New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 13, 1921, Page 3

- Boston Store b PR Vacation Time If you are planning on making a Bathing Suit for your vacation at the shore, you wili find here the Satcens in suitable colors, ard for the trim- mings we have white with black dots, black and white stripes; also plain colors in orange, cmerald green and red. Other materials for Bathing Suits Skinner’s are Flannel, Mohair and Satin. McCall's Patternd will how to ma.e them up. show you Store closes Wednesday at 12:15 from June 29 to Sept. 14. g PULLAR & NIVEN STORE CLOSES WEDNESDAY AT 12:153 FROM JUNE 29 to SEPT. 14. NEW SAFETY ZONE Police Board Receives Complaints— They Decide to Change Zone In Front of Dickinson’s. Becauss of the confusion resulting from the lnes of the safety zone which run from in front of the Dick- inson Drug company, across Main street to the Savings bank, the auth- orities have decided to change the location of these restrictive lines. The safety zone will now start at the drive- way coming out from Dickinson’s and extend five or six feet in width and run across to the bank. The authorities have received many complaints of late from those wishing to park their cars on the Dickinson side of the street. Under the old safety zone it was impossible to park more than three cars between Dick- inson’s driveway and the drive beside Sloan’s Shoe store without parking inside of the restricted district. It is hoped now that the new zone will remedy this trouble. TEAM LEAVES FOR TOURNEY. The Shuttle Meadow Golf club sent 15 contestants for the state champion- ship to Greenwich yesterday. The contest began today and ends Satur- day. Those who entered from this club are. William Sweenie, H. L. Judd, David and C. W. Manning, Wil- liam ‘Booth, C. H. Baldwin, M. Farm- er, H. Whaples, A. D. Dodge, P. Rock- well, H. S. Redfield, C. B. Parsons, H. H. Pease, J. N. Alsop and P. Cor- bin. 75,328 PAID ADMISSIONS Report of Boxing Commission for the Dempsey-Carpentier Bout Comple-ed New' York, July 13.—According to figures releasd Saturday by William J. Day, Chiet Inspector of the New Jer- sey Boxing Commission, 75,328 per- sons paid $1,552,422.15, exclusive of the war admission tax to see the Dempsey-Carpentier bout in Jersey City on July 2. The war tax was paid by Rickard on all but the $5.50 seats. That is, a $50 seat is figured on the basis af $45.45, a $40 seat on the basis of $36.36, a $30 seat $27.27 and so on down to the $5.50 seats at fact value. Even figured on this basis the totals arrived in at Mr. Day’'s office do not balance, but this is accounted for by the fact that on the day of the fight tickets of all prices were sold below their face value. The figures do not in- clude 11,047 employes and 778 work- ing press tickets, both of which classes are non-taxable. BUTLER QUITS KANSAS CLUB Kansas City, Mo., July 13.—Dis- patches received yesterday from Fall River, Mass., said that Artie Butler, second baseman of the Kensas City American Association team; who has been missing from the line-up since last Saturday, was at his home there and declared he will not play again With the Kansas City American Asso- ciation team or in this part of the eountry. Resinol AT is_the name to member if you are ing from skin trouble. Bathe the affected part suff with Resinol Soap then apply Resinol Ointment. Relief is usually immediate and lasting. Xl all drug- gists. May woseod Bt e oot 3, Bestool, (- pinit MAYOR ATTACKS TROLLEY COMPANY (Continued from First Page.) ber of the public who are patroniz- ing the jitney, and “Whereas, a large burden of trans- portation would fall upon the public because of the six-cent fare charged by the jitney as against the ten-cent fare charged by the trolley, and “Whereas, the jitneys are operating on some streets not furnished with trolley service and a discontinuance of the jitney service on these streets would leave residents of these str without public passnger transpor tion service, and “Whereas, the commbon council of said. city desires to investigate the traffic routes of said city and secure information as to the standards and regulations required by the Public Utilities commission for jitney service and desires an opportunity to present recommendations as to routes to the Public Utilities commission, “Resolved, that the Public Utilities commission be requested to allow ther continuance of the operation of the present jitney routes until such time as the matter can be gone into and the city of New Britain can recom- mend to the commission the jitney routes that will best serve the public of New Britain, and “Resolved, that the Public Utilities commission be requested to give a hearing to the city of New Britain on the establishment of jitney routes in said city and on the fares charged for transportation in the city of New Britain by the Connecticut company. “Resolver, that the mayor and cor- poration counsel be directed to pre- sent this action of the common coun- cil to the public utilities commission."” ¢ Mayor on Floor After the reading of the resolution by City Clerk A. L. Thompson, the mayor took the floor, turning over the gavel to Councilman M. T. Kerwin. He explajned that there are from 12 to 14 busses operating in the city, each of which carries an average of 350 persons a day, a total of from 4,500 to 6,000 people. The revenue derived is about $110,000 a year. If the fare charged was 10 cents, as is the rate exacted by the trolley company, it would mean an additional $45,000 It the fare is reduced to five cents as the jitneurs promise it will be if they are allowed to run, it will mean a sav- ing of $85,000 a year for the riding public, the mayor pointed out. Gives a Specific Instance He took us as a specific instance of what the jitneys are doing, the service being accorded those living 1n the neighorhood of Jerome street. Figures secured from the engineering department show that it is 2,200 feet from the end of Jerome street to the Black Rock bridge. After walking that distance, a man boards the trolley and pays 10 cents to ride tg the center, a distance of 4,550 feet.”ff it is made possible for him to take the jitney bus, he can ride the entire 7,750 feet for six cents instead of but 4,550 feet for ten cents on the trolley. Gives Definite Figures . In the case of people who ride from Avery’s corner on the Arch street bus line, ‘one. of the two allowed by the commission, a person secures no lon er a ride. “But that's the Public Ut ties Commission’'s idea of fairness,” the mayor concluded. In the Seymour park section of the peity, the mayor stated, the Utilities commisson has ordered the jitneys to stop running but yet they have al- lowed the Chapman street line to operate. “The trolleys are not giving the service that should be demanded of ‘them and it is time for the city to act to secure that service,” the mayor told council members in concluding his discussion. King for Adoption. Councilman Michael F. King of the fifth ward, moved the adoption of the mayor’s resolution. The member than launched forth with another at- tack on the - “East Main rocking horse'* as he has frequently termed the trolley car operated over that route. He told the numerous appeals to the public utilities commission for relief either in the form of repairs or new cars, and how they were re- tused. He asked how long the Ctiy of New Britain intended to allow such actions to go on. Gill Gives Ideas. Alderman John F. Gill was the next speaker. He complimented the city upon having as mayor a man who had the backbone to criticize the Con- necticut company so severely. He was inclined to exonerate the utili- ties commission from blame for con- ditions and shift the responsibility to the representatives in the legislature who had seen fit to pass laws making such conditions possible. * Wells and Richards Speak. Alderman George H. Wells re- marked that, in his opinion, the com- mission had been anything but fair. He hopes that the mayor and the council will stick by the jitneurs until the end, he stated. Alderman H. P. Richards inquired as to what other cities are doing. Mayor Curtis informed him that New Britain was the first municipality to take up the proposition as a city. Weld Wants Jitneys. Councilman Gardner Weld felt that the city needed jitneys but with proper regulations. He felt that the commission committed a rank injus- tice to allow two lines to operate to the exclusion of others, these two routes being as adequately supplied with trolley service as those refused, in his opinion. If a jitney company capitalized at $27,000 can get along with a six-cent fare he failed to see why the Connecticut company was always in difficulty. The jitneys must remain, he said in concluding his talk. Councilman A. F. Crusberg attend- ed the hearing several weeks ago and failed to see how the commission could not have been impressed by the desire of the local residents to have jitney service continued here. Pajewski Cites Bridgeport. Alderman Peter Pajewski told the council that he lived in Bridgeport when the jitney-trolley problem faced that city and witnessed how the jit- neys covered the city after the trol- “Woman God Changed’’ NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, leys declined to run. He recommend- ed a similar course here and if the trolley company is not satisfied, allow them to taka up their tracks and go, he advised. He was in favor of a five- cent fare on the jitneys. Wall Takes a Shot. Councilman William Wall contrast- ed the good service afforded by the Jitneys with branch of service being supplied by the Connecticut company. He favored the jitneys remaining even if it resulted in trolleys going. Timbrell Against Signs. Councilman Howard Timbrell felt that good service was being provided by the jitneys. He objected to pla- carding-the busses, however, since he felt they were eyesores. Eichstaedt Likes Jitneys. Councilman A. F. Eichstaedt took the floor long enough.to register him- self as entirely in favor of the con- tinuance of jitney service. Curtis Speaks Again. Mayor Curtis took the floor several times diring the meeting and shot shafts at the trolley company. He remarked that motor transportation had proved popular, and in the opin- ion of some the trolleys have seen their day and the city can afford to let the company pull up its tracks and get out. Takes “Rap” at Conn. Company. The Connecticut company through its friends in the legislature, he said, has succeeded in having the control of the jitneys placed fn the hands of the public utilities commission. When its decisions were rendered the city saw that its desires were not con- sidered at all, the mayor continued, since the facts that were so apparent at the hearings were not taken into consideration for a moment, it was evident. The feeling against the ruling, he said, is strong, even among those who have never ridden in a jitney bus. For the Working Man. Jitneys and trolleys are the poor man’s means of conveyance. If a man must pay 10 cents to ride in a trolley it's a drain on his purse especially in these days of short hours and low wages. He quoted statutes to show that a city had the right to ask for hearings from the commis- sion, and recommended that the coun- cil so act. Goes Back In History. The mayor told of the growth of the trolley company and of its changa from horse to electric cars. He re- cited the story of how the council waa taken to Springfield and provided with a supper just before the matter came before that body for action. The franchise was granted without the payment of a cent. Later the secur- ing of that franchise was used as an excuse for spending money and to- day the riding public is paying the interest on money spent for something that was given the company for noth- ing, the mayor remarked in a para- doxical manner. The_ city, he said, gets but $500 out of the company in taxes while the state gets whatever else i3 paid. Question Important. For the next two or three montha the jitney proposition will be an im- portant one. A man riding twice a day will save $15 a year if jitneys are allowéd to run, this saving-paying a month’s rent in many cases, the may- or stated. Trolleys a. Nuisance. In addition the’trolley lines are a nuisance in more ways than one, the mayor charged, thelr wires working obstacles in fighting fires, their tracks making an uneven roadbed, and in winter their snow plows tying up traffic by shoveling the snow out into the highway. i On a rising vote on the mayor’'s res- olution, it was adopted unanimously. Second Resolution. The second resolution was offered as follows: “Resolved, that the mayor ba auth- orized and empowered to appoint a committee, for the purpose of making a survey of the public passenger trans- portation requirements of the city and for the purpose of ascertaining the reasonable fare to be charged for such service. “Resolved, that to carry out such purposes, said committee be author- ized and empowered to incur reason- able expense not to exceed $250 for collecting data on said subjects and for securing an appraisement of the value of the investment of the Con- necticut company in the city of New Britain and such other information as may be required for ascertaining the costs of the operation of the Con- necticut company per person in New Britain, and “Resolved, that said committee make a report to the common council as to its findings as to the traffic route requirements of said city and costs of transportation and 1ts recommenda- tions as to routes and as to fares to be charged.” Alderman George H. Wells moved the adoption of that resolution and it was adopted unanimously. Councilman M. F. King moved ad- Jjournment of the meeting. ARE TOURING ITALY. 170 American Men and Women Students Get Warm Reception. Genoa, July 13.—One hundred and seventy American nfen and women stu- dents arrived here yesterday on a tour of Italy. They were met at the station by students and professors from the University of Genoa and were accorded a warm reception. The management of the port put boats at the disposal of the visitors for excursions about the harbor. The Americans will leave to- morrow for Naples and will later go to Rome. The students came to Italy with the primary purpose of participating in the cxercises to be held at Ravenna, where a bronze tablet donated by American colleges will be placed on the tomb of Dante. ONE EFFICIENT DEPT. Government Fuel Yards Are Said to Be Run Practically Perfect. Washington, July 13.—One govern- ment office has reason to fear little al- teration when visited by the federal budget economizers. The government fuel yards, handling 275,000 tons of coal annually for some 800 government branches, was today given a ‘‘cum laude’ degree by the bureau of efficien- cy. Not only are the accounts kept as nearly perfect as seems possible, - the report said, but as a result of the yards’ organization federal buildings, even in times of fuel shortade received coal at FOX’S--THURSDAY from two to three dollars a ton under | the costs to local civilian consnmers, i i § 1921. No Exchanges No C. O. D.s No Approvals Sale Starts Thursday. Continues All This Week. SEMI-ANNUAL | CLEARANCE SALE | SINCE OPENING up in New Britain, we have never—as far as we can remember—given such wonder- ful values at our Sémi-Annual Clearance Sale. We realize at a time likg ‘this it is quite urgent to give exceptional values to assure the success of a sale—-and'that is what we have done. 'We have marked down everything in our store including Millinery, Trimmings, Hosiery, Gloves, Scarfs and Pocketbooks. This sale will be a profit sharing one to the thrifty woman who comes to the Outlet during this money saving event. TRIMMED HATS TRIMMED HATS Values to $6.95. sde | $3.95 Values to $10.0g. Sale A . $5.95 Price ...... Smart Dress Hats of style and & Georgette, Taffeta and Organdie Hats, trimmed with flower wreaths Ostrich and ribbons. 150 SPORT HATS $1.00 = $2.75 distinction. A large assortment Values to $5.95. All styles, all colors and combina- s s to select from. tion of colors, every popular stvle Values to $5.00. 1 and fabric including felt. - Price. I Sale Price CHILDREN’S HATS $1.00 Values to $7.50. Fine quality Milans in var- FLOWERS FEATHERS and all TRIMMINGS TRIMMED HATS BANDED _ SAILORS MANNISH LEGHORNS $3.75 The “fad” Fine quality Leghorn, trim- greatest ever. ious styles. Come early for mec‘l with silk grosgrain rib- bon band and bow. HOSIERY Gordon Silk Hose. Mock seam, white, black cordovan. Value $1.00. 65¢c. n round ticket, ercerized Hose 39c. GLOVES $2.25 Kayser 16 button. Long Silk Gloves. Guaranteed finger tips. White and mastic. $1.75." Kayser Long Black Silk Gloves. 95c¢ SILK SCARFS $3.50 Silk Knitted Scarfs all colors—first quality $2.39. $5.00 Silk Knitted Scarfs all colors—first quality $3.75. ¢t Millivery @0, HOME TOWN POCKETBOOKS $3.50 Silk Hand Bags, 6 styles, all colors. $2.39. 15% Reduction On All Leather Bags. 59¢-Gor! white Every Hat in the Store Reduced Come Early For Best Choice “YOU SAY KES HIS DAD ALL OVER FOR LOOKS? Cafeteria Open to Men and Women, Daily. Special Table for Men. Home Cooking. Menu Changed Daily. Dinner served from 11:30—1:15. Supper from 5:30—6:30 daily, excepting Saturdays and Sun- days. Sunday dinner 12:30— 1:30. Come to the Y for dinner and you will wonder:why you have never given it a trial before. Now is the time to come, while the family is away or is preparing to go. Prices reasonable. You help yourself and pay for what you eat. ALOT OF SCALAWAGS IN_ THE * RNMMDON BAGGAGE TAGS “DELIVER THE GOODS” Tag your trunk on both handles. 1t will be thero at Jjourney’s i DAL Z i _ DAVE HARDY THE POPULAR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY FROM THE C IS VISITING HIS FOLKS FOR A FEw DAYS. 7.0/ 4 66 Church Street. Quick Results---Herald Classified Advts