FIRST
NEWS
ESTABLISHED 1870
N o rw
IHIHDHEHIE
TO TAKE EKAM
FOR _v_AGANGII '
Named By‘ Congress-
man ,Merrttt‘ f o r
Fourth District—The
Alternates ‘
WEST POINT
Candidates Announced
Also f or Appoint-
ment to Military
Academy—The List
STAMFORD. Dec. (A. P.)——
Congressman Schuyler Merritt to-
day announced his nominations for
West Point and Annapolis from the
4th district.
For the Naval
names are:
Principal. Carleton E. Mott of
Stamford who was also been named
as alternate by Senator Bingham.
First alternate. Kenneth 8. Todd
of Danbury, who was also named as
alternate by Senator Bingham.
Second alternate. Joseph L.
Carthy of Newtown.
Third alternate. George B. Brews-
ter Greene of' Bridgeport.
For the ulitary academy:
Principal. l‘lIillp i‘. \‘i’chle of Nor-'
walk.
First alternate. Joseph L. McCar-
thy of Newtowu.
.fiocond alternate,
Pcchnd of Stamford.
DRIVER HURT ~
IN CRASH AT
THE ARMORI
“Truck Smashes Deliv-
ery Wagon at Foot
of Hill —— Glass Cuts
Man On‘Wagon
ll
.-
ucademy, the
Me-
Steplten T.
Total Receipts .. . .. ....... $142.00
'Paid to Studwell
A light delivery earl lost out in Plano Co. for ra-
a. battle with a heavy truck at the dlo ,,,,,,,, .....
foot of Armory hill late yesterday
afternoon. Joseph Alberta of Nep-
tune avenue, Nor'.'nlk. was going
down \Vest avenue driving his de-
livery automobile. The truck came
doIvn the hill to turn cast into West
avenue. Michael Morlco of 15 All-
ing street, New Haven, was driving
the truck. The entire right side of
the delivery wagon was badly wreck-
ed. .
Alberta escaped with a gash on
his nose and his band also was
lacerated by flying glass, from his
windshield. - Alberta was treated by
Dr. William J. Tracey at the Nor-
walk Hospital and then was able to
go home. No arrests were made by
Motorcycle Policeman Martin Leu-
gyel, who investigated the accident.
KILLED'BY ADTO
As HE TRIEs T0
RESCUE lllS HAT
STAMFORD. Dec. 2. (AIM—An.
duco Marathi. md 30. of this city.
was fatally injured on the Boston
[Rifle Greenwich line
, riding in an auto-
., by, Grover C. Ray-
rien. which was going
y-tta renibsck to get it. and as
.' rushed into the side of an
110 driven by Harry Merritt.
.. of 42 State street, Siam-
I to the Stamford
h». its! where he died a short time
aft his arrival.‘ At the hospitgl
it said that he probably died of
a. brbhen neck.
Merritt was held under a 82.500
bond .on a technical charge of man-
slaughter to await an investigation
by Coroner J. J. Phclan.
MULLIGAN'S COOKIES.
:hs old-fashioned kind. and Mulli-
gnn's famous Crullers are for nis in
Itorss all over'this vicinity. The old
mloned Cookies include the follow
11. varieties: Ginger. sugar hsrmiis
pols-es. chocolate and oatmeal
)nly no best of ingredients s.-o um
M, . I .
matured in ssconduolass matter at the post cities at
So. Not-walk. Conn“ undsr the Act of March fl. 1879.
PHILIP C. \VEHLE
FINAL REPORT
ON POOR FARM
RADIO FUND
$130 Paid for Set and
Surplus of $2 Turned
0 v e r to Salvation
Army
Miss Mabel Montgomery of' the
buaiuousft‘oifice stud of Tbilivening
Sentinel, today made her final report
on receipts and expenditures of the
Fund subscribed by readers of this
newspaper to purchase a radio set
for the inmates of the Town Poor
Farm. also known as the Narnmake
Home. The set was purchased at;
cost I’rice through the co-operation
of Fred Kane of the Studwcll Piano
Co. The report follows:
December 2. 1925.
Leigh Dnnenberg. Editor.
The Evening Sentinel.
As treasurer of the Fund contrib-
uted by readers of The Evening Sen.
fine! to purchase a radio for the
Naramake Home. I wish to make my
final report to you:
Anonymous contrlbo
utlon. specified to
he spent for ice
cream and candy
f o r Thanksgiving
Day at the Home.
Balance not needed
for radio was turn-
ed over to the .
Salvation Army
for its Christmas
- Fund . . . '
lO.U0
2.00
........
Total Expenditures . . . . . . . . $142.00
I trust this report meets with your
approval.
Yours sincerely.
MABEL MONTGOMERY.
Treasurer, i'aramake Home Radio
Fund.
MIIIs MAKES
HIS APPEAL TOR
RHINELANDER
0.
WHITE PLAINS. Y.. Dec. .
(AP).——lsaac N. Mills. chief counsel
HEN TAKING BIG
INTEREST IN ~
BIBLE CLASS
Enthusiasm S h o w It
Here Indicates N or-
walk Will H a v e
Large Meetings
THE OFFICERS
E. L. Saxton, President,
Jesse Dunbar, Vice-
President —— F i r st
Meeting Jan. 3
Norwalk is assured of a promin-
ent part in the Everymnn‘s Bible
Class movement which has spread
from city to city across the country
to the Pacific Coast. for the Every-
mnn's Bible Class of Norwalk was
organized at a recent meeting held
by a representative group of Nor-
walk men.
The civil organization of the class
has been effected by the election of
officers land the appointment of an
Executive Committee. E. L. Sexton,
who, since he came to Norwulk at
the close of the World “War after
resigning his commission in the
army. has been prominent through-
out western Connecticut ln work for
men and boys, was chosen as pres-
ident of the Class. The class elected
Its Vice-President, Attorney Jesse.
T. Dunbar who has long‘beeii'known
for his deep interest in men. The
class selected one of Norwalk's lea»-
ing bankers, Frederick A. Ella. as
treasurer. C. E. Bauer of the bor-
walk Tire and Rubber Company was
elected to the Secretaryship of the
class.
In addition to the officers. the
following have been appointed as
members of the Executive Commit-
tee: A. If. Sisslon. Philip A. Jakob.
C. A. Brown. John lil. Glover, How-
ard Gorhnm. II. S. Moshcr and
George Ingham. Mr. Sission is chair-
man of the Permanent Publicity
committee for the Class and ‘wlll
have associated with him William H,
Baur, Charles P. Kuch Jr.. John M.
Glover Philip A. Jakob. C. A. Brown
is a committee on Housing. H. 9.
Mosher is a committee on the open-
ing banquet.
These classes of men are organiz-
ed and promoted through an effec-
tive military organization in addi-
tion to the civil organization. The
Executive Committee is now busily
engaged in perfecting this military
organization which is to be compos-
ed of a. Commander-in-chief and
the Commanding Generals of the
Red and Blue Armies with their
majors and captains.
The Everymnn's liible Class has
been best known in this part of the
country through Dr. Bartholow's
class at Mt. Vernon with a member-
ship of over 2,000. and Dr. John L.
Davis' class at New Britain of about
the same size and Mr. Decker’s class
in Bridgeport. Judging from the
interest already evidenced in the
movement here, the executive com-
mittee stated that it expects
that Norwalk will have one
of the most effective and larg-
est classes in this part of the coun-
try.
The first session of the class is
scheduled to. be held Sunday. Jan-
(Continued on Page Two.)
EMIL ‘HEHMING
0
for Leonard Kip Ithinelander in his
suit for annulment of his marriage,
to Alice Beatrice Jones, today began '
summation of evidence ' for The
plaintiff.
Almost with the first words of the I
burst of oratory which Mills indi-5
cated would continue for a day and
a half, the plaintiff's attorney appeal-
ed to the white jury on a basis of
racial distinction. ‘
BD. OF TRADE TO
”
The regulslr meeting of the Nor-
our Board of Truth will be held
in the Council Chambers at the
City Hall this evening. Routine
busineu will come up at that time.
The meeting was postponed from
0: making Mulligan's Bakery pro.
meta—Ads-
s
last Wednesday evening.
I
i institution.
MAY BE BANK’S
.NEW PRESIDENT
Rumor Has It He Will
Be Named to Succeed
the Late J. Thornton
Prowitt .
It is rumored in local banking clr.
eles today that Emil Hamming. of
22 North avenue. vice-president of
the Central Fairncld Trust cumpany,
will be 'the choice of the board 6!
directors to succeed the late J.
Thornton Prowett. as president.
,No confirmation of this report
could be obtained from any of the
officials of the book. Mr. Hemming
would not be quoted other than to
say the board or directors knew its
business and would appoint a presi-
dent bcst qualified to conduct the
affairs of the First District banking
VENT
noawssx'e rTns'r newsrsrna
White House Guard.
Suffers Mutilation
WASHINGTON, D. (.2. Dec. 2.
(ADJ—Paul A. McDullie, 32. .1;
member of the Willie Hanse- Po-
lice Detachment, was subjected
to a qutiinting operation last
night or early tilts morning at
the hands of unidentified per-
sons. He is now in a critical
condition in a local hospital.
llleDuflie wandered into the
hospital in a dazed conditIOn
several lIOurs later and was un-
able to give the police any in-
formation as to who subjected
him to the operation.
He remllcd. they said. Only
that he had gone to a house
while off duty, in company with
four enlisted men.
TOWN HOUSE
BELL TOLLS F OR
I. T. PROWITI
Many Delegations At-
tend Funeral Serv-
ices -—- Rev. Werner
Ofliciates
The funeral services for the late
J. Thornton l‘rowiit. president, ‘of
the Central Fairficld Trust company
were held from his into home in
Elmcresf. street yesterday afternoon.
There were many large and beauti-
ful floral pieces which were sent by
his friends and organisations with
which he was associated.
The funeral was largely attended
by friends and relatives. Delegations
from the following organizations
were present, Central Fuirfield
Trust company, lI‘niI'erld ('ouniy
Savings Society. Norwnlk Saving So-
ciety. National Bank of Norwalk.
South Norwalk Savings Society.
South Not-walk Trust company.
Vestry of the Grace church, mem-
bers of the fire department of The
first district, I. (,l. O. 19.. and the
State Fireman's Association.
Rev. James Benton Werner. of the
Grace church officiated at the scr-
viccs. Burial was in the Riverside
cemetery. .‘ir. I'l‘uti‘ltt was survived
by his wife and son, Henry T. I‘row-
ill. who arrived home Monday from
the sox\‘1. Mr. Henry l’rowitt rc—
eclvcd, u. message in Florida telling
him of the death of his father and
he immediately rushed back to Nor-
walk. The hell on the Town llouse
on Mill Hill was tolled 83 times yes-
terday afternoon in honor of for.
Prowitt, who was chief of the local
fire department a number of your:
age.
TO PROTECT WITNESSES.
WASHINGTON. D. (2.. Dec. 2.—
(AP). Warning was given today by
Major General Robert; L. llowzc,
president of the Mitchell court mur-
tlnl. that couns‘cls for the prosecu-
tion and for the defense must hero-
aficr protect all witnesses from "ir-
revelant. insulting and' improper"
questions and "Harsh or insulting"
treatment.
Board of Education Adopts
Rules for Use of Schools
No Motion Pictures in Roger Ludlow—Free to
Betterment or Charitable Organizations
A set of regulations was adopted! vocates social or political change by
by the Board of Education last
night concerning the community use
of the school buildings. The regu-
lations were drawn up by a special
committee consisting of Alexander
Rummler. Attorney Jesse '1‘. Dunbar.
Dr. William J. Tracey and Super-
intendent of Schools John Lund. The
committee also refused to allow the
auditorium of the Roger Ludlow
school to be used for moving pic-
turcs.
Associations formed for the bet-
terment and, Improvement of the
local community and charitable or-
ganizations may use the school
buildings without cost except nor
payment of the ianitor‘s fees. heat
and light. The buildings will .not be
used for the promotion of any com-
mercial interest or private gain ex-
cept by a special vote of the Board
of Education. in such cases the
rates will be double the amount that
is charged when there is an admis-
sion fee.
According to the new regulations
”the schools may not be used by any
individual. group or society that
preaches. or teaches any doctrine or
theory subversive to the. Constitution
it La of the State of Connecti-
cut. or f the United States. erad-
MURRAY ISRAEL
ELECTED HEAD
OF THE LEGION
Chosen Commander of
Godfrey Post—Arch-
ibald Merriam Senior
Vice Commander
OTHER OFFICERS
Installation Will Be
Held Dee. 29—Auxil-
iary to Elect Ofllcers
Seen
Scnior Vice Commander Murray
J, lsmel, was elected Commander
of the Frank CfGodfrcy Post. No.
12. Amtrlcan Legion .ntiits meeting
last evening.
Crvllllllalldel‘ elect lsruel has serv-
ed ns Junior Vice Commander of
the Post for two years and during
the past year. as its Senior Vice
CmnquuIlr-I‘.
Junior Vice Commander Archibald
Merriam was clcctcd Senior \‘Icc
Cum Inn ndcr.
The other officers elected were:
Junior Vice Commander— Clarence
R. Atkins.
Adjulaut-Wultcr (‘. aniug.
Finance Officer—«I‘Zvcrctt lirun-
(loge.
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1925.
RAPE
a] Boy Nominated For Annapolis
A CHILDREN’S BOHEMIA
Brews Strange and Heady Potions;
Life Is Weird, Excitable; for One
YOUTH KlLLEllEOR $5.40
GORDON l'IRIE
Even hardened New York is
shocked today at the murder of
George Nye, Jr.. by his boyhood
chum. 19 your old Gordon l‘irie.
At. first disclnllulug :I, mothc, he
now has admitted to District Attor-
ney John ii. McGeehan. of the,
Bronx. that a woman was the true
cause of the crime.
According to his confession he
killed Nye because of improper rc-
Assistant Finance ('lfflccrw‘d‘ulier
Johnson. J
i“liupluiIT~—.\nson F. Keck-r. i
Sergeant At. ArnTs—~\\'llliam I
O'Grady.
llIstoriun~Archibald Merriam.
The installation of the, newly cl»
cell-d officers will be public and will
be held at Odd Fellows “it" on he-
eember 1:9. The installation of the
Auxiliary Officers. who will be cl-
ccted at the next meeting. will be
held at the some time.
ARCHITECT ASKS
01,100 DAMAGES
IN PL_A_N__S SHIT
An attachment for $1.500 was fil—
f‘tl against. the property of William
H. Maxwell, .Ir.'. and A. L. Maxwell.
of Short-haven, yesterday afternoon.
The attachment Is in favor of Ed-
ward B. Cladwell of Bridgeport for
architect fees. If is alleged flint the
plaintiff drew up sketches for a
house to be construeted by the dc-
fendunts at Shorelmven.
The bill is alleged to be $967.32.
Damages of $1.100 are asked. The
case is returnable in the Court of
Common Pleas. Pullman and Com-
lcy of Bridgeport. represent the
plaintiff.
violence or revolution. or for pri-
vate or corporate gain. Meetings
which are religiously sectarian in
nature or in purpose may not be
held in the school buildings."
Application for the use of build-
ings and payment must be made at
the sametlme to the Board of Edu-
cation.
The new regulations prohibit the
use of tobacco in any part of the
buildings and the enforcement of
this 1) his emphasised by tho
Boardfiucatlon. The attending
people . t confine themselves to
the part otlthe building that is al.
loted to them and all stage proper-
ty and other equipment must be out
of the school by the following day,
except in the case of Sunday when
Monday will be set as the time
limit. '
The Board of Education will be
relieved of all responsibility from
damage to or loss of property while
the building is rented.\0utsidc of
taking care of the lumen fees and
police protection the people who
lease the building must vacate it by
midnight. When the buildings are
leased for commercial interests or
private gain the lessee must'pro-
.tect himsel! by liability insurance.
marks concerning a young woman
known to both.
The District Attorney In a state-
ment. yesterday pointed out the
tragic significance behind the mur-
der. llc. said that it showed the
luck of present day parental con-
trol. j
Liquor parties and flush cnrrying'
indulged in by those of tender years
brought their Inevitable train of
mishap and tragedy. he said. He
stressed the grim consequences
which befall young girls as a result
of going on text rides with men they
hardly knew and drinking with
thenL
lleligiuus and chic lenders in Nor.
walk todIIy expressed themselves as
horrified at the strange case of the
boy murderer. They are not blind
drive this lesson homc.
to thc fact that conditions ill this
city lil‘l" not all they should be. They
G SENTIN EL
i
i
GEORGE Sir. I
know that young men and women
here. often those still in school. stage
\vIltl parties of i1 nature which would
terrify their parents if they knew of
them. -
A recent filial accident here was
pointed out as an example of what
can be expected to follow drinking
on the part of the young. Knowing
little moderation under ordinary cir.
cumstances. liquor makes them lose
all restraint. said a local citizen. and
the results are always lamentable.
It is now generally realized that
youth Is suffering most from the
force of prohibition enforcement and
such tragedies as the Nye murder
NEW YORK. Dec. 3.——“liuhy B0-
hcmia." that incongruom land in
which half-grown boys and girls
seek to keep the pace of seasoned
steppers, has produced another
quota of tragic figures.
Here again an: bright-eyed. rosey
checked lads and lasscs whose eyes
are suddenly unpinned from life and
fixed horribly upon death and bru-
iulity. I
Here again is that unreal world“
of child minds playing at IIIodcrnI
day sophistication; of children. who
Continued on Page Two)
SCHOONER GOES
ASHORE OFF
ROTON POINT
'l‘hc schooner Frederick ll. I‘n
aground on Green's Reef oil Roton
Point, last evening.
The vessel ran off its course dur-
ing the severe ruin storm that raged
out on the Sound during the night
and struck the end of the reef.
The boat was loaded with pulp
for the St. George Pulp and Paper
Company. This morning Harbor-
master Ellis Howard went to the
reef with his tug the Theodore
Smith and fit high tide floated the
boat
It was then towed to the docks of
the St. George Pulp and Paper Com-
pany. this morning. The boat was
not damaged to any great extent.
G L'.
FROST SPEAKS.
General Russell Frost spoke on
“Old lronsides" at the regular pro-
gram held ot the Norwalk High
school this morning. The singing of
Christmas carols 'also featured the
assembly.
19
'-I'
MORE
SHOPPING
DAYS
THREE KILLED
AT CROSSING BY
EXPRESS TRAIN
GREAT HARRINGTON, Muss.
(ADM—Three men were killed when
a New Yorkll’lttsileld express struck
a light truck at an unprotected grade
crossing one-half mile south of this
village one-half after noon today.
George llnmmer of Great Barring-
ion. the head of Hammer Brothers'
Plumbing Company, was one of those
killed. Ills two companions were
identified as John M. Burness of
Pittsfleld Hindi-Olive Coen of Next-tons-
ville.
AIGORN TAKES
STAND AGAINST
CHAPMAN TODAT
STATE PRISON. \V'clhcrsficld.
Dec. 2. (A. P.)—-Statcs Attorney
Hugh M. Alcorn. who secured from
Attorney General Sargent the docu-
ment which upon signature by Pre-
sident Calvin Coolidge ended Gerald
Chapman's sentence as a mall rob-
her. was a witness in the habcus
corpus proceedings brought by!
Chapman's counsel Today beforc'
Fadernl Judge E. )5. Thomas.
Alcorn \"LS examined by Freder—
ick J. Groehl. senior counsel for the
twice reprieved murderer of a po-
liceman. and flashes of anger were
shown in the exchange of questions
and answers.
CALVART ASS'N MEETING.
There will be a meeting of the
Calvert Association of St. Mary"
Church this evening.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
.tIIIn four stores.
—An exclusive line of 1m rtcd
Linen Handkerchiefs. Toiletrie . and
Kai-cities. K. A. Polhsmus. 61 . orth
Main 8t.—-AdYg -’
i
v
“E
The Weather
IIqu tonight and ‘i‘hurMhu; iiulo
clump.» in Icmpcrlllurv. ,
I’lilt‘lll 'I‘IllllilI‘} CENTS
S RULE CHANGED
SUPT. LORD
SHOWS NEED
FOR MOVE
Pupils (.‘an N ow Leave
School Before (‘om-
pleting 7th Grade, If
They Get 0. K.
SAVES A TEACHER.
Will Also Make for
Smaller Class and
Give Pupils Remain-
ing a Better Chance
'l‘he llozml of J‘Iducution voted to
rescind lIll' present rule requiring
1 pupils to cmnplvic The seventh grade
and be over II} ycurs of Iign: before
they can It‘ii\t' school and obtain
I‘lllllItlylili ill lullwl's. This action
nun ItiIU-ll uttcr II long discussion by
‘llIc lllt.‘lll.)(‘l‘S of HIV llourd on this
question.
HIIpcrlIItcndcni of Schools John
bunt]. Hindi" ;I rcport on situation at;
t‘cIIIvI' Junior High school. lie sziid
llllIIi‘l‘ Ihc present conditions an-
ollIcI- teacher is net-(led immediately
at the school and there is a possi-
blllly that two will be required by
the first of February to take care of
IIli‘ incrcasr- of pupils from the slxtl)
grade.
SIIperiIIIcnklcnt Lund explained to
the members of the Board of Edu-
cation thc existing situation in Cen-
ter school by means of charts and
a wt of figurcs. lit: had checked
upon the neural rulings ofihe pupils
and suggvslevl that three speed
groups of :u. 3.3 and 39 pupils be
organized. UII»: would be. a. slow
group. the next on average moving
group and the third a fast moving
group. It “us pointed out that
there are a number of pupils in the
school who are waiting until they
are of .‘lgt‘ before they leave school.
Mr. Lund said without. an additional
teacher it would be better for the
children of they could leave and go
to work. Mr. l.uIId explained that
by rescinding the working rule. the
school authorities would still retain
the power to go bcforo the State
Board of l-jducnllon and ask that
working papers be denied pupils .'
who should still be kept in their '
class rooms.
III‘. William J. ’l‘rIIcI-y said he felt.
the solution of ill" mnttcr was voca-
tional guidance in the Junior High
school. llc declared that many of
tlic pupils in 0hr: seventh grade leave
to go into Their life work. Mr. Lund
said that if the working rule was . ‘.
rescinded the Board would not need
an extra teacher until February. MI“.
l.und slated also that there were 15"
or :0 pupils who I-uuld leave school
and the number of failures could be
A
reduced in! ,per ccnf. with smaller, i:
classes. ’
The members prcs‘eni at last
night's session \vI-rc L‘lIIIiI'mIIII Dougo
us Nash. Airs. George .I‘)‘.‘I(5. Mrs.
Sarah Laue. Miss Mary Ryder. sec.
rotary: Clinton ll. Rowland. Dr.
William J. Tl'ilf‘l")'_ Dr. George G.
F‘awcett and Alexander J. Rummler.
Jesse 'l‘. Dunbar was the only moms
bcr absent. ,
Mr. Luud v-nportml that Dr. fret
land of the State l‘mucd of Educate
(Continued on Page T\\0.1
ONE STORY.“
DDIIDING TOR
OLD BANK SITE
Wall Street Structure; “-1
‘ to Cost $25,000—Willf
Replace Landmark——_
Permit Granted ‘7
amounting t.
by Building
Hubbell. this.
a
Building permits
333,875. were issued
Inspector George S.
morning.
They include a permit for the cr-
ection of on story brick and steel
frame building on the site of the old
bunk building in Wall street.‘ This
building is being constructed by the
Mugglorc Company. the owners of
the Royal James inn and will con-_ .,
lt will cost $25.~. . ‘>
v.
.
00“.
Another pf‘l‘lllll is for Ihc erection
of a two story steel frame and con-
crete warehouse in Water street,
by William J. Gamble. local build-5,
er. It will cost Slime“. .
The other permits Tm:
Carlo Giordano. house addition In
I -
:l.aura street cost $.00.
Charles Grlunldi. house altern-
lions Strnvhcrry Hill avenue; cost~
$175. .
ANNOIYNCEMENT
--.ill \‘eh‘li. velour and felt hats.
greatly reduced. Miss i‘olIlheIIIus 61.
North Main SL—Adv.
Norwalk Chronicler