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Evening sentinel, Monday, June 1, 1925 · page 1

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Entered as s:cond~class matter at the nostoifiee at *1

115.311.111.111. Conn. under the Act of

March" I. 1879

 

Partly chad! taught
day. Cooler “codex. '

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33' d Comes in New Willard Hotel, Washington

-Sti1ieken With Heart Affectidn Several
Days Ago—Man of Keen Wit—Had No
Use for False Dignity—Stuck to Wilson

Asurheron. June 1 (AP).—

1113” R. Marshall. former Vice-'

eat of the United States. is
passed away at the New W11-
13 Ti otel. where he had been ill
several days with a cold and a
3 TEN: affection.
. .‘1 he end came unexpectedly, as the
her vice-president had shown
313 e improvement in the week he
been confined to his hotel room,
33 plane had been made for his
m to his home in Indianapolis
time this week.

3 companied by his wife. Mr. Mar- '

i came toWashington a week
today. On his arrival he went
’ ctl‘y to the hotel complaining of
exhaustion. When physicians
summoned it was found he had
red from a heart attack. He
ed at ength gradually. how'-
.and s on was in such a condi-
that it was possible for Mrs.
' shell to leave the bedside to at-
to various persona; errands

» nd the capital.
sparkling sense of humor. a
ok for plain speaking. and a
nearby of life rooted in the old
oned virtues, made Thomas
marshal! one of the most in-
lng figures of his time in
rican public life. 1
s bubbling wit washed out
jsug'gestion of false dignity.
his direct manner of expression
iihsd the understanding of the
one. He prided himself some-
that he was not a diplomat
,that he never outgrew the tenets
1 a tslmple faith in God and man.
ch he was born. Sometimes
11.31.1111 expressions of opinion and
Ireland] to put. on the cloak of an
red Areserve in high office wor-
3.3! . is friends and dismayed his
fleeil advisers: but he always in-
that a man must. first of all.
,‘P‘i peace with his own convic-
' supreme test of his fidelity to
precept came upon him in the
hen, Woodrow Wilson lay
on at the White House. shut
1 m the nation by a veil of im-
ble mystery. Out of the
whisperings of others in high
in the Government there

i
13

1 1 . oration Day was a holiday, but
' ' for the uptown Fire depart-
7 A call sounded at 3: 00 P.
tux-day. Calling out all appara-
he‘ biiEse was in the Engine
of the St. George Pulp Mill
was extinguished with no ma-
smog .
' M
10311 CLEARING HOUSE
‘ STE-TRENT

30K Juno 1. --The New

" ......81. 517.000.000
‘ lg". 108. 000. 000
30, 000.000

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' .0 TO, , June 1.-—-United
hungry bAct balance at close

sinesa May 28th was $249. 018.-

 

ii'ig'hl’. Tuesday increasing
‘ cooler. probably fol-

' he eastern portion
1111‘ “region and the northern

11 1.1.1.11... Wood and in the
mindgjpi valley. 3 An area

on central over South

1| producing pleasant wea-

' (ill summer time temperature
r111: northward to the Lake

‘ itgwns for this vicinity: Fair
probably followed by show-
sellsiafternoon or night.

.the Gold Coast. were attracted to the

 

 

Dies Suddenly

THOMAS l’l. MARSHALL,

Vice-President During Last Tel-In of
Woodrow Wilson.

HEALTHY MAN
BURNS TO DEATH
WIFE NEARBY

Mystery in Fire in Fa-
ShiOnable Chicago
District—- Policeman
In Apartment

 

CHICAGO. June 1 (AP).-—-Con-
flirting stories confronted police to-
day in their efforts to account for a
mystery fire which caused'tlie death
of Dec Reynolds Parsons. wealthy
broke: and club man, in his apart-
ment in a fashionable Nolth Side
neighborhood Sunday morning.

Firemen found Parsons’ body.
partly clothed. in the burned draw-
ing room of his home.‘ In the apart-
ment at the time were Mrs. Parsons
and James King. ‘a. policeman. who
said he had accompanied the broker
home several hours previously.
Mrs. Parsons, an amateur singer.
and known to her friends as a mo-
torist and horsewoman, suffered
slight burns on her face and hands.
while King was severely burned. and
also injured when he fell from a sec-
ond story window.

Many persons about to attend serv-
ices at a nearby Michigan avenue
church, and millionaire residents of

scene of the blaze.

Mrs. Parsons said that she. did. not
\know of her husband’s death when
shegreeted firemen who entered the
apartment. At first she informed
the police1that she and Mr. Parsons

(Con'Iinued on Page Two.)‘

GETS 30 DAYS
IN POOR HOUSE

Daniel C. Harris. 74. was an in-
mateof Naramake Home. Today
-however. he is a guest of the county
at the Fairfield County Jail in
Bri sport.

I the uptown city court thief
morning before .Judge Nehemiah

and some change from Michael Gal-
lagher.a another inmate of the poor-
house.
.Iudge Condos imposed a 30 day
Sail sentenc and ordered the accused
psy full-cos . He couldn't pay and
was taken to the countyjaii.

curs KNEE Win an
While hand! an as “Saturday
morning. John lithe“ at Bell ls.
lend inflicted a serious nah in his

knee. Hewnstakentotheblor-3

iugton.

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Fairview' Avenue Cou-
ple and Their Two

Children, Leave for

Spokane, Walsh. . . . .
‘TO CAMP OUT _
Accompanied By

Friends From Harte
ford—Trailer Is‘ Well
Equipped for Trip '
In a light automobile with a trail-
er. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pybus. of
Fairvlew avenue, their two children.
Minnie and Harry. and Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Lawson, of Hartford. Conn.,

left at 7 o'clock this orning on a
.500 mile jaunt to Sue ane.,Woeh-

The trip. it is expected. will take

1.1 least five cooks. the party figur-

ing on making 100 miles a day. The

'flrst stop is to be at Bimhamton.

N. Y. At Yellowstone Park. the
party plans to spend a few days.

The trailer contains a complete
camping outfit. tent. kitchen uten—
sils. etc. A 20 gallonicun o‘gaso-
lluc and a five gallon keg of water
is also included in the load of the
trailer.

In Spokane. the party will be the
guests of a sister of M1s. Pybus.

DOCTOR RACES

TO NORWALII TO
SAVE PATIENT

Dr. Fawcett in New
York Makes Quick
Trip to Attend Perry
Avenue Girl

'A touch of the dramatic develop-

cd Sunday evening. when a local
doctor race; by train (10111 New

Rad'ork to perform an operation for

acute appendicitis upon one of his
patients.

Dr. George S. Fawcett was the
surgeon. and Zonovi Minnlch. of
Perry avenue, was the. patient.

, Dr. I<‘awcett had driven by auto
0 Atlantic City where he had at-‘
tended the American Medical As-
sociation Convention. On his way
home. he stopped at Roosevelt
Hotel. New York city. 3

While there. Dr. Franklin G.
Brown. who had taken over Dr.
Fawcett‘s practice in his absence.
telephoned that the Minnlch girl
had developed an acute case 03! an-
pendicltis.

I'll be right up." answered Dr.
Fawcctt. Catching a. train he ar-
rived at the Norwalk Hospital. and
quickly completed the operation on
the girl. When he concluded he
returned to New York and drove to
Norwalk this morning in his car.

. The patient is reported progress-
ing favorably at the Norwalk Hos-
pital this morning.

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3111110115

Mrs. William F. Hoyt, wife of the
senior member of the well-known
real estate firm of William F. Hoyt
& Son. died at the Bridgeport“ Hose
pita! last night. She is survived

only by her husband. and her son. 1

Arthur c. Hoyt. who is associated
with his father in the business arm.
The funeral. which will be private.
wilivbe held from the late home in
Newtown avenue on Wednesday at
2: 80 p. m. , .‘ '

candee.'Harris 1w... found guilty of 1 1.
stealing a pocketbook contained $2

William J 3 mouse. member or
the Putnam Hose (30.. who fell from

a. chair in the central Fire Station. I!

following a seize some weeksago
is reported to be; 3
he some

3 men to work for $1.95. This reduc-

‘ Darien’ Authorities De

ng as'welI 7

Reason for,”

“Strike! WEI“ ltrilfipl'“

jamin 11‘ Andrews. manager of the
B1113 Hat plant, when questioned a;
to the walkout of men of the finish-
,AHE department.

1 Some men. formerly at the night,
no longer ‘worked them. he said. ,but
he showed no conciliatory attitude to
them.
A statement by the shop crcui
the finishing room of the Bets 1)
given out today follows: .

"In regard to the so-called et
at the I‘. Berg factory. the iruili; of
the matter Is that the men were
being paid $2 20 per dozen for £111-
ishing hate. and Mr. Berg wan3t3'od

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tion or 25 'conis a dozen. the men is.
fused id take, and they all stopm
work. Mr. Berg told them that: it
they did not want to work for tflt
they could all go out.

“In other plants the men are being
paid $2. 88. 38. 00, and $3. 35: so tithe

have taken."
I'ourteen men left weik on Friday
as a result of the disagreement.

WIFE DAUGHTER

Post Road Cloth—1‘3
Cars Damaged

With his daughter and another
woman in the hospital. Peter Stan-
kovich of 609 Prospect avenue.
Brooklyn. is being held by the Dar-
ien authorities on a charge of rock-
less driving.

Siankovich was driving his car
along the Pfst road on Saturday af-
ternoon. \1 on he turned out. and
shock an auto diivcn by George \V.
Smith of 31.17 Bodford street. sum.
ford. which was in turn struck by
one operated by Charles C. Gilflllan.
of 17 Haynes street. Hartford.

As a result of the crash. Ruth
Stankovich. the young daughter of
the man hold. was “taken to the
Brooklyn Hospital. Mrs. Gllfilian.
who was in the car with her hus-
band. was taken to the Stamford
Hospital with superficial injuries.
Sionkovlch will be tried this after.
noon at the Dorian Town court.
.Swl'nglng into Gracie street. Dar.
ion. 'from the Post road Alexander
Brown. 48, of 167 West 66th street.
New York city. turned his motor-
cycle too quickly. ~
\ As a result he spent the after-
noon of his Decoration Day outing
in the Norwalk Hospital. whor ho
was treated for injuries to his right
shoulder. Officer Ernest Gioat of
Darien investigated. but made no
arrest.

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BRIDGEPOR'I‘. .‘iune 1. .1- (AP)
Ralph Milano. .43. who died of in.
juries May 23 when 11‘. fell feet
f'rom a Crime Comp i g. that
death accldenteiiy.r. ding to a
finding today by C her John J
Phelan. Milano was an electrical
helper. 1

A finding of accidental dim-h is
made by the Coroner in the ease of
Ada. May McCabe. stemmed. ”who
was killed May 24 in- Cannondale
when an intomcblle she was drivins
overturned. 1 '

 

 

This was’the i’eply today of Ben- '

men feel justified in the step they. ,3

IN HOSPITAL IS

tain< 111nm After - '

3 ry W. Lamar. as, pastor 1 of

 

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Wage Cut Ts
Berg Strike

 

Summer Appears;
‘ Temperature Is 85

 

With the thermometer regis-
tering 85 degrees at noon. and1
still going up, Norwalk is be-
ginning to get some real summer
3 weather.

Today office windows began to
open. and workers took off their
costs. 3

The warm spell began on De-
coration Day.3when a tempera-
ture of‘76 was reached. Open-
ing yesterday with a tenipera~
ture “of the thermometer
crept up to 8'4 at its highest
notch. according to Miss Laura
Comstock of Ponus avenue. offl-
cial recorder.

 

 

 

 

Re-appomted for Sixth
Year at Conference
gored—— 1833 Native of

.,The reappointment of Rev. lion-
3 1 The
KnightSireet A. M. E. church was
one of the features of thc' closing
session of the 74th annual conven-
tion of the New England Conference
held yesterday; Rev.1Mr. LaMar
was returned for his sixth year. The
return was requested by a petition.
Mr. War is a native' of Norwalk
and is well known here. his spent
his boyhood anti» young manhood
here. then going elsewhere to preach
when he entered the ministry. He
returned to Norwalk‘in 1920 to take
the pastornge of the'1 Knight sircct
church. His appointmentfor- ihe'
6111 term is the first such appoint~
ment in many years. It also became
knonu that Rev. Mr. Lnliiar has
been considered for tho oiiico of pro.
siding elder.
Fully 900 persons were assembled
at the Norwnlk Methodist church in
the afternoon when the appoint—
ments were read. Rev. William
Byrd of Boston and Rev. William H.
Jones of Newport were returned as
district elders. Rev. J. D. Boylton.
who has been pastor in Holyoke.
was made conference evangelist.
Rev. William B. Nelson was trans-
tori-ed from the Delaware M. 13. con-
ference to New Canaan. succeeding
Rev. R. F. Waite. Rev. B. G. Ja-
cobs. who has been at Bridgeport

‘n,

1101"- ycars. was transferred to the

New Jersey conference. to take up
duties at Drew seminary. Madis'on.
Yesterday morning‘s session of the
conference consisted of an old- fssh~
toned love feast followed by ordina-
tion of deans and elders. Young

. men were exhorted by Bishop Heard

to enter the ministry.

Horse «Shaves Them

Through Plate Glass 31
Window and Breaks

Collarbones

TETAMFORD. (301111.. June' 1. --
(AP). Mrs. 'J. Taylor and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Grace Waienta. both of

Stamford. were alien to the Stan»-
ford hospital early today as a mm

of an accident in which- they were
amused] through opiate gloss win-

ru unawa‘y horse. 1
a collar-bone and ‘3

“'a
other 11111114”.
The horse which 3

DISCUSSFS
MARRIAGE IN
HIS SERMON

Rev. Mr. Mallory says
Realistic As Well As
Romantic Side
Should be Considered

OTHER TALKS

Conference Ministers
Prgach at M. E.
Churches-:- Rev.” Mr.
Tompkins’ Theme

“lilarrlagc is a‘ divine institution
and should be approached in a spirit
of reverence." stated the Rev. Lester

'I'.Mailery. pastor of the South Nor-
wan; Baptist Church. during the ser-
11139311 given last night.

‘ "The relations between young peo-
ple should be open and frank. Clau-
“destiiie marriages are harmful.

1 Why? Because they put the young

people ln1conipron33sing positions.
making‘ them appc single when
they are really mmrled "

MI. Mallory stated that there
were a great many practical consid-
ciations which should be analyzed
before a marriage is contracted:
Character. the question of the per-
manency of a. marriage (that it. is a

also of the various circles of life into
which the young people must entei
together.

“Young people should consider
the realistic side of the marriage
question. besides the romantic side,"
stated the pastor.

"liiarrlago should be a. matter of
consecration on the paxt oi' the con-
tracting parties, and of heroic sacri-
fice of the one to the other.

"The recognition of God is the
spiritual tie that binds the home to-
gether. What God hath joined, lct
no man put asunder."

In conclusion. Mr. Mallery said
that if God is behind the institution.
1ccognizes it. and becomes a party
to it. it cannot help but be filled with
joy. good will and a divine strength ”

The Rev. George Bennetto. con-
ference evangelist of the A. M. E.
church. preached The morning scr-
mon at the First Methodist Episco-
pal Church yesterday morning.

The Rev. I. A. McCoy of Lynn.
Mass. preached the morning ser-
mon at the Norwalk M. E. Church.

“A Sure Thing" was the subject
of the sermon preached at the Nor-
walk M. E. Church by Rev. George
B. Tompkins. pastor. last night.

Rev. Mr. Tompkins pointed out
that death was not a sure thing. as
was. generally stated. in View of
whatdesus said when He made the
statement: "Seek and You Shall
Find.” Rev. Mr. Tompkins declared
that thgso who did net desire to die,
should seek the light.

At the Norwalk Congregational
Church Rev. A E. Simmons. D. D.
of Pittsburgh. P9... was the preach-
er. Ho'spoke upon "Religious De-
pression," saying that the depression
was due to lack of faith, prayer and
hope. D11. Simmons is a member of
the NewEngland Conference of A.
M. E. Churches. the convention of
which was held here during the past

few days. .

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The largest crowd ever known in
the history of Baton Polht Park
visited there Saturday. 3 Decoration
Day y.

ed in every available spot, hundreds
of auto drivers could not get into
The link. ‘ f
The mm period throughout. the
afternoon brought the first holiday
swimmers too. and almost 800 hardy
The water. was
the swimmers

 

iclatiouship which should never be
broken). the abllity of the man to"
provide. and the congeniality. not
. only of the contracting parties. but

With more than 1. 200 cars park- I

spree put into use
year the cars at one time were

Road in

Westpo

Is Reported to Have Run Into Road in Front“ "T
Car—Has Possible Fracture of Skull-89
Of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Parker of Willow "

Street

 

 

Mail Is Stolen
At Post Office

_ S. E. Tripp of Rowayton in-
formed the police yesterday that
some mail had been stolen from
him at the South Norwalk Post
Office.

Mr. Tripp stated that he laid
several letters on the dcskualons'
with a bunch of keys. while he
used the phone. and that when
he came back the mail was gone.

Valuable letteis are among
those which disappeared.

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First cident S‘ U! c e
~- Ins allot-ion of
Warning-1 Device 3—-
. 3 , ,
Injuries Not Serious
‘.._._.l__._ '

Three people sustained minor in.
juries shortly after xiiid-night1Satur-
day night when an automobile turn-
cd iuitle at the foot ‘ of Westport
Hill at what to known as "Mortuary
Turn."

This is the first accident to take
place at this point since the warn-
ing devise at the top of. the bill was
installed by the city. 3

The automobile. owned by the Tig-
cr Taxi Company. of Jersey City, N.
J.. and operated by Thomas Mc-
Govern. 01‘ 181 Third strcci. Jersey
City. was proceeding down 'Wcst-
port avenue hill at 11. slow pace. Mc-
Goxern. howevei. unfamiliar with
the road. made the tum to the left
into East menus at the foot of the
hill too sharp. The machine toppled
over on its side. 3

McGovern was not injured outside
of minor cuts. There were three
passengers in the machine. William
Park. 181 Arlington avenue. Hubert
Stanton. 383 Grove street and Jam-
es Farrell. 239 Fourth street. Jersey
City. N. J.

Farrell suffered a. minor scalp
wound and was taken to the Nor-
walk hospital. He was treated by Dr.
W. W. Tracey and remained over-
night at the hospital. He was dis-
charged yesterday morning. Park
was-cut about the Taco and hands;
Stanton was not injured. "

FIRST ESTIMATE
BOARD MEETING

 

 

 

 

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, The Board of Estimate and 'l‘ka-
tlon1will hold its first meeting 1of
the year this evening in the Council
Chambers at‘the City Hall.

The budgets presented by the
various departments of the City for
next year will be brought up and

ass.igned for hearings.

This will¢e the first of several
meetings to be held ‘1 during 'the
month to appropriate funds to run
the: city for the comingyear.

STATE CAPITOL. Hartford. June
1.—~A bill giving Dal-ion the right to
zone was adopted by the House to-

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Reported to have run out
the middle of a road in front 01211
automobile, Warren Parker...” 13
years old. son at Mr. and Mrs. W

ren Parker, 1111., of Willow strelat.‘
Norwalk, is today in a serious eon“
diiion in the Norwalk hospital '

3' The boy has a possible fracture "I '
the skull. lacerations of the n
and had his upper teeth kooks
out. .
The accident took place restart!
afternoon on the Boston Post ro
in Westport near Maple street.

John F. Roivley, of Eagleste
road. Sound Beach, was driving bin
automobile 3 toward Bridgepo
Young Parker is reported I) St.
state police as having run out fro
Maple street and in front of '
leys machine. ‘ 1 1

the boy was tossed ten feet ’liy
the car. He was hurried to the of
rice of Dr. Philips for first-aid treat.
ment and then taken to the 311 pl"
tal.

Bertha Wargo of 5 Olcan strée
was struck and slightly injured 75?
an automobile on Saturday.

The Warm girl. in company 1.
two other girls. was walking aloe '
i119 Wilson Point read. When new
the Nash Engineering Com
plant she Started to walk so
road 3.

An automobile driven and o
by Frederick Obuchowsky of '
Grand street. Stamford. struck it
and knocked her to the payout
She refused the assistance of Chile

owsky and said that she was not 31
jui‘cd.

Later she was treated at the omits
of Dr. I. Rosenthai in South Mel
street for cuts on the right side.
arm and the head.

Obuchowsky stated to the poll
that the accident was Anemia.
and that the girl darted in front It
his car. No arrests were made. by»
the police. ‘.

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KILLED BY sumo. -
WHITINSVILLE. Mass. June 1
(AP). George Goyette of St. Gerard
Quebec. died at the Whitinsvilie‘
Hospital early today of injuries re

automobile last night near Driscoll’s
Crossing. His wife, Virginia. is at
the hospital with a. fractured skull.
and other injuries which physicians
said might prove fatal. 1
STAMFORD. June 1.-Folio
an auto accident in Merlden Sa
day. three Stamford youths are ui
Mcriden hospital. John Donahue.-
21. of 27 Hawthorne street. remains
in a critical condition. with a trad”
tured skull and lacerations of face 1
and body. being also badly hnrndd
by gasoline. Hospital authoritiés
are not certain of Donahue's reofi
cry. The other men in the accident, .
Michael Miller, 38 Hill street. on
Joseph Dunbar. '15 Hawthorne stiles
are not as seriously hurt.

Morris Sloan, Invalid
Janitor, Hears Sad;
News of Relative on
Holiday

Morris Sloany. the invalid janltfis:
of Van Bus-en avenue. patiently wait
ed Saturday for the arrival of; 'hie
cousin. Byron Wade. of Hazel street.
New Haven.

The cousin, who was to visit Mr.
Sloan our the holiday planned .ib 1
come to NorWaik early Batur'dly
morning. He failed to appear. Noon
time came and passed.

Late in the .atternoon. Mr. Bl, it
received a telegram sayln 3W
had died suddenly at his onto a1
previous night of heart troubia.

Wade. employed in the Remin gin
Arms Company for many 399:3“; 33 3
to be retired in a few weeks ”it.
pension after 25 years of service.

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