"T‘.\"
vpowcr Cl" lights have been installed
poles up-town will have an orna-
mental base and he more finished
qualities of the fixture only.
bd after December 1, according to
orders received at the local Post
office yesterday. Although the United
lander the terms of agreements noth-
» in: could prevent the discontinuance.
, tilted on the stopping of mail in
( larder for the discontinuance six
suoks.um- the receipt was sent out
“if ,
i 3:”'Na‘tions”
further limitation. which I hope will
be soon, that we go not into it With
something to sacrifice. but stand
firmly 0n a parity with the most
that any other known power holds.
Captain “'hitv's address. which
Was hcnrd by nwn and womcu who
packed tho ballroom of tlic holcl.
was a plea for the mnintcnauco of
the strength of the L'nitcd States
any as nilowcd by tho \Vushington
confdrcncc. Dcnpltc the fact that
ouch nation “probably has its own
code of honor." t‘nptuin \Vhito said
that in furthvr international confor-
ont‘cs. "“‘f‘ shall surcly got skinnvd
and our doors will bc thrown opcn.
figuratively speaking. to a burglar
world." unless the l.’nitvd Status
enters with a firm hand, dotcrmincd
to givb away nothing.
Unl- nation, he rvmnrkod. "will
draw a line at simple thicvcry." but
» "another will tulw a shot at internu-
: tional burglary if it looks easy," and
' "another is a 'gcntlcmnn bandit' who
. monopolizcs all tho oil in the world
land holds up the root of mankind
.for tributo on tho gasoline they burn
.in thclr motors." Those nations, Cup-
ltain \Vhilc dcrinrmi. "are all «like
i in principlc," and "they are burglars
at heart." and "tlu-ro is going to
come n. times" “'hcn “tho \vcli boing
of this nation will require this
[burgla ry to ho sloppv d."
Concrrning how the l'nitcd Statcs
”fared at tho \Vnshlngton arms con-
rferencc. Captain White said, “they
'-‘did us out of equality in the Pacif-
iic. They dill us out of equality in
Etho Atlantic. 'l‘lioy made loopholes
in the trcnty, into which some na-v
“tions have thrust a cruiser building
Competition that is most. disagreeable
to us. They made a contract such
.u to rruder our opcn door policy
{in China a bl..iant farce. And the
‘ burglary commcnccs anew."
: Americans haven't much talent. for
*dlckcring with "burglar nations," on
zit sort of "burninrous rccipmclty"
7basil! and we/are inclined to give
good will voluntarily without cxnct-
‘ing anything in return, and that is
thercason this nation nccds a com-
, patent and cfficicnt police force. the
iUnitcd.Statcs navy. to protect us
Efrem the “international law break-
:ers." Captain White said.
:New Lights at Armory
' Road Only Samples
At the requcst of the First Tax-
ling District Commissioners. as was
litated in the Si‘nlincl yeste’rday. a
3twin bracket holding two of the
new 1000 (‘P ornamental lights.
such as arc to he installed on \Vail
Inc! Main Strccts in the First Dis-
trict in the early Spring, has been
placed upon tho new iron pole in
front of the Armory.
“’hcn the road changes were
made at this point. as isle of safety
‘yvas left in the middle of the square
and in the center of this was placed
on iron pole. The 2-1000 candle
on this polo illuminating the junc-
tion of the Post Road at “'cst ave-
nue and Stevens St. to a. vcry mark-
ed degree. “hill: the lights in-
stalled are of the same size and
type as those to he installed in the
uptown business ccntcr, the iron
and attractive in uppenrnnce. than
this sample which was put up at
this time to show the light-giving
No C. O. D. Parcels for
the Philippine Islands
Collect-on-delivery parcels to the
Philippine Islands will not be accept-
Btntcl department was opposed to
the discontinuance. the Philippine
administration is separate and dis-
tinct from the U. 8. Department and
Becording loathe orders.
The Philippine administration in-
fhis manner on October 25. and the
by the department.
, Dr. Vincent to Talk
' to Women’s. League
Dr. George Vincent. of Greenwich.
M0! the Rbck‘feller’ foundation in
York city. and Mrs Charies H.
a... .y, of New York. will address
‘ afternoon session of the Fair-
, County League of Women Vot-
at be held at the studio of Mrs.
Thorns Hill, Jr.. Wilson's
tomorrow afternoon. The
“session Will begin at 11
1 as: the, Royal James inn.
Liuncheon also will be served.
_ I '8 CAR NOT 9mm
fasten» .1 owned by Chris L.
1.! so old avenue. which
stolen from New Can-
, where he was at work
now Connecticut Light and
“my plant. was found
‘eelar‘es in Bridgemrt
Address that there
'”are “Inherent Law-
ln'eakers Among the
o .rDmDGEPORT. Oct. 80.—-—Dcclar-
lhl “all. "there are plcuty of inher-
‘ 1m law-breakers among the na-
‘tiona" and that tho l’nited btntcs
‘hld already givon up. in connoction
E ~With the arms limitation conference,
' three times as much in value as any
:other powcr. Captain IL'Drnco
iQWhite. commandcr of the 1.. S. S.
Bridgeport. in an address before the
Civic Affairs committee of the
' Chamber of Commerce at the Strat-
flcld yesterday afternoon. which con-
cluded his visit here. plcndcd that
, “when we go into conference for
schooncr lliucnose of Luncnburg.
Cunudiun defender of the Interna-
tional l“isllt:rnll,‘ll's trophy. yesterday
dcll'utt’t] the American cliullcngur
Columbia. of Gloucester in the first
race of the series leading the chal-
lcngcr by one minute twenty ecc-
unds 0\'cr a forty mile course 01!
Halifax harbor. It was pronounced
one of the most spectacular races in
the history of the trophy. and the re-
suit was it. surprise for the Blue-none
won in what was generally conceded
to be Columbia weather, light. vari-
able winds,
at the start, increasing to 17 later,
and vet-ring from due West to south-
west thc cumbersome Bluenoso once
more prowl] the truth of the fisher-
mcn's mo”. that all things being
equal the bigger boat is the better
boat. The defender appeared to
have the edge on the challenger on
all points of sailing under the con-
ditions obtaining, but. she was con-
siderably lighter in ballast than
when she defeated the Henry Ford
off Gloucosicr last year and seemed
to handle better.
off thc h’onors. Skipper to skipper
Captain Ben Pine who handled the
Columbia. was awarded the general
verdict over Captain Angus Walters.
of the Canadian fisherman. Walters
drew first blood at the start, beating
the Columbia over the line by 80
secOnds.
Klan Chief Quotes
ideals.”
Maurice Francis Egan
Taken to Sanitarium use.
0
Hawes parked the truck on the
side of the road near a sign denoting
a dangerous curve.
had been there only a few minutes
when another automobile. a touring
car. operated by Robert J. Johnson,
Dr. Egan was accompanied by his of 1221 Howard avenue. Bridgeport.
embed into the rear of the truck.
Haven: his son-in—law. G. A. Toney Jones of Bridgeport. was rid-
O’Reilly. and a nurse. Miss Harriet in; with Johnson.
Wagner. ' ’
Dr. Maurice Francis Egan. former
American minister to Denmark. who
has been ill at his home here for
several weeks. won‘taken today to a
Brooklyn sanitarium.
physician. Dr. L. E. Traub, of Beach
son. Teddy. motored to ‘Danbury.
Sunday, where they passed the» day.
0 O O
uel. of Lowe street. have returned
to their home. following a visit with
Al". Lopez's parents in New York
c ty. .
Hundreds Gather in
Reverence
world. who. died of myocarditls in
tcrnoon.
His half-sister, Miss Clara Stein-
family. with a tow intimate friends
alone attcndcd the half-hour rcrv-
ice in tlic Stciniuctz homo. although
without the houso 500 gathered to
pay last rmcrcnf‘c. llcv. Ernest
Cnldccott. pnslor of All Souls' Unl-
tarinn church. officiated. assluted by
Rev. A. \V. Clark. former pastor of
thc church.
A modest cortogc followed tho
plain coffin in \‘nln comotcry. but
a crowd of 1.500 galhcrod about the
grave tended to make more cxtcn-
slvc and impressive the "nal core-
monios. Dr. (‘inrk road the prayer
and the coffin was lowcrod Into the
grnvc. 'l‘hon flowcrs wcrc sprcad
about and tho burial scrvlcc was
f‘nllt‘d .
At 2 o'clock. the funeral hour.
the city mnintnincd five minutrs of
silcnco. The city schools and l'nion
collvgo woro closcd all day.
Dr. Stcinmclz‘s will. it is evpcctcd.
will be road in tho prescnco rf his
half-sistcr and tho llnydcn 'amlly
at the home some time today. The
Statement has bccn made that he
left nothing but a $1,500 insurance
policy. ,
BLUENOSE BEATS
AMERICAN BOAT
IN A FAST RACE
American Challenger
in Fisherman’s Race
Defeated by Cana-
dian Schooner——
Gloucester Skipper a
Better Pilot
HALLIFAX Oct... 30.—-—Thc
\Vith the breeze making six knots
Honors To Blucnosc.
Boat to boat the Blucnose carried
Bible to Rabbi Glazer
BEACH HAVEN, N. 3.. Oct. 80.—
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gates and
Mrs. Vincent Lopez and son. Suin-
Simplicity Mark's Fun-
eral of Elecrical Wiz-
ard in Schenectady——
SCHENECTADY. N. Y.. Oct. 30.—
Tho simplicity which charactt‘rizcd
the daily lilo of Dr. Charles Proteus
Sicinmciz. gvnius of tho cloutricul
his home hcrc Friday morning.
surrounded his burial yvstcrdrty lt-
mets. of Now York City. and his
adopted son. Leroy llnydcn. and . . ‘
The members are.‘ from left to right: John Dee Wolf. Julius VViliiam Frankel Stanley Sanford Jose-
iovsky. business manager. Dorothy Frey. assistant hualncnl manager and Isreal Hclfant.
'l‘ho publishers of the book will be announced within a. short time.
Editorial Staff Of High School RemineScentiae
' Mr. Knowles asked to be permitted
ted Sistes embassy in St. Petersburg.
where officials refused to buy it. af-
ter which it was offered to members
of the staff at. the Japanese embassy
in the Russian capital. The Japan-
ese. he asserted. had it turned over
to the United States without reading
it.
Joseph Walsh. Nor-
standing. Humphrey Doulens, Paul
George Sprague Lockwood, Willi-.m
man Flcwwellin. editor-in-chief: Martha. Chinsky, Helen Prendcrgast.
McElroy. Thomas Skidd. Dorothy Mathews, Florence Levy. Constance Le
I'Idiior-in-Chicf, Norman i-‘lcwwcllln, has already started work on the class book of the senior
1924 and givcs promise of producing one of the best publications in the histo
cxccutivc ability couplnd with the fitness of his associates assures a very succe
iuros have already been devised and will be introduced in the book. Among the new ideas wil
account tngcihcr with tho picture of athletic celebretles of the school.
in the institution's annual.
DAY NURSERY
RUMMAGE SALE
The Norwaik Day Nursery will
hold a rummage sale. Friday. in the.
new Flynn-Skelly building (in Rail-
road avenue. Articles may be wont to
the Nursery. tomorrow or left in the
building on Railroad avenue. Thurs-
day hetwccn the hours of 10 a. m.
and 4 p. m.
The Nursery
ry of the High School.
ssful offering. Many new tea.-
1 be a personal
This plan has as yet been unused
back?" asked Mr. Untermyer.
paid for it." answered Mr. Knowles.
shouted Mrs. Stokes' attorney.
Scores of Friends
at Bishop Funer
+ H, ,-
Attended by relatives and scores
of friends. both of business and pro-
fcseionnl circles.
viccs of William Franklin Bishop.
one of the city's most prominent and
esteemed residents.
2:30 o'clock this afternoon from the
into home in 15 Belden avenue. The
services are bcibg conducted by Rev.
James Benton Werner, rector of the
Grace Episcopal church, and a warm
friend of the deceased.
will be in the Nor-walk cemetery, at
the convenience of the family.
Scorcs of beautiful
paid mute testimony to the esteem,
deceased' was held.
Present at. the services
sentatives of the
Local Women Attend
Sa‘ting's Bank Meeting
Miss Laura
Stokes. leaped to his feet.
».: “This blackguard here-r" inter-
rupted Mr. Untermyer. ‘
Rairmond of the Nor-
waik Savings Society and Miss May
Natteford of the Fairlicld
Savings Bank. attended the first con-
ference at New Haven. Saturday af-
ternoon. at the formation
Connecticut “'omen's division of the
National. Association of Mutual Sav-
preme court Justice Mahoney, vain-
ly rapping for order. finally forced
the two lawyers to take their seats,
although he gave no hint of the re-
primand'to be administered after the
Jury-had withdrawn for the day.
the funeral
were held at
Untermeyer take the stand and testi-
fy to the source of his information.
Mr. Untermeyer at first demurred
angrily. but finally was sworn. He
said he got the advice in a letter
from a. member of his associated law
firm in Washington.
The conference was called by Miss
Harriet Elliot of the
Savings Bank of New Haven and the
meeting was held in the dircctors'
room in that bank.
"The object of the division." Miss
Raymond said. “this morning. is for
closer relationship of interacts. At.
Saturday's conference a generul‘dia.
cussion of its aim was discussed and
the by~laws drawn up.
meeting will be held
Conny'ticut
maintained by
charity. It is wholly depended upon
the generosity of Norwalk for
Funds raised by
mage sales and other means are used
to purchase the food
who are left there each day while
the mother goes to work.
At prcscnt there are about twenty
children at the
undor one your are >
Children of school age. attend school
and rcturn to the Nursery for meals.
thing hcalthy
it is well-cooked.
wholcsonm food. So that. those tots
may continue to enjoy the luxuries
of the Day Nursory.
Nor-walk is urged to do his share to-
ward making the Rummage sale on
Friday a. success.
In almost every home
some nrticlc, whichpould be donated
to this cause. You may send it to the
nursery on Union street. any time to-
morrow or on Thursday between the
hours of 10 a. m. and 4 p. m. to the
new Flynn-Skelly building on Rail-
road avenue.
floral pieces
Mr. Knowles denied he had ever
been blamed or admonished by the
state department for the code's dis-
appearance. He said Secretary Root
had him transferred soon afterward
to a much more important and deli-
cate post in Nicaragua.
for the tots
New York Stock
Exchange; of the Westchester Fire
Insurance company; of the National
Bank of Norwulk. Norwaik Country
club. Norwaik Yacht club. and of St.
John's Lodge. No. 6. F. and A. M.
Obituary
John J. Slatery.
Slattcry, age
died Sunday at Norwich. Conn.
is survived by his mother. Mrs. El-
mcr Haggndorn.
York_ formerly of Norwalk.
mains are being shipped to Not-walk
today in charge of Undertaker G. w.
MUHAE RAKOI
Michael Rakol passed away at his
home on .Rowaytpn avenue yuterday
afternoon at the {age of 48 years. He
is survived by a wife.
vices will be held at the late home
tomorrow morning at 8:15 o'clock.
and at St. Ladisiaus' R. C. church on
Cliff street at 9:00 o’clock. Rev. Jo-
seph Degnan will
will be in the
Mary's cemetery.
Ready to Pay Norwalk
Men Liquor Rebates
BRIDGEPORT.
county commissioners, having fin-
ished with the payment of rebates
on liquor licenses to former saloon
keepers of Bridgeport entitled to the
refunnd. today will begin piying to
holders of licenses from other towns
in the county in the following order:
Stamford. Norwaik. Newtown Hun-
ington, Fairfield. New Canaan. Dar-
len, Westport Brookfleld. Ridge.eld.
Bethel. Danbury
in about I
not admitted. .
“Delegates from Bridgeport. New
New London.
Hartford and Miss Natteford and
myself from Norwalk were present.
It is our hope to be able to inlemst
in this le'ision all the ,women
institutions.
Waterbury, Mr. Knoweles said he was introduced
to Mr. Stokes by Menry Woodhouse.
who was then interested in the
Chester concession in the Near East.
He admitted being interested in a
similar grant. but asserted he did not
know Mr. Stokes claimed 10 per cent.
interest in the Chester development
project.
If there is
youngsters enjoy
Beware, P. O. Won’t
Take All Xmas Cards
Special efforts are being made by
the postal authorities this year. to
. discourage the use of small or odd
sized Christmas greeting cards and
envelopes. The cooperation of mm
utacturers.— dealers and the pu‘v‘lc in
general in the elimination of unall-
sized cards ”d envelopes is‘sought.
to the end that the postal
may be relieved of the burden of
handling them. . .
A bulletin. tuned by the Postma-
tcr General. under the date of Onto;
ber 25. 1923 suggests that in no one
should cards and envelopes be small
er than 3‘84 by 4 inches. A line
somewhat larger. however. is pre-
you sign this paper i” asked Mr. Un-
termeyer. handing the witness a big
document.
it. but had merely signed it as a wit-
ness to Mr. Stokes' signature. ’
forenoon, denied in detail the accusa-
tions against Mrs. Stokes although
he become slightly confused on dates.
He admitted having torn up a picture
of Mrs. Stokes when he decided to
close their acquaintance. which he
testified was only mull.
. Funeral ser-
ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 30.—-w. L12 Autos and Trolley
Evans, imperial wizard of the Ku
Klux Klan yesterday telegraphed
Rabbi Samuel Glazer of New York
degarding the latter's challenge to
a debate. He quoted from the 6th
Chapter of Nehemiah: "I am doing
a greaf work so that I cannot come
down. \Vhy should the work cease ~ter avenue.
whilst -I leave it and come down to
you 2’"
'Car in Accident
Two accidents in which two auto-
mobiles and a trolley car figured
took place at; 11 o'clock
on the Boston Post road near Wal-
No one was injured in
the accidents.
Charles L. Hawes,
The Klan chieftain added. "yours street. Waterbury,
for the pr°te°t1°n °t American automobile truck toward ,Bridgc-
port. He was near the trolley
track. A Bridgeport-Norwaik trol-
ley headed for Norwalk sidcswlped
the truck doing considerable dam-
family plot in St. Stokes & $1.000 dumond ring in 1911
but said he got it back after three
or four month. when he decided to
of 100 Cherry
was driving an
previous trial be had “been out with
her a few times.” no added he stop-
ped speaking to ‘her, because he
“didn't - me to be bothered with
herranymo ,endtorenpo future
hehadofh’: p
Two Men Alive'When
Submarine is Raised
PANAMA. Oct., 80.-—The Ameri-
can submarine 0-5. which was In]:
in a collision with the steamer Ab-
angares yesterday was raised short-
ly after one o'clock yesterday aft-
Mrs. Stokes? {'allaee found ave pie-
turesofhimselftakenono'utern
trip but said he couldn't Member
having sent them to her. Wiliun
J. Schoenhohn. a Brooklyn. photo-
grapher later took the stand to testi.
ty Mr. Stokammhimthe al-
bum to make duplicate of the pie-
tures. He carted the pictures of
The machine
Chief electrician Lawrence Brown
and torpedoma’n Henry Bream: .were
rescued alive from the bulk and tak-
en to the Colon hm- No trace
was found of-the th
it" it thought Brown
Breatut may’recover.
. ‘—-—.._._..._..____
Mrs. W. 0. Jesse and Miss, Rose
Jesse or Nomlk. and Mr. and Mrs
William Gillett of. Greenwich. ‘re.
turned Sunday fromj. fain- £156
over the Mohawk Trail.
The towns of Sherman. New Eng-
tleld. Bedding. Weston, Easton. Mon-
roe. Shelton. Trumbull and Wilton
were no-license towns
advent of the an: amendment and
have no rebates coming.
Springwofllth to
Give Broadway Play
Plans are under way at the pres-
ent time by the Springwood club for
the presentation of a play on or
about December 17.
to .. present Winchell Smith's Broad-
Neither 'ot the
men was injured but the touring car
was so badly damaged that it had
a City Briefs to “loved to a local 80-11180.
Dredge“: Clear Cm! Slide.
PANAMA. Oct. 80.—-Three
dred thousand cubic yards of earth
slid into Gallard Cut-in the Panama
canal Sunday murnlng.
worked hard throughout the ‘day
in an effort to avert interruption of
traffic.
before the res other missing
he saw it.
As one result of the W it
man weather Alaska. ‘has been ex-
perphnolng. cltinenn of this city to
,morrow‘night win see that: ~flrst
firswomlls‘piay in ufyears. Winter.
'31:..th
It *- nrovmd - Mrs. John J. Delaney, as. of New
O O 0
Miss Sue Szocs of Cliff street has
York cityis visiting her “her 2.
J. Collins of. Osborne {valid -
~A new gasmitniibe
my success. ‘Turn To The Right.”
This production played at .the Ly-
ric theatre for one year. .The play
was secured from .1 a French play
broker. and rehearsals will be Ito's-i:-
local new so children could
see, how their fellows Insurer lati.‘
tudes‘ celebrate themational birth. I... R/Ahen Columbia Graphophone. 9°
- ' ' ma. lies-u. in. Chapmln
Too Late for Classification
T0 RENT-Spring street. two 6
room apartments.
lug) laid in
all improve.-
l
t”will. spa-men with, 1th. __me. m” Rent 25.. p .
an“ “m'(_g .1 . - streettl:_1"7"7§”" . ”P17. 1.3 ”Loy-e
M. fitsslnqiby their»,
wrangle
NEW YORK. Oct. 3°.-—Theft of a
secret United States diplomatic code
in Bucharest fifteen years ago was
recalled in the m0!“ divorce retrial
yesterday during an attack on the
testimony of Horace G. Knowles.
former American minister to Bal-
kan and Latin American nations.
Mr. Knowles said the code was
offered to the Japanese government
for “0.000. but user-ted he had
never heard it was bought later for
$20,000 by Secretary of State Elihu
Root. He denied he had been dis-
missed after the incident.
The former diplomat. regarded by
attorneys on both sides as the
strongest- witness remaining among
those who teamed for “2 E. D.
Stokes. wealthy hotel owner. swore
earlier in the retrial that he had
seen Mrs. Helen Elwood Stokes in
the apartment of Edgar T. V‘Vallace.
principal co-respondent, while
waiting for a. friend. Dr. L. M. Ben-
son. Dr. Benson denied in a deposi-
tion from Los Angeles that he had
ever seen Mr. Knowles in the apart-
ment.
Mr. Knowles subpoenaed for re-
examination ny Samuel Untermyer.
chief counsel for Mrs. Stokes. ad-
mitted the code had disappeared
while it was entrusted to his care.
He said the thief was a. messenger
in the legation whose name he could
not remember. Denying he had ever
heard of Secretary .7 Root‘s stating
that he was not a n! person to rep-
resent the United States anywhere.
to give his version of the incident.
The code. he said, was kept in an
unlocked drawer when he arrived at
Bucharest as there was no safe in
the legation. He said he slept with
it under his mattress for two weeks
and then it. disappeared shortly be-
fore the messenger left the place.
He said it next appeared at the Uni-
"How much was paid to get it
“I didn't know of anything being
"That is not my information,"
Max D. Steuer. counsel for Mr.
"You lied—3’ he began.
The court was in an uproar. Su-
Mr. Steuer demanded that Mr.
Under examination by Mr. steuer.
Questioned by Mr. Untermeyer.
"If you did not know that. why did
Mr. Knowles said he had not read
Walace. on the stand most‘of the
Wulaco admitted baring lent Mrs.
, , '9
Shown a photons. ph album ’of
Wallace. on the stand most of the
M
sun-mum
—_
e STOKFSCASE
Testimony of Former
Diplomat, Appearing
for Husband, 18 At-
tacked—L a W y e l' S
timony had
civic work.
we
REMOVE LIQUOR
Purchase
to surré'ptitiously remove
ville. Md.. were made yesterday
part the sensational story told
tor.
Mrs. Mortimer certain papers
longing to Mortimer and also
vorce from her husband.
————_
awe: arranged by. Quexecutivecommitt'ee. B. L. Jamieeon.
American- Cimin comm: R. E.
Sanford. Harvey Hubbeii company:
.4. so so I! .
. s1 suns.
Form er Vet Bureau
Head is Accused of
Surreptitious Moves
at Government Hos-
pital—Probe S i t e:
In Fine any 7
. - -\ .
Superb Tailor”
WASHINGTON. Oct. 30.—Churges
that Charles R. Forbes while direc-
tor of the Veterans bureau st'il was
seeking as late as September. 1922.-
stocks of narcotics and liquor: from
the Government hospital at Perry-
the continuation of the Senate inves-1
tigation of the Veterans' bureau.” i
James M. Williams. a. Philadelphia 9
dairyman. was the witness. liis tcs-.
timony being designed to support in3
committee last week by Elias Mor-
timer. also of Philadelphia. about
his alleged relations with Forbes at
a time when he was seeking con-
tracts for hospitlls from the direc-
Prizes for Best
Alena) ('03an ,,
W‘illiams testified that aside from
proposing removal of the narcotics
and liquor!) Forbes with a man nam-
ed Bieber had sought t6 obtam from
Formerly S. F
“embltter' 'Mrs. Mortimer against ,
10 no Main St. Se
her husband. This was at v. time
after Mortimer. according to his ten-
"broken" with Forbes
and when \Villiams understood, Mrs.
Motimer was contemplating
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\Vnrkman iii!
The witness also told of remarks
by Forbes that. $80,000 "\\ as ruling):
to Mortimer. but that he wou'd see
that Mrs. Mortimer got it." \Villtams
explained that from that he could
gather from the conversation Mor-
timer was "arranging conlracis"
with the bureau.
said Forbes had stated that Mortimer . . ‘
was to be arrested and that the rea- ‘ A
son the former director coug‘ ' his'
papers was that he did not
them in Mrs. Mortimer's possession
at the time of the arrest.
Forbes. accompanied by his otter—
ney. James E. Eashy-Smith, was pre-
sent throughout the sessions
day. During Williams’ testimony he: Yandervonr'
made a number of notes rnd
ferred frequently with his counsel.
who apparently had some difficulty
in restraining him from interrupting
the examination as he did on scveral
occasions at the opening of the in-,
vestigation. .
Besides the charges against
Forbes the committee inquired yes-
terday into the purchase of the site
for the bureau hospital at Excelsior
Springs. Missouri, from ‘E. L. Morse.
at a cost of $116,100 and the alleged
negligence and carelessness in
handling of disability and insurance
claim of the veterans. The Excelsior
Springs matter will be taken
again tomorrow with Morse on the
stand.
N. Y. Man to be Secty.
of Bridgeport C. of C.
BRIDGEPORT. Oct. 30.—Robert
A. Crosby of New York will be the
new secretary of
Chamber of Commerce.
George B. Crawford announced last
night. The appointment was made
by the board of directors. after more
than 40 candidates had been exam-
ined or interviewed.
field worker and director of
American City Bureau of New York.
with which George Gove. former
secretary here is also connected at
Bridgeport during the summer.
the present time.
managing the membership drive of
the Chamber of Commerce.
gained a wide acquaintance among
officers and members at that time.
He has been in communication with
the directors. duringéwnegotiations
over the salary to be paid. for sev~
era! weeks,’ it was stated.
Croeby will take up his work here
about December 1. and in the mean-
time will complete two campaigns
in which he is involved as promoter.
for the City club
and for the Chamber of Commerce
in Schnectady. New York,
ceeds Seward B. Price, who resigned
some time 880. when salary demands
were not met by the Chamber direc-
tors.
Crosby is 38 years old, married,
and has had 15 years' experience in
He was secretary of
the Civic Federation in New Haven
for six yours. The organization has
been superseded by the New Haven
Chamber of Commerce. For the past
nine years he has been with the
American City Bureau. lately as a
director. and he has been engaged
in orgunising and conducting cam-
gwnigns in various parts of the coun-
Pfease Heads Traffic ‘
‘Ass’n. in Bridgeport
The witness also:
iihc last 14 3: ‘
Bandih (wt 5
3'1ti YC'ElK.
.‘csler-
ifirm’s inc-2’ 3'
Firc in Danhury Hat ‘.
caused considerable damage
Co.. on Base st. _
A large (2::
re 5‘59 (3‘53“
hat bodies r“
Samage is esfi
sand dollars.
Danhury \V. C.
the Bridgeport
President L" for the coming -.~
had held cw:- szrcn the £38
officers elects: w .
Mrs. Nelson
cr°3by ‘3 a Mrs. Sarah Hanna
Drop E. R. Bcrgdoll Cm-
PHILADELPl-IZA. Oct.
spiracy and draft "
against Erwin R.
of Grover C. l‘nrg
my deserte: who ff-
wcrc dropped by
Crosby was in
ted the nolie pressing c: 1
on a request of Assista"
trict Attorney .
had charge of the case until
win's release on. parole from
enworth prison.
plained that the
charge on which Erwin W
tenced to four years by a
court was virtualiy .
those in the indictment pen/1m!
against him.
1059?.» V. 351F-
in Philadelphia
He suc-
Ridgcflcld “'oman “list!!!
RIDGEFIELD. Oct. 4:"
ing to news received here _.
Beckwith to W117” , .
performed at Ohmdo, P1?»-
day, October 20.
St. John‘s Methodi
do, officiating.
Mrs. Beckwith “'8.- the ’
Leonard L. Beckwu. _
Mr. and Mrs.
were well known
Mr. Beckwith was a 135'
fate dealer and x.
built the public sewer 55'5“”:
town over twenty 3th “F"
popular and a leadins CL
built a number of the sum»:
dents for wealth)’ D90?“ ‘3
BRIDGEPORT. Oct, 30.——W. H.
Pena of the Bridgeport Brass corn-
Dl-DY‘m‘elected the first president
of the Bridgeport Traffic Association
at the organisation meeting held in
the Stanford hotel. last night. More
than .50 traffic, workers including
clerks and others doing active traf-
fic duties attended the meeting.
Plum for the formation of the by-
laws of the organization by the exe-
cutive committee ,were made last
night. ' ~
The foliowingother pincer-s were
FAIRBANXE, All!“ Out. 80.-— -elected at last night's meeting: Vice-
president. 0. E. Rose“. A. W. Bur-
rltt Company; Treasurer F. E.
Boynton, American Tube and Stamp-
in: Go : secretary. ,Alpheus
' Win-en Association.
His widow ”’5
to Florida. where
married a. man named. P“
whom she afterwards CIVO‘
few years 880 and
name of Beckwith-
third matrimonial venture-
lees Tea for Sislfl- .
BEDDING. Oct. Bow—Mr;
James Forman gave a
sister. Mrs. Howell. of Orr-31“-
Sunday afternoon. '
present were: Mr. and M5
Tupper, Mr. and Mrs. J .
Phillips. Mrs. Wm. Tarbell. 27“:
Tarbell, Mr. and Mrs. ‘
Barnes. Mr. and Mrs. H-
Mr. and Mrs.
Sanford, Mrs. Charles
Annie Banks, Mrs. Mather! 83‘ ‘-
To11111118011. also friends from ‘
'rne Bedding Wome u.”
will hold a business mee n ,
home of Mn. 5. C- 511“ °
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