do. Merriam. cane.
entered as second-class matter at the post else. st
under the Act of listen 8.: ll".
building's ‘rtnsr unwsrsras
TINEL
The Weather
Probably rain or snow tonight:
Friday also; rising temperature to-
n ht csccpt on the southeast coast;
warmer Friday.
“W
"scorn recruits. cons.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1926.
PRICE THREE CENTS
W
W
lifter An Outing in
'New York Lads
“Borrow” Norwalk
car
AKE. BRIDGEPORT
Drive Into Creek and
”Surrender to Park
‘ . City Motor Police——
' ‘ 'A're‘Brought Here
WV ‘ ‘ .
Three Hartford youths. two of
them under 18 years of age. are held
in the First District police station.
charged with the theft of a Stude-
baker touring car from William H.
‘Donovan .of Bartlett avenue. Nor-
wslk. last night. The boys ware
caught in Bridgeport when they
drove the machine into a creek after
‘ being closely pursued by two motor~
. cycle policemen. The youngsters are
old without bonds for trial 11°55
iii-day morning;
The Norwallt police receivod a
sport that the car. was stolen at
' D P. M. They immediately com-
itnicated with the police deport-
em in Westport. Bridgeport and
A tainford and the state police in
brldWistpbr-t.
along the
Post Road at a high rate
ofl‘speed for theyware arrested in
Bridgeport at 10:10. The Bridge-
port department sent Motorcycle
Policemen Herbert Liggins and Wii.
liam Ligglns out to the Ash Creek
section to look for the machine.
Police Sight Car.
The officers had just arrived at
Ash Creek when they sighted the
car coming along the highway. They
signalled for the .car to stop. im-
mediately the driver increased his
speed. The policemen followed in
pursuit. When the officers were
drawing up along side of the car
' the boys turned quickly to the
right into Bostwick Ave. trying to
throw the police on: their trail. The
officers were able to make the turn
and. followad' the car down Best.
wick avenue. As the boys were not
familihr with the street they drove
the car into a creek before thema-
chine could be stopped. The youths
were captured and' taken to the
Third Precinct station where they
were held for the Norwalk author-
ities.
Car Withstands noun.
Norwelk police were notified of
the capture. Policemen Jerry Do:-
my and Cornelius Sweeney. accom-
panied by Mr. Donovan went to
Bridgeport in JohnMiils’ car. The
three boys were brought back to
Norwalit. The Donovan car was
hauled out of the creek. It was not
badly damaged.
The boys gave their names as
Gerald A. Doria. 18. of 119 Enfleld
street: William Case. 14. and Ed.
ward Morgan. 16. of 5'! Bedford
t Case drove the car during the
aid ride over the Poet Road.
It is believed that the boys were
‘ headed for their home in Hartford
after a “day's outing" in New York
City. They reached Norwaik and as
'it was late they decided the quick-
est way to get home was to "bor-
rew a car." The boys deny that
' they stole the car. but will not tell
the police anything further.
Mr. Donovan is an internal reve-
nue agent and is kept busy shear.
ing up income and other federal
tax matters in the vicinity of Not-.-
. l
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EPOBT. m' i '- ‘
mines: Northrop. as. committed
. suicide at his home early tow. b1
_ wm‘ illuminating us»: 33 m
out; of employment for some
.L ”m9- 39 my” 3, VII. and three
J Child“
The bays-.evidenliy raced
him: .all of Hartford. It is alleged ' '
- damned will! Mr He left for
V forces. Sines aha:
at,
r
latest at Washington.
samcarorvr. ,Jan. _. 14.--(AP)
Fire which‘bwkei out early'today in
the building of the, Hawley Hard-
ware Company on Main street caus-
cd damages toihe building and
stock of-the Hardware Co. and oth-
er occupants.’e'stlmated at 850,000.
The build which is three stories
high and extends‘through ‘Main to.
Middle streets is located-in the
center of a brick block. and houses
besides the Hewley Hardware‘com-
pony.‘owners of the building. the
Lampell Millinery Stone.- the Kandyi
gyptian . Newspaper
Convinces ' St. John
Street Man Former
. Remus like. True
.R.. Slsom. salesman. of St.- John
street. received, a confirmation. of
the report that his nephew. Fouad‘!
Sieern. former commander-in-chlef
or the Syriah‘revoiullonary: ‘rorc‘es
was killed- December-14a" The coin“
mandarin-chief was standing be-
tween two, of his aides looking at
the troops through field .« glasses.
when he was instantly killed by a
flying bit of shrapnel“ . . ,
. The commander was a‘lleutenant
in the Turkish army- until King
1“”?! Ammo. charts of. the. Err.-
lans. and made Sieem commander
of their forces in 19.10. After the
much attack on Damascus. Bloom
nee 'to'Egypt. ' When the present
revolution broke out. he was a con-‘
ayria on feet sensations his srri’vi)
there he test: film. ofrtbe Syrian
films auditing,
in. news or his death
remiss.- daughter ‘of Speaker Nicholas Lerner-inf
Bridgeport New Haven ,
Have- $50;000§F1resToday
Firemen; Overcome Battling Blaze in Hartley
llérdware‘and Woolworth Stores -— Oi-igin
, Undetermined in Each Case
i5
3?
A _ “sprinted ,
inflow York pencil. but was not
Mature-tumors.
poses for' ‘her
Workshop and the dentist office of
Dr; R. Stawowczky. ,
One fireman was injured by a fall-
ing ladder and received treatment
at‘ the Emergency-r hospital. The
cause of the‘fire is not known.
NEW HAVEN. Jun. 1i.——(AP)
Fire of undert‘ermined origin starting
in thebssement of the Hublnger
building in “Chapel street. at 11
o'eleckdast night destroyed the
store of F. W. Woolworth and com-
pany. The loss is estimated at 850.
ooo.-""“""
Family. of Evelyn Ca-
‘ hill, . Formerly of
Norwalk. Apply to
Probate Court
Bridgeport relatives of Mrs. Eve~
iyn 3. Cabin. formerly of Not-wall:
and drowned: cently in a barge
near Seabright. N. J.. have started
proceedings in the Bridgeport pro-
bate court to have Mrs. Cahill's bros
'ther. waiter Brindle‘y. appointed ed-
minstrator of her estate. This con-
sists of insurance policies. cash. of
about $870 and Jewelry. ‘
Mrs. Cahill’s husband. John 90a-
huhfforineriywell known in Nor.
walk as.a..ball player. is now. living
in Baltimore where he is manager
of anioving picture house. 7 '
“When the Cshills married she
was . living with. her family Jo
Bridgeport. but previously they had
resided on Taylor avenue. Not-walk.
are. Cahlil's funeral was hotels ‘
Bridgeport Mervin. _ She was
burled‘in Mountain Grove cemetery.
Her Mother. lira. Agnes Brindlev,
is seriously ill in the Bridgeport
Hospital.
. luncheon of the Kiwanis club. at the
“ to be held in line Armory.
4* *crthe“ eras tor the you: filigl'hslsiiéj ..
, lots with assistant , City Engineer
‘ ed “a verdict for the defendant
Fred J. Lyon Secretary
for“1926‘-—_-G. F. Bette
Win 3 Attendance
Prize
TRACK MEET
‘ Plan to Flood ‘ Lots to ,-
" Make Safe Skating
Rinks for City’s
Youngsters
Jim Elienwood. leader of the Nor-
waik Bible Class. speaking at the
Royal James Inn. this noon. urged
people to use sound Judgment and
to hold themselves from prejudices.
He pointed out that. indifference
was a. great harm to s. community
and said people should think more
intelligently.
President Goorgeli. Barnes sn-
nuanced that piens'wers being made
for a. track inset of the local schools
‘ Ila announced that Roderick .1.
Lyon had been unpainted Secretary
swarms " liors'n‘ wit“ appointed
chairman of the abutting rink com-
mittee. President Barnes announced
that he had looked‘ over several
Elmer-‘1’. Bracken with the idea of
Flooding them and making sure
skating rinks for the children of the
city. Robert A. Benedict and Michael
Stainberg were also sppbinted mem-
bers of this committee.I
The alttehdance prize was
by George 'F. “Betta.
Oscar F. Schultse. chairman of
the agricultural committtee. an-
nounced plans for school children
to assist “lathe work of the de—
struction of the tent caterpillar.
John D. Milne. whom it was ru~
mored might head the Norwelk po-
lice force. caused considerable
laughter when during the roll call
he announced himself as the "Chief
of Police."
Telegrams were read from Willis
WOT!
George B. Tompkins in Oswego. N.
Y.
The report of the Finance oom-
mlttee was read by its chairman C.
Oils Fitch and was accepted.
its 4 ll no
or. no »
:15
Judge Frederick Buxford return-
it
the ease of Loring Washburn of
Greenwich. against Joseph Nagy of
this city. in the Court of Common
Pleas. yesterday. _
Damages were asked because of
the death of a horse. owned by
Mr. Wssbburn and struck by s
truck ”owned by the defendant.
In the Greenwich Town Court
damages of 8500 were awarded the
rebuilt and Attorney Paul 3. Con-
nery appealed the case to the Court
of common Pleas.
GARAGE BROKEN INTO
The garage of John‘Lans. to His
street First District. was, entered
and a number of automobile. tools
were taken last eighty Detective
Sergeant John L. Roberts. we! as-
signed to the case and is cenductint
an investigation.
Streets in the business section
.of Nor-walk practically have been
cleared of snow today.“ vi .1
‘- Strait Consulate
i‘ ;t
The flow, loud
vacuums counties]
R. Austin nowin Georgia and Rev. 1‘
Charles Garland, eccentric Massa-
(‘husr‘lis millionaire. who was ur-
rcsicd on a statutory charge at
April Farm. allvgcd “‘06 love co-
lolly near Allentown. Pit. The ar—
rm-t followed the death of a bully
ill the form. It wns charged the
child had received no medical
' liliilVE
C ' "a FRCM
COVERNORBENT
More Than 200 at Roy-
al James Inn for
Charter Night Pro-
gram
The Iiions club was presented
with its charter by District Gover-
nor William w. Bent of Bridge-
port at the Royal James inn last
night. More than 20o members and
guests attended the affair. Being
Charter Night. an clubor‘alu pro-
gram was int-ranged. There were
musical selections by a quartet con-
sistlng of Miss Jane Nelson. sopra-
uoivliarry ‘ P. Sunderland‘. tenor;
lies Eleanor Johnson. contraito and
George A._ Leach. baritone. The Mel.
ody ‘Boys orchestra. rendered many
selections'duriug the evening. Miss
Kathleen Andrews also sang. Lloyd
Cave gave several songs and gave
readings;
Mayor Thomas F. Robins. George
vi-l..liarnes, president of the Kiwanis
club. and Charles E. Hoyt. presi-
dent of the Chamber of Connneruc.
welcomed the club to Norwalk
and wished it success. After pre-
senting‘the charter. District Gover-
nor Bent gave a short address. "The
Spirit ofVLionlsin” was the ioplc of
a talk by Lester H. (‘ices of Siam-
ford. Following the dinner. dancing
and a social hour was enjoyed.
G4", Ell-SUIT
FEDERAL COURT
The infringement case of the Helm
Grinder Company of Danbury against
the Fatali- Bearing Company of New
Britain, continued to i heard to-
day before Judge Edwin S. Thom~
as in the United States District
Court in the City Hall. This is the
fourth day of the trial.
Beat Up Cop, Gets‘ .
. A Year in Jail
One year in Jail was the sentence
imposed upon Monte St. Clair. 25.
Stamford. by Judge John J. Walsh.
of Remain. in the Criminal Court
of Common Pleas yesterday ‘- in
Bridgeport.
St. Clair was found guilty by a
Jury last Friday of assaulting De-
tective Se ant George H. McCarthy
of the Stamford Police department.
December 1:.
lasing Novak Girl
round in Stamford
Julia”; veil. it years of age. who
hasbaen missing from her home in
Bintférd‘ for sometime. was taken
' ‘ 1. M‘s ‘tiss Stamford po-
, out the following statement regard-
F. F. BRACKEN .18
T0 BEENGINEBR
or 2ND DISTRICT
Resigns as Assistant to
Street Commissioner
and City Engineer
Doman
COMMENDED
Will Take Up New Post
Feb. 1 ~ To Have
Char-goof Important
Work
Assistant Street Commissioner and
City Engineer Elmer F. Bracken has
tendered his resignation to Street
Commissioner Joseph Domau.
ills resignation will take effect
on Feb. 1. On that date Mr.
Brackcn will assume the duties of
District Engineer in the Second Dls-
ll‘it‘t.
In his new position Mr. Bracken
will have charge of laying several
new water mains in South Norwalk
and. if the proposed improvements
in water system of the Second Dis-
trict are ,approved by the .District
meeting to in lithium January 22.
he probably will‘ have direct charge
of this work.
Mr. Bracken ciitcred the Street
Department as its City Engineer in
1923. being appointed by the Demo—
cratic Council. When the Republi-
cans went, into power at the lost city
rlcrtlon. Mr. Bracken was retained
in the. department as assistant to
Joseph Doman. Street Commission-
or and City Engineer.
Street Commissioner Doman gave
ing the resignation of Mr. Bracken
this morning:
i ' Jan. 14. 1926.
Mr. Bracken has notified me that
he has been offered the position of
Engineer with the Second Taxing
District and he has regarded it to
his advantage to accept this offer
and assume his new dutics Feb. 1.
I am vcry sorry to lose Mr. Brack-
cn from our organization as. in ad-
dition to doing his work in a. cap-
able and conscientious manner. he
has been very loyal in cooperating
with me in building up the Street
Department into an organization
which will render effective and
worth while service to the City. As
our personal relations have been ex-
tremely pleasant and devoid of any
friction whatever I shall feel an
added regret in having to lose him
from our organization.
! take this opportunity, however.
of expressing my warm thanks to
Mr. Bracken for his services to the
City as well as his cooperation with
me personally and Join his many
friends in nishing him the utmost
of success and advancement in his
new position. ‘
i J. DOMAN.
Street Commissioner.
Members for Eclectic
Board are Lacking
Governor Trumbull‘ has found it
possible to " organize an electric
examining board for; Connecticut as
provided in the Medical Act of 1925.
hers and the governor has been able
to find only two who are competent
and willing to serve. Consequently
the board cannot function.
Frederick Reys Ematrudo of New
Haven and William P. Keatingcf
Willlrnantlc are the present mem-
bers of the board.
Two Pails of Water
_ Extinguish Blue
The fire apparatus at the Central
Fire Station was called out to ex-
tinguish naught blaze at the home
of Wellingford Crefut. lf‘Raymohd
street. shortly after 9 o'clock last
last evening.
The fire wasstarted by an over-
heated kitchen ‘range. which ignited
the wood work. Two pails of water
were used to put the fire out. The
damage was very slight.
The law provides for five mem~ .
Call on Carpet Coming
To Some in Department
Councilmen Gans, Hamilton and Buttery Desig-
nated Investigators -— First Meeting Next
Week—No Dismissals Are Looked for But
Many Changes Are Expected
(MAYOR WANTS MILITARY SYSTEM
The committee to reorganize the Norwalk police department
was nained by Mayor Thomas Robins this morning.
It consists of Councilman Edward M. Cons of the Second
District, Councilman Towers Hamilton of the Third District and
Councilman Clarence Buttery of the First District.
1,500 mm
c. & K’S FACTORY
ANNIVERSARY
“itinerant
mory Was Not Hired
for Crowd
THEY DAN CED
Committee of Em-
ployee Handled Ar-‘
rangements in Excel-
lent Shape . . .
The sccond anniversary of the
opening of the Crofut and Knapp
hat factory in East Norwalk was ob-
served last evening.
The new plant was dedicated Jan-
new 16. 1924. but it was found ne-
cessary to hold the celebration in
advance this year.
It was estimated that 1,500 people
visited the fine home of the local
concern last evening and danced to
the strains of .Bob De Cesare’s vor-
chestra in the improvised hail room
on the first floor of the building.
The room was beautifully decora-
ted with palms and potted plants.
John J. Cavanagh. president of
Crofut and Knapp. was highly
pleased with the success of the
birthday party. Mr. Cnvanagh
stated that his only regret was that
the affair was not hold in the Arm-
ory. so that the large number of
dancers would here had more room.
The committee which was respon-
sible for the success of the affair
consisted of Robert Howard. chair—
man; Miss .Mnrgaret Baugh. Miss
Louise. Doll.'Edward Barrett, Ken.
neth Pagan. Mathew Burke. Arthur
and Frank Stack and Al Joel.‘
Not only were the cmployr s of the
local plant present. but there were
many officials from the New York
City sales offices and from offices
throughout the country. Among
them were St. Clair M. Burns. Al-
bert Mason. NicRICartor. Robert A.
Holmes. Robert A. Holmes. Jr.. and
ii. Hall Pryor. all of New York City:
also '1‘. T. Moseby of Dallas. Texas.
George Walters, John W. McGinlcy
of Denver. Cot. and W. A. Fenly of
Nashville. Tenn.
Others present were Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Lea-
man. B. Tripp. Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Singewald. Mr. and Mrs. George Pe-
ter Nelson of Glenbrook. Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Foley. William Hemming.
Aymar Fowler. Miss Harriett Moore,
Miss Naomi Sullivan. Miss Josephine
McGarrie. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cole.
W. W. Kent and many other.
i
WASHINGTON. D. 0.. Jan. 14.—
(AP). The weather bureau issued
today this storm warning: "North-
east storm warning ordered noon.
Fisher's Island. New Yorkie East
port. Maine: disturbance in latitude
88 north. longitude 70. of consider-
able intensity: will move north.
northeastward and cause strong
northeast and north winds this at-
ternoon and tonight. accompanied
by snow or rain and winds of gels
force off the coast."
-F'IVE YEARS AT IT
and not done yore-for you still have
the family washl to do natty; _ ’
and the nest. ,y.not.turnl
lob " over: to Brophy‘s bound;
You'll be amused at how muchtbnps
pier life will, become. The price”
charged will were to be money well
invested fullest“: and happiness.
PERFUMES AND .POWDERS
-'-Tbe world renewed Pleville
9 creations in perfumes and powders
f imported direct from Paris are sold
exclusively in this locality at The
Clifford Pharmacy. The odors are
{inmate be moire. and Trioniphe
no Pisvllie. The W8“, mes are for
‘ from ‘ vi shoes to i ounce zrlse
lliht'llie was return
‘ ' V shines!
Just phono ., yo
W .. WI. I. Paisi‘ ey Prop;—
e < e-
Flrst Mmting Next Week.
The committee is scheduled to
hold its first meeting early next
‘ week.
In commenting on the appoint-
ment. of the committee this morn-
ing. Mayor Robins saidn
"There is a. great deal of work for
this committee to do. it will con-
duct a thorough investigation into
the affairs of the police department,
and will reorganizn it in so far as the.
city charter and city ordinance book
will allow.
“The police department is gov~
crncd to a large extent by the city
charter and the, ordinances. We Will
be unable to change the charter at
this time. but some of the ordinances
can be changed. ',
“'ailts To Do Good Job.
"I don't want to start this work
unless I can do a good Job. There
will probably be a good shake-up of
the beats. but we will be unable to
add to the force. unless we pass an
ordinance and secure the proper
funds. or course this could be done, .
i suppose.”
Police Committeeman Edward M.
Gans this morning said:
“When the committee completes
itswork i think that everyone will
be satisfied. We don't intend to
start any quarrel, but we will do
the best We can."
No authentic statement could he
obtalnrd as to'whether some of the
present police officials vvould be re-
moved from office, but it seems to
be the general opinion that the “re-
organization" of the department
means only that some of the mom-
hcrs of the department will he call-
ed on the "carpet" before the com-
mittee.
One city official said today he did
not think any suspensions would be
handed out by the committee or the ‘
Common Council. but that warnings
to police officials would be given of
suspensions to follow. if they were
called on the “carpet" again.
A report circulated last evening
that Republican Town Chairman
John Milne might be appointed to
head the police department was
spiked by Mr. Milne. who said he
had no ambitions along that line and
that he did not think members of the
Republican Town Committee had
any candidate for the ofiice of chief
of police.
Belici- Discipline ls Objective.
There is little doubt but that the
investigation committee intends to
see that better discipline is enforced
in the Norwalk police department
and that it is conducted more along
the lines of other departments in
this and other states.
Mayor Robins seems to be in
favor of conducting the department»
along military lines.
The committee may visit the
Stamford police department to get
a close—up View on how that de-
partment is conducted.
s m .
MINER RESCHED-
' 13"“, ' s, . ’
Wilhurton. '0ltia.. Jan. 14. (AP).
Cecil McKinney. white. one of 98
miners entombed by' the explosion
in the Denali-McConnell mine. No.
21 near here‘ yesterday was res-
cued allve near the mouth of the
mine shaft at 8 o'clock this morning.
McKinney is the first survivor to
come out of the lower levels of the
mine.
McKinney said he had crawled in
the mine passage over dead bodies
for as hours.
"There are 15 dead bodies in en-
try No. 16. can‘t, where l was work-
ing at the time the explosion oc.
curnd." he said.
McKinney llld that he did “not
think that any in the mine were
alive.
l
l
Wilburten. Okla, Jan. it. (Am—.-
ll‘ire again today halted the re-
moval of bodies from the Dem-lam
McConnell ‘mine. He. :1 near here.
after if bodies had been brought to
the surface. .'
4-le Lender's on Column“
soon-to start on the sport pm of
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