Wuwmmruuopestofdoeat “Nowell. 00‘s.. undertboAct of March I. isle. THURSDAY MAY 20 The Weather Fair tonight and Tuesday mesiiy cloudy. Probably light showers slightly warmer on the east coast tonight and Tuesday. some NORWAi cosh. MONDAY, MAY 17,1926. ,, PRICE THREE CENTS f , M 1 Last Rupee. Notable People, Financiers and Statesman. onrney From New York To Bri —- Services At Ch Heart Where Deceased Was Communic‘ent. WIPOBT, lay 17.--(AP). The Moral of John T.lng rt To Pay of Sacred 35" ' Bing! ongglepnhilcan leader here, nationally known in politics any like occasion in this city. long before the celebration of the solemn high mass of requiem was begun, the edifice was filled and thousands of persons stood outside in Myrtle avenue, quietly waiting 9 funtli after as body was home from “it place before the high altar to the waiting hearse outside. Among those of ranking achieve- ment in statesmanship, finance and business. who journeyed to Bridge- port yesterday, mingled in the nav- '~‘or»endlng line of thousands of the heavy-hearted of Bridgeport's hunt- 'blest and most prominent. and who 'atood beside Mr. King in death at the Waldemerc avenue home in last ~tributo. were: close Fortune 33% financier. widely known for h mlponsolldaticn, extension and re- lflaatlon of street railways in 2,. . New York city and Chicago and lvarlous railroads in the south, and l" who retired as officer or director .of more than thirty corporations ln‘1003. , Percy Rockefeller, " Standard Oil family,a adirectcr of the National City Bank of New York 'l. ,. l”associated with sixteen corpora- 1“. Ryan. world- I Hi a. of in. fineness. uByan, chairman of the -. copper Myriam”. «kw was director of hi ‘“Etlon under President Wilson in 1111: chairmen of the Aircrett asddnanmwhichtookplace heretodayfrcinthe'Ohnrchcf the hatred Heart of Jesus, of which he was a devout continual. cont. brought together the largest body of mourners recalled on fury of war. He is associated with many ccrpol'stions. Colonel Ned Arden Flood. indus- trial banker of New York. who was oil-organiser of the F. W. Wool- worth company and merger of the B. F. Goodrich end Diamond Bub- ber companies. and an incorporator and director of Cluett Peabody a commune has served on . the staffs of three ornors of Penn- sylvenia. James A. Ferrell, president of the United States Steel corporation. who is chairmanofth‘e National Foreign Trade Council.‘and director'in many corporations. James E. Watson, United States Senator from Indiana. . ‘ George H. Moses. United States Senator from New- Hampshire. Vernon w. Van Fleet. chairman of the Federal Trade commission. Judge Daniel Cohalan. of New York city. It. J._Cuddihy, of the Funk 8: Wagnalis publishing house. publish- ers of the “Literary Disost." Cables Irons England. C classes from many parts of the ted States and from France and England were wired to Mrs. icing. Scores of them were from men in important. business and tin- social mete causal seer '- coo , 'i publicly ”known figures from Mayor (Continued on Page Two} Board and second'aseistant secre'. w Pleads Guilty '1: Burglary ' and? Carrying Concealed Weapon"— Has Been In Juli V19 Months. , ,V HABTFOBD. May 17. —(AP). Waltor E. Sheen of Springfield. m. partner in crime of Gerald Chapman recently executed for murdering a. policemen during a New Britain robbery on October 12,1914 was nuanced today to State‘s prison for one to five years, by Judge 1... P. Waldo Marvin in the , subtribr court. listen pleaded guilty to charges of coming a. concealed weapon and with being an accessory to stat- - utory burglary. He has been in Jail awaiting dispositibn of his case for ’10 months. The court room was crowded when Sheen was arraigned for sen- uses; State's Attorney Alcorn's rec- oonle'adatioa to Judge Marvin was a sentence of from one to six years. ”Icon as sentence had been inl- V Judge Mervin considered _, to the 80,000 inwards of- policemen connected laid their claims hefoiu the .e sl Alm III, 1'! (API‘ , . was exploded in front of “I: No oneweslniurodandouly ' Trolleymen v... Today OnConipany’s Wage Offer NEw HAVEN. May 1'! (AP)— Beiiotting by trolleyrnen all over the stat. is going on today on the question of accepting or rejecting the offer made by the Connecticut company compromising the demands made by the trolleynlen for their new agreement-that gceo.lnto‘ef!ect - June 1. The company offered the conductors and motormen two cents more per hour. V‘s-ed mm Suit On Trial The case of the New York Sand Blast Comm pony against the New Bevan lied Blast Company. is be-. ing heard in the United States Dis- trict. Court. before Judge Edwin S. Thomasrcity hail. today. ‘Bl'l " the copper. of his family; can. m we .. (Jailevillliim0 CityCourt ‘nue and Jacob Effron of Leonard and that 13an in turn attempted (importer Arrested Charged With Driving Car While Intoxicated Charles Edwards. 801 Atlantic street. Bridgeport. was arrested at 12:10 this morning by Policemen Cornelius Sweeney and Jerry Dornoy on a charge of driving an auto while under the influence of liquor. Edwards was arrested on Weatport avenue when the police received a complaint that a man was intoxi- cated in near. Edwards was released from Jail this morning after he left his car asvsecurily. His bond was sotat "00 for his appearancein the? first district court Saturday morn- JIOYAL J ‘ YOHELPFAMILY Judge Candee Gives Louis Decker Two Weeks To Locate Less Expensive Home. ‘- Louis Decker who resides at the Royal James Inn. was in the down- town city court again this morning. on the charge of non-support. . Decker who is in the sign painting business was in court before Judge Nehomlah Candee on October :1. on the charge of ncnyuupport and at that time agreed to pay 810 for the support of his children. According to the report of his wife he failed to do so. He told Judge Candee this morn- ing. that the sign painting business was bad. Judge Candee told him that he should find labor living scatters besides the am James Inn and apply the diffs e toward e prom. isod'tllat he would. Judge Condos continued the case Steve Kubovi'o of Connecticut ave- etreot. were arrested on a. mutual assault charge by Comtable William Bennett. Saturday afternoon. The two menwbecaine involved in an argument 'ln‘ front of Kubovic's home and‘ it is alleged that Kabo- vic 'asoaulted Effron with a case to amult Kubovlc with a crow bar. Thomas was continued until May 24 by Judge Nehemiah Candee in the city court, this morning. appearance! m racemes to me sacs .Albort Chcbyr of #5 Oxford strut. was treated for slight injuries to his back by Dr. Gecrhe Fawcett at the Norwalk hospital yesterday morning. He was discharged after being treated. more. ON WEDNESDAY. Norwalk DOLLAR DAY. . acorns a srnvnxs numb chorus error racism slur snor- u‘rtnau 0-10cv01.00 s'roan . nominal.» silos. L. avntcx . . - ,V m- omen groan ., -‘ ransom enemas error LOU TARLOV'I CLOTHES SHOP DOLL'AR DAY THURSDAY, MAYZOth The following merchants represent almost the com- plete list of. stores taking part in the 1926 DOLLAR DAY They are now checking up their stocks and putting a V “dollar” price on goods which ordinarily sell for much EACH MERCHANT WILL HAVE A COMPLETE . OR PARTIAL LIST OF HIS MERCHANDISE ESPECI- ALLY PRICED AT ONE DOLLAB IN THE SENTINEL Watch and read. the Wednesday Sentinel for the greatest bargains ever oflercd in this big annual South ' KARE?“ . W SHOE STORE v H. KRIEGER 8: CO. VGEHEBE L. PBENSXY WALDNEB'S ,KBWE 0210-250 STORE loom navrs a. a. course starrmnncorrou . ,~ . m amass ‘ . Street Department WT Given Last Year—w Next Month. All the department b Anson r. Rosier, who will pr and taxation, ask for increesos . Pruning Knife Coming? ' districts asks for a total of 8869.- 800, The board granted them 8380.6 017.10 last year. The pavement of budget The police budget asks for’ $9?»- 879.00. This department was grant- ed $70,917.50 last year. The Charity department asks for $50,500.00. This department was granted 051,500.00 last year. clerk and districts show slight ill. creases. has not been given out as yet. . It is probable that .thesc budgsis will be slashed considerably whom they come before the board of esti- mate and taxation for approval. Second District Budget. Mr. Anson F. Keeler, treasurer. City of Norwalk, Connecticut, Dear Sir: We present herewith copy of es- timated expenditures and estimated income of the Second Taxing Disc trict of the City of Norwalk, Cans. for the year beginning September lot. 1910 and ending August Slsl.‘ 0’7: ,u Estimated Expenses. City Hall expenses. . . . . . . 3 2,440.00 1,200.00 s.soc.t0 Town court and jail ...... Library ................ Salaries ........... Randi account ........ J” some-gooso'» Closet lighting .......... lnteroeton bonds ...... Printing account ....... . Insurance account ....... Building repairs ......... Parks .... ........... . ... Taxes . ................ Sinking fund 5- 3 mill tax. Sundries, contingencies of tax receipts and iicns . . 12,702.00 100.00 320.00 1,200.00 235.00 470.00 8,831.03 1,300.00 Total .....sis,624.18 ......... Estimated Income. City Roll and court . ..... 3 8,700.00 Library fines . . . . 90.00 soaaasse corporation tax 325.00 Rent of Putnam school. . . 800.00 Rent of City Dock . . . ... . 600, 00 The budget of the street depart- V 1 ment in the fourth and fifth taxing , . several streets are asked for in the.» " The budgets of the iowu’ . The administrative budget, FOR BY All. ARTMENIS 192027 ACIIVIIIES 9,860 A gains’t $280, 517 mantles ulnp 326.000- Board of Estimate Eipected To Do Some Cutting - presented to City Treasurer them to the board of militate what was granted lset‘yesr. nt of Cent. Fire sta. . . . 1,470.00 see past due . . . . . . . . . . 1,000.00 t. Library bonds . . . . . . 137.08 t. Electric bonds ...... 1,100.00 rplus electric light to relielc taxes . . . ....... 10, 000. 00 $11“. to be raised by tax. . 2.7 301.05 Total. . .........846,204.18 Grand inst 810.129 040. 00. Two Mill Tax raises $20 259. 20. Respectfully submitted. By Order of District Commissioners, ' . Second Taxing District. City of Norwelk, Conn. The street committee asks the fol- lowing: ' Fourth District. ‘ (1080.87) ., Sweeping and cleaning pavement .......... 3 4,000.00 Maintenance of permanent pavement ............. 0,500.00 , Maintenance of h o r s e s. wagons and carts . . . . . . 9,000.00 Maintenance of buildings. 2,000.00 Maintenance of sewers. . . . 4,000.00 Rentofbnrn..........,. 000.00 Removal of refuse . . . . . . . 22.000. 00 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . , . . . 1, 000. 00 Sidewalk emergency fund. 8,000.00 Maintenance of trees. . . . . 1,500.00 New catch basin construc- tion.. .... ...... 5,.00000 New power constructiorl. . . Iii. 500. 00 no; ................tss,tcooc .. . . (less-an Maintenance of roller... minimums of motorized .8 8,000.00 quipmeiit . . . . . 13,000.00 intonation of roads . . . . 75,000.00 Maintenance of bridges. . , 1,000.00 Maintenance of culverts. . . 1,000.00 Rfld oil ................ 25,000.00 sense as Insurance . . . . . ._ ........ 000.00 Engineering supplies and carfnre .. . . . . . ....... 1,000.00 Salary of commissioner. . . 5,000.00 Salary of clerk . . . . . ..... 1,500.00 Salary of engineer and as- sistants ............ 12,000.00 Ofllceupenao........... 600.00 (Continued on Page Two) “FAIR AS COULD BE EYEECIED SAYS MISS KLEINE OF YERDICI Kentucky Girl Won First Place In Ol‘atorlcai Contest At Louisville. Miss Eleanor Kleine. brilliant scholar of the Norwalk High school, is back at her studies today, after being awarded second place by the Judges in the semi-finals. in the Na- tional Oratoricai _ Contest. held in Louisville. Kentucky. Friday eve. ping. A week ago. Miss Kleine won the state honors. It was Ann Hardin, a Kentucky girl who had won first prize and who will deliver her address before President Cboiidge and Congress. June a, Miss Kieine took second honors but is not eligible to speak at Congress. Tthouisville Courier-Journal was host for the seven speakers who took part in the semi- finals. There was a special luncheon Friday noon. Saturday the contestants were taken to the Kentucky Derby- The following stnte were repre. sented in the semi-finals: Tennessee. Alabama. Kentucky. Pennsylvania, New York. Connecticut. and Indiana. Miss Kleine and her mother, who accompanied her to Kentucky. er- rived in this city last evening. This morning, Miss Kleine stated that the decision of the Judges was as "Fair as could be expected." A program to bring the radio in- to extensive use as an educational aid in the schools of Connecticut is now being conoidored by the State Department of Education. Dr. Al- bert B. Meredith; commission of ed- ucation. said today that the success of the recsnt radio day in the schools demonttratod the practicab- ility of such a plan. ‘ ' N. Searie Light, director of rural education. is studying the best means of introducing such a. pro- gram as a‘ permanent arrangement and the particular uses to be made of the new educational now "expected that'some arrange- ment wlli‘be ready for adoption at ihelbcglnnlng of the next school year. se- is board of education. arranged a musical to. It is felt that something aid. It is ‘ . . through WTIC. ' 4* nearly all puplii 1 Radio For Schools Is Somers and Somers Move Being Planned By State ‘ Into Harris &~(s Gans Bldg. Somers a Sealers. the paint peo- ple of 8 Railroad avenue and 3 Wall street. have rented. the store. 00 Wall street. in the Harris di Gina building opposite the Norwaik depot oftheNY. ma H. BR. The increasing business of this concern makes it necessary to no- cure larger and more convenient ousrterb. ‘ Albert Shea Knocked Over lb; Samuel Mott Car Alba“ Shh?” 0' years. was struck and knockeddown by'an automo- bile epsrhtedm by Samuel Mott. no. ton avenu lit the Wilson Point road,, ayaftornoon. ' lie was Minted and was taken to the Norwallt hospital. where he mules. The W VII ‘ released from that lustitution roster. day. No arroslo were made. Mrs. M. H. Taylor Sells Out Trucking Business To Fred Bllllnstien The trucking and taxi business of Mrs, M. H. Taylor, of Daricn. has been sold to Fred Biliinstein, of Ile- \vayton. for a consideration reported to be $15,000. The deal was closed Saturday night. Mr. Biliinstein could not be reached this morning. but it is "likely that he will run the Darlcn business in conjunction with his Rowsyton trucking office. The sale includes three taxis, two school busses and the trucking business. Mr. Billinsicin will take over the entire business next Monday. OPEN WATER AT POLE ELISIYORTII SAYS IN REPORT Norge Being Taken Apart In Alaska—Arctic Ex- plorers Prepare For Re- turn To States. NOME, Alaska. May 17,-(AP). Lincoln Ellsworth of the Amundsen Ellsworth trans polar expedition told the Associated Press here today that he saw much open water at. the North Phis when he and his 11 companions passed over it last Tues- day night in the dirigible Norge. This statement by Ellsworth pro. vided an answer to a question that has pulled geographers and explor- ers for many years and which was not completely settled with the visit of Commander Peary and Lieuten- ant Commander Byrd in their trips to the pole because of the limited amount of area viewed by them there. Mr. Ellsworth said that rocky is- dsnt Coolidge in reply to one from the President congratulating him and his associates on their attain. ment of the farthest north point of the earth. The explorer said he dropped an American flag at the pole making the second time the colors of the United States had been placed there. Peary was the first. to plant the American colors on the top of the earth. Byrd in his flight over the polo said he did not drop any flag because Peary had left the colors there. The Norge was being dismantled at Teller .10 miles northwest of here where it landed last Thursday night. ending.its flight from“ Spitsbergen C i. Umberto Noblie of Italy design- e and builder of the blimp was su- pervising the dismantling. Two other members of the expedition be. sides Boaid Amundsen and Ells- worth were here awaiting a steam- er to the states. These are captain Oscar Wisting 3nd Lieutenant Oskar Omdahl. The four arrived here in a launch from Teller yesterday. Give to the Playground. 1t guards children's character. he bod sonta telegram to 3...... Hillside Place and Putnam New Pumps Which Carriage. Berger Foils Pair. Ben Berger was standing in the doorway of his store in Woodward avenue, about 10:45 o’c10ck, Satur- day evoning, when suddenly a Ford roadster drove up in front of the place and stopped. Two young men Jumped out of the machine, both wearing masks and one of them hold- ing a gun in his hand. They dashed for the store but as they came up on the porch, Mr. Berger slammed the door shut, locking it. One of the men attempted to open the door but when they found it locked, ran off the porch and after getting into the automobile drove away at a fast rate of speed. lie said that the machine was an old one and that. the men were not well dressed. Tarlov Followed Home. Louis Tariov. proprietor of a clothing store in North Main street, was walking to his home in Grove street, last Saturday night. In Wood- ward nvenue, two men,"thought to be the some two that attempted to hold up the' Berger store, stepped up to him. and asked him for a match. As he put his hand into his pocket to get a match one of the men start- ed to reach for his rear pocket. At this point Mr. Tarlov started to run and the two men followed him to notified dnd rushed to the scene. but no trace- of the men could be found. Residents in Hillside place and Putnam avenue called the police during the night stating that there were men acting in a suspicious turday Night BEN BERGER SLAMS DOOR IN FACES 0F MASKED MEN AND TARLOV IS PURSUED HOME Avenue Residents Complain To Police About Suspicious Characters — Mrs. Grocschner Loses 10 Chickens and Mrs. Fox Seeks Disappeared From Baby Holdup men and burglars still continue to terrorize residents of Norwslk and several attempted robberies and holdups were reported to the police over Sunday. Despite the efforts of the authorities to run down the culprits they are still at liberty. manner in those streets. were investigated but no trace of the men could bc found. 10 Chickens Stolen. Mrs. A, Groascllnm; 08 Lexington avenue, reported to police yester~ day that someone had taken 10. chickens out of her chicken coop Saturday night. Mrs. William Fox, 22 Clay street. purchased a pair of ten pumps in. Keeier's shoe store in Washington street. Saturday afternoon. and, placed them in a baby carriage while she stopped to talk to a friend. A. short time later she looked for the pumps and they were gone. The car used by the burglars whq broke into eight horn in Norwaik. early Thursday morning, and which was abandoned in Greenwich, was stolen from Massachusetts. according to a report made by the Gl‘ecnwich police. It was a. Chevrolet touring car and carried Massachusetts rcg- istrstion 57~286. The police are making special cf- forts to apprehend the men “'I'Id have been working in this section and 'Chief of Police William R. Peru nington has issued orders to keep a. strict watch on all automobiles seen on the streets late at night. Demko Held lip By Four Men. . Stephen Demiio of Shcehdn ave- nue, reported that he was walking on the railroad tracks of the Dan. bury division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Com- pany, Saturday night and that he was attacked by four men. He said. that they were foreigners. Grand Lodge I.0.0.F. In Hartford Tomorrow The annual session of the Grand Lodge, 1. O. 0. F.. of Connecticu will he held tomorrow and Wednes- day at Odd Fellow’s Temple and the Hotel Bond in Hartford. Butler Lodge No. 97, will be rep- resented by John Hart and O. Albin Johnson. Tomorrow evening there will be a reception to grand lodge officers in the Foot Guard Armory. MB. AND MRS. MILLIGAN ATTEND BOSTON CONVENTION Wendell P. Mllligon, treasurer of the Sentinel Publishing company, left this morning for Boston, Mass. where he will attend the New Eng: land Pubiishcrs' convention at the Copley-Plaza. Mrs. Milligan is ac- companying Mr. Mllligan. NEW YORK YODTHS ROB DARIEN STORE, CAPTUREDIN STAMFORD Took Tires, Tubes, Chewing Gum and Cigars From -_ Kemp’s Filling Station. Three New' York youths. who broke into Kemp'rFililng Station, in 'Darlenlast night. were arrested in, Stamford this morning and have been brought. back to Darien for trial tonight. The youths are Ralph Baron. 38. of 245.Esst lit street. Ralph"hiaucareiio. 18, of East 150th street and Louis Mai-chime. 20. of 410 Pleasant avenue, New York City. I The three boys were in a car. which was operatedbe Marcelino. The boys entered the filling station and took three tires. four tubes. a quantity of chewing gum and all but one cigar. The lone cigar, which was left was broken and was found on the floor. Entrance to the building was yourselves. than made by forcing a rear window. The robbery was discovered this morn- ing when employees opened the sta- tion. The Darien police were noti- iledo.0 The total loss amounted to 1 . Police Chief Harry Smith went to Stamford to bring the three boys back to Dnrien. At the Darien police station the three boy bandits confessed fully to the robbery and said that they had been apprehended in Stamford for speeding through the center of the city. The driver and owner of the car declared that the deed was en- tirely spontaneous and that their trip through the district had been made because he wished to visit his father. nus EVENING SENTiNi-ZL’S _ snare. or all": a TODAY .It’s a story of the people all. live next door and of Thy everyday details of life are built into ’1 ..WIVEStoday who is ill in Plaintield. Y NORWALKERS AT EPISCOPAL CONVENIION Gathering of CIerics and Laymen At Hartford To- morrow —- To Select Bishop Coadjutor. The gnnual Convention of the Episcopal diocese of Connecticut will open tomorrow at the cathedral in Hartford. All of Norwalk's Epis- copal churches will be represented by their rectors and lay delegates. There has been talk of the Rev. Louis B, Howell, rector of St, Paul's church. being nominated for bishop coadjutor. while there is also a pos- sibility of the nomination of Rev. Dr. Charles Mercer Hall. rector of Trinity church. Bridgeport. Norwnlk will be represented as follows: Christ church, Rev. Foote: delegates. Arthur R. More- house, Samuel ‘W. Kelley: alter. hates. James Montcith. Charles A. Clark. Grace church, Rev. James Benton Werner: delegates, Spencer Van B. Nichols. junior warden: Thomas S. Murray. . St. Paul's church. Rev. Louis B. Howell: delegates, Edward M. Jacks son. Frank D. Austin: alternate. Charles H. Dilworth. Trinity church, Rev. Chapman S. Lewis: delegates. Henry 0.,Baiiey. Philip N. Knapp: alternates. David W. Raymond, Burgess D, Jennings. Rev. Alexander Hamilton and Rev. Cit-lies A. Marks. retired, will also attend. accompanied by Rev. Dr. James Strong. of Wilton. Parking Space Filled In And Lights Will Be Installed This Week The new parking area at the rest Robert B. B. street has been tilled in end will be ready for use in a short time. The first district commissioners will in- stall two huge lights this week til illuminate the grounds. and police will probably mark off the grounds for parking. This area will be the only free parking space in the first district and the commissioners feel that this place will relieve the park- inlsitustion. L MULLIGAN‘S CRULLERS ncv'ei. Don’t misfit Be- ‘;,1 “C amouwholeso‘nle. Ilia the best of materials. Grocery “Wanders in this vicinity sell «My. Both call! of the Roodner building on Well . ‘-'-Tlio heme- r'nsde kind are always ‘ _; loathsome . , :f' ead‘dolicloes tasting. They are made
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