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mun hunvlrni mid
by the lilfi-hcnrtvd
\uernlk, who linu- so
Eyfl'ry day and
hour. conic
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F ’ . EVl‘ry
mo: forward anti my:
"a ’3 via his hit too.
I ' '. ml! who lmlu)‘ "i'fcrell
-'I‘ fund fur the klddlns
‘ 1k Murkcl. New York
l ‘-\lifilllligliln Marian and
In, each 1-! whom donated
\rlnms and limb Baking
.. 50 lolvcs of lire-ad.
' one in Nurwalk :1 ring to h-
l in Thor Srntlinrl outing
1‘“th ”W. men Wk“
.vdy nzrccd tn chuperon n
{alluring women. today
"ivy loo would be glad to
4 ' lhn Sentinels guests
. - . lmrm h-vfnlls them.
‘u.'l.::m Hath-ll. Mrs.
“" ,‘ll' hail Kanlrlln.
l w. .‘ll! no.1 Fantclln.
a ' ("l Monday will bra
ll n-xmnll n‘hlldrcn. for
‘v has gncn free or-
:2»,us=v-uu~r‘.t also the
t ‘7 Hr roll. Manager
,. - Iw-nnutlrut t‘mn-
l ' Ch lru-llvy :11.- and
1 ' “Llls has nfferrd lo
I'- - .. il‘li vu his bad.
. .,.. unit-ml to mcct
~lm l." a! tbo- Senti~
" 'll ill. to they “‘lll
* .‘mm .Itl‘f‘rf. “here
x-ufl lm uniting for
llrvtcl will cut
lhn sandwiches
of fruit and ice
' '. u hrs nnvi coffee
has and a mu on
a m
m";
i
‘r mcmnrablc in the
kllllllrfl.
. ..
; I~Ll,.....s Will Have
7 imly to Eat at
9 Big: Free Picnic
7 «Te—7m Norwalk
1 r Ms: heartcdnm
’ “.133...“ to help
\- Ulln‘ l-Rcton I'olnt
.. :. l-z; succvss. and
n thldlt‘l cat—es-
, nu u picnic.
m‘rrllny. Mansgcr
' .x: ml toton l'olnt
l .. klxldltl. Mr. Mc-
'.', l\' the trolley cart.
v~s lull printed the
‘v'r. lllcfcl'ihat‘h will
«n-nm. Already
' l nr signified what
'.-'rr
‘r'ocvry will
vs of breed.
us or of llakcriol.
l; branch. 10 done).
give
1min Co.. ten dozen
.‘zr. a cheese.
Woolworth Storel.
n r rd “Sentinel" for
n. a ham.
s'Hllh. a ham.
l -* I'nmmny,
'. linking Company.
‘k. fili'd be“
k' '.\'. bread.
llakcr)‘. brad.
‘vl..rkr~t. ‘ Mm.
l‘ lk-‘ry. broad.
.-‘. r-sta. apples.
"7'. lliil‘kr't, n ma.
- n Marla-t, . hm,
. ~ Mnrkvt. “gm.
1 n ham.
lzmh. so loaves-6f
~|';,"‘
real Interest
Being Taken In a
Kiddies’ Picnic
,0 l wiltllf‘cn Wagtfio GoN—Morfkltgerchsnts Offer to
Kill. 335?“; $533.13; xit’lu’ mfinGgotIose lists:
\. \1 )londay as Guests of The Sentinel, the Trolley
( mummy and Roton Point Park.
-———————.——2._.
. n the free excursion to Baton Point. next Monday,
_ 5- - . would need two Roton Point Parks and all the trolley
l' is surprlelng-
tnrm-«l sway;
disappointed .
aslu-nl ‘
boon to .
llglltlv ml
which will,
l:.\r.lly wait un- ‘
all the kiddies of Norwalk who
‘CliN'l’JFSSUP
WINSFLYlNO
OLARSlilP-
Arch Street Youth to
0
Help Put U. S. in the
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Au-
______, .
Clinton 13. Jessup. son of Mr. and
Mrs. “H C. Jcssup of i5 Arch street
has been awarded a flying scholar-
ship by the National Aeronautic
Society. it was teamed this morning.
Mr. Jessup has not received formal
notification of the award yet.
"Clint." as he is known here by
friends. is only twenty-two years
old. For many ycan. he has been
interested in aeronautics and has
made/an intensive study of the sub-
jcct. producing many miniature
model aeroplanes which have at-
More N orwalk
Women Offer to
Chapel-one Kiddies
More Norwnik woman kindly
offcrcd to lulu: chargn of tho Tun
cnlhusinttlc kiddits “ho will ,- :.
trnd the Srntincl outing at lbw»:
Point. The full list 101101”.
Mrs. James Donnell,-
Mrs. Leon Fish.
Mrs. Harry Huff-Iran.
Miss Anna Scorn-l6.
‘ Mrs. Sto-phvn Clifford
Mrs, \Y, C Jezsup
Mrs. Rcctl Flynn.
Mrs. Robert liorncr.
A“?! Amo-lin “'tnrlwrot‘t
Mrs. Chnrlvs Irimmid.
Mrs. 1‘. ll. Slr'lfi r. .
Mrs. \\'illi.lm lluskr-ll.
Mrs. Sx-clr-y I‘mncdlct.
Miss Marion DcMartino
Mrs. Mlchacl Fantclli.
Mrs William Appu rson.
The childrcn are to mrrt :it Yrm
St'ntmr-l oificc on \\'nshlng:on
street at in o'clock clinrp. )lotv lay
morning. August 20th. Thny “ill
I»- dlvl'led into groups. and then-
wlll be one chapr-ron fcr v-afn
group.
l
, mugsoun
Men and Women Said
. to- 0 4'
85v '
port
l Two young women and [Wu gaunt:
J.
:mrn. .- rl'l to In" of Iluululvn. \\ ra-
‘r- .‘I'llI-l from 11;: unh‘rs of North-
,porl. 1.. 1.. yrtll‘rllny nltcrnoon “luv-n ,
sailboat. tuniml turtle. 'lhc
ilncsscd by Frank S1)-
Fifi-Pl groccr. The
illlrlr
‘ft-ecuc was “
l \aln. Common-.-
lquarte-t sufrcrmi no ill viiccts from ,
tho Welling.
Salvato, “llh a. frlvnrl. crtss ..1
Long Island sound curly in tho tiny.
I‘mcnusc of the violcncc o.’ the north-
wrstcr uh‘lc‘l lvlr'w up. ”my were
forced into Kortliport iv]. “'hiln
'nnchorcd in the Lay. llny rnw tho
’snllboat approach. headline for tho
.rnfcty of tho harbor. A sudd-T.
islfi'ong blast of wind struck thc boat
and turned it ovcr. spilling the four
'occupants into the water.
Ilonts from thc shore put out and
rcscumi the young men and wom~ '3.
‘tnklng lhcm nrhnrc. Lnfvr the sail-
-lmat was riglilcrl and anchored. Rul-
\'nio learned later that the party “as
composed of Rowayton r-:ldcnts who
had culoycd a sail to Huntington. L.
i. Thcy “'v-rc rrtturrlng homcwnrd
lw‘ncn thc boat turned over.
No one could be found in Row-ray-
ton today who know anything about
‘lll‘! two couplcs.
BELL is. WOW.
RESCUFS BOY
i Mrs. James Rich. of New York.
Iwho is spending the summer at I'd-Hi
Island made a thrilling and daring
rcuue at “'right‘s pier. yesterday. of
an cight-year-old boy. who had
swam out beyond his depth. Mrs.
Rich. who was in her bathing suit.
lying on the beach after a swim. saw
the boy go down for the second time
and swimming out to him. succeeded
In catching hold of him by the sock.
Several bathe” (in the share. seeing
Rich grappling with the drown-
:31)”. scam to her aid. but she.
brought ti boy to shore. ,
After working over him for mm;
t e. be regained consciousness an
.lmmm‘ himself. me and refusing to
give his name. can any from the
scene. before any one could identify
momma“ Hotel M- 0!:
‘ '-vut and Dr?” V '
l'.
\
T'Hl.
roux arson) ”.
lracted favorable comment.
8 9-0 interested was tin.- .‘xorwalk
gyoung man that last summcr he
gcntered the employ of the Curtis
:Enginorlng Company. Garden City.
LL. I. It was here he obtained his
l first experience in flying as well an a
isplcndid technical education along
[an-rounutic llncs. ‘
: Mr. Jcasup's progrcss attracted.
{much attention. and he. was one of
‘lllC few chosen to construct the first
;lnut0rlc!s hydroplan». He was sent
to (lrecnport for this work. The
hydroplnnc proud 1: succcss. leav-
ing the water without power.
Mr. Jcssup is a graduate of the
Norwalk high school and a student
‘nt the Sheffield Scientific school at
. Ynlc ('niw‘rsity He is a member of
tho class of ’23. but returns to col-
lege this your to finish a special sub-
not. At the present time during the
summer months. he is testing air
Italycs at the Nash Engineering Co.
Anotlio-r Connecticut lad scoeptc‘tl
by tho association is Charles L.
Wright of New Britain.
Three two. along with others from
loll parts cf the country. have
:crmippcd themselves with all the
iintent aviation lorc. and are going to
:wngc a campaign to interest the
3communlty in the importance of
4 making America first in the air.
mourns. .
,Rer'd Cross"Issues
.Parclunent to: Ca);
en .
Miss Amelia C. Wenderolh. ex-
. ccutlve secretary of the local branch
of tho Red Cross received from Na-
tional hcadquartcrs of the American
ilivd Cross yesterday the charter
cranial the itcd Cross Life Saving
corp at Calf Pasture beach.
The charter contains 1‘ names.
”They are as follows: Alphonso Can-
lcvorl, Dr. George 1-3. Cram. Eduard
T. \‘Vinchcetvr. E.
(Hi. Alfrc‘l “2
O
H. Smith. Philip
Raymond. Albert E.
l‘crrot. Louis Cancvari. Eugene
Kant. \‘~'illiam Gustafson. James
Stewart. Charles Roselle and Irving
H. llulklcy.
The corp has taken over its quar-
tcrs in the new bathing houses at
Calf I'asturc and are making plans
for equipping it with first class sp-
parntua They are also making plans
for having someone on guard luring
bathing time.
FAIRFIELD CROPS '
NOT SO GOOD,
_—-—-—-
The condition of crops in Fair-
field county was not as good as in
most othcr parts of‘ Connecticut.
The reports to the Agricultural col~
loge shows for this county: Hay
crop 9'.‘ per cent. harvested 77 per
cent: corn acreage 88 per cent. po-
tntoes. acreage 81.5 per cent: apples
64.4 per cent; peaches 80 per cent.
pears 58 per cent.
NM"? 8100 BOND.
The case of John Carnegie. of
Dorchcster. Mast. charged with
rccklcss driving. was nailed by Judge
Candec this morning in t e uptown
city court. Braxtou Pirtlc. of New
York city. charged with the same
offense. failed to appear in court
and a bond of 3100 was ordered for-
felted by Judge Candee with a privil-
ege of reopening the case at a. later
date. The two figured in an auto-
mobile accident and were taken in-
to custody by Motorcycle Patrolman
Boenisch.
Like the Pictures?
Watch This Space
‘sou'rn, ’NORWALK. cm. 7.
, mn‘fl‘fi: have follow "
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an
‘ Mysterious .
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.3: "THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1923.
Mary Miles Writer? Shot
from Ambush Aimed at Her
LOS
Lilies Minter, “baby stat"
ous and complex than any scrccn thriller of olden «lays.
Now it's a mysterious gunman who‘s sitar tho sunny-haired
AN G ELES—Til c
v
irizlls
rv
(lax-15'"; of the films, tltrcalcuir
In fact, he did shoot at :2
Miss Minter‘s recent
mother sud sister, Mrs.
W).
that Mary has made in pire‘ittrf's’.
This. and Mary's reputed infatuation for Louis Sherwin. the
former New York dramatic critic, has set. the movie colony here
to f" "' iping.
Now the former story appears to be home out by Mary's re-
putcvi (inl’PI'IIIlnflllOIl to .5110 lil‘l‘ moth-er for an accounting. _
“The poor chilul docm‘t know wlmt moncy is." moans Mrs.
"The last check she
and
of illt‘ sci-vol
Shelby. who is ill in a Los Angelcs hospital.
got was for $100,000 andjn three days it was gone.” ‘
It was Mary’s (lcclaration that \llt‘ would “tell all" referring
to her quarrel with her mother, gave rise to the belief that she
meant to tell what she know about the “'illiam Desmond Taylor
murder. and the man who is now f«:~l‘_or:ir,g her is presumed by pool
lice to be implicated in the murder.
3mm MILES mxraa
sxcmo HOLMQL'lST.
tribulations
1. arc grmx'ing more yari~
to shoot her «'11 sight.
maple standing in front of Miss
Minter-’8 house rccemly. \vounrinz an unknown man in the wrist.
The man was talking to Sigrid Holmquist, “Swedish Mary Pick-
ford.” Who uov: occupies Mar}- Mintcr’s former house.
disappearance from the home of her‘
harlot 6 Shelby and Margaret Show.
or 91 with them over the $1.00?”
J |
of Mary
PROSPECT OF COAL
SlRlllE FAOES 1‘13
MEN BECLIN 'TO MEET
C
Federal Commission Believes Trouble Between Opera-
tors and Workers ‘Will Be Overcome — President
Coolidge Pleased With Preliminary Success.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16 (By The Associated Press).—Prospoctl
were bright today for an ending of all danger of a. September sus-
pension of anthracite' coal production. Officials ‘of the m'
union and representative. of anthracite operators who came last
night to acceptance of tentative agreements for resumption of wage
negotiations both had early engagements with the United States
Goal Commission to discuss and ratify the terms~ involved. -
I
Considerable ursicn. however
remained to clear up the atmos-
phere. though the first day of the
federal body‘s direct intervention in
the situation threatening the anthra-i’
cite supply had almost complete!"
eliminated the‘ “check~of" control-
versy which , hitherto had blocked
attempts at agreement. The road
to agreement was left open in a
union proposal to. abandon entirely
the demand. provided operator;
would cease “checking off" mine
pay-rolls the cost of supplies. house
rent. andmther items tarnished 1n-
dividuai miners.
John L‘ Iaewis,‘ as president of
the linked lane “’orkers. presented
the proposition in' writing to the
common, for conveyance to the
apes-sap I" group «chick met the
com’_ ' . ‘ 'lyister. _.~1
“‘33.:
Wyo.
.J
..
D
tcntatively accepted. ‘
Officials of the United Mine Work-
crs of America. gathered. here .for
negotiations
operators today appropriated $10,000
Mo relieve the distress of members in
the mine explosion at Kemmeror.
WASHINGTON.
dent Coolidge is said by mlléiu'at
the executive office ‘
greatly encouraged by' the succe-
vrhich has attended the prelimimry
enort‘of‘nhe coal commission to
prevent go'inthmuéim.
4?.
with anthracite
Aug. I‘.-—PRI1-
today to bc’
4-")
‘ - 17m “CUM-“Fruit
K. or c. ENJOY
snonr [innl
Seventy Members of
Local Council At-
tend at Country Club
Members of Catholic l'nion Coun- :
oil, ’13- 46. Knight; of Columbus. ob-
oe the 35th anniversary of that
o izatlon by holding a shore din-
ncr at the Noni-all: Country club.
The affair was attended by seventy
members of the council and proved
to be a delightful occasion. .
After the splendid dinner served
by Steward Frank Hollywood. the
program for the cvening was opened
by Grand Knight Daniel F. Toomcy.
who introduced Attorney Edward J.
Qu'llan as the lecturer of the eve-
ning.
In his remarks. Mr. Quinlan. who
is prominent in K. of C. circles. r'aidl
high tribute to the cacellcnt stand-
ard of menthesship within the or-
ganisation and to the splendid work.
both national and local. which the
K of C. was accomplishing. He
spoke of the formation of the R. 01‘
C. Eequires. a. Junior organisation.
Branching from this eubject. he de-
scribed the need of strong family life
in the country and gave as an illus-
truion the family life of the late
President Harding. which he said
typified the standard of home—lite
needed here.
Chafing. Attorney Quinlan intro-
duced Grand Knight Toomcy. dele—
gate to the international convention
held in Montreal. Canada. who de~
Icribed in detail the K. of C. Es-
quires as founded at the contention.
ur. Toorney was particular to state
that the new Junior organintion did
not intend to eat-m with the 1393.}
locum ,..‘.-,,
John 1‘. Races and B. 1: mac.
ford. two older members of the Cath~
olic council. were called upon for
brief talks. Both described the
founding of the council in 1888 and
spoke of its growth and its succea.
Both referred to the new K. of C.
building. the construction of which
will be started soon. Dr. William “V.
Tracey described the service the K.
of C. has given to the country and
the work accomplished by enculocal
council.
Joseph A. Fortin entertained with
several solo's as well as with dialect
selections. Through the courtesy of
Raynor Wcrmc. the banquetcra cn—
joged a splendid radio concert.
TO ’FRISCO IN
HAND-MADE CAR
DANBURY. Aug. 15.-—r.‘ w. Han-
son of this city. and Donald 8. Street
of Hampden Highland. Men. have
left for an automobile “hike" to
San Francisco in a machine which
they built in a month and a half.
Every portion of the car except the
motor was either made or assembled
by the youths. who are graduates of
the Pratt institute. engineering
course in the class of 1923.
They have can the machine
in such manner t ey will sleep and
eat in it. and thereby save hotel ex-
penses.
Finch Sues Darien -
Couple for $10,000
A suit for 310.000 was filed today
by Clarence I. ~Finch of East ' -
walk vs. Henry A. and Florence .
Adams of Barton. The case will bu
heard in the Superior Court, Sep-
tember term. Keogh & Caprice rep.
sent the plaintiff. .
Wall ' Street T oday
Opening prices in today's stock
market displayed a nun tone. Thero‘
were a few isohtcd points of heavi-
ness. but the large bulk of locks
mom to higher ground in response
for greater-demandin- xnotore. pub-
no utility and Independent steel.
Federal Mining and Melting rfdn
m
I11?! “I 1.1-3. . .
12’ PAGES
seriously.
FEAR OUTCOME
OFARREST OF
‘ OE VALERA
London Believes Iris
Leader More Dan-
gerous as a Prisoner
—Talk of Reprisals
(By Asoctatcd Press)
LONDON. Aug. iC.—“’hile the
Irish Free State has many friends
in England. the same cannot be
said of Eamon DeYalera; hence the
London prea- wastcs no sympathy
on the Republican leader in his loss
of liberty.
The opinion is very general here
that De\'alers. was lea dangerous
to the Free State as: fugitive than
as a prisoner. .
It is believed that his detention
will smiy provoke reprisals and
will strengthen his election carn-
Putn-
“We don't on“: the'Irish govern-
ment its problem and are glad it's
not ours."'s the tenor of several
newspaper editorials.
Dispatches from Ireland indicate
nothing as to the probable future
treatment of the prisoner. but. it
seems to be assumed in Dublin that
he will not be prosecuted. merely
beind' held with the other interned
persons until the government secs
fit to release him.
The Dublin correspondent of thc'
Daily Telegraph reports that the Re-
publican convention in that city. up-
on learning of the arrest. immed~
iatcly chose three more Republican
candidates for County Clare. while
Republican headquarters in Dublin
announced its intention of nominal-
ig a large number of extra candi-
dates. ’
County headquarters also tole-
graphed the several constituencies
asking whether they “‘ouid consider
the approaching election a free one
under the circumstances.
DUBLIN. Aug. 16 (By the Asso-
ciated Press).—-Commenting on the
detention of Deancra. the Free-
man's Journal says today:
"The arrest-did not come as a
surprise either to DeYalera or to his
followers. He was well aware that
the government was bound to act
as it has done. I
"Not 0 but many times. were
offers of nesty made upon con-
ditions generous to a fault.
“It was up to the government eith-
er to detain the prisoner under the
public safety act or to submit his
record and his teaser-Lion of dic—
tatorial authority to the verdict of
a judicial tribunal. Nobody can
question the government’s right to
adopt whichever .of these courses
seems best to them."
ThoJri-eh Independent opines that
the. political effect of the arrest
will probably be to give strength to
Dchiera‘s mailing!" -
“We more," says this news.
the problem fully before deciding
upon arrest and that military runo-
ons. in the ministry's opinion. tar
outweighed the political ' conse-
quencea'j‘ c
-Spedsl and important meeting.
Io‘cbck. d.s.t..touignt.CourtNu-
rut. rithhaevhunc. Olllgb
» » me.
Mayor I] He will
Declare Field Is a .
- Clear For M '
Kayor Barton will be thevkepnbliosn candidate for 7 _,
this year unless he absolutely declines a renouination. m I" 't ‘7
ment was made authoritively today by one of the Bepubliaaf A
en. At the present time no other candidate is being
A ..-........A
paper. “that the government weighed _
Bdieve His Record Will Carry Him Into Ofioc‘ . . "
. Dr. Wolf Talked of for Democratic N . w
_ Donovan Declines to Run Again—Younger :-
May Surprise Old Politicians. -
a
1
I: is l-vliu‘t‘d Mayor an." ‘
make a definite decision next 0 1
He has said for some time (ht. ””1
did not believe he would run F 2
but many are urging him to
Republican standardbearer « -'
it is declared his record will
to the Voters of Norwalk.
In the event of the mares- - -— .
in); to stand for election {II--
there will probably be Dew.
who will be willing to the If“
work. 1 _ '
On the Democratic ride‘ot,
fence the situation still seals ‘3
that Jeremiah Donovan Wm ho
candidate. it he will accept the
ination. It is an understood ha"
Democratic circles tint Don”
he will accept the nomination. '
have no opposition. -
0n the other hand. if I)“
{uscs the nomination. the not!
in line at the proscnt time . . --
be Dr. Robert M. Wolfe. Th.
ation of Dr. “’olfe has been 3
over in Democratic circles a? ‘
it was stated in the pre- _tnt g"
lovan would not be s. .. ~-_- .
fall. Dr. Wolfe was a
the City he“ at no on
familiar with the m
tire affairs. , ' ’
There may be a dark h" .
up in both parties at t III! ‘
utc. however. and reed 113‘
ination. In fact. it would”;
prise a great many politics-nth .
lcity if the younger element '1‘. ,
‘selt rat in both partie- til-fa!”
the primaries. It. is no!“ - ai
this element is :11th m ‘2-
make itself felt and my all _ "
take the rtins out of the his“
the elemrnt that has continued ;
dcstinics of both partied for a ' J
hcr of from and put their on ~ '
didatca in the field. '
H
SHOWER FOR.
' MISS l a
.\ surprise miscellaneous . ‘ .
“as. textured Miss Rose m .
her home on Ely avenue. a" ’
mg, 3: several of her frlen ~ I
and music were enjoyed m V
refreshments were served. 5 4
Miss Befonoi who will hm
mid.- or Julius Kish next a
.morniug in St. Joseph's
étbc recipient of many W
IClay StreetLad ‘ .
inFrontof:
i I’rcd W. Gilbert of Gm .7
reported to the police m, ‘
while he was driving his . ‘ _
west filong Clay street. _ '
blue of Clay ‘reet. aged M
stepped off t .e curb in m:
car and was knocked to tho
ment. ‘ j K ~
The Rubino boy rescind
his iiead and another a ,
Gilbert took him to m. I '
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