I NORWALK’S“
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ESTABLISHED 1870
EntereaatthosOuMu-walkros‘t
OflmuSeoondClmmjm.
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Court Martial Instituted
in Fiume; Wait Election
Government;
of a New
..‘~
1 in la. Kept in a State of seige, Under Military -
Orders—Troops Expect to Secure Election of
aLeg‘al Government, Capable of Maintaining
1lrder .
. 1.1.1. 31.11111: 18. (H3 Assmiaied lthat military occupation of Filnne has
. . l'1~111l1il'_r the convo atlon 01 been ordered b3 the Italian (loveln-
-.11-11l Assembly toda3 for the ment. The step it was stated. was
new government ill suc-
1 1 111 - deposed Lintvelia admin-
I>'111n11- \\‘;1:~k1~pt in a state oi
.11r 1111Iitar3' orders. A .mrt
1 1.1.» 111111 instituted.
illsllzlli'll Friday.
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a unounccd
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considered necessary to the applica-
tion of the treaty of Rapallo. which
charges Italy with the policing of
l1‘iume. In sending troops into the
‘ityo it was added. Italy aimed only to
insure the election of a legal govern-‘-
mcnt. capable ol‘_maintaining order.
'l‘llompsonville Civil Service
Board Quits
Appointment of ‘A. C.
1 "1 w n of Bri 8th by
alertman Bromagc W ith-
11:11 illxamination ls Viola-
"1111 ii Law, and Assert
rolmall Should Get Job
v‘.’1"11\'\'ll.i.l13. March lit—4
I 1w .1111» he lit‘lll'\t'(l that I’ll-st
..- I'ill'.\:ll’1l lirmnag» Inn-1
11111:»:‘113 lllt'lllllt'tl independ-
.11 111-li1'1‘ matters, in count-1"
illt- lllnpulntllwnt of Aloysius
-.1 of llristol :11, ill-tin: police
w-wu 111' lrlnnrhl “ithout lhv
1.11 formality of a civil service.
1111”. J. Hamilton l’otter,
wk and treasurer. has resign-
1- retary of tlle town civil scr-
wnnission. never having at-
: 1 - lil‘t‘llll‘: of the body under
'11 « ~nt administration.
I'l-mcis Brown. John BI. Savage
1 John A. Burlls’also recently quit
:‘tllllllllSSlOll. An effort on the
1 UI‘ Selectman homage, to name
-1 nutsitic man as Clllt‘f of police. has
1| with disfavor with members of
1.11 commission.
The opposition has uncovered :1 law
which says that a patrolman must
have the position. and the law also
reads. th.1t “every applicant must, in:
r-nllorslvl ill writingr by four citizens
0.1" lhu tuwn of l'luficltl to the. effect
Coutinued on Page Four)
STATE RRNEERENEE '
RETRE ILA. R.
\ 12'l‘1"1li:l‘l. Mulch lS.-—'l‘hct\‘.'1‘-l‘1-
111 1nnlla' 111.111.» conference of the
1 '1 ~111‘11t Daughters of the Ameri-
»: ~1mution will be held by invita-
.1‘ Thumb it'oodruff Chapter :’.t
i';: 4t Congrl gational Chll'Cll.
-,.lon \thzltsda3. March
'l‘llt 11111 lence will be c.1l d
11 p. m. Wednesda) Ann
1-..‘11111111tl11m1ghout the following
imports of state officers and
1111.1llllttll‘s will be. present-22!;
11 - of a state regent. state vice-
. lip inording and con-rc-
w 1: s-cr1t:1.i¢s s. state. treasuler.
.niling :tgistlur state histol—
.'1 111111.11'3 all and men councllors
11.1 1~11d and 511'“ other business
. ~‘1s.1(l('(l cs. is proper to come
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tinued on Page Four.)
NEAR EAST RELIEE
RAY IN NRRIYAIII
\lal‘t‘h :61. will he Near East
1.. in the Norwalk churches.
. 11111 point out to their con-
‘- 1 1 > 1111; conditions Just as they
‘_ 1.1a most desolate land today.
‘ appeal to the believers in
111' f‘hrist for the dwellers in
\thl re the Srnior lived. And
Mrs the offering will he used
uni-k among‘thc starving
. :~l the plague-ridden pop"-
l'l:lii_\' towns of the Levant.
11m in the Near East are
11 ‘vcr lit-fore. Politically.
unsettled as it was
(1:0. The; inhabitants
rnr-orm-cll from the in-
vv-cclved when the grim
~1' \1111‘ came llpon them from
'i‘iwi have had 110 oppor-
1’ l“u1
‘~ as
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mod on Page Twelve)
RLSSiAN SCIENTIST,
FAMINE GRAZED,
BITES WRIST—DIES
\l;11‘! ll 15,—The Russian
'1~- rlainuul anothér noted vic-
1 lwrsnll of the well known
. 11111-411. :1 professor in the
1- nl‘ Slmferopol. ,_in the
1w! a son of the late famous
. wmt‘n-ssqr of Kien' t'nlverslty-
.. :1- suddenly lost his reason.
H111 3mm of hardships. in
ens: unable to provide for
. . mother and his grOWlng
‘ ‘ He hit his wrist. Blood
‘ resulted and he died.
1‘.
in Police Fight
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‘Sll‘aw and
'I‘ln- and l-‘t-lt Hpcralors'
'l‘liluulrls‘.‘ Local N1). 113. ilchi its tenth
:11?1:‘.!ill lllllll‘“ at the .\'(1r\\':-ll\' Armory.
lzlst (“\t'illllk’. with a very largl- attend-
ance . 'i‘ln- decorations. ill keeping
with St. Patrick‘s Ila): .wcrc grrvcn
crept: paper and palms. A largl
American flag was at, the right of
the hall and an Irish flap: at the left.
l~‘icdlcr's (lrchcstra provided excellent
inllsic for the affair. )lvssrs. Krucmvr
and Bowman added to the pleasure of
all by singing many of thc choruscs.
It. was a vcr3 enjoyable time and the
attendants (‘xpl‘(-SS1"1l the wish that the
gatherings could he more frequent.
The committee in charge consisted
of President Mrs. A. \\'. llay. Seen-tar)
Mrs. Emma llrnuis. Chairman Mrs.
Fred Lemur-r. Aides Mrs. \Villiam Fit-d-
11:1~. Mrs. l’ricc. Mrs. .lul‘ills Hllllhcli.
Mrs.C11ra “'hitew and Miss Nellie Sec.
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Sill’Tll HADLEY. Mass. March 18
——All plans at .\lonnt.llolyoke College
this week—end centered about the inter—
collegiate debate. in which two teams
each from \Velio-slcy. Smith. Barnard.
Radcliffe. Vassar and Mount Iiolyoke
take part. The subject debated at,
each college on Saturday evening is.
"lit-solved: That the l’nited States
should grant immediate independence
to thc Pinlippincs."
The Mount Holyokc affilmative
lcam rlchatcs Vt'eliesley’s negative at
South Hadley. and the Mount Holyoke
negative team debates Vassar's af-
Conttnued on Page Eleven)
EXAITRTATIRNS BE
IT. E.-MlNl8TER8
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. March 18..
——Examinations were held here last
week which will mark a revolution in
educational requirements for the
Methodist ministry. according to lead—
ers of the denomination. Heretofore
men without college or seminary advan
tage who have preached on trial have
been admitted to the ministry after
submitting reports on prescribed
reading. This plan has been replaced
by a correspondence course supple-
mented by summer school and culmin~
ating in examinations.
The examinations held here were the
first under the new plan. Undergrad-
uates falling in the examinations will
remain on trial until examinations are
passed. It is believed that the new
system will bar frorri the ministry
many inadequately educated men
(Continued on Page Twelve)
FELIX DIAZ KILLED
REPORT FROM BORDER
NOGALES. Arix.. March 18.-—Gen.
Felix Daiz. nephew of Porl’lrio Diaz.
former President of Mexico. was shot
1nd killed yesterday near Ortiz Station.
in the State of Sonora. Mexico. midway
between Hermosillo and Guay mas. ac-
cording to adtices received here last
night. .
STANDARD OIL 0‘0
WIRE AT BEIKOZ
CONSTAN " LE. March 13
(Associated pres) --Fifty membe:s
of the crew of the} United St‘ateu Tor-
pedo boat destroyer Sands were sent
to aid in fighting a fire in’ the Stand-
ard Oil plant at Beikaz. on the Bos-
phorous.‘ this morning, . Warehouse
No. 2 of the plant was royed.
The remainder of the plant as en-
dangered. but the oil also!“ flare still
intact at last new .
loss of-lug- .
4.. 1;
TRIMMERS’ DANCE
intelligence, took clothes from the
Mary Ellen MacDonald.
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31. 111111011-
llay was appro-
in Norwalk ii) the
presentation of _lloracl- Townsend's
Irish comedy drama. “Miles Aroou." at
the Regent Theatre last night. by Nor-
walk Division. No. 1. Ancient Order of
Hibernians, under the» co~dlrection of
Miss Anna. McMahon and Thomas I“.
McMahon. This was the thirty-second
annual entertainment staged by this
organization in‘ho‘hor of St. Patrick.
“'ithout any doubt the offering equal»
led. if not supercedcd ‘ other ama-
teur production cur offered here for
the publics apprmal.
Tile comed3 drama was presented to
an audience which more than com-
fortably filled the theatre. So the of-
fering was not only an artistic success
ill the line manner in which it was
staged. but a financial one as well. It
is estimated th'at more than seven
Saint Patrick's
priatcly observed
(Continued on Page Three)
STRIRERS BASES
ARE BElNli REARR
The cases of David Robbins. "labor
advisor to the strikers at the Green-
berg plant in East Norwalk. charged
with breach of the pease, abusive
language and intimidation. together
with the cases of Harry and Max Zim-
merman. Henry Levine. Irving Landau
and Samuel Gal-her. .of the strikers
charged with assault on Philip Pollak.
Harry Kurtz and Jules Riemer, are be-
ing heard before Judge George H. V09
burgh in the downtown court this
morning. The case of Robbins. repreil
sented by Attorney John T. Dwyer.
was heard first. There were a number
of witnesses who alleged that Robbins
had approached Harry Applehaum of
27 Gregory Boulevard. on Tuesday
and had endeavored to have him join
the ranks of the union.
There were several witnesses who
(Continued on Page Ten)
ITALY’S AMBASSARRR
, IN ARTB RESIDENT
Pasquale De Cicco, Ambassador
from Italy to the I'nited States. figured
in an automobile, accident at the Dar-
icu railroad bridge yesterday after-
noon. when the machine he was rid-
ing in collided with a car ”operated by
William Fairbanks. of LeRoy avenue?
Darien. .None of the parties concern-
ed in the accident were injured.
Witnesses state that De Cicco was
proceeding at a fast rate toward New
York city and that Fairbanks made
an effort to avoid the collision by
turning into Railroad avenue. The
farmer's car ram'roid into the rear of
the. Fairbanks m‘achane.
The ambassador. with a party of
friends. was proceeding toward New
York city from New Haven. where he
had been the principal of eiabbra‘t‘e
ceremonies. Fairbanks refused to
place any charges almost Ambassador
need on his way after paying. .for thé‘
Wednesday, Pugsdnted flavor «01111 F
H3 tan. of New York city, with .. "mo—
an in befi‘illl of the 11111111111. intern-
Tlle Antigonish ghost is a girl,
Waiter‘Franklin Prince of the American Research
most a week's search for a solution of the mystery. . It Wu‘the «fang?
ter of Mr. and Mrs Alexander MacDonald of Caledoni‘nadlills, va’.
Scone—Mary Ellen MacDonald'who impelled possibly his; discarnate
started within the farmhousa all the tires.
. form in the roadway.
‘
damages. The Ambassador. this past 3
“ Only Eight Bealdents Com-
16 years’ old.
altar al-
\
line braided the tall! cows and
The picture film; shows
[RN E BANBII
l3 ERRED IN
TIYR BRETT-RPS
Gunman, Armed with Revol-
ver, Essays Two Rob-
beries on Post Road—One
Truck 1) r i v e r Nearly
Runs Him D own in
Escape
Attempts to hold up two trucks by
gunmen. on the“ Boston Post Road
early this morning were gown-ted?
the police today. ,Sthfi and co “
stables between Bri art and Nor-'-
wallt are making a search for the
hold-up man. ‘
. Ordered To Hall.
The first report was made by 0. N.
Mather and R. J. \‘itely. of Hartford;
driving a"truck to that city. They
stated that at 3:05 this morning, as
they were driving- east of Vi'estport. a.
man who wore» an_army overcoat and‘
had his can pulled down over his
face stood in the middle of the road-
way. and called to them to halt.
Mather was ‘Jfiving the truck and:
slowed down? but...“ he neared the
he Said that he
observed a revolver pointed at him.
00- BYERITIYE
BETTIE EARTRRY
lllTil ll Elll’llllil
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CHICAGO. Ill . March 18 .~-T‘l1e Co-
operative Glove Workers' Association
in re has built up a. patronage extend-
ing‘ from coast to coast without ein-
playing a professional salesman and“
without making a sale through a job
her. It has been in operation. accord-
ing to Manager mliiam Nelson exerv
dav with its full force since it was
opened in November, 1920. though ‘a
number of privately operated glove
factories here have been closed for
months. A monthly output of 3.000
gloves is reported. The association
has more than doubled its original
capital of $2.500. ‘
The gloves were introduced largely
by .‘ailrc-ad employes‘who sold-them
on a commission basis while on their
regfluur runs. to co-operative stores:
and to individual consumers. ‘ "
The associatic’i‘n was organized b3
striking members of Locals 18 and 4.
(Continued on} Page Twelve)
BBYS BEAT RIRIS
IN SERRRL REBRTE
In a: most interesting and stirring
debate held under the auspices of the
Franklin School Debating Socieu, a
boys' team consisting of Everett Bulk-
ley. Cdrltorl Talmadge. and William
Ho'rt'on all of Room No. 33 defeated
a girls" team composed at Roxie
Houghto‘h. Mildred Hoyt; and Ruth
Greenberg. of. Room No. 36. 71,
The boys upheld the Affirmative of
states mm Men Should Reoélve
1Methodist Episcopal
l
the guutjon, Resolved That All United "
with the Vaccination
Order atthe Clinic - ‘ '
CITIZENS
BEEY BR. BIABII
Baby Is New Smallpox Vic-
tint, and Oflioers Plan to
Enforce Quarantine
BETHEL, March ill-Approximate-
13’ 1.500 citizens. chiefly adults. are.
lit?“ 111g Dr. John '1’ Black. state com-
ml§ioner of health. in the ultimatum
that they sumbit to vaccination with-
in ten days or he would order the
town undet- quarantine. ;
Dr. Howard N. Lanther; deputy
health commissioner. who is Dr.
Black's personal representatiye and
in charge of the field Work here, re-
ported only eight persons appeared
vcsterday‘at the clinic for vaccina-
tion. He said last’night 95 per cent.
of the children in Bethel had been
vaccinated recentlvenough to exempt
them from vaccination immediately.
(lnly about 50 per cent. of the adult
population had been vaccinated. W'ith
the eight who were vaccinated yester—
day included in his figures. he said.
‘ Continued an Page Seven)
NEW ELUB RRRMS
; IN BAUER BITTER
The. Girls‘ and \Vomens’ club is to
have. new clubrooms in the near fu.
ture. The organization has secured
the upper floor of the Baur holck at
“’all and Isaac streets and will take
possession in the near future. The
second floor will also be taken over
by the Granulation after some changes
have been mde‘. The new clubrooms
meme promoting- the promrity 111?.
the club.
An important meeting of the tub
will be held Mandav night. Many
urgent matters will be discussed and
Continued on Page Seven) ‘ .
are ideal and will. no doubt. do much...
.3.
Necessitated;:§aflmg for the Pumper 61:
Saugatuck Fire Department—-—Mr De
_1' Slightly Burned as He lie-entered the H 113
to Get Wearing Apparel
With the Nor-walk Fire Department
standing helplessly by as the result 01
poor water pressure and lack of a fire
engine. the home and contents of the
home of Otto DePierne, of 8 Girard
avenue.- shortly after 5: 30 o 'clocx last
night. was destroyed by fire entailing
a loss of $8. 000. Quick response on
the part of the Saugatuck Fire De-
partment in sending a ppmper to the
scene averted a general conflagration
in that district. In fact. the roofs oi
four other houses in the neighborhood
caught fir-”from the sparks. hut WON
extinguished with pails of water 113
neighbors. The tire was the result 0'
an overheated furnace
The fire broke out. shortly after
o'clock. It was discovered by
51:31
Mr:
.
ical treatment. who smelled them
smoke-s; She interned her husband,»‘
who Brent to. the cellar and found it
filled with smbke anlrfire. '
The DePierne family immediately
went outsige without waiting to ob—
tain any vaiuablespr clothing. After;
getting outside. however. Mr; E.
Pie e returned to the housQ to ob-
tain a. coat for his wife and child m._
in obtaining this was slightly'bumefl
about the hands and face and his hair
was singed.
In the meantime, Miss Drabek, of
18 Glrard menue. 'had noticed that.
the DePierne house was on fire. She
immediately. ran to the home of Po-,
lice Sergeant Bryan“ H. Silk. who
DcPierne, at the time undergoing med
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(Continued on Page‘Seven) '
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Special Orders No. 11:. ll”. Q. 76th
Division. I‘. S. A.. at Hartford. dated
March'lfith. assign two local reserve
officers of the 418 Infantry. 76th Di-
vision. 17. S. A.. to units as follow:———
First Lieutenant Aim! McP. Moses.
of 11 Arch street. Norwalk to Com-
pany M. Machine Gun: and Second
Liuetenant Paul 0. Mercer. of 114
Water street. South Norwalk. to Com-
pany I. Rifles. The headquarters or
the 418th Infantry is at Greenwich.
Conn.. and the commanding officer is
Lieutenant Colonel \‘i’. H. Adams of
that city.
Meat, Moses is to report. either bv
after or in person to Lieut. Col.
Adams. «are 1.111111121111111; Mercer is to
report to 611913111 Kltchel.
The command came through Major
General Edwards through Col. George
H. Cameron. chief of staff. assigned
to the C. S. Cavalry.
IIWS ASSEMBLY
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‘ The Men’ 5 Ammbly of the Norwaik
church played
host, last night. to the older boys of
the Sunday School. The evening was
planned for a Father and Son afialr.
but to make sure that every man
should have a boy for guest the older
b03s of the Sunday School were invit-
ed in a group.
At 7 o'.clock President Jesse '1".
Dunbar called the assembly to tables.
Victor Brundage sounded the chord on
the piano and the whole company
joined in singing the Doxolbgy. after
which 130 men and» boss settled devm
to the welcome job of disposing of a
supper of roast beef, mashed potatoes,
gravv. onions. peas. relish. bread and
butter. homo-made pie. and coffee. All
agreed that the supper itself was
great: but. it was made the more en-
303 able by the delightful war in which
it was served by Mrs. 11.7.Ba3'singer.
Mrs. C. B. _Kunes. Mrs. Frederick
(Continued on Page Four)
TRLRER BETTER
At the meeting of the Normai‘k
Branch of Fire Underwriters on Tues-
day afternoon the question of better
formally diseased.
A resolution was to have been pre;
seated at this meeting on this matter;
but because oi! the few attending the
Some of thg weapon members pre-
sent were told in a joking way that it.
has .posslble that all»? appeal might:
as heir are hepart.
Body of Tau]. Ondaka Pinned
Under Timbers in Fire Ruins
FIRE PRBTEBTIBN:
~oner would order an inquest to
fire protection and better water supply. .
fax-“fighting fires in Norwaik was in-.
Ulster Home Office Has
Suppressed Five Local Bodies
Believed He .‘Was Making
Way from Burning Barn
on Charles Sigsway’s
F a r 111 When Structure
Collapsed
Mute evidence was found yesterday
afternoon by Chief Samuel Sherer or
the Darien Fire Department and a
corps of workers, that Paul Ondaka.
the farm hand who lost his life in the
fire at. the farm of Charlefligsway.
Mansfield avenue. Dan-ten. might. have
escaped. alive but for his having been
pinned to the ground and literally
hers. and some steam pipes which tell
on him from the second story of the
bat-11.3.3 he was about to make his
gray from the burning structure by
Pinned beneath a large pile of pipes,
near the rear door. was found the
charred trunk of the unfortunate man.
all that remained of him being the
trunk from the waist to the should-
ers.
After a half-hour's search of the
debris. the workers came across the
charred remains, which were removed
from beneath the pile of timbers and
pipes and were taken to the“uwrence
morgue in New Canaan.
Medical Examiner Georg-é H. Noxon
was summoned when the remains
were found and after an examination
ordered the removal of the remains.
This morning he stated that he would
make a report to Coroner John J.
Phelan of Oxidaka‘s death, but that. he
did ‘not know whether or not the cor-
be
held.
The cause or .the fire his not been
ascertained as yet. but- the investiga—
(Continued on Page Ten)
$50,000 FEB
SEN
,
W
T93 OBOW’S FAB]!
"TRBN‘TON. March 18...
tel-day caused damage approximately
$50, 900 on the farm of 11111111511 States
Senator William E. Crow of Pennsyl-
vaiiia, situated near Washington
3 36111133111613 me. of the strong ’
De Clcco and he was allowed to pro- . ‘ ‘
Crossing. Pa. about. seven miles from
roasted to death by some heavy tim- r
b .
All Had Sinn Fein Majorities
and Were Regarded as
Recalcitrant— W o m a :1
Killed by Bomb
March 18 (Associated , ‘1
Ulster Home Office‘ ..
forty-eight hours sup-
messed fivex local bodies in the six
count3 area. all having Sinn Fein
majorities regarded by the norm!!!
government as recalcitrant...
Commissioners have been appoint-
ed to discharge their duties. The.
bodies suppressed were:
The Magherafelt County Derry.
Guardians: the Rural Councils of -
Cookstown in Count3 Tyrone: Don
Patrick in County Down; List-lashes
in County Fermanagh, and. the CB:
Council of Annex}.
Two men dashed into The _ ‘
street in the Sinn Fein diam: and
threw a bomb through an ‘
window of a will dwelling whefi an
e1derl3 woman. Rose McGr-eevy.
her niece. Mary Malian, were doll-
ing Pedestrians who forced an on.
trance found Mrs. McGreevy scrim
wounded and her niece mortally hurt.
one of the young woman' 1; legs having
been blown nearly off. The two no;
men were taken to a hospital. where
Mrs. Mullah dl'ed shortl3 afterward.
Early this morning the body of &
man was found in Claremont Line.
with a bullet through the head.
MR. RARRRTR’S
YAEATIRN M
ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla, March}: 1:.
4 By Asosciated Preamf—Refreshea to!
his ten days of rest and rel
President Harding brought his men.-
tion trip to a close today. when,
the members of his party. he boarded
the special train for the return jour—
ney to Washington. A last round of
golf here was on the president’s 11rd—
gram before his departure. ‘
. Secretary and ‘Mrs. Weeks who cine
BELFAST.
Press).-——Thc
in the last
. .fid—
to Florida for a week shortly baton
the president. were among the return--
ing party. which besides Brig. gm.
Sawyer. the president’s personal phy—
sician. Secretary Christian. also In-
cludes Attorney-General, Daugbgry
and Under Secretary of State Fletchet.
General Sawyer said today the mm‘
dent showed great benefit from misfit.
and the outdoor exercise az'rordedjn
his golf games, for which the weather
has been ideal. /
IDLENESS REDUCED ;
BY BUILDING 130m , 7_
WASHINGTON. D. C.. March 18‘.-—.-
President Harding has set an exampl‘.
in econpmy by cutting White I!”
expenses. Expenditures for the mi-
ecutive establishment in Feb?”
were $1: .010. The average expefiil
of running the White House and. .
Executive 031cm. where the *
out and his personal stat! have Bic?
workshop. has ranged from 3293on
to $25. 000 .1 moat}: for many years”. .
.. V‘i’hen the President came 133‘!
office he began trimming MW
tux-es. The result is shownln tom
statement by the Treasury Depart-
ment revealing the substantial relies.
tion in cost of W;ite House opene-
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