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SOUTHNORWALK. CONN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1926.
PRICE THREE CENTS
YOUNG WIFE SAYS [ HUBBY’S
AFFECllONS WERE STOLEN BY.
‘ GREENWICHI SOCIETY MATRON.
Mrs. Rosemary Holly, Daughter of 0. J. Gude. Says
_. Trouble All Began With Meeting On Tennis Courts
;; 0f Indian Harbor Yacht Club—Demands $100,000
From Mrs. Jasper Bayne.
Mrs. Rosemary Holly of Stamford blames an acquaintance,
began on the tennis courts of the
joint. for the loss of her husband’ s afiections.
.~Tlirough her attorneys. Hickey.
lpeilfe and Rich, she yesterday in-
otituted suit for. $100,000 damages
against Mrs. Nanette Bayne. wife
of Jasper Bayno‘ of 713 Steamboat
road. Greenwich. charging her with
alienating the affections of her hus-
band. Leonard M. Holly.
The claimant is the daughter of ,.
O. J. Glide of billboard advertising
fame and her husband is the son of
Edward Holly, owner of The Elms
.in Greenwich.
Holly is about 23 years of age while
Mrs. Bayne is about 38.
The Baynes have been married
about 11 years and have a three-
year-old child. They are at present
living apart and preparing for a
Paris divorce. Mr. Bayne. It retir-
ed member of the New York stock ‘
exchange. is living at the Yale club
in New York.
log at their New York apartment.
3 Holly and his pretty 21-year-oldd
wife are said to have been at one”;
time moderately wealthy but are;
no longer so.
ried for three years and were
”separated in August.
statement in the suit filed is that
she and her husband were happily 7
,wedded until July 1925. when he booy‘
_came acquainted with Mrs. Bayne.
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ml estate or 3100.000.
"u. mats—wholesome. toothaoine
SUITS TODAY
Pldlntifis Claim Damages
For Injuries Received
’ . While Riding In Defend-
t’s Automobile.
‘. The suite of Mrs. Margaret Lake.
Mrs. Clara C. Smith and Clarence
Tobey, all of Norwaik. against Rus-
sell Mills were heard this morning
before Judge Frederick W. Huxford
in the special session of the Com-
mon Pleas court held in Norwalk.
The plaintiffs claim that they were
invited out for an auto ride in Octo-
ber 1925 by Mr. Mills. According
to the plaintiffs the car skidded and
turned over on the outskirts of Dan-
It is said that Mn.
Mrs. Bayne is resid- ,
They have been must? I
Mrs. Holly's I
fashionable Indian Harbor Yacht
Sunday Speaker
M...-...
Eloquent Social Expert In
South Norwalk Sunday
Evening—Interested In
Child Work.
Charles . Brandon Booth ,of New
York, lecturer and social welfare ex-
pert will address a. union meeting
of the Methodist. Congregational and
Baptist churches of South Norwalk
at the. South INorwalk Baptist church
Sunday night in the interest of the
bury as the party was bound for
The law firm of Tom-
many and Connery represent the
plaintifle, while Judge Stanley '1‘.
Jennings represents the defendant.
The cases of Hagop Hazian, rep-
resented by Light. Dunbar
Quinlan, versus Edward F. Magnet.
represented by Tammany and Con-
nery. and Charles E. Stevens. versus
J. 13. Hopkins, at al. will come up in
the afternoon session of the court.
It was said this morning that an
agreement may be reached' in the
case of Carmella Paradise. (by An.
[ale '1'. Paradisa) versus Solomon
Rattan. et al.
Will Extend Bronx
River Parkway Through
, Fairfield County Towns
A movement is under way to ex-
tend the Bronx River Parkway
mough Norwalk and other cities in
Fairfield County. The matter will
come up at the next session of the
General assembly-
‘ BRIDGEPORT. ((P). May 26.—
1 bill will be presented at the next
fission of the General Assembly de-
signed to further plans for. the ex-
tension through Fairfield County of
a“ Bronx River Parkway in New
and l gram that will be patriotic in pa.
Big Brother and Big Sister Federa-
tion. Each of the pastors will par-
ticipate .in the opening service.
which starts at 7: 30 o'clock with
the presentation of a. musical pro-
ture.
The Federation has for its pur-
poses the promotion of the welfare
of boys and girls, and the saving of
children from delinquency by in-
dividual effort through special vol-
unteer organizations and co—opera-
tion with other agencies. It also
acts in an advisory capacity to, such
volunteer organizations as are now
in existence. ..
Mr. Booth's message has to do
with the essential value of practical
preventive work in the development
of children. He was for 10 years
assistant to his mother. Mrs. Maude
Ballington Booth in nation-wide
prison work. His 20 years of ice-
ture work have carried him to
audiences in all parts of the country.M
Mrs. Farrington Again .
Heads St. Agnes Guild
Mrs. Harry Farrington was re-
elected president of the St. Agnes
Iork.’
A: a meeting with the county
oners of Senators and rep-
waves this morning. a. resolu-
tion‘ to this effect was presented by
”We E. Lavery representative
from Il'airtield and adopted.
Inns. unmet: sens mom
‘ notify P. ‘Ralcls'h. of Westport,
molymnown artist. was made the
a t in a suit filed in the Sn-
Scott. who asks for a divorce
the grounds of intolerable u-uelty.
were married April s,1s12. and
three children. The writ
mom enemas
unis home-made land are always
mnWanade
Court today. by his wife. Dor- :
Guild' of Christ church at the an-
nual meeting last evening at the
home of the Misses Minnie and
Katherine Kimmick. .19 Osborne
avenue. The other odicers are:
Vice-president. Mrs. Charles
Clark.
Secretary. Miss Charlotte Sanford.
Treasurer, Miss Katherine Kim.
mick.
Rehearsals are being held for the
play to be presented by the guild in
the church. Wednesday. June o.
A social hour with refreshments
followed the meeting last evening.
martian DAY PROGRAM
‘ son mama DUNCHEON
City Clerk Stephen Dokas is at.
ranging a Memos-hi Day program
for tomorrow's Kiwanis cluo‘ lunch-
e There will be appropriate mun
sic and delegations from both lat-
ter! C. and the Combat Train. The
G. A. it. alsowlll he rem as
the luncheon. There wni be speeeI-_1
Zoe.“ beminthlsvlclnitv'ell
esandreeltationslvvarioueyett-
mail mama.
blind AIM-CWT
I perjury trial of Earl carroll. thea-
, the appearance of a theatre green
, wife. surrounded by eight comely
members of the chorus of his our- ‘
Ralph Averga Arrested
.who was indicted for the
Sunday
Whi.l“b¢gd. Trieiwiil
Whitewash
Stamford Workman Is
Given Drugs. Then He
Is Swindled 0f $1.000
STAMFORD. May 20 (APP-
Sianley Bionski. Stamford factoryi
employee. reported to police today
that two men had swindlcd him out
of $1.000. his savings. which he
drew from a. New Haven bank.
Monday, while under the influence
of drugs, given him by the men.
They had 817.000 which they dis-
tributed among the poor of Stam-
ford and prevailed upon him to un~
dertake the task after his $1,000
had been added to their 817.000 and
placed in a box which they gave
him.
THOMAS CALLED
AS WITNESS FOR
EARL CARROLL
Says Producer Has Repu-
tation For Truth Telling
—“Foremost” P l a y -
wright Is Bit Modest.
NEW YORK, May 26. -—(AP).
Augustus Thomas. playwright. was
the first'witncss called today in the
tricai producer, in connection with
the grand Jury investigation of the
Carroll "bath tub" party. He testi-
fied that Carroll’s reputation for
veracity was excellent.
At the opening of testimony to-
day the.court room had somewhat
room. Carroll appeared with his
rent show. who were expected to be
called as defense witnesses. Herbert
C. Smyth. chief defense counsel, an-
nouneed hthat after questioning My.
he...svould coll. Al Jolson,
black cedIcomtnedien.
"You are one of our foremost
playwrights?" Mr. Thomas was ask-
ed.
"wen I‘m a'blt more modebt
than Mr. Cobb." he answered. "I
think perhaps I've been more for-
tunatevthen I deserve."
This remark referred to testi-
mony of lrvin S. Cobb yesterday.
when he was called as a. govern-
ment witness. Asked if he was not
one of our foremost humorists.
Cobb replied that he was. at least.
in his own opinion.
The treasurer and assistant treas-
urer of the Earl Carroll theater tes-
tified that they had heard Miss
Howley make what they consider-
ed veiled threats thst she would
give adverse grand Jury testimony
unless~ehe were given what she
wanted.
For Waterbury Murder
In San Francisco, Cal.
Ralph Averga, 36, of Bridgeport.
murder
of John Mussolini in Waterbury
early in the morning of Sept. 26.
1924. has been arrested by police of
San‘tFrancisco. Cal.. Supt, of‘Poiice
Joseph H. McLean of Waterbury
stated last night. The superintend-
ent said that police of that city will
hold Averga until he can be brought
here to face a charge of murder.
Shot on Street.
Mussolini rum runner. gambler.
and white slayer was shot to death
a few minutes- before 4 o’clock on
the morning of Sept. 26, 1924. in
front of the Italian-American Po-
litical club at. 288 Bank street. He
had just left the club and was walk-
ing along the street with his hands
in his pockets.
Two men walked up behind him
and fired four shots. One entered
girolini's head and the other lodg-
diust above his heart. He fell to
the sidewalk with both hands still
in his coat pockets. He was found
with his body on the sidewalk and
his head in" the gutter.
The shots were fired just as the
police platoons were changing for
the early morning shift. Patrolman
William Green arrived on the scene
in time,to get the numbers on s. car
going down Bank street.
He notified headquarters and
Lieut. William F.IPollard and Door-
man John Galvin pursued the ma-
chine. They went through Brooklyn
and to South Main street by way' of
the some Leonel-d street brides- Af-
fer a chase on South train. street
they eneountered‘end stopped the
car. The two men in it gave their
names as James Nichols of the
Honmt road. Strstford. and Paa-
cale Lancer-fella of it“ Main street,
Bridgeport.
Am 08 WARRANT
Royal (layer. of 2 Prospect street.
was arrested by Policeman Conrad
Millerwthis morning on a warrant.
shorting It". with an assault on
John Bella. or is Van Buren ave;
one. morning. (layer was
IIIIEI In Win SOMETHING
Savage Play, Adapted From Story “The Dark Chap-
ter,”'Presents Fine Comedy Built Around Woman’s
Hobby F o r Reforming Tramps — Performance
Under Auspices 0f Norwalk Club.
In “They All Want Something,” the excellent comedy pre-
sented under the auspices of the Norwalk club fat the Regent
theatre last night. Norwalkerahed the pleasure of seeing one of
their own residents, Mrs. Camilla Goodrich of Glover avenue. in
one of the leading parts.
Mrs. Goodrich. who is known
professionally as Camilla Crume.
took the role of Mrs. Kilbourne; the
dclightful and amusing matron who
has a fondness for reforming tramps.
The play. by Courtenay Savage,
was taken from the novel “The
Dark Chapter.” by E. J. Ruth, and
featured William T. Tilden. 2nd. in-
ternationally famous tennis player.
as the star tramp. Wade Rawllns.
Mr. Tilden assumed the opposite
roles of “knight of the road" and
later. that of a prominent author
and social celebrity at a masquerade
party, with comparative case. He
made quite a figure on the stage.
tall. well knit. easy to look at. and
with Mrs. Goodrich. the local actress.
presented a fine team. The latter.
who carried her role perfectly and
acted with simplicity and natural.
nose, her somewhat difficult part.
drew a laugh every time she ap-
peared. '
Chauncey Smith,
the "terrible
friend" of the head of the house.
played by Jack lrwin, turns out to
be a. very good friend indeed. He
carries off the unquencllable “low-
brow" Annabelle. who threatens to
disrupt the family's social standing.-
by creating a scandal with the pum-
pered son.
llelen Ambrose was very good as,
Annabelle. Others dese'rIing of
commendation v ere Jack lIuin as
(L'Ihaunevy. llelcn Spring as llilda'
Kilbourne. and Irene Shirley as Min-
nie Harlan, the girl who “sets a
crush on a. man and doesn't leave.‘
off till she has crushed him to
death."
Edward Pawley took the part of
Herb Wheeler: Joseph Green was
Grosvenor; Frederick Burton was
Mr. Kilbourne; Billy Quinn was ex-
cellent as mlly lfilbournc; .lohn Clai—
lauIlet. Kano Kilbourne: Valerie
Dede. Valerie; Virginia Morris. Vir-
gillnia. and Johnny Lewis, Jack Mer-
r l.
IISIIIIoNIII DINNER GIVEN
Erstwhile Superlhteiilléht of C. & K. Praised For Ef-
ficient and Loyal Service and Receives Silver Set
As Memoritoul’ice President Holmes, Preparing
for Trip To Europe, .13. Bid “-Bon Voyage”.
James J. Desmond. for ten years
superintendent of the straw but de-
partment of the' Crofut and Knapp
Hat company. and who recently or-
ganised the James J. Desmond Hat
company. in Bridgeport. was tend.
cred a'testimonlai banquet by his
former associates of the local fac-
tory. at Welsheit's. in. Daricn. last
evening. Warm tribute was paid
Mr. Desmond for his fruitful service
to the company.
The‘occasion was also a farewell
to Robert A. Holmes. Sr.. vice-
president and sales manager of the.
company. who will soon sail for Eu-
rope.
Joseph L. O'BIlen. general man-
ager of the Crofut and Knapp Hat
company. was toaetmastcr of the
evening, and filled that position very
capabiy. In behalf of the officials
and heads of departments, Mr.
O'Brien presented Mr. Desmond
with a very beautiful silver service.
suitably engraved. John Cavanngh.
president of the company. then pre-
sented Mr. Holmes with a handsome
kit bag.
There were special copies of tire
C. d: K. “Bird." published for the
occasion of the banquet. and no
. greater tribute could be paid Mr.
Desmond. than is contained in the
following article. an excerpt from
“The Bird." '
"Somewhere on every festive oc—
casion. no matter how hilarious and
carefree it may appear on the sur-
face. there is quite likely to be a
serious note. 80 it must be here.
at this farewell dinner, to our late
associate, James J. Desmond.
"Behindgthe laughter. the jokes.
the good naturedIbsLnter of this Jolly
gathering in honor of one who has
been with us so many years, comes
the thought that the best of friends
must part and assoolations that
seemed made' for" a .iifgflme must
oft- times be broken.
"James Desmond has gone from
the Crofut and Knapp family. but
he has left behind him an inspirins
example of loyal devotion to the in-
terests of C. d: K.. the memory of a
master-builder of. good Interchan-
disc. and the results ,‘of the careful
Nathan Pashleseky. 2: years old. 'get v’iolent. :
of New York City. broke a second
story window. Jumped to the ground
a'nd escaped from the Hello Bree:
Sanitarium conducted by Dr. David they last saw him. Pasklessly was
W. McFarland inI- Greetial‘anns yes- disappearin'g in a cloud of out
man has down Long Lots road toward the
All}! in- Post Road. It is presumed that he
mimm“
0) sden
ugumnqrznbepee}
fathom-dis; lean
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as. I I'
cm! In New York' NC!!! The Weetpbrt
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BY FORMER
training that every man and woman
received who were fortunate to
work under him.
“in his new connection he has the.
best wishes of everybody in the
Crofut and Knapp organization
from the president down to the
smallest boy. who hopes someday to
he as big a man as James Desmond.
We all Join in a Goodbye. a Good
Luck and a God ' lilcss You. to
Jimmie."
There were appropriate remarks
by Mr. O'Brien. Mr. Cnvnuagh, Mr.
Desmond. Mr. Holmes; Frank Holt
of the sales force; Monte 1). Rogers,
president of Dobbs: Percy Anderson.
noted \Vestport illustrator: T. L. Mc-
Crcady -of the advertising depart-
ment: John J. Grinnan of the cap
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department; Robert Howard. Mr.
Desmond's successor; George 1'.
Nelson. Peter Foley and F. it.
James.
John Welllc led in the singing.
There was a novelty act of clocu-
iion by William Wood. of the New
York ofllcc. John McMahon sang
"The \Vreck of the Bugaboo," while
Hiram Haincs sang "The Burglar
Song."
Host Weisllclt served a delicious
dinner.
Those who attended the affair
were James J. Desmond, J o h n
Cavanagh. R. A. Holmes, Monte D.
Rogers P. N. Knapp. J. L. 0' Brien”.
I. R. Wilmot, Peter Foley, H.‘
James, Julius Joseph. Paul 0' BIlen,
R. A. Holmes. Jr.. George P. Nelson.
St. Clair Burns. 1?. E. lIloit. Chester
Fitch. James Garrison, Hall Pryor.
Robert Kayton. J. Kayton. T. L.
McCready. A. E. Evans. William
Wood. George Lockhart. George
Dukeman. Hiram Haines. G. E. Bo-
gart. M. P. Baxter. Ralph Conn, Ed-
ward Barrett.‘ Patrick Haugh, Rob-
ert E. Doulens, Al. Roberts. Richard
Gallagher. Philip S t r e b. Frank
Harding. Charles. Nardl. Robert
Howard. Harold Smith George
Hans. John Grimman. John Mc-
Mahon, J. Farnaworth. Frank Stack.
ArthurIStack. Al. Joel, John Wehle.
Charles Stoots. Albert Rose, W. C.
Martin C. L. Johnson. Harry Reed.
Matthew Burke. Kenneth Pagan.
Richard Halioran and Thomas Mc-
Namara.
.Klafi' Will Pay $15
Round Hill, Greenwich
Worth Half Million.
Sold To Judge Walsh
GREENWlClII. May 26 (AP)—
l'iound Iiill. consisting of 50 acres.
located on the highest land between
New York and New London, with
100 acres on which are five houses
adjoining has been sold to Judge
James F. Walsh and John Maher of
Greenwich. The property is valued
at half a million dollars and has
been owned In turn by Robert Don-
ner, Stuart 'l'od and Robert 1'}. Tod.
W. S. HOPKINS
HERETO HELP '
“Y” CAMPAIGN
Represents— National “Y” .
Council — Convinced 0f
Possibility Of Raising .
Funds For Building.
Preparations for a campaign
raise funds for the erection of
Norwalk ‘1’. .\l. C. A. are a step
nearer completion today, with tho
arrival here of Walter S. Hopkins of;
the National Council of the Y. M. C.
A.,
cal committee to bring the plan to
completion.
Mr. Hopkins said today he is con-
vinccd of the possibility of raising
the necessary funds to erect a mod.
ern Y. M. C. A. building in Nortvaik.
He comes with an evpr-riencv
many years in organizing and foi-
nanciai work. .\ native of Wiscon-
sin, u graduate of the. l'niversity of
Wisconsin. he took up the general
Iecretarysltip first in Canada, where
he led the association in a campaign'
' for a modern
building‘ Then he
came to 'l‘nrryiown. New York.
where another splendid building
was erected. Upon the completion
of this building and the organization
of the work he became State Secrec
tary of the Y. M. C. A. in Colorado.
which position. he held for ten years
and which he left to take. R similar
position in Missouri. lI‘rom Missouri,
he was called to the National Coun-
cil Staff in New York. He has had
experience in a large number of
campaigns and in the direction of
association aclliviics.
Monthly To Use Right
Of Way; Suit Dropped
The case of Joseph N. It'luft‘ vero
sus Marcus and Roth over the right
of way of a roadway at the end of
Havlland street was settled before
it reached trial yesterday afternoon
in the special session of the Com-
mon Pleas court held in Norwalk
with Judge Frederick W. l-luxford
presiding. Klaff. through his attor-
neys, Keogh and Candee‘ agreed to
pay $15 a. month for the. use of the
right of way and the case was drop-
pcd.
The law firm of Light.
and Quinlan. represented the
fendants. The case to be tried
volved the injunction which had
been granted against Marcus and
Roth. This injuction gave lilaff a
temporary right of way and remov-
ed the famous “spite. fence" on the
property.
Dunbar
de-
lit-
DISCUSS NEXT YEAR'S
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PLANS
The executive committee of the
Norwalk Council of Religious Edu-
cation met at the home of Miss Ro-
salie Jesse. 10 Franklin street, last
evening. Plans for the school next
winter were discussed. as were mat-
ters of young people's work. Philip
A. Jakob. principal of the Norwalk
Senior High School. was named
publicity chairman.
Later members of the Norwalk
Ministerial Association made plans
for their annual picnic. June 8.
UNCAS TRIBE TO WORK
SECOND DEGREE TECRSDAY
The second degree team of the
L'ncas Tribe, Improved Order of Red
Men. will go to Milford tomorrow
evening where they will work the
second degree on a class of candi-
dates. They will make iho trip- by
automobile. leaving the Washington
street Mgv‘vam at 7 o'clock.
The attendants of the unlinriumé
started mtafter the patient. but
they. lost trace. of him. The young
man was very fleet footed and when
gotarldeonatruektohishome
C. P. Comand Resigns
I As Hanson Manager
Charles P. Cornand. for the
past few years general manager
and treasurer of the Hanson
Steamship line. has resigned.
Joesph W. Henson, formerly
pmident of the .company. has
assumed the activepmanagershlp
and ,wlll auto. emcee left. vacant -
:1 the Mgnation of Mr. Cor-
. ad. 1:. J. Brown. of New .‘for'k,
will be the president of the com.
I . This concern has a warehouse
and dock in Water street. and
runs a freight boat between South
Kermit and New Torin. {I
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Known Artist.
Trio Promises To Come
Back and Pay Fines
James Bur'r. William Smith and
John Carroll, of Bridgeport. were
I
toi
al
who will cooperate. with the. 10-4
‘thd.
arrested by Policeman Conrad
Miller on Wall street last night
on charges of intoxication.
The trio had come from
Bridgeport and were well
I'llquorr-Il up." according to the
police. The men were arraigned
before Judge Freeman Light this
morning. and were lined $5 and
costs each. Judge Light remitted
the fine upon payment of costs.
The men‘hml only a dollar
among them. but Police Sergeant
Bryan H. Silk believed in the
honesty of the men and released
them. The men agreed to bring
the rest of the money down and
Pay UP-
State Chamber Honors
C. E. Hoyt With Place
On Nominating Committee
Charles E. lIloyt. secretary of the
South Norwalk Trust company. has
been appointed a member of the
nominating committee of the Con-
nectlm (manpower Commree- that
will plaée before the stem»: and
delegates of the Chamber at the ap-
proaching annual meeting a suggest-
ed list of new directors for the year.
The meeting has been called for;
Thursday afternoon June 3. and will :
'be held at Hartford.
There are. )5 members on the
committee. each of the outstanding
cities of the state being represent-
rIIl. Mr. Hoyt has been made a mem-
lImI-‘of the committee section that
I will represent general welfare. There
are two other sections under the ar-
rangement for the group. These are
a section of five presidents from
various city chambers. and a sec.
tion representing the basic groups
of business.
Phoenix Members And
K. of C. Plan Jubilee Week
The Phoenix Engine company of
the Catholic Union council, No. 46.
of the Knights of Columbus, will
jointly stage “Jubilee Week" from
June 26 to July 3 at the K. of C.
grounds on West avenue.
A meeting of the two organiza-
tion committee members was held
in the Kacey cluh rooms last night
and the following otlicers of the
general committee were selected:
Chairman—Ernest Layden, cap—
tain of the. Phoenix company.
\‘ice Chairman—Martin McDon-
ough. Grand Knight of tho Catho-
lic Union council.
Secretary—Eugene
Jr.
Treasurer—Bernard Natteford.
Assistant treasurer—William Se-
core.
Charles H. Dilworih is chairman
of the printing and publicity com-
mittee.
George P. Montgomery is chair—
man of the ticket committee.
The entertainment committee con-
sists of Charles H. Diiworth ”and
Martin McDonough.
The booth committee consists of
James Kilfoil, William Cullen. Ed-
ward Burr and John McGarrie.
Clarence Buttery. tire commission-
91‘. and councilman. is chairman of
the refreshment committee.
William Cullen is chairman of the
slight. committee.
The committee and chairman will
meet next Wednesday night in the
rooms of the Phoenix Engine com-
pany on Main street.
Nixon-Scofield Wedding
In Noroton June 5
John W. Nixon of Park place,
Noroton, and Miss Susan Francis
Scodeld.’ daughter of John T. Sco-
ileld of Woodland place. Stamford.
will be married June 5. The cere-
mony will be performed at St.
Luke's church in Noroton. by the
Rev. Dr .Floyd 8. Leech. pastor of
the church.
DRIVER’S LICENSE SUSPENDED
The auto operator’s license~ sf
Bert S. Clark. of Dal-ion. ,who was
nested sever-hi months ago to Dan-
rien. charged with operating a car
while under the influence of liquor.
.has been suspended for one mgaby
M. Vallerie.
1..
a. .-
- mobilities
State Department of Motel-prices
PATRICK NOONAN ENGAGED
AS GARDENER SUCCUMBS
FOLLOWING AFLERNOON’S WORK
Battles 0f Patent Medicine Indicate Heart Trouble
Had Been 01' Long Standing—Search Now Being
Made For Relatives—Employer, Clark Fav, ll ell
Patrick Noonan, 60. of Bridgeport, was hired as a gardener
on the place of Clark Fay, noted illustrator of Westport, yester-
j day morning. reported for work in the afternoon. and was found
. dead at 6 o'clock last night in the Fay barn.
Noonan .sIII'I‘Irml a heart attack
and died before anyone, knew his
plight. Noonun was obtained through
an employment agency in Bridge-
port. llo Worked all afternoon in
the garden at the Fay home and
went. to his quarters in the ham
shortly before 6 o'clock. When
supper was ready Noonan did not
appear and the, lI‘ays went looking
for him. lie was discovered on tlm
floor ot‘ thr- lm-n. in: William ll.
Munson was called.
It is believed Noonan had suffer-
ed front heart attacks heron- as SM-
t-ral bottles of patent medicines \vIII‘e
found among his (fleets. A bottle
of heart medicine was found in his!
clothing.
The body of the deceased was
taken to the funeral parlors of
Charles Fable, on State street. An
effort is being made to find rc-laihes
of Noottan in Bridgeport.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Fay are inter-
nationally known nriisls. Mrs. Fay
draws under the name of Nancy Fay.
Both are active members of the Fair—
ilelIl ("ouniv Hunt club and are
prominent in social circles in West-
port. Their home is located on Old
Hill road. a short distance. from the
homes of William S. (Hill) Hart.
mmie aI-tor; and Willem Hendrik
van Loon. noted writer.
The Fans purchased this home I.
link over a year ago. it was for~
meriy owned by Mrs. Mary “cod.
The house and barn hav-I been re.
modeled but the original structure
work remains. The buildings “ere
constructed in the late 1700‘s.
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CONVICTED Ol‘ .‘lliRITIIJIt
II’HILADEITHIA, May 26 (AP)—
Harry Bentley. one of four men.
charged with killing a. policeman in
an attempted bank messenger roil—
berl'. today was convicted of murdI r
in the first degree, with death as the
penalty. The jury retired at 5:25 p.
m., yesterday and when it had failed
to reach a. verdict at 10 p. m.. it was
locked up for the night.
Fl'll STRIKE DISORDERS
NEW YORK. May :6 (AID—Two
clashes between fur strikers .mi
\Iorkers were stopped today by po-
lice in “Mt 29111 and 27th sit-cots.
between Sixth and Seventh avenues.
Four arrests “ere made. The dis‘
tu ance. occurred when a group of
no t 150 strikers appeared Delete
a. fur factory at 12!! West 29th
street. They Were held at bay in
two detectives with drawn retolters
until the industrial squad aII'riIeIl
from police headquarters and dis-
persed them.
Miami Next Stop
CHARLESTON. S. (2. May 26.-
(AP) The seaplane. Bucnos, Altos.
flying from .Ncw York to Argentina:
left the Charleston Navy Yard this
morning at 6 o'clock with Miami
Florida. as its destination.
Navy Man Faces Rum Charge
SEATTLE. Wash. May 26. ——(APl
Lieutenant Commander James H.
Strong. United States Naval officer.
who piloted the giant sea pllne
PB- 1 on the ill- fated first leg of a
projected flight to Hawaii appeared
in a ngw role today. An indictment
charging the officer with complicity
in a rum smuggling ring and i‘volv-
ing Federal. county and city offi-
cials. was made public.
Church Row In Court
NEW YORK. May iii—(A1") The
internal troubles of Calvary Baptist
church. of which the Rev. John
Roach Stratton is pastor, found
their way into Supreme court again
today when certain members an-
plied for an order restraining the
church from leasing its property to
the R. N. Cstts Corp. The project
is the proposed construction of a u
story business and apartment house
with a church and public restaurant
occupying the ground floor.
-A WELL FURNISHED HOME
contributes to one's feeling of satis-
faction and happine.‘ if you need
new furniture. rugs. draperies or
anything for the home go to the
A. J. Collins Company. There you'll
find the newest styles at the lowest
and they will arrange the
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