‘ ten bark around the doors of form-
‘ secdnd singles positions on the team.
‘ call thui may mean Gibbons has
? in 1924. two months past his 33rd
HAS SAVED HIS
Is One of Few Fighters
That C a n T a k e
Things Easy After
Retirement
67- PAUL. Aug. 12.—Careful liv-
ing and intelligent use of the none
too fat purses that came his way
will enable Tommy Gibbons to re-
tire from the pugilletlc ring without
much thought of the wolves that of-
er pugiliats.
Tommy is not certain nhether he
has retlled.
He wants another match with
Gene 'runney. whose knockout over
Gibbons in New York in June was
the first time in his long career that
the St. Paul tighter had ever been
knocked off his feet.
But there is another and greater
hung up his gloves. for bill Wife.
still seriously ill. anxiously awaits
the day when Tommy will definitely
say he is through.
From a money point of view.
Tommy can afford to quit. for he
has followed the lead of his once
famoIis "Phantom" brother. Mike.
investing hie purses in bonds. real
estate and other property. Both
are rated as "well fixed."
Big nurses were not Tommy's lot
during most of his career. In fact.
real money evaded him until he
reached an age when meet fighters
have retired. At. 81 he fought only
for glory when he stayed 15 rounds
with Jack Dempsey in Montana
Tommy' a big puree was the 802.-
000 he collected for his bout with
Georges Carpentler at Michigan City
birthday. Previously his best purse
Harry Greb. For his match with
had been $12,500 for a fight with
lack Bloomfield. the English heavy-
weight, a. year ago, he got more
than $20,000.
Now. at 34. Ton'uy can quit with-
out financial worries. lie has a
pretentious home and the necessary
Income.
Eleanor Goes on
The Tennis Team
FOREST HILLS. N. Y. August 12
(AP).—-Eleanoi Goes of New York
yesterday defeated K. Browne of
Los Angeles. California. in a test
match ‘to aid in the selection of a
third singles, player on the Amer-
ican team which will compete
against English women players for
the Wightman Cup. Friday and Sat-
urday. The set scores were 6-8 and
7-5.
Helen Wills. national women's
singles champion. and Mrs. Molla B
Mallory. former champion. have alv
ready been chosen by the Davis Cup
selection committee to fill first and
Miss Goss’s victory today will prob-
ably n'ln her the remaining singles
place.
EARNS $1.35 A MINUTE
Rogers Hornsby. manager and
second baseman of St. Louis. who is
Ield to receive $25,000 a year. is
paid about $162 per game. or an
average of 31.35 a minute. This
amount averages slightly over two
cents per second for e'very moment
of actual play.
'l‘RAVERS IS CHAMP
NEW HAVEN. August lit—(AP)
State Athletic Commissioner Thom-
‘ae E. Donahue announced in New
London tonight that Tony Travers
of New Haven had been recognized
as the lightweight champion for
Connecticut.
1.500 FIGHT FOREST FIRES.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 12. —
Scores of forest fires in the Pacific
northwest. which have burned over
more than 30.000 acres of timber
and stump land. continued burning
yesterday, despite the efforts of over
1.500 men to bring them under con-
troi.
Piggly Wiggly.
-at-
rorcm emcee
12 Main Street
lot-walk
dean
ezee»
.l. L MALLETTE
8S Washington Street
South Norwalk, Conn.
FIRE SALE
-af.—
Corner Madison and
Franklin Streets
ALEXANDER
FURNITURE *
RING EARNINGS
“The Strange Will”
01’ Earl of Yin-es
LONDON. Aug. 13 (AP)-—-
tht the newspapers term “the
strange will" of Field Marshal.
:he Earl of Ypree. a document of
sight lines. in which his entire
estate of ”5.161 is left to Ed.
ward Geoffrey Cox. the Field
Marshal's solicitor. was filed for
probate yesterday.
The will does not mention the
Earl's widow nor his two sons
and daughter. it is recalled that
in 1011 the House of Commons
made the Earl a grant of £50.-
000 as a testimonial of his serv-
lose to the nation.
DEPUTY SHERIFF
Refuses to Become a
State Policeman in
“Accordance W i t h
New Stipulation
marrow. Aug. 18.-—Edward
sus ACCIDENTS
now LESS; ARE
“moron WISE”
Older Generation Had
To Adapt Itself —-—
Young Take to Autos
Naturally
w...—
ATLANTIC CITY. N. .l.. Nut- 11.
~(AP.) “There will be proper-
tionately fewer traffic accidents
when the present generation pause
on and the motor care are driven by
the younger generation. The boys
and girls of today are groping
nt‘otor wige' while the older genera-
tion We? to adapt itself to automo-
bilel. "
This prediction was made to the
convention of the Automobile Trad-
ers Association Managers here. by!
Robert E. Lee. of St. Louis. its
President.
"The older generation within
\\'llt.e span the automobile came in-
to use, had to learn to drive as well
as to walk in the conditions created
by the automobile." he said. “This
had to be learned at a time of life
when learning new things does not
come easily. Our children are
growing up with motor cars as a
perfectly natural thing. They learn
to drive as naturally as they learn
to walk. it ie no adaptation for
them. This means in the future bet- ‘
for drivers as it means more care-
ful pedestrians. Care in crossing
streets will be instinctive.“ while.
motor care will increase in number...
accidents will not increase in thel
same proportion."
l
l
DANCER WE'DS.
GREENWICH. Aug. lib—In the.‘
was small hours of Sunday morning
Miss Ethel Walsh. former-lye dancer
and reigning beauty in Ziegfeld Fel.‘
lies, was united in marriage to Emil
Propp. New ioxk broker and for.
mer athlete. The ceremony was pert.
formed at the Picknii k Arms by JUSl-
tlce of the Peace \tillism S. ill. Flake
at 2 o'clock in the morning. i
45 HORSES BURNED ‘i
BOSTON. Aug. 12.. ~ Forty five
horses were burned to death yeatel’
. day when a four alarm fire swept
the old car barn on Saratoga street,
East Boston. causing 140. 000 dent.
age. The building. which dates
back to the days of horse cars, is
now used as a stable by Edward J
Mcl-lugh and Sons. contractors. l
J. Hickey. Hartford county detective,
whp refuses to become a member of
the.8tate Police force. in accordance
willh the stipulation of Governor
Trumbull. is a deputy eherii! and will
ceitlnue in that office after he has
ceeleed to be county deteotlve. he
said yesterday. As such. Mr. Hickey
will continue to make investigations
for state‘ a Attorney Hugh M. Aloorn.
wl'o has led the opposition to the
or or of the Governor. Mr. Hickey
“hole he paid by fees rather than
as ery-
BBIDGEPORT. Aug 1: .-~h'o im-
ntlpdlete recommendation will be
made to Governor Trumbull for the
appointment of a county detective
f‘r Fair-field county to work for the
state's attorney under the. new aye-
uim as a member of the state po-
lire force. it was stated yesterday
bi Aeeletant state's Attorney E.
arle Gui-lick in the absence of
State's Attorney William Comley.
l Action to that end will not he
liken until the state's attorneys of
the state hold a scheduled confer-
ence with Colonel Ernest L. Isbell.
New Haven. member of the state
police commission. it was stated.
New Counterfeit
‘ Note Described
‘ The Treasury Department in its
circular letter No. 501 describes a
bow counterfeit 8:0 gold certificate
he follows:
“Series of 1922:
‘plste number 656:
check letter .‘C':
H. V. Specimen.
‘Register of the Treasury; Frank
,‘Whlto. Treasurer of the vUnited
.Sietes: portrait of Washington.
.‘ "This counterfeit is apparently
iprlnted from well executed litho-
‘graphlc plates on bleached genuine
paper. The printing on the face of
the note is blotchy. obliterating
many of the fine lines of the lathe-
work and in the background behind
the portrait'. Great care should be
exercised in handling notes of this.
issue .ee the counterfeit is calculat-
ed to deceive even careful handlers
of money."
Very truly yours.
BENJ. STRONG.
Governor.
TAX DELINOUENTS.
NEW HAVEN. Aug. 12. —- The
month's grace granted some 20.000
to: delinquents on July 10 having
expired with about half that num-
ber still with taxes unpaid. City
Attorney Robinson began prepara-
tions for sending out warrants for
the erreet of those Who have failed
to pay personal taxes.
POSTAL DEFICIT.
WASHINGTON. Aug. li.—-(AP).
A cash deficit of $37,194,000 for the
fiscal year of illzli which closed last
June 80. was announced yesterday
by the Post Office Department after
a preliminary compilation of re-
ceipts and expenditures made at the
request of Postmaster General New.
on us year after year. l
Nowhere else in the city can on
ConneallNy
South
A Shoe Store for Particular Men
if y'euie never bought shoeel here you cannot know how much
"Conneelly a: Bracken shoes and service" means to men who rely
of styles and leathers and you ll hunt long for a better opportunity
to get exceptional same for your money.
walk. Conn.
find more complete auortniente
Ed Bracken
12414 No. Main sl.
Frank Jacoby
The House of Kullpenheimer Good Clothes
So. Not-walk
opportunity to h
Ma on
.th3550; l
comm
Odd Dresserb, Bed Room Suites, Din-
ing Suites, Parlbr Suites, Refrigerators
and everything or the home. Now' is your
anything in our stock .
at practically yolir own price. ‘
Sale every dayirom
8A.‘ toSPHM
‘AtThe
Corner “ f Franklin and
ALEXlANDER’S
, $9..N°rwflka0°nn-
Streets.
Placed lit Chorus of
-‘ Alcohol Permits ‘
HARTFORD. Aug. 11. —— (AR)
United emu Prohibition Director.
Frank '1‘. Putney was notified yes-
terday by the treasury department
in Washington that he would be
acting administrator in charge of ~
industrial alcohol for this district
during the month of August. The
duties of the new office are to be
performed in addition to those of his
permanent position without added
cempeneation. * Hie signature will
be required on all permits and re-
ports concerning the manufacture
and distribution of industrial alco-
hol. This work has until this month
been in the department of internal
revenue.
3120.00 TORNADO DAMAGE.
ROCKWOOD. Calif.. Aug 11...
Damage estimated at 3135.000 to
0110.000 resulted from, the tornado
which late sunday swept this Irnv
portal Valley. town. A check-up of
Property losses and casualties re-
vealed that only two ot the town's
Wnroximetely 20 buildings were
resting on their original sites; Five-
residents are nursing minor injuries.
NAME LYN!) REFEREE.
BOSTON. Aug. tie-(AR) Daniel
J.ll.yne. en attorney, was appointed
by Referee in Bankruptcy 3. boring
Young. receiver for the brokerage
firm of Hunt. Ellis and Company
which was petitioned into bank-
ruptcy. The firm has branches in
Boston, F‘itchburg. Springfield. Hart-
ford. Conn.. and Portland, Maine.
Bond was fixed at $100,000.
rose-0N. Aug. fin—(AP) filler
General George w. Goethale. testi-
fying here as an expert tor the do.
tense at the trial at James J. lend:
rick. city building inspector. indict-
ed for manslaughter in connection
with the collapse of the Pickwick
club building July 0. in which «
nereoneJoet their "we. said that
the fall of the building was due to
the weakness of one of the piers
which acted as underpinning for
the structure.
Fate of Bryan’s
‘Horee’ in Doubt
MIAMI, Flew AMI. u.-A ine-
chanieal horse purchased by the late
William Jennings Bryan is being
held at the Bryan home here pend-
ing decision by Mrs. Bryan as to
what disposition to make of the
electrical mount.
Mr. Bryan bought the oontrivanoe
from a New York firm after a Visit
to President Coolidge last July when
he was given a demonstration.
It was delivered at the Bryan
home after his death"
Mrs. Bryan plans to present it to
some civic organisation. it was said.
For the teeth
Pebeco tooth paste 32c
' Dr. Lyon’s tooth powder
Creams and lotions
jar 45c; tube 230:
Face and talcum
Compacts—face powder,
Soaps
2 for 15¢
Packcr’ s tar 503 18c
Lavoris, small 19o—
lfl'ooth brushes
lTOOll‘l brushes with bone
gnome»
‘or natural wood 39:
iPowder
l. .NeetSOc—XBasinsee
Deodorants ‘
131.19
HOWLAND’S
Toilet needs for now
most of them special
for balance of week
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
" and Saturday
lpana tooth past: 344:, 3 for $1.
Squibb: tooth paste 35c Listerine toothe paste 19o
Kolynos tooth paste 17:, 3 for 50¢
Pcpsodcnt tooth paste 34c, 3 for $1.
Forhan’ s tooth paste-small
Hind’s honey and almond cream 33: Frostilla 33¢
Pond’s cold or vanishing cream, small‘ Jet 23:; large
Daggett & Ranmsdell’ 5 cream. small tube Sci—25c
tube 19c—35c' Jar zap—50c Jar 39c
Pompeian night, day or massage cream, jars 42:
Java rice powder 33: La Blachc face powder 39:
Pompeian beauty powder 42:
Compacts face powder and rou c, all shades 50c
Compacts of Trejuir face pow or 89:
Johnson 8i. Johnson’s baby powder 15:
Mavis talcum powder 17c, 3 for 50:
Large boxes of bath powder with large puff 39¢
Palm Olive soap 6 for 39e—llmit 6 to a customer.
Cuticura soap lac—Physicians & Surgeons soap 8e:
Laco castilc soap 14c—Pcar’ s unscented soap 12%o
Lux toilet soap 10:, 3 for 25¢
Woodbury’ s facual soap We, 3 for 50¢
Resinol soap 18c
{Hair preparations
Mulsni‘ ed cocoanut oil 30c
Golden Glint sham 19¢
'Amami shampoon 2%e—Wfldroot 511301900 30:
Hair tonic 45c
2301110018 , _
l Bottles or packages, assorted odors 19c "i"
lNlll preparations ‘
t 23th cuticle remover 25: Cute: iulild'i manicure
'se
Cutex compact manicure set at
Disinfectants
{Lysol small ion—medium 39o
Listerinc, 3 on. 210-— oa. die—1'4 ox. 74c
diuin 39o
Peroxide, 16 es. bottles 17¢ -
Prophylactic tooth brushes, 3 row adults 33o— 1,
{row adults doc—small for children ado—for baby Ne
One lot of good bristle hair brushes, backs of black
! . Velour pulls eo—ln' fancy nibbc'r‘ 'ci'ses 10c
admits—small ale—medium «tee—Mum smell
Miscellanea»
Hot water bottles afied rubber. Reg. $1.50 for
Absorbent cotton 16 0:. Hospital grade .0:
THE HOWLAND DRY GOODS C0. *
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
or paste 17:. 3 for 50¢
iii—large 39c
all shades 25:
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handle 10:
W- &J- SLOANE
FIFTH AVENUE and PORTYvSEVENTH STREET. NEW YORK
AN IMPORTANT SUMMER SALE
of
HIGH CLASS
Home Furnishings
transcending in volume and price attractiveness any previous Sale of
this character condoned by ourselves. is now in progress.
When we planned this Sale, we determined to make it the most
. int t and attractive Sale that could be devised from huge erodes
moderate prices—a memorable occasion. We purposely re-
frained from any allusion to the percentage of discount from regular
unearcalizing thac,rc rear-g ardlcas of the stated amount of discount.
thethCostindollamsthcbaaisonwbichoomparisonsofvalucs
should be made—end we gladly welcome your comparison on this
dollar for dollar basis
Themerchandiscisalloftbatbi ghstandardofexcdlmceandtclia;
billtytlut has madct‘henameyofw 6t]. Sloaneahoueeholcl
synonym for quality for over 80 yum-a record of which we are
justly proud and one which we imeed to guard most zetloiuly.
In this advertisement we desire to particularly emphasize the rev
markable assortment and values of our
Huge Furniture Stocks
Four floors are devoted to their display—featuring g from
small Chairs and Tables to genuine Antique pieces of unquestioned
merit
All at Prices Which Will Seem But More
Favorable by Careful Comparison
We quote a few typical examples:
DINING ROOM SUlTES
Mahogany set, comprising Sideboard, Linen Chest, Drop Leaf
Table, China Cabinet, five Side Chairs and one Ann Quit
10” pieces . - $25000
Maple and Walnut Dining Suite comprisin Sideboard, Linen Chat.
China Cabinet, Table, five Side Chairs an one Arm Chair.
10 pieces . . . . . $525~°°
BEDROOM SUITES
Grey Enamel Bedroom Set comprising two Beds, Bum Will!
Hanging Min-or, ChiEonier, Dressing Table and Side Chair.
6 pieces . . . . 3275“
Cherry and Maple, qgl‘m‘g New Eoglandclesign competent“?
Beds, Bureau With Mirror. Chifonicr, Tod: ,
Dressing Table, Night: T it? Bench and Side Quit . I
9 pieces . . . . $525“ ‘}
~ (with full size Bed $47o.oo) '
OCCASIONAL PIECES
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WindeorChairs...fmm 1044p BookCeeel..M.jmn 48.0014)
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Boudoir Lafip. complete with Lampmorn “phasing:
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