WASHINGTON. Feb. i.——(AP).
Bishop James 1:. Freeman. cf the
Episcopal Diocese of Washington. in
. his triennial Diocesan address here
tonight. declared that the two out-
standing problems before the world
ceiling for the finest statesman-
ship and the most discriminating
judgment 'and action were world
peace and the much criticised mod-
ern social tendencies of the day.
'World peace. Bishop Freeman
said. rather than being a political
issue. was a mighty moral issue
which could not be accomplished if
the church remained silent and in-
different. The responsibility of the
‘ church for the growth of a. relaxing
morality and degenerating ideals of
life. he said. was to be found among
such causes as loss of deflnitenoss
o'f teachings and a spirit of com-
promise with things as they are.
The Church's
"The church as an institution."
asserted Bishop Freeman. “has re-
seatedly been warned to address it-
self to thoso‘questions that have to
do with its own immediate inter-
ests. it has been frequently admon-
Silence.
. ishsd to keep within its own pre-
scribed sphere of influence. The re-
sult has been that. fearful to en-
ter the lists in behalf of some great
cause that involves the happiness
and higher development of he
world. it has been strangely silo t.
and by its silence has lost an op-
portunity 'of advancing some
mighty and salutary reform.
"I for one deprecate intrusion of
the church. as an institution, upon
the domains of political action. It
has nothing to do with political is-
sues unless those issues involve the
pea and happiness of men. Too
gr caution and conservatism have
repeatedly lost the church a place of
commanding power and influence.
“Can we consistently be silent
when {question that involves the
peace of the whole world is in the
balance. Great leaders ofgtho late
war have declared that if another
world conflagration “breaks out. 'it
will be largely due to the su'plneness
of the church. and u it comes. its
consuming flames may make havoc
of our boasted Christian institu-
tions. _
“Diplomacy has signaily failed
again and again: it has failed be-
cause it has been unselfish and .,un-,
christian.“ its policies have been
insular and
Sistesmanehlp has blunderod along
its blind and devious ways. thinking-
only of partisan advantage or the
accomplishment of narrow-and sel-
fish ends. Great policies that might
havo'resulted i‘n untold blessings to
mankind. have been thwarted and
ultimately strangled. because they
smacked too much of the ideal; the
ideal that grows out of a spiritual
and unsuited vigor.
"A conception of international
oomity and good will is before us.
What shall be the church's contri-
bution towards its fulfillment? The
practical politician calls world fel-
lowship an iridescent dream. im-
possible of accomplishment. Do we
accept this dictum? Then let us‘
‘ prepare to see the church as an in.
stitution lose its present place of
circumscribed and restricted power
and influence.
Huh Effect Brotherhood.
“By what method an agreementis
to be affected between the nations.
looking to the ease. amicable. and
Christian adjustment of differences.
is for the conscientious statesmen to
accomplish. What we are concerned
with is the principle elm-'- ‘he wofd
by Jesus Cbrick‘the principle that
looks to a universal brotherhood
We have talked in glowing terms
of-brethsrhood. The time has now
com to effect it It cannot be effec-
ted if that institution that ‘was
created to teach and enforce it re-
mains silent and indifferent Silence
today brings confusion and disaster
tomorrow.
“The second; imperative demand
sometimes insolento
Church Militancy
Eminent Divine Does Not Favor Church Re-
maining “Silent and Indlderent” I I
upon us today .hss-lto'do with the
intimate concerns of our domestic
and'cocisi life. The post-war period ‘
has witnessed thc'dvoiution of for-
cos that. unrebukod and unrestrain-
ed. must ulti ly work'our ruin.
Libertyhssiost' indignity, slid sense
of decency and degenerated into
brasen lioenbe. Wholesome
elraints and time-honored conven-
tions have been abrogated. To 'com—
mit the oldest kinds of‘ sins the
newest kind of ways' ilstbe
passion of the hour. This is dis~
closed in many and conspicuous
ways. from habits of dress. to poets!
customs and usages. Martial ties are
so loosely effected that the! have
become the legal sanctions for
adulterous union. So-cailed good so.
ciety winks at indiscretions and the _
libertine mingles freely with the
chaste and wins the plaudit or the
bold adventurer. whose exploits gice .
piquancy and cost to the otherwise
colorless lnagnities of the drawing
room.
“The youth. reared in such an
atmosphere. comes to regard chasti-
ty as a cheap and'worihicss virtue.
and gives ,unbridled rein to his
passions. A scandal thus becomes a
matter that relieves the tedium of a
dull an prosaic oxls'tenoe. and
lends free cued interest to the news
items of lthe day. Court rooms
where the" most salacious and aban-
doned recitals of evil living are re-
hearsed. ibecome as magnets to
draw those whose more! obliquities
and delinquency finds satisfaction
in that which is corrupt and foul
and putrid.
“These conditions are reflected in
the habits and customs of'the hour.
They- invade every domain and
know no limitations or boun'dc.‘ How
shall youth discriminate when those
of mature years'and* assumed de-
cency show no Judgment or discrog
tlon.- Our- titanium ' and drama are
freely and' flagrantly exploiting the
lowest and coarsest'ofrlife. "‘ '
“Can a‘ brief weekly hour of var-
ship cleanse hearts and minds that
have been‘fwed for six days} with
the unwhciesome andv'the'unoleanl
There can be’ no sundey .'for such.
no day of nanowed associations with
reverence and worship' and soul
culture. It is any wonder‘ that our
Christian religion loses its apposl' to - '
youth where its disciplines are dis-
regarded by those who profess it.
WM“
“When we come Ito study clearly
and without bite the attitude of the
church. “what do we find? Among-
other things we discover the loss.“
definiteness'of immersing in
relaxed.- ideals. For. a generation the
church- has. been in process of. re-'
treating and needing from one 00- ,
sition to another until it is difficult
to know “Whit! its reasonable and I
sound‘ and logical; moo: of on any .
question moduli: conduct and be;
lief. A‘ spirit of' compromise has I
seemed to seize. it. This with. indi- ‘
vidualistic conceit- and mosques. ..
loss of authority :-hbs'- so diluted
message. that the people thelhselvfi‘ ‘
are confusedfand bewildered. , .
"Accommodations to‘local'iI condi-v
tions and “a convenient! flexible
standard easily adapted.t varying
needs have“ characterized Touch. of
its ministry. Once w'e frgwood‘ upon
indulgoncés. but too oftgn‘they. are
granted today. and traps unworthy
motives. The practice of religion has
been made so easy. and lt's‘wo'rd of
authority so coloriseb. that to the
reflective it melte's‘no‘ appeal. A
so-eslled 'comforteble Gospel' .is out
of countenance with tii‘at given to
men by Jesus ‘Chrict.
"At such a. time' as the. present; .
the very security of. the church’s
an instliuuonpis imperillsdwsnd no-
undue conceit, or assurance can save
it from less. ofapresttge and-power. '
“You and I «rebeiieye that Jesus
Christ is the supremest need of.che
hour. We believe that-His teachings”
unobso and undiluted by our
conceits. are solomnhWoundtts
present to« men. whether they like
them or V 'the some for more
and .. rbc preaching. for men
can 'preaching .is umtly
recognised". - .
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Remember the old song about "The Little Brown Church in the
Dale"? Well. this is it-‘bthe 70-year-old church at. Bradford. Ia, about
which the song was written. Inset shows'the pastor, Rev. George litmus.
Tho‘church has lately become popular as a place for clopers to be
married.
Godfrey Post Drill
Team Works Tonight
Routine business was transacted
at the regular meeting of the Frank
c. Godfrey Post. No. 12. American
Legion in Odd Fellows Hail lust eve-
ring. .
' It was voted to have a delegation
of members of the Post act as ea-
corts and pail bearers at the funeral
of Colonel, Albert C. Clark tomor-
Ths drill team of the Post will
drill "in Town Assembly Hall? this
evening. impreparstion for the ban-
Quet of-the Come Back Club in New
York City on February 11.
' MUST PAY 85 WEEKLY
Harold Burr of Franklin street.
charged with lbs-support. was or-
dared to pay :5 for the support of
his children by Judge- Nehemiah
Candee in the downtown city court
this morning. .
—I-erte advertisers. If you can't
go to: their stores. order by mail. _
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Waterbury Woman
Seeks Father Here
A request was received by the lo-
cal police today from Mrs. John
Cunningham of Waterbury asking
that an effort be made to locate her
father who .has been away from
that city for the past two years. she
thought that he was residing at the
homeof Patrick Barry,.Beldcn Hill
hvenue. The matter is being inves-
ilgated. .
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WASHINGTON. D. 0.. Feb. 3.—
Tllo Department of'Commerce on-
common a summary of the financial
statistics of the city corporation of
Bridgeport. Conn. for the fiscal
your ending Mar. ii, 1924.
Expenditures
The payments for maintenance
and operation of the general de-
partment of Bridgeport. Conn. for
the fiscal year ending March ill,
124. amounted to "3.039.018. In 1923
the comparative amount for main-
tenance and operation of general
departments was 80.733.603. and
for 1918. $3,668,214. The interest on
debt amounted to 6543.004. and out-
lays for permanent improvement
“580.811. The total payment
therefore. for , expenses of general
departments. interests. and outlays.
“'GFO $7.l53.833. The total include
all payments for the year. whether
made from current revenues or from
proceeds of bond issues.
Revenues.
The total revenue receipts of
Bridgeport for 19“. were 87.035.-
268. This was 81.408.246 more than
the total payments of the year. eh
elusive of the payments for perma-
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momma-summone- nonwotx. cons.
GOVernment Report on
Bridgeport Finances
Interest .. Debt Ambunted to $543,004 in 1924
—"-Costs 57.152333 to Run City a Year
ncnt
improvements. but 3117.565
less than the total payments includ-
ing those for permanent improve-
ments.‘ Thesc payments
in excess
of revenue receipts were met from
the proceeds of debt
obligations.
Property taxes represented 91.8 per
cent of the total revenue for 1934.
92.0 per cent for i923. and 83.9 per
cent for me.
amount of property taxes collected
The increase in the
was lil.0 per cent from loll! to
1928. but there was a decrease of
0.3 per cent front 1923 to 1924.
indebtedness
v
The net indebtedness (funded and
floating, debt less sinking fund as-
sols) of Bridgeport on March
31,
“324, was $11,121.391. In 1923 the
amount of net debt was “0.584.111.
and in 1913. 37.849.522.
Valuation and Tax Levies
For 1924 the assessed valuation
of property in Bridgeport subject
to ad valorem taxes for city
poratlon was
for all purposes for 1924
296.879. of which 36.943.400.
95.2 per cent. was levied for the city
corporation: 3274.758. or 8.8
cent. for the state; and 878.221. or
cor-
”$280. 089. 867. The levy
was $7.-
or
per
1.! per cent for the county.
Felts-Silk .3 5o... Combinations
Season’s Most Fashionable Millibery
21 NORTH MAIN STREET
SOUTH NORWALK
BEG IN HERE '1‘003!
HENRY RAND. middle-aged
business man. is expected home
to help celebrate his son. Jilli-
MY'S 27th birthday. A theater
party is planned to include Jim-
my. his father and mother. his
BARRY "HAHN.
} While they are waiting. police
telephone with word that Henry
Read is dead in a cheap hotel.
Thebodylsioundinsnl
iilled roost. s entail weit' on the
‘bsck oi the head. The only
claws are a womsnis match
chief and the club of a yellow
theater ticket.
Janet fiend breaks her engage-
“ounces! Jimmy teaming
that the club is from the Pars-
' gen Theater in Cleveland. leaves
, for Cleveland with DETECTIVE
MOONEY.
.. CHAPTER Vl
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meat with Calvin. because of the ,
6‘ OT much to go on. Rand. but ,
better than nothing." Deteo
tlve' Mooney folded his will
let. in which he bad just replaced
the yellcw*theater stub'and the
The train was pulling into Cleve-
"As far as i'm concerned.” ob
served Mooney as they were leaving
the Pullman. 'lthe first thing to do
is to gel in touch with the local po-
lice. Courtesies of the profesb. you
lie continued. more seriously. "I'll
have to let the detective bureau
know, he. hers and what ; for.
Chancesare they'll be glad ,to give
us a lift if they can be of any use.
After that- i'm darned if i know our
next move. unless it's to go down to
this, Paragon Theater and see if
there's any chance of running down
the guy who bought this ticket."
He tapped his chest. where the wal-
let repcsed in the inner pocket of
“There“ I about as much chance of
doing that." be added. “as of surfing .
“But still a. chance.” Jimmy pen
”Well. I'm not overlooking any
bets. no matter now slim they look.
"Molt here. Mooney." Jimmy has-
tened to add at sight of the othdr's
tear detecthss. l’m darn glad you‘re
“So that's the way the land lies."
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£53535?
or
Jimmy's search for suitable livius
quarters was short. He found what
he was looking for after answering a
couple of classified "ads."
it was a large room, and spot
lessly clean. with a double bed. two
comfortable chairs and a mahogany
finished dresser. The bath was near
by in the ball.
There was even a telephone—an
extension of the one downstairs. Mrs.
King, the landlady. a tall. angular
woman with a tired look in her eyes.
explained that the gentleman who
had been occupying the room and
wbo'bsd lust moves outI-I-"to get
married"—-hsd been particularly in
sistent on having a phone in his
resin.~ '
“Of course. if you don't want'it."
sheadded. “we can have it taken
out; it will cost you 50 cents a week
extra."
”1 think I'll have it." decided
Jimmy. ”How much is the rent?”
“Eight-My a week. with the
phone-in sdvapca".
“n 's a week's rent.” Jimmy
her the money and she stuck
itinthelsrgepocketefhsrchecked
apron.
"The phone. Mr» Mr.-"
"Rand." supplied Jimmy. "James
Read."
.“About the phone. Dir. Rand. IYou
an use it all you want for outgoing
calls. The incoming calls ring at
theencdownstsirc. l'll hevetccsli
when someone phones you and
can answer it right here."
to the window and
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col-retain teas or an sumo: me.
though, had been short and success
ful. his job hunt was long and frul:
all morning. only to find that some
successful applicant had been ahead
of him or to listen to the polite "re
grets" of office managers and other
executive who to rmured hazily
somethl‘ about "lac of experience.
Sorry "
He met Mooney promptly at two.
The lobby of the Paragon Theater
was crowded. it being Saturday
matinee. O
“A chance in a million.” 3did the itckIef 3e er,
New Handy Pa'k
More for your money
and the best Peppermint
Chewing Sweet for any money
less. it seemed to him that he hadi
been going up and down elevators
look ibrWlllGiEVS RKHandylhdt
I on your Dcalcrh Counter .3,
it by then we put it on sale. if no
does, he takes the envelope with
his name on it." “I
"\l'e‘ve got a ticket stub 1191‘s,", '
put in Jimmy, "and we're trying to
[locate the man who used it. i sup-'
pose we’ re crazy to bother you. but
:is pretty important.” -
There was frank friendliness in
his voice. and the ticket seller sp
peered molliiied. .
“That’s all right. you're not both-
ering me. 1’" be glad to help you
out if i can, but there isn't much
we can do about it. it's almost like
triing to trace the purchaser of a
yard of ribbon in a department store.‘
Let me see the ticket." He held out
his hand.
Mooney took out his wallet and
fished out the handkerchief and the.
yellow stub. He replaced the hand-
kerchief and tossed the stub beneath .
the brass window grating.
and you hit it!"
"When the crowd gets inside." de- The young man picked it up one
clsrcd Mooney. Jerking his thumb nudged it. "Monday 111““, Novena i
few words with the bird who sells
the tickets."
time." admitted Jimmy forlornly
"Like taking a shot in the dark. ”
loot-ed the little detective. .."Thl
morning you were saying it wasi.
chance. at least."
The lobby gradually emptied
“Come on." said Mooney. "we‘ll tale
that chance now."
“Sold out for the nastinse.” tlo
young man behind the barred wl-
dew informed them before Moonc
could ask his question.
“We're not lookin' for tastier»
tickets." replied tiooney.
“Advance sale over at the othu
window." The young man was pr:
paring to close up for the afternoon
"Not so fast. brother. not so fasx
We want to get some information.‘
ilooney pulled back his coat and al
'lowed the ticket seller a glimpse of
his badge. "Do you ever keep a
record here of the people who buy
tickets?“ 0 .
“What do mean, keep a rec
0rd?" The man behind the window
wssecortlful. and annoyed at being
held up.
‘I what I mam." Mooney
pe ed. "Suppose John Smith
calls up and asks for a reservation
on londay night. Would you have
toward the entrance, "we ll have a bar 25:.
a" does mm like a waste of stub again. “Row 8, Sectionals“
“Who's throwing cold water uow?‘ -
he read. ”That was lull
Monday night." He returned. to the
31." He locked at Mooney and
filimmy and shmgged. "I t have
sold the ticket myself. friends. but
i m darned if I could tell you who
‘wcught it." '
"Well. thanks very much for your )
ouble—" began Jimmy.
'Wait a minute." The man be}
nd the window had picked up I
rating chart. "There's an outsido
hence that. this seat mighLbe-a
let-manent reservation. We “have
mile a few seats laid sway M tog»
:lar patrons. and E! Center Is a
.retty good seat. H-ta-m. let no
es." His forefinger raced over tho;
our plan.
"By gosh. you're in lucki" healed I;
mscltediy. He. reached for a little ‘
Heather bound book and opened it.
‘Tllll record says “It SCI! III! II
Hotel. A chance in a million. and
you hit it.” '
"imagine that!" Jimmy snatched
softly. "Just imagine it. “cow. 5
The luck of it." '
Mooney was still staring at the
ticket seller. '
Finally he found speech. “Thom
Fogsrtyi' he eiscuiatd. “That's III
Tom Fogarty. i'lillst net's mllill wdsb
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