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The Weather
‘\\'esiher forecast for Southern
hew England; t‘loutly tonight and
“'etimwlay: pmhehlr light rain or
snow in east and south portions.
hut mueh change In temperature.
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lintered as eeeead-elaas ssatier at the host office at
lo. Norwelh. Gena. under the Act of larch I. it”.
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SOUTH.'NOBWALK. CONN. TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1926.
PRICE THREE cams.“
before seen today.
A still alarm brought one truck
Ind a squad of men to the fire.
w'le a strong wind from the den-
gatuelt rivsr fanned the flames and
they swept through the woodland
known as Bait Mountain at a rapid
rate of speed. -‘
A general alarm called out. the
entirl department. and the firemen
batted the flames for half an hour
Defers the bless was under control.
Chief Francis P. Dunnlgan left
one '-truok and qveral men at the
scene to prevent sparks from set-
ting fire to adjoining property.
There were several smouldering logs
also to be extinguished by the fire-
men. -
This section of woodland is burn-
ed every spring and fall. There are
ever so houses close to the thickly
woodedarea and all of these dwei~
tings-are in the path of the fire.
{the heavy thick smoke drove
my people from their homes. but
the'wind shifted quickly and no
further trouble was experienced
front this source.
The only damage today was to
the forest end gross lands. The fire
was‘believed to have started from
we bon fire.
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Council Expected . To
Consider , Objections
Directed At Signs.
The fixing of a time for "No
Parking" in the city will be discus-
sed at. the meeting of the Common
Council tonight.
The 40 minute parking signs spe-
cify between, thehours of 'f a. in.
and 1 p. me There lathe time limit
entire signs and many people have
have protested against being arrest-
as around midnight for violations of
the ordinance. which they feel
should be enforced between the same
hours that the 40 minute ordinance
is in effect.
The question of clarifying the
sons where the no parking stops and
. 40-minute parking begins also will
' he discussed. Many people believe
ey can park between a "No Park-
1’ as” and to minute parking sign.
Others say the “Nor-rung" sons
goes as far at the to minute sign.
"A delegation of merchants from
Liberty' mare will be present to
ask for relief from the ordinance in
that section. They claim that their
business is being injured by the fact
, that automobiles are not allowed to
park on either side ‘of the street
Ball' Mountain Swept
‘By Fire This Morning
Entire Department In ‘ Westport
When General Alarm Follows
Homes Threatened But Are Saved By Ef-
ficient Work-Ben Fire Begins Trouble.
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The live tracks of the Westport fire department were'oslisd
‘ outta fight a grass and forest fire on Imperial avenue shortly
Responds
“Still” -— 50
Cops Worked Hard
For Bad Guess
Motorcycle Policemen Martin
Lengyel and Paul McGrath
thought they had a. rum-runner
this morning. when they‘ ever.
hauled a Rec speed wagon. which
was loaded with many vegetable
barrels end crates on the Post
Road. The officers ordered the
driver to proceed to the first dis-
trict police station. because the
truck had ell appearances of con-
cealing a load of liquor.
The officers unloaded part of
the cargo before a large crowd of
people. who had hastily gathered.
No liquor was found and the offi-
ears had to load the barr a and
crates hpck on the truck gain.
The driver was allowed to pro.
coed. The driver and his helper
calmly stood on the sidewalk and
watched the officers work as they
smoked cigarettes.
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Girls Found In His
Clothing.
Any of the local girls know Leon?
Leon who?
Why, Edward R. been. a flashy
dressed youth of about 19. who rides
about in an" automobile and carries
long lists of girls' names in his peek.
at.
He appears to have a lot of girl
friends in Connecticut. Rhode island
and New Jersey from what the White
Plains police have learned. The po-
lice became interested in him -a few
days ago when they took him in hand
believing that he might know some-
thing about sevcral recent robberies
in the village. Incidentally he is
charged with a third degree burglary.
For‘ the past two weeks he has been
living at the Columbus hold in Port
Chester.
He was arrested when he stopped
from his auto to keep a date with
his sweetheart. whose name was not
discldsed. and was greeted by Chief
of Police John J. Joyce. who with
Patrolmen Murray. Edward Joyce
and Edward Hughes, placed him un-
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ird Man Arrested
. 0n Lettery Charges
Stamford'Police Take Louis Vaccarro, Charged
K .. With Selling Tickets At Yale & Towne
’ t it Shop—Three N ow Held—Trial Monday.
-‘3 The third man was arrested
' " yesterday afteriioon in disinford in
connection with the selling“ let-
us tickets which give chances to
huysrabased upon figures in the
United scans Treasury balance.
fouls Vacoarro. of Stanford. was
' by Stanford police at the
- at 'rowne Mfg. Co. “charged
with selling and in possession of the
tickets.
' recess-co and those arrested yes-
terday morning were released on
hands of use each for appearance
in at, oourhftamford. Monday
snorting. -, . '
Caught inure sct of selling Lot-
,mtiehsts'sttheplast ofthoYaie
r frowns Ills.
. is peas-i
tickets.
of hundreds of
ltamfordiotterytiehet
arrestedinhiseffiee
may mas-s
another large batch of tickets.
on Balance ‘
The lottery tickets found were al
on the United States Treasury bal-
ance. for‘the current week.
It was learned for the first time
this morn'lig that George Fiber.
also an employee at the». Yale a
Towne Mfg. Co.. has been under
arrest in Dar-ion for ten days on a
similar charge of possessing and
selling lottery whats.
Fisher was arrested by the Barton
police..after he had been found sell-
ing lottery tickets at the Noroton
Fire House. a .week ago Saturday
night.
Drive by Police
The arrest of Reedy and White.
heed Mr“ the inauluntion of a
concerted drive bathe local Police
Department against the sale of lot-
Co. when he "I. tery.tickets in this city. The ape
prehension of Ready and White-
head yesterday. culminated an inves-
wtigatiep which has quietly been con-
ducted by Detective Sergeant Mc-
Carthy. . ‘
It was learned‘ this morning that
as the result‘of these investigations.
other arrests are likely te'follew.
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Attempts Have Been
Made To Force 0r-
gan’izetion Off
Compo Lot. ‘
POLICE BUSY
Blaze Breaks Out Sud-
denly At Night and
Structure Becomes
Completely Ruined.
The Westport police are investi-
gating what seems to them to be e
“spite job."
The Conipo A. C. has had posses-
sion of the Compo Lot on the Shore
road in Ssugatizck. and had built a
fine club house with all modern con-
venlences. The club had a 8200 re-
dio outfit. a library and much base.
ball and basketball equipment.
The building was burned down
over the week-end and the loss is
estimated at about 31.000.
The members of the Gnome A. (7.
say thht another organization in
i-laugatuck has tried to force them
to abandon the field. and they be-
lieve their fees are responsible for
the fire.
There was no stove of any kind
lighted in the club house the night
it burned and the start of the flames
cannot be accounted for. “
The fire'was discovered by a po-
liceman. while on Shore road patrol.
lie had passed there ten minutes
previously and there was then no
sign of fire. On his return trip the
entire building was a mass of flames.
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couu CLERICS
From All Over Coun-
ty Attend Sessionln
Norwalk.
The Rev. Dr. Frederick C. Bud-
long. rector of Christ church.
Greenwich. delivered a very inter-
esting address on "Personal Relig—
ion." 'at the stand consecutive
meeting of the Fairneld County
Clericus. an mociation of Episcopal
clergyman. at Grace church. this
city. yesterday.
At 11 o'clock. the priests assem-
bled for a short business session.
following which they listened to Dr.
Budlong's very interesting talk.
At 1 o‘clock. the Women's Guild
of Grace parish served a very do.
liclous luncheon.
Among the clergyman present
were the Rev. Louis ll. Howell.,Rcv.
James Benton Werner. Rev. Chap-
man 8. Lewis. Rev. Robert B. B.
i‘oote. Rev. Alcxander Hamilton
and the Rev. Charles A. Marks. all
of Norwalk; Rev. Charles Mercer
Hall, Rev. William H. Jepson. and
Rev. Joseph Recciepi. of' Bridge-
port: Rev. Gerald A. Cunningham
and Rev. Charles ubon of stain-
ford: Rev. Dr. Bu ong and Rev.
Dr. iii. George Thompson of Green-
wich: Rev. Charles Adams. rector of
New Canaan; Rev. Kenneth Mack-
enzie. of Westport; Rev. Theodore
Schroeder of Bouthport: Rev. Har-
old Edwards of Bedding. and Rev.
Henry Habersham of Monroe. and
others;
After luncheon. the clergyman
adiourncd to the rectory where
they were the guests of Rev. James
Benton Werner. and current events
were discussed.
The Clericus will not be in session
again until July. In lily. the state
convention will be held in the Ca»
thedrel in Hartford. and in June.
the Archdeacon" meets. ‘
Price Qt Coal Is
Reduced In Danbury
DARBURY. April 18.—-(AP) A
reduction of it a ton in the retail
price of coal is announced by dealers
in this city. The price is new tit.
Waterbury Fire Drives
26 Persons To Street
WATERBURY. April 18.—-Twen-
ly-six pers_gps were driven to the
street. when a fire of undetermined
origin broke out in the four story
wooden building at it Wood street
esristhis nioraing. Yroperty damage
is estimated at mass than “.000.
Griffith? ”30W 0! the Irena”...
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KEELER GETS
SCHOOL REFUND
' FROM STATE
Check for $1,592.10 Re.
ceived From Hart-
ford By G Treas-
urer This ll orning.
HELD AS PENALTY
City Loses Nothing Be-
cause of Slight Delay
In Reporting School
Enumeration.
The school refund elicrlt amount-
ing to 81.592.10 “as rn'rlwil li)’
t'lty Treasurer Anson l‘. lx'celvr
from State Treasurer A. l.. UllS‘
wold this morning.
This is the amount that “as cut
freni the city‘s education and enum-
ovie Censors
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"‘Better Films” Women
Clear Decks for Action
Insist Palace Manager “Co-operate” 0r Have
State Law Invoked Against Him—Engage
(‘ouiisel To Guide Them—Determined All
Turpitude Shall Be Taken From Films Seen
By Children. ‘ '
The "veiled fist" enters what appears to he an argument
[abetween the Better Films association of Norwalk and the manage-
ment of the Palace theatre over the showing of children‘s
matinees. as a result of a. decision reached at a meeting of the
association at the Norwalk library yesterday afternoon.
.A-‘cuhllnc in a win t.il.vn at the
N0 STATE LAii llllot'llnr. lilllf‘F'- Allml' Humlhfinl
l jrnalmccr of the thrull‘p‘ Jill" n, to I“
', Ivor” lllr t‘n:~ip.>i‘ni)nn “I ”u. Puli!’
’ ll lln‘a tisswrtlmn in 1“th tlzt- their.
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lltlmntvim Decided tin
[of plv‘tmcs mwl lilll‘l'll‘filiLj“ a! fu-
‘ture eliullu‘n's llllllll"‘~. .u"lon msv
lhe taken follmilng llll' showing (it
:llnrold Lloyd's picture, "For Tit'fl‘"
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crallou grant by the state board of:
education because of the failure of.
the. Mir to {He its Bla’vlllf‘nl‘ rc~‘
Episcopal Clergymen.
Wets Claim Dry Law
Increases Drunkenness
Modification League Witness Shows Arrests
Have More Than Doubled Within Four
Years —- Says Volstead Act Has Failed To
Make Nation Temperate or Sober.
WASHINGTON, D. 0., Apfl T13. ‘- (AP). A phalanx 'ei
statistics wasmarshslled before the Senate Prohibition committee
today by the ‘fwets" in an effort to show that drunkenness has.
increased under the boss dry law.
What Figures Show
Resuming their pide of the case
after a day's interlude. devoted to
dry testimony. the wet leaders put
on the stand Stanley Shirk. research
direstor of tho Moderation leeguc.
who produced ‘scores of clillrts.
maps and statistical tables from
which he deducted that in set cities
and towns arrests for drunkenness
increased from 258.9" in the first
year of prohibition to “5.010 in
1924. four years later.
In 850 places. according to these
figures arreeta‘for drunkenness to-
tailed 608.787 in 1924 and "3.15:
in 192i. ’
"When we consider that drunk-
enness generally has. already in-
creased to the pro-prohibition level
and that drunken drivers and
drunken children have_ increased
far above am'thing ever known he.
fore-“in this country." said Shirk.
“we cannot escape the conclusion
that the Volstead act has utterly
failed to do what it was intended to
do namely promote temperance and
ety.
W Little Hope for fixture
"Moreover. since conditions have
become worse. not better each rear.
and with the ‘nen genersttcn'
drinking so never before there
Iwants to be no hope that the Vol-
stead acttin its present drastic form
wiillaccomplish its purpose in the
long run.
“From the experience before na-
tional prohibition. of the states
“hich had restrictive laws. from the
experience of the whole country
during the’ restrictive years illit-
19". and from the experience of
the Canadian provinces.‘ we believe
that a greater degree of temperance
can be obtained by a wise restrictive
law than we bone dry law which
doesnet command the respect of a
large part of the people.
"We are also of the firm comic-
tlon that such a policy of wise re-
striction would have the incidental
advantage of eliminating almost «1- {
tirely the scandalous corruption and l
bribery of p blic omrisls. would‘
step the grow of the bootlegglng
millionaire class. would check dis-
r-‘Wflfl for law and would. in addi-
tion. produce a handsome national
revenue,”
Julien Cedman. counsel for the
wets. interrupted to havé it noted on
the records that the moderation
league “is a temperance organize.-
tion." .
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Arrested On‘
Railroad Complaint
Clifford Craig. :0 ldiie avenue.
East Nos-walk. was arrested by the
Dorian police last night on a. charge
of creating a disturbance one train.
He was released on a bond of ‘00
for appearance in town court Hoh- '
day night. Craig was a ed after
he had been put‘efl the t in at on
dltion. .
rice and was in an intoxicated‘tlei'i-L '
Filllts River Pirates,
Saves Valuable Cargo
le YORK. April it.—:t )- A
million dollar sir: robbery‘w fras~
arrive in New York on May :6.
gnrdlps: the schools on time.
\thn tho si‘liool [ward was null.
and Treasurer Ix‘crlrr felt gratified
to think that the state had decided
to refund the moneyfind that the
Lily would not lose this amount.
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Stamford Man Held In
Immigration L a w
Snarl for More Than
Year.
The state department. at Wash-
ingtoa has decided that Paul Luet-
tors. of Stamford. has regained his
Americsp citizenship and that his
wife and minor children are Ameri-
can citlacns. Thanks for this are due
Congressman Schuyler Merritt. of
Stamford. who has worked on the
case for about a. your, Mr. Leutlers
was naturalized in Brooklyn. July
1829. later went to Germany. his ne-
tlve land and there married a Ger-
man womsn who by virtue of her
marriage became a citizen of Unit-
ed Stalcs. according to a law at that
time. .
hir. and hire. Lcuttcrs were de-
tained in Germany because Mrs.
Luettors had to be with her father.
When the war came on Luettora ie-
fueed to serve in the German army
because of his American citizenship
and suffered no little inconvenience
on that account. lie resided in Ger—
many from 1008 to 1825.
He later came to America to take.
up his permanent resignce. Under
the law he was presumed to have
lost his citizenship by reason of liv-
ing for two years in the land of his
birth and as the result his wife and
children were not permitted to come
to United States as non-quota im-
migrants have been kept in Ger.
many.
The American Consul has been in-
structed. to grant a passport to Mrs.
Luetters and the children. who will
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James H. Barry. of lo Mott ave-
nue. proprietor of DeKlyn'a bakery.
” "a It: for,“
. looting
1e resales -
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Rabbi Stephen Iv
York. one of the
Jewish pisses
arses attic
--itegsat._iel..fiioes tonight n. W: the
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«ram stelanhcity tradln regulation of
" wiring within :5 feet of a corner.
‘ According to the- police Mr. Barry
i «1an srteet. was arrested this
ing by Police Bersesnt Bryan
l! on d charge of violating the
initials bakery truck In front
' , '4“. ‘s lunch room. Como
this morning.
’ say they had previous-
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Doubt About SUHdfly ll‘lllllLl" of :Illoulng i'llllvlll‘n nu lot 10
Angling In I" u b l i c .10 Llicwi n. porter-malice llll.llli‘ll‘it‘l1
find that this amount had b'on for-| lv- :2‘1 9 . t
foiled immature of the failure to file Streams. \ firm”;.(.r.f;;::d‘,n.w
the report on time, Superlutendnul m lorncv 131...},2; “Ckzl‘fimufui ""
of Schools John Lund took lli‘: Tim-n is no '1-v lll this .tuvn prn- ’t‘cwlll it :llltl ll iv north-‘11:.) 13.223;
firm”; lllll “'ltli‘ the‘ state board llli‘lllllk' fishing on Sunday in pub-“rend a it‘l"‘l' in .‘lllmrl‘llnmiitou lu-
“) ‘; “.‘mun ”TH-'1 ““““"‘l"‘1 ”1" lm entry-s. Filllerllilt‘ndrnt of l'lshCilnv eilllulnlm: Ill" atrium. U1 llm
2‘1“)?“ ‘lionruonsiiler “m" "‘le“ cries and Game John W. Tll"0lllltiii"lll‘l‘ l-“llms Mom‘-
"A film)” ;:t;‘:;’":‘;:°£g: 1’: b said yrstcrdai'. Sunday ile‘nlng ulll It is ill" vouirmlnn of the women,
Cllv Treasurer ch‘ior . y be allowed on state-loosed streams l'l‘Nl." PXPI‘PW‘WI yetlvrdiiv. that one
.hm letter from "“0 ““0 to as i' la nt stream! 110'. lmsmt or l‘fllll‘im"li theatre mnuucn‘alms not
‘ “A" 'n t -‘ -‘ ' TIID- I:tl“i(»‘d lindt‘r ‘lli'll'V 'lllrlmwlfltlll. h. [‘0t‘l\1.1-.'|'t‘\] “llll (hi-m 1n thplr FTTONH
I’l‘tlfltl.“0. or: his ntmnmq state-l mill. in supprus l'l'ns; If n dangerous
”12!..‘,t0..:;un::;".,,‘llid;§:’exhilmim This exploitation “11s mail" ‘0' Mr'llnuiqil cmil- n! rm. .dillllxpn and en.
enclosed. ‘ ' ‘ “as :‘ltcomfb ill‘tl‘:llfif‘ of mlmnicrpreln- 2?“;er tho alumni: of unrih-uhlle
1m 0 n to pump by lzlm several " "’~
Superintendent of Schools Lund days mm. “0 then explain-Ml that The booming disagreement hil
the state “as following the \i‘lsliesifl’m" t" ’l “‘7‘" ““11 ”l“ scheduled
of owners of the land rcgnrvllng fish. WWW”: "f ”-‘m‘l" ”Old"! picture
in: on Sunday. but that only nnl‘ l," a CMMW‘V‘ "mill!” at the Palace
”Dams Motion
ouiici. iiiil‘ol'l Hayes of North!
(trophy. lied requested that his land;
he closed to Sunday flailing. .\lr.‘l
llai-es'llend is leased for about two.
.milcs along the north branch of]
‘ Salmon brook. and lithe only land
barred on Sumluys in the more than
ion miles of stale-leased streams.
Mr. Tilcomh said.
The restricted too miles is post-
ed by the dcpiiriliivnt so that there
can be no mistake about the area
involved. Mr. 'rllt‘ullll) said. while
other leased lands and waters are
posted with only the rcgulutlom
which govern flslilng in such
streams.
The leased waters will be open
for fishing Thursday. April 15. The
season in other waters began April
1. and some fairly good catches have
been made. although for the. most
part the waters. especially in the
northern part of the slate. hate
been too high and cold thus far for
successful angling. accor-llng to re-
ports.
DEMOTIAY SPRING PLANS
MADE LAST EVENING.
Interesting spring plans were
made, at the. monthly meeting of
the Norwalk lichtolay Club in the
clubhouse, last evening. .\ degree
team will be organized for mlmlt-
lance of new members in the club.
which is not connected ullli the
Norwalk L‘llfipll‘r of I‘ll-Molar. A
committee consisting of Reginald
Hopkins. William Gustsfsou. Paul
Singewnld and George Gordon. was
named to prepare the team.
tomorrow ntlvrnoom Meiiil‘crs of the
llr'llcr l-"ilms association assert. that
All-or! llnmlllnn has ignored their
offer of supervision and ehaprrono
ago at this performance. The ivo-
men claim he has arranged for a
children's mitllnce entirely outside
the lmunrlc. of HA lr cooperation.
Letter lictpg Prepared.
During yesterday‘s meeting the
proposal was carried to send a final
letter of turnout in Mr. Hamilton
through Attorney Quinlan. asking
him what steps he lntn min to lake to
make the showing of his children's
matinee legal.
it. was maintained by some of thd
women that Mr. Hamilton has vloa
lalcd the law by allowing children
under it years of age to attend his
theater unchapvroncd and inasmuch
as he has icnnrml the Bettf‘r Films'
o r to ohaperonc the children's
mntinoes. some legal steps should be
taken.
The Connecticut law concerning
illc attendance of children in moving
pictures was read.
S0111" member-a were vary mucli'
against sending such a. letter to Mr.
llamlllnn or committing the group
to any such drastic. n bl'lll‘l l'erl-
lug ran lilcli (”ward the close of
the meeting. Mrs. A. llydo Cole of-
ferel to resign if the letter was not
sent. since she. as prcsldcht of the
association. had already carried the
matter nhcad so far.
"Send the lctt-‘r, we are in the
right. and the right always wins."
said ‘ilrs. llarold llissell. a promin-
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lst. District
Presldentmlect Charles II. Dil-
worth, of the Nora-elk club. started
the ball rolling to and out whether
the first district is entitled to an-
other councilman. at the annual
meeting held in the club rooms on
Well street last night.
There have been several atbmpta
started to determine whether the
first district should have another
councilman. Both political parties
investigated. but nothing was repert-
ed. Mr. Dllworlh proposed that the
club take action as a matter of civic
interest. It was pointed out that this
affair was not a political matter. but‘.
of vital interest to the community l
It. was said that for five years .the;
first district has been trying to find
out if it was entitled to another rcp-.
resentatire in the, council. To brl
this matter to a. head immediate
a committee consisting of John D.
,aenedict_'Edwsrd J. Finaigan and
" President nnworui was appointed to
investigate and report back to the
club at a future meeting. 1
f 13am about parking so
it’s corner. Derry will be
j, The entire slate of olloers as an»
sea in The Evening Sentinel last l
was elected. There wqe no
for the various offices as
was only one candidate for
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Dilworth Wants Another
Norwalk Club Names Committee
To Consider Question—No Politics In This-
Detail—Merely Community Interest.
Iof entertainment for the luncheon.
Milne. Michael J. Howard. Nelson 3...,“
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Councilman
taken ill last night and had to leave
for home before the dinner started.
Arthur C. Wheeler, the speaker e!
the evenlng. discussed the past.
present and future of the club and
the relation of the ei‘ganimtign to
”1" community.
There was music from a flrlroll
furnished through the courtesy of
Miss Florence llamlilcn.
The. polls were open from .t to !
o'f'lo'k. Frank C. Goodyear and
liter 1 Barker were the tellers The
annual meeting opened at 9 o‘clock.
The. mohlhffl‘fllflt‘llfif‘fl the advis-
ability of holding daily or weekly
liinclinons or of having a dinner each
month. There would be some kind
The msmr was i'cf‘i‘red to the. board
of directory An appeal was made
to all members to bring in at least
.t" NW member during the coming
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