efforts of a wom- dray rush the | n history of a love atic era ost xt Thursday 30 o'clock at the con Sprague on Theodore street. A, Cumth Jr. of the Bristol Nurseries will speak bn the 1l Planting of Bulbs and Peren- (s Mrs. Sprague will be a Mrs s. A. Chasc and Harding e 1l entertain Mr. evens of South comedy, { man else | an Minnie, the girl, v | through ny expg surroundings which musicat | made her vastly different than she Its | is. She is the owner of a saloon in Eu- a Western mining town, girl adored by all the r and | especially by Rance, the | sheriff. However. Minnie does not { return this fecling On the other hand instantly falls in love with the dashing Dick Johnson, who mysteriously rides in- to town. He is a “bad man” and is planning to rob Minnie's saloon, { which also serve depository for the mine Johnson really is Ramirr the notorious voad agent, who is being sought| of Golf from one end of Califernia to the York for a couple other by the ever-vigilant agents of - the Wells-Fargo express. It is in| GRAND these scenes thatathe thrilling story A cros: | begins, and the novel twists of this life that just about together with the beautiful | Life in Paris” impending attraction nd expert characterizations 'at the Grand theater in Hartford spellbound from | which is scheduled to open a week nt at the laugh hub Mon- effective day with the usual matinec perform- | Ia Villa Maye, one of burlesque’s its sin- standing stars, heads the with e ion of ssembled most ef- | this burlesque treat. As Harding's a partner in t inment of- charm. Miss | fered Miss May immens Harding, as Minnie, undoubtedly TIMES TODAY portrays onc of the most excellent HARTIFORD ‘Legs and Laughter’ ks untouched enc and in might have “Prine : ed by Mr obbins nd Mrs. alk this and ughter, [Falls ind for in week-end, Mrs. Harry Hurd and Martha of Shelburne have been visiting Mr B. Hurd of Golf et Mass. Mrs. H. the past Miss M Elm she and con- red teacher Hill week-end hel Mr. and Mrs. 1. L. Rackliffe. Jr.. street have New days. N ckentrup, school is her spending home in the as a theate old dust in one been in —HARTFORD Parisian night describes “Nite TEATE Among : section of inger | pictur Parade” | settin | hold start James Johnson th audience to finish Rennie highly and gives a that is convincing in He plays the role which serves as a fective foil for Mi naivetq and simple of hot anc cerity lint s vaudeville entert has th one of wb th~ and powerful roles in her screen areer. Harry Bannister (Ann Hard- The | ing's husband) is the “heavy” in the “Thats | role of Rancc. Ben Hendricks., Jr., | 3. Farrell MacDonald, George Coop- | er, Johnny Walker, Arthur Stone, Arthur Housman and many others make up a really superb cast. That's “Born | of | " Maple Hill News sound ! COMM. ;‘lfiXT WE;k o The Spice of the Season “NIGHT LIFE IN PARIS” with . LA VILLA MAYE present son Hill house htful one Abo members were at the first meeting of the i of the Woman's club of Maple held at Berlin Community | Wednesday afternoon. A del { pinic lunch was | o'clock by the served members of the ex- ccutive board. This was followed by 1 business meeting conducted by the club’s new president, Mrs. L. L. Harding. A interesting report from | the spring session of the state fe d- cration held in Waterbury last May ers an- r in the Boxing every Wed. Night SHE‘— Lived Among the Bo- a Saloon—An Angel to 19 — Sought hunks—Ran the Poor Devils of Romance as They Sought Gold— THEY CALLED HER OF THE GOLDEN WES brings heér to vivid life in David Belasco's great stage play that will EMBASSY GERALD SULLIVAN ANN HARDING thrill as it did Broadway. SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS At the Organ in a Musical Melange Entitied— “NOT SO LONG AGO™ DANCE TONITE | CRYSTAL BALLROOM TABS’ HALL Best of Music Floor Manager SEASON OPENING DANCE TONIGHT RIALTO BALLRCOM 26 Broad Street — Over Rialto Theater And Every Following Wednesday and Saturday Nights Music By RO SAN and His CLUB DIAMOND GEMS Under New Management PARSONS HARTFORD 13—14—15 Pop. Mat. Wed. Our Opening Attraction — the Sensational European Success! A fascinating and melodious operetta that will provide you with a delightful eve- ning’s entertainment! October A Colorful and Glorious Musical Production! T OF TALENTED ARTISTS! EVENINGS—T75¢ to $3.00 MATINEES—50¢ to § JPERB (‘A EATS NOW! stony | Mann of Robbins avenue | |1y funny comedian Charles (Tr: | McNally ‘who has a brand new | of tricks and gags with which has been delighting thousands this swing around the wheel. “Legs and Laughter,” current at- ction at the Grand will bring to | 1 close its engagement at the laugh hub today with the usual shows at 20 and $:20. Boxing is an added feature every Wednesday evening at | the Grand, seven fast amateur bouts | being staged in addition to the re ular show. The performance on that | evening is presented without the intermission and the bouts at ten o'clock, being over in time to allow every patron to in good season NG G t RIALTO BALLROOM OPENS The 1to ballroem will open its scason fonight with a dance. Dances will be held cach Wednesday and Iriday evenings during the season. Under th management, Ro and his Club Diamond Gems will pro<ic 1usic A floor mana 3 will be in attendance and every pre- g he on usual start ample arrive home new San ANC --at-- “The Colonial”’ Plainville TONIGHT JARL LAMBERT and His Orchestra Will Furnish Mu t of Music—Best of Crowds t HALLOWE'EN MASQUERADE DANCE WEDNESDAY OCT. 29th p) | ez bullroom building, trec noon. short time ago from the state’Hos= pital for the insane. to a relative and the other to coroner. aution will s of a be taken to inSure pleasant evening.. The in Broad street. GRIFFIN COMMITS SUICIDE + | Redding, Oct. 11 (P—Fred C. GriYin, 54, of this place, committed suicide himself from & yvesterday | after- had returned & by hanging near his hom The man Before hang- himself he wrote two notes, one the T RESULTS FOR B . CLASSIFIED ADS SE HLERALL THEATER NEW BRITAIN OPENING OF OCT. 13th NEW YORK ¥ PLAYERS In the Comedy Scream “APRON STRINGS” Reserved Seats Now at Box Office FIRST MATINEE WED. AT 2:15 \ Best seats 50¢ NIGHTS AT 8:15 500 Orchestra Sea MON., WE! Telephone 123 for \: §_ 4 DAYS STARTS TOMORROW AT4P. M. SUCH GOWNS! GEMS OF THE ) ¥ BEFO ARRAY SHE FRAMPAC M1 atch GLORIA ART ... NEVE 5D . RY -MAKING . make ) NI ON SOME . C'mon Whoopes! GLORIA SWANSON —in— “WHAT A WIDOW?” with OWEN MOORE A JUST IMAGIN WIDOW . . . IN THRILL MARV SPARKLING SONC THRE WARNER BROS. TRAN ARCH LOUS \D LEW CODY GLORIA AS THE OF A BIG COMEDY SHE SINGS D LAST TIMES TODAY RICHARD ARLEN SEA in GOD" nl VAUDEVILLE Parsons Theater—Mat. sa. 3 DAYS—BEGINNING THURS., OCT. 16# ARTHUR LUBI} v and RICHARD KRAKEUR Announces The Return to the Speaking Stage In a New Play HE MAN FROM HOLLAND® " By Sidney R. Buchman With a Distinguished Cast i Including CONSTANCE McKAY — PAUL GUILFOYLE MIKE DONLAN the Rialto theater =