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JOHN Halli JR
lN CRITICAL
gunman
Artist in Norwalk Hos-
pital Has Depressed
Fracture of Skull—I
Kicked By Horse
THE ACCIDENT
Horse Bolted in West-
port Street on Way
To Blacksmith Shop
The condition of John Held Jr..
America's most popular illustrator of
', lh-A modern girl and creator of the
famous cartOon series "0h. Margy."
critical
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llhc wagon crashed against a
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Iknown by witnesses. Mr-
‘stveet. saw the
wall. hospital. Held was injured
shortly attt‘r 2 o'clock yesterday of-
ternoon when the horse he was dirty.
lug to the blacksmith shop took
fright and bolted. Hefl was lticlted
,m the face by the animal's flying
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ra h ole. The accident took place
in xIjiivzrside avenue, Westport. Held
formerly lived on Orchard street.
Nor-walk.
At the hospital it was stated that
the injured man had spent a restful
nieht. but had not been able to sleep.
It'was admitted that his condition
was extremely critical.
Dr. H. S. Phillips of Wostport.
who is attending the noted illustra-
tor. reported after a_la.te Visit to
the patient at the Norwalk hospital
last night that Held suffered a. de-
pressed fracture of the skull. The
doctor stated that Held's life hung
in the balance, that it was uncertain
.what the outcome might be.
‘ Held. who is 38 years old. left his
home Just over the town line in
Weston yesterday noon to drive his
dapple gray work horse which he
works about his farm. to Pennells
’ on Riverside lave;
He was to av
:3: 3:02;“. "Johnnis."d1in town
later and ' with her to user.
The hot-:2 took fright in River-
side avenue. north of King street.
but what the course 1:: :1: ozwm
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point the runaway and M?
Harold McElweo who resides 1:
Riverside {venue south of King
horse galloping to-
ward them with field leaning over
I the dash board pulling wit-hall his
strength on the reins and shouting
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As the massed animal peered
him. McElwee thought it was about
to rush over the bank of the gun.-
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¢ many hours visiting with Mr. Sar-
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17, 1925.
SIXTEEN PAGES
H11 neon, twat!
IS NOMINATED
AIT’Y. GENERAL
After Charles B.
Warren Declined Re-
cess Appointment ‘
. VERMOIET‘MAN
fPresident Makes Pub-
‘ lic Letter Saying He
Has “Unshaken Con-
fidence” in Warren
By Associated Press.
wssmscmx, March ifs—John
6. Sargent of Vermont was nod-
nstcd today by President Coolidgeto
be Attorney Gent-Jul.
The new of Hr. Sargent western
to the Capitol after Charles 3. War-
sssured the “'hito House there was
a fair prospect of quick approval
:of the mince.
‘At th same time the White
House made public letters enchang-
ed by the President and Mr. War.
ran in which the Chief Executive
referred to the Send.“ fight spit-t
confirmation so “a. polithsl entree
vol-u” and declared the plan to give
Mr. Warren a rece- appointment
was due to "unshsken confidence"
in him. '
Replying. Mr. Warren said' he
would not take the appointment now
irecause he did not care to have a
; “prolonged political controversy that
{might lessen your opportunities for
full usefulness."
As in the case of former Attorney
General Stone. President Coolidge
drew from among his close. personal
acquaintances in selecting Mr. Sar-
gent- .
The nominee has spent his life in
Vermont. living most of the time at
Ludlow. where Mr. Coolidge as a
boy attended an academy. He and
the President have been friends for
years and when Mr. Coolidge was at
Plymouth last summer he spent
gent. .
Mr. Sargent is a former Attorne
Morelmus'e to _ . .
Royal James After Sale“.
Hm llorebouse. were! of the
Davenport hotel. Stamford.‘snd of
the nephritis-inaroenwicb. may
be manager of the Royal Janos lull
usoouuthomurwilsoldeo
the Stanford businessmen who are
to purchase. the. property. according.
house is widely hum in Stamford
and Greenwich. He could not be
reached this morning to confirm the
report. as he is vacationing until
April lat. . .
, Title to the Royal James inn will
probably pass. from the Nor-walk
Realty and Improvement comma!
pony u trudee for the first bond
to authoritative sources. . in. note. White
to the Central Fairneld Trust cont-L
holder's W. The time allow-
ed by ther Superior court to the
shareholders and second moi-tugs
bolder- tc‘uny ol the kc . bond
boldeu expires at midnight tonisht.
.Condrlustion of the not that a
settlement had been made by the
but bondholders with C. Campbell
second
fiend. . We holder.
he made in ”morning by Mr.
Whitehead. . Whitehead said he
had been scored a certain amount
”of money, in settlement and had so-
ceptod' it. He did not state what the
mount of money involved amount-
ed to. but it is. understood it we.
dbout '15.000. 3dr..Whiubesd said
BUYOLDWEIL 5
COKBIIIIDING‘;
To Take Over Entire
Structure That Now‘
Contains His Store;
In So. Main St. ;
CHANGE PLANS
Masons Now Consider-i
ing Going Into New,
he lost 840.000 on the Royal James
deal
Mayor R0
The Fashion Show
Tells Crowd at Exhibition ReilCross Is to Prod
By Liberal Attendance—file Program _
layer Thomas Robins opened the
Fashion-Exposition of the Frank C.
Godfrey ’Post. 330. 11. American Lo.
giou. being held for the benefit or.
the local chapter of the Red'Cross.
ot the Armory “last evening.
The We: entered the bell ,st
7:” o'clock with'sn escort frog; th
Frank C. Godfrey Post no Med
the buttonthst W 9;: bag--
tlfnlly dooontb‘i‘dll‘dib ‘ a.
then made a shortiaddresoxof wel—
come to the soc persons who wch
present. ’ 7
Mayor Robins told of the reason
for holding the Exposition. Bo stat-
ins. Opens
Roodner Building in '
. Washington St. I
Preparations are under way to-;
day for the transfer of title of the:
building at 16-18 South Main stre It‘
to James Donnelly by the Old \Vell '
Masonic 00.. following a. meeting of i
that body last night where three of- .
tars were considered. The sale price 1
of the block. which is the one in;
Cross was iii-need of funds to carry'
; 350.000.
which Donneily‘s store Is. is said to be
It was purchased by the!
Masofilc Company tor 380.000 some,
Mars ago. 1
The deal Will ll':C'“Eltal€ changes:
in the building dens of the Masonic;
company. which had plans made by"
9- “- work for the coming rear end? the firm of Emmons and Abbott cl .
tbst the local lost of the American Stamford. fer the rebuilding of the.
bud dmdsd upon the rush.
We
2:“: “3% 3331353 be
it. bontribute all they could
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the
worth": an...
ska-1' was » decorated with
In” mum giving it
rainbow effect.
with a white railing separating the
dance floor from the booths. Bas-
kets-of. lighted artificial roses were
——-_—. .
ed that the local chapter of the Red
General of the State and is char -
terized by hsi friends as "the best
terizcd by his friends as “the best
years old.
IIIBERNIANS
T0 CELEBRATE
ATTIIE REGENT
Songs, Music--"Mighty
Lak a Rose” to Be
casion
Under the auspices of the Ancient
Order of Hibernian; No. 1. a St.
Patrick's Day entertainment will be
presented at the Regent theatre to-
night at 8 o’clock.
The program will include concert
and solo musical numbers as fol-
lows: . '
"Minstrel Boy." "nether Moch-
ree" and "Believe Me If All Those
Endearing Young Charms," by
John Webb. -
"St. Patrick‘s Day" and "An
Irish Fair Day." by Miss Helena Mil-
lard. and anothre vocal selection to
be given as an encore and selected
by Miss Millard. ‘
“My Wild Irish Rose.“ "Irish
Eyes Are Smiling." “Little Bit of
Bowen" and "That Tumblodown
Shock in Athlono." by Edward J.
Splen-
‘l'ho orchestra will give a concert
number in the form'of a media of
Irish airs. following the program of
solos. _
The eommigtoe in charge includes
the live officers of the association:
Paul G. fichultse. president:.:sher-
man Powers. vice-president: Rob-
ert P. Tallest. mercury: John 1".
Moore. financial secretary. and John
J. Clsrke. _
,St. Patrick's Day was the occa-
sion for a number of festivities in
the city. Some of the Roi-walk
schools hold and.“ today -with
readings. poems and songs.
tonight the East avenue Hotho-
dist Episcopal church. emits-on cir-
cle. posphnned a. supper tobo held
from 0 until d'o'clock. All the do.
cautions will be reminiscent of Ern-
..(c-sunses..on mo. 129;),
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Feature Film for Oc-
t
Ithe increased wage scale proposed
I by the United «Brotherhood. No. no.
‘Oarponters and Joiners of America.
it was learned today by The Evening
afienUnel. The new wage scale calls
Ifor 89 a day or an increase of 81 a
day. '
”There'is no use fighting the in-
crease." said one prominent con-
tractor. "We tried this a few you-s
(Continued on Prgo m.)
Carpenters to Get
New Wage Increase
Contractors Not to Fight 59 a Day Scale—'l‘riedI
It Once Before and Lost
Builders in Norwalk will accept ago and lost out because we did noti
have the support of the public
While we were It a. deadlock with
the Carpenter‘s union. the public wu-
glring the carpenters,employment
as the increased scale they were ask-
ing for. The new wage scale Will
simply increase the cost of build-
ing and will come out of the build-
er's pocket. I think the increase is
a mistake and I have told my men
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At s. meeting of the Civic Cow
Committee held last evening. in te
Coundl Chambers at the City‘fidll.
it was voted to appoint a. committee
of too to work and create interl ‘
in the matter.
Chai John Milne presiding.
Judge-Join Keogh mode the .Jllo-
tion that the Committee -of too be
appointed-pd this motion was soo-
onded by Attorney Edward'mhu,
The meeting was opened with ‘
and passed.
Judge Keogh. Councilman Albert
.3 . Pohlman and Mrs. Louis Drake
were appointed a committee to se-
lcct names for the Coinmitt g» of
I100. This matter will be gone into
and the committee appointed in
the near future. Several names
were mentioned for the large coin-
mitten.
The meeting adjourned subject
to the call-of the Chairman.
meromuuon l?.-,-The encore
and-men of the two Argentinert—
tleshipr Riv-dam ~ and diet-ens.
which ,are being - redttted at the
Quincy yards. joined-today in the
celebration of the lath annivorury
of the evacuations: Boston‘bftho
British-forces. The Argo naval
men. were assigned a piece. It the
Evacuation Day parade directly be-
hind‘ detachments from American
naval ve-cls now in the yards but
The celebration which it“
when a hugs'boodre maligned
soon new entire it”
an odlclal Menu-eves whluutbe
City of Boston was-how. The”
of honor was We: 1. m
of New York. chosen as m
mums 1.49m Wm
: or EVACUATION or BOSTON r
hill where Washington's redobuts
were placed on'tne night of Inch
11. 41-70.. to. overnwo the British
troops. A banquet in the. evening
will conclude the exercises;
ours wonsn
Charles Williams. veteran em-
ploys of the Connecticut eon: .-
who is confined to the Norwalk hos-
pital by 11160.. took (turn for the
wens My; This noon. his
conditi- wss upon-ted so cities!-
‘30-:‘luieru bum boon
bet-'0- room the it years he
manhood by the . Cum
mend Mtbedevelop-
Day organ. The name wuss-cur
a“. MNwwm
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”:0th mush--
.m.‘ ‘ ‘J-od-n‘.
f .
, 5 is said. will chan‘gc his
urge white 9‘1"?“ erect a tour story building there in-
anor":
had volunteered» I'd-ll. 13". interior of the block from the first;
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‘ oxoumiono are now being made in
floor up into s. Masonic Temple. Ar-j
walnuts doot_to have the
Masons talt’e “ yer i portion of tha-
ncw Roodner building, m 4?“,
air. Roodser. ilI
plane. and
Washington street.
. stead of a tee story out; as new con-
templatwd .and thc. architects from;
INCW limen vull be in town this af-l
’lel'n‘oon to discuss this change. _
The Masonic Temple would then;
’be on the top floor of the Roodncr'
‘ Building. and it is possible Phat the.
TGrotto Will take: ow-r a portion 0;
the lower floor.
Mr. Domicily thu morning slam-d;
that he planned to 115'.) the whole,
I building ior his store.
I “The deal has not really gone
through as yet." Mr. Donnelly said.
I"lf It dot-s 1 shall use the whole‘
;buildiug for my business. 1 haveI
part of the second floor now, and‘
will who over all of it. The top floor
. will be used for storage."
FLORIDA [S A
5 GREAT. PLACE,
l SAYS F. It CANS
.Did He Buy a Piece of§
i It? Certainly--Every-
body Is Doing It, De-I
clares Councilman
"How can anyone get away from
Itl‘at beautiful country. without pur-
chasing property?" That is the
Iquestion asked by Councilman Ed-
ward )1. Guns. who has returned to
Sci-walk after a. month's trip
through Florida.
In answer to a query from a
Evening Sentinel reporter. Council-
man Gans said: "Yes. I purchased
Some property both at Miami and
Homestead City. Everybody is do-
ing it. so I stepped right in line and
‘ purchased some. It is :1 wonderful
country and real estate values are
thing every day.
”I had a wonderful trip and en-
joyed myself greatly. I Visited all
of the points of interest."
While in Florida. Mr. Cans met
Joseph Crumbly. Andrew Collins.
uel Kantor. Cassius Webb and
several other friends from Norwalk.
Bridgeport and New Haven.
AIIIIASSAIIIIRIII
WASHINGTON. lurch Ila—J -
cob Gould Schumann. now ministor
to China. was named today byPres-
ident Coolidge as Ambassador co
Germany. '
‘ canons or aunt.
88 Center avenue are Grade 9
Which is moon-d. Grade A row
milk-(bottled at farms where pro-
duced): tuberculin tested ninth-om
Guernsey cows (our special milk.)
All milk that isn‘t tuberculin tested
is pasteurized hero. rel-ohm 1‘“-
yr
1 on.
’DONNEILY T0 gRem...
vestments Here
Begins 105th Year
On St. Patrick’s Day
COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo.
.‘ldl’ch 17.—Pa.trick Murphy. the
oldest man in Colorado and 1h!
oldest Knight of Columbug, be-
gins his 105th yen: on St. Pat-
rick's day. His 104th birthday
was yesterday. He has lived the
last few years in St. Francis
Hospital whence. two years ago
he ran away to climb Pike’s
Peak. being found by searchers
high up on the mountainside.
lie was born in County Cork.
in 282! and mm. to the United
States in the sixties. A wander-
er in the land. he'found a spot
near Monument. Colorado, that.
suited his fancy and built a log
cabin there and mndc it his
home until he come here some
years ago. He never married.
He held an informal reccp~
tion in his room on St. P ck's
eve. Friends. many of them of
titty. years standing. called. with
coon-mutations up west “bu.
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FINE PROGRAM
OF MUSIC AT 7
NEEHURCH,
Hundreds Attend Reci-
tal at Congregation-
al Church and Enjoy
Every Number
NEW ORGAN
§One of Finest Ever
Built—~Choir and So-
loists — History 0 f
Church’s Music
Hundreds of music lOVI‘l'I from
INorwalk and surrounding cities and
(towns were at the
new Somali-t
Congregational church last night
and listened to one of the most de-
flightful musical recitals ever held
there.
The occasion might beterm-
ed the official "opening" of the ne_wr
Estey organ of the church.
Tbs~concert consisted of organ se-
lections rendered by Arthur Depew.
Mus. Baa, organist of the Collegiate
Churcl. of St. Nicholas. Fifth ave-
nue at Forty-eighth rstreet. New
York city. and an official representa-
tive of the Ester Organ company.
and songs by the Choral Art society!
-led by Roy Williams Steele.
The organ. itself. is one of the
finest built. It consists of a main
organ having four divisions—great.
swell. choir and pedal organs—the
three divisions being enclosed in ex-
prt salon chambers which are direct- \
1y under the control of the organ-
II-t In addition. there is an echo
organ and a set of chimes located
in the chamber above the ceiling.
over the balcony of the church.
(Continued on Page Twelve.)
‘ TODAY’S $5.00
Winning
“This staff. Mr.
There were.
(1 Demand for g
" Mortgage Money
Stamford and New York Coming to Rescue of
Home Builders Here—Situation Unprece-
dented—Outsiders Showing Interest in In-
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as Quint-rd Avenue, south Norwnlk.
Andtheambuhnoelookth-uwoy.
mmmwmmommdm
Forerunner of a healthy spring
business and great buildingactivlf:
in. Norwullt was shown in financing
circles this morning. Formulation
of home building plans among the
local residents has resulted in In
unnreceedented demand for mog-
irasc money. with the result thAt
.here today the supply is not cocci
. to the demand. ,
At all the financial institutions I
great call for mortgage money we.
.mado and many property owners
were unable to get money.
At the office of the Building bud
Loan AssociatAon. which doti- .0101)“
in mortgages; it was admitted this
é-morning that they were unable to
frame: the mortgage demands. .'
. "we hove about 8600.000 repre-
s'senied in Nonslk buildings today."
.soid R. H. Golden. ”Tho “W
Sentinel has stated that (2 per cent
.of the people here on their Owl!
homes.
hops responsible for its share of this
over a. long period of time is per-
healthy condition. There is} gran}
demand for mortgage in . sod
it‘s hard to turn down on who
asks. but the condition is I” eo-
‘Qddidb' only about one in thy obi
able to get money." '
The tightness of money hone
created a rather unusual it
.snd, organisations from Stamford:
gwhero money is freer. are taking
some of tho Norwalk mortgagee.
3 Much New York money is also com-
ing here through various channels.
This condition indicates two good
points at least. The first that ‘it
foretells is much work tor the build-
', ing and allied trades. and the second
‘that New York financial organist-
I lion-I consider building and land in-
. vcstl‘nenls in Sore-ails sound ones.
Charles E. Hoyt. treasurer of the
“South Norwalk Trust Co.. stoned
Ithis morning that he had never be-
;fore at this time of the your known
isuch a. demand for mortgages.
| '\\‘e have had great activity in
ireal estate and building purchases.
rspeciaily on dwelling houses. To
the present time we have managed
fairly well. but Norwalk money is
;reaching its limits.
i "This does not mean that men:
Fgages cannot be obtained at All».
Ihowever. as good investments can
be taken through to other sources.
and mortgage money obtained It a
slightly additional cost.
“The big insurance companies are
fast awakening to the powbilities
here. and are realizing the sound-
ness of Norwalk investments. At
one time it was impossible to get
,.\'ew 'York money out of the big
lcity." ‘
i The limit on mortgage money;
lreached by the banks When appro-x:
{irrmtcly sixty per cent. of their ‘ -
1ings deposits are invested in $
manner. it is not considered salsa
.‘policy to go above this proportio'i.
:as mortgages are not subject to
lquick call. Should the banks go
above this amount and begin to call
in mortgages the result would be
. grave one to property prices and
ito the holders. ‘
I If a great increase be shown in
savings deposits. more mortgsgl
{money will'be available. although it
is not considered likely that such a
condition would arise now to moire
:any visible effect s.
l BICLLIGAN'S HOME-MADE
CRULLERS ARE FINE.
. —0nly the beat of materials on
used in making the nuns and crioeo
;is always used in cooking them.
Stores all over this vicinity he.
Mulllgun's Home Made finalists for
.sale. Always sold in waxed pnpér
bogs—Adv. '
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