ARE PRESENT
AT CEREMONY
Many Come Here from
State Lodges and
froth N. Y. -—_Banquet
at Mah‘ackem'o
SERVICES AT 7:30
Opened by Grand Mas-
ter Arnold and Other
Officers -— Rev. Pen-
' nell Only Speaker
The new temple of the Old Well
Lodge. 108. Free and Accepted Ma-
sons. in the Roodner-Terris Build-
ing.»Washington street. was dedi-
cated. last evening.
New York state attended the. ser-
charge of Grand Master'Walter T.
Arnold of Merlden and his staff of
Grand Officers.
Banquet at Mshackemo
Nearly all of the 'members of the-
Grand Lodge which meets in Hart-
ford were present.
Previous to the dedication ser-
rides the members of the her
Wt! d‘tlla officers of t a
ii 33:» wer 2e“ “MW?
will the dbabkemo.
ofIhip Master Williard D. Mielens
‘ ‘ {filth Old Woll- Dodge presided at
3 the banquet. -
. After the banquet the Grand
3 Dodge members were escorted to the
i new temple. where an Inspection of
I the new home took place.
"rho dedication services were open
‘9‘.“ 7:80 o'clock by Grand Master
arson and the Grand lodge officers
d by Wbrshipful Master Misl-
as. Senior Warden Thomas O. Tay-
3 or and Junior Warden uis Smith
and other officers. of the i cal lodge.
Rev. Pension Speaks.
After the dedication exercises
gov. Arthur c. Penneli of Brooklyn.
former pastor of the Eastl Avenue
Methodist ,Fhurch. was cal ed upon
for a few remarks. He congratulat-
. ed the officers and members of the
Old Well wimdge uponseciiring
their the new quarters
said that the temple would rank
' with the best in the state.
Rev. Penneil was the only speak-
er. the strict masonic dedication
ceremony being carried out.
Mayor Thomas Robinssa member
of the Old‘ Well Lodge. was present.
From now on all of themeetings
of the Old ‘Well ~10ng will be
conducted in-the new temple. which
replaces the former .temple in South
‘ Main street. which was. purchased
by Janice Donnelly. . . 1
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’V
3 3. 1.60 Ill. Dec. ‘10. (A. P.)—
" .earthouake tremors were re-
3. -” . at 8: 31 this morning by the
cum States Weather Busea'u‘s'
Magi-cpl: at the Uhlvbrsity of
cards» The maximum intensity
Wt! at 8: 83 this morning while
the Echock was "still going strong'
:ecol'ding. to observers at 8:40
when the race photo-
were o ’ 3 The
illshed at 3. o miles
LOUIS. Dec. 10 .(A. 2.);-
a“
Contact America is probably the
can“: of the savor-e earthquake tra-
uteri rded at St. Louis Univer-
n I: 15 and 8:88 o’clock
. ' "‘"W‘l at use miles-
,‘ mm... is some .
' - suing the children to Tatiana at
s.- . Our new Department
is
tom’s! liars. See our sleds. scooter
ears. automobiles. dell carriages; bl-
eye). and many other useful sm-
1...- ".hlldrdn. roar boy or sir! would
surely appreciate Salim mm 0‘
. shoes priced at is. 00 tin—Adir-
—G’Il'l's
“‘ "' Wm "SA”; ’22.?”
o as.
Tables.
About 2530 masons from the local ‘
lodges and other lodges of this and
The dedication services sure in ' ~
and ‘
ilhl
”W .. .i’ifl WWW“
ii”
a
human as second-class matter'at the East office at I
So. Not-walk. Conn. under the Act of lurch 8. 1m.
1 we}. , "HEP" SI
e Dedi‘
cafes
NORWAI-I'I .I‘IEBT NIW'PAPIR
*1
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10,1925.
ST AV
New Temple
a ‘ .
For the first time in 100 years a
speaker of the House of Representa-
tives has ‘a woman for a secretary.
The speaker’s secretary. be it known.
has to be 3a .m of uncommon
tact. and. Wave abil-
"’N Miss Mildred Reevesl‘gbove).
ls lcholds,,hosigworth'.p"r t laud
mas” alto. has as important a Job
as any woman in Washington. '
ENOUGH COAL
SUBSTITUTES EUR
ABOUT A MONTH
Gov. Trumbull Gets Re-
ports from Dealers’
Committee ——3Pnblic
Education ”Needed
HARTFORD. Dec. 10.——-Coal deal-
ers of the state have enough sub-
stitutes on hand to last until the
middle of January, and in most in-
stances until February 1. while the
maJorlty have sources of prompt
supply. it Was reported to Governor
Trumbull yesterday by the state coal
merchanta‘ committee at a confer-
ence in the governor's office. ' it
Meeting with Mayor Stevens, the
coal dealers of Hartford also de-
clared that-they have enough an-
thracite, substitutes to care for the
fineeds here until February 1.
The. state committee reported to
l the. governor that a survey. in which
analysis was made of the situation
as affecting. 200 dealers. shows that
most dealers are handling the “sub-
stitutes now and are in favor of a.
definite state educational program
in the use of these. .
There is avgonerai desire. the re-
port says, for a. definite educational
program, and the. recommendation
is made that printed instructions be
issued from the governor's office
under the slate seal. ' Governor
Trumbull told the committee that
he would issue a statement in a few
days.
Ninety-six of the dealers declar-
ed they would welcome assistance
from the state committee in the ad-
ucational program and to prevent
profiteering and sixty-three said
”187 did not need the assistance
At the conference .of Hartford
da'lers with Mayor Stevens. discus-
sion- was to the effect that most as.
ersara‘ prejudiced against the
of soft coal or substitutes. It was
also pointed out that the public is
apathetic concerning. the situation.
‘Ail cool a rs. dealers declared
should ,make immediate arrange;
ments for d least a small supply of
substitutes as ‘a protection against
the inevitable "cold spells." that are
sure to find many households with-
out a. necessary supply. With co»
operation and willlmefl to accept
A
soft coal and substitutes. there is _
no necessity for cold homes here.-
was the.provalling opinion; ’
-- ~BE3AUTIF9L LAMPS-
Nothing is more beaciihial in the
cheer and comfort. The um and
val-led assortment of all the shapes
and es. shown by the A. J. Col.
pony. odors an opportunity
Were' in Fight in Gaso-
‘ arrested six men.
home. than a nice lamp. it adds.
EIYE NORWALK
YOUTHS FINED
IN WESTPORT
line 3 Station a n d
sLunch’. Room Two
Weeks Ago
3 PAY $735 BATCH
Other Two Charged $25
3 Each —-— Jersey City
Man’s Case May Be
Dropped.
Five Norwaik young men were
fined in the Town Court in West-
port this morning as a result of .a
fracas at the roadside gasoline sta-
Ion and lunch room of Herbert P.
Beers of the Post Road. The alleged
fracas happened two Weeks ago.
State Policeman Charles J. Quigiey,
Eugene O’Grady of 100 arbor
ave, James Goldrlck of 8 We tport
avenue and Joseph Dagon of Nor-
Waik were fined :75 and given a
suspended Jail sentence of 80 days.
John Nolan of-s'i Belden avenud and
Carl_3slngerwald of 21 Grand View
avenue were fined :25. The cats of
William Haliisey 09 Magnolia ave-
nue. Jersey City. N. J.. was contin-
ued with the understanding. that it
will be dismissed it he continues on
good behavior. 3 Attorney Paul R.
Connery and Edward J. Quinlan
represented the defendents. Judge
John G‘Godillot was on the bench
and Prosecuting Attorney. Edward
B. Bradley acted for the state.
AT ° . TAVER R
9 s a
Work was started on‘ the side-
walk in under the East avenue rail-
road bridge, this morning.
The'waik will be constructed of
concrete. with a curb and gutter.
A pipe railing will be run along the
side of the walk to keep the pedes-
trians from stepping out into the
roadway.
It will be completed
week. it is expected.
NEW BRITAIN
EIRMPURCIIASES
BELGIAN PLANT
NEW BRITAIN. Dec. xix—or-
ficers of the Stanley Works. Inc..
of this city. have3purchased at Ant-
werp. Belgium. a factory which will
be used as a branch plant for the
manufacture of its products to be
marketed in Europe. President Ben-
nett and Assistant Treasurer Prich-
ard went abroad to make the pur-
chase and have called to the home
office that the deal is completed.
The much lower wages paid to
skilled workers and ordinary iflaor
in Europa inada it imperative for
the management to abandon its
European markets. or to manufac-
ture there. instead of export Ameri-
can at
decided to buy a foreign plant and
operate it as a brunt.
‘ early next
3
z
~Christmas trees for sale next to
Thin Carriage Works 61 North
Main street. J. Bolton—:Adv. '/
1
FOR SALE-We are suing ‘out of
business. Bargains in boilers. tubs.
slaksroath. toilet. gas and hero”;
sane water heaters pipe valvers and
fitting. bra- goods. roofing supplies,
sheet metal. leather and gutter.
Everything must go. Healer Safe.
Make yourself a practical Xmas
present. 8. A. Romain. corner
naviland and Water street—Adv.
;
.—
'uroua can sari-any
. n. .
wwmunmotmoreat
3 ”Fwy. ..
Do you know “Alias Strata. Claus?"
lie is a kindly soul, goodhcarted.
ivcll- intentionod and charitable. but
sometimes given to be lazy.
You and'I are going to be “Alias
Santa Claus" this Christmas.
Here is the plan: There are many
youngsters in Norwalk whose fumi-
lics are in needy circumstances, and
for whom Christmas Day may dawn
bleak and gloomy. because Santa
Claus has passed them by.
' There are many more youngsters
in the city whose families are com-
fortably fixed. They have scores of
toys and books. and pleasant little
odds and ends, from which the
“Alias Santa Claus” Gets
Under Way lll Norwalk
Evening Sentinel Readers to Bring to Less For-
tunate Youngsters' in City Some Christmas
JOye—List to Be Published Tomorrow
brightness has worn off. and they
have been discarded.
The “Alias Santa Claus" plan is to
bridge the gap between these two
classes. the Evening Sentinel,
through the co-opcrailon of its read.
ci‘i-r. will do this.
lli'iziiiiiiiig lomorrow lists of names
will In: published and, beside each
liflllli' will be sci. forth the article
Iiillc .‘ohli or Mary \vaiils, but which
neither mother or father can afford
to buy, because there is barely
enough money for food and fuel.
It will then be up to you to search
through closets and gari'ets mid find
(Continued on Page Eight.)
DEMOCRATS T0
BATTLE TODAY
IN HARTFORD
Mrs. George T r o u p
Picked to succeed
Miss Ruiz-Rees
” HARTFORD. Dec. ilk—(AP).
Mrs. Troup Glynn of New Haven was
agreed upon‘ yesterday as the organ-
ization candidate for member of
the Denmcraiic National committee
to succeed Miss Caroline Ruiz-Recs
of Greenwich. She is the daughter
of the late Alexander Traup of New
Haven, who was the lone ”Connecti-
cut momber of the Democrnlic Na-
tional committee for years up to
1900. when he was unexpectedly dc-
fcated by Homer S. Cummings of
Stamford.
The introduction of Mrs. Glynn's
candidacy means a, certain fight at
New Haven today over that office as
well as over three other major po-
sitions in the party. She will be op-
posed to Mrs. Fannie Dixon Welcii
of Columbia. who has resigned as
state vice-chairman and become the
receptive candidate of the anti-or-
ganisation group for the place of
national committeewoman.
OnSpellacy Ticket.
Mrs. Glynn will run on a ticket
headed by Thomas J. Spellacy or
this city. for national commit
woman to succeed Cummings. e-
signed; and James J. Walsh. of
Meriden for chairman of the Dem-
ocratic State Central committee to
succeed Edward M. Yeomans of An-
dover.
Either of two Waterbury women
will be asked to accept the vice-
chalrmanship of the state commit.
tee in the event the previous voice
in the state committee meeting to-
day show the organisation "to be in
BAKER IS SUED
films of. New Havenmibad
(Continued “on Page Eight.)
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v
y
a
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miniatures ' Numhrr
Following the Annual Custom
goods. It was therefore . .‘
j The Evening Sentinel
«I e " Willipll‘bfldlfi' .
L 3‘3 '- Christmas Number
.-' 3 0n 5 Wednesday Dec. 16th
.- I Theglocal States will be fully prepared With
. complete Christmas stocks which will be list-l
ed in the Christmas number-.420 your shop-
ping thru the advertising columns of The:
Sentinel’iuid Save time and expense:
e -' ,
EUR AUTO HURTS
OE LITTLE BUY
Father Asks $5, 000 ——
Climbed On Car
and Fell When It
- Moved
A damage action of $5.000 has
been started against Charles Molier.
New Canaan awnue baker
The suit is brought by Gcan Soi-
gan a minor. through his father
Rocco Solgan of Nash place.
The action grows out of injuries
received by 3llie boy. when it fell
from the running board of Muller's
car. in front of the plaintiff's home.
Mr. Mollcr parked his machine in
front of the Solgnn homo July 11,
1925. and it is alleged that tho Sol-
gan child. who was then two and
one half years old Climbed on tile
running board of in cmachinc and
that Moller started up the car and
the child fell off and was scverly
injured.
An attachment for $10,000 has
been placed on the property of the
defendant.
The case is returnable in he Su-
perior Court on the first ucsday
in January. The law firm of Keogh
and Condos represent the plaintiff.
CASE CONTINUED.
The case of ~ Edward Lewis of
Waterbury. who was arrested last
Saturday night by Policeman How- 3
ard Baker in Westport. on a charge ‘
of transporting beer. was continued
a week in the 'Westport Town
Court this morning. It is alleged
that Lewis was carrying 65 half bar-
rel of beer concealed in plane car—
es. An analysis showed the beer to
contain 8% per cent alcohol. Lewis
signed a waiver and it was emp-
tied into the sewer on Tuesday.
Lewis is represented by Attorney
Paul B. Connery! of Nor-walk.
‘ and a. fifteen year old pal had bro~
. hthe boys with other breaks.
' school at Cheshire by Judge Hung-
eird in the police court today. “
EXPLAINS WORK
ORiiii-RKOKRAL
RESERVE BANK
Herbert S. Downs, of
New York, Is Speak-
er at Kiwanis Lunch-
eon—~12 Districts
' MANY BRANCHES
System, in Operation 11
Years, the Equal of
Declares
Herbert 8. Downs. of the Federal
Reserie Bank of New York, was the
speaker at the Kiwanis Club today,
explaining the operations of the
Federal Reserve System. Mr. Downs
dcscribed the functions of the Fed-
eral Reserve Board at Washington
which is a supervisory body ap-
pointed .by the President. He told
of the division ’of the country into
twelve Federal reserve districts each
having a Federal Reserve bank and
many,“ these banks having branch-
cs. The fact was emphasized that
the management of each Federal
Reserve bank is in the hands of a
board of directors. two-thirds or
whom are elected by the member
banks of the diatrlct. These directors
are all either business men or bank
era. In the case of the New York
Federal Reserve bank the board is
of exceptional strength consisting of
the following:
Owen D. Young, Chairman of the
Board. General Electric Co.
'l‘lico‘dore F. Whitmarsli. Presi-
dent. Francis Ii. Leggcit & Co.
Samuel W. Reyburn. President.
Lord A: Taylor. "‘
W. L. Saunders, Chairman of the
Board. Ingersoll-Rnnd Company.
Clarence iii. Wooley. Chairman of
the Board, American Iladintor Cu.
Pierre Jay. 3
Gates W.‘ McGai-rah. "il’resldcnl.
Mechanics A: Mctals National Bank.
Robert ll. Treman. President.
Tompkins County National Bank,
Ithaca. N. Y.
Delmar Runklc, President. .I‘co-
(Continued on Page Eight.)
COAT RONON
LEADS. siiuiii
10 BMW
Found On Floor of
Store, Detective Soon
Matches It and Gets
Alleged Thief
NEW BRITAIN. Dec. 10. (A. P.)
-—When Detective Sergeant Patrick
0' Mara went into a store on Broad
street a few days ago to investigate
a burglary. he found a button off a
coat on the floor. ,
Today. be matched that- button
with other buttons on the coat of
Albert Mankus. 16 years of age. who
was'arrested at 2 o'clock this morn.
log on suspicion of burglary.
Later. Mankus confessed that he‘
ken into seven stores in the past
week. The police expect teaconnect
Mankus was sent to the reform
‘ canis'rlfss GIFTS
--An exclusive line of Imported
Linen Handkerchiefs. Toiletries. and
Novelties. K. A. Polhemus. 61 North
Main 8t.—-Adv.
h—THIB XMAS SEAS N
The Clifford Pharmacy s well
stocked indeed with the complete
line of Coty's perfumes and powders
as well as Richard Hudnut Perfum.‘
es and toilet articles. My! What
a. gift to make some one happy can
be selectedd from these stocks now
on display. Willi‘m if. Paisley
Prop—Air.
anunmcm's COOKIES. .
in. oldnfashioned kind. and Mom. J
gao's'famons cruilersfars for sis in '
stores all over this vicinity. The old.
fashioned Cookies include the follow-
ing varieties: Ginger. sugar permits
classes. chocolate and counsel
nly .Aa best of ingredients are one
Any in World, He I
" " in maumd‘uumnau Bakery orb-
‘Worn, Worried
’Notc the tired expression of John
\l. \\ ceks, former secretary of war,
as he arrlicd in But-nos Alrcs on a
health trip.
LARGE» LIGHTS
FOR SKATING
ON MILL POND
Am. Legion'Boys to In-
stall Two‘ Big Illumi-
nators —— Wires Up
Sunday
The Frank C. Godfrey Post, No.
12. Aiiiciican Legion is sitting the
hlill Pond iii llast Norualk. in
shape fol skating this “intei.
The dam which “as consiiucied
by members of the Post last uiniei
has been repaired ninl is in first
class condition.
This your ”10 poml will he illum~
inalcd with large smuliliglils for
night skating. 'luo of those scaicli
lights have been placed it each end
of the pond.
Early Sunday morning members
of the post who are linemen will
run 600 foot of wire from the East
Norwnlk light plant to ilic pond to
furnish pom r for the lights.
The work of pulling the pond in
shape is being done under-tho su-
pervision of Alphonso Cancvm the
chairman of iiic Ltgion's Mill Pond
Committee.
As a. result of the efforts of the
Legion it is expected that hundreds
will be able to enjoy fine skating on
the p nd this your.
Th cost of all of the work at the
pond is being paid for by the Legion
out of its Post Trmsury.
MISS POWERS
IS BRIDE OF
E. I. ST. JOHN
A (mini, but pretty wedding took
place. at St. Joseph's Church, Souih
Norwalk. when Frederick Irving St.
John and Miss Katherine G. Powers.
were united in marriage by Rev.
Dennis Hui-icy. last evening.
Immediately after the ceremony
the happy couple departed for a
honeymoon trip through the East.
Oniheir return they will reside in
Delaware avenue. First dlsi‘rict.
The best man was James T. Pow-
ers brother of the bride. and the
bridesmaid was Miss Anna Powers.
a sister.
_’1‘hey will leaio Jam.-. for Santa
Clara. Flotlda. where they will
spend the winter.
Mr. St. John is well known in this
city. He is In the contracting busi-
ness.
W
The Weather
——-——-.-_
Fair and continued cold tonight;
Friday, fair slouly rising tempera-
turn.
PRICE ’i‘HREE CENTS
OSPITAL
FOUNDTYMG 3
M ROADWAY
BY AUTOIST
Leonard F. Collin, of
Prospect Ave., Has
Broken Ankle and
Scalp Wound
CONDITION GOOD
Car of James E. Lay-
den Struck Him ——
Driver Didn’t See
Man—Feels Bump
Leonard F. Coffin. of 32 Prospect
il.\'ellu0'.vls confined io‘fiay lo the Nor.
\vzilk Hospital Willi a broken left
ankle and a scalp wound. He was
struck by a coupe. driven by James
L‘. Laydcn. of 365 Main street. The
accident took place on West avenue
near the armory. about 5:13: last
night.
Laydcn reported the accident 10'
the uptown police. He said he was
coming up West avenue and when
near Connecticut avenue he felt a
slight bump near the front of ills
machine. He immediately stopped
and investigated. He found Cot--
fin on his back in the'sirect. Lays
den took Coffin to the hospital. Dr.
William McMahon treated the lit—3
jurcd man. The hospital authorities
reported this morning ihat the Con-
«litlon of Collin was not serious and
he was resting comfortably.
Philip Siren, of Plymouth avenue.
was riding in the car with Lcyden
at the time of the accident. Judge
Nehemiah (.‘andee lct Lai'den go
pending the outcome of the injuries
to Collin.
3 BOYS DIE
M Quin FIRE;
SISTER SAVED
| (AP) Times «small boys, John
[(A P )r-I‘IIil‘t’c small boys, John.
Arthur and Eugene Currettee. aged
3. 5 and 7 years. children of Louis
Currottp, were burned to death last
night at Caughnawnga, Quebec. A
sister. llaliio was saved by being
dropped from a window.
DEATH IN
CHAIR .EOR
BOY SLAYER
NEW YORK, Dec. lo (AP).-—-
John Garguliln, 19 years of age.
lithographer, was today sentenced in
the Court of General Sessions to die
in the electric chair. at Sing Sing.
January 18, for the murder of
George Glndian. grocer. in n. holdup
last October. ‘
l
U. S. GUARD 0.\' TRAIN.
PEKING. China. Dec. 10 (AP).—
A detail of American infantry as a
special guard was on the interna-
tional train operated under The di-
rection of foreign officials when it
left Peking for Tien-Tsing this morn-
liig.
I'NFILLED STEEL ORDERS.
NEW YORK. Dec. 10 (AP).——Un-
filled orders‘ of the United Statcs
Steel Corporation. on November 30.
as published today. totalled 4.581.780
tons, an increase of 472,697 tons. as
compared with the end of the pre-
ceding month.
!N THE WINTER.
The heating comfort of the name
is mighty important indeed. ’l‘o pro-_
cure the maximum of heat for the
fuel consumed your "heating plant"
should be in proper order. Nelson
M. White's experts can make an in-
spection now and recommend what
3 should be done-and do it if you so
' desire. 56 North Main street—Adv.
—FivE YEARS AT 11‘ '
and not done yet—for you still have
the fninily washing to do next week
and the next. Why not turn that
job over to niiophy's Laundry-
You'll be amazed at how much hap-
-pier life will become The price»
charged will prove to be money well
invested in health and happiness. .
Just phone 866 and y'ours will be
3 called for.-Adv. ,.
. .CHRlB’l‘MAs TIME 3
indeed is an appropriate time to-
glve him or her a watch—a gift that
has a richness of memory associated
with it and is lasting and useful.
This stores stock of watches and ~
u rist watches in particular is varied.
of the best makes and conserv alive-
ly priced. Frank Lauder Jeweler.
95 Washington street—Adv.
Norwalk Chronicler