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FIREDEPT. RAPPED BY UNDERWRITERS (Continued from First Page) Important hardware Surface of about 70,500, manufacturing center. the city undulated. Grades moderate. Streets of fair width; paved streets in fair to good condi- most | up of old wiring is also recommend- d. With reference to the conflagra- tion risk, the following is recom- mcnded: “That owners of existing defective- ly construtted buildings which are 80 located as to form conflagration arezs be required to suitably pro- tect floor and party wall openings and exposed windows. ~That automatic sprinkler equip- ments with outside Siamese hose connections and controlling valve near main in street be required in WASHINGTON FEELS NAVAL GONFERENCE COLLAPSE 1§ SURE (Continued From First Page) The British proposals submitted 10,000 tonner laid down. If that proportion holds good, Great Britain would need from 20 to 25 ten thou- sand tonners to form one-third of a fleet of 70 to 75 cruisers, which is the number of ships the British delegation at Geneva has contended wag necessary due to the geographi- cal and economic factors involved in assuring security for British essen- tial trade routes. 3 Should the Geneva meetings end only in a wholly friendly agreement to disagree, the naval situation of the powers involved remains exactly came a faint ray of hope this morn- ing in the form of an unconfirmed report that the British had another suggestion in an effort to save the conference from failure. This was the negotiation of a temporary ar- rangement concerning cruisers, to operate only until 1931, when a sec- ond Washington conference is to be called to decide whether it is de- sirable to amend the Washington treaty on capital ships in the light of further developments of science. The report spread rapidly because a member of the British group was understood to have remarked that British have relinquished the stand that warships should be limited by categories or types, and that under the British echeme, the United States and Japanese navies wou'd have to accept 6-inch gun cruisers. In the course of Yesterday's ses- slon, the American delegation, pre- ferred a concession by which a sig- natory to the projected treaty would have the right to denounce the treaty in a short space of time, per- haps six months, if it felt its na- tional securily was jeopardized by the naval building of another signa- tory. guns. For Japan, Furutaka class, guns. The plans would limit to 12 in number the 10,000-ton vessels of Great Britain and the United States, with eight for Japan and fix the maximum submarine tonnage of Great Brtain and the United States at 90,000, and for Japan at 60,000, four cruisers of the carrying 8-inch Faflure Predicted Washington, July 29 (#—Termin- ation of the Geneva tripartite naval conference without the accomplish- Mrs. Victor Abecunas of 225 Ster- City Items Detective Sergeant Ellinger and Sheriff Tucker of Simsbury arrested Willlam Begus this morning on a warrant charging breach of peace in Simsbury. Begus is a resi- dent of that town but has been in New Britain of late. the A son was born at New Britain General hospital today to Mr. and ling street. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. v all buildings which, by reason of their size, construction or occupancy, singly or .ombined, might act as | conflagration breeders.” NAUGHTY WORD IS UPHELD IN COURT Ocean Grove Justice Holds if Not Profane Ocean Grove, N. J., July 29 (UP) at yesterday's afternoon conference adhere to decisions previously reach- ed by the delegates concerning the sizes of destroyers and submarines. The maximum size of destroyer flotilla leaders {s placed at 1,850 tons and ordinary destroyers at 1,- 500 tons with the understanding that neither the leaders nor the de- | stroyers proper shall carry guns exceeding the calble of 5-inches. The British suggested that of the total tonnage in the destroyer class, 100 per cent may be used for vessels of 1,500 tons and under, but that not more than 16 per cent of the total may be used for the flotilla leader class. The British divided submarines into two classes. Class 1 is for sub- marines between 1,000 tons and 1,- 800 tons displacement. Class 2 is for undersea craft whose maximum tonnage would be 600.. It is addi- tionally provided that no subma- rines may mount a gun in excess of five inches and of the total tonnage to be allocated to the United States, Great Britain and Japan not more than two-thirds may be used for class 1 types. Thomas Hearst of 86 Elm street :t New Britain General hospital today. where it was before the conference was called. The Washington agree- ments as to capital ships and air- |craft carriers still stand and they jinclude also the already settled question as to the maximum size of crulsers or of guns carried aboard ships ‘ot any class. Whether this fundamental naval limitation agreement which curbs the main fleets and has virtually climinated the race in heavy arma- ments afloat will survive the ~con- | versations of 1931, for which the treaty provides in order to review the effects of the treaty, and be ex- tended beyond its present expira- tion date 1934, is apparently not a subject for serious consideration in administration circles. ; Officials do not hold that the fall- ure to expand the treaty at Geneva ito include awxiliary as well as capital craft i any moré of a blow at the theory of naval limitations {than was the failure of the Wash- {ington conference itself to cover the | whole field of naval armaments. Just Faint Hope. Geneva, Switzerland, July 29 (P— A reliable acount of the delibera- its sleeve.” ; tions is that the Americans “/ere fn- The basis for the report was n‘fO"";;d ':yb(he uBrr'iTh "&a! they would not be satisfied with this in phrase in the house of commons | , ..ciion with the American plan speech of §ir Austen Chamberlaln, | t5 retain complete liberty for the the British foreign secretary, that | construction of eight-inch gun cruis- there nced b2 no difficulty in arriv- | erg, ing at a temporary arrangenient British Proposals about'the immediate future of eruis- | 1y o Bt proposals placed the combined total tonnage of cruisers, ek construction.” Japs Discouraged.. stroyers and submarines, below the age limit for replacement at While not going as far as the Japanese, who have already refer-|590,000 tons for Great Britain and red to the conference as a “wash- |the United States, and 385,000 tons out” and have set Monday’s plenary |for Japan. session as date for the final break-{ Each of the three powers also up, the Americans do not see a par- |would have the ht to maintain ticularly bri'liant prospect for the |25 per cent of its total tonnage in conference’s termination along the hips of the age limit, which for lines hopefully laid down by Pres -ton cruisers was fixed at 18 dent Coolidge when he suggested for all other cruisers, 16 the parleys. destroyers, 16 years and sub- The British proposals, which were nes, 13 years. The plan embod- immediately discarded by the Amer- ! les authorization for the mainte- icans, were described as Great Brit- | nance of the following warships of ain’s last word by W. C. Bridgeman, |more than 6,000 tons: one of the chief Britain delegates. For Great Britain, Japan was understood to support [of the Hawkins the American rejection of the pro- |inch guns, the cruiser York tion; others fair to poor. High winds infrequent. “Fire fighting facilities, Water works. Municipal works manage- ment satisfactory. Supply by grav- ity from large reservoir at city limits augmented by yleld from two other watersheds and pumping from driven wells; adequate for present demands and plans have been ac- cepted for an increased supply. Per capita consumption high due to large industrial uses. Pressure fis mainly good; not well sustained un- der heavy draft. Artefal system somewhat inadequate; minor distri- butors mainly small and in fairly wide gridiron. Gate valves well spaced and in good condition. Hy- drants well maintained; spacing|—In this coastal village privately good in important districts; wide in | owned by the Ocean Grove Camp some residential sections. | Meeting association, a Methodist or- “Fire department. Full pald; orf| Kanization, distressing things have | two platoon basis, Methods of ap- | Pe¢n happening . : 1t is still unlawful to drive a car pointment and promotion unsatisfac- | : i ke i P But tenure - of office protected; | here on Sunday and other worldly o A e e i practices ar forbidden, but it fs now . 3 < {a matter of record that the word Manning slightly deficient. Engine g mpv goes not constitute profani- capacity inadequate, Chemical serv- ty. ice adequate. Ladder service ment of a limitation agreement fs regarded in official circles here as in all_probability likely to occur at its plenary session on Monday, but in- terest continued in the watching of the parley's developments centered on the hope expressed by British del- egates that the conversations would be continued. However, the major attention of the state department officials, many of whom have remained in Washing- ton especially to watch the confer- ence's progress, today was devoted to careful study of the new British proposals which are expected to be the final turning point of the parley. The official text of the proposals did not reach Washington until late last night. A cursory review of the proposals indicated to the officials, however, that the British plan did not change the fundamental differences of the conference over the cruiser strength problem. The general reaction here was_that because of likely -failure of the proposals to meet approval the conference probably would break up with little further delay at Mon- his delegation “still has a card up PLAN LONG FLIGHT London, July 29 (UP)—Another royal air force attempt to make a non-stop flight from England to India will be made in September it was reported today. Flight Lieu- . tenant Carr who was pilot in the two attempts which falled this year will have the controls again in a Hawker-Rolls Royce craft. $20,000 PRIZE OFFERED Berlin, July 29 (UP)—A prize of $20,000 for the first flight from Ger- many to New York and prizes ag- gregating $15,000 for any German who breaks Clarence D. Chamberlin and Bert Acosta’s endurance record were announced today. The donors’ names were not made public. COMMUNISTS JAILED Rome, July 29 (UP)—Glovannia | Pentassuglia and Pletro Lupo were sentenced to four years and six months in prison by the special four cruisers carrying 1. de- carry ficient. Apparatus in good condition. Hose supply adequate and well cared for; some three inch hose supplied. Minor equipments adcquate; heavy stream appliances somewhat defi- cient. No drill school held but one proposed; drill tower to be built. Response to box alarms mainly good; to telephone alarms inade- quate. Fire methods fair. Inspec- tions of some value. Records in- complete. “Fire alarm system: Automatic system; under suitable supervision and maintenance. Headquarters fireproof except roof. Headquarters equipment mainly e¢omplete but lacking manual transmitter and time stamp. Some boxes of unsatis- factory type; distribution generally fairly good. Circuits mainly well installed; small amount of under- ground cable; well installed. No duplicate alarm circuits to fire sta- tions, Box alarm transmission very slow; telephone alarms improperly handled. Tests except of boxes mainly satisfactory; records except of boxes lacking. “Summary: Water supply mainly reliable; quantities available for en- gine supply, fair to good. Fire de- partment only falrly efficlent; de- ficient in men and pumping and ladder service, Fire alarm system fairly reliable but slightly inade- auate. Structural Conditions and Hazards “Building department: Laws slightly deficient; enforcement ap- pears fair. Fire limits of sufficient extent; wooden shingle roofs out- side these limits permitted on dwel- tructural conditions poor. xplosives and inflammables: Laws meager and inadequate; en- forcement with fire department. lLocal conditions as a whole only fair because of garage conditions and the indiscriminate burning of | rubbish. “Electricity: Municipally con- trolled. National electrical code adopted; present inspector not per- mapent. New inside work in fair condition; little attention given to old work which in general is in poor condition, Wires underground to a good extent. Only slight trouble from™electrolysis. “Conflagration hazard: The prin- cipal mercantile district extends mainly along either side of a single street and for the most part build- ings are low and small but some of the construction is frame and the joisted brick buildings are very weak from a fire prevention stand- point so that serious fires are prob- able at many points. The fire fight- ing facilities are fair and good out- side aid is available so that under normal conditions the probability of fire involving more than a block is small. The sub] mannfacturing plants are mainly to local fires as much of the construction is of a good type and considerable private pro- tection is provided. In the residen- tial sections the flying brand hazard is a somewhwat serious feature as the water supply is deficient in some of the section. Water Dept. Should Assist It is recommended that the water department receive all fire alarms and respond to those in high value districts on first open the valves between high and low services and if mece crease the rate of delivery through the 24 inch line from Whigville. The water hoard is also advised to augment its equipment for re- cording pressures, increase its dis- tribution mains and install more hydrants. Enlarged Personnel Desired Tnereases in the manning of fire d ment are recommend m men during the day and eight men at night in engine companies 1, 2, 3 and 4, ladder company 1 and rec- ommended ladder the day and s der company day and ongine companies, be chanzed to an eng and the recomms pany. Tt {s recommen six at 1at an engine rear ts, that a new placed in compan Main and Jerome stree al ladder company be 3 or 4 station t vided for the Recom mana ment t the sury Tt 1s su department roofing thro for a since a4 that the building non-combustible cning the handlir is recomm prohibiti within the and an ordi burning of rubbish limits fs urged “Removul for cause only,” gested as a .neans of improving th fticlency of the electrical inspect- ing department. A complete check- S v call and to other! districts on second call, prepared to| ry in- | | projected. pro- ove- Kenneth M. MacWhinney, justice of the peace, 80 ruled when Ray- {mond L. Sloat, Newark lawyer, was | arraigned charged with having don- | ned street clothes over a wet bathing suit on tiie beach. To put clothes | on and off in Ocean Grove you must use a bath house. Slot denied the charge but Justice MacWhinney imposed a fine of $10 and costs. “I think I'll go out and get some telephone books 50 you can study the law,” observed the lawyer causti- cally. MacWhinney glared. “Court is adjourned. And now,” the justice said sharply: “I think you are a big fathead to stand there and talk like that. You know there can be no contempt proceedings in this | court. What you ought to have is some book to teach you the laws of common courtesy." Such pleasantries continued until Sloat brought up another topic. He !wanted a charge of disorderly con- duct filed against the policeman who arrested him, he said. | “The cop told me he would knock my damned block off,” continued | Sloat. Then came the shocking dictum. “‘Damn’ is not a swear word,” the justice maintained. *“And I'm damn- | ed glad we haven't any more of your ! kinc around here,” he added just! to make it official. | Sloat will appeal his conviction. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS 0. S. Bennett has sold to Harry C. and Jennie F. Billings a one family house in Stanley Quarter Manor for immediate possession. A. J. Englich has sold a one fam- | ily house on Monroe street, to R. F. | Bowtell. Elsie Lavy has sold a two family | house on Harrison street, to Harry J. Coholan. Louie S. Jones has sold to Mat- thew L. Kennedy three lots in Stan- | ley Quarter Manor on Stanley street | tacing the park. Plans are belng filed and building will commence at once. Harry C. Billings has sold to O. <. Bennett land in Stanley Quarter Manor on Lisle Road. A suite of three offices in the Strand building has been leased to Edwin H. Lotz of this city, chiro- practor, for a term of three years with a renewal optlon. | The transactions were all handled | {hrough the Louie S. Jones agency. | Annie E. McAleer through the | Carlson & Carlson real estate agency | has sold to Agnes V. Kilbourne, a building lot on North Wellington street. Mrs. Kilbourne will erect a | dwelling on the property. | MISS PATRICK SHOWERED A miscellaneous shower was given last evening at the home of Mrs. Slimsky of High street in honor of Miss Patronelle Patrick. Several Vocal selections were rendered by Miss Kittie Wier with Mrs. Butchko | at the piano. A mock marriage was held with the following taking part: Anna Koziol, brid Katherine Honlak, | bridegroom; Esther Young, clergy man; Mary Bednortick, ringbearer. Games were played and a \mf{c".v Junch was served. Miss Patrick will become the bride of Patrick Luke cn August 2. NVEIL MONUMENT Tome, July 29 (UP)—King Vic- tor shortly will visit Calabria, it was announced toda to unveil a onument at Potenza and to in- gurate a housing scheme at Ca- TO the hydro-electric works on | river € where one of the greatest plants in BEurope has been spect ATTACK IN IRELAND | Dublin, July 29 (P—Armed men an attack on the guard at the camp, near Dub- | this morning, but were driven by the scldiers’ fire. None of | injured. ) shots were ex- rd ween 30 and The morning was dark military authorities were whether any of the retreated across a the unable to say whe wounded. tield, were West | 000 qu | ave heen nine market will reccive quart for Providence ship et zinning August one, has been cight and a } fied that they ATTENDS MASS (UP)— d a requiem mass King Humbert 1, in| Monsignor Becearia, court chaplain, officiated in a | mber hung with gold and blac draperies. The king knelt for a 1¢ by the fomb of his mother. Queen Margherita. i KING ne, July oduy atten s father, 200, ling Vie- out by the British admiralty been described as calling ultimately for two 8,000-ton ships Construction Tables The tables of construction worked have for each Out of the darkness into which the [ three-power naval reduction confer- ence was plunged through the rejec- tion by the American delegation of new proposals by the British, there | posals. The objections are said to bhe | based on the view that the plan cur- tails the liberty of the United States and Japan to build secondary cruis- ers having 8-inch guns; that the two cruisers of 6-inch nd , carrying guns For the United States, 10 cruisers of the Omaha class, carrying 6-inch day's session. Tigers in India have been known to pull men down from platforms thy 17 feet high In the trees. Starting Tomorrow Morning MESHKEN’S Greatest FUR Gy 8 t & This means a wide selection of furs in the NEWEST MODES — of the FIN- EST QUALITY—at THE LOWEST wanted— PRICE RANGES. The Extended Payment Plan qut season so many women took advantage of this plz’m‘that we shall continue it this season— surely it is worth investigating. 170 MAIN STREET A moderate deposit will hold any garment until STORAGE FREE Fox trimmed—heautifully lined. W charges propaganda. Pasquale Gafliano was sentenced to five years in prison on court which heard their trial on of spreading communist e same charge. August SALE Brown Caracul Coats—$85 and up Fox trimmed—beautiffilly lined. Winter price $150. Krimmer Caracul Coats—$125 inter price $200. Selected skins. Russian Pony Coats—$110 and up Various trimmings. Winter price $185. Sealine Coats—$65 and up Northern buckskins. Winter price $125. Large Selection Hudson Seal Coats—$195 and up Various trimmings. All selected skins. All sizes. k| Australian Opossum Coats—$185 up Pure Blue skins. Numerous Other Fur Coats at Great Sav ings. EDW. MESHKEN RELIABLE FURRIERS SINCE 18%

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