Entered u lecond-clnss matter at the vent cities at
50. Norwalk. Conn. under the Act of March a. 1879.
EET CORNER
,ew Haven Youths
: Auto on W a y
.m Boxing Bouts
. Waterbury
TWO DYING
ursts Into Flames '
: fter Going Up Em-
ankment and
NIA. Conn. May 23 (AP).—
11 Waterbury shortly before
o'clock last night, a roadster
as six New Haven young
ft the highway in attempting
the corner for the ascent of
Ider Mill Hill. a short die-
The car lode up an
foot bank. knocked dnon a
s’mersaulted back onto the
and burst into flames from
osion of the gas tank.
man was killed almost in-
. fin the crash. while two oth-
are seriously injured and are
’ danger list at the hospital.
killed was Peter Sharla, 69
street. The injured are Anu
D" Sauro, '24 20 Vine street. who
erlng with a. fractured skull
ternal injuries. rind Frank
2. 267 Davenport. avenue.
suffering with a dislocated
L or and possible internal in-
, Edward Abeshouse. 26. of
ale street.‘ was taken to the
1 after the crash but refused
for treatment against the ad-
physicians The sixth man
arty. Philip Mastroloni, who
to have owned the machine.
as not driving at the time of
h. disappeared soon after
ident.
ng motorists came to the aid
3 occupants of the ill-fated car
II’liario was rushed to the hos~
' n a machine but life was
extinct when the hospital was
.. Firemen were called to ex-
hthe flames, but when they
the car was ruined. The
examiner pronounced Sha-
F doth due to a fractured skull.
:0ught that being thrown from
chine or else leaping from it.
an that saved the men from
pinned under the car and pos-
onsumed by the flames.
IT nor Ell Mix has ordered the
Witnesses of the
.. rash say that the car was
Eng at such excessive speed
x1could not take the curve
members of the party say that
I" headlights from a passing
the was the cause of the acci-
IDENT Ill;
ANCELS ALL
, GAGEMENTS
HINGTON. May 23.—-(AP).
out Coolidge cancelled his en-
euts for today because of ill.
mination.
E of the car and witnesses held
President returned to the
House proper after a sho'rt
his offices and the White
physicians were summoned.
. laid the indilposition was
a. serious character.
g ,
YORK. May 23.-—Ths New
caring House statement is-
y was as follows: ,
18.31”! 0 . . . . . . $882. 000. 000
90. 000. 000
.i....-...---..- 75.000. 000
h—IFRUI’I‘ SYRUPS.
the thing for picnics. parties.
it pint bottles at 40 cents each
0 lied at The Clifford Phar-
They are the famous J. Hun-
Smith make and in the fol-
flavors: Club Punch. Lemon.
Fruit Punch. Raspberry. Loin.
Hm”. Orange. Cherry. 6 u.
Niagara Punch. nad o
Paisley. Props—Adv»
’8 SUNDAY SPECIAL
volcanoes-oil
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FOURTEEN PAGES
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MISS LODICE \VELD ' ' "
Whose pupils gave a remarkably finished mrformanco of the three-
act pantommc, “The Fairy Doll,” at. the Regent. Theatre last night.
.A fascinated audience sat through
the annual spring ballet. a panic-
mime. “The Fairy Doll‘ given by
the pupils of Miss M. Lodice Weld
at the Regent theatre last evening.
Chubby little cuplds .turry teddy
bears. fairies. nymphs. dolls. court
ladies and peasants all had a. part
in this vast production. which-last-
ed ovcr three hours. included some
hundr‘l and seventyd‘lve children,
and played to a packed house.
Long weeks of hard work, 6n the
part of both teacher and pupils.
and untiring patience on the part
of Miss Weld. resulted in the pre-
sentation last night ofapantomime
unsurpassed for its excellence in
beauty, unique costumes. original
numbers and well trained dancers.
The peasants were made up most-
ly of the younger children. becom-
Miss 'Weld’s Pupils Win ~ Hearty I '
Applause At Regent Performance
“The Fairy Doll, ” Annual Spring Ballet in Form
Of Pantomime, Regarded As Unsurpassed
In Beauty and Finish
ingly garbed in-black high .boots.
bright skirts and Ipinafores or black
cloth breeches. as the case might
be. .
The Czardas Dancers in their
bright costumes. the cute little
pages. and the variedldressed dolls.
the pretty little Lollypops'and the
dainty Japanese girls. all added to
the beauty and color of_tho pic-
lure. ‘
Especially cute were the mem-
bers of the Children‘s. Band 'who
trooped in.-piayed ‘-a. few unique
tunes on their numerous instru-
ments and much amused the audi-
once.
.A well trained act was that pre-
sented by the girls in the "America
(Continued on Page. 'i‘wo.)'
The Deft Finger, circle presented
two one-act plays to a very enthus-
iastic audience at the Bose. House
last night. “The Florist Shop." the
first. was enthusiastically 'rreceived.
the entire cast handling their re-
spective parts in a natural manner
—the hardest thing usually for am-
ateurs to do.
Gertrude Branda took the main
responsibility of the play on her
shoulders. as the romantic salesglri
in the store.~Lucllio Brands. and C.
E. Johnson ably handled the parts
of the old-fashioned lovers who
"'had ,bocn engaged for fifteen
years." and'prelented their scenes
with all the 'humor and pathos that
wlh written into thostory. George
C. Stout did exceptionally well as
thomun of all work around the
1“shop. and‘Eric M. Knight played
the part of the owner of the store.
and pliiy. kept the audience in an
uproar. Mrs. J. E. Johnson and
“Joint Owners in Spain. " the secs
Sniffer: al the two canton. '
Two one-Act Plays Please
Large Rewayiou Audience
Deft Finger Circle Wins Approval With “The
Florist Shop” and “Joint Owners in Spain”
——Musical Program
it
showed the careful work that had
been put. into the production. Mrs.
C. R. Dipplo was admirable as
the nervous old Miss Fullerton. and
Mrs. Lewis Hopps took the extreme-
iy difficult role of the~cmcient mat-
ron ,and-mode
presentation. .
Both playswero' supervised by
Mrs. Alfred J. C. Beckiul. who do-
serves a great deal of credit for the
directorial work incidental to these
productions,
presented with a. bouquet by Mrs.
Lewis Hoops. president of the circle.
Two numbers on the violin and
manddlin‘we‘re played by Vincent
Botticelli of Spriugdale and an en-
semble of Betty Pierce. Eleanor
Lockhart. ~ Maud Doud. Elisabeth
Kline. Marguerite Tools.
Reynolds and Michael Botticelli
gave numbers.
The Springdale orchestra supplied
the music for the evening and after
the cuiltaln come down on the last
pity. the mo box-l of the Dot: ring
when been successful in its efforts to
convict her of "murder in the first '
' than about. he: expressed his Ansel
' jury that they might decide on One
a most creditable
At the close she was '
Harold!
MAY KNOWRER
FATE TODAY
Judge Avery' in Charg-
ing Jury says Mem-
bers Can Bring in
One of 4 Verdicts
COURT cnoivpuo
Every Seat. Taken ,—
Police in Room to
Keep Order When
.Verdict Is Rendered
NEW HAVEN.% May Liar—(AP).
Olympia Maori. 20 year old unwed
mother. uhoso trial. for the murder
of the man she claimed to be the
father of her baby. ended yesterday.
may know today whether the state
dogma-wilful and premeditated. "
Judge Christopher L. Avery began ‘I-I'”
his charge to the Jury promptly at '3
Miss
'Macil having appeared in the room ‘
nine o'clock. standard time.
an hour before. She had her dough-
tcr. Lucy. and held her Ifor half an
hour. Friends then took the baby
out of the room. Mill Maori appear-
ed cheerful and in talking with
that the wallet. would be in her to;
var.
When the court room was opened
every soatI was filled and allied
were present to assist in pi'cservi
order. and also outside in the cor-
ridors of the building.
At. the opening the court told the
of tour verdicts-4h“ if they found
of John Bagnano had been wilful
upon 'the eiidonco that the shooting
and deliberate they should bring in
a verdict of first degree: that. the
other alternatives were a verdict of
second degiee murder. or man-
slaughter. or acquittal. .
All the members of Mill Mscri'l
lmmodiate family. including her
father, listened to the charge.
Touching on the question of Miss
Macri's age. Judge Averylaid that
the law regards all persons over 18
as being responsible for their crimi-
nal acts. In some circumstances the
law regards a homicideijustillcd-u
such as self defense. the court went
.—
, (Continued on Page We.)
SCOUT DRILL
DRAWS CROWD
TO A R M DR Y
About 400 people attended the
Jamboree of the Boy Scoutl last
evening at the Armory.
A‘ hundred and fifty Scouts took
part in the program which consist-
edw of various exhibitions and knot
tying contests.
Earl Wicks of Troop No. 6 .won the
knot contest. It was a banner ove-
nlng for Troop No. 6. its relay team
winning that race. which was :un
off under the direction of Marshall
gay: Chairman of Troop Committee
0. .
Chairman of Troop Committee No.
3. Harold Nash had charge of the
exhibition setting up exercises. while
Captain Joseph Lockhart Wu in
charge of the military drill.
Deputy Scout g Commissioners
Douglas Nash and Percy lentard
:iaid general supervision of the cf-
a r.
The feature of: the.svenlng was
an address to the Scoutl by Plrlo
MacDonald. former Scout Commis-
sioner of this city. » *
About 30 Scouts and Scout masters
left this afternoon on an over-night
hike to Camp Nod. The first-clue
Scouts will take their dual test! on
map making. .
graves of the Civil War vellum.
onunnans mm sadism
are Mulligau'l Horne-Made Crullerl.
They are uniform. delicious tolling
and made from the best of
in an ufiI-toadcto and .lluitary eltlb.
lishmen Alwayl cooked {with civil-
co. Always wrapped in mixed pin“
1‘ ill" vicin-
Tomo’rrow the Scouts will lulu! .‘
the G. A. R. in decorating the -
.5. ham Point opened their “fol-Iitho
“08011. :-
Visitors began to arrixe early and
all were loud in their praise of the
work of Nev-lilo Bayley. owner of the
park. whose efforts to keep Rotou
Point o. high class park for the resi.
dents ct Norwalk has won him many
friends.
Mr. Bayloy said this morning:
"I know the people of Nor-walk
want as well no I do myself. a clean
little amusement park. where we-
men and children can spend happy
times in the summer.
"There will ,be no dancing Sunday
evenings here. but I am going to
bring different internationally known
military bands every Sunday even-
"18- ll
This year will see the new boat
“Bell Island.” which will begin its
trips on Decoration Day. Ernest
Bailey. as heretofore. will be in
charge of the bathing facilities.
while “Hop" Benedict. hoi'o of hun-
dreds of rescues. will keep a watch-
ful eye on the swimmers as head
Lifeguard. .
Mrl. Emma Ptahl. who has watch-
ed over the destinies of the candy
and novelty concession for more
than three decades. will he again in
that capacity. Her son. Charles
Pfahl. as last year. will be assistant
to Mr..Bayley.. George Diefenbach
will be in charge of the ice cream
concession.
CHILD MAY DIE
AS A RESULT
OF SCALDING
As a result of sitting in a pot. of
boiling water. Antonio J. Scalisl. 23
month old son of Mr. Land Mrs.
Giuseppe Scalisi, of 846 Main street.
is today in l. critical condition .in
the Norwalk hospital with levers
burns of the entire body. '
The baby is not. expected to ie~
cover.
Mrs. Scallli was scrubbing the
floor of her home shortly after ’4
o'clock yesterday afternoon. She
had a pot filled with boiling water
on the floor.‘ ‘
Antolllo was playing in the hitch-
on. Just. about able to toddle
around. the child headed for the pot
of water. turned Ibis back to it. and
then lost his balance, falling into
the water. , '
‘ .‘Drl. William -J. Tracey and Wil-
iiam W. Tracey were called.’ . .
Mr. Sculls! conducts l. shoe ltore
st 28 Main street. ‘.. -
.Mrs.‘ somuei I.IJ. 'IIIIIKiuto . of Nero
IMount Sinai hospital lnmew York
city attor- an opera
dicitil. ,
80 Believed Dead in Earthquake
In Japan; R. R. Train Buriediu Tunnel
LONDON. May 23.4.9.9.) Des-
pntehel from Tokyo to the Evening
News ”:th is reported the town of.
Kinoloki was destroyed by the
«amass; A. railroad. ultimate,
sold to have been buried in the col-
lapse of a. tunnel near Ashiya and
the ikuno silver mine is reported
greatly damaged by collapsing tun-
nels.
The Evening News' advices also
asserted they. 80 persons were re-
ported dead in Kuniyama and
Fukuchi. small towns near Toyo-
Oka. ‘ . ‘
OSAKA. May 23.-—(AP.) Two
hundred houses were reported coi-
iapssd and numerous fires were
raging today in the vicinity of
the Toiwondioalter ohm
Toyo-Oka a town of 'l'. 700 popula-
tion. so miles northwest of Osaka.
as the result of an earthquake
which sent. terrified residents into
the streets fearing a. popetitlou of
TOYKO. May 23.——(AP.) The de-
partment of cqmmunication twelv-
ed on olficial dispatch from I:l'oyo-
Olm this morning which said:
“Violent earthquake this morning.
Many houses shaken down. Fires
started in two placed and many
casualties are expected. Communi-
cation with fl‘ottori was rte-establish-
ed with difficulty as railroad tun-
nel tetneen Kinosski Springs and
Takeno crumbled.
Only a slight shock was felt in
Tokyo. ,
“ASII Can Baby” May Be Child
OI Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Augerer
NEW YORK. May 23. --(AP). The
body of the “ssh can baby" found
two weeks ago in an old leather bag
thrown into an ash can'was dug up
by police from its grave in Potters
l laid on Hart's Island yesterday.
The body was taken to
morgue where an autopsy will be
performed and an'offort made to
identify it as a‘former inmate of the
baby farm of litre.» Helen Geisen-
Volk. who is under indictment for
baby substitution and manslaughter.
Mr. and Mrs. William Angerer will
view the body today to determine
whether it is that of their son. Ste-
phen. whose whereabouts since be-
ing left at the Gelsen-Vcik baby
farm remain a. mystery.
The "ash-can" baby died of mal-
nutrition. according to an‘ examine»
'thn made when as body was found.
The examination will be extended
today to determine whether there
were any contributing causes.
the
The exhumation was made with-
out any court order. police saying
that the body was '.‘publio property."
having been buried in ~Potter's Field.
Shortly after the baby's body was
found in the ash. can. police were
told by a man that a. woman whom
he would not name thought that she
was the unintentional depositor of
the body in the ash can. ' .
‘I‘ll‘l. ‘Angerer. mentioned in the
above dispatch is a. sister of Mrs.
Harold Austin. of. North avenue. this
city. Mrs. Augerer visited Mrs.
Austin several days ago. then left
for New Hampshire to visit an aunt.
The Angerer baby was put in the in-
fantorlum by Mr. Angerer while his
wife was in a sanitarlum. When the
husband called for the baby later.
another infant was given to him.
He turned it back to Mrs.‘ Gelsen-
Volk but. never could get his own
baby.
TO HEAR LIDEL
SUIT AGAINST
NDRWALK HOUR
The libel action pending against
the Hour. Publishing Company for
$26,000. brought by Mrs. Jennie
Kobe. of White Plains. will come up
in the Superior Court in Bridgeport.
before Judge Arthur Elis. Tuesday.
This case has been pénding in the
Superior Court since before the
World War.
It. is alleged in the writ. that the
Hour Publishing Company through
the Nortirllk Hour made slanderous
statements regarding the plaintiff.
Mrs. Kobe at the time the action
was started was a. relident of this
bit ‘
The: law am of Shapiro and Sha-
litre .of Bridgeport represent the
\pldi'iitlff and Attorney Louis com.
, loh'midt and Keogh and Condos rep~
resent the defendants.
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Abusing “plus. Roton Point
P rk Admission. Boer-Adv.
I‘v
. will be of brick. two stories high.
PLANE STORY
Al)DIIIIIIlN T0
HAT C0. PLANT
.A lane addition to the Norwalk
Hut Coinpany plant at Wilton ave?
hue and Cross street is contemplated
in the near future. it was learned
today by The Evening Sentinel. The
addition will be constructed within'
two months.
~A. Faris Barlow. president and
general manager of the Hat Com-
pany, who lives in New Rochelle. N.
Y.. could not be reached concerning
the information, he is iii in his home.
The Norwalk ”Hat Company is re-
, ported to be doing a big businesl.‘
which makes the expansion neces-
sary. It iil‘ understood the addition
and is to be used as a. "make shop. "
AMDRAW.
May 23.—(AP)..A .
draw: the result of the en round
bouto barley (Phil) Rosenberg of
New York. world's bantamwoight
champion and EHEI‘IOTd Smith. of Chl-
CHICAGO.
mu an
POLE; FRIEND _
NDT'WDRRIEI I
W a 8 Expected Basic -.
Yesterday A f t e r d
noon But Has Slip-u
plies for Some Time-
HAVE HOPE
Copenhagen Believes
Intrepid Explore
A n d Friends Will‘
Return Safely ‘
COPENHAGEN. Denmark. May
23.—~,(AP). Copenhagen was. sill
without news of Amundsen at '5‘
o'clock this morning. but there were.
no signs of anxiety here ‘over
safety of the intrepid explorer an ;
his companions.
It is realized that his final decio.
slon to carry an increased fuel sup
ply instead of wireless apparatus
prevents him from recording the
progress of the airplanes to and
[romaine Pole. and makes any howls
impossible until his return to Spitz»
hergen. .
OSLO. Norway. May zap—(AP)?
The Shipping Gazette reports till.
the weather conditions for Captain
Amundsen’s polar flight contluu
very favorable. and that there is over
cry hope of the expedition returns
lug safely.
Authorities here do not expect dis
root nerve from the expedition run
the party can return to Dispelling
where the auxiliary ships are a
waiting. or until the explorers
reach some other place on Spitzber
gen and getdn touch with the radio
station at Green Harbor.
spasm-ms in newspapers hero
includes the expression by we
Journals of the conviction the.
Norwegian flag is at this memo
flying from the North Pole." . .
It is believed by some that limit
the planes fail and Amundsen l. . .
his party be forced to Cape Comma
bia. they will then attempt to reach.
Etah, Greenland. the nearest lullab-
ited place. and spend the win r,
there or at Discovery Harbor. wh
Peary spent the winter of 1910. A
Discovery Harbor there is a depot '0
food and enough game to lu'stal
them. in such a case. according
some theories here. the expedition:
may reach Thule. Greenland. by the
spring of 1926 and possibly return
home by steamer from there durin
the summer.
is SAILING. FOR
EUROPE JUNFZO
WRRR
When the “Laconia” sails J 1
20m to:- Europe. it will carry it
passengers from Norwalk. They wi
be John Cavanagh. president oil t
Croiut and Knapp (30.. Mrs. Cave.-
nagh and their three sons. Garva
Lawrence and Carroll.
This is the first time the whoIl
family have been able to arrange
to enjoy a vacation together. _ ~ -
s'ror WESTPORT man went
WESTPORT.‘ May 23.—Whlle a .
petition was being circulated hero to:
day for a special tom: meetingiu’
refute the action of the public hear:-
lng of Wednesday. which denied the,
State Highway Department the righ
to remove several trees which stand».
in the way of the plan to widen the”
Post road to 36 feet. Highway Coma;
missioner Macdonald was Ilrrangiug
to abandon his plans in Westport.
The engineer in charge of the Post
road work was notified to quit. and.
the engineers who were authorized.
by him to stake out the proposed x.
State-aid road to Weston were potl-
fled that anything they do from no. .
on. the State Highway Department:
Will not. be responsible for.
--Dancing tonight. Roton Point?
Park. Admission. End—Adv.
THE FAMILY WASHING. . V
' Send it to Brophy'l Laundry ti:
coming wool: and fiery woekdn as.
and get away from the full. in -.
and bother about the home. It .
he culled for and delivered. The re
il 13 ceutl per pound-no vanilla]
done for less than 16 cents. 1!
Water street. Phone "ca—Adv.
HIRE NORWADK DAB!!! 00.
is a local institution. Itl producig:
are pasteurized milk. tuberouliu’v .
Atelier! mills cream. butter and
It attributes its growth to its W
products. its never foliint‘
and its unitary establishment. ‘_
will continue to am its putt-cm
all times it all done in' till:
Norwalk Chronicler