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ASIIINTON STREET WIDENING
WASAMA'ITER
DISCUSSION THIRTY YEARS AGO
ristian Schwartz Tells of Old Agitation—Says Six Feet
More of Roadway Will Solve Difficulty—Advocates
Quick Action—Bridgeport Shoppers Tagged.
VS”.
1 lm daughter came all
ltriiigvport to do busi-
Hulvlcn. cloak and suit
\\:Jshington street. AC-
(lrtlrlr‘n. this man had
‘- :lh him for over four
vino man had made his
{mind he had been
' u had to put up a ten
npponr in court. As
. I." that much cash. he
:hu'k which of course
~ :w-rptr-rl and for a time
Jim of spending a little
Mr. Golden. however,
ml l-nriorsed the check.
. Eco port man will have to
imnnr in court.
:1 came all the way from
'n «in business in South
' ‘AIIT Mr..Golden. "Maybe
3. are trading with me and
'~l'h other merchants in
'1 street. he will come back
wt if he will travel nearly
a and take a chance on be-
Wvl. Ho sayv the twenty-
rklng sign on the north side
met and thought both sides
- same.
‘\ the "No Parking” signs at
'r‘sent angle it is almost im-
'nr a visiting autolst to see
,,. we want the word to go
We nclghboring WM
.. ‘ ‘ C'lllnnlt'l‘l may be arrested
9 'n
. in Norwalk to trade 7 We ,
. n pride in serving out of
Ars. I realize the park-
enacted to help the
u'rrf‘t merchants but ll.
v 9., he doing so in all
.rtz of 83 “'ashlngt'on
up the question of
im
1 .
‘ o
.
\\'ashington street
Hi to ghe plenty of
"rss that they felt
the street. Before
wit lwgnn to build
in 1890 Mr. Swartz
i " ‘ vwnt before the
‘ ‘ . lty I‘ouncil and of-
their property. At
Jrn no buildings on
r' the street except
:rosiie \Vater street.
in still Juts out be-
' I‘lillrllnz line of the
Mt: r was accepted
’J~rctiiought on the
n m a. measure that
-,.. i.ikr‘n from the
' .' the city to widen
i‘Jn advantage bc-
nulk on the north
‘ fart wider than
~‘ ~ ' ' south side.
' \ve‘should make
one way traffic
will be only a
strcrt ll widen-
‘Then we will
'«lr autos to park
street and Still
r traffic to move
«I or the street
,_ .-
‘ . - 4
s
1'“ ‘ 'ins thing.”
7‘ \.IT I up his tape mea-
‘I P" ‘ ‘n the street. He
“m three feet ta-
. int sdlevvalk traf-
. 1 . :1 feet btween the
Page Two)
. 1:" in prices took
wk market. ludi-
"4."ng of seasoned
min led to extensive
completion be.
" both accounts re-
chIent gains.
on today's stock
‘What irregular but
- Appeared to be up-
~ '4 good demand for
popular oils. Hous-
. .rly advance with |
- . If. 8. Steel. Amer-
, American Can and
'Iiwned fractional!)
'» .n Locomotive. Both-
. ' Steels. Northern
V2“. ‘ x‘ifornia Petroleum
M”
' '1‘
j H' ‘v lonl became more
“ ':‘ "Wins progressed and
”Wad mer mor‘. of the
Jr. vi. "I" I‘Etroleum climbed
‘ ' "”1 a point to 115 84.
l'wc for all time. and
I ‘t or so were "corded
min A and B and flex!-
4' W2," ' ' Sugars were again in
W‘t“ I South Porto Rica.
.r', .. in and American one.
.:,,;;1‘l"'“nl drone spots were
Wm... ”I". Beech Nut ' » »
General C m
'h',‘ light of the present. agitation to widen Washington street
.ing to note that this discussion has been going on for
. thirfv years. Even so long ago as 1890 some men looked into
5mm and foresaw that. Washington street would need expen-
.. T"I”iy. utter Washington street has grown into a crowded
. r .i business, a board of freeholders is weighing the question.
. m' mwhile shoppers are being frightened away from trading in
es v-here they have been accustomed to do business for years.
:hrr instance that business was being hurt by the present parking
c :llcd to the attention of the Evening Sentinel yesterday.
am! a few others ‘
.' messages. .
0F TURBULENT
'2???
unknown.
Main street by The Sentinel staff pho-
Today’s Snapped on
tographer in his wanderings about
Norwnl . The young lady is giving
somebo y a nice smile. but a cross
examination of the staff photographer
proves that he way not the lucky one.
Yesterday's unknown has .not yet
put in an appearance in claim the do!-
lar given to the one whose picture is
published in our columns each day.
WARD CASE
- IS CLOSING
ALBANY, N. Y.. May 26.-———The end
of the state's investigation into the
shooting of Clarence Peters by “’alter
S. “'ard is seen in the announcement
by Governor Smith that he had grant.
ed the request of Attorney General
Car! Sherman that an extraordinary
special and trial term of .he Supreme
Court and a special jury be convened
in W'estchester County. scene of the
slaying.
. The governor mid that only the
selection of a Judge and the date for
opening the scasin remained to be
completed and that further anize.1.ce.
mcnt probuly would be made Men-
day.
The state innstvgauyi conducted
by the Attorney General has Lou.
hindered by circus of co-msel for:
Ward to restrain the state from using
in evidence. certain cablcgrams. 'l‘hese
the state has contended.
were exchanged botw n Ward and
his family shortly prl r to zho shoot-
ing and are believed to contain evi-
dence that Ward was seeking to meet
blackmail demands. The documents
now are being held pending decision
of the Appelate Division of~an appeal
from a Supreme court. ruling ordering
them turned over to the Attorney
General. The Appelate Division now
is in recess. ~
Rejuvinated' '
Roton Point Greets
First Comers
A transformed Roton Point will
greet those" people who attend the
opening of the park for the “on.
W. The sunny alterations at the
parkhave alreadybeen desert“
butitlsimpoealbletofuliydojua-
twat:tkemlnprint. - «
'studio. which will be’ln charge of ..
when arraigned before Judge George
He admitted that he .
had been driving m that he
should have been going. He was also!
8. Vosbnrgh.
"Dom
”'1 N TI!”
JUDGE H. 2. MENDOW (LEFT) AND CHIEF A. C EXIENPETER (RIGHT) SHOWN INSPECTING THE FIRST
STILL VOLL'N'I‘ARILY SLRRENDERED- BECAUSE OF THE ULmTCM TO BOOTLEGGERB. THE LLTI-
MATUM IS REPRODL'CED ABOVE THE SELL.
PANTOMIME [5
HUGE SUCCESS
A huge success! These few words
will explain the result of the Panto~
mime Ballot presented at'the Regent
theatre last evening before a full
house by the dancing pupils of Miss
M. Lodice Weld.
Miss Weld's pupils showed the re-
sult of the many rehearsals that. they
have been put through by their teach-
er. The dancers went through their:
parts without. an error.
Th0 ballet '3' presented. "l- ““90 taging' dlsMct. 8300: one prosecutor. side of Washington su'eet.’ He paid
acts. In the first act I six-year up“ mafimflw ind“ snide; 8 ‘90- each one clerk. in fine of Si.1u_dae_ Vodburgh swing
birthday baby goo-s to bed MW www.mmm4m I“ ' , : . PM this mmabl‘l” of old pix-innit
hymeorher' dew Are-sues. ”Mumoflllnmnkm men-4' 1.5m...“ .35.“ Hal-ion... unmomansaiaahatne
drum fairy Mlle! ‘ 0 all I. “I Wye . ‘7 “W In!!! t w!!!" jun“ was busy at his oilice and forgot
“dbl! of tresn‘a I 0 fund” Jurisdiction in Nth dmm about the length 0mm. 110.19“. M!
MD! and bringing with her the eta
years of baby life. The bi'rtflay oak.
and the snap crackers dance gally.
while the tin mldiers drill in. line for-
mation. The dolls toss their saucy
heads arid the poor little rag doll has
to be comforted. The blue bird. a
symbol of happiness dances. and from ,
the picture book came manyebelmrd
friends. As the not closed they all left
the birthday baby sleeping peacefully.
and the Dream Fairy stole away with 1,, ,
there I! a
her white poppy. This not scored a
decided hit and each of the dancers
received round. after round of ap-
planes.
The second act was called the “Bal-
lot of Stars." and was also a decided
success. In the third act the "Spirit of
the Rose," which was danced at the
presentation of "Miss Bob White" by
Mia Weld and in senior clasg. was
again danced. this was done by popu«
lar request.
The music was under the direction
of Mrs. T. F. Wynn. who was assisted
by the Regent orchestra. «Costumes
for the presentation were arranged by
(Continued on Page Two)
Harry Barsky, Famous»
A. E. F. Cameraman
to Locate Here
Harry Bar-RS; who for the past
four years has been conducting a
photographic studio in Bridgeport. is
to o n a studio in the Odd‘ Fellows‘
Home building. South Hall: street and
Hanford place within‘ a. few days.
which place he will have fitted out for
studio portrait work.
Mr. Bar-ky. who- has previously
been in Washington. D. C.. and New.
York, and who was chief‘ photogra
pher with General Pershing‘s m on
the A. E. F, being 26 months in the
service. will. specialise in children‘s
work and home photography at his
local studio. the‘same as he does at
his Bridgeport studio.
The opening date so:-
the local
lady attendant at all times. will be
announced later in the local prom br
Mr. Barty. who is new for his ex-
cellent work. and has made
considerable of a repu for him-
self in‘ Bridgeport. .
BECK!“ DRIVER m.
Theodore ILPalme of Bmfl.
arrested on Tuesday morning ~1m-
reckleu-drivlng by Motorcycle Patrol-
man lea Thorpe. pleaded not:
this morning in the downtown court
825 lat.
mm
Complaintwasmmleto the police-
thatflerswasnocoe'eron "
Authorities Ask Boot- '
loggers to Surrender
Stills—And They Do It
By NBA Service
COLUMBIA. HEIGHTS. Minn.
May zc.-—Judgo H. Z. Meadow and
Chief of Police A. C. Elsenpetar must
be=ths combined reincarnation of old
King Solomon.
Otherwise how could they have
M “eve honest-to- goodne. boot-
loggers into giving up their stills?
«Well. here'athe story from the very
“ma-, -‘
2W4... outside of
W and All. time my be a
"New. chief." _» said Xendow one
day. “there' agetting to be too much
of this here bootlegging business
around” ‘
The chief unified. as witnesses
ea). and said that. well. norms-—
mebbe—
' Chief m
."Let’s clean 'em out.”
“sated.
"Now. Judge,". came back the chief.
‘ lot. of these fellows who
might be workipg in a legitimate
trade too. Take Sow-So and
VVhat's-His-Name. I suspect them of
toti'n' liquor on the side. but if we
pinch ’ens. what'u the kids and the
wives do?"
But the judge didn't waver.
"Why." exclaimed-the chief. as a
happy thought dmck him. "couldn't
we ask 'em to bring in their outfits
and allow 'em to so ecot free‘it they
did. but if they didn't. soak 'ern good
and hard? Get an!"
The Judge got him. than showing
his wisdom in acospting a good sug-
gestion. The Neither: plastered big
signs reading like this:
"Dear Mr. Bootiegger:
“We are-going eo'get. you and your
firewater. But-11m we are going to
xive you- a mung; chance.“ Bring
your stills’and moonshine to the Co-
lumbla. Heights: fire station before
kturday. May 1!. and 'lurrendcr.
them and you won't be touched. Be-
ware though. it you .don't. do this!
(Signed) .
"A. C. EBENPETER.
“Chief of Police.
"8. Z. “NDOVV.
“Village Judge."
It Wand Blue
And the day ”after the proclama-
tion. or rather ultimatum. went up.
two moonshine" called the chief to
come to their places and tote away
their beverageoprodueing outfits.
With the «make. five days under
way. six stills had gone into the limbo
of history. .
Nobody went to jail. No tears were
shed. And~the7viiiage was saved the
expense on ‘triak
,“Great idea.” the judge. slap-
Pin: the chief on the back.
”Better‘n that." agrees the chief.
slapping the judge on‘ the back.
Nolle Entaedin
Agilewaamflmy af-
r
the judge
uammndmarmrmm ”PM"
mbmnmmsMammmmu-sm
mummmrmummsmmm”,
manners-sacrament”. m.m.fl!°°
ma”. norm
Poppy Sale
The sale of poppies by the com-
bined ex-aervice organisations of
the city was reported as living up
to 'all expectations at noon today.
The feminine assistants of the
worthy cause are proving to be fine
saleswomen. and it is expected
that. a neat sum will be realized
from the returns.
Hardly a person could be found
the streets this morning in whose
button-hole there was not the red
symbol of the memory that the
American people bear for the men
who died on the field of honor (or
their country.
If you have not bought a poppy
it is not. too late. The sale will
continue this afternoon and even-
ing. Be sure to buy a WWW.
Plums DAY
IN cm COURT
Unlucky Victims Pay $13—
Three Released-for Lack
of Evidence.
"Parkers' Day" was observed in
the Second district court this morn-
ing. when several people were fined
for violations of the traffic ordinance
with regards to parking.
Mrs. ‘C. May Hudson of Darien said
she didn't know of the “no parking"
on “'ashlngton street. She was fined
$2.
Mrs. A. B. Henderson of the First
district also pail a. fine of $2 for a
similar offense. She said she didn't
see the "no parking" signs.
No evidence as to the length of
time the cars had been parked could
be given in. the cases of Rev. S. D.
Lewis of Georgetown. Charles K. Mer-
rltt and “'llliam H. lepton of
Bridgeport. so these men were dis-
charged with warnings to observe the
traffic rules in the future. ‘ ‘
Dr Joseph Sloman parked—ids car
com SALARIES
TO JUMP soon
Beginning next hfiday the city is
going to pay an increase of slightly
more than 81 per cent .in the salaries
of city court officials that have aggre-
gated 83,300 per annum for .the past
several years. These salaries will go
on a. new scale that will amount to
86, 000 per unnum.
The salaries of the court. ofllcials
have beexsnd nmr are: Judge. second-
taxing district. 81. Doe; judge. first
Dr. Franklyn G. Brown~o¢f$enfiew
avenue. East Norwalk. also. parked
wrongly and he too paid a fine of
$2 following a. plea of “guilty."
BeMeen 75 and 100 laborers and
concrete workers of this city. who are
union-men. and who have been em-
ployed on the construction work of
the .C. 8; K. factory in East Nor-walk
by the Turner Construction company.
are laying of! today. because they re-
fused to work for less than the union
agreement. '
The constructioneompsny. fearing
trouble this morning asked for police
protection ' and Patrolman moi:
strauon was sent to the factory site
where‘he acted as peace officer. and
arranged a meeting between the work-
81.599” each; two prosecutors to al-
ter-Into with the judges. 81.000 each;
one clerk. Si. 000.
From. Holiday to Friday of this
week. according to Clerk’ Richard Ire-
land. there have been "about 40 cases.
a which. ISPcasee'havo been parkers
and five cover» all other law viola-
lions."
Chief Pennington furnished the
information that. for the last police
period for which any record of
arrests has been complied. July 1 to
Deceniber 31. 1922. there were ‘195
cases for both judges in 184
dan-
SocietytoPr’esent“ .
Third Concert
The Choral Art Society will give its
third concert next Thursday, May Stet.
at the Norwalkbi. E. churcli. when it
will » present Deems Taylor's “The
Highwaymen." and 'an attractive
for four hours on the twenty—minute ~
rmcn THREE CENTS
Samuel Roodner Offers Use
of His North Main Street
Property for Parking.
To the Honorable Mayor and Oom-
mon Council of the City of Her-
walk;
Bealmng' ' that the congesflll
on themsin thoroughfare of the
city is senously‘ interfenng‘ with
the busm' ess'of our local mar-
chants, and that the city cannot
relieve this congestto’ 11 without'
suitable parking space,
I therefore offer the City d
Norwalk the free use of the prop-
erty on North min street for a.
public parking space until sud:
time/as I m ready to build there-
on.-
This parking space to be under
the supervision of the city ofllcials
and without responsibility to no.
SAHDBL BOODNB.
Thmisroomforaboutoomrs'
on the property Mex-red to by
Hr. Boodnerhandlocated when
the American' Iagxon,’ nghts' ‘d
Cohan, bus, etc., have held catnip.
valsdunng‘ thepastfewyeua.
mentrancetothepmk
‘ across from wag
3.me sous-£65m
without runningthe ridrd‘beig
Late News;
HAMBURG. May 26. —(By The As—
socia.ed Press).—Benunciat.lon of the
victarious powers claims on Germany
for military pensions and cancellation
cit the interallled war debts anode-a
manded in a. resolution adopted at the
closing session of the International
Socialist Congress here.
KANSAS CITY. Mo.. May :6. —An-
nouncement of a gift of 8500. 000 to
,Harvard University by Edward Hal-
idinckrodt of St. Louis was made yes-
‘terday afternoon at the 35th annual
meeting of the Associated Hm
Clubs here.
Mr. Mallinckrodt, a chemical mann-
facturer. gave the money to be M
in the erection of a new chemical
laboratory. -
era and the construction company's
foreman.
The trouble stated yesterday, when
the laborers refused to wbrkfifleu
they received the full union" wage.
e union rate is :5 hours. and-11mg
a. half‘fOr overtime. The coulpany
Was working the men nine hours a day
and paying straight tune for ov er-time
work.
The men quit at noon yesterday. but
after a. short conference many of them
seturned'to work. It was agreed that
they would receive 85 fox-eight hours
as laborers and $5.50 for eight hour:
as concrete workers. The question of
ovegtime was one to be settled by com-
pany officials. -
This morning ti. was stated to the
workers that time and a half would
not be paid. to laborers. although” it
was being paid to carpenters and steel
men. The men refused to work for
lesstbannnlon mandashubeen
stated between 75 and 100 of . m are
not at work today. They claim to“ have
been “fired” when they reported for
work this morning. while company of-
ficials claim flat the men refused to
report foe work on their terms. There
has been no trouble of any kind.
Two New Women
Appb— for Sepuafion
- Innate E. Relays ofthlaciisfiafl
.plledintbe Superior court
fordivorcefrom
mom she
assign». afternyearsoffiasrled
flies
Whaleschagdkym
part- song programwitlx Roy William
Steele. conductor, and Norman Jolllf.
soloist.
Mr. Norman Jollif is a singer much
in demand. A canadian by birth. he
has lived in New York for several
season. a‘nd for the past four year
has been soloist at t. .e Marble Coile-
ginte church.
Mr. Jolllf has sung with the Me-
zart Society of N. Y. Brooklyn Ora—
torio Society. Springfield; Festival.
Philadelphia. Mendelssohn Club. Pit—
tsburgh Mendelssohn Choir. Halifax
Festival, Columbia University Choral
Society. Bridgeport Oratorio! 80ciety.
Elizabeth Chor'al Society. Wooster
Ora‘torlo Society. Lowell Choral So-
ciety, Elmira. Music Club, Salem Ora.-
torio Society. Toronto Oratoria So-
ciety.‘Har-rlsburgh- Appolo Kale Chor-
us. Holyoke. Oratorio Society Buffl-.
lo Rubinstein Club. caster. ‘Pa...
Musk: cm». Reading. 93.. “unit:
Club, ‘East Orange “'omen’a Club.
One June 16th. Mr. Jollif will-ins
at the Stabat Mater with the New
York Oratorio Society, and next week
will sing in ‘Holyoke. Mm Bumalo.
N. Y.. Canada, and in this city Thursa
day.
Mr. Jollif comes to “Norwa‘lk as a.
personal friend of the conductor. Hr.
Steele. He will sing the chorus in
"The Highwayman." and in addition
the solo in Grieg's had sighting. as
well as two groups of songs. .
Now Declare Cofiee .
Was Unadulterated
)‘uy sex-Breanne:
sois’ birdie nueu- urns Itch
I
mflflmmrdmfim bm. Williams ofthis city mam
of health by Dr Bruce w. Weaver, muses mun" fiqlm n _
city bacteriolqgtst. after an em- married in use.“ the complaint '
allegesflatteleftmher four years
later.
Expeflfiolsinallmflledyes-
in test of samples
Onltmday Dr.1.J.Byle.citym
either. condemnedtbo-colaeasm-
WASHINGTON. May 26. — An-
nouncement that he would call‘al’
early conference of representatives of
the former service men's organisations
was made today by laser W. W.
Smith. general counsel of the-Veterans
Bureau. The purpose of the confer-‘-
ence wassaid tobetoobtainegnesr
ment on a- program of legislation but
the relief of disabled veterans to be
present to the nest congre-.
National Head of Man; ,
Carriers to Visit Here :
Edward J. Gainer of Muncie. Ind.
and Washington. D. C.. president of
the National Assochtion of Letter
Clrriers, who is making his biennial
visit to the state organizations. will
spend a short time in Nomi]: whih -
enroute to Bridgeport to attend a
meeting of the Connecticut State AI-
sociation of Letter Carriers.
willbeheldln that. cliwatZD.lll.
Sunday afternoon.
a dinner _gneat at Dorlon'a of m
Vice-President Will“ 3. m3". “
ively.'whowillendesvor tom
matting-Isiah“! visitor with 3‘
m ymveandaxceflentu‘II-r
‘patiylsofourdty.
whit-1h;
Duringhisstayin townhswilih:
Norwalk Chronicler