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80. Norwalk. Conn.. under the Act of March ll. 1819.
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SOUTH NORWALK. CONN. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1925.
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PRICE THREE CENTS
OOD POISONIN G
WORK "Tub BE
' BEGUN NOV?
OFFICIALS SAY
Improvement Is Result
of Efforts of Local
Board of Trade and
Mayor
MEETING TODAY
Coating . of Tar and
Crushed Stones to Be
Applied—New Side-
walk
The road leading to the South
Norwalk railroad station will be re-
paired. it was learned today.
This matter was settled through
the efforts of the Norwalk Board of
Trade.
It was brought up at the last
meeting of the Board of Trade and
a. committee was appointed to take
the matter up with the New York.
New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Company.
The matter was take'n up by the
committee at a meeting in the of-
fice of Mayor Thomas—Robinsthls
evening. The Mayor. Assistant City
I . . Engineer Elmer Bracken. C. E.
' Yardley of the railroad company
‘ and J. Emory Stevens and Thomas
‘4
Skolley of the Board of Trade were ..
present.
Work on the repairs will be star-
ted on Saturday morning; A coating
of tar and crushed sto'ne will be
finunedsudthowpda dootbat
_ the stone will rtot be I shed down
the hill and into Monroe street.
Mr. Yardley also stated that the
railroad company would ‘1 y a cin-
der sidewalk along its pr perty in
Railroad Evenue next spring and at
the same time would all both the
Norwalk’ and South NOMR rail-
road yards.
LOCAL lllLLlNBR
LOSES z RINGS.
WORTH $1.0m
Sent Suit to Tailor
I 7‘
a.
With Them in Pocket"
—-Tailor Sent It to
Cleaners '
Robert Seigal. North Main street
milliner. is minus two diamond rings
valued st 51. 000. it was learned to~
day.
The tings were in one of the pock-
ets of a suit of clothes sent to the
tailor. in. Mt. Vernon. where Mr.
Selgal is making his home at the
present time. This was last Satur-
day morning.
The rings were owned by Mrs. Sel-
gal and she gave them to her hus-
band for safe-keeping when she was
taken. to the hospital on Friday.
Mr. Selgsl put the rings in his
pocket; and Saturday morning took'
that. suit to the tailor to have it
cleanedand pressed. .
He did not think of the
rings
agal until he arrived at his store
in t city later in the morning. He
then? returned to Mt. Vernon and
went to the tailor shop. but was sent
forniod that the suit had been sent;
to the dry cleaners at Yonkers. The
tailor stated that. he had not seen
the two rings.
Mr. Beigalwent to the cleaners st
Yonkcrsisnd went through the pool;-
etc or the hit. but could not and the
3 rings; Everyone there denied see-
ing them. >
g The matter was reported to the
police of Mt. Vernon by Mr. selgal
and they are conducting an investi-
gation into the matter.
1
. . EAGLES '10 MEET
, ~ A regular shooting of the Frater-
- nal Order of Eagles will be held at
- the club house on Mott avenue to—
night Sixteen new applicants will
be admitted oo‘the Order. The com-
mittee or arrangements will report
on a bull to be given at on unen-
nonnoed date tithe Armory.
. » ~02!!! YEAR AGO
The Clldord Pharmacy. on South
India street. changed ownership. It
wss announced at that time that
new stocks would be added. that s.
superior service. courtesy and nucl-
" lty goods would be the ondssm of
, bury. New Haven and .
ail Stat
To Be; Repaired
Bids Stage
NEW YORK. Nov. 5.—Constance
Bennett, dainty lllm stai. from now
on is “re. Plunt. with the accent en
the Mrs.
Her important business is being
Philip Planl's wife. Although but
22,5110 has had enough of spinstero
hood to last her a. lifetime. and is
jubilant at having exchanged her
career for a home.
These decisio'ns arehanded down
with all the solemnity that lies in
two-deep blue eyes and a nodding
golden head. And tlley are affirmed
earnestly by a smiling young bride-
groom, the wealthy Broadway play-
boy who turned his back on a hand-,
ful of wracked love affairs to swear
devotion to Constance.
“There is not going to be any
compromise." says Constance. “Phil
gets all; the career cts, nothing.
Some girls combine the two phases
of life after a fashion and seem
happy over it. And; some hold out
for a long time in faithfulness to
Farewell
F or 100 Per «Cent Home
coss'ran'cr. abysmal sun HER ursanivn ruinu- rms'r
Now Engaged in Important Business of Being
Wife of Philip Plant
career alone. 1 think they are all
missing the greatest. happiness life
can give them. When one shuts
love out 01 tries to multc just a half
way response to it, there isn’t much
left "
When Constance and Phil aroused
a Greenwich. Conn.“ justice of the
peace at 2 o'clock the other morn-
ing. and'insisted upon being mor-
ried. the demand was not so sudden
as it appeared. It had been smoul-
dering along for live years. and at ll.
dinner party that night it all at once
blazed up into a decision. There
was a hasty loading into an automOc
bile and speeding to have the knot
tied.
,' since that distant day when they
met. each has looked around the
world and had opportunity to make
sure of the present intention.
The daughter of Richard Bennett
and Adl‘lenl’io Morrison—two gifted
(Continued on Page Two.)
“MA” AT STORE
HER YOUNGSTER
BOSTON. Mesa. Nov. 6. (A. P.)—
Fire (hat started while their mother
w“ down in street making a few
purchases. i. by cost the life of 16
months old Herbert Lazarus and
seriously burned Chester. his three
year old brother.
Patrolman John W. Pal-tail:
plunged .four times into the house
which was filled with dense black
smoke to rescue the little ones. He
found the infant. dead and the buy
his clothing sflre.
W“
OFFICERS NIGHT. *
The meeting to be held by the L.
0. 0. M., No. 529. tonightnt Moots
Hill on. South Main street. will be
known as Sta e Otlcers Night.
The office of the state will be
present. There will be delegations
crawling about on the floorr all of ,
WANTS To «PAY
$1, 000 FOR BODY
DIES [N FIRE 0F ANDERSON.
MUSKEGON. ‘ Michigan. Nov. 5.
(A. P.)~—An offer of $1.000 for the
the body or. George “Dutch" Ander-
son. the nationally hunted gunman
who killed four persons during his
life of crime and is suspected of
killing several more. was received
today from George W. Rollins of
tlanta. George.
Rollins made his offer to Chief of
‘Police Hanson and gave bank refer-
ences. ‘
ROCHESTER. ‘ '.N ‘ Y" Nov. 5
(AP). —The veil of mystery that has
[I shrouded the real identity of George
“Dutch" Anderson. slayer. bank rob-
ber and despot-ado. whose career was
ended by- a bullet ilre'd from his own
gun in Muskegon, Michii‘dn. iss‘BatE
urdsy. .m pierced today.
In is mm It“?
“Rochester to: aid Post Express."
from Bridgeport. Stamford" Don
Hort!
rllie' Quest!
1115;”!
I in Grleboll‘s'car. was out about the
.. influence of liquor and Reckless drlt.
‘ at Reunion admit. Main street. Nor-
in the “
d “I. ”no ‘
AUTOS CRASH
ON WEST AVE;
DRIVER HELD
Traffic ‘Tied Up Dur-
ing Evening Rush—-
Passenger Cut By
Flying Glass
BADLY DAMAGED
“4-...“
Charge of Driving Uu-
der Influence of Li-
quor Is Lodged By
.
Police
[‘Tl nffic uns tied up in \\ est ave-
nue fut a t‘OnSIdCTflbTC length of
time when two automobiles crushed
near the corner of Butler street at
6:30 this evening.
The machines were driven by
Charles Grlebell. insurance agent, of
29 Isancs place. and Hiram 1-). lllor-
iey of Crockett street. ltowuytou. a
service station salesman for the
Standard Oil Company.
Frederick C. Pennoyer. 45 Second
street. East Norwalk. who was riding
face by flying glass. lie was treated
Wrst Washington street.
Morley. after an investigation: by
the police and an examination by Dr.
“Samuel H. Huntington. was placed
under til-rest by Motorcycle Police-
man Charles Thorpe on the charges
of operating a car while under the.
lug.
Mr. Grlebell started to turn into
Butler street and Morley was travel-
ing north. in West avenue. when the
twopmaehincs came together.
ed and could not be moved until
wrecking cars arrived.
Morley was placed under bonds of
$500. which were furnished by Will.
lam Gage. Superintendent of the
Standard (in plant here. The case
will be tried in the uptown City Court
on November 7.
sulcuoun
TELLS STORY OF
FACTORY. FIRE
THOMPSONVILLE. Nor.
(AP). The flashing Of a lighten the
switchboard early this morning re-
sulted in the detailed of a fire in
the building of the Bushnell Press
works. which 'caused heavy damag-
es. ‘
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getting no response to a test of the
line. notified the police who found
the upper story abluzc‘
The owner of the company is
Judge Guy Bushnell. Theaioss on the
building is estimated at $8000 su-
though the loss on the contents is
said to be‘much more.
Many patterns for power nnd‘bul-
ing press s were in the building and
age belie ed to have been lost. The
building itself was owned by the
Thompsoulrille Lumber Company-
‘ POOABONTAS DODGE
There will be meeting of the Po-
cahontas Lodge. Winona Council 81.
walk. this evening. _
It will be a Degree meeting
initiation for covert] members
will take new degrees.
RTE?
this city and New York; ,who. was
the charge of passing counterfeit
810 bills. is being heard in the Uni-
ted states District Court.. in New
{loved before Judgc‘Edwsin Thorns:
av. x
Buiiontina has been held under
bonds of $10.00. Be is represented
by Attorney do J. Qunow3 .
at the office of Dr. Henry C. SharerW
Both machines were badly dumag-'
The operator, Miss Grace Moody. -
. being here.
torus [NTO
The case of Frank Balnntiuo. of ‘
arrested here during the summer on ‘
‘ '3 nrrsst. He was arrested recently on
WM. H. KRUSH
BUYS MAIN ST.
BUSINESS-BLOCK
Property Was P u r--
chased from James
E. Ells at Reported
Price of $55,000 .
QUICK DEAL
N e w Owner Leases
Building to Norwalk
Hardware Co. for
I Period of Years
One of the fastest real estate
deals on record was consumaled
yesterday. when William H. Krusch.
«Norwalk rcnllor bought the business
block at 45 and 47 Alain street. and
1 Clark street from James E. Ella
‘of 5 Arch street Norwallt, and lens-
ed the property to the Norwulk
liartiwurc Company at the some
time.
The deal was made In two days.
The property was offered to Wit-Q
llam ll. Krusch by Elle on Tuesday
and papers were drawn and signed
yesterday. Lawyer Louis Gold-
schnlidt handled the entire transac-
tion. 3
Ells’wlio owns the property and
is president of the Noruallc'dlard-
\lurc Company disposed of the pro-
psi-tar which .vu solely his. and
leased it in the interest of the No?-
you; liardwaie Company for a per-
iod of years. It is understood that
about 056.000 was involved in ‘the
deal.
This property was formerly known
as the Thornton Protect Place and
was purchased by several years
ago. The property b ght by Krusch
considerably adds to his already ex-
tensive holdings in Norwalk.
CATHOLIC CHCRCIK BURNS.
NORTH VASSALBORO. Maine.
Nov. 5.-—-(AP). The Catholic Church
hero and two adjoining buildings
were burned down early this morn-
ing with an estimated loss of $25.-
000. Fire is alleged to have started
in a. burn. from an unknown cause.
Lack of wind saved the village from
more serious damage.
I’CMPER IS TESTED.
The new 400 gallon American-
La France fire Dumper is being giv-
en a three hour pumping test at the
Washington street drawbrldgc to-
day.
'WILLIMANTIC. Nov. 5 (AP).—
Cleorge Piche. 58 years of age. died
from pneumonia today as a result of
the inhaling of monoxide gas from
the exhaust” or his automobile. He
was found in the front seat of his
machine. which was in the garage at
the resi- of his home. 68 Jackson
street.
Plche, who had been in the garage
for over four bed 'was in a semi-
oonscious conditio . He had anna-
renily been working on his machine
and feeling ill, bad climbed into the
car.
Yesterday he seemed to be recov-
ering from the effects the gas. but
died this morning. Th is the first
cue"recallod of monoxide gas pois-
llllli u lAll.
Jerry Domr—nico of Lincoln ave-
Clip was caught peeping in windows
n last evening.
This time‘ he was caught in the
not by Patrolman John Morlariiy in
W avenue and placed under
gallium
origins as. up mun
clot: Court salami.
than:
Responsible
‘ Saturday
Emma Garllclt or “lllnek Emma."
of this city is hold lesponslble for
the death of Alfred Silas Waite. in
the iliidlng handed down by Coron-
or John J. l'helau at his office in
lritlgcport this morning.
This action was taken as the re-
sult of the inquest hold in this city
on Monday, following the murder of
White, early Sunday morning. in the
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Alleged Slayer Held
by Coroner
“Black Emma” Charged With Murder of Alfred
Silas Waite Will Be Tried in City Court On
doorway loading to his apartment at
73 Water street.
Emma Garnelt will be arraigned
in the City Court on Saturday morn-
ing on the charge of murder and
probably will be bound‘ over to the
Criminal Superior Court.
Attorney Henry Klein, represent-
ing the alleged murderers, sent a
telegram to her parents in Mitldlc~
burg. N. C.. but had not received an
answer up until this morning.
tutu SAVED
BY QUICK wou
gBlaze Starts in Dry
I, Leaves, Leaps Fence
——Brooms and Chem-
icals Used
A fire that thrcatcucd the garage
of John Coleman of lot Main street
was quickly extinguished by the
Phoenix lioso Companv before any
damage was done yesterday otter-
noon at 2:30 P. It.
Mrs. Coleman was‘ln the upper
floor of her home when she heard
several children shouting. Upon
looking out the window she noticed
a fire had started among the dry
leaves on the hill in back of the
house in a wooded section between
the Norwalk Tire and Rubber Co..
plant and the Wadsworth Fstate.
Tile fire gained headway and
leaped over the stone wall at the
back oflhc Coleman House and
and gradually come near the garage
in the rear.
The fire was extinguished by heat-
ing the ground with brooms and the
use of chemical.
GIVE AND TAKE
[S FEATURE 0F
MITCHELL TRIAL
WASHINGTON, D. 0., Nov. 6
(AP).—-— -—-Furthcr compromises in the
matter of witnesses and documentary
evidence were made today between
the prosecution and defense counsels
in the court martial trial of Col
William Mitchell. accused of con-
duct. during the air controversy, pre-
judicial lo Government order and
military ‘discipline. .
Col. Mitchell. agreed to withdraw
requisitions for subpoenas for Major-
General Robert C. Davis. Adjutant-
General of the Army; Rear Admiral
Hilary .P. JOHGSV President of the
Shenandoah Inquiry Court. and Ma.-
Jor N. Krogstad «of Luke’s Field,
Ho uiu. .
At the same time James I. McMul-
len, Assistant Triol'Judge Advocate.
obtained a. consent ‘ of the White
House. and the War, Navy and Agri.
cultural Departments, that docu-
ments in their possession relating to
aviation be turned over to the do:
tense counsel.
2 DESTROYERS
ARRIVE OFF
BEIRUT TODAY
BEIRUT .SYRIA. Nov. 5.—(AP).
The American destroyers. “Cough-
lsn" and "Lamson.f' sent from Alex-
andria. Ehpt. yesterday. in view of
the possibility of dsnger to Amer-
ican lives and property in Syria. ar-
nvwl here today.
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“W09 's LAUVDRY
, y of family washing.
Its organ i n and facilities are
he this important feature
of laundry work correctly. If you
know ’3‘: I convenience and soils.
to he the it ll-
. Rim 'you's {:3 Wit!
patron. Your whit m. be
OF FIREMEN,
Begins Armistice Day
and Extends to
Thanksgiving Day——
Local Chapter Active
I The ninth annual roll call of the
IAmerican National lied Cross will
begin Armistice Day. November ii.
and gxtcnd to Thanksgiving Day. No.
vembcr 26.
During the past year there have
been many disasters throughout the
United States in which the Red Cross
has rendered'immediate relief. it
has provided medical assistance.
food. clothing and shelter. and later
assisted many thousands of families
and individuals to become rehabili-
tated in their reapectivc communi-
ties.
Norwalk has been fortunate in not
having experienced such disaster. but
the work of the chapter. although
less spectacular, is neverthelees im-
portant. it is pointed out.
The Norwalk Chapter was organ-
ized in November. 19l6, one of the
first ill Connecticut, and has it record
of which the people or Norwulk may
Justly be proud.
During the past year nearly 200
elf-servicemen or families and 120
civilians have been 'rcndered service:
many tangled Government claims
have been straightened out and fam-
ily problems adjusted.
TheLife Saying Cdrps, in co-opera.
tlon with the Norwalk Playground
Associations taught over 200 chil-
(iron to swim; 15 members. senior
and junior. qualified to rescue and
resuscitate drowning persons, were
added to the Red Cross Life Saving
Corps, haying passed the very diffi-
cult tests
Comforts in the way of bathrobes,
knitted sleeping caps and laundry
bags have been flirnished the disa-
bled mcn in Allingtowu Hospital.
The American Red Cross has one
outstanding purpose—service to hu-
manity in accordance with the In—
ternational Treaty of Geneva. and its
own charter from the Congress of
the United States, and it is through
membership that the work is made
possible.
DROVE AFTER
us ucusr.
WAS SUSPENDED
Fine By‘Judge Free-
Man Light Today
Judge Freeman Light in the First
District Court this morning sen-
tenced Alvah Lions of 22 Cross
street to 30 days in jail and imposed
a fine of 8100. Lyons was chargéd
with operating a car while his ii-
cense wds suspended. ‘
Lyons stopped his car yesterday
in front of iiubbell and Staples
nih’dware store on Commerce street
and was seen by Officer Thorpe who
had previously arrested‘Lyons on a
charge of' driving while under the
influence of liquor. Officer Thorpe
arrested him.' In court he claimed
that his employer. Frank Dorsey.
grocer. of 45 West avenue. we:
”short handed and he wanted to help
out. Dorie! furnished the $200
m“ hold for bons’ appearance in court
‘Cll his right [(l‘lt'c
Alvall Lyons Given 30 «he
Days in Jail and $100
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..-....—-
[S RESULT OF
SLIGHT SCRATCH
ON RIGHT KNEE
Arthur S. Casey, Popu-~ '
[ar South Norwalk
Niall Carrier Rushed
to Hospital Today
GRID SEAR” "
Infection Set in This»
Week and Condition
Has Become Alarm-
ing
Arthur S. (fuse); prmuinrni South)
Norwulk mull Ciil‘l’ll‘l‘. was taken to
the Noru'ulk Ilorspilul, in a serious
condition. this morning.
[[1" is shift-rim: from [IIUUII poison-
ing which art in this “ct-k.
About i\\ll “(vim 211;“
limnnvr Ill:
in some
l‘t‘l‘CIVltl :i HIRIII scratch
and ill the time
did not. pay much attention to it.
Early this week an Infection (io—
velopwi and the It‘ll started to swell.
Yesterday the sum-[ling- spread to his
left log and his condition became
so serious that he was rumored from
him home in Lexington avenue to
the Norwulk Hospital.
Mr. (.‘usey is u. \vc'l knoun athlete
of this city and up until this season
played professional football. being is
member of iIli‘ Tigwr clown.
He is lil‘HII'l‘ ‘th air“ of Dr.
George [<‘Iltvt‘Cll.
FOUR JURORS
SELECTED [N
MAORI TRIAL
Only Five Spectators
Wereiu Court Wh
Case Was Opengld
Today
Cort-w lil‘llISl‘I. l.ll('hiiuld, Nov.
5. (Al'.)—Examination of tulrfimr-n
from whom will be selected more
.Jurymen to sit with William A. Hunt
of Bethlehem as the jury in the
second trial of Olympia Maori of
New Haven. charged with the mur-
der of John Damiano. moved for-
ward swiftly today In the session of
the Superior court [lDIiE before
Judge George E. I’Iinmuu.
When court opened, there were
only five spectators and two of those
were jurymcn in the previous trial.
Miss Maori walked from the jail
to the courthouse with her counsel.
Mr. Koletsky. the jail matron, and
the deputy sheriff; and [trunk Ab-
bott, a juror In the first trial who
voted for acquittal. with his wife.
When Lennie] 1‘. Humphrey ‘of
Norfolk was examined as a tales~
man. he said [that he had been' a
farmer for the greater part of his
life and that he would rather listen
to the radio or rcad'books than If}.-
low crime in the llC\\Sp.lpClS. ;
"'I think you sleep better." ‘3!o
said. lie was not selected.
Tile first talesmnn examined and
accepted today, he making the sec-
and juror in the box, was John
Davey, a retired shoe clerk of Tor-
rlngtou. lie is married and has a.
daughter.
The third juror acceptable to both
counsels mid to the court was Fra R
J. Harrison of Sharon, 50 years .d
11% manic-.d No children.
e “as the third talcsmun exam-
ined during the morning and the
slst during the trial. lie stated that
he had not heard of the case until]
a week ago when he was informal.
of it during a convelsatlon with his
uncle fl om New Haven.
The fourth juror to be cxamiucd
and selected “as Mmt llnrling. 74
years of age. twice married with all:
children and numerous grandchil-
it.
He stated upon examlnntion. that
he had lived in Kent for 41 years.
I.
1
—F0|‘. THAT COLD
lloarscncss. throat. or
trouble the San-Tex
known as Pine Cough
thing, It is u. combination
menthol untl eucalyptcrs which is
very effective remedy. It sells at
and 65¢ per bottle. this store _
ll(lid(Illdri.t‘l's for the full line of Gil?
Tox remedies. Tile Clifford Phi
nincy. Wm. M. l‘ulsley Prop.
—.\iunnio.\.\"s 0001mm.
the old-fashioned kind. and I!
g'an's famous Crullers are or sold
stores all over this vieinlt. Thad
fashioned Cookies include the foil.
lng varieties: Ginger. sugar 11 g
m losses. chocolate and on.
y the best of ingredients are.
in making Hulligsnts Bakery.
cots Adv;
Norwalk Chronicler