' commune amusements. com“ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1926. 11.501 Importani tie dfi»Usefulnes‘s Of. venile Court and _- ustI How It Works ,' Norwalk. whomvostnodornueo't. the Thursday :luachoon of the ,1. k Republican women's Mio- I held at the Christ church. onwallt. yesterday I'rioon. felt I-lves well repaid for their - ’ through tho new. when heard the interesting talk gluon like Hebmlah Csndee on the o court. enrollment at A‘adollsbtful menu The women of the Christ the luncheon. . AKnitder . aunt-nu». chairs resldod and gave a few words ,. oduction for Judge Csodse. not ”Riggs needed anfinlrodue- yway o1 thanking him out on such a bad; day. I x.Wl‘ilara Flock 9.1 Brim- he was scheduled to be the . speaker on the pro in. also on" the iuv'cnno can never at the luncheon and the story complicated Journey and van hobbies will be found- in the o columns on this page. C so In his talk paid spe~ 0.10 the two probation of- in Not-walls. Miss John Todd Red Cross. who looks after Vrlsi cases. and Mr. George R. . ., principal of the Franklin 461’ school. who takes care ill» a... , . ibwomen probed}. yester. ' we: ' : hu'mmler. Mrs. M. Mullins. Mrs. John Men» Miss enuresis. Mrs. Elmer rib. . Harry G Shufelt'. bliss Eloisa .H‘a Stephen bound. bliss Deltas. Mrs. Richard W George Scott nubile“. Mrs. lab Condos. Miss John Todd arvey if. Kent. Mrs. Leon 3. . ,. steam. noun. birch n ’ lte.’ assembler Addie Eb. John. Mrs. sullWfim wulgm I. Miss Amy Young: Per- it. Mrs. Mutton. at £1le . an. Marion- -You‘ng ....-. .Phllip a. Jakob. Mrs. Jacob 1 Judge Candee. Alexander .l or. Men’s interesting and in- “ I: talk folloWs: JUVENILE COURT ' WY}? people .of Canada. and the States have many heritage: amen; Among them is the ill- ce of our basic laws tram d . Many of the laws and» which were thus inherited ilsnt. and their fundamental lea form the trains work this day; but some"of them. peclally those that as the of penalties for prime have . oufi'royv ”:botli inwtlle old . and the new. The criminal a century and 'a’ half ago 0 been dictated by fear in the spirit of revenge. lites of Olden Days. or about the time of the war Revolution. there were more to - lit “300 oneness punishable ”1°“ tinder-wills common laws. of: .P larceny for plef . ptal cum... w- a; woman whe-had stolen «lie at I esrcantllo es- ont sentenced to death. of tender year- likewise ‘ e «flame penalty of Mo ‘ shocking one. because the boy had ‘II-gsrd to property rights 9 fromaLong ~Wollesley. nephew _. Club the [legislature in that state 5 in. taste enacted the first Juvenile Here's one of the lit-st Esstor' hats. Small hats will continue to prevail. be widely popular. and cunning. he was found guilty, condemned and banged. I , The eflect of this early common law may still be seen in some of our states. and the, most recent example of it. was in the State of Pcunsyl vanla. on November as. 19:5. the Eu- preme Court of Pennsylvania in the case of Commonwealth vs. Caiavier. sustained ficonvietlon for murder in the llrst degree. where theVacoused was a boy not quite six months past thongs of fourteen. .. ‘ This conviction carried the death finally. which. however. was com- uted to life imprisonment by the Governor and the board 01 Far- dons. The case of course. was s. Imodt killed his grandmother in cold hicod.,!or the purpose 'of obtaining money. some of which was used shortly after the crime for 'tho purpose of attending the movies. This procedure under the crimi‘ was; in marked contrast with unsung more often w’itbltho propor- ty endurights of the child. which were very carefully safe guarded- . Words of Chancery ' I’ mus stated by our Supreme Court there recentcsse no e y 3‘9 new so? V6176” 99".lsnd are where the Chancellor examined the prerogative powers of dire crawl» caring for unfortunate minors. It is true that this Jurisdiction was: most frequently“ exercised M involved. but this fact did not limit the urls- diction. Classic examples of th ex- ercise of this power occurred in the case.,WeIl‘esley vs. Duke of Bonn- fort. where 'Lp‘rd Eldonicok away of the Duke of Wellington. the custody of his children; on. accountof his profllgate life. and in. the 'ddseVoi Shelley vs. Westbrooke-where the same-Chancellor deprived the peel Shelley of the custody of his child- r'en.‘ because of his declared atheism. These incidents occurred a century ago. and from that time on .the American States have been continu- ally enlarging their protective and summary Jurisdiction for the pro- tection and care of individuals ab- normal in person and unfortunate environment. to: Connecticut set have been held con- Utah. Idaho; lllinols. California. Florida-indium. Kentucky. Loni-Lo and.- Massachusetts. Maryland. Ohio. Oregon Pennsylvania. Wisconsin, Atkangas. Tennessee and North Ca.- About twenty-five years ago. so- clslly inlnded personals the United States and canada began to realise that the child is entitled to at least as careful consideration as had it way- been accorded Ilti‘ its property -mrs't Jnmlle Can-t As a result.“ of a movement slat-iv edby. tbegll'oderation of Womens ', court law. can provided for the es- and the turban street is ”posted to not in wander the chance l'lt.w.' edwled. ‘ Juvenile Court acts simillar to our U41 was is called IlAiIIINr-urasr FOR THE. WOMEN OF ‘NORWALK Davina-l“!- 10m mile MI and snow titres lest deep. mean nothing in the lives or the Nor- qtull Women's ltwuolloaa Ano- elation. by their smiles attendance at the luncheon ott.‘ l. church. bio trolleys ran in blast Nor.- walk. few taxis would rlslt drive. dome of the men” ed. some oi them drew their m solvsII out. and ran on own. few canto in taxi cabs. albeit they were "dumped" out half way over. the drivers refusing. to go farther and rill: brol‘ton 'Ilsls. Coming beats. the Mostly I the women walltod. .ploug‘ through the heavy snow in nature. Several bad to mini trip' all the way to Winnlp'auh foot. and arriving home. 1 that their faces were fresco by: the sleet. ‘ part of the afternoon in gelling home. alternately driving a few feet. pushing a few’ feet. and‘ I then digging a few foot. Bu what matters such trlfiss'f it’s in a lifetime argue” th ‘ women. and they certainly so loved Judge Carleton tails; CHURCHES it the Christian Advent church to- night in the Sunday school rooms. "'0 d 0 l mic vaorth League will enter- tain the mops from the First sols. oops} church in Bridgeport and the churches in Danbury'at a social to- night. at are Norwalk M. a. church. 0 0 O The South Norwalk Commotion- ai church Woman' is association will hold a sewing committee meet at the church this afternoon. ‘ Luncheon Of dphir 3 Chapter Tomorrow '.V.r'r Ophlr Chapter. NO. 52. 0. E. 8.". will serve another 01 It: affluenc- businees luncheon. tomorrow! iii the . new Masonic Temple in Washing. ton street. from it: to until I o'clock. Mrs. Clara Hauscblldt. chairmen of the" power to handle dependent. no- .siocledmnd. delinquent children. by the chsncery- methodical procedure. and authorised tbeI use of petition and summons. instead of warrant as the mothed‘or sums delinquent children into Courts it". provid- ed for the appointment of a probe- tion officer to appear. in Court. and look after the interest of tboicbild. ron as s. guardian ad 'llleni'. Col in- vestigate the environule't and bres‘ vlous history or the on; ler“ the purpose of‘ "confining wbst’ in'flu- ‘onces had caused orIcontributed to his delinquencywlt prohibited stile confinement com child 'under 13 in to Jail or police station. and in that features ot‘ our present Cannes. tlcut Juvenile Court act. . . This Juvenile court came into boa ing with this as its central idea that the State is the ultimate W! of the child. and when for my reason the care and .controiI of its natural by their neglect or the child. or stability to «noel stitutionsl in the following states. rblm. in either: one it becomes the duty oftho Stamioalsplnsndase' sumo the guardianship clothslebild. The probation system wblcb:bod been first usodasantetbod telnet- most for sdullII appeal-tar before Criminal Courtsdll’i; Ila-a- erial.” Ill 1‘1Lr‘w ”"3“ ”Or "'- eognlaed aspn “culls; feature of the Juvenile Court within. IJPrior to it”.- some foetuses of the Juvenile court were in some parts of Canada.‘ Nahum Ns'w' York. and o‘llilpi' states or union: Special mention should MW! of lice. of Denver“ Chloride. who' had ostsblidhed a" session in his children's cases is well known to us that characiorallm ”the save a large chaos of protection teth Iecau so its w.m. There will be a social gathering tho refreshment. committee our be . in chaise of the Innohssntjf ' 'labllsbmoill or Juvinlile Courts. with general this first law. had all the‘ ss- 1 parents have: broken" down. whether . __ Judge Ben Lindsey. the Police Jusr~ court fril- the boxing of collage; . cuss-'1‘ s ulnar besuccenw ‘ Iludse matey bad in handling all. and many if n: all of hlsddess ‘ were embodied‘ln the; ' ' The cflliilll Juvenile Court acts, as wen proved? . . Two r'srtiss. living on blight. ” land avenue. spent the gresicr‘ ,3 has Front ”station WNYC, Miss Phyllis Wagner-will give her third Joint re- cital'ln‘eouipany with George Hen- dricks. organist of the Christ church. Wesport. tomorrowI night item 8 up. til-8.50 o‘clock. , Mieragner. who is the dentin- tor of Mr. and litre. 1.0. Wagner of 5 Morgan avenue is well known in this city. Elite is soprano Iololst of the Christ church in Westporl. Mr. Hendricks is also director of his biblical Ensemble known as the Hendricks and his Orchestra. The two pr'gvlous recitals of the two were very much enched. 'ninterrow night. the program will _ companied by Mr. one WAGNER who will give her third Joint recital with George Hendricks. organist of the Christ church. Westpori. tomorrow night. from station me at 8 o'clock. Miss Wagner ls soprano soloist ‘at the Westport church. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L C. Wagner of it Morgan avenue. consist mostly of classics.~ Mine Wag- ner will give a number of solos. sc- Hendricks and then the latter will entertain with piano solos. A feature of the program will be a ballad which Miss Wagner will in- troduce. This ballad was written by John Tulllo of this city. For some time Mr. 'rulllo has been quietly writing but not until tomor- row night will his offerings be heard. Friends have insisted that this bal- lad should be presented to the pub- lic. alter in the season, Miss Wagner and Mr. Hendricks will broadcast \from other stations. M .E..Bridge Club At ““5519; .. . no Staci-“8’3 ’39“? Mro. Tracey li‘. Sterling of 1 Elm streét'entertalned the members of thalliuli‘. til-tau club at her home last' evening Miss Irene Gel-ham was the‘iprlso winner. During the eve- hing. Mrs sterling served a dainty Iluncheon. Those present were Miss museum; Miss Millicent Brady. Miss'Ethel Clelston. Miss Irene Glor- hantfibilss Ksto Benton. bliss Jo- bephlne ‘ Miller and Mrs. Sterling. Mrs, Palmet- sherman and Miss Mar- the Hamilton, the other members of the club. were unable to be present. The club will meet again on Feb- 'ri'iary 13.nt the home 01 Niel Jo- nae. Garden Club Meet Wednesday ‘At 3 The News“: Garden club will ho‘ 6‘ its regular meeting Wednesday utern‘oon. February 10 at 3 oclcck. oi the residence of Mrs. Henry Van Wyolt on Strawberry Hill avenue. East Nor-walk. turbine Miller. at 81 Elmwooa ave- M1'.Schenck To omlsl, will speak to the second ward Democratic women at» a get-too gather to be held on Tuesday eve- ning. Feb. 16. at 8:15 at the horns of Mrs. May E. 14. Spam. Ocean Drive East. Blimp!!!” Point. Mr. Schenck will (all: on the “Al- llecl Debt." to ‘subJect he can com- petently discuss. The Democratic” 'Wom'en’s Club extends a. cordial invitation to all Democratic women of the second “ward to hear Mr. Schenck. and‘as~ suro‘s them an instructive as well as a most enjoyable evening. ' The purpose of this meeting is to orgnnlzo‘the second ward. Penny Social Tonight A “penny social" and clipping party will be held by the members of the Douglas Fowler W. R. (3.. No. this evening. The regular meeting .01 the mould will be held at 7:30 o'clock md will be followed by one porn. under the' direction .0! Mrs. him 1 ha Wilcox. In ' Paris. _ V Society" Discuss Allied Debt, Henry Schenclt. well-known econ¥ 15. this evening at P. 0. 8. 01 A. ball I' m ' PLAYGROUND DECREASE ' OWN QUE NOV. That the playgrounds. their help and influence. had' resulted in a decrease of Juvenile delin- quency of between on and lb per VcentI during the summertima. was the statement made by .Judge Nehemiah Candco during his tail: given on tho luvonile court and its work in Nor-walk. before the Norwslk Republican Women's Association: at the Christ church. East Norwalk yesterday. Judge Cundec said that throughout the summer months when the playgrounds were im.‘ the Juvenile court had little work to do. because the playgrounds kept the boys and girls busy and out of mischief. V "idleness of the children and inclination on the part of the parents to the children. uro two of the greatest causes of Juvenile delinquency." he said. "and the playgrounds take care of both of these." Judge Condos also said that the organisations of boy scouts and of girl scouts were great aids in giving the children something to do something to thinlt about. and in hoping them out of trou- blot 'Spends Eleven H From B’p’t to N orwalk and Back Good Sport. Wm min» s' m: MRS. HAWILLARD FLECK JFRATERNALS Order United American Men Lin- coln Council No. i. will meet tonight at. 100 Washington street. a s s Cockenoe Jrrlbo No. 82 Improved Order of Red Men will meet tonight at 33 Main street. 0 O l ‘Clintcn Commander-y No. 3 K. T. will meet tonight at the Masonic Templé; Berkeley street. Odd Fellows. will meet tonigh. at 70 South Main street. 0 0 0 Norwalk Large No. 2851 G. U. 0. of 0. P. will meet tonight at 9 High street. i 0 is Buckingham Post \‘o 12 ..G \. P... will meet tonight at 25 Main street. Douglas Fowie; Women. Relief Corps will meet tonight at in Frank- iln street. .— ‘Urgie Women To .- ' .Join Lucy Ston'ers "Every woman ought to belong" to the Yvonne Netter, one of France's best women lawyers. "especially if she is in business or ever intends to go into i‘." . In France the wife has the legal marriage. No law compels her to take that of her husband and it would be much better if all women knew this and acted accordingly, is what the French woman lawyer thlultI.‘ The name of the husband has never Month“ of the wife and she has to submit to sufficient trum- illty and inferiority in face of the law without adding this one to her account. ' French women are still very much under their masters' thumbs. Their propertyand possessions are aute- . statically given over to the bus: bands upon marriage and the wife can neither buy. sell. nor acquire what she wants without his au- therlssliou. c—w-u—n- NorWalk . Club Plans For Whist Tournament A. .brldge-whlst tournament will be arranged for members of the Norwalk club. Plans are being made now. The losers of the tournament. will treat the winners to a supper. Details of the con- test will- be made in a few days The first sitting will be held Mon- day night at 8 o’clock. Postpone Ladies Night. ”At No'rwalk Club The ladies night program schedul- ed for the Nowell; qiuh last night was postponed due. to the storm No date has'beeb'sot for, the next am. but it probably will be held I info. few days.” Meetings ”. Postponed~ ' Meetings of the maiorlty of the ' Norwallt moieties last evening were The meeting of Buckingham Post. '. Women's itsllet ".erpI. which was scheduled for last evening. williIno‘t be hold until March 4th. . -I‘00IO .dtar «Columbia Circle. Compan- ions-of, the rout-t will not meet again until February lath. The meeting of tho Klatse Club. in which was to have been held It the 'bonlsof, llr. and sits. George Thompson in Forth Point street. was postponed until next: Thursday eve- .. o a . The meeting of the ladies' church. which was scheduled cor yss'terday afternoon was postponed fill! this afternoon. Plansars bsinl “ made for thesauruamn supper to hessrvsdonnsst'l'hmsdaysml umbilical. gm good thing shoot a radio iglt . Eureka Rebekah Lodge No. 43‘ Lucy Stone League," declares right to keep her maiden name after . , Aid . . society of Saint Peter‘s Lutheran J. G.’s INVITED TO WITNESS MISS BLUEBEARD FEB. 8 Members of the J. G. chapter of the Girls‘ and Women's club have been cordially invited toIattcrd the open house meeting of the club on Monday night at 8 o‘clock. At that time. ".‘ilSS Bluebeurd." the recently so popular.movlng pic- lure will be shown. Mr. Russell. Front in. to operate his own cam- era. This is a film from the Fam- ous Players-Leaky Corp. and is a Paramount picture. Bebe Daniels is starred. It was at first decided to hold the open house tonight buttiue to the fact that the high (school play. "Arms and the Man" takes place this eve— ning. and the fact that a number of the members of the club have tickets for the play. the open house .and pic- ture were postponed until Monday. CLUB NEWS The 'Watch Your Stitch club will! meet at the home of Mrs. E. B. [to— ' bertson on Seaview avenue this utt- ornoon; .. ._ . Tile third meeting of the newly organized E. U. T. club will lie/held tonight at the home of Miss Frances Splnn 110 South Main street. ' 0 O 0 ’ The Hospital Wblst club will meet tbls afternoon at the home of Mrs. Rocd'l‘lynn. Ever-slay. street at, 9 o'clock. .. C.» I WI 3’ The J. G. Chapter of the Girls' and Women's club will meet tonight at the club rooms on North Main itrcet. Bridgeport Women To Attend Y. W. Conven. Several Bridgeport delegates wlll attend the Dieiiullil semantics of the xoun'g Women‘s Uhrlsuau Asso- ciation to be Vlleld April all to 21 in Milwaukee. inleruauunsl guests wul gather lrom other lands. cmetly oili- cern of the World's committee of the Y. w.'c. A. wire“ headquarters are in London. Tlig': local delegates will be chosen soon. Lady Permeat- of London it is con- fidently hoped. will b among the Wests. Madame A. Bertrand of Swltserlond. one of the vice-presi- dents of the World' .5 committee. Miss Charlotte Niven and. Miss Mary Diusman. recently returned from three years in China. Australia and New anland. are among those who are expected. The officers of the convention are Mrs. Frederick M. "eist. president. Wayne. Pa. Mrs. Chester C. Ashley. Lon Aussies. Miss Ellzabeth.,5kln— nor Dunelln. Fla. vice presidents; and iliIII Bertha Pabst of .V‘ashlng- ton. D; C., apdbliss Lois Kugler of New York. secretaries. Mrs. John French of New York and Greenwich. is chairman of the pro-convention committee. Wanoma Council ‘ Enjoys Fine. supper €tormy weather did not hinder Wanomn Council. Degree of Poca- hontas‘Vfrom boldlrg a very interest-V l .g meeting last night. There was a very good attendance considering the weather. There pass, a short busi- noss at which four new candidates we're voted Into the Council. ‘ . The treatfibihe evening was a de- licious supper whichflwss served by thz- losing team ins. membership contest held in ~lho Council recant- ly Miss Gertrude Pennington was captain of the- losing team. The defeated served. a delicious runw- tho menu of which included. halted beans salads. rolls. cake andI fies. After the supper some played cats while others danced. Russian Play To Be Given February 11 ‘ .1 .. The’Girlsf-Yriendly society candl- datos of‘ Christ Churr‘ ' give I Russian pity. entitled. e Sntw Witch." Thursday evening l‘sb. ii. in the parish term of the church. ours Traveling w Bridgeporter Who Was To Talk At Republi- can Luncheon Rides Whole Day But Never “Arrives" Mrs. Flock, who is me dent of lhu lirltlgtmon can Women‘s scheduled. to spunk bL‘IOIL' IhI born of tile Noru‘ulk ltIIp Women s Assocmtlon at lht‘l!‘ lunch- eon hold ut the Christ church. Lu”. Nbflifllk. yuslurdzty noon. rm mm; mm to be Juvullllu court \\I'."i\'. mucn snu is \o-ry (ammo). Mrs. l'lLCK is Um iitl‘UilLU r: .. cuurugwus attempt to reach .\'«_;1. wuik. ill bpllo ul all ullsmciou. A: lo ucwclt ill Lllu murmur; sue mt urillgcliuil. liiiowmg :1 and l 2 home 10 fallen Nurvmik. the lunI ‘.- eon bulng set l'ur 12:39 o'clock. lI‘ludlng tno trunis all 01 sched- ule. add having little hope of gut- ting new by llUUli. a la. rull. llru. L'iucK (loaded to tulle the trolley. him did. i-ur a. time all \Vcnt well and Airs. limit saw unions 01 her- sull lil‘l‘iYiilg m lino (mm 101‘ ling iuucllwu. what a mirage! Halt way dong the road. lhu trolley slowed down, gruulcd til" llolwys grunt) rillll Calm: to u. full stop. .\Ul' would .Il budge. but rustimly remoml all.” mill several of its Ul‘ULllul‘S and Elfin lcrs. l-ranllc efforts on the part of the lllotormull. lnu conductor and. oral or the pussengux‘s were lo (1r; mail. The trolley was all throng: ll cared to go no lax-thur. mt, Mock became desperate, but u~.r.:ul- ed to make the grade at all costs. Alter several futile attempts. lam unaby succwdea m luVelguul; a t'ul' into bringing her to NOKW'sUh. Alus. nor triumph was short lnu. t-d. Arrived at the ltoyul Jumus inn, hilt: again found herself nunplusscd. 'l'he hollcys had all gone homII, the Wt Norwalu road was more or loss Closed. mostly more, and no Vehicle would attempt the treach- \ll 1 M- llhlilil‘zli. Atsocmllun, \ p, HII m- ‘llIlnI m N"; W USLDOIC‘ Sul- .crous path to Christ church. Shound she walk it? but souml colllused sets of directions as lo how to reach lilt‘ church, comblln ed vl'ilh the incl. that Silt: “as a to (All stranger in the place, cream urs. ricer. in the negative. ' Also, by lulu Unlu, it war; past the hour at winch Mrs. was schc'umed L0 leilwr her What would he the use even if 5hr lilldlly d.d turd the elusive Ulll‘lri. cnurcll‘.’ liven-one would have ivi'll. tor homo ugmn. ’lhe Uliugvpul‘t heroine forthwith decided to rest awhile and then Incite the houlewurd Journey. At 4 o'clock and made her second you» 1W3: Hull lulu. lure lino the storm. and alter rim Vmorc hours of perilous adventurc.. fmuliy reached her home on Lafay— ette str It, Bridgeport. safe and sound. ”orig after her friends um relatives had given up all hope of ever seeing her alive again. Eleven hours spent in traveling from Bridgeport to Norwaik and back again. Just for the ride. mu FINE ,. runnrrtmn STERLING FURNITURE COMPANY ts-es No. Main Si 50. Norwailt NO CHARGE Let us test your radio tubes Time Square Radio S u p p l y C 0. Radio Sets and Annemarie-I 84 No. Main Sat, So. Nor-want Phone "0 Open Evenings- MILLINERY K.A. POLHEMUS LEADING m 61 North Main Street Phone 314-5. So..NorwaIlt Hosiery, gloves, corsets. brassleres and underwear at bargain prices - u—Rumlfim mo in the Ramire- ' m
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