/ ‘ "r m'“’o""‘!‘? " MONDAY, MAY 24, 1926. j.— arcs-can ' h M '.. wimfimwmaq . . ‘ 'lll‘lfu mmwyhismnmphl: masons" WIVES" nius' EAR; IN‘ PIWOER I Forbesmhobaa stiheredridbnaof elm enamels. mamed' life ‘Tristram & “Norwailt's Leading WALL STREET Hyatt Co. Dry Goods Store" NORWALK. CONN. No. SOS—Regular weight service dipped dye. at $1.76 the pair. ' Allen A Hosiery silk with tops. heels. soles and toes of line nn-rcertzcd lisle. pure No. "db—A new medium weight (service chiffon). pure thread Japan silk. full fashioned with extra elastic mercerized garter tops. heels and toes. pure dipped dye. at 01.50 the pair. hose. extra elastic. pure thread 1 ANNOUNCING F. S. LYON JOB PRINTING South Norwslk ' . Oldsmobile Six ; i 0 Beautiful . Better Performance ‘ Lower Price 0N DISPLAY AARON KOHN . ’3. Ave. So. Norwalk -. . Phone ass RADIOS You Can Afford ‘ ‘ Sets Complete . $17.75 to $175 ' Parts for all hook-ups .‘ter’s Radio Shop . mo mag. Bo. Not-walk NUMOSS ,. for Colds and Bronchial coughs dose hits the spot. is without injury to the most delicate stomach. ,Bold Onlyhy 7‘ ted Drug Store .. mum ‘ n: YOUR OWN YSTALLINE LAMP SHADES ‘ sans. msrauo‘nolt Dennison Department The Hamilton Shop 49 Wall Street l .‘oa by V ROWAYTON EAST NORWALK DECORATION DAY SERVICES HELD IN CEMETERY Tribute Paid To Memories of Veterans of Three Wars—C h r i s t i a n Swartz Makes Speech. Decoration Day services were ilttlngly observed in the Rowayton cemetery yesterday aftérnoon when veterans of the past three wars. Civil. Spanish- and World War. held memorial exercises and decorated the graves of their comrades. Prayer was offered by John Flint of Rowayton avenue addresses were made by two Grahd Army men, Christian Swartz and John Batterson. one Spanish war veteran. Captain A.’ T. Dawson. and Le Roy D. Downs, veteran of the World war. Children from both the Methodist and Baptist Sunday schools helped decorate the graves of soldiers with beautiful bouquets of lilacs and other spring flowers. and flags. Rev. Victor Scalise. pastor of the Rowayton Baptist church, was one of the speakers. The services were very well at... tended, many coming from neigh- boring towns to witness them. The cemetery is in splendid condition. thanks to Robert Lynch. to whom also credit is due for planning the exercises. ' Refreshments were served to the veterans .at the close of the serv. ices. Thursday afternoon the Good Will club will meet at the home of, Mrs. Henry Forlet in McKinley place. 0 O 0 Stevens of Captain Frank R. ‘ Rowsyton avenue has changed the name of his motor boat from the "Chug" to the "Don and John". The motor boat owned by George B. Holtzmsn. was launched from the shore of his property On Rowayton avenue Saturday afternoon. The excursion s t e a m e 1- Belle Island made its first trip of the sea- son to Roton Point yesterday and the craft carried as large a crowd as it did any day last year. Many mo. tor busses from New York passed through Rowayton yesterday. 'en route to the Point. O O O 41(odaks. Films and Developing at Allen's Drug Store."-Adv. O O C ' A vesper service.“ sung by all the pupils of the Thomas school ast evening in the Rowayton Methodist Episcopal church. was very well at- tended. The children sing the vari- ous selections excellently and show- ed splendid tr‘ining.‘ C ,The Rowayton Civic association will hold its regular monthly meet- ing in the Methodist church this evening a; 3.0’clock. O O 0 Mrs. Ads. Creighter and children . of New Canaan were guests yester- day at the horns of Captain and Mrs; Frank R. Stevens of Roway- ton avenue. 0 I 0 Miss Grace Keenan and Miss Vil- lette Jones from Brooklyn. N. Y.. were week-end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Quayle on Rowayton avenue. 0. I 0 Mr. and. Mrs. Frank Hobbs of Brooklyn. N. Y.. and Mr. and Mrs. William Culver of Passaic. N. J.. have returned to their homes after spending the week-end as the guests of Mrs. Mary A. Barclay of Roway- ton avenue. 0 0 O Meinbers of the Ladies' Aid soc- iety of the Methodist church will meet at the home of Mrs. Oliver 1. Clark on Pennoyer street tomorrow afternoon at me. uAt : the ladies will hold their regular monthly business meeting. . t at. ed also 0 spectacular fire was witnessed rday afternoon when the wreck- "Ivy Point." formerly own- ptain Horace Saunders of New York. was set‘aflre. It burned many hours on the shore in front of the Frank Williamson homestead on the west side of the river. ' .g o . Mrs. F. W. Schultso of New Idrk visited the home of her daughter. Mrs. Wendell P. Milligan. over the wok-end. , -. t O 0 U - Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Labeno and family. of Greenwich. were visitors in town Satu:day. ‘ O C . his. and Mrs. Frank De Waters and pen. Frank. Jr. of-Ohlo avenue. 4 were dinner guests at the his Bonyton ave- MIO. - ' . O O 0 Rev. Janus Kettles. member of the clanofraluiollsge. Wemintsnstlngssnaon isthenowaytonmnehnrohyes- Jenn-moms GIRL iS TAKEN T0 ll0Sl’lTAl. AFTER ACCIDENT E a rly Morning Petting Party Disturbs Neigh- borhood -— Young Man Steps On Gas—Crash Follows. cl A local girl is at the Norwalk hos- pital suffering from shock and a uprated finger following an auto- mobile accident on‘i‘irst street, East Norwalk. at about 4 o'clock yester- day morning, when the car in which her party was riding crashed into. and practically demolished. another car parkcd'on the road. The acci- dent is said to have directly follow- ed a petting party that assumed the proportions of s. neighborhood dis- turbance. .. Names and exact details of the stery, as told to the police. are be- ing withheld. but according to the residents of the district. the car of the girl's party was parked for some time on First street. The noise and shouts gradually grew louder. finally reaching the stage where the screams of the girls awakened several people in nearby houses. The occupants of the car evidently took warning from the interest they were arousing and moved on their way. in leaving the spot the car's driver stepped on the gas and it was go- ing at a lively clip when the other automobile was struck. He did not stop the find out the extent of the injuries or damage of the other car. His own windshield was broken and the girl's ban was badly cut and she was take to the hospital for treatment. Doctors saidythat her in- juries were not serious but that the shock of the affair had so unnerved her that she could not be sent home and was held for treatment. she will probably be released today. 0 O 0 Developing Bottling Plant. The plant of the Olden Time Bottling company is being developed to a. point wheredt will shortly be one of the most modern and ef- flclent in the section. Within the past. week“ the company has installed bottling and washing machines and a new carbonator. and at the pres- ent time work is progressing on a new syrup mixing room. When the developments new under way are finished the plant will be thrown open to public inspection. 0 C C Calf Pasture Opens. Calf Pasture beach opened yester- day to an exceedingly small crowd. Concessions were running in full blast but the patrons were few. ly one group of women was seen be h- ing in the icy water. The life guards at the beach are working steadily on their equipment and building in preparation for the season's first real activity, which is expected to start next Sunday. 0 O 0 , Baby Boy Born. An eight pound baby boy Was born to Mrs. Gunnar Jostrand. of St. John street. at the Norwalk hospital early this morning. Mother and child are reported as doing well. Mr. and/Mrs. George Rowan. of St. John's street. icft Saturday on a week's vacation. 0 O 0 Mrs. George Finch of Osborne avenue is confined to her home with a sprained ankle. ‘ t O . A relapse was suffered last night by Iii-s. William Mason of Gold- stein place. who is at the Norwalk hospital after undergoing an opeiflt- tlon several weeks ago. ‘ It was un- derstood that she would be released some time this week. but her pres- ent condition is said to be such she - court tonight. INVESTIGATION lN ROWAYTON Stamford Man Held As Re- -suit of Accident—Tour- ing Car Collides With Sedan. Frank R. Kaylor. of 48 Cullodcr road, Stamford. was held about 9 o'clock last night by Policeman Tcro ry Lambert. following a crash in Rowayton in which his car was bad- ly damaged. and he received several cuts from the glass of the wind- shield. Kayior. driving a light tour- ing car was bound toward Dnricn when he struck the back of a sedan owned and drivenby Frank Durycn of New Canaan. Kaylor’s car was towed to the Rowayton garage by Ferdinand Hartog who estimated the damage at about $200. while the sedan was towed to the Depot garage for min- or repairs. Beyond Kaylor's slight cuts no one was injured. The case will not come up for a hearing until next week. the post- ponement being made to give time for an investigation lure the respon- sibility for the accident. 0 C O Quick Work. An example of co-operation was given by the Darien police yester- day afternOon when Policeman C. H. Wood arrested Barnett Vitadlin. 399 Third street. Brooklyn. on the Post road, 15 minutes after a. call had come in from the Westport barracks saying that he was want- ed for reckless driving. He was turned over to the Westport police. 0 0 0 Two other arrests were made over ithe week-end. both for speeding. Leo A. Hibson. of 259 Brown street. West Haven, was taken in by State Officer Fratino at it) o‘clock last night and summOned to appear in' Peter Kaposkas. £63 Lorrimore street. Brooklyn. was said by Policeman Frank Standing to have been traveling 42 miles an hour when arrested yesterday afternoon. He was released on bond of $25 for appearance at Town Court tonight. 0 O O i A spec al meeting of the. Masonic club will e held tomorrow night in Hollister’s hall. Old King's highway. This will be the last meeting of the season for the club. as the members will not all be here through the sum- mer months. Alignembers are urged to attend. O O 0 l0! cards or other implements or in- ill0lJDINl WANTS LAW AGAINST Follows CRASH? SO0THSAYERS' Tells Congress Committee That Clairvoyants Ta Millions Wrongful Every Year. Harry Houdini. socallcd “handcuff king." was among the witnesses who appeared before the House Commit- tee on the District of Columbia. May 18, to testify in favor Of a bill to amend the District code so as to pro~ vide a. penalty for persons who ob-‘ tain money fraudulently by protend. ing to tell fortune. It. Weiss, of Philadelphia. and bliss Rose Mock- onburg. of New York. also testified. The bill in port is as follows: “Any person pretending to icil fortunes wlicrg lost or stolen goods may be found, any person who, by game or device, sleight of hand. pre- tending. fortune telling Or by any trick or other means. or by the use struments. fraudulently obtains from another person property of any de- scription. any person pretending to remove spells. or to sell charms for protection. or to unite the separated, ' Shall be considered a disorderly per- son. “Any person violating the previ- sions of this law shall be punishml by a fine not to exceed $250 or by imprisonment not to exceed slxl months or by both such fine and im- prisonment." Spiritualism Discussed. Mr. Weiss. the first witness. dis- cussed spiritualism. "You have no obyectien to spiritualism in general but to the abuse of it?" asked Representative Rathbone (Rep). of Chicago, Ill. "Just so." replied Mr. Vi’eiss. Mr. Weiss. in the course of his statement. said that A. Conan Doyle, the writer. “is n spiritualist but an honest believer." He said he had no objection to anyone following his religious faith. He said one can not tell another's fortune unless he has studied his, personality and his activiii . He re- l ferred to fortune felling s‘"A voio untary or involuntary deception." l Canada’s Head Frccnmn Freeman-Thomas, Viscount “'illingdon. who will succeed Lord Byng as govm‘nor-gt-ucrnl of Canada. He has been govornor of Bombay and of Madras. bone said that was a good law. Representative McLeod (Rep). of Detroit. chairman of the, subcom- mittee. asked Mr. Houdini if he did not practice trickery and charge for it. The witness said he did not call it a religion. Methods of Mediums Criticlscd. Miss Rosa Mnckenburg. of New York city, who said she was employ- ed by Mr. Houdini to make "investi- gations." said she had made over 300 investigations and six times had been “ordained" by spiritualists as a. min- later. She told of two Washington medium; she visited. She said one of them told her many members of the Senate consulted spiritualists and that there had been an exhibition of "table-tipping" at the White House. The two mediums. along with many others. were among the crowd in the caucus room of the House Oillco Building. where the. hearing was bold. and frequently interrupted with denials of some of the state- ments. TOO DATE FOR CLASSIFICATION LOST—Saturday May 22nd. Lady's Mr. Houdini referred to the veto of Governor Smith. of New York. ofI a bill which. he said. the spiritualists ' had put through the Albany Lexis-l lature to permit mediums to tell for~ l tunes. The bill, be said. was spon- sored by the National Association of' Spiritualists. lie said that millions of dollars are improperly taken every year by clair- VOS'ants. He said he did not believe in palmistry or astrology. 3 Representative Bloom (Dem). of; Charles Slade is at the present time in Baden Baden. Germany, ac~ cording to postcards received here by several friends. . 0 O C i The Noroton Service station has. recently installed two new pumps. 0 O t i l Thomas Woods. of Noroton. has had his house on the Post road reno- t voted and redecorated in preparation for new tenants from New York. who ‘plan to open a gift shop there in tho i near future. 0 O Workmen Iare proceeding with the grading and leveling of the ground around the new'rectory on the Post road of the Rev. Floyd 8. Leach. of. st. Luke's Episcopal church. Rev.‘ Leach and hiHlWlfo have moved into the rectory. but are not as yet fully settled. Deacon Taylor Fund : Reaches $1239 Today The Queen Tailor fund has now reached $1,239.75! as a. result or three aditional contributions. made public today. Previously received . . $1,228.75 4 will not be allowdl to leave for an- other two weeks. I O 0 To Erect Gates at Dump The Bridge and Park commission will erect a gate at the road on- trance to the Park site dumping grohnds within the soft couple 0 days to prevent the disposal o waste without the supervision of the grounds‘ caretaker. Up to now the growing numbers of South Nor. walk and Norwalk people who have been using the site for dumping purposeahavo filled in whatever part of the land they saw fit when they arrived before. or after the caretakers hours and the result been the disregard of Ithe wired-in part that should be filled first. ‘ " O O 0 There will be a meeting of the Omicron circle of the East avenue Methodist Episcopal church this evening. .‘ O O O ' Ths'houso on Winfield street just completed by Device Brothers has been occupied. by hlr. and am. W. Johuon. V“ tint of High Blood Pressure—em Afriend........... 1.00 A‘frlend 10.00‘ Endeavor Circle . . . . 5.00 31.23955 New York City. read an Illinois law‘ "prohibiting spiritualism under the; guise of fortune telling." Mr. Bath-i two rings. One opal and one three diamonds platinum set. Reward Communicate with: J. M. Layton & Co. Inc. South Norwalk. Conn. Tel. Norwalk 35. ' Treasury Balance wasmnoroy. May 24.— United States Treasury balance at the close of business May 21 was 8264316351. l PALACE i wsnussnav REGENT THURS, FRI., SAT. y. 0 cums surnames Snowtnc ' i L} FOR fade. WASHINGTON STREET DUCO This world finish is amazingly easy to use. You simply brush it on—it dries quickly without showing brush marks. Will not crack. check or pool. washes perfectly and colors will not The rich lustre improves with age. FOX CYCLE & HARDWARE CO. HANDY HOME USES! Try it on your automobile. SOUTH NORWALK l Reconvenes Grand Jury In Crap-Shooting Death Judge John R. Booth. in Crimin- nl Superior court at Bridgeport. this morning reconvened the grand jury callrd to secret. investigation of the slaying of Henry Fisher. who was shot in the police raid on a crap-shooting gathering in Fairfield on April 24. The grand jury isI faced with instructions to determine. if possible. a probable cause forgihe shooting and bring in an indictment that would be heard in the Crimin-i .11 Superior court. It is reported: about 50 witnesses have been sup- poenacd. Announces Retirement, Served Church 40 Years RA‘. H. A. Davenport. for 40 years pastor of the People's Presby- terian church in Bridgeport..will re- tire from active service because of his advanced ago. according to an announcement that came as a sur- prise to his congregation at yes- terday's morning services. The mat- ter of choosipg his successor will be considered shortly by the trustees. while the Rev. Mr. Davenport is to be pastor emeritus. Ten Days In Jail. Louis Dugan. Joseph Burns and "Farmer" Hughes. were arrested in Water street by Officers Paul Mc- Grath and John Moriarity, Satur- day evenlng. charged with intoxica- tion. They were fined $10 and costs and sentenced to 10 days in Bridge- port Jail by Judge Nehemiah Can- dee in the downtown city court this morning. ZENITH SONOBA WARE ATWA’I'EB KENT SUPER HEI‘RODYNB R. 0. A. RADIO Convenient Terms STUDWELL PIANO CO 68 No. Main St 80. News": l l I Phone 126 Kiddie Caps and Bonnets Organdy and Net Caps Imported Organdy and Silk Bonnet; Washable. Hand Painted Pique lists for boys J. l. :MALLETTE A. J. Collins Co. 70 North Main Street, South" Norwalk Phone 747 COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHINGS W . PURINH CHows . slssssslsssssssss HOW CAN Chicks be made to grow better. be free from all- ments, and have great‘ Vitality? Let us sspla. Purina Startena. Clapboard Hill Feed Company Phone “23 is Main St.. Norwalk. 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