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ESTABLISHED 1370
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Entered as second-clue matter
50. Nor-walk. Conn. under the Act of March
at the post office at
i. 1810
SOUTH NORWALK. CONN.; SATURDAY, AUGUST 15,1925.
FOUBTEEN PAGES
PRICE THREE
ONT
Ahead,
,, $800,000 Business
‘18 Report
.' Concern Enjoying One of Greatest Booms in Its
History—Rush Job for 14 Pumps for Ship-
ping Board Rece
Tved —— Another Order
Comes in From Swiss Government
With orders amounting to over'
. 3800.000 on hand. the plant of the
. Nash Engineering Company is being
,‘ l run night and day at the present
‘ time.
The local concern “hose plant is
located on the Wilson Point road.
is enjoying one of the gre’cet rush-
es that it has ever experienced.
. Orders are pouring into the plant
I daily from all parts of the world for
pumps that are manufactured there.
A large order was received re-
cently from the United States Ship-
ping Board for 14 large bronze
pumps. These are to be installed
. in government vessels.
. I These 14 pumps are of the large
‘ . type and entail considerable work.
.- The Shipping Board is very anxious
" that they should be completed in
the near future.
. As a result of this order. the
5 regular crew at the factory has been
working until 10 o'clock at night on
the work.
A night shift of about 30 men has .
recently been started. and- Harold ~ .
company. _.
I stated this morning that. if orders ’ '
Nash. Secretary of the
continue to come into the factory
" at the present rate, a much large
night shift will have to be put on.
An order for four pumps was re-
. ernment and they are being rushed
1 through along with the Shipping
5 Board order.
According to oflicials of the com-
pany. the rush is an unusual one for
this time of the year.
HOLD BOY, 11,
TON TNTTT TN
RAIL STATION
Bethel Woman Told
Police Two B o y s
Snatched Her Purse
Containing $75
An 11 year old youngster of this
city whose name can not be divulg-
ed, is being held by the police here
on the charge of theft in the up-tewn
railroad station yesterday morning,
When Mrs. Anna Petheys of Bethel
was waiting in the railroad station
yesterday morning at 11 o'clock her
purse was seized by two youngsters
who made a quick getaway. They
were walking about the station and
when Mrs. Petheys turned to show
a new but to a companion. the boys
i made off with the purse containing
" $75. The larger of the two. Mrs.
‘ Petiteys said. took the money.
The youngster being held by the
- " police admitted yesterday that he
took the money, and said also that
he knew where it was. When how-
? ever he took Sergeant Silk and the
woman to the supposed hiding place,
they were unable to find the pocket-
book. He changed h's mind several
times as to the hiding places. but
‘ did not locate the money. When
I found yesterday by oilicer Jarvis
I Murray. the young boy had two torn
. parts of a :1 bill in his ',pocket 11..
. failed to explain how he got them.
He was handed over to the jurls-
3' diction of Probation officer George
ll. Brunjes. He wall appear in the
Juvenile court on Tuesday morning
at 0:30 o'clock.
.. N..-~.._d,..
CHULLERS YOD'M: LIKE.
lliulligan'a Home-made Crullere
are the kind you'll like—because
they are made from the belt of ma-
terials and «looked in Crisco. They
are testy. wholesome and always lust
‘ the same. Store- all over this vicin-
ity have them for sale-Adv.
“
[LI
—DON'I' HAVE WASH DAY.
in your home these warm summer
days—save all the fuss. muse and
bother b yistting Brophy'a Laundry.
130 Water Street. do your family
washing for you. it will be called
for and delivered. The minimum
(harge for a family washing here is
70 cents. Just phone no and give
your. meal“. ‘
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ceived recently from the Swiss gov- .
Evangelist
Dr. George Wood Anderson.
He will conduct “The New Crusade"
meetings here Starting Sept. 15.
NORWALK TIRE
PAYS OTVTOTTNO;
ON lTS COMMON
First Since 1920—Busi-
ness Shows Increase
For Six Months Endi
ing June 30
The Norwalk Tire and llubber
company yesterday declared a quar-
terly dividend of 40 cents a share on
the common stock. payable October
1 to stockholders of record Septem-
ber 10. This is the first dividend
on the common stock since 1920.
though the company has an unbro-
ken record on its preferred divi-
dends.
An official of the company stated
that business continues to show an
increase over last year. sales for the
six months ended June 30 of more
than $2. 000. 000. comparing with
$113.00 000 in the corresponding per-
iod of 1024.
PRINCE [UtillViCS
MON'l‘lfiViDEO. Aug. lip-(AP)
The Prince of Wales arrived at
Montevideo nbonrd ll. MS. Re-
pTTlse yesterday.
Plans have been completed for
the celebration of llutlcr Lodge’s
No. 97. I. O. 0. IT‘. fiftieth anniver-
sary on Q'rdncsday. September 23.
which is the nine day of the week
and month thTt llutlor Lodge No.
07. I. 0. 0. ll‘uwns instituted in
1876.
The celebration will be in the
form ofnn entertainment and dance
which will be held in the Nor-walk
Armory. Talent for 1ch entertain-
mcni has been secured through the
Blair Booking Agency of New York.
The pntertainmeut will start at I
'- York evangelist. will
TAOTTTTNAOTT 15
TO BE BOTTT FOR
NON CRUSADE’
Protestant Churches
H e r e to Conduct
Evangelistic Meet-
ings—Start Sept. ‘15"
DR. ANDERSON
Is N o t e d Preacher,
Author and Lecturer
—-—Session Called for
Monday Evening
_.___T_
Protestant churches of this city
will conduct a seriesiof evangelistic
meetings to be know as "The New
Crusade." from So ,tember 16 to
October 26. according to word
which was received today from R.
W. Sharpe. who is in the city to
assist the churches in the work of
preliminary preparation.
Those co-operating include the
churches of South Norwalk. East
Norwolk. Rowayton and Norwaik. It
is planned to conduct the crusade
in a large framework tabernacle to
be specially constructed for this
. purpose.
Dr. George Wood Anderson. New
conduct the
series of meetings.
11. W. Sharpe, advance man for
the evangelistic party. will meet
with representatives of the co-opcr-
ating churches next Monday eve-
ni g at 7:30 o'clock in the- South
N walk Methodist church.
>0n West. Avenue_
Arrangements have been made to
erect the tabernacle on the lot on
West avenue between the gas station
at the corner of Reed street and the
South Norwalk Methodist church.
and permission for the .use of the
grounds has been granted by the
owners.
This is considered a most desira-
ble location and it is expected that
conétruetlon work will commence at
once.
Dr. Anderson is a noted preacher.
author and lecturer. He has been a
pastor of some of the largest
churches in America including a
famous community church in St.
Louis. Mo. .and Elm Park church in
Scranton. Penn.
He has conducted meetings in
Plttsfleld. lliass..' and Torrington.
Conn. His home is at Chautauqua.
New. York. ‘
It will be his first meeting of the
season.
ning of “The Crusade" excepting
Monday and three times on Sunday.
FRED L. and
TAKEN TO N. Y.
FOR TREATMENT
Frederick L. Lamson. Secretary
and Treasurer of tho Norwaik Tire
and Rubber company. was removed
from his home in Maple street. to
the Fifth Avenue Hospital, in New
York city yesterday.
Tliie course was taken following a
consultation between Drs. William
and Abbot of New York and Dr.
Franklyn G. Brown of this city. It
was decided to move Mr. Lamson to
the New York institution forlobser-
vation and treatment. He was taken
there in a private ambulance. His
present break down is the result of
ever work and the immediate cause
was an attack of acute indigestion.
Butler Lodge Plans to Celebrate
50th Anniversary on Sept. 23rd
o’clock und‘will be followed by
dancing until one o'clock.
Invitations will be issued to all
members and their families of But-
ler Lodge No. 97. Our Brothers'
Lodge No., 10. Eureka Rebekah
Lodge No. 42 and Our Sisters' Lodge
and to all visiting Oddfeilows.‘
On the evening of September 22.
a banquet will be held in the Lodge
ltuoms for members of Butler Lodge
No. 07 only.
.losrph NV. Gorllnln IT! the (limit-
man of the committee on arrange~
menil. ‘
He will preach every even
Sunshine And Flags
"Greet Grotto Today
Parade, Ball Game, Chicken Dinner at Baton.
Drill Campetition Are High Spots at Day
Of Fun
RAILROAD IENDS
ITS AID TO BOOM
GROWING CITY
C h a r m, “and Advan-
tages o f Norwalk
Are to Be Broadcast
In Time-table
WASHINGTON sr.
Picture of Main Busiw
ne'ss Section Shown
On Ad—Is Called
“Alive" , .
Norwalk will soon be advertised
in the time- tables of the New York
New Hnien and Hartford Railroad
company.
A letter has been received by
Frederick J. Moran (if the Norw'alk
Board of Trade. showing a proof of
the advertisement that will appear in
the time-table.
A view of Washington street, ink.
on from the corner of Water street.
with considerable printed matter.
pertaining to the city. will make up
the advertisement
A discrlption of the city that will
appear is as follows:
Beautiful Harbor.
"Situated on a beautiful harbor
forme'd by the waters of Long island
Sound and served daily by .28 fast
trains in each direction over the
clean, elcctrfied main. line of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad Company. the cit“ of Nor-
walk isiincly endowed bo’ from a
recreational and .industTlA. stand-
point. About one hour's vigour 40
miles separates it from this center
of New York City.
“its easy access to the waters of
the Sound. the public and private
beaches along the delightful shore
section. the beautiful shore and in-
land drives, the pleasant inland
country and tlTthheatres and public
buildings offer attractions of a
greatly. varied nature. Norwalk is
the terminus of the Danbury Divis-
ion of the New Haven System and
the fine expanse of the Litchfield
and Berkshire Hills is but a short
distance away.
From the standp‘bint of industilal
and commerclgl activities Norwalk
is exceedingly alive. ShippeTs are
solved both by Tall and water and
the excellent facilities provided the
industrial organizations is a valu~
able asset which has been reward~
ed by - a. wide diversification of
manufacturing units. Seasonal dc-
prosslons are few arid the stabiliza—
tion of‘cmpioymcnt. moderate taxes.
and ample factory. commercial and
home sites are stimulants to NO-
gress. The city proudly displays a
record of 42 per cent. of the "famig
lies owning their own homes. Nor-
walk is highly modern in that it
has highly developed electric power
and lighting facilities. an ample gas
supply, sanitary system. an excellent
hospital, adequate police and fire
protection and thrift encourasing.
prosperous banks.
“The unusual combination.- of
pleasure pursuits. such as boating.
bathing. fishing in cool shore at-
mosphere. the progressive nature of
the business and civic interests of
Norwalk and the proximity of Nor-
walk to New York City lend it par-
ticular appeal. [in alert Board of
Trade is prepared to behelpful with
information regarding Norwalk’s in-
dustrial and civic advantages.
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CORRECTION
«In Yesterday's Paper
The A. F. Beckmann
Advertisement . R‘S‘ad
Ponchos. 1 quart basket 65o
This should have read
Peaches, 4 quart basket iliio
Norwalk 'llf’ gala-decked today.
With flags. 'buntings. and decora-
tions (not to mention a sunny sy)
she“ welcomes the visiting me or:
of the Grotto. who are here for the
big outing.
With a parade. drill team. con~
tests. bands. baseball game. and a
big chicken dinner. this organization
-——the playground of Masonry—will
have a full program this afternoan
The opening gun will be fired at
8 o'clock. ‘when the parade starts
from; the Norwalk Green. Nine
Grottos will be in line with Clif-
raid Hauschildt a: Grand Marshall
Among them will be a big delega-
tion from Long I Grotto. which will:
come by automobile. Led by three
state policeman. they will start at
Brooklyn. and be conducted right
hole without a stop. joining the
parade at the Armory.
The p.“ a will go to Amusement
Park. w .a ball game will hr
played betififen the. Long I and
Monker teams. At the conclusion
of the cams. and the award of cups.
the people will be taken to“ new;
Point in special trolleys. where Pro.
phot Oscar F. Schultze has arranged
a chicken dinner that shall go down
in history. . ,
At the park. the band concert and
the drill team contests will be held.
Neville Hayley. who has thrown open
the park to the Grottos. will award
a cup. to the winning: degree team.
, The public is cordially invited tc
witness all the events at tile Park.
In the parade today will be two
grand officers. Clinton G. Nichols.
(Continued. on Page Two.)
3 BOYS HELD
FOR. $15 TNTTT
FROMLAUNDRY
Believed to 'Be,‘ Mem-
bers of Young Row-
dy Gang—Have Con-
fesse’d, Police Say
'i‘hToo boys are being held by the
up- tou‘ police today for a. robbery
committed last night in the office of
the Star Laundry on Cross street.
About $16 was taken. it was said
this morning. The youngsters. all
confessed to the guilt. are said to be
part of a gang which has its "hung
out" in the back of the laundry. En-
trance was gained through a win-
dow in the rear. The money was
kept in a money drawer in tho of-
flee.
Tho uptown police have received
many complaints in the past from
residents of that vicinity about the
boys. They have been driven away
several times. .
The youngsters will be given over
in charge of Probation‘ officer.
George R. BrunJes.
WHERE P0llCE
Will REPLACED
FOR PARADE
The following announcement win
made this morning by the up-town
police ucgarding.the location of of-
ficers on duty for the Monker Grotto
parade this afternoon.
Jarvis Murray. Main and Wall.
ohn Murphy. Commerce and Wall.
.orenso Adams. River and Wall.
Edward Cluns. Norwalk Methodist
. church.
'Earl Weed.
church. ‘
Jerry Dorney.
Chapel.
Conrad Miller.
Maple.
Super. Ilrownvareon.
Motorcycle officers Martin Lengyei
and Charles Thorpe will direct traf-
llo in front of the procession.‘ ll:
piste tgoopsrawili‘aglieh
Norwalk Methodist
West avenue and
West avenue and
SHIRT CO. PLANT
OPENS MONDAY; ,
IS VERY RUSHED
Cluett, Peabody & Co.
To Resume Opera-
tions A f t e r Two
. Weeks’ Vacation
500 EMPLOYES
Enough Business
Ahead to ”Work at
Full . Capacity Until
End of Year
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The local plant of Cluett, Pea-
body 8: Co.. Inc.. will reopen on
Monday. August 17. after being
closed for two weeks for the annual
vacation.
It was learned today that the Clu-
oit. Peabody factory is very much
rushed because of the heavy demand
for men's Shirta.
The plant. giving employment to
500 people. has sufficient orders
ahead to‘kecp it going at full cape:
M468 HIM of the year...
Has Had No Visitor's
Have No Efl’ect on
Heard in October
Avenged
7 Do Not Fear Attem
To Liberate Bandi
Wenge Ince W
Is Sentenced to Hang Dec. 3—Appeal to Be
it was learned.
Cluett, Peabody d: Co.'s South
Norwalk factory has for several
ycars been running on a steady pro-
duction of Arrow Brand shirts. and
the recent purchase by the com-
pany of the E. d: W. Brand has
brought about a. large increase in
the company's business ‘ - .l
The focal factory. w T special-
izes in the production of bite dress
shirts. will now make both the Ar-
row and E. A: W. Brands.
Its employee are mostly girls and
women. although many men are en-
gaged by the cutting and laundry
departments.
The local plant is complete in it-
self. as the garments are cut. manu-
factured and laundered here. The
company. in addition. makes its
own boxes.
NOVTTs BETNO
TAKEN TODAY
OF THE PARADE ‘
Scenes at Cornerstone
Ceremonies at the
Nurses’ Home Also
To Be “Shot”
Motion pictures of the Monker
Grotto parade and other events be-
ing held; today and pictures of the
cornerstone exercises at the new
Nurses Home tomorrow will be taken
for the Rialto theatre. These pic-
tures will be shown at the Rialto
theatre only at a future date.
Several thousand feet of film will
be used to register the two events.
SUSPEND FINE.
As a result of the recent drb/e by
Chief of Police William R. Penning-
ton. to stop illegal headlights. John
W. Lu. Moria ol' Tierney street was
given a suspended fine of $10 this
morning ,ehargcd with operating a
car with --only one head light. La
Marie was arrested by Officer
Charles Thorpe.
(«VT l -‘ ‘i Inr.‘.". \
, GERALD CHAPMAN.
DOZED. MAYBE?)
OAR HITSPOLE,“
BADLY WRECKED
Accident Happened on
Wilson Point Road——
Lawrence McQuiIlan
Suffers Bad Cuts
One man is in the Norwalk Hospi-
tal as a result,.it is thought, of a
driver of an automobile falling
asleep at the wheel.
The injured man is Lawrence Mc-
Qulllan of Garner street. and the
driver of the car Arthur Booth of
Lawrence street.
McQuiIlan and Booth. both em-
ployed by the Norwalk Electric Com-
pany. were returning to South Nor-
friend home last evening about. six
o ‘clock
()n the Wilson Point road. a short
distance from the Standard Oil plant.
the car suddenly swerved to one side
and crashed into a. trolley pole.
There was a terrific crash and the
pole was pushed over to an angle of
45 degrees. The car was completely
wrecked.
McQuillan was riding in the rear
seat and was thrown to the floor of
the car with great force. A part of
the top of the automobile struck him
over both eyes. inflicting a deep
wound. He was severely cut and
(Continued on Page Two.)
State Street Playground Team
Wins The Evening Sentinel Cup
State Street won the Class "A"
baseball championship yesterday in
the Playground League. By boating
Marvin and Harris teams yesterday.
it won the cup presented by The
Dvening Sentinel.
The play-off yesterday was the re.
suit of a triple tie. By playing
good bull State Street beat Marvin
and Harris. in five- inning games. the
score in both cases being 2- 0.
. No-Hit Game. ‘
McPhail. the pitcher of the State
‘ienm, was in no small way responsi-
bic for his team's showing. He was
going good yesterday and had lots of
control. In the first some against
Marvin he pitched a no-hit. noq'un
game. holding the Marvin butters
helpless and striking out nine men
out of the 10 that faced him.
Bushbaum. for Marvin, pitched a
no less wonderful game. striking out
eight men out of 10 that faced him.
Both pitchers walked one man. State
only got three scattered hits, but
these, with the walk and two errors,
' were bunched in the fourth inning,
and Harris got two runs on them.
When the second game started.
with Harris. McI’lTall seemed to
strike trouble for the first time.
.iConiiuued on: Page Two), 1
L14“
NJ sneaiimmvintheeo‘ style .
'v formation.
walk flom Ilouayton after taking a ‘
Guard Over C apman’
HARTFORD. Aug‘15.-—-(AP).”Se
far as prison officials know, Gerala
Chapman has not been informed1n1
the reprissi'l that r‘suited in the
death of Ben Hence and hiswife. '
Warden H. K. ‘W. Scott said that
the bandit has had no vidltors dune
in the morning.
is attorneys may call upon hi
at any time but no a of them this
morning indicated a y intentlonlo'l
visiting Chapman because of 7t e
shooting in Indiana.‘
The news of the double murder
will have no effect F0 far as the
;.‘.,
guarding of Chapma is concern“
the Warden said as when officiasl .
believe that the regular guard is”
strong as to prevent any attemfi!
from the outside to liberate {M1
prisoner. no .
Chapman is und r sentence .
hang Decembe
the Supreme Court for a new to.
“ill be heard early in October.
. Sheriff Edward W. Dewey
the parse attitlude r germ,
testimony at theTChapman trial on
even more damaging to the bandit
than that of Hancem
'He felt sure than Shean would be
told the news from IMuncle but th
officials would not give him the in
It has been reported:
that Sheen has been" fearful of re-
prlsals and was \ery nilling to eta
in jail even tho'tlgh no crlmln
charge has as yet
against him by S
Hugh M. Alcoxn.
Mr. Alcorn is at
town on vacation as are several of
ficials who were connected with fl:
trial of Chapman here last Spring.
NEW YORK. Aug. 15.—(APV)
Gerald,Chapman ax ~~rr= Ana
derson, who ‘now is alleged to have
wreaked vengeance in. his name. ._
have been inseparably linked ,in
crime for years. I ‘ '
Their biggest job was their holds
up of a mall truck onlower Brondn
way. this city. in Ottober. 1921. in
which they took abo t 52 H400 000 in ,
cash, securities and jewels. Appree
headed for this crime. they were
convicted and sonic ced to Atlanta.
penitentiary for ter 5 of 25 years .
each. I "‘
Chapman cscapedi on April 7'5
1923, after one unsuccessful break
in which he was shot three timely.
With his pal at llb‘rty the prison.
could not long held Anderson. and.
he ‘got away shortly by burrowing
under the fifty feet w.all
Police officials bellexe the two
immediately got together again and‘
that both were conctrned in plan‘-
ning the looting of t e store at New“
Britain. Court. in the course of,
which crime Chapman shot and .
killed PntTolman James Skelly.
Chapman was air sled at Muncle. .
ludiana, last Januaiy. on informa-
tion given by Ben ance. at whole _
home he. Anderson and Charla!
(One Arm) Wolfe were staying“.
Subsequently Haneo went to Harts-
foTTd. Conn. and app mad as one [0,!
the chief \vitnessesIfor the pron-3 .
cutlon in tho trial that resulted in
Chapman's conviction for [the mug-
dcr of Patrolman Sk‘olly. ,.
After his arrest CTapman repeat-
edly made known the depth of hit
feeling against Helios. muttering ‘
threats to get “the man who turns
ate's Attorney
‘ present out 61
.
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(Continued on Page Two.) :
~0’00NNOR [AX] 00.
Every passenger. protected by ‘,
liability insurance. 83 Railroad ”to g
nue. Phone 58. 353‘s and am.
Town vou alrno'ros. .
developed and printed at Th,"
Clifford Pharmacy. South Mall)
street. A twenty-four hour service ‘
is guaranteed here and than M
the best of materi is and an
ceilcnt quality of p‘ per is it
thus giving the best of results. Bean
sonable prices charged. —Adv.
Isa
~00Ah.
For many weeks phat on this pl. 3'
Weekly Alfred Brown. coal deal
Merritt street has been admit”
folks to put coal Tin—that til
might be trouble in‘ the oath
(oui field in Septemb r. The iron
is very threatening ow and plan: ‘ "
of coal in all sizes is at Bro
Coal Yard ready for delivery
now. Phone ”WT-“Mil...
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