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.The Weather .
Weather forecast for mumv
New England: Help this
and tonight: Saturday fair and
cooler,
41'
to:
lawman-«Wham -
*Y MARCH 26,1926.
PRICE THREE cums
{Ho 66 To G6t C0ns6iit
' Of State’s Attbi'ney
ExplainsoTllat Bad Air In Norwalk Police Sta-
tion Cell Forced
Wednesday Night
Him To Break Out
Mrs. Beckius Notifies
Husband She Will Not Return To Colin.
Alfred J. 0. Beoldus, Dudllpp street, Roweyton. held on the L
fraudulent checks. is eager to make restitu-
clie'oke cashed in this state. .
charge of passing
tion for the hell
Mr. Beeklue intends to‘retsii coun-
Libel and take up the matter of resti-
lotion with the state's attorney
' ‘ Back In Station Cell.
no le at present lodged in a cell
“at ‘the South Norwalk police head-
quarters end because of his escape
Wednesday night is not allowed the
breeders of. the corridor.
He stated this morning that‘ if be
e" allowed to repay the claims
inst him in this state that the
diaries in New York state would
not. be pressed against him as none
the persons in NewYork to whom
he gave checks were desirous ofpro-
wuflllfimim. He says he is pre-
to compensate Janie'l new
by: Meliilo. hlmon Golden.
L Morgen. Rings End Fuel »
empany of Dorian. and the Hotel
lid of Karttord. for their lod'ees. ,. .
Bacillus was returned to the ideal
ltllp shortly before 11 o'clock till;
moraine by the state police. He was
ken to the Westport Barracks yes-
day Ind questioned at length re-
film his activities by the state
Later in the day he was taken .
on and now
set last night
. net
The state police are still investi-
”ill: the case and have been ln
immunisation with the New York
uthorlties regarding the activities
ill! Booklus in that city. ‘
. sergeant Walter Lynehgs or the
iwiestport barracks said he did not
think. that the U. 8. department of
Duties would take any ho. n against
fleokius for posing 312‘.” serv-
ice agent as they d no evidence
tint he lied ever produced any
fraudulent credentials to this eltect
or had 6%? tried to use the departs
out in any matter other than tell-
g people that he was connected
til the secret service.
‘I-Ila wife. Mrs. Ida M. Bacillus.
prominent in local circles. who is in
York city at the present time.
wt 1 not come to this ,clty to: ‘eld her
husband. Beckllls stated that: Mrs.
, fleeklue had been ll dulL'l g the win-
to: and that there hint that
alle could“ do if she came to Nor-
ks
tuition from his wife to the eitect
t one would ADO unable to come to
61L
us English Race
WEE. Enihad. Heroines.
' wsAlnericanwowlied horses. both
_ railii the Editing. won first
third places today in the grand
else piechase.’ thk world's
smear 9and oldieuit steeple-
autonomic; recently pur-
He had received moiunmu— -
Snow Flurries Not
To Be Wondered At
Miss Laura Comstock.‘ Nor-
aald today. ."Although the an 6wnl
,.walk's official weather observer.
storm. this morning was rather
unusual. we are liable to have
. slight rails of snow even in April."
The temperature during the
night dropped to 66 degrees
above zero and this morning at
66160: 30 had risen but one degree.
"Fifteen years ago." Miss Comm
stock said. "there was a veryl
heavy tail of snow April 10. when
, a fall of a foot was recorded. but
today's flurry . will probably
amount' to very little."
‘ Janet L. Gregopy
Final pLLlans were made for the in-
itiatlon of the Fairlield County vol-
ture of the 40 and a American
Legion tomorrow afternoon ‘ and
evening. at a meeting held in the
‘Town Assembly hall. last night.
The affair will be attended by
prominent Forty and Eighters from
all over Connecticut, New York and
New Jersey. It will be the largest
lntitlatlon ever held'in this state.
It will open with a paradestarto
ing from the Hotel Mahackemo at
7: so and will close with the inltla—v
tion and banquet in the Armory. -
The parade will proceed down
Railroad avenue to. Monroe street.
to South. Main to North Main to
West avenue. to Wall elreet,arld
counter march to the Armory. ,1
Headquarters will be located at
the Hotel Mahackeme and a large
sign designating it as such has been
strung across the front or the hotel.
The allair will be in charge of
Chef do Gare Le Roy D. Downs of
Vulture 83 and Chemlnot Locale.
Ansell" F. Keeicr of this city. ‘
m "100 WNGMY
Frank T. Putncy. United States
prohibition enforcement agent for
this district. has recommended that
the license to manufacture vinegar
be withdrawn from Frank and
Herbert Doyle. of Clintonville. whose.
place was raided last month.
still was found imepemfloa end a
quantity of, liquor was found at that
' ct themes-insides
6 Good”
City Officials and
Preminent Italian
Residents Elan Din-
ner At Mahackemo.
0N BRIEF VISIT
Visits Norwalk‘ To See
His Wife’s Parents, ,
Dr. and Mrs. James
Gregory.
Homer M. Byington. United states
Consul General for Italy stationed
at Naples. who has been visiting this
country on a diplomatic commission.
will be tendered a banquet Bunddy,
evening in the Hotel Mahackemo.
by prominent local Italians.
Consul Bylngton was born in Norv
walk._ He is the son-in-iaw of Dr.
and Mrs. James G. Gregory. 5 West
e and the nephew of William
By in. of Holden avenue. This
is his first visit to America in two
years. Mrs. Bylngton. formerly Miss
of this city. is at
their home in; Naples with their
children.
Local Italians are giving this bané
quot in Consul Bying n‘s honor to
show their approclat on of' his in—
.‘ tel-est and the courtesiss he has ex;
tended to them. He is very popular
with the Italian people.
in his. honor; on his last visit two,
who *1.” soil... munch-noise
eh “of
benqpet which consists'
Maisano. muddlph
renoe Pauline.
Several city ohlciaie have been in.
vlted to attend the banquet includ-
ing Mayor Thomas Robins. Pest-
master Edmund E. Crows. Deputy
Sheriff Edward B. Doulens, Attorney
Richard Ireland. Labor inspector
Edward J. Flaherty. Judge Nehemiah
Candee‘. Ex-Mayor Calvin Berton.
John ‘Mline and Representative
Chariot Williamson of Darlen. V
Consul Bylngton. . has been in
Wa’sbipgton for the past two months.
Today he is visiting his son. Homer.
Jr.. a sin t at Andove‘r who wil'
graduate June. He will spend
the week-end with Dr- and Mrs.
Gregory and will sail for Italy Sat.
urday. April 4.
Consul Byington entered the diplo-
matic service when a young man.
in the service of his grandfather.
who was also Consul-General for
Italy. He has gradually advanced
l lithe service and a few years ego
was appointed to the responsible and
honored oiiiee of Consul General.
$5.000 Bequest For
‘Danbury Hospital
L The Danbury hospital will receive,
a bequest of ts. too for the celeb.
iislimei‘it of a free that inatt-
tution‘. according to own! of the
late Iaeopold Levy. problinent Den-
bury moreha'nt. who died a. few
days ago. The will has been pre-
sented in the Denbury Whats court“
and wiii be admitted to probate“
April 1. The will leaves specific be.
Quests o! 3350 900-. , '.
'7' w.
The ben-
quot will be similar to the one given ’
, “to...
Lsspro'geto’. Frank Massimo. .I'obn ,,
Bovi and Law .
‘ , The New Britain girl
is the second for whom Chapman‘s
E:‘In Calvert Day Address, De-L
gland
Puritans and Pilgrims
CredltvFor Establishing T ml 6 r a n c e In
America. , . 6.:
is
"The religious Landfills
political liberty which tbs United
out» today alloys raise iron the Catholics. it is based on the
wonderful principlet
his followers ill the
when every other
religion." » 2 .
do said Condo ll. rm... of New
York city. co-edltor of the Chtbollc
Encyclopedia. an associate of the
Catholic publication the ”Compton-
weal." an author of many volumes
of prose and torso. in a. talk given
before the Norwalk Council of Oath-
olic Women. in the basement of St
Mary's church. last night. ,, . -
The altair was celebration oI Cel-
vort‘s pay all over the country. and
the theme or, the etchings talks was
the founding of “the Maryland col-
ony by the Catholics and the tel.
crant practices which existed were.
Mrs.
4Mrs Joseph Mcillrov presided.
The two speakers of the evonlng
were Mr. Fallen and Attorney ‘Ed-
ward J. Quinlan at this city. new
Father Finn was present. During
the first part of the meeting. Miss
Anna McMahon gave an interesting
little sketch on the founding of the
Calvert club in this City. the Work
that had been Weinpilshed and
whet was planned“ for the future.”
“The Buritbheatl d’theli
or New England __qi.tm .66 be the
Counsellié’pfislie Will“
Tell ‘S’t-‘or'y That
Might Force New
Till}
A New Britain girl. said to haw
flirted with a married man in the
Grand Central Station in New York
on the. night of October 11. 1924
was being sought last night by coun-
sei for Gerald. Chapman in their
eleventhghour effort to save him
from hanging at the Connecticut
State prison a week from Monday
night. If this girl will come for-
ward. Chief Counsel Frederick J.
Groehl mid. a more for s. new trial
will be made before a judge of the
Connecticut Huperior- court. in addi-
tion to the contpmpiated federal
court action: '
mentioned
counsel have instituted a search.
The other according to Hr. Groom.
stopped him or e street in Hartford
during the Chapman trial and told
him that Henry Killer. one of the
state'a Minimisation witnesses. had
confided to her that ‘h‘. was uncer-
tain whether the man he saw ca-
cape from the N; to Britain store
the mortise. or octets} is. 1624, et-
{mm “all e murder. was
plateaus fostered by Lord Calvert end
‘ , of Maryland and preserved by them
the country allowed only its own
founders of 66...... in this coun-
try." said Mr. Pollen. . "Absolutely
this is not true. They had nothing
whatever to do with it. If their
practices of intolerance , existed
down throughthe )Mcal‘s d were
dominant today. the lnltcd States
would not now be the nondcrtul
country it is. It would be a dead
country. a. country of frozen peo-
ples. for the Puritans and Pilgrims
of early New England times core a
frozen lot of people » *
Ice Age SW Here .
”they do say that» Ellie ice are
reached dorm into New Jersey. .I
am more of the opinion that it set-
tied right in New Win one:
'lt is up to us Cathoi e to kill
the lie that religious tolerance
started in New tensed. What have
we Catholics to b9‘1 ashamed of?
'lhlrty-seven per ‘cent of the boys
u ho fought in the United States
army during no Willid Wall were
Catholics. to per c at“ of the boss in
the nary werefi‘elt " ii _ .
AWAIT SUMMER
T0 PUT DUCK
BACK IN PLACE
Fill Pumped Behind
Dock Must Settle
First, Committeeman
Smith Says. '
' TO ASK FOR BIDS
Contractors Think It Is
Practical To Repair
Structure But Are
V ague On Cost.
Ellerts will be made to push
Norwulk’s 840.000 leaning dock
back in plilcl‘x'domt’i time during the
summer months.
Edward F. Smith. a member of
the ‘Bridge' committee stated 'thls
morning thlat this could not bedone-
until the fill that was pumped bo-
hind the dock had settled.
Mr.‘8mitl‘i said that if the dock
was straightened before the till had
properly settled that it might push
the dock over again.
'He said that it would be necessary
to dig away from the east side of
the dock‘arid‘from in around the
splice. When this work is completed
the dock will be pushed back.
Mr. Smith could notgive anestl-
mated cost. of the workof putting
the dock back in place. He said
several contractors were of the
opinion that they could repair the
dock but had not given an estimate
of the work. -
One of the contractors thought
that parts of the concrete top or the
Willis Austin Returns
After Trip Scuth -—~
Dr. S’c‘anlori Takes
Attendance Prize.
Ladies Night may be “new at the
Kiwanis Club Wednesday. April 21.
Jim Donbeliy. chairmen of this com}
mittee. asked a... members of the
club for their opinions on the date
yesterday. Ind \tho’ committee will
announesthe date definitely later.
‘Wlllls Austin was welcomed back
to the ciub.aftsr being absbnt for
several weeks on a trip south. The
following members were absent and
n_otided President. George H. Barnes
that they could not attend: John
Gavan-git. Irving Wilmonlt Hervey
Kent. Arthur Paddock. Duncan Fri:-
sell. Towers Hamilton. Christian
Ewart: and Sam Keeler.
Dr. ’1' F. Stallion won the at-
tendence prize.
It. was announced that the"liood-
iunisL" are leading the attendance
contest which has now reached its
fourth week. There were 81 “Filters"
and ill "Hoodlum" present yestcré
due L
, New. Members Received. .
Two new members were taken
into the club yesterday. Richard H.
_ Grant. vice president of the It. H.
Grant Hater Car company em in-
mamy Charles Gear. Moth
e. who recently purchased
Rubbed-Staples Hardware. eon-i-
Glimmer“ street. was iii-’6
.by Herbert O. Pollard.
t‘e taieotbowiln‘s" weetold
wager. who told of the:
W6 winning the cup and the
. _MI-W§‘iaeldinner will be given as
s hitches on April I.
children will Mango:
”ima’éési’imsn ciao fLer infill; '
work. will be asked for by tho snags
Inn.
Barker Homestead
Is Gone Forever
5 The Barker
”West avenue. one of Norwalk'a
landmarks, in no more. The
New Haven Wrecking Company
has torn down the entire house.
and the ground is being prepared
for tile Tonmlntlon of ti. new fili-
slntlon for the Standard Oil
mpany. The ll. ll. Fuller
Construction Company has the
general contract for the erection
_ot’ this new station, nhicp will
be of Colonial doslgLn. The sta-
6.tlon should be finished early in
May. I
homestead, in
lNCREASES A For
TEACHERS NOT
YET DECIDED
SPSLcclLlLblol ClgznaLiL'LtiLtliLilLLeeE:
oi
committee in the near future and L
the contract for the work awarded
. by that bodi.
The dock has constructed eta
cost of $40. 000.
60 URIPPE CASES
. AT HOSPITAL
Increases Looked For——
Bridgeport Is A ls 0
Hard Hit.
There are 60 cases of grippe be-
ing treated at the Norwalk Hospital
iarid the number set-ms to be increas-
DR
Respiratory diseases are gaining
in Bridgeport and the Brids'eDOrt
and. St. Vincent’s hospitals are be-
ing taxed to capacity. Additional
beds have been pro d into service
at both hospitale‘th e. endani‘un-
usual number of surgical cusps at
the Bridgeport hospital"
crowd that institution. although any
person she is ill can be accommo-
dated.
Bridgeport heads the state list this
week in the number of seerl . fev-
er cases reported last week with 15.
New Haven is second with 12. The
measles epidemic in the state show-
ed a. drop of about 100. Torrington
having nearly one of tm’ total
amount of 1.1‘li for the state
tends to ~
. The special committee of the
Board Of‘Elllicnllon met last: night
to discuss literals“: in salaries for
the Norwalk school teachers of this
city. Mrs. George Belts and Douglas
Nash ucro the only committee
members present. Dr. William J.
Tracey was unable to attend the
meeting Superintendent of wheels
John Land “as them and joined in
the discussion of the various salary
scales of other places. Nothing delin-
lte was decided on. The committee
will meet again to act upon a de-
finite plan to recommend to the
next. meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation. which is scheduled for Tues-
day night. April 6.
Short Circuit Blows
Bpt’s. Traflic Lights
. Bridgeport's new traffic lighting
system along Main street failed for
several hours last night. when a
short circuit blew the lights. Traf-
ficofflcers. who since the . lights
were installed. have ”had little to do
were stationed at intersections along
Main” street. Electricians from the
Connecticut company made repairs
as soon as possible.
CEICKENS STOLEN
”Vincent Sanscuic. I Betta place
reportcd’to the South Norwalk po-
lice. this morning. that three chic-
kensmw stolen from his chicken
coop sometime last night. "
Patient Dies
of Shock
After Hospital Fire
Bridgeport
Tuberculods Summits“ Destroyed This
owing—Fireman Overcome By Smoke.
saucepan. mm ear
but
oidlsolstlon
today destroys
weet'beill'sie 2mm
“mouthedmostoflbnsederingwitbtuberoulosis
”MHelmee. mammofthewoaun patiente’re-
endsbook.‘
Through the’ tern of mi. Nora
maven. night nurse on duty in the
_ hospital. Waiter Mommy. en orderly,"1
LL" ‘aed others who were summoned to
mthejhne.
every on“ the burning
m buildingwcarried out. .6.
“flag!!! otmaglne
"mommmmumwu momentum. nm~
66Mtbeexpesure F
v.‘ i‘
.....
chair ee clouds of smoke burst into
til: ward and pushed her out onto
eporeh. She then rushed back
into the building to carry (our child-
ren patients.
Hrs. thnes cried: "Oh, don't
leave me here to die 'ln~the lire.
.Seme‘ons help me." Her cries were
anowered by Michael Previs, who
9 running up to\tlla burning
a ding and assisted by other men
anointed the chair in which Mrs.
Holmes; was reclining out onto the
6 . e patients were taken either
a; home or to the Brldsepori
tel. e property
estiinated at fiasco.
sarcasm“
Editor memory. scar-ts and Hos-
hrs at Mile Polarised. 61 North
me. ill! South «New also all
$913!.th Mum. ’4'.
‘—
Conipo Int; Dinner Has
Disastrous Aftermath
Sedan Occupied By J.
Smashes Into Three Ton Truck At Hill’s
Corner —-— Nine Injured, Four In Serious
Condition—~0ne Arrest Thus Far. ’
Joseph A. and Mrs. Volk, 35 Best avenue, and their guests,
Mrs. Morrow 0. Taylor. 32 West avenue, and Miss Mildred
Homer, 127 Main street, had a narrow escape from death at 10,
o'clock last night when the sedan in which they were riding
ematlled into a three ton truck at Hill's corner on the Post road «
in Weetport, while returning to East Norwallr from the Oompd,
A. Volk and Friends
The car in which they were ride
ing was ow nod and driven by PM
(i. Shall, 187 Edgowood avenu ‘
Bridgeport, nbo had been visiting‘
the Volks.
Alfter a. preliminary investigatiori
the sine opolice arrested Shall on a
charge I reckless driving.
In all, there were nine people
hurt in the smash and taken to thd
Norwalk hospital. Four of them.
are in a. serious condition today. ' I
The injured are Fred G. Shun, ‘
187 Edgervood avenue. Bridgeport:
George Gaddo, 633 Housatonic avee
nue, Bridgeport; Mrs. Frances Gade
do, 633 Housntonie avenue. Bridges
port; E. It. Goodwin. 1175 Chapel
street. New Haven; Miss Mlldro
Humor, 127 Main'strcet, Norwalk
Joseph A. Volk. 35 East avenue
'Norrvaik; Mrs_ Joseph A. Volk. ii ‘1
East avenue. Norwrilk: Mrs. Morrow
A. Taylor.. 32 West' avenue. Nor:
walk. and Thomas H. En icy. 94!
East Main street, Bridgep rt. ‘
The truck was owned by the
Kenny Express Company of
Brook street. Bridgeport.
Dinner At Comm.
Sllull and Goodwin had been \isitq ‘
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs:
Volk in East avenue. and it who
docided to have dinner at the Come.
on Inn. Mrs. Taylor and Miss Hor-
ner were invited to attend thodirie
her and went along in Shuli'a mad
chine. Mr. Taylor “as to have good
wkg the party but was detained in
its York city on business. Fol
looting the dinnerxet the inn. the par
ty planned to return to the bored
of Mr and Mrs. Volk and play cards.
it lien they lett the inn‘, Goodwin;
Ehuil and Miss Homer were in tho ‘
front seat and Mr. and Mrs. Volk slid.’i
Mrs. Taylor in theirear seat 0! thd; ,‘
machine. They were traveling in.
the direction of Norwaik and at
Hill‘s 'cornen crashed head on..‘viL'ltlr"
terrific force. iiitoihe truckwhlch
was traveling in the opposite direc—
tion. The truck was driven by Gods
do who had Mrs. Gaddo and Eneley,
in the front seat pith him.
No one in either machine could;
seem to account for the crash. The
corner is a dangerous one and save"
oral other accidents have ocCurrtd
there. The readuay is 36 feet. wide
at this point and it was the opinion
of the state police that the Franklin
machine in turning the corner.
swerved into the roadway too far
and into the path of the irtl'ck.
Impact Terrific.
The force of the crash was so great
that it almost completely demolished
the Flankiin machine. The front 0!
the truck was stove in and hood.
knocked back onto the. driver's seat;
Glass from the windshield of the.
Franklin machine showered the ace
capsule of the rear seat. so great wall
the impact.
Many people were attracted.
the scene by. the noise of the. or
which ‘eould be heard for c. 8r
distance.6 Cells were sent in to
Norwalk hospital for the ambulali
and physicléns. Tile ambulance w
rushed to the scene of the each!
and brought some of the injured t .
the hospital. Others were broughb~
in private machines. .. ,
Nos-wall: Doctors Called
An emergency call was se’nt'out ':
for members at the ospltsi‘st‘sfl 5..
and Dr.'Williarn J. T coy. Hobart
E. Perdue and George hweett
rushed to the institution and treated
.
l2
‘ the patients as they were brought
Isolation Institution. Ho'usin'g’L
there.
L'iflo'odvvln was probably theg'lnosb
”:10me injured of the out!”
p. It nas stated at the lies.
pltdl this morning that his- condition\
no, L"not good." He is sill!
from a fractured right arm. internal
injuries and cuts and bruises. He
may not recover.
Gaddo suifsrcd internal initiated
and injuries to the kidneys beeld
cuts and bruises. Hie conditioL
also fiery serious and he may
recover. 6
Shall received a bad scalp w’p ‘
internal injuries and cute "
bruises. Hie condition is serilitta.
Miss Homer has a coin L ‘
fracture of the left leg and I. We .
ated nose an face. Her condlti '
is serious. ‘
Mrs. Volk sprained both ankles
fractured her nose and received
erations to thé face. «i . ‘
Mrs. Gsddo rumored abrasions to
the right hand and the right knee.
(Continued On Page Two.) .6.
o—HUDNUT‘S FULL' LINE
AT THE CLIFFORD PHARIMWE
Hudnut’e toilet articles. helm
perfumes. face powders. W
powders. unity eases. toilet warm
etc. You’ll find the full line at fills
store. Your every need to carried
in our toilet department. 6Wililem
31- I’d-ill“. Witt-MY-
Norwalk Chronicler