¥AGE TWO
a: ' PROPERTY 13
l “ TO BE SOLD
', balms of - Creditors
i Are Said to Amount
To $350,000— Assets
'About $200,000
BRIDGEPORT. Fob. 3.—-A.ll the
roperty of the Kai-m Terminal Cor-
'ors.tlon in Bridgeport. Waterbury.
estport and Norwalk is to be sold
fiend the proceeds distributed propor-
. tlonately among the creditors. James
b. Skinner. executive member of the
'preditors committee, 'stnrted today on
{he first steps to dispose of the
.' ompany‘s assets, which are com—
d mainly of personal property
had real estate in the four towns. It
ff‘expected that several weeks will
be necessary to complete the trans~
actions.
’”'-'l‘he creditors committee. consist-
in“: of MruSkinner and Attorneys
Wu: M. Marsh and Frederick E.
Morgan. met yesterday afternoon,
and decided the best course to
straighten the alien's of the com-
.figny would be to sell the property
and divide the proCeeds among the
Quilters. It was estimated that the
claims aggregate close to $350,000.
while the assets are but 3200.000.
Jq’l'hls decisiOn is in line with the at—
ullido of the creditors. who were re-
sponsible for having the committee
named. as they felt that such a move
would not them 50 per cent more
xhan if the company was forced to
30 through the usual bankruptcy
aroceedings.
:; There will be no attempt. it is un~
fierstood. to reorganize the company
pr continue the business.
.— illnlcllow IN
' WESTPORT AVE.
_ Building Inspector George H. Hub-
flell. issued the following building
normlte this morning:
:5 Mrs. M. A. Van Horn. interior al-
”rations of house in Soundview ave-
nue. cost $400;
;; Samuel F. Dickens, work shop in
filvermina avenue. cost 8400.
William G. Stevenson, bungalow in
‘fi’estport avenue. cost $4.500.
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3i ICE noose BURNS
‘r: ARLINGTON. Mass. Feb. S.-——Tho
l e ice houses of the Arlington-
elmont lce Company here were
strayed by fire today with loss
fi‘stlmated at 5100.000. Firemen
iron: Somerviile. Belmont and Mod-
'rd were called to the assistance
. .1-
§€ the local force.
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5» Obituary
‘37 Victor lskiysn
:1 The funeral of Victor Iskiyan. 70..
1,: tanner resident of Norwalk. who
ed yesterday at his home. 1075
. wnsend avenue. New York, will
> held from the chapel in River.
[ids cemetery, tomorrow* afternoon
8:30 o'clock. Rev. George B.
'Qompklns of the Norwnlk it. a.
church will officiatc. Burial Will
' in Riverside cemetery.
“E Mr. Iskiyan was a resident of
' orwaik for more than twenty
rs. He left the city about three
" £80 to make his home in New
ork.‘ He' was a member of the
orwslk M. E. church. Fraternally
’ was affiliated with the trot-ke—
: Tribe and the Hal/makers of the
ed Men.
.136 is surflved by his wi ow. two
fiughters. Mrs. Richard llcliigan
It Kingsberg. Cal., Miss Freda
iyan of New York and two sons.
,- ' the: A” of South Not-walk and
“ ureter? at New York.
..
, Mrs. Sally Valentine
3331". filly Valentino. 69. died_thls
Morning at her home, 1 onion
She is survived oy tlwo
' hters. Mrs. Rebeccn. Hall of t .ia
‘ 3:38.414 Mrs. Louis Bland of New
fogs funeral will be held from the
Grace Baptist church Monday ather-
“pon at 3:30 o'clock. Rev. Henry
in Marr of the Knight street A. M.
church and Deacon Fuller will
(i iielate. Burial will be in River-
Ql'da cemetery.
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Dennis [touchnu
Robichnud. wife of Louis
'obichaud. passed away yesterday
, noon at be: home. 49 Chestnut
cot. 2nd District. Besides 'hss-
iasbnnd she is survived by two
drenT‘Raiph Robichnud and
Rose Robichaud of this city:
'ree sisters. Mrs. Ralph Brandely.
it Waterbury: Mrs. Chas. . Leno-
‘ Shell, and Miss Mary Bebea‘illt of
mass. The funeral will be held
. flora her late home. Saturday
£9?an from St. Joseph's church.
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3. Mrs. Chas. Adams.
*rrhe funeral of Mrs. Chas. Adams
held yesterday afternoon at
80 o'clock from her late home._99
avenue. Bridgeport. andnt s
is from the West End Congre-
chureh. Rev. I1. White. of-
ficiating. Interment was in. River-
‘e cemetery. Norwalk.
7
, Hm. A. Sweeney. -
g'l'iio" fancied of Mrs. Mary A.
oy. wife of Patrolman Cor.
_ A. Sweeney was held this
,r‘z’porning .at 8:30 o‘clock from the
7' home. 13 Nelson avenue. and at
‘ ro‘oiockYrem St. Mary's ohm-eh.
I . are a requiem mass was celeb".
“hot/Rev. James Grady. Edward
and Miss Mary Heaphy were
Thomas M.“ ‘
VELHill, 74.0.01?an
,. died yesterday at ‘the' sol.
. ‘ The body
Latest. ~Wa‘ll
Street » N ews-
_ NEW YORK Feb. 5—Stock'prices
displayed a. strong tone at the open-
ing of today:- market. The shipping
shares» assumed the leadership of
the advance. Marine preferred ris-
ing 1 1-4 points and ’Atlantic. Gulf
and West Indies 1. both to the high-
est levels since 1928. Southern Rail-
way touched a record top for all
time at 90 1-2.
Brisk buying continued
railroad group, Southern Railway
extending its goin to 3 points by
touching 92 and Louisville and
Nashville. Chicago Great Western
preferred, Kansas City Southern.
Delaware and Hudson and Jersey
Central selling I to 2 points above
yesterday's final figures. The oils
forged ahead under the leadership
of the Pan Americans. each of
which advanced a point to the high-
est prices in nearly two years. Uni-
versal Pipe preferred advanced 2
1-2 points and American Can. F.1-
mous Players and Du I’ont were
among the many issues to move up
a point or more.
Soon.
Continued buoyancy of the rail-
road and all shares encouraged re-
sumption of pool operations in many
stocks. which were further stimu-
lated by a drop in the call money
renewal rate to nper cent. Secre-
tory Mollon's interpretation or the
current record traffic mmcmcn‘l as
a general progressing of the coun-
try's business. which should gain
steadily with the advent. of Spring.
gave further grounds tor con-nuance.
This was reflected in an expansion
of the first hour's sales to alcove
500,000 shares for the first time in
several weeks. l‘uhlic utility issues
stock of their recent. sluggishnoss
and joined the rails and industrlttls
in the upward move. Nash Motors
jumped 7 points. Gains of 1 to 3-
1-2 ware recorded by Jersey Con-
tral. United Fruit. Federal Light
and Traction. American Car and
Foundry and American Espress.
00339 RUINED *
STOCK ls BEING
REPLACED‘HERE
(Continued from Page One.)
in the
forward.
The main suffering was in the
men's department. Here the thous-
ands of hats of all styles, made in
the local factory. are a, total loss
through fire and water. Nothing
here can be reclaimed .and the fix-
tures are badly damaged.
In the adjoining store at 618
Fifth Avenue. where novelties and
ladies' goods were displayed. the
damage has not been total. The ex-
ponslxc leather goods. trinkets. nov»
cities and the perfume department
of the American branch of Hermes.
Parisian pertumer. were badly dome
used by smoke and water. It is
this percentage of loss that is still
to be calculated.
Ilse Original Store.
Meanwhile. every effort is being
made to resume normal business as-
sociations and the business of in.
store is being moved to the original
shop at 2“ Fifth Avenue. near 88th
Street. where the company is at~
tempting to meet the demands of its
customers.
A reflection of the fire is shown
in the local factory ,whero almost
before the flames Were extinguished
orders were entered for more stock
of spring hats. Joseph L. O'Brien.
general manager, aimed ,thlo morn
ing at the plant that the restocking
could be largely carried out Iron.
the stock always carried on hand at
the factory.
"We are making up the needed
new lots of hats in our felt bat de-
partment. and we are also turning
out the silk has needed. There are
opera hats under way also, and we
shall be able to Keep the stock clear
in the New You: sales:
Mr. O'Brien stated that the re-
placement orders for the destroyed
goods could be carried through
without any change or schedule at
the plant .and that‘there would be
no need for any extension of force
or working time.
The origin of the tire is still un-
known. but it is expected that Mr.
Cavanagb on his return tomorrow
will have definite information as to
the cause of the oonfiagraiion. and
the total loss to the local company,
' M
SPRINGFIELD. 111., Feb. E—Ar-
thur Lorenz. editor of the Biase-
Zeitung. a German language news-
paper of Chicago. who was sentenced
to six months in prison upon con-
viction of criminal libel uninst the
American Legion. was ordered ad—
mitted to bail yesterday by the Sn-
preme Court pending its review of
his case. . .' ‘- -
Radio Fans Enjoy
Hearing Duke Boris
NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-—Thou.
sands of radio fans have decided
that the Grand Duke Boris is well
worth wasting the dials for in
case he appears before the “Mike"
again. . He made his radio debut
at won last night in a five min-
ute talk on his impressions of
Lizzie;
impressions were. more or
[as generalities but.what the re.-
.dlo fans tallied about today were
his pronunciation of the name of
the station as if it were a word
.. for armed strife between nations
and his audible pauses between.
4 sentences. -. prolonged "aherns"
like the sound of an electric mo-
tor. He expressed the opinion
that the radio wouldvmake for
inter-notional peaoe.‘ ' : ‘
g .
wd the tracks in front of the stand—
. , ; . .
May s W1d0W~
(Continued from Page One.)
> . ;—-—w—P .,
guns.—"sawed off" shotguns.—-in the
hands of Chief Nichols and Patrol.
man Flanagan.
The outlaw was given an oppor-
tunity to surrender but chose instead
to give fight. Kc had shot one
strutford policeman, Edward Man-
chester.‘ less than throne-south: age.
He had the reputation of "sheeting
to kill.” The pelloe arm accord-
lngiy did not hesitate. They find
repeatedly at the fleeing _ mason.
He fell in his tracks and is a mo-
ment sank into the caning-om which
he never awakened.
Hold Up Jewelry Store.
Riccltelli early 3 rday morning
held up Adolph Silver of 31 Elliott
street. New 'Haven. clerk in the
Guarantee Watch company's jewel-
ry store at 405 Stain street. New
Haven.
Leaving Silver trussed up on the
floor. Ricclielli fled to the railroad
tracks and caught a. freight train
bound for Bridgeport. lie man-
aged to keep out of sight of the
train crew on the run from New Ila-
ven to Btratford. , «
At a. point on the railroad tracks
opposite the Connecticut company
trolley car bhrns at Stratford and
Surf avenues. the freight train
stopped to await signals showing a
clear ‘track into the East End
freight yards. Riccitelil dropped off
the train and left the railroad right
of way, coming out onto Strai-
l'ord avenue. apparently deciding to
keep out of sight of any of the
"shocks" or brakemen on the from
while it was standing still on the
tracks.
.
Spied b7 Watcher
While standing around near Fur!
avenue, evidently waiting for the
train to start up. when he would
a’gnin swing Jhoard. Ilicciielli nae
recognized by one of the men whom
Stratford police had asked to )LLCD
it watch for him when they not 1v-
ed news of the robbery in New
Haven.
The bandlt's furtive glances up
and down Strafford avenue "gave
him away." As he went back to
the railroad right of way. a call was
sent for the Strattord police. Chief
Nichols, Patrolman Flanagan). and
Town Manager It. H. Hunter vine
in the office when the call cattle in.
While Manager Hunter remained at
the office to give the alarm. Nichols
and Flanagan Jumped into an auto-
mobile and sped down Stratford
avenue to Surf avenue. They out
their till-D across on the other side
of the tracks. He was walking
slowly up Sherman street toward
Hollister Heights. probably inund-
ing to keep a short distance awuy
from the train until it should start
up.
While Patrolman Flanagan cross-
ing freight train. Chief Nichols
worked h_is way through between
two of the cars. As they got on
the north side of the train they
saw their man walking up Sher-
man street. about 100 feet away
from them. Flanagan took one side
of the street. Nichols the other.
The bandit was in the middle of the
thorough“ re.
Chic! Gets. Drop
Nichols raised his riot sun to his
shoulder. "drew a bead': on It:
citelii, and shouted:
"Throw up your mitts!"
The outlaw swung about and
reached for his weapons. lie had
two .38 calibre revolvers in holsters
attached to his belt. He had dis-
carded the small bag which he had
when he left New Haven and was
carrying the 325.000 worth of die.-
monds in the pockets of his coat.
Nichols again shouted to the man
to throw tlp his hands but he dill.
not heed the command.
"Let him have it!” cried the chief
as Riccitolll drew one of the re.
volvers- from its holster. alt the
saute moment he himself binned
away. Flanagan fired It the some
instant. Some of the bucibshot ap-
peared to have struck illccitoili for
he dropped low and started to run.
Again Chief Nichols called to him
to halt. Still the man plunged ahead
up the hill.
"Let him have it again." called
out Nicholas. Both Flanagan and
the chief pumped away on their
shot guns. each of which was loaded
with six shells. Flanagan tired three
shots in all. Nichols two. The buck-
shot caught Ricciteili and brought
him down. He was struck in the
head. the body and one of the legs.
He tossed in pain on the ground.
Nichols and Flanagan rushed to his
side. .
Tries To Speak.
"Well. I guess you're done for. If
you want to say anything say it now
while you're able to." said Nichols
to the prostrate man.
Ricciteill made an effort to speak.
His lips moved. but only muttered
groans. a_ few unintelligible hour.
murs were board. He became un-
conscious almost immediately.
Someone telephoned for-the Strut.
ford ambulance-patrol. The town
manager. who had been waiting at
the station received the cell.
"Send the ambulance. A mall's"
been shot." came the message.
"Who has ben shot: Was it a.
policeman?" he asked“.
"No. the policemen are all right.
They did the shooting." came bbck
the information.
Manager Hunter at once sent Ser—
geant Ben Smith and Patrolman
John Gears! to the scene. They took
the patrol through Bruce avenue to
Sherman street. and the wounubd
man was bundled late) the machine
and rushed to Bridgeport hospital.
He lived less than two hours; Shot
about 1 o'clock. he died shortly be-
fore 3.
. . Fingerprints Taken
pridgoport and New Haven police
hurried to the hospital. Captain
John H. Regan and Lieut. George
Haux took the dead man‘s finger-
prints and compared them with the
Bertillon records of the much-sought
ex-convict. The fingerprints proved
beyond doubt that. the dead man
wasziccitelll. sought for a score of
crimes by the police of New Haven.
Dorian. Bridgeport. Stratiord. Mount
Vernon. New Rochelle. and other
towdsand cities' along the Post
Captain Henry J. Don'nelly. head
at the» New Haven detective bureau.
WWII. the hospital,” as I
nurse came from the operating room
Tu Combat:
that town. '
Street in Stratford Chief Nichols
Illccltclli saw the officer-spat the
moment they saw him and 'without
waiting 0. moment the yegg reached
for his trousers pocket, evidently to
draw a. gun. but the two officers
were too quick and before his hand
could reach his pocket Riccitelll was
writhing in intense agony on the
sidewalk. shot eight times. seven
bullets entering his body while the
eighth bullet lodged at the base of
the brain. He died tu‘o hours lut-
er in the Bridseport Hospital.
The May Murder.
Through a description furnished
the police of buried by Florence
Mas. widow of the former manager
are certain that liiccitelli was the
man “ho mortally wounded May
when he cndravored to stop the arm-
ed bandit from robbing the store.
‘Rlcclloill entered the More on
Railroad Avenue. Daricn. on Friday
evening. April 5. Just as the manager
was preparing to close the store. He
ordered a box of crackers and a
pound of butter and after May had-
procureci the butter be turned to
face the barrel of n .35 calibre ro-
volver held in the halid of liiccitnlii.
May's wife reached for some iron
weights and began to throw; tin in at
tho bandit who backed towasd the
door. firing as he went. May dropp-
ed unconscious to the floor and al‘cd
within a few seconds after ,1, bullet
had penetrated his stomach.
niccllelli dashed from the store
and ran to the railroad tract“ a bun-
dred feet away. disappearing in the
deep woods a few hundred yards
west. of the sullen.‘ Prosecuting
Grand Juror Martin Shaughnessey.
with a posse of men scoured the
woods for more than three days in
an effort to locate the fugitive. but
to no avail. .
Robbed Stamford simian.
Settling more was heard of the
man until more than two months
after the Darien shooting when a
number of gasoline stations and
small stores along the Post Road
between Stamford and New lluvcn"
were held up by a lone bandit. be-
lieved to be Riccitelil. and sz-tall
sums of money stolen in each in~
stance.’
During the latter part of October
a lone bandit entered the filling std.
tion conductel’i'by the Diamond Oil
company at the corner of East Main
and Crystal streets and after order-
ing the two attendants to back up
against the wall rifled the cash-
rogister. taking :2". the entire
day‘s reciepts. The description of
Riceitelli who was about give ieet
eight inches tall. weighing about 160
pounds. tallies with that which was
given the police at the time of the
local robbery. Riccitelli was 81
years old.
Ricoitelll was I resident of Xew
Haven and was known as a deeper-
ste criminal he always ioted two
guns. He was a frequonier of the
lower class cabal-eta and road-
hmtu and it was in those pieces.
the police aver. that be planned his
desperate robberies. which resulted
in the death of at least two people
and the serious wounding of Police-
man Edward Manchester of Strat-
ford. who had been detailed to lo-
cate the man. during the gas station
robbery era. that kept the police of
all cities nlong Long Island Sound
puzzled for more than four months.
NEW HAVEN, Feb. ll. (Special to
The Sentinel.)-"Bis Mike" Riocic
telli. of this city. wanted here for
the murder of Barney Musano and
many store and gasoline station
holdups. was captured at noon yie-
terdsy in the su-aiford railroad
yards. just after he hopped from a
freisbt train. Chief of Police William
Nichols and "oliceman P. J. Fiann-
san of the Btrntford police. who
were on the lookout for the man.
due to a warning broadcast by the
local authorities «upon the discovery
of the 335.000 robbery at the Guar-
antee Watch Company in State Street
here. made the capture. It was
alleged that Bicentelli had done the
Job.
Twenty-ave thousand dollars
worth of set diamonds and valuable
watches were stolen yesterday _1rcm
the safes and 'cases of tho
the Guarantee Watch (30.. at 405
Street by». bandit who forced the
clerk. Adolph Sliver. 86. of 01 Elliott
Street. to give him the combinations
of the safes after he had been
bound and then trussed_to a drain
pipe under a small sink. 'After so-
curing the combinations the bandit
gagged the clerk to prevent any outs
cry.
Used Two Guns. ,
The plisht of Silver was discover-
ed by Samuel Greenwald. a tailor at
so? State Street. who heard his cries
for help and entered the place by
smashing a rear window after he
found the front door locked securely.
Both men awaited thou-rival of the
at once as the man for whom the
Elm City ‘police had long been
searching. ' ‘
Victims of the Post rend-bandit
were called to the hospital. Pracor
tioaily all the gasoline station nann-
sgers and store clerks holdup by
the bandit in this vicinity. identified
thobodyns that ofthe man who
had held them up. 7
Louis We of 18 2an
street. New Hasn‘t-identified him as.
DIES 'FIGHTI
“Big Mike” Riccitelli is dead.
The man who is said to be responsible for the fatal shooting
of Herbert May, 20 year old manager of the Atlantic, and Pacific
y’s branch store in Dorian on April 5, last. was
shot and killed by eight revolver shots in Stratford early
yesterday afternoon by Chief of Police William Nichols and Po—
liceman P. J. Flanagan, attached to the police department of
The than earlier in the day had broken into the jewelry“
conducted by the Guarantee Watch Company at 405 State street,
New Haven, and'after binding the clerk, Adolph Silver, under
a sink in the rear of the building with piano wire, turned the
combination of the office safe and made away with $25,000 worth
of set diamonds and valuable watches. 'Police in surrounding
towns were notified and while they were walking on the Main
the man, walking hurriedly on the same side of the street.
of the Darien branch of the Atlantic ;
and Pacific Tea Company. the police '
store
and Patrolman Flanagan noticed
Fish Worm Now
A Movie Actor
\VASHINGTON. Feb. «(a—Lum—
bricus Terrestris. or the common
fish worm. is in the movies. He
has thalaading role in "Laying
Lumbricus Low." filmed by the
Department of Agriculture in co-
operation with the United States
Golf Association and showing the
damage he cans» to lawns and
golf putting greens.
The picture shows how Lum-
hricus destroys grass roots and
how he surrenders when treated
with corrosive sublimste.
before the
the daring
owner. Samuel Komrofi’.
police were notified of
piece of banditry.
Silver. in telling the police of the
affair said he was confronted by the
bandit when he Opened on iron her-
red door leading into a. room in the
rear of the store. Taro guns were
shoved into his face. he said. and
with an oath the bandit said: “Lay
down and keep quiet or l’il give you
the same dose that I gave Barney
Mozart!"
Ostensibly the crock was in the
store for some time and probably
had been in there since shortly after
midnight last night. Entrance was
gained by crashing through a pane of
glass in n cellar door in the roar. At.
ter getting into the cellar the bandit
went up a flight of stairs to a trap
door and utter drilling and saving
through this. was enabled to push
aside an iron bar that held it down.
This boompllshed the bandit was
in the room in the rear of the store
jewelry shop. He was prevented
from getting into the don proper
by iron bars that barricaded the en-
tire partition between the More and
the room in the rear. Frustrated by
this obstacle. the bandit calmly
awaited the arrival of the clerk and
when he unlocm the door leading
into the rear room. he neldr-him
up with two guns and than over.
powered him after striking him in
the back of a neck. A heavy for
collar on the clerk's coat prevented
any serious injury from the blow.
Always [End “The
When the clerk had been fooled.
ll'ir‘ bandit leaned over him and
ordered him to keep quiet. inform.
ing him at the time of his intention
of giving him the
should he make any outcry. A roll
of picture wire was then produced
and this. together with a length of
rope. was usod to bind up the clerk
After the binding operations 11er
been completed the mob produced
one of his guns and commanded the.
he be given the combinations of tilt
safes under the pefllty of instant
death. He obeyed the command.
\Vorking swiftly the criminal then
tied Silver to the sink pipe and ther
made his way to the front of {it
jewelry shop. “there lie pulled "1'
slides on the windows close so as to
prevent anyone on the street seeins
him. Then he turned his attention to
the safes and the showcases. scour.
ing from those about 817.000 in not
diamonds. 05.000 in miscellaneous
Jewelry and 83.000 in valuable
watches. The Job was completed in
the short space of 10 minutes, the
clerk said.
Warning silver to domain quiet
the daring crook then made his way
into the cellar and out into the small
yard. .
mm
TRAIN limbs bosom
NEW BRITAIN. Feb. I. - The
bodycf a man killed by the soul!»
bound Boston to Waterbury express
train at 7:30 ocloelr last nitht about
one mile out of Newlngton is at a
local undertaking establishment
awaiting identification. The man was
crap-recur a laborer about 40 your:
e .
tall and weighed no pounds.
had on four pairs of trousers.
W
85TH BIRTHDAY
NEW HAVEN. Feb. 5.»!‘0rntor
Governor Simeon E. Baldwin ‘is
celebrating his 85th mm" at his
home in this city today. Quins to
the state or the err-Governor‘s
health. which has prevented his
making his accustomed visits to his
entice of iota, the day was passed
quietly at his home.
lie
Sleeping Baby Goes ‘
On Long Joy Ride
NEW YORK. Fob. mentions“
that three year old Dorothy slots
too was fastjsteepia the mart!
an apparently empty taxicab. thir
teen year old Anthony Gunslotto
ride in last blunt and went on a
‘thtfliy stile dries chum the out
Mas We: New sort. .
,m MW, unfit.
with the baby comm in it
and rant-nod to his been. ”use
but from his aha-other that the:
"Mus-n dose" .
He was five feet. ten inchee.’
TODAY
In Washington
Senate and House meet at noon.
House continueeyconsldcratlon of
independent offices appropriation
bill.
House Judiciary committee hears
opponents on proposed equal rights
amendment to the constitution.
Senate considers nomination of At-
torney General Stone to be Supreme
Court Justice in open executive ses-
slon.
GIRL SCOU'I'S MAY
ISSUE A PAPER
Captains and Lieuten—
ants Meet at Home
Of Mrs. Monro
Almost. all the captains and lieu-
tenants of the Norwaik council of
Girl scouts gathered last night at
the home of Mrs. Walter S. nunro.
in MM!) street. for their regular
monthly meeting.
A supper preceded the business.
the guest of honor being Mrs. John
Cavansgh, vice commissioner of the
council. who is acting head during
the absence of Mrs. L. A. Doherty.
commissioner. who' is in New York
city at the present time.
During the evening. anal arrange-
ments were made for the intsrou-oop
buketball contest to be held at the
Armory next lilondsy night. Febru-
Irs ninth.
The possible publication of a
scout paper was also under discus-
sion. and Miss nary 'Daie Owen was
appointed to m that the project
was carried through. Further de-
tails on ~this subject will be avail-
able inter.
First aid was also another mat-
ter discussed. At the present time.
R. K. W. Kellogg is meeting the
clones in are: old in the lied. Cross
headquarters. every wok.
Among those present at the cup-
pe: were: Miss Kory Dale Owen.
Mrs. “falter a. ”euro. who is pm-
ldont of the OEicors association of
the Not-walk girl scouts. bliss Mar-
garet Jennings, who is vice presi-
dent of the mace: Miss Elisa-
beth Simmons. scatters. Miss Mary
Anderson. tmsurer: Mrs. John
Cay-angle vice commissioner. Min
Jury flown-d. Hrs. turnout D. Mid-
diebroolt. Miss Ads Prescott. bliss
Elinbotb Saunders. urn. Ralph
Huntington. bliss Louise Van Bursa.
Buss F‘lorenoo Lover. Mi. Clara
Gardner. lug Freda Booth and
Kiss Ethel Amrbeiin. ’
”00.000 ' 1’03 W.
WELLESLEY. Essa. Feb. 5.—-A
gift of “£0,000 to Wellesiey College
by Edward Stephen Harmless of
New York. was sononncod today by
President Ellen alts Peodleton. The
rift is to be used for the building of
a third dormitory on Tower Court
Hill and is conditions! in the run.
in: of an additional 3800.000 neces-
sary for the completion of the build-
lng before April I.
-—Advertise in The Sentinel.
MERRY TIME AT
so. 1011qu
CLUB AFFAIR
.“Chalienge N i g h t ’ ’5
Brings 0 u t Many .
Members—Some Re-l
suits a Mystery
Challenges flew thick and fast at
the "Challenge Night" held in thc‘
South Nerwaik Club rooms last evo- ;
nlng. Many championships Were (l9- 5
cided and many an old score was set- ;
fied by the members of the club, who ;
competed in the various Barnes that 3
were played.
The most important. event 01' the
evening was a bridge game with Ed-
ward Smith and Thomas Benedict
playing against. A. X. Fertilicnnrl
and Frederick Quintet-d. The stakes
in this "Battle of the Century” was
the Vi'ashington street draw Ul'ldgt‘
against the City Hall. After a heat.
ed game. during uhlcl: the contest-
ants found it necessary lo rtmovcl
their coats. the \thshmgion street
bridge was awarded to lilacsrs l’mgli-
heimer and Quinuu‘d. It was ”(ill
announced just when “the bride“;
would be taken over by the new (mm 3
l
era. but it is thought that this trans— .
lcr will be made as noon on Mossru.
Smith and Benedict remove the m:—
dervpinn'mg from the bridge. .
Other events of importance was a.
bowling contest between Paul Law-
rence and George Barnes against
John N. Glover and Carlton Gould
No official record of the winners (i
this event were kept, as was im-
case in most all of the events, the
results being known to the contest-
ants only. John Moore and Con»
rad Frey also participated in a boul-
ing contest.
In another game of bridge Attor-
ney Leo Davis and Vi'illiam Somcrs
playtd Dr. Harry E Bates and El-
inor Hendricks and in another con-
test A. Mathewson and Dominick
Eula faced C. h'. Netting and 1... Reg-
inn.
Samuel \‘eleor gave an exhibitiOn
of fancy pool shots and as a. result
was unable to secure an ol‘poncnl
for a match.
One of the features of the eve»
hing. was the coming of E. "l‘orrrgi'.I
Smith's famous fish chowder. pre-
pared by himself. assisted by Stew-
ard Frank Joenlfer, _
The affair was attended by a large
number of members and was one oi
a series of events that are being
staged during the winter months.
Hotel Fire Drives
200 Guests to Street
BOSTON. Feb. 5. Nearly :00
guests at the Hollis Hotel in the
theatrical district were driven to thc
street When fire was discovered
early today in the basement of the
building. The guests for the most
part members of companies filling
engagement: at nearby theatres.
escaped in scanty attire. Several
Women fainted. The damage caus-
ed by the fire was slight .
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Remarkable Values in
Imported Grass Rugs
A fortunate purchase and a quick delivery enables us to ofiert
imported Japanese heavy warp rugs to early buyer
are the lowest, we have quoted in years.
Ni“ heavy warp, richly stenciled borders and all with bound
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