own I)" fit
\me And ‘
———.
Phone 93 and fl
IABLISHED 1870
00.0
a“
, tools OPEN
WITH BiGGFSl‘
caown EVER
\Ir.l (hairs to Take
(arc of Children——
Burhzman Deplores
t'nndiiimls
a: npcnrd today at
imi'nrc in the history
—- they so crowded.
mery school will be
rooms. it will be
: Iv- rxlra chairs. to
"- pupils.
. hnnan. superintend-
n‘e. today said that
new students from
« ‘ro.I-‘d. than in the
. '. .‘.
- - schools were tuner
\I" Buchanan said.
be occupied and
so owr crowded
1 have been put in.
. - to hr: forced to re-
scmions. we are go-
: . ’ .roud cvrry child in.
4w— rrowdin: in of the
mininn which we all
m A‘Il'l not turn them
. n
of the teachers
we under tht‘ir sup-
-~— n‘orc pupils. Thirty
an 'mi .ilh't‘cntt‘d.
. of rmwzts and ticsks for
‘13?" was! In the gram-
's. T““ .‘Jnru‘fiik hl‘h
uriv room will be oc-
i’l’l
1‘09 2w Inwr trotvded.
.‘ ‘zir l" in4 .pa‘. an‘d 0f the
limb . llvwl. 30'IvtI'. is I.
"‘l I-- . "ih‘UH’lJl" ln’i pu-
‘iio rnvwi 7| MI s? pl‘t‘st‘nt tor
‘.*‘.'rl" .~ - a s 011‘) 1') and ill.
. .; ,. pl pt ms are forced To
‘1 the: 1: rv citations‘sro
. rum-I have bccn not-
» high standard and if we
'14-, to live up to this re-
must have more schools
1 should have a desk and
his own. Unlrss some-
~nc shortly. we will be
mart. very much against
l-ll'l time scssions. Nor.
”ion is increasing rap-
.mufacturing interest!
- warn and bringing with
’rlrnilies. “’c must have
inui accomodations for
'2 Something must be
- w. the over crowding
w I. schools and the only
t~h I can offer, is the
wvre schools and tho ad-
. - - s which we have."
- :miigh of the Center
.. hnril this morning
min he does not expect
' 1' school will ever be
(tcry place will be
' :"~Ir~l students will en-
” high today and while
"‘1. male any over-crowd-
:mtn that every room
‘ w 113 acpacity," Mr.
exist at the
urmr high and at the
r‘ml. where there are
..:.ules and where this
’llI'fl must be out In.
W srhoo! reports there
-: incant place.
ananus? Yes! No!
Driver is Fined
rue of Alplfonso Car-
:r for “'illiams Bro-
1 \tholesalers. who was
reckless driving came
“"ntnwn city court this
:»~ L‘sndce asked Motor-
m Thorpe who made
' tin-rand bad a load on
.- time he was arrested.
d. “Yes he had some
«war-.0 then stated “No
% mans on tho automo-
H ('andeo then “BIC if
cfcrring to the famous
’le placed under arrest
While he was speed-
"rrst avenue. at an eati-
"2 If 3.‘ miles per hour.
'w «as sure that Car-
load of bananas on tho
‘"" “as fined ’25 and CO!“
New Orchestra to
Play at Roton Point
.. 4:1! Whitman's orchestras
, used for the mailman“
' '0 to play at Rota-Pm
‘ ' winced this mm”: W
‘ .I'cy. manager of tho ro—
- orchestra has been play-'
Palals Royal in New York
millions
.. .y
”H on Thursday evening will
‘" «t c'sbora of the season;
H‘ tlrowo dbplay of tho
\lr. Betta to preparing to
rubiic a ran M
so-
an nounced that "if; L
MOVING FIRST
DISTRICT P. O.
Byington Will be Do-
ing Businessin Main
Street Tomorrow
Acting. upon instructions from
Washington. D. C.. postmaster C.
Irving Byington today started to
movo the furniture and apparatus of
the District Post-office from the
Norwalk club building in “Fall street
to the new post-office in the Kantor
building in Main street.
The new post-office will be open
for business tomorrow morning. It
is expected that practically all of
the furniture will be moved over-
night.
LOS ANGELES
FEELS EFFECT
OF JAP QUAKE
L03 ANGELES. Cal. Sept. 4.—
Ground swells 20 feet high. larger
than any in the experience of mari-
ners at Los Angeles harbor struck
the southern California coast today
and were believed to be the result of
the earthquake and tidal wave which
devastated parts of Japan.
The swells broke completely over
the 13 foot breakwater and carried
away all loose objects. including a
boat tender at the lighthouse and
cortsldersble lumber piled along the
shore.
ITALMS HAVE
A BIG DAY
The annual Labor day festival and
ball of the Marin SS. De) Assume.
society was held yesterday. The sf-
falr proved to be one of the most suc-
cessful ever held by the organization.
In the morning. members of the
organization. joined by the Sam Ro-
co society and the. (ntcrnatlonal La-
borers and llod Carriers' loean L'n-
ion mraded from Second district. to
the Third distrist. back-marching to
“'est avenue aged thence to St. Mary's
church.
‘At the church. special services
were held. The preacher of the oc-
casion was Rev. Giovanni Racanel-
ll. of Patterson. N. J. His spoke In
his mother tongue to members of
the organisations.
In the afternoon. a delightful band
concert was held at Library Green
by the Bridgeport Marine band. In
the evening. dancing flfld a general
good time was enjoyed in the Town
Assembly hall.
Republican Committee
Will Meet Tonight
A meeting of the Republican City
Committee will be held tonight at 3
o clock in the council chamber of the
city hall to issue shoal] for the pri-
mar-lea to elcct delegates to the city
convention. the date of which will be
determined at the meeting tonight.
and also to elect new members of the
city committee. who will hold such
office for two years.
Stolen Norwalk Car
May be in Albany
The local authorities were notified
by the Motor Vehicles Commission-
ers office in Hartford. that a Peer-
less automobile. bearing the mark-
ers Connecticut 58- es: had been
found in Albany. N. Y. These are the
markers that were on a Ford tour-
ing car that was owned by Freder-
ick Osborne of this city. when it was
stolen in Cohoes. N. Y. The pollcc'
are investigating.
Miss Mae Arnold
to Wed J. L. Burns
Mr. and lrsAJohn J- Arnold of
1“ north: terrace. Bridgeport have
announced the engagement of their
dough'ter. use to m L. Burns
of It You Bares “one. Norwsik.
Ir. Burns to amount manager of the
shoe department of tho Rewind dry
goods company. ”gown.
LsstDsyinWhich
lsthola‘dayln‘ilct
he’doawtor”
Today
f
of Japan:
nation of Japan.
Toklo and Yokohama. and
measures of urgcnt relief.
i am prompted to upper:
Norwalk checks to
‘For Japanese Relief."
toBecomeaVogert
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE ASKS
AMERICAN S TO HELP JAPAN
WASHINGTON. Sept. 4.—Prcsideut Coolidge has made public the
following appeal to the American people to contribute to the relief
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES:
An overwhelming disaster has overtaken the people of the friendly
While its extent has not as yet been officially re-
ported. enough is known to justify the statement that the cities of
largely if not completely destroyed by earthquake. tire and flood. with
a. resultant appalling loss of life and destitution and distress. requirin‘
Such assistance as is within the means of the Executive Depart—
ment of the Government will be rendered:
suffering which now needs relief and will need relief for days to come.
sympathies have always boon so comprehensive to constitute in aiding
the unfortunate and in giving relief to the people of Japan.
In order that the utmost coordination and effectiveness in the ad-
ministration of the rcliI‘f funds be obaincd. I recommend hat all con-
tributions. clcarly designated. be sent to the chairman of the Ameri-
can National er Cross at \Vashington or to any of the local Red
Cross chapters for transmission to Japan.
American Red
Relief should be made out to Henry lane,
ter. South Norwalk Smings Bank.
surrounding towns and \illages have been
but: realizing the great
urgently to the American people whose
Cross for Japanese Disaster
treasurer. Sci-walk chap-
Thcse checks should be marked
CAN’TFILL
COAL ORDERS
Samuel Lynes Predicts
30 Per cht. Short-
age this Winter in
Norwalk
That Norwalk will haVe a shortage
of 30 per cent of its normal “inter '
was pre-
I-yncs of
the firm of Bishop and Lyrics. coal
dealers. Commerce strut. it. Lynca
that his firm was
finding it impo-iblc to fill all of the
supply of anthracite coal
tllctcd today by Samuel
further belated
orders on hand.
“Norwalk will have but 70 per ccnt
of its normal supply of anthracite
practically all
practicallly all
of the manufacturing plants having a
large supply on hand so that busi-
‘ot be effected bcre by a.
"Soft coal is plcntitul.
"Soft coal is pnctiful,
ncrs will
shortage."
“there is no telling how long the
Oflicials of one
large company told me that the coal
mine owners may try to break the
If they do. it means.
coal strike will last.
miner's union.
that the strike will
more."
last a
"“‘e have just finishcd our Avril
orders and are starting on the June
orders. It is impossible to fill all the
orders for coal and those who have
not placed an order by this time are
out of luck."
Phelen Probes Death
of Jackie Creagh
After visiting the scene of the accl-
Phclan at
11 o‘clock this morning held an in-
quest in the Town Assembly ball into
dent. Coroner John J.
the death of Jackie Crcagh.
of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Creagh. of
but four
years old: was instantly killed last
Saturday morning by an automobile
truck operatced by Louis Burger, of
41 Chapel street. The boy.
East Rocks road.
The boy.
darted out from
G. Fawcctt's
State Poll 11 Carroll told Coro-
ned Phelan t the truck was over-
loaded lth several hundred pounds
of sand
good shape.
were examined.
the testimony showed.
the sidewalk of
Chapel street in front of Dr. George
automobile and was
knocked down by the truck, the rear
wheel of which passed over his body.
t the time’ of the accident.
but that the brakes were working in
Dr. Fawcett. Policeman
Beenisch and several other witnesses
WARD MALKlii
TENNIS CHAMP
Wins Honor from his
Brother at Country
Club in Stirring
Games — Crowd at
' Court
Raymond Malkln defeated “'illiam
oung in the semifinals for the Nor-
Walk Country club tennis champion-
mu: filo 5:59 a. a;
L
WOMAN HURT
IN CRASH ON
WESTPORT HILL
Mrs. McLaughlin o f
Maple Street has her
Scalp Cut when her
Car Collides with a
Brooklyn Auto
Mrs. Mary Mcmughlin 01.52 Ma.-
plc street sustained painful lacera-
tions of the scalp this morning as
the result of an automobile accident
at the foot of “’cstport avenue hill
in Newtown avenue.
Mrs. McLaughlin waste. passenger
in an automobile operated by her
daugbtcr.,,- an. Alice 3L Monolith.
ship on htnrday‘ amt Ward hill
defeated his brother. hominid.
the finals for the club championsli
The interest taken in these tw
matches was keen. Crowds of nut
mobiles. filled with spectators. line
the sides of the tennis court.
expected that the act between To
and Ray Malkln would be very class.
a; \ir. Young Is the holder of the
Lchmaier tennis cup, and Mr. Halkin
has held the club champidnship for
several years. The spectators. how-
ever. did not Witness .- long. close
match. for. although Young was
playing in excellent form and made
some brilliant strokes. Malkln‘s play-
ing was far superior in placing. in
serving and in steadiness. Mr. Mal-
kln won two straight sets. 6——O and
6—2.
The finals for the club chalnpion—
ship brought many tennis devotees.
as it Was’wcll known in these parts
that the Malkin brothers play a bril-
liant game of tennis together. The
onlookers were not disappointed.
Every sort of stroke was successfully
mastered by both players. and the
match was nip and tuck throughout.
The most interesting ftaturc of the
match was the long. spectacular
rallies.'sometimcs the bail kept going
back and forth in this fashion 15 or
30 times. while-the spectators watch-
ed in breathless suspense. all the
time wondering which player would
slam the ball out. or into the net.
Five long. close acts were thus play—
cd off.
The first set was won by Raymond
Malkln. with a score of 6—1. It took
“'ard Malkin longer to get worked
up. but when he did. he took the sec.
ond set. 6-3. His brother took the
third set. with a. score of 6-42. al-
though e’very game was a. deuce
game. This third set. was. perhaps.
the best play ed in the match.
The next act was captured by
Ward Maikin. not by superior skill.
but by sheer endurancc The score
your or
the son
was 6-~3. The sets new flood 24“.
Tho Evening
pear below.
the ‘telgphone book.
V
W. Wisthe
Watthom
Like the Pictures?
Watch This Space
Sentinel has ar-
ranged with David Esterson.'man-
aging director, of the Regent and
Palace theatres for six free tickets
to be given daily thi sweet for the
Sentinel readers whose names op.
The names will be
picked at random each day from
‘Josephhe Miller. so Ehnwood
tsanlloappoaroistoconsortol'boL
”uncommo’copyottho
fnwhtch yotfi‘ map.
poor-and youwill be gisons
tiekotgoodtortwom
that“ Palace and “no
and the spectators began to stand
up, as they do in the ninth inning
of a close baseball game. Th" knew
by a close martin. but they were
doubtful as
champion for the season.
.Ztu‘es am. 1351-”: FrankGodfreyPost .
graft do 11:12“. Winneet'rom:
on Labor day. three out of five ’ts. ,
It was
the final set would be won and lost
to whicu prayer would
W111 the“ rubber- Both brothers play:-
ed cautiously. and a bit nervously.
neither daring to start on the oxes~
give. But Raymond Malkin soon be-
gun to show fatigue. and put many
balls into the net. The set ended in
favor of Ward Haiku. with a‘ score
of 0-2. thus making him the club
its. "“bc W was pr
own Westport avenue hill and at
the foot of the hill collided with a
r operated by Miss Elizabeth F
den of 19 Poiemus place. Brook-
N. 1’. Both cars Wcrc damaged.
‘ investigated
(Ev the Associated Press)
FOREST HILLS. N. 31. Sept. «i—
The Daxis clup emblem of the
worlds tennis championship. will
stay in this country for at least an-
other year.
“Little Bill" Johnston decided that
yesterday on the courts of the \V est
Side Tennis club when be defeated
John B. Hawkes of the Australian
Davis cup team in straight sets 6- 0;
6-3: 6-1 and won the third match
of the series for the United States.
"Big Bill" Tilden also won his
match defeated James 0. Anderson.
captain of the Australian team 6.2:
6-3: 1-6; 7-5, but this was not nec-
essary in deciding the future resi-
dence of the famous trophy.
By their defeat of the 'Australians
the Americans gained supremacy in
Davis cup play. raising their total
of victories to 7 against 6 by the An-
tipodeans and five by England.
-Dcspitc the fact that Tilden. John-
atom and R. Norris 1V illiams. captain
of the American team. won four of
the five matches. The battle was
one of the hardest ever fought in
the history of the cup,. The doubles
matches on Saturday in which Til-
den and “'iliiams won from Ander-
son and' Hawks. after a conflict of
three hours and 7: games set a re:
cord for play in the international
event.
7 gumcnt in which it was alleged that
Engineer Stops Train
1.0011? JUDGES
[mu HEAVY
AUTO FlNFS
Courts With Aid of
State and City Polio
Mean to Check Reci-
less Driving
Stiff penalties were imposed this
morning in Norwalk courts by Judge
Vosburgh and Judge Candee upon
several violators of the motor vehi-
cle laws arrested by mcmbers of the
“Flying Squadron" of the state po-
lice.
Raymond B. Donahue. of Stamford
salesman for the A. “Z Sherman
company. was fined 815 and costs
amounting in all to “0.0L; Iowa!
We of mm in lots-
mobile with intimated automobile
markers and for not having hls‘car
certificate with him. Donohue was
taken into custody by State Police-
man Streaman.
\Vhen Harry Henson. of 70 “'ard
street. laccmsker and fireman. ap-
pologizcd. a charge of breach of
peace and resisting an officer was not
prcmd in the uptown court today.
Henson was arrested following an ar-
C
he had used abusive language to
State Policeman Bahr in the Mont-
gomcry Lunchroom in Wall street.
Henson claimed th‘ Bahr bad park-
ed his automobile within ten feet of
a fire hydrant contrary to the city
ordinance. Just before the case was
reached. Henson appoiogizcd to the
officer and the case was dropped.
Max Budnik. charged with reck-
less driving failed to appca-r in court
and a $23 bond was ordered forfeit.
ed by Judge Vosburgh.
The case of Charles J.Vc:11:h.of
“titan, who is held by the uptown
police charged with intoxication. will
be heard at 7 o'clock tonight in the
Town court of \Viltou. \‘cach is out
on a 8150 bond.
Judge Vosburgh imposed a. fine
of :23 upon George F. Foote. Jr..
of “'ilton. charged with falling- to
give another automobile the right
of way and thus causing an accident.
Foote pleaded guilty. ‘
Richard E. Madden was fined 875
and full costs amounting to 885.01. in
the downtown city court this morn-
ing by Judge Nehimiah Candee on
the charge of recklem driving and
passing a. standing trolley car. -
' Madden was arrested on Sunday
evening by Motorcycle Policgman
Charles Thorpe. while he was driv-
ing down “'cst avenue at an esti-
mated speed of 42 miles per hour.
In court this morning Madden stat-
ed that he was 19 years of age and
Judge Candee appointed Eugene
Charlott guardian for him. during
the time that. he was In court.
Madden nearly hit two women
who were getting off a trolley at
Fina Hill road. Chief of Pouco'wu-
llam R. Pennington stated this morn"
ing that the local police intended to
ware a» comp-1am against reckless
driving in this city and that those
caught and found' guilty would be
severely dealt with.
The case of. Paul Pansuk. charged
with driving an automobile while un-
der the influence of liquor was con-
tinued until September 10. when it
will be tried in the downtowp city
court before Judge Candee.
to Give Bite Alarm
moon-1'. Sept. cams...
ummmmTérylsao.
neorthorailroadtraekaswasw
swam-endow“-
noomThenrewasdueoveredbyan
engineer on a pom‘thg harem
Maui: 11.: train to saop‘ and
the whistle. New
Americans Beiiéved Lost;
U S. Embassy Destroyed
300,000 Homes Wipeti I
Premier Said to have
Lofi
pan, last Saturday
respondent.
at 100.000;
gib“ ”weave
s4,
NORWALKMEH
IN YOKOHAMA
Fears Felt for Clayton
" Bell a n d Stanley
London—Search Be-
ing Made
Fears are entertained today for
the flux of two Norwaik b0)s.Cl:1y-
ton M. Bell. :8. son of Mr. and Mr:
Howard 8 Bell. of 16 Arch street.
and Stanley Louden of Perry avenUe.
who are in Japan.
“'hcn last heard from. M". Bell
and his wife were residing in Yoko-
hama. which was laid wdstc by an
earthquake Saturday morning. Mr.
Bell is representing the Texas Oil
company in that city and the Nor-
wslk oflibc of that company today re-
ported that efforts to obtain some
Race of him and his wife are being
made by their New Yprk omcc.
through their cba'ef representative in
Japan.
. Mr. Bell is a nephew of Harvey M.
Kemp. cx-stato‘ representative from
Norwslk. and is s. world's war vet-
eran. He met his wife. an American
girl, in Japan. -.
Mr. London is also very wgll
known in Norwalk and is a Yoko—-
homo. representative of the Standard
Oil company. His company also is
endeavortng to find some trace of
him. but up to noon today, bad rc-
ccived no word .
Irene Sheehan and
John J. Slicehan Wed
Miss Irene Sheehan. daughter of
311-. and Mrs. Edward F. Sheehan of
13 South street was united in mar.
rings yesterday morning at at.
Joecph's church to John J. Sheehan.
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sbcehan ot
Wilso avenue. Rowayton. The bride s
attendant was her cousin. Miss Ger-
trude Sheehan. Ola! Anderson was
best man. After the Many a. wed-
ding breakfast was served at the
bride's home after which the young
couple left on a honeymoon trip to
ports unknown.
Mr. Sheehan is manager of the
Jar-owner Store on West avenue,
and he and his bride have :1
large number of friends who wish
Lisbon much ucoe- in their wedded
life. '
Record Crowd at
the C.«L.‘U. Carnival
A mm: attendance foo.
lured the annual out-door :31an
All! the C. L 0., with]! is being held
Amwadidadoc bestse-
slim Forth who". leery-go
Worst Devastation 1n Tokio—Pcople W'1%?
out Food or Water—Rushing Rice f“
South of J apart—More Quakes—MM
(By Associated Press)
Virtual destruction of Tokio and Yokohama are reportodn;
the first direct communication received from Tokio to the out“.
world since the earthquake and tidal wave followed in “so.
fire laid waste an important section of Hondo chief island of II?
The communication was from an Associated Press std! our
The first comprehenshe view of the horse wron ht ‘
ceit ed in cable advices from Osaka. 8 I“ 1'.
It appears from these that the disaster is greater than pre-
vious reports have indicated. One est
500..000 The ministry of marine estimates the dead in Tot“
sloné at 150, 000; the best estimates place the dead in You
. virtual destruction of Nagoya, a town of 60W ts -
ported and Yomra town of 70,”, is said to have buoy
earthquake, filial wave Ind fire.”
‘é.
' :
been Assassinatcd—r
finatc places the dead at
i
l ,
Grave damage has bees dogs fi
the summer resort muons v 3
Hakons and Ian peninsula. 1
gas; in Tokio alone is placed at 5.
000 yen. Martial law em;~
in the stricken cities. nost'hy sij.
ter without the most urgent m
or without carrying their own food
supplies. More than 3.300 on a“:
of rice are being rushez‘fronI “-
ern Japanese ports as. from m
to the stricken regions. where, the
sands are reported starving. and. h‘ ‘
Tokio suffering from thirst boo-fl
the earthquake wrecked the m ‘
supply system. Water is being“
out there by the same relief om
who are distributing the mom
supplies of food the gum
been able to transport thither. '
The death or injury of
members of the royal house is
ed. though the emperor. em"
and prince regent are safe.
Reports that the new m '
Count Yamamato. has been
atcd but there is little mum
IO any strot‘er statement than
he was attacked and tho blag
aim was frustrated. ’nse am
said to hate been made at a
of the Na ‘ club. where a amino:
statesmen were forming the “
cabinct. '
The floor collapsed and the and.
mler was injured. but the m i
was continued in an adjoin“
in: and its business completed.
\‘i-snt Takahashl and 13
arc~rcported to have been .
while attnding a party a:
Several Islands. including to“:
ma. noted beauty spot. and Cl. ‘
the Bonin group. on which h “
Japan end of a trans—Padflc 6*
link. are reported to have
od below the surface of the sea.
there has been no mum A
this.
Communications are at a
still. It is expected that it will
least a month before tho ’2“ ..
line. running from “Rb u
will be in operation man.
are being used to carry' M .'
pages from Osaka tam I
the ships in Yokohama is!”
the tidal wave struck have
heard from. A number of ‘
sols at. Yokoonka .tho ”a!
were arises ashore by a ufl'
and some are mid to gm
explosions in their mags“.
There have has. m"
storage tanks at You“
gas storage tanks at Tobin.“
damage mull!!-
lore than :06. on bum. '
been deotroyed ts Toklo. “It
outed. At lean ho m,
required to rebuild tho—q._
The Asses-baa. French “I
a-b—y bunt-e- we iii-”o.
ed. as well as the China
I coasts. Pot: ‘- -- "
shocks continue It
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