.(Continued from Page One.)
Coir eIsiest method of procedure."
”Indianation and anger are ,up»
nt in New Haven among; the not.
{oyster growthers over the re-
. loss of the Orange around-L
ioh were put under State control
it then loosed out to the highest
tiers. who turned out to be oyst-
It. members.
Itoilroldcd.
The bill which Signed own the
use beds from the Town at \\ est .
vcn and which ,nt the some time.
Itchod away tire means of liveli-
no of all of New Haven’s natural
termcn was railroeded through "
' the assertion made by Mr. Keister.
“It passed the Legislature abso-
._tely without knowledge to anyone
no 'little fellows'—-—without any on-
unced hearing, very quietly, vory
lsplciously
‘ “The first intimation that we had
at the bill had actually gone
rough was ill the newspapers the
llowing morning.
“I can see the Hallie thing coming
. Norualk. The city will lose the
ounds; the oystcrmen will lose
Sir means of livelihood, and all be.
use Wheeler, Lewis and a few oth-
I are not satisfied, but must have.
ore and more money.
“Live and let live used to be the
otto in the oyster business when I
started in as a boy. But slowly
mush the blasts the motto has un-
gone a change through the in-
hence of the mist until now it
leads: ‘Hog eat hog.
"‘Dirty politics has so tainted the
tor business that an honest man
u no longer make a living Unless
“ you have money or political pull or
. both. you'nlight just as well pack
p your dads and get‘out now." ‘
How then did the trust get con-
. ire! of the rich Orange grounds val-
nod 1st some $500 000? Why did
the city of West Haven relinquish
its hold?
- ,As the ”story goes. the oyster
liters have been complaining for
re that they were not making
my and that their taxes would
vs to be reduced in order to make
bare living. Each year the taxes
re lowered and lowered until fin-
“ly the town of West Haven woke
to the foot that the returns from
gfis own oyster grounds were prac-
{cally rill.
Property Is Gone.
Pressure was brought to bear. it
AN ‘alloged. by the oyster trust until
it 9 city decided the only way‘to not
‘ ti ' money‘s worth out of the
grounds was to turn the same over
, _t ,‘the state. the latter to redeem to
' t e highest bidder and give West.
avert the returns. Just what: the
l trust wanted. The bill went through.
c property is gone.
"In March, 192 5. Bill No. 422 was
. up for discussion in the Legislature"
explained Mr. Keister. "This bill
included the signing over t the
statute of the natural oyster beds in
New Haven. Orange, Wo’stp’ort em ,-
Milford.
"We all knew that the bill was I
coming up for a hearing and stu-
dlously watched for the date on the
daily bulletins which we received A
certain Thursday was named. We
made plans to go up to Hartford
for the hearing
“Then from the inner circles leak-
bd out reports to the effect that the
hearing was to be held on the Wed—
nesday. one day ahead of the date
announced.
’ "Playing a hunch a body of the
1' ‘nnturai ‘oyster growers including my-
.‘self went to Hartford on Wednes-
ay instead of Thursday. We were
gilt. The bill was being shoved
,hrough a. day ahead of the schedul-
so time. Why? To keep us from
patenting.
"But protest. we did and in full
ehemence of our anger. And we
uni For the bill failed to pose.
Fooled Trust.
, “Thus did we fool the trust once.
. 111‘. we were unable to do it twice.
a second bill, No. 671. which had
odo specifically with the valuable
”bi-Inge beds, went right; through
goth houses without the slightest
nowlodgc of its passagelto any of
Howard Beach.
epresentatlve of the oyster W
ember of the State Shell Fisheries
ommission. who is also manager of
Mansfield Oyster Company;
"What was the excuse for the bill?
ollution? No. they used a little (iii.
of scheme in our city—‘ worth-
eoo beds not being used.’ a 'whito
lsphant’ to the city of West Haven.
Worthless?
Woythless beds! And yet the
omen: the bill had been passed. the
pater growers trampled one another
own in an effort to get part of the
undo. I
“Not used!- And yet scores or
total oyster growers plied their
do daily in'the harbor and with
heir earnings fed and housed their
tiles.
“We protested. we went in a body
Hui-tiara and stormed the Capi-
ol building and when he saw the
ob outside. Pierson, chairman of
he Shell Fisheries Commission
3 timed to Representative Wheeler
ho was standing next to him and
.3
Why Mr. Wheeler. I thought
said that there Was no one
, ng' on these natural oyster
2 Yet look at that mobi'
‘Howover. for all- our protests.
were unsuccessful the second
ink—too lote~our rights, the
his of the nubile had boon sold.
'Thou 'we turned around and
ad to buy some of the grounds
ourselves so that we might eon-
ue our occupation. We were told.
could not have more than 26
I apiece. but when the final
e came. we didnt get any. Be-
dos that. there were many of the
big fellows' who got a lot more
ii 25 acres apiece.
Want Claims. Too
“‘Who did? Radell. 115 acres.
ward Beach, 40p acres. Alfred
. ting. 40.. J. P. McNeil. 40,
-.k Barnes, 40 Charles Wedmcr c,
L‘ all big New Haven oyster mow~
Radell having large holdings in
rwalk besidel)~th8 Connecticut
Oyster aFrms of which map. Wheel-
.1 as; ilwfiowu one 0141101:th book--
in of the bill?
_ .h, r“
'Ti‘casur‘y; Balance
w...—
wufiINGTON. Sept. 1. —-
Unite'd States Tro‘Isury not bal-
‘ anco at: close of business August
. 20 .wsIJIIIJIIJu. . .
is manager. 80 Icree. Ind many
. hers.
"What did they pay? . Anywhere
,‘ twin :2 to $30 per acre as a yearly
louse.
“Not valuable? And yet
what they paid for them when *9?
and acres of adjoining ground
hold by the oyster trust. are btln.
leased from the-State at a flat tut
of only 8.2 0 per acre!
"2, 200 acres of hard bottom 03'-
ster grounds were passed over our
needs. They luft,us.1,200 acres of
sand bars. And now the latest. is
to the effect that the trust is after
that strip. for they have heard we
are acting clams from it. And they
Want the clams. tool
“We are not unfair. We don't
ask (or evcrything for nothing. For
years we have wanted to may for
the privilege of oysterlng in the
city's watersywe have wanted to
pay a license. But we were turned
down year after year—due trust
didn't want that at‘all—dhey had I
much bigger scheme in mind.
Don't Run Away.
"Well the trust has got the Dr.
angc beds and they'll get; the Nor-
wulk beds next.
“I would tell the oystermen
Norwalk: ,
"Don‘t leave your oystergrbunds.
Don't run away. That’s just what
the Big follows want. you to do.
“Under that procedure they can
easily get the grounds under slots
controlwlho 'poliutod and worthless
grounds of Norwalk' and later come
and buy all for themselves.
“Stand together." Fight. the thing
out.’ Don't let. the city lose control
of the glounds. And abovo lull.
watch the bills!"
AUTHOR SEES
MOVIE SHOWING
Lulu Volimer. author of "Sun
L'p" attended the screen showing
of this play sit the Rialllo Theator
last syphilis.
Miss Vpihner was called upon by
Manager Albert Haulilton to make
to. few remarks to the audience. '
She told. the traits of the people
of the, mountains of Tennessee,
whom she us.,chosou us the charac-
ters to her story.
ItMisti Voliinor is at. present in this
0 Y
look
in
WINDOW BROKEN
A window. inithe front of the Gilt.
ford Jewelry store, in South Main
street..was broken last evening.
The matter was investigated by
the police and brought out the fact
that Frank De Martino had accident-
Iy broken it. He agreed to pay for
the damege.
HELD FOR MANSIJAUGETER.
BRIDGEPORT, Sept. 1 (AP).---,
Deputy Coroner Henry G. Stevenson
yesterdoy ordered held for man-
slaughter John Schroeder of Milford.“
' in connection with the death of John
S‘srniacki of Milford. as'tho result of
an automobile accident on the Mil-
ford turnpike floor the reservoir on
August 24. Schroeder. on Saturdoy
when interviewed at his home. where
he is confined because of injuries.
refused to furnish the Coroner with
a written deposition reflrdlng tho
Aaccident
“ nusunmn a! nusnANn
BRIDGEPORT. Sept. l.—-(AP)
Mrs. Caroline Weage, 26. of 161
Brewster street. reported to police
that her husband. Frank .had des
serte'd her and her year and o. half-
oid child last Thursday and had not
been seen or, heard from since.
Neighbors had informed her when
she returned from her vacation to
watch her husband but she ”to no
attention to the warning ‘_because
she loved and trusted him Wong-9
is owner of a garage at the above
address.
COMMISSIONER RESIGNS
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1. - The
resignation of Burt E. Haney. of
shipping board has been received y
Coolidge. x» ’
While Mr. Haney declined to‘ dis-
cuss the matter or to' make public
the correspondence.“ was in‘dicat'ed
that President Coolidge acted- be-
cause of dissatisfaction with Mr.
Honey‘s atttude toward. 'Presldcnt
Palmer of the Fleet Corporatiom
50TH MEETING.
The executive committee on the
annual reunion of the 56th C. A. 0.,
to be held on Lab’or Day. iWill meet
in the City Hall tomorrow night to
make final plans for the affair. Mar-
shal Charles Dllworth stated tlilI
‘r‘iioi-ning that the commutes 'was
gratified at the returns 'on the fund.
and expressed conilden'ce that the
32. 000 total would be reached this
week.
CASES CONTINUED.
The case .of Aloe Lyons of Mer-
win street .arrested on the charge of
driving an automobile while under
the influence of liquor on Sunday.
was continued until Thursday morn-
ing,- in the downto 'City Court this
morning. The case 1 Thomas Call-
ahan. who was riding in the car and
“ho was charged with intoxication
and breach of the peace. will come
up at the some time.
.‘ arousal-RI ~--_ .
. l‘
rooted by the storm foil
Oregon, as I. commissioner of {go
~. pay up or show good cause
. they should...not. TanAttoi-‘noy Ed-
Fruit c... L... ‘1'. $10.
000—— City Without
Lights—Bey Hit By ‘
Car ,’
W a
DANBURY. Sept. 1.——Tho cloc-
tricsi storm of cyclonic proportions
which struck this city shortly after
4 o'clock yesterday often-noon “I
the worst in years according to the
opinions of the residents.
Fruit Gone.
Damages estimated to reach close
to 810.000 was done to the peach
. and apple crops in the outlying soc.
tions of the town. The wind which
many believed reached I. velocity of
60 miles knocked all the unpioked
fruit from the trees. WhIt. little
fruit remained was badly damaged '
by hallstoncs.
Tho Danbury Fair around seem.
ed to be the center
urea. Roofs were partly blown off
on six large scsddle barns on the
grounds.
.Severai workmen narrowly ol-
ospsd possible injury when shortly
after they left the plant of tho
Dsnbury Foundry company. tho
roof was blown off the two story
brick building,
Without Light.
The city was without light slid
telephone service for clots to one
and one-half hours when trees up-
across
wires.
William Montesi. nine. 20 Com-
stock street. hurrying from a store
was struck by a machine driven by
Alex Gosohcck, of Danbury. The
boy received a. fracture of the loft
log Ind possible internal iniurioo.
INCOME TAX
PAYMENTS
MADE PUBLIC
(Continued from Pogo One.)
Company. $280,831.85; Yale&Towne
Company. Stamford; ”43,215.59.
Conspicuous among the payments
slits that of United Statcsbonator
Hiram Blngham. whose tax was
$4.91, while ' Mrs. Bingham paid
319,006.05. Arthur: R. .Bourne‘ of
"Case. Bournito." Greens Farms.
whose wife has been suing him in
New York. charging non-payment. of
IiimoliY. paid a tax of 8102. 753 80.
Former Got ernor Simeon E. Baldwin
paid :6. 43s. 68. J. Henry Roraback
mild 32.340 36
State a Attorney William B. Chin»
ley of Bridgeport. paid 33.746.10, nd
DoVer Warner paid .M 288. 61. » hoe
fgn'iesrécan Chain Company paid Ian...
NEW YORK. Sept. 1. (ASP)—
John D. Rockefeller. Jix. paid in.
come taxes of If, 2.77 689 for 19" 4. it
became known today when the tax
lists were made public. This was
the largest amount paid by any in-
dividual in tho downtown-Monhattan
district. Which includes Wail street.
Mr. Rockefeller paid income taxes
of 17.035.160 in 1928.
John D. Rockefeller. BL. paid
taxes of 8133.420. J. Plsrpont Mar.
gun's tone was “74.3”. E. 1-1.
Gary's 3822.080. and Charles E.
Hughes’ 01.554.
Taxes paid by eight Vanderbilt in.
dividuol and estates totsiod 0270.039.
The estate of Cornelius Vanderbilt
mode payments of “mason 110:1.
n‘I‘ld G. Vanderbilt paid “MN The
estate of the late William K. Van-
derbilt paid 840': .209 for 1934.
DETROIT. Sept. 1. '(Ale-Hom
Ford and Edsel Ford. his son. pp.
gather with the Ford Motor Com-
pany paid the largest incomo to: on
1924 earnings in the first Mlchilan
district nguros made public today
rovoolod.
Henry Ford paid tenosnous;
Edsel Ford paid 82.158. 055. so and
the Ford Motor Company paid 814.-
693.100. 91.
BOSTON. Sept. 1 (APO-Trell-
dont Coolidge paid income to:
amounting to 814.091“ for the
year 1924. figures made public today
It the office of the Collector of In.
ternal Revenue here showed. the
to: paid by the president for the
preceding year was 80,608.01.
TAX REBATE
BA; ,fISON
IN BRIDCEPORT
BRIDGEPORT. Sept. 1. -—- With
the issuance of the first batch of
letters yesterday calling upon these
or 0 have received illegal to: to-
‘ be es from the city of Bridgeport in
the form of certificates of error, to
why
ward L. Kelly: began upona task
of exceptionally large proportions.
. Thousands Affected.
The number of such abatement-
runs into the thousands and each
case requires being looked up ludic
yiduclly on the to: books. Under
the recent decision of the Supreme»
court such certificates of error were
good only in cases involving actual
clerical error. whereas I. majority
of the certificates were granted for
other reasons. In these latter oases
Tax Attorney Kelly has no alter.
native but to proceed to llcollect.
Those who received illegal certifi-
catos of error must not: only pay the
amount of taxes due upon the
sbaternents in question but interest
at the rate of it per cent Innum.
Such is the law. .
~Advertioo in tho Bonito“ for the
best results
5
of ‘tho storm ‘
FORT WORTH, TexTSopt.1..-
It will be “Woman vs Woman" in
Texas next year.
For Governor "Ma" Ferguson in
her campaign for re-election will be
opposed by another woman—Mrs.
Edith Williams of Dallas.
Women never fight holder than
when fighting each other and the
Texas gubernatorial ‘ campaign
promises to be a unique bottle from
start to finish.
Both “Mo" and Mrs..Wliliams are
noted throughout the state as “pol-
itical amorous." Both are certain to
.tako the stump. and the Kim is
likely. to figure prominently in the
contest. ,
Muck: “MI? and ”Jim." ..
Mrs. Wllimons his Inbounood
all. still be I «holders for th
Democratic ‘ , ihatlonlt ,,
cotir'il. is sou,
atrocity has I .
Iii tho annountiouio
didon she took I. flip
saying “Husband Jim”. criuson is
the real governor of Texas. Mrs.
Ferguson only visiting the capitol
occasional}: 'to sign documents.
“No indiVlduai will dictate affairs
of “illusion over my shoulder, if I
am elected." Mrs. Willnlans says,
defiantly.
“If I go into the governor's of.
{ice I Will form an advisory coun.
cll. consisting of the president. of
the senate. speskor of the house,
heads of important departments
and three prominent Texas wont.-
.n'”
"Ma" Ferguson and Mrs. Wil~
lmans are exactly opposite typos.
“MI" is strongly opposed to the
Klan and mods it I leading issue in
her campaign
Mrs. Willmsns is a Klanswomsn.
Governor Ferguson is a quiet
MANUFACTURER
or ton on
a”by
BRIDGEPORT. Sept. 1. - Linus
G. Read. 8147 North avenue, manu-
factursr and inventor of golf clubs
brought suit for 150.000 hers yester-
day against Harry 0. King. charg~
ing in substance that throuxh the
failure of King to perform his part
in an agreement aimed It reorgan-
tuition of the Glover Specialties
compuny. the value of the stocks he
held in the concern became worth-
less.
. Property Attached.
King's property. to the value of
850‘. 000 has been attached by De-
puty Sheriff P. Joseph Reilly. Mr.
King in secretary of. the Seasick
company of this city.
According to Read. the action is
the result of o. nation-Apt to reorgan-
ize the Glover Specialties company.
situated at 82! John street and of
which the golf cutpert is president.
controlling 75 per cent of its stock.
The clubs. famous among leading
golfers W the world. "were so in-
crossing in demand. it is said. that
their production on a. larger scale
than the company's available cap-
itIi would warrant was decided up-
onvby Road. He then sought King.
he declares. proposing to him an in.
corporntion-of s. new company.
i .~ . , ,. 0
Sense Gin, Whiskey x .
{In Stamford Raid
STAKEOBD. Sept. 1.—-Moro than
12 gallons of grualsleohol. s. large
quantity of gin. labeled “Gordono”
and Ill tho facilities for making
whiskey wero soiled last night. end-
ing in tho trust of Oliver D. Fallon
known as “Donny," 115 Atlantic
street... mailman.
sergeant. George McCarthy made
theirs“ ti user-go at Luther
stroot'wltors he found Fallon alone
in the Disco with the "goods." Fai-
ion is hold by the police charged
mill yioigtion on the donor 13%
1’5“?
MRS. EDIT}! “'IIlIlMAVi-i
Mrs. Edith Willinans to Battle Texas Governor
For Place' in the Sun
i are excellent
. inM~§YA
SUES FOR $50, 000 -
Ma Ferguson to
A Woman -
woman of the rugged typo. She is
trunk and blunt in her few speeches
and talks little about things strictly
political.
Mrs. Williams I Politician.
ltlrs Wiilmans is a good mixer. ..
possibly more of a. politician in the '
accepted sense of the word, and de-
lights in discussing no issues. She
is the only woman ev elected to
the state legislature and is an at-
tmney.1.ast winter she has score.
tary of the House Appropriations
comlnibtéo.
sun can make as good I. political,
extollinnraneous political speech as
any man. while "Ma" on public. oe.
coslons usually. reads a. brief, type-
written statement ~
The only point of similarity in tho
two vol-lien ‘I‘csnlslto be that both
T»
time to proscrfi’ I
utit
ergo of ipoaciicl
I; Mrs Wilil‘ns‘ns law practice has"
been concerned mainly with cases
int ving domestic relations. but
noes lonaiiy she.- handles I criminal
case She has bros doughtorsi and
her husband is dead. .
‘A While in the legislature She spans
soled niooslh'ss to. compel all chil.
dren up “to if to ittond school! to
require xood health certificates for
all persons desiring to marry: to
give financial aid to families when
the father has been sent to an uy-
turn; to provide more humane treat-
ment of prisoners.
Jazz music, sensational movies
and extremes in womtn‘s dress grate
on her nerves.
One of the first lasts she hopes to
how; phased if elected governor will
be one giving a married woman tho
light to sell her property without .
the consent of her husband.
can't do this new in Texas.
DIAMOND RING
PRESENTED to
c. WILLIAMSON
_ ‘ (Continued from Page One.)'
m.-
She
present: .. .
Norwalk-ers. and Mrs. John
Milne. Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. ire.
land Judge and Mrs..Georgc H. 'Vos-
burgh, Jude's Nehemiah Condos.
Judge and Mrs. Freeman Light. Mr.
and Mrs. Cramer C. Hegoman. Ed-
mund E. Crows. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis
Howard. Edword J. Fisherty. Georgo
Jayne. Charles Keene. Mayor Thorn-
Is Robins, C. lrving Eviction. If".
MeNstton. Nelson W, Benedict, Mn
and Mrs. Leslie. Wood. Mrs. Fred
Ambler. Senator and . Mrs. Frank
Gregory. Mrs. Lawtou. Mr. and'Mro.
Charles Dihvortn. Edward J. Lye-it
and dsgubtsr.
Darlen—E. B Crofoot. C. E. Will
iiamson Mrs. Andrew Show. Mr. and
Mrs. Steven R. Hoyt. Mr. and Mrs.
E. G. Evans. Mr. and Mrs. Louil
Kurt. Mr. Ind Mrs. C. Benton. Gor-
diner Trowbnidgo. John P. Mehlin.
George Krauss and Mark William
Norman.
New Canaan—Edward Rutledge.
George T. Smith. Cari DIrtt Mr. and
Mrs. George W. Duryes. Mr. and
Mrs. Walter C. Wood. Mr. and Mrs:
William Claiiin, Mr. and Mrs. C. G.
Moelleru
Wilton—Mr. and Mrs. In 3. Am.
bier. H. E. A. Young and John
Knapp.
Deaths and Funerals
MATTER.
At Stamford. Conn, Tuesday. Sept.
1.1926. John”Cot_ton Mother.
Funeral scrvi do to be held at
the home of h daughter. Mrs.
‘William H. Fitch. 70 Grove street,
Stamford. Conn. on Thursday. aft.
crnoon It 3 o‘clock.
Interment at :sprl'n‘g Grove.
Stamford.
. Emmet-t plums ills-g! crow
housekeepers, ‘ for
Bernard Mchtb,
AT ROTON‘,
(Continued from Page One.) ‘
M
as they could be pound. Ind .therc
was Frank Volk'o society Orchestra
lllavlns throughout the lunch hour
to amuse the kiddies. -
Little Chester (tools of South Nor-
walk. with shit-lint brown mo and
a. white painted derby hat led the
orchestra, Ind displayed "durable
musical ability for as eight-year-old
leader. Whon tbs lunches were all
gone the children gathered around
and listened to the music for I half
hour, and Joined in “Yes.“Wo Hole
\'0 Bananas".
it was in the midst of the ath-
letic o'vonts of the ofternoon tint
Manager Bayiey. announced that the
Belt island would take the whole
pioysround troupe of 1.100 for a
half-hour soil about tho Sound..The
announcement nearly caused a. riot.
Sullivan. oecpou. ham and the
whole variety of not e-p'roduoing. in~
strunionts distribute to the young-
sters began s chem. which did not
let up until the 1,800 were lined up
and marched in an orderly manner
deep to the short and onto the
boot.
Harris Playground Wins.
After the soil was over the kiddies
were all assembled and boarded the
trolley. waiting It the station. Most
of them clenched the paper hats
and souvenir progrs'ms given them
during the day fiercely. bent on
taking home some reminder of their
own day It Itoton Point.
The athletic events run off in the
afternoon were captured by the
Harris, playground. with 09 points.
Marvin was second with 48. and
State street was a point behind with
47. The cup was presented to'the
Harris representation following the
meet. and the individual prizes were
. awarded on follows:
Boys” 40 yard dosh, Elmer Hen—
nessy. George Williams. Lewis Ham-
mend.
Boysfllso yard rclsy,~Korus. Fo-
ley. Williams, Henncny. of Harris.
Girls’ 30 yard duh, Ruth. Ready,
Grace Alondiilo. Ruth Thompson.
GirlI' in yard relay. won by
State street.
Boys’ 00 yard dash. Kiudilien. A.
Koch. A. Picciene.
Boys’ standing broad jump. Fred
Fruit Maul-cone. Frank
Glynn n.
Boys’ 200 yard relay. State (Azari
Kindilien, Lippc. Amati).
, Boys' indoor buoboll throw. Fred
Linda. )1. “Waters; U. Anionon.
Girls' 00 yard duh. Helen Bush-
rboum. Ise'. tubrice. Grace Inset-to.
Girls 100 yard relay, Hurts street
:(Eastmsn. rogowsky. Toes. Got-me-
19‘.)
Boys 75. yard dash. P. Murphy,
D. Lusobey. w. Burns.
Boys 'xoo ya it relay,
Ifieot (Bordon; Brennan.
A532” . mi r
‘ )s It d bro .
5k TOW} g’finw li-
Boys hitching? blob lunar.
Shuttlfir. imobey. J. Brennan.
Girls 60' yard duh. M. Kai-wonky.
K. BushBIum. Ji Butternut. ‘
Girls 220 yard; dosh. Harris street
'(Burk'e. Teflon. .Yanto. Singswald.)
Girls Basketboi throw. M. Kai-
wonky. A Tailed.) Grssory.
Boyd 400 MI duh.
Middleton. nonunion-
Boys 440 relay.
(Preston. Pesrlmsn.
K.ocbl
Boys lunning high jump. Pesrl~
man. Preston. Middleton
Boys standing brood Jump. Mid-
dleton. Preston. Parisian.
Girls 75 yard duh. C. Curtiu. D.
Hilkeimor. A. Goddosw -
Girls relay. 14-10. Harris street
(Corliss. Goddes. Kirkland. Hilkel-
mer.)
Girls basketball throw. D. Kilim-
mor. J. nevi, D. Curtiu.
The presentation of prizes and
trophies woo made by Honorary
Refer-es John Load. The other of-
hotels of the games of the afternoon
were: Referee. E. L. Manning!
Starter. William .Qusal; Judges at
finish. John Clark. Joel Cody James
E. Coons: Judges It Field Events,
Harry Gillette.
Thomas Skidd. George B. Brunies,
Harold Eastman, John Konoy W11.
liars Coyle. Joseph Kern and I.
Woxlo‘r.
The iiioton Point attaches who
helped in the distribution of ice-
crsam and soda. included Harry
by State
Caputo.
Murphy
Ed.
Marvin won
Middleton.
‘ Von Dsdngelo. Frank Lynch. Henry
Lockwood. Jack Enron. John Fran.
cis. Edward Knowlton. Albert ,Dio
Angelic. Paul Donovan. Howard
Weed. Charles Ayala. Joe Rappc.
Miss Peggy Ahesrn, Miss Mary oer.
man, MissMerorle Monitor. Mr.‘G.
Moore, Mr. W. Hotcofge. W.‘ LaDuke,
G. Hirsch. M. lellng. H. Munball.
Louis Stene. Ray Curtis. Richard
Stott. Samuel Ireland, William Mal-
lotto and Officers J. J. Moriarty Ind
William Doolan.
Debaters of prizes and souvenirs
not already announced include:
ank'LIude . Fred Coleman News
Company. amen Donucily. Hodges
Sport Store. Miss N. Ryan. Recon
and Stevens. Samuel Eliorin. Eli’s
Rsrdwors Store. L. Briggori'nan.
George R. Brunjes and M. H. Mano:
glon. 1.300 colored pope! caps woro
given by the Louis Pronokyrl'rult
company. .
The directors of the program who
are responsible for the idea. of Kid.
din ”y are H. a. Longer. Super-
intondont of Playgrounds and George
mcfsnbaeb. of the Baton Point con-
cessions. Especial, words of appre-
ciation are extended by tho Piny-
Iround officers and workers to the
members of the‘ Women's commit.-
toe. and to Miss Jean Todd.
Queers of the association are:
Frederick Moran. president. Miss
Margaret Brondliugor. Iocrotsry and
Harry Lane. treasurer. . Members of
the committee are mobs/o1 Riordan.
Judge Nehemiah Condos. Ili- Jean
Todd. George 17.. Bruuiu and ours.
Wallggp Marvin.
W
, 9 rock!) nauom'
It also pound daughter m born
to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bernard of
Lowe street It their home yestsr.
day. Mr. Bornsrd is the Associate”
Press tolomph operator oi. ”oi,
Dwain: Sentinel ofloo. .
. I
V Police Release
N }
Furious. -
‘_ . ‘_ Arson Suspect
RIDGEFIELD. Sept. 1. -——- State
police at tho Ridgefieid barracks
are satisfied that. George Alcorn.
twentyvtno. arrested hero Sunday
on so can”! connection with in
series; it end thefts perpetrat-
eti on the unity of Mrs. James
show-tn. Gunmen. N Yl. widow of
I wealthy shipbuiidor. know noth-
ing of the crimes. After question~
ing its was released. ,
Alcom was arrested on request of
file New York state troopers. Al-
corn was discharged from the Gar-
rison estate on Thurodoy Ind tho
best day an outbuilding was de-
oti‘oyed It the loss of 810. 000. Ho
admitted writing threatening letters
to himself and Mrs. Shown with
also, hope that another man would
be detailed to work and live with
him.
WESTPORT TO
DECIDE FATE
OF NEW SCHOOL
WESTPORT. Sept. l.-—A special
town meeting will be held tonight to
settle the Question of whether the
town will Ippiopriate an additional
312 000 vision is needed before the
school committee can proceed with
its plans to erect a $315.000 Junior
high school. The question has been
debated by the Board of Finance for
commended the appropriation fol-
lowing s. public hearing on the mat-
ter a week ago.
Half of the cost of the structure
is being met by the town and the
other half by E. .T. Redford of
Greene Farms. The school commit-
tee is in need of 524.000 more than
tho $290,000 it now has. Mr. Bed-
ford has given half of the addition-
ally needed money and the tcw‘ns
‘12. 000 share has been holding up
the work. Should tonight's meeting
vote favorably on the 812,000 qucsc
tion. the general contract will then
be formally awarded to the Hewlett
Compony of Bridgeport, whose bid
of I250, 000 for a fourteen-room
building. with auditorium and gym-
nasium. was the lowest of nine'esti-
mates submitted.
Fintince' Meeting
. In Wilton Tonight
WILTON. Sept. o-—Thc Board of
Finance of Wiltonwlll meet at the
Town Hall tonight at eight o’clock
to pass on the‘rocommcndstions of
the town» Ieicctmen ‘of amount for
running the town for the coming
Year. All those interested in then:-
pondltureo for roads. schools and
general upkeep of the town should
be in attendance. ‘
Citizens of the town should bear
in mind the coming Republican
caucus to be held at the Town Hall
on' the evening of September 10
for the nomination of scieotmen. tax
eonecibr. town clerk. Bond of Re—
lef member. school’ boil-d member
and other regular town officers.
Brooklyn Woman _
Dies' in Stamford
STAMFORD. Sept. 1.-—Mrs. Alice
M. Dali. the wife of J. J. Dali of the
J. J. Doll Construction company.
New Torin died yesterday at her
summer residence. in Tokeneko after
I. lingering illness. She is survived
by her. husband and a: daughter.
Mrs. Jesse A. B. Smith of Stamford.
Mrs. poll wua member of the
Tokenoks club. She had spent her
summon for 15 years It Tokoneko.
Her town residence was in Brook»
iyn. The funeral service will be
held out Wednesday at 2 o’clock at
the residence in Tokenske. Rev.
Gerald A. Cunningham or St. John's
Episcopal church. Stamford. will of-
iioiste.
Meet to Plan.
Synagogue Drive
At. I meeting of the committee of
Not-walk Jews held last night It the
store of MI: Noubouer. further plans
were laid for the inauguration of the
850.000 drive for funds toibuild I.
synagogue in the First disrtlct.
It won Voted to buy I. Thoro. and
lists for subscriptions were opened.
Money will now be received by the
committee.
Holiday services uptown will be
store. Hero Rash Hashonsu will be
cclebratod on the 18th and 10th of
mid month. Your Kippur will be
celebrated September 28.
At the meeting last night. were:
and Samuel Cohen.
ENDORSE 333118318.
BRIDGEPORT. 'S'cpt.1.-Maycr
I". William Bohr-Ins was un’s‘niruous.
ly endorsed for ronominatlon last
MINDY-tho Republican Town Com-
mittoo at I. misting in the Liberty
building._.Alfl-sd w. Burdiok. town
chairman." said that the endorsement
was formal and final. and that the
question would not come before the
committee again.
some time. whichvbody finally reo.
held in the loft: above Neubauer'l ,
H. Frankel. Mu Neubsuer A. Stein .
MIN
TO OPEN IOCAI.
VARIETY SEASON
W
The vaudeville season at tho Pai-'
ace theatre will open here on Sep-
tember 1. it was announced by Man-
Iger David Esterson this morning.
Don Pitch and his 30 star min-
strel performers will open the cur.
rent tween-day uilh a large featuro
performance. On Labor Day I-‘tto’h's
minstrels will offer three perform.-
anoes. 2:15. 6:45 and 9. There will
be two shows daily on Tuesday and
wodnesday of next week. The reg-
ular vaudeville and feature picture
policy will be continued throughout
the yes on Thursday. Friday and
Buturds.
The Dan Fitch minstrels. among
the best in the B. 1“. Keith circuit.
have been engaged by Mr. Esterson
to open the season here. and it is.
expected that they will meet with
the full approval of local patrons.
in the cast are: Trevor Lewis. Fred
Barnes. Frank Quinn. Billie Ever.
rett. all headliners on the Keith cir-
cuit.’1‘herc will be four vaudeville
acts besides the nlinstrcl. including
specialty numbers by members ‘of
the company
N. E. Industries
Show an Increase]
BOSTON. Mass, Sept. ‘1.~(AP)'.
The leading industries of New Engn
land recently have formed much
better than the same industries in
other sections of the country the
monthly reliew of the liederal Re
serve Bank of Berton. made publi;
yesterday said. As one instance of
this trend, the review cites the fact
that New England mills consumed
more cotton in July than in June
while the mills in the cotton grow.
ing states consumed less.
The report in part states: "New
England crop reports indicate that
the leading crops of the district will
not have as large a yield as last
your average. On the other hand.
prices are higher than a. year ago
in a number of instances. Money
rates strengthened in July and Aug.
ust following the usual seasonal ten.
dency. The volume of loans of New
England member banks averaged
the highest on record in July and
August." .
TESTlNG WATER i
IN WESTPOR
BRIDGEPORT, Sept. L—Uniesi
Samples of the water supply taken
in Westport yesterday are vastly
superior to those taken last: week.
the Bridgeport hydraulic company
will be ordered to completely shut
off its supply to that town. accorde-
ing to a, statement from the. Itato
department. of health. made to tho
Bridgeport Post Stats health offi-
cials were in Westport in confer
once'with Dr. William R. Morison,
health officer. there and the second
set of samples taken by them with!
in a. week will be analyzed immed—
lately, it was stated. The tests will
be completed on Thursday.
Local Man Honored
At Bristol Convention
The 36th session of the State
camp of the Patriotic Order of Sons
of America hold its annual convenj—
tion at Bristol. Conn. yesterday. .
President W. F. Perkins was in
the chair . The election of officers
for the coming year Wu held, and
the following men elected:
Past President. W. F. Perkins.
New Haven. ‘ ;
President. W. Terry. Waterbury.
Vice-president. Mr. Hincklcy. of
Bridgeport.
Master of Forms. Mr. Menu. of
of South
_..__-
New Britain.
Conductor. Mr. Rees.
NorwIlk.
Inspector. Mr. Wells, of New Ho,-
ven.
Guard. Mr. Smith. of Waterbury. ,-
Trusteesw-Mr. Evarts. of New HI-
vsn. Mr. Silvernslls. of Watervlllo‘.
Mr. Curtis of Waterbury.
Secretary for State Mr. Wright. of
Meriden.
State Treasurer. Mr. Thompson. of
New Britain.
The place for the meeting this
coming. year viii be Waterbury.
~Advertiso in the Sentinel for the
but results.
J1‘00 DATE FOR OMSSIFIOA’I‘ION
DIRT GIVEN AWAY—dikes to any.“
one who desires to take away
some. Inquire 3. Policy. 39 Mon.
roe street. South Norwaik. ‘
74—— '
FIVE ROOMS—III East avenue;
With all improvements. Adults
only. Inquire 82 Fort street. E.
Norwalk. or phone 2131. I:
12 FT. SHIFT—Lost in harbor near
Round Beach. Has name on stern.
Reward to finder. B F Andrews.
13 Park street. Norsslk. Phone
3703- J '
‘ No
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