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Entered at the South Nonvalk Post
Olfice as Second Class
11117 Case of Smallpox
leaks Out in Broad
River Section of City
“1.11.111”; Smith, Weli- Known Contractor, Be-
1111 ved to Have Contracted the Disease from
His Grandchildren, Who Were Playing With
\1 embers of an Italian Family in Cranbury
11. ..-purting of the third
.11.,111 [111\ in Norwalk the
, . . 3w linnl was closed today
1111 possessing physician-1'
i11\“IllI: that they hn'l
..111.ll\ \111'1‘i11ntcd. This
1.1..~11 1111.111 111‘4Ii't‘9 issnwl
I:‘1--r lioln-lt H. T’1-1'1illt-
1. I Smith. 111‘ t‘mnstncl;
i1“>lllll|1'lll contractor. is III“
.1. to be strikl-n by small.
1111 lie was taken ill 11-;-
1 in \‘Viltium .l.'l‘l‘11c1-.\ .1"
i ll11 tilinsis tilSlIHFttI that
1 :11: “:14 siiltt 1'111:
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well delined case of small-pox and the
residence in which he was Thing
iiiiniediati-ly quarantined.
Investigation proved that Mr. Smith
had evidently taken the disease from
coming in Contact with his grand-son.
“as
:1 pupil ill the “road River school.
who. in tuin. had been in contact with
:1 i‘riiiilinry family of itiilians suffer~
111*: from :11» un»recugnized from of
.‘llllilii‘llux‘.
1:1 milv H.111 (“hrsto-r ‘venzigvr. the thir-
v1.1r old son of Mrs. Edward C.
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Continued on Page Seven)
It was through this same
Mall Matter.
MISS MAONEII
BECOMES BRIDE
00. WYNN
One of the prettiest weddings of the
Winter season took place at 9 o'clock
this morning at St. Mary's church.
when Miss Madeline C. Magnet.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H.
Magncr. of Belden avenue. became the
bride of Dr. J. Frank \V'ynn. of Nor-
walk and New York city. a prominent
dentist. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Thomas J. Finn. _
The bride was handsomely gowned
in gray brocadetl crepe with feather
trimmings and \\'0l‘l' a gray Gainsbor»
ough lint. She carried a bridal bou-
qlml of Ophelia r051 s.
The bridemaid was Miss Mae
Deviiie. who was dressed in‘wisiaria
crtpe with hat to match and carried
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AIONITEIIS ABOUT
”(OISE SALES TAX
But
I.11\111‘,' Tax” Goes,
1.... on Certain Lines
\wl. Study .
11111.; is issued by Robert
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tor of internal revenue
of Connecticut.
. win-1i by the revenue act
.‘ the sci-culled "luxury tax"
7- 11: men's and women's
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the Hum 111 of Internal
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TRY AND MEAT
MANNETNOBOEO
four boxes of cigars.
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ur Sclwfi'h-r 1e l'tzinger.
. 1 .1venue and South Main
Hun-111nm during the night. by
~11 mimic their entrance by
tt'IIJlI' window from in
. I1 Hm removed a board.
1.1.1.: made by means of a.
.11w11ing on “’oodward ave-
nvciiuw on which the
.nxv is located.
.1119: discovered early
.11 l Patrolman
.. ht to investigate.
3?. A0 MANES
lit l’lY T0 OIENNS
~.\ 1:\. Put). 21.——The
t of the New York. New
vati‘orrl Railroad has re-
‘ mnuuents of officers of
‘1 1 ill of Railway Clerks on
ill
‘ w (house. in working cone.
" rim-ks. By the change.
-rwl by the latter that ell-
1‘ sick leave.- with pagan...
‘-1 "1‘1 l'LiY. pay for halide.
1:.1li‘ holidays
1 ye without a:
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Meaty Six Unionists Captured
chent Raids Not Returned Home
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Silll UNEANTHEO
Astute l’11lite.I’robing Opera-
tions of Huge East Haven
Distillery. Make Find in
Barn
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11211 inn of bin- largo->1 stills found in
ll.1- Std» was the I;llt‘.~'I III‘\'I‘Il)p'llI‘,Ht
t111l11\ i1. tlm i1.\1.~'t1g.1t1-1n by the State
I'Uiiit ot' the (lIH'lLAIIOIIS of the huge
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(Continued on Page Four.)
ll AINPIANES SEIZE
$3,000,000 HONOR
OANiiO OFF FLORIDA
British Ship Tamely Sur-
renders as Dry Raiders
Train Machine Guns on
Her
MIAMI, Fla... Feb. 21. -—Eleven air-
pianegflfherating as a Prohibition en-
forcem’ént squadron. seized the British
schooner Annabella at the point of
machine guns of! the coast forty miles
south of Miami late yesterday. it be-
came known .here today. A cargo of
11,500 cases of whiskey was confis-
cated and the crew 'of twenty-one men
were taken into cus‘f'ody. The value '0!
the liquor seized is estimated at 83.-
000,000. The schooner-ls now anchor-
ed under guard oft Jewflsh.
The Annabella was first sighted by
a submarine chaser. The commander
wirelessed its location to the air
squadron. which quickly assembled
and swooped down on the schoonei- in
battle formation. . rNo~ resistancewas
offered. 3 I
Each off‘the’airplanes is equipped
with a machine gun firing 400 shots‘a.
minute and with wireless apparatus
emplol ing a wave code other instru-
which the latter had .
merits cannot interpret. according to
Capt. L. P. Johnson, pilot of one at
the planes.
BEINii A TEIZEI’IIONE ,
OPERATOR NOOINOII
The belief that some people hold
that telephone operators have me
crochet or‘read novels attheyswitch
land Telephone comps y, i '
there were 274. 829.00 '
”ignition holds its second annual ball at
{he Euc- Ban on South Main street.
~ cured INE‘NQW York to furnish the
Aaron \Varil roses.
Thi- best 1111111 was Dr. Joseph J.
Millard. of Norwalk and New VYork
Continued on Page Eleven)
COUPLE TANEN
INTO OUSTOOY
Frank Bernard and Mrs.
Francisca Mele of-Spring-
Man and \Vife for Over
field Have Been Living as
Two Years
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i‘i11~ bonds \\1-r1- lurnishwl in both
ill.~t'S and .1 lwariut: \\Ill lw hell :1t ‘—
o‘clock Thursday afternoon in Illf
l-‘irst District Court.
Startling and astonishing facts were
l‘t‘\l‘£iIt‘d by the police today in con-
nection \\ith the cases. The police :11-
h-ge that Bernard and Mrs. Melc have
Ilived together in Norwalk as man and
wife for the past two ycars. All went.
well until last night when the pair
quarreled. The situation became so
bad that neighbors called in the pn—
Tim".
The police say that ’wrnard and
Mrs. Mele became acquainted in
Springfield. Mass. The former, it is
(Continued 0;: Page Elevon)
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NEW YORK. Feb. 21.—-—James III.
Cox, Democratic presidential candi-
date in the last election. yesterday
added his contribution to hundreds of
others that have come in the past few
days to the Woodrow Wilson Founda-
tion from men and women prominent
in the social and political life of the
country. Mr. Cox sent a check for
$200 to headquarters of the Founda-
tion in this city, stating that he was
also making a. contribution to the
quota being raised in Ohio by Newton
D. Baker. Secretary of War in Mr.
Wilson’s cabinet.
Mr. and'Mm. Bernard M. Baruch.
L.L)arien School Board last evening. and
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Although. for t!!! second time this
year members of file press were not
allowed to attend the meeting of the
this morning Charles A. Kane. chair-
man of the Board. said that there
was little or nothing to be said re—
garding the business transacted. it is
known that the Board rescinded its
stand on the matter of compulsory
vaccination. and also that it is con-
templating an increase in the seating
and handling facilities of the school in
“’est End. near Springdale.
The lit-n1 of interest to the people
of Darien is practically divided be-
tween the two matters. lJut‘the vac-
cination question attracted perhaps
the most attention.
At :1 meeting held in January the
school board voted to adopt compul»
\ii-‘cination. fixing the date of
sory
January Zilst :15 the last day when 1111-
\ill‘t'lnllltti children could attend
school.
Continued on Page Four}
OEIIOHTIUI DINNER
AT OOUNTIIY CLUB
The Male Members Enter-
tain the Women Asso-
ciated on the Republican
City Committee
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1‘11111111111i 1. There were present twen‘
t)~two iiielnlu-i-s. :1 low lit-lug diitnin- (I
liniiu» by illmss. Following thv rt»
1-:1s1 Thomas llzilcom. the tax cmnmls.
~imzi r. t'llIlIIllt nwl those present as
11 suit of his observations during
thr few months which he. has been in
oilicc. Iii spoke of the usefulness to
the li—lXDZlytdS of a thorough lnvcslign-
i Ill'
MAS 00le TRIP
SOUTH NORWALK, 0mm. TUESDAY, FEB. 21, 1922
DANIEN SCHOOL
CAPT. IOIIES
IN BlIZZANO
M
Captain Arthur H. Tolles of Wilson
Point road, writes to friends here
from Cristobal. Canal Zone, telling
of his wild and rough trip at sea dur—
ing the last blizzard.
He left Camden. N. J.. in charge of
the schooner yacht. Haida. on January
27th. at 11:20 a. m. {or California.
The Delaware river. through which
he was towed to sea. was practically
ice bound at that time. A north east
gale sprang up. at times the wind at-
taining a velocity of close to 90 miles
an hour.
For five days the schooner wallow—
ed in the sea. the decks being con-
stantly swept by the Atlantic. This
lasted all the way down the coast. Ten
days and 11 hours after they left
(.‘anden. ‘ they reached Christobal.
Hi-ie the boat was taken to dry clock
for repairs.
At his last writing Captain 'l‘ollr-s
said that he was bound tip the \\'est
coast for California. Srverai large
SlZl'tI St'fl going vessels that had been
wrw‘lwrl in the storm were passe-ti.
Fortunately .the only damage dom- to
tho- ll:1id:1 was that to the main boom
which was broken and the fort» jaws
'l‘hc slaillourii launch lash-
scu'red and the launch was
(“aptiiin Tollcs sent his
in his many friv-nuls here.
from Canidin to (‘hristulml
bci‘oii- lu-i i1 n'lllilt‘ ll
slinppi 1i.
lugs were
as \\'t'II.
IH'SI “isllvs
'l‘lii trip
l121> Il\'\L'i'
days.
IONOHAN EASE
IS OONTINOEO
_._._..._.
t‘mniuance for one week was lnadc
by l'nlti-d States Commissionrr Hugh
J. Lavcry in Bridgeport yesterday in
the cams of Josuph Lonchak. of this
city. Nicholas DIScsa. of Stamford.
formerly of this city. and Martin
1‘1111111rc. of Stamford. who are charg—
ed with transporting liquor.
Cantorc, through some misunder—
lost
llltiiti
lion of property conditions. how many
pieces of property of the city has been
Ulnlill'kl from the tax books for many
years, and of the great benefit that a
hind map of the city would be in pro-
[n-rly zissrssing property. This Would
incur considerable expense and take
much iimi- in making. Its value. how—
(‘oiincilmau Joseph It. Taylor spoke
:11 some length and convinced those
present. what is now becoming very
apparent. that the creation of this of-
fit 1- is to be of great value to the city
in L'cni‘ral. Mr. Ralcom paid a high
tribute to Messrs Dunn and Linx-
weili-r. his associates on the Board.
Councilman oneph R. Taylor spoke
of the conditions as he found them in
the Fire Department. not altogether
creditable to the city. He spoke of
many things that are needed for effi-
cicnt fire protection and hoped that
the citizens would become better ac~
quainted with the needs of the tire-
men and give greater support to the
firehoys.
Councilman George E. Ingham in a
happy speech gave several anecdotes
and referred to some of the problems
which the city fathers are meeting in
their official capacity.
A soeial hour was later enjoyed and
a hearty vote of thanks was extended
to the male members of the commit-
tee under whose auspices the dinner
was given.
also among the contributors yesterday.
each sent $500 to the fund that is to
endow the Wilson Awards for public
service. Mr. Baruch was a member
MNICIIAIIRISPIAIIM
1111.11. 11.1. 111111
One _of the finest gatherings of a
sociai’nature will W place tonight
when the‘Young Men 8 Hebrew Asso-
An exceptional orchestra has been se-
music and other arrangements have
been than t ( mark this occasion as
note-worthy (_ Noiwalk’s atrial life.
OSEII MUST BECOME
AMERICAN CITIZEN
CHICAGO. Feb. 21.—Approval of
John D. Rockefeller. Sr.. to the en-
gagement of his sixteen year old
granddaughter. Mathilde McCormick.
to Max Oser. Zurich. Switzerland rid-
ing master. was given on condition
that Oser become an American citizen.
This fact was reported today by
friends of the family. but there was
no confirmation tram the McCormicks.
Mr. Oscr's ag‘e still was a subject for
debate. for persons here and at Mil-
waukee who professed to be cousins
contended that the Swiss equestrian is
57 years old, while Howard_A. Colby.
friend of the McCormick amily.
maintained that he is only f rty asa
against first reports of an age of forty—
eight. thrice that of Miss Mathilde.
Emil Burgy. Chicago interior decor-
ator. thefirst cousin to make himself
known. - visited at the McCormick
home yesterday, but was informed at
the, front‘door- that Air. McCormick
and‘ Miss Mathildaw‘ere not receiving
' _“It is the custom in the old coun
try” he told newspaper men camped
about the McCOrmick home. “w
couple become engazed for al
call upon him. and all his
" this- cit?-
r
standing. failed to appear before
Commissioner Lavery yesterday
morning. He is released on his own
recognizance Vvhile the othet" two
young men are being held under hiavy
bonds
The arrests of the three came after
a complaint had been filed with the
Stamford police by IliScsc that he
Had been “held up." An investigation
was started and it was found that
DiSesa and others had been trans-
porting liquor.
Thc Stamford police sent word here
requesting that Lonchak be arrested
and held for them. Instead of this.
however. word was left at Lonchak's
home that he should go to police
headquarters here. When Lonehak
rcctived the message he telephoned
to police headquarters asking what
was wanted.
"W’e don't want you for anything."
he was told. "we were asked by the
Stamford police to pick you up for
them.”
Lonchak then retained a lawyer
and went to Stamford. to be arrested
there.
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NORFOLK. Va... Feb. 21.—-—The
Army dirigible Roma was wrecked by
an explosion today. while she was at
the naval base here.
NEVVPORT NEWS. Feb. 21.—The
Army dirigible Roma. was fwreckel by
an explosion While crossing Hampton
Roads. it is reported here.
Colonel Cholmeley
Jones Is Dead
NEW YORK. Feb. 21.—Colonel R.‘
G. Cholmeley-Jones, form‘erly Direc-
tor of the Bureau of War RTsk Insur-
ance. died at the Presbyterian Hospi-
tal early today. He had‘ been ill at
the hospital since October 30 last.
Colonel Cholmeley-Jones, who was
thirty-eight years of age. was twice
rejected for military service during
the war. but the government recogniz-
ing his ability as an organizer. gave
him a captain’s commission in the ad-
iustant—general's department. and sent
him overseas with the war risk sec-
tion. In this work be was a colleague
of the late Blajor VViliard Straight.
Shortly after he arrived in France.
Colonel Cholmeiey—Jones became chief
of the War Risk Bureau in the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces. remaining
in France until 1919.
Upon return to America. he was
called to Washington by the Secretary
of the Treasury and became Director
0 fake Bureau of War Risk Insur-
ance. his task being the reorganiza-
tion of-the work being done by the
Bureau. He continued at this work
for almost two years when he resign-
ed to become vice- president of the
Finance and Trading Corporation of
Heart disease. was the cause of
'son. of Duluth.
Increasing cloudiness; rain.
Fire at Strike
Ems GENT;
Pawtucket, 'R. 1., Police 1
S ympathizers
Killing One ,Wounding Two
l
PAWTI’CKET. R. 1.. Feb.
Joseph Assuncan. of Valley Falls. one
of a group of strike sympathizers. was
killed today. when police discharged
riot guns after a mob refused to dis-
perse. Two others were seriously
wounded. Mayor Kenyon. in personal
command of the police. had read the
riot act. to the crowd 'i‘he shooting
occurred near the Jenckcs Spinning
Company's plant. where a strike is on.
The Jenckes Company has been op-
erating its mills with partial forces. A
disturbance there yesterday was mark—
ed by a police attack on a crowd
which had assaulted tour young, “0.
men operatives.
The crowd ih.1i Enihcrcd iii the op-
eninar hour today hlillllll'l‘f’1I hundreds.
Although National Guardsmen ind
been hcld at ‘thvir urn'iury herr- over
night. il11_\' wrrc callmi 11nd tlic I)“IT('I'
were Il‘. charge 0? t1.¢- putrnl duty.
Mayor Kenyon took (11111111111111 of thi
situation hiniscll.
‘
Wilton” Avenue
31,——
SIXTY MILLIONS
ATTENO MOVIES
IN AUSTNAIIA
SYllNl-IY. N. S. \\'.. l-‘1 l1. 21.77Many
reforms regarding the «\hibition 0t
motion pictures. with special regard
to I’lt' l-“(llt'lililt‘C 01 children at the
performances were recommended to—
day in an official report by the Vic-
leiian Council of Education. 0111- of
the r1 omminri: .tions proposed the
prohio tion of any picture encouraging
disloyalty.
The total attendance at the 308
pit'llll‘l theaters in Australia for the
year ending June 30. 1920 was 66.-
uOflOtIO. out of a total attendance of
94,000,000 at all amusements. the re-
port stated. During the current year
the record showed an average attend—
ance of 2.000.000 weekly at film thea-
(Continued on Page Five)
0. l. BYINOTON
HONORED BY EINS
.._..~._.._
C. Irving Byington. of this city. P.
IS. R. of Norwalk Lodge. No. 709. B.
P. O. E.. was one of the guests of hon—
or at. the celebration of the 36th
birthday anniversary of Bridéepofi
Lodge. and the 54111 birthday of the
order. at a dinner held at Bridgeport
last evening. Tributes were likewise
paid to Grand Exalted Ruler William
W. Mountain. who was also a guest.
Mr. Byington. at 11 o'clock. gave,
the Elk's toast to “Our Departed
Brothers." During‘the course of the
evening he was hailed as the next
deputy. In this morning's Bridge-
port Telegram. .in a cartoon drawn by
Bill Steinke. there is a sketch of Mr.
Byington.
Grand Secretary Frederick Robin-
and William Phillips.
Duluth, and William Phillips, past
exalted ruler of New York Lodge, No
1, also made stirring addresses. as
did Lawrence T. Gallagher. who pre—
sided over the banquet. Mr. Steinke.
who also spoke. announced he was to
leave Bridgeport for Newark. New
Jersey. next week to take up new dur
ties. 1
Among other Elks from this city.
who attended were: John F. Bogar—
dus. John Yost. P. F. Drophy, Stanley
Stevens. E. “1'. Clark. R. G. Mitchel
and John D. Hughes.
Mayor Kenyon Had Read the Riot Act to the
Crowd Which Numbered Hundreds, and
When it Refused to Disperse He Ordered the
Officers to Open Fire
1
c
The crowd was ordered to break up
and move one. When they failed to
do so the mayor read the riot act. the
mob held its ground and the order
was given for the police to fire. The
riot guns were discharged and in the
spray of shots Assuncan and four
others were struck. TWO of those
wounded were said to be seriously
hurt and they Were taken to a hospi-
tal. The woundsoi’ the other two
were considered slight.
PROVIDENCE. R. 1.. Feb. 21.—
'l‘wo troops of state cavalry 't'oday pa,-
trolled the little mill village of P013-
tiac. ten miles south of here. where
yesterday
_strikinr: cotton operatives
lwceiged the mill and office of the ‘8.
ll. & It. Knight Company. The sol-
diei'y. (Ir-spaicth last night a? the
order 01 Governor Emery J. San Sand.
was to he aiiamented today by a de-
tachment “lih machine guns and pos—
Continued on Page Five)
Man Dies
After Drinking Alleged Whiskey
IRobert Alexander of 50 W il-
ton Avenue Never Recov-
ered Consciousness, and
Woman Who Was in
Saloon Is in Critical Con-
dition
limb! rt Alo-Vnridcr. of 50 Wilton av.
"lllit. expert accountant and empioya
of the Charles H. Harris. Inc.. is dead
the City Hospital in Jem?
City. N. J.. after drinking metal pol-
‘sh “hilh had been given to him for
whiskt-y. Mrs. Agnes Primtz. of 13%!
Gleneon avenue. Baltimore, Md. is in
the same hospital in a serious condi-
ticn from drinking the same fluid.
According to the police. Alexander
went to a saloon owned by Mrs. Jobs:
Gramski. of 138 Garfield avenue. Ser-
sey City. N. J. It is alleged that
as he went to the bar asked for "ski.”
Mrs. Primitz was alone in the room.
she visiting Mrs. Gramski, who at tbs
time was in another part of the place.
Mrs. Primtz is alleged to have reached
under the bar and brought out a
lone jug and poured out. two drinks.
ind a y in
..
' that
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District Attorney Pelletier
is Removed by the Supreme Court
Massachusetts 0 f f i c i a I
Found Guilty in Several
Counts Under Charges of
Malfeasance, Misfeasance
and Nonfeasance in 05109.
BOSTON, Feb. 21.—District Attor—
ney Joseph C. Pelletier of Suffolk
County was removed by the Supreme
Court today. The court found his:
guilty in several counts under changes
of malfeasance. misfeasance and nozz-
t'easance in omce.
The court's ruling was on charges
brought by Attorney-General J. Wee-
ton Allen that Pelletier had been a.
party to conspiracies to extort money
under threats of prosecution and. to
suppress indictments. His relations:
with Daniel H. Coakiey and other lo-
cal attorneys were characterized by
the attorney-general as a. "partner-
ship in crime." United States Seems.-
James A. Reed. of Misso . as com;—
sel for Pelletier at the trial. presented
no testimony in defense. arguing that
the evidence connected him with :50
wrongdoing and that the charges were
merely the outgrowth of a. conspiracy
by personal and political enemies.
Specifically. the court found Pelle-
tier guilty in most of the important in-
stances of misconduct alleged by the
attorney~general
He was found guilty on the charge
during his campaign for the
mayoraliy. subsequently abandoned
Peiletier offered to quash any proceed-
ings against persons who took it upon.
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FIFTH FINE TONNO IN
OOLIEOE Ii
HARTFORD, Feb. til—Fire in the
Latin room of Scabury Hall. Trinity
College. was discovered late yesterday
by a student. It was extinguished
with small damage. This was the
fourth fire in Trinity/"Collage building
in 2 days. Fire on Saturday badly
damaged Alumni Hall, with a loss of
$60,000. and on February 9 and Feb-
ruary 12 there were small fires.
Officials of. the college believe the
fires have been he work of an i mm at the college. was set. m the drama
TRINITY
NILNINOS IN l2 OATS
been investigating the fire and airles-
yesterday's blaze Superintendent Rob-
ert T. Hurley of the state police per-
sonally took‘ charge of the inquiry.
Excitement on the Trinity campus
increased late tonight. when a student .
returning to‘ his dormitory room,
found the dresser ablaze An alarm
was turned ‘in and firemen quickly
extinguished the blaze. The police
believed the fire. the fifth of the action
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