ABLISHED‘1870
RWALK AND
iARlEN BILL
Tnder Way—U. S:
'tle for Local Har-
i If Land
1 PPOINTMENTSv-‘t
ernor Sends in
ittee Heads
31'; F.\PITOL HARTFORD.
.._-Th House today seated
. (A. Lincoln, Republican, as s.
f -— from Ashford. his seat luv-
5.-: contested by Norman D.
:, ”mocrai- The contest was
rommittee Tuesday.
1.. mgr: in from Dericn to
, .. :m a court zoning and wat-
:i sewage commissions in that
.4 ‘w' a
...,. czicut. Company asked
\Ollt ot trolley tracks in
:or an approach to the
:..:t>on bridge. A No ii:
-.= . rc inveu title in the i lied
a . 'ding certain lands un-
:-" ill the Norwalk river and
5' '11 Island harbor.
G: . rnor John H. Trumbull to-
.»m 'r- zhc Senate his first 33.31-
A: gu-xuuems and among them
'n "W‘iOllOil of Judge Simpson
2'::. d on PG. ge Ten.)
GOVERNOR
OBE AT C &K.
CELEBRATION
vernor Trumbull
nniversary. .
miles Tomorrow .
--Gc (71:01 ( 'mrlrm E. Tcin'DXO-
and Ll'n' lion.
_., i the mutation ot
. in; present at. the
‘17‘;ll will celebrate
‘-‘F5?l'_\' of the com-
rmun m the new plant
L‘ycwm‘nor John H. Truth.
:nr yr”. accepted the-invite.-
25 expected that he will
Ar”:
_,\_.l
no"
1.... n.
l'll’ldl‘da of invitations have
. u: to the leading custom-
a l r- any friends of the plant.
:01 érron 5 sessions Will include
, .= . vbe loading men invit-
f1.-. Will also be a. style show.
H - 'lrpass anything of the
a' :‘Tl'YCd by a local industry
mm as outlined. aniteS
see the plant. in tull op-
"wrr. 10 o'clock on in the
The visitors will be able
A the varied and interesting
: of hat making.
we. in the afternoon. there will
.-:sical program. followed by
~ rs of welcome by Mayor
... s Fobiusg and 8. speed! by
Trumbull. After this the
- sci ' “ill be staged.
mng program commences
u uh music, and an address
: .D‘ldlf’y Field Malone.
ADDEN BILL
EFORB SENATE
ASIHNGTON. Jan. 15.-—-Tlie Mc-
-eu bill, proposing in effect a
linden oi the national bank-
laws. particularly in mm ‘0
cl: banking by national banks.
awrs action in the scouts.
- raped by the House late yes-
5. the measure carried the Hull
.rmni designed to place rc-
one on its branch banking pro.
32- All of these amendments
bet-.5. accepted by Chairman Mc-
er: c: the banking committee.
02' of the bill.
YORK CLEARING 8017“
STATEMENT
" YORK. Jan. 15.—-'l'ho New
Clearing House statement in-
‘0'183 was as (allows:
. (Hearings ..... 31.058.000.000
' Cos ...... . . . . 11 1.000.000
ts ............. 87.009.000
h is a delight to choose the
9“ pieces from a collection of
lure that has ons's unquestion-
onfidenca. People who but IE ’
A J Collins Cc.'s store new
not only are they getting the
Quality. but at. prices the low-
-vwhere. —Adv.
Mlmuc \NB coupons
‘3 home—made kind or. mode
pure creamer! heavy milk. rot-l
"8!. and the best at other in-
‘P‘l cooked with
Aiwsyo
' in suiomtic electric nil:- .
- You'll like then for they’
“tiny M28150!“ cu m ,
"all“? have them for ,"“""’ .
IN THEHUUSE i1
~01. a t Hartford
’ames of Judges f0
.enatev—House Com- - .
{By S'xsocidwd Press) . _
'_;|olnt “about: 19!-
Inudley Field Mc- -
u
Entered cg seeded-clan
J
mutter It the pod office or
NORWALKS “1251'me . ‘
South Norwnlh. Conn. under the Act or March a. “is.
v
New Education
\
-nms.-'mEx. E. Ems
oi summed. President of Foil-field
Catnip Republicon .Women‘s Asco-
ciotion. '
Alumni“: I
THE DEATH OF
MRS. ST. JOHN
Husband Charges Ed-
ward». Lawsuit a n d
Conn. Co. With Neg-
ligencew
AUTO ACCIDENT
Woman Alighted From
Winuipa uk Trolley—.-
Fatallypa Hurt» Didn’t
Hit Her Says Driver
13de G. Lcwson end the com
nectlcut company today were m.
2W
Lia: Merlot-.3. SLJohn. $4..
at rs. St.
the pm
3......“ In Donuts Sharia J.
Mh1mnbor sad
dulniin representwlie. pinintliL '1
Concurring. negligencoa‘o! both do-
fondufint‘s resulting in the iniuries
and death of Mrs. St. John Thanks-
giving eve is alleged in the action
by the plclntifl.
Mrs. St.. John was riding
Winni uk trolley car.
Theptrolley cor. Stopped at Dela»
were avenue ithore she and her
husband. a prominent contractor.
lived. 3&1. St. John oligbtcd iron:
the trolley.
Up to this point everything was
clear in the inquest held following
the deslh. by Coroner John J. Phe-
Inn. At the time.- Edward Lawson
was lollowing the trolley our and so
it stopped swerved to the right and
landed up against us cuboukmcnt.
On the witness stud.‘ Ltwoon said
he had mnot struck Mrs- St. John
who was tound. a. moment or two
after she olighted. unconscious on
the: pavement with o‘fractnrcd skull.
mom will.
Am DEAD-
He Was Sponsor of
Gov. Smith’s Po-
liiical Career -
turesq’uc Character
. l , El” 13' ).
NEng’ORK. Jon. lbw-Themes F.
Foley. vet'cnn mince! Boll lender.
and one of the political sponsors of
Governor Al. E. Smith. died at the
Rockefeller Institute today of pneu-
nia—
mg!“ deoth ‘come as o surprise. for
although he. had been seriously ill
earlier-Jo the week lbw-g homunc-
ed.ycsbcrdsy that he was. on athe
road to recovery. The Governor.
who nod swarm record for tine for-
mer criir. come here than Albany
last: was: Twan' be less-lied thot his
old blend. we! ill. .The Governor
visited nun oi: the insfituto and left
laur- tux-couple his caldfl’duues ct
this copitol. cnnounficlgg .thet=~ 'W0
0330 S
“35;" weo'rmnorniin Brooldyn in
'g—us—I—III-
(Continued on~Pago M)
on a
——m.gin'crsl
m fli- u. oils mew M 9:;
in." WWJMM ”’9‘
and nightwear
unh- :snd motile" (W
straightened.» £5435 end»
built to order.
withdraw-t. WM
bani; so; this:
Committee Hood ,
_C. Boscom Slcmp An.-
‘sonn. We! E?fi NEW ‘
Pic--
nounces; His Refit-c-
ment From Execu-
tive Staff
.HIs SUCCESSOR
Rep. Everett Sanders
* To Take His Place—-
. Headed {Republican
- Speakers’ABureau
(By Asoociowd Pius.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—C. Bla-
can: Slemp will retire March 4 u
secretary to President Coolidge and
be succeeded by Representative Ev-
erett Sanders of Indium.
The i'declsiou or Mr. Slump. who
has been secretary ’c Mr. Coolidge
since he entered the White House.‘
became known today otter he had
returned train a trip to New York.
Representative Seoders'will retire
tram the House Much toot-how
ing been a. candidate!” rc-elccticn.
He was director of the Republican
National Committees spenkers‘ bu-
reau during the campaign and is a
member of the House steering com-
mlttee.
Mr. Slemp's decision to retire was
due to several factors. including a.
desire to .return to the direction of
his extensive business interests.
PITY ' THE POOR
MOTORIST UP
GOES GASOLINE
Price Increased .Two
Ce at s, to Twenty
Cents‘a Gullah—Pro-
isy goodbye to us. says of obs-p
gasoline. (or today on loo-l compon-
ies sunouncc a 2 cent raise. At. the .
loch! caiccs of the Standard. and
Texas. and the Gulf companies.
such stated this morning that the
price was raised today.
At - nil ' three companies. the
wholesale price. which has been ii
cents end 1 cent elm-tax a. gallon
wholesale... the price will jump 3
cerils o. gnIlon. tucking the price to
the stations 17 cents n gallon. This
will .meon a rot-fling to the cutout
of «accents to 31 cents s gcllou.
The local jump is in keeping with
the general trend - in all eastern
states. Tiff-reason for the change
is shown in the decrease of produc-
tion. Leading crude oil purchasing
companies are reported drawing oil
from danger .to meet the demoed:
of rcdnercrpcruculcrly in the mid-
continental field. So heavy. has been
this demand thatthc surplus of 1.-
6‘9.958.765 gallons reached ' lest
Mnyywhich was responsible for the
gasoline waning dwindled to 516.-
785.009 gallons .Or but 81.: per cent.
' California producer-ore unwilling
to moire any. lsrge contracts tor
1936 shipments to the Atlantic coast
end oltbough the. new Woribom
Pool in Texas has lncreosed to 165.-
000 bowels a day, little influence has
been felt on the market.
ATTEND NATL.
" GUARD BALL
Dr. and Mrs. F. I. Morrison and
Captain Anson F Kecler attended
the ball given last evening in Woter-
bury by the omcers of the National
Guard. Among the guests were
Governor John H. Trumbull. Itwsg
his first oniclsl appearance since
inking office”. He Ind Mrs. Hurley.
wife of Lieut. Col. Hurley led the
grand march.
Dr. Morrison is s meior- on the
governor-mourn Contain Keeler is
'olso c member of his stuff.
. WWPRICES
’ onwncnosnpcsns
Effective anusry 8th.
ShodsrdSix
Country. Club Coupe ....:...$lus
Coupe v.3..................si«5
.....................81§d5
Special!!! '
.‘................‘ml
'....................suso
' ............835‘{‘
m: ....'.......-..-..‘.....8MS9
wprlsoot0._b.fcctcry- 091,0
price-on Molds M3?”
madam; West Avenuec-Ad‘v
‘ nr-cmm; ws'mmn.
TheWea
yummy ‘
2
PRICE THREE .
Coldest of Season -——-
Winnipauk T h c r -i
mometer Registers 2
Below at 7:15 A. M. '
l8 DEGREE .FALLM
2 Above in Bowman
And Dorian, Accord-
ing to Residents——
Goes Up Again
Norwslk shiverod today in the
grip of the coldou spell ct smother
of the winter The mercury dropped
tocnowrccordtorthloyoogovor-
night hitting below the cue lurk
cdrly this morning.
Miss Lsurc M. Comstocl. otilsisi
weather observer. who lives In pouc-
cvenuc. gives the official figure cl 1
degree below servo. 'Ml. Council
said the mercury had dropped from
18 degrees above at 9 o'clock lest
night to below the zero moi-k.
’ Mrs. IL. Friedluider. of 480 ”All!
street. said her thermometer regiso
tercd 2 degrees below at 1:15 o'clock
this morning. The incl-moment.
she sold.‘ was on the south side of
her home.
At‘ the Benedict News Camp-.37.
a thermometer regions-ed .3 degrees
above It 7:30 o'clock: the Evening
Sentinel's thermometer which is co
the south side of the building regis-
tered four degrees chore W n!-
tsr 7 o 'clock.
W on '1:
are.
The thermometer at the residence
of Eerie P. Stevens. McKinley place
Rowayton. registered 3 above this
morning at 8 o'clock. It. was nine
cpovc cl. 7 o’clock at the store of
P. E. Needles in Rowoyton creme.
Oomph Closet-ice Sconcld. o!
Dos-ion. noted the thermometer this
mrmuwmuTLflumdthe
temperature stood at two degrees
shove zero st that hour.
CHAPMAN WAS
LONG ISLAND’S
LONE BANDIT '
______...
NEW YORK. Jan. 15. —-Gcrs.ld
Chapman. notorious mull robber
who escaped from the Alison. panic
mam some time ago. was positive-
ly identified today as the lone ben-
dit who held up the mail clerk in a
Long Island Railroad our last. Tucs-
doy night and escaped with 310. 000
in cash.
The idenurlccuon was mode ,
John '1‘. Green. the clerk. who viii.-
cd the Rogues' Gallery at. police
headquarters. After scanning msny
photographs. Green come to Chop-
mon’s picture. Ho hesitsted for sev-
eral minutes cud then said he was
positive Chipmsn wss the man.
-ssth c. A. C. Reunion Fond
m”. Armory Friday. cameo Ser-
sanders—Adv.-
MONEY!
For A Pleosunt Taskl
r OVOULIKE .
mix. but suddi‘tzly toil m to
\ Friend
“entrain yecrs ego. beck. in
1809 the Third Connecticut Inton-
tw was down in Ssvcnnsh. being
discharged. The Spanish-American
wsrwuovor.'cnddcwniherein the
best. while the hoop- minted.
“Sergeant John Smith wctched
the men 0! Company L receive their
papers. Among them was Prints
John Chou-y.
Yesterday. whilst!" chilly wind»
blew. Oilicer John Smith of the Nor-
wolh Police Depsrunent. went out.
(«commends men who wudrun
sud disorderb.
in m Norms. omen:- Smith
(cations locket men. - '
John. Cool”. " sud.
“Goodnight." gold John. ‘The top
Mt.” .
on... South went back twouty-
dg yous. He wss First. Sergeant
Smith
Ionia-
“Jello Conan-y." he sold. "come
Program Arranged for
Be Graduated .
Nausea-rush use.
m school. ’lhcrodsa M
kneel-1.". It 8 o’cm «~
The W Will be as follows:—
Iuvpcoxion. Rev. Robert 3. Photo
. Pilgrim's Love Song Ascher
. Jr. H. S. Orchestra.
The Lost chord Sullivan
Graduating clu-
Midi-em Judge Nehcmlsh Concise
Violin Solo Moxurh. My Wax-ski
Poul Leonel '
I Would That My Dove-Mendelssohn
Group From Grooming Clues.
Prosecution of Diploma-
Supt. George V. Buchanan
America. Assembly
Benediction
~Rev. George B. Tompkins
America Forever Aschel'
Jr. ll. 8. Orchestra
A provisional umot the students
It the Franklin Junior High school
who will receive. diploma. include:
Floyd Joy Angevioc. Jr..' Ethel c.
Anderson. [AM R. Avcllcnc. Rob-
bins Ehrmcn Avery.
Ssmuel Lyrics Bennett. Velma Ea-
ielln Bennett. Woltcrino/E. J. Bier-
nu. 'nheodore Julius Budovsky.
Charles Julius Bocnisgh. .
Lucille May Clerk. Thoonc Ben-
riclta Clerk. Edwin Thomas Cher-
$1,7681lSTOTAL
TODAYOFEUND
FOR JOWEINE
Never failing in" o worthy «use.
the total today raised by Nerwclk
citinsns tor Josephine Lombricco.
unfortunate victim of the
night grade crowns accident. is new
81.768.83.
The money. denoted mm the
homes. businesses and tectorles ct
News“; will be used te‘help‘Jco-
rphlnc regain her place in the world
oftervhex'diochsrge trons the hos-
pitsl.
The who'll-lotions of todoy or. cc-
.. knowledged below.
Am Welsh ............... ”-00
AM q‘s-cososonccyooo-os
Aw...’l......'..l...'
3.00
1.00
M IIIOIOCOOOIDOIIQD-‘l- .l’m
mm
”snug:
W i
m . chum”
,mrsama-wmxc '4
~31)! who: hard work said ”sunfis-
m for the»
.... .-
1
westbou-
‘pbioih's {may wulilogllto‘bo
icons. Sovethobothflamwm
Tap Sergeant John Smith
Arrests His Old Buddie
; But Jildgc Candee Listens to Tale of Spanish
War and the Top Sergeant Saves Old
with me. You‘re cm in the hoope-
80w .0
This morning. before Judge Nehe-
miah Condos. Conan-y blooded guilty
to the charge obi-towed.
“Judge.“ sold once:- Smith inking
the stand.
in men. He was in my Company
end wuss good soldier. He has s
job in Westport. find no promlgcd
me that. he will go beck there end
not- get drunk in Nor-well: our more.”
"Was he houorsbly discharged 2"
noted the Snags.
"lie was." sold oncer Smith.
“Continued from day to day." the
Judge said. "providing Canary pays
the three dollorscxpcn’ded on taxi
fare to bring him here.”
"But. I sin't got three doll-n.”
John said.
This predicament puzzled the court
for c {cw moments.
"All right." Judge Condos sold.
“Top Sergeant you collect lt—whcn
you can. "
FRANKLIN AND GENl'ERJRillGllS
TOHOLDGRADUATION EXERCISES
Jan.29hl HighScliool
Auditorium—Provisional List of Those to
tell. (him Julius Mot. Olive
one 1!. Colombo. John 36m Ounce.
“ '. KENMORE-thala-
AMchorie C.
Dibble.
Merle Bolder» Benjamin Edwin
Feldmcn. Milton 8. Mn.
Ralph Shepard Greenwood. Mary
H. Gulik. Gurncll Garvey. Edi-l E
Gal-hum.
Stephen mdik. William Abrshun
(Continued on Pogo ken.)
BABSON MAN
IS SPEAKER AT
KIWANIS‘CLUB
“SEWER”;
. Danbury Boosters —
. Brings Him Here
- Mr. Trout. representative of Rog-
cr W.>Bcbcou. ' mucus. was the
specks:- todoy at the luncheon of
the Nor-walk Kiwanis club at the
novel James has. Mr. Trout was
slated to speak upon "The Business
'l‘rend." .
Attorney Edward J. Quinlan.
president or the Kiwanis club. ci-
tcnded the meeting '0! the Dcnbury
Booster-'- club yesterday and was
girls in. secure Mr. Trout for c
soother herc.‘ ‘In'Dcnbu‘r-y. Mr.
Trout told“ the upward trend of
business at. tlils time. He pointed
out... however". thct new methods '0!
diotributioil hsd toabe used by the
retails-Elwin order to ‘hnudle the
wholesolers’ output.
. Joseph Murine. one of the occu-
pants of the death cor. which crush-
cdlnto c freight :rcin It the Mn
erine street crossing on
Day. was dilchuged from the Nor-
wulk Hospital mus-day. Marine
had severe mentions on the bead.
’snd some scalp wounds. "
Of the other coconuts of the cor.
Jennie Corner. 18. was killed. and
”aphids was... 1!. is still in
the heipitci with one leg cod 0 foot
"This meals on com;
1."—
for‘cement Men
BRIDGEPOB'I’. Jon. 15—Ntl‘wnlk
J Stole Policeman Edwnrd B. Stres-
msn on the hound this morning
changed his testimony ct yesterday.
He noted then um. Connery was
present during the ollcged convex-ss-
tlou betwoeuuvy. Connery. Sergeant
Welter B. Lynencn end himselt ct.
Lynchcn. end his memory had been
refreshed nod _ Connery was not
not pro-cot ct thst time.
Under pron—enminstioo Stream
added that. he bolted c truck load-
ed with beer and driven by William
Willis near Wall street. Nei-wslk. on
July 81. about 5 1131.. “o
morning. about to o‘cloe he not
Connery in Well sweet uh ' they
walked to Conner-y'- cor He then
lett tor “10.2an Junc- Inn. in
scorch of Sergeant Lynehan. but be.
ing unable to and him returned to
Connery’s cor. where he l'ound Ser-
geant Lynehcn in conversation with
Connery and Jacob Levy. Attorney
Connery, introduced him to Levy who
invited them to bi'cckfsst.
The tour then went in Conner-y’c
corrto Dorlon‘s Point and lie at the
Del-ion House where the conversa-
tion is alleged to have taken place.
He land thought that. Connery was
present It that time. but be now re-
membered that Conner-y hsd loft
previously to arrange tor bomfi for
the c‘ppeurcnce of Willis
Guava-action Not Reported.
The conversation end the accom-
panying mes] was the target of meny
questions by Attorney Hurry Green-
steiu. counsel for Levy. and under
cross-examination Strecmann stated
that he had not reported his conver-
sation with Lch to his superior of-
deer.
"Why not." asked Greenstcin.
"Sergeant Lynem was my super-
ior. end he wag-present ct lhe urns"
the _ Officer answered.
Lynohcn mode a verbal report to
Robert B. Hurley, the Superinten-
dent.”
”Did. you' arrest Levy tor being
owner at the beer " '
."l-Ie‘hgd not .been arrested up to
that time. Sergeant Lyoe‘han and
myself talked the matter over, but
we- took no motion." -
"Did- -you report the dinner with
Connery and Levy to your superior
otticcrl?" .
"x «no not make a. report, .31 did
not think it was necessary.”
.On September 5th. lost, Qtticcr
autumn testified. again arrested
Willishthis time in Greenwich; Ho
wu- driving I. truck loaded with
beer. and he was of the opinion um
thct loud also belonged to bevy. but
he did not arrest ,chy. Willis ecu.-
ed at that time that he was in ignor-
ance of V s time or the owner.
Beer Analysed ‘
m Otticcr Robert 3. Church.
was called end modified to inking
twonmplecotthebccr. whet-oil's-
cnilysed by Henry L. Borg. slots
chemist. Mr. Borg on the cloud
slanted th‘u the beer onslysod cud
round to drove" 8.83. clocholio con-
Besides Attorney Poul Connery.
Henry R. Sherwood of Woxport has
also been suppose-M by the state.
They were both present ‘in' court this
morning.
Dr; new: '1‘. mu. ct Group;
wichjuMdAhgzhc nod WA
Was Not at Brealtfast (loafer-once st
1011’ 8 With Alleged Bootlegger and W S
"Sergeant ‘
tent. The Court then declared om
5
some beenwhich won token trough
truck end found Lust it
~3.86 per cent alcohol.
. . Not Ills him Trip. q;
“Clutch" Nichols, o. negro pl
Bridgeport who was [new
Mord August :9. while or:
truck loaded with beer took-
stcnd cod testified (but this trip
not the first that. he lied mods.
said that he had been driving 1
e z
' since last April cud than. he lied be.
hired by Henry J. Snyder. He told
the court. inst he had med. several
trips with beet loads and that heire-
celvetl 860 a week. : a.
He pointed out. bevy in the oo‘lfi
so the man he had seen an Doha-(39o
garage in Bridgeport. He teem
rust he had overheard Levy romlrl.
in the m:
“ ".l)ou i Worry cheat any other 009.
only in one place and that is Greene-
wlch. "
Nichols said that aIter be m
Arrested in Stamford bevy come”
and spoke to him. l-ic also W
thct cltbcugb be bid not hit-odds.
lawyer. he was represented in 00¢!
by Attorney Daniel
Stamford. 3‘:
Levi. Nichols testified. also sell:
“i guess I will have to ball 5‘
out." ..
It Wu also brought out
the questioning that Nicholo'
”rested jgsln in Vowmber.
tune it. w” .whilo he with
log truck containing 65 W
0! beer through Greenwich. now-
over. when he was arraigned it
Hickey fit .
All
“a:
s
court he woo not represented by? if
attorney. He and O'Mnnell.
other truck drher, were ”along; ‘
to 15 days in the Bridgeport Jsil.
\Verc Given $150
Nichols told the court this morning
that when he sud U'Conuel got at .
of Joli they went to Compc in M
Sunday night to ask Levy for tie
money which was due them while
they were in Jail. Thfiv were to h
paid $150, he testified. Levy Mil!”-
ed to give it to them Enter. now- '
ever. he told the court. Levy to”
Michael O‘Connell. father of the
mo with whom he was in Jail. o
check for $100. O'Connell iota.
Nichols said gave him $50 which be
said was his share.
When hiohols and O'Connell spb k‘
preached Levy and noted tor th'oir
money. Levy told them. Nickels,
testified. "you will hove
from the guy who hired you."
Following this testimony
court recessed until 1 o'clock. . :"f‘
, (Continued on Page Three.)
But We Mustn’t Be
Optimistic, Says '
P e r d u e -- Only“!
Cases This Month :1;
mi
The diphtheria. outbreak in;_N¢l§- V
’welk Impacts teqbe subsiding today..-
Danube“ E. Purdue. henltli 0's
oer. smounced that only two-
ottbs diocese bod been reported
mouth. .
“But we. culdn’t be tome ‘ .
tic yet.” ssldDr. Pei-doc. "webs
heven'thod‘sny’newicsges. we. ..
discovered I low more wrifl'i.
A“
togetit"
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