New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 28, 1929, Page 18

NEWINGTON VOTERS IN HECTIC BATTLE | { that an unprejudiced employed to inspect the building. | Both ‘motions were brought in by {the men in writing. Mr. Bray de- nied that he represented any par- i ticular group, stating that so far as he was concerned he was acting as an individual. Harry H. Howard, chairman of the board of education explained that six weeks ago the finance committee had voted an additional appropria- tion of $10.500 to enable the school department to finish the school so as to get the pupils movcd tomorrow. Ten days ago he said they got no- tice that payments had been stopped and no more permits would be is- sued. He said the school depart- ment has a definite contract with the architect and builder and if (Continued from First Page) mediate comment. Finally the mod- erator felt called upon to comment, “Why the ominous silence” he in- quired. The question broke the ice. Her- bert L. Welch, former chairman of the board of education, objected to the erection of a fire station at New. ington Junction, and said he didn't see the benefit of a pumper to the| town and moved the whole matter be tabied. The motion lost by - large and loud vote, so loud that ‘Ir. Welch was beard to remark anething about “Kour making as uch noise as four hundred.” Fire Stations Approved I bullding was not erected according to | specifications and offered a motion that no further paymepts be made until the specificatiol be carried cut. Mr. Bray, who stood within ed immediately with another motion arm’s reach of Mr. Russell, follow- engineer be ‘The resolution for the appropria- tion was adopted, when Mr. Welch, again raised the question of a need, :or a fire house at Newington Junc-! tion. Nathan (. Avery, chairman of ihe fire department committee read the report of the committee and answered questions, pointing out that a desired reduction of taxes, according to the New England board of fire underwriters, could only be| Lrought about by adequate fire pro- . tection. He sald this adequate pro- tection means a fire house and a pumper in each of the three dis- tricts, Newington Junction is now in insurance class I, which makes insurance rates, he said, range from ' £1.37 to $1.50 per $100. Maple Hiil, which has hydrants but no apparat- us, is in class E with a rate between, 21 and $1.12. T acquisition of proper apparatus and hydrants would put these districta in class 1> with still further reductions, he ex- plained. Newington Center, accord- ing to Mr. Avery is in class D be- cause it has hydrants and a piece of apparatus. The apparatus is not a pumnper and is not satisfactory and unless a pumper is procured the district will go to Class E again. The proposed appropriation, he ! continued, provided for three fire houses and three pumpers with a| total of more than half a mile of ! hose, s0 that water can be pumped from a brook or stream to any hous: in the town. Mr. Welch asked if smaller ap paratus than pumpers would do, and i was informed that anything smaller | than a pumper would not warrant a reduction in insurance rates, ‘Three Pumpers Needed A question as to whether two pumpers would not be enough for the town, was anewered by Mr. Avery, who said the board of under-| writers had ruled that each district needed its own pumper, and that | all three pumpers could be called to a big fire at any one place. | It was reported that the fire de-| partment proposed 1o erect the Junction fire house on a plot 50x150 fect on the grounds of the Jurtion school. The school department has 11ade no ohjection to this plan. In ordcr that no more land be there are any. disputes the only way 10 adjust thcm is by arbitration. HARRY H, HOWARD He complimented . K. Perry of Perry & Bishop, who drew the plans for the school and said Mr. FPerry has tried to give the school depart- nent fair treatment. “I am pi tive there is nothing structurally wrong with the school, but the situ- ation has been intensitied by ments, none of them very he added. Dozen Have Inspected $ Mr. Howard asked for a hands of how many people had in- spected the school. About a dozen people held up their hands, although one woman objected to the showing because the building officially is not yet open to inspection. “How many of those who were down there are salisfied that changes are needed? insquired Mr. Howard. There was no showing of hands this time. MIr. Russcil, who is a members of | the building commiittee, charged that the architect had not complivd with idid not make any mistake in the ap- NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1929, His One Hop Links Wintry Canada and Tropical Cuba | JA Havana Bureau, Transmitted by Telephoto Linking Canada and Cuba in a non-stop flight from Windsor, Ontario, George Haldeman, standing third from right, is pictured here immediately after landing at Camp Columbia Air- port, near Havana, He covered 1400 miles in less than 13 hours, and landed hls.Bellanca | plane with enough fuel to have carried him 125 miles farther. So quickly was the flight com- pleted that only a few newspapermen and Cuban flyers were at the field when he arrived. iHaldeman was }I\e pilot for Ruth Elder in her unsuccessful attempt to fly across the Atlantic. cither was not present or did not for dancing, the gymnasium floor | which is of concrete was designcd! Valker asked Af ‘the school for that purpose. We have had u “’"'f“"d""‘ it o Harding |10t of criticism. which was not fajr. "i‘lff(‘i ”‘7,"“““: e e it "'ol‘l‘wmrc the heating was finished we ;"_"I‘ 7 1“( s Y H‘{‘ O:f ror hus | Mad @ lot of criticism that the pipes ”‘:“‘*( ['I“) "_“ 5 ‘*.‘l ""j'“‘:. h;“‘ were not straight. They eriticised D N e O o "™ |a_temporary job. Those pipes had e W en e bivding is fin. 001y been put in temporarily whit: HUINOS. DA * lthe building was belng erected anid ished it will be one we will be proud o it before the plastering was done. £ he added. | > Asked if he would favor the mo- | Mr. Fish said ke had gone into the | i J tion to have the g 5 i Luilding and found that it could he ! ave the town employ an in- : AR, 4 spector befo ccepting the job, | ‘;::;i'z“’;;“,“l:‘fl'r“‘m“'.'o'l‘”'(;"L‘ ‘l"‘_’”i" 1o Mr. Perry said his contract: called | A b se ifor a certain procedure and he S pieces,” he said. 1lis remark greeted with laughter. e added s W% linclined to abide by the terms of that the auditorium was supposed o |the contract. be built for dancing, but that there was too much vibration for that pur- pose. constructive critic Not a single person has been willing to put any complaint on paper or to sign his n ne to any complaint. The archi- ctor have legal redress and can sue for their moncy. I am k and tired of listening to unwar- ranted and unjust criticism behind my back. If any of you had come to me with your criticisms I would ihave been glad to explai~ For tha ireason 1 am handing my resig tion to the selectman right now Mr. Harding concluded his talk by handing his resignation in writing to ‘.\lr. Gilbert, i Mr. Welch, who was chairman of the school hoard when the contract wus signed, said “Last February when I appointed o building com- | mittee T made some mistakes, but I | “I would, however, welcome any | inspection the town would muake,” he said. e Two motions, one that the first| injocted into Motion stopping payments be tabled, . ]unll one that the motion pro\’lding‘ for an inspector be rescinded, were lost by decision of the chairman aft- r & number of ballots had been tuken. A yea and vote was challenged by Mr. Welch, who said: '“1 don't like thrce or four mcn |shouting over 300." A standing vote was taken. Then somuone challenged this vote be- cause there were about 100 people stunding throughout the mecting, | | pointment of Mr. Harding and 1 want to pay tribu> to him. Mr. Perry has done millions of dollars |worth of work and to bring him {here and insult him in his home fown should not have been done and |1 for one resent it." | Representative George W. Han- [ bury pointed out that Mr. Perry has the right to insist that any inspector I hired by the town should confer (nnh an inspector employed by him, that if these two fail to agre v shall select a third, Here sarcasm the controversy, plied, “Yes, evel wrong. It seem strange that building put up 20 per cent in ex- s of the requirements of the gov crnment bureau of standards for perfect safety, could le so very wrong.” Mr. Fish replicd. “Yes, and children are still coasting in my | backyard, 1 don’t care what ‘th. government says.” The statement was not explamed, but evidently hal Harding re thing is probally i | a 1 | tion, Mr. Welch asked Mr, Bray if he a significence understood by Newing- | The moderator called for a third dith for the selection of an inspec- tor. Howard Resigns At this point Mr. Howard, viously hurt by the criticism, an- nounced that he had served the school commiltee for a number of years and had done his best, devot- ing comsiderable work and thought to the job. “There has been a great deal of unfairness here tonight and 1 don't feel called upon to serve you any longer,” he added, offering his resignation in writing to the select- man, ob- ery person in this room ap- preciates your work for the town, said Judge Welles, replying to. Mr. Howard. The meeting unanimously voted to refuse to accept Mr. Howard's resignation, but he said that despite the vote of confidence, he woull stick to his decision. Another mo- unanimous with but two or three exceptions, rejected Mr. Harding's resignation. Judge Welles said he hoped that Mr. Howard would change his de- cision ov night. ger After Mee When the meeting adjourned no one scemed inclined to leuve the room. Groups of friends of Mr. Per- ry gathered around him and ex- 'd their sympathy for the ms while others flocked to Mr. rd’ group and added their wishes and hopes that he would re- consider his decision to leave the school hourd. The criticisms seemed to be con fined to but three or four men. who were very aggressive in their state- ments. “There have been so many rumors and so much gossip that the people want to sce it cleared up, was Judge Welles' comment. To the criticism by Mr. Hanbury that the vote 1o hire an inspector was ille- gal becanse of the terms of (he con- tract, Judge Welles ruled that the town had the right to cmploy a suplementary inspector, who wonld act in an unofficial capacity. Charges of “smali town politics™ were heard frequently, and “Tt's too bad,” added R. H. Erwin, himself veteran political campaigner in Newington. “It's a shame.” addel s, B. Proudman, member of the school commitice. Mr. Howard today said still considering the resignation. but had not yet submitted it to the school committee, 1t is likely he will be prevailed upon to reconsider. “T do not volv 1 in any controversy,” sa . Perry today when asked for a statement. he was © 1“7 don't know of anything irregular job.”* FIGHT ON NOBLE STR Lieutenant Matthias Riv po- lice headyuart t 2:15 this morn- ing received a telephone call from the watchman: at the North & Judd factory, veporting that a man come into the gatehou. and com- plained of trouble at 15 Noble street. Sergeant 1. A, MeAvay and with the T had | PREMIER'S OFFICE YIELDS DYNAMITE Quebec Prime Minister Doubts Attempt on Life, However Quebec, Feb. 28 (M—Premier Taschereau, who found a stick of dynamite on the floor of his office in the legislature building Tueiway night, declares that he is convinced that no attempt was made on Fis life, but that somebody wanted to | destroy his offi~e and its contents. the affair until questioned by friends last night. The fuse attached 1o the explosive -had been lighted but in some way extinguished. 1t was suggested around the legis- lature lobbles today that some legal means would be advised to check disposal of explosives, now obtainable by those conducting hlasting operations. The police said the dynamite was of the most powerful type and hal it esploded would have wrecked the portion of the building in which the premier’s office is located. Of- ficials were unable to explain why {any attempt should have heen mado on the premier's life. Ireshly made footprints in the {snow en the steps leading to the | Ste. Julie street entrance caused tl | police to helieve entrance was in this manner, This door, thes said, usually was kept locked at night, they also found that the key opening the Ste. Julie street doo also opene:d that of the premicr ante-chamber. Cl—t_y7 |Een;s St. Mary's Ladies T. A ciety will hold a meeting in Y. M. T. A. and B. hall tonight at § o'clock. A social hour will follow. Miss Amelia Diemond of 551 Stan- ley street is resting comfortably at the New Britain General hospital following an operation for appendi citis. injoy Hoffmann's delicious Hot oss Buns daily all through Lent. —advt. 2 Michael Radziewicz of 174 Broad street was driving the car which struck Leocadla Waskiewicz of 14 Gold street at Broad and Gold {strects yesterday shortly before roon, according to Offic O'Mara's veport. The child, who is cars of age and a pupil at Sn- cred Heart school. was only slight injured. A daughter wa General hospital nd Mrs. John Daley street. The day patrolmen will attend a session of the police school in charge of Detective Sergeant W. P. McCue at § o'clock tonight. and B. so- born at New Dirit- o to M of Cabot The premier said nothing Hout | © William | wood street, underwent an operation for appendicilis yesterday at the New Britain General hospital, Toduy he was reported to be resting com- tortably. Frank E. Chase, Jr., of 1556 Stan- ley strect will leave for Washington tomorrow for a week's visit. Henry E. Nimro, of 218 Winthrop street, is in Rutland, Vt., on a four weeks' business trip. Cily Advertisement SEWER IN LANDERS AVENCE k's Office City of New Britain, 28, 1929, 'o Whom it May Concern: Notice is hereb§ given that the Board of Compensation and As- sessment of the City of New Britain, has made the following asscssnents of special benefits or betterments caused by the construction of a sewer in Landers Avenue, from near { Sherrill Street to East Street, viz: Landers Avenue North Side Hulda and Ela Sandberg leonia Nowak .. Anna Barth South Sidi Raffacle Rami: Frank Peronce Nicholas Peronce Frank Chioda ... illian and K { Joseph Benefits $73.50 mil Flesch . C. Laviamna ... Loy G. and Catherine M. Leonard .. Robert C. Wright .. Josephine Wright ,, Total 0 B0 Accepted, adopted, certified from record and published twice by order of the Common Council. Altest ALFRED L. THOMPSON, City Clerk, : - City Advertisement SEWER 1) MERE ROAD Clerk's Office City of New Britain, | Feb, 28, 1929 To Whom it May Concern: Notice is hereby given that the vd of Compensation and As- nent of the City of New Britain, has made the following assessmen:s of special benefits or betterments caused v the construction of a sewer in Hazelmere Road, from Kil- lourne Avenue to near Pendleton Roud, viz: v $971.45 | re Road Benefits $108.50 93.00 9420 Jones ., Jones .. Jones .. Jones .. : 8. Jones .. | E Smith v frene 1. THall . Otto I°. and Schmarr ) David . Borthwick John It “terson Samucl G. Austin | a3 | ton people, who greeted it with laughter, Mr. Howard replicd to Mr. Rus- sell stating that the lights 1o which ' |he objected had never been a ed, and that the sterm heating job never was approved by the architiet He added that the board of had made an inspection satistied with the job. Inst [there being cooperation Mr. Howarl vote, asking for a showing ot hands ' Say Votes Were Not Counted When the vole was counted some- in the room wanted to know who counted the vote of formoer itepresentutive and Mrs, Elmer W. Pape. Neither Selectmun Gilbert nor Mr. Kish, who had been appointed 5 teliers, membered counting the L%ape family vote. Another man then claimed that he knew of cight votes an agreement to place u copy of the |14 any personal knowledge of any plans and speclfications in the hands | Jefects In the new school building of every member of the commitiee, | Mr- Bray replivd: “No, 1 haven't, “He sidestepped it continued Mr. | e over the building, I am not an Russell, who added that the roof of |architect. the building was not according to| ~Mr Howard specifications. He charged that erry and Wil meetings were held without all the | Puilder. would be the sast men fo members of the committee being |PUL 4n¥thing in the building that notified. Mr. Howard replicd “Since | WOUld reflect on their profession: [T've been ex officio member of the |FeRULAtioNs. committee eversone has had a ne.| Mrs. Kred C. Teich, whose hus- |charged, certain members of the Itice of & meeting. I'm protesting | Vund is an architeet, sald: “Any re-|committec had caused feeling and | the tellers hud not counted. against unnecessary further delay, | Putable firm ought to e willing to criticism which was not to the eredit | yuioe Welles called for another {Let’s have cooperation and arbitra- | 24¥ for an inspection.” of the town, ‘ | vote, causing half of the room to tion and let's do away with further Russell Spocifies Complaing We are doing somcthing that Wi oio'at one time und the other halt s Mr. Russell said: “1 do not be- lable o ket the town into a lot af |37y = B¢ (e €10 (he oChor o 4 licve that the people in the towa legal difficulties,” Mr. Welch com ¢ ; 5 taken from school grounds than is needed, it finally was recommended the plot be reduced to 50x100. was accepted by the fire com- miltee, Health Commissioner John Fish proposed against a move to “build a ~hanty” on the school grounds, Mr. Avery objected to the term “shanty. Air. IYish did noi think the apparatus in other districts could be counted on for much help. *By the time you get the south end pumper to a north end fire, the building will be burned down,” he complained. The project was approved, and the fire department will be created. In the case of the Center, it was Membegs of the Lady Owls and | friends will hold a social at the | home of Mrs. Roxe Mecker, 0| Pleasant street. this evening. Charles 8. Gaffney of 21 George Rchmitt Geor, Schmitt Lonie &, Jones . Louic Jones Lonie Jores .. ;Ci(); Advertisement . ISEWER IN MANSI Clerk's Office City of Feb, 28, 1929, To Whom it May Concern: | 93. 93 93.00 113.51 13113 135.00 Officers Ustach and Hellberg inves- | tigated and reported no cause fol | st, but this noon complaint wa {made to Captain Kelly that th as trouble again, and Officer ¥Fred gner was detailed to investigate. rrested John Mujerewski on harges of breuch of the peace and "drunkennes one mmented that Mr. Green- m H, Allen, the 108.50 0o 00 10 .80 60 G0 60 80 80 35 FEBRUARY FIRE ALARMS The fire department responded to 5 calls during the month of Febru- lary. 19 of the calls being by bell ana| Notice is hereby given that the 116 “still” Five of the bell atarms! Board of Compensation and As-|louir were false. The loss could not be es- | Scssment of the City of New Britain, | Fand w DBritain, Jones ..... Irary & Clark Jone L. Louie chairman of the | bees reported that the Newington Center | Volunteer Fire department now owns some land which it will deed to the town for a fire house, providing the town builds on it within six months. When it finally was understood that this proviso means that work must be commenced within six months, the offer was accepted. The meeting approved without ar- gument a resolution to present a bill to the legislature authorizing the election of a board of three fire commissioners. Fight Over School The resolution to accept:the new siunior high school was opposed by (‘harles B. Russell and R. H. Bray n an argument which rapidly be- came heated. Mr. Russell contended that the| POOR PA BY CLAUDE CALLAN Harding, building committee added that if a*yone had not been notified when a meeting was called it was due to ar oversight on the part of the sec- retary. All meetings have been call- ed in formal and proper manner, he claimed. He added that the atti- tu’e of certain people towards the new school building is based on ig- norance, “The town has an iron clad agreement, signed by a duly elected chairman at a duly con- stituted town meeting. That contract calls for an inspection by three con- tractors. There probably are meth- ods of procedure to stop payments but to stop them by motion tonight, you haven't got a ghost of a chance. Builders Can Sue “Over a month ago 1 asked for AUNT HET BY BORERT QUIIIEN “Nor: second daughter but Nora is makin' her wait so as to give the oldest i “uughter a chance to marry oy Pubiishens Syudioan O FOR SALE Modern louse, oil tablished hood. City. age. T room heat, neighbor West end oi Two car gar Attractive pric: Owner leaving City e “Pa don't mind me criti- cizin' him when he's right, but he don't never forgive me if he's wrong.” Copyrignt Syudicute if M i i uncw. COMPANY INSURANCE REAL ESTATE ~ommercial Trae Company Building Ts1 8007 At a time. Insotar as could be us- | certuined, the vote was a tie .with | 4 votes tavoring the motions, now almost hopelessly involved, and 74 against, with others not voting. Th moderator ruled that the votes tor tabling and rexcinding the original motions submitted by Messrs. Rus- are satisfied that the building has'mented. “Five people put up their been put up according to specifica- hands that they had inspeéted the tions. T hear the rooms are smaller 'building. None of them are build- and the roof has been changed. The ers and none of them know anything lights are not as specified. Mr. Kerr, [about a building. We are insulting a heating contractor has looked over |men who have erccted buildings for the building and has found 16 dif- |30 years | ferent things that were not right.| Mr. Perry interrupted to say that When incorrections were called 1o he appreciated the free advertising, |5¢1 and Bray were lost. This left the their attention the heating inspector | “I myself would welcome any inspec- ing as having gone on record on four different occasions answer-!tion,” he added. “I have a contract 18 favoring the employment of an ed. ‘Well, who cares?’ Mr. Dyer, Mr. |1 have tried fait™fully to fulfill, w. ilspeetor and of holding up pay- Fish and myself did not ki ow of the 'have a bond with Mr. Allen for $74.- s until the inspector was satis- seeret meetings held by the build-'000. Insofar as vibration fied that: the building had becn ! ing committee.” cerned, in a steel building a rected according to specitications. Mr. Russell called upon Mr. Fish trotting across a bridge that w i #7000 and Dalry Commis to corroborate his statrments. Mr. !many tons will cause it to vibrate. sioner Thomas P. Holt was insiruct- Fish failed to comment. Mr, Kerr| “The audiforium was not designl cd to confer with Dr. A. B. Mere- { | is con e MOM -1 LISTENED TO WHAT YOU SAID TO POP ABOUT US BEIN' SO POOR AN NOT HAVIN' NO MONEY, BLT YOu DON'T, HAFTA WORRY NONE-MOM-CAUSE LM somaEARN MONEY FOR YUA & WHEN 1 6'T THE RENY PAID ILL BL ¢ YOu A S0LID SILK DRESS 'WISH T'GOSH. MY FAmI LY BORN, GAY | BACHELC=, | A AT HEART! timated today 1se adjustments have not been made in several in- stances. THe llotel Erwin fire at Main and East Main streets, which aused damage of $3,326.55, was one of the largest. NOTICE | The partnership of Record & Johnson. general contractors, con- sisting of K. I. Johnson and A. C.| Record. will be discontinued by mu- | tual consent on March 1, 1929, Mr. ord will continue in the contracting busin: | signed, K of cau: sew Dar Lou of L. JOHNSON, RECORD, YOURE A DEAR LITTLE MAN AND IT MAKES ME VERY PROUD TO HEAR MY Last Street wi Steve Golobowski Total Aceopt ord and published twice by ordor has made the follo“ms ASSCSSUICNLS | It of a m speclal benefits or bett sed by the construction er in Mansficld Avenue, terly 159 feet, viz: Maasfield Avenue North Side viel Marchesi ... nis Gudat uth Side 101 50 1. adopted. certified from the Commion Council. Attest ALFRED L. THOMPSON, City Clerk. Land Lander. John 1 | Lana i Lander Joseph | Louie s, Lonie &« &« Peterson . . ry & Clark ry & Clark I'. Callahan Jone Jones Jones . Jones . Jones S0 80 .30 80 10 ary 107. 117, 9420 94 20 95.40 Louie | Louic | $4.011.86 adopted. certified froin (record and published twice by order |of the Common Council. Attest ' ALFRED L. THOMPSON, City Clerk. POOR LITTLE RICH GAL TO HAVE TWO SUCH APPLE DUMPLING TALK LKE THATY MEN £3 By GEE-MOM-AIN'T YOU LUCKY [ Lw_é]HAT WiLL MUZA DO TO HELP HIS MOTHER IN THIS TIME OF TROUBLE CLIFF STERRETT Hum' FUST WE'LL SEE wOTS DOIN'