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lS-HED 1870
XI
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.31.
Entered as second-class matter at the post office at
South Norwalk. Conn. under the Act of March 8. 1'79.
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN. TUESDAY, AUGUST 12,1924.
TWELVE PAGES
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N111 Opened at
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Ban Wildcat Whirl
And Tiger Twaddle
NEW YORK. Aug. 12.—Plans
have been outlined before the
annual convention of the Inter-
national Association of Dancing
Masters for the elimination ‘of
extreme forms of dancing. Many
of the delegates agreed that
it is time to call a. halt.
If the plans outlined before the
convention are carried out. the
“wildcat whirl." the “tiger twad-
die." and the “camel cantcr” will
be replaced by the “whisper
waltz" the “fox trots of fast and
jerky movement: will give way to
the "ragedy Ann" described as a
fox trot in slow rhyme.
The Association has forbidden
the teaching of dancing by mail.
The members declared it cannot
be done,
ill 4'4: nuk——No Ex-
plan lion From
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GOT TEMPLETON
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porn-d discrepan-
_ affairs of State
:ulvl(i‘1ipatric of Put-
"imlly wounded and
in :1. Putnam
suit of a self-in-
v. ound. Governor
- :;~'r~ Mn. in accordance
;".’\‘ l1:1'~' rvqucsted and
"ports: from both
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as lo the con-
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"a xvi-"on asked for a
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any one,
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AFTER BEING
WRIST A DAY,
ARE RESCUED
,le’i' Aug. 12.—After
.ulrltt nithuut food and
drinking water on Long
'11 for :4 \vcnry hours in
"dbl” motor boat. "Ivy.”
Lemma-Hy made their
. off the East End Yacht
too; of Carroll avenue
‘1 :* '1 oilock last night.
.lllt'ilt Two Days.
" '1 \i'vathered four severe
' ~‘- ,1 days which had swept
111:}; the extraordinary
...1- to the open Sound; had
'- 'l lf’TllpCSiUOuSIy bs’high
“1". and had been drench-
1 Sta spray and torrential
' "5‘ hurl savored to the full
~1l.able strain known by
must sit by in a crowded
'2, the knowledge that vio-
'.1 is threatened by the ele-
1- Weir most savage strength.
‘11 lift :1 hand to help them-
’11
.. rescued men are: Captain
Glass, 510 years old. of 683
menu‘s, owner of the ”Ivy."
"HTS, 45 years old. of 537
avenue; John Grundy. 45.
"vs Maude, 53. of the Bronx
Straitor-d avenue. and
"" of 17 \Vebster ave-
Ilot into in}; diacultle!
“t CO: t them their lives
:1 7|».
‘1 ‘0 a. friend,
ELEVEN FOREST
Merced River Blaze,
to t‘ficwr-r‘fi .,
' "n a (2. aritable errand to give .
FIRES RAGING
IN 4 STATES
Near Entrance t o
'Yosemite ‘Valley Is
Fought by 350
(By Associated Press).
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 12..-
Elcvcn major forest fires. blazing in
California, Nevada. Oregon and
Washington today. continued to
burn into virgin timber and one
was eating its way along the scenic
banks of the Mcrccd river towards
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His Home.
TownWas
Jubilant
Despite Downpour
Clarksburg Turned
Out En Masse t 0
Hear Davis’ Spebch
PROUD LOYALTY
Candidate Town’s Son,
Notwithstand-
ing Absence -— S e e
Him Elected
CLARKSBURG, W. Va... August
12.——Undaunted by a pouring rain
storm. which came at the very
cllm : of a day of . rejoicing, the
little city of Clarksburg started off
the campaign of John “7. Davis for
the Presidency with a proud loyalty
such as seldom enters into political
gatherings. The day was not. John
W. Davis' any more than it was
Clarksburg' s.
The affection of the town for its
most prominent citizen since Stone-
wall Jackson has been increased by
a gratitude for him for so increas-
ing his talents that he has made
Clarksburg shine before all the
world. They regard him as already
elected.
“Do you know." asked the aged
John C. Johnson. “that this will be
the first time the Presidency has
come to the Vlrglnlas (the old
State and West Virginia
(Continued on Page Five.)
SEN. REED
,
(By Associated Prisca.)
KANSAS CITY. Mo" August 1.1—-
James A..Rced,L Unlté‘d States Sen-
ator from Missouii, will stipport the
Democratic ticket. state and Nation-
al. he declared in a statement here
today. Senator Reed. who is recov-
cring from .111 illness of several
weeks. made the statement after he
had read the address of John W'.
Davis. accepting the Democratic
Presidential nomination and after he
had been asked whether there was
any truth to rumors that he would
not support the ticket.
The Missouri Senator said that al-
though he did not agree with Mr.
Davis views on certain international
problems. he understood from the
Presidential nominees address that
he “pledged there would be no en-
trance lnto the League of Nations
111:. people have..by a vote.
approved such a. course. " Nlr.
said that “with that attitude I am
content "
lnl’oundcd Rumors.
The statement:
"I intend to support the Demo—
cratic ticket. state and national.
There was never the slightest rea-
son to doubt my position. The
rumors you refer to originated in
the imagination or malice of some
one who desirx‘. to injure me (.r
the party.
"I have, as everybody knows. been
quite III. for several'wccks and am
even now not capable of any sus-'
tained effort. physical or mental
“However. I will say this: I have
carefully read the address of Mr.
Davis. Lpon all Democratic ques-
tions, it tracks with established
democratic policies, is admirably
stated and is perfectly sound. ,
“As is well known. I do not agree
with Mr. Davis on certain interna-
tional problems. However. as I un-
derstand his spec: h. it amounts to
this. that he legards entrance into
the League of Nations as a purely
non- political question and that he
pledges there will be no entrance in-
to the League until the people have
approved such a course. With that
attitude I am content.
“fill Maintain Stand.
“When the question is submitted.
I will be found ready to maintain
until
W.-
DAVIS AND TICKET
'eed F
(Continued onVPage Five)
TO BACK
Airplane Race for £1
King’s Cup Starts
MARTLESHAM. Eng. Aug. 12.
—-The air race for the King’s cup
over a 950 mile course around
Great Britain began early today.
when ten planes. lined up before
3, 000 spectators, took off. in the
order of their handicap allow-
ances, ranging from one to three
hours. On the scratch mark
Were two planes. one piloted by
Frank Courtney. who won the
cup in 1923. and the other by
Lieut. H. W. G. Jones. Allan
Cobham. flying a Puma Plane, is
the favorite to win the race which
is largely a test of the various
types of engine and of the ability'
,of the pilots to make straight
flig‘ its from. one point directly to
another.
public forums.
“As the case stands. I see no rea-
son why all Democrats may not vote
the ticket and settle their differences
over matters international when
they are duly submitted for their
decision.
"The important thing is to place
our party in control in state and
nation in order that the great poli-
cies of the party may be carried
out."
CONN.- WOMAN
DIES, WASIOO
NEW LONDON. Aug. 12.-——Mrs.
Mary A. Wilbur. widow of Thomas
Wilbur, aged 100 years old, died at
midnight last night ‘at her home in
Ledyard. She was born in Warren.
R. 1., March 2. 1824. Surviving her
are two children. 10, grandchildren,
13 great-igandchildren and five
my position both in the Senate and
1
NEW YORK. August 12.-—A
counter claim for $42,589, for medi-
cal services has been made by Dr.
Charles F. Stokes. former surgeon
general of the United States Navy.
in a bill of particulars filed in the
G. Reid. tin-
Daniel
agflw him by $16,500 on
plate King to recover
promissory notes. _. , . .
. Dr. Stokes declares that the prlne
cipal unmet from which Hr. ‘
chronic alcoholics: ‘7
. Dr
DOCTOR FILES COUNTER CLAIM
FOR HIS SERVICES
Supreme court in the suit brought;
" -, Reid and 111- “aluminum Mrs.
moo binned:
great, great grandchildren.
tor failed to prescribe the proper
treatment. has been drunk when
prescribing. for him and had given
him an excessive amount of mt-
critics.
:Dr. Stokes states that "narcotics
were given only after consultation
on one or two occasion." He asserts
that Mr. Reid's herital difficulties
helped to undermine his health. Dr.
Stokes specifies the medical services
, which he claims be rendered Mr.
together) .
DEMOCRATIC NOMI‘NEE AND WIFE
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V" THE nmoomvrm 211cm “up" rammaw.
DAVIS, AND 1115 wrm. ms SP man. ACCEPTING THE DEMO-
C-LAR KSBURh.
OPENS TH'E pmzsrzsr POLl'l‘lCA 1.
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Gasman; N .
V.. 1' ESTERDAY,
GRAND ARMY .
OF REPUBLIC
ON THE MARCH
Connecticut Veterans
In Line Despite Rain.
—Inspiring Scene of
Old Timers
BOSTON. Aug. 12 .——-The Grand
Army of the Rt- public marched again
today. Sinviv ors of the two million
who turned out at Lincoln' :1 call six-
ty odl sears ago. made a show of
stre “.gth in a drizzling rain that “as
inspiring.
Comxrander- in— Chief Gaylor M
Saltzgabcr headed an army that luld
in it the grme and the gay; the
sturdy llmbcd and the infirm vticr-
ans of the Civil “'ar. Gay old boys
making holiday. lifting their lips to
fife. o. rapping; away at a drum:
sober facui veterans who regarded
the annual reunion as a samed rite
Their ranks were fewer. than a. year
2180, blxt thcsa \v be marched kept up
the cadence at 90 steps to the mln-~
ute. Those “ho rode because of
inflrmltics pore more numerous
than before.
Reviewed by Pershing.
They were prompt in getting un-
der way. were off on the short cl”
march-a ‘little more than a mi]
long through bannered streets—with
rain falling as they went. The De-
partment of Illinois. headed by Com-
mander Philip Smith. had the honor
place among the departments as the
(Continued on Page Five.)
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BRIDGEPORT. August 12.—Cat-
apaulted from the door of her sedan-
as it spun around on one ‘wheel.
after a collision With a motor truck
here today. Mrs. Mary Polichck, 63.
of 475 Ferry street. New Haven, re-
a fracture of the skull. when the
automobile fell upon her. She was
taken to ' the Bridgeport hospital.
Despite'her‘injnries‘ it ’ is ’believed
she will recover. 7
The car driven by her son. John.
ceived‘possible‘internal injuries and 1
EGYPTIANS AND
BRITISH CLASH,
10 ARE KILLED
Tommies _Fired After
At Them—9 Report-
ed Wounded
LONDON, Aug. 12.—The British
gmcxnment has sent a. battalion of
troops to reinforce the British gar-
rison in the Sudan as the result of
a. clash between Egyptian and Bri-
tish soldiers at Atbara following dis-
turbances in which the Egyptian
ll‘onps are said to have attacked the
British with bricks at their barracks.
Ten Egyptian soldiers were killed
and nine wounded in a collision with
:ritish troops at Ilara following dis-
turbnnces in which Egyptian troops
attacked the British with bricks at
their barracks, says an Exchange
THegraph dispatch from Cairo under
yc-sterday' 1: date.
According to BrBitish official dis-
patches. the trouble started 'at Khar-
tum Saturday when military cadets
who paraded with rifles. refused to
give up their arms upon returning to
their school. The cadets were sur—
rounded and arrested by British
troops. .
Yesterday the Egyptian railway
bnttalipn at Attabara made a demon-
stration after which the Egyptian
soldiers were confined to their
barracks from which they attempted
to escape. When they attacked the
British troops with britks and other
mlssives. the British soldiers tired
uipon them, causing nineteen casual-
t es
A minor demonstration at Port
Sudan was-dispersed without trouble.
NON-STOP FLIGHT.
SAN DIEGO. 0:11.. Aug. 12.—
Lieutenants James H. Doolittle and
Ewart Plant. flying in a specially
equipped DeHaviland plane on what
they planned to be a non-stop flight
to Denver. took off "at Rockwell
Field here today at 4:44 a. In. (8:44
Eastern daylight time.) .
His Brand‘New .
ShoeRan Away
There is”a tan pair of slices
somewhere in town that below
to Jacob Grosrhan. of 625. Water.
street, so he told the Detective
bureaBZAccording to Groeman. a
customer came into his store to
purchase some shoes. He tried
them .on and walked ‘around to
MISS camsiocx
AUTO HONEYMOON
Couple Will Go to Lake
Bricks Were Hurled _
ISBRIDE OF
DRM’MAHON, JR.
Police Charge Local
Youngsters Start
Blaze in
Church This Mom-
ing -— Sister, Brides-
maid
Placid and Canada——
Father Hurley Per-
forms Ceremony
I
Miss Alberta Cometock. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Comstock of
Spring street and Dr. \Vllllam H.
McMahon. jr.. son of Mr. and Mrs.
William. H. McMahon of Putnam
avenue were married in St. Joseph's
church this morning at nine o'clock.
Rev. Dennis Hurley. pastor. perform-
ed the ceremony and celebrated the
nuptial mass, assisted by Rev. Jo-
seph Daley.
During the mass Miss Alice Mc-
Hugh sang “O. Promise Me." and
"I Love You Truly." A trio com-
posed of Thomas McMahon. Edward
Splan and Henry Smith also ren-
dered a number of selections.
The bride was attended by her
sister. Miss Loretta Comstock as
bridesmaid. wore a gown of whic
georgette trimmed with crystal
beads. She carried a shower bou-
quet of white bridal roses. Miss
Comstock wore orchid georgetie
with hat to match and carried or-
chids and sweet peas. James Brian
McMahon. brother of the bridegroom,
was best man.
A reception fol-lowed at the home
of the bride's parents. Mrs. Lotta
Magaw of the Norwalk Country
club catered.
Dr. and Mrs. I-zcsmhon left later
on an automobile trip to Lake Pla-
cid and Canada. Upon their return
they will make their home in \‘i‘ash-
Army.
ves Thanks
Salvatio
Ensign
Editor. Evening Sentinel.
Dear Sim—Please permit me
through the columns of your pa-
per to express my heartfelt
thanks to all those who helped
make the benefit for the Salva-
ion Army tome in Norwaik so
big a success. ‘
I would like to thank each one
personally if I could. Mr. Breese
must have worked haul to do all
he did in giving Norwalk such
fine entertainment, and Mr. Est- -
erson of the Regent did a gener-r
one act when he gave his theatk‘
for the benefit.
“‘e appreciate the kindness of
the stage folk. many of whom
came all the way from New York
to aid us.
The Salvation Army extends its
.thanks to everyone. Its members
can always be depended on to
keep anyone. everywhere when in
need. “We feel a thrill at the great
kindness shown us in Norwalk.
(Signed) Albert \Vllbur.
, Ensign in Charge.
Salvation Army.
Nor-walk.
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MR BREESE “'BITES.
Editor. Evening Sentinel.
Dear Sim—Please permit me to
thank you ln‘the same name of
the Salvation Army for your
gracious service in putting “Over
_the Top" their successful benefit.
Your spontaneous respond to my
request is thoroughly appreciated
and I could not begin to tell yom
how grateful I am to you.
Most sincerely yours.
EDMUND BREESE.
ington street. ~
Dr. McMahon and his bride are
Well known in Normik. They are
both graduates of the Norwalk High
school. The bride has been for some
time a teacher in the New York City
public schools. She also was at one
time a. member of the Nouvalk
teaching staff.
The bridegroom is a graduate of
Fordham School of Medicine and the
Paterson Dental hospital of New
Jersey. He is secretary of the Nor-
walk Medical society. a member of
the Fairfleld County Medical associa-
tion, the 'Westport Country club and
the Knights of Columbus.
CANNONDALE
GIRL TO WED
Miss Susie Coley, Niece
Of Judge Hubbell, to
Marry Lieut. Smythe
This Afternoon
The marriage of Miss Susie Hub-
bell Coley. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Stanton Coley of Cannondale, and
niece of Judge James T. Hubbell of
this city. to Lieutenant George Wn-
fred Smythe. son of Mrs. Laura
Smythe of Norrlstowm Penn" will be
solemnized in the historic chapel of
the United States Military Academy
at West Point at 3 o'clock this af-
ternoon. Lieutenant smythe. a
member of. the 1924 graduating
class. has a national reputation as
an all—round athlete, being the star
quarterback of the Army eleven and
was mentioned as a member of the
all-American teams for several
years. Haw” captain of the Army
baseball team at the time of his
graduation, and won the gold saber
for athletic supremacy during his
four years' service as cadet.
Miss Coley is a graduate of the
Not-walk High school. class of 1918.
and of Drexel Institute, Philadel-
phia. She has been teaching Doc
mestic science in the Reading. Penn.
High school. - She is a. member of
an old family and is a leader of Wil-
ton’s younger set.
The wedding will be a strictly
military affair. the best man and six
ushers.c classmates of the groom. be-
ing in full dress uniform. The one.
tron of honor will! be the bride' s old-
er sister. Mrs. Kenneth M. Ooleburn
of Norwalk, and the bridesmaids will
sister. and Miss Helen C. Hubbeli. a
cousin. Little Miss Eleanor Stanton
Coieburn will be a flower girl. Chap-
lain Wheat of the Academy will om.
issue; .7
- Several hundred guests will attend.
many being from Cannondale, Wit.
Weapon. hit-field and Not-
wax. Lieut. Smyt‘he will be station-
ed in California.
ATHEST POIle
be ms. Elizabeth J. Coley. younger
of. hint was a machine operated by
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REGRETS LOSING
VOTE FOR DAVIS
Regrelting that her .absence
abroad will prevent her voting for
John \V. Davis. Democratic candi-
date. Mrs. Mark M. Henderson, with
her husband. of East .Wall-strcet,
obtained pasports to Europe at the
office. of the naturalization clerk in
Bridgeport yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henderson will sail
Saturday. August 23. During the
four months that they will be away
expect to visit Italy. Spain,
.mlgggm and mggihlxrflI-‘mg,
they
land. ,
Mr. Henderson is personally ac-
quaintcd with Mr. Davis‘and has
known him for some time. Mrs.
Henderson said one reason why she
regrets that they will not be able to
cast their votes for {he Democratic
nominee is because they :and Mr.
Davis are from the South. Mr. and
Mrs. Henderson are from Tennes-
see.
TAKES HIS 1111-:
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BRIDGEPOR-T
BRIDGEPORT. Co'nn., Aug. 11‘.—
Constantlne Manaurewski. 54. shot
and killed himself with a revolver
in Seaside park sometime last night.
Leaving his home at. 8 o’clock he
failed t oreturn. His body was found
this morning. Beside the body was
a note in which he esplalned that
continued illness was responsible for
his act.
TWO ACCIDENTS
IN WEST AVE
Two automobile accidents took
place last night in West avenue. J.
F . noes McGlaughlin of 52 Maple
st et. parked ”his automowe in
front of‘xthe Catholic club house:
Joseph Ciaccla of 14 Ely avenue was
Proceeding down West avenue and
ran into the rear end of McGlaugh-
1111’: machine. The left rear mud-
guard and shock absorbers on the
latter . machine were damaged.
Ciaocla's automobile was damaged
In front. ‘
Special Policeman Conrad J. Mil-
1e: reported he was driving hi; ma-
chine down West ayen e. In front
.E. II. Hacker, of Worcester Ea!"
seeiftheywouldfit. Then he
so:
tract
C. H. Kemper’s - '
Two Are 15 and One I;
that destroyed the building romai-
' ly housing the C. H. Kemper tad-T
n
Westpo
nery Burns to _
G r o u n d — L ad
Caught 1n Saugar "
WATCH BLAZE
-—All Westport Cami-r
panics Go to Hot Fine
WESTPORT. August 12.—Thri:3
boys of Norwalk are being held ht
police here today following a. flu-
nery in Riverside avenue mm
afternoon. After hours of dues”-
ing during which the boy! maintain
ed they knew nothing of the fire;
police say that one broke down 33‘
accused his companions of new
fire to the building.
Early yesterday afternoon m
pie) es in a nearby factory
flames shooting through the not"
the former tannery plant. and-n
alarm was sounded from box 13.. .
\V’estport companies responded ’to
the call. but upon their arrival. ting-
building was a seething fnrance. L.
The building, a three story franc:
structure. had been vacant for tires ..
last two years and was on the mar-
ket for sale.
Fire department officials were «
convinced before the blazeiwu e11.
tinguished that the fire was ecu-1d .
from an incendiary origin. Captain
W’alter Duffy of the Westp‘ort poll”
was informed by Edward Britta 10‘!
Saugatuck, that he had seen ; . _
boys on the upper floor of the h ' 1‘3
ing shortly before the fire broke out.
Captain Duffy and Constable M
in an automobile started a search
for the boyaovho were discovered pl
the SauMbrldge. from wh’gi
they could observe the burniaf
building.
Two of the boys are 15 years of
age each. and the third is 14 yen-I
old. Two have been in trouble 5'.-
fore in Norwalk one being m.
for burglary and the other charged C
with sounding false alarms of fir}.
according to the Westport police. '
Firemen say they encounted dlfc
fieulty in fighting the fire. pectin.
offihasty motorist who drove nu-
c nes over hose lines. ,
about 10 lenghts. ”W
BOYS AT B ii i ‘
I
In the no1elty race in WM
Philip \Vilcox and Jack Keogh eon;-
peted for the prize offered to tho
boy winning the greatest number of
points at the water sports of margin
Beach. Philip Wilcox was decks-Ed.
the winner. Richard Hodgenulat m
was tied with the other two “i
was awarded a junior prize. ‘ ’
.1
day because of the weather.
In the girl's novelty racewm
was postponed also. Muriel bib '
was first. Alma. Dibble second ‘5‘
Elizabeth Lane. third. Th0
novelty race was won by Eli
the children The party then
journed to Mr. Hodgeman’l In
Where the prizes were distributed“
Mr. Roberts:
The children of the beach m‘ “
thank the committee who .
the affair also the merchants.
'i
who in any way assisted in
the_ carnival one of the most
able and successful ever held;
DISCUSS
AT THE.
The regular meeting}. {to
men Council will he held
ins. in the Council
Cit! Hall. There is much
to come before the 113%
the matters is the a '
four men to the regains
and II! to the paid "
It is expected also
for of installing a (defi'
Norwalk Chronicler