lOIWdI-I'I IIIIT NEWSPAPER The Weather “'r-nthrr Tliri‘i‘llFL Tul‘ Southern New l-Zuglnnii. Aplii 26 (Al’l—F'dll‘ tonight and Tuesday; continued cool tonight: slowly rising trnipcratura" in inlv.‘ir Tuesday. ESTABLISHED ism Entered as second-elas- matter at the post office at lo. Norwalk. (loans under the Act of March I. “is. some NORWTLK, CONN.. MONDAY, APRIL 26,1926. PRICE THREE CENTS Co ~ mittee I ci 1 fl. ANDREW SANDY POLLEY cu RETURNlNG mom us you SATURDAY Manuel Policy May Have Fallen Asleep At Wheel, Tired From 20 Hours of Toil, Darien Police Say— Coroner’s Inquest Held To- morrow. Andrew Sandy, 22 Haviland street, one of South Nor- walk’ a best known young men, was instantly killed, Saturday afternoon at 1 o ’,clock when a car in which he was a passenger, crashed into a telegraph pole, on the Post Road, near Gardner street, Noroton. Sandy was rushed to the Stamford hospital in a private car, but he was dead upon arrival. Manuel Policy. 29 Monroe St, was the driv’er of the car. a. Ford coupe. He was placed under‘ arrest followed the accident. by Derien police. and is being held in bonds of 38.500 furnished by his father Bar— ney Policy. on a technical charge of manslaughter. Polley was bruised and cut and is under the care _of Dr. J. Vollmer. Inquest Tomorrow. Coroner John J. Phelan will con- duct his inquest tomorrow morning, at 10 o'clock, in the Darien Town Elli. Both the deceased and Manuel Pol- ley were employed by Irving K. Policy. prominent ice machine con- tractor. of this city. Mr. Sandy. who was 25 years of age. was an expert mechanic. and was in charge of the installation of a fur storage aye- tcm in New Rochelle. Both men were returning home from their week's work in New York State. This morning. Irving Policy. stat- ed that his brother was driving in a line of traffic about 25 miles an hour. Suddenly. possibly because of s, blow out. young Policy lost con- trol of the car and.“ swerved to the not of the road crashing into. the ls~lssrspii pole. 3“ ~ 4 . This morning. Darlen Police said ‘ they had been told that Sandy and Policy had been working in New Rochelle for a stretch of 20 hours. when they left for home. and that both were in a very. fatigued condi- tion. The police believe Policy dosed for possibly only a second, from ex- haustion. and that that is how he lost control of the car. Sandy's head was crushed by the framework of the Windshield. 'Exnmination showed that death was caused by a fracture of the skull. The car was completely smflhed. Sandy was a, valued employee of the Irving Policy Company for sev- eral years. He is survived by his widow. Mrs. Mary Sandy. formerly Miss Mary Lyons: his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sandy. three brothers. William, Joseph and John: and one sister. Mrs. Mary Markus. all of this city. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 8:30 from the late home. 22 Havlland street. and at. 9 from St. Ladislaus' church. Interment will be in the family plot in St. Mary's cemetery. BASSE'PI' VS. BASSEIT Elizabeth B. Bassett of Norwalk has died suit for a divorce against Eben P. Bassett. in the Superior court. They were married in De- troit. Mlch.. July 2. 1913. and the plaintiff claims that he deserted her in August. 1921. KILLEDIN CASEY HELD ON EEEEE couus Driving Under Influ- ence of Liquor, Smashes In to No- vack Car. William Casey. of as Golden Hill street. was arrested at 1:15. Sunday morning by Policemen Harry Brown and Edward J.'Clune, on charges of driving a car while under the in- fluence of liquor. no registration cer- tificate and no operator's license. A complaint was made by Walter Novack. of Broad street. to the first district police. that Casey had struck the Novsck machine. which was parked near the v corner of Stuart avenue and the Post road. Mrs. Nomck was sitting in the driv- er 's seat at the time. The police investigated and found speedwagon "ii-field avenue ovack demand- earlier of3" oat road. "inmost “ or 8250 were fixed in the . 'which will come up before Judge _Nehcmiah Candee. Friday morning. Thos. Raymond’s Hip Broken By Automobile Thomas Raymond. of 27 Leonard street. is confined to the Norwalk Hospital with a broken hip as a re~ suit of being struck by an auto on West avenue at 10:45 Sunday night. The car was owned and driven by Walter Briton. of Hope street. Stamford. The accident was investi- gated by Policeman Edward J. Clune. It is said that Raymond stepped off the curb behind a parked car on West avenue, near the corner of Leonard street. and into the path of Briton’s car. No arrests were made by the police. St. Paul’s Confirmation By Bishop Brewster The Rt. Rev. Chauncey B. BISW- seer. D. 1).. Bishop of Connecticut. visited old St. Paul's on the Green. last evening. and administered the sacred rite of confirmation on a class of candidates After the core- monies. the prelate preached to the large congregation and also gave a. special address to the members of of the class. FIVE FAIRFIELD OFFICERS HELD BY STATE POLICE FOR KILLING YOUTH OYER GAME OF CRAP-S Coroner Holds" Inquest Tomorrow. Nothing has stirred up the people of Fairficld and vicinity like the kill- ing of a Bridgeport youth Saturday afternoon by a l'airlioid constable while breaking up a game of craps near the Ballard plant in Fairilsld. The dead boy was Henry Fischer. 805 Maplewocd avenue. Bridgeport. so. roar Fairdeid constables and one deputy gnu-m are accused and are ‘nnder arrest. None admits "In” si-bilit’ The bullet which killed the boy has not been found and is to have passed- comely tircly different direction and was not present at the time of the shoot- Constablc Arthur .1. Bennett said. “I didn't are any shot and was ig- norant of the shooting until some- time after it had happened. It must have happgncd in back of me. for I 'didn't find it out until I returned with some of the crap shooters whom I pursued and captured." Constable George Larson and E. St. John Hull, both denied having fired any shots at all. Deputy Sheriff Orville W. Holmes, who. it is said found the body after the shooting and called it to the at- tention of the other emcers, aid that while he did tire shots. there were other shots fired and he could it tell whose shot had caused the delth . And The Pair Of ’Em Brought Home Only One Little Sucker Eddie McMahon. popular local basketball player. and Richard Ireland. apromlnent attorney. went on a fishing trip to Purdy's pond in New York state on Sat- urday. ‘ After putting in the entire day the only fish that the pair brought home was a large suck- er. It is reported that Eddie caught the fish and that he will have it stuffed. as it is the first he has caught during his lpng career as a fisherman. PEPPY TALK BY BRlDGEPORi'ER u CONFERENCE Declares G o o d Folks Have Much Better Time Than Flask- Toters. Jerry Avery Holmes of Bridgeport made a big hit at the Young Poo. plc'a week- end County conference in South Norwalk Congregational church yesterday when he delivered the following remarks on “Are the Young People of Today Loyal to the Church 7."Young Mr. Holmes was complimented warmly on his snap- py comment. He said. "if nine out of ten persons join the church between the ages of twelve and twenty. this is an im- portant question. "If the young people make up nine tenths of the church member- ship. and if they are not loyal. there _ . ‘ h Monorail Where is a fit-eat christian church. which gained in membership last year. Therefore the young people must be loyal. As young people. I believe we are loyal to the church today and will continue to be loyal in the future. but it will be largely to the degree that the church is loyal to us in our schools. our athletics. our amusements and ultimately in our life work. “We are coming to feel that religion is not merely some. thing for Sunday but is also for every other day in the week: that we should not only talk about it and think about it and pray about it (Continued on Page Two.) BRIDGEPORTER SEIZE ENGINE NEW YORK. April 26 (AP)—-A hunger-erased man who took pos- session of a New York Central loco- motive today in the freight yards at 30th street and 11th avenue, was routed only after he had attacked the engineer with an iron bar and slashed a. policeman with a. razor. At the police station he described himself as John Homer. of Bridge- port. Conn. and talked incoherently of not having eaten ‘for four days. The policeman was not wounded seriously. Many Autoists Say ‘Good Morning Judge’ Several motor vehicle and park- ing cases came up in the first dis- trict court before Judge. Nehemiah Candee this morning. James Barry. Main street baker. was fined 82 for parking In a no parking none at the corner of Commerce and Wall streets. Levi McTallen. 98 Layfctte street. Bridgeport. was fined $10 on a charge of speeding. Policeman Martin Isng'ysl testified that life- Tallen was proceeding up West ave- nue at the rate of H miles an hour. William Hoover. East avenue. was fined 83 for violating the parking ordinance by stopping his car on Wall street. where there is no park- ing. William Rowvitch. Bridgeport. was need I: for parking in a no parking area On wan street. ,.andM"rs.Roodner adRoughTripHome Mr. and lire: Samuel Roodncr will opcnup uptheirihornc in max Hill mad this week. after trend- ing the winter months abroad. tow ing southern lesson. first. M m. e scents mung! relatives inhissflna. mlfr. and lira, Randi-gown h on - W “all." a very rough voyc In The! were nice in New York .3"? by in. and Mrl. Arthur Tet- UNCONSCIOUS machine was totally wrecked. Haig was coming out of East ave- nue and going down Mill Hill. A truck operated by F. R. Baker. of Galesbury. Conn.. was coming up the hill bound for New Haven. The truck hit the Haig car broadside. pushed it across the road and up against a tree at the Green. The crash was heard in the cen- ter of Norwalk and many people wetc attracted to the scene. I-lalg was conscious when removed to the hospital. At press hour his condi- tion was reported as good. An x-ray will be taken of his chest this after- noon to determine the extent of his injuries. Baker was arrested on a. technical COLLINS GIVEN OVAIION BY BIBLE CLASS Closing S e e si on of Everyman Organiza- 8!." -———-———L At the final meeting (for this sea- son) of the Everyman’s Bible class yesterday A. J. Collins. proprietor of the Regent theatre. was given a rous. ing reception by the entire class. This demonstration indicated clearly how much the members appreciate the kindness of Mr. Collins for per- mitting the class to have the use of his theatre. Mr. Sexton then presented Mr. Collins with a picture of the class under which was an inscription of appreciation. This picture is to be hung in the lobby of the theatre as a memorial to the class and a constant reminder of the apprecia- tion of the class. Leader Jim spoke on the subject. “Is the class worth while?” In his inimitable way he immediately gained the good graces of the ladies by assuring them that he wished he could talk with them alone for he could then say many things that ho couldn't under the circumstances. He assured them that he knew they were good wives and sweethearts because he noticed how well the members of the class knew how to listen. He also hoped that the men were not as useless at home as they were be- fore the class started. Mr. Ellen- wood said he enjoyed the experience of conducting the class because there were so many worth while things which the class was in position to do. He enjoyed the work because the membership was made up of all classes of people and represented a gross section of the city's life. Yesterday was Ladlea' Day. There will be no more sessions of the class until Oct. 3. Announcement was made of the so- cial to be held Saturday. May 15. at Odd Fellows Hall. South Norwalk. HSSTUDENTS BEGIN BATIIING Staples Boys ”and Girls Find, Five Minutes Long Enough. A party of Staples High school students brand the chilly waters of Long Island Sound. Friday. and took a plunge at Compo Beach. Motorists paling by noticed the youngsters splashing around in the water and stopped to watch them. The party ofboysandlirlsdlevsiothebcach in bathing mils. They remained in the water about live minutes and than made a deal! for their cars. This" was the first bathing reported at Comps thh season. The beach will open oflelaliy lily II. «Di. :« A“). iionfittended By the. ' toolbar“ EAST NORWALKER KNOCKED WHEN AUTO STRIKE GALESBURY TRUCKl Truck Operator Held Without Bail While? Physicians Seek To Determine Extent of ‘ Victim’ s Injuries At Norwalk Hospital —— ? Large Crowd Hears Noise of Crash. " Charles 0. Haig. of 6 Crescent T erracc, East Norwalk, was taken to the Norwalk hospital, morning following an accident at the top of Mill Hill. \ serioust injured, at 9:30 this I’Iaig's charge of reckless driving by Motor- cycle Policeman \lartin Lengycl. Baker had no operator's license. He is held without bonds until the extent of llaig‘s injuries are learned. “'iinosscs say that Baker was to binnv- for thr- nccidcnt ns llalg came into his right. The llaig car was not going very fast. and the truck was traveling at a moderate rats of speed. but it is said the truck driver tried to beat the Iluig car to the crossing, although Ilaig had the right of way. Baker was not hurt and after giv- ing directions for repairs to be made on his truck. he was taken to the first district police station. THREE LOCKED UP FOILOWING FREE FOR ALL What’s In A Name?— Ask Bill Thompson and Find Out Like He Did. A game of. fisticuffs on Wall street. opposite the post office. at 10 o'clock last night resulted in three men landing in the police sta- tion. where they spent the night. The spectators at the first district court session this morning were treated to some amusing incidences. William Thompson. colored of Knight street, had returned from Bridgeport with Walter Treadway. ii. of the Park City early in the evening. After spending some time at Thompson's house they started across Wall street. to the Acrlc lunch room. Donald Sheehan. :2, of Plymouth avenue. was standing in front of the lunch room. and asked Thompc son for a drink. Thompson said ho had no bottle. Sheehan. it was al- leged by witnesses. called Thompson a vile name. Thompson resented this and said if it was repeated he would shake Shechan. Oblivion Follows Pnch. According to the story Siieehan promptly repeated the names and Thompson grabbed him. Thompson gave Shcehan a shaking. When he finished Shechan is alleged to have punched Thompson in the mouth. Thompson did not remember any- thing after the punch. Treadway told Sheehau that Thompson got up and was promtly knocked down again. Then Shcehon pounded Thompson's face on the sidewalk. Policeman Cornelius Sweeney was notified of the fight by a passing motorist. He went to the scene and arrested the trio. Thompson was sent to the Norwalk Hospital where he was treated by Dr. George Faw- (Continued on Page Two.) LOSE TIPS OF IIIREE FINGERS Joseph Sullivan H a s Hand Caught Under Auto Engine. Joseph Sullivan. 21. of :9 Center avenue. had the misfortune to have the tips of three fingers cut off. while working on an automobile. Saturday afternoon. The engine was jacken up while Sullivan was mak~ ing repairs. The jack slipped and the engine came down on Sullivan‘s fingers. cutting them off at the tips. He was taken to the Norwalk Hos- p'tal and treated by Dr. George Fawoctt. His injuries are painful. but notorious. --NULLIGAN'I CRUEIJJERB “Id "0M3 Home-lads Cooki. are for sale by mores all over this vicinity- Only tile best of materials are used in m lfuliisan Eatery products pd the earns are made W unitary conditions. to of quality is be; R Wmusgdtomlkej l f Mrs. Frankowitz Has Close Call As Car i Leaves Roadway Mrs. M. lfi'ankowitcli of Sen.- vinw uvcnuc, had a. narrow ca- caps from serious injury. when she lost control of her automOo blio at Armory Inn and West tu‘cniio. Saturday afternoon. She was driving down the hill and when near the bottom the car suddenly wont up on the ] sidewalk, crossed tlle lawn and ' struck a large sign in front of L the Esposlto Brothers' galosine station. The sign was demolish- cd. but the automobile was only slightly damaged. SECTIONS Ordinance Committee BACKIELBARN DESTROYED BY Westport Firemen Held Up By Private Cars Blocking Road To Fire. A barn owned by Joseph Backiel. of Maple avenue. Grcens Farms. was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. in Saturday night's electric storm. There was some do- lny in getting the alarm in. and Chief Francis P. Dunnlgan said this morning that the fire had been burning three-quarters of an hour before the Westport department re- ceived the general alarm. The four fire companies respond- ed. it is a three mile run from the center of the town and many of the firemen were dreu. bed by the heavy rain. The fire apparatus could not get within a quarter of a mill of the fire. due to the number of priva‘e cars that blocked the road. The street has been recently dug up to put in a water main. and the roadway was a. sea of mud. Cars which tried to boat the fire appara- tus to the scene were mired and it was late Sunday morning before all the machines were pulled out. The firemen are all "bet up" about the private cars blocking the roadway and it is believed that some action may be taken against some of the drivers. A cow was burned in the first but many farm implements and over 100 chickens were saved. The damage is estimated at $1.500 BOOIIEGS TAKE HEAVY TOLL WASHINGTON. April 26 (AP)- While Coast Guard drives and in- creased activity of enforcement agents helped to stem the tide of smuggled liquor into the United States last year. prices, which shot skyward with the shorter supply. dug just as much money out of Americans‘ pockets as they did in 192i. The figure. conservatively esti- mated at “0.000.000. was included in the fourth annual international trade balance statement announced today by the Commerce Department. It compared with an estimate of ”0.000.000 for I923 and $20,000,000 for 1922, and represented the chief “unreported" item on the import side of the country‘s merchandise ledger. It also was a. factor in computing the final balance in commercial and financial transactions of this coun- try with the rest of the world last year. being placed in the imports opposite the largest unreported item of exports — "5.000.000 in unre- corded parccl post packages. The estimate covered all smug- gled goods. but it was pointed out that this item consists chiefly of alcoholic liquors. It was reached after a study of the records of pro- duction. imports, domestic consump- tion and exports of liquors in neigh— boring countries and. in the opinion of various authorities. was “a very low estimate." "The year 1925." the Depart- ment's statement said, "with stricter enforcement of prohibition regula- tions and the breaking up of sever- al smuggling organisations. result- ed finally in a decrease in the num- ber of foreign ships lying off ths coast and in a greater confiscation of cargoes and very probably a smaller consumption of smuggled liqi\r by Americans. “on the other hand. while the vi- gilance of the Coast Guard increas. ed. the price of liquor advanced as it became more difficult to get. so that the t tal value of liquor smug. glad into s United Blame in I’ll was probably not greatly different from that of 1924. which according conserve the estimate Www «endow. lliilllNiNG sou; ““"tcjwm 0 VER THE WIRE LEO ALWAYS GETS THEM DANBL‘RY. April 26.—(AP) State Policeman Leo Carroll. of the Ridge- flelrl Barracks. pursued a fleeing limousine from a point a few miles east of this city through Newtown and into Sandy Hook early this morning. Overtaking the car be searched and found 120 one-gallon cans of alcohol. The driver of the car. who said he was Rosario Tor. rase, of 35 Central street, Ansonia. was brought to Danbury and locked up. D. W. CAMP DIES MIDDLETOWN, April 26.—(AP) Daniel William Camp. aged 65. presi- dent snd treasurer of the Middlesex Mutual Assurance company. of Mid- dletown. died today following a stroke of apoplexy while he was in :liie cities. for some time. YES! IT WORKS O. K. BOSTON. April Eli—(AP) The new riot gun patrol inaugurated by Boaton authorities today to check holdups and automobile thefts claim- ed n. policeman as its first victim. Patrolman Lewis B. Murray shot himself in the foot. PAGE MR. BROWNING! NEW YORK. April 26.—-(AP) The marriage of William Hedgcock. 62 years old, vice president of the American Cm- and Foundry Com- pany. to Ethel Archer. young tele- phone operator at the Waldorf As- toria hotel. was revealed today when it was learned they are on a honey- moon trip to Europe. VICTIM OF HEART ATTACK NEW HAVEN. April 26.-—-(AP) Dr. James H. Flynn. one of the orig- inal lncorporators of St. Raphael's hospital. died of heart trouble in his home today. A week ago a. brother. Alexander_ died in church. Dr. Flynn had been ill since his bro- ther's death. BIG COCKING MAN ROUNDED [‘1‘ IN NEST YORK WHITE PLAINS. N. Y.. April 26 (AP)—One hundred and ten men were arrested when state police of Troop K raided a cocking main in a. barn on the Saw Mill River road near here. yesterday. Twenty-two game cocks were seized, one cock was found dead. He had been in ill health ~ es On Par, mg Changes 40 MIN. PARKING WILL BE RECOMMENDED FOR BUSINES BY COMMITTEE Yields To Pressure of g Merchants and Will Ask Council Tomorrow Night To Soften Restrictions Which Now Forbid Any Parking. Many important changes will he made in Noru'nlk's new trafiic ordinance at the adjourned meeting of the Council in the council chambers tomorrow Common. evening. What Is Proposed. Fourty minute parking will be ale lowed on the south side of Wash- ington street from a point at the east end of the now Roodnor-Tcrrls build‘ ing to a point in front of Liggctt's drug store. This section is restrict— .ed at the present time. I In Liberty Square. where parking lls prohibited on both sides of the isireets in certain sections the ordl~ inanre will be modified so that 40 ’minute parking will be allowed. ' The ordinance will be changed so that 40 minute parking: will be sl. lowed on the east side of the street from in front of the Modern market to the northerly 0nd of the Palace theatre building. This section is re. strirtcrl at the present time. Forty minute parking will be al- lowed in Main street on the east side from the Piggly Wiggly store to the Economy Time: Company and on the west side from Stone's store to James Butler‘s. This section is restricted under tho present ordinance. Changes have also been made in the restricted section of Wall street. Forty minute parking will be allow- ed in Wall street on the south side. easterly from the east side of Com- merce street for a. distance of 175 feet. On the north side of the street for 91.8 feet easterly from Main street and 60 fret wmt from Main street. These are the most important changes that will be made in the ordinance, and there are several minor ones. Committee Meets Tonight. The ordinance committee will meet in executive session this evening and will go over the proposed changes and draw up the amendment in the form that it will be presented to the council. It is expected the proposed changes will bring about satisfac- tion in all parts of the city and will end the many complaints that have been made about the enforcement of the ordinance. Please Don’t Drive Over Unsanded Oil’ While. all was being applied re- cently to one of the city streets. a. number of autoists were observed. who through their own carelessness or impatience. invited possible mishaps and barely escaped meet- ing with scriOus accidents. In or- der to keep traffic open. the streets will be oiled in half road strips. For their own benefit autolsts should avoid riding on unsnnded oil, as the tires. and fenders not only get all control of the car and the car may skil into a ditch. tree. pole or other object. Although the utmost speed "Will be made in covering the oil with sand. there will noces; why be short periods when the oil will remain on . the road till the snmlint.’ crew catches up. By exercising s. little patience and courtesy autolsts can make these roads safe and avoid possible injury to themselves and others. Two persons were slightly injured about 4 o'clock yesterday morning. when Elwood Avery. of Harris- burgh. Pa.. fell asleep while drlv. ing his automobile and crashed into a telephon?! pole on the Armory Hill. Gertrude Smith. 19, of Naugaln street. Harrisburgh. a. student at Tuft‘s College. received a. cut on her forehead and John Nickerson of New Haven suffered a fracture of the nose. They were treated at the hospital by Dr. George Fawcett. Their injuries were not serious. The automobile was damaged to a cdnsidcrabla extent. Miss Smith and Evangeline Avery. sister of the driver were returning to college ‘aftsr their vacation. Motorcycle Policeman liar-tin Lcngyel Investigated the accident. No arrests were made. \ Bridgeport". Arrested. Edmond Johnson. of 1580 Park avenue. Bridgewrt. was arrested in South Norwalk. yesterday morning by State Policeman Edward linge- rare. The state trooper charged ’ mm - Hm... YOUTH FALLS ASLEEP DRIVING" SISTER AND FRIEND DOWN ARMORY HILL AT 4 A. M. SUNDAY Broken Nose Most Serious Result. sures Ginsu lNlURED u cu, setts Car. August Caruso. 55, street. suffered injuries to both legs at 10:30 yesterday morning at the corner of Main and Wall streets-1.L Caruso. an employee of the Code necticut company; was greasing the trolley switch. when struck by machine operated by bliss Gortrud Powers. of Malpin Mass. The as! was owned by John Gaecsi of em Market “Net. Philadelphia. P... was said that Caruso ran into machine. Caruso has taken to in Norwalk hospital for treatment. summed up. but the drivers ioscv August Caruso Gets In , . Path of Massachu- of 7 Wood", “were I 3: 1-. _ —_ w. "5*”... La,- 3 i I l l
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