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Evening sentinel, Wednesday, March 19, 1924 · page 1

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END COMES TO
NORWALK FOE

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Geo. Bukovecz D- -
gag}... H. :23:
8 ‘ng Pest H
For 12 Years ere

L George Bukmecz o! S Thom);
street. East Norwalk. med yesterday
morning at the Nor-wan: Hospital. at
the use or 46 years. He is survived
by his wife and “to I033, Geomo
3:2, and Gaza. and one daughter.
Mary. He was a membizr o: the;
Hungarian sick Benefit Society and
a: South Norwazk Lodge. No. 5:5 ‘
Loyal Order or Mooge . The latter
organization «in conduct some“
ror the deceased at eight o'clock to-
night at. D. \V. Raymond's Funeral
parlors :11 Wear Washington ntreet.
Burial Wm take place a: two o'clock
tomorrow afternoon in Pine Island
cemetery. ’

- Mr. Bukovecz was well known in
Norwaih. H»: came :0 this city
"who years ago as the representa-
zna or the L'mmd Snares. Drainage

 

and Irrrgmmn Company :2: Sew
York on). Hm mission was to rid
Norman: 0: momuizos.

The extermmouou o! mosquito:
was begun hvre 1:; June. 1912. A
committee was appomtcd which
raised $7.56!) for {319: work. 150

was fiver: by the Oid Town of Nor-
walk. The remnfinrd o! the 87.590
was raised by voluntary auburn-Hr
Hons. from five cent: up. This
money was paid to the United States
Drainage and Irmgatxon Company.
George imkmccz came here with
that company. and was employed by
me Enerxmnouoa Committee where
he died.

The City or Somali: has for many
years placed :a the hands of Richard
H. Golden. who has been Treasurcr
of the Mosqmm Extermination Fund
since it was termed m 1312. 31.530
yer year to kcrp Somali: free from
mosquitoe. .‘rlr. Golden has given
much time to the work. the bear-A
flu or which can be tesufieé to try
ovary resident or Nomik. )lr.
linker-3:: workod antler Mr. Gob
arn'a direction.

NEW TRADE
: ORGANIZA'HON
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Chamber 0 f Com-
merce to Plan For
Future —- Stamford
Leader to Speak

The formal meeting of the Nor-
walk Chamber of Commerce will be
held next Thursday night at either
the Royal James km or the Nor-
walk club. 1: was announced this
morning by James E. Bits. head of
the movement. This session mu be
devoted entirexy to business; there
will be no dinner nor entertainment.

Mr. Ems aid um: President. Car-
michael and Secretary Nada. or the
Greenwich Chamber. together with
President mom or the sum—
ford Chamber wouid be pro-en: and
would talk about Chamber at Com-

twine!»
mm‘zmm. Mr. Ella attended a
banquet. or the Poncheater. _ h. 1'-
Chamber 0: Commerce. lie satd
that he received a an. mam-ion
from that organization. A: the lo-
cal meetint. the rorty or more boat-
neas men represenun‘ all actions
of Norwalk who have wedged them-
selves to (om tho once!” of the
Nor-walk Chamber of Commerce wing
em what each an
will mod for and what its activities

will consist at.
Mrs. T. A. Skelly’s’Car

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DRYRAIDERS

Police Come to Aid of
Prohibition Agents
In B r o n 1: Cafe —
Guns Drawn

WOMEN FLEE

Man K n o c k s “Evi-
dence” From Hands
Of Dry Agent—Ale,
Beer, Scotch Taken

NE“: Yonli Moron lib—E. C.
Yellowley. distric: dry chic! from
“‘ashmgton. and three other pro-
hibnton officers who seized a om-
my of beer. wine: and whiskey in
an early morning raid on 3 Bronx
care today were met by a. barrage
of bottle: flung a: xhem by ma.)
0! IMMonmmophcgandee—
caved only when fight policemen
mdooed at the entrance rues-d to
their mistanco with drawn gm

The cafe which was a rendezvous
for district poi tictaos. was crowded
when the raiders entered. With the
liquor seized and a bartender and the
care manager under arrest. the
agents started to leave the building
when the riot began. Shrm whistles
brought the rescuing police.

Several women who were among
the diners “I’d screaming from the
mace a: the bank: throwing began.
“‘1’: hthe appearance {0 the police.
those who had thrown the males.
inclnding a. man who had dashed
four hordes ct "evidence" out of the
hands or the agent; escaped. through
side doors. g.

The raider: said they confiscated
sifteen ban-cf: of trnportad ale. 2.
large quantity 0:: beer. a dozen cases
or Scotch and rye whistles am: sev-
eral cave of wines.

SOES PICTURE
DIRECTOR FOR
$501“) DAMAGES

Anita Stewart’s Broths
er Wants Ralph Ince
To Pay For Fist

Fight

NEW YORK. March 1!.—-—Re.!ph
Ince. motion picture director, has
been served with papers it} a 856}.-
090 damage out; filed against him
by his brother-indaw. George Stew-
art. brother 0: Anita Stewart, firm
sen-en. as the aftermath at {m
light. between them last August. it
became known today. , /

The fight. Stewart curses occur-
red in a lonely ego: on the Benton
Post Road while he. Inca and lev-
eral other: were motoring to .New
for! after hath}: made the rounds
of Watcheder county roadhom
lace is alleged to have ordered the
driver to» stop the car. and to have
directed Stewart to flight. The
fight followed. ‘

Stewart laid he received Motion.
banding a fractured skull. which
contract! him to a hospital tor three
weeks after an encounter.

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DAUGHERTY
PROBERS TAKE .
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Leave Fight Films and
Whiskey Deals For
Present—Orr Makes
Denial

WASHINGTOX. Bria» rch
Daugherty inveai‘ating commzzt.
diverted tram film deals and Whuxoy
deal: when i: rum-2d taking testi-
mony today and conumzed hrarms
Maco Stewart, Gaivtzszon lawyer,
who alters the department or Justice
was remiss in (23:25
and suppress lotterics.

“‘ASHINTGN. ’ March lit—“‘11-
ihun A. Orr 0: New York. a: one
time secretary of tonne: Gov-”era”
Whitman, led the Mashed? inves-
tigating committee yesterday over (115*
“on: rm: through drum: or wonky
transactions {a .‘Cew York on); polit-
tcal influence in Washington and.
the Dempoey‘Carzmnuer pram fish:
mm. , ’

The Senate commitaee broadened.
Sr; inrcst'zganor. by summoning “new
rotary o! the TR“ sooty Mellon. .sec-
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9"”; Money to W

’ rr admittud Lo had turned over

about so, to HowardQIannm‘ton
another fries-d. o: Daugherty. for
the empioymen: of counsel in “one:
actions for New York drug concerns
which he council. The witness oe-
med the plan 0: these companla
was 1-.) sci the whisky released tor
export am} than to divert i: for do-
mesuc consumption.
Orr sad. he saw Daugherty about
having Cox. “finish Hayward nun-es!
Lmted States Attorney in New 20:]:
and that Daugherty promised to do
who: he cook: for Hayward, "7h:
subsequently was tuned.

Mano Stewart. an aroma tron
.Daxaa. Tex. told the committee the
Department or Jumce was adorned
or certain lotteries but had failed to
suppress the

It became own that the oun-
monmz of. Secrezafla Week: and!
Xenon was to ask how confidential
tutor-manor: is exchanged by then:
with the Department of Juice.

The Daugherty committee Von-
nuanced ymerdarthat it“ will ex—
tend. the scope or its inquiry was to
mode operation in the Tm
Department. the prohibition * unit.
the packet! W ‘W’ .
of federal prisoners. an?! air mice
operations and alleged mm

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John W. Facts. W norm
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Firemen Rushing t 0
Fire i1} New York
Apartment See Man
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MANY SAVED

Rescues Made in Sec-
ond Blaze in Tene-
ment—Children Car-
ried to Safety

NEW YORK. finch 19.—-—an man
wag killed and “weary families were
“rec! in tires which partly destroyed
small apartmentwbuimmxs early to»
by. ‘

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note can ought can by rho stair»
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ed the corner ha?! a. block away. A
dozen other tenants escaped unburt.
Joesph Fax and Sumac! Storm. go-
ing home cart? today. sow Home:
bursting from a Hal-tern (torment,
turned in an aiarm and when: to the
door. Smoke and flames barred their
entrance- They climbed one szory up
the outside wall 0! the building to a
fire escape mating. then up the: Ead-
der: to arouse: the flooring tenants.
'Ehcy carried three children to
safety and a taunt: was rescued from
a window {edge by a patrolman who
crawled along a narrow brick path-
to! from an adjoining- bumflns.
Four women were carried to the
81:1":M by firemen and poiice. and
minor tenants escaped over roars.

MAY SEI'IIE '
HGHI'OVER
MISSBOOINE

Hospital Board of Di-
rectors to Consider
Request of Doctors
For Her Resignamn

V;

no Board of m,¢f the
News: Renata: will rifle an im-
portant meeting. At this session.
the board wilt consider the request
(”the resignation offlh'Mu-y H.
Beeline, superintendent 61th: hoa-
Pital. made by promo: on the
hospital 83:2. -

It is not known wfietlier the board
will take dofli‘rko action at this
floating or not. but it; is possible
181: an attempt to aortic the matter
will be mate.

Legron Makes. Plans
For 5th Anmvermy
The regular ateéfiug of mm
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SASZEBO.sJa;aan, March Ian—The
899 ton mom 4: 0:
one navy coltided today the
warship Tam tinting minor
mm and sank with four of-
ficersamirortyzrzeulnzi “them:
of water ten mike outside Sacha
harbor. Several ham iater the
navy office ascertained while at-
tempt: at rescue were 'proceding.
there was “like hope there would
be any surviwm

The submarine went down 33*
éenry atter the coifiskm. 7

The 411. constructed imo years
ago. is the mad underwater craft
or the 33mm navy lost in the past
seven months. another having arms:

wommcmk
KIILEB mam;
mflnm

Mystery in ath of
Dr. W" ' of Kan-

sas City—Had Many
Husbands

”——

mm m. March lit—The
amoral axial: 01 Dr. m Wilkins.

in an effort to who her myuxerious
and gruesome murder discovered its:
eight. Dr. “$113.35, a prawns:
osteopath am! once the wife a: the
late Thomas W. Cunningham. 389d
bank“ of looms. Mm, tram whom
she obtaineii more than 830633593»?-
forc he divorced her. was beaten and
flashed to death in a terrific fight in
her home some time since Saturday
night.

The slaying was revealed when
Hrs. h F. Palm-er. I'm. to wage:
rent.

Dr. Wm mt hidien in her
home securities worth more than
narrow, according to Jane James.
her attorney. He said she fired in
constant fear of her life.

That in Dr, "writing {angied finan-
cial affairs xii} be found a motive
for the murder is the beam! of the
police. although several other/leads
are being dereioped.

Dr. Wilkins soon: laminar after
she induced her banker husband to
turn over to her a large part of his
weatth. but 1:“.er than: won: indica-
tions that she was not so prosperous.

—

As a student of 05120133533 2.:
Me, 130.. Zoe Wilkins. when

19. began her matrimonial ventures.
She married a fellow student name-3
Dry-or, from whom she separated. in
Texas about a. year later. Next 51m
married Dr. C. K. Garring. from
whom she mo was separated. In
1316 she married Cunningham, the
Joplin banker. after {:2ng his com-
pardon {or two years. Her chauf-
ferxrooompanieo, A. W'. Marsha—fret,
an automobile dealer of Colorado
Springs. Cole. was her 3211: husband
and that venture 8:30 ended; in «ii-

ST.
Homeroom

Mrs. Garvin Rush of The Akita
Apartments, 34 Webster street. no-
tified the yolk-e last. evening that
herhome had been Entered and
rohbed rast evening between the
hour: of 9:15 and 19:15. ’
Mrs. Bundle was visiting the tami-
rynpezairsatthe time that‘the rob-
bery marred- Entrance was gained
by mom‘the wire Ironing from
a window. She gave out the tomor-
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‘4 ' DIRIGBLE FAUS, KILLS FIVE

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wraith; adventures: in minimums:
are being flowed into by the notice; Leo “arose, an automobile salesman.

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0!! Kobe last August.

TOE“), March 11-; nan: alrig-
ible «rough: fire and tell late today
£11 Ibaraki Prefecture. northeast of
Torrie. kming the crew 0: five men.
The body 0: the commander was
the only one found. the othre {our
probably leaped tram the blazing
airshi‘b before it plugged into a
forest. *

The dirigihie was on the way from
the Razor-1:13am: naval avhtion
school to the Yokmka naval base:

X1711 circle: deeply moved by the
Loss of the submarine 54 with 44
men aboard. were further depressed
by the mole accident only a.
tow hours later.

CAR WRECKED
IN m 0N
mmsmom

Police Lookm' g :For

Stamford Man

’ Withtg‘lgy

W: inAno e 5
Machine

Both Norwm‘ and Stanford po-
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of Sumtord, whom. it is alleged.
borrowed an automobile without per-
ms): tron: the owner and wrecked
the machine. more could not be
found this morning the local police
$32

At midnight East mgh' t. the uptown
poke received a reMom’ the
Mrdway Restaurant in Connecticut
avenue about on automobile aoddeot.
Patrolman J. Dorneavr and Gone in.
winter! and found that a Chandier
we!” 8m. Me truck arm n
by Ofie 13:11:12; 62"wa m
maro' a avenue. Britain?!) as on
so by a. Brew 83:! Sent. 0! that
city. The Chandra: was a total
W. 1;.

Immediately after the accident
:he occupant: o: the Ghanaian it B
declared, Jumped oat of the m and
amppearcd. By tracing the reas-
tmn’oa, mares. the tom! police found
that the wrecked car was owned by
Herman '1‘. Roofer, of 943 East Main
street. Stamford. Hooter appeared
at the Stamford pouce headquarters

after the accident looking for his m.
in is said that Wildie he: taken it
on: for a “joy” ride.

Hooter came to Rental}; and
looked at the machine at a. local
garage where is had been taken af-
ter the accident. The mam e was
in such shape that it wasn't worth
regairizg. The truck, too. was
damaged considerabry. Hooter tore.
the local notice that he intended to
secure a warrant for Wndio's arrest
in Stamford for :ang‘ the car. The
local pom expect to secure a war-
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"Held After Being
In Auto Accident

. Patrolman Leonel arrested Ea-
éward Mcanrk on the charm a:
breach of the fresco. tam
driving an automobiie wlfile wider
the influence of liquor and tackle.
driting. atterhehadficuredinan
automobile accidefit L15: sick! about
11:39 o’clock in West avenue. Be
aim arrested award me: o:
Brfigeyor: on the charge or gntoxi-
. cation.

f: McGuirk was driving a Ford
'Caupe up West avenue, whet he
874W 2. Chemist Coupe owned
by 0543: L. mum near the
Sam Nos-walk 361:0de church.
The car driven by Wk the
overturned. No one wan infrared.
Kieley was riding with HcGutrk a:
this time o: the aecfident.

 

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norm 5 by Judge Km (:32.
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He'mrerenaed armband: at
$199. The use or mark’ was
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t ew Canaangve-

Engm' eer Talks (he:

eer. leaned favorably toward the
satiation or either newty pater”!
ma! lights or sfety gates at ting
erasing. 7
Grim: Commrttee' larned at. :
conform. co with Mr. ‘Waterm held
yesterday afternoon in New Batu,

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(mien—Favors Gatei '
Or New Lighting lie-1.
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Crossing-Jobs Gm

As Reasons Aganst‘
Bridge Plan—.— Senfit
n e 1 Committee in
New Haven '

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While

York. New Haven and Hartford reit—
md would have
grounds at m any petitim to:
a bridge ore:- ghe New Canaan awef
one rum d cromng' . I. D. Wan-V
mtg mnt to the crue!‘ m

to oppon at

Thu 3. deiegation 6! m
The msalla’ 'tion of cab" er signs;

lights or gates would eliminate m
89 to so per cent. of the danger of

accidents and crosm' g. The Key
Haven road has those new

under consideration and will m
the committee 0: its final m
within a short time- i

The delegation of the WI
committee which heed the mafia!-
ence with Mr. Waterman M
of John A. £1523, chairman; R. W:
Sweeney. 1L, secretary and WM .,
P. smog“. vice presifient ot Th!
Sentinel Publishing company. by
delegation me: witi a tine m
‘m the hands or Mr. .Waterxnan. tw-
reeenting the New Haven road.

In opening of the conference. Kr;
m expiained encfiy what was
needed (a cum ‘ all chaser It
the Sew Canaan avenue talk“:
crossing. He described how a W'
cook! bebnnt imammw
New Canaan avenue over the era-—
in; mire: that such asbridge tuna}
an: out: ammu- New Cam erg-
nue crooning but the mm m
ace-mg‘ as well. ,

Kr. Waterman took a keen bur-
est in the theme although painting
on: that the road bed at the m
Watdhas'e tobelmdmm
that the upward grade of the m
on the e35: side would not be too
steep. He even went so tar as to
show the oomr‘nifitee the 933m toi
the elimination of the man am

‘1

.Mng by naming the street in!»

New Canaan avenue.

“Would $106,609
pro ’tiorx?" Er.
asked.

“I shook} think so." repfiedytho
engineer. “Lowering the tracfi
would be a cost}? proposition. how;
ever, because we would have to w
a duplicate track {or a. certain di-
nnce in order :12: tram: come! con;
tinue.” ”

“Is there any
New Haven road
bridge proposjzion? '
question asked.

The New Have: road woaid hat?
to oppme any panting brought to
the Public Utilities Coma. in:
a bridge.“ said Mr. Waterm.
“it: Ms: would be on the ‘
m8 of 9011?“..52 the m
time we have about :9} projects in
the works calling for the dimm-
tion or crossings. These project
have been ordered by the Puhfier
Utilities Commission and will as:
a good many dollars. I: will take
a number of year: before these are
compiereci I: the efiminnion of the
New Canaan avenue arm was or- ’
flex-ed by the Pnbiic Ctifizies Gon—
midwirwouldbeaiongfimehes
(are it could be accomplished.“ ,_

"would the New Haven rad en-
tertain the ides of manning gains
a: the erasing with a gaxean on}
duty as: all from?" sushi-d Sir. m
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only 12 hours a day and the M
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