pest sides at M's 1m. KOAIWALI’I 1'1an KIWII’APII ! .The Weather I ‘gl'OIDiiny cloudy tonight. Saturday fair. Not much change in temper- ature. \i'cst and Northwest winds. 1‘ ”11* SOUTH NORWALK. CONN.. FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1926 SIXTEEN PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS Unanimously Re- electedz Head Of Colony and Isl One 05 Lucky 18 Whose Bonds Will Be Paid on By a vote of 45 to i. this own). Theodore Henry was re-elected pre- sident of the Harbor View company for the season of 1928-1927 at the annual meeting of that organization vening in tho club house. The r that Mr. Henry would do- ine the nomination was dispelled when the ticket was announced by the nominating committee and he accepted to the unanimous pleasure of all the residents. The nominating committee. con- sisting of Edward Bald. Edward Heller and Dr. J. J. Stair. made its report in the form of a printed ticket presented to each of the to property holders present. Nomina- tions from the floor were in order. but all those whose names were pre- sent declined the honor. When the ballot had been taken. the ticket pre- sented by the committee. was re. turned in its entirety. The ticket elected follows: ». aldent. Theodore Henry; vice-presi- dent. Dr. J. H. Wurthman: secretary. John B. Potter; treasurer. E. Fur- ‘ mun; auditor; Carl Jackens. The new board of directors consists of ‘ Claude Munse‘li. Wilfred s. Cousins. srles AM. liogert. William Fea- erston. Robert Oliver and Dr. . Herbert P. MacGregor. With the ex- ‘ ceptlon of Robert Oliver. the board remains the same as that of last year. Mr. Henry presided at the meeting l and after the reading of reports and the election of otficeru. announc- 3 ed as the surprise that had been “ promised the property owners. thpt is of the 150 bonds issued t9 finance ills “sliding of the new brldye would be payed off. as well as the intorsu due on all the bonds. The 150 numbers were shuffled in abox. and Mrs. Herbert Machrsgor Pre- «.a. or amusement passed over the as- sembly when Mr. Henry's number- was the first to be drawn. The names of those who bonds were returned fellow: Theodore Henry. Dr. Her- - bert MacGregor. Dr. McLaren (2). l.‘ ' George Everall, Edward Rlnehart (2) Wilfred 8. Cousins. John a. Potter. Dr. J. H. Wurthman (2).'Davld U. Page. Miss Toner (2), E. Fur-man ’5. (2). George Hyde and William Askey. Harbor View now embarks on an.~ ‘other yea‘r. prosperous. contented and increasingly popular. I: all. nun n SOUTHERN HURRICANE NEW ORLEANS. “PL—Five persons were known to be dead. sev— eral others were ntlsslng and esti- ‘K; mates of damage brought by the "‘ tropical hurricane that swept through Southern Louisiania ranged between a and 10 million dollar-.15- ports said today. Parsons’sBi‘g .Annual'l' ls (in, TallTalesCemg rising Parsons to rust 'sirsoi. ass mg with a party of friends for noodwood, N.Y. iii-.Parscnsisa ~mrr~c - ~ lath-Mammals. ' ‘ Aim 3. Albing. Augustus ‘ Fred Rhoda. kndfldbart Good Fortune Beanied On TheodOre‘ Henry Harbor VieW Last Night drew the lucky numbers. A murmur We! some note and the to “min to land “the big iish sets away." under his . at . EXPECTED TO ARRIVE SAT. Crew 0f Men To Come With Temporary School %Mch To Set Them pa Norwaik’s new portable schooli will arrive here some time‘ tomorrow according to a' statement made this in o r n in g by Superintendent of Schools Johh Lund. A crew of men will accompany the material ‘id in- sure the erection of the new build- ings within a week. One .will be placed in the rear oi the Franklin school and the other between the center school and the new Center Junior High school. They will be two room structures with accommodations for about 70 pupils each. .The city is securing them on. an optional basis. with power to m- tain them at the end of three years. or to return them to the company. allowing a depreciation value. which will :bo- determined by impartial Judges. . In line with the arrival of the portables. Mr. Luna said. is the in- auguration. of a building program. which will be presented for: appro vote attached. ND RESULT PRDBE DE ACID Investigations have roveaied no definite clue to the acid attack which was made early Monday morning on 'the stock of“ coats and dresses.in the Retention and Lewis factory. 10 Madison street. .Up to his departure for Canada late Wed- nesday night. Detectiye sergeant Martin Lengyei had found several sources or info'rniation. which are now being looked into by. Chief. of Police William R. Penn .who woodman. statement isn'io‘ra.‘ ing. however, regarding the progress of the investintion. A theory made at “first that .the acid destruction was an "iliside Job" has been pla new by ti beliefs; as'geimer or desti‘o- scar. according to all indications. .. W» . at the regular montgly in his“: 9 card 40fo 9m I V: datum orer‘cheil. to. ~ . as. for a. embondmgflm ’ of t 0r in suitable." , .,, ram is allocation m , - legislstu will be asked to We the ii issue with a referendum -rs are .‘evldslitiy out of‘ town por- ‘ y“ it‘- gained 'wss‘ laid’by lir- 10ml: to $10000 BAIL J eKeo D-iT—th' .Convinces chson That LccslManlsE led'i‘o 10e1ease0nBo Joseph Fratlno. South Norwalk taxi driver charged with being an accessory after the fact to the mar der of Genaro Clementi by Antonio Padula. was admitted to bond yes- terday at the summer session of the Auperior Court. in Hartford. with Judge Edwin Dickenson presiding. The amount of bond set was 310.000 as requested-by Judge John Keogh. counsel for Frallno. who stated this morning that France would be out on bail some time today. The bond is being raised by a pooling of the resources of several of ii‘ratino's friends and relatives. it is understood. The report this morn- inngas that ".000 of it has been collected between Fratlno’s mother- in-law and a‘more distant relative. and that the canvass for the rest was practically certain to produce the full amount. Fra‘tino appeared in court yester- day with Judge Keogh on a writ of habcus corpus issued to High Sher- iff aimeon Posse by-Judge Dicken- son. and 'was taken back to be edg- ed ovcr night in the county Jail at Bridgeport bytbe sheriff after the hearing. He has been in Jail about a woelé. ind failing bond. would been held there until Padula's trial Wheel-d in December. Judge Keogh made his stand for Frstino's re- lease 'on grounds that holding him without bond was ammunition“ " .1» MW ' in preparation for a thlk he is to give at the 84th reunion of the 17th Connecticut Volunteer Regi- ment at 'Roton Point tomorrow the Rev. Charles A. Marks made a ' special trip to the battlefield at Gettysourg. The trip was: made by motor ‘and he was= accompanied by his daughter and son-in-law. Dr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Morrison. and by his daughter. Marie 15. Marks of Stamford. A notice sent out to members by Secretary )0. A. Pinkney.. George- jtcwnnand President John Batter-sum South Norwalk. urges all the. enlisti- ‘lny members to a ead,.inssntucl1 as the ranks 'oi the vii wai- voterans are ,gr'istiy ..dlhlin)slied, each your. on businep meeting .wiil be called at 11 you followed by a dinner iu the notion flint: Callus. ' w os-mu build ~t AMCWW toga slain street was ”ii? Whitman-use rm ,' '” tom: 9...... Mint} bonito £18000. . store trout will be- in. QIO bonding in the near). ‘ :the apartments o: the rd rs re- thi «Mani two w Will Participate 111 Big County Event Greenwich “ $1. 000 pavement near the spillwa! V ', Gmppe’s reservoirs. the latter two ~ gallons respectively. 93’" worked without a hitch." . 7 antic The Once: and Coekenoo tribes of Red Men will have a. crowded pro. I’m tomorrow and Sunday. “lien they will participate in county and city festivities for which extenshc preparations are now under way.- More than 800 representatives of the Red Men 'of Fairfleld county will stage ceremonies in Greenwich to- morrow. at which time more than 15 candidates will be administered RESERVDIR NDW -With finishing touches put on r at Brown!- reservoir. Lewlsboro. N. 1.. yesterday. Norwalk'a- new 110.- 000.000 gallon- water basin is com- plots. and is now wholly out of the basics of Frank is. Hastings, Bridge- port. who supervised the construc- tion. ' 'The greater-part of construction wss finished theta late in August. 1020. but sin that the small work has been con cted until yesterday. Constructed at a cost of 881.050. 93. the new dam has worked very satis- hotorliy. bringing Norwslk's daily '00" “PM! up to 220. 000.000 gil- go‘ns daily Water supply is now ob- tained from Brown's. Scott’s and providing to. 000. 000 and u.000.000 Edward G. Finnegan in the first di‘rict water commissioner's oilice morning-said. the new reservoir 9013““ M *mNDONr-ehondon Bridge wasn't falling down-but it wasaii tied up when little Danny Riordan. six. sot _ head stock between two railings on the balsstrads the other day. It took alstsoilg police force. two lire bin-George “cod will represent Hungary. her native land. in an international beauty pageant to he held in Paris—although she‘s an [amass by marriage gird adoption now. kenoe Tribes the initiation degree. Entertainment and dinner will follow in the eve- ning. There will be a. large delega- tion from Norwalk. Sunday. the Uncas tribe. defeated recently in an in r-clty pinochle tournament. will pay host to the first district lndluns in a clanlbake at Sachaeffor's grove. near Cliff street. The affair will get under way promptly at 1 o'clock. NDTDR LAW AMENDMENTS ARE OFFERED Suggestions for amendments to the motor vehicle law in the com- ing hassles of the legislature are be- glniling to be r'ec'eived at the state motor vehicle department from mo- tor vehicle registrants and opera- tors; stony oi them are similar to proposals that have been before sewn! recent sessions for action and" been ”retooled for various 'rea. sons. Commissioner stoeckel en- courages people to offer what ideas occur to' them and urges those who feel entbuoiastic about the sugges- tions they offer. to appear before legislative committee in support of them. ~ . A TorrlngtOn man has sent‘ in a proposal calculated to reduce the number of drunken operators on the highways. He suggests that the law be amended to forbid dillng sip,- tions to sell gasoline to operatop who are obviously under the indu- once otiiquor. A second suggestion is to hove white lines m “then middle of roads approa‘cliing'uar- row bridges'which are barely wide enough to putt. vehicles‘toipsn.» From an active police court of- dclel has come a soggssti' on for a 1," Whibmng «unwound ears ”n" W“ brakes. The htia'ss a number oi arrests of operators for "May manna-ire baking equip- --the -of many of thefdrimthat the cars had be”! boastit secondhand. “OW“ recent declara- hlcieoperatersiastesdofthepras- oat linit of 1s; alarm ment has been stupped. ‘ parrot that used to swear so terribly. - Tit-lifts, use» . REPUBLICANS HAVE CAUCUSES THIS EVENING There will be 29 delegates to the city convention held tomorrow night at tho City hall elected in the dye wards at -tonight's Republican: caucuses. \ From all indications in the vari- ous wards the only ones likely to de- velop interesting contests will be the East Norwalk and llowayton sec- tions. although some little opposi- tion to the pre-caucus slate is ex- pected in the second word, South Sorwalk. Nine delegates will be elected from the second ward; eight from the first; five from the third; four from the fourth; and three from the fifth. East Norwnlk. as in past years, is expected to bc the storm center to- night. The doors of Community hall will open at 3 o’clock to what will probably be a record attendance. In the second ward the general expectancy is that the delegates will be elected in the usual smooth and uninterrupted fashion that has char. acterised the proceedings for years, although there have been whispers of some slight opposition to the slate. The first ward is considered to be in even better condition to have the candidates passed without question. Although Chairman Milne has not come out with a declaration of his candidacy for state senator. it is assured that he will be the party candidate in place of Frank W. Gregory. retiring. and who has an- nounced that illness will prevent his standing for renomlnutlon. This fact, with the certainty that his nomina- tiou would be a popular one. is thought will be a dentinnnt factor in making the seas smooth at tonight's mucus in his district. The condition at Rowayton is in nusstlon among party leaders. They expect a reasonable and customary amount of battle before the candi- dates ss lined up will be elected. silicon GOP. OPENCAUCUSES IN TURMOIL STAMFORD. (AH—Amid turmoil and hotly contested arguments for the choice of delegates to the party Convention and the selection of the town committee. the primaries of the Republican party opened here today. The Lincoln Republicans were out in, full force to buck the ‘rcgular party. and uproarlous proceedings indicated that the question now un- der dispute might be brought up for settlement in the Superior court. The main issue between the two factions is whether or not primaries are governed by state law or by party code. The battle got under way in' full swing when Warren 5. Abel. chairman of the Republican town committee here. attempted to read .the list of names of the officers of the primaries. ‘ Max Spelke, prosecutor of Stam- ford..objected to the reading of the list. claiming that the officers had to be elected under the state law. Mr. Abel‘ngmcd Adelbert H. Steel as town committeeman. and was ob- Jected to vigorously by Prosecutor Spclke. who kept up his insistent in- terruptions. Mr. Spelke was cheered by the large crowd of Lincoln Ro- publidns present. who were also strong in their howls against Chair- man Abel. . When Daniel S. Hickey. and lead. °" 0“ the Lincoln Republicans at- tempted to speak. he was ruled out of order by Mr. Abel. Mr. Hickey claimed that he was about, to of. fer a solution to the whole problem. but was not allowed to go on with. his speec h. ~itgwas 11:45 before the primary activities were able to be started. 10.000 ballots brought by the Lin- coln MdRepublicans were ready for JDIIN LENGYEL NOBLE OF $70 Airobbery of slo’ in cash was re- ported to the downtown police this inning by' John Lengnl. 3013.“. ton test. we conducts a pool room. A ”0 check was taken. but pay. ‘ Too loch For Klan vxmon: I hear you're in: your names: Yes. m dear. we tend him «a on the golf uni-.— C. P. A.’s In City Hall But Services Are Not Asked —Statement From Au- thorities Still Being Pre- pared. In spite of the fact that a week has elapsed since the (”500"er that Percy Ci. Dunn and Arthur Sterling. clerks of the second taxing district office, had embezzled about $15,000 from the funds of the department over the last four years. no certifi- ed public accounting tlrm has been called in to make an examination of the books as far as could be learned today. The audit now going on is being conducted by clerks, 1‘ mer Bracken. former city engineer. have first discovered the shortage. Dunn and Sterling. Occasional visits to the office are being made by the three district coxmnissloners. Sterling was not in attendance this morning but. Dunn reported as he has for the last three days. looking badly worn out. The firm of Hatfield. Rothwcll and Sonic of Hartford. certified public accountants now conductinf an audit of the tax collector's books. have several men at work in the city hall. A spokesman for the firm said this morning that no request for their services has been made. when asked by a. Sentinel reporter. ‘lfiarly yesterday alternoon the three commissioners, D. William Hurlord, Horace R. Nash and lrving C. Jennings. were closeted with their counsel, Attorney Paul R. Connery. in the mayor’s office, vacated by Mayor Thomas Robins on u two-day trip to Canada in spite of the sensu- uynai development this week. Their proceedings were kept a mystery and a. long anticipated statement from the commission has yet to be made public. ' When bonds of 310.000 and 83.000 respectively were set for Sterling and Dana the case was called for Man- day. it will be impossible. however. to. hold a. trial due to the lack of full information onthc charge of embezzlement. pending completion of the examination of the accounts. Sterling is reported to have retained a. counsel but no name is mentioned and a statement published yesterday 't he had retained Keogh and . dee was said by Judge Nehemiah Calldec this morning to be without foundation. After reading the Selitincl‘s reveal- ticns Ill this case the Norwalk Hour manages to get out a fairly good story the next day. so long as it flicks to Sentinel accounts of the day previous. The examining force ls-not expected to probe the bottom of the mess for weeks but the accumulation of facts is strengthening the rumor that the full amount of deialcation will total more than the 315.000 hitherto an- nounced. A story emanating from the of- fice where the clerks are at work ii to the effect that 82.000 alone has been found missing from Dunn’s ac- counts for one month. June. This makes it appear that his operations for three years must have reached a much higher figure than his orig. that estimate that he had taken about Si. 000 and later statement that it “exceeded 82. 000." The net value of’ his property and gifts that have been turned over to aid restitution go well over 83.000 and with the bank account to which he added some of the funds and the estimated expendi- tures on parties frequently given will add at least 81. 000 more. Sterling. in addition to bid lately built conser~ vatory.t . ught Worth 83, 500. and such exp ditures as for sunken bathtubs with silver plated taps in his home. also has a wardrobe con- sidered second only to Dana's 26 suits. _ Two “Fat" Martha. ‘ There were only two months in each year. however. in which large amounts could be taken. These are December and June'. when the money from taxes is flowing into the office. Among the stories about the two embesd‘ling clerks that are leaking out since the discovery of their ope- rations is that cf Sterling's surprise party for his mother a couple of years sla- It is said that lira. ster- ling left the clty on a vacation trip at the time and when she returned it was to dad that during her ab- sence sterling has spirited iway all the old furnishings and had. at one full swoop, redecorated and refnrn- lshed the home mm toil to bottom. much to her surprise and. delight in the thoughtfulnes of her boy. “Put In lib Pisa." Water CommisSioneEs ; Fail to Get Experts § ,1; On Job in Week’s Time ho is said to. EXTRA! The sun came out this noon after a long period. it seemed like several years. of hiding. ~ periodic and sometimes daily visits to the district office in the City Hall. ills frequent appearance there is said to have caused Sterling some concern. The latter finally, after enduring it for a while, went to the other commLssioners'and cs- piained that unless Harford was kept out. of thc oiiice and out of the nay he would resign. The commis- sioners 00an on the matter and Hariord was requested not to coll- tlnuc his inquiaflivc attitude. . Sterling‘s method of milking the district funds is learned to have in- cluded the falsification of vouchers as well as not posting the amounts received on the general cash ledger. The discovery that it was possible to hide so crude a course is thought likely in official circles to result in the inauguration of some safer sys- tem of accounting in the cities. ' How Public Money Wanders. “Poor bookkeeping" is blam . by City Auditor Benjamin F. Ans drcws for the plight in which Dani. and Sterling now stand. He is of the impression that neither of the the originally had any dishonest:- tentlons and has the theory that a first slip “as made by one of ill. clerks in inking some small umouni, the proper disposal of which in ~question. To illustrate his belief Mr drews. in an interview with ‘ iinel yesterday, recounted a. similar in another department. 1i _ ecntly a payment was made - certain municipal ofiice, he say ootv several hundreds of dollars on an' account that was unusual. ,Not. knowing which account in the lodgers should be credited with the amount, the clerks posted it on an account that seemed most appropri- ate and forgot the matter until the bank called to attention the fact that the money did not belong on that account. When it was taken ‘ out of the account the puzzle still continued and for lack of a better place the clellts finally lodged the. money in the petty cash drawer. There it would have stayed ins definitely. Mr. Andrews points out. in a department where no reliable audit was made. like the office now embroiled. The unclaimed and homeless money in the above case was discovered by him when be ex. amined the bloated petty cash ac. count. The money was then credit- ed to the preper account as directed by Mr. Andrews. It is probable. in his opinion, that the first slip in the second district taxing oti'lce came in just such a manner. Neither Dann nor Ster- ling have made any public state- ment of the first. temptation. He declared that such a condition. Where money was unclaimed and undiacov d, would aggravate the. temptatiofito apply it temporarily to any prlv te necessity and that re- turn would thereafter be ditlieult. ' Andrews Forbidden Books. City Auditor Andrews. despite the fact that he is legally required to examine the district books quarter- ly. has never been permitted access to them by the second district com- missioners. who have held that their own district auditor’ s. Charles A. Waiters. work was sufficient Lack- ing actual knowledge of the books Mr. Andrews can only report what was told him by someone who did see them. and he says that the books are an example of beautiful kcademic accounting. Their nicely written figures were but a mask-tn cover a rotten structure. They were balanced so precisely that the casual inspection by a rubber stamp au- . ditor would not. produce evidence, that they were hiding a skeleton. Mr. Andrews, it is known. has long advocated that all the city‘s ac- counts be handled in one oiilee and by a decently salaried city book- keeper. When the question was askr ed him. as an accountant. what the result would. be, he gave as his un- quaiided opinidn that such a system' in any business or community would develop an interlocking set of books tint would show at a glance wheth- er. city odiclals were lax on any par- ticular exposes account. and would moreover prevent any embessioo meat of funds as that admitted by Dana and Sterlind‘. Retinal Consequences Under-theaurfaca declarations of city enioials declare Norwalk. as' I city. cannot prone. or «band. til the present situation or one in develops sknoek down and m out dgiit between mayor sad or I ' as one sisaane district ‘ asses the other. with the M“ cusses gum victorious. o.
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