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mlATURE ALMANAC FOR
TOMORROW
High tide 5:12 a. m.; 5:50 p. m.
Bun rises 4:38 :ma 7:00.
milnfisurlnsf‘rnLn
PHONE CALLS
Idiiorial Rooms—92.
Mesa Office—93.
Norwalk Branch Office—r388.
We Residence—lasso}
City Editor's Residence—7524.
Business Manager‘s Residence-
1:13-11.
Publisher’s Residence—890.
uKs'émc DIRECTORY.
A Stated Convocation of Butler
Chapter, No. 3!. A. A. M., will he held
In Masonic Temple, City, Tuesday
Welling, May 9th, at 8 o'clock.
Work—Mark Master Maeon degree.
r..AIl Royal Arch Masons are cordial-
ly invited.
Fraternally,
JAMES A. HOLLERIN, H. P.
AttestzaF. s. LYON, Secretary.
Old Well Lodge, Ito. M. F. and A. M.‘
Hoots in Masonic Building, South
Main street, 1st. and 3rd Tuesday of
oath month—July and August ex-
cepted—at 8 o'clock. All Master
Masons cordially invited. Arthur
I‘. Nris. W. 14., Robert M. Wilcox,
an
”FEDERAL“ soao ' BUILDING.
The Bankhead good roads bill pass
ed by the senate is an excellent mea-
sure, better than the corresponding
house .bill because it goes further. it
establishes the new policy of govern-
ment co—operation with the states in
the building of highways. And since
cooperation of state governments with
been
the
local communities has already
inaugurated ill more tllan half
states. and may soon be adopted in the
rest. it opens the way to indirect co-
operation of the government with all
communities throughout the country.
it provides an appropriation of 885,-
000,000 to be spent on post roads, con-
tingent on an equal expenditure by the
various states. The 'money is to be
distributed over a tive-uear period. be-
ginning with $5,000,000 made available
the year ending June 30. 1917, and the
amount increasing every year until‘
1921. Thus there is provision , for
gradual and natural extension of fed-
eral and state partnership. When this
first experimental period is ended. a
new arrangement can be made, prond-
ing for a larger appropriation if ex-
perience warrants it. i
Teh sum now contemplated. liberal
as it is in comparison with the past‘
nigardly federal policy. is of course
small compared with the needs of our
vast new country. and compared with
the expenditures of other countries on
public highways. The average yearly‘
hum provided for the pencil, 817,000.»
000 is less than one-fifteenth of all the‘
money now spent on American made——
‘ land the tetal, as everybody knows. is
' little enough.
l
The rights of the states are careful-‘
I! safeguarded in the senate bill. Not
’ ‘ fit! an no state drew money from .
all?
federal treasury without spending
equivalent amount itself, but thel
in which federal funds are to be
~ among eligible states it
heapportonod on a‘bae-j
... according to the use.
mam»
. " ' in
“‘33..
by a for method. The to
m SOUTH NORWALK EVENING 88m.
euuoeamc waanmoron. i , 3
it is well to have respect for the! "m [m .35,“
dead, particularly when they happen?
lto be national heroes. But a Towing:
,Wash. jury really went too far when it.‘
:iound a citisen guilty of iibelling Geo? ‘ The Flint District, Alarm.
lam... ... «we m .. .023..iél‘”.:"‘ti.”i§i.f“‘l.§3.°3§
(Continued from Flrat Page.)
the
Ire
tennis between the Fast Norwalk Hu- The Polish Society. of Norwalk, has
ilk!!!“ plant and the other companies planned to hold a tag day in Nor-
to the same elect.
0n Boaview avenue there is a sepa
rate pole line. maintained by the Pos-
tal Tole raph Company. This line has
been ca ed “dead," and not in use.
City lhgineer George A. Shomn said
last night there was no excuse for it
being there. and said there was no
:a title oi 81,000 or a year in ii“, or‘alarm system's condition that it is heiremedy or It other than ordering its
t both {ginning to get tiresome, but last night
' _ 1a definite step toward reconstructing
The defcudlnt's‘ offense consisted m_the dangerous system was finally
writing a letter to a newspaper in taken. The Second district electrical
. h I" h r of’conlmissloners have agreed to take
iwhlt-il he charcterlzed t e at e .upon themselves the burden 0‘ put-
lhis t‘uuntry as a “slave-holder," ailing the alarm system in ilreHlass
. .. . r drinkmondltion. This agreement was made
bmphemfl and “I'm”? ate _ ‘only after the mayor was authorised
"3' Without impusnms “Whing‘on‘lto sign a contract in which the city
character. it may be admitted that would assume all responsibility
, case of damages asked for accidents
”1“” was some ”“13 for the accusa- resulting during the reconstruction.
tions. “A ‘slave-holder' he was, un- it was also voted to apply to the Pub-
. , . . _ ‘ . i _
deniahly. although it is known that he ll( l tllltles Commission for perm s
diflPDPOVN 0‘ slavery. “"900 some “do so, to carry on the reconstruction
. . . that the rest work, inasmuch as the recent opinion
'1“ ”me“ and desired 'of the attorney-general of the state,
Washington had a temper and sworeiin the Second district, would make it
roundly when occaHon seemed to dwcompulsory to “I“. ”'15 “e"
Out-ottown Dalton.
stand is admitted by his Mulrrlliihe‘rtllI It is an interesting and somewhat
should 1’0 "99" after “5 death. Thuldealing with the ornamental lighting be
removal.
. East Avenue.
Repairs and permanent paving on
'the upper end of East avenue is deslr
,ed. A petition asking for repairs was
iallbmitted to the council last night. Re-
ferred to street department.
. Flower Melinda.
Mrs. C. l". Boutwell, of Crescent
Pair-
lleld avenue, Spring street and Flex
Hill road. The matter was referred
to the Second district commissioners,
I’s‘ion, should it be found necessary to'owners of spam," in the downtown
section. it is. the desire of many peo‘
pie to have the few plots of this char-
acter in the city as beautiful as can
Main street Dump.
Through Attorney [re 0. Gregory.
Mr. and Mrs. lrving Hall, of Main
street. complained about the offensive-
.. u k rd 1. incrediblefistartling fact that the Ward Bakery
inn“ he was a dr u a a lt‘onlpany does a business in Norwalk
‘But he was no teetotaller. lie Ownedlymrly amounting to “5.400, Nanny
in distillery for many years. And it’gets absolutely no benefit from that
was announced recently in a news dis»
:expendlture by local residents, who.
ipllf‘t‘llltht‘ the bread. The Ward peo-Y
neas of the dump in the vicinity of
their residence. its unhealthfulusas
and stench was objected to, and anoth-
er amusing. albeit bothersome feature,
is the nocturnal gatherings of dogs on
the dump. with their quarrels and
;patch that a badly discolored set of pie do every Week ill this city approx-idol?!“ yelpings, which tend to nour-
- . , . ‘llilately $700 worth of business. 'I‘hese;
liaise teeth Olit‘e worn by “es-hington figures were quoted last night by Rob-
were knonn to have been stained by 2*.” E. Louden, chairman of the com-
port . tllllltec which investigated to find a
wine . ,problem to relieve the bakers in this
The critics h"? be“ Nun“ havoc city who suffered from "foreign" coni-
ilately with the reputations of grea' petition.
‘ . . _ ; This committee, compOsed of Own-
:men. lranklln. “'"wd‘ “mi Henry clinlen London, Smith and Ganung.
iand nearly all the rest of the elder “ingest“: that the puponown bakery
- . . 1' “3. companies have their attention called
suitamen we have been taught o to the Norwslk ordinances wherein it
“W MW be?" Pictured IS will." 0' is specified a fee shall be charged.
1 habits or acts which would not bc (01- "File mayor was also empowered to use
‘llis discretion in flxlng the amount of
craft-d in public men nowadays.
Are the critics entirely right, and is
the tradition entirely wrong? llard-
Tradition in probably ”10 "“981: The property list gains Sitsoou as
m." a result of the new building In this
valk.
ly.
thing lllcr is ill lli‘atoryfitruer
it represents the
men‘s
is in almrliancc with the semi-annual
report submitted last night by Build»
documented infill.
instinctive judgment of great
contemporaries. handed on to posterity
Times change alld standards change,
and shut is right ill one generation
Illit) be wrong ill the next bill the main
l)!‘
inc these six months 8424 has been
taken ill by the building department
for permits issued. There have been
112 new buildings. additions ,etc. The
inspector luadt- «ititi inspections, and‘
, issued 117 building. 118 plumbing and
impresson that a man “a“ great 18': building permits. 783 changes in
WU. virtuous 01' \‘l('ll0ll, "‘1“an “5 the work of plumbers, contractors and
the most trustworthy test of his t'llfll'~{‘ll‘l'lrll'lun3 Were ordered.
actor. ! The accounting system devised I].
Asfllll'n'l the fame of truly 8W“ t'ily Auditor William E. lit-lain and
men slander or llallrlrulh can blue lit. ‘i'illillln ““0“?" ll. MOH'KONFTY "It“
tie effect ‘
. . lit and the mayor very highly for
erou‘s pretendellL ii is criminal gill" ”dying so efficiently. so effectively and
der to speak ill of the great departed. :)l'l so simply. business methods in the
who will dare write honest history multteplng oi the ('liyil accounts. The.
biography hereafter. I
__.___+___._
wherein Messrs. Kelsler and
nomery and Mayor Harstroni
“l- preparedness is of mo” gtmum"it‘ouuciliunn Nuttlng, Murphy and [lull-l
importance than the improved means sell. 1
. . h City Finances.
of communication recently tried Vill Resolutions were passed mu nllthll
(‘OMchuous success. in moans 0i 3' iortiering that hereafter all checks dis-
d-e ice ”edged b no other nation. burning the funds of the city should
v p0 y be drawn by the city clerk and coun-
combining wires and wireless, 30"';tcrsisned by the city auditor. Ac-
emmbnt oillcials can talk at any time‘t‘ounts are to be openrd in the (‘ltylthe matter of relieving the danger at
National Bank. One of these will be
to the commander of any “"3th with Iin the name of the (‘ity of Norwaik.|
in a radius of thousands of miles.|nndonthe responsibility of the Fourthl
taxing district; the other will be in
They '1" soon be able to ”ye orderslthe name of the city and on the re.
in "m “7 to ! "ml anywhere in sponaibillty of the Fifth taxing dis—
the ww|d_ trlct. That the city might reap the
. benefit of any cash discounts on bills
incurred by any department. it was
TALK. ON THR'FT' designated.» the council last night
Without me no man has ever achiev- that such bill be paid by the city
ed success. nor has any nation evehcierk, providing it is suitably endors-
become great. led by the proper authority, and not
luntil the next council meeting, which
I ‘3.“ been the bed rock of every“ usually beyond the time-limit for
successful career, and the cornerstone the discount.
of "fly fortune. An information Bureau
All the world “0" “1° "1“ most Mayor Halstrom calls to the atten-
of the world hoods my warning. ,tion of the public the fact that each
The poor may have me as well as ’month every councilman. board of es-
‘tlmate member. and certain city ofii-
the Hell. - f
clals. will receive, forty-eight hours any '98“ notification. Because 0
My power is limitless, mby applioa- before every council mm. an up «18.5”» on the part of one of the.
tion Mdlu- to-date report of the city's financial “39530". Who understood. the own-
He who poi-0m me has contentment standings. This eliminates the public
lathe present and surety for the in- reading of the financial report, but
’ lshoula the public at any time desire
information condoning it. City Clerk
Stephen Doilua will furnish any lnfon
spatial desired. .
in the effort to save more time dur-
ing the meetings,‘ the md'yor has done
away with reading each individual
lbill. Instead the total of each depart-
ment is read. It is pointed out that
I am of greater value than pearls.
ratios and diamonds.
enceyouhsvememomanoantahe
lititmypeoeeaeytoluaplatnaot
:lllti license fee to be paid by each lion-‘
rtsidtut bakery doing business in Nor-,‘ed on Wpfii Rocks road llefore ‘
Aoeoeement List Jumps. I
int: inspector t'iart-uce l. Finch. llur-‘
City Aocounta. . placed.
ish insomnia.
The dump has been the center of
ilong and complex investigating and
’ Street Commissioner
, consideration.
Sherron said that within several
‘montlls the dump would be discontln-'
tied, the ashes to be carted to New
lFanaan avenue and the garbage to
,tllt foot of Orchard street. The prob-
‘anl was referred to the Board of
‘Health.
fourth time that body has been called,
lupon to
act in connection with it.
West Reeko Road.
: improvements, such an straighten-
:lng fences, etc. are soon to be start-
gr
{bu-n asked for by t‘. 1..
[hand They will bf' provided as soon
('H." within “1“ Pit-"l 5“ "W“‘hu- Thlsius possible by the street deparinlent,,i\'9llllr. that this street
;to which the petition submitted last
night by Mr. Whitehead was referred,
Street Signs. ,
The East Norwaik improvement As.
sociation. ill a letter of thanks to the
lcouncil for their action in officially de-
signating that Fort street hereafter
be known by its original name of Fort
l‘oinl street, calls attention to the
condition of the street signs on the
East Side. Many of them need re-
pairing. whllo others should be re-
Thls was referred to the
street department. 3
Traffic Congeetlon.
The congestion of tradic at Wall
, .q ill-Ht niaht formally accepted by ”It‘ and Main streets, uptown, and South I'Odl‘li‘llky 9
EV?" ” “ “"0 end“ "our council. which. in disehurstnstheiiluln and Haviiantl streets, downtown, street.
however. the Tacoma casesetsadang'ul't‘tillnuni: milimlllee. ('OIIIplimt-nted weer called to the attention of the “"0"! here.
no louncli by (‘leorge P. am and t‘oun- 0"an in of this lowland,
(‘llllilll (lanunit.
Klr. l-Illa stated that the stopping of.
the Winnipauk cars at the corner of:
committee which drew up resoliltlonsillllin and Wall presented a scrious‘of the opinion that a good
MOM-problem. lie suggested a conference'flllrt in making
Wt‘t‘e'betwccn the city oflicials and tiletrol- 0I'nel's lay
Nothing perhaps in the way of we told how their ROM work VIM "Tot-(«dry company with the view of provid-‘Hlll.
nized and appreciated, consisted of lot: another point for the stopping of'WMI better than compumo
the cars bound for Winnipauk. Conn!
cilman Gauung pointed otlt the danger
in case of fire when traffic is held up
near the trolley switch at Haviland
and South Main street. Police Com-
missioner Russell a‘nd Highway Com-
missioner Murphy were appointed a
committee by the mayor to look into
these two points.
Central Avenue. 1
The Third district commissioners
asked that some attention be given to
the condition of the sewer on Central
avenue, Third district. Referred -to
highway department.
Calf Pasture Beach.
A. G. Help asked that some stepebe
taken before the advent of the tent
colonists on Calf Pasture Beach to
provide more healthful sanitary condl~
tions at the beach. The need of such
precaution against disease. is appa-
rent. and the matter was referred to
the board of health for action.
Assessment Rates on “Hear-say."
The owner of the property at 22
Beacon street asked for an abatement
of taxes. Her property was Jumped in
assessment from $500 to $700. .wltliout
er of the land stated in a letter. that
improvements had been made “inside
the house." the assessment was rate.
ed. This was referred to the corpor-
ation counsel
Protection in the Regent.
Fire protection is to be added to
the Regent Theatre. The owner has.
installed a sprinkler, and he desires
that a gong be installed in direct com-
munication between his playhouse and
thenope nose firehouse. The on-
er, Bamuel J. Kantor. will bear all ox-
The matter was to
Terrace. called attention to the lack.
in:of care received by the flower and
igrasn plots at the juncture of
it being about the third or'70'000 ‘0
’llt'l he recently signed a bill of sale
titansferring from the city to John R.
”y. Franklin avenue.
vars undd‘rtaken, however, a line On“
ode h accessory. 'and these have}
N. \Vblle»
.perfectly willing to do its
'ploye. which would raise the expense
isomers!” "h n.- «out. a
WEDNESDAY, MAY so, 1916
walk next Saturday. They approach-
ed the mayor for ofllclal recognition
and endorsement of the movement. but
he desired the council to take the re»
sponsibility. The (‘OUflt'll was inter-
uptcd in putting itself on record an
giving the society permission to so
licit funds on the street by t'orpora-
tion Counsel E. M. Lockwood, who
t-Ild that if the members of the soci-
ety had a right to ask for funds, the
council had not authority to pass a
vote allowing them to do as much.
Members of the society who were
present were informed when the mo
tion to grant authorization was lost.
that the action did not signify lack of
sympathy with the cause, nor did it
indicate the work was not a most Wor-
thy and charitable one.
City Court.
City Court Clerk Louis S. Beersre—
ported that during the month of April
he had drawn orders on the city tleae
dry to the extent of 3105.13.
Meadow ltreet.
Dr. E. C. Barthel and John Steeg~
muller, property owners on Meadow
street. requested that some action be
taken to put Meadow street in pro
eeniable shape for tradic. The two
men voiced their preference for the
acceptance by the council of the
forty-five foot layout that a committee
referred to the former city council. No
action was taken, the matter being re-
ferred to the highway department.
Lawrence Street.
A garbage dump on Lawrence street
is makin itself felt in so annOying a
fashion t at the residents are up in
arms against it. They desire its dis.
continuance. and have told the coun-
cilmen as much. The highway depart-
ment will look into the matter.
Mayor's Reports. ’
The mayor reported he had enteredl
into a contract with the Standard Oili
Company for oil for the city streets]
He was authorised to purchaae froml
100,000 gallons at 'I H cents
The mayor made known the
,it tuition.
Morton, for the consideration of $510.;
the houses owned by the city on
Street Department Reports.
The street department reported
with reference to the request of Alex
Penny for repairs to Sound View
has never
been accepted by the city, and the de—i
partnlent did not consider it fair to exu
pend on an unnt‘:~l‘ptt'tl street funds
appropriated for the maintenance of
accepted streets. Mr. Pogany, who'
was present, expressed himself to the;
effect that the city "accepted" taxes,
AnniversaryTllursday
ECONOMY ia the REAL WATCHWORD. The Bargains
are Real Money Savers. Save where you can—Save when
you can.
BED PILLOWS
Handsome Dresden Bed Pillow.
Pure feather filled. covered with
best on ticking. Blue. pink and
lavender. Val. 83 ea.
Anniversary ‘1 98
Thursday .
EMBROIDERED
VOILES
to inches embroidered voiios.
ilieailtiful designs for gradua-
tion, first Communion and con-
Irmatlon dresses. Value 98c
[If ”M. 59
Thursday
PILLOW CASES
Anniversary
46x36. Good sturdy muslin. No
dressing. Val. 20c ea.
Anniversary 15‘:
Thursday
snnn'rs ‘—
Lockwood sheets. 68x90. For 56,
beds. Good, firm muslin. Val~
ue 76c. each.
Anniversary 5%
Thursday
BRASSIERES
Lace and embroidery trimmed.
Thursday
WOMEN'S
med pants. Value 50 cents
each.
Value 60¢ each. 44
UNION SUITS
Anniversary
Anniversary
V neck, sleeveless, lace trim-
Thursday
MEN‘S
HANDKERCHIEFS
Hemetilched. Full size. Value
8 cents each.
Anniversary “onlc
Thursday
LINOLEUM
2 yards wide. Tile patterns and
wood eflects. Value 81.50 per
yard.
Anniversary $1 13
Thursday .
RICE BOILERS
1 1-2. 2 and 3 quarts. White and
blue enamel. Value 98c to
81.25 each.
Anniversary 5%
Thursday
UNIVERSAL
FOOD CHOPPERS
4 different sire cutters. Value
31.50 each. '
Anniversary 95c
Thursday
HAIR NETS .
All colors, with and without cl
astlc. Val. 6c end
this...” ”0150
Thursday
SIDE COMBS
New patterns in light and dark
, colors. Val. 25c ea.
. ‘ Anniversary
i Thursday
156
even though they didn't the street.
The department reported that re ‘
pairs had been made to Wallace ave-
nue, Marvin Beach tract. in compll~
finite with the request of Stewart El-
0 .
it was announced in reply to th I
. e E.
proeschner petition. that it was im~l
Discrimination Alleged.
Councilman lrving l). Robertson ex I
pressed his opinion that the highway
commissioner .discriminatod
him in neglecting to make a report on
matters on connection with repairs
against
Wfllble to restore the drain on the needed to East Side roads. Commie
The
it was said,
Sidewalks by Compulsion.
ter to the council, expressed itself so
reluctant
sidewalks was on
Prospect
The mayor thought
persuasion
nested further conference with
erty owners. and these will be held.
Th Beautltying the Depot
0
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roperty. East Washington sinner Murphy declared he had made
only solution to the dif. no report because Mr. Robertson had
was in the failed to put in writing what he had
been talking about.
man said that many
The “HIV“ department, in a let.lpenred at. the meetings and made ver~
pal complaints. without a word of
place to writing. and yet received reports on
Property their requests.
The East Side
taxpayers ap-
l-iit Dummy; Pay Damages.
An ordinance, submitted by Police
n. and sug-,Commiaaioner Russell, calling for the
Drop- lining of any person who wilfully dam-
laged a police standard or "dummy"
anywhere from 51 to 850.
Motorcycle Muddle.
There was much talk last night «on»
cerium; the plan presented by the po
lice commissioner for the selling of
the police motorcycle to the street de-
plulment for the sum of $175. The
police cycle should have two speeds,
whereas it only has one. The street
‘tlt‘paf‘illlel’li has been authorised to ex-
pend 3160 in the purchase of a motor-
cycle. The police commissioner sug-
gested that if that amount was raised
to $175 the street department could
have the police cycle for that amount;
To the 8175 thus gained the police do
partment would add about 865 and
purchase a machine with the desired
two speeds. After a lot of confusing
talk ,this plan was finally decided
upon.
Woman's Municiml League
want to beautify the do t gram
Paul Sterling, of the Newpglaven refill:
road. states the New Haven road is]
share in t .'
good work. and recommends comlnrl:
nicatlon with the superintendent of
this division. There is no regular
piocedure followed by the road in the'
caring for the shrubbery. trees. flow-l
ers. grass. etc. surrounding its au-
tlons. it depends on circumstances
whether the company. city or civic or-l
gnnlutiona bear the expense for the
cam.
Matron Not flooded.
Although the police commissioner, int
a report to the council, stated the po
lice tratron idea was a good one, the.
department in Norwalk at this time'
was not in need of this additional cm.
of the department at least 8600.
New Lights.
John W. Smith. committee on lights.‘
reported that new livhts had been
placed on Armory hill and Wood
street ‘ l
. Couneel Reports. l
Corporation Counsel E. M. Lock-
wood reported that the city recognis-r
ed no liability in the iniurles received.
by Miss Elisabeth Golder, on a slip-
pery man-hole cover under the Wash-
ington street railroad bridge. and in
3: lulurles of Clarence L. Webstem
o a on ice and snow
"$0“th on South I ‘
tax exert-Minn neat
Edith Chinerv‘Rvnith. writ?) magenta:
it on the mud that the property was
owned by a_ soldier's widow. was not. '
granted. Altbow'h soldiers are al-
lowed elernptton (in land no to 81.000.
the contention counsel learned Mrs.
Smith did not m the property. bev-
iur'only a' his interest in it.
The corporation counsel. in dispos-
M-d the requests for abatement '11
lanes mode bv 9' “we and Andrel
comm. advised the Home" baa—not
W m the wetter. in.
I, met M "If“ 5" event
to the lapel-tn court. '
Jones 1M «met! that
MiIMhIIme-M'WM to
MW"M“' m brunt elld
been; .m-mto‘wm the»
Prices of Rugs
have advanced, and will advancement, but we purchased a
large quantity last Feb.. so that we are able to show a
fine assortment of patterns in Tapestry Brussels. Body
Brussels, Velvet Axminster and Wiltons, at prices that are
far below the present value:
This is the Place to Buy Your Rugs
The A. J. Angev'ine 8: Son Co.
134—136 WASHINGTON ST.
BEAUTIFUL BLOUSES
A diversity of new styles in the moat desirable fabrics
of the mmddntly trimmed, sizes 34 to 46.
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SO. NORWALK.
Norwalk Chronicler