New Britain herald., 1923-03-23
NExLER TO Direct
PLAYHOUSE CHANGES
viii Ask State Police to Inspect
PIayhOuss Here
IMPROVEMENTS SUGGESTED
Schupack Claims He Is Victim OF Per-
sonal Animosity Because Acting In
spcctor Has Ordered Several Rooms
in stanley Building Closed.

Acting Building Inspector I. Wexlcr
plans to call on the state police de-
partment for complete inspection OF
the Palace, Lyceum and Fox thcaters
here, having found In inspections with
Plumbing Inspector p. j. Tormay
that there are violations Of the plumb
ing and building ordinances in all
three playhpuses, he said this morn
ing.
The inspector has instructed Harry
Alex, who recently built a dance hall
on Arch street not to open the hall
until fire escapes arc installed in con-
formance with state laws. Inspector
Wexlcr reports that there is but one
means of exit from the hall while the
law requires at least two.
In drive against alleged violators
Of the building laws the inspector has
ordered Hyman Horwitz, owner of the
Kcgal hotel, to remove certain parti-
tions that block clear exit to fire
escapes, and he has ordered escapes
installed on what 1t known as the
Nisk block on Grove street, now
owned by Birnbaum brothers.
Changes in Theatcrs
AZ the Palace theater the installa-
on of supports where the auditorium
mas been found to be weak has been
ordered. Part of the stage was also
found to be weak and proper sup
ports must be placed, Mr.. Wexler told
Contaras brothers and Peter Perokas
owners of the theaters.
At the Lyceum thcater a change in
toilet facilities is ordered. Plumb
Ing Inspector Tormay has reported
and out of order. He has also found
a break in the boiler that heats the
building allowing the escape of much
water and he fears that, should the
heating plant be neglected for a
longer period than usual. there would
be danger of an explosion.
In the Fox theater changes in toilets
will probably be ordered. Mr.. Tormay
said this morning. He and Inspector
Weyler will go through the building
today and will serve notice on The
management that repairs must be
made.
Conditions In stanley Building
inspectors Wesler aud Tormay and
VI +. p. Lee of the health depart
aient have inspected the Stanley
,uilding on Main street, opposite
commercial street. owned by the
Schupack estate and have ordered
improvements. Mr.. Wexier has re-
qucsted Or. lee to write the owner
of the building ordering that proper
housing conditions be required to the
extent of closing up several rooms
.'w used as sleeping apartments.
In the Stanley building rooms with
out light heat or ventilation were
found and in some instancessthe cell /
ing was about four feet high, the in |
spector reports. Other conditions OBJ |
iected to were the presence Of toilets
in clothes closets, two floors without |
tciletc, and the existence OF sleeping |
quarters in which two legs of the bed |
on boards extending over a stair
way. Partitions of soiled oilcloth and |
chicken wire were also reported to
laHe been found,
Personal Animosity. Schupack Says
Henry Schupack. who manages the
estate that owns the building, said
this morning that the Stanley build
ing Is in as good a condition, II not
better than many other Main street
properties including some controlled
by the acting building inspector. He
claims Mr.. Wexler's drive is prompted
by personal animosity resulting from
business relationships. Regarding the
alleged improper housing conditions
MIR. Schupack explains that he leases
he rooming house and has nothing to