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TUESDAY, .1qu 8, 1924.
TO MAKEARPEAL EOR AIO
TO ASK WIDER
NAIN HIGHWAYS
lN T__N_I_S_ STATE
)lacdonald' Suggests
100 Foot Right of
Way to Take Care of
Traffic
\ nnmicndation that future ad-
g. 11f roads in Connecticut. to
~ trunk line system by the
ASM Inhly be contingent
“-Illlngnrss of towns di-
iwztciittrtl to provide a 100-
::;:\t or nay is to be made by
a Commissioner John A.
iii in forthcoming re-
.- :murrtor. It will be his
,’,7‘I .95; l~ port. This suggestion.
is luiscd on the belief
line routes of travel
of the future
munch wiclcr than existing
‘ ._ 'p m kmp apacc with the
r i ." lurvrol‘ truck and penden-
. Tl‘IiflfileI'lflllOn.
.ilh Pin arrangement it
:mnncC-ssary in years to
llll‘v' property abutting the
w tor “itlcning purposes. and
- possible for the Highway
5.. ~~. t-I meet the demand for
a: tho highways by the
ri‘ shade trces along their
his
Dill.
Izmm
h'f‘llanCllL‘lll.
.:2:~Imu’»r Macdonald's plan
. ;‘.m-s no change in the pres-
'?:rnl of thc lmgislature in
~ _« .. mun sections of roadway
- wxblzszhml trunk line system.
"i twirl. however. the provi-
l“ loro tho work of build-
:lwi he started, the towns
H1 slm‘l furnish the state
“212' of way measuring 100
”urn I‘cncn lincs. This
rm: moan that the resulting
‘1' would lit: 100 feet. Wide.
l P-‘l‘l‘nil. the establishment
' usirurfacorrl road in the cen-
~ ."x dirt roads adjoining. the
'1; of rows of shade trees and
Amatiz: erection of telegraph.
-n and power lines.
fullltifil‘i. within the 100-foot
{l‘n‘nlslon would have to be
:~ some cases for sidewalks
. 'l linr's. together with
. = :and water works in all cases.
' up has hocn decided upon by
“way
Department as a. re-
. n nor-d In this state of
and surfaccd roads. Com-
.rvr )lacdonald and the engi-
~::~; stuff of the department feel
h an arrangement would be
:m .3 benefit to the entire state.
BABIE'N‘NAN”
GIVEN MEDAL
FOR SERVICE
(Inc of Three Awarded
Recognition for Tel-
ephone \Vork — Lo-
cal Girls Get Buttons
<">Inmltteo of award of the
l‘lrv. .\'. \‘uil medals O! the
' :1 Now linglund Telephone
‘ 1:3}:
.‘Ii,
iwn bronze medals to three
5 and has made honorable-
11‘. to fifteen others. The med-
. :iwn to «imployccs of the Bell
l'l rnt'ognition of unusual acts
: n w Which conspicuously illus-
'. w high idr-als which governed
try of Mr. Vail as to public
yh l". Lennon, dropman. of
. ,L’v‘ls a bronze medal "in rec-
‘: unusual resourcefulness.
: and prompt and intelligent
'. nhich resulted in the saving
mommy property and prevented
.7 «Is interruption of telephone
During the evening of Feb—
l'. 023, life was discovered in
.1 floor of the telephone bulld-
-: I: lmrien. Lennon directed the
LIJ.‘ of the fire on that floor and
«drained extinguishers and
Hill) the smoke-filled cellar.
n r: so efficiently that the tire
. ZlEFlPl' COntrol before the arrival
department.
Devotion to Duty.
715$ Rose A. La Roche. night op-
., .Ii Danielson, is given a. bronze
I. ‘In recognition of her cour-
prnlllpt and intelligent action
(IlllSpiCUOllS devotion to duty
undoubtedly saved company
‘ . my and prevented the interrup—
.2: toll-phone service." During
lent of Alurcl‘l 12. 1923. Miss La.
“as told by a man on the out-
t.’ The building that the main
‘ nn the floor was afire. Despite
mus physical handicap she hur-
‘ mm from the operating room
" : il‘lf'tl to enter the terminal room.
‘ 1); ing successful, she directed the
"l I‘ll’bl. to call the fire department.
‘: lll'l’ak a window and enter, and
v. extinguishers and try to put
tire. She then went back to
switchboardt and stuck to the
' . uni-mindful of the fire hazard be-
. T
.71
:in
Life Saved.
,‘ ‘Sdl'lfi J. \V'arner. combination
.» n Putnam is given a. bronze
.3,“ "in recognition of his initia-
prompt and intelligent action
i proficiency in the application of
‘ aid." which probably saved the
u: a human being." On May 27.
'_i?. upon being told that a man had
can badly injured in an automobile
j B‘l’lenl, Warner seized his first aid
r ;‘ and ran to give assistance. Find-
.rzz limit the man had a. compound
" w Hire of the leg, with severe
drnling. he quickly and skillfully
"i". iml :L tourniquet and a tempor-
v'f. J bandage, effectively stopping the
, u as blood before the arrival of a
(I'm‘or.
5- rucc buttons have been given to
. following in the Norwalk Ex.
' 31anze:——Alice E. Boyce and Bertha
“. McMullen.
The establishment of boy'- camps
“.ihout due regard for the molar!
surroundings. endanger! the W
and lives of boy campers. ,
i
FOR NEW ENGLAND DEAF MUTES
An interesting study of the deaf
mutes of New England is being
made in connection with the pro-
Ject. recently announced. of in-
creasing the accommodations pro—
vided by the New England Home for
Deaf Mules. (Azedp Blind or In-
nrm) which is located on Mt. W’uh-
ington at. Everett. Mass.
There were in 920 in the United
States. according to the corrected U.
_ 3. Census report. 35.026 deaf mutel.
or an average of 425 per mill
the population. In New
the average is only 418
of the population. or
2,352 persons. There are in the
New ‘England States 2.655 deaf
mute. distributed as follows:
Maine
of
gland
per million
one to each
- ..................... 354
new Hampshire 131
Vermont .. 124
Massachusetts .............. 1.377
Rhode Island .............. 166
Connecticut . .. 603
Contrary to popular belief. the
larger proportion of deaf mules
have acquired their deafness. in-
stead of being born thus afflicted.
Only 13,513 or about 40 per cent. of
the 35,026 deaf mutes in the United
States were born deaf while 21,513
or 60 per cent. have become deaf
after birth due to accident or dis-
ease. In New England only 36 per
cent.. or 966. were born deaf. while
1,689 acquired deafncss. Among the
causes of the acquired deafness.
scarlet fever figures most promi-
nently while meningitis, brain fever.
measles. whooping cough and pneu-
monia. also play a. large part.
Some interesting conditions are
revealed in the questionnaire as to
the parentage of the deaf. In the
United States. out of the 35.026
deaf mutes. 700 were reported in the
United States census as born of
parents both deaf. while 448 had
one parent who was deaf. but 33.-
203 were children of parents of
whom neither was deaf.
Ten per cent. of the deaf mutes
in New England are over 60 years
of age. and the majority of these
are between 65 and 85.
The New England Home for
Deaf Mutes. (Aged. Blind or in-
nrm) was established in 1901 in a
modest building on Cambridge
street. in Allston. In 1005 the
trustees secured a. large residential
property on Mt. Washington in Ev-
erett. Mass. which has since been
occupied by the Home. and which
is the only institution of its kind in
New England which receives the
aged. deaf and infirm from all of
the New England states.
The present building contains 15
rooms and is seriously overcrowded
by the 16 inmates who are there.
In two instances 3 persons occupy
two rooms and in several instances
two occupy one room adequate
comfortably for only one. .
During the past five years not
less than 50 applicants have been
denied admission owing to the lim-
ited" accommodations. Seventeen
aged persons are now on the wait—
ing list. The trustees of the home.
of which Rev. A. Z. Conrad is pres-
ident. Rev. Geo. S. l’iskc. vice-
president. and Mr. Phineas Hub-
bard. treasurer. after several years
of necessary delay have announced
their purpose of appealing to the
people of New England in the early
autumn for $70,000 for a. building
fund with which to erect an annex
building which will provide for
about 50 persons as well as for an
hooded
imperatlvely lnfirmary. and
f
1“" an
other special rooms needed to ad~
minister to the comfort of the aged.
Those who are most familiar with
the deaf. mutes. realize that as a
class they are more than usually in-
dustrious and thrifty but that ow-
ing to their infirmities. their carn-
ing power is less than normal and
their Working years are usually
fewer. When old age comes the
deaf person is‘more than a. usual
care in family life. Among. them~
selves the deaf mules are happy.
but isolated among hearing people
they are ill at ease and oftentimes
miserable.
To provide for this worthy class
of men and women, the trustees of
the New England Home for Deaf
Mules will appeal not only for a.
building fund. but for 330.000 to be
invested as a. part of the permanent
fund. interest upon which will pro-
vide for the lip-keep of the new
building. ‘
His Excellency. Governor Chan-
ning Cox of Massachusetts. has
agreed to serve as Honorary Chair-
man of the Campaign Committee.
Mr. Richard M. Everett. Director of
th eVVebster «S: Atlas National Bank.
will. be the treasurer of the cam-
paign fund. A hearty expression of
interest and sympathy has been re-
ceived by the trustees from many
representative citizens of the New
England States.
During the past 12 years, $49.-
451.48 has been accumulated from
bequests and subscriptions toward a
permanent fund. The operating ex-
penses of the last fiscal year were
$9,727.97: Of this budget only $820
was received from payments for
board of inmatcs while 363793-80
were received in donations and sub-
scriptions from several hundred
contributors resident in various
parts of New England.
IAPTANWILE"
, INCREASE ITS
AIR FORCES
“Recent Develop-
ments” Necessitates
More Strength for
Navy, Minister Says
TOKIO. July S.-—A decided ex-
pansion of Japan's naval air forces
is contemplated Admiral 'l‘akarabc
Minister of the Navy. declared in an-
swer to intorpcllations in the lower
house of the Diet today.
The present program calls for an
increase of the eleven and a half
squadrons Know constituting the
navy": air strength. to 17 squad-
rons by 1928. According to Admiral
Takarabé. naval authorities inform-
ally have agrcC-d to an expansion to
28. howmer .and hope to introduce
the program for the increase at the.
regular session of the Diet in De-
cembcr. Mr. Takarabe said "that
recent developments at home and
abroad" necessitated tho increase.
Pacifist: A mother who. With a
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Motor Horns USed on.
Belgrade Carriage
BELGRADE. July 1—01: all
two-horse open carriages which
here take the place of toxic-Rn.
automobile horns have replaced
the shrill yell of the driver as he
tears through the streets. and all
because of a. young American.
He came here to take over an
automobile agency and found an
overstock of horns. Sometime.
later. curiously enough, the city
authorities passed an ordinance
compelling horse vehicles to be
equipped with these signals. The
American is happy and is the
opoulace. because the constant
shriek of the horns gives the city
an appearance. or rather sound.
of bustling modernity.
’ wool.
JAPAN WANTS
TO BOOST TAx
ON LUXORIES
Bill Provides for 100
Per Cent. Duty on
Many Articles—Does
Not Hurt U. S.
‘(By Associated Press.)
TOKIO. July 8.——\Nith a. view to-
ward curtailing the importation of
luxuries, encouraging thaift and ba~
luncing foreign trade. the govern-
ment introduced in the diet today a
bill providing for an ad. Yalorum
of 100 per cent. on 250 articles list-
ed as luxuries. Among the articles
arc cameras. films, phonographs.
and records. precious stones. liquors.
woolen textiles, gold. pint-
inum, watches, other JeneerBnd
leather goods.
The effect of the proposed heavy
duty of American trade with Japan
would he compratively slight. in as
much as Japan purchases from the
United States principally staple arti-
cles. such as cotton. machinery. and
iron. it was pointed out.
The tariff bill would become ef-
fective as soon as passed.
l-‘lnancc "Minister Ilamaguchi. ex-
plaining the bill. declared that it
was a temporary measure. not in-
tended as a revenue producer. but
proposed as a. means of protecting
home industries for the primary
purpose of correcting a. national
tondency in increased consumption
of foreign-made luxuries. If the bill
proves ineffective in this respect. he
indicated. the government probably
will lex 3' an internal luxury tax.
Mussolini Curbing ms Troops.
Philadelphia Ledger.)
The bands of terrorists-viii: cour~
tc-sy termed the Fascist militia—he
purposes to absorb into the regular
Italian army. where they can be
rcgimented. disciplined and control-
led. The militiamen. naturally. do
not like the prospect of surrendering
their freedom .and the army author-
itles hesitate to take over the task
of absorbing thorn. The Socialists.
as usual. “on! the impossible—the
abolition of the militia. But Mus-
solini need not heed their demands.
and it he can but bring his own
pacifier. keeps her baby and the doc-
tor busy.
blackshirts under control he will un-
doubtedly weather the storm.
Fan Comfort ~
EEPING cool is
an artforall ages
in all walks of life.
, u I -
G E Fem.
make it easy to keep.
wohcverywhuqany-
where -- at work or
play,ranyone.is’worth
more to himself and
everybody around him
if he keeps cool. '
You can’t afford notto.
Let us, show you til.
differ”: styles of
(5-3 Fans-
.- mm. a. - rile?!" '
‘ we. ‘ new. "
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BUllDllS ARE
BUSY HERE
The following building items were
taken from the. Commercial Bul-
letin:
Frame Bungalow. .
The Norwalk Building Co. have the
contract for a trams bungalow on
Fifth street. for W. A. McPherson.
The proposed dwelling will be 24::
83 feet, with all modern improve-
ments. The cost is estimated at
$5.000.
Hillwork Contracts.
Frank Brent. 42 Commerce street.
in furnishing the mill work on a
one—family house and store which is
being bulls on Compo Bills. He al-
so has the contract for the mill work
On {our other new houses, three lg:
Nor-wall: and one in Shippan for
Wm. Castledlen. He is also doing
the mill work for a. house on Fourth
street for Mr. Costeldlen.
Contract. for Mason Work.
Some recent contracts that have
been awarded to D. J. Lyons are:
Cement garage for Mrs. Curtis.
U'Union Park: seven-room bungalow
for Home Realty company. Ponus
Manor: attentions for Mr. Hamil-
ton.. UnUlon Park; improvements
for the Norwalk Engineering,com-
pany. Norwalk; tour-room addition
for Robert Smith. Silver Mine; sev—
en room house for M. Fennel. Ship,
pan Point and alterations to the
Norwalk Fur Dyeing company.
Contracts for Plumbing.
The City Plumbing Supply com-
pany. 2 Wall arteet, is furnishing
plumbing and heating fixtures for
the residence of B. 1?. Andrew: and
for F. Dorsey on Stevens street. The
company has Just received a new
supply of fixtures for bathrooms.
Plans for Residence.
From plans of Architect Frank
Uroo. Stamford. Mrs. M. Billings—
worth will build a one-family resi-
dence in South Nat-walk. It will be
of Frame construction. with a otuc-
co exterior, 31x55 feet. There will
be 10 rooms. equipped with all mod-
ern conveniences. including tiled
,. ,.
.
baths. fireplace, casement
will be a two~car garage in the rear.
The estimated cost of the building is
$20,000. . '
Seven-R0023 Hons:
Gunnar Elndforn is building an-
other seven-room house on Ghio
avenue. The house is of frame con-
struction, 24x27 feet. with modern
improvements. The cost of the
house will be about $7,500. Mr.
Lindfora is just finishing another
house of the same descroption'on
Ohio avenue. Tht sub—contractors
on the latter were as follows: Plum-
hing. J. Perrone, ‘X‘Voodward avenue;
electrical work. NNorwalk Electric
Company_ North Main street.
Frame Office
The Texas Co. are to' build ’a
small frame office building at the
foot of Chapel at., which is to be one
story high, 10x12 feet. Modern im—
provements will be installed. includ-
ing electric wiring and plumbing.
. Fen-ls Street Hume
A single house Will be built on
Ferris at. by John Keakeo. It will
be frame construction, 20x26 feet.
The dwelling will be arranged for
six rooms with modern improve-
ments. The estimated cost is about
$5,000. r
The Nor-walk Building Co. have
the contract for a one-story cottage
for Mrs. Ella. J. Mitchell at. Elliott
st.. Marvin Beach. The cottage will
be of frame construction. 12x15 feet.
with the usual conveniences. The
Norwalk Building Co. also have the
contract for a ,duelling for TV. A. Mc-
Pherson to he built on Fifth at. It
will also be of rame construction. one
story high. 24x33 feet.
The contract for u six-room devyell-
ing to be built on the corner of Pine
Hills av. and Hazel all has been a-
warded to A. 1'}. “’oods. by A.
Loring the owner. From private
plans. the dwelling “'lll he f frame
construction. 4x25 font. Modern im-
provements will he installed.
1‘
a4.
Albert F. Gehcbc. Philip Prensky.
and Edward \Vinchester left early
Sunday morning for Boston. Mass.
whereihcy will attend the Elks'
Convention.
HOW
i
duh. V -
Spanish tile roof. oak and cor ,
floors and not water heat.‘ There ‘
IS BILLION BANK
NEW YORK. July 8.4mm:
the line into the billion dollar class.
the National City Bank tfllay has
total cesources or 31.027.055.890. It
is the first of America’s banks to
enter this elm. which now contains
the United States Steel Corporation.
the first American enterprise of any
kind to attain this size: the Amer-
ican Telephone and Telegraph com.
pany. the Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey. and. in the railroad
field. the Pennsylvania and the New
York Central systems.
The mid-year condition report of
the National City Bank. made to the
Controller of Currency, shows that
the bank decent): owe one cent to
the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York. the crossing of the billion-
dollar figure resulting from an in-
crease in the bank’s own assets. In
the last three months there has been
an increase of $87,000,000 in the
bank's assets. '
Debts to Reserve Kept Figures Down
Seven previous reports made dur-
ing 1919 and 1920. when post-war
inflation was at its peak. showed to-
tal assets-liabilities in excess of the
billion-dollar figure. but in each case
Reserve Bank borrowings were
heavy. ranging from 85(.000.000 to
$104,000.000. Deducting these bor—
rowings frOm the asset totals left the
bank's actual assets below the bil-
lion-dollar figure.
"There is little to be said about
the report," according to Charles E.
Mitchell. president of the National
City Bank. “It represents the pass»
in}; of a milestone. but it docs not
necessarily mean that the bank‘s as-
sets will stay constantly above the
billion—dollar mark. for a bank's he-
sources advance and decline just as
figures of car loadings or or steel
tonnage rise and fall from month to
month.
"The most significant thing about
the report is the picture it draws of
the general banking condition: it
AND’S.
Store Open Daily Until 5 O’cloc k——Saturday Until 6 O'clock.
Entrance on Main St.,' Fairfield Ave., Cannon St; »
tends to show that today tale
try'l banks are in better ow”
ever before to carry on the .-.
work that they as banks. are "
ed to do."
Bushman Expansion PM
The attainment of record '
levels in bank resources. d
and reserves. in which other
financial institutions he slim:
accepted by many " inf"
financier! as a defln e indicatifin'
business expansion to coring, -
chair)": credit structure u_
in current bank “reports is g ,
today than at any previous time, .
further evidence of this develo ‘
has been seen in the return: .
tereat rates to around 1916 lei} ~
In thirty years the bank's t6 1 ,
sources have grown from "‘3'!"
000 to the present figure orbit)".
000.000. 4»
AM'ERICANS.
(Cincinnati Enquirer.) 1,
An American can be a Pram
a Catholic or: a Jew. or held“ to
any faith inteQmediai-y among’thelb
three. without sacrifice of his pd-
iotism. All have fought for the m
a d the Government of the out“. ’
States and all are enrolled m
the Nation's military heroes an?! M
most esteemed and honored public
servants.
Intolerance of religious faith has
no place in the United State’fi 3
should have no attention in pa
cal conventions except as a sub“
for denunciation. “’hen the gm
comes that an aspirant to office: In
der any party banner. is attacked
because of his religion the)" ~
shuold be met. fearlessly and (teen
edly by all political parties. V; -
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Clay Pigeon Shoot.
On the afternoon of July 19th lb .=
the grounds of the New Canaan}? ‘ ‘
Club. the Fish and Game League .
this city will hold a clay plied!
show in which all members,mn!
participate.
The refreshments. and other an
rangements are in the hands a: tilt
following members: Lee Vandero
hayden. George IV. Anderson. Rm
mond Hoyt. “'altcr Faubel. W. 8‘.
Ccmboy and Harry E. Eugen.
“w-
—
£33rd
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Mill Ends
Mill Ends
Mill .Ends
‘ Wednesday.
th
.5!
That biggest and best
economy event . of all
”e Mill End Sale
begins~ Thursday
It is the 53rd Mill End sale.
No other event brings to Bridgeport such opportunities for saving.
At no time are dollars to be spent with such big economies.
Every part of the store is in the Mill End Spirit.
Every sort of merchandise has 9. Mill End price.
Every Mill End price lower than [usual price.
for‘TMen!
for Women!
for the home!
Soothe big. news in '
“ Wednesday’s papers
We, promise the finestsavingsr
* ‘ «offered in'years
0
Your dollars get them all at shining savings. g .
It is a big job to get ready: All the thousands of yards of pretty
fabrics and thousands of pieces of other wares must be spread out
and'pricamarked. ' To do this we ha
.
Thursday at' 8:30 the sale opens!
1
ve to closéithe door at 1 o’clock
G
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53rd?
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Norwalk Chronicler