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ESTABLISHED 1870 . iii"i:3.:i.“é§:2;°‘i;l.l‘li:’.:i ‘u'm‘.°.‘.“§l.‘.f SOUTH NORWALK, com. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31,1925. PRICE THREE CENTS
CililliiCiRlS’
TALES OF BEING
BEATEN TRUE
Woman Alleged to
Have Aided in Es-
cape from Institution
Says She’ll Sue
\ MAKES STATEMENT
Declares County Com-
missioners “White-
washed” Charges
Without Seeing Her
WESTPORT, Oct. 31.-—Declaring
that she intends to seek redress for
what she terms slander of her name
’ by officials of tho Fairneid County
Home at Norwalk and members of
the Comunty Commission. in connec-
. tion with charging her with conspir.
ing for the escape of child ~inmates
there. Mrs. Marjorie Slevwrlght. 1044
East Main street. Bridgeport. came
here yesterday and was in confer-
ence with" town authorities. After
the meetlnE here Mrs. Sievwrlght
went to the County Home to chal-
lenge statements alleged to have been
made by Mrs. Emily W. Crawford.
superintendent,but Mrs. Crawford,
she said. refused to see her and she
was prevented from entering the
Home. a
To Face the Music.
‘fli'or five weeks I led a life of hell
in that, Home. through no fault/of
a
the employee there." Mrs. Sievwright
declared during her visit at the
Town Hall. "I am not through with
this affair by any means. The Com.
missionch claim they investigated
the stories of“ cruelty told by the
children. but though I was in the
Home at the time, they never asked
me to confront them. In their pub-
lie statements charging me with con-
spiracy, why did they not have the
courage to. make public my name?
I’m willing to face the music. what-
ever it may be. for the benefit of
, those children whose friendship for
me has been the brightest spot in
my life." '
Mrs. Sievwright. an elderly wo-
man. with strong Scotch accent.
wept several times during her con-
ference at the police station here as
the story of the apprehension of the
six girls. their tales of mistreatment
and the display of marks on the
body of Florence Stanzolli was re-
counted.
. "Yes. I saw those marks on her
body Monday morning. the morning
aftershe was thrashed and ,she
came to mo'a‘nd pulled her ..dress
. irom her shoulders, that I might see
cm." the woman told Captain
ohn Dolan.
"When I recovered my surprise I
_ said: 'Good‘ gracious, child, where
did you get thosel'and the girl add
. she got them for laughing and sing
‘v ing. A woman attendant prepared
on Saturday for that Sunday thrash-
in‘g bypsending Ernest Wood into
the woods near the home to cut the
switches. .I saw the boy when‘he
came in with a handful of them and
he told me for whom he had cut
’ them." 7
1 When asked if she had pers nally
seen any one at the home,“ par-
tlculurly Miss Mary Smith. who Was
accused by the children of admin-
istering beatings. injure any of the
children. Mrs Sievwrlght said she
did nut.
"All ofthe beatings took place
when ‘I was away from the home.
The heating Sunday occurred while
I was oi! duty. ‘ ,
has an aunt living in Bridgewrt.
7 came to me and showed me a bump
. on her head and will on her arm
and shoulder where ey claimed to
hays been hit by eattendant be-
' . cause she accidentally fell against a
From the time that the girl told me
of being struck, they prevented her
from being in" my company. Nor
would they allow any or 111. .1;
to me when I returned for work
Tuesday morning. but two of them
as they named me in the hall and
mm under their breaths that they
had told the Westport police about
the beatings they received."
w:
(Continued on Last Pile)
' ~ ‘ stereo, all over this vicinity
veto ennui)
you'd be a menu;
Your my will be
” Showed Bumps.
’ We weeks ago Ada Buiger. who.
door while she was cleaning a room.1
girls who ran am Monday to talk-
molasses, choco to and
'r'
Y
He’ll Cheer
for Both Sides
NEW BRITAIN, CONN. Oct.
31. (AP). Among the spectators
at the Yale-Army game in New
Haven today is Walter S. Esilll
of Simsbury, probably the only
person in the 75,000 present
who will be required to cheer
for both teams because of A
personal loyalty. Mr. noun won
his “1'" on the early football
team before entering West
Point where he also won his
,“A” on the gridiron. He played
an end position in both places.
JOHN T. KING f ,
NAMED INALIEN
PROPERTY CASE
Appears Before Grand
Jury But Is Not In-
dicted With Col. Mil-
'ler for Fraud
.NEW YORK. Oct. 31. (A. P.)--
Col. Thomas W. Miller. former alien‘
property custodian. four Germs
and Swiss citizens and three Ger an
and Swiss corpomtlons were indict-
iod yesterday by a special federal
jury of charges of conspiracy to de-
fraud the United States government.
The indictments involve the re-
lease by the custodian of about 37..
000.000 of sequestered assets of the
American Metal Company. repre-
senting the sale of a 49 per cent
eiieged enemy interest. to pretended
Swiss owners. .
In its report the grand jury de-
clared that Miller. John '1‘. King.
former Republican national com-
mittoeman from. Connecticut. and»
the late Jesse Smith. confidant of
Attorney General Daughtery. ar-
ranged the transfer with the foreign
defendants in consideration of pay-
ment to them of 3391.000 of the re-
covered assets.
King appeared before the jury
and waived immunity. the state-
ment‘said. and although named as a
conspirator. He was not indicted.
Among the defmdants indicted
were Richard Merton of Frankfort
and former captain in the German
army.
On October 1. 1912. it is alleged
that ,Merton paid $391,000 of the
$7,000,000 total returned to him by
the United States to Thomas W.
Miller. John T. King and Jesse
Smith in the Waldrof Astoria hotel. .
The Society received the money
from the treasury of the United
States when Miller authorized the
sale of 49 per cent. of the stock in
the American Metal Company and
turned this money over to the Mor-
tons through their Swiss society. "
———.-.~—
SUPREME COURT
TO DECIDE CASE
OF ECLECITCS‘,
Connecticut Fight, 0am"
ReVOcatiOn of Li-
centes to.Be Aired in
Test Action
BRtDGEPORT. Oct. 31.——The ec-
lactic medical situation in Connecti-
cut will be reviewed by the United
States Supreme court.
The first step toward that end
was perfected yesterday afternoon
when Attorney John B. Dillon.
Bridgeport. obtained a writ of or-
was slglled by Gearge W. Wheeler
as chief justice of. the Supreme
Court of Errors and presiding judge
of the Superior o'ou:t of Connecticut.
in the case of Arnold H. Brein.
Brain was one of the physicians
whose certificates to practice were
revoked by the state Department of
Health and the Connecticut Eclectic
Medical Examining Board on the
3111113111,, they 'Md been obtained by
iron
N 0 Re rt 0n Pressure
Is R ady for Meeting
and F esidents Make
. Thrd‘ats
DEMYAND ACTION
T ell ‘1 Commissioners
They Will Call in
Pub 'c Utilities If
Not ing Is Done
The at .leurned Second District
meeting held in the Council Cham-
bers wasF short but warm session
lust mail 1:.
No ropc rt on the condition cf the
water we are waravailablc f-‘r the
Second Dqstrlct Commissioners and
they were unable to make any reco~
mondatiolls lo the meeting.
The inching was presided over-by
Charles Il’Filcr as chairman.
Commi loner D. W. Kari-1rd
shortly a ter the meeting mill-l
stated thEt an engineer, an assis-
tant of hiFicholas Bill of New York
City, had been here for two weeks
and had ‘ do a survey of the sys-
tem. but ,lhet he was unable to
make his report for the Commis—
sloiiers (‘TY time for the meeting.
City erit Stephen Dokus states
that he
as to whin
be had. lie
the Comilnlrlrlonors not to present a
report lust evening. didn't I rise
him. He ked that the Secon Dis-
trlet clerk be allowed to read all
of the corroslwndonco between the
Commlss oncrs and the engineers. so
that the people could have all of the
facts. Hi reminded the ct mmlssion-
ere 1b.. iLthcy had said that they
wanted 0 show cooperation. but
that in is opinion they had failed
to do 1-
Commissioner Horace R. Nash
said think the District Commissioners
had bee working on the matter for
three ye‘ars and that they had tried
to call Meetings to discuss the mat-
ter. but had never noticed Mr. Dok-
us at an of the meetings.
Commissioner Harford stated that
he thou‘ lit the report would be
ready 1 about two weeks.
At a . olnt at which the clerk was
about OF read a letter from the en-
gineers.‘ giving some information ‘on
the water situation and. the report
hell to} ad, to theeommlssloners. a
motion as made by Mllliam 1!. Mc-
Mahon Fto adjourn subject to a call
of the lstrict Commissioners. This
motion was seconded by Stephen
Dokus he stated that if the pin-
triet C ‘mmissioners did not call an.
eating the residents of the
where the water pressure
would secure another peti-
h 25 signers and have I.
meetin called.
Lion e“ammo loud and vigorous pro-
j at the water condition to
Comm beloner Hal-ford.
A_ sldent of the Rowayton seco
d a member er the Board of
building which is situated
th feet west of the emu—house. llr
of wollsden‘ construction and is About
ten oir twelve feet square. None of
her club buildings were on-
ed. as the blue was speedily
Snorer-men Golf club.
Goldy Sal-ten of Willow street. rc- xu mm: py caretakers at the
DOM to the downtown police. tint.
his bicycle was stolen iron the Ro-‘ M
gsr Ludlow Junior nigh school yes-
tel-day afternoon. This is the sec-
and bicycle stolen from there in two
days.
~WATV'I oooxms.
the old— Cushioned hind. sud Hilli-
msfslhons Crullorsareforssieiu
,FTlle old.-
fashioned cookinluoiude til flow-
ing VEHM G1
would
Only the best 01- ingredient! In _
a when the truck from use
wer Hook. Ladder and Hose
comp y responded to the alarm.
the re had been put. out.
Th apparatus returned to the
‘(Contluued on not Page) ‘ ‘
..n‘ason -mms.
u
' {was no fireplaourfa‘r‘bricl
Wind “k. to ”twin. M“ 5:11..
the report was going to
said that the failure of ‘
g ver your probiolu. we have ‘
,of u it [apply the material W“. "
- surge or null the-om: “.
2, OOO CrOWd Tabernacle
J
. g ALMA SIMPSON
holed soprano who resides in Norwalk Makes
"’ For Shriners’ Concert
Her First 1.50.11 sp-
pcsrnnce at benefit musical affair and pleases large audience.
Pyramid Temple Band Furnishés Excellent En-
tettainmen’t——$l, 000 Is Realized for Nurses’
Home Fund
A huge and enthusiastic audience
of approximately 2,000 Norwnllters'
crowded the Tabernacle on \t est
avenue last evening to hear the
Pyramid Temple llrlne Band of
Bridgeport give is benefit concert
for the {Norwalk Hospital Nurses
Home.
The affair which use sponsored
by the local lodges of Masons and
chapters of Eastern Star under the
general direction of. Judge John
Keogh and a. largo committee. use
an ouiefanding success. both as a
musical event and in the matter of
funds raised for the Nurses' Home.
Judge- Keogh announced ‘ today
that about $1. 000 was raised by the
concert which WI be turned over to
the Fund Drive Cemmlttee of the
Nurses' Home. '
. As "an added attraction there was
the’ singing . of ‘Alrna . Simpson. se-
brano. who has a home in the Sus-
qua Hill section. She rendered her
selectmns with finish and charm
which captivate her audience. She
Was accompanied at the piano by
Carlton L'Hommediou. whose skill
11x instant approval. Frederick
‘ Buyers. as the saxophone soloist,
was enthusiastically’ applauds .
walls and was composed
extent of the best and ..
A . :banklns
city. Leaders in b 1*
‘3' . there with
and the professions
ibelrafamilles. _
The program opened with White's
march. "The ,Kiwunlulls.“ and was
followed by on overture, Suppc's
“Light Cavalry." _ _
Tlirough the great hall the strains
harsh and clanging, but harmonious
and mciiuv.
As Potcniato William E Palker
said in a short talk given later in
ilhd evening: ,
“We mny'not have the largest
band in ”it: Sllrlners. but we cer-
tainly hove-one of the most musi-
cal." Bhlldmastcr Irving Stannurd
desorVes highest credit for his direc-
lion last night. .
Norwalk music imcrs wele treat-
ed to something unusual in the sing.
ing of Miss Alma Simpson, colora-
tura soprnn0.1 who gale two groups
of songs.
Miss Simpson at once established
lip-I'm! in the minds of the Norwa ik
audience as snartist with a rare voice
.ind equally rule intelligence.
Miss Simpson was given an enor-
mous bouquet of flow ers at the con-
clusion 'of htr first group of songs.
The Shrlnus' Band offered an ex-
cellent varied program.
During the intermission Potenlate
. William E. Parker, of the Bridge-
port Shriners., gave a short talk on
themeuning of. being a Shriner and
outlined the activities of the Organi-
iation; lie was introduced by Judge
lohu- Jscogh.
_ vans: .
Nemeand Position 7“ want.
sum.» no nos
anion (01.11.... 2030.04
Eastman-11,1: ly...m600
‘n.a.rnor‘c.‘o 13111.01
immersion-y 1,065.11
B. u........ 1135.10
Tan. u.;.....1iss.11
1‘. W-Buonofl,ob ... mo 3.08
, [AILXONO .........V1l§ BN1
A. s. roots. rhb 1308.10
manure iss 5.10
Average-1103.11
enemas.
end“... 13m
In maklnir Haulers- Hotels ocu-
WEST POINT
Name and Position “1. Hi.
Ii. A. iinxicr (C). to . 170 5.10
.M. ls. Sprug'uc, it 2011 11.02
E. G. Schmidt. lg .. . 190 5.11
M. 1".“Daiy, c ...... 180 0.00
‘1- E. Seclllan, ri' .. . . 180 0.00
If. V. Saunders". . . . .190 5.10
c. 1-. 1101mm .. 170 0.01
1'. Es Yeomans, ob . . . 116 5.00
D. 0. heel, Jr., “111.111 5.11
'1‘.J.’l‘lflpnell,l‘hb ... 175 5.08
EEWMMID...” 175 5.0!
Amman“; 1005.101;
and. mom
fend. no c.1011
from those 60 pieces vibrated. not'
PLUMBERS voFF
F0 iNCREASF.
PAY 50 CENTS
Now Getting $9.50—
Notify Local Bosses
Change Becomes Ef-
fective Monday
NO COEEERENCE
Did Not Consult Mas-
ter Plumbers —— Lat-
ter to Discuss Raise
Today or Temorrow
have
it was
plumbers of Norwalk
pay-
The
voted 10 increase their
learned today.
They are receiving $9.50 per day
at the prestnl lime and have de-
cided that their rate should be 310
per day. a r
Notice that the rate had been Ill-i
creased 50 cents pc: day was sen-
ed on the master plumbers \cstel-
day.
The notices slated that the in)
crease would go into effect on Mon-
day.
Just what action the boss plumb-
ers will take has not been made
known. but it is thought that they
will hold a meeting before Monday
and discuss the mailer.
Ono master plumber stated this
morning that the plumbers had vot-
ellrthemseyes an increase without
taking the ‘mnttcr up with the boss
plumbers and he dIiI ‘not. know just
what they could do.
If the master plumbers refuse to
meet the increase it will mean that
the plumbers will refuse to walk
SNOW FALL OF
YESTERDAY IS
Seven-Tenths of an
Inch of Flakes Fell—
Best Previous Mark
Two-Tenths
Old time residents of Norualk
stated today that the snowfall of
yesterday was the heaviest that they
have \vitneshed on an October day
in a great many years.
The snow started falling yester-
day morning and conti had until
about 10 P. M.
According to the measurements
taken in this section of the state
about .7 of an inch fell.
At no time during the past 53
years. according to the lecouls of
the state Aveather buléau at New
Timon. has more than'.2 of an inch
i‘allcn during the month of October.
This morning the sun was shin-
ing brightly and many local resi-
dents started in the direction of New
Haven to attend the Yale-Army foot
ball game at' the Yale Bowl. The
weather promised to be ideal for the
game this afternoon.
. The predictions also are that the
spooks. ghosts and Hallowe'en frol-
ickersgwill have a. clear sky this
evening to enjoy themselves.
No damage was reported as a re-
sult of the storm.
..- .. ._—_~.—.._..._.y -
MORAN HANDS
DRIVE RECORDS
Fo Flosruu
Frederick J. Moran. who. as rcp-
rescntlng the Kiwanis Club. acted
as Treasurer of the Nurses' mime
l‘und during the recent campaign,
has today: turned over all his re-
all future subscriptions or payments
of pledges should therefore be sent
direct to the Norwalk Hospital.
-
. -—oun YEAR A60
The Clifford Pharmacy. on South
Main street. changed ownership. it
was announced at that time that
superior service. courtesy and qual-
lty "Dds/would be the eudeivo'r of
new owner. These things have
n fulfilled and this business has
grown and plospered for which 1
, take this opportunity of flanking the
- nubile. Win. it. Paisley, Prop.—
.. Adv. 1 -
ou. RECORD
cords to the hospital authorities and ~
. bus
new stocks would be added. that or
This Cat Came
Back Home
....QIJINCY, 3111511.. Oct. 31. (A.
1'. )-—-Mrs. John Malone of this
city has a cat who really “came
back." Two years ago she drove
over to Braintrcc. a few miles
distant, and gave her pet out to
her sister. iiiiiy rail away the
next day ulul has been innum-
ed as (loud l‘l‘i'l' since. Last
night Mrs. Malone investigator]
a saint "Meow" and on open-
ing a back door discovered the
missing pussy who will here-
after he "at home" in Quincy.
POLICE HAVE.
NO TROUBLE
Thousands
Pass Thru City On
Way to Army-Yale
Game
With last night‘s snow giving no
trouble because of the clear. cold
weather today the parade of thous-
ands of cars along West avenue llp
Mill Hill and onto the Wesiport
Road hogan ill full force at about
ten this morning. At about eleven
the traffic grow heavier and yester-
duvs‘ plan to rout many of the cars
off in front of the Methodist Church
on West avenue info Cross street
and then 01110 North avenue and
so up the \Vcstport lliii into Wesl-
port atenuc. \vds resorted to. Then
police were having no difficulty in
handling the crowd.
The bars were of all descriptions
and kinds. most of them ‘coming
from New'i’ork New Jersey and
Connecticut. Many of them were
gully decorated with banners across
the front of the motor.
101qu LIONS
CLUB PLANS F0
MEET TUESDAY
New Organization Gets
Good Start —— Those
bership Cards
The next meeting of the Lions
Club of Norwalk, which had its first
organization meeting yesterday af-
ternoon at the Royal James Inn, will
be held next Tuesday.
Philip Jakob, president; Howard
W. Gorham. secretary, and Charles
D. Maxfield. treasurer. provisional
officers of the new organization de-
cided on the next luncheon date as
best suited to all members, and
those intending to Join.
The work of organization will be
under the supervision of Thomas
Graham, who represents the Inter-
national Association of Lions Clubs
with headquarters in Chicago.
“Membership to the club is ac-
quired by invitation only." says the
Lion pamphlet." and none but men
of honor and of the highest stand-
ing will be asked to affiliate with
the club.» Only one active member
will be assigned to each classifica-
tion."
The Lions club in Norwalk is part
of the movement of the Internation-
al organization to establish a club in
every lnlporlant city in Connecticut.
There are as present clubs in Siam
lord and Bridgeport. Herbert Han-
son, president of the Bridgeport
club, with a delegation ‘irom that
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BUS HEARING TO
BE IN DANBURY
A notice received bv City Clerk
Stephen Dokus yesterday afternoon
from the Public Utilities Commis-
sion stated that the hearing on the
line between Danbury and
South Noruaik will be held at the
City Hall in Danbury. November 11.
inste of at the State Capital. The
heari will open at 11: 15 A. M.
_voun nss'rliio SYSTEM.
is it in good shape to give the
maximum of efficiency during the
coming winter season, Now is the
time to have this important matter
altended,to. Nelson M. Willie's or-
ganisation is at your service for heat-
am us-
ing‘ work and heating problems. 50
‘i
Full TRAFFIC
of Cars;
Y GAME ;
"inst ‘Home'. ’Probe’d
v
I
Who Signed Mem-'
I
GRIDIRON IN
FAIR CONDITION
FOR STRUGGLE
Crowd Is Largest in
History of Yale Ath-
letics — 1,200 West
Pointers Attend
ARMY—FATORED
Experts Declare the
Mule Team‘ Has
Slight Edge 011 the
Bulldog
NEW HAVEN. (lot. 31 4.\l’).-—-
The .il'myfooihaii team acmlllnanied ‘
Iby 1,200 snappy marching Cadets
.from tho l'llitcil States Military
Acndmny, invaded New Haven today
confident of their ability in lake the
measure of the l'a'.h Bulldog in the
annual football blltiin at the Yale
)owl.
“(with :1 driving snowstorm that 1
rilgiul for many llnllr sycslcrduy, the
playing IICIKE {it the llmvl was report.
e dio he in fair condition. although
rather soggy {mm the inciting snou’.
Someone who was bolting that the
Army would brat Yule is accused of
startling a report )estexdny that Tad
Jones coach of the Blue. was in an
automobile mishap. ’l he lumor or.
his death “as CIlCllIilifiI rally yes-
tcrdnv.’l‘hu15day night a, section
gangs rail motor car was derailed
on the ruilroadtmckat Botsford and
Harold limits was killed. By stretch
of imagination the death of :1 Jones
in a motor car accident might have
Kivvn l'isu- to a rumor about Tad
Joni-s. lint 711.1 was ready for the
big grime today.
l'uio ilIIlI Army will rlusll on the
glidiron this rite: noon ill one of
the most colmful games of the sea.
son. The Bowl ulll he tillonged with
more than 75,000 persons. including
many notables and the entire Cadet
Corps of 1.200 men, which will take .
part in a military drill prior to the ..
contest. ‘
The game is scheduled to stint
at two 0 ’cloc-k ulth the Cadets lining
up outside the Bowl :1 half hour pre-
lime to start illeil malch in forma-
lions into the field.
The Cadets. with the gloat unde-
feated team. lanked as one of the
(Continued on Page Eight.)
Gilli; CHARG
WITH SFFFFFNG
FORFEITS BOND
Montclair, N. J. Driver
Alleged to Have
Been Going 55 in
East Avenue
Judge Nehhemiall Canrlce in the
uptown court this morning ordered
$25 cash bond of Virginia Hunter,
Moniciair, N. J. forfeited for her
failure to appear to answer to 1111
charge of reckless operation 01‘ a
car on October ES. '
Miss Hunter was driving at 65
miles on East Avenue it is alleged
when she was stopped by Officer
Lengyel and produced the cash for
03101211 POX
CLOSES SCHOOL
GEROGETOWN, Oct. 31. (A. 1?.)
About thirty children of the
fourth and fifth grades of Gilbert-
Bemlet School are at their home to-
day following an outbreak of chick-
en pox among the children.
The first outbreak was noticed
Monday and Health Officer Charles ,
Ryder ordered foul-teen children to ? .
their homes. Shortly after it was
found that many of the other child-
ren were involved and two clones
were ordered home. 1“
...—Ln...“
NOTICE.
To \\ llom it May Collcorzn
Thbsc who contributed for i
Equipment Fund of 1023 for Rowdy:
ton Hose Co., and not having rec
ed proper acknowledgment of Eli; ~
same please notify Edwin L. Ste
ens. secretory, Rowa’yton. Conn.
Per order of '
pmcus M. NEEDLES. ‘ .
Chairman of Committee
- '——c.1n.\'lvsn.
filuyilowcr Carniv.sl Community iii,
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Hail. Dancing. and door pm
9% “U to Nov. ”44-4“-
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