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AND ACTIVITIES OF
“KIWANIS -
7 lekeye Incubator and a.
a ,. Blue Flame Brooder.
y‘ 3.er of a 100% hatch.
\lhert D. Morgan
Hardware
1 Washington Street
South Norwalk
Quality Plus Service"
Eilllfil‘f'i‘llllin?
Tile need of more houses
phnslzrd by John Cnvnnagh. of the
(Joint and Knapp liat Company. in
an interesting twenty minute tallc du-
llvered to the Norwaik Kiwanis (‘lub
at. the weekly luncheon held ycstcr:
day at the Iloynl James Iiotel. .\ir.
Cavanagh urged the Kiwanis Club to
appoint a. committc1 on the housing
situation and declared that (very
lnanut‘acturrrin thr- city would cu-
operate with such a committee.
In his opening remarks. Mr. Cma-
nagh paid Arthur C. “'hcclcr. pres-
ident of the club. a splendid compli-
ment upon the case. in which the lat-
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‘.er could deliver an address.
"I was in the south recently." said
the speaker of the day," attending a
meeting. At this meeting.'a fellow
arose to his feet and said that he had
won the war. lie was laughed at.
But he had won the war with the co-
operation of his tellowmcn."
“Just so do members of the Ki-
wnnis club owe allegiance and a. duty
w—v'v
spoke of the growth or the Crotut and
Knapp Hat company. He told how
James H. Knapp, the founder of the
company. had settled in Norwalk and
opened a small shop in a barn in
Gardner street. He told how the
founder had wheeled the hat bodies
to brook for washing.
Jumping into the present day. Mr.
Cavanagh, by means of figures, gave
an estimate of the volume of business
done by the company. He described
its several branch plants; spoke at
the new plant to be constructed in
East Norwalk.
“The Third District plant will be
the first of hat plants to be construct,-
cd along scientific lines." said Mr.
to the organization to which they Cavanagh. “The plant will be three
ill-long. i‘hc Ixiwanls club is doing stories high on Van Zant street and
splendid work. I hope. when my two on the railroad side."
lmsmcss will permit. to become a “The plant twill contain 2000
"‘113322rt0}:th0.C‘luh‘ ' square rectand will be large enough
. ls pout on. Mr. Caxanagh to do a volume of business valued at
’i‘ARLOV BROS.
L p to-date Cigar store
.‘illng for the Critical Smoker
So'e Distributors for
. and Kaywoodie Brisr Pipes
- -<~ Block Phone 1581
i lid) \VELL CIGAR
COMPANY
U IGAR MANUFACTURERS
83 Washington Street
South Norwaik
SThe Norwalk Agency,
. Inc.
Samuel J. Keeler
Teal Estate and Insur-
ance
Wall St. Norwalk
Telephone 186.
36,000,000 yearly.
he thanked the city forefathers for
He declared that
Raymond & Pollard
Real Estate and Insurance
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LIST YOUR PROPERTY l.\'
ANTICII’ATION 01“ SPRING
TRADE ‘
22 Wall Street Norwalk
Telephone 772.
A Complete Stock
Of
FISHING
and
BASEBALL
SUPPLIES
Now Ready for Your
Inspection at
DONNELLY’S
16-18 South Main Street
the splendid co—operation they had
shown in connection with the erection
of teh plant."
In closing.
the housing situation. saying that
Norwalk needed more dwelling houses
rm- further growth. He declared
that M.l\'. Mnyehot‘i‘. of the M. N.
Mayclloi'f company. Inc.. had said
that he could use fifty more cmployes
if he could find houses for them. He
urged the Kiwanis Club to take up
this urgent question.
Kiwanis. Club
Nags
That the work of
the South Norwnlk
soil to
station
carting
railroad
for beautifying purposes would cost
$750 was announced by President
“'heclcr. Mr. “'hccler said that he
had turned the proposition of raising
this money over to "Burt." Morgan.
Brush Off the Years
DEVOE MOTOR CAR
FINISH
THE GORHAM CO.
Decorators
126 Washington St.
Telephone 452.
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SOUTH
N ORWALK
SAVINGS
BANK
' Savings Deposits
Christmas Clubs
Safe Deposit Boxes
who proposrs to stage a show at one
of the local thrntrces. The loam was
donated by Contractor Clarence I.
ll‘inch.
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President “'hccler spoke highly of
the Fashion show being at the Armory
by Battery C. lie declared that Ki-
wanis member-3‘ would find it well
worth attending.
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Dr. Ernest l”. McGregor. thistec,
iread a. communication which told of
'the first Kiwanis Club in Vermont.
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The attendance prizewas won by
(‘hristinn Swartz. But the next prize
winner is presented with a box or
cigars.
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President \Vheelcr appointed Dr. E.
F. Scanlon and Charles Mintz altern-
ates to the Atlanta. convention.
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CONRAD P. FREY
-- General Agent ——
CONN. GENERAL LIFE INS. CO.
City National Bank Bldg.
South Norwaik
Lite — Accident —- Health
and Group Insurance.
BUICK
MOTOR CARS
Sixes and Fours
14 Models
F. H. \VFHRLE
Sales and Service Station,
West and Connecticut Aves.
Vice President Moran again urged
Kiwanis members who attend to
make. the trip to the national conven-
toin to turn in their names to him.
Thiltvrn members have already signi-
fiod their intention of making the trip
land it is expected that the New ling-
;Iand special train will stop at South
'Nnrwalk. Allnamcs must be in by
March 24th.
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Lester “'3ch received a delayed
attendance prize. It was a. life pre-
Isel-xer donated by Frederick L. Lam-
'son.
CITIZENS \"IIJ; ATTEND
TIIE TEXTILE CONFERENCE
FALL RIVER. Mas. March
The Fall River
23.
Textile Council for-
warded to the Fall River Cotton
Manufacturers' Association' a letter
adopting the suggestion made by the
manufacturers that a committee of
.‘citizcns be presdlt at the conference
tomorrow afternoon for a discussion
or the council's demand for a general
‘wnge increase. of 15 per cent. James
'l‘anzy. president of the Textile Coun-
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Mr. Cavanagh spoke of .
cil. said that the committee of citi-
zens would not participate in any way
In the wage deliberations. but would
simply listen to the arguments ad-
vanced.
INVESTIGATE SCGAI! PRICES,
YVASHISGTON. March 23.-—De-i
mands now being made for an inves-
tigation of sugar price fluctuations
“are about a month behind" Secretary
Hoover said yesterday. adding that
such an inquiry had been instituted by
the government on March 4.
The secretary said he was con-
vinced there was no economic justi—
fication for high prices of sugar and
that the department of commerce and .
other governmental departments were '
investigating conditions in Cuba under
authority of a large demand passed
by congress inquiry into combinations
of foreign producers of import com-
mcdltics.
LUB
BOOST AND BUILD FOR A
BIGGER AND BETTER CITY
AND DO IT ALL THE TIME.
AMERICAN CONSULATE BURNED
Ii)’ 'l'he Assoe'ntcd Press
CONSTANTINOPLE. March 23. -—
The American consulate at Smyrna
has been destroyed by fire. The seals
and records were saved.
COFFEE EXCHANGE HOLIDAY.
NE‘V YORK. March ‘23.-—The New
York coitee and sugar exchange will
be closed on Good Friday and the fol-
lowing Saturday, it was announced
yesterday. .
\ IN IRISH FIGHT
By Assm'latt‘d Press
DUBLIN. Mar. 23.——Dan Breen. one
ofthe Republican leaders. who has
lived in Chicago. is reported to have
been wounded in a tight with Free
State troops.
Just as the automobile has sup-
plied the transportation
needs of every family, the
laundry of today supplies ev-
ery sanitary need from the
rougest wash to the finest _
finished fabrics. l
Our telephone is 790 —— call us i
and a representative will call l
and explain our different
services that we can offer
you.
N orwalk Steam Laundry
43 Day St. 80. Norwalk
SEE MOORE
SEE BETTER
Eyes Examined
Prescriptions Filled
Bring Your Eye Troubles to One ’
“1:0 [5 Skilled in Your “'ants
William J. Moore l
OPTORIETRIST
chlcr Bldg. Washington St.
South Norwalk
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Rogers & Stevens
SIEN ‘S FI'RNISHING
STORE
The Home of
Hart, Schaffner and Marx Clothes
— Two Stores —
South Norwalk Norwalk
GAS AND ELECTRIC
HEATERS
The Connecticut Light
and Power Co.
69 Wall St. Norwalk
NATIONAL BANK .
OF N ORWALK
51 Wall St. Norwalk, Conn.
OFFICERS
J. P. Treadweii President
Geo. L. Woodward, Vice-President
H. P. Price
0. W. nger
Cashier
Assistant Cashier
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SOUTH NORWALK
TRUST COMPANY
93 WASHINGTON STREET
Security and Service
Plaisted Drug Store
59 Washington Street
80. Norwalk, Conn.
c. F. MOULTON, Prop.
N ORWALK
SAVINGS SOCIETY
44 Wall Street
NORWALK. CONN.
FOR A
QUICK LUNCH
WHY NOT TRY
Tripp’s Lunch
Cart
75 Washington Street
NOON SPECIALS
DAILY
CITY NATIONAL
BANK
99 Washington Street
South Norwalk, Conn,
OFFICERS
President
Frederick H. Rowan, Vice-President
C. O. Fitch
Henry s. Lockwood
Cashier
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J‘K'cws and Notes of the Schools i
mum‘s .m. "ion saloon '
.23 assembly was ll"\'0lt‘il
ul: of shorthand. Mary
1 II. II ll 'l‘mllkn read a \'t"l‘)
.' paper on the first short—
'Ill and how it was written.
~m. lin- KFCRIICSI. of Roman
‘I .‘vIJlthllliln. rang for a
'l'. lln drllnlY
rt \\'ilIl
ill.
and a stylus.
unlllll
It in take dictation.
Mn nly-shth
Anna
_..-l and
lulu-lit. This patented
i W W kind
' u? il'll was
" III“ shorthand
llw pro-sent day.
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system
their
uh!)¢
';ll
ll i'liliIIOlI.
llnitt,
|\\I “SEN NJKOOL
hocllerl 0f
. ll school
s
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.m ill-cause of “in...
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hlllllvllion or Mrs. Oberlandfi
r. who recently
maid cpmc
notebook and pen-
\u‘ can imagine a dig-
i :u lmllll-llv man. dressed in
{iv and logo. coming with
which were
' llllplvmellts of that time.
be obliged to sit at
day of July.
”on“: to tilt! W'i’C'l' "I“! "5
liowker.
all-ill granted a permit ‘0
a
of writing by
really the be-
in
.minl: program was given
weekly MI-
Mu. She
l.|«'il.’lrtl I‘lccbe: piano duel-
www- :.n«l Mary Irwin: ni-
l'mlsllclu Dawson: I'Cdta'
lh ill. a sister Of a 01138
l-l tl'l) solo, I‘JIIICI Josem:
' III! or school activities. A
its ('mning, Ready. Atten-
l '1\ Model Class in Goat"!-
Knudsen
"lb-vi the lecture elven by
m the illgh school sadl-
‘ R'MlllV and greatly enjoyed
welcomed Wk
lr. Crow, Janitor. who 11“
opcmtion in the Stamford hospital.
is reported as showing improvement.
BROAD RIVER SCIIOIHJ
Superiisor (ire-cu \isiil-d school
Tuesday.
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Miss Thompson. physical director,
visited school this week and was
very much plcuscd with the showing
made by the children.
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The. teachers and pupils of Broad
River are very gla'd to be able to
report that Miss Troy. teacher. who
was recently operated upon in the
Norwaik hospital. is now convales-
ing at her home and it is honed that
she will be soon able to return to
school.
JEFFERSON SCHOOL
Ml. Hewitt. teacher or writing.
paid or monthly visit to school this
week.
was also a wel-
Supervisor Green
comed visitor.
Mrs. Mildred. second grade teach-
er. is confined to her home in Strat-
t'ord by illness.
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Mrs. Chapman is substituting dur-
ing' Mrs. Mlldrcd’s absence.
BROOKSIII‘E SCHOOL
Miss Boughton. drawing teacher.
visited the school yesterday.
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Miss Farrelly. primary teacher. is
absent because of illness.
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ROWAYTON’ SCHOOL
Miss Thompson. physical director.
visited school this week and instruct-
ed the children in many new excr-
cisel. .‘.
I has
100 per cent. in attendance
been reported by the upper grade...
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'n-w-mmm”“'
-g.‘\llit's
baseball and drawing up plans for
raising in fund sufficient to equip them
with unil_m-m.<. As soon as the wea-
ther permits pl‘ilt‘llt‘v will begin and
it is hoped to be able to arrange
with the teams of silnilar
guides.
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is here. or at least it has
made, its appearance ill lowayton
school ill the person of marbles.
Some people have been wont to pin
their faith on spring's debut when 11
Sprint
robin llits by. but the wise person
has learned that the surest sign
that spring; is with us. is when the
boys' pockets bulge with marbles and|
rope merrily to the
\inegir. ginger. pep-
tllc girls skip
tune of "salt.
per."
However. this season the jumping
rope is conspicuous by its absence.
\\'hy'." “here had it gone? \V’hat
had taken its place? It remained for
the girls of ltowayton school to sup-
ply the answers.
Scarcely had the sun been whisked
away then a group or boys was seen
playing marbles. The teachers look-
ing on. smiled. but. soon the smile
gave way to a look of surpr se as a
group of girls attracted their at-
tcntion. Investigating. they found
that they. too. had succumbed to
the lure of “mebbles.”
livery little miss’s dress now
boasts of a pocket-full of “bull’s
eyes." ngates. and no one would
ever suspect that they are amateurs
just breaking into the game.
FITCH SCHOOL
Mrs. Lorraine and Mrs. Stevens
were visitors at school this week.
MARVIN SCHOOL
Fifth grade Easter program:
Lord's prayer—By all classes.
Song. America—By all classes.
Easter Lilies—By Lucy Wilkim.
Piano Solo—By Frances I-Iartnett.
The World—By Katherine Pugh
and Vera. Bracken.
Ghd Easter is Here—Irving Pres-
ton.
. Agate Honing—Harold Capo-el-
. g.
in.
l-Instcr Song—Dorothy Self.
Lilies Sweet—-\’ern0n \Vilmoit.
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Mrs. E. B. Robertson has been
substituting in Marvin school since
.January until this Week when the
lpcrmanent teacher. Mrs. Johnpon.
was secured.
Mrs. Green Visited
school on Monday.
the Mariln
“’INSIPAITK SCHOOL
Mr. I). A. Green visited the school
on Thursday.
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Mr. Frank Gregory talked to each
grade Monday on the subject of
thrift and savings.
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Edwin Rice is ill with scarlet {ev-
cr. The school has been fumigated.
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The teachers of the school at-
tended the lecture at the High school
on Tuesday which was given by Pro-
fessor Driggs.
DIAY FORM: “FACIS”
W'ASHINGTON. March 23.——Com-
morning on published reports that. an
attempt was being made to perfect a
Fascisti organization in this country
Ithe Italian embassy in a formal
lstatcment said Ambassador Caetani
had been "approached by young
men seeking his advice for the for-
mation of facts."
“He has constantly declared." the
statement continued. "that for 'obvi-
ous reasons of correctness towards
the United States government the
Italian representatives could not
have any thing to do with the forma-
‘tion of. the Fuel. nor; participate in
their meetings and manifestations."
FBI/1‘ AND TAFPETA
Felt and- toilets. is I. smart com-
bination tn mlllinery this spring. par-
ticularly in the delicate shades of
lavender. mauve. lemon or blue.
Th9 nun who I.“ figure didn't lie
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CORN EXPORTS MAKE
NEW HIGH RECORD,
:l'heir Value in 1922 Exceeds
\ That of Any Other Year,
Crosses $100,000,000 Line
Exports of corn from the Unite
States in the calendar year I922
made a new high record when con-
sidered by the number of dollar
which they brought to the Ameri-
The Trade Record of
City Bank of New
an farmer.
The Nztional
York has issued figures showin
that for the first time in the his-
tory of our exports. the value of
the corn exported crossed the hon—
dred million dollar line. For th
year ending with December. 1922.
the value was $IlS.09’/.000 against
I former high record of ”2.767.000
In the calendar vear I921. If we ad
to this the $70000“) worth of corn
meal and other foodstuffs prepare
from corn. the 38.000000 worth of
corn starch. the 36.000000 worth of
corn syrup sometimes designated as
“glucose”. the half million dollars
worth of corn sugar and the half
million dollars worth of corn oil
and cake. the 1922 exports of th
of our corn fields wool
are
I nearly $1 50.000000. The value
3! American corn exported durin
he last decade aggregates consid-
hlymors than a half billion
an avenue of about $50.-
MMsm.whilsthslmml. the latest year for
so already indicated. exceeds $I00.-
000,000. all if we add the corn
“by-products" the total will ap-
proximate $150,000.000.
This increase of 323900.000 in
the value of our corn exports in
the calendar year 1922. when com-
pared with the former high record
year. occurs chiefly in movements
to Europe. To Germany alone the
exports of last year were nearlv
92.000000 in value against a little
more than $l0.000.000 in the pre.
ceding year: to the United [(1%
dom $211101”). against $121!”.
in the preceding vear; to Nether-
lands near-Iv $16111)!le against less
than $14000!) in l921: to France
nearly 33.000.0m. against only I halt
million in I921: while Belgium.
Italy. Spain. Norway. European
Russitand the Ukraine also showed
increases in the value of their tak-
ings of this big American product.
corn. In fact. nearly three-fourths
of the corn exports of this new
high record year went to Europe.
the remainder chiefly to Canada.
Movico and Cuba
This increase in the European
taste for corn is esoeciailv interest-
d
Q
e
d
d
a
e
(1
cause of the fact that we produce
more than three-fourths of the
corn of the would. and our possi-
bilities in that line are almost on-
I
if"! *0 “9 °‘ "‘° Um“ gm" b" 5'...th "aim 72c in 1921. whild
the 230"
was .25
in the
limited. In fact. our corn crop 568!
which world M
statistics are available. the calend
dar year l92l, was in round terms
80%
Argentina is next in rank to the
United States as a corn producer;
but her total output is in fact less
than one-tenth that d the United
States. her I921 crbp having totaled
231.000.000 bushels anhst 3.090.-
000.000 in the United states.
mania produces about ”0.000.000
bushels s vcar. and Italy about 90.4
000.000. and these are the chief corn:
producing countries cf the world;
the United States with three-fourths
of the wbrld's total. then Argentina.
Rumania~ and
produces practically no corn: Aus-
tralia but s small quantity. whvld
in Africa and South America the
production
southern and therefore the temq
perate zone section of the contid
nents in question. 1
While the prices at which on!
corn was exported in 1972 were of
course slightlv less than in IOZI.
the price reduction was far less
than that of other mine. esoeci¢
of the world's productionJ
Ru-
Italy. on:
is confined to th‘
wheat in I .
$1.55 in ”2!!
of cord
while'
‘4
priced
against .
mammfinge‘
per se.
she'd-biotin:
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