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SOUTH NORWALK; CONN., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY'Z, 1923.

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The Weather.

For Norwalk'and \fcmlty: Ralph!
snow with little change in tempera-
ture tonight and Saturday, followed
by much colder aunt-day night and
Sunday: fresh shifting winds. Weath.
er unsettled east of Mississippi river.

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HEY! YORK-

“Padre of Rains” Is Ill

CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE T0
BOOST STATE

Ci1i1 Organizations in Con-
nmicut Planning Big
L ampaign.

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DEL l l; \TES \VILL
3“ ET lN HARTFORD

iim 111 Make It Paradise for
\‘ummcr Tourists
\nd Residents.

 

 

 

 

‘19l:l'. Februaryvl. 1923. To
the civic and social or-
111 1'11111101:licut in an effort
i‘wiilii‘cilcut a larger rins-

11 . 1.1 111111 :1 paradise for sum-
1.111 is the plan of the Con-
1‘11;1111l1cr of Commerce.
issuml an invitation to

~ 1 1-, serial and trade organ-
::1 t'11nnocllcut to send five
' tilts to :1 "Bo t Connecti-
r non liir-rilng'fybe held at
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. 1 111 111mm Connecticut were
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'1 1 socl‘ullll‘lors of the chambers of
( ~ ,11111 iii (‘nrvnvi‘ilcllt at a. meet—
\\'11,trrbilifi\. Since that time
i. 11mm111111 11-111 1:1ined state-wide
11111 (3011 1nor Charles A.
111 his inaugural address.
» .- emphasized the value of or-
1 : 1'i‘tli't along these lines. Gov-
, 11111111011 in his message said
M.- ' lie Connecticut does not en-

1 .1turnl resources of mines.

.1! rich alluvial lands pos-

some of the state. still our

<1-11ts many attractions not

l‘m temporary visitor but. to
~ inrnt residents. Our schools.

ml secondary. are excellent.
minions of higher learning
1! to none. In many places
11111111 for establishing lndus~
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11 is comfortably accessible
111. great cities of the East.
11mm of the state have al-
911 vnormously by the ac—

1'ltv business men who
‘ 11ml residences in the coun-
‘ ' 9s and millions of dollars
1 been added to the
‘ or the towns so favored.

CAPTDRED MAN
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1 storehouse of George
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21111 street, Howard Bo-
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I" iv‘ 11 communication of Old-Well
.; 109. r‘. and A. M.. will be
-1 its rooms Masonic Temple.
.. inning, Feb 6 1923 at a p.
)1. k 1‘ thdegree. All Master
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1. i ailernnlly yours.

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NE“ ’1' Chapter No. 33. R. A. M"
S ‘ '* 1" ‘lnsonic Temple. South Main
. 11.. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of
’1 'z.111ih at 8 o'clock. July 1nd
.. "“"t‘llted. All R. A. MM!“
' and fraternally invited.
S. P. DECKER. H. P.
F. 8. LYON. Sec'r.

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Father J. S. Ricard. famous “padre of the rains." shown above with two
char acteristic expressions. has been absent for the first time in 35 years from

the Santa Clara (Cal.)

priest, philosopher. poet and scientist.

astronomical observato ry.

because of illness. This

now 72. gained world-wide fame

McMullen Secretary Tells Court
Contractor Made Many Wills

 

Millionaire Planned to Leave Property to Agnostic Soci-
ety, It Is Stated—“Rather Meet Armed Robber

Than Trained Nurse.”

 

That llit‘ contemplated disposition
of his two million dollar estate to
charitable causes was the "prime oc-
cupation'of John McMilllen, late of
Norwalk. whose will is being contest~
ed in Superior court. was the testi-
mony of his former private secretary,
Margaret J. Nelson of New York.
during the third day of trial yester-
day. Several wills had been drafted
bequcutllmg his property to various
organizations but none of them was
executed, was the testimony of the
witness. '

One of the unexecuted wills said to
have been made by the deceased was
read to the jury by Attorney Homer
S. Cummings in which his estate was
bequeathed in equal shares to the
American T'nitarian League and the
nationalistic Press Association of
London, publishers of agnostic liter-
ature. The will was’ not executed
because the response from England
was not prompt. it was the testi-
mony.

Several letters in forceful language.
purporting to have been written at
the dictation of the testator to a
third party, were read to the jury. In
one of these he related how he was

 

attended byi 15 doctors and. seven
nurses and commented that he would
rather meet an, armed robbeLln the
woods than a trained nurse.

Dr.‘ Mahdi J. Perry of Norwalk was
another witness called by counsel
for Frank and James McMullen who
are contesting the will. She stated
that she visited McMulien from three
to six times daily for a period of over
a year. He appeared to have a re-
lapse after returning from the funeral
of a. ar friend of his named Nor-
cross \Vorcester, she said. Asked
concerning any strange conduct. she
replied that on one occasion he in-
quired after her husband and child-
ren, knowing well that she had never
been married.

He was uncontrollable and accused
her of not taking proper care of him.
she testified. It was after this that
she ceased to attend him. she said.

Housekeeper Heard.

Lydia. Green. for several years
housekeeper for McMul n, testified to
the numerous attacks 11 suffered in~
tl‘oducing a memorandum book kept
on that subject. She said that Dr.

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7/

House to *House. Canvass—
Does It Bring Results?
“Yes” Contestants Aver

 

As a. result of the suggestion made
in this column yesterday regarding a
house-to-house canvass by candidates
striving for their share of the $3,500
in free prizes to be given by The Even-
ing Sentinel to the more ambitious
folks of the community. several can-
didates reported at the campaign of-
fice today with even more subscrip-
tions than they have been able to se-
cure ln any other way.

One candidate said. "Everyone
treated me so courteously. that I
really enjoyed selling The Sentinel to
strangers even more than to my
friends. Practically all of my friends
are now taking the paper. I take a
copy of The Sentinel with me. and
show the many interesting features it
contains Just a family newspaper.
you know. with something in it that
will interest every member of the
fam ." -

This is the secret key to winning-—
seeing everyone, no matter who they
may be. friends or strangers. and. the
more quickly the workers who awake
to the big vote possibilities that lie in
a systematic canvass. the greater will
be their chances for success on the
night of March 8.

Papers Furnished Free.

Some candidates have requested .

that they be furnished with extra
copies of The Sentinel when making
their canvass. as they occasionally
find people want a copy left with them
The manager is glsdeto furnish can-
didates with any number of papers
free of cost if they will only make
.known the number at least one day in

e

advance. ,
There is one rule in the campaign

that is apparently being broken con-
sistently by many of the candidates.

an important one possibly from their »

point of view. but one that might work
to their own disadvantage. if persisted
in. Tint is 1:01th subscriptions more
than the muted forty—eight hours 11-.

 

 

that does not bring with it calls from
people who have given their subscrip-
tions to a. candidate, asking why the
paper has not been started. Invari-
ably it is found in checking through
subscriptions, that the candidate has
not turned it in up to date. When the
subscriber pays in advance for the
paper it is natural he should want to
receive it at the earliest possible
moment. If candidates turn them in
as soon as secured. there are rarely
more than two days separating the
time when the subscription is received
at the campaign office and the time
when delivery is begun.
- (Jo-operation Essential.

The circulation department of The
Evening Sentinel and dealers eo-op-
eratlng with The Evening Sentinel to
bring about immediate. efficient serv-
ice. are doing everything in their

4 power to handle promptly the many

subscriptions being received daily.
When subscriptions are held for days
by the candidates. turning‘ them in
ollectively at the end of the week.
7 e congestion that is sure to result
sets at naught allfthe well planned
facilitiesthat have been arranged for
perfect delivery service. ‘

Sclf the candidates will turn in
their subscriptions no later than 48
hours after‘they receive them. every
effort will be fills to start the paper
to the subscri r within a very few
days. This system works to the bet-
ter advantage of everyone. This is
not written in the nature of a oom-
plaint. but rather as a augustion that
if carried out will really benefit the
candidate more than anyone. as a. sub-
scriber who is pleased with immediate
service may be instrumental in set-
ting others to subscribe.

.—1—-—-

(Continued on. Pmel Two)

 

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31.1111) POOL As
lURE 1011 CASH

Five Are Closed in a Single
Month. but Others Are
In Operation.

BY EDWARD A.~ SCHIVAB

Chief lmcstigator National Vigilance
Committee and Better Business
Bureau; for Elem Years
“1th Posmflkle In-
spection Service

NE\V YORK. Feb. 2.-——Blind pools.
very much akin to the notorious Pen-
zl swindle. still flourish in spite, of
the Ponzl fiasco and
imprisonment. _

Guilible people
are ‘ 'still being
neeeed of millions
by this distinctive
swindllng scheme. A
blind pool is techni-
cally known as a
“participating syn-
dicate." or “discre-
tionary pool."

Five such pools
were closed by the
authorities in a sin-
E. A. SCHWAB gle month. Yet oth-
ers are now running in big cities. I
know of half I dozen in New York
alone. Three in Baltimore at one
time had no fewer than 6. 000 mem-

 

 

 

hers. The branch offing of another'

blind pool—rmhlch had five branches

--took 111 $1 1100 000 in a. single year. ’

The blind pool Scheme is thisr~ A
firm advertises it will *buy and sell
any kind of bonds on the partial pay-
ment plan, the customer drawing in-
terest on the whole principal from
the beginning. Then the customers
are told that a quicker way to make
money is through the flrm‘s "par-
ticipating syndicate." I

High Dividend Offer .

from 20 per bent. to 120 per cent. in
yea-1y dividends. payable monthly by
signing an agreement to pay the firm
80 per cent. on their profits and
giving the pool‘s agents full right to
trade nith their money as the
agents see fit. -
V The claim is made that high class
securitiea are bought and sold and
that big profits can be made by
forming a large pool
with a sum sufficiently large to "di-
rect the movement" of important is-
sues on the stock exchange and
working on “inside information."

\Vhether blind pool operators ac-
tually do any buying or selling is a
mystery. They keep going by dis-
tributing in dividends a. small per~
centage of the golden flow of money
into the office. \thn something 'in-
tert‘eres with the enlistment of
fresh "clients" the dividends cease
and the blind pool proprietors fade
away with the bulk of the clients'
cash.

 

 

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Joxné

YBENBY ILLIYEBS
U. S. Senntor From'Montsnn

The United States Supreme Court is
the most augustly dignified body in
the world. When the judges enter in
solemn. black-gowned processlon. all
in the court arise. and as the justices
are seated, the balm! boomsout in a
deep and solemn voice. "Hear‘ye. hear
ye, hear ye! The‘honorable. the Sn-
preme Court of the United States is
now in session. All having business
with the courtldraw near and make it
known. God save the Un'lad States
apd this honorable court. "

It is a. highly impressive occasion,
and of all the judges who have helped
to make it so. perhaps Chief Justice
White was the most dignified. the.
most impressive.

On a certain day this august pro-
cession. headed by Chief Justice
White. filed from the. side door into
the court as usual, while all the at-
tendants and spectators arose. Out
into the aisle stepped a plainly-
dressed, white-haired old farmer. and
with hand extended and face wreath -
ed in smiles. be ”coated the chief
justice.

“Why. howdy MES!” he said.

A gasp went through the court-
room. The judgq: thunderstrnck,
frowned pofientiouslyr then. of a sad-

 

old man.- whispered something to him
and went on my” to tlie duly. '
Later he left’ils t. came do“
into the court and ed for some
time with the farmer, who was an

 

 
 

 

Proapective clients are assured 09‘

and operating '

‘Today’s Ruhr'

By Associated Press

Food supplies are getting low
of government food ofiicials on the

The authorities of occupation

', interference.

areas.

extent in the Cologne area and on

Some trains began operating

The groundhog saw his shadow to-
day.

Vifhich means six more weeks of
cold weather. after this temporary
Jpell of sunshine and warmth.

Take the groundhog's word for it.
for he knows. Every Feb.' 2, he's
been coming out of his winter dug-
out to learn about the weather.

If it’s sunny and he sees his allia-
ow. as he did today. he turns right
back and stays in. his dugout six"
weeks longer.

But if the day is cloudy, so he
can’t see his shadow. the groundhog
stays out of wit ter quarters and pre-
pares for warm weather. For he
knows. even if it doesn't look it,
there'il be no more cold weather.

The idea of Groundhog Day seems
to be of “German origin. In Germany.
however. it was the badger that fore--
toid‘the weather Feb.

When the first Germans coming
to America." brought this belief with
them. the common groundhog or
woodchuck was adopted in place of
the badger, because the latter -was
not so well known here.

But the belief that the weather
on Feb. 2 will be hot or cold was
one, it is said. which dates back to
the-fifth century. when the festival
of Candlemas was established. ‘

2.

the station was reopened after being closed a week.

Developments

 

While the grip of FrancmBelgian industrial control of the Ruhr
is being felt in unoccupied Germany, to which coal and coke‘ ship-
ments have been completely out ofl, the pinch" of hunger is beginning
to threaten the Ruhr itself, according to Ctr-man} auhorities.

in many towns and consultations
situation are in progress in Berlin.

have indicated their intention not

to interfere with food shipments, but the Germans contend the con-
gestion of rolling stock at the frontiers is inevitably causing much

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Resumption of partial train service is reported from the occupied
V‘Vllile there. is nothing definite to show; that the’railroad
strike settlement reported Thursday night has been made efieotive,
throughout the Ruhr, the strikers appear to have gone back to a large

many of the interior railroad lines

in the Ruhr the German employes are reported again at work.

in and out of Duesseldorf, where

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The appeal of German labor to America “to save Europe and the
world from inevitable disaster," is declared’givn “Berlin messages to
have been made in entire independence of German ofliciai circles

An appeal sent by the Archbishop and Bishops of Sweden to
President Harding points to the serious condition in Central Europe

.and asks American assistance for obtaining a straightforward agree!
ment between tbe'powers to relieve the tension; ., -

Ground Hog Day

 

 

ed in the Anglican. Roman and Greek
churches. Other names for the festi-
val are "The Purification of the
Blesed Virgin," "Christ’s Presenta-
tion at the Temple." “The Holiday of
St. Simeon." and. in some parts of

England. “The Wives- Feast."
On this day. church candles are

 

This festival is still being celebrat-

blessed. '

 

GIVE PLAY FOR
* SICK r VETERANS

"One of the best’ shows overpre-
sented "here" was the verdict at the
Alilngtown Hospital in West Haven,
last night. following the conclusion of
the showing of 'fOn the Bar 2 Ranch"
by. members. of the. . springdaie Dra-
matic Club. of this city.

The performance was given by the
local players in co- -operation with
Frank C. Godfrey Post. American
Legion. and Mulvoy~Tarlov Post. Vet.
erans of Foreign Wars, which; to-
gether with other public spirited citi-
zens here. donated the use of auto-
mobiles to take the members of the
cast to West Haven.

That the play Wit-mtg success was
shown by the enthusiastic applause
that greeted the. militia ‘0! the local
thespian; Credit must again I be
given Fred Zipper-er, who staged the,
procuctlon- at the Palace Theatre
1:628...an who also stated It at the
Hospital. last night»: Poll’s theatre,
inNewEavenalsodonatedtbem
of scenery, etc” to aid weaned play-

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‘ a megs... of the ammo bra.
matte Club will be held this evening
at. which time the members the
club will late 1111 Tithe matter.

 

presentation affine play attire Regent ’

 

A0103 DAMAGED
ill COLLlSlthS

Two automobile accidents were re-
ported to the first district police in the
past twenty-four hours. A Ford sedan
owned by T. M. Adams of Bridgeport
and a Chevrolet, driven ‘by Lee A.
Gauge:- collided on West avenue yee-'
M. E. church. Both machines w re
badly damaged. but neither of the oc-
cumnts injured.

William Gleason of Jersey City. N.
3., was driving an automobile truck
owned by Blumenthal and Eisen,
down Mill Hill this morning._ The
truck skidded.on the icy .pavem'ent
and jammed into the curb a: the head
of Wall street. The truck was dam-
aged. '

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Miss Gertrude Renting, 11:.“ Har-
riot street, alighted from»; .jsouth
bound trolley car on North; Main
mam front of the City Hall. this
snorting.» she crossed the state!
she was struck by an automobile
operated by Alfred Goldscbmidt, be-
in: menu to uni ground. so.
Goldlchfnidt applied the. m of

 

 

 

thg car. but because of the icy4 ,
5‘qu the car skidded. , '
taken to police "Monter- 1:.

 

AlRSlllP LINE
N. Y.-ClllCAGO
STARTSlN 1924,

Two American Millionaires
Back German Interests
Which Plan Service.

FLYING TIME TO «
BE EIGHT HOURS

Ships ,Will Carry Hundred
Persons and Furnish
Meals and Bath.

BY ED\VARD THERRY
NEA Service Staff Writer.
Copyright, 1923, NBA Service.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-An official
announcement is soon to be made flint
a group of American millionaires
and industrial leaders have completed
plans to put into operation a line of
passenger airship: of the Schuette-
Lanz type between New York and
Chicago by the spring of 1924.

Dr. Johann Schuette. president of
the Schuette-Lanz Works. of Berlin.
who is here attending conferences in
New York, Washington and Chicago.
confirmed this statement in an exclu-
sive interview with NEA Service. He

 

 

 

 

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*3; ts all settled. One year {my
now an air service between New York
and Chicago will be in operation.
Some of the biggest people in Alum
are behlod no- 1

_“The first ship will carry 50 posse!!-
gers. Construction of it will start
when we close pending deals for
factories. 1

“Other ships will carry 100. The
{are from Mew York to Chicago will
be the same as by railroad—about
$50.

“Flying time will be 8 to 9 hours.
One airship will leave New York at
11:30 at night. after the theatre. An-
other starts from Chicago at 1 o'clock
in the afternoon. Meals will be
served: baths will be available.

"Next the line will be extended to
St. Louis. Then to San Francisco.
Next, a line connecting Los Angelou.
San Francisco and Seattle. We will
fly from New York to the Pacific
Coast in a. day."

Later larger ships tire to be bu t
for lines to Europe and South Ame -
ica. Negotiations are now under way.
Dr. Schuette said, for terminal fields
at Cape May, N. J.

Backing Dr. Schuette. whose dirigl-
ible wokks rival those of the Zep-
pelins, is the 350,000,000 American

1 Investigation Corporation, which was

organized a year ago to inquire into
air possibilities. ’

(Continued on Page Two)

SODA CLERK’S
RlNSlNG WATER
WAS REAL RUM

By Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 2.-—Alco-
helic potency of rinsing water back
of
here, where Joseph Thorne was em.
ployed as a clerk. resulted disastrous.
ly for the sundae dispenser. - Thom.
was fined $100, sentenced to thirty
days in jail and placed under-31.600
peace bonds following a police court
hearing yesterday on charges of Il-
quor law violation.

The dishwater tested 26.72 per cent.
alcohol. it was brought out at ~the
hearlnz-.

BIG ICE CUTTING - .
MACHINE FALLS INTO
‘ BROOKSIDE POND

. Q ‘
A serious accident occurred yester-

 

 

 

 

Brookside pond, where Fred Rain to
cutting lee.
when the ice origked across the pond
causing the ice cutting machine inch
three men to be thrown. into the
water. After the machine was
pulled out of the water it was taken-
Papart: in order to get the water out of
it. While the gasoline was being
draw-mot. some .of it was spilled _oa
the ground. and when one of the men
mm to light a cigarette the
hedd'offhenlatchfell loathe-moo-
line. mining It to ml“. 111 pulling
the machine angst tbsmottboats

 

the fountain in a. soft drink stand _

day morningabout 10 o’clock on the?

The accident happened

 

Nutmeg State-

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