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New Britain herald., 1929-07-31

Wells, sales agent of 75 High street; Thomas A. Tracy, local newspaper nan; and Rolfe E. Rowe, also a To- cal neWSpa perman. While no peti- tons have as yet been filed in the office Of the city clerk. it is prob able tha. a number will be presented q carly next week.
 Most prominently mentioned for the mayoralty are the names of w. Raymond Crumb, the present incum- bent, and Attorney Joseph F. Out
 ton, who retired following three
 terms as mayor Of the city. Neither i has as yet committed himself but it l is believed that both will be candi- i dates for the post of the city's chief executive.
 City League Baseball The f'orestville and Maple End teams will engage in league base tall game at Muzzy field this eye ming in the second game of the final round, Horestville is now leading the league by d one-half game mar gin and l defeat tonight for the For estville contingent will place them in tie with the Maple Ends for the league leadership. The game will be called promptly al 6:30 D. m. with Clyde Waters and Bob Coughlin serving as arbiters.
 Funeral of James A. Gillern The funeral of James A. Gillein. who died Monday at a hospital in Middletown, was held at S:30 o'clock this morning at the funeral home of Thomas P. O'Brien on Main street and at o'clock at St Joseph's church Rev. William P. Lafin celebrated the high mass of requiem and burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Funeral of Mrs. Anna Murray
 The funeral Of Mrs Anna Murray. 9S, of Harrison street. who died Tuesday at St Francis hospital, Hartford, will be held at st. Josephs church at o'clock tomorrow morn ing. Rev. William r. Laf1in will celebrate the high mass of requiem and burial will be in St. Thomas cemetery, his city.
 Mrs. Murray was a native of Can ada but had been a resident of thls city for the past 20 years.
 Harold F. Emmett Post Meeting A meeting of Harold F. Emmett post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be held at s o'clock Thursday eve ming in the post rooms in the state almory. Plans for the annual pie nic will be discussed and other routine business disposed of.
 West End Club Entertainment
 Elaborate plans have been made for the annual entertainment of th- West End club which will be held at Muzzy field on next Friday eye ming. A large display of fireworks featured by pieces named the Flight
New Britain herald., 1929-07-31

of the Yellow Bird from Old Or chard, Me, to Spain and the Lounz Count at Chicago. will be set off ak the end of the entertainment. Jimmy Wilson. tenor of Hartford, will sing group of selected songs
 Appointed Deputy Governor
 Frank A. Kennedy. who retired as president of the Bristol Lions club last month, has been appointed a deputy governor of the Lions for Connecticut and Rhode Island. MT. kennedy's duties will require his visitation to the various clubs r. both states during the next year.
 On Canada Trip
 Miss Veronica Roche of Washing ton street, Forestville, laboratory technician in the office of Dr. H. D. Brennan on Prospect street, left yes- terday for a trip to Canada by auto mobile. She is accompanied by her sister Miss Jeannette Roche. also of Washington street and Miss Maida Lupien of Orchard street.
 Public Band Concert
 The weekly concerts given by the, New Departure band at the Federal Hill green during July and August will be resumed this evening.
 The band returned on Monday evening from a successful engage ment at the Steel Pier, Atlantic City. where a series of eight concerts were played over the weekend. Be- cause of this activity 1t was thought best to hold this weeks concert on Wednesday evening instead of Tues day. The remaining three concerts in this summer series will be given on Tuesday evenings, the dates being August (, August 8 and August 20. The bandsmen will be attired in their new uniforms which were worn for the first time at Atlantic City. -- Conductor Becker has selected the following program which includes several new numbers.
 March, Hands Across the Sea" <-
 ........,........ .............. SouSd Selection, The Spring Maid' ..
 ................ Reinhardt Intermezzo, Tn South America" t5.
 ..................,.... Mlssud Chime solo, The Bells of St.
 Mary's" .......... Adams
 Irvine Gray @5 Fantasia. Albion" ....... Baetens con Scotch, Irish and English Airs)
 INTERMISSION
 Overture, "Yelva" ....... Reissiger- Mohammedan Serenade, Imam"
 ............,..... Mann Suite, "A Day in Venice" =. Nevln rawn; Gondoliers; Venetian Love
 Song; Good Night s't Caprice, Dance Of the Honeybells'
 .................. Mantia March. "Bombasto" ... Farrar
 Star SpangIed Banner"
New Britain herald., 1929-07-31
BERLIN FIRE DEPT.
 |SLA|D ON SHELF Any Resident Now May Call
 New Britain Firenen WILL COME UP AGAIN
Liquor Cases Dismissed For Lack of Eyidence-Rakoski Not Guilty ol Reckless Driving - Boys Catch Fish in Brick Yard Pond.

The volunteer fire department mo- ton was tabled at the town meet ing last night by vote of Az to 2s, leaving the town under the protec- ton of the New Britain fire depart ment for the time being.
 The motion was discussed by the voters and early in the meeting It was evident that it was not in favor with the majority of the voters present.
 The report of the committee called for the expenditure of between s29,- 900 and S41, ,000 for three sepalte stations to be erected in Kensington, Berlin and East Berlin thus giving equal fire protection and the hene- fits of the lower insurance rates 10 all parts of the town.
 The American Legion was repre- sented by Adolph shultz, who was also on the committee elected at the last town meeting to look into the matter and the comparative cost Of the two systems. He suggested thae there be a single station erected now and add the others to it in the separate parts of the town as soon as it was advisable to do so. This was answered by residents of East Berlin as being unfair to them as they would be forced to pay for it and would not receive the benefits or the lower insurance rates.
 Anyone May Call Now
 Claude Stevens of Kensington pre- sented a motion that all residents Of the town be authorized to call the department in New Britain in case of fire and that the board of select men be given the right to revoke this privilege in case of it's abuse. The matter was voted on and passed by all except one or two persons present.
 This step is one of the greatest to- ward the solution of the fire ques- ton and for the benefit of the peo- pie of the town that has been mad" since the contract was first entered into with New Britain. it Is claimed. It is the outgrowth of meeting to which the sclectmen and other voters of the town were invited to attend. It will tend to lower fire loss in the town as the New Britain department can read the fire spaed- ily according to Chief Noble Of the New Britain department. In tue rast it has been necessary to get into touch with the selectmen before an- swering the call.
 John Moore of Kensington opnos- cd the move stating that the New Britain fire denartment was seeking to protect itself on the payment of an a,arn, such as was turned in last week Other voters stated that It would enable anyone passing through to call the department in case of fire. which would have been almost impossible under the old sys- ter.
 The New Britain fire board will he notified of the change as soon as possible and the new system will be in effect at once.
 At the present time the town IS under the protection of New Britain fire department. The contract has been accepted and calls for the
New Britain herald., 1929-07-31
J.F. BUTTON AGAIN -
 SEEKS MAYORSH|P
Arthur E. BrightInan Announces
 Candidacy for Council
REINSTATEMENT IN RING
Frank A. Kennedy Is District Gov crnor of Lions Clubs-Ncw De- parturc Band Makes Hit On Famous Steel Pier.

Bristol, Conn. July 51, 1929-
 Another hat was thrown into the political ring this morning when # was announced that Arthur F.. Brightman of 20 High street would be a\candidate for the city council Mr. Brightman. who is superintend- ent of the case department of the Sessions Clock company, stated that he had no intention of entering the contest until friends had mentioned his name to neWspapCrmen.
 Prominently mentioned as candi- dates in addition to the present members of the city council are the names of Arthur N. ManroSs, For cstVille n anufaCturcr: Richard Lam bert, secretary of the Knights of Columbus m Connecticut and an em- ployee of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad; stephen Nj.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-31
Dog Pound Is Removed
 To Shed on Town Farm

Acting on an order from Mayor A. M. Paonessa today. Chief William (. Hart of the police department and Chairman John J. McBrarty of the board of health today supervised the removal of the dogs from the pres ent pound 10 a stall in a shed on the municipal slaughter house grounds where they will stay until the new pound is constructed.
 The new pound will be of brick construction with cement floors. 20X 20.
 This order shelves the plan which would bring about the use of the isolation hospital cellar. At an in- spection yesterday the hospital building which has not been in use for several years. was found to b. dilapidated.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-31
FILM TRUCE DECLARED

London. July 31 (UP)-Leading American film companies declared ] truce in the film war today.
 z- The Famous Players-Lasky, Fox. Metro G Goldwyn, United Artists, Unf- versal and Warner Bros. concerns issued statement declaring the truce in the strife over interchange ability of talkie apparatus. They de- Clared willingness to use their talk ieS with any make of talkie appar- atus which a committee of inde- pendent experts should approve.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-31
ROSEN BONDS REDUCED

New Haven. July 31 (CP)-Bonda of Arthur J. Rosen of Danbury, held as a suspect in serles oi needle stabbings," wer reduced to- day from S1O.000 to s5.000 after two more attacks had occurred while Rosen was in custody
 In an effort to apprehend the stabber the entire city detectiV" force was assigned to the business section today.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-31
Southington Policemen
 To Join State Association
Special to the Herald)

Southington, July 51 At a meet ing of the members of the South ington police department held In headquarters last evening, attended also by Police Commissioners John ?. McGrath and Christopher Zilly. it was voted 10 have the Southing- ton department join the Connecticut State Police association.
 elected president of the Southington branch and all members of the de- partment. including the supernumer- aries. agreed to join the association and the insurance branch of the as- sOCiatiOn
New Britain herald., 1929-07-31
NOTICE

The Registrars of Voters will hold sessions in the Town Hall Plain- vile, Conn.,. Aug. ?. and g. From l . o'clock to 9 D. m (standard time), for the purpose of making a caucus list of the legal voters of the town, and to revise the enrolment. accord ing to their declared political pref erences, will be compiled at this time.
 Plainville, July 26. 1929
 REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
 J. Howard La Field
 Peter F. Duffy.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-31
Anyhow They Got a Bite

Joseph Milewsd of ke1sngton and Frank Lack of New Britain. ar rested on a charsH Of fishing with out license were fined $lo. EXccu- ton of the sentence was suspended. The boys were fishing in a brick yard pond and had caught several fish, the longest Of which was about
New Britain herald., 1929-07-31

have returned from their wedding their friends on Mill street.
 Several cases of chicken pox have been reported locally.
The Washington times., 1929-07-06
BUILDING PERMITS

Despite the holiday intervening, a
heavy list of building permits was
issued during the week by Col. John
w. oehman, District Building In
spector. In addition to the build.
ings to be erected for st. Augustine's
parish, at IT'S Fifteenth st. N. W.,
at an estimated cost of $40O, 900, per-
mission was given to the estate of
M. w. Beverage to erect tWo-story
brick and stone building at 1915 F.
st. and 1914 q st. N. W.. at an esti-
mated cost of $4,000.
Building permits We're issued as
follows:
Most Rev. Michael J. Curley, to
erect one, two and three-story brick
and concrete building for church,
convent and school IT'S Fifteenth
St. N. W., estimated cost, 100000
Archer G. Bailey to erect two.story
brick stone and steel recreation
building, 317;19 Cedar st. N. W.;
estimated cost $4,000.
L. e. Breuninger 4 Sons to erect
two-story brick dwelling, 1857 Iris
st. ". W.; estimated cost. $4,000.
st. Matthews Lutheran Church,
to erect two-story brick church, 52T
Kentucky Ave. S. E.; estimated cost,
$4,000.
D. c. Gruver to erect seven two
story dwellings, 3S00-12 Benton st.
N. W.: estimated cost, $35, 900.
Henry J. Connor to erect two and
half story brick and tile dwelling,
1929 Jonquil st. N. W.; estimated
cost, $4,000.
Samuel Gibson to erect two7story
brick dwelling, 4248 Lane Pl. N. e.;
estimated cost, $4,000.
Stanley -Crandall Company to ex-
cavate small places in basement
and install air ducts in refrigerat-
ing plant, 934 r st. N. W.; estimated
cost, $4,000.
John NJ. King to erect three two
story concrete block and frame
dwellings, 1713-17 Franklin St.. N.
e.; estimated cost, 5000.
Cafritz Construction Company to
erect three two-story brick dwellings,
6012-16 Ninth st. N. W.; estimated
cost. $4,000.
Alfred H. Bellman to erect two
story frame stucco dwelling, 2011
Quincy st. N. e.; estimated cost,
$4,000.
Rev. J. Saloon to erect two story
addition to church, 1909 Eighth st.
N. W.; estimated cost, $4,000.
Stanley .Crandall Company to in
stall new fans to replace present
ones and remove terra Gotta parti-
ton, 2454 Eighteenth st. N. W.;
estimated cost, $1,000
Hedges and Middleton. Inc, to
erect two-story brick and stone
dwelling. 5445 Linnean Ave, n. w;
estimated cost. $4,000.
GiSt Blair to make alterations
The Washington times., 1929-07-06
Architects Planning
Building Problem Helm

Greater cooperation between ar.
chitects and building contractors in
settling the problems affecting the
local building industry viii result
from plans now being worked out
by the local chapter Of the AKheri-
can Institute of Architects and the
newly organized Master Builders
Association,
The plans were up for thorough
discussion at the first meeting OF the
recently elected board 10 directors
of the builders association. The
board organized finally with the cleo
tion Of Thomas Grant as secretary
treasurer.
Horace Peaslee. president of the
local chapter of the architects, in a
letter, suggested that some system
be evolved whereby a jury consist
ing of architects and builders could
be drawn for the settlement Of dis
putes arising over building projects.
The board will consider this sugges-
tion carefully, 1t was decided.
The Washington times., 1929-07-06
MINI. Z0NING
LAW PASSED

A coming enabling act authorizing
the regulation Of the location, size.
use and height of buildings, the ar
rangement of buildings on lot, and
the density of population in all cites
of the second. third and fourth
classes and in all villages, and the
adoption of comprehensive city
plans pursuant to such regulation
was enacted by the Minnesota State
legislature at its most recent ses-
sion.
A city planning enabling act is a
matter of current interest in Cali
fornia at the present time, the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards points out. The State legis-
lature has passed a bill, repeating
the existing planning enabling act
and substituting a new law and the
legislation has just been signed by
the governor. Enactment of the
bill was favored by the California
Real Estate Association.
The Washington times., 1929-07-06
CHURCH PERMIT
IS OBTAINED

A building permit has been issued
to the Most Rev. Michael j. Curley
for the erection of the group Of
buildings constituting the st.
Augustine's Parish on the site for
merly occupied by the washington
Home for Children at 1715 Fifteenth
st. N. w.
The buildings will consist OF a
church, an assembly hall under the
church, 12-room school, convent,
playground, and a rectory for the
pastor, the Rev. Father Alonzo j.
Olds, and his assistants. The
buildings will represent an invest
nent Of more than $500, 1000, it was
stated.
According to Maurice r. Moore,
architect, architectural treatment of
the buildings is gothic of the tudor
period, and they will be grouped
in such manner as to permit the
best possible light, convenience,
accessibility and economy Of space.
The church win occupy the south
side Of the lot, back of the play
grounds, 1SO feet wide by 20 feet
long, with the convent occupying
the northwest corner Of the lot.
Between the church and the con-
vent on Fifteenth Street will be
the entrance to the school, the
other buildings filling in the rest
Of the site.
M. A. Long Company, are listed
as the builders. Construction on
some of the buildings was started
about two months ago, and these
are expected to be ready for
occupancy in the early fall.
The Washington times., 1929-07-06

visit our airports on Sundays and
weekdays to watch flying activi-
ties" Culver said. From ten TO fif-
teen thousand people visit the air
ports at Cleveland. Newark, and Chi.
cago on Sundays alone and these
figures are possibly larger at some
of our more active ports. This viii
indicate the drawing power of air
port activities and, since real estate
values follow the crowdsi it is easy
to see the influence of airports on
adjacent land areas.
The modern airport is becoming
a gateway to the city or community
it serves. 1t may be very directly
compared to q railroad terminal in
its functions. facilities, and general
character. The airport has the dis
tincttve advantage, however, from
the hotel aspect that thousands Of
people visit airports merely to watcI
planes arrive and depart, and these
crowds are in a holiday mood, de.
manding food, care, and entertain.
ment. Passengers travelling by air
require hotel accommodations, either
for short periods or for overnight
stay at stopping point en- route.
The field personnel. including at
tendants, the administration off.
Gals, and the pilots must be housed
and fed.
"Al this activity in connection
with airports is creating new uses
for real estate because land is in de-
mand for the hotels, shops. restau-
rants, and other structures. to say
nothing of the land required for the
airport itself"
The Washington times., 1929-07-06
PLAN
EXHIBITION

Announcement was made yesler-
DAY that the Washington Builders
Exchange viii have an elaborate
home-building exhibit in the fifth
Industrial exposition, to be held in
the WASHINGTON Auditorium the
week OF October 81, under the spon-
sorship of the Washington Chamber
OF Commerce. Five thousand square
feet covering the entire rear of the
first floor has been reserved for
this demonstration of modern con-
struetion methods, the first, 1t is
said, ever attempted in the city.
The exhibit will center around the
actual front elevation of a dwelling,
which will be complete in every
detail, including stone and brick
work, ornamental iron, wood trim,
plaster and window glass. The
whole facade will be set off by
elaborate landscaping, by prominent
landscape artists, while adjacent
will be individual exhibits and
demonstrations OF all leading ma.
terials obtainable in the local
market.
Arthur L. Smith, president of the
exchange, and Rose II. Johnson, Sec
retary are actively in charge of
arranging the exhibit. Other off.
GERS are: w. v. Boyle, ]. L.. Nc
Donald, and c. c.. Murray. vice
presidents; r. B. Cummings. treas
urer; and Thomas Bright, Fred
Drew. Joseph Galliher, B. X, Nc
Gloskey, =. H. RoSengarten. w.
+. Mooney, Leroy Reeves, r.. L.
Schmid, j. M. Winemore and George
Wyne.
The Washington times., 1929-07-06
DIAL phones TO
HAVE 7-ST0RY
BUILDING

Washington's newest telephone
building, which win house the new
dial telephone system and also pro-
vide space for a number Of the
general offices OF the company, has
now been completed and the install
alton OF the equipment is under
way. This building and site plus
central Office apparatus will involve
gross expenditures Of about $4,000
Oe0. The new dial system which
will serve downtown Washington
is expected to be ready for service
by the early summer OF 1880.
This structure, which Is located
p at 726.730 Twelfth st. n. W., con.
sists Of seven stories and pent house
with full basement. 1t contains
$4,000 square feet of floor space. of
which about 10000 square feet will
be utilized for the installation of
the dial system apparatus. The
other $4,000 square feet are being
used for offices.
In planning the building the ar.
chitects, Voorhees,, Gmelin and
Walker, specified a modernistic de.
sign in an attempt to harmonic
yesterday and today. To the lines
that are associated with the early
7 colonial history of the United States
were added the methods and dstails
Of, the present day.
The front Of the building is fin
tshed in cut stone and pressed
brick. The sides and rear are also
of brick.
The pediment pilasters and cor.
nice were used in a new manner,
which increases the vertical effect
of the building
This feature is again emphasized
in a setback on the sixth froor,
which was used to tie the pent
house to the front of the sixth
rloor, making the building appear
taller than it really is. The same
care and design was employed on
all four. and in the design ~ the
penthouse, so that the SSsearance
OF the upper part of the building
from neighboring higher structures
- pleasing from that viewpoint also
Building Features
The building fronts 70 feet on
Twelfth Street and extends back
to a public alley in the rear to
depth Of 154.7 feet It is fireproof
over
q steel frame with concrete floors,
metal window frames and doors and
fireproof glass windows.
The columns of the steel frames
are supported on a concrete mat
which covers the entire base. This
mat is four feet six inches in
depth, except for that part in the
vicinity Of the elevator shafts,
where it was necessary to increase
the depth to nine feet six inches.
Concrete piles were used to
strengthen the wall OF the old Main
Franklin central office building ad.
Jacent. The piles were constructed
by forcing short sections of steel
tubing into the ground with hydrau-
lie jacks. When one section had
been forced down it's entire length,
an addition section was added to the
top and this process continued until
the combined length of the sections
reached the necessary depth.
When the entire steel pile had
been placed, the exterior was filled
with concrete and both the tubing
and concrete left in place.
The Washington times., 1929-07-06
VACANCIES FEW
IN BIC OFFICE
BUILDINGS

A vacancy Of 11.s0 per cent exists
in the office buildings Of 36 leading
cities, according to a report Of the
National Association of Buildings
Owners and Managers.
The report discloses the fact that
the percentage of vacancy has in.
creased only eight one-hundredth
per cent since January /, 1929, de.
spite the extensive building opera.
tions in nearly every large city. 1t
is pointed out by John T. Redmond.
of Chicago, chairman of the national
committee on renting, that the actual
floor space has increased consider
ably since there have been many
huge skyscrapers completed during
the past year.
THE survey shows that the office
building business generally through
out the United States is in a sound
condition." said Mr.. Redmond.
Building owners and managers
have become accustomed through
years Of experience to 30 per cent
occupancy of their buildings as a
normal condition, when considered
as an average throughout the life
of the buildings. 1t is true that
the vacancy figure has increased
beyond the normal percentage, but
it amounts to only $40 per cent.
"It Is a striking commentary on
the condition of business OF the
United States that 1t has been able
to keep pace with the extensive
operations. Not only does 1t indi.
cate to a great extent the expan.
sion that has taken place since the
war, but those of us who know
what is going on in skyscrapers Of
the nation are finding another. rea.
son for the increasing rate of alb
sorption OF space. That reason is
a growing realization that efficiency
and congested quarters do no go
hand in hand. Business offices are
better laid out than ever before
and surroundings are taking on q
new note OF beauty that was hitherto
foreign to the average American
business office"