in: and 8“ Flow, A H
mm“.
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bone 92 and so
LlSilEl‘ 1870
Entered as second-class matter at the post office at
South \‘orwsik. Conn. under the Act. of March 3.18 79.
L
I ,000 Damage is
one By
In South Norwalk
1
Benedict’s Auto
mom Gutted —-—
Autos Almost
inletely De-
(Kl
\' DRY BLAZE
lioeler’s Place
11m . $3.000 Dam-
lloth (‘oncerns
321th Quick Re-
in this
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w ”ill of Ur:
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W. 1'1 tiiv hulk}.
tlnsmrri and
it!“ Starlet
:-.l.11‘ 1 ignltml
r u. thv. snlrs-
CUP 1)\»- Tiro-
w. ill“ nun.
tin
t1)
' 1233' that h“
5.. 'wiyn 313.‘
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would
s time
.l\ill“ll huvv ril-
m pairs (In the
that
luv-
1
llllla‘
lulln‘u of 111e-3
‘ :{nrc of the
1'. Mr. lien:-
' in 0;“‘ll hi3
:1 mo weeks.
-- ;.'.k Sti-vn
. 1'1." bull"!
vol lnlllplctt‘ly
:1 ill" plant.
11"::it11:, tint
';1 vl"fr'rfll\-‘.‘
-'1 3‘. Rad".
‘ :1-101'3 of lli‘l
1;:il'lllli: timt
«milling :11,
.rli‘l lli'it
swmml to
i'rn-Il. lil‘
lie.i(l~
1 i»r.t;i’." tlzut
-l .153 if ”11' 1:1-
‘1 Lirm-«l down.
..1- rart soon
.mrztroi. Con‘
.11 in cxtl'i-
flame of this
non. doin':
w-l‘ l'ltirlt.‘
.,.1
.. 53..
morning
"w szict i}:—
.:t ’1'? estimat-
._...—.ut $3.1m“.
‘1“ zit the lziun«
1 i hupwl to have
mum.- order by
:'.itm.l that :i
.wa to close down
1 time that ru-
12‘.
' 4'
5 1
l .1lmnd was at
limiter 5 Too Much
1:»r-m-lmv" figur-
: «.lsv of Stephen
‘Y'K'Jlk in the up-
.- awrning before
lie-.4 lmpus told
1-rnserutor. Cra-
thru the reason
f-ilil'ojv‘l‘IlT-Old boy
mm because her
u much time at
a 1:.rtl-ritll4tpu8 to
v lid the support 0!
Itiniinued the case
sw- it the young
their matri-
.‘ of court.
.v‘l.
.1-
n
of l‘mv. George B.
xmiting iii Spencer.
\. liriiy. :1. mission-
~' 21 New York City.
4.1911 at the Non
1'. ii last evening.
.. .1 dc,- riptlon of
‘v‘tion wit “IO-Bi-
1’s and at W
m1
.‘I,
H)
111! mil s
oit (f ”1::
SUillt.‘ :
irml by ill-‘
«in New Yorthrg?
Two Fires
OIL DEAL PROBE
ENDANGERING ms
CALIFORNIA LEASE
.' .1!“ an] 1.. liolxcriy.
’ .
, The posdhiliiy of lining
\iill'ublt‘ oil 113.523 111 California he
lulzlalnl'd train the govcr.".‘cnt Lnru
‘A it. i‘aill. (uncalled as u. it; Hit
lo: the Ftitlllv iiiuszzgntiuii ol the
lilirls, rams l: d“ :1rrl l.. D. 11‘ 11). our
I tin lilile‘Si. nil operator; in the
curry. The pub» of tin: Califor-
1.1.. oil trunmi'iions folio-«cod tiic
tlwowing of tlin spotlight on the
I’l'upot llnixir naval oil rcscrvc to
1 lliil’l'V l»‘.:’111(‘luir by Fall.
illlllE HOPE OF
E SAVING MEN
lN COAL MINE
E31 Bodies Already Tak-
Iii
l
>1i.‘.f~l{'l‘t.)\i‘.\', l'zi., J;;1.
lll.ld('r"“ by “(1er and gas
11111:: rcscue crows which have i','t;ll
'1 m!:' :m; in Nun's Sll.(’v‘ Fain-lay
1 night v1.1 rI- curly today ba‘tlin; to
114.41 11. Hiiail group of llilllt'rfl still
rntoizlL-L-d in tho Lancasumu
llL’K”; of (111; Barnes and [uskci cont
Lorin-tiny. Little hopi- nus
itlizit any survive.
i 'i'hv l'Utilt'S 01
was lin’: rctult of
‘_'\‘__.
an caplotiun (-1
“Ln. iciiiturd il‘Ulii tli; “'Orki.!.‘.~
111 L111 (‘liit'rgt‘llt‘y hospltul u! Stain—
turd, about a mile from lure.
book; of live otiirr men have t:-
locaiod, J. l). l'urkti‘l‘. Cl'g-luJ‘l'
L‘ll
0i
'stute seer-tun of mines.
ilariiilttm . g1 11: r'il superintn union of
the coal company, “t-rc :ercte‘d to
rtacli here today from Harrison:
and l‘hiladelphin. ri‘spcfiivel‘; to
conduct investigations the .iccl-
dent.
of
_______,_.___.
Seagrave Pumper
. Given 3- hour Te'st
§ at Water Front
Quagrnxe fire pumper
was given its first real test this not:
1 rnoon at the dock of the Ferris- on
fine Coal company in \Vashlngtat
str1ct.\thrce-hour test startc st:
two o'clock. 5. number of gun:
were present to witness the test. p;
A dinner was tendernd by the re
department and the Stingray: boner:
panyt tgthesc guests at the a a. n
cmo hotel at noon today. Amo g
those present were: Mayor Tho’mfi
Robins. Fire Commissioner ‘01 K
‘rizzcll. Lawrence R. Iaul. Lb o2t
Daniel Johnson of the Bfldgctogt
Fire department, Chief \lctor me{
of the Stamford department C re:
Smith of the New Canaan depath-
merit. Chief William Nobles of (E
New ‘Britain department. Chied
George W. Bogardus of this city. an
Howard Ensign of the Seagrave
company. The committee that pur-
chased the new pumper were aso
present. This committee was com-
former Councilman Joseph
Thn n0“
osed of .
l)‘. Taylor. chairman: D. W. liar-
ford John D. Milne. Deputy Ivu’e
)1.W Wheeler and for-
Clarence I. Brown.
3110 present at
Chief Frederick
mer Councilman
Other guests Were
dinner.
“lifter the dinner the guests in-
spected the new ya at. the Cen-
tral fire station and hen “mite:
n .
the FerflmDeflne dock to eFlre
for t
the test. which I! 31""
L'ndervvrlte" Wm‘”.
mm’ are.
d. pleaded
u: drivlnt
than
. en out—Gas Hinders
2, Rescuers ——A Hero
anus"
.ua e
I
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l
.
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,luivl l-hrc ll:p
UPNOLDS BOK
AND DENOUNCES
POU'l'lClANS“
Rev. Mr. Chamberlain
Calls Peace P la 11
Man a Benefactor of
New Kind
BAD FILMS
South Norwalk Pastor
Calls Attention t 0
Movies and Revolt-
ing Plays ‘ .5
("ailing L1] .\in Bok :iii apostle of
righteousness and a benefactor of all'
mankind. l‘cv. Andrew F. Cham-
b: rlain. pastor of the South Nor-
\\ alk Methodist church speaking at
the churth last night declared that
his chief sin \1 as that 1c had opened
up the. \1 hole quistlon of the league
of nations after the politicians had
considered it “dead and buried"
Rev. \ir.t‘-h1miwrlain said ‘that
‘oday 11. man (amint ('0: 1111 to distinc-
tion by inttgiiq: and iiidustiy with-
out having a tl‘0u>3nd dogs barking
at his heels and :1 thousand critics
who shout their self-conceived sus—
picions after him.
branding Mr. 110k. he said:
“Take the (use of l:d1\i11130k “ho
hid an idtn of spurring tie people
in txprtSS ih'lllSil'fl'S on a. great
issuc. if not thr- paramount one luc-
fnrn: in}; political world today. But
he has succeeded only so far in
touching the sore spot in tfl poli-
tical body \vi1ivh lldvl vlicitcd a
squeal. Politicians do not originate,
tlic-y {Glow :1 luau-~11 pull]. in that
order the lA'arzuw of liuliulis is dead
and has hw-ii properly lllit‘rl'ttl. tn:—
t‘JL‘St' Congress has \ntwl it 50.
"Then why shutilrl 5-) mean :1 man
as Edwin link sprntl his good money
to resurrwzt ihv issue? They have
lulu-Hui it propaganda and it surely
is for it striltws sit tlioir pct notion.
" \Uw.‘ ' (3-1.2: “<3: has ling Ilt)\\"r to
lie" innings strm 11: 111 this lurid of
our lil’l'l it has th iizht to inquire
into ll1~- ll'EDYth'S of iii-~11 and women
\tho would launch in: 'i‘pl'l3-*S, stui't
i:i\v,-siiiivnts and so forth. Thus is
called upon .\lr. link to explain: lie.
has. lut the «x :inution has the
mom clearly emgusizi ll the motive
of the (‘ongrcssin 1! committee and
poi {it's lult‘k (if it.
"Mr. link has nothing to cuiicvai
that is wrong. lie i< I‘ll the face of
it. an apustio- of righteousness and a
benefactor of all mankind. His chief
sm i s that h-~ has opened the whole
qtu‘Stinn again :zficr‘ the pollticizin
have lnii-iml i: and on the eve of
presidential minwuign when it
is
,Elhc inrwt i111 (lll\t.nlt‘nt for some 111911.
E
'.l men who uledialrout “r11 l5 :1'
.
in tha- 1111112 lute Saturday .-f11.-r1.ot-ii'
t
y :11 rdix and last night and [Lam-d,
lilo :-
l
l
»
‘hups it \vtre l-
"\\'hy do th-‘w- :zn-i‘. shout propa-
:mda uft‘r him 11ml say nothing
sllmv works that
gasillight the 11 ii.- is (f the day. or of
the rv-voltin: pins that. :irv: staged
and the y s: y insul'iiig pictures
that :11‘.‘ lillllt‘-l l .' 11.1-11 and women
.to_ \1i10111 lllr‘l't' is no Sli"ll thing as
sanctity of ll‘..’li‘i‘l:1j.:l""
"\\'hy do th-y not invrstigntc all
the vicious inn-rt S’s that flaunt their
business in ti.» the e r f decency? Por-
‘tzr to L'C‘tlill’lt? them-
upright and
lost the
nit the
fii- ir way.
5: lvcs to r;11.-.-‘
let the othvr go
tinquisitors l1'l"!€." riitzingiml in
t-hr 1r own in t " -
'.A O. H. Retains Lead
1
i
l
the Lurzau of invs at z’i'tst-iii'gh,
illl charge 0 {the 113cm.- work said.
Four others, it is buliovui Ere act
to ho loun-l.
John liico of Surfer-d. rrskw,’ his
life in lvmling 111m.- (.lll‘fl' mint-r: to:
sufoh shortly iiftr‘r the bust am”
tiii'L-c: lillltl' iiicn (scoped i.) an all
[Riyal-:1 “iiy.
State troowrs an? iiinint'iii1i:1_; n
rriitiol around the mine and 1141.
Cross rind Salvation Army \xorhus
zire administering to im- stintktn
tannins. The majority of tilt \1c-
ti: iis oi ill“ disr.stvr \vcr- ;.l£lP'.k’(..
Ji.?v['l| .l. \\'.1l:l1. Pairs-11am”;
111d Judi,
.John Lane by
in Card Tournament
'1“ 1' the A11: iclit 0r-
dm' of llilu-rmiins increased their
lnatl OVPX‘ Kn::h‘.s of Columbus 111cm-
hvrs 1n lhv fourth sitting of the
card tnurnuiizv ill livid Saturday night
at the Catholic clubhouse in “'ost
atomic. As iii-'- sworn stun-ls now.
A. (l. H. has 137.33” points while the
K. of ('. has The next sit-
ting \vill lw m-xt Saturday night.
At tli-r A;Ll' hr-- tat-lo. I‘hilip ilurnes
and John lx’t-riiirwl}: A. 0. ll. tncm-
l-ers. irimmr-d .lr-hn Coleman and
”in score of 180-170.
The Knights. hmvnvvr, had the best
of the “43" table. I’nzrnurd T. Nate-
iord. John 1'. Keogh and Patrick J
Kearney defeating Martin .‘IcDon-
ouch. Patrick \Vt.'l5‘ll and Dennis
Horin by the score of 3185 to 2703.
At: the pinochlo tables. A. 0. H.
increased its lead: winning at two
tables and losing :1: one. Michael
J. Lyons and Robert 1‘. Tallon. of
the A. 0. 11. won over Joseph B.
Colgan and Francis, McLaughlin of
111-1:.lnrs u
,.',J1nu_
the K. of (3., by the score of 25. 262
against .73.}; John J. Clark and
Harry Conroy of the A. 0. H. de-
feated Kenneth Pagan and Julius
ilalloran of the K. of C. by the score
of 25.480 against 16,970. The K.
of C. team of Larry J. Paulino and
John Smith. however. trimmed the
A. 0.11. team of Patrick Skidd and
John “core by the score of 18446
against 1419.3. “'
Milton Josem, Four,
has Birthday Party
Mr. and Mrs. \V’iiliam Josem of
221 Flax Hill road celebrated the
fourth birthday of their son Milton.
yesterday afternoon. They gave a
party to the children of the neigh-
borhood in honor of the event.
There was lots of candy and a huge
birthday cake with tour candles.
and the youngsters made merry
with songs. games, dances and reci—
tations. The children present were:
Ernest Josem. Ethel and Florence
Josemuralne Josem. Douglas Took-
er. Edward Flaherty. Torn Skelly.
Sylvia and Milton Fodiman. Vera
Goldenberg.
ACIBEbb" ROBBED
LOS ANGELES. Jan. 2!.-—'nie
heme of Pauline Frederick. m
.hs 153e- looted ox clothing and Jew.
' new;
’0;
SOUTH NORWALK. cons;
Birthday Partyék For
Miss Lillian Twornialy
Delightful Dinner,
Cook
I!
Miss mnqu 'nvorlmrir.
Given atLedgewood Farm, Home of Charles
Harris by Twelve Friends—Dance Follows
Arranged by Famous
A delightful birthday dinner dance
was tendered Miss Lillian L. Twomb-
ly. formerly of Norwalk’. but now of
Danhury by a group of twelve friends
Saturday night. The dinner dance
was held at Lodgt-wood farm. home of
Charles H. llnrris. prominent glass
manufacturer. _which is located in
Ponus avenue.
The guest of honor was showed
with congratulations by her friends
and received handsome gifts in l":-
mcmbrancc of the occasion. Miss
Twombly is tho daug tor of Mr. and
Mrs. \l'. C. Twomhly. formerly of
Hawkins avenue. ’l‘hlrd district. but
who are now living in Danbury.
The dinner was served at 7:09
o'clock. The table was tastefully
iii-rang ed with cut llovu r1 A huge
centerpiece of swmt pear-i was the
center of attraction, however. Fa-
vors for the gentle sex were dainty
cau-do-colcgnc containers of cut
glass and sterling silver.
The mnnu was well planned and
the many itvms in it wonderfully
prepared by Mary McGee. Mr. Har-
ris' famous cook. The daintlcs in the
menu would appeal «Von to the mag
fastidious {-x‘iicurv. Mary was forni-
crly cook to Governor “'hitmari at
the capitol building in Albany- S. {.
At the close of the meal Mary was
persuaded to make her Appearance
and received a hearty round of ap-
plause, showing that efforts to make
the dinner a success itud not been in
vain.
.‘vfciiu.
llors Ll'w iivns
Celery Nuts Olives
Fruit (‘m‘ktuil
Cream-«i Spinach Soup
Cheese Straws
Assistant Bank
Cashier Killed in
Auto Accident
IliilDGl-IPORT. Jun. 25.—-—.\ pro.
liminury investigation into the death
Boiled White l‘ish- Picquante Sauce
Potato Balls
Roast Ledgewood Farm Chicken
Steamed Rice Green Peas
Currant Jelly
California Pear Salad with Hearts
of Lettuce
Tom: to Agprc - Russian Dressing
Cheese Fingers
Strawberry Ice Cream
Birthday Cake
Deml-tasse
Cigars Candy Cigarettes
The surprise of the dinner was a
huge birthday cake which “as baked
by Miss T1v.o_mbly The cake was
decorated with birthday candles and
pioxed as dellcious as it looked.
Following the dinner dancing was
enjoyed in the music room to the
sparkling music furnished by
Speidel's full orchestra. The music
room. a recent adidtion to Ledge-
wood Farm. was a fitting setting for
1he dance: cut flowers and palms
being used with splendid effects.
The music room is furnished in a.
color scheme or pale blue with a
cunning alcoxe on the north side. In
the room is the organ which Mr.
Harris recently installS‘r The pipes
of the organ are concealed behind
draperies. A radio. is another article:
of a musical nature in the room.
{The guests. at dinner were:
*MH: an: Era. Emil Humming, Mr.
and Mrs. Chester “'illinms. Mr. and
Mrs. \antor Ross. Mr. and Mrs.
John Graham, Mr. and Mrs. \V.-C.
Twombly, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lye
colt. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Terris.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Riggs. Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Fields Mr. and Mrs.
\\'endcll 1’. Blilligan, Edgar “‘essel.
Alex \Vessel. Mr. and Mrs. Leigh
Danrnbtrg. Charles ll. Harris.
Get Man here for
Robbery of Ticket
Oifice at Riverside
‘GlJ-orgc Purdy, of 1198 \‘l’ashington
Strr‘et, New York city, was arrested
lat-:- Saturday night ‘0! Frank N» in North Main street last evening by
Ilonhum. asslstant cmhier of the Dutcctivcs McMahon and Clmo of
First National haul: since 1913. who the New York, New Haven and Hart-
\\':15 iiistanly kilir-d when his auto- ford Railroad company. on the
mobile steering knuckle broke on charge of breaking into the River-
Hillside drixr. Gre«:nti::ld Hill. and side railroad station &turday eve—
the machine crashed through a rem— ning. .-
nam of stone wall on :1 curve and ~ I'urdy was riding on the west
somersnultcd down an embankment.
was conducted yesterday by Coroner
John J. I‘liclan. A hearing has been
srt. tor \Vcdncsduy morning at 9:3‘1
o'clock in the County courthouse.
Benham was crushed between the
steering gear and the door of his
closed machine. Ills car was com-
pletely wrecked. Three other occu-
pants. Mrs. John S. Bryant of New
Haven. Miss Nancy Smith of New
York and tobcrt it. Adams of
Southport, miraculously escaped
serious injury.
Mr. and Mrs. Bonham with Miss
Smith. who was visiting them at
their home. 205 \i‘ashington ave-
nue, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Adams at dinner in the Adams’
Southport home with Mr. and Mrs.
Bryant. After dinner Mr. Benham
oflcredrto drive the Adams' maid to
He was accompanied by
Miss Smith. Mrs, Bryant and Mr.
her home.
Adams. They than decided to visit
the Benham summer home
Greenfield hill and it was while r0-
turning to Southport that the acci-
dent occurred.
Firemen Fail to .
Get Cat out 0 Tree
That: firemen are us or mixer
purposes. than fightvng'iires, was
proven Saturday evening. when at
6 o’clock the e\tension ladder at
the Central Fire Station was called
to Seaview avenue, in East 1:61»
walk. to rescue a black and whitg
cat that was stranded in the top 0!
a large tree, where it. had climbed
to get away from a. dog.
The firemen were unable to reach
the (at. with the 35 foot ladders and
all of the coaiing of the Simmer. and
spectators. could not induce the cat
to come out of tree. _
However yesterday morning.
perch by a. number of young men.
at
the
animal was removed from its lofty.
bound train. that, is due in the Stam-
ford station at 7:55 o'clock and when
he presented his ticket to the con-
ductor the n inborn on it were recog-
nized as tho of one of the tickets
that had beeii‘taken at: the Riverside
station? lie was placed under arrest
by the detectives. but at the South
Norwalk station slipped out; of the
"twists-rs" that he had on his wrists
and made his getaway through the
crowd,
Detectives McMahon and Uimo
were on their way to the South Nor-
waik police station to report the
matter when they met Purdy near
aha City Hall and again placed him
under arrest. He was taken to
Greenwich where he was turned
over to the police of that city.
Card Barty Friday
at OlfTown House
The Old Town House will be
opened by the Daughters of the
American " Revolution, Norwalk
chapter. the first time for sociai
Purposes. next manta! 1:30 o‘clock.
A card party. the first/111 a series,
will be held that day.
Anyone interested in this historic
spot should take'ndyan'tage of this
oportunity.‘ The one large room with
its many windows flooded in the sun-
shine, make a. most‘ beautiful home-
like place.
All will be welcome. fibles will
be provided. The one in charge of
each table is—réquested to 3 3
table cover 6311 a. pack of
- The committee in charge is as
follows: chairman, Mrs. W}
Montgomery; Hrs. Lester Hyatt.
Mrs. Robert It. Way, Mrs. E. .‘B.
Smith. Mrs. K. Hartman. Miss Clara
Maples. Mrs. Horton R. HeCansland
and Mrs. T. B. Wickwire.
81,000,900 FIRE.
One of them climbed the ice and LIITLETOWN N . Jan 38“
shook the limbs, while the other Fire swept the ads“ the Rain
three stood on the ground ind held
I. large blanket. After considerable
balance
shaking the at. lost it‘s
und- otarted to fall. but cough! lt-
self again. A pole was then used
to dislodge Pussy
at redrawn» more: Ema
m
street of this townnnd was beyond
control after it induced for three
hours and caused damage estimated
at nearly a million "donors. It W
in the building which housed he
nouniréiANUARY 23. um.
HARRY BALCOM
KNLEDBYGAS
lN illSli0ME
Gas Stove J c t Half
Turned on When he is
.‘Fouhd by Brother
HAD BE ILL
Belief is he was Over-
come While Trying
to Light the Stove
Harry" E. Balcom. one of the most
able prescription drugglsts in the
county. was found dead by his bio-
ther Thomas O. Balcom’ at 5:15
o'clock Saturday evening at his
home in 40 France street. Dr.
George G. l-‘awcett was imxtiediately
sent for and. he pronouactd math
due to heart. failure.
\Vhen found by his brother,
Ba'lcom was sitting in a. chair 51 the
bedroom OI his home. The room
was filled with illuiiiinating‘gtis from
the jet of a. gas stove wit ch was
half turned on. Evidmtly Mr.
Balcom who had just talirll a bail:
felt chilled and went to 113 t the
stove. but was overconic be .c he
could touch a match to 111:: as. .
Mr. Bulcom had been :11. hoii (3 ill
for a. few days from his dutics as
head druggist in the Harold Gitnd-
cL-lng 8-. Company drugsmfle, Wall
street. Previous to thisfn: had noon
is ill health. over a year About.
twelve months ago several or: tag
tic-n3 of a. serious character were
ptrformcd upon Mr. lialcnvn a: the
.‘(crwalk Hospital and he rad never
full recovered front the effects of
ti-cse operations.
Mr. lialcom was educaki ii: the
”blic schools here. and was gradu-
ated from the New York holler:c of
Pharmacy. For about 20 years he
v as prescription clerk for William C.
four who had a. place on “all
street, and when Mr. Boar retired
from the business over three vars
ago. Mr. Balcom Defiant: affi'iattd
with Glendengpg 8: Co.
0f :. quiet and unassuming nature.
2dr. Balcom had a host. of fricuds
it! this city who were grie~'9d in Vicar
of his sudden passing. lln. is sur-
vived by his brother, Tit-rill C.
talcum, rcaltor and tax co .niis-
sioncr.
Funeral will be held tiom the
Riverside chapel, Tue-soar ailer-
iicon. and interment. will. be in. lgV'
aside cemeteryf Rev. Lmis Ben-
izington Howell, rector of Est. I’ml‘s
Episcopal church. ot.‘ whicn the dc-
cr-ased was a member. \vill-cificictc.
101111011 Horns
FOR 1111) or
11.115111“
Woman Member 0 f
Parliament W a l k s
115 Miles _ to Help
Strikers
LONDON, Jan. 28.-—The public
this morning was encouraged to
hope for an early end of the railway
strike as a result of yesterday‘s
negotiations in which tire emergency
committee of the Trades Bunion
Congress. the railway managers and
the Associated Society of Locomotive
Engineers and Finmen at had part.
It was the first time since the
“break a week ago that the repre-
scntativ es of the companies had met
the men. ;
Conflicting reports are current as
to the basis of settlement. ‘ Neither
the managers nor the men have made
an official statement.
The motormen in the London sub-
ways again apealed/ to their leaders
last night to can thém out, but were
urged to continue work pending the
result of negotiations with the com-
pany. .
.eranwhile the (lockers and road
transport workers seer: mo-ing
towards a-striko owingito a refusil
to increase their wages. An in:
tank conference bearing on the is-
pure takes place here tomorrow.
Miss Dorothy Jemn. new Labor
ember of the ‘House of Commons
for Norwich; started yesterday with
ii woman friend to walk from bone
don to Norwich. a distance of 115
miles, to fulfill an enmeut to
addres her constituents.
Mystery inDeath
of Harding Girl
zs.—-—Dr. 'illiam
medical exam -
BOSl‘Ox, Jan.
J. Brickley, assists
her. refdsed t to make
statement regarding the death on
Saturday of Mia Margaret. Eliot
Harding.~ daughter of W. P. G.
Harding, governor of the Federal
Reserve Bank‘ot-rBostln. ‘
."I can a! no more." he said.
“than that I was calledto Gmernor
Harding's home because. of the death
of Nils aim-garnet: Harding. without.
medical attention, and that i any in-
quiring into the probable awe of,
her (lath. "
mmmm.r‘rheyomg-Woc
air; ‘
.doctors of the \‘eterans'
l
,8;
any,
Km of thdfaml‘ly declined to
TWELVE PAGES
fiGirl Scarred F or '
PRICE THREE. cunts
Life As Auto Speeds“?
Into Trolley Cap
NEW SECRETARY
OF DEMOCRATIC
NAT. COMMITTEE
-\. Grcathulhc.
C harks
He is not a candidate or a span-
sor of a candidate. but Charles A.
Greathousc. of Indianapolis. now is
one of the most important figures in
the Democratic party and will con—
tinue to be until November. He re-
cently became secretary of the Dém~
ocratic National Committee.
VETERAN SENT
TO HOSPITAL
BY THE COURT
Judge Candee Con-
tinues Case of Fitz-
Gerald Found Intoxi-
catedL—Legion.
Makes Plea
The Fast WMmFltz‘eund. ar-
rested on “'ednesday night by Pa-
trolman Lengyel and Frazier on the
’chargcs of drunkenness and breach
of peace, was continued from day to
day by Judge Candev in the limin-
town City court Saturday. and Fit:-
gerald ordered taken to the sani-
tarium of Dr. Ruhland in “‘estport,
to be transferred later to a govern-
ment hospital for treatment.
I-‘itzgcrald who is a. veteran of
the “’orld \Var is suffering from a
ncrovus condition as the result of a
wound he received in the cheek. In
court the Red Cross and the Ameri-
can Legion asked that. the case be
turned over to the United States \' et-
eran Bureau and that Fitzgerald be
sent to a hospital for treatment.
He will he examined this week by
Bureau and
then sent to a. hospital in New York
City where he will be given treat.-
rnent for his nervotis condition.
J 05. Murray Fined $25
as Reckless Driver
Joseph Murray was fined $23 and
costs in the downtown City court
this morning by Judge Candec on the
charge of reckless driving. Attor-
ney John Cuneo who represented
Murray filed a demurrer which was
over ruled by Judge Candee.
Murray was arrested \‘ovember 23
when a car that_ he was driving down
“'(st a\ once struck \lrs. Annie \Iis-
kovich who suffered four byoken
ribs and bruises about the Zbody.
She was taken to the Norwalk hos-
pital where she was treated by Dr.
George Paw cett.
Attorney Cuneo took an appeal
under bonds of 8250 not by Judge
Candee.
The case of Richard Dean. charged
with reckless driving. was- continued
from day to day when Israel Spector,
one of the witnesses, failed to ap-
pear. It was stated that he was ill
at his home. The case will be taken
up as soon as Mr. Specter is able to
' appear in court.
Classified Adages 1
w.
IF‘,‘;ou \have gaining
industry will iinprove ‘7"
it. ,And if~ you have
E wisdom, you will im-
A' prove the opportuni— ”
ties which .the A-B-C__.
g Classified Colgm ns
flaunt in 370* face.
Read them today '!
Mary Hlavac, 12, of Ge-
rard Ave., Gets
Cut on Face and
Crushed Cheek-bone
IN HOSPITAL
Lillian Bilik, 17, Driy.
er, Under Arrest..."
Had N 0 License _..'
Others Hurt
Disflgured for life no ‘he result
of an automobile crashirg he. .d-oég
into a. trolley car on field n avenue,
\lary Hiavac,1;‘, of Girard avanug
a passenger in the automzblle. is to—
day in the Somali: hospi: 1]. The
girl stusaincd a. long deep lace-radon »
on the left side of the cheek and I;
crushed check-bone. Her nose. too.‘
was badly torn. The 31:! will rt);
cover unlesa complications set in ac'.
cording to Dr. Villiam W. Tracey.
attending physician.
Um: other passenger in 'he auto-
iiioblle, .‘li's. Angelo Scar, t-t B11661!
avenue. was injured. 511-2 rustiuued
a paintul‘daceration of the rich. leg.
Two others escaped with minor:
bruises. They were: 1.131th Link.
1?, daughter of .‘ir. and Airs ll!-
cha -l Bilik of 39 Spring _Hill ave-
nue, and driver of the car. and her
grandmother, Mrs. Maran.~t Zixxmk,
73. also of 39 Spring Hill avenue.
Of the Seven passengers on the
Liollvy car besides the motoruul.
two “ere reported as ba‘lJ bruised
and shaken up. These were Erncit
Gandrup, of \Vust Main stneet and.
his wife. who were formerly Dea-
tricc Byxbce. daughter of 311'. and.
Mrs. F. S. Byxbee. of Isaac street.
Mr. and Mrs. Gandrup was seated
in the front of the troll"; car just
behind the motorman. Sod Wm
thrown against the hack of the scat:
bv the irirpact of tho automobile
1.: the trollev. Iilrs Gau-Lrup‘
.y. in-d of a bad iii-Lust: 0i. w
icoft :id'o \xliilryhir. Gandr 1!).wa I.
employed by the Cnnnect’cut com-
pany but who was not on (hit: at
the time or the acciden'. had .3,
incerated shin.
Five other passengers on the troic
icy escaped with a shaking up.
They were: Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood.-
of Now Canaan awnue; E Smith,
of 2.3 \V ilton avenue; \\. OBrien. Qt
Harbor Manual-1 Mace of
.Main street. The motormaii. $150
Icy Mayiiew. was not. injured.
As the result of the accident. Min
Bil'rk, dri\‘~:!‘ of the automobile 8'
held by the uptown polic: charged
with reckless driving and operating
an automobile without.
tor's lie»: so. She Was re‘cased an-
o‘er Lon of $500 furnish :d by he!
pare—ms pending the recm'cry of th-
Hiavac girl. ‘
Acconii:g to the police. illo-
Billk had obtained the d-e 0t 1!.
a. tomobilc. a. new spmt model
Buick. from Charles Cenci. of Wool!
air-hie, the owner of the car. and
Miss Bilik‘s fiance. The party m
headed toward Spring Ilix. avenue;
at 4:20 o‘clock yesterday alien-non;
After making the turn at Byington
(orncr at a fairly good clip. tho
machine overtook anothe‘ unfound-
bile headed in the same direction
and operated by Chester Coley Jr.
In passing the Coley ma:hiiie. Mist
Biiik failed to c'c—ar the car and
cllprwd the let. ’ rear fender. Thin
caused her to lose control of the
machine she was driving and swerve
to the left. At this time, the trade“!
car in that g»: of Motor-man Mayhev
was headed Last on Holden ave-rifle.
Mayhcw saw the automoolle And
tron-gilt the trolley to a standstill.
Miss lillik, however, was finalize to
regain con\rol of the automobile n-l-
t‘iough she put. on all brute-5 and
the machine smashed into the Lon.
of the trolley car.
\\ tnesses say that it was miracu-
tcus that nonr- of the passengmr.‘ h
the automobile were not hi led. 11%.
automobile, recently purchased. '3':
completely wrecked. The
cash.
was shoved back into the body a
wheels 1"- " .
the car; one of thé
snapped on and the steering who'd
was broken into pieces.
After the impact.
were med out of the ca: and m
to a nearby house. Tttmas F.
Dowd. of 27 Belden avenue, nol‘fléd
the police of the accith and Q;—
trolman Thomas Dorney WAS delta
ed to the scene. Upon in;
he had the Hiavac girl taken to it.
Nor-walk hospital where Sim. was at,-
tended by Dr. “1 \V. Tracey. ‘
others in the car were treated“
“Dr. F. J. Morrison.
Although the automobile store i
large hole in the front of ihe tram
car as weu as smashing the trait
window gins. Xayhew, maternal!“
the (2.1-. camped inJurY
accident the wrecked 21.1mm
wastakentoalocalmnn: the
trolley was taken back to the Wall
street trolley barns.
Patrolman Darney placcd Mini in.
in: under arrest. The girl. a. pair.
bobbed haired brunette, was go
nerved from the accident wrought
the only apparent injury she H
suffered was a bruise on the chin;
commons”: Dim
Several case or communion“
diseases were reported to Dr. W
E. Perdue. health office over ‘-
‘Iveek-endi The cases 10!!"sz
mu Tutue. ll. of 5 Center ovate.
any opera.- .
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