A ;¢"AP£; wens- «Jay‘s-4 4' . . .._ .Hu. Wit’ . 20 PAGES TWO SECTIONS THE van G SENTINEL NORTW'ALI'S ruse NIWIPLPIE _ . . i The Weather Fair tonight and Satin-tiny; much change in temperature. High Tide—9:05 A. 11., one Pin: . M ESTABLISHED 1870 IIDOE IARS EXP Entered ss'second-olsss motto:- st the post oflico st So. Norwslk. 001111.. under the Act of March a, 1379 SOUTH NORWALK, CONN, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1925. EVOLUTION TBIA dmits She Was Bridgeport Woman ells of Auto Death Helen Place, Married Three Years, But Not Liv- ing With Husband, Tells of Accident on Post Road—Bail of Driver of Negro Auto Reduced By Judge Married three years, but now liv- ing apart from her husband, Helen Place of 270 Lincoln avenue, Bridge- port, testified this morning in the up-town court that 'she was "301’ rid- ing" with Arthur Penncll, Westport blacksmith. who was killed on July 6, when his car was struck by large touring car on the Norwalk post road. On the witness stand, Miss Place told the court that she was riding with Pennell and Frank Brown of \Vestport from 8 o'clock until the accident which occurred about 22:0 11. m. She was with Pennell. lose Lehman 6f Stamford was in the back seat with Brown. Frank Brown on the stand corro- borated previous testimony concern- ing the accident. Miss Lehman, who. up to this time had been unknown to the court, will probably appear as an important witness in the Septem- ber session of the Superior court. 2 -where the case will come up, Officer Charles J. Quigley of the Westport state police barracks, tes- tified, also. Attorney Rockwell F. Dugan for Harris, the driver of the colored party's car which struck Penneil. asked. that the defendant be re- leased on a $2500 bond. Judge Free- man Light reduced the previous 8500 bond to that sum. This will be supplied by an insurance company. Presecutor Cramer i). Hegcman will represent the state in the Bridgeport court. is FINED it? 101 RECKLESS 11110 DRIVING Struck Mother 3 n d Daughter in Acci- dent Juiy 9 -—Has Settled With Them Lorenzo Ciatti of Fort Point street was fined $25 and costs by Judge Nehemiah Candee on the charge of reckless driving in the downtown city court this morning. Ciatti was arrested on July 9 when his automobile struck Mrs. Christine Zambarelli and her daughter Mary of \an Zandt street. at the corner of Iiort Point and Van Zandt streets. Patrolman James E. El- dridge made the arrest. In cou1t this morning Ciattl en- tered a plea of guilty to the charge. He stated that he had already made a settlement with the two women. CHAPEL ST. GIRL ' wus PRIZE It was announced at the office of the Norwalk High School this morn- ing that Margaret Newman. dau h- ter of Mrs. Mary Newman of Chapel street. has received a scholarship award to the New Rochelle College for Women. Each year the prize goes to the girl obtaining the highest rank in the graduating class in the High school. it is understood that while Miss Newman did not receive the highest honors. she was the first one on the eligibility list to be able to take ad- vantage of the offer. The Weather Fair tonight and Saturday. Conditions: The disturbance that “as in the lake regions yesterday morning has moved steadily onst- nerd during the put 24 hours and is passing out to see. by way of the \‘ew England coast and the St. Low- rence valley. It has caused showers and thunderstorms from Illinois eastward eve; the Ohio valley. the middle Atlantic and New England Slates. Areas of high pressure over- lie the Plains States and the Pacific Northwest with a trough of low Dl‘f‘Fsure between them extending from the northern Rocky Mountains mu'hward to southern Colifornln. Trmperstures are moderately cool in the lake region but moderate else- 11 here. Conditions for this vicinity: M weather with cool nights old sunny can. ”Maura-1.1 Light “THRILL SLAYER” MAY BE HELD IN CHARLOTTE, N. C. Police Arrest Man Be- lieved to Be Killer of Taxicab Driver in Long Island ANOTHER REPORT» Wabash, Indiana, Also Reports Taking Into Custody Suspect - Try to Identify Him CHARLOTTE. N. C., July 17 (AP). ——The Charlotte police today report- ed the arrest of a man suspected of being Philip Knapp, alleged "Thrill" slayer of a. New York taxicab driven. The priest was made as a. 1esult of search that began yesterday. new the authorities received word that. I suspect had been given an automo- bile ride from Charlotte to Gaffney. S. 0., near here, by a salesman. The police started their search in the be- lie! that the suspect would return to Charlotte under cover of darkness. WABASH,.Ind.. July 17 (AP).— Police had in custody today a man giving the name Bob Jackson and his address as Kansas City, 1110., and began an attempt to identify him as Philip Knapp, alleged murderer of a taxi driver at Mincola, N. Y. DANBURY LINE SERVICE HALTED BY WIRE BREAK Pittsfield Trains De- toured Thru Bridge- p o r t — Passenger's Delayed By Trouble. POWER OFF Steam Engines Recall- ed t 0 Service t o Bring Trains to Their Destination Electric train service to Danbury was interrupted during the night on account of broken down wires in the \iciniiy of Wilton Trains from Danbury arrived in the first district station more than an hour late this morning. It is believed that the wires were damaged in! a locomotive which tore them loose with its diamond trolley. Pittsfield trains had to be de- toured through Br.idgeport A large number of passengers were greatly delayed. _ A C19“ of men was set to work early today to repair the torn wires. and it is expected that the Job will be completed this afternoon. This is the first instance of any long discontinuation of service on the Danbury line since its electrifica- tion. Power was completely shut off and-trains had to be moved by steam. This morning three or four trains came into the up-town station drawn by a steam engine with an electric locomotive attached. —.\IIGHTY FINE COAL. is at Alfred Brown‘s Coal Yard these days waiting for orders to be placed in your coal bin for use this cominnginter time. It looks like real trouble in the anthracite coal field soon. Be WISHDUI your cool in now. Brown's Coal. Phone 3393-2. ~ UNNOR TAXI 00. Every passage: protected by liability insurance, I! Rsiirond Ivo- I110. Phone 58. ”II. III 18.86.- 111111. 1101115 scorn 1111111 nan FIRING Guardsmen Tumbled Out of Beds at One In Morning to Man Big Guns ‘ PACKING UP Expected to R e a c h Here Early Sunda -- Men Put Thru Infan- try Drill ‘ qus. 2nd Bn. Hq. Btry. and Com- bat T12. 192ml l". A.. Camp Toby- hanna. Pa.. July 15.—(By Mall). The regimental dinner of the officers of the i92nd Field Artillery of the Connecticut National Guard, en- camped at Camp Tobyhanna. Pa., was held Monday night at the Hotel Reel-Inn. Snyderville, Pa. Brigadier- General Collins, commanding officer of the camp. as well as Colonel Sands. commanding the 111th Field Artillery from Virginia. also in training at the camp. honored the regiment with their presence. Music for the occasion was furnished by the 192m] 11‘. A. Regimental Band. During the course of the evening Capt. William Clark, senior instruc- tor of field artillery, C. N. 6.. who pleasantly surprised when Colonel Mogensen, commander of the Con- necticut regiment, announced to the assemblage that Capt. Clark had been commissioned a. I ieutensnt WGMR amused his heart-felt t (mile for the honor con- ferred upon him. Night Problem The Second Battalion. composed of Battery D of Danbury. and Battery C’and Second Combat Train. both of Norwalk, were called upon to work out a night problem. The call, which came at one o'clock Tuesday morning, took the officers and men by surprise. The men were quickly called out. packs were rolled, tele- phones and instruments were pack- ed on trucks. and the entire Batta- lion. under th elcadership of Major Metcalf. proceeded to the artillery park. where the tractors. guns and caissons were manned. At 2 o'clock the entire Battalion moved out from the artillery “park to a point five miles north of the camp to the posi- tion which was alloted to them. It was a. weird sight to ace the Batta- lion mming along the load in the darkness. A stream had to be ford- ed, but fortunately eierbody got over safely. At 6:30 A. M. the entire Battalion was in position and the guns were waiting for the command' “fire." Telephone wire were strung by Com- bat Train details from the guns to the observation post and to the Bat- talion switchboard. and from the switchboard to the rail head, \vherg the ammunition was stored, at which point some of the Train pitched tents. It was a wonderful exper- ience for the men. and the officers were proud of the way in which the movement took place. Scores a Bit. Problems were fired by all of the officers from _Norwalk, including Captains Lockhart and Preece, and Lieutenants Dokus, Lewis. Day. (Continued on Page Two.) ADAMS AVE BOY PLAYING 'WI'III DOG, IS BITIEN . \ Robt. Wilson Is Treat- ed at Hospital for Wounds in Arms and Legs Robert Wilson. 14-year-old son of Mrs. Anna Wilson of 11 Adams eve- nue, was bitten yesterday about the arms and legs by s. dog with which he was playing. The animal sprang up at young Wilson. causing him painful injuries. He was token to the Net-walk Hpspl- in], where Dr. Franklyn G. Brown attended him. He was discharged soon afterward. —OF INTEREST T0 KATIE-IRS The play balls which "Kiddies" and grown folks too. have so much fun with at the seashore will be sold while they last at 85c. 85c and $1.00. Bathing shoes all sizes for men and women folks and of ex- csllent quality. are here at 81.00 per hen ' Pennell Die “APE TRIAL” Despite the intense local interestgggbei‘b are plenty of meat seats 11': the temporary stands erected out. side the courthouse in DenomTe shows n crowd in the courthouse :00 Gillie Spectators to listen in on the proceedings. 1. (alloying the prom not: file- 1. 2"" The photo trial in; ”so “of loud speakers. Sentinel Gives Cup as Traphy‘ for Kid League Playground Teams Open Season at Amusement Park—Moran Throws Ball Cards From Polar Region Reach City Town Clerk Herbert H. Smith is exhibiting this morning a pos- tal card. mailed by Amundsen, on his recent attempt to reach the North Pole by airplane. The card “1:! sent to Mr. Smith in March. 1924. and be mailed it to Gimbel Brothers, in New York city. who. atrthe time, were con- ducting a campaign to finance the flight of Amundsen. This was the last that' Mr. Smith heard of the card until yesterday. when it was received at his office. Mr. Smith prizes the card very highly and will keep it in a safe place. The card carried special North Pole stamps. Another pest card was receiv- od from the North Pole region by the editor of-The Evening Sen- tinel this morning. It was from John Wanamaker and it bore the slogan: "Delivery subject to ac- cidents beyond our control." ens 1301111111 01311011111. Automobiles, owned and driven by Daniel Melillo of North Main street and Robert Fornan of Sention streel collided on the Wilson Point road near the Standard Oil Works, about 11 o'clock last night. Both automobiles were slightly damaged. A mud guard was broken on Mellllo'a car and a. wheel on the car owned by Fornnn. - The matter was settled between the owners.’ _,...__. The Playground Baseball League “A" opened its season at Amusement park yesterday afternoon. The State street Playground nine dtfeated the Harris team by the score of 2-0. Frederick J. Moran, President of the Norwalk Playground Association, opened the game when he threw the first ball over the plate for a strike. His presence on the mound was greeted with much applause by both teams and the spectators. No baseball league is successful unless some prize or pennant is put up for the winning team. Yesterday Leigh Danenberg, editor of The Evening Sentinel, announced that this newspaper would give a large loving cup to be awarded as a tro. llhy to the league champions. The Evening Sentinel cup will re- main in the possession of the win- ning team for one playground sea- son and as long as its players are champions of tholeague. Upon los- ing the championship the cup must ‘be turned over to the victors. The gift of the cup has created considerable interest in the league and is favorably commented upon local playground enthusiasts. During the non-playground season the cup will be placed in some public place for safe keeping. Thomas MacLean local Superin- tendent of the Connecticut company, 'has also helped make the playground games possible by giving a sufficient number of tickets to transport the baseball teams to Amusement park by trolley. LeRoy D. Downs, sporting editor of the Evening Sentinel, has been appointed. official umpire of the Playgrounds league and officiated, 111 that capacity yesterday afternoon. RECKLESS DRIVER William Provost of 195 East Washington street. was arrested for reckless driving this morning. The arrest was made by Motor- cycle Policemsn Charles Thorpe in Beuiew avenue. The case is sched- uled to come up tomorrow moniing Marip osa Taylor Settles suit .Over Sister-in- Law. BRIDGEPORT. July 17.— (AP). A 111.000 suit brought by Miss Elise Pokshino. intornstionslly known 1111'.- sio teacher of Montclsir. New Jersey. against Miss Marine-s Taylor. dough- ter of the late General Nelson Taylor..wboso lineage traces bs'ck to the first settlers of Norwnik. Con- necticut. has been settled. it was in. dioctod in Superior Court hero you. tordsy. According to counsel fer c? Mlle Pekshino claimed to have rendered servicostto Miss Taylor in the capacity of private investigator. Her task she alleged was to establish the factstlsst In. Nelson Taglor. 1n. wife of Nelson Tsylor and sister- in-lnw of )(lss Taylor. 'wss also the wife of Count Constantin Ergtou, s Russian army officer. The Nor- wslk women, Mas Pokshlno alleged. desired the intonation 11. order that she might block In. Taylor from mgr-1a 1m sm. «00,011 MAKES STRONG PLEAFOR NEAR EAST RELIEF General Russell Frost Tells Kiwanis Mem- bers of Necessity to Support Drive FAVOR WHEELER Club Hears Local Man Is Being Boomed for High Kiwanis Post In New England A‘ plea. was issued to the Norwalk Kiwanis club at its 1egular weekly luncheon in the Royal James yes- terday by Genetal Russell Frost for the Netu East Relief Fund Pitlful conditions no“ extant there pointed out by Geneial I1 rest and he said that an acquaintance of actual circumstances there would force any man to give freely. He said that Armenia. the seat of suffering, is inhabited by humans, of the same’ flesh and blood, as.\ve in America. Distance, he said, means little in charity. He said that the Near East Relief Associa- tion, headed by President Coolidge, has done much to better conditions of the war devastated sections. Forty thousand orphans have been given food, clothing and shelter by the organization, but the work re- quires financial assistance. It is well begun, General Frost said, but much is still required. One-hundred thousand people have been cared for by this associa- tion. Individual contributions were not solicited. but General Frost made it a general appeal to Kiwan- is. The attendance prize yesterday, a large basket of vegetables was won by President Edward J. Quinlan. Rev. Charles A. Marx. who was s visitor at the international conten- tion in St. Paul. gave a. humorous address on conditions in the con- vention city. He said that New Eng- land delegntos were. to blame for not securing the Kiwanis conven- tion for Boston in 1926. The “May-‘ flower" and Boston beans are all right in their way. he said, but ap- parently they do not “weigh" much in securing votes. Memphis. also clamoring for the convention. he said, was represented (Continued on Page ‘Two.) -—DONT HAVE WASH DAY. in your home these warm summer days—save all the fuss. mess and bother b yietting Brophy's Laundry. 134 Water street, do your family washing for you. It will be coiled- for and delivered. The minimum charge for family washing hosts is Scop es Ca _. will! “W011 . WEI'G. ’ R. II. GOLDEN, 75 TODAY, AT HIS DESK AS USUAI. Friends Congratulate Him—Still Active As Treasurer o f Mos- quito Commission HISTIBEBY Has Helped Rid City of Pest— Urges People To Continue This Im- portant ,Work Richard H. Golden is celebrating his 76th birthday today. Mr. Golden is celebrating by put- ting in a day of real hard work at his office in the South Norwnlk Trust company's building in Wash- my ol’his legion of friends stop- ped in this morning to offer their congratulations. When a. representative of The Evening Sentinel called upon‘ Mr: Golden he had set aside his regular work and was doing something to improve conditions in the city of Norwalk. Mr. Golden is the Treasurer of the old Mosquito Commission of the city and in fact is the only one who re- mains active on the committee. it was through his efforts and (Continued on Page Two.) CUNEO STARTS. TAX ACTION TO RECOVER $242 Taxes in Arrears 'Are Said to‘Extend Over Period of 14 Years— First Suit 2 LOTS INVOLVED Defendants Are Order- ed t o Appear i 11 Court' First Monday In August The first tax foreclosure suit against delinquent tax payers was started today by Corporation Coun- sel John J. Cuneo. , . The action is brought against Louis Bit: and Bertha Bitz for back taxes emanating to 8242.73. said to extend over a period of 14 years. They are ordered to appear in the City Court of Norwalk on the First Monday in August to answer to R0- bert G. Mitchell. Collector of Taxes. An attachment for $450 was filed against the pronerty in connection with the action. A total of 14 counts are brought against the defendants, one count for each year. The city asks for a judgment for the amount of the lien_ against the property. A foreclosure of said lien. by strict forclosure in favor of said City of Norwalk. or by sale as the coutt deems proper, and that in case of a. strict foreclosure. which be- comes absolute. the title of the land be vested in the city. The property consists of two lots located .‘1 Rhodonolla Park. This is the first of several fore- closure actlons that Corporation Counsel Cuneo ‘1 starting to bring some of the back taxes into the city treasury. o 080m THAT sATISl'! on Muillgnn'o none-luau Crollm They. no uniform. dollolou testing and mode from the best of materials in so undo-dots and ssnituy“ Club- 1. Ann.” cooked with cris- «.1 Always wrapped in waxed po- " cosu. 1 phone I“ Aw whose. Romanomtbisvioin- Exclusion of Scientific Testimony on Biblb.‘ Story and Evolution to Bring Verdict ,. Quickly—Sharp Clash Over Decision —-—: Case Adjourned Until Monday- se to Be COURT ROOM DAYTON. Tenn. July 17..~—(AP) Judge Raulston en‘- . nounced today that he had decided to exclude scientific testimony from the trial of John T. Scopes. The decision will have a Vital bearing on the length of the trial. Yesterday was devoted entirely It'd argument on the question of colli- petence of expert testimony. After Judge John ’1‘. Raulston Illa. excluded scientific testimony. court “ was adjourned until Monday morn ing at 9 o'clock 'lhe interv in time will be spent by counsel” for the defense in prepaiing statement. for the record of what their witnesoI ‘ es would have testified had they been permitted to take the witness stand. Sharp Clash. Judge Raulston's decision to exi clude the experts from the witnéii stand developed sharp clashes be. tween Arthur G. Hays and Judtd _ I'iaulston and Clarence Darrow. My“. 1‘ The decision of Judge Banister; was announced at 0:51. m The defense at once noted an ex! cepiion to the court's ruling and the Judge ordered it placed on record. In presenting the defense excop tion, Arthur G. Hays declared: “It is denial or Justice to no ‘ the state to make the case on it! own evidence" "It is contrary to eveiy principlo .of Anglo—Saxon judicial proceduro'fl Mr. am said . The defense then announced thfl ’1 it desired to place its proposed tes- timony into the record for the pur- pose of placing it before a. higher, court. To “Inform the Court." In reply to a question from Judge Raulston. Hays said the defense had about six branches of science ’9‘, presented by witnesses. “I think you are entitled to buy in the record a sufficient amount “of your proof to show the Appellqte, Court what your proof would hav been," said tha Judge. : The defense contended, however,- tlint it also had the light to argue . before the court that the law was unreasonable and to put in evidence 0 "inform the court" in the absence of the jury. If the evidence were permitted. Mr. Hays suggested that the court would be benefited by; (Continued '0‘}. Page Two.) .. Late New jf DEMPSEY MAKES HIS PEACE. NE\V YORK, Jilly lib—(AP) Jack- Denmscy today. visiwd. “If New York State Athletic Commis- sion and said after the conform, that he had made peace and that the (10111missioncrs had to two or: three bouts before he ma " the negro Harry “ills. FRENCH CASlfALTlES 4,148. g PARIS, Jun 17.-—(AP). French casualties so far in the ocean war with Abd- El- Krim's lifl'1 finns are given by the Petit Jamie! in n [‘02 dispatch as 4,148. 01" the” 707 “ere killed, :17.) wounded all (lilo missing. The .lattcr maly almost; certainly be considered dead. ' 10 PER CENT WAGE OUT - 11.1\VRENCE, Mnss., July 1119* (AP). A ten per cent wage cut ,. become effective July 27 in the milk ' of the American “oolen Comm according to notices posted in Ibo mills at t o'.clock tl1is.nfternori. The company has four mills in a“ city and one in Shnushccn Villa“, Notice of “11 new and lotver of wages" was posted in tho , ton Mills at the some time, also ._ fective July 27. GOLF SCORES. BRONXVILLE, N. Y., July 11.1—- (AP). Scores for the first 18 hole elimination round of the Metropoli- . too open golf championship M; ions: . Stephen Holloway. St. ' m 8!. William J. Hsrtmsn, Farms. 77. Tom Folio. Boll 70. \V. L. Foiheringhdm, ‘ Hill. 17. James B. Low, Volley. 81. ,, —-I"ur storage. 2 per cent ‘ modeling. repairing. gluing at; duced rates. Croce Fur Co. Main St. Phone Stsmford 8": 1. —THE NORWALK DAIR! t - hes the following grades 03.111 1' Grade B (which .is puteu .. _ Grade A raw milk (bottled st 1 - where produced): tuberculin ed milk. from Guernsey oowi ( spacial 1111111).“ 1111111 that tubmuiln tested is psotourisod inspires-sis. 1- -'s W1
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