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LONDON. March :l.-—A verdict
for 5.000 pounds or nearly 835.000
In fn\or of Mrs. Dorothy Muriel
Dennistoun was rendered this after-
noon by the Jury in her suit against
her former husband. Lieutenant
Colonel tan Onslow Dennistoun for
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money she claimed she had loaned
him.
'.he jury in the suit of Mrs. Doro-
thy Muriel Dennistoun against her
former husband. Lieutenant Colonel
Ian Onslow pennlstoun. found that
Colonel Dennistoun did make a
verbal agreement to assist his form.
er wit-3's support from time to time.
but did not make the agreement set
forth in Mrs. Deunistoun’s claim.
The case has aroused intense in-
terest because of Mrs. Deunistoun’s
allegations that the defendant. now
the husband of the Dowager Coun-
tess Oarnarvon. encouraged her in
an improper relationship with the
late Sir. John Cowans to further
his own military ambitions.
A pronouncement that the mar-
riage of Colonel Dennistoun to Lady
Carnarvon was binding was one or
the most important points in Justice
MeCardie's summing up to the Jury.
He based this on evidence which he
said was clear that Colonel Dennis-
toun had been guilty of misconduct
with an unnamed woman and had
established a French domicile DO-
fore the granting of the divorce to
his former wife in 1931 in Paris.
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BUSINESSlll-IRE
t B. s. uudsman and com-
muill‘ttended to clone the Norwalk
bunch store. Kerwin loses one of
its large furniture acres. The Dan-
bury store of the company will but
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NEWPORT CITY
HALL DESTROYED
Authorities Begin
Probe-Believe Blaze
May Have Been of
Incendiary Origin
OILY BAG
Aldermen Found One
On Counter in Build-
ing Last Night ——
Blaze Month Ago
By Amoclatcd Prose.
NEWPORT. R. 1.. March 24.—
One fireman was killed. another was
seriously injured. and damage in
excess of 3200.000 was caused when
the Newport. City hall was destroyed
by fire early today. “While streams
were still playing on the ruins cit!
authoritiu began an investigation of
reports that the fire was of inceno
diary origin.
Fell Down Stairs.
Captain John Malloy. a. veteran
member of the fire department. was
killed when he fell down a. flight of
stairs in the building after having
been overcome by smoke. John Ro-
nan. a fireman. was struck Ly debris
from a falling cttpola. and severely
crushed. Several others were ever~
come or suffered minor int-trio.
. "The fire was .disco
after I o‘clock on the nd floor
of‘the Ciw hall. and mead rapidly.
Defective wiring was first. assigned
as a probable cause. but members
of the City hall. and spread rapidly.
called that before their meeting last
night an oily rag was found on a
counter in one of the rooms of the
building. Inquiries revealed .that
it had not been left by cleaners.
At last night's city council meeting
an appropriation of 811.000 was
passed to cover damage caused by
a tire in the building a month ago.
Building Cost 3300.000.
shortly ,
Fire apparatus from the naval
training station and from nearby
towns was rushed to the aid of the
Newport force in a vain effort to
halt the flames. The roof collapsed
and the entire interior of the build-
ing had been consumed by 8 o'clock.
only the outer walls remaining
standing. The city records were be-
lieved to be safe. but were scattered
among various city buildings. and
the vaults were—uninjured.
The City hall was built in 1898
at a cost. of between 8200.000 and
$300,000.
PERMITS FOR
MANY NEW
HOMES HERE
Building Inspector George H. Hub-
bail issued the following building
permits this morning:
Silas Ketcham. garage addition in
Chestnut street. cost 3650.
Ernest Salvi, house addition
Fairfleld avenue. cost 8500.
Wargo Brothers. two family house
in Taylor avenue. cost 89.000.
John V. McGinn. apartment addi-
tion in Cedar street. cost $3.000.
William Miller. garage at corner
of Eimwood avenue and Cedar
street. cost $2.500.
Gala Hldu. two family house in
Knapp street. cost $8.000.
Federal Fur Dying Corporation.
addition to Pope Hat Company. cost
87.500.
Peter J. Waldron. six room house
in Harbor avenue. cost “.000.
Ears E. Kane. d: room house in
Quintard avenue. cost 08.000.
James Donnelly. tire room house
in Rock Ridge. colt $1.500.
in
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lasts: Monday. April 18. at
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Waited. lobster-lent“!!-
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Picturesque null robber, hi1 breaker and filth century Jesse Mics.
faces murder'charge in Hartford Conny Supreme Court today.
3Norwalk Women Hear
Opera Star at Meeting
Unprecedented Attendance at Republican As-g
sociation’s Gathering to Listen to Mme.
Wakefield — Dr. Penniman Speaks
An unprecedented attendance
featured the meeting which was
held under the auspices of the
Fourth “'ard Republican Women
at the Royal James inn yesterday.
The sun parlor of the hotel was
crowded to capacity. every seat
being filled. and the meeting over-
tlowed'lnto the adjoining dining
room. Between :50 and 300 women
were pmnt.
The Fourth Ward women had
prepared a splendid program for
the occasion. which included a mu-
siral entertainment and n speaker
also.
The first two numbers were given.
by Mrs. John Wrigley. accomplished}
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violinist. who. incidentally . is
member or the Jeanette L’hls Quin-
tette which brosdcasied over the
radio a. short time ago.
"Viennese Melody" .ind “Schoh
Roumarin." both Frits Krcisler
compositions. were rendered pet‘-
fectly. as to tone and technique. by
the violinist. Mrs. Wrigley was
becomingfy gownt-d in Argentine
brown chiflon and hoary lace over
slip of deep green nulln.
Norse-It's Opcra Singer.
The third number on the pro-
grant was given by Norwalh's own
Metropolitan opera singer. Madame
Henrietta Wakefield. who made a
special trip from New York City.
(Continued on Page l’our.)
AUTO nets
mo HOME lN
Wt AVF.
Westport Driver Under
Arrest.— Police. Say
He Was Intoxicated
m M. Mountbatten. of Elm
met. Westport. today 3 under as-
red here charged with operatinfan
automobile while under the ionic.
once of intoaieants and not nevi“
“operator's houses signed. his is
,out tube ads of 8500 fixed by Judge
3. Veeburgh pending a hearing to
behold iothouptown city court at
8 o'clock Saturday morning.
According to the police. Roent-
cbeu was driving, his mtsmobus up
Westport amiss hilt early tau
, st,lLi§Iteasus-rew
TO BE SPEAKER
* AT LUNCHEON
OF KIWANIANS
Frank J; Raymond of
East Orange to Tell
Aboutfl‘he Stairway
To Achievement” .
Funk J. Raymond. of East
Orange. .'. J.. will be the speaker
at the Kiwanis luncheon tomorrow
noon at the Royal James In. no
~willtshesshissubiect."l'lielisir-
way to Achissumeut.”
In the HchYap contest. an at-
tendance scheme race. last weeks
luncheon showed '43 Yapu mosses.
and 41 Hicks. The Hicks are de-
termined to cut down the Yaps' lead
tomorrow.
{YOUNG llAT
i
i sow TODAY
CO. MAY BE
Will Involve Half Mil-
lion Dollars -— Con-
ference on in New
.. York Wit h Straw
Hat Firm ‘
Lewis Young Uncer-
tain As to Future of
Manufacturing -- To
A decision as to whether or not
. the Butler street plant of the Young
:Hat Company will be sold to the
:New England Panama Hat company.
'of Brooklyn. N. 7., is expected to;
be reached at a. conference
preeentatives of the two concerns
which is being held this afternoon
in New York city. If the sale of the
local plant is consumated. it will in-
volve over half a million dollars and
will go toward making Norwalk the;
center of the hat trade in the casti
ssit wasafew years ago. ‘
Lewis 8. Young. manager of tin.
local plant. was rather uncertain as!
to whether or not
through.
tions will turn out.” dd Mr. Young i
“If an agreement is reached. the
plant will be sold.
cannot be reached. the plant will not
change hands. But, unless some-
the Young iiat company still carr:
on the business?” Mr. Young war
asked.
"1 don‘t know what will be done.“
he replied. "it probably will. but
I can not definitely say. At any
rate. whether the sale of the plant
goes through or not. the H Young
Hat stores in New York city Will
still be retained. Our policy is to
increases the number of stored. In
the past month, we opened three
new stores in New York city: one
at Madison incnuc and 43rd street
another at Southern Boulevard and
the third at 36th street and Broad-
way.
"There is one thing that 1 would
like to emphasise and that is the
(Continued on Page Two.)
mun RAIDZ
RESTAURANTS
m 111g ROAD
Get Alleged Liquor in
Kelley’s and Erdos’ Re-
' 'lSTO $3.1"35n3omligni'ltagi'iiffé :3. 90" ems. n a . .. 4 ‘ . j , _ . L :3
"w m an sour-u NQRWALK,‘ CONN; may, man 26, 1925. FOU RTEEN PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS -§
Officials Working
On Several Clues
Rumor Is That Gasoline Was Spread Around
Room Near Where
F‘ire' men Were Sleeping
At Central Station—Frizzell Won’t Talk—
Is Preparing Full Report on Investigation
THE YOUNG co. lg
Keep N. Y. Stores 1:}
ofre-l
the deal will go.
"I am not sure how the negotia-l
If an agreement ‘
rested
Sergeant Walter Lynehan and oth‘
er State Police oiiicers last night
visited the so-called restaurants of
Thom Kelley and Joseph Erdos.
in the Boston Post road. and placed
both men under arrest. on the charge
of violating the state liquor law. A
quantity of alleged liquor was scis-
ed in each establishment.
Kelley has been arrested on prev
Vlous occasions on a. similar charge
and. when arranged in the City
court. was given a line and a nus~
pended jail sentence.
The two emabtishmenta are sit—
uated on the Boston Post road not
far from the Dar-lea Town line. and
are pamnlsed motly by truck driv—
ers going over the Boston Post road
at night.
Kelley has also been arrested by
the local police on a he's-ch of the
pence charge in connection with a
brawl at his place duriu which
shots were mid to have been fired.
as was taken into cued, a short
time :80 charged with driving an
automobile while under the tuna-
enceofiioaorand wasnmdund his
o
use and trans under bonds of
M’Theiresssswilloomeupbe-
fquIdsaNeheauahcaadesu-tne
Wagoner! this'weel.
mm'mm,
«that. etc. we!” at s
o'clachsttheathouceluhheuseh
sorts—Both Men Ar-g
tents
" \
l
WERNER
OUI'I'S;KENTIS
thing untorseen comes up. a dciinitt l
decision one way or the other wilf‘ SURE 0F PLACE
be made at the conference to “‘6
hold this afternoon." 1‘
“If the businem is not sold. wilil
lNames of Two More.
Women Enter in
R a c e for County
Commissioner Job
By Associated Press.
STATE CAPITOL, Hartford. Mar
24.—-'l'he Fulrfield county caucus this
afternoon Mil nominate Represents
live Harvey M. Kent of Norwalk for
county commissioner in place of
Henry 1". Crawford of Greenwich.
The county auditors vull he lieprr.
somathe l-Ilht-l Ryan? of llidgclield.
Republican; and liepreeental.\-e “'1‘.-
lls Banks of Weston. Democrat.
There are .nly two Democrats in
the county delegation.
It had been expected right alon:
that Senator Howard 3. Challenge;
of Bridgeport would get the com-
missionershlp but be Wtihdrew \\ll.l
prospects of being otIertd a. position
more satisfactory to him, and. as h-.
puts it. more in keeping with his.
long political svr» lcc.
BRIDGEPORT. March 24.—S€‘nn-
tor HOWM‘d S. Challenger .ot the 23d
district. announced last night that
he has formally withdrawn irom the
contest tor the l-‘airfteld coun‘y com-
missionership.
Hi: w.tiid.awal, it is understood.
comes as the resul: or a. promise by
the Stutcorgunization to reward him
(Continued on Page Two.)
HIS CIDER WAS
GOOD BUT IT
WASUNLAWFUL;
Joseph Tarlov of Ferris avenue.
whose establishment was visitrd by
the local police and Federal agents.
larch ll. was placed under arrest
this morning by Chief of Police Will-
ia- l. Pennington on the charge of
violating the liquor law.
When the place was visited by
Chief Pennington three barrels of
hard cider were seized and samples
were analysed. It was found that
theclderwasgoodandhadalargr
aboholic content and the arrest of
Tarlov resulted.
He was placed under bonds of
8800. He has been arrested before
on a similar charge and received a
line and suspended Jail sentence.
To Get County/ab |
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cram-none?
Thislseheguesdonththper-
om
toward the fan that the arching con-
tuition is right.
The mysterious circumstances sub
’rounding the blaze which gutted the
upper stories of the station while
members of the Fire department
lsiept in the rear became even met!
mysterious With a report that the
oflicials are closing the net around
the ilrebug.
The gossip is that gasoline was
Espread around on the door by some
one and that this caused the room
vto burn so fast. while the men were
asleep.
The fire officials refused to come
‘ out flat-footed either tor or agaiut
lthe firebug theory. All that l-‘ire
.Committceman John Frizsell would
' say is:
f "1 “ill make a written
within a few days."
Three men are said to be under
suspicion. None of these is a mem-
ibcr of the paid fire department. ‘
"Until we are sure. no one can be
accused. but the investigation will
reveal something within a shot:
mime.“ one official mid.
i The fire “up murmured about
A. M. on Friday morning by firemen
asleep in the bunk room at the rear.
Supporting the incendiary Inppoai-
tion is the fact that within a short
time the place was g. roaring fur-
nace.
. Chit“! Bogardus this morning
would not deny :hat they were
working on the incendiary theory in
solving the mystery surrounding the
blaze
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report.
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€20 lillllON LOSS.
TORNADO’S TOLL
’ lN FIVE STATES
Stricken A r e a Hum-
. O
mmg With Industry
As Work of Restora-
O 0
tion Begins
By Associated Praia.
CHICAGO. March :i.-Southorn
Illinois and Indiana and other stated
in the path 0: last Wednesday‘s
tornado bummed with industry to—
day as the work of rebuilding and
restoration progressed.
Warm sunny weather prevailed in
l mbn of the stricken territory as out.
peuteru plied hammer and saw on ‘
.hundre of new dwellings and re-
lief workers continued to aid thou-
'sands of injured and homeless.
Epidemic Danger In.
3 Danger of epLdemics was lesson-
" ed today as sanitary measures were
‘aiivanced. \Vnter supplies in at-
afecued communities were watched
iand a supply of diphtheria anti-toxin
was waited to carbondale. the re-
lief center. Doctors reportcd the
wcatl'ier had decreased fear of an
(Continued on Prge Two.)
MEDICAL' Bill.
UP FOR HEARING
STATE CAPITOL Hartford. Int.
24.—-A very large number of pa~
sons interested in likely chm h
the present medical pructices a:
.were here today for the m
i this afternoon. before the Mid-av
committee on the bill offered w
Senator Brigham which was drawn
by Benedict I. Holden: foreman of
the inquisitorial grand 31:17. it“
a year too lbvoetinted candida.
.posureofoperatiousoffiakedpfi-
:tna miiw‘ hes-e. Senator m
hamemberof tho grad m
which is will existent.
m DELIVERY SERVICE
of The Not-walk Dairy Co.. 8: Gen-
iu' avenue. covers all
Norwalk and its vicinity.
Day in
and day out in all hinds or mum " “'0- iI-d is «on.
this service functions. bruising to m I“ our this vases
your door the best to be had in milk. Iii-"laur- Hoot. use. antlers rap
”QI- Phone sale. Always m1. ‘3‘ ‘
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