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Not much change in temperature.
‘ ° , ESTABLISHED 1870
.1 blunted In secpnd-clnss matter at the poet ofiioe at
so. Norwaik. Conn.. under the Ag}. of limit I. 1819.
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1925.
HOSPITAL HERE
Youngsters from West-
field, Mass, Hurt Be-
tween Fairfield and
So. Norwalk
BADLY CUT
_ One Lad Injured Try-
ing to Save Compan-
ion Whose Feet Hit
Iron Fence
Two runaway boys nearly lost
1" . their lives while stealing a ride on
the passenger "train arriving in this
“ ‘ city at 5: 36 last evening.
The boys are Joseph Kosher. 18.
of Bristol street. Westfield. Mass..
' and Albert Rousseau 15. of Mont-
gomery street. the same city.
The boys. seeking adventure. left
their home in Westileld on Monday
and worked their way to Fairfield
by stealing rides on trucks and
* trains.
5. When the train pulled into Fair-
held. last evening the two boys
hopped onto the steps and sat in
' . a. crouched position In under the
. ve bule. ,
‘ o Rousseau boy's legs began to
ache" and when he stretched them
ut as the train went speedin along
in ' memo or this cit “they
struck an iron fence.
V Rasher.- noticing the danger in
”' his older co'lnpanion was.
caught hold of him and held him
with one hand until the train or-
rites at the South Nit-walk statiOn.
. The boys got off the tops there
' an Rauhseau was unab e to walk.
Pa Vrolm'an Robert Gainer went to
c’ntation and took the boys to the
dice of Dr. Theron Bradley. who
rented Rousseau (or covers cuts and
bruises on his loan and Kosher for
cuts on his arm. L
Dr. Bradley ordered both boys
taken to the Not-walk hospital.
.. The local police communicated
with the Westfield police and the
boys' parents will come to this city
- for them. They ‘will remain at the
hospital until their parents arrive.
‘It‘ts a safe bet that the two boys
will not steal another ride on the
steps or a. passenger train to:- some-
_ tin-1e to come.
1 ET AND
" SONGS OF
A... ‘-»
NEW CRUSADE
Yelling People’ s Divi-
sion of the Council of
. Religious Education
j to‘ Gather Jan. 10
The .Young People‘s divisionp of
the Norwaik Council of J’Religious
, Education will hold an
~ _ meetinl Sunday. January 10th at
1 0: 30 o‘clock in the South Norwaik
Congregational church. There ,will'
ho a Young People's chorus choir
d' thone attending are asked to
ng the Red Crusade song books.
row wl be a special speaker. Miss
m by Bob Hartley during
”I‘ll Crusade.
. m Ionic. Dec. 31.“ (so)
Mayor- John 1". Hyian and Police
' Commissioner . Richard E. Enright
yesignsd yesterday. effective lest
dnight. Both names went on the
,;penslon lists. the resignation in.
tsclr case being filed a. day in ad-
- ‘ of the changeéln administra-
’ to protect mains rishts.
no mayor's on. approved or
board of estimate yesterday
’ . amounts to Minot." a
that of the retired police
.ss.eoo a vein
t's last offidal not was
a list of promotiona'in
opt: Including flashed“-
. ,_ , _ ;‘ 1 ,
linking custom;
”'3 ,lIoiiiiay > Them
important .
1925 was
Warm and Dry
wssumoms. i1. 0. Dec.
Bi.-(AP). Notwithstanding the
state of the thermometer in re-
cent days, “warm and dry" is
the epitaph which llhe Weather
llurcau is writing tor the year
1925.
Weather Bureau experts say
that the past year‘wos marked
by one of the most uldesprcad
of droughts and by a record
breaking number of high tcm-
pcraturcs. Nearly every part of
the country recorded excessive
heat averages for the year. as a
whole.
COMPENSATION
FOR THE WIDOW
OF HAMNUL
Award of Over $4, 000
for Death ‘of Well
Known Athlete—$1,-
000 from Benefits
BRIDGEPOR’I‘. Dec. 31.— Mrs.
Elizabeth Hammill. 1010 Connecti-
cut avenue. widow of James “Chins"
Hammill well known athlete in both
amateur and professional circles
throughout the state. itho died No-
I'irembor 25 following thh loss of both
legs in an accident at lhe American
was granted compensation for her
usband‘s death amounting to :1.
024.80 yesterday after a hearing of
the application by Compensation
Commissioner E. T. Buckingham.
The award made is lrendered in
Judgment against the E. Tredennick
Company Inc.. of Msriden for whom
Hammill was working no a contract
in ind plant at the time of the accl-
dent. The company will represent-
ed at the hearing by Walter Hol-
svorih of New Haven. insurance
company claim adjuster.
Consideration is also ‘taken In the
ordering of payment of all medical
land hospital bills incurred during
the effort to save Hainmill's . life
and the payment of 8100 funeral en-
penses. All: compensation accumulat-
ed since the time of injury on No.
vembcr at is to he paid to the wi-
dow in a lump sum. with no allow-
aVIce for discount. In accordance
with the provisions 0‘! the Com-
pensation act the award sets forth
that the amount to be paid is to be
at the rate of 12. 90 a week. or half
of the pay of the deceaspd for a pe—
riod of 112 weeks. aggrggatlng
slightly over four thousand dollars
Mrs. Hammili has alto received
an, amount estimated at npprox1—
mately 0-.000 accruing from the se-
ries of benefit athletic events and
performances given as a token of
esteem for the former ‘ Bridgeport
High school . football star. shortly
after Hammill's death.
511113115 PAY
1011 IIGIITING
A number of skaters enjoyed the
skating on the East Norwalk Mill
and last evening. 1
. A collection was taken. up among
the skaters to pay for the cost of
electricity used In lighting the pond
with the large flood lights. by the
American Legion. ‘
Asmall card in the form of a re-
ceipt from the American Legion is
given to each donator. A total of
$9. 09 was collected last night.
NEW HAVEN. Dec. lat—(AP)
Edward Tryon. captain for the past
season of the Colgate Football team
and one of the leading point scorers
in the East. this fall. today said that
he expected toi play professional
football. . 1
~ no is here to meet James Crowley.
one of Notre Dame's "four orac-
men” and to go with him to Julian-i
where the New York Giants are to
Play.
Tryon expects to be signtd to play
with the aunts. 1 ~le
‘ ~11: masses with local 5....
gain
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NORWALK PLANS
MERRY‘ WELCOME
FOR NEW YEAR
Dances a n (1 Parties
Will Send 1925 On Its
Way to Make Place
for 1926
WHISTLES TO BLOW
As the New Year Steps
Across the Midnight
Mark City Will Be
Noisy
Old Man l925 will make his de~
parturo at midnight tonight.
His place will be taken by the in-
fant 1926.
Norwalk will help hasten the old
gentleman on his way and welcome
the New Year in. Many events are
being planned throughout the city
tonight.
As‘tho old your passes out many
of the factories will blow their whis-
tle as welcome to the incoming year.
At the Norwalk Country Club a
subscription dance 'wiil be held for
members and their friends. A fur.
kev supper will be served at mid-
night.
The South Norwalk Boat Club will
droid a-maonnerade dance in "anew
club house This affair will con-
tlm on past midnight and the den-
ce “Null dance the old year out and
the new year in. .
The Good Luck Club will meet at
the.homo of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Thompson In East Norwalk. where
they will welcome the New Year.
The Putnam Hose company will
hold open house at its headquarters
in the Central Firclstation and roast
beef sandwiches and coffee will be
served. '
The Broad River Club will held
open house.
Watch night services will be held
in n majority of the churches of the
city.
Many of the lodges will hold open
houses and programs have been ar-
ranged.
Tbe Non Commissioned Ofifcers
Associalien or the local National
Guard Units will hold a dance at
the Armory
The. Inns In this vicinity are plan-
ning for a busy evening ‘nnd have
made preparations to accommodate
large crowds. Reservations have
lecn made weeks in advance for
most parties.
srnsrnonn.boc.31.—tar.1
The bells of Old Trinity ringing out
the Old Year and ringing in the New
Year. will be heard by members of
the oldest Episcopal church in this
part of the country tonight. when a
high powered radio receiving set in-
stalled ln» the, Christ Episcopal
church here picks up the radio pro-
gram to be I‘broadcnst from New
York giving it out on a “loud speak-
er" so that all those assembled in
this church may bear.
AWE” WHEN
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1110 11m
Tacoma, Wash, Car
Takes Plunge of SO
Feet-Falls . Through
Open Bridge
TACOMA. Wash. Dec 81. -—(AP).
Au eighty foot plunge of a street
car into the waters of the Municipal
Water Ways. and the consequent
breaking up of the car. resulted in
the death of four persons and the
seriously injuring of four others
here last night.
The car. beyOnd the control of its
operator. shot through the open
draw bridge and broke as it struck
the water. it Is believed that the
breaking up of the car prevented
even greater loss of life.
‘ mvna‘rnannouma
' Mighty important thing to have
about the heme during this ocagon
at the year or anytime in fact.
story the “fever thermometer” tells.
wuss tonal! or an adult feels some.
what gives a warning that
is not he guesswork but fa‘el.
ed";
The-
HAVERI ILL. Mass. Dec. ni.--
MAP.) Loss estimated at more than
3600.000 was caused by an carly
morning fire which destroyed two
large blocks in the business district
of the city today.
An overheated oil heater in ihci
basement of the Peabody building.
one of those burned. is said to have
caused the fire. All the available
fire apparatus in the city was in ac-
tion for four hours to prevent' the
spread to nearby buildings.
POWER COMPANY
SALES MANAGER
GETS A WATCH
Presentation Made to
Frank J. Coughlin
Who Is Leaving Here
to Go to Meriden
Frank J. Coughlln. of 89 Van
Huron avenue. sales manager of the
Norwalk branch of the Connecticut
Light and Power company for the
past five years. was presented with
a handsome gold watch at a ban-
quot given by the m torso Tues-
flay night. Mr. (201131 ‘? . ‘avaia for
Meridcn where he will take a simi-
lar position. The watch was pro.
scnled by Arthur Underhil-I. who
paid a splendid tribute to the line
work done here by Mr. Coughllu.
The watch was a gift of the entire
ofllce force.
DRIVERS GET
UNTIL 8 A IL
IN NEW HAVEN
NEW HAVEN. Dec. 31.—-—(AP).
The only leeway which the New
Haven police will give in the matter
of the misuse of 1325 auto markers
after midnight tonight. will be‘un-
til 8 a. m. tomorrow. .
Chief Philip ’1'. Smith says that
be has no right to grant immunity
from arrest of any aulolst. who fall-
ed to get his 1926 license and mark-
ers; but realizing that many will be
out all night tonight. he has in-
structed his officers mt to make ar-
rests until 8 o'clock in the morning.
RIDCKLESS. IS CHARGE
Raymond W. Lillie. of Somme.-
vllle. Mass. was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Motorcycle Policeman
Martin Leugyel and charged with
reckless driving. Lillie was released
when be furnished a cash bond of
$50 for his appearance in the pp—
Business BlOcks Burn .
In Haverhill, MassJ HECTEDUEAD
.__-._._.~—_.._—— ———.—~
Apparatus were sent _f10111 Law-
When. lllctliueu. West Neubury.
hlrrrrlluac. Amesbury and Andovcr.
The buildings destroyed were in
”it: i'cubody and Tucker blocks.
“'lllIO loss estimated at 820.000 was
sul‘i‘urcd by the Mothun Furniture
l‘umpuny In another building.
The heaviest individual loss was
that of the Peabody hiusic store
sub damages estimated at 8176.000.
'l‘wo firemen were slightly injured.
one having his hand frozen.
GUNFIRE HALTS
BOAT WITH BIG
LOAD OF WINE
Trawler Carrying 500
Cases of Champagne
Caught Off Martha’s
Vineyard—Men Held
WOODSHOLE. Mass. Dec. 31.»-
(Ai'). The trawler Julia May was
ton-rd into harbor htro today in a
sinking condition from the gunfire
of n coast guard patrol boat which
lit-sod. her as It .rilm.
hirmha‘s Vineyard lust night.
The trawler was carrying a car-
go of 500 cases of champagne. The
Julia May was intrrceplcd near No
Man's Land by the patrol boat 0-6
291 and refused to stop coast
guurdsmen reported here.
She attempted to run and in the
pursuit which followed. the patrol
boat brought its gun Into action and
disabled the trawler. The vessel's
crew of three, ware brought here to
day under arrest.
BEN NASH IS
BACK; DIDN’T
LIKE FLORIDA
Ben 'l‘. Nash Is back in Norwnik
from Florida. lie arrived yester-
day and declares Florida is a. wash-
out. He was glad to get away. he
said. and return to "God‘s country."
”You can't make any money
down there." said Ben. "and many
of those who are trying to are
starving. particularly the women
who are selling real estate.
“I was in Orlando. Nothing like
Norwalk. I'm glad to be back."
Ben lost his return ticket one day
in Orlando but a boy found it and
returned it for which Ben gave him
a reward.
REV. HOWELL ILL.
town court on Wednesday. January
13.
Rev. Louis B. Howell. of St. Paul's
I church. is ill at his home.
CREDUDRS
LONDON. Dec. li.—— (AP) The
seven hundred investors who took
flyer in rum running. many of
them women. get little comfort out
of a statement which Sir Broderick
Hartwell. England‘s titled rum run-
ner. made yesterday at a meeting of
his creditors.
Sir Broderick appeared in the
bankruptcy court. He declared
that his liabilities were 8350. 000
pounds (81. 200.000) and that his
only assets were amounts due from
dealers who got the liquor in the
United States and have not paid
him. and apparently never will.
The final shipment which. Sir
Broderick sent to the United States.
he assented. alone was worth $250.-
000. butia this case his partner
and the dealer to whom the liquor
was turned over never paid a cent.
Tile bonnet explained that be
-!0UR CAR BATTERY
During the winter monlhe (if you
are not running your car) needs
proper care and attention. Inset
lent “mitten bonito:- dry or wet
storage (of any tasks of battery.)
(live your battery the es
1111.11) RUMAUNNER 1111.9 -
HOW HE FAILED
met an American in 1928.
asked ' him to ship liquor
Unite States. Eventually several
shipments were made and In Sep-
fember..1924. the seventh and last
shipment containing 56.000 cases of
proprietpry brands ct whiskey was
dispatched.
Pessirhlstic reports about the
weatheri and the activities of pro-
hibition I{officers reached him: then
came the report from the captain
that the ship's crew was in mutiny
and he had put into Hnlifax. later
he was advised that the liquor had
been truisferred to smaller dhipa
and that “.000 cases had been seis-
ed by prohibition officers.
The creditors gloomily passed a
rcsoluiftn for bankruptcy. and ad-
iourned'f'or the appointment of a
trustee. . ‘
-—l|‘ll_l.lii YEARS AT 11'
and not our. yet—tor you still have
the family; rig to do next week
and the Why not turn that
lob our to Brophy'a laundry-—
You'll be intend at how much bsp-
pier life will becomb. The price
charged Mil prove to be money well
who
to the
Retiring President. Ed-
IQuinlnn the retiring president with
runner ofl. -'
Kiwanis President
GEO. 113111113
01" *KIWANIS
Chosen President at
Luncheon Meeting in
Royal James Inn
Today
OTHER OFFICERS
ward Quinlan, Gets
Gold Watch—Instal-
lation Next Week
Says Norwalk Will Gel
Better Protection "r.
Asks Patrol Wagon
for Department s
OPINION DIVIDEDQ
Many Residents in
Both Districts Op-
posed— Want Real
Consolidation
The expressed Intention of some
residents of the First District to
erect a. municipal building to hound
the police department. soon to bo
GEORGE H. BARNES
homeless. the wafer department.
city court. probate court and otheiI
dirtrlcts offices. is regarded by many
(It-ergo H. Barnes was elected
p1esltleut of Kiwanis Club at thcix
noon meeting held at the Royal
Jam 11 inn today.
Charles J. hiintz was elected to
the office of vice president. Charles
W. Guger was chosen as secretary
and (I. Oils l-‘iich and Oscar Schultzc
trustees.
Mr. Barnes has :1 rved as the vice-
prcsldent of the organization during
the last year and has been very ac-
live in affairs of the club since Its
"ionization.
Past President Arthur C. Wheel-
er on behalf of the members of the
Kiwanis Club presented . Edward
a gold watch.
The new officers will be Instal-
led at the meeting on next Thurs-
1511"" POLICE
10 1111? 11111
111111 HIS 3011
Steve Huzina, 17, of
Edgewater P I a c e ,
Has Been A w a y
Since October 14
Paul Huzina. of Edgmvnter place.
has asked the police to assist in the
search for his son Steve aged 17
who has been missing from home
BARN DANCE
AT S. N. BOAT
CLUB TONIGHT
Members and Friends
Will Greet New Year
——Old Fashion Danc-
es to Be the Rule
day. An old fashioned barn dance will
accompany the old year out and wel-
come the New Year 1,, at the South “81k! First and Second DIIII'ICI‘.
Norwalk Boat club this evening. The
club rooms have been appropriately
decorated for the affair.
loner] dances will feature the eve-
ning's entertainment. '
' it should be one that will house at
[N l T DA of the departments of the city. In
I i stead of having them scattered." * '
Old fash-
.\lo.ny 1926 Second District police force. bailey.
markers appeart‘d 0n the streets 0‘ ing that the. efficiency of the Departs
Norwalk today. The Motor Vehicle
in the city as bringingup anew with
all its old-time force the question of
consolidation.
The agitation for a First District
municipal building ls regarded as
amounting to a. dimrce of the Net-
walks. for then there would be two '
distinct city halls.
One Municipal Building. . ',
A centrally located municipal ‘
building for all districts when there
are funds available for one. is the
plan of those who are working for
a truly consolidated city. With such
a. building, a centralization of all
departments in the F list and Second
districts could be effected. "
it is pointed out that unless this
can boroccomplished. it would be
better to return to the - system 0!
two cities.
The question of combining Nor-1
police forces is growing warmer. The
matter is being discussed in both
the First and Second Districts to-
day.
Some in the First District favor
a municipal building there. while
others are bitterly opposed to the
propostion.
Mayor Opposed
Mayor ‘Thomas Robins is not It!
favor of the erection of a, First DIln
trict municipal building. The Mayor.
it was learned today. believes it a
new municipal building is erected
Mayor Robins. it was said. is I V
favor of combining the First and
merit nill be Increased if it is house
first lime that Stem has left home
according to the police.
TWO KHLED AS
STORM SWEEPS
OVER LONDON
Eight Injured as Chim-
ney Falls —- R a i n
Swells Rivers
Throughout England
LONDON. Eng. Dec. 81.—Great
Britain was struck by another west-
erly gale last night. bringing heavy
rain storms which further raised
the waters of the already swollen
rivers.
During the height of the storm
in London .two men were killed
and eight others were injured when
3mm October 14. This is not the department allowed owners to put ed in one. building.
on the new markers one day in ad-
vance this year. There will be no
,dny of grace allowed and those
operating with 1925 markers tomor-
row are. liable to arrest. Many Nor-
walk motorists have failed to ob-
tain.lhelr markers to date and the
result is that they will have to wait
several days before they can use
their cars. Long lines of
have been waiting at the Motor
Vehicle office in Bridgeport during
the past week to obtain markers.
The employee of the state depart-
ment are working overtime to pass
out the registrations. but even then
the delay will be several days before
mail applications can be filled.
George Mills, of Stamford. who is
employed by Electric Contractor F.
iii. Cullen of Wall street. spent four
hours this morning standing In line.
at the Motor ’Vehicie office in
Bridgeport waiting to obtain 1928
markers. Mills left his home in
Stamford at 4:30 nrrhed I11 Bridge-
port un hour later. Policemen were
there to maintain lines. Mills was
tagged number 76 and it was after
9:30 when he was allowed to enter
1ho office. it was sometime later
before he received his markers. The
registrations will he sent later. the
the First District station will malt.
available two more patrolman for
street duty.. which will give Firs
District residents better protection.
It will also leave one Sergeant avail-
able for street duty.
gnrded no a necessity today.
people _
bins takes the position that if po-
lice boxes are installed and a patrol
wagon given to the police depart.
ment the First District will have ex.
cellent police protection nith “My.
additional
duty, who are new on the desk 1a
the First Dlstrici station.
District would get
elect a municipal building is also
being asked. but not answered.
and a. municipal building on the
site over the river In Wall street.
accommodate the city court. police.
water departmont, probate court add
district officers 1
$100,000.
raise this money.
this amount could not be obtained
He points out that abolishment of
which is re. ii
Patrol Wagon
It Is understood that Mayor Rem
patrolmen doing street
The question as to whom the Fir“
the money to
Contractors have stated that to
11 ould cost nearly
. The First District would have to
A bond issue for
a chimney crashed into the dormi-
tory ot‘a Stepper vyrkshop.
More than 100 telegraph and le-
lephone lines are down In the coun-
try. Therc is new only one connec-
tion with Dublin. and service to the
continent is severely dislocated.
TRUCK KHIS
rush Is so great. When Mr.
left with his markers the street was
lined with over 200 people.
were seeking their markers.
U. S. MADE BIG
Milli clan of the State Legislature.
“1'0 lice departments will come up at the
or even requested until the 1927 sei-
The matter of combining the p
January meeting of the Common
Council and that body will ciihoVr
order the police forces combined or
1ote to obtain a new quarters for the
police headquarters In the First Dido ‘
trict. The present First District po-
lice station must be vacated by
February 1. ‘
MOTHER OFT
NEW HAVEN. Dec. IL— (AP)-
Mrs. Philomena Qurcisno. aged Io.
tnl here today from a frictured
truck last night.
truck is unknown.
isnves‘soven children.
iNNEWHAVEN
of Woodbridge. died at the tic-pi. “1' TM" “TWIN“-
skull. the result or being hit by a
The dri1er of the
hire Gurciano
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec..ll.—-
(AR) Refunds iolalllnl’ "61.886.-
415.00 were given to Federal tax—
payers during the last fiscal ,year by
lllULLlGAN'B CRULLBRI
The homo-made kind. flow good
invested .enln‘b eadltb nod happiness.
initiations been
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, -ln Iccordllill. “with local pub» shell eggs. anger and tho
iiahiag cuttom.vtomorrow betas I other materials Cooked in
hollow. The, Evening lentlael's edl- More. Wrapped in
they are. Made from pure 4:
butter. heavy pastourtsed talk. u:‘yoa-i
pnFo
waaodpaw
base. ammonites-nanny
across the Washington street dri
splitters. Trstbeat
uranium CALLED senses-.3: ,
Peter Bucclsrelli. a New Canaan
milkman. was arrested for speediifl 1
bridge. by Motorcycle Policem
Paul MoOrath last evening It in II.
loged that he was driving 88 miidg
per hour.
A NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION
Realizing that the best in a wet
is what i need and that 1 have
limes loot trains and failed to
engagements of importance been? ‘
my watch had lat time. 1 an
vedloguardagalantthlslniho
31;; by purchasing 'aV watch
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