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mil-Architects ,
r lie Additions to
pr'll/alk High School.
Hi. i, .wil of N orwalk, and Joseph Jackson
..,' \. Haven, to Act Jointly in Drawing
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«Both Men were Chosen Last Week
Schools for City—Talking
i-;':...eli, of Norwalk, and Joseph A. Jackson, of New
3::th as architects to prepare plans for the altera-
. -- .m- High school at a. meeting of the Common Goun-
-‘:r‘ High school.
it
i a “wok
-‘-' [iv nty-rriulll
'11, Jail-mun was
thr- ton and
i'rrcn use t lln
.. '.l-‘.lbil in the
. :mi: lirrvl'tls'ln, it
wwui'l “ark out
"i in the lllgll
l-t‘inr than to
ill to do the
t ‘ the Common
l ‘lill of Educa-
‘v-i' the addition
.I‘lilllttti ILV .‘lr.
I ills for an
flilllh side of
.ii ivitrion “ill be
i.lI‘
illl‘l about 90
' ...”'5-, plan also
‘iliiun on the
i ili‘llnt for lh(‘
:‘w in seven
viii lve olw
. m. ‘lhe plan
’ .i-t de‘wlopmrnt
'Iill and south
~ in ii. tine rea-
x l’Il f‘l\i’li' is he-
.u‘l l"l' the (lt-
:: the present
.vnc,
i l
turn'V—room
"i riistlirt “as
Tim on“
v:littl is (liknsjd
.. \'..~ and is lo-
M‘ l.llrlit‘l~l ill 1‘-
.:i~rt. enteriti-
‘iwnuo. This
in: xiv-w of Long
illl\.ll‘il.180 oi
‘ it i.l hwatcd one
' ».l=n school. The
l. is assessed at
' « property is a
v hush it is ex-
-1i'i«l lt‘il‘i0\Cd to
l,1.(w'l,
l Illl‘inf; the cost.
impv'rly has a
4 not on l'alr-
l lrwt on Bay-
'-’h"r site under
"il‘.‘d in Cedar
:t M. Pohlman
i‘llii he. expected
H] such a shape
1' «n in: voted on
i mwrting. Janu-
timt tim school
"Ir at that time.
t"r~ one in the
tho four—room
"l“l'lllfi offered
in l'rlf“. One
still. is as-
whiie the
it is $5.00!".
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l he Post Road
. til i] 3'! ill’) dOVVn'
. ‘Yllllg that Jerry
wits on the P0!!!
l'l '5 garage. “'33
' io‘uie while walk-
:o wt last evening.
. i that Shrapinak
a mild concus-
i broken nose and
it the head and
irilZ'n to his home
Hz: was treated by
automobile that
“xiv-rims at a fast
‘2 ‘viliC'l to stop. The
n... were not ob-
' thought that. the
« is! Shrapinak will
”W:- liavis at
3]“ Mumni Meeting
I.'i‘.i'3 attended a
Hus-ices of Yale
.,_ at the University
it. last evening. at
s were talked over
‘ is to be held in
,. ’ ' .vssoclation in the
" m planned to make
Wooten affairs ever
“""irition along these
manta will be made
he speaker on hand.
'tim: committee and the Board of Education held
The two architects will work to-
Norwalk as -
a Winter Resort
General Frost played eighteen
holes of golf in his shirt sleeves
yesterday. and the sun wasrun—
comfortably warm. The Gener—
91 says. no Florida or California
or Mediterranean for him for
balmy winter weather.
BRUNJES HEADS
SCHOOLMASTERS
ASSOCIATION
Principal of Franklin
School Elected Presi-
d e n t o f Western
Conn. Organization
Principal George R. Brunjcs was
elected proficient at the \Vcstcrn
Connecticut School-masters 'associ't-
tion at a. meeting held Thursday
night at the Stratfield hotel in
Bridgeport, Others who attended
the meeting from here were Super-
intendent of Schools G. V. Buchan-
an. Supervisor D. A. Green. Princi-
pal Philip Jakob. and John Kane.
A discussion of mathematics was a.
feature of the session.
Urges Norwalk to Buy
Treasury Certificates
Poatmaster Edmund E. Crows is
complimenting the holders of 1919
‘V‘ar Savings Stamps on their good
business sense in taking advantage
of the offer made by the Treasury
Department. to accept the stamps in
exchange for the new U. S. Treasury
Savings Certificates sol ng on a dis-
count basis at $20 for e 325 Cer-
tificates, $80 for the 8100 Certificates
and $800 for thé $1.000 Certificates.
The postmaster calls attention to
the fact that the 1919 W. S. S. will
mature January 1. 1924 and that
after that date interest ceases. He
urges those who have not yet done so
to profit by the special facilities of-
fered by the Treasury Department
for presenting their stamps now for
exchange or redemption and thus
avoid the delay that might be occa-
sioned by a congestion of business on
r 1.
JBT‘H‘: pyostmaster states that the new
Treasury Savings Certificates are not
only popular among those who have
stamps to exchange but that they
appeal strongly to other investors
who seek a. safe investment with
good interest return.
Mr. and Mrs. Te'rris
Entertain at Home
Archie Terri. of
ned at I. dinner
Mr. and Mrs. tal
edar street .en er
garty at their home. last night. Cov-
ers were had for eight. Favors of
vanity cases were presented to the
women. The house was attractively
decorated. There was also special
in uric.
Mrs. and Mrs. Terris' guests were:
Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hemmlng.
and Mrs. Williams. Miss Lillian
Twombly and Charles 1!. Harris.
___________,____..
’ 5 Arnold Plant
DemIiere has been Sold
A id and
A report that the mo
company foundry in Hoyt rn‘i'n‘:
to be mold was denied this no t of
by Warren D. Sconeld. presides: d
the concern. Mr. Scofleld announce
that the plant was closed until Janu-
ary for inventorY- Moraine talk
was 1014-"
“comm
"There bu be“! 9°”
around about the plant
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DETROIT. Dec.
the future mistresa of
House?
Mrs. Henry Ford thinks not. and
wishes no such distinction.
Indeed. it is said that Mrs. Ford's
strong objection to changing her
place of residence from Detroit.
Mich. to “’ashington. D. C., had
much to do with the automobile
manufacturer's decision not to run
for president. g
"1 am much relieved." was Mrs.
Ford's comment on her husband's
public statement that he would sup-
port. President Coolidge for re-eiec-
lion. ‘
"I knew Mr.
SLR—“'ill she be
the \Vllite
Ford was for Mr.
Mrs. Henry-Ford, Frovmirrgi
, On. White House Ambitions. j
Ford’s “Dea Ex. Machina’ti 4
RYJ-‘ORD AND -HER HUSBA
i
J
no.4
Coolidge. and I never‘ believed he
roally meant to run." she said.
Despite Ford's refusal to run,
some political prognosticators claim
to see a chance that he will be nomi~
natcd nevertheless. 4
Opinion is divided over the result
of the Ford withdrawal. the Cool-
_ cal buildings.
Effacing'
is in Line of March
by Joseph Tracey of Miller and
stores.
be converted into apartments.
“’ith the passing of the Sherry
house comes the first description in
one of Norwalk's most historical
spots. On the west side of Main
street. extending from Cross street
for a. distance of a little more than
a. block. stand three houses. two of
which. the Charles R. Sherman and
the Mott homestead.‘ were built be-
fore the Revolution.
Until the iinfiux of modern busi—
ness they have stood monuments
to their sturdy colonial builders.
But. already the Sherry homestead
is being changed and the Mott house.
built in 1765 and one of the few
houses in Norwalk left standing
Business Slowly
Spots In Main Street
Sherry House Near Cross Street Being Turned!
Into Stores—Old Sherman House on Cor-
ner, Once Owned by Parents of Famous
General, was Built Before Revolution—-
_ Mott Home, Nearby, One of Few Homes
Left Standing when Norwalk was Burned,
Workmen are today renovating one of Norwalk's most histori-
The Sherry homestead at 79 Main street, owned
The entire front of the old house, built shortly after the
close of the Revolutionary War, has been torn away and is being
replaced by a new front for two stores.
when the city was burned by the
lax-lash. is scheduled to be replaced
Historic
of Business
Tracey, is being made over into
The upper floors will
The house still contains the origi-
nal huge fire places before which
the children of Goold Hoyt knelt to
roast. chestnuts. while their mother
at her spinning wheel looked on and
smiled.
The phimneys in the place are im-
mense. The combined chimneys in
the cellar is more than twelve feet
long and eight feet wide.
Just as the exterior of the mod-
ern house is at variance with the
colonist idea of architecture. so is
the interior.
In those days the kitchen was at
the front of the house. And so in
the Sherman homeStead. the room
idge forces claiming the Ford votes.
while many believe that. among
Ford‘s supporters were many radi-
cals. whose support will not go to a
conservative. but to an independent.
.- uch as La Follette. i
The withdrawal
democratic possibility
nomination of McAdoo much nearer,
according to party leaders. ;
HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS PRESENTS
. ONE-ACT PLAY
Enact “The Toy Shop”
in Auditorium—
Have Merry Time—-
Those in Cast
The sophomore class of the Nor-
walk High school yesterday present.
“The Toy
ed a. one-act comedy.
Shop." in the school auditorium. It
was a great success. Miss .Mary
McMahon of the High school Eng-
lish department who directed the
play. was responsible for its splendid
presentation.
The play which took place in the
toy shop of a. tack hammcrcr. dealt
with the coming to life of the dolls
and their companions by the magic
wand of Fairy Bright Eyes. Walter
Hohne as the tack hemmerer and
Dorothy Skelly as Fairy Bright
Eyes played the leading roles of
the play very well. hlbcrt Pritch-
ard as jack-indhe-box. the naughty
boy. was very successful in bringing
forth a. great deal of laughter from
the audience. Alice Cole and Alice
Bates entertained with a dance which
was greatly enjoyed. Numbers were
sung by Dorothy Skelly. Mildred
Morgan and Elizabeth \Veeks and
Albert Pritchard.
Those in the cast were: dolls.
Allde Bates. Madelyn Griffin. Eliza—
beth “reeks, Helen Tilly. Mildred
Morgan: jumping jacks. Jack Keogh.
Barney Ash; tin soldiers. Donald
Buckholtz. captain. Earl \Vicke. El-
mer Reynolds: jack-in-the-box. A].
Pritchard; Fairy Bright Eyes. Doro-
thy Skelly; tack hammerer. Walter
Hohne.
Elizabeth Polzer gave a brief sy-
nopsis of the play before the rising
of the curtain.
Francis Joyce of the U. S. Navy is
spending the Christmas holidays
with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ben-
jamin Joyce of Belden avenue.
ROSE MUST GlVE
BANK BOOKS TO
AGED SISTER
C o u r t Declares Nor-
walk M a n Cannot
lVithdraw Accounts
Valued at $6,111
BRIDGEPORT. Dec. 2:.—The
fight of a woman, 83 years old. to
keep her brother from the posses-
sion of money which she claims was
hers. was won in the Superior court
yesterday when Judge John P. Kell-
ogg enjoined John H. Rose of Nor-
walk from withdrawing money from
savings accounts amounting to $5.-
111.49 to which he holds the bank-
books. and ordered him to turn over
the books to his sister, Mrs. S. Rose
Callahan.
The case was tried before Judge
Kpllogg about a month ago. and at
that time Mrs. Callahan took the
stand in her own behalf. Three dif-
ferent accounts were under dispute.
John H. Rose holding the bank-
books and refusing to give them to
his sister. The accounts were: Nor-
walk Savings society. 81.93749:
Norwalk Savings bank. $2,086.61;
Fairfield County Savings bank. 32,.
087.39.
The bank books in question were
the property of the plaintiff. in the
judgment of the court, although
they were drawn in the name of
both. According to evidence. the
plaintiff. who is aged and near
blind. had the booksmade on the
order of herself and" Rose because
he often deposited and drew money
for her.
She alleged that he took the
books without her consent when be
last came into possession of them.
Certain land deeds held by the dc.
fondant were also ordered returned
to the plaintiff.
Leo Davis was attorney
plaintiff. .
for the
SENTINEL’S- CHRISTMAS EDITION
LARGEST PAPER PUBLISHED HERE.
We wish to express our deepest appreciation to
the merchants of the city of Norwalk for. the adver-
tising support accorded The Evening Sentinel, and to
the employee of this paper for their faithful co-opera-
tion in making possible yesterday the Publication of a
forty-eight page Christmas edition, :thelargest paper
published in, thiscity. ' 7 V ..
by sixteen pages
“—1: -1...“..1.L..' .. w...
of Ford as a "
leaves _the 7
tr
THE
HISI‘URIC SHERMAN hUUSE
entirely by a. modern. up-to-date
business block. The Mott. house is
also owned by Mr. Tracey.
Perhaps the best known of this
group is the Charles 1:. Sherman
homestead which is on the corner
of Main and Cross streets. Perhaps
the name of Charles R. Sherman
awakens no slumbering chord in
the historical memories of the ma-
jority of the people of Norwalk.
Charles R. Sherman. a. struggling
farmer. won for himself no plaudits
other than that he was the father
of Major General William Tecumseh
Sherman and United States Senator
John Sherman. “"110 in Norwalk is
not familiar with Sherman‘s famous
march to the see. when with 65.000
men he took Savannah and later
forced the surrender of General
Johnston, thus helping to bring the
Civil \Var to a. close.
The Sherman house was built
during the autumn and winter of
1764 and 1765 by Goold Hoyt. The
summer following the erection. Hoyt
married in Fair-field and took his
bri to live in this house. It is one
of e few buildings left standing
when Norwalk was burned by the
British in 1779. ,'
'In 1810, Charles R. Sherman
married Mary Hoyt and since then
the place has been known as the
Sherman house. General Sherman.
however. was not born in Norwalk.
but in Lancaster. Ohio, February 8.
1820. His parents had moved there
but a. short time before his birth.
The house of Charles Sherman
and his wife was the social center
of Norwalk. He was a. genial host
and it was with regret that his
neighbors received the news of his
intention to migrate to Ohio.
On the night of their departure
for the west. from far and wide
friends came to wish them luck. A
fire burned brightly on the hearth
the walls echoed with music. light
feet tripped over the floor and jovial
Sherman was the 'leader in the
group of merry makers. Then just.
before dawn. he got ready his wag-
on. fed his horses and the caravan
began its journey westward. While
his friends. who a moment ago were
laughing at some jest of his. 10W
watched with tear-dimmed eyes, un-
w the hills hide from view. the
prairie schooner with its little fam-
-Looklng tat'the house today, one
can easily visualize the home life of
the Sherman; for the'buildlng still
retaiusrnnch of its original lined
Although more muse year. old,
the timberearestillsolid. .Theyap
facing Main street was the kitchen.
It is a long room with high ceilings.
a. sharp contrast to the miniature
kitchenette in vogue today.
On the north side of the house is
a. small room. A den is your first
thought and right. you are. Here
Charles Sherman had his law oflice.
The window originally opened out
onto a. lane. Clients on horseback
were “out to ride up to this win-
dow and transact their business with
Mr. Sherman who was not obliged
to move from his desk. Still in ex-
istence also is the little closet with
hugh shelves upon which the lawyer
tenderly deposited his valuable law
books. A passage from the :7: of-
fice to the front of the house has
been sealed for some years.
The house is a veritable treasure
chest of wonderful relics. There is
a. leather pail with the initlala “W.
T. S.” burned on one side. This is
believed to have been the property
of General Sherman. Here and
there are spinning wheels. Upon
one of them there still remains a.
roll of flax waiting to be woven. A
clock of beautiful workmanship
bears the porn-alt. of George Wash-
ington's mother. while a steel en-
graving of W'intield Scott made by
H. B. Hall of England . still hangs
upon_ the wall. Scott at the time
the engraving was made was a. lien-
tenant general.
The place originally .had half
doors in front. These. however.
have since been replaced with sin—
gle, modern entrance. The old small
windows have also been replaced
with larger panes.
. Mrs. Nettie Elwood. the present
owner is having the Sherman home-
stead renovated. She is. however.
retaining as far as possible the or—
iginal lines
SEE LOSES LICENSE.
The local police have been notified
by the Department of Motor oVehi-
cles that the driver’s licenserof Sarah
Josephinson of 104- South Main
street has been suspended.
BURGLARS
The downtown police were notified
this morning that someone had at.-
tempted to enter. the West Norwalk
grocery store last night. but were un-
able to gain entrance. The matter
was turned over to the Constable
John Mills for investigation.’ ’
Samuel Roodner reported io—the‘
police that a lap robe owned by him
had either been stolen or lost out. of
D. A. R. Hall. '
BADLY HURT AS
MOTORCYCLE
HITS AUTO
Dennis Cantona of 250
Ely Avenue in Hospi-
tal—Skiddedon Trol-
ley Tracks
Painful injuries were sustained by
unis Cantona. of 250 Ely avenue.
he result of an accident in which
he figured, when a. motorcycle that
he was riding ran into the rear of
an automobile driven and owned by
Stephen Sarrosi of 140 Woodward
avenue last. evening.
taken to the Nor-walk hospital in the
Sarrosi automobile.
The accident occurred near the
corner of McKinley street and Row-
ayton avenue. about 10:30 o'clock.
Sarrosi was driving his car in the di-
rection of Norwalk and Cantona was
following close behind. it is thought
the motorcycle skidded on the trol-
ley tracks and then crashed into
the rear of tre automobile.
Cantona received a cut on his jaw
and a large piece of flesh was torn
clear to the bone of his left leg near
the hip. At the hospital he was
treated by Dr. Tracey.
Patrolman Frazer placed Sarrosi
under arrest. when it was found that
he had no driver's license nor car
certificate in the automobile.
In the downtown city court this
morning before Judge George H.
Vosburgh he was fined :10 and full
costs on the charge of driving with-
out a license.
Factories Help Mare
Americanization
Classes Happy
The following factories contribut-
ed to the fund to provide refresh-
ments for the pupils of the night
school Americanization classes at
t 11 ed 1‘ Christmas entertainment
Thursday night: Crofut and Knapp,
Gabbedtlole. H. Jacob and Sons.
Harris Glass. Lockwood Manufactur—
ing and Nash Engineering Company.
Some Factories are
Closed ’Till Wednesday
Cluett. Peabody. Norwalk Tire and
Rubber works and the R. and G.
Corset factory closed today for the
holidays. They will re-open Wed—
nesday morning.
The Norwalk Lock company and
Crofut-Knapp's will be closed on
Christmas day only. Their employee
will report for work as usual on
Monday.
Croal Must Pay
Wife $8 a Week
Harry J. Croat was ordered to pay
hi; .wife 88 a week under bond of
8450 or go to jail for 30 days by
Judge Candee in the uptown city
co this morning.
Get your Markers or
- Police will Get, you
The local police have been noti-
fied by the Department of Motor
Vehicles. that 1924 markers muatbe
on 3.1 automobiles by January 1.
1084. Any one found operating
their car without new marker: on
and after that date are liable to ar—
‘.
mag automobile. ‘ .
red. a»
Cantona. was,
md 93 ’ Rain tonight and Send”.
I High Tide 10:56 a. m. 11:19 9.1:.“ .7
73mm 1870 , " 1 ' " _ :3; .
“‘_-__- SOUTH NORWALK. C()NN., SATUEDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1923. . FOURTEEN PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS
Graduates
Too Closely Connected with League Connecti-
cut Senator Writes —— McLean, However,
Declares he isin Favor of World Court
will Place Matter Before Senate
and
Senator Brandegee will not aid the members of the American
Association of University Women in their efforts to help bring
about American participation in a World Court.
says he will try. This much was learned yesterday by the women
of the Norwalk branch when the secretary read the replies to that
petition at the regular monthly meeting held yesterday in the
Senator Moll-en.
The meeting was called to add
by the vice president. Mrs. John Bax}.
ter and various reports were heard. .
A letter from the Nor-walk chapter
of the D. A. EL. inviting the A. A. U. .
\‘l’. to be present at: their January
meeting. when Mrs. Lulu Lovell-ltd '
Shepard will speak on Mormonism.
was read. ,'
Since there were so few present.
Principal Jakobs who was to hav-
told of his plans for the High
school. and Mrs. George Betti. who.
was to have spoken on the build
program for the Norwalk schqo ‘
decided to wait until a time when flag
merges which they have for f ._
members 02 the association M
reach a. larger number of m; .
Therefore. it was decided to m ‘9-
the January meeting to subjects re- 5:—
garding education. and to hold 81h.
meeting in the High school. Th-
are exhibits and lectures will W
given in February instead of Jan!!«
ary.
The Secretary. Mrs. Irene I... W,—
ant. read replies to the letter whichg
was sent from the Norwalk branch
of the A. A. U. \V. to the secretary
of state and Senators Brandegee and
McLean. The letter was similar to
those sent by other branches of tho
organization to their senators. Tho .-
text of the‘letter follows: ' ‘ ‘
“The Norwalk (Connecticut)
branch of the American Associating
of University \‘i'omen earn
urges the participation of the United.
States in a permanent world court
for international Justice. 1
“The members of this branch It.
grateful in advance for your car-em
consideration of their views in till.
matter.” . -.; .
From W. R. Castle. jr.. chief of
the division of ’Western European h'
affairs, came an acknowledgement
of the receipt of the letter for th. '7
secretary of state. " ‘ l
The following is
gee's reply: '
Dear Mrs. “'yant: .
Your’s concerning the 80-12le
world court is at hand. In my oplfl-l
on this court is too closely connect-é
with the League of Nations. and 1.
do not think the United States"
should have anything, to do with it;
unless or until those connectons m
completely severed. "
Yours truly,
FRANK B. BRANDEGEE. “
Senator McLean wrote: I
Dear Madam:
I have your of recent date be-
ing petition of the Nor-walk
branch. American Association of-
University W'omen. urging sup—‘4
port of the proposal to establish:
an International Court 0! Jilin: ”'
tice, which i shall present to the:
Senate at an early date. Will”
say in reply that I voted for the '
League of Nations with the .
Lodge Reservations and an
heartily in favor of an intern»:
tonal court to which nations may '
submit their disputes if they so
desire. “in: best wishes I an".
Sincerely your,
GEORGE N. M‘LEAN.
swam
St. Paul’s Mondag
Carol service will be held at 1
o'clock Monday afternoon at
Paul's Episcopal church. it was!”
nounced this morning by Rev; .
B. Howell. rector of the church... '
carol services was so attractive
Senator Brando- ? :
created so much favorable com
ayearagothatitistobm
annual event in the church.
The people's chem under
leadership of Mrs. F. J.
will participate in the service
rightly may be termed a " - .. .
ity service." Old-time -
carols will be sung.
William J. Hulvoy of Cedar .
was awarded the twodory '
house. which has been on display
i haul-cad avenue.
the window of lean“- New Store
Norwalk Chronicler