D . ._
TABLISHED 1870
Enmuumondcu-imum pactofflcoat
South NorkaomundorthoActot MS. 1829.‘
.ght Firemen and l
A
Laborer Died in
Box Factory Blaze
\ ~ -
1 es Injured When
' a l l s of Chicago
uildingCollapse
ilel‘ Explosion
INCENDIARY? '
5 Also in Three rAr-
"o u r Warehouses
eke Loss of $750,-
550 For the Day
April 19.—Eight fire-
\\ illium Bohr. a. laborer.
_ ‘I, and a score of persons.
; mo women. injured. some
7.2'ally. last night when a.
. 1 :12ng {our story box fac-
psml after an explosion.
wn were trapped on the
. of the structure, on lad-
it or on a fire tower
7-; us on the blazing roof.
.. .try swept down so sud—
- :‘one could reach safety.
and bricks injured
“Si.
S»
«ml firemen, aided by vol-
<-:u-=rs, dug frantically in
lering ruins all night,
for others thought to
~ llt‘d. A check up showed
man of Truch Company 12,
pond to the alarm. not in
, ,1 or morgue or reported
~- to determine the cause
, lity of the firc's spread
~.p‘.osion was begun by the
Hi chief'of police. Stories
,, itics of benzine had been
-; the building and that dis-
':-,»n exhibited in the neigh-
because‘ the top floors had
ed recently to a negro
re the main points of in-
':I‘n.
L ml-ling. ‘_ known as Curran
men a. ghetto landmark
_ S
yrars.
at' the upper stories nearly
:;:r before the explodon and
of fire companies were work-
rcvent ‘the' spread of the
. ough the thickly populate-l
wi- t‘scctiuizs nearby.
i,:- ious acts of heroism were
-:u:d b:: the rescuers who
{“4 into the steaming ruins.
‘men .donnca, fire. hclmts and
and gavu spiritual consola-
o the dyine‘. Blore than a.
firemen. r cred unconscious
. explosion were taken from
4:05 by confpanions.
frcmcn known to hayctpnr-
were; Capt-in John Brennan.
nan‘ l’rark Forsch, hilchacl
'l‘horrzis Kelley. Frank
Samuel “'arren. Edward
5:. and Jeremiah Callaghan.
~ «isualtics were the greatest
the :tocfifitirds fire of Decem-
1'):O. vilivtn twenty nun were
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dam-age, estimated at $250.-
: :ule a tolai‘of $750,000 for
. Earlier. three Armour &.
. y_i\zlrci‘!31l:=cs were "nearly
vied.
om-petent, Yet She
Has Quarter Million
YORK. April 19.—A for~
, 12.000 has accumulated
“ ”‘4. A. Downey. incompe-
..... of John Downey.
of the \V’aldorf—Astoria
N, s‘rmnn when Mrs. Ade-
-:i.l asked the Supreme
' *rtiay to empower her to
\ > "“0 a year for her sister‘s
.‘Tie‘O. instead of $20.00. '
Lu-xney has one-half inter-
‘ t'ity home of the Downey‘s
_ :3: street. and receives the
~;, 0 from one-third her
‘~‘siduary estate. This brings
' .-.:.'. income to $80,000.
."‘t of $26,000 a year would
surplus income of $54.000‘a
" . added to the $712,000
’ Tilly invested soon would
-: llowncy worth more than
‘ dollars.
iiuidsen’s Polar
iclit to Cost $250,000
.‘~‘:-:AGEX, April ISL—Cap-
. Amundsen estimates that
ml airplane flight over the
this summer will re-
‘ til expenditure of $250.-
1:r‘.g to the Polltiken. Only
WU participate in the
‘2‘. will be started about
.~ cf July.
'sier airplane. presented to
.‘.":undsen by Premier Mus-
” I‘aly. is to be flown from
‘Srirzbergen. whence the
‘ ' 'ors will hop 01!. Captain
it is said. thinks that
is no better test of the
~ capacity than this flight
which is longer than
7055 the pole.
tin—Smith Orders ;‘
(lean-up in Yonkers
;~ ?-; :r;s, N. Y., April 19.—Gov-
~“ "'1 has ordered District At—
, 1:r Rowland of West-
" Pt? to begin an frame-
'7'12ati0n of gambling cou-
-: Yonkers.
Gunner's request resulted
. ‘mplaint of Bernard m.
"‘ ‘ -' York city. who said AIM
“ s commissioner cat-1m“v
as refused to act on M!
had been swindlcd in
..; ~ ., :.
.... .33
:2 house.
~:-= ‘r \l’issendauzer said he ‘5
V‘ ‘i i by Commissioner neg
.7 2* he knewlthero WIS w»
--i: in the o“!- .
"i.
The flames had been’
$200 ADDED
TO FUND FOR
PLAYGROUNDS
Miss Brendlin'g‘er
Makes Plea For
Children—Urges
Place For Older Boys
Too
Nearly $200 was added to the
fund to equip the three playgrounds
for the children of Norwalk, today.
It. is expected that the goal will soon
be reached and that the playgrounds
will be opened this summer.
Miss Margaret R. Breddlinger.
principal of Hillside School for
Girls and president of the former
playground Association in Norwalk
sent from Philadelphia this special
message.
“Those of us who have long been
interested in the playground move-
ment and the need for wholesome
recreational activities in every com—
munity are tremendously concerned
that. the present move to equip play-
grounds may go through with a rush
to success. '
“As you know we had good play-
grounds in Norwalk and so Nor-walk
in 1915 which did fine work even
though hampered by the smallness
of their financial budget. \Ve were
prevented from continuing by the
outbreak of infantile paralysis and
later by the war. Several times since
the Playground Association has en-
deavored to bring together a group
which would again work for a play-
ground system in Norwalk. 4
“Now under the Junior Red Cross
.there is every opportunity for a
splendid result. I find the people
whom I have approached practically
unanimously in favor of the plan
and willing to contribute to the fund
for equipment. They are eager to
see three well equipped playgrounds
in Norwalk and to have them ulti-
mately under the control of the
Board of Education as finally these
playgrounds should be part of the
educational system of the city.
“My own support of the project,
evidenced by my willingness to serve
on the financial committee is found-
ed on my conviction of tlio.value of
organized play to the children of the
community and liymy‘ desire to have
t this present prospect fouowed by
some privisions for older boys and
girls. There is such great need of
gymnaslums uni cluo rooms for the
young people. the need is continual—
1 before the eyes of us who sulIcr
from the deocziat‘ons cominsttced
by the idle and restless young fel-
lows who hang around with nothing
to do in their leisure hours. The
to do in their leisure hours. The
community should unite in supply-
ing these additional facilities for
right community living and every-
one should do what he or she can
and not leave the task to others."
A. Paddock and James Donnelly.
the judges of the Playground Fund
poster contest. have selected from
the 231 posters made by the Junior
Red Cross Auxiliaries of the schools
a poster made at Concord school as
the one with the best advertising
value. This shows quite clearly both
sides of recreation. A fully equipped
playground with happy boys and
girls, the other various scenes of
danger not only of children play-
ing in the streets among ‘automo-
blles, but of the moral danger with
uncontrolled activities. From Jef-
ferson school come the poster with
the best thought that of spending
the money on the child instead of
the convict. and a picture of a. real
street urchin with ragged clothing.
dirty face and cap perched on the
side, hands'on hips ready for a
fight, with the simple notation un-
derneath. "Needed! A Playground."
The most artistic was also made
by Jefferson school. -
Contributions previously acknowl-
edged §506.00
Loyal Order of Moose 3.... 10.00
Mary Cunningham ......... 5.00
American Legion a........‘ 10.00
James Donnelly ...’........ 10.00
P. N. Knapp .............. 10.00
George F. Butterworth ...... 25.00
Dr. J. G. wal........¢ 5.00
Lottie Mum ou-ooovo‘oiood 10.00
E. B. Doulens ouno‘oo-btiod 3.00
George 14. Woodward 'o o'fo‘fi 3.0.00
Fred H. Rowan ”nu-x... 15.00
Alden Solomons .........u 10.00
R. a: G. Corset Co. i...,.-.»..c 50.00
Russell Frost .............‘ 10.00
10.00
C. T. Dimond ......,...._..
.——-
roux . $698.00
Silvermine District .
, Is Flooded Again
The flood conditions which pro-
vailed in the Nor-walk river and Sil-
vennine stream . recently were re-
posted last nightzalthough not to
such an extent as on the first occa-
sion. Both streams over-flowed
their banks.
Superintendent E. F. Putnam. of
the Connecticut Light and 7- Power
company. ,. declared this morning
that the New Canaan avenue power.
plant was in no danger of being
flooded as it mime two weeks
ago when the new water combined
with the rum to brin: about unusual
flood W such as had not
been witnessed in fronts years.
no Home» m :in West
um and near. the
ROYAL JAMES ,
STOCKHOLDERS
HAVE MEETING
“Swain?“lfli 39:;
— Cent. On Stock to
Meet Obligation
IST MORTGAGE - '
Holders Threaten t o
Foreclose If Assess-
ment Is Not Paid By
Stockholders
"While the foreclosure of mort-
gage started against the Norwalk
Realty and Improvement Company.
owner of the Royal James Inn prop-
erty. is in my name. Mrs. Whitehead
ls holder of the second mortgage on
the hotel." said Charles C. White-
head. of West Rocks avenue, this
morning. “The mortgage was
transferred to my wife some time
ago although it has not been re-
corded. As soon as certain papers
are received from Erie, Pa.. the ac-
tion will be transferred to her
name.”
It was learned by the Evening
Sentinel this morning that a meet-
ing of the principle stoclt 1nd bond
holders of the Norwalk Realty and
Improvement company was held re-
cently. At this meeting. it is under-
stood that action was taken in plac-
ing a 20 per cent. assessment on the
stock of the company. It is alleged
that at the time some of thy first
mortgage owners mentioned the fact
they intended to start foreclosure
proceeding. of the assessment was
not paid by the stockholders.
New Mercury Formula
For Heart“. Disease
NEW HAVEN. April 19.-—-Tho
new mercurial formula, application
of which. is said to have apparently
cured two cases of malignant. heart
disease in St. Francis Hospital.
Hartford, is the same as was ad-
ministered in the case of Judge
James H. \Vebb, of the Superior
court. who is critically ill at his
home in Hamdcn with scpticaemia.
Dr. George ll. Joslin. Judge \Vcbb's
physician said today. The formula
was discovered by physicians at
Johns Hopkins Medical School and
is usually administered in cases of
septic poisoning.
The success no‘ed in the Hartford
cases has not been apparent in the
case of Judge Webb, Dr. Joslln said.
The treatment was administered
some time ago and immediately-
afterward an improvement was
noted in the patient's‘ condition.
This improvement has not been
maintained. however.
Dr. Joslin said that Judge Webb
appeared to be holding his own
early today but his condition is
still regarded as critical.
Patrolman Gainer’s
Daughter to Wed
Miss Velma Gainer. daughter of
Air. and Mrs. llobert. A. Gainer. of
5:; Bayview avenue, and Chester L.
Coombs. son of Mrs. Jennie Coombs
of Elizabeth street, will be married
at seven-thirty o'clock this evening
at the rectory of Trinity church.
The Rev. Chapman S. Lewis “ill
perform the ceremony.
Miss Gainor will wear a tan suit
with hat to match. and win carry a
bouquet of roses. her sister. Miss
Evelyn Gainer, will be maid of
honor, and will wear a blue suit.
‘Russell \V’arren of East ”Not-walk.
cousin of the bride will be the best
man. ,
After a wedding trip the couple
will make their home at 23 Merwln‘
street. Mr. C:ombs is employed by
the American Express Company. and
Miss Gainer has been. to.- several
years. an operator at the local ex-
change of the Southern New Eng~
land Telephone Company.
‘
Wins $500 Prize For
Best Radio Play
SCKENECTADY.-N. Y., April 19.
—-Miss Agnes Miller, of 150 East
72nd street, New York City. today
was announced winner of the $500
cash prize offered by the General
Electric Company for an original
play adapted to broadcasting from
radio Station WGY. Miss Miller's
comedy-drama. of business life, "A
Million Casts of Pronto.” was se-
lected from several hundred plays
submitted as best meeting the de—
mands for developing a type of play
adapted for radio presentation. ap-
pealing to the ear.
Senate Passes
Immigration Bill
WASHINGTON, April 19. -—_- The
Immigration bill of 1924, carrying
important changes in basic policy
relating to Asiatic exclusion and
other substantially the same provi-
sions recently approved by the
House, was passed last night by the
Senate bya was 32 to 71. -
0n the final roll call. u ‘upnn
every important test vote taken since
the measure was first reported. the
Senate registered its decision by a
larger madority even than in the
House. whet-stile vote on passage
was 332 to '11. - , ‘
The six senators opposing the but,
in its amended form on the last roll,
eall was Chatrman._Colt. abode , .
land and Weller, Maryland. Rep ,
' Travelers Attempt to
v .
SOUTH'NORWALK. roomy. SATURDAY; 41533111 19,1,1924; 1 .~ . _
Governor Lifts Ban on
Tourists Stranded in.
Desert Without Food;
SAFER, HE SAYS
‘.
Rush Guards-Halted
, By Fire Hose—Foot
And Mouth Blockade
YUML April 19.—Upon receipt
of instructions from Governor Hunt
to permit entry into Arizona of
some 800 tuorlsts, blockaded. pre-
parations were begun at once by
city‘ and quarantine officers to sub-
ject the travelers to inspection and
fumigation at the plant at Knobb-
Calif. 12 miles west. '
Among the stranded tourists who
have become ill on account of
their experience is Mrs. F. W. Mc-
Kenzie of New York. She is in a
hospital. Eleven other persons are
in hotels recuperating from ex-
posure and the effects of poor food
and water. .
PHOENIX. Aria. April 19.——Gov—
ernor G. W. P. Hunt of Arizona ear-
ly today lifted the foot and mouth
disease blockade at Yuma. in order
to permit the passage into this state
of approximately 80 motorists re-
ported in a pitiful c dltlon as a re-
sult. of being held on the California
side of the state lino‘ without camp-
ing equipment or sufficient food.
In a. telegram to Dr. E. L. Stam.
in charge ofgthe quarantine at Yuma.
the Governor stated he felt “it
would be safer to have these people
pass after a thorough inspection and
good fumigation than to have them
rush the guard."
"I do not want to see any blood-
shed, but we must use every Dre-
caution possible," the message con-
tinued. "Owing to the very serious
situation as reported in your teln-
phono message and the non—arrival
of the military. you are authorized
to irsue permits. after thorough in—
spection and fumigation. to persons
that are no wstranded on the Call-
fornia. side. As soon as this is done
have the embargo' closed again. I
realize what a. menace it would be
to Arizona. to have this dreadful dis-
ease get a foothold." .
The situation assumed threatening
proportions last. night when some of
the motorists sought to rush the
guards on the Arizona side. Fire
apparatus was driven up hurriedly
and the tourists gave way when fire
hose was trained on them. No shots
violence, although the guards were
surrounded by several hundred per-
sons. ,
KLAN JUDGE
- mus WALTON
ON 31:00le
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla.. April
19.-——Judgo A. S. \Vells sustained
demurrers of J. C. \Valton, deposed
governor. to five charges of con—
verting public funds, and freed
Walton of all charges in State Dis-
tric—t court late yesterday.
five months,
Concluding the statement of his
decision. Judge \Volls said:
"I based my opinion solely upon
the laws of Oklahoma and I hope
that J. C. Walton will be fair enough
to say that he got a square deal
from at least one klansman." ~
\Valton was charged with having
caused T. P. Edwards. his personal
chauffeur, to be paid with funds of
the State Health department."
The allegations were identical
with those on the same subject
which were included in the bill of
impeachment on which he was re-
moved from office.
Judge Wells‘ said be based his ac-
tion on the statute which reads:
“Any state employs or deputy of
'such who shall divert any funds
from the original object shall be
guilty of felony.”
He ruled that Walton could not
have done this since the funds al-
leged to have been diverted were in
the custody of Dr. A. E. Davenport.
then state health commissioner.
J. K. \Vrlght, county attorney.
gave notice of an appeal.
Charges of diverting funds are
pending against Dr. Davenport and
Edwards. ' '
‘ TEE PASSOVER
The Pasdover. one of the most im-
portant feasts of the Jewish calen-
dar began at sunset last night and
Jews all over the world will observe
the feast for the next eight days.
South Norwalk florist of 2 South
Main street. hasApurcbased, a. com.
mercial chassis.
5 '28 AD.—
CORRECTION-
The advertisement of Keel-
er ’3“ Shoe Store inyesterday’s
Sentinel printed the'price of
:the shoes —8t-*L49 infield of
$4.95 through typogrsf thirpsh es
.error.‘ The price“ .o e“ o _
”‘1 ..rr‘. . ’.1‘.:, 5 J- ,3, M
31.1949 1.813311: f
were fired and there was no scrioua
The charges have been pending
FEARING BLOODSHED‘
ARIZONIA WlLL ALLOW
AUTOIsgrs-r TO MOVE
3m: —:«M0LAY.10- '
. mm 45-,
‘ CANDIDATES
Second Dégree to Be
Worked Tonight in
Berkeley St. Chapel
5-— Bridgeport Chap-
ter to Attend " .
o
The Norwalk Chapter of the De
Malay will hold an initiation in the
Berkeley street chapel tonight. The
second. or De Molay. degree will be
worked on about. forty—five éandu
dates. The ceremony will begin at
8 o'clock. A large number of lo«
cal Masons are expected to be pres-
ent. and many members of the
Bridgeport Chapter of the De Malay
will also attend. The ceremony is
very impressive. and it is expected
that it will “be well done. as the
boys have been- practicing for the
event for some time.
At the meeting of the De Molay
held Thursday night, ' the chapter
voted to accept three new candidates
and to sendva. letter of thanks to
the members of Monker Caldron.
who served the supper for them a
short time ago. .
A sports committee was formed.
The members are Jay Van Coever.
lng. l-larry Fuller. Keith Gainer.
Daniel Henry and Norman London.
C. H. Harris Optimistic
About Business After
New England Trip
“Business, conditions look good.”
declaredCbarles H. Harris, glass
manufacturer, who returned last
night from a. two day trip through
New England. “There is every indi-
cation of a prosperous summer and
fall."
In making his New England trip.
Mr. Harris visited many automobile
manufacturers. all of whom feel
that business conditions are improv-
ing and that the industry. will boom
over the summer and fall months.
France Won’t Give Up
Pressure 011 Germany
PARIS. April 19.-—"France will
give up none of the means of pres-
sure on Germany which she now
possesses unless the Allies agree to
replace them by pro—arranged con-
certed action between them, fixed
in advance and to apply automati-
cally in case of a new default by
Germany," says Le Malia, which of
late has been particularly well in-
formed regarding Prcmlcr Poin-
care's intentions. '
The French government moreover,
according to the newspaper. will not
consider the reparation question set-
tled until France is assured of 26,-
000.000.000 gold marks. plus such
amounts as she may be called upon
to pay on her inter-Allied war debts.
Lo Mntin adds that the British
point of view is still in contradiction
with the attitude of the French gov-
ernment and that negotiations will-
be neccSSary before the suggestions
made before the expert reparation
committees can become effective.
The British, according to the news—
paper. insist that the question of the
eventual pledges to be taken in case
of a new default by Germany should
come up only after such default has
been duly brought to the Allies‘ no-
tice by the Reparation Commission.
The paper says this does not sat-
isfy M. Poincare ,who‘does not in-
tend to give up the hold he now has
on Germany until sure that it will be
replaced by one equally effective.
Observe Centenary
Of Lord Byron
ROME. April ISL—The centenary
of the death of Lord Byron at Mis-
solonghi. Greece. on April 19, 1924.
was observed today with the plac—
ing of a wreath before the portrait
of the; poet-in the Keats-Shelley In-
stitute, in the Piazza Di Spagnal. Sig-
.nor Cremonesi, royal commissioner
for the municipality of Rome. pre-
‘ sided at the ceremony. which was
attended by the British ambassador
and his staff: H. Nelson Gay, of
the Keats-Shelley Memorial ' Asso-
ciation, a,group of English poets and
others. ’ .
Signor Cremonesl. ref-rrlng to
Byron. Ke'hts and Shelley. expressed
the admiration of the Italian nation
for “these gifted sons of England"
and announced that commoratlvo
tablet-would be placed ontthe house.
opposite/the institute. where Byron
lived during his stay in Rome.
Eye Specialist to, .
Aid Negro Fighte
was in the
discovered penniless and aimed:
blind. ‘ ’ ‘ . _'
name be Withheld.“ Ring fans are
now arranging tom-mg Lugford
here from Lo. Angolan. ,
NEW YORK; April 19.——A‘noted
eye Specialistwho walan admirer
of Sam Langford when the puglllst
, p c lime tight. today
offered his services to save the sight
of the big negro‘ fight'or who was
The surgeon requested. on it his.
'- AREB'EDTO
sun: POLICE
Largest Number En:
rolled in History of
Force -— Sixteen . to
Guard Highways-
100 OFFICERS
Appointees to Be Used
Where Roads Are
Now Under Repair—
The Names
- HARTFORD, April 19.—Increases
in State police personnel to the
largset number enrolled. in the his-
tory of the department has been
ordered by the State Police com-
mission as a result of an agreement
entered into with the State high-
way department for the protection of
traffic at points where highways are
under construction or repair.
Twenty additional State police-
men have been appointed by the.
Police commission within the past
few days, of whom sixteen are to be
special ofllcers detailed to the State
Highway department and paid from
its appropriations. The arrange-
ment swells the membership of the
Police department to upward of
100 men, although the numerical
strength of regular State policemen
is limited to eighty men by state
SW.
The additional policemen are ap-
pointed under a section of the law
which authorizes~ Superintendent
Hurley. with the approval of the
State police commission to .appoint
special policemen when warranted.
The special men. while indirectly
paid from Highway department
funds and engaged primarily in
Highway department work. will be
furnished with regulation State Po-
lice uniforms and other equipment.
and be subject to State Police or-
ders. They will have substantially
the some authority to make arrests
and investigations. it the particular
points where they are stationed, and
elsewhere when necessary, as regu-
lar State policemen.
An unprecedented increase in mo-
tor vehicles in the state at a time
when the State Highway department
is at the peak of its operations.
thereby complicating the trafllc situ-
ation. is chiefly responsible for the
arangement made by the two depart-
ments. '
The appointment of sixteen new
policeman. was {announced yesterday
by Superintendent Hurley. About
half of them will become regular of-
ficers of the department included in
the eighty men authorized for the
department. and the others will be
designated special policemen for
highway department work. The list
announced by the state police de-
partment does not distinguish the
regulars from the specials.
. The following are the men ap-
pointed: Tbomas J. White. New
Haven: Charles L. Valloau. New
London: Charles F. Pobuda. in.
Stafford Springs; Charles Qulgley.
\Vestport; Walter \V. Wood. Old
Lyme; Salvatore Fratlno. Sauga-
tuck; Edgar S. Abild and Irving
Shubcrt. Bristol; Howard N. Barnes
East Hartford: John \V. Dooley.
New Haven; Stephen A. Stanton.
Lakevllle; George W. Webber and
Joseph E. Hall. Mlddletowu: Joseph
Sabatlni, Madison; Lucien N. Gor-
don. Bristol. and Joseph J. Bob-
nick. New London.
Several other appointments, suf-
ficient to meet the requirements of
the co-oporative plan. hays been
made. but announcement of their
names will be withheld . until they
are ordered to report for duty.
'15 Eat Ground Glass
At Party; Maid Held
CHICAGO, April ISL—Fifteen per~
sons are under physicians’ care and
Ella Redich. a discharged house-
maid, is held by police. while por-
tions of food, thought to contain
ground glass served at a dinner par-
ty last night at the home of Dr.
Val' C. Freedman. physician. are be-
ing analyzed. Two guests are so»
rlously ill. ~
Most of the food served. Dr.
Freedman said, had been prepared
by the maid before she was dis-
charged for breaking dishes.
Dr. Freedman was one of the phy-
sicians who attended guests poisoned
during a. banquet in honor of the
b , 3 may
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TWELVE PAGES.
Many Subscriptions
Are Already in For
The Charity : ;
MAY ARREST
' ANOTHER IN
MURDER CASE
Held For Bauer Kill-
ing
NEW YORK, April 19.—Wltb
Harry Hoflman, a. motion picture
operator charged with homicide for
the death of Mrs. Maude Bauer in
Chelsa. Staten Island, on March 25,
detectives late yesterday said that
another man. perhaps two. would be
taken as material witnesses soon.
Hoffman. who pleaded not guilty
was arraigned after a. seven hour
grilling. He was held without bail
for further examination.
Hoffman's arrest. according to the
police. resulted from information
furnished by Ruuel Van Name, one
of the two boys who found the
body of Mrs. Bauer by the side of
a lonely road. A few minutes be-
fore. sbe had accepted a. ride with
a. man who had offered to get help
in pulling her own car out of a
sandbank. She had been shot with
25 caliber revolver.
Hoffman's story,’ the police sold.
was conflicting in many respects. es-
pecially with regard to his owner-
ship and disposal of a revolver. He
‘at first denied ever owning a. .25
calibre weapon, but later admitted
he had. saying he had sent it to his
brother in the Bronx four days af-
ter the crime, the police asserted.
He admitted destroying the holster,-
lt was declared, fearing that his pos~
session of the weapon might cause
suspicion to be directed against him.
“That. Hoffman resembles the last
male person seen in the company
of Mrs. Bauer is undenled," said
District Attorney Fach. "That he
is one among a few who possessed
a. revolver of .25 calibre, that it
had been in his possession at least
two months and that he resorted to
secret means for the dual purpose
of removing the gun from his phy-
sical possession and at the same
time confirming ownership of the
gun in a. near relative. and this vic-
tim within three days after the
homicide had been committed. is
certainly inoremlnatiug."
Serena Postmaster
Now in Saugatuck
WASHINGTON, April 19.—Ap-
polntmeut of Frank J. Serena as post
master at Saugatuck. Fairfleld coun-
ty, was recommended to the Post
Office department today by Congress-
man Schuyler Merritt.
Serena was a few days ago certi-
fied by the Civil Service commission
as the only eligible for the omco re-
sulting from the examinations ’of
candidates held on February 23,
and as he was approved by the Re-
publican Town "committee Mr. Mer-
ritt recommended his appointment
to the autos for a term of four-
years.
The term of the present incum—
bent will expire on April 29, and
it is expected that Serena‘s nomina-
tion will be sent to the Senate and
confirmed before that date. so that
he may take office without delay.
Saugatuck is a. third class ofllce with
a salary of $1.900 a year.
2' Electrocuted at '
Montclair, N. J. Blaze
MONTCLAIR, N. J.. April 19.—
Two firemen were electrocuted to-
day ln attempting to put out. a. fire
caused by an electric wire being
blown upon a. board fence. Captain
Miller put on rubber gloves to lift
the wire from the blazing, fence.
Another electric wire fell across his
shoulders. knocking him uncon—
scious. Kierney immediately went to
the rescue. of his chief and was also
knock down. Both were killed
before they were freed from the
wires.
Captain Muller was a widower and
leaves three children. Kierney is
then Archbishop Mundelein several
years ago.
survlved by his widow and two chil-
dren.
“You can just bet Dad to enjoy-
ingztho radlopresoutod 107mm by
the people of Norwalk through the
Evening Sentinel." declared Ernest
Sloan. son of Horri- Sloan. crippled
school Janitor. of Van Buren avenue.
today.~ "Tho radio is working great
and my father certainly'cnjoys l "
Readers of the Evening Sentinel
will remember that the radio was
presented to. Mr. Sloan recently
through the getter-cu, contributions
of the people of Nerwalk. Since its
installation; the machine has worked
splendidly. g .
A“What stations buyout father
received?" Mr..Sloan. Jinx.“ aked.
. ‘Thofurthest he has listened to is
38-11: m0. . common. Sloan. Juro-
pnsdaf' 'V‘Butsbo 3m: Houston. Tens.
or; polls-Press: on mm any
”worm he has bad Oftowa.
' , awash. Georgia; mo.
.“YOU BET DAD’S ENJOYING ms
IRADIO,” SAYS JANITOR SLOAN’S SON;
LIKES CHURCH SERVICES BEST
During the post week. he has
listened to the lenten services three
fun a day. He loves to hear Dr.
Go. an preach.
"Dad has his program mapped out
for~tomorrow. Just about noontlme
he intends to tune in on station WJZ
and listen to the Easter music which
will be broadcaster! from the Trlnlw
chur "v ‘
~‘fDoes he operate the set. him:
self?" m another question asked
Mr. Sloan. Jr. _ . '
"He sure does. It didn't take him
long to learn» either. He can tune in
any station he wants.
The good people of 'Norwslk who
contributed toward the Blosn‘radlo
fund when they listen to the swell—
lrx chords of the Elston- music in
churehu'tomorrow they will feel
wells“, ‘8 euthathlnkthat
Committee (lived I ’
List of Names.
Event Will Be
gest Ever. Held Hޤ
-—The Names ‘
The first list of subscribers to tho
K. of C. Charity Ball to be lacking
the Armory next Friday for the N12) .
walk Hospital Nurses' Home 115
Just been received. These are W
recorded and will be published um
week. as"
The committee declares w ,
prompt and uniformly generous.fii-i
spouse from those who have has
requested to subscribe speaks up“
for: the charitable inclinations it '_
Norwalk's citizens that a WOIQ.
cause does not find them unrespon- ,
sive. Besides being an aid to :i
worthy charity the ball promisc'b
be one of the main social event- &
the year. .1 “
The subscribers: .1: .
Vincent J. McQulllan, Thorn..- g,
Lyden, Wm. E. O’Rellly. Edw.’ 3i
Splan, James T. Powers, John Hg. "
Quaid. 1.“
John v. McGlnn. John '1'. on? "f“
Cornelius Ryan, Arthur Sidney. '
Wm. Harford. Wm. P. Ward. Chi:
'1‘. Pickering. ":2
Fred A. Ella, LMllton Elwood, C. n .-
Boutwell. Dr. John A. O'Connor;
burn. Mrs. W. A. Curtis. 7.7;:
Alfred Brown. Ralph E. Dibbl"
W. J. H. Bohannan, Julius W. lfi
ler. Miss M. R. Brendllnger, Fruit.
C. Craw. John W. Bancroft. 3’
George Selleck, John Manning. ‘3 '
C. Martin. E. J. Murphy. Dr. F. C
Brown, Abe B. Cohen. . :f
' May F. Anderson. John H. Man
nlng. Stephen A. Halas. Dennis E:
Fitzgerald. Emily T. Malkin. Noa-
walk Coal and Supply Co., G. 4.
Ernst. Peter Foley. . 7
Modern Grocery Co.. B. J. Le ,
James Donnelly. Eugene Cum-.5.” »
Fred '1‘. Coleman, Michael Danna:
A. Parker Belt. Emma A. Barqu,
John Cavanaugh. Mrs. John (Invig-
naugh. Garvin Cavsnaugh, Lawrence
Cavanaugh. Carroll Cavanaugh. f
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Dusty. No);-
walk Agency Inc. Mia Mary M:
O'Connor Taxi Co.. Sherman 3'.
O‘Connor. Miss M. Chlcbestrr. '
G. V. Buchanan, Wm. London.
Aubrey B Corlsh. Albert 1‘. Rose.
Chas. E. Lindeberg, Ollwr F. Doro
ward. J. Walter Lissbeiger. Loctc.
wood Mfg. Co., Nor-wall: Tobaccp
Shop. New Haven Dairy Co 3."
C. S. Trowbridge Co.. Fredk. E.
Quintard. A. Golden Deyo. Julia A.
Mallette. Albert D. ‘Morgan. E. (3.
Stuart, Wm. Howard. Chas. H. Bar?
“5-
H. o. Pollard, Wm. 0. Mom.-
wood, Freak. Brock. T. B. Van Scoy.
John T. Hayes. '
Lounsbury & Mathewson. Anthony;
1". Marine. American Hat Co.. Joust.
H. Smith. Florence Mathews. Wm. J.
Lyons, Wm. H. Endiss, Charles B.
Hoyt. Joseph Jacobs. Samuel F.
Foster.
\V. H. Baldwin. Dr. T. R. Brad-
ley. Stillson Powell Corn. Hatch &
Bailey Co.. Pisgly Wiggly Fairneld
Inc.. Paul R. Connery, Dr. Frank B.
Hoyt. . .
Edward L. Heinsling. Paul G.
Schultze. F. J. McMahon. W. H. By-
ington. Dr. J. G. Gregory. John B.
Frizzell. C. H. Christoficrs. Joseph
A. McElroy. A. J. Boyer. Dr. L. at, ’
Allen, \V. B. Unboltz. Thos Frauds.
Michael J. Lyons. Edw. A. no}
Quillan. Clifford Bowling and 853
Hard Parlor, Margaret S. Wilson,
Raymond 8.: Son. LeGrand Raymond,
Miss N. E. Finnegan. 2:,
Dr. \V. XV. Tracey, Dr. W. J. Tra-
cey, Elmer E. Hendricks. John -?.
Keogh. Harold Wylie. Carl A. Hav-
strom. .
J. T. Prowltt. C. S. Maschnl. Fred
C. Yohn, Chas. F. Weber, Patrick F.
Davey. M. Ratchford, Norwalk Dairy
Co.
Harry A. Florsheim.
many. Dr. F. D. R’uland. Loyal Ore“
der of Moose Lodge. No. 529. M
J. Farrell. Herman Gabbe I: Bro:
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John Murphy. RobertvE. leeward. __ . ' A
Hubert E. Bishop, Henry- S. Loch-J, ' I.
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