New Britain herald., 1924-07-05
1.-THE OBSER VER-
Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People

feeling of satisfaction knowing that h,
 was not depending on makeshif
 maps for hls information.
 On Wednesday night of this week a New Britain driver was summoned
 10 appear ln court al Old Lyme fol
 lowing an automobile accident iE
 which ans0ld Lyme machine had ealr
 llded with a truck driven by the New
 Britain youth, Court opened as usual
 in the courthouse, but immediately
 upon the reading of the warrants the
 judge announced that the session
 would adjourn 10 the scene of the ae- eldent, Here the accused men were
 sworn under oath, as were several
 witnesses, and asked to tell their res
 speetlpe stories The grand juror de-
 eided that he knew where an addi=
 ti0nal witness could he secured. so he
 rushed across field and lot returning
 in a few moments with farmer, who
 had seen the accident, The judge asked the witnesses 10 describe. 10 the hest of their ability. just what they saw and to show him the position Of the machines on the road,
 When all testimony had heen heard the group again adjourned ta the court room where counsel for the ae- ensed men presented their arguments and the judge gave his sane. fair and Just decision influenced. no doubt. by the impressions created upon his mind at the scene of the accident, This seems to be a sound. logical method of getting at the truth in the mat ter" and system which might he copied with success by other court judges.
 The authorities in the town Of East Haven arc doing their best 10 put the morgue in Momaugnin.
 Under ruling promulgated by those who occupy the seats of the mighty. bathers will not be allowed to roam the streets atlired in bathing suits. The authorities believe that the place for bathing suits Is in bathing, or at least close 10 the Atlantic ocean. So they have issued their ukase and hereafter, If visitors wish 10 gaze up- on the charms of young ladies attired in one-piece suits, they must get closer to the sea.
 Restrictions have been mild at Mo- 1t has ,been customary for members of the fair sex to stroll along the main avenue in their bathing suits, meanwhile eating ice cream cones, hot or Jolly pops. Some have fn fn fnk piI Ia the merry-go- o-round for the purpose of drying their garments before going home. Others have sat around on the grass adjoining Swift's and more dar- ing souls have sat on the iron fence 70 greet smirking males who came in on the trolleys or passed by in auto mobiles.
 That will be d thing of the past un- fer the new order of things. Naca- ionists occupying cottages which do 1 lot front on the water will be re- luired to wear capes or coats when 1 going for or returning from their daily | lip. Beauty parades' will be confined | 0 the shore front which may ex- plain sudden increase in the rental ! ,f shore front cottages.
 Meeting a demand caused by the | | eady growth of modern day traffic, he city council in Bristol has decided hat the narrow Main street of that ity, where no traffic could proceed while trolley cars passed along it's ength, must be widened. To that end entative plans for the cutting down if sidewalk space and the establish nent of building lines have been dis ussed and a, hearing will be held on uly 15, when interested property wners may air their views. The pro- osed plans call for the widening of he thoroughfare about six feet which till work wonders in minimizing the opportunities for accidents as at pres mt many motor cars proceeding along he street are bottled up" when a rolley car appears, if machines are arked at the curbs. With a motor ar at the curb there is but two feet etWeen trolley running board and . he lenders of most of the parked { ars. This means confusion, at least hen motor car must back up, or a 'olley car go through the same man. Iver to prevent collision. Despite le vigilance of traffic officers, crashes S etween trolleys and autos have oc- f lrred, but fortunately the street has S Iken no toll of human life. {
 The progressive city fathers of the q ustling Bell Town want wider ( rect and are supported in their views y an overwhelming sentiment of the t aveling public and by affected prop rty owners as well. Where building t nes are established, the city will pay to the property owners so g lat all difficulties will be amicably t ranged. Merchants realize, too, [ lat wider street means a modif-. ation of the limited parking time a hich promises extra business for Y lem as motor car drivers, especially f lose of the gentler sex, do not care
 walk long distances from parking J aces to do their trading and as a. a suit many little neighborhood stores S i've fiourished at the expense of the rger down town department houses. !