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< MAYRR’S' LETTER
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- L. Barton forwarded the following let-
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Lpurchase in a storeJie may leave his
-’ , lathe last paragraph of the letter ll .,
be one of the changes made at
night's meeting. ~ _
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oosooamislmor -~'
, .IN GAMBLING QUARREL
STAMFORD. Sept zit—Daniel
Dgnhun of Cos Cob is in the hospital
‘ amounted to 83.039.187.40.
‘ deceased woman were
‘ ningtou, after the council meeting on
'ed to'the manner
'ing molested by the patrolman.
mania to have been indicted by a. shot
ESTABLISHED 1870
Treasury Shows Surplus
First Time
in 4 Years;
Big Deficit Wiped Out
$356,000\0n the' Right 8' e," but One Year Ago
Minus
$2, 039 ,000——-G patric’ 5 Annual Report
Shows Healthy Progress in More Than
Making Both Ends Meet
For the first time in four you‘ll. I thus the state has received taxes
Valth all expediture's' accounted for.
A surplus of $356. 924. 44 is in the state .
treasury for the fiscal year ended
June 30,1922, according to the an-
nual report of State Treasurer G.
Harold Gilpatrick, now being prepar-
ed for the Legisalture.
A‘year ago the deficit for the year
In addi-
tion to completely wiping out this de-
ficit. the sum of $500,100 has been
transferred to the sinking fund.
The last time the state’s receipts
for the year exceeded its expenditures
was in 1918;
Bonds Unnecessary.
The total revenue for the year just
ended amounted to 520.794.735.11.
while expenditures reached the sum
of :20, 437. 810. 67, including the sink—
ing fund transfer. At the same time.
it is interesting to point out that the
state's rapid improvement in its
financial condition made it unneces-
sary to issue $3,000,000 in bonds,
which were authorized .by the last
session of the. general assembly.
There are several reasons for the
new high financial mark reached by
the. state this year, chief among which
is the pay-as-you—go policy inaugu-
rated by Comptroler .Harvey P. Bis-
sell. Costs have been.,less than formn
crh. new sources of revenue have
added a neat sum. and at the same
Child Injured By Bonfire Used
" To Burn Dead Mother’s Clothes
Ellwood Billings, of Silver-
mine Avenue, Sustains
Deep Gash on His Leg.
Andrew 'Suech. five years old. son
of Mrs Anna Suech, who died on Sun-
day from catholic poisoning. after she
had attempted suicide last Wednesday
by drinking lysol and slashing her
wrists and neck, ‘”was painfully burned
about. the head. face and ears. yes-
terdu.) afternoon when his clothes
caught fire.
A, quantity of the old clothes of the
being burned
in the back yard of the Suech home
and the boy was playing around the
fire.
It is not believed that the bums will
be serious, although they are said to
be xery painful. There was a report
that the boy had been burned to
death. but this was denied today
The funeral of Mrs. Suech was held
this morning at 8: 30 o 'clock from the
late home, 7 Talmadge place. and at
9 o'clock from St. Ladislaus' Hunga-
rian Catholic church. The interment.
ARRIIT 'ENEIBREINR
PARIIINR RRRINANCE
In connection with the enforcement
of the torms'of the parking ordinance,
from the Connecticut Company and
other public service corporations.
Action by the legislature in fixing
an interest charge of 8 per cent. 0/
street railway companies' back taxes,
unless they are paid up before 1(28.
will undoubtedly result in rapid pay-
ment of these debts.
$1,192,933 Cash on Hand.
At present. the report shows that
the sinking fund amounts to $10,-
245. 743. 07 in cash and investments.
while the cash on hand in the civil
list fund reachbs 81.192.933.31. The
net debt of the state is $4, 862. 424. 62.
One year ago. it was $6. 240, 842 95,
showing a reduction of $1. 388. 418. 38.
The only bond issue during the year
was for $2 000. 000, which was author-
ized by the legislature. and made last
September. to cover capital invest-
ments and permanent improvements.
$600.000from New Smu'ccs.
The three new sources of revenue
to the state, namely. the admissions
tux. gasoline tax and unincorporated
business tax, resulted in receipts of
approximately $600, 000.
No Liquor Incense.
.Receipts from liquor licenses, which
in 1916 reached a total of $439. 607.07
the departure of the license fee. ' The
last liquor license fees which were
paid to'the state was in 1920. when
:he total amount was only $56,141. 92.
SITES ERR UNPAIII
Says Money Paid Lawyer in
Bankruptcy C a se Was
' Exorbitant.
Both Local 56 of the International
Hod Carriers' Union of Norwalk and
the- Maryland Casualty Gummy are
plaintiffs in an action for damages
aaginst W. S. Gray of Greenwich. On
September 23. 1921. one Pasquale Cur-
retta. a walking delegate of the Hod
Carriera' Unlon_ when driving an auto-
mobi1e through Greenwich. was bump-
ed into by a machine driven by Mr.
Gray. The automobile was overturn-
ed and the walking delegate was pin-
ned under it.
The Hod Carriers’ Union carried a
policy issued by the Maryland Casual-
ty Company, under the Workingmnn's
Compenmtio'n act. An agreement was
reached on November 5. approved by
Compensation Commissioner E. T.
Buckingham. by which Mr. Carretta
was to receive $18 a week during his
disability. as well as his medical at-
tcndance. That latter item amounts
to $113.14. which it is claimed has
never been paid. and.” Mr. Gray is
being sued for it.
SIAMFflRI] imam
r.
which by the terms of the temporary
injunction obtained by First district
merchants. has been ineffective. and
which ordinance is to. be discussed
and final action taken to change it. at
a. meeting of the common council of
g'this city this evening. Mayor Cal‘vin
ter to Chief of Police Willlarq'R. Pen-
Thursday night. last: .
“At a. meeting of the Council to-
night, many merchants of the city ap-
peared before the Council'and object-
which the park-
ing ordinance was being enforced. We
do not want to make this ordinance
-objewonable in any manner and I
agreed to be more lenient in the en-
tax-cement until we take action on this
in our Council meeting on the 26th
inst. .
“If a. person wishes to make a small
car in front of; the store withoutlgefi
is necessary for traflic to pain through
the place where his car is standing
the officer shkflnd the owner and
order that h be moved.
"l'éwish to have this ordinance car-
11ch out in a. reasonable manner and
do not wish to dispense entirely with
‘8 Operation.
“You need not enforce this mm
ce in any way between the
hour's of 6: 30 o'clock at night and
U: 00 o’clock in the mun“ " .
Very. truly yours
CALYIN L. BARTON.
“" Mayor.
It 1' very likely that .‘tlie suggestion
poi-e with a. bullet wound in the hand.
frond fried by a colored m
m who police have not. Tit
PINER IN RARIEN
Franklin Bailey of Stamford was
fined $6 and costs each, in the Darien
Court. last night. on two counts. one
.oi' having no operator's license. the
other for having no registration cer-
tificatefor his car. Bailey ran through
a "street closed" sign, on the "Darien
.Post road. Saturday afternoon, slight-
1y injuring several men. Bailey was
arrested by Consiable George Velle
after he had tried to get away. Bail-
ey' 3 car became diubled. however.
A sedan. operated by William Henry
Crissrnan of Derby, Conn" was wreck-
ed as the result of a million which
occurred on the Post road near the
Jack Rose Rotisserie,\when a Page
machine. driven by Alexander Stewart
of 4 West Park place. Stamfou'r col-
lided with the Derby car. No one was.
injured. although there were several
people with Stewart in his machine.
The accident occu about 4 p. m.,
Sunday. Cri-sman was on his way to
New York to got the owner of the ma-
chine. Stewart was going in an onset-
1y. direction when the automobile.
crashed together. The left side of the
Hudaog sedan was badly damaged.
MAN AND WIPE DE *
INAUTO ACCIDENT
MORRISTOWN, N .J.. Sept. 25.—
William Welsh. of Jersey City. and
his one were klllodhlt night and
their son, Walter. was badly injured
when their automobile skidded into a
M
pita! where her and died syonly
actor. The son. tutored a fractured
‘29; “lives my cut and bruised.
Sewillprobably‘reeover. *
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.BATTLIOHIPO PREPARE
» FOR A"! ATTACK.
Maison, animus
moods m .5,
Quin!
mwflmeSouthNOI-vnlk
onsouWflasslol
IIIIASER WIPE
have dwindled down to nothingywith.
ACCIDENT AWARD:
. by his wife.
wmlii AXE
Myrtle*Beach Man R u n s
Annie and Threatens to
:Kill ‘ e.
MILFORD. Sept 26. 2C—M. -Harrison
Burr. aged 46. calimed to be suffering
a nervous breakdown. became Ind-
denly insane yesterday at his home,
Myrtle Beach and chased his wife
with an axe. threatening to kill her.
Chief of Police Maker and Policeman
/Casey and Quirk over powered Burr
and took him to Hillside Home.
Bridegport, where he is under obser-
vation. -
Anna Rock. aged 14 of Fort Trum—
bull Beach. narrowly escaped death
Sunday morning when she d rted
from thchidewalk on Broad stre t to
reach an automobile. She stepped in
front of a car driven by William s.
Clark. The right lamp 'struck the
girl and she was thrown to the street.
Dr. Bangs treated the girl and she
was removed to her home suffering
fromlevere bruises.
.Edwin E. Houston. No. 50 Jewett
avenue. Bridgeport was fined :25
with costs by Judge Brown in the
local court today on a charge of reck-
clss driving. Houston was arrested
in Bridegpo the! me day that he
was arrested ere on e same charge.
PflUIJIN-TIERNAN
"(BASE NEARS END
l
v
.Pouliu-g‘icrnan case is expected to end .
today. and it will be left to Judge C.
I... Ducomb to decide whether the
Harry Poulin is the. father of her ten
months' old child are to be upheld.
rebuttal rgument today.
Follow! 3‘ the examination of Pou— ,
liu yesterday. the defense closed its?
case.
tended to re-inforce that of other. dc» .
fence witnesses, was in effect a gen»
eral denial of testimony by the plain-
tiff. The witness said he met Mrs
Tlernan in the summer of 1920 at :1 ‘
dance .to which he was accompanied
He said later the tw:
families became ‘acqualnted and ‘hari
often exchanged calls and attended, en
temlnments together. At no time,
‘ .had any improper relati as been car~ ..
ricd on between himscl and his so
cuser. he said. and denied that he had
o‘er accompanied Mrs. Tlernan alone
to a rendenous
Relatives and business associates of
the defendant were placed on the
standand told of seeing him at Chica-
go and other places at times when the
plantia alleges he was in her com-
pany.
Mrs. Tiernan's testimony was nor
roborated by hrr husband. Professor
John Tiernan. of Notre Dame l'nivers-
ity. Mrs. Tim-nan testified she met
the defendant at a danr‘o in the sum-
mer of 1920.0 Later she and her hus—
band became acquainted with the
Poulin family and 8. strong friendship
grew up between them. As their
meetings became more frequent. she
testified she became infatuated with
Pouiln and her relations with her hus-
band became strained and were
finally broken.
At the suggestion of Poulin. she
said. meetings were. arranged between
the two and the affair was carried on
for the better part of a your. Finally.
she testified she told Ponlin she. was
about to become 0. mother. and that
he acknowledged the paternity of the
unborn child. Following this. how-
ever. she asserted. Poulin broke re-
lations with her. and ref-used to speak
to her when the two met on the
street. She decided then. she said.
to confess to her husband and told
him of her relations with Poulln.
After the child was born. her husband
went to Poulin and told him of her al—
leged confession, and Poulln re-
fused to discuss the affair. the witness
said. and then she determined to
bring court action and force him to
acknowledge the child. .
The latter part of the story was
corroborated by Professor Tier-nan on
the stand. He told of meeting Poulin
and demanding that the latter pay the
cost of accouchment. He testified
that Poulln acknowledged the father-
hood of the child and promised to pay
the medical charges incident to the
street. The sale was made by John
ry out his promheo.
NEW LONDON more
b "ANTI" consensus
NEW LONDON‘, Sept. 26.-——Thomls
Gregan and Clarence W. Thump-0n
anti-administration candidate;
elected to the' city, council hero
:esterday at the mond election of
councilmen. The first election m
weeks ago gave a majority to only
m3: d roster-dc {0"me to"
n s a
mo found a y' leisu-
“:ho. so noted at the first el
were John R. Murray and “05030;”
Scott. Mrs. Annie C. S. Fenner and
William D. the. defeated
candidates, were supported by the
Good t club Which back
the pro-cut administration. ed
M
rumour: HAD ORAMP 1:: “has
DOVER, Eng,
Patterson. the
swimmer. started
Sent. 26. flat..-
Bridge” port, Conn.
WWW;
sour}: BEND. Ind..,sept. 26.—-—'l‘he
charges of Mrs. Augusta Tim-nan that ‘! ‘
Both sides will be given an hour in , '
The defendant's testimony in- 1
actuation-Wm
{inf-ham
STATE SENAIRR
New Cam Mon Selected 7
at the 26th Email-.1: Con-
reunion Hold it the Royal
James. ' ‘
ms Rummy
, omc E IN STATE
Made .a Speech When Com-
mittee Notified Him of
Nomination.
Without a dimentlug vote, John H.
Behre of New Canaan. State Repre-
sentative from that town, was selected
as a candidate for State Senator for
the Twenty-nth Senatorial district.
last night. at the Republican Senator-
ial convention. held _in. the Royal
James Hotel. Mr. 1%th Was the
unanimous choice of the convention
and received an enthusiutic reception
when escorted into the convention
room following his selection.
The convention was called to order
by Mrs. Minerva M. Dads. and George
T Smith of New Cannon was elected
chairman. and C. Irving Byington was
chosen secretary. In placing the namé
of Mr. Behre before the convention
William B. Simona. a delegate. refer-
.Company. returned to his deal: yester-
TurkiSh NatiOnalists Take
Possession of Kum Kalesi
Ate MOuth ‘of Dardaneuesé
mm: AEMPIIIYES
iiREET PRESIDENT
wrm Imus
NEW HAVEN. Sept. zit—when
James '1‘. Moran. president of the
Southern New England Telephone,
day afternoon after an absence of]
three months due- to an attack of
typhoid fever. was most agreeably
surprised to and a large basket—vase
filled with beautiful chrynnthemums.
presented. to him’ by the telephone
"family" of the entire state as an .ex-
pression of welcome back to the Job
and of their thankfulness that Mr.
Moran has quite fully recovered from
his long illness.
The beautiful gift was presented
without ceremony but the manner in
which it was secured was novel in its
originality and intensely expressive of
the warm personal regard telephone
workers have for the president of
their company. 0
A few days ago it was learned that
Mi. Moran would attend the meeting
of the directors of the company held
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sons 11. m
Republimn Candidate for Senator.
red to Mr. Behre‘s record. declaring
that he had held the offices of bur-guns
and warden in‘New Canaan. and had
also represented the town as State
iiummiitative. The nomination was
quickly settled and Mr. Benz-c was se-
lected by acclemntion.
On motion of Mrs. Davis: Mrs. Abby
M. Coburn, Clinton 8. Rowland and
Mrs. Catherine Jennings were appoint.
ed a committee to iii! any vamncy
which might happen. This concluded
the conventions followihg which Mr.
Bohro was escorted to the convention
room by Mr. Simona. In a few well-
choaen words Mr. Bohr-c thanked the
delegates for the honor conferred upon
him. and promised to do his best in
representing them in the State W
lature.
The delegates were: C. Irving By-
ington. Clinton 8. Rowland, Mrs. Mi-
nerva M. Davis. Hiram B Taylor.
William Dug‘dale. Williun B Simona.
George T. Smith. Mn. Abby M. Co-
burn. Mrs. Catherine Jennings and
Clarence Jackson. -
Mr. Behre was born July 6. 1862. in
Brooklyn N. Y. For many years he
was a wholesale grocer in New York
city, removing to New Canaan seven-
teen years ago. Two years later he re-
tired from business and became inter.
ested in political mall‘s. He was
elected a member of the borough
board of New Canaan for three terms,
following which he was elected war-
den for two terms. Other emces‘ he
has hold us member of the board of
relief for two terms and first select-
man for four successive terms.
In 1919 Mr. Behre was elected a
member of the State Assembly forthe
unexpired term of State Represents.-
tive Provost, who died ”while in office.
He was ire-elected a. member of the
Assembly 'of 1921. oer-via: ‘on the
Committee of Banks and also on the
Committee of Military Amara.
Mr. Bohr; is vice-president of thg
New Gan-an Savin‘ Bank; Mm
of the)! Canaan Library since
1912: rer of the Max:333”,
Cemetery Won; tromr of
the New Canaan Branch of the Red
Cross Chapter of Staniford. and seem-
tar-y of the New Cam Allocation.
His experience. both in the political
and businas field. particularly fits him
for the omce of State Senator.
SENA'IIIR WATSRN
IRES SURRENIY .
WASHING'ION. Sept. 26.—-U. 8.
Senator Thoma E. Watson of Georgia
died suddenly at his home here early
today. Death'msald to beduoto
mmagmorum from which
' EASE RE WESTPRRT
E N. Kirk for reckless driving Wednes-
Eday evening after figuring in an ac-
‘a truck around the corner.
"Nobody was injured. The
«election in Norwalk upon- to
Second ward. two machines:
DRIVER IN CRASH
NRIIER RY CRURT
WESTPORT. Sept. 26.——The case
of Zebulon Sallick of 29 Madison
avenue. No‘rwalk came up in the local
court this morning before Judge
Joseph Morton of Saugatruc‘k Balllck
was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Clark
cident at Siearn’g corner on the Post
Road, west of the State street bridge.
Sallick was driving an auto coming
into Westport when he «tried to piss
As he
turned out he crashed head on into
an auto owned by Harry A. Farting-
ion of z: Hoyt’strcct..l~lorwulk. which
was parked on the side of the road.
cube «as
called for Saturday morning. but Sal-
llck asked for a postponement. The
damages to the Farrington car were
settled out of court by Sallick.
When the case was opened by Judge
Morton he decided that there was no
great criminal omen-e and he nolled
the cue upon payment of costs by
Sallick. Harry R. Sherwood was the
prosecuting attorney.
iwu NEW vnimi
MACHINES NEEDED I
W
When the special committee ap-
pointed last week to take up the mat-
ter of the purchase or natal of addi-
tional voting machines for till-fall's
the
Council this evening. the recommends.-
tion will be made that two machines
be rented for election day. one of the
machines to be placed in the Elm dis.
trict the other machine in the Second
district.
At present the city has eight voting
machines. which are usually divided
as follows: First ward. two machines;
Third‘
ward. two machines: Fourth ward.
one machine and Fifth ward. one ma-
chine. .
In connection with the move at last
Thursday night's meeting of the Coun.
oil to bring to the attention of the city
the fact that this year’s election would
require additional machines. it is be-
ing asked wliy was one person. who
had not spoken on the matter before.
so especially anxious 'to hair. the
Council purchase at least three. more
machines? It is mid that the particu-
lar puty who was quite excited about
the matter and Who wu almost
breathless in explaining to members of
the Council. after the meeting a
preuing need for the machines. is a.
local nun who is agent for the ma-
chines. Ifthisisthe casamsanxu
ietsr over the situation this year hens-
ily explained.
Seriously the situation, both in (35'
mm and Second ward- last year in
deplorable. as it was feared for' a
short time that all of the voters would
not be able to enter the polls. T5-
machines are quick jad arex handy
and, usually. are mute, their
continued use is to be urged. '
W
MODERN POTATO DIGGER.
STORES. Sept. 26. --Potato gram
of the ‘have been invited by the
baldvunce and it is to be expected at
this time of the year." a representa-
‘ ' the Nor-wall: Armory under the aux.
. elected wage: of tbs basketball
minor, is his We. Plansceli for
Seizure Claimed to be a ViOlation a
of the Neutral Zone of the Straits .
Believed That the Sultan’s Retirement from they:
Throne Will Take Place Soon—Said to Be iii
a State of Collapse and All Audiences Have
Been Suspended— Fire in Constantinople,
Controlled After Two Hours Fight Last
Night ,
CONSTANTINOPLE. Sept. 26 (As.
sociated Press). -—Simultaneously with
their occupation ycngrday of Eran
Kelli. it is learned. the Turkish Na-
tionalists also took possession of Rum
Kulesi. at the mouth of the Dania-
nellee. The occupying forces consim-
cd of cavalry.
Seizure of these places constitutes
violation of the neutral tone of the
Straits. Both are directly on the
Straits, Eren Keui being between-Ilium
Kaleai and Chanak. which latter place
:heid by the British.
The Kamalists have an entire caval-
'y corps at_ Adramyti, fifty miles
southeast of Chanak.
CONSTANTLNOPLE, Sept; 26 (A..-
sociated Pf‘efl).-—-'l‘here are growing
indications that the Cultan's retire-
ment from the throne is imminent.
The violent epithets said to have
been used by Mustapha Kernel Pasha
against the Sultan in the course of
talks with newspaper-men have caused
painful dismay in the palace. The
A
Sultan is represented as being in all
entirestate of collapse. and all audit
cnces have been suspended. , ,
The. member. of his entourage are
beset with fears. and one by one are
leaving the palace.
The Sultan was stirred by the deep-
est emotion when his brother-ln~law.
Damad Flerid Pasha. suddenly left for
Swimriand without bidding nimmre.
well.
In Nationalist circles candidates for
succession to the imperial throne are
being freely discussed. but tliul tu-
only three of these are. understood to
be acceptable to Mustapha Kama!
Pasha and his followers Prince Se-
lim,a distinguished cavalry officer and
a. nen‘hovv of the Sultan. appears to
have the best chances
CONSTANTINOPLE. Sept. 26 (As-
sociated Press). ——The fire which broke
out in Constantinople shortly after 10
o'clock last night causing intense ex-
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Automobile T urns Turtle in
Broad Street and Hurts Three
PRICE RE [III
RIVEN A RIIRST
Householders With No Coal
Worry as Kerosene Cost
Is Boosted Two Cents.- _
“Those who have get."
Those who have worries about the
shortage of coal and who face the
prospect of having to but oiltthis
winter got some more new to worry
about yesterday when announcement
was made by the Standard Oil Co. the!
the price of kerosene was up two
cents a gallon.
"There isnothing unusual in this
tive of the Standard Oil Co. said yes—
terday when asked to explain the.”-
creaoe. . '
He declared that the increase at
this time had no bearing on the coal
situation, but that continuing coal
shortage‘wliich might increase the do-
mand for gasoline would probably
govern future prices. Where thc‘price
of kerosene had been above 13 cents
prior to yesterday. thé ~ advance
amounted to only one cent a gallon.
iii NEW‘IRISH
‘ CflNiTlTUTlflN
- ERNSRIEREB
DUBLIN. Sept. 26
Press).~——Con.sidero.tlon of the new
Irish Constitution is progressing
steadily ”at the Parliament semion
here. and already ten articles of the
total of 78 have passed the committee
stage of approval. No important
amendments were adopted to any of
these articles.
BELFAST, Sept.‘ 26.-—-Republican
forces yesterday attached I. National
Army post at Glendalough County
Wicklow. Tlio Free State troops held
their assailants on until reinforce-
ments arrived. Four 'of the Republi-
cans were wounded and three were
made prisoner.
IIIINTIIII SMRIIE‘RS
‘ ATTREARIIIIRT
Monthly. smokers are to be run at
( Associated
pleas of Battery C. ”and Artillery.
according to plans mad. at a meeting
of the battery. held following ’the
weekly drill loot nitht. ‘ '
0216.10! the tenure- ot the smokers,
which'are to start next month. will
be boring bouts. all local talent.
W- Phil Sherwood was
mm. with Dave Webb. an old time
=insulin,sills-stuns!unsoundteam.
~Xlein as to what Mr.
_I;mdoevcmsliop,hanbeonombflth
Andrew Suech, Aged Five
Years, Painfully Injured.
but Expected to Recover.
Three persons ”—had a narrow escape
from serious injury last night. when
aFord automobile turned turtle in
Broad street, following a collision.
Ellwood Billings, of Silvermine ave-
nue, suffered a deep gash in the lot
and was badly ominously“ m of his
brothers in the machine cloth“ with
minoi bruises .
Billings reported to the police that
.he was driving on Broad street. when
Anthony Ross. of 34 Hoyt street, driv-
ingacar owned by Carmella Ross.
came around the corner hugging the .
left hand side and smashed heathen;
into his Ford. Rillings' car tum‘éd
over spilling the three occupant. in
the road. Patrolman Murphy in-
vestignted the accident. Both curl
were considerably damaged.
COUNSEL FEE
RflUSI-ZS nan
Attorney Arthur Klein of New Ka-
ven, who was appointed temporary
receiver of the estate of the Sdtmam
Dick Company by Judge Thomas of
the United States courts. and was later
supplanted by Norman Leeds. 3
under cross-examination today by a‘lb— ‘
torneys Joseph Shapiro and David ..
Day in regard to his final account to
Referee John Keogh for the one week
he was in charge of the estate.”
The particular items under fire was.
the fee of 82.079 paid to Attorney
Leon Dashew of New York. Referee 3 .
Keogh said the fee was “exhorbitantf'w'”"‘7‘
adding that “every time Mr. Dash”
was on an estate in this jurisdiction ho
causes disputes. il! feeling and cen-
stant arguments "
Attorney Klein said he paid lib;
bill because of an order from Judge
Thomas. Both Attorneys Day and
Shapiro stated that the judge must
have signed the order on mllrcpne
sentations. as no- chance had been
given any creditor to ask for l. re-
view. For more than an hour At-
torney Day shot questions at Mr.
Dashcw did "for
the money, and the latter replied that
"the answer is in Mr. Dashew'l r’e-
p011."
Referee Keogh refused to accept
Attorney Kelin' I report. as he stated
it was in no shape to be acted upon.
It was shown under examination. by
Attorney Shapiro that some "69 col-
lected on April 7 was not included in
the account. Attorney Klein Old
that it might have been included. hu.‘
at the present time he could not make
it ceiar. Mr. Klein's fee of 84.0 was
also severely attacked.
RIIIR ANR SILVER
STRIKES REPRRTEII
RANDSBURG, (30.1., Sept. 26.--An-
pouncement coming almost annulm-
cously of gold and silver strikes in
seven minesfif the Rand Mining dis-
trict. caused a repetition of early Cal-
ifornia lceneo' here yesterday and to-
day. *
Butte autumn. the principal street of
Bendaburg. was choked with excited
townspeople and visitors in... and
properties W hands at a lively .. ‘
m Since the announcement of the
nukes, a newspaper. brokerage salon
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