'lllERMRlDGE I'l‘liird Dist. Commis- sioners Waiting f r Contractors to Co - ' plete Work The residents of the Third Dis~ h‘ict Were'gratified to learn today that the lack of lights under the East avenue R. R. bridge is not be- cause of any oversight on the part “of the Third District Commissioners "u mllht have been inferred from ' remarks at the City Council meet- ing Tuesday evening. The paving ' contractors for East avenue of ' noc'essity removed the sheds which ' m 'rcctly under the tracks. When those are replaced by the contrac- tor! the reminiscent-rs will then be " iii a position to install the lights. 1“ Arrangements be Is already been 'made to have the‘ contractors do their portion of the work ’ ~ ‘ e s e Mr. Howard Gerham of Edlie avenue, the popular Dad of the De- ‘Molay. is confined to his bed as the results of a dislocated hip. .is host l'cf friends will be glad to see“ him » around again. . l O O f i The women of the East Norwalk ‘Irnprpvement association were en- tertained by Mrs. George E. Ingham . and Mrs. E. S. Bowen of 20 St. " 'John St.. on Tuesday afternoon. The women of the association are inde- fatigable workers. They are prepar- ing fo'l' a bazaar to be held some “time within the next few months A considerable amount of sewing was dobempiished. ‘ , f 0‘ e e e ,The workers of‘lhe Connecticut 7‘ Ldague of Women Voters. are dis- ' buting letters asking their repre- ' lentatives in Washington to urge the adherence of our country to the . new existing World Court with the Harding-Hughes-Coblidge reserva- ' tlons. and requesting their consider. lition of this sentiment in their cc- cn on this proposal. The East ‘Ncrwalk members of the League .wli as usual co-operate. - O 0 0 The East Norwalk Yacht Club will give a. informal turkey supper at the cl b Saturday evening at 0 _ o’clock. The supper is a part of the regular winter program and plans are being made to accommodate 11le 80 members. The arrange- ‘mcnts are in charge of a committee headed by E. F. Smith. and includes Cherie. Anderson and' William Reid. ' lfl’mbers of the Yacht Club expect to haul the club floats on the shore adjacent to the clubhouse this week, where they will remain for the win— tar. O O O Alfred Anderson of Van Zant street was taken to the Norwaik Hospital yesterday afternoon in a ' serious condition. due to injuries re. ceived from a fall at the Bennett «Wire Company. Friday afternoon. where he is emplo ed. Mr. Ander- 'scn had been con ed to his home grssrrREE Be -Well As well as this help . can make you An medical science has lately ha. - to confess a. very grave mistake For generations“it has been 'suppos- ed that cathartics stimulated torpid that they don't. ~ Itrelates to gland secretions. That research has revealed the fact that oxgail—a gland secretion—does ‘ make the liver active. There is no doubt. Ox-gail has ‘ stood all the clinical testg. Playgi- ”clans the world over prescribe it. ‘MaAQd countless people everywhere re- ‘Joice at its effects. ‘ - , Torpid llvor causes millions of ill _ conditions. Among thenl are these: . Indigestion Kidney Constipation Heart Troubles Impure Blood Bad Complexions High Blood Pressure. Lack of Youth T'crpid river earls scanty bile. ' And that lets po sons form in the in- testines. Those poisons affect the health and vitality of perhaps half ' themeople you meet. .~ Now or.gall comes in tablet form. otllcd Dioxol. Each tablet contains gu’ogdr p. of purified ox-gan. All ”(i ; supply them. Learn what Dioxoi docs. Find outgwhst is means to really stimu- late your liver. It may change your whole life and career. You are leomehtc do this at our ensue. silica the houses now: ' ' “Diesel ‘is specially recommended :‘by‘ifiamld A. Head." ‘ puss nus-oi Go. 7a mom ave. a" York. ”D II Free or s-Atlv. livers. Now all physicians know“I But a new science has developed. ”id- .4 .. Treasury Balance WASHINGTON. Doc. 10.- United States Treasury net but once at close of business Dec. 8 was statesmen. this week. but it was decided best to renters him to .the.local hospital. 0 The weekly prayer and praise service of the Bethlehem Congrega- tional Church will be held‘this even- ing at 8 o‘clock.at.the.oiiurcb. The topic for the weekly prayer serVice at the Advent Christian Church tonight at 7:05 0'010f* will be: “Paul's Second Missionary Jour- ney.” » 0 e e e . An all-day meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society of the East Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church was held yesterday at the church. The day was devoted to sewing on quilts. Troop 0. Norwalkaey Scouts. will hold its regular weekly meeting this evening at Community Hall. t O O The weekly tire alarm test will be held tomorrow noon. , O O C A special prayer and- praise serv- ice for Rev. Charles B. Gray. new pastor of the East Avenue M. E. Church. will be held this evening at 7:45 o'clock in the church. The pas. tor will talk on the “Religious Revi- val." - O O 0 A new ice cream refrigerating plant has been installed in E. L. Haf- ner’s News and Stationery Store, at Liberty Square. 0 O - Mrs. Mary DiMartl of Van Zent street is eonnned to her home with a slight attack of the grippo. l 0 Charles Williams of New York is spending a few days at the home of Archibald Bennett. Melrose avenue. 0 0 William Leverson or Fort Point street is in Stamford today on busi- ness. 5 L. Leon. of the Bridgeport Sales Company. of Bridgeporh‘visited Will. lam Hammll. of Russell street. yes- terday. 0 O 0 Harold Tolles of Russell street the. tored to Stamford.tod.ay on business. Edward 'Blackman of Fitch street is making several improvements about his home. 0 O 0 Samuel 0. Bennett of 5 Woodslde avenue. who was struck by an auto. driven by Sam Flynn of East avenue. some time ago. is still confined to his home with a slight fracture or the skull. Doctors were unable to de- termine the seriousness of the in- Juries llntil recently. 0 I 0 James Wilmcnt is substituting the mall routeiof Robert A. Crosby of Broad River. who was taken ill to- day. _ r O 0 A. McKay at Stamford was in the V Third District yesterday on business. $20,000,000 a Year For Aircrafts ‘ . WASHINGTON. D. 0.000. 10 (AP).-—Expenditure of 020.000.- 000 annually for five years for the procurement of aircraft for the Army and Navy, is rectum mended in the report of the spe- cial House Aircraft Committee, as agreed upon today. The recommendations. which contemplate the creation of a Department of National Defense covering land. sea and air, were concun-ea in by all members. Representative Roll! of mi- unis. court martial counsel for Col. William Mitchell, however. will file a supplemental brief ad- vocating a unified air service. Deaths and Funerals Mrs. Chas. Uriel]. The burial services of Mrs. Charles Littell. who died at Chula Vista. Calfornia, will be held at the Nor- walk cemetery Friday morning at ele‘ven o'clock. Rev. George ‘B. ompkins will ofllciate. Mrs. Littell s- 'rvlved by. a brother. Arthur C. healer of the first district > Mrs. Helen Wagner. _ . Mrs. Helen Wagner. fifty. wife of scph Wagner. died yesterday at h r home. 2952 Bruno avenue. New rk. Mr. and Mrs. Wagner were r idents of Norwalk several years . residing at Washington and ter streets. She is survived .by usband and seven children. e1. Joseph. Rose. Fred. Helen. body“ will be taken to Norwalk whe burial Will take place at St. Ma' s church. at 11:30 o'clock. .l John McCain-tic. Job _McGos-rie.‘ oft: Center sve- nus d d at)“: home last night after llngering'illn'eul. The funeral will beheld from his late ‘home Saturday morning at 8:30 ' and at St. his He is mm by his widow...two sons. John and Willim Model-rte and, two daughters. the Misses Genevieve and Josephine ‘McGai-rie. Miss bury Man. Funeral services for Miss Mary Brennan of 18 Board streetzwcre held from her late residence this from St. Mary‘s church. interment was in St. Mary's cemetery. , o‘s—u—c ‘ . Mrs. Mary n. Killer. -'l'lle.funeral.of Hrs". Ilsa L. Mll- ier. wife of George C. Miller. who 's church at,nine.o'clock.” - morning at 3:80 and at nine o'clock ‘ maroon as] —.«,. . m... nan-laws...“ m. wow-— mush—so NORWALK. CONN. Loucwoliru sworn IN is. SPEAKER M...“ ..,..,.......,...AL.,.. 5 ’71;- Representative Nicholas Longworth of Ohio was elected speaker-wt the House of~ Representatives as the sixty-ninth Congress opened its first session at Washington. Photo shows Longworth (marked by the arrow) standing in the speaker’s chair taking the oath of office, with members of Congress standing as he does so. ' ‘ ‘ ASKS CLEANUP lN OHIO u. RUM. no SCANDAL Governor Acts After English Instructor Is Arrested—Still Found in His Home # . COLUMBUS. Ohio. Dec. }O.~A “housecloanlng” at Ohio State lini- versity was ordered today by Gov- ernor Vic Donahey following the ar- crst of Dabny Horton. instructor in English in the university on a boot- legglng charge and numerous com- plaints of drinking bouts and wild parties in fraternity houses. Trustees were directed to investi-I gate the entire situation and elim- inate from the university "red" pro- fessors and liquor law violators. At- torney General C. C. Rabbe was named by the Governor to assist in the inquiry. . "Involves Facility Mates. Horton was arrested by a squad of state dry agents headed by S. A. Probst. deputy stale‘ prohibition commissioner. in a raid on his home Tuesday night. in which they reported they found a ten-gallon still. a. quart of whiskey and thirty gallons of molasses mash that was being distilled into rum. The Governor's action followcd‘n report made to him by Probst. m which he said Horton had told him other faculty members gathered at his home to drink. He also said Horton is a “parlor Socialist." State Prohibition Commissions. B. F‘. McDonald backed this up Willi a. report on numerous complaints residents~invthe university district havemade against drinking at fro.- ternity houses and student parties. McDonald refused to make public the names of the fraternities lnvotv- ed pen’dlng the investigation by the board of trustees. Horton is free on 31,000 bond following‘n plea of not guilty to charges of illegal possession and manufacture of liquor. His trial is set for Monday. Ask Genera Clean-up. Dismissal of Her on if he is found guilty of the charges against him was recommended by Governor Do- nahey in his letter to the board of trustees and like action was directed against other liquor law violators PLANE i hold a. total TAKES Explains " Work (Continued from Page One.) pies National Bank. Hooslcll Falls. N. Y. . ‘ “. Mr. Downs described the opera- tions of .‘- cherai Reserve bunks telling of ti ir gathering together the gold reserves of over 10,000 member banks so that they new of 32.740.000.000 in gold. He also explained the methce of issuing currency which is so- cured by gold and commercial pa- ptr. A large reserve supply‘ is kept on hand at all times. about 82.500.- 000,000. Today he described the pro- cess by which member banks hor- row from the Federal reserve banks by rediscountlng with them notes of out that the purpose of this facility industry in the production and dis;- tribution of commodities. The activities of the bank in col- lecting checks for their members was described. the number of items . thus handled by the New York bank alone averaging about 450.000 daily. form the function formerly apper- taining to the Sub-Treasury in holding and attributing currency and coin he said. The F‘Qdeml ‘Re- servo Bank of New York‘rach day receives from member banks and others about 2.000.000 separate bills. The method in which the Fed- eral resrrvo bank sen’es the Gov- cmmcnt in issuing and redeeming Treasury notes and bonds also was touched on briefly. The Federal resorve‘banks' have inow been in operation eleven years and have served the country through war-time andsevcral years of peace time operations. .With the Federal reserve banks to supple- ment independent banking institu- tions. which were in existence be- fore the Federal Reserve Act was passed. the United States now have a banking system the equal of any in the world. . BIDS FOR SHIPS. ‘ WASHINGTON. l). 0.. _Dec. 10 (.‘lPL—A bid. of' approximately $780,000 was' received by the Ship- ping Board today from John M. Franklin of New York for the Armr- loan-South African; Line,_‘ operating live freighters from New York to South Africa. and “parlor reds" onvtllc'university faculty. if any are found; ' “Give Ohio State 'Univcrslty a thoroughhouse cleaning insall quar- ters where it" is found necessary." was his instruction to the board. orr‘ FROMI BELLY cpl their own customers and pointed. is to assist business. agriculture and . the Federal reserve banks also per- ‘ MRS. POST 0F WESTPORT GETS $500 DAMAGES Declined Offer of $630 from State for Prop- erty On the Post Road HARTFORD. Dec. 10.——Afier de- clining an offer from the state of 8630 for a piece of property border- ing the Boston Pest read in West- .port and which was needed tor 'hlgliway improvements. Mrs. George it. Post of that town has been ill- lowcd damages of $500 as a, result of condemnation p r o c t' n d l n g 5 brought by the stale. This was the finding reached by (av-Governor Marcus ll, llolconib. as a state re- feree. appointed by the superior court in Ftlll‘llold county to adjudge the damages in the cure. The property is located at Nash's the new thirty-six foot highway state line. it has a frontage on the highway of Still fet-t and covers six- lono hundrcdths of an acre. Mrs. Pint. claimed damages of at least 03,000 for the loss of property. Acting under authority of a law, passed at the recent session or the General Assembly. the state high- uay depariiiient filed with the .clci‘k of the superior court in Fair- field county the assessments decided ‘iipon for the Westport territory. The clerk. in lurinnctifled the property owners. and. on Mrs. Post refusal to accept the matter was referred to Referee Iielcdmh for adjustment. ...,..._. Germans to Get Seized Property WASHINGTON. D. (1., Dec. 10' (Al').—-lil order to accomplish curly payment of awards by the Anlt‘l‘lcaii-Gt‘rninn Mixed .Clalms Conimi‘sion. Secretary Mellon has \vorkfil out a plan for restar- alien to Grrnian Nationals of property seized during the war. together \vitlrihc issue of secur- itic's with which to proridt- cash for,thc settlement of all claims. Details have not yet‘bt-cn do dried. but the program has gone far enough ‘to forecast an early submission to, Cougrtss. 0r DilliGlBLE . Cornerin Westport on the route of, from New lunch to the New York. b “Alias Santa Claus” (Continued from Page One.) discarded toys and clothing of your youngsters and send them to The Sentinel Office, c" 'phonc. and they will be called for. These will be painted and repaired. so that on Chi-l ttnus. when they are delivered. they will present every as- pect of having 21st been finished in Santa Claus“ factory. l’lck out one name. or as many as you possibly can, and play “Alias Santa Claus" to that boy or girl. Boy Scouts to Help. Charles Dlmond. local Boy Scout commissioner. gave assurance that tho Bey Scouts would co-oporato in securing and delivering the presents. "It is the purpose of the scout move- meat to help everyone all it can. Here is a fine chance for all local scouts to do a good turn." be said. You should have seen the faces of some children when they were told of the “Alias Santa Claus" plan. Ra- diuut. bursting with smiles! They julnpcti'up and down ,tr‘lling of the numerous things they wanted that are dear to the heart of ll. child. Little Mary. who has no mother. said: "hi like a doll—and—nud—a bod. if you please." Little Johnny who is crippled. ex- citedly cried out: "Oh. if I could only have on 'leclric train ,an' a 00k!" Hero is one of the and stories “Alias Santa Claus" has heard. A mother in Norwalk, who has been a lv.duw for scxcrai years. is supptrlliit;~ the children on wages that seldom llvcrllgc owr $20 a Work. The oldest child is lit and the youngest in four. \\'l.h barely enough moneyto pro- vitlet‘ue necessities of life, this cour- ageous woman has little expecta- tion of a Merry Christmas. l‘hlnk 1"“ the Joy an "Alias Santa Claus“ will bring to her children. Althur Cummings. manager of the gas station at East avenue and Winfield street. raid that he will' be glad to help repair toys. Frank Al- len and William Phillips of the May- flower Hook. Ladder and Hose com- pany. are both anxious tohclp put "A‘las Santa Claus" toys in good condition. ' Bitch gift that is sent or brought to The Sentinel Office should be marked with the name of the child will know to whom your gifts or toys will go. ’ “Alias Santa Claus" gifts need not ibe elaborate. any article that will "erase the terrible fear that Santa Claus may forget, “just 'cause we are poor." " One of the gifts eagerly wanted by children of ten or eleven is books. They are always exchanging books with their p aymates and read every line-of them. You are also asked to send in the names. addresses. ages and gifts de- sired by poor. children you nay know. ln all cases the last name and address will be kept confidcn’. tloi. as they are only needed to in- sure correct dclivpry. happlness to many Norwalk chil- dren whom fortune has not favored. It meansv’just a‘little' effort but it, will provide 100 per cent. 'joy to the children. ‘ _ 'What better way could, there be to get into the spirit of Christmas than by being an "Alias Santa Claus"? Address all communications and gifu to the “Alias Santa Claus Ed- itor" clc The Evening Seiitlnel. SPELUNG BEE ' rotslUDENJlsu loan SCHOOL - The studentsof the Merrill Busi ness Schools in South Norwalk. Stamford. and‘Port Chester who have attainedthe highestnverage in Spelling will be competitors in an old-fashioned .Speeiing Bee. to be heldat'th’e Stamford school this oyen'ing: ‘ Twenty carefully selected young men and women from the three schools will- compete. Prisca will‘ be given to the invincible competitors. The spelling Bee will begin at 0:15 o'clock this evening and will be foi- lovred‘by danolnst , .' p .‘i new ' somatic... The-Smut! Combat Train» will ram '41 tirlirintlleiloss ‘1 Come now. lend a hand to bring. for whom it is desired. l‘l'ius you Dance, dance, dance! to the best dance orchestras in the world? Come in and let us show you the sets and speakers that will give you the best reception-— Arwn'usn KENT RADI 2:; DONNELLY’S' l ,,-....- ~.—. r: wv-f't" . , Democrates (Continued item Page One.) control. Notwithstanding the fact! that Town Clerk Dora. .Egan and State Central Committecwoman Mrs. Alicc Meoney of that city. are‘ active supporters of CeinptrollcrI Peter Fitzhenry of Waterbury, for. the state chairmanship, one or the] other of them will be requested to lake the vice-chairmanship on the ground that Waterbury is unques- tionably the Democratic stronghold ‘ Piggly Wigg GOOD GROCEEIES --a.t-— POPULAR PRICES 12 Main Street Norwalk, Conn. ly of Connecticut and therefore entitl-,, ed to representation in one of the major positions of the party organi-' zation. Town Clerk Miss Egan is‘ a member of the committee frcml the Fifteenth district and Mrs} Mooney from the Sixteenth dlstrict.’ Opposed to Walsh for state chair- manship will be li‘itzhenly. a pro- nounced null-organization Demo- . oral. The woman who becomes the candidate of the organization fac- tion for vice-chairman will be ap- posed by Mrs. A. Curry of Hartford. according to the anti-organization plans. Both Claim Majority. Spellucy. the machine candidate for national committceman. will be opposed by former State Civil Serv- ice Commissioner Thomas Hevvos of Farmington. Both sides claimed a safe major-2 ity of the votes in the state com— mittee meeting Dr. Edward G. Do- lan of South Manchester. pioneer in the movement to break the mar. chine's centre of the Democratic party. adhered to his prediction that the reorganization would have a majority of four votes in the com- miltee. This wou‘d mean a total oi ihiriyvnine votes. with all seventy seats in the committee occupied. Organization spokesmen. on the other hand. claimtd 4'3 of the 70 votes. leavlr. only 32 to the insur- . gents. The ngiccting will begin with 135““!th a. luncheon at 1 o'clock at the Taft- SUGGESTIONS hotel. Before the organization leaders 3:3?h:rl"- . . 3:3” ‘ggg asked Mrs. Glynn to be their can- Denis-Mhnaofid' 812:: $136 tlldaio for MUM“ committceworlt- Benim Tenor $12“) 8350 an. Mr. Spellflcy lclcph‘me“ t° M” Ban c-leulcles : 3 to 350 Hiram Percy Maxim. asking her 1° Bug es . . . . one sit stand fro election to that 0f“°°-- n. . . '. ‘eisto siso She declined to iilll. Mr. Spellacy' Dinncr‘ Chimes . $1 to 390' said afterwards that he regretted Drum . . . . 85m $300 her decision as he felt certain ' she I Flfu , . . . . ’1“, ‘11 would make a strong member oi Flutes .‘ .~ . . $30” $100 the committee. Her father the ones Gain" . , . , $15 ‘0 ”75 governor of Maryland and she has . . . . 875m83500 a. wide acquaintance in politics. Mundollm. . . l $6 to film .___.'_.__..————-—- shitxulchsnchels . ssgtovsgls ‘. KING ARREST. 0P can . e to 55 ill! Miniseries . .. S, Ste 365 Elia Polls of Stamford. was or Pmpg'h‘; - 9 $0.00 $00 rested yesterday by Patrolman Al- cles ‘ e 3;:3 3g; bert Fraser. for violation of the Violins" ‘ ’ : 'SIOto $2,500 State Parking law. ’ ' ' He had his automobile parkeo- “I38. ". WH&CO over three feet from the curb in filo-Iliad” ' llavlland street Hls'case will'ccme M up on December 16. in the down- .'—- town city court. Musical . Gifts Are sure to please lallll‘l'W'l'lll sxchHONAL warms are offered in all musical new vosx ci‘rv i“""’”'lllilililjnllnllilfli- l i.- a,“ llll ‘ ‘l' ll ,4’ G long desir'cd' cool ~—~... 3 = Washington st. ‘ Your GiftProbleni Soloed-l WE IRE.“ .fACH a donndtive piece of jewelry' Mother, tin. pulls she has so Brother 3 watch, and sister a bracelet! Father a Lodge pin! . _ jewelry is in excellent rastc‘ ll will last _ y . throughout the vears' it is the gift ideal! ' Come in_afodlct us help you make a selec- FRANK, LAUDER South N \ , orwalk
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