l 3 PAGES TWO SECTION! I T E \ .uoawanxfs rlasr rswsrnsa . TINEE The ~Weather :2: Partly cloudy; probably ‘. ihuudcrshowcrs this afternoon t1 tonight; Thursday generally illr all“ cooler. - . ‘ High Title—10:53 A. M.. 10:51 P. M ESTABLISHED 1870 ' Entered as second-class matter at the post office at so. Norwalk. Conn. under the Act of March a. 1879 W SOUTH NORWALK, CON N., . ‘ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1925. From Water Off. , WASHINGTON, Aug. lit—(AP). i An investigation by the govenuncnt i steamboat Inspection service was or- dered today into the disaster aboard the steamship Mackinac. Secretary Hoover personally in- , structed George Ullier, inspector . general of the service to proceed im- 1- mediately to Providence to go into all phases of the accident and its .. possible causes and to report back i on the results of his inquiry. ‘ NEWPORT. R. 1.. Aug. 10 (AP). ~—Thirty-two persons were scalded to death. two are missing and 48 were seriously burned by escaping steam when a. boiler in the engine j room of the excursion steamer Mackinac exploded at 5:55 o'clock yesterday afternoon when the boat “ was passing the Newport Naval Training Station in Narragansett . Bay, bound from Newport to Paw- .'tucket with , 677 excursionists aboard. Physicians at the Naval Hospital stated that they expected the death list to mount to at least 45 within the next few hours. It will be days. they said. before the more seriously [injured are out of danger. The ma- I~‘v1‘ority of the dead and injured were trapped on the, first and second «‘dscits When thirb'diler oixploded. 'Nt)‘ “sport. was heard and those on “h‘éard said that their first warning was the escaping steam. which came in such volume that they were pow- erless to escape. ‘ Near Shore. The accident happened within a stone's throw of the Naval Hospital, less than 100 yards from shore. 0th. erwlse the casualty list would have been trebled. passengers on the boat said today. , The excursionlsts. most of them from Pawtbcket and P evidence. Rhode Island. were return ng from (Continued on Page Eleven.) CLAW ' + own $6,600 , ON PROPERTY Foreclosure < Proceed- ings Started -— Cred- itors Are Made De- fendants in Action Foreclosure proceedings were started against the property of Gene Gods. in Winfield street, this morn- ‘ ing. The action is brought by George Welder of Bridgeport. It is alleged that the defendant signed notes for $7.200 July 31, 1924 and that $6,600 still remains un- . paid. The notes were issued at the ' time of the purchase of the pro- perty. If, is alleged further that he pur- chased the property for $11,000 and ‘ took out mortgages amounting to $13,000. ' , The Hour Publishing Company. Partos ,Realty Company and Samuel “Zaipelt all of whom have attach- ments against the property are also made defendants. ‘ The case is returnable in the l Superior Court on the first Tuesday in September. Deputy Sheriff 1-). Ward B. Doulens served the papers in the case. Mr. Goda is in’ Florida. The Weather Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs- ds. . Conditions: The depression that was central over western Iowa yes- terday morning moved rapidly north eastward during the past 24 hours and is central over the province of Ontario. It will pass out to sea by Way of the St. Lawrence valley to- day and this section will be on the southern edge of it. Showers oc-4 curred in the Ohio valley. western lower lake region, Florida and por- tions of the central plains states. The high temperatures prevailing in the inner valleys have dissipated the cloudy areas east of the Missis- Slbni river and fair. clear skies pre- vail generally .except in portions of New England. The maximum tem- perature reported yesterday was 102 degrees at. Oklahoma City and Kan- sas City. An area of high pressure with attendant lower temperatures is entering the country from'Canada near til- will! was _ . ., l . Saturday. _ ' Many More, Badly Scalded, Will Die—Rescued Newport, R. I.-—677 'Aboard Boat—Children Among Victims— Pitiful Scenes at Hospital May Act on Mortuary Turn The Kiwanis Club may lillic up the dangerous condition at the foot of Westport avenue hill. at their meeting. in the Royal James inn. tomorrow noon. In his letter announcing the meeting of tomorrow. Secretary Frederick S. Lyon. urges that something be done about condi- :ions there. He requests that the Kiwanis Club take the matter up and claim it their business to see that this death trap is done away with. CITY COUNCIL 18 T0 ACTON FIRE P! .' » . smear-Meeting on... ' For Tomorrow Eve- ning .to Decide “Trade” A special meeting of the Common Council will be held tomorrow even- ing. Thelmaticr‘of trading the old Barker truck at the East Norwaik fire station in for the new American La France pumpor will come up. They will also take up any appro- priations that are made by the Board of Estimate and Taxation. which will meet previous to the Council meeting. SELLS PROPERTY ' “fro SATlSFY JUDGMENTS Constable John A. Mills was in charge of a sale at the Library Green this morning in which settle- ment was made in the recent cases of Michael Maticlle vs. Bernard Monderer et al. and Charles Wimpf— heimer vs. George W. Thcue and John Sheer. Matiello. a contractor in New Ca- naan. was recently awarded a deci- sion in a suit against Mendel-or for damage caused to his property. Mon- derer. a tenant in'Matiello's house. left itgvacaut without leaving suffi— cient protection, and was held re- sponsible for considerable damage caused in his absence. Decision was recently given in the Bridgeport Court of Common Pleas. Money re- ceived from the sale of a piano was turned over to Matiello after Mon- deror's failure to pay. George W. Theue of Massachu- setts. and Jack Sheer of Brooklyn. agents for the Charles Wimpfhei- mer Hat Company. were recently charged to pay for advance commis- sion received, for which they did not return sales. Money received in the sale of 23 shares in the Wimpfhel- mer factory. was awarded to Mr. Wimpfheimer. Light. Dunbar & Quinlan represented the plaintiffs in both cases. LEGION PLANS y ‘ TOR CONVENTION ARE COMPLETED Plans wér ecompleted for the state convention. at the meeting of the Frank C. Godfrey Post. No. 12. American Legion. last evening. A delegation of about 60 will go from this City to New London one week from Friday. to boost their candidate State Vice Commander Le Roy D. Downs for the office of State Commander. This delegation will also take part in the parade on L T AS Death List in Ste Patched Boiler Is DELAY lN WORK OF RE—PAVING . EASTAVENUE Company Has Machin- ery Here But Con- tracts Fail to Arrive From Hartford MUST BE SIGNED Mayor Waiting— Says Highway Depart- ment Has Not Kept Promise The paving of East avenue is be- ing held up.- The machinery of the Waterbury Concrete Construction Co. is on the job and this concern is ready to start the work. The contracts for the paving must be sent to Mayor Thomas Robins and gone over by him and signed before the work will be started. Mayor Robins stated this morning that he had not yet received the contracts for the paving of, East avenue, from the Department. , The State Highway Department promised to have the contracts in ‘ flieyor Robins last tea to do so.-:'; t, , Al on ‘ P . ; l " . til _. AT HARBOR VIEW FOR $30,000 According to deeds filed in the office of Town Clerk Herbert R. Smith. David L. Baxter and Mary Baxter hfive sold three lots and buildingsat Harbor View- to the Southfield Point Company of Siam- ford. The purchase price is given at 530.000. KIWANIANS - V IN STAMFORD Several members of the Norwalk Kiwanis are in Stamford today as the guests of Paul Barrows. Stam- ford Kiwanlan. who is host at an outing and corn roast. An invita- order by Mr. Barrows at last week's meeting. William 1“. Taylor. of Beach rota, chairman of the Ki- wanis Agriculture committee here, was in charge of local arrange- ments! The entire Stamford Kiwanis club is being entertained by Mr. Barrows at the Suburban club in the Lock city. Among the Norwalk members who attended are: William F. Tay- lor. C. Irving Bylngton. Fred 8. Lyon and Leslie Davis. Walter Campbell of Springfield. Mass. governor of the New Eng. land district of Kiwanis. will ad- dress the Norwalk club tomorrow at its regular weekly luncheon in the Royal James. Mr. Campbell will address the members on the activi- ties of Kiwanis in the New England states. and will also speak about the New England convention which is to be held in Portland. Muir]. at the latter part“ of this month. Vice President George Barnes will preside in the absence of President Edward J. Quinlan. SHE sun FOR , $1,200 lNSliRANCE An action to recover damages of 81.200 Was started against the Rakocsi Hungarian Sick Benefit So- ciety. by Mrs. Susie Molnar of Ely avenue. in the Superior court. today. It is alleged in the writ that Mrs. Molnar'a son Joseph Molnar on May 21, 1919 took out an insurance policy paying a premium of 31.000 and that on February 6, 1926 he died and the money has not been paid. It is claimed by the defendants that the plaintiff's son was not 16 years of age when he took out the policy and that he is required to be that old according to the by laws of the organisation. - - An‘attachment of $1.500 has been filed against the property of the so. ciety in Bridgeport, Attorney Henry J. Klein' represents the plaintiff. The case is returnable on the first. Tuss- due! in sumac». _ State Highway! tion was extended to the Norwalk \ State . HARFORD‘ AGAIN SECRElAllOE STATE FliiliMEN S. W. Brotherton Also Honored at meon- .tion in New Haven- Rose Is President NEW HAVEN. Aug. ly.—CAP.) Charles H. Rose. of New London. was elected president of the Con- necticut State Fireman's associa- tion. at its annual convention here yesterday. He succeeds Charles Heinemun. of Merlden. Other of- ficers elected were: First vice-pre- hldent. Edward J. Foley. ridgeport: secretary. D. W. Hart d. South Norwalk; treasurer. Michael T. Sou- ney. New Britain; chaplain. Rev. Michael Ryan. South Meridon. S. W. Brotherton. Norwllk. was elected viceypgpsldsut. of“ Fair'field ., ounntr..~...ms.;sounts" vies-win. dents chosen were: New Lolidon County. James Mc- Coort. Stonington; Windham. Fred Dumas, Putnam; Tolland. George Pitt. Mlddlotown; Hartford. C. W. Camp. Pluntsi‘llle; Llichflcld. Chas. Stone. Winsted; Thomas C. Bracken. New Haven. M. J. Whaler). secretary of the legislative committee. reported on the successful efforts made in the passing of the right of way bill in the legislature and the'act as it up pears in the public acts was read. President Heineman presented his successor. President-elect Charleen. Rose, a handsome gavel. pointing out that the association had not been in possession of a gavel since the passing of 'the gavel presented to the association years ago by Chief Hendricks. of New Haven. Tile question of whether or nor drivers of tire apparatus were ll. able in case of accidents while driv- ing fire apparatus to the legislative was refc\-ed to the" legislative com- mittee. The question of whether the association should give its ap- proval of the World Court plan was tabled. . The convention on the offering of (Continued on Page Ten.) ASTRANGER, . A BOTTLE, AND , THEN DARKNESS “Tile stranger with a bottle" was mentioned in the downtown City Court again this morning. Frederick Coysh of Danbury was arrested on the front porch of the home of Benjamin Hershfleld. in Wood street. last evening. by Pa- trolman Jules Boenisch. In court this morning before Judge Freeman Light hewas charg- ed with intoxication. Coysh stated that he was looking for work in Norwalk and that he sat down on the Hershfield porch to rest and that a stranger came 11.0118 with a bottle and gave him a drink find that mail that he could remain. er. . He paid $7 and costs for his ax- perience. LAMSON lS . “WEE. TODAY The condition of Frederick L. Lamson. Secretary and Treasurer of the Norwalk Tire and Rubber com- pany. Who is confined to the Fifth Avenue Hospital. New York city. is reported much improved today. OB room mm. Mulligan's Romania-do Crullers are the kind you'll tilts—because they are made from. the best of ma- terials and cooked in Crisco. Th” are tasty. wholesome and always fast the some. : Mallow this vigil» .iumwmmmmavnv. Milne. Rockville; Middlcsex. George - .iI MAM \ Governor Trumbull to Have; Private Airplane Hopes to Save Time on His Official Visits in the ‘HAn'rl‘onD. Aug. 10.—-(AP.) A powerful. stream lined airplane for Governor Trumbull's use to keep appointments in and out'of the state at a minimum loss of traveling time is in process of assembling at the shop of the Connecticut National Guard Service at Brainard Field. It is expected to be ready for the governor to make his initial appear- ance in it at the time of the State Fair at Charter Oak Park. liy the use of the airplane instead of the official state limousine pro- vided for his office. whenever pos— sible. the executive plans to save much time which he is now required to travel to different sections of the ~ state for engagements. When he wants to go to the military camps at Niantic. for instance. he will require only a half hour for the trip from Hartford. a. saving of at least one hour from the time required to so by automobile. He proposes also to cut down the time now spent by him in going from his Plainvliio of- ilce to the capitol by having his plane call at his home for him when he is ready to leave-for his official duties at Hartford. He will be perhaps the first got!- ernor in the United States to put the airplane toupractical use in con- nection with his official duties. The plan will make it accessory for him to have} landing field located near fie residence momentous-W113: aid Monday before leaving for a vacation in Maine that he would look around for a. suitable location (Continued on Page Two.) MOMS." TELL TROUBLES T0 JUDGE KEOGll Bankruptcy Hearing Shows $9,000 Soda Fountain Was Fail- ure. in Fruit Store BRIDGEPORT, Aug. 19. —— Not- withstanding the great American thirst for ice cream. plain and very fancy. a $9,000 soda fountain equip- ment in a fruit store cannot always be made the source of profits it was revealed during a hearing before Referee John Keogh in Bankruptcy court yesterday afternoon. The Skoulas brothers, James. Gus and Nicholas. were prominent in Norwalk as dealers in fruits and vegetables on South Main street. They installed in their fruit store an elaborate and expensive foun- tain. Customers. it developed. came in to buy fruit and vegetables. but they preferred. when seeking the solace of ice cream or soda. to in- dulge in the "parlors" of which there were so many in the vicinity of the Skoulss store. It appeared the Norwalk public could not recon- cile a soda fountain. no matter how costly. with fruits and vegetables.‘ That inability and the circum- stances that tho Skoulas store' was visited by fire plunged the three brothers into financial difficulties and bankruptcy. . _ Insurance companies appraised their loss at $2.000. Counsel for credi on at the meeting yesterday spoke of the advisability of asking the insurance companies for a lar- ger allowance. as the compensation duo from them comprise almost the entire assets of the brothers. HONOS' AGNER lS-C DATE . ' FORSHERIFF PITTSBURGH. Aug. 19 (AP).-—- John Bonus (Hans) Wagner. famous shortstop of the“ Pittsburgh Pirates, in years gone by. has entered a new Some. that of politics. His name to- day was‘ before the voters of Alle- gheny county (Pi -ttsburgh) as a candidate for Sheriff on the Repub- lican and Labor tickets. Wagner's entrance into the political arena was a ninth~innlng affair. his nominating petitions being presented to the County Commissioners yesterday. tho last day for filing-och petitions for the September primaries. Since his retirement from baseball. Wagner has conducted a sporting goodlltore \ LIBS. mos ll. ml Mm“; lNEW SUIT TO SETTLE TITLES . AT GT. MARSH Bridgeport and West- port Claimants t 0 Land Want to Learn Who Owns Property NOT SATISFIED . Had Injunction Dis- solved But Want All Parties Heard-— Summons Served Further litigation over boundary rights at Great Marsh was begun to- day and summonses were served on local people who‘own land there. . Hauler C. Godfrey of Bridgeport and Edward A. Godfrey of Westport ask investigation of titles, and the case will be heard in the September term of the Superior court. Great Marsh is a big tongue of land. just over the Westport line and is now being developed by hydraulic pumping. Back in Revolutionary Days the government dug a canal across the neck of the land. Flat. and without landmarks. the cxcit boundaries were only vaguely de- scribed in the old land records. So lost in antiquity is it. that legal search of‘yestport Land records has failed to‘sh'hw any federal title to land through which the government canal was dug. ‘ Litigation began following alsale one. lot on the east of this canal by Harold A. Gorham of Norwalk to Er- nest D. Scofield of Dorian. Gorham had a title search made back to 1843. and gave Seofield a. warranty deed. The Godfreys. who bring the pres- ent action. began to build on Sco- fleld's lot. and he got an injunction restraining them. Later the Godfreys had the injunction dissolved. and they now bring another suit. Claiming ownership of land at Great Marsh. they ask that. the court hear all parties. both owners of land at or adjoining the property. and settle a definite line of the proper- ties. ‘ Summonses have been served on Harold A. Gorhum of Norwalk. the Great Marsh Development Co.. of Norwalk, Phillip P. liiahouey, James L. Gilbert. Mary K. Sherwood. Meta A. Gorham. Sarah E. Gorham. Her- bert W. Gorham. Ernest D. Scoficld. and Lester B. Scoflcld. The Mary K. Sherwood named. claims to own not only adjoining prOpcrty. but a part of the property in question, FEELS NO ILL EFFECTS FROM CHANNEL SWIM o Jelly F is h Bothered Gertrude E d e r i e During Efl’ort— May Try Again Soon CAP GRIZ-NEZ. France. Aug. 19. (AP).—Gertrude Ederle is feeling no ill effects from her great effort of yesterday. in which she battled the waters of the English Channel for nearly nine hours in a game but unsuccessful attempt to be the first woman swimmer to cross from France to England. . She arose at nine o'clock after a good night's sleep and went out to the country for a short walk. The swimmer suffered no muscle stiff- ness. and the zest with which she ed that the salt Water she swallowed yesterday had left little or no after effects. Miss Ederle intends to take a complete rest for two or three days. after which she may go to Paris for a short stay with her chaperone. Miss Vietm. While in Paris she will decide whether to undertake anoth- er channel attempt this year. The only physical reminder of her wonderful swim is a slight irri- tation of the’ skin due to her en- counter with a school of jellyfish four miles out from the cape. "The feeling of these slimy things against my arms and legs perhaps had as much to do with upsetting my stomach as swallowing the salt water." she says. . --0'OONNOB TAXI 00. Every passenger protected by liability insurance. as Railroad avo- consumed a. hearty breakfast show- . .P .ExPIIOSIOI‘l Now 32 Sedan Causes . . Mix-up in Main St. Charles Voorhees of Riverside Avenue Tries to Avoid Big Car and Runs Into Path of TroI-‘ Icy—Cut By Glass—Valuable Dog Killed . By Another Car During Excitement ROODNER PLANS PARKING SPACE FOR‘AUTOISTS Buys Lot in Rear of sthington Street Building to Aid Shoppers in District ROOM FOR 50 CARS Will Also Be Used for Theatre-goers— T 0 Put Man in Charge Of Place . Purchase of the lot in the rear of the Roodncr Building on Wash- 'llllt9ll..fill‘°°, 1?! «Samuel ;. Ni”. from the John If. Ferris eflfi: was announced today. Mr. Roodncr stated that he does not intend to build there. but has acquired the land to construct park- ing facilities for autoists. "I shall tear down the wooden barns there. level off the land. and put a. man in charge of parking. This will give the needed facilities for shoppers. and at night. patrons of the Rialto Theatre." . The lot. which will accommodate about 50 of 60 cars. has entrance between the Roodncr and Keeler buildings. MACMILLAN OECIDES TO OUIT ARCTIC WORK Gives U p Extensive Explorations for this Year Because of Ice And Fog . WASHINGTON. Aug. 19 (APfi— The MacMillan Arctic expedition has abandoned hope of carrying out its full exploration program over the Polar Sea this year. Curtailment of the expedition's activities was forced by adverse weather. which has locked the north. land in ice and fog well ahead of the usual winter season. FILES $8,000 . ATTACHMENT An attachment of $8,000 was filed in this city today on the property of William Devltt of Stamford. and Mary and Joseph DeVitt of Dorian. The action was brought in favor of William Cuba at Stamford. It is al‘ leged in the writ. that on May 20. 1919.12“: plaintiff delivered to Wu. liens and Joseph Devitt plumbing material amounting to $8086.“ and other material amounting to 3500. Mary Devitt according to the writ guaranteed the payment of the last amount. The bill is unpaid according to the writ. .1 The case is returnable in the Su- perior Court on the first Tuesday in September. Keogh and Condos rep- resent the plaintiff. Deputy Sheriff Edward B. Doulens served the papcrp in the case. LATE NEWS QUAKE SHOCKS. CHICAGO, Aug. 19.—(AP.) A severe earthquake shed: was regis- tered on the U. S. Weather Bureau selsmogrsph at the University of Chicago, beginning at 0:18 a. m., cent-l standard time today. The indicated distance was 4.525 miles, but no direction was shown. The maximum intensity recorded here was reached at 6:42 a. In. but the shocks were continuing at 7:45 a. “I k ' the champions of the three George W. Voorhees of 81 River. side avenue, superintendent of River-4 side Cemettry. narrowly escaped serious injury last night at 7:30 o'clock when a trolley car‘crashsd into his automobile near the Charlsl“- H. Harris Glass Factory in Mali street. When he turned out to the left side of the road to avoid hitting l‘ car which had stopped abruptly in , front of him, Voorhees was unable to steer out of the path of a South Norwaik-bound trolley. operated by William Carothers of Wolfpit avo‘r one. The trolley crashed into the” right front part of the touring car causing much damage. Voorhees. was badly bruised and cut by flying glass from the windshield. Thd‘ steering gear which we: torn from his hands caused painful injuries to h‘: arms. ‘ ' The large sedan automobile which was the cause of the Voorhees’ turd“ ing out, and which stopped abrup “c' ly. sped on after the crash. Till; identity of the driver could not b learned. He is alleged to have been” going at a very fast clip and'it fi‘ claimed he gave no signal that ii was. going to W' - ' C. A. Franke, First District )3er reported that whilo he was at the scene of the crash last night sods automobile ran over and killed lush. valuable bull dog. This offenders?» also proceeded without stopping. Franks was unable to'learn tit I name of the driver. . "SW 'DAYATCALF PASTURE BEACH" Paddle Tennis Cha cided at Harris Play? grounds Tomorrow “-- _ Many children will continue their efforts to win their Red Cross Swim- ming button today at Calf Pasturev Beach. Every Wednesday is Kiddies}; Day there, and the program is in " fillarge of the Playground Associaii on. 3 H. H. Langer. head of the 'work- ‘5 ers, reports that this year so far all I children have learned to swim til?“ 50 feet necessary to qualify for thli button. 5 The Playground program for to. morrow includes the Girls‘ Singles and Doubles Tournament in the Pad- . die Tennis. This will bring together . play: grounds at the Harris ground. and will decide the city championships.) The youngsters have many play.- ers who have become adepis at this . miniature tennis game, and much ills terest has been aroused over, tomor- row’s battles. The public is invited " to the games. which begin st 2?. M. POLICE LOCATE __ CALF PASTURE ' AUTO TlllEVllS a The local p lieevhave located th'o persons who s le several articlsl from automobiles last Sunday night . at Calf Pasture Beach. They are residents of Stamford. It is thought that the matter will be dropped if the stolen goods are . returned to the owners. as they hay. no desire to push the case. FLAX HILL Cluclssu u A" meeting of the Board of do“ ernors of the Flax Hill Civic mow tion will be held at the home of. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. M Tut-Bu Intent. “rust 10., 1». . A it
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