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THE EVENING SENTINEL—SO. NORWALK, CONN.
- WEDNESDAY, JULY 29,1925:
”Putting lo scorn the probability
t William H. Griffith of the 'I‘.
1-8 Watson company .had practiced
hdue influence so that the late
‘vernor Phineas C. Lounsbury of
gefield had named Griffith and
' wife the principal legatees undel-
last will, William L. Sherwood.
, New York city declared last night
t t he had no intention of being
3 party to a. contest of the will.
latch is being planned by Freder-
‘ H. Quintsrd of Norwalk.
1 rough his attorney. Homer C.
Cummings of Stamford.
l , Satisfied With Will.
I"! have not been approached ss
o'fthe will of the late Governor
Spunsbury," \lr. Sherwood declared.
'klnd I do not see any reason why I
should Join one. as I feel that a man
his a. right to dispose of his pro-
rrty as he pleases.
‘Klrdinarily one is inclined to give
iomething to relatives. which I see
has been done in this case. It
ill-tim me that the will shows a
‘prgference which was in perfect
accord with Mr. Lounsbury‘s Judg-
ment.‘ If. before his death. the lat-
ter had wished us to have had more
its would have given it. and so I
do not feel that we should queuion
his judgment now."
7 Pleased wmt Griffith.
_ Expressing a very high opinion
of Judgment of Mr. Griffith. the
' principal heir under the will. Mr.
Sherwood said:
"I feel that Mr. Griffith's probity
‘wouid have prevented him being a
party to any thing in the way of u.-
duo influence. In reference to the
trust that the late governor has
created for me. I feel that its in-
lncomo will be much greater in Mr.
Griffith's hands, an experienced
banker, than it would be in mine.’ I
know of no one else whom I would
prefer to handle my interests in the
Matter."
He also said, “Without prejudice
f the rights of the others to make
contest my satisfaction with what
have ‘leceii ed would withhold me
from Joining it. "
Onoe Lived Herc.
Mr. Sherwood is a former resi-
dent of Bridgeport. and s. scientif-
‘fc student, having been one of four
:founders of the Bridgeport Scientif-
to society. He was also its first
3, pecretary. He delivered the first
': lecture in their building in 1877.
{rte is associate editor of Biology
.‘to‘dhe Standard Dictionary; presi-
ent of the New York Naturalist's
lub; and was a pioneer writer for
‘ e Linnaean society of the New
ork city American Museum of
,atural History. Mr. Sherwood
ho is 68 years old has been retired
om business for the past three
Dears. He at present makes his
home in W_est :iih street. New
ork city.
3 The trust which was created in
vor of Mr. Sherwood and left to
0 executive by Mr. Griffith is es-
limated to be worth more than
325,000. and will yield a net income
It! perhaps 81.500 yearly.
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Fireman Gives Blood
But Ill Woman Dies
NEW BRITAIN. Conn.. July 29
lAP).—Mrs. John Loomls. aged 82.
f Market street, whose illness at-
tracted State-widt- attention after
the members of headquarters com-
bany of the fire department offered
to give their blood by transfusion.
flied yesterday at the New Britain
fieneral Hospital. The woman's hus-
band appealed to the firemen at the
central station last week for blood
find they volunteered to a man. Aft-
pr 3. test. Joseph Farr. a substitute
and a. veteran of the World War.
was selected and he gave a pint of
iced in an effort to save the wo-
=man's life.
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it! being a party to the contesting .
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W more need
Don't think that backache means
serious kidney trouble. Or scant.
highly-colored urine. Or frequent
urination.
It may mean simply clogged kid-
neys. Kidneys which need a less.-
tivs, as clogged bowels do.
You relieve the bowels. but hing.
in fan Yet the clogged kidneys go.
Then come symptoms which alarm.
. Try this method. It has to mil~
lions brought a. revelation.
- Drink plenty of water. Take the
first glass upon rising. Add a little
Jail Baits. That will make a pleas-
slit drink.
' Jsd Salts is made from acids of
lemon and grape :Iuice. combined
It is a modern kidney
relief.
1‘ Results will appear in an hour.
Poisons will be eliminated. the clog-
ting will cease. Conditions will
change. entlrely.
Don't take harsh drugs. don't
worry. See what Jed Salts can do.
If‘ they relieve. then use them al-
_ ways to keep the kidneys and the
' bowels active. That's the great es-
’a'ontial.
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Dots-loosens-seeseen-es‘ssees-suo
IIslelsssesslasslsslosssoolflsmeoe
. ury Heir Refuses to
It» Join Others in Contest of Will
DE MOIAY BOYS
TO ENTERTAIN
AT THEIR HOME
Committee Preparing
“Surprise” for To-
morrow -— News of
The Local Chapter
The work of renovating and pre-
psr;ing the building which is being
fitted up for a club by the De Molay
boys has progressed far enough so
that the boys are preparing to cele-
brate tomorrow evening.
A committee consisting of Edward
Dryer. chairman: David Brennen.
Edward Undcrhill. Charles Lycett.
William Gustafson. Harold Gorhanl.
“Pop" Ellsworth Lockwood. Pete
McKibbion and Jay Van Cocvcring
are hard at work making the final
arrangements for the entertainment
which will be a surprise. An open
air play which will be presented in
the club athletic court.
Each De Molay has been authoriz-
ed to bring his father with him. so
quite a large gathering is anticipated.
The Mothers‘ Club is preparing to
furnish the cake and ice cream has
been ordered for refreshments.
Games between the fathers and
sons will be scheduled after the reg-
ular program is presented.
A new player plane has been pur-
chased and two “roll showers" have
been held which have provided the
club with many of the latest song
and dance rolls.‘
The athletic court is nearing com-
pletion and a regular schedule of
athletic games, under competent su-
pervision, will soon be started. Vol-
ley ball. basket ball. quoits and pink-
pong are fast becoming popular with
the members.
“Bob" Lycett holds the checker ti-
tle and is preparing to defend it
against "Chocolate" Smith after the
entertainment tomorrow evening.
Many Masons have spent an even-
ing with the boys at the club during
the past three weeks and the club-
house is fast becoming a favorite
meeting place for committees.
A challenge has been received
from the Patrol team connected with
the Springfield. Mass. Chapter and.
no doubt. will be accepted and drill-
ed off at the chapter's big entertain-
ment and dance which will be held
at the Norw alk Armory. Friday oven.
ing. Oct.
The club now. has» five resident
members and rooms to accommodate
four more are nearly completed.
Wintonll’towan. scribe of the chall-
ter. who has been confined to the
Stamford Hospital for the past three
weeks. -is home again and able to
mingle with the boys.
Bridgeport Chapter has sent an
invitation to the members of Nor~
walk Chapter to attend its fourth
annual mid-summer dance at Pleas-
ure Beach. Bridgeport. August 21.
The attendance at last year's event
was 2,270-and this year's promises
to be bigger and better.
A regular meeting of the chapter
will be held at the Masonic Temple
on South Main street next Thursday
evening, August 6th.
The regular monthly meeting of
the club will be held at the club-
house next Monday evening, August
3.
H. W. GORHAM.
Adviser.
RENT STORE TO
RAISE $10,000
wumrscol'l‘
DETROIT. July SOs—(AP).- Mrs.
Russell ’1‘. Scott and her Windsor,
Ontario. and Detroit supporters have
rented a store building in the down-
town business district here as head-
quarters of a renewed drive ' for
funds to save Russell ‘Scott from be-
ing hanged. The amount sought is
810,000.
In addition to contributions. visi-
tors tothe store are being asked to
sign a. protest. Mrs. Scott is to be in
charge with relays of friends and
club women assisting. None will be
asked to contribute. although the
smallest contribution will be accep-
ted.
Says .Car Was Moving
When It Was Struck
Andrew Sheldon. colored. of this
city. stated today that his automo-
bile was in motion when it was
struck by an automobile operated
by John Warren of to Golden I-Iiil
street. yesterday morning.
In the account of the accident .
published yesterday which was taken
from the police records. Sheldon is
alleged to have stopped his car sud-
denly with the result that Warren's
ear struck his machine.
.._@___
Joseph Davis
4749 North Main Street
loath Beatnik. Cons.
. Open ,
Wednesday
TSt. Swithen’s Day
Record ofRain
July lb~St. Swlthen's Day. .Rain
July 16. ........ . ....... l‘iuin
July17........ ..... Ilsin
Julyls .............. No liain
July 19 No Rain
July '.'il No Rain
July 21 . . ...... Rain
July 22 .. ..... liain
July :3 No Rain
July 2 .. Rain
July 2ft ................. Rain
July 26 ................1'tain
July 21mm
July:8.... ............Rain
L
New Road Needed
(Continued from Page One.)
signs. electric street lighting.
and water service.
"We are not worried by water
service in our house. fortunately
Mr.‘ Mayor said. “We are fairly
well down the hill. but we are
among the few lucky ones. The
house next door is perhaps twenty
feet higher than us. and they have
their water troubles.
"All for street signs-they are not.
You will find nearly every house
numbered on Flax Hill avenue—-
that is because the numbering is up
to the resident. The street signs.
as significant if not more so than
the house numbers. can't be found
by visitors.
Fire Entrants.
“And fire hydrants! Such things
are unknown. There may be one
300 feet or so down the street. but
there certainly isn't one near here.
“Street lighting is not—although
the streets a little way away are lit.
and as for gas.-ali but a very few
of the residents are willing to pay
for it, and those few are holding it
back.
“I love this section. It is bcauti~
ful. and it is an asset to the City
of,Norwaik. but it shouldn't be
neglected altogether." .
Mr. Mayer looked round at his
house at 300 Flaxhlll avenue. Then
he looked at the road and shudder-
ed.
"You will pardon me," he said.
"Mrs. Mayer and myself are going
to pack. We are gong to Europe.
He didn't say whether or not it
was the condition of the road that
was making him leave the country.
Quoit Champ
(Continued from Page One.)
.q...
wood took the first game 1-12. but
Dickman by this time settled down
to business and .toois the next 2
games by close scores: no: and 21-
14 and with it the championship.
In the doubles the representatives
of Harris E. Giles and P. Murphy.
won the championship. * .
‘Ths Bands team barely duos
defeat in their first encounter wit
Marvin's team composed of D. Rab-
inooskl and A. Koch. but a sense-
tional comeback enabled them to
pull out as victors.
In the dual match with the State
Street Playground team represented
by J. Brennan and C. Dowdey .last
year's champions. the Harris team
even' surprised their most ardent
admirers by winning with scores of.
21-12 and 21-8.
Mary Karwowskl. pretty little
miss of the Harris Playground won
the city championship among the
girls in the singles.
In her first mulch with L. Busch-
baum of Marvin. she came out vic-
torious in 2 out of the a games
played; score 2141. 18-21 and 21.
12.
In her final match with Amund-
sen. State Street contender for the
title, she had little difficulty in d:-
feating her rlvnl 21-10 and 21-7.
At this time, Harris Playground
was leading State Street Playground
2 titles to 1.
In the next match which was the
girls" doubles. State Street evened
the count by winning. M. Olson
and H. Dickman were the winning
team and their playing was steady
throughout and proved at all times
their right to the championship.
SUSPIOIOUS CHARACTER.
‘ Miss Gertrude A. Burrows of 98
East avenue notified the First dis.
trict police last night that a suspic-
ious character was prowling about
her home. Police investigated and
found a yang man who said he was
waiting for someone. He was order.
ed to move.
»KILLED BY OAR
NEW HAVEN, July ilk-(AP).
George L. Hills. probation officer of
the city court. died in a hospital this
morning shortly after he had been
struck by an automobile while
standing at a street corner waiting
for the bus which usually took him
downtown.
Deaths and Funerals,
Andrew King.
Andrew Klug passed away
suddenly this morning at the
home of his daughter. Mrs.
Richard Riggs, 1 Hawkins avenue.
He was 78 years old. The deceased
is survived by his daughter. Mrs.
Riggs, and one grandson. Alvin
Klugfl
Mr. King was a llveryman dur.
ing his lifetime. having spent some
thirty years‘in the business in Stam~
ford. He had been retired for the last
twenty years. making his home with
his daughter. He was a member of
the Sons of Herman of Stamford.
Funeral services will be held from
tho late home on Baturday after-
noon at 2:80 o’clock. Interment will
be at Woodland cemetery. Stamford.
Rev.' E. E. Foote of the Christ
church will officiate.,Funeral direc-
tor. George W. Coffin is in charge.
Dr. unrest M. Altai
Funeral‘services for Dr. Lauren
M. Allen: who passed away yester-
day morning will be held ”day
afternoon at 8:" o'clock from his
late heals. 1|]?qu street.
W be ‘
"more rapid.
Bryan’s Bodnyow on
“Way to Washington
(Continued from Page One.)
last vigorous fight for religious or:
thodoxy, gathered at‘ the trackside to
see their louder and friend depart.
Associates of his battle in support
of the Tennessee evolution statute.
stood with bowed heads as the train
moved away‘ through the Cumber.
land hills.
Mrs. Bryan expressed last
her profound appreciation for
innumerable coul-tcsles which
night
the
Bryan and
herself. during the period of her re-
sidence here, before and following
the death of her husband.
“The people here have been the
soul of kindness." Mrs. Bryan said.
DAYTON. ’l‘enn.,
started today its Journey toward
Washington.
Off to Washington.
From the cottage where
known and admired as the
Commoner
of State.
In life he threw aside the polit-
ical cloak for the plainer. less as.
sumlng raiment of the religious.lcad~.
or. in death the body passed from
the scenes of his fast tight for fun-
damentalism to those of his earlier
political strife.
In Dayton tribute was paid the
fundamentalist. Here he received the
homage of the hills. in the simple
fashion of those who dwell among
them.
In Washington will come the lau-
dations of those who knew him best
as the political leader. the orator.
the statesman.
‘ As the funeral car headed toward
Washingtcn news came from differ.
ent sections of the country ’of the
homage to be paid the memory of
the silver tongued orator of the
past.
To Continue Fight.
Pledges of his comrades in the
fight against evolution came from
far corners of the land. Opponents
of the.ovoiut10n theory will drive it
tram the tax supported schools of
the nation. they said.
Telegrams and letters continued to
flood the little home at Dayton.
bringing to the widow notes of con-
solation.
Plans for the funeral service in
Washington had not been complet-
cd early today. Mrs. Bryan an-
nounced yesterday that the services
would be held in the New York Ave-
nue Presbyterian church, whose
pastor, Ruvenend Wallace Radcliffe.
had been chosen by, her husband.
-From Washington last nightacame
word that though Dr. Radcliffe was
absent in Empe. its present pastor.
Dr. Joseph It disco. would be re-
called treat his vacation for the;
funeral.
No. mllna‘s lbnto. ,
tic-wt .v-mosta
HARVEY loot
A‘MOTOR TRIP
Harvey W. Root of Morgan ave-
nue. author of "Tommy With the
Big Tents;" "Ways of the Circus."
and other popular books for boys.
will leave tomorrow with his fam-
ily for an automobile trip to Bald-
winsville, Mesa. where he will
spend a few weeks.
,The trip will be made in Mr.
Root's car. which was recently pur-
chased from Fred 8. ("Doc") Bys-
bee. First District stationer. In the
Benedict News store in Wall street
this morning Mr. Root was given a
merry send-off by many of his
friends. They wished him "bun
voyage." and expressed the hope
that he reach his destination ‘Iafely.
which. it was said. was not meant
to be a reflection on the car.
DEMPSEY AND
KEARNSTALK
THINGS OVER
Los ANGELES. July =9.—(AP).
Heavyweight Champion Jack Demp-
sey divided his time yesterday be-
tween punishing the gymnasium
equipment and
manager emeritus. Jack Kearns.
What the conference with Kearns
developed was not divulged. but at-
torneys were said to have been
present. Kearns intimated that
most' of the discussion centered
about the real estate which he and
Dempsey hold jointly.
At the gymnasium the action was
Dempsey battered the
bag. bullied the sand man. did mus-
cleohardening stunts on the mat and
played cat-snd-mouse with a mid-
dleweight sparring partner for sev-
eral minutes before putting him
away.
the
people of Dayton and Rhea county
“have extended to Mr.
'mcnts came of
July 29.-—(AI’).
The body of William Jennings Bryan
he was
funda-
mentalist leader. the remains of the
are to be taken to the
city where he was once Democratic
leader. Representative and Secretary
z‘in sonle sharp contest.
talking with his
.—
gus McLean issued a proclamation
ordering all flags on state. county
‘nnd municipal buildings in the state
to fly at half staff Friday. while the
people of the state laid aside their
activities fol thirty minutes timing
the funeral.
This was supplemented by in.
structlons from Mayors of different
cities. In Charlotte. North Carolina.
a request was made by the Mayor
to the pastors of the city‘s churches
to tell their bells for five minutes
at the hour of the funeral.
Fl'oll’l other. sections announce-
memorlal services
Friday, Chief among these was a
meeting to be held in lloyal Palm
Park at Miami. Florida. where the
voice of tha Commoner had been
heard so many times in bible classes.
The Funeral Party.
The funersl party includes Mrs.
Bl‘yan. Mrs. Ruth Owen, her daugh-
ter and her husband. Maior Regi-
nsld Owen of the British Army; Col-
onel P. H. Callahan, Louisville: Will-
iam 15. Thompson. secretary to Mr.
Bryan; 'li’allacc Haggard. member
of the prosecution counsel in the
Scopes trill; Mrs. C. C. Stevens,
housekeeper. and William if. Mc-
Cartney. chauffeur for the Bryan
family.
William Jennings Bryan. the
younger. will join his mother and
sister in Washington Friday. accom.
panied by Mrs. Grace Hargreaves.
another daughter.
The Rev. Charles R. Jones. Day-
ton Methodist minister. st the fun-
eral services here yesterday said:
Grater in Death.
“We often laud the motives which
we read in the Holy Book. but I be-
lieve that William Jennings Bryan
went to untimely death a martyr to
the cause of the living God. and as
brave men have met death upon
thousands of battlefields. this most
wonderful. greatest of all great
Christians with which this great
country has been blessed met death
with n. smile. Mr. Bryan in dying.
did not stack arms and forever bury
his leadership. He is greater ahis
afternoon than he was last Sunday
morning
"Let us arise as an American peo.
'ple who have followed him and who
are still following him—let us arise
in the strength of our manhood. our
American manhood. and stand by
determined that when God shall call
us hence we shall have established
the great principle for which this
great man lived and fought and
died."
MACON. Mo. July 29 (AP).—
Wllliam Jennings Bryan had a pre-
monition he would die in sleep.
Last summer he said to Dr. A. C..
Hildreth of Macon: "My heart has
not been treating me Just‘ right.
Some time after a big meeting. or an
occasion where I have been engaged
I will lie
down to rest and sleep a sleep that
will be eternal "
60 DAYS IN JAIL
FOR BAD CHECKS;
APPEALS CASE
Albert F. Banks of 25 Stuart ave.
nue. charged with the fraudulent is.
one of it checks amounting to 8235.
was given so days in Jail this morn.
ing by Judge Freeman Light in the
up-town court.
Banks is alleged to have cashed
a check on June 29 for 886 in the
offices of Hain Brothers. ice dealers
here. At the time he had 81.20 in the
bank. On July 11 James 0. Church of
Bridgeport. a childhood friend of
Banks. cashed a 8200 check for him.
Attorney for the defendant. Leo
Davis filed a demurrer this morning.
It was overruled. Banks was given
30 days on each charge. His case has
been appealed. and will come up in
the next session of the Superior
court. He is out on a 3600 bond fur-
nished by his father.
ADMITS $2 ROBBERY.
NEW HAVEN. July‘ alt—(AP).
William. Holden. of ‘Hartford. 18.
went into police headquarters last
night and exhibiting a newspaper
clipping of a story of' a 82 robbery
in a chain .store hora. said he was
the culprit. He was .detained while
the police made inquiries.
BOY'S BODY FOUND
NEW HAVEN. July 29.—(AP).
The body of Leslie- C. Smith. 20.
bank clerk. drowned while crossing
from Sunset beach to Double beach
on the Brsnford shore Fi-idsy eve-
ning. was found yesterday by a coal
barge crew near the shore.
SAILS FOR WALES.
Harold L. Spates of anview ave-
nue, sailed last Saturday on the
steamer Levitian for Wales. .He will
visit his .wife. who resides in that
country. The trip was arranged
ibroughthe Stephen Dokus Agency.
Mrs. Elizabeth Horvath of 7! Ely
avenue has sailed for Yugo Slavia.
where she will visit her parents in
the Town of Bacs slant Tamas.
Children” Learn to Float and Paddle
During Big Day of ,Swim Week
About 300 children from the three
playgrounds enjoy instructions in
sv'vimmlng at Calf Pasture Beech.
Nearly 50% of the number of
children! present had never been in
the~water before. but after prelim-
inary instructions were given. the
kiddies with the aid of 20 instruc-
tors took to the water as if it had
been their lifelong friend.
The results obtained the first day
were surprising. considering the
number of children that were pres-
ent. Most of the children were
taught to do the "dead man's float"
Inn on the back float and even
some of the more daring else
ll
“them-fiddle.
for a large number of the children
to pass their Red Cross Beginners'
tests and qualify for the coveted
buttons. awarded to those who can
swim 50 feet.
The bathing houses have been
placed at the disposal of the child-
ren for the entire week by the cour.
tesy of the lessee of the Cal; Pastur.
bathing houses. ‘
The children from the various
playgrounds were conveyed to and
from Calf Pasture. by the following:
Mrs. Charles! Rogers. Mrs. Percy
Barrett. Mrs. G. Woodward. Mi- M.
Murpig. Mi- D. Olendeaninan.
Treasury Balance
WASHINGTON. July 29..-
L'nltcd States Treasury not bal-
once at close of business July
27 was ”57.521.15“.
N. Y. CLEARING HOUSE
Exchanges . . . . . . . . . 921.000.000
Balances tos.ooo.ooo
Credit. . . . 69.000.0th
unseen-see
DARIEN
WM. WILMOIT,
UNCONSCIOUS, IS
FOUND IN N. Y.
Post Road Resident Is
Picked Up By" Police
-—-In Hospital With
Broken Leg
Word was received from the New
York Police Monday morning by
Mrs. William Wilmott. of’the Post
road. that her husband had been
picked up unconslous that morning
and taken to the Harlem Hospital.
Mrs. Willnott hurried immediate-
ly to‘ the city. but further word
from her was not received up to
this noon.
Mr. Wilmott started out Sunday
night with $76 in his pocket to buy
a cost. He failed to return home
that night. Monday morning the
New York police informed Mrs.
Wilmott that her husband had been
found in that city. his money and
valuables. including a rare watch.
missing. Word from the Harlem
Hospital indicates that his leg may
be broken. William Wilmott is a
trainman. and has lived in Darlen
for several years.
o C a
One arrest was made on the post
road last night. William Beano. of
Stamford. was apprehended by
State Officer Fratino while travel-
ing at an alleged rate of 45 miles
per hour south of the railroad
bridge. Beano supplied bond. and
was released. He will be tried
Monday night in the town court.
O U o
David J. Edmonds.
avenue. will sail for England on
the White Star liner Baltic next
Saturday. Mr. Edmonds has cross-
ed the “pond" over thirty times.
but the last trip was before the
war. He expects to remain in
England until October.
0 0 I
The weekly'prayer meeting of
the Barton Congregational church
will be held tonight. The rain in-
terfered with last week's meeting.
and the subject announced at that
time will be discussed tonight. The
topic is, "Rules for the Game of
Life."
The month‘s vacation of the
church will begin after two more
services. when there will be no
meeting for four Sundays.
0 O O
Advertisements and plans for the
new building lines on Middiesex
road from Mansfield avenue to Hol-
low Tree Ridge road and Highland
avenue are being prepared in the
office of Superintendent of Roads.
Charles P. Rumpf.
O O 0
Tonight and tomorrow night the
show “The Spaniard" will be pre-
sented at the New Canaan play.
house. A special musical program
has been arranged. in which will
appear Miss Zella Carnahan.
Harlowe Hawthorne. and Miss Ber-
tha Meade.
Bride and Bridegroom
With Miss Vanderbilt
NEWPORT. R. I. July 29.—
(AP). Mr. and Mrs. Frederick
Cameron Church are back in New-
port again. which they left only
Saturday after their wedding. to be
near Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt who
acted as her sister's bride's attend-
ant.
Miss Vanderbilt came in with ap-
pendicitis the night before the wed-
ding and even a few hours before
the ceremony she was attended by
physicians. Yesterday it was de-
cided to operate and the world was
sent to the honeymooners. They
promptly returned to Beachmound
where the wedding was held.
While their plans are understood
to hinge upon the progress of the
invalid. Mr. and Mrs. Church since
their return have registered at the
Country club which would indicate
that they expect to be in this vicin-
ity much of the time this summer.
Brookslde .
Mr. .
Back from Congo Woman Missions
Is Shocked Byg Dress oi [I_._S. Girl
.SAYS IIE DOESN’T
KNOW WOMAN
IN $25,000 SUIT
Bridgeport Gas Man
Charges Blackmail
When Told of Love
Action
BRIDGEPORT. July 29.--"lt is
blackmail." said Samuel Carp, 1802
Park avenue. owner of six gasoline
stations with headquarters at 208
Congress street. replying last llight
to Henry Schwartz's 325.000 love
suit filed yesterday against him in
Superior court.
"I dno't know the man and I
never met his wife." said Carp.
"I have two threatening letters in
my possession which show he has
blackmailed me. I would have the
man arrested if we were not going
to have it settled ill court."
Carp said Schwartz had it store
in Main street here about two years
ago when he went bankrupt.
Schwartz is now a resident of Hobo-
ken. Carp. a resident of this city
for the past 14 years. has a wife
and four children.
Schwartz. in papers drawn up by
Attorney Harry Kursman. makes
the definite accusation that Carp
and Mrs. Schwartz were guilty to
acts bf misconduct.
After “living happily" with his
wife and children for ten years,
Schwartz says. Corp “by his acts.
blandlshnlents and seductions alien-
ated the love and affection" of Mrs.
Schv’rtz "and destroyed the happi-
ness of the plaintiff and his home!)
After Carp came into her life in
October of 1922. the allegation is
set forth. Mrs. Schwartz “neglected
and abandoned" her husband who
declares he suffered great mental
pain as a result.
Carp's financial holdings in the
First National and City National
banks and the Bridgeport Trust
company have been garnished. At-
torney Irving Elson has been re-
tained by Carp.
FIRE FIGHTERS’
FRIENDS DANCE
DESPITE RAIN
In spite of down-pours of rain
last night. the First District Fire.
men held their scheduled dance at
the Roton Point Park dance pavil-
ion.
There were fireworks on the pro-
gram. and the American Band had
arranged an elaborate concert. but
the rain spoiled these attractions.
The many set-pieces which had
been already placed before the
storm came up, were ruined.
Dancing proved very popular and,
everyone at the Point attended.
Volk’s nine piece orchestra render-
ed the music.
There were about 150 couples in
the pavilion.
The committee in charge of tile
dance consisted of the three cap-
tains of the First District companies
Ernest Layden of the Phoenix Hose.
Sylvester Brotherton of the Hope
Hose and Lieut. Smith of the Plo-
necr H. & L. Company.
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RAN INTO DITCE.
Edgar Hawley of Van Zandt street
reported to the police last night that
his car ran into a ditch in Pleasant
street. H. Mather of West avenue.
the contractor. who opened the
ditch, informed the police that he
had filled it up yesterday. but that
the rain most have caved it in.
AWNING STRINGS CUT.
Phillip Harris, of 3 Ely avenue.
reported to the downtown police last
night that someone had cut the
strings on the awning of his store.
WATCH FOR OAR.
State Trooper Charles J. Quigley
stationed in Darien last night ask-
ed the locsl authorities to watch
outfor a New York sedan. license
2865. .
ARE SENT HOME
The up~town polices receivd a
complaint last night. that boys were
causing a disturbance near the Har-
ris playground on Main street. The
matter wofilnvestigated. The youth-
ful offenders were sent to their
homes.
.
South Norwsik
Phone 256
A.'J. Collins Co.
70 North Main Street,
South Norwalk
Phone 747
COMPLETE HOUSE
FURNISHINGS
NIIIW Yt'll‘ik'. .lu'v L‘il.-—l"t)
twelve years Ul‘. ulltl Mrs. .\l'llltll‘
l’lpcr, llllze'Sluiilil'lt‘H, hllt'lll their tim
in the Ilul'lflil‘lc Mimillllilu district 0
the lleigillll t‘llngu It‘ilt'llllIK llathl
how to dress and live illorltiiy. Yel
tertiuy they l'OIlll'lll‘tl to civilized Nn
York on the Cumlrd lint-r Still'llll’l
"shocked and mortified" ut the lm
modesty of the girls and worn.
here“
Since 1918 they have been tryin
to inculcate the principles of Auto
can civilization into the lives of th
heathen Africans. But llpon their a
rival here they said they were all
prised to find that our civillzntlo
had deteriorated and that America
women have not progressed ntuo
further morally than African w
men.
"Why. there isn’t much diffcreh
after all between America and M
sulnba." exclaimed Mrs. Piper. “I
lifssumbaland we tried to teach t
women they should wear somethin
more than beads. palm oil and su
shine. But here we were shockct
and mortified to discover thatt
girls and women wear only pain
DOWdGr and suggestion. Ciothi ,fl
and dancing in this civilization '
worse than in Africa. for there i
natives are immoral. while hero tit
:ln: immoral."
it was in 1913 that Dr. and M‘
Piper. formerly of Buffalo. N. .
derided to give their lives to t
conversion of The Congo native!- I
Piper brcume a medical missions
for the Congo Missionary Conferen
cf the Methodist Episcopal Cllurc
Two children, Ruth. ion. and Ma
gzll‘rt. three. were born to them will
thty were in Africa and they we
brought up in the midst of surroun
inss which the American child on
glimpses in his geography or histo
Upon arriving here Dr. Piper
pressed a desire to visit 42d Stre
and Fifth avenue to see “whcth
things have changed much."
After viewing the girls and want»
on the boat from Liverpool. then
Fifth avenue and 42d Street. M
Piper pronounced American civlll
tion, in many respects. inferior
that of the jungle.
“It's hard to believe." she as
"tllat the world has gone backwa
so fast. In the Congo we are try
to make the women wear cloth
and we have succeeded to the ext
of having them wrap the middle‘
the bodies in cloth. while in t
white man's land the women
slowly divesting themselves
clothes. What would the natives -
if they saw some of the things .
have seen since we left Africa?
“Why. I wouldn't permit my ch
dreu to stay up until after So'cl-
any evening to witness the sun
tive and immodest dancing we w
nessod on shipboard."
When Mrs. Piper left here in 19
she had her picture taken in w
she still believes was a modest dre
It contains a high collar. long oh
and sleeves. She was dressed y
tcrday after this manner, exc
with modern adaptations.
HEAD OF MIAMI HOSPITAL
BRIDGEPORT. July 29.——(A
Word has been recieved here of i
appointment of Dr. John 1". Br
nahan. former superintendent of
Bridgeport Hospital, to the sup
intendency of the Jackson Memor
Hospital in Miami. Florida.
Special Sale
Now Going on
Young Men’s Suits
Straw Hats
Odd Trousers
Rogers & Stev ~ .
TWO STORES
Norwalk So. N-
Botn Stores Closed
Wednesday Afternoons
nonrrsyrnv wlSELy
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