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Se. horwalk Connq Jun
mitts:- at the post omo‘. git
tile Act or March 3.}
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poorter‘s‘ Attend
estlmonial Dinner
esented With Gold Watch, Chain and
ife—EulOgized By Ma
raise Efficiency and
i o N orwalk School
1-3; ..upcr|ntendent of
George Victor Buchanan is
. man today .
lazy no person
code or more has been so
by a sincere, spontaneous
t or friendship and admira-
‘ilo wa. at a. testimonial
0 him at the Royal James
‘ night.
intendent Buchanan listen-
group of prominent men and
or all creeds and all walks
silos-er him with praise for
e. accomplished during the
-ars he has been at the head
Norwalk Public School sys-
retires from this position
c 30.
' seated “1th Which.
c close of the series of talks,
hoolmastcr was presented
handsome gold watch, chain
11 knife. as a. permanent re-
c: the friends he has in the
in Norwalk
ca
pl'réciilation was made by
John \Valsli. Upon the in-
the watch were inscribed the
"George V. Buchananr a.
f Esteem from His Norwalk‘
. May, 1925."
eslin. ouial dinner was ade-
3111- ‘0; c2111”? afiair. About.
1 tired \ re present inclu
or mo of school-teachers,
nhom have been connected
for
. a
a
e ircal school system
. : the dinner the Senior
choc] orchestra voluntarily
ed the music, under the di-
of Miss Mary C. McCarthy.
sor of music. The selec-
emirred by the orchestra re-
warm praise from the listen-
". I‘rost. Sounds Keynote.
keynote or the dinner was
d by General Russell Frost.
stmaster. He said in part:
. ives me great pleasure to be
t and honor alman. an educat
director of education 01: the-
of the city, and a. citizen who
d his services in every patrio—
- d civic activity. We. his
. and neighbors and associ-
ave come together to ,pay
spect, esteem and affection to
-an upon his retirement as
tendent of schools.
rwalk honors Mr. Buchanan:
— tribute to him. It pays tri—
o a. man justly entitled to it.
and difficulties he has borne
- cntlcman. 1n whatever con-
sy he might be involved, he«
ever lost his dignity, his self.
-1 or self respect.
- regret deeply and sincerely
parture from this communitY- “
sad we no longer can enlist
{Vices in the work in which be
en engaged. We regret he is
nzer’to be an example to the
of this city. impressing upon
he ideals of life and the
‘1 degree of citizenship. Sup-
adent Buchanan needs no as-
cs that. he has the respect and-
on of the people of Non“
- first speaker was Dr. William
_c3_
-e greatest compliment I can
Superintendent Buchanan,"
1:. Tracy. "is to assure him no
resent tonght was urged to
We are all here because we
is friends."
ills pant, Dr. Tracey read s.
sk~tch of Mr. Buchanan from
klahoma, History of Biogra-
isht S'F'ars ago," went on the
"r. "the Board at Educalton
9d Superintendent 'Buchanan‘.
mered upon his duties with on;
and enthusiasm and improved
-hools until they reached;.t,h° ,
lex el of today. A few real-38:0
nrlard test was given the 01
ran of the city and there wasn't
W YORK, May a—m New
any Speakers, Who
System He Bmught
s—Retires June 30
CHAPMAN P. .30.,
LOOT: IS FOUND
IN LONG ISLAND
Some of Bonds Used 111
Deal for Property at
Long Beach— Man
Caught '
PECULIAR CLUE
“Friend” Starts In-
vestigation
y
with the arrest cit-John ill-Photon;
charged with grand larceny in con.-
nection with a. loan of $8,500 obtain-
ed from the First'National Bank of
Lynbreok, Long Island. on some of
the stolen collateral. .
Nassau county authorities said the
numbers on semen! the bonds de-
posited by Phalan correspcxded with
those on bonds stolen in the sen-
sational lower Broadway mail truck
robbery, in which Chapman and
two pals were charged with having
escaped with. $2,400,000 worth of
loot.
Other bonds were believed to have
been taken in a. raid of the Wilton
Trust company at Wilton. Maine, in
1923. ‘Thls robbery was also laid
at the door of Chapman and, his
associates.
Phalan, who is .57 years old, was
arrested in a. cafe at Seventh ave-
nue and 125th street. Harlem, early
today.- on complaint of Alexander
Petrovich, a. real estatedealer of
Long Beach, Long Island, who
negotiated the deal ,whereby the
bonds were used as collateral. He
said that Phalan a year ago had
purchased, several lots from him,
producing {10,300 ’worth or bonds
upon which Petrovich gave his note
to the Lynbrook bank, returning his
customer title to the lots and 88, 500
in cash.
that none of. the bond coupons be
clipped, saying he would pay. the
interest through a. friend. This oc-
curred for a time but the friend re-
cently died and the interest ray-
ment was defaulted. This result-
ed In an investigation of. the bonds
by bank officials. who made, in-
issued them.
They learned that five $1,000
bonds in the lot were part of the
mail truck robbery for which Chap—
man and his buddy. ,"Dutch'. An-
derson, were convicted and sentenc-
ed‘to 25 year terms in .the'tederal
prison at Atlanta. Others were found
to be the property at the Wlton
bank, the robbery of. which Chap-
corned with, although he never was
brought to trial for the crime.
retused to make any statement as
to the ;ma.nner in which he came
into possession of the bonds. Be is
oral other occasions, charged with
‘ w“ ,
charged with speeding at 3 miles
Clearing House statementf lai— .7 "
today was as mum:
Clearings . . . . . . . .3320
-..-.....oaoo
91,000 boo
vacuums ;
Given for Lots and"
Cash— D e a t h of
NEW YORK. May Savannds that
termed part. of the loo or Gerald‘-
Phalan insisted, Petrovich said.
-qulrieLot4thompsny wvhich had .
man is supposed to have been con- .
’ Phalan, according to the police, 7 5' ..
said to havs‘bcen arrested on can
auteur on Main street. The arrest
jw'as made by :Motercycle Patrolman
New Situation in. w...
0n Vessels Off Shore
——New London vMen?
Get Letters '
REVENGE
'Mean to Use Guns—a '5
Man Kidnappedi
Atlantic City— Some
Guards Want to Quit. ii
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON,
is accumulating at coast
headquarters here that Rum Row
01'! New York does not mean to 5
strike its colors without a tight.
Already there have been so many
a campaign of re- 1 ‘
venge that Rear Admiral Billard. .:
i: .dications of
the coast guard commandant ‘sald
May 8 .—Evidence I
guard g
today that his forces undoubtedly
were facing a. war to the death.
In the last three weeks, a dozen in-
cidents have been reported to coast
guard headquarters which give un-
mistakable evidence that it is the in-
tention of rum runners and their
land conspirators to use bullets on
mini-demon.
Coufldem‘befls‘tbh or; ilie km:
mania: at, one man at Atlantic city. .7
the. ambusbing or a cutter lying of:
Montauk Point. the- receipt of anony-
mous and threatening letters by
headquarters here and by guards-
men at New London. Connecticut
and Bay Shore.
Late News
FLORIDA BARS JAPS.
TALLAHASSEE, m, Mays 8.—-A
resolution calling for an amend-
ment to the constitution to exclude
Japanese from ownership 01 land in
Florida. was adopted by the House
today, 69 to 0.
317, 000,000 FIRM: BAN'KBUPT.
NEW YORK, May ensue Am-
erican Sumatra Tobacco Company;
.a $17, 000,000 concern. was declared
to be insolvent in a. petition in
bankruptcy filed against the coni-
pony in tedetal court. todayby three
creditors. concerns. The tobacco
firm was ‘placed in equity receiver-
ship Thursday.
.-IF BE \VINS RACE!
CHICAGO, May 8.—-Iockcy Mack
Garner, who-will be astrlde Ken-
tucky Cardinal in the. Kentucky
Derby a week from tomorrow, will
receive $5,000 in cash and the deed
to a $6,000 building lot in Miami,
Fla, it he rides the colt to victory.
This is the offer of G. Frank Crois-
sant; of Chicago, owner of the
horse.’ Garner will ”get .,$1 000 it he
loses.
, said Mr..-Aicor_n-A. .A ;
HARTFORD, May 8.-—Dr.,Dnvid
I. Green, former superintendent of
the Hartford Charity Organization
Society, died today after a brief ill-
nest at neutron College, Gambler.
Ohio, where he was a preicssor or
economics. Dr. Green maintained a
home in West Hartford.
Josephine Longobricco ‘Weil
again. ‘ ,
After more than four long months
in the *borwalk hospital. the vibtirn
of the Christmas Day grade crossing
scold i3, has won her fight back to‘
heal "7" .- "
one leg gone at the knee and the
other foot maimed Dr. Henry K. W
KellOgg. chairman of the Longe-
bricco Fund committee. said today
"is ,
limbs, which are 'to be bought
through the generosity ot Nomalk
people, who subscribed more than;
that ‘Josie" is ready to:- the artificial ‘
$2 000 through the columns of The
ins. stated this morning that he was
P
blackout Girl Today.
At the Nor-walk hqspital today she
is a. different Josephine from the
poor girl that they bgought in there
Christmas Day.The1f she lay. fight-
ing for her life. '13- ng work by
the doctors and nursed: on the hos-
pita]. staff and a. good:- constitution,
have brought Josephine back to
health. 1
“Soup," says Josephine. "That’s
what makes you stick your chest
out.1've got so I like it now. " »
(Continued on Page Two)
' Walter Sheen, Chi
Tned 111 June Term, Alcorn Indicates
HARTFORD, May 8. --The pro~
babilityl that Nthe case of Walter E. 5
Shean of Springfield;-Mass., will be.
presented ‘at the‘ June ‘torm ot- the:
s'upei'i’orzi criminal court was ‘in-
dlcatodi by ' Statefs? Attorney .Hugh
M. v‘Aicoi-n‘v la‘st' nights: The tact‘that‘
the appeal of Gerald Chapman to
the‘ supreme éourt.1rom his con-
viction 013- first' degree murder for
shobtllng. a New Britain policeman.
will§not,_be heardiuntll‘the October
tern-1'10! “than tribunal‘ in’ Hartford:
will have no bearing on when the
case of Shea‘if.’ st‘at’Es‘mSY’Wfinbéiftfi
sending Ch‘l’ipman to the gallows,
will be disposed of in the courts.
Though Sheen is now held on a
man ’sPal, May Be-
murder charge as an accomplice
wit Chapman, he will not be pro-
sen ed on that charge. Mr. Alcorn
said. To be presented on the mur-
der charge, he would first have to be
indicted. and Sheen “ill. not be in-
dicted. he said. '
In view of the nature of Shean’ 5
crime... there are three possible
charges, on one of which be may be
presented. said: Mr. . Alcorn. They
are” statutory burglary.‘ which car-
rise: a state’s . -prisen sentence of
from one to four years: carrying
concealed weapons. the penalty for
which is from one to thrrli years:
and burglary and use of explosives
"which carries a maximum—otdhirty
years.
Thomas Horvath
The downtown police were notin-
. ed yesterday that Thomas Hbrvith,
r
Another unit at a large chain of
.womcn's and children's clothing
stores will open tomorrow morning.
I in the Mahabharno block. The “Na-fl
, tlonal" company announces that-'11:
is to open stores in all principal
cities.
manta priced over $15.00.:
ismxc'rox May "
a Treasury not. bonfi-
jlsiness May’eth
5. a. high school
C missing from his home. 41 Lower
’ street, since Monday.
School Mbnday morning and
"7 other students,
The store will not carry any gar-3
student, had been ,
The lion-nth boy went to High
lett'.
after the session with a. number or
but has not been
seen since. .
'He is described asywelghln: 150
"11 School Lad,
Missing from Home Since Monday
F‘pounds and is five feet ten inches
in height. He wore a. gray suit and
cap to match and black shoes and
brown silk socks.
-Acco_rd_lng to the information giv-
en the police, he had not trouble at
home that would account for his
.sudden disappearance.
have notified the authorities of oth-
:.sr towns and cities to be on the
lookeutitor the boy. . , ,
The police _'
5‘ 3 cents s. gallon the price remains
They Consider Best
For City
Fred Ambler today tendered his
resignations: a. member or the
Board of Estimate and Taxation.
Mn. Ambler. who was appointed
to the board by Mayor Thomas'Rob-
today mailing his resignation as a.
member of the board to the Mayor.
In speaking or- the matter he stat-
ed that: he would have resigned from
Edoing so. No ew- that the city has re-
rcelved State aid and the work’i‘s‘go-
the work of the members of this
board in trying to do what they
thought best for the city was not ap-
preciated. .
The resignation will be brought
before the next meeting 01 the Corn-
mon Council and acted upon» by that
body before another appointment to
fill the vacancy is made.
BABIESfSTARVED
1N 1N. Y HOME;
WOMAN H1115
Also Charge She Sub-
stituted Infants— 12
Deaths in Month—-
‘ $35,000 Bail ‘
NEW YORK, May 8.—Mrs. Helen
Auguste Geisen-Volk. who conduct!
a. baby home in East .86thstreet.
méheld in 335,000 bail yesterday
on‘ a. charge at substituting children
piiced in hei- institution.
. Assistant District Attorney White.
who appeared against the woman in
court, said there had been numerous
complaints made against Mrs. Gei-
sen~Volk by the mothers of b bles.
He told the magistrate the; urge
against the woman probably would
be changed later to homicide.
The prosecutor said it had been
'reportef to hlfi that 12 children
starred to death in this woman's
institution in one month. A former
nurse in the baby home he said. had
told him that Mrs. Geisen-Volk was
“cruel to all her charges."
The specific complaint on which
the woman was arraigned was made
by William Anger-er. Manhattan.
who claimed that he placed, his
four-months-oid son in her care and
that another'chlld was returned to
him. '
..
‘ While the price of gasoline -in
Stamford and other nearby cities
andtawnshssbeencuttrom 2:9
the some ingNmalk.
At the Standard Oil company this
morning it_ fires. stated that no no-
the board before, but that he desir- >
. god to have Ens bdvénue paved before
‘ . session of ‘the machine: He reported
7 the car was registered in Chase's
¥ See Shooting
FIREDFSTROYS
LARGE GARAGE
_ ONSWILTDN AVE
Believed to Be of In-
condiaryOrigin—
Cab of Auto Truckls
Burned
DAMAGE $1, 000
Fire Chief Is Investi-
gating— May Have
Started From Cigar-
ette Is one Theory
Sun-wed to be of incendiary or.
one. owned by Kasrnier lesko.' at
7: 45 o'clock last night. ‘
The cab or an automobile truck
owned by Louis Gardens. and stored
in the garage was damaged by the
fire. The loss is estimated at $1,000.
The fire'started- in a little room
on the noi'th side of the garage,
which was formerly a, barn. At this
particular point there is a fair sized
opening in the side of the structure
to allow chickens to enter the place.
It is believed by Gardens. that the
‘fire was started at this opening.
Fire Chief ‘George Bogardus said
today he would not be able to as-
certain the origin of the fire until
further investigation. He said that it
was possible for the ‘blaze to have
started from a carelessly thrown ci-
garette.
An alarm was turned in from Box
41. “’hen the firemen arrived they
found the north side of the garage
in flames. After pulling Gardella's
auto truck outside. three lines of
hose were laid. In a short time the
tire was under control and extin-
guished before it had spread to the
rest of the building.
HIGH scHooL
PLAYTONIGHT
Tonight is the night when meny
of the Norwalk High senior students
cease to be students and will be-
come thespians.
They will make their bow hetero
the footnghts in “Nothing But The
Truth” at the Regent theatre. when
the curtain goes up at 8:15.
Pupils in the play, which was
coached by Miss Isabel Snodgrass.
head of. the English department or
the High school. are:
Lockwood Fennel. Erna. Wimp!-
heimer, William O’Reilly, Paul Mc-
Elroy. Géorge Lockwood. Kenneth
honey. Grace McQuillan, Vera Mc—
Carthy and Helen Bruce.
{Four boys today are held www-
brook, Maine. for the theft of“
automobile owned by Irving 3.
Chase. oz Hillside school. '
At 10: 4 o'clock last night. Offl-
cer Wlbe oi Westbrook called the
uptown police and told about stop—
plug the four boys who were in po-
The local policegot into common-
McGarrie. Betty Sconeld. Agnes Mar
11L
Questioned About
irl’s Confessio
Admits He Had N 0 Written Evidence When:
Told Slayer He Had Statements—S "
Tells of Her “Smile,” But Says He Dian.
By Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN. Ma: 8.
Counsel Joseph Koletsky co
today his grilling cross
of witnesses called by the m7
the trial 0! Olympia. Maori for
murder of John Bagnane, in an #-
fort to prove that the latter he:
gun at the time of the shooting.
Included in the audience W
were many women and Police we:
Smith and several sergeants and Fe
trolmen in uniform.
John A. Tierney, singer. who “iii,
standing with “Shiek” Menard
the lobby at the time of the shoe)-
’ing was recalled to the stand nus
morning to resume testimony begins
yesterday afternoon.
On reocross examination, Attornfi'
Koietsky asked many questions
. to what really transpired during?»
hour and ,a halt John Bagmo‘nfi
Miss Maori were talking on the.
way and in the hallway of
theatre. 3
Girl Looked Worried‘ ‘
The witness said that the 3“
looked worried and drawn when
saw her upstairs. Asked “We: is.
smiling?" he answered that he
see her smile at one time. ‘ Y
"taxing man. that's the lira:
, wits-1e exec
W
mi girl mum‘s?" Koletsh
ed. . .
He then pointed out that the ,
ness had not told this to W
Mix when examined by the hunt,-
and also a number or other d
pancie‘s in testimony given by TI
ney. ‘* ,
The “linens today testified that
he came down the stairs from 602‘
gins' booking office with no
except “Shlek” Leonard. In (03%
money given the Coroner, he ‘1
that he had descended'the ,j
with three others.
Following further questioning;
Tierney which pointed toward
inconsistency in his previous
swers, Koletsky asked him:
“From what you remember at
what you saw, you didn't see thii
girl fire a. single shot in front of thi
theatre on that evening?"
“No sir."
Tierney admitted that he had
seen a thing that went on lnddgti.
lobby. or how the stair started. 3%
was then excused. ‘
The next witness trailed by til,
state was Coroner Ell Mix. 011 m
examination he testified that lie I
called to his office on the m 93
the shooting, where he met. ,
Lain of Detectives, Henry J. ~
nelly. About 5: 30 P. M. in the pri-
sence of Chief Smith. Captain m;-
neily and other pplice om: fit
questioned the girl at police lids
quarters.
At this point upon motion of
defense counsel, the jury was
cased. ‘
Coroner Mix then told of m
the statement from the girl. '
asked him, if he held out prong»
br tin-eats to induce hertofiib
answered:
"I did not. " .
Attorney Koletsky in cross or
smining him betore the alleged
lesion or Miss Macri could be
troduced as evidence, asked:
“When you told this girl you”
statements about the shooting
in fact. had not any.“
“Not any written ones.”
"You knew the girl wasryo
IsNo. ll . V
”‘Vell, she told you at the W
beginning her age didn’t she!”
'Yes." .
7 At this point Judge C. A
called recess during which. ~
argued the point of putting ‘
Leonard’s overcoat in evidence.
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