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New Britain herald., 1930-08-23
New Dispute Over Zoning Concerns Question of Authority

Although the zoning ordinance has been in effect for only a few weeks short of five years, it became apparent this week that it has not been completely understood even by those who have had most to do with it
 Sharp differences of opinion have been expressed by attorneys as to the procedure to be followed in amending the act and changing zones and it is hinted in the West Main street seat of municipal gov crnment that these differences ex- tend to members of the board and will be voiced at their next meeting.
 The developments of this week had to do with an extension of the business zone on Myrtle street A petition to this end was presented tc the common council, forwarded 0 the board of adjustment, subject cd to public hearing, recommend cd to the common council and ap- proved, then sent to the ordinance committee. Here is where the differ cnce of opinion arose.
 Certain of the city's officials maintained that special hearing, the second, must be held by the or dinance committee. Others. and the attorney for the petitioner, insist that having once been heard and approved by the common council. the act of transmitting the question 10 the ordinance committee was one calling for the fulfilment of mere ministerial duty and that no fur ther hearing can be had. The attor- ney threatens court procedure if his client is required 10 fight second time for his right to place busi- ness use in what was. or is, depend- ing on who is right, residential zone.
 The ordinance states that no zone may be changed excepting after ref erenCe Of the petition to the board oi adjustment and after a public hearing. On the one hand it is maintained that the adjustment boards hearing is sufficient while on the other it is claimed that the session held was merely for the gathering of information on which to base recommendation The argument is made that the common council alone can change a zone and that the public hearing, not mentioning that 1t shall be held by the board of adjustment, requires that the council or one of it's subdi- visions shall hear the issues.
 At present the entire question is in the air with a hearing sched- ued for this week As was the case ir the matter of special exceptions the Masonic Temple case-it is not improba ble that the right and duties of the several city depart mcnts will be finally determined only after court action. Meanwhile there are 6 number of zone changes which were adopted with but one hCaring. and their status is likely to come in for some consideration.
 That the Zoning laws have teeth in them. however, was demonstrat- cd within the week by the eviction Of a small factory from a resi- dential zone. Residents of Glen street objected to the noise made by welding machines, which were being operated by a night shift of work
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23

population to the suburbs is compli- eating the problem by requiring street and other public improve ments for persons who may not be assessed for the cost Of such works.
 There IS considera ble Of likei- hood that the demand and even the reasonable need of public improve ments may soon outstrip the ability Of most municipalities to provide them. Unless the residents Of such municipalities are willing 10 tax themselves unduly high in order to provide what they deem themselves as requiring.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23
Non Ticket Selling Cops
 Have Some Public Backing,

nave some fuDl1C ltdCknlS.
 Of course it was mighty nice of the police department to do honor to Policeman John L. Carlson for his splendid work in connection with the annual drive for the benefit of the pension fund, as was done at the banquet this week following the baseball game with the Meriden team, for any person who gets re- suits such as the policeman showed by selling .000 tickets at 50 cents each is deserving Of special Compli- ment. but to the criticism directed by Chairman Parker of the board Of police commissioners at policemen who did not sell any tickets there is another side, it seems from com ment about the city.
 To begin with. policemen are not required by charter, ordinance or department rules to possess qualities of salesmanship. The demands that are made on them in their every day duty are exacting, to say the least, and in some instances almost unreasonable, yet they manage to worry along. some doing better than others, whether they are in New Britain or elsewhere. When it comes to button -holing passersby. how ever, for the purpose of relieving them of money. even though the cause be worthy, many of the blue coats simply cannot make the grade and they know it.
 Perhaps all should dig into their pockets to the extent of a dollar or two. rather than turn back all the tickets given them. and, in fact, a great many policemen do so, while others merely solicit the same pros poets year after year and let 1t go at that To patrol a beat with a bundle of tickets in their hand goes against their grain and when they
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23

pie could do without,
 Blessed are the poor. They needn't go hopelessly in debt to make the neignbors think them SOL vent.
 NOW that" said Cain. as he wiped his club. will teach you not to think yourself right when you aren't doing my way
 Girls Of 4 smoking cigarettes? Well, what ot it? Edison says the things do no damage except to brain cells.
 Maybe the English plan is safer All of our Urecks occur when the cars are away over on the right -ide.
 Any boy can hope 10 be president in q land where common old blue chambray can become dress-up shirt,
 Hard times are when people think they are using less gasoline if they buy two gallons al a time.
 Yet never in history has law failed to work if it was suggested by the pubIic's conscience instead 0. the kings.
 Now we'll have another sport page feature describing the tech nique of knocking the little ball through the hollow log.
 Americanism: Demanding more traffic regulations to restrain fools; thinking the rules weren't meant for important people like us.
 Artificial lumber is now made in lengths and widths to satisfy every demand except that of tree sitters.
 Travel may be broadening, but that can be prevented if you will walk a little instead of sitting on cushion all the way.
 I statistician reports that one in every five Americans knows how to drive q car. For that matter. nine out Of ten know how to behave.
 You can say one thing for grouch. It is one malady man doesn't blame on the spell Of flu he had one time.
 Why worry about mixed baby labels in q land where people de light in sheep-dip if the label says il IS gin?
 A free country is one where you think your rights are violated if the other fellow beats you to a parking space.
 New York's police are reprlmand- eu because they aren't quiet. Police have lost their jobs for not keeping quiet about the right things.
 Nobody knows hoH many ships America will have to fight with. The treaty merely gives the number she will fight about
 Correct this sentence: Bad peo-~ plc go 10 jail said the parent to the child, and those Of US who aren't in jail arc good people"
 Copyright. 193O. Publishers
 Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23
}~> tA\ EiNE. IT

Prol,s5or Wilbur l.. Cross, the re- tired dean rom Yale. should have no difficulty in securing the Democratic nomination for go ernor Charles G. Morris ran on ,he Democratic ticket three umes. and in spite Of the fact he had good opportunity to get somewhere vhen flying on the h.le 7sii 0: Aired t. Smi-h in 1928. h.. didn't g=- where Mr, TrumDull Is now. anu rher2 are no doubt many Democrats throughout tho state who will conclude tha. three times is cut"
 Professor Gross saolI 5a stronger candidate, anI during the present turore over the unemploy- ment situation shou,I be able to make a good showing. l. he should win it would b= due 10 general dis. content with Republican failure 10 maintain the prosperity that lad been we'll advertised by Mir. Hoover. When or considers what happens tn the second Massachusetts district. largely because Of unemploymenr and the liquor question, one must pcrforce conclude that Professor Cross has at least a better o7por- rlrity by far than came 10 MT Mos- ITS,
 It is sad Of Mir Morris. however. that because or this self-eyiden. better opportun.tv. h. nollI like 10 he the candidate for 6 fourth trial T. IS possible that @ change Of name a- the head ot the Democratic state ucket would he Of psychological value. and in. hlga reputation and veI known views Of Professor Cross g.ee to the latter gentlemen the bet fer opportunity for the nomination IS is being already evidenced by statements from rarlous city de,e- gates to the conventions
 There is another point 10 con- s.der thar p1l favor the Democrats tats year. Professor Levitt and N-. papa are threatening 10 go through to tua cnd uith their i2la- lurdeat Republican ticket; and !. .i~. Levitt fails 10 obtain the aomln- auon for governor from tha regular Republican organizauon-aad ii IS as certain that he will not gain the nomination with the approval 0. MT Horaback as that we will continue to have various kinds Of veather-it IS then possible that Messrs. Levitt and Tape will stage an Independent third party in the field, Such q develop ment would considerably inturo the chances Of the regular Republican party l. might not in.ure is chances in normal years; but this year. with unemployment irEing the populace and the demand for no more sraddling on prohibition being para mount, is not 8 normal year.
 Professor Cross. who happens also to be the editor Of that sterling pub lication. the Yale Review, will not pussyfoot on the prohibition ques- ton. He IS wet and stands for the repeal of the 18th amendment. In deed, it was because of his i'm promptu speech on this subject las, June that he has been taken up as the ideal man for the Democratic party to nominate for the governor ship. It is at least satisfying 10 realize that at least one party IS not inclined to leave voters in doubt as 10 where it stands in a practical manner on he prohibition question. We have had enough of theory and guarded statements loaded with generalities,
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23

ingmen, They complained to the building inspector, who communi- cated with the owner. The latter saw the force of the inspectors ar sument and with little to do. other than consulting a lawyer, decided his factory Tn the forbidden zone. AIS quiet along the Glen street front.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23

New York. Aug. o3.-New York has an army of small salaried men who, becoming widowers. assume housekeeping burdens - holding down jobs and rearing children Among social welfare workers they are male mothers" and there are rich legends Of their fortitude.
 Their devotion is so great they refuse to permit offsprngs to be taken to charitable homes. They try 10 work as near as possible so they can run in at every opportunc moment and see how household affairs progress.
 Recently ffl a tenement fire. the todies of a father and six girls. the eldest nino. were found in the squal- i1 tWo-roonl flat. He was a night watchman and for four years strug gled heroicaily 10 keep his brood intact. sacrificing all in the attempt.
 h such families the eldest be- comes head of the house during the absence of the father Sometimes ii IS a boy and sometimes a girl, They offer tragic maturity, although merely children.
 The male mother" is up at dawn to get breakfast, help children dress and start them to school. He makes beds. sweeps and does other chores before going to his job. He returns to cook lunch and is home at din- ner.
 A social worker tells Of one fla ther who has not been out of his lit tic flat after : at night in six years. In that time. too. he has not had a vacation, because vacations at his factory are without pay.
 In the slums, neighboring women try to give q motherly touch to such homes. but are so Horh-wor themselves results are scant, A pair or stage dancing twins were brought up by male father" but he passed on before they won rec ognition.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23
DIES OF TEICHNOsIS

Willimantic. Aug. 23 - Roderick A. Boucher, 16, student at Wind ham high school, died yesterday of trichinosis in St. Josephs hospital, His sister-in-law, Mrs. Francis Bouchard of Hartford, is in serious in the same hospital, with the same disease. They were taken ill after eating pork at beach re- sort several weeks ago.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23

With the Associated Press sending through q news story n rhyme, as N-s done yesterday. who will any longer claim that writing poetry does nor pay
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23

Member Audit Bureau Of Circulation The A. B, C. IS national organization whtch furnishes newspapers and ad>el- { sers with strictly honest analysls Of -cu ation. Our circulation statistJCs ate has sed upon thls audit This nsures pro. --~t'0n agatnsr fraud "a newspaper dls tr.rutIon figures to both national and heal advert .
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23
THE OBSERV VER- Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People

have presented strong front in the fall It is possible that they will have sufficient power to carry the day even without him because they are said to feel confident that this will be a democratic year.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23

The Herald 's CD sale daly jn New El-& al H9taHugs Newsstand. Times sqlare; SchQltzs Newsstand. Entrance l5-sad Cer.ra.. &2ud Street.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23
Member of the Associated Press

The Assoca ated Press IS exclusively en- T .cied to the 1se fer republication Ct al news credited to it CT not otheTwse credited in this pafer ana also local ueus publ shed therein.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23

time it vas empty. A few minutes before or after it would be likely half filled or filled. Every now and then as an experiment they would try out the empty hour" and the result never differed. They are moving but they've been a long time at it. l would be about in Morocco by now.
 Samuel Hoffenstein sums up the gold digger in two lines in a new book of verse:
 She walks in beauty like the night And so she should, the parasite.
 Incidentally, Hoffenstein is a poet able to live elegantly off book royalties. He resigned a well-paying post as press agent for Al Woods to experiment. His two volumes since then. Poems in Praise of Prac- tically Nothing and Year In, You're Out" have reached the sale of many best selling novels. Unlike the popular picture Of the poet with scedy raiment. long hair and flow ing tie, Hoffenstcin might model for 8 clothing ad. He swings a cane, the dude.
 Berton Braley, too is a Brummell hard save for an ancient hat with a dropping brim that continues to withstand the hoots of friends.
 Of all poets, Harry Kemp in his Village days looked the minnesinger He had acid wrinkle of hunger and could te an exuberant playboy or dreamy romanticist. He would sud- denly vanish like puff of wind and return in the same manner. Temperamentally and financially, he Is the true poet.
 From a magazine article on cat ing: The goucmand has q 7th gas tronomic sense. A savory dish to him is an emotional poem-an ex- quisite romance"
 Imagine have an affair with q plate of tripe,
 (CcpyriEht. 1880, McNaught
 C., In
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23

Almee McFherson, according 10 inc na"s dispa.ches. has a '1a.ha- i've mana. And ,by way they have ee-n talking 4aoar one anornel anu treating one another Is no model .o" my pa.rs CT parent and child n tAe extensiea Los Angeles congregation.
 There ~ro actually plenty o p.o- ple-no, including the doctors o. medi-.a@-who would be wei! pleas al if JUS, d trltle warner weather eame along. so as to h4.p the doctors in driving away the colds. the .nfIa- ,nza and what not which has lesee altogether too many people ever since tha ho, spell died down.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23
Violet Rays in Winter
 Shun Industrial Towns

London. P>-Answering the ques- ton whether there is ultraviolet light in winter in industrial towns. s. Morris Bower has measured that in Hudderstield, England.
 Enough ultraviolet to cause a moderate sunburn he rates as one degree"
 By this scale he finds from De- cember to February there is about one-half q degree, while the maxi mum comes from June to August with about three and half degrees.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23

The only profitable advertising nedi n ID the City. Circulation books and pres room always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23

A gent, man and wife have for six years taken an elevator in their apartment house for the street at about tho same time. About five years ago they noticed if they got
 into certain elevator at a certain
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23

The female polar bear hibernates about three or four months during the coldest part of the year. Males do not hibernate.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23

(Ccpyright. 1880, McNaught Syndicate, Inc.)
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23
Facts and Fancies
By Robert Quillen

If you would avoid bankruptcy in hard times. deal only in things peo- pie could do without.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23

Samuel Hoffenstein sums up the gold digger in two lines in a new book of verse:
 She walks in beauty, like the night And so she should, the parasite.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23

Business O-Ce ...., s25 Editorial Rooms .... g26
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23

Eu tered st the Post once At New Britain
 as Second Class Mall Matter.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23

NOW that" said Cain. as he wiped his club, will teach you not to think yourself right when you aren't doing my way"
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23

Issued Daily Sunday Exceptedl At Herald Bldg, 67 Church Street
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23

Nobody knows hoH many ships America will have to fight with. The treaty merely gives the number she will fight about
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23

Berton Braley, too. is a Brummell hard save for an ancient hat with q dropping brim that continues to withstand the hoots of friends.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23

Correct this sentence: Bad peo- plo go 10 jail said the parent to the child and those Of US who aren't in jail aro good people" Copyright. 1880. Publishers
 Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1930-08-23

New York's police are reprlmand- e1 because they aren't quiet. Police have lost their jobs for not keeping quiet about the right things.
The Washington times., 1930-03-26
COLLEGE
HEADS MEET

A dinner tonight at the May.
flower Hotel will be the main
event Of the annual meeting of
the Association of Military Col
leges and Schools, which opened
here yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon members
held a conference with represen-
tatives of the War Department
ON problems and progress of the
r. o. T. c. Lieut.. Col, Ralph M.
Parker, of the general staff, was
principal speaker.
Among speakers at tonight's
meeting will be Secretary of War
Patrick j. Hurley, DR.. William
Mather Lewis, Maj. Gen. John A.
Lejeune, Senator George H.
Moses, Maj. Gen. Harry A.
Drumm and Brig. Gen. Edward
Orton, jr.
Educators from leading mill
tary schools of the country are
attending the convention, which
will close tomorrow. The presi-
adent of the association, Col.
Thomas H. Russell, of the Staun-
ton Military Academy, Staunton,
Va, is unable to attend on &C
count of illness.
The Washington times., 1930-03-26
HIGHWAY WORK
UNDER WAY

Rapid progress in the construc-
ton work on the new Mt. Vernon
Memorial Highway was reported
by the Bureau of Roads of the
United States Department Of
Agriculture today In making the
announcement that at Wellington
Villa grading operations had been
begun.
About one-third Of the total
amount Of pumping work has
been completed. including the
work in the Basin, at Gravelly
Point, and at Four Mile Run.
A dredge has been moved from
Four Mile Run to begin pumping
for a hydraulic fill at the Basin
and Highway Bridge. Another
dredge has been pumping material
for a fill opposite the railroad
bridge, just below Highway
Bridge, for nearly month.
A steam shovel has begun
operations in the Mt. Vernon ap-
proach area and is now excavat-
ing for the terminus of the new
road.
The Washington times., 1930-03-26
Letters to the Editor
Editor, The Times:

Editor, The Times:
An old mother, worn out with
age and the fatigues of turbulent
and deplorable revolutionary
times in Russia is hereby implor-
ing you to lend her your kind
and generous assistance in To-
eating her two long lost sons,
Valentine and Sergi Sovaleff, aged
Is and IA years, respectively.
Until 1919 my family had per.
manently resided at Kharkov,
South Russia, but due to the in
Vulnerable sufferingS and the sub
sequent famine both my sons
were compelled to flee with the
retreating army of General
Wrangel and from that time on
our contact was completely
severed.
What are words, cold, impas-
sive, lifeleSs! Could they express
the depth of mothers deepest
sorrow, hopeless grief in the
realization that life may end for
her, homeless, abandoned, cast Oft
out Of the stormy sea of life.
Every effort was made, no
stone was left unturned, days and
nights were spent in endless
search for my boys in my own
country. It seemed all hope was
lost.
Now fresh rumors have arisen.
here and there gossipS were heard
. concerning the boys which lead
me to believe, to hope anew that
they may yet be found in your
country. But how am I to search
for my beloved sons in your coun-
try, having no friends, no rela.
tiveS there. in fact no one through
whom such an inquiry should be
made. But you, sir, you, who has
the means of reaching the public
in general through the medium
Of your esteemed paper, it is to
you that an old mother bent un-
der the uncomfortable Sufferings,
with broken heart, alone in this
p1tilesS, unmerciful world makes
her passionate plea. 1t is your
benevolent, humane help that is
humbly requested. In your hands
rests the last hope of a grief
stricken mother. Print this letter
of appeal in your paper so that
your readers may read it. It
may also chance that even my
own two boys might read it or
some other person, perhaps, who
knows or has IN idea of my
sons present whereabouts.
Once more I implore you to
print this appeal, spread it in
any way you may deem helpful
and may God bless and reward
you for your kind deed.
My undying gratitude from the
bottom of my heart will be for
ever yours.
MRS. K. S. SOVALEVA,
P. o. Box No. SO,
Harbin, China.
Editor Times:
Our law for preventing coun-
terfeiting and handling counter
The Washington times., 1930-03-26
.H|T-RUN DRIVER
KILLS DOCTOR

Struck by the hit-and-run driver
of a small green coupe as he was
crossing Dupont Circle last night,
DR.. Keene r. ForSton, so, suf-
fered injuries which caused his
death few minutes later in
Emergency Hospital.
Forston, who lived in the 1700
block P st. N. W., had just left
his home on an errand, and is
thought to have been confused by
the maze of traffic lights at the
circle, being caught in the middle
of the highway when traffic
started.
He was picked up by a motorist
who witnessed the accident and
carried to the hospital where he
was found to have a fracture of
the skull and internal injuries.
Witnesses said the driver of the
car stopped momentarily and
then sped away. No other de-
Scription than the make of the
car and its color could be fur
nished to police.
DR.. ForSton, who was born in
Lexington. KY. was a graduate of
Northwestern, Georgetown and
Johns Hopkins Universities and
had been practicing in Washing.
ton for a number of years. He is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Mar
garet Forston, and by a brother,
George.
1t was the second fatal hit
and-run accident of the year.