Annual ficpm't Shows: ‘
City Paid. $186,422.93,
To Run Public schools
m
Salaries Was the Principal 1‘99 of Expense — Instruc-
tion ExpensesWere $138,139.79 —Program of Elli-
ciency in School Wok Marked Past Year' Says Sup-
erintendent Buchanan in Introductory Report
\
L‘Corwalk paid $186,422.93“‘to maintain and to conduct its public
. . s from September 1, 1919, to
.‘l with the schools. '
nier items, amounted to $7,640.51.
,:
on
teachers in the grades were pa
2 more than $8,000.
:‘or the operation of the schools for
year, it cost 324.908.66. This
".2 includes janitor wages. water.
‘ t and other sundry items. The
. of maintaining the schools was
$1.84.
Other items classified in
analysis are: auxiliary agencies.
«1%: miscellaneous 84.69190.
'35 (Capital) $3145.33 and Inter-
“ 1.28101. ‘
srparate report on teacher's'
for 1919-1920. it shows that
fill outlay will be 5212.630. The
.‘5
rs: pal teacher in the high
‘ :wfl :ves, $1.800 :1 your. While
., receives 51.000. 1!: the
" ghools. the highest paid
' mics $1.750 and the lowest
5*" »‘:~;:tor3‘
report of Super-
Augnst 31, 1920. This was showy
. 3 annual school report for 1919:1920. which was made public to.
Total appropriations over this same period for ,schools um
247.39. The chief item of expense. the analyses of accounts at
epartmcnt of‘Edncation as shown in file report, was salaries con—
as
General expense, including telephones. printing. elm-k salary. and
Expenses of instruction amounted
o $135,139.79“ Under tliisvaccount come teachers’ salaries, which
. a big indentation in the total appropriations for schools. Regu-
id- $65.639.74: high school teachers
'll’l.f_ll‘_’.67, while the salaries of. principals and supervisors amounted
intendent Buchamu addressed the
Board of Education reads as follows:
You will find in the following pages
of this report the usual statistical
matter of annual reports accompanq
led by suggestions concerning the
needs and ambitions of the schools. I
feel that we have made encouraging
grogreas in lines of etflciency in
school work. but we are .yet far from
a. reasonable ambition. The new
course of study now in process of
formation may. I believe. he looked
to as a distinct aid in organizing and
executing our daily work. We feel
that we have made encouraging pro-
gress infines of efficiency in school
work. but we are yet for from a rea-
(Contlnned on page Six)
ll. mums
TlllESlBRlllE
Weds Miss Helen B. Wells
at StaMary’s Church
‘ne of the prettiest weddings of the
t'i’tnr season was solemnized at 7:30
o'clock this morning at St. Mary’s
church when Elisa Helen. Barington
: \‘Ir-lls. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Wells. of Newtown avenue. be-
came the bride 01 Attorney S. P. Gen-
. uario. son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gen-
rario. of 18 High street. First Dis-
trict. and a prominent member of.’ the
Nor-walk legal fraternity. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Thomas
J. Finn. The wedding was very «quiet
and only intimate friends and relativ-
es of the couple were in attendance.
Following a. breakfast served at the
home of the groom‘s parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Genuarlo departed on an extens-
ive honeymoon to Hamilton. Ontario.
Canada. pron their return. they will
make their home in the First District.
The bride was handsomely gowned
in a gray travelling suit with furs and
(Continued on page’Slx)
MASON“? liRANl] '
lflllfiE SESSIBN
_ HARTFORD, Feb. SrThe record
*‘of a. busy and prosperous year in
Connecticut Masonry “ems presented
' by Charles C. Perkins. of New Lon-
don, Grand Master of Masons in this
state. at the one hundred and thirty-
thlrd annual communication of the
Grand Lodge. F. & A. M., which be-
gar: yesterday in the Masonic Temple
in this city. He reviewed. in detail
the work in the nine districts of the
state.
At the opening of the Grand Lodge
prayer was oflered by the Grand
Chaplain. Rev. J. Romeyn Danforth,
of New London. .
Grand Secretary George A. men, of
Hartford. and Deputy Grand Secre-
tary Harold B. Waldo. of Glaston-
bury, were appointed the committee
on credentials.
(Continued on page Six)
MUlVllllllllllill -» ‘
BEWREHRANBJURY
The United State: Grand Jury in
s reduled to come in at the opening
r.’ be next term of the United States
c urt in New Haven February 23rd.
A‘. this time Joseph Mulvihill, local
sporting man. is expected to reveal
-. the grand jury what he knows of.
alleged operations of the so-called‘
‘ ' W England “bootleg ring” in Con-
: £”1iCllL
1? ulrihlll. who recently made
67.1335 against Jacob LEVY. former
r' r ietor of pompo Inn. Westport.
run: that no nrrevem to the grant
:5! hr. 1mm of the trains in
J .
'5
x I
irst District Attorneyj
, from New {ox-k into Cousteau-g»
BILLS Anion “ ,
ml HFARING‘
'HAn’rFono. m. 3.-fMPmbetl or,
found
desislatlve “’de today
“that their chairmen put in a. busy
day yesterday assignini billh'fllr hear—
ing: next week. The judiciary com-
mittee set. practically all its remain—
ing judgeship resolutions for hearings
next “’ednasday. while all bills relat-
ing to civil service were assigned {or
\Vednesday. Feb. {Littlereby conform-
ing to an understanding that the op-
ponents to the repeal of the present
civil seniee law would have an early
chance to state their objects an} to
argue for a revised law.
The roads. bridges and rivers com-
mittee. assigned the largest amount
,of work. intended to take up. next
Tuesday. a score of bills providing
for extensions of state highways.
Practically every part‘of the state is
represented in the requests for exten-
sions. The same subject matters will
be taken up on Wednesdayr and
Thursday of next week. as well as
Tuesday and—Thursday of the follow-
ing week. In #11. nearly fifty road
extension or highway' construction
bills wm‘be called up on the am
mentioned.
The cities and boroughs committee.
on Tuesday will take up bills under
\
Continued on page Eight) _
unis um , ‘
, . 15 flElllillNliS
Two State officers were in attend-
ance at the meeting or the Norwalk
Erie, No. 688. F. O. 13., held last
night in the club rooms. They were
Samuel Stevens. of unholy. and
James Tevlln, of Bronx. N. Y. Both
delivered long and lnterentlrz ad-
dresses on the Order. ‘
Fifteen applications for membership
were received at the meeting. These
were the result of the membership
drive that is on at the present time.
9 The following committee was ap-
molnted to make arrangements for an
entertainment to raise funds to be
added to the building fund: Sylvester
Brotherton. W. J. Powell, H. .7. Q0113.
John E. Levin and Harry Webb.
Following the business meeting 1
general social time was enjoyed. "Hu-
slc. for singing was ed by the
Imrusjazz orchestra. A luncheon.
consisting of Mamba, cake ind
coffee. was served.
Six Sein Feiners
SKIEBEREEN. County Cork, Ire.
land. Feb. 3.—-Slx membén of a putty
said to number several hundred Bins.
Feiners were killed and several other:
wounded in an attack last night. &
detachment of fifteen police betw- ,
Kifled inAttnek’ >
LieuLAm Keeler Gives
, Noon-time Talk at The
Royal James Today-:—
Drive on “tin/Recruit as
Soon as Pwsible
Lieutenant Anson Xeeler. formerly
of the Sixth Company. and an ‘over-
seas veteran, spoke at the noon-day
meeting of. {be Kiwanis Club. today. at
the Royal James. urging the \Irlou-
manufacturers and other member. of
the club to endows the more to or-
ganlse a company of Motorized Artil-
lery in this city. ' .
Lieutenant Keeler's talk follows:
Kiwanis is "to build up.” and my
talk :51. be an appeal to help the
young men of this community build
up 3. Motorized Artillery-National
Gum! Company.
This company is to
and sworn into ~State
be organized
and Federal
sen‘ice.
Its peace'slrength is: Minimum. 50;
maximum. 126. One-half the mini-
0
mum. members. :7 recruits. are en-
listed To be accepted the other half
'mu quickly recruited. for other
citle are asking for the opportunity
of organizing a company if Nor-walk
doesn‘t‘quickly get busy.
The guns assigned to the batteryare
French 153 m. in. Connecticut Artil-
lery Regiment used these guns for al-
most a year on the German front. and
we know it is the nearest perfect gun
yet made.
and make four miles per hour in II-
most any kind or going. ,
Besides tractors and guns. there Will
be trucks .autos and motorcycles.
It is just thekind of an organiza-
tion for Connecticut Yankee mechan-
ms.
Drills will be with the big guns ,and
with models supplemented by infantry
drills and. setting up exercises.
Besides two weeks‘ camp instruc—
tions each 528.1; the. mén drill {0
nights. Private‘s pay is 8 per day-—
the same for drill night—«p
cnce .uniform: and equipment.
(Continued on Page Seven
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A8“
innate
~ W‘ILLIAMSON. ’ W. Ya" Feb. 3.—
Not a talesman was av table for ex-
amination when Judge . D. Bailey
opened Circuit Court‘ here today. in
the trial of twenty-one defendants for
alleged participation in the Matcwau
battle. Judge Bailey announced a re-
cess until this afternoon.
Soon after ‘ closed yesterday.
officials began drawing the names of
400 citizens who iwere to be summon-
ed during the night and today as
talesmen." The drawing was not com-
pleted until late. but deputy sheriffs
were sent in all directions in the hope
that some of the men would be reach-
ed in e for the opening of court
today. Bad roads and inclement.
weather proved too much of a. handl-
cap. however.
Never before in the history of Min-
go County have so many citizens ‘beeu
summoned for jury duty in one trial.
the number now approximating 900..»
Georgetown University .
Damaged/by Fire
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.—A fire
broke out today in the north bnfiditg
of George on University and had
spread nslderably before firemen
could get Into action against it.
Fro companies rspondlng to the
first alum yore unable to cage with
the 'blaze.and a. second alarm called
half a. dozen additional engine com—
panies to the scene. ‘
Safe Robbers Get. g
ST. PETERSBURG. 112... Feb. 3.-
Robber- 'blew the Info of the sun
Bank at m. sixteen miles south of
here. early today. and got 1m with
$30,000. The cashier. who the!
abm‘thobanhvuheldupbym
of the bandits. All telephone mfl‘ lol-
egraph wlrel leading tron: the 1m
had been cut.
. _________._————
RING To GET! JOBS.
BOSTON. Feb .a—In .- drive to ob—
tain work for the increasing number
of joblen I. oomrndtbee'on unemploy-
ment todw
hmhoi this city the follow-
uig appeal: _ -
"Does your kitchen or «senor need
whitening?" . >
“Do the window: m “nuns?"
"Are your belt oat of order?"
“Help your-n11. the community “a
{nan out of: 101) by W the.
thing: attended tint"
m Dam To w m.
m. Feb. 3PM my.
poet and playwright. who was guilt-
Bnrga’dx and Boa-carbon, according
to reports from source's reaching flare:
Hhis morning. Thoaattacking .
was beaten. .ma. 1 fierce
zion
,, .
, ,miicemmam
abandoning a.“ nifty trimm-
' lam. m.- *
murmunmmhum
meonnty.m'alW
ARTMER’Y HERE
These guns are pulled by tractora.’
s subsiot- '
ed to thousands of
#-
WASHINGTO’N. Feb- 3.—George
“'hito. chnlrmn not the Democratic
National committee, yesterday ap-
pointed an executive committee of the
National committee. and called it to
meet in “’ubinxum. February 17. for
the purpose of obtaining its "advice
and counsel" in the reorganization of
the party's machinery.
The executhc committee in com—
poaed of dxteen member; as follows:
W‘. T. Sanders. Adam: Homer 8.
Cummings. Connecticut: Mlle. G.
Sounders. Colorado: Ml.- Julla E. Lon-
don. Indiana: Mm. Campbell Cacti-ill.
Kentucky: Mrs. Julie K. Brtscoe.
Maryland; Will‘mm 1’: Connolly. Mich-
igan; J. Bruce Kroner. Montana:
Norman‘E. Mack. New York; In.
Bernice S. Parke. Ohio. Mn. 1). A. Kc-
DougaL Oklahoma; Hrs. Rose Retain“
Oregon: Joseph P. Guxey. Pennsyl-
vania: Cordell Hull: Tenneloee; Seu-
ator Garter Glam. Virginia. and An-
gus M. Holman. North Carolina.
. Mr. ‘White. as chairman: Vt’ilbur
Harsh. of Iowa. as treasurer. and E.
G. Hofimun. of Indiana. as secretary
of the National committee. will act a
cx-ofi'iclo members of the executive
committee. .
insult ux
. 0N um, l3
mm mm
Hebron Represaufive Be-
‘ Imposed WW
Burden 7 , ; .
e
The braverypf the Smith: has new
or hotn rightfully questioned. Now
Edward R. Smlth. or Hebron. repres-
entative in the General Assembly dis-
plays the fortitude of his predecessors
—he proposes that women shall join
the ranks of men in personal respom
sibllitles to the state. that they shall
be quired to buy annually the per-
sona tax of $2.
This will add materially to the in-
come of the state. provided the bill
Mr. Atterbury 11M “2“
Road: Need . W
to Keep from “33’
Hill ll] BRUSH
_ Llfillfi UNlllNS
How Some Waxes Were
' Increased During the W“
Is Proven .
‘_________
CHICAGO. Feb. 3.—-—Argurnents
against abrogation of the National
wage agreements between the rail-
mds and their employes. already
hid before President “'iloon and
members of Cohgres by brotherhood
leaders. were presented today to the
railroad labor board. ‘
Since the request of W. W. Alter-
bury of the Pennsylvania. fines. for
relief from these agreement. was
before the board Monday. retire-cata-
uveo ‘of the employ” have been pre-
paring their rebuttal. which B. M.
Jenn. president or the railway em-
ployee department of the American
Federation of Labor. m to present.
Members of the Board indicated.
that a decision may be reached in ex-
ecutive tension Friday. Mr. Atterbun’
declared the railroads need for econ-
omies I“ so urgent that may of the
rude faced bankruptcy. .
”We are convinced." said a. tele-
gram to President W’lloon med. 5.?
Mr. Jewell and six other organization
leaders. “that he (an. Anetta???
wishes to take advantage 0:. the tem—
porary unemployment and the un-
fortunate economic condition of the
railroad workers. which the railroad:
{timelin- have “Renewed. to oral:
our fiber 2- . ,
Mons. sad that a reduction In the usa-
enl cost or living to not dependent
upon"s. reduction in our “serum
that of other ‘Inge earners.
”There 1: no doubt that. the tem.
ponry rfiulrements of the railroods
could be financed by the railroad
bankers if they were a much inter-
est. in the maintenance of railroad
cred as some of them evidently are
in crushing labor organisations end
reducing wages.
“If the pumicexpecta us to maln-
tun the wlrlt and letter of the law
panes. Those. who can be defined as
in the 21-60 year: class will be the
ones to some up each February when
father. husband and brother are pay—
ing for the present period.
Preparation of the lists of those
women who will be liable for the tax.
if it is imposed by the legislature.
will be a tremendous job. The prepa-
ration of the lists of males to more
easily accomplished than it would be
to renew or start anew. It will nloo
add to the difficulties of the collector's
omce.
It ll expected that women will de-
light in the prospect for. according to
those acquainted with the personal
tax propodtlon. it is anon: men n
hateful thing. disliked more than any-
thing unless it be the income tax.
It ls promoted that the usual ex-
emptions extended to males shall ap-
ply inrthe use: of the women. That
will. mean freedom from the pm
ion! for those who have had military
yer-vice, for active. ml)!!! Of Fire
departments and for students in col-
lege]. The wad clan will find few
for women." 3.110381! the M Wm 11“?
some and the lost many.
momma
mm Ill nun
Wmsmtrqul‘wolmk
and 51mm!!!“ Been
Roma-all \
mm diam. Feb 8-~—Pouoe
and em or the Union and Phat-
erI’ m,mwcommyv°f¢”
city. continued to”! W e30“ *9
W the .fi‘in G! .255.09‘ in
bondl mam through the Menom-
Bunk an em scent 1°? 100-1 96"
com. and Mountain-’3"- 01 ”3610“
from a mm in W M 1‘9—
mber. 4‘ ‘ ’
' new
mud to rely upon godsend settlement of
‘diffierences in an orderly way. we
must be protected against the Ill-
adviaed exerts of Mr. Atterbury and
fhis moisten who are violating the
procedure established by law and be-
cause of an absurd and impossible
oboe-ion for destroying labor organ-
isations. are resorting to method-
whlch are indefensible and oppoced
to the public welfare.”
At the some ti Mr. Attcrbun'
supplemented his statement before
.thc labor board Monday by a manage
to President Wilson showing the in.
crease in number of employee and in
payrolls during the period of govern-
ment control.
,
minim”? .
'W “W
wasamamx. Feb. 9...»). thirty—
yw fight growing out or the govern-
ment contract for W the De-
troit river. has just reached the Sn.
promeCourtwlththooppeuofthc
government from an adverse decision
ottheConQotcunnn. LaundJ.
A mu. coma-actors. lam Judg—
tor york dbne “outside of contact."
Thoma-action- manta»
extreyorkmoaundbrtbetum
repentnodebyormymuw
WWOIWMW'
how.
my .theymd. the W
curlymflafwrkstm tom
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meat. were gnaw nearly 3129.099
48,5010f These Are
Ones, and 50,298
' Attendance mws
., Training.
HARTFORD. Feb. 3.~—«Them were
325186 children between the ages of
tour .and sixteen in this Statnbou
the last school enumeraflon was com-
pleted and tabulated by the State
Board of Education. The figures are
included in a report submitted to Gov-
ernor lake. Of this number 48.501
were in schools other than public
schools. and 50.298 are not in cancel,
as shown by the enumeration of Sep-
tember. The. average ’a'ttondance in
the public schools of the State in-
creased 1.683 during the put ochool
year. and the percentage of average
attendance to the enumeration show—
ed a falling of! or 1.08 per cent. There
were 43 schools in which the average
attendance for the year was eight or
fewer.
According to this report .i‘nere were
“7.46M teachers in the State. 68 per
cent. of whom had had normal school
training. and 26 per cent. of whom
were classed as untrained. Fourteen
per cent. were college trained and only
two per cent. specialLv trained. The
number of prospective teachers at
tending the normal school in 1330
was 465. n gajh of 19 over the pre-
25.486 CHEDREMF I "
SCHOOL «AGE NOW
INSTATE OF CONN.
in Other Schools
Are Not in ,
Falling 06 of 13870—7“
Teachers, ‘of Whom 58% Had Normal School
n... Public
School—Arm
“on: year. but a decrease of 162. In
compared with the figures (or 71018.
There are 95 towns with 860 ”hool-
under the immediate supervision of
the State Board of Education. accord-
ing to the report. and the avenue ot-
tendance at these we: fllfidfi duflnt
the past year. "At, present." my. tho
report, “SS3! per cent. of the school.
children of the State are under pro-
fessional supervision."
The State Board can of the crude
schools: "There has been I steady“-
mnnd for the product of the ochoolu.
the sale of product was estimated to
reach 893.000 for the fiscal period at
two years. For the first ten montbl
the income from work turned out wu
$53,587.85. $46.5fi4.76 heirs, paid on
general oxpeuoes. leaving an unex—
pended balance of $8.723.fl9."
The following townl are listed I.
the only ones still retaining the din-
trlct system or sr'hool government:
Bristol. Colcbestor. Farming-hon. Gm-
wold. Groton, Hartford. Manchester.
Waterbury.
There are nineteen towns in the
State which fail to provide free text
books to pupils in the public schools.
Y‘
, m nun
ms or mums
In his report to the state prison di-
,rectore. received by 'Eorernor Luke.
Rev. Michael Peter b. '3'. Catholic
chaplain of the prison. has this to
any:
“I would respectfully most. that
on admin-ton of reporters to future
execution- be dependent upon the
solemn!“ of the work. which is tak-
ing place. I do not think so serious
1 pieceof business would be made to
serve as moving: to a morbid public.
and the details of the hanging should
not be allowed to depart from the
absolute truth. A man about to ap~
oeu- bofore the face or his Creator
and uttering ejaculations of mercy
and pardon should not be accused of
saying common words. At to time is
a men more collected. The report of
his 1m momenta should be 9.- grave
u the subject it intends to portray.
“At no time. perhaps. does the pri~
non chop“ derive greater comp-en-
“on {or his work the during the
final hours that interval between the
condemned man and the immediate
presence of his Omnipotent Judge. We
have had the consolation of accom-
panying four condemned men to the
them It :12: o'clock and remaining to
the last. At all times our sentiment
has been such as to render thanks to
Almighty God for this privilege and
work."
It or a. nun
muons
Fifty couple attended the annual
dance. held in the aural Jame- Ho-
Council. Knight.- of Columbus. The
m was a success in every w.
W was eflioyed {tom 3 o'clock
until 1 o'clock. to excellent manic m-
anned by the Sterling orchestra.
Tho-e who were in attendance our the
Moe was ‘the but ever."
A: 11 o'clock I. dainty copper on
nan-ed. 1t Md of comma.
chicken mu. chicken ”enriches.
Men See cream. cake and dean—-
' There were many out-of—town
not: at the dance. These included:
Dr. L. King. Dr. Bums and wife. Dr.‘
m Dr. )1. J. acuugmm. Juli-s
lie at Royal Jones
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wk _
, “Watch-e
m ‘m m _'ar 13ml l
Edna. Omit-Me. m:- G. Brown. Illu-
Am mm. m. Elisabeth Itc-
wnn. Dr. A. A. lemurs. all
of W; Dr. I". L. ‘F‘lniey. 01
mm: A. Lynch. of Honours. m
but WIM‘WW
the W in chant o: the u—
l
gallows. entering the death cell with
tel. last night. by the Catholic Union
BllNliKESSlIAN-Al-Llllfil wmu u
WWI MEMBERS u WASlllNlil‘llN
Hm State bum-non Opposed to Redistricting
State Until Return to Normal Conditions—Will Ask
to Make No Change in Lines for Two
wmmmow. so. ~s.-m,lb§
question of to“ rioting. Inlet an
mapportiorunont which an”. O..-
nectlcut a sixth representative in on
rational House of Representatives. at
will haw before it a recommendation
from the present House gmembero urg-
ing that no new district line be ”I
(or at least two rem. The pro-Int
members feel that the new member
might well be elected at lulu. '11“!
method was followed In Connecticut
for several years after the we"
mombership in the lower house of
Congress was increased from ”(our to
five. George L, Lilley of Waterbury.
afterwards governor. being com.-
man-at-Iarge from 190840 19" on.
John Q, Tilson of New Haven. 9mm
congrcmnan from the Third Wot.
was his successor. servint In con-
W. an from the whole of m
ticut from 1909 to 1.13. Connecticut.
(Continued on me Gem
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mflm
The ‘eduoutlonn! program cont out
by the National Republican Commit-
tee ha. been recs. lved and condensed
to meet the need: or Nos-lull: and vii
be given in outline at th. meeting 0!
the Republican Women's Annotation
to be held in the Elk‘a Home. South
Main St.. Friday. February fourth at
3 P. M. The wan—nan of the afternoon
wm be given by Mn. Arthur L. Liver-
more. who will speck on "Pu-uln-
sblp." Mrs. Livermore to claims:
of. the “National Republican Women
and in a brilliant Wt known
throughout the United States)!“ her
muu‘yflll be five minute revert! on
mm bills in our own name and
one on no therd~mm mu in
i m, will be than by
H. Raye. in. Nehemiah
W. Board and MN-
The meeting in Opel
Mrs. 'H.
Condee. XII; H.
A. J. Wallace.
to the vowe-
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marmewmmwm
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woman-week-
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Mlddlotown. Orange and “'aterbury.
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