l
”a”. droning
games.
w. m. Won unless
mos: last nigh
—llsve
intonation in'Air roi- Forty HourstoSetNewMark
Been Up Since Yesterday Morning,
'4' Averaging 73 Miles an Hour.
‘ DAYTON Ohio. April 17 .--Winging their way through the night,
Mtenant John A. Macresdy and Oakley Kelly, McCook Field pilots,
the monoplaue T-2
,were still in the air today in their effort
to set an endurance recorr' of 40 hours. They had set a new speed
[or 1, 500 kilometers (931. 45 miles).
Jthe new speed record for this die-
”as is 12 hours and 39 minutes. an
of 74 miles an hour. The
“or record of 62 miles an hour
pas held by a French aviator.
a low compressing Liberty motor
ll the T- 2 was working perfectly. me-
thdaios at Wilbur Wright Field said,
sound of the motor
a to their ears. as it passed over-
‘ at intervals at an altitude of
about 3.500 feet.
The flyers are negotiating a 31 mile
rectangular course. marked at night
by piercing lights.
In addition to the endurance recoil-d
the aviators are seeking to establish
words for other distances and for
Ion-stop distance mileage.
The huge plane took of! at Wilbur
Wright field at 9:21 a. m. yesterday.
Ilacready and Kelley are alternating
in piloting the plane. If they are
successful in setting the endurance
record they will not land until early
tomorrow morning.
At six o'colck the Aviators had been
In the air for approximately 20 hours
and had covered 46 laps. a distance of
1.420 miles at an tut-rage speed of 73
miles an hour.
Lieutenant llnrold Harris, another
HoCook Field fiyer. holder of the l.-
000 kilometer record took the air in
I. DcHaviland four I? at 6:28 this
morning to act a new record for 1.500
and 2.000 kilometers.
Harris carried 301 gallons of gas-
OMDC. 13 gallons of oil and 14 gallons
ot water. sufficient for 12 hours'
light.
He made the first lap of the 31 mile
bourse in fifteen minutes. 33 1-: sec-
onds.
PRICES WENT
UP IN MARCH
WASHINGTON. April 17.—.’\n in-
crease of one and one-quarter per cent
in wholesale prices in March as com-
ptrod with February was shown in lig-
ures on 404 comoditles announced to-
day by the Bureau of Lat-or statistics
of the department of labor.
Building mutelials and metals again
lhowed the greatest advance in prices.
the increase for commodities in those
two groups averaging 31 unit 7 pr
cent respectively. Smaller increases
were recovered for the groups of farm
products. foods. clot hes and clothing.
chemicals and drugs. house furnish-
ing goods and miscellaneous commo-
dities.
In the food group, raw sugnr
lveraged 18.: higher and granulated
lugar 17.6 per cent higher in March
than in February.
Fuel. and lighting. with an average
decline of 2.7 per cent showed the
only decrease of all the commodities
groups. due to further declines of
bituminous coal prices.
Compared with March a year ago.
the general level of prices showed an
increase of 1?. per cent. Metals and
metal products were 36.7 per cent
higher. building materials 27.7 per
cent; clothes and clothing 16.7 per
cent and farm products ten per cent.
Owners of Westport
Standard Announced
A certificate of organization filed by
the ottlclals of the Westport Standard
News publication shows that 47 shares
oommon stock. have been sold. The
original subscribers to the stock are:
William line of Washington. D. (2..
I shares: Edward Grout. Greens
Farms. 5 shares; George Gnir. Greens
Farms. 3 shares; Laurence Crawford.
Greens Farms. 8 shares: George I.
Tompkins. Greens Farms. 1 share:
Roger Williams New York. 2 shares:
Hildrod N. Page (care Roger Wil-
liams) 1 share: John D. Lawson.
Westport. B shares: Charles Kemper.
Woltport. 1 share: Louis I-lirst. West-
port. 1 share; Eric Schuyler. W'estport.
1 share: Mrs. E. F. Rumhnm. Compo.
3 shares: Harry M. Ayers. Westport. 1
share; William Mead Prince. West-
port. 1 share: Angus MacDonall. West-
port. 2 shares; Dr. MacFarland.
Greens Farms. 1 share: William J.
Wood. “'estport. l share;l=‘. M. Ray-
mond. Sou gatuek. 1 share: Joseph
Horton, Saugatuck. 1 share: Karl An-
derson. Compo. 1 share: George
Wright. Westport 1 share: Henry
inakingham. Westport. 1 share: Mrs.
J. Horris, Compo. 1 share: John Mur-
rb. Compo. 1 share: Mr. and Mrs. J.
3.3m. Winfield Hill. East Norwalk.
I shares: John Hufley. Norwalk 2
shares.
Oflcers were elected and by-laws
: President. John D. Iawson:
vice-proddent. Harry Morgan Ayers.
ti'easurvr. Joseph Morton; secretary.
Johnxurley. directors. Edward Grout.
H. H. Ayers. John I‘wson. Joseph
Isl-tea.
.New Jersey Suspen’ds
Fighter Floyd Johnson
N. J.. April 17.—
Ming to ”real: on friendly re-
m with the New York State Ath-
it
“m N. A. K. Bugbee. New
m hazing commissioner, today in-
suspended Floyd Johnson.
juvyweight and his manager
.Cooh. for failure to fulfill a.
”tract to 1 Fred Fulton at
‘Ir. Bugbee announced that
“as would ‘be sought to en-
gm from going through with
. ~ .. wit: Jess Willard. former
.. . c amnion. at the Yankee
. lap 13.
A M‘—
Plaats grow fastest early in the
endorses ,
.QMIlwmn‘f”,
'aaalsrlaeloeg.
HARDING LAUDS
FRENCH NATION
“Trusted and True Friend}?
He Says in Telegram to
Ambassador Herrick.
WASHINGTON. April 17.—-The
part. played by America in restoring
of devastated area of France was
pointed to' be President Harding to-
day in a cablegram to Ambassador
Herrick at Paris as attesting “the
continuing affection of the American
people for the splendid French na-
tion which has even been our trusted
and prized trier.‘ "
The cablegrnm was made public at
the White House coincident with the
reception tendered by the president
to nearly 200 women who will leave
shortly for France as members of the
good will delegation. The delegation»
was presented by Miss Kane Mor-
gun.
WHAT IS GOING ON
THE WORLD OVER
Great Britain will help United
States liquor blockade. but members
of Commons demand assurance that
llritish ships shall not be searched
outside three-mile limit.
J. Ramsay MacDonald. leader of
‘Britlsh government opposition. vigor-
ously condemns Chancellor Baldwin's
omission to reduce taxes on sugar. lea. '
and other commodities.
E. 0. Robinson. Fort Thomas. Ky..
capitalist. gives $1,000,000 and 16.000
acres of rich timber lands to be used
in educational economic development
of Eastern Kentucky mountain coun-
iry.
Emigration of negroes to northern
industrial fields is giving South Caro-
lina. preponderance of white people for
first time in century the newspaper.
Columbia State declares.
Former Governor Blllbo of Missis-
sippi starts his jail term of 30 days for
failure to observe federal court sum-
mons. and says he hopes his punish.
me'nt will inspire in others more
wholesome respect for the authority
of courts.
Father Charles Dillon. sentenced to
life. imprisonment for slaying of Fath-
er Henry O'Neill at Kalamazoo. Mich"
clings to his taith and although auto-
matically unfrocked. hopes to continue
missionary work among prisoners at
Marquette.
Mrs. George Maynard Miner. Presi-
dent General of Daughters of Ameri-
can Revolution. tells convention at
\Vashington. D. C.. that crusade
against disloyal doctrines should be
‘launched in schools where. she says.
8,000 teachers are disoreditlng ideals
of American Nation.
With approval of President Harding
Secretary Denby announces general
shake-up in his command of navy.
Rear Admiral Robert E. Coontz. chief
of operations is given supreme com-
mand of the U. S. fleet.
Miss Muriel Sharpe of Garden City.
L. 1.. brings suit against Glendnine J.
Ryan. son of Thomas 1". Ryan. finan-
cier. in action involving alleged con~
tract to pay her 8500 a. month for life.
Babe Ruth at New York. files for-
mai answer to 850. 000 suit brought
against him by Miss Delores Dixon.
denying charge that he is father of
her unborn child.
Bert Acosta. automobile driver and
airplane pilot. is locked up at Free-
port. 1.. 1.. charged with driving au-
tomobile while drunk.
Deaths and Funerals.
Funeral of Mrs. Hoyt.
The funeral of the late Mrs.
Georgiannn Baird Hoyt will be held
this afternoon at 4 o'clock from the
home of her daughter. Mrs. C. A.
Witney. 4 Orchard street. Rev. Louis
B. Howell. Jr st. Paul's Episcopal
church. officiating. Burial will be in
Norwalk cemetery.
Nloral Of Mr. Radish.
The funeral of the late William
Radfan was held this afternoon at
2:80 o'clock from the late home. 15
Third street. Rev. L. Earle Shaffner.
of the East Avenue M. E. church. of-
ficiating. Interment was in River-
side cemeteI'Y.
Moral of Mrs. Keegaa
The funeral of Mrs: John Keegan
was held this morning from her late
residence. Burwell street. at 8:80 and
from St. Joseph's church at nine
o'clock. where a. requiem ms.- was
sung by Rev. D. L. Hurley. The pall-
bearers were. Edward Duffy. John
Reynolds. Joseph Hollis“. and Frank
Farrell. Interment was in St. Muir's
cemetery.
Bill Gives Governor
Quarter Vote Power
HARTFORD. April 17.—’1'Ee House
by a formal yea and say vote taken
by roll call today app/eyed by a vote
of 177 to 11 lot a resolution encod-
ing the stats oondttutioh so that the
Governor can vote as item is appro-
priation bills without vetoing the
wholebillflrhfasnnepisavoteon
it in the Donate, when if it pause it
goesoothe Governorandunderpro-
visions of another bill he submits it
to areterendumetthepeopleatthe
next general eleetlsa.
w‘x‘; «‘u‘ m”.
1 twee
ated Boat and Barge Lines.
National Trade Convention Delegates in New Orleans. Mi! 3'5.
of prl- -Lake Pontchartrain-Gulf C8118] and
Change Course of
toInspectGreatLocks
New Fleets of Government-Oper-
Preeldentlnvited To Open “Greatest Work Since m2
Above :
MODERN. CARGO-PUSHEB HOVING
A 16.(XJO—TON LOAD OB‘ FREIGHT UP
THE MISSISSIPPI—ENOUGH TO
FILL THE HOLDS OF'TWO ORDI-
NARY SEA-GOING FREIGHTERS 03
all) ORDINARY FREIGHT CABS.
Loft:
MODERN SELF-PROPELL'ED CARGO
CARRIER IN IIIG LOCKS OI= RIVER-
LAKE- G! Ll" lNlll'STlllAl. CANAL AT
NEW OBLEAVS I 01‘ ' ‘EST OPERA-
TION.
Reel and Real
Raymond Mclx'vr- Elli" Margin-lite
(‘llortot \\'l‘l‘l‘ hero :iIllI Ili‘l‘hinl‘ in
"Down to the San in Ships." This
photo was inki-n in New York just af-
ter they assumed those l'l‘I' s to (“llIIl
other for life.
WALL ST. NEWS
also moved to higher ground. Sporadic
selling again broke out in the oil
group.
Prices hardened after the early sell-
ing orders had been absorbed. Trad.
ing in rails was more active with
“Son" common leading the advance
with a gain of 1 1-4. Substantial
fractional improvement was registered
by New York Central. Southern Rail-
way‘ Common and Preferrml, t'ninn
Pacific. Baltimore and Ohio. Rock Is-
iand and Reading. Stewart \Varner
established a new top at 124 1-4.
Gains of 1 to nearly 2 points was cs—
tablishcd ‘by 13S. Steel, Blanntic.
Punta Alegcr and Cuba Cane Sugar
preferred and International Harvester.
Crucible and iron Products were con-
splcously heavy.
Indications of a. gradually increas-
ing public interest in the mils shares
were reflected in the gains of 1 to 2
points registered by it score of the
representative issues before noon. This
demonstration of strength brought
fresh buying power into the industrial
group in which the gains of popular
shares ran from 1 to 4 points. Early
demand embraced the oil. food. mo-
tor. motor accessory and Public till-
ity issues. DuPont extended its early
guln to four points and American
Water works' common to 3 5-8.
The prevailing market sentiment
continued bullish until well into the
afternoon. little attention being paid
to the conspicuous weakness of a
handful of stocks. International Paper
fell three points to a new low figure
for the year. and Beechnut Packing.
American Hide and Leather preferred
andhAmerican Commerce sagged 1 1-(
m .
UanSfimfionJ
Healy Calls Bonus
HARTFORD. April 17. -—In the
opinion of Attorney General Frank E.
Keely. expressed to the commiueeo
maths-y lieu-s.“ all soldiers dunes leg-
l
lilui'r- 1
TIN CAN CLEANUP NEARLY
NASHVILLE. Tenn.
CAUSES A RIO'I' IN NASHVILLE
1Bo_vs,l()ifercd One Cent a Can, Gather 60,000 and Exhaust
Fund—Bembard Paymaster With Unpaid for Cans.
April iT.-—-0ili-lbombarded the temporary paymastcr
cent a. llii‘k‘u to I»i)}:~ H r tin runs lurn< with illcnl. forcing him to seek shelt-
.mi in during Un- i‘il‘lli‘.»1l}I \vcek ins-r.
:Nusln'iilc uiinst (Jillfli d :1 I'l'it )‘I'Slcr-I Emergency offerings by public spir-
’ilni‘. Wlli :2 after :ixty li‘i‘lzffll‘lil cnnsfita ii citizens were made and the “pay-
:lmd lwvll d. II\(‘YI'|I. in. “\flIIRbIt‘,‘ glni: off" will be resumed today.
'runds for prlymnzt was (‘.Ii:ll'sll‘il. I Several diligent youths increased
their
hm. index of youngsters in violation of the rules.
! I’nahlo to com: v-i
. calls into coin.
r- muinlnn their supply of cans by robbing dumps
Prt done to Dr.
to Local Dentists iloxmood
[WW ._ M,
Eur. M’Laughlin Talks |
lir. \\iiiiux:l J. Maclmughlin oi PEOPLE‘S mfg! CODIPASY
liridi-giu it w“: the plinclpul speakir ---
..t the m. Minx much”; 0! HM" Shulh- T‘2e annual meeting of the stock-
lusti ii) i ll‘Iii 1d (,‘uunlry lhntnl As- 1mm.” of the People's Trust Co. for
itoi‘hlii'". NM “>1 I”: 1-1 M ‘h .\'cr- thu lIf‘tlIOIl of Directors for the com-
IlVIlIIt Country-villi». iill‘ lliillil i; “all: m5 .. “au- “:13 held Manda}. April “5
allll‘ll-Ii'ii l1.» ul-out lhilu- the dintlsts at 1: o‘clock. The following Were
.nnil Ill! .; .iI in: u ll'(‘lll (trunnif‘l’l. elected directors: Chas. 1’. Mills. Lu-
iSl-lllllnlil, lilxiiu-u. I)ul‘il)ul‘_\‘ and Nur- thcr .\i. \Vrigllt. Thomas Robins, A,
Eunlit. ll. \Vndsnor th. hf. Epstein. James E
i The 10ng? nn \xliicii Dr. .‘Iiil‘IAillL'Il- li‘linn. Eduard Viv. llllblicll. Isaac
‘lin ”min nus "I-‘ocul Illft'l'liun nnd ilsiv'nirek. Nehemiah Canilee. John
’(‘IOIIIIIIII'V'II ulth Good Health." Iii. i I{i(il:II. (.‘Iuls. F. Kuch. James II. Run-
f.tluc l..iv:.-.~.m ru-vnll)‘ “1|an 11 {rt-"1' die and A. 1'. Morgan.
:3. ('(lill'r- n! sill-1y fit the Mum Inst‘i-I At n directors meeting following of-
iiutv in tin» \\’--st. tic-rs and others were elected as
i lie Hui-n of the cure of the tecthii'ollows: Chas. F. Mills: President:
fiilllII m lIn .r elm-ml rclntinn to hczlith. Luthcr M. “'rlgllt. Vice-President:
:lltlllliIl-LZ «:2! how ind il't‘iIl very oftrn Samuel S. \‘clsor. Secretary and
clulrv II Ila-:iilli. and said that the Treasurer; Wallace l-Z. LeCount. Tel-
.IIC‘lllllI :liwi Iili‘lIIi‘iiI irztii-rniiy are lm- ' lcr. Chas. I". “'icke. Asst. Teller. Julia
H‘ominz‘ m~re iillil inure drawn to- Manon Savings Dept... Josephine
grtho-r iv the neglect of the to’eih. McQueen. bookkeeper.
Muanughiin‘ s talk.
.1 iiililll r was served by Steward Frank
Head of Austrian Re public
Mixed price lilO\(‘lilClllS incl.
at the Opening of toduys rim-k
market. but the main tendency “us
upward. Niw high records tor the
year were cstnl lie bed by Diipont at;
185 1-4. (‘ilnadiun l'uciiic at 152 .n-8
and General Motels :it 16 3- x, “bile
Stewart Warner duplicated its pl‘t‘l'l-
ous top of 1231-2 Most of the other
motor and motor accessory l-harcs
N mtitude for nearly $3. 000, 000
that has been spent on relief
wo. k in Austria by the Ameri-
can Jewish Joint Distribution Com-
mittee, Dr. Michael Havnisch. pres-
ident ct the new Republic of Aus-
trill. has sent a personal letter of
thalixs and his signed hotograph
to 'fCIiX M. Narburg, irman of
the Committee. The Committee
dill'lfl: the st two years has
contributed 300.000 toward the
Ame; can Reliet Administration's
non- -sectarian teeding of the intel-
lectuals and middle class people.
:50 000 or this amount being ap-
propriated only recently.
A letter from the Austrian presi-
dent uns also sent to James N.
Ei-
7!
strumental in and
lag of the Austrian
Aiming other
says:
Thanks Americans for Help
. I 'i
_. FEBDINGAUSTRMWW
Rosenberg omammm gm».
rectorayear agoewassejvelm. m.m_r add“
m 0:
- mm .ot 5:30 this morning. 650
v.17 ..
.a ’ (1:640 :'
.~ “-11.62”..-
Two or three rooms, fun-.3;
floor in private ho 259, 153...}.
A
kitchen, in goal section (a; «.9
“Furnished, ” C are of
JUST THE Mi';31(j “\(f'
Y()U If '8 - 7.-
Tliuzn You Have C ~
THE VVORLD'SFINEST T111, ’_‘ ' ~~
“711:1 .- ,_ . ,‘
- 1 [{IJ I [if ,. ~
4’
1416 South Msin S*rC-::
Red Menq -9132 crates
and Big FivcfI .us'n i,;..~
This EYCl‘tlli'i
.l 57‘ “"
.. ._
'l‘lir‘ l!r-.‘. \i
,:Q'(l 319:1 I‘E: Fluv- “
linnl. and (IN t-E- .' 1' " v‘ "
this evening at ‘:A i ink: » .‘ '
preliminary rwm tl- :' - ‘
Stars giris‘ 14 .:HI \-' ‘
the lovnl I‘m
Tonight’s fi::"- :.‘. :t'i '- . ‘-
bcst of
won a game ll; t’A .. 13> ~ :‘ ~
have lwc'l but" i :
ticc fur 1‘15» '.
use tln-ir r-- V':'..~
'I‘Iw rt‘uii'ui'. r ' - i
he a fast ct-rv- w _.-1.. :1
d‘splm‘in: e. Hat :.t .-
at the
Lock Cl!) t. ..:
score a “in.
Charlie .\I-it:n-~ ‘- v ,.
games. l‘n- ._ mu- ' ' ‘
tests. Music \n‘ri a.
orchestra
Fabre, 10 [16 ‘ P1 firy.):\l T.
Mara! .lOi'
it‘s: 1"-
7 e . p .
Enters is; j'.
i.-
”. (‘:,..,.. 1
1h" S'i“ ‘Yi. “,~ I.I " . 5'
pr-lx‘p-
I3OSTON.\]"H‘1'. ".= :."l' l
01' Blunt: 1 I, “ .. . " 1 » 7 ‘ ‘ ,
Ami liczil: .‘Iswx '1 ‘ '
:Tranxl old FUJI? n' t ' .~
ytetii‘tiny t :lte: i 1‘~
evr nt on Thursday.
Ii‘abrv --u:» n .i ' ,‘
thou at Iii".\ i \e - ~ 1 . .
hero from ‘I .
tamed lam-,- .~ .
tor runnim :‘ _
tho runnirs 2n ‘. ‘vl. . ' .
frcm the ‘\'.l!‘ in I..- ‘ - ’ ‘ '
i'or lIlL‘ In<t tut) 3. l
Who Will 'i in Some ;
Run ( ro‘vrs 2.0: 19.2 ':
‘Vltll Ilf‘l‘i‘i-,‘-Y‘l:ll “:‘i"!' T i" i ' '
features of Izllli i‘-d:f_\‘ In. ‘
is much spot main.“ ;,~ 3..
grab the crown ‘ l> :' .r.
During t‘m- in,‘ - .
records “'01? hrwI ‘- “may
Ruth‘s record of Pity-i he
clouts in a sink—“I? bi llscn \..I~‘
duplicated.
Rogers Hamel»): 02‘ ".m- (2:: ;< iz-w' .
the National 1.: :‘4'xw my“; (‘5 ‘xx: ___‘ >___ __,-., , A
seven. made l\ l‘l ‘ ‘.-‘ ., '
Chicano in l\.\'.' i\\'_ Ru :9: .
forty- two round 1: ‘ip 5v. ii: mui 1 7 . _, -. ~ — ~
both leagues.
Ken \Viiliums 01' 1‘1» 1‘"
runner-up to llnrnsily with t: i~'\
homers to his (rt-2.x.
American League :‘zi‘i ..
five more than l‘wulit' i‘.::.... . .
bad start. ’
Clarence \Yulker of ill" ' 4
flnlshed third in t1». Iisl v.‘
seven.
"V. '.‘.r '
Kenesaw M. Laniis f _-_
at Boston Opening;- _.
BOSTON. April 17.——~Tn the ‘n:- n?
the baseball fans who loolt- «l \\ . ii iii-:—
mayatthe sleet “hull (‘Grilt ' ‘ .
gro'und yesterday morning tli» r. n h—
er man' a prediction of fair and v.8: m—
or for today came true. A (Year sky
and gentle southu-eSt winds early in;
the day gave promise of perfect «‘01-
dltlons for the rc-opening of Bravos,
Field this afternoon with the .‘Ce-w
York Giants starting the season
against the Boston Nationals. T;
Manager Fred Mitchell of the i
Braves has a revamped team which he
thinks may develop into the best seen .
here since the famous outfit of 1914. f vw .jiztfd...
Kenmw I. Landis. big bass of base- 3 L “ ‘ ‘ V
hall came here to see the first game of:
tho Bram under their new president,
mcmmzx 9111' Yard on 1.22 1 - - I“
r’
mums. Tenn. April
Nor-3:11:31iL
——-v‘i
, 17. — A;
railway employ es went ' ’
in
Luke BCnCC‘ ‘CI‘
34 North Fairlie- ":1 Anni
South helmlk. -
ion: muse of a
v3.1“?
'1’
Norwalk Chronicler