Fmsr NEWS ssrasusaso 1370, ‘ f ' i Fourth Entered as second~class matter at the post cities at he. Norwalk. Conn. under the Act of March 3. 1|". Ward Split on . .Tax District Changes i. Protection and 0th Object To P a y i Expenses. Mayor Robins Hits At Those Who"Wa_nt Fire er City Service But Who n g Their Share of the \ Nearly 100 men and women l l d of the fourth ward crowded the Town Assembly hall last evening. and engaged in the liveliest argument concerning the revision of the city charter that has ,» " taken place at any of the public hearings given by the revision committee thus far. To Come In Or Stay out? There were many speakers who referred to various details of char- ter revision but most of them’stuck , very close to the one big question ~ in all their minds l. e. ' , "Should those property owners ‘9 / "a" not included in the Fourth Taxing ' district be brought into either the Fourth or some new taxing district so that they should be taxed for such benefits as fire. police and sanitation?" On this proposition the speakers. divided into two camps. Some said "‘Yes" and others said “No." and it .developed that they said “Yes" or “No" according to whether their property is near the present tax line or whether it is far removed. Most of those who now own places adjacent to the tax line and who can be reasonably certain that the city would be able to give them additional improvements within a short time in return for higher taxes. were in favor of being includ- ed in the Fourth taxing district. " On the other hand those. who live in the more remote sections and who feel that it will be many many 1 years before the city can possible extend additional benefits to them, declare they do not wish to be in- cluded in the Eourth taxing district 'orvin any other that will increase artheir taxes. » _. Barton-Resumes Then ‘ (firth; d‘lvflegnce in the status of the, . r e smur- becenis pro-é unced that ”Mayor " anon. chairman of the-meeting. finally as- sorted the citizens; thatu-rit was not ‘ths'desire of the committee to recom- mend anything that was going to be a'hardshlp on anybody and he prac- 3‘ , 1y said that if the committee d recommend bringing the outside di cts into the Fourth taxing dis- trict a distinction wouldIbe drawn between those property owners near the present line and those far away. Delegations from Winnlpauk. West Nor-walk and Silvermine were par- ticularly emphatic in declaring ”We . don't want to pay for benefits we never can get." ‘2. ,Mayor Robins spoke very frankly to those property.owners who now get fire and police protection al- though they are not legally entitled to it and although the whole-cost of the service is borne by taxpayers of other districts. ‘ ' Mnyor Tnlks From Shoulder. ,He emphasized the absurdity of the situation as regards fire protec- tion especially. Pointing out that the outside residents did not pay for fire service, he told them they called ”remit when they needed it and he hamlnded them they always got it when it was possible. "I have no right to authorise the firemen to give such service but I do it to keep the 'rohpect of my fellow citizens. ‘Rut suppose .our $16,000 pumper should be Wrecked responding to a fire in an outside district? Who would be responsible for it? ’Who would have to pay for it?" ‘ _ The mayor did not claim very duuoh for the police protection which might be‘given although he ' touched upon it.‘ Referring to the ‘ hmsil number of men in the depart- snout the mayor said. "This in the worst city of the else in the state for police protection, but 1 send the- pollcs all over the town and we 0.291;” much ground as we can." 33’: f» Edw. Gotham and Wife ‘ "Expected Home April 1 , sllrland Mrs. Edward EJGofham. ‘89: East avenue, who have been ; spending the winter months in Flo- l. ads. are expected to return to this fit ”my on April 1. . - 111'. and Mrs. Gorhasn left for the South November I. and have been llvflfiug friends at‘iMount Dora. Mr. ' am. who is president of the , ‘ Gerhard Company. paint dealers. tsc ' Mfihington street. has enjoyed a it'lesrgsneeded rest. . . ‘ |they have already left Mount ‘ and are making the return trip ”motor. " mm umr'wasnmo. .Don't have the weekly bother. ‘ trouble and fo- wlth the enmity was when the same can be done M and at. n reasonable price ‘ .‘mhy'g I‘m. Tho urns he called for and delivered. m. cnncnmn ARE PREPARING FOR ll sconuucr Are Going To Impor- tant Brooklyn Meet. Rev. Charles 8. Gray. pastor of the East Avenue M. E. church. .Rev. George B. Tempkins. pastor of the Norwalk M. E. church. will attend the annual New York East Confer- ence of Methodist Episcopal church- es. to be held at the Hanson Place M. E. church. Brooklyn. N. Y. Wednesday April 7 to Monday April 12. . ' Rev. Walter Cowart. new pastor of the Rowayton M. E. church. is not required to attend the confer- ence. as the other pastors are. as he is a supply. pastor antic study-. 1 g at the Yale. Divinity school. ow Haven. Rev. Cowart will sub- mit a report however. » About 300 pastors from churches in southwestern Connecticut. the mam-of New Yorltbaud‘r of use “1|“.le W omens-"p.- Tho appointment ofofficers and ministers for the coming year \vili be made and regular business will be transacted. On Sunday. April 11. candidates for the ministry. deacons elders and- deaconesses will be .or- dalned. Various lectures‘ on the work of the church will be given. The Foreign and Home Women‘s Missionary societies of the affiliated M. E. churches will meet during the latter part of the conference week. at the Hanson Place M.‘E." church. Talks on mission work will be given. Representatives from the local churches to these meetings will be selected before long. One delegate from each Methodist Episcopal church in this city will (Continued on Page Three.) BERllNO TRIAL AGAIN 101‘ on Illness of At t o r n e y- Convery Causes An- other Postponement. It was announced today that the cases of Giacoorho "Jake" Bartino, 11 -Wood street. South Norwalk; James Passefume, of 25 Burbank street. South Norwalk: and Dominick Crea. of Saugatuck. will come up in the Westport town courtnext Thurs- day. These three men are charged with extortion by Dominick Valiant. of Saugatuck. ‘ The arrests were made about two months ago by state police from the Westport barracks. Bartlno is out in bonds of 85.000. while'the other two men are held in 8 000 bonds. A charge f carrying con ealed wea- pons is also placed against Bertino. Attorney Paul R. Connery. who is representing Bertino, is sick in bed today and this «used the postpone ment of the trial again. Will Hold Inquest , . Into Murphy’s Death GREENWICH, March fie-(AP) Coroner John J. Pholauwlli hold an inquest into the death of Edward J. Murphy. so. of 890 Fairlield street. Satrnford. who died Toads: night at the Greenwich hospitalff'om a trace lured skull. ‘ Th victim was riding in an auto with rover Cornish, see much! street, Stamford. when he received the fatal injuries when the auto crashed into a tree Sunday. ’ ‘Cornlshwnsarresbed cnacharge of driving while under the influence of liquor and is being held on of 88.550 furnished by his brother. L. H. Cornish. An additional charge W" in charge for n washinl to flasniadlLWatc at: El“ ' A . .-’ . of manslauslnpr hubs-neutered againstthodriver.. ~ 3' s T; 3 rd Char ’STARTED our ClllllONS on W. E. Smith Claims Sheffield - on - Sound Co. Has Not Lived Up To Contract. 1901 AGREEMENT Plaintiff Claims De- fendant’s‘Promise To .....,Develop Local Tract and Pay For It. Damages of 3150.000 are asked in an action started in the Superior Court in Bridgeport today. by War- ren E. Smith. of this city. against the Shemeld-On-The-Scund company, owners of Chimmons Island in the local harbor. It is alleged in the writ that Jan- uary 29. 1901. the plaintiff trans: ferred an interest in Chimmons Is- land to the defendant company with the agreement that the Sheffield :company would develop the island. construct ten cottages, sell them off the sale price from the proceeds of these sales. It is claimed’ that the defendants have failed to" live up to the agreement and that the plain~ tiff has not received any funds. The Shcmeld company has con- structed three cottages and a hotel on the island. It is claimed in the writrthe company has received ren- tal money from these but has failed to make any payments to Mr. Smith. Ant attachment for 8160.000 has been filed against the property. The one «is.,rsturnable in the Supsrior atmths~M~W “ uses it! mustard" B.‘>Doul‘ens dotted the papers in the case today. ' u non T01. Manager of Red Men’s . Team Le f t It”: In” Front of, Lunchroom. John J. McGarrle. 42 Center ave- nue. popular First District mail man and manager of the Red Men bas- ketball team. came near losing his automobile last night. After. the game in the armory McGorrie park- ed his car on Commerce street‘op- poslte Dagon‘s lunch room. He left the key in the car, while he step- ped in to the lunchroom for a few moments. When he came out the car was missing. _ It was later located several hun- dred feet down the street near Lamb's garage. It is not known whether the thief was unfamiliar with the car and it backed down there with him or whether an intox- icated man drove it down the street. The key was missing when the car was found. ' CASlllf To. an Pusan 0F so Spanish War Vet, To? George C. Culle. of Norwalk. 9. Spanish-American War veteran. has heeuawarded the maximum Mon award for total dl-biiity. according to an announcement made by the board of pensions. Castle is per. maneutly disabled and is «united to a hospital. ‘ An application efor the ponies was sent} through last scrum. Castle eniisted'in Company L. Third Connecticut Volunteers. at tha‘ago of IO. He lsuow 5| yearsoldaud is one of the oldest’Norwhlknt‘c- ans of the Spanish-American War. ' moon's" cousins the old-nobles“ kind. and Item. mm arulier'asro fog sale is sees-”ail our thfl muffin new cookies include the rum.“ Ills". Ills-r. her» ‘1‘.” .ob-leolnts and cat- cahoots» the best of materials alu of H Barclay Window To Be ‘Unyeiled At Trinity along with the several lots and pay - .. 109- . ulydherq. v'. ~ tally Disabled, "Now Confined In Hospital. . so‘awacx's r r as r newer as as ‘ ‘ . = t e r. ~ Trinity church parish will witness the unveiling s,andr".biesslng of the Barclay memorial window, donated by Mrs. Robert 8. Barclay. of Roway- t‘. in memory of her husband, at the 10:30 service of the church Sun- day morning. . , , The Rev. Chapman 3. Lewis. rec- torqof'the church. announces that the 'unvelling will be. part of The beautifulvsnd impressive Palm Sun- day service. One of America’s Finest. ‘ This‘chancel‘ window has been pro- nounced'by competent] critics to he one. of tho finestilnthe country and is the second new memorial to adorn the interim-of Trinity church with- in a month. The‘window which has been set in place this week in the cast walLof the sanctuary portion of the chancel.' directly over the altar and reredes, was drawn over four years ago by Edward Herrick. one of the most celebrated stained glass or- tists in the country. and then em- ployed by the Gorham, 00.. Fifth avenue and Forty-Seventh street. New York City. as the head of the ecclesiastical department of: that firm. The rector hung the design in the ”Balliiame Norwalk boysl—Who’s Your Ma- Jor League Baseball 'Idol? Surely. you have a favoriteuan idol. whose doedsaud exploits on the diamond you read. andrtnlk about the entire menu; someone. perhaps. you've never seen. but who appeals to you aboyauall others. needs-innuenmopeotngduor MLhirnTa stirsr‘enp right at hum plate ‘bsforawa; greatmoponlng cues-own. » ; : ~ ”flit-.Mmmnm, Bow wouldyou like if: see yous-i A} ' , iva W. :,. < . church porch of Trinity as a sugo geetlon to any who plight dcsire~to offerc‘a suitable morborisl at bone future date. and last September. about the time of the anniversary of her husband‘s death. Mrs. Barclay offered to present’ the‘window in memory of her husband. The gift was at once accepted by the rector. and the window hasbcen in course of making during the past six months by Mr. Herring of Calvert. Herrick and .Rie‘ndinger. under the direction of the Gotham Co. The cempleted work was on ex- hibiuo‘n in the studies of the Gor- ham Co. last week and was greatly admired as a superb example‘of stained-glass art. A design similar to this. window was executed by this company several years ago for the magnificent Gothic chapel near the hotel at Poland Spring. Maine, but in wealth of detail the window made for Trinity church far surpasses the one in Maine. . Resurrection Portrayed. The theme of the window is the Resurrection of Christ. In the large central panel, the Redeemer is shown (Continued on Page Three.) SeeBig Leaguerening inN. Y. Free Preliminary Game Is OpenTo Every Norwalk . Boijnder. 16 and Under Without Any Strings—Write Short Article About Your Favorite Player—That’s All. . the“ reasons for his selection. That‘s all th 's to it. It's a nation-wide game. Two winners will be named. one for each league. Entire traveling expenses will be paid. Each winner will make the trip to the city where his Taver- ito h'schsduled to play on opening day—M. April '18. . Play .batli Get an early start. “Time is short. . Contest closes at midnight. March )1. -- Mail or bring yourselectlons and sports.stories to Roy Downs ‘Cou- test Editor. The Evening lenuuel. Then watch the progress of this the one who will win the trips: ‘- Beaidss thi‘ natio contest. therw‘ hnlsoalocaleompeti n.TheNos-’ walk, boy-”who writes the best see word articlevon his favorite ball player will be sent to New York ‘by _ thh newspaper to see the opening game there. A seat in the grad staudl Plenty «peanuts and per ooml‘ALL museum-s GO! ' great pre-oeaspn game. You may be , DOUGLAS NASH IS SELECTED To LEAD fl” DRIVE Date of Campaign Not Fixed — Much Pre- paratory Work Re- mains To Be Done. MET YESTERDAY Survey of City Is Being Prepared To Help the Committee In Its Plans. *‘ Douglas Nash. vice president and treasurer of the Nash Engineering Company, has been selected general chairman of the committee. which will conduct a‘drlve here for a Y. M. o. A. building to include dormitories. gymnasium. rest and recreation rooms and all those other facilities which have been found to have a wholesome effect upon the lives of young men and boys. The choice of Mr. Nash for this important post was made by the "Y" steering committee. which has been functioning under the leader- ship of John M. Glover. ‘after care- ful and serious consideration of all the men in the city best fitted to lead this important drive. A meeting of the steering com- mlttoe with Mr. Nash present was held yesterday. State “Y" Secretary Harry Smith attended and discussed the “Y" survey of Norwalk..w.l;lch has been in preparation for me weeks. A vast amount of detail work still must be done before the campaign is formally launched. Even the ap. proximate date of this has not been decided. Plans for the campaign will be completed in the mlnutest detail be~ fore further public announcements will'be made. The preparatory work done: us far has been pronounced htghl «satisfactory god the commit- tee will contlnuc ils‘efforts with un- ‘ diminished enthusiasm until this difficult foundations has been com~ pietely laid. ASKIN‘CREASED I luslollnnl McLean Introduces-Pe- titions S i git e (1 By” local Relief. Corps. Petitions from the women’s Re- lief Corps of Norwalk and Edward R. Lee Women's Relief Corps favor- ing the increase of pensions for Ci- vil War Veterans and their widows were introduced in the United States Senate yesterday by‘Senator George P. McLean. Other petitions included: Petitions from the Civitan club the Business Men‘s Association. Inc; the Engineers Club; the LionsClub: the Exchange Club: the United Com- mercial 'hravelers of America and the Master Painters’ Association. all of Bridgeport. Connecticut urg- ing the necessity of an appropriation for the construction of a new Post Office building for the City. of Bridgeport. Petitions from the Hartford auto- mobile Denlers association. Inc.. of Hartford and the Manufacturers’ association of Bridgeport proteslng against the enactment of the so- callod Kendall Bili.rH. R. ms. to prevent therUnited States Govern- ment from printing stamped enrol; ones with return card on corner. Petitions from the Abraham Lin- coln Camp No. 8 of Stamford: Wo- man's Relief Corps of Norwalk: 0. H. Knight Woman's Relief Corps No. es. of Inkevllle: Edwin .R. Lee Woman's Relief Corps of Norwaik: 0. Word and G. W. Thompson Woman's Relief Corps. No. «i. of Bristol .favoring the enactment of legislation providing increased pen- sions for Civil War Veterans and their widows. ' Petitions from Maior Bonesteei Auxiliary. United Spanish War Vet- erans of Bridgeport: Fraternal Or- der of Eagles of Winsted. and R. S. Griswold Camp No. 6. United Span- ish War Veterans of Norwich. urg- ing the enactment of legislation pro- viding increased pensions for Span- lshqArnerlcan War Veterans and their widows. Petition .from the Manufactured Farm Bureau Federation of _.Water- town. um the enactment of «the assailed ingPure Seed. Bill. Petitiousxrom‘thalfanufsstsrers' lion. of .Bel port. favor- iugvtfie enact' ment of] ‘ tion pro- viding ineresaedesslaries for Feder- ‘al Judges. ‘ ' . . user-wrest to m. ,a hunch- o ass! Ncswslk messy. NTINEL scorn NORWALK. CONN.. Tnuns‘oiv. MARCH 25, 1926. T I DARIE‘N aringLively ' sauna To Do With Him. MEET TONIGHT TO TALK OVER lEACHERS’ Ml Committee Is To Hold Executive Session, Then Report Back To Bd. of Education. A meeting of the special commit- tee. appointed at a recent meeting of the Board of Education. to con- sider the matter of touchers’ salary will be held tonight. The committee consists of Dr. William J. Tracey. Mrs. Catherine Bette and Douglas Nash. This committee will report back to the regular meeting of the Board of Education. which will be held Tuesday evening. April 6. The committee will have facts and figures of the salaries paid to the teachers in other communities on hand to compnre with the local scale. Nor-walk teachers applied for more money some time ago. A scale will be discussed to take care of the sala- ry question for the next four or five years. The committee will go into executive session and expects to complete its report at tonight's meet- ing. ‘ KliN ova-$100 To “BLDG. FUND A. M. E. Church Here Is Recipient of Gift FrOm Organization. A substantial addition was made yesterday to the Knight Street A. M. E. Building fund. according to John A. Mills. chairman in charge. by the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan of Norwallr. in the shape of a 3100 bill. Today’s contributions are: A. Friend ............ ... . . . $1.00 Anchor Glickson . . . . . ..... . 1.00 Advent Christian Church East Norwalk . . . . . . 16.60 Mrs. C. A Kroger ..... . . . . 10.00 Knights of the K. K. K. 100.00 Previously Acknowledged . . . 820.03 .__...__. new CHARTER TALK Rev. ' "Tompkins Dis- . cusses fKiwanis Edu- . cation’ At Luncheon. - ~The city charter discussion sched- uled to be held this noon at the luncheon of the Nor-walk Kiwanis club; was postponed until a later date-on account of: thevabsence of 'two members who were to lead the discuhion. “Rev. George B. Tomikins. pastor of the Norwalk M. E. church. spoke on , ‘jKiw'snis Education." Rev. Tompkins suggested what members shouldvdo was to trade~tdeu. \ The attendance prise was won by Dr. T. F. 'Scanlon. There were 61 present. :1 Ptkers and I oodlums. The attendance contest been under way for four weeks. Four winners of the recent tent caterpillar contest held in the local schools were guests of Oscar F. Schults and were presented with prises. The winner-sure.- Dominick Lnnl. 810; Odors! Olmstead. 86: Helen Blanlek. 16, and Andrew Xuckmapts. ‘ . I sure rots. use 11' ,. RD PHARMACY. . I toilet articles. including in?!“ v hoe , powders. talcum Moravian! cases. toilet waters. ate. You'll'iind the full line at this sign. Your every need is carried in our toilet department. William M. Paisley. premium—adv. I England: Showers this afternoon and probably tonight; Friday full and colder. Bends Bars in'Lock-Up And Makes Get-Away Sgt. Lambert of Darien Police Captures Him Walking Along Post Road—Wife Is Said To Have Stated She Wants Nothing More Alfred J. O. Beckius, Cudlipp street, on the charge of passing fraudulent checks, made a dash for liberty last evening by breaking out of the South Norwalk jail in the City hall some time between 7:10 and 7:36 o'clock. He failed to make good his getaway and was captured as he walked along the Boston Post road just inside the Darien Town line by Sergeant Terry Lambert of the Darien police. W“ The Weather Weather forecast for sauihorn New PRICE THREE CENTS Itowayton, being held Lambert His Nemesis It was Lambert who arrested licckius in a Darien lunch ram at 2:15 o'clock yesterday morning. lieckius made his escape by bend- ing aside one of the iron bars in the window of the lockup whiCh hat! been sawed off by a previous pris- oner about a year and a half ago. Miss Jean Todd of the local Red Cross had been in to visit Becklus shortly after 6 o'clock. When she left she failed to notice anything wrong. She went out and brought back some clgarettes for the pris~ oner. These she gave to Patrolman Wallace Sammie who was doing desk duty. Sergeant Lambert was at the 10- cal headquarters talking with [30¢ liceman Sammie and they decided to bring the cigarettes to Beckius and at the same time ask him some questions. Bird Rad Flown. The two police officers went down and unlocked the door leading into the corridor of the lockup. They called to Beckius and when he fail< .0 ed to reply they conducted an in- . vestigated and discovered he had made his escape. The police of neighboring towns and cities were immediately notified and the state police barracks in. \V‘estport was informed. I Sergeant Lambert started out in " search of Beckiu and drove his machine along th Boston Post Road in the direction of Darien. Shortly after he had crossed the tobvn line he discovered Beckius walking along the roadside. ordered him to halt which he did. again placed him under arrest and brought him back to the South Norwalk police station. Securely Locked Up. This time he was placed in a cell which was securely locked. He re- mained there for the rest of the. night and this morning was taken ’ to the Westport Barracks where he _ was questioned further by the state police. In making his escape Beckius pul- ‘ led some of the nails out of the window and after getting it open used an iron leg from a sink in the corridor to pry the bars apart. Af- ter he had succeeded in bending the. bar back he managed to work his body through the narrow space and escape. The bar which he bent was or-‘ lglnally sawed apart by a ‘ prisoner named Charles McCoy. also arres- ted charged with passing fradulent checks. This was about a year and a half ago. McCoy passed a. crude check at the Moeller electrical store WESt Washingmn street. and was :rrested by Patrolman Frank Strut- on. McCoy. who came from Chi Droved to be a demented “5:15.; of the World War. While he‘wu confined in the cell in the lockup he ‘ ' managed to saw one of the bars . on the window apart. but it was discovered before he made good his escape. 'Chlcf Reported It. Chief of Police William R. Pen- nington said this morning the bar‘ had been in this condition up until ‘ the present time. but it had not been discovered by any of the other .prl- soners,.connned to the lockup. He also said he had reported the matter to the Second District Commission- ers and requested the her be replaced but it hadn't been done. He again asked this morning that the bar be fixed, so that there would be no fur- ~ r ther_ escapes. . The state police are investigating the passing of the alleged fraudu- lent checks amounting to $11,277.“ by Becklus. They have the list of those on whom checks were passed. but again refused to give it out to- day. ' Mrs. Beckiusin N. Y. Efforts were made to have Mrs. ids. M. Beckius. wife of the prison- er, come to this city yesterday. but. they were unsuccessful. Mrs. Beck- iuh was in Peekskill, N. Y.. ‘and lo-- cal friends of hers went there think- ing she would want to return toraid her husband. According to the state polic Mrs. Beckius refuses to assist her h band and says she wants nothing more to do with him. Mrs. Beckius left Peek- skill for New York city and is there at present. The United States Treasury De- partment may take a hand in the case in as much as Beckius claimed and posed as a Secret Service agent. Ila had also passed out cards to (Continued on Page Three.)' . b ANNOUNCEMENT . Easter Mllilnery. Boarfs and Ho.- iery at Miss Polhemus‘. 61 Km Main St. South Norwslk. also all felts greatly reduced—Adv.
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