FIRST WITH THE NEWS ESTABLISHED 1870 s. 3 this I bserver, V Entered as ucondvolsu matter at the post office at So. Norwalk, Conn. under the Act of March 8. 1|" Says Europe Is Now In A Bad Condition I .Col. K. Ryan, Former Member of Reparations ' Commission, Is Guest of Emil Hemming— Says England Is' in Trouble Industrially— .Von Hindenburg—Mussolini Col. K. Ryan, former member of i he Reparations Committee and un- official American Observer in Europe of Emil was the week-end guest Hemming. vice-president of the Cen- tral Fairfield Trust Co. On his recent trip from abroad Mr. Humming and Col. liyan cros- 1'sed on the same ship and a firm personal friendship was established. . Speaking of Norwalk, Col. Ryan aid: “You have a great little city hero 1 and I hope to be able to visit it soon ' again." Col. Ryan served with the Engin- eers in France during the war and . emained after the armistice to serve -n the diplomatic corps. He has visited every country in Europe many times and been sta- tioned for varying periods in all the apitols. Mussolini. he said. has a firm grip -n Italy and there is no chance of his political power being shaken. Conditions in France are good. de- spite the battle to keep up the franc and it is even necessary to import .__;.;_ ‘a—W' \‘P'olish la‘ooters to meet the demand star manufactuicd goods. ,3 England. ho bellows, is in bad i hape industrially, with thousands I out of work. But the Englishman with proverbial grimness is meeting hTs problems with a stern upper lip,‘ not asking for quarter nor expecting it. In Germany. no one is taking Von Hindenburg very seriously. Though a. royalist at heart, he has sworn to uphold the constitution of the lie- . publican and he will. Austria is in a 1' sad plight and will remain so be- \cause cut up as she is. she cannot support herself. The future Outlook is very good. Europe is war weary and despite the clamoring of certain elements for strife and conflict there is little pos- sibility of war. The Dawes plan has put living conditions on an expensive scale in Germany. but at the same - time the working out of it is putting V’- money in The treasury and indemnity ‘ payments are being met. German cities have a down at the heel manner. but in the country the aspect and living standard are no “different-than before the war. He called Cologne one of the most pros- ‘.perous cities in the Reich at this 'tlme. FRANCE PAYS U. S. TEN MILLION WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-An- r other payment of ”0,000,000 in- terest on the "00.000300 owed on’ war supplies has been made to the Ame/can government by France. Notice of the receipt of this pay- ment. in the form of a check which has arrived in New York, was re- ceived today at the Treasury. It is do satisfaction of the semi-annual .interest charge which was due on ‘August 1. The transaction has no relation ‘ tothe French war debt to the Unit- ed Staies. The $400,000,000 debt was contracte‘i after the war by reason of the purchase by France of surplus supplies of the Amer- ican Expeditionary Forces. The Weather Fair tonight and Tuesday. Conditions: ,Pressuro ishlgh in the eastern half of the country with cen- ter of maximum barometer over northern Ohio. A depression is en- toting the country from 'Western Canada. Pressure is high on the Pa- citic coast. Fair weather prevailed quite generally over the country dur- ing the past 2% hours and light showers were reported tram only d ‘1 few places in widely scattered dis- ‘ .' trlcts Temperatures are moderate to ,‘ warm in the Atlantic coast districts " but generally cool in the interior and \\ estern sections of the country. I Conditions favor for this vicinity , lair \vcathcr with cool nights and “arm days. MILK AND CREAM. How important they are .uhn N_ " -' j 1 . .5 indeed. These necessities of life—tho source from which they come. the parti- cular care exercised in the handling. pasteurizlng and bottling and final- ly in the delivering of the same to your door—as carried on by The Norwalk Dairy Co., is well and are- a. .. . up... ditcbly done. Office and their,“ 88 .Gont. CRUD“... Norwalk Drinks 70 1-2 Qts. of Milk; Gains 11 1-2 lbs. More weight-gaining records are being established each week at tho Ledgewood Farm Vaca- tion Lodge for working girls. conducted on the estate of Charles M. Harris. Elizabeth O'Sulllvnn of 8 North avenue was a guest at the lodge for eight days. She drank 70 1-: quarts of milk and gained 11 1-23 pounds. Eileen Farrell stayed at the lodge two weeks and gained ten pounds. She was sent to Ledge- wood Form by the Social Service Department of the Women's Hospital, New York. Dolly Far- rcll. sent by the same institution. gained 11 1-: pounds in two wccks. 10315 10000 00111111101101 111111010 1111 Supreme Court S e t 3 Aside Verdict f o r Leopold Schneider of Pleasant Street WAS'BLINDED But Higher C o u rt Holds Not M o r e Than Five Men Were Employed By Firm The compensation award of over $6.000 made to Leopold Schneider of Pleasant street has been set aside in a decision handed down in the Su- preme Court. Schneider was injured in a dyna- mite cxplosion while at work on the construction of a house in Rowayton for Deodato Davenport and Robert Raymond, and. as a result. lost his eyesight and is now toally blind. When his case came up at the City 1‘ sionor Buckingham an award of over 56.000. payable in weekly install- ments. was made. The case was appealed to the Su- perior Court and the award was up- held by that body. It was then taken to the Supreme Court and the present decision hand- ed down on the technical decision that there was not more than five men employed by Messrs. Davenport and Raymond at the time of the ac- cident. ' The law firm of Light. Dunbar 6': Quinlan and Judge George H. Vos- burgh represent Davenport and Raye mond. MARRIED IN ST. MARY'S Mr. Nicholas Pouula of Corona. L. I.. married Miss Louise Cons. of Cross St.. Norwalk. at St. Mary's church at 8 o'clock this momlng. Father Finn performed the core- mony. The best man was Vincent Tomasettl and the bride's attendant was Elizabeth Bredlce. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Pozzula are holding a reception at 1: Harriet street this DIES IN SPRINGFIELD THOMPSONVILLE. August 3. -—' (AP). George Franciamore. four years old. died in Mercy Hospital. Springfield. Mass.. yesterday morn- ing from injuries received in an automobile accident Saturday night in Suffield when a machine oper- ated by his brothers tipped over. af- ter striking a telephone pole. The boy was one. of a family of 11 child- ren. The First District Water Com- missioners announced this morning that they will conduct an inspection tour for tile- 1-11'u'i1' 1' the Norwalk- reservoir Wednesday afternoon. Foi- iowing repairs recently completed thorn. additional facilities. bro Hall before Compensation Commie-1 morning. 1 HUSBAND 00111, ASKS 515111111131 10 11110 1110 Andrew Slauson of 61 Van Zant Street, Dis- appears--Police Find No Trace NOT IN WESTPORT Left for Work Last Tuesday—S e a r c h Fails to Bring Any Clue—Description Mrs. Andrew Slauson of 01 Van Zant street wants her husband home again. He has been missing since last Tuesday and. in spite of all efforts of police. no trace of him can be found. Now, with tears in her eyes. Mrs. Slauson turns to The Evening Senti- nol. “Please." she says. “I want you to help find my husband. I can't think what has happened to him. and I do so want him home again.” So. with little Winifred. a 8-year. old daughter. Mrs. Slauson waits for her husband. According to Mrs. Slauson he left as usual Tuesday morning to go to work. He was employed as a paint- er by W. Furber. in Westport. That day Mrs. Slauson went about her home duties. In the evening supper was ready. but. her husband did not return. She scanned. the papers'for news of accidents and, finally. she called the police. Their efforts have been uavailing and. it is as if Andrew Slauson has stepped off into another world. No one can be found who remembers any trace of him after Tuesday. Slauson. who is 53 years of age. but who looks older. is described as being 6 feet, 9 inches in height. has gray hair and walks with a slight stoop of the shoulders. He has a long. narrow face. prominent tooth and light brown eyes and. when last seen, wore a. dark striped suit and dark cap. HUSBAND OUT OF WORK, SHE DRINKS IODINE M r s . Farrington of Rowan Street in the Hospital —— Believed She Will Recover Despondent because her husband was out of work. Mrs. Frank Far- rlngton of Rowan street. swallowed iodine about six o'clock last even- ing. The Woman had been in a. very nervous state all day yesterday and in the afternoon is said to have con- fided in her friends. that her hus- band would not work and that the family was in a bad way financially. She told friends that there was only 823 in the family savings and there was Farrington. two children and herself to support. Later in the afternoon she went back to her home swallowed the lo- dlns. Her screams attracted the at- tention of her husband. She was rushed to the Norwalk hospital where a stomach pump was used on her. It was stated at the hospital this morning. that she was improving and that it was thought she would recover. She was burned consider- able by the poison. SCHOOL BURNS. GREENWICI-I. Mass. Aug. 3.— (AP.) Sanborn Hall Dormitory. the largest building of the Hillside In- dustrial School for Boys here. was burned yesterday with loss of $20.- 000. There are about 30 boys at the school this summer who are be- ing cared for in homes in the vil- paid» lage. Plan Public Inspection Tour of NorwaNr’ s Reservoir for Wednesday tor supply. Chief Engineer Samuel Hoyt will explain the work. Those who wish to go to the res- ervoir will be given transportation by the I‘cmml-loners. They are sdvirod to communicate ‘th the : 9311' in. ‘, ‘ . ‘ _ SOUTH NORWALK, ooNN, MONDAY, Auousr 3,1925. ‘3 .- _ ' ' . , isitor Here, 20 Kiddies Pass Tests In SWimming; Get Buttons H. H. Langer, Supervisor of Playgrounds, De3 cides to Have Kiddies’ Day at Beach Once A Week Explorer Returns who accom- Llucoln Ellsworth. pnnlcd Amundsen on his polar ex- pedition. wates a greeting to New York City on his rcturu‘ from Nor- way. NEW STEWARD IS IN CHARGE OF. COUNTRY CLUB Rodenberg Quits and C. Frank Jenifer of South Norwalk Club, Takes Charge William J. Rodcnbetg. for, the past two months steward at the Norwalk Country club has depart- ed. Rodcnberg had been unable to satisfy the members of the club or make any profit on his concession. He departed suddenly Friday night. leaving his destination a secret. C. Frank Jenifer. for three years steward of the South Norwalk club has been chosen steward in Roden- berg's place. He was with the Country club for six years previous to his connection with the South Norwalk club. The weekly dnncc at the club was held Saturday night as usual. but a special committee had to appoint themselves to secure refreshments and luncheon for the affair. since Rodenbcrg gave no advance notice of his departure. DEAN EMERITUS DIES PHILADELPHIA, August 3. —- (AP).ff Rev. John Gordon. dean emeritus of the Temple University theological seminary. died at his home here yesterday. Death was caused by acute indigestion. He was 82 years old. He Was said to' have been the oldest living graduate of the University of Chicago and was the first graduate f that school to be awarded an 11 orary degree. FIVE HURT IN CRASH. EASTON. Mass.. Aug. ii.—(AP.) Five persons were injured .one ser- iously in an automobile accident on the Boston-Providence turnpike near here late Saturday night when the light car in which they were rldlnI was demolished by a heavier ma- chine. Mlss Mabel L. Scott of New York city. driver of the smaller car. was taken to a Brockton hospital suffering from multiple injuries. LAUGH AT THIS! rwm broken. nkflrmhllltbo j Twenty children out of. twenty- nve who took the Red Cross Be- ginners‘ swimming tests puoed the examination and qualified to wear the coveted buttons. The children were very enthusias- tic and showed much interest in their first attempt to pass 60 feet test: semo did the required 50 feet without any difficulty. whileIotherI ad to do it two or three times be-- fore they succeeded. Their spirit and perseverance throughout the Swimming Week shows that they have made a splen- did start toward becoming real good swimmers. The success of the Swimming Week has proven to H. H. Longer. Slipervisor of Playgrounds that it would be a splendid idea to give all the kiddies on the playgrounds an oppprtunlty of swimming at least once a week at Calf Pasture Beach. Therefore. he has decided upon Kid- dies' Day everyoWedncsday afici- noon until the playground closes. During this day. the children who have learned how to swim will have a chance to improve and those that :6—-—-——- (Contlnued on Page Two.) 4KILLED BY AUTOS AND 3 ARE DROWNED Week-end T o l l o f Death Also Includes ThreeSulcides—Two Boys Among Dead NEW HAVEN. Aug. 3 (AP).— Motor vehicle accidents, drownings. suicides and fatal injuries to a man who fell down a stairway reduced Connecticut's population over the week-end y eleven. Four persons were reported killed by automobiles. ithree were drowned and three com- mitted suicide. Two others were sorl- ously injured in motor vehicle acci- dents. ' The drownings occurred at Savin Rock. near here. at Lake Quonnpaug and at Itamford. The man. drown- ed at Bevin Rock yesterday after- noon. was Ignstz Gustas of Water. bury. A 22-months-old boy was drowned in a ditch in Stamford Sat- urday afternoon. and Joseph Cole. I camper at Harrison Point. left his life in three feet of water at Lake Quonapaug yesterday. In a collision between two cars at Rockville yesterday George Finch. li.'of Thompsonvllle. was instantly killed. Finch was attempting to avoid hitting a bicyclist when his car collided with one operated by a Providence. R. 1.. man. .. Two boys died in hospitals from injuries received in automobile ac- cldents.‘ One. Kenneth Usher. 7. who died in a Willlmantic hospital. was hit when he ran across the high- way at MorrOW. The other. George Franciamore.‘ 4. died in the Mercy Hospital yesterday at Springfield. Mass. He was riding in an automo- bile operated by his brother at Suf- (Continued ‘on Page Two.) 11011110111153 11111113 11110 1111 31111151 plosion of a bomb early today in a. four story building in Madison St.. in the Bedford section of Brooklyn. DIrtly Wrecked the building and drove twenty-three tenants from their homes. Police are investigating on the theory that the explosion may have resulted from labor roubles. Marie Di Glaccl, owner of the building, lives there with her father. who is a clothing manufacturer in a shop in Manhattan. The police believed the bomb was directed against them. They were away at the time of the explosion. Thirteen children were amen! those driven from the building. Some of the tenants were jarred from their beds by the force of the explosion. The bomb was pieced in the vestibule. on the first floor. the ceiling of which fell. Windows ‘ano you a ($th .uI! .. I ’ memo-m guests-d BBS ,. NEW YORK. Aug. 3.—(AP.) Ex- . 1100010 11110 1110110111111 1110011001051. Patsy Nichols Claims Negro Hit Him With Butt of Gun Early Today IS IN HOSPITAL Coat, Gold Watch and $35 Taken He Tells Police— Says Negro Asked Aid Patsy Nichols. 2‘.’ Burbank street. 55 years old. is in the Norwalk hos- pital. as a result. he claims. of be- ing attacked and robbed by a high- way 1nan. early this morning. Nicholas resides with his nephew. Frederick Presy and claims to have been on his way home. walking along Concord street. at the time of the attack. He said that when he approached a spot near the Concord school. a colored man st pod out from be- hlnd a tree and asked him to show him a short cut to Clean street. He took the man around to the rear of the school. and then accord- ing to Nichols. the man pulled a gun and struck him over the head. He fell to the ground and the rob- ber struck him under the eye and When he recovered he found that the bandit had taken his coat. a gold watch and 835 or $40 in cash. He said that he managed to gain his ,feet and walk to the home of his nephew. When he came into the house he was bleeding freely from the beating. His nephew notified the police and Patrolman Robert Gainer went to the house and took Nichols to the office of Dr. Theron Bradley in West Washington direct. Dr. Bradley or— dcred hlm sent to the Norwalk hos- pital. lie was treated at that institution and will be confined there for sev- eral days. Nichols said that the man Who at- tekcd him was a negro of light complexion. The casein under investigation by the local authorities. SHRINERS’BAND PLAYS AT HOME FOR CHILDREN The children of tho Fairfleld Connty Home. in Westport enjoyed the concert of the Pyramid Temple Shrine band from the windows, yes- terday afternoon. They were not allowed to go on: of doors and listen to the concert because of the,infantile paralysis scare. Fifty-four members of the band came over from Bridgeport to give the concert. which was part of the organization' s tour. to hospitals and institutions throughout the state. A large number of residents of the city and passing motorists enjoyed the concert. The program lasted from three until fiveIoclock. BURCLARS TAKE BARBER’S TOOLS Burglars entered the barber shop of John Kracska. Bouton street, sometime Saturday night. They took away with them seven razors. two pair of scissors. one pair of clippers. cigarettes valued at 87 and a. quanlty of witch hazel. Entrance was gained by breaking out one of the side windows in the shop. I’atrolman John Smith investigat- ed the burglary yesterday. but could find no clue. that might lead to the arrest of the burglars. oCh flab ack of the head .Jtnocklns ' nscloun. ‘ THE EVENI G "SENTIN noawsnx'l‘ nan unwsrarn‘n @ Hold Up 1...... on Post Bump in Road Harbor View Has Three Constables Mayor Thomas Robins today appointed three special constables for the Harbor View section. Those appointed are Dr. J. J. Stlcr. Charles M. Bogart and Harry Stevens. These officers will have juris- diction over that neighborhood. They will be sworn in today by City Clerk Irving Robertson. 13.11011qu11111 11131 1111110w 1501115111 11110 A'. N. Paddock Cra. Tin-u Fence at . 1 ton Falls—Takes" WIRE SAVES HIM Car Halted Six, Feet F r o m Reservoir-— Was Trying to Pass Another. Machine A. Netileton Paddock of 59 Sea- viow avenue. East Norwalk. had a narrow escape from death Friday af- ternoon at about three o'clock when his automobile croshed through the fence near Croton Falls. In attempting to pass another car, which was going in the same direc- tion toward Brewster he swung off the road. The car slid sideways down a 16 foot drop and landed up- right about 30 feet out ,from the road. The windshield was smashed and the fender was damaged. Pad- dock was unlnjured. He landed only six feet from the Croton reservoir. A thin' telephone wire which was down from the storm held the car back. A wrecker was unable to haul Pad- to truck came to his assistance. dock continued on his way Brewstcrs. 111m 001111111110 11010 CARNIVAL Bad Weather of Last Week Causes Exten- sion-— N e w. Enter- tainment Added The Firemen's Carnival will be held all this week on account‘of the bad weather of last week. There will be some new attractions which will arrive today. Among them will be a show known as "Collins Intrap- ped and a Trip Through the Wonder Caves of Kentucky." The attrac- tions now consist of merry-go-round. big Ferris wheel, chalroplane, tango swingsecean “lave; Hippodrome cir- cus. consistipg of twenty trained monkeys. and many other things. A musical comedy show. known as "Wonders of 1925." takes place every night at 11 o'clock. CalllOpe con- certs are given nightly. All money taken in goes to the Firemen's Pen- sion Fund: 1 Anthony Williams shouted; "yes we have no bananas." as he dashed out of his .banana house in State street. this mornlnx. Tony is a member of the firm of Tony Williams Has Bananas, Yes! And a Great Big Tarantula Too As Tony went to place one of the bunches of bananas on a hook. a large tarantula jumped out of the bunch. Tony didn't wait to hang up the when. Ho boot I hasty retreat. ance of Wa Sedan, Touring Car AndCoupe In A Jami him up and a. passing Standard Oil , ' The Weather Fair tonight and Tuesday: change in u-mpcnture. , 34.12:- .; ooh-ddno‘ ‘ Road for Some Time—3 No One Injured—New York City Driver loses Control of Car Trying to Avoid n An accident involving three auto- mobiles occurred yesterday afternoon , .3 on Westport avenue near the Chit”: 1 dren's home. A sedan, a coupe and a touring eat, all headed toward Norwalk were badly smashed a. I result of a sudden swerve by tho sedan. owned by William L. Hickey : -; of 73d street, New York city. and ‘ operated by Edmund Jellnek of is“ Second avenue, New York city. The coupe, second in line. owned by' the i; University of Vcrmont, and operated ' by J. W. Jennings of 54 William street. Burlington and the touring car owned and operated by Freder- ick F. llorun of Inington. N. L. were badly damaged. Trying to avoid a hummock on the Post Road. Jellnck turned his .. car suddenly to the loft and lost ‘4' control of it. Jennings immediately) behind him. struck the car with hll right front fender. and was hurled around in front of I-iorn's automn'u‘ bile. The three cars became locked. Some of the cars in the long Sunday line narrowly avoided smashing into them. , It is reported that the three car. were all occupied to capacity. All t” occupants were uninjured. Cali 3‘ considerable delay In the return it. line of truffle, the automobiles were removed with a little difficulty. They were all able to ride away on their’ '91 " own power. ' 1 . Officer Jerry Dorncy investigated. , No arrests were made Settlement will be made out of coutt Wo- ‘ men barbers. of which there are 800 in Chicago. axe to be taken into the union of men harbors. W. S. Leidig. CHICAGO. Aug. 8,—(AP.) president of the union. said. Wo-,' men bni‘bers have been working 14.4 hours a day and their pay is half the income from the work they do with no guarantee. The mom bar- it bers receive wages of $30 a wed! and 60 per cent. of the money they , earn exceeding 342. * ’ Late News: , BRICKLAYERS STRIKE 1,, :7 NEW YORK, Aug. 3.—(AP). A ' new phase in the interunlon cone - fllct between bricklayers and pins. tercrs developed today when bricks layers, employed by the Georgia A. [killer Construction Company, went on strike in all building projects u. this city. Washington. D. 0., and Florida. Officials of the comMI said work was halted on animal-- nmtcly 320, 000,000 worth of cons' structlon. .a NAT'L GUARD NEHS HARTFORD, Aug. 3.—.(AP) Tho Adjutant Genml's office has an- nounccd the rcs:gnations of Captain. Paul'w. Vestal, hospital wmpanyf number 152, 118th Medical Regl; s. meat. 0. N. G. and of Captain Bow"- ; ard A. Lanphcr. collecting company - Iiisih Medical Regiment, 0. N. G. . * FLEET '10 LEAVE. MELBOURNE, Aug. 3.-(AP).I *. Admiral R. E. Coontz, commander of. the United States fleet. held a fuc- well reception to the residents of Melbourne today, using three Intuit ships to accomodntc his guests. Sall- ing orders were issued today. Tho ' slow vessels will leave for Bobbitt Tasmania, on Wednesday and (1in . faster craft will depart Thursday. ‘ 4 KILLED IN ITALY. ROME, Aug. 3.--(AP). Four pen- , sons were killed and fifteen injure. ed in a fight today at San Gianni] w in Flore. in the province of filnbrhavi southern Italy. when a mob demand- ing the abolition of communal and! , and the dismissal of on city mode; ical employetx not natives of "I. 1 place stormed the cIiy hall. The M line were forced to fire, and from: were rushed from Cosenu, as aides to the west, to restore ordcr. i CRULLEBS YOU'LL mm , Mulligan's Home-made Crulldri" are the kind you'll like—boost!“ ‘ they nro‘mado from the best of III; terials and cooked in Crisco. Tbo'fi. are tasty. whole-onto and always iu‘ the same. Stores all over this vicldo ' lty have them for sold—Adv. —c.1v1n Tomkins Blue stand. for . vewsys fl
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