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tiny. Slum-“hut (‘illili‘l' l11|1|1:lli.
Entered as second -oism miter at tho post officer at
Go. Norwalk. Conn. under the Act of March 1.1119.
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN, WEDNESDA¥, NOVEMBER3, 1926.
TWELVE PAGES
PRICE THREI' CIIN I‘S‘
er f op Wit/1 $421, 964
JURY SELECTED FOR HALL MILLS TRIAL TODAY-NO WOMAN GETS PLACE IN BOX
\ Jurors began.
Mrs. Hall Pale But Firm.
Hrs. Frances Stevensliall and
-or brothers. Willie and Henry
. evens. took their seats in the
' ourtroom a few minutes after the
court was opened. They are charged
with the murder of Rev. Edward
Wheeler Hall aim Ire. Eleanor
lls. They are on trial now only
‘r the murder of Mrs. Mills. so-
no in the choir of the Church
3! St. John the Evangelist. in New
, runswtck, of which Dr. Hall was
pastor.
ihc bodies of Halband Mrs. Mills
.. e found under a crabapplo tree
on the deserted Phillips farm near
New Brunswick September 10,
' 1.922.
Mrs. Hall, rather pale but walking
her head held high and her
erect. preceded her brothers
1 they entered.
"Willie" Stevens watched the ox-
" atien of the first talehlan with
‘ out nonchalance. Henry Stev-
E‘Q calm and neatly dressed. stared
. uud the courtroom unconcerned-
p
_ Thoré was not a vacant seat in'the
Turtroom as the trial began. 0!
original 270 soats.125~were ro-
ed for reporters. Comp chairs.
laced in the aisles raised the num-
ier of seats for spectators from
145 to 190. but most seats were oc-
‘dupied day witnesses and the tales-
. men. The state has subpoenaed 110
'11 itnesses. The def has not an-
onnced the number f witnesses it
i! call.
The jury “as selected within an
.our and half. Justice Charles w.
titer of the Supreme Court then
’. dismissed the jury while he confer-
‘ red with counsel.
The Jury does not tclude a wom-
an, although Senator. Simpson. spe-
ial prosecutor. had planned to get a
woman Juror “because she would
' tter understand the workings of
re. Hail' s mind. "
In examisflng one of the talesmen.
nator Simpson accused him of at-
mpting to induce a member of tile
dieting grand Jury not to return
’~ indictment against "the defend-
t. The state used all its five chai-
but the defense used only one.
. ' die the jury was beinwlected.
Justice Parker commanded court
guards to seize a newspaper photo-
grapher's camera. The photography
who had b taking photographs of
the proceed sgs surrended the cam-
‘ .wlthout objection and it was
Hall Murder Jury Picked,
long Deferred Trial Begins
Today 1n Somerville Court
No Woman On Jury Despite Wish of Prosecutor That
One Might Bevlncluded—-125 Seats Reserved For
Reporters — State Calls 110 Witnesses -— News
Photographer Loses Camera In Court Room.
SOMEBVILLE. H. J. (AP. )—'I'he first trial in the four year
“Hall Hills death mystery began today with the selection of
jury. As soon as the tutor had opened court the examination
Coroner Begins
Auto Fatality
Inquest Today
soon by Coronla' John J.
Bridgeport. in the city court room.
C. Schwartz
Bell Island.
Mrs. Schwartz is out under 31, 000
bond~ furnished by her husband.
Herbert Schwartz. Mrs.
Fair View
crossing South Main street about
6: 80 o'clock Sunday evening. and
died less than an hour later from’
statement given the police at the
time of the accidsni. Mrs. Schwarts
said she was traveling between 18
and 20 miles per hour. 4‘
State Sunday School
Convention Meets
11. Hartford. Nov: 17
Several local churches will be re-
presented at the State Sunday
School convention to be held in
Hartfgrd. Wednesday. Thursday: and
Friday. November 17. 18 and 19. A
list of those 1111.; are planning to at-
tend will be announced char 11’. See—
sions will be . held in the chiral
Baptist chure 7 and there will be
several spectre of national promi-
nence. including Dr. .James 1.. Me-
Consughy. president of Wesleyan
’ton. noted Boston editor. and Dr.
Herman If. Horne. profess“l at
New York University.
REBEKAH LODGE CARD
PARTY LAST EVENING
There were 12 tables at the card
party of our Slsters' Rebekah lodge,
in Odd Fellows' hall. Wall street.
were awarded. Refreshments ”‘ 0
coffee, cake and sandwiches we
- undod.
served.‘
ve conquers
.1
wmancé Be In Barber
ter Fi
Occurs In ort Chester
Call Police-LEverybedy,
Like Inchintar of old. Anthony,
17’
i
“all. 23 year old South Norwalk
\ fitter. stole his bride last week
at 11nd. her father's very eyes
d afterward defied anybody to
her away. But unlike Lochin-
ifir last bad to produco the met-
ramatic "papers" to provo that
Ind a right to keep her.
. Ahthony was marri Wednesday
last week to Cee Rogers of
1 on. 1111! himself a batter. and
1 - 1 a few hours following the
rflagootoodoffthopoltcoathis
, no. 44 Woodward avenue. when
. arrived at. e request of her
or. Louis B rs. to take her
. In the last showdown. as
«floors were about to override
objection-and return the 11 year
gm to her furious father. [he
no dos the couple had been
ed. o waved a marriage cor-
. in the faces ,of thopo co-
“an and they withdrew.
\_
14‘
ed.
oblnobarradnms the situation
or and policemen with-
'Anthony Doesn’t Help to
ive Up ‘His Cecelia to Dad ’“
In As Tonsoria
in the barhpr shop.
Cecelia found occasion to have her
bobbed locks trimmed
Things came to a point where the
couple had to ’got married in order
tososenoughofoach otheror Ce-
ly clipped omr
ther objected. not 0
since he did not make It
verbal to Anthony. who
to the. InattoiD to make
Cecelia herself at home. 11111.11. the
fatal "and said null!!! >"
Alland
Shop Where Young.Hat-
flail—Runaway Wedding
-- Parent's Surprised did
Happy New.
more about it. Which is why .e
story is Just becoming public. ’
Anthony to 18 years old. the son
oi Philip and Rose Mast. He lived
with his. parental before mall-lags
and still does. As he tells the awry
of his romance it was a hrtefronc.
About four months ago-he was fill-
ing in ofslack season at his trade
by cutting hair. He and Cecelia met
They “more of each other and
.frecuently.
hair would have been entire-
Compltoations came when her fa.
thoy any
objections
aired in-
but to
monstraaoos became too much
(Conunuodonl’ags'rww
ma unornt “010R! '
tun on family washing
1 modern
fosoo of 1mm
.11....
3.. 111111.11» chit-soars said so
'storosallovsrtbiatfllits.l'ospic-‘
Itsatsvostissaforsowu
-.I ill-[JOAN 000K!“
Inquest into the death of Mrs,
bans. Skudovits. 17 Burriit uvenue.
wad begun at 2 o'clock this after-
Photon.
Mrs. Skudovlts died Bunday evening
in we Norwalk hospital from 111111.
ries sustained when she Was struck
by a machine driven by Mrs. iicrtha
- cottage.
.Skudovitz
was knocked to the ground while
shock and a punctured lung. in a
university. Dr. Sidney Adams Wes.
last evening. where attractive prises
Sanitary Expert
To Speak Before
Kiwanis Tomorrow
‘Kiwanls club members will be
given the opportunity. to learn more
about the things other cities are do-
ing in fighting poor sanitation and
sewage disposal tomorrow noon.
Their luncheon meeting will be ad-
dressed by S. J. Gorges of New York
city. Mr. Gorges is an expert on
public sanitation who became so-
quainted with Councilman Towers 11‘.
Hamilton in his investigation on
steps necessary to relieve pollution
of local waters.
The meeting Has another signi-
ficance loco some form of observa-
tion‘of.lhe week as National Apple
Week may be proposed. Frederick
Lyon. the secretary. is suggesting
that members each bri a “big. red
apple" for President corge If.
Barnes.
Carroll Johnson,
East-Norwalk Boy
Run Down “By Truck
Carroll? the‘ four year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Johnson.
Third street was knocked to the
pavcr-rnt at 8 o‘clock this morning
when he ran from behind a parked
automobile at Cove avenue and
Fons”: street into the right front
fender' of aDod truck traveling
south on Cove venue. Petbr Sur-
rott. West avenue.
truck. reported the accident to the
police.
The bar's :11 AW. to
the office of Dr. “11111111 0. Brown
nearby for treatment. The .child's
face was badly bruised but. full ex-
tent of his injuries could not be de-
termined this morning. Surrctt was
not arrested. ,
Red Cross Roll
Call to Begin
November 11
The tenth annual roll call of, the
American National Red Cross will
open November 11 an continue un-
til Thanksgiving Day. ovember 25.
Chairman Edward J. Quinlan of
the Norwalk chapter has mailed
circulars tow the Norwalk members
telling of the work of the local Red
Cross and urging them to renow
theirmembcrships. Further plans
for the roll call in Norwalkwvlll be
announced in .the near future.
Board of Eduction
Meeting
Until Next Week
The monthly meeting of the Nor-
walk Board of Education scheduled
for last evening wdspostponfl for
one weebbocsuo-uof election day
and the conclusion of the Y. or. .C.
A., drive. _
At the postponed meeting Tues-
da‘y evening. there will be further
discussion '.of the proposed bond is-
sue and several appointments will bo
disemd. ,
Snow Storm In
Montreal When
Traceys Leave,
Dr. and Mrs. .William‘ J. Trs
remrn " _o their bone. 28 W
avenue. evesipg from Montreal.
Canada where for the past ten days
they attended the convention of the
American College of Surgeons. Dr.
Tracey reports that it was a stimul-
ting convention and that matters of
Tutorial and medical importance
were disculsed. Dr. and Hrs. Tracey
left Hontreal yesterday morning by
train in a heavy snow storm. ,
MAC REED!!! STORE AD 14
HAS BEEN OOH! Inn
The large addition the sue-
Kendry hrs in no u is com-
pletedum II it a credit not only
to Rowaytlon but to Rorwalk. so it
now is one of the largest grocery
stores in the count!
mwenmm’
on GREGORY OAR
s
'
angel-11,111..
memo: to rods-
was attendingtio ”r ustsdicmsotl
lag oftbo Linc. workers at tho
armory. is! night. table! was buy
on Ir. . out:
'side. A tube 11-11 are min-3
from too soon not.
driver of thel
Given.
Oct. 26 to Nov. 2 wont 01y
Armory last evening who
than 800 camps
for the drive was $421. 004.15.
Gloom.
After each division manager and
team captain had made his report.
it was with a feeling touching on
gloom n'orkcrs' head. Campaign Di-
rector Ernest L. Mogge reported
the total for the drive was 8801.964.
adding a moment later after this
significant statement sank in that
Gent-ml Chairman Douglas E. Nash
had an important announcement to
make.
Joy
The important announcement was
Edward B. Gallaher who is secre-
tary and treasurer of the Clover
Manufacturing Co. had made a sub.
scription of 830.000.
This spelled victory and a riot of
applause. cheers and handclapping
rocked and vibrated through every
crevice and cranny of tho armory.
The nest significant announce.
meat was Mr. Gsllaher's gift was in
the form of a site on West avenue
Just north of the armory where he
at one little had proposed to build a
boys’ club. Included in the gift is
the option on an adjoining site. The
the old Chichester homestead
the Gulf Co. gas station.
11an
es the value of this property at 810.-
" '1" drive.
evening when it use realised that
the ollper-human efforts to reign
been successfuL
Cheers For All
with the campaign
from Doug]
bioggo to th
the. campaign.
The‘ ladies' division organised by
Mrs. Charles D. Rogers and
Alexander itummler came for es-
pecially loud cheers and applause
and so did the boys' division of the
DeMolay 'club.
A victory ‘pamdc' was organized
was cheered
humblest worker
Headed by truck and tractor, a
column offour marched first to the
Hour building where the drive eleck
ivas set and then to the building a:
Railroad avenue and West Wasillng-
ton street where the South Norwalk
clock w placed. _
ed Fire In Parade.
Music and redei flares made
the march a truly t phant one
and despite weary bones many
lumped up and drum the length
of West avenue. Wall eo‘. and
North Main street. at more fol-
lowed in cal-s.
Th ne'wapupers' were thanked by
Mr. eggs for their cooperation in
putting the drive across. So wore
the churches. the many clubs and
organisations in the city who dona-
ted fund to build and furnish
son and every indivi-
dual sub r. large and-small.-
A note reverence was intro.
duoed,in bllnnt throng at the
armory by . Mogge. who said.
guidance~ suecem could .not havo
been aehbve‘d. _
'Oscar 11‘. Schul
wu _ given a
round of cheers. r'his irable
work in serving lunches to" com-
paignors ‘and the" chicken 'dinner
last evenlngwhieh marked the old-
cldl close of the drive. . '
Wills
-.W Gager of thoNationai
orwalk. along with Mr.
the hero of tho ove-
nl _ e hal visited Hr. Gailaher
in o attornoon and on his roturn
informed the executive, Committee
the Norwalk manufacturer‘s support
had been won for the ”Y" protect
and that he would donate his ad-
usirable. site.
“Charley" was given seven gold
stars for meritorious service anti no
one denied he deserved thorn. Er-
nesthastonwhoistobethsgen-
srsl’ secretary of tho idol-walk Y
malls the award and thsro wasn't a
Water man is the armory than ’ho
beoa'lls bo'
Char
Bank 0
Callahe
E.‘Nash and Ernest L. l
in .
at the conclusion of, the dinner..
hailing than everyone else. it
was nttlng thanks be rindered'
to God with whose help and
L
a sense he said
Mr.
oaid h1-
hoped
when the next
two elm-Rs for
for lip:
given.
jnsllod
"Father of Norwalk's
he had only known one other mom~
autos huppy which was when Mrs.
Gloi‘er consented to be his wife. In
Jolm‘ Lune," .
lenllilll: Gard nal "dl ision. graciously
landed given by Air. Gallaher from. thllnlo- d hiss men for their efforts
on West ".11... and 1. bounded 1.3.1 and though he had been liberally
himself.
$30. 000 Land Donation by
Galiaher Changes Defeat
Into Victory at Last Moment
.Bedlar: of Joy Breaks Loose In Armory When Splendid
Glit is Announced—Red Fire Procession Proclaims
Victory— Mogge Reminds Throng of Divine Aid
Norwalk's 8400.000 Y. H. 0. A. building fund campaign from
or tho, top in a burst of glory at the
at a victory dinner attended by more
lgu work ers. it was announced the grand total
Y" He said
it was to be another
lit-triage for Norwalk was wedding
the Y for service and a better city.
S‘.1xton also touched on a
theme gr1- :llly appreciated by those
“then 11 at the armory when he
the Y here would
mean the l11~ginning of a consolida-
ted clly 11nd that 40 years hence
1’ drive was staged
it would not be necessary to poo‘.
there would be one
huge clock in the center of the city.
Thanks For All.
"Doug" Nash was as sparing with
his words as he has been during the
compo“: 11 but it was plain to see he
uppr111 110d the excellent. work done.
He 1111111110.] each division command.
11ml team captain and worker
support and cooperation
.59."
snags! 01 the
refrained front
“”ruhbing it in to his companion di-
A very conservative" estimate plac_ . \ision managers.
"Phil" Jakob was
1 «unmandod to say a few words and
Mrs. '
loll:
000 and this was the figure set on ‘Hd “0 reluctantly. amid loud “9'
t b the execu v Mauro.
1' 11 ° cmmm“ °‘ ”W 1.111111 and Jakob and 1111111-
Rgrely u CVO? h” the Old armory . lllll it “fl. ’0') and file cheers they
Witnessed such a spontaneous bllrsl cut “"610 Well merited. 'lry" Dying-
of enthusiasm as shown there 1.1.1.111" Willard his "G‘Getters"
Juan '1‘. Dunbar and Chas. E.
Ill e 11
di\is-
H 1:111 had compliments galore for
$400. 000 here in a week s time had llu‘ir "Mommas" and George Barnes
.1111i 3. .1 Stewart complimented the
liuilden."
jgrlt and courage of the “Bustlin
Everybody connected in any way: ‘ 3
Harold L. .‘ash. captain of team
nine. carried off highest honors with
‘ his men for gathering in the largest
I loltll of dollars and pledges during
the’course of the drive and into his
Some total! If
:58.
follow:
awards for .tho
James
c1111»-
thllsc.
1.8% “11.81%.
its: 2—!!!“
"0o Gotten"
“to In
1'Qll1'll it in a week‘s time.
“ill be the first to be in the tro-
vhi room of the "2'11 l the names
or the members obthe team will be
properly inscribed on it. Homer L.
iling was the team'
Oscar Amundsen’
came in second with a total of 815.-
Team 19 under Marshal E.
Hoyt with I. total of 814.320
third and Harold W. Gorham‘s team.
No. 30. come In fourth.
High Team Standings
Team standings in each division
M. Glover, Associate
L. Saston. Secretary.
George H. Barnes.
A. Raymond Betta. 0. Irving flying-
ion. Judge N. undee. John Cavali-
agh Seymour Curtis. Stephen Dokus.
Donnelly.‘ Jesse '1‘.
Dr. Geo. W. Bawcott. C. Otis Fitch.
W. anger. Howard W. Gor-
halo. Charlos E. Hoyt Joseph Las-
Drag-to. Louis A. Lemme. Jr.. John
Lil nd. Timothy '1‘. idol-win. Charles J.
Mints Carleton E. Undl'wood. Ar-
Whosler. Gocrge Woodward.
Mrs. Charles D. liogors. Hrs. Ale:-
nndor J. Rummler.
Business lion's Co-operntlng com-
mittee of two hundred:
"Bultlin‘g B u i l d o r a" Division.
George H. Borneo. manager; Sam.
team and. captbin.
mock- s-Ooorge n.
Bruniesr 4~Willlan1 ll. Dieringer:
o—-Wil|iam 'h ruler.
cure was given the silver cup which
had gone from table to table as the
teams see-sawed for high honors.
Team nine’s total
was 320.927.
you doubt. it try to
The cup
cutenant.
en. team two.
WM
Bustling Builders. No. 2. 810.405.
(lo-Genera. No.
Cardinals. No. 18. 810.368.
Muslim”. Be. 11. 010.000.
Besides the cup. there were flag
‘.-$20.927.
high teams.
The following well-known citizens
endorsed the campaign and gave
their personal co~operati
“entire Com
boasts- 11: Nash. TGcnof'gl Chair-
man: Frod‘. EllaT rer. John
irman: E.
Collin Barton.
Dunbar.
elite msnmr:
—Add|bdn Auo~
Mon. C. IN“!
Briana. manager; Jqpn Isthmu-
:‘toim and captain.
oshsr: t—eronoo
close to «0.0” above that for Vase
Pearl Silk Co.
Girls Mixed up
In Street Row
A dispute between two female eln-
ployes of the Pearl Silk company of
Quincy street. Norwalk, was settled
yesterday in a fight between the. two
women when they met on West 11v-
onuo in front of tile Armory. Latter
Detective Sergeant Marlin Lengyci
arrested one of the participants.
Irene Navady. 63 Ely avenue. 011
warrant charging assault sworn out
by Mrs. Michael German. 86 Lex-
irglon avenue.
Miss Nnvudy was released front
the uptown stullon when she posted
$50 cash bond for court appearance
tomorrow. The extent of Mrs. Gor-
lnan's Injuries was not made public.
Tuesday’s Results
in Connecticut
A brief summary for Connecticut
of yesterday's voting follows:
l'. S‘. Senator.
Hiram Binghnnl. r. New Haven.
Governor.
John H. Trumbull. 1', Plninville.
[Jessicmlnt Governor.
J. Edwin liraintlrd. r. Drunford.
Secretary.
I’alloiti. r. Hartford.
Treasurer.
Ernest E. Rogers. 1'. New London.
Comptroller.
Frederick M. Salmon. r. Westport.
Attorney penc‘ ral. ’
BenJamin N. Ailing. r. New Britain.
Communion.
District ‘ 1
1. E. Hart germ 1. \\ othersfleld.
“it I'. it‘reemun. r. New London.
3. John Q. Tilson. 11. New Haven.
4. Schuyler Merritt. r, Stamford.
5. James 1'. Glynn. r. \Vinsted.
Sheriffs.
Edward W. Dewey. r. Hartford.
James H. Guides. r. New Haven.
Sidney A. Brown. New London.
Simeon l‘ense. I-‘nirfield.
Charles A. Gales. Windham.
Frank ii. '1'111'ki11gton. Lilchfiold.
llcrt G. Thompson, Mlddlest-x.
Fred 0. \‘intun. Toliand.
a State Senate.
Republicans—1. Allen: 2. Merrill:
8. Grlffin: 4. Smith; 5. Rogers; 6»
Hall: ’1'. Spencer; 8. Ford: 9. Hall;
Francis A.
10. Strickland: ii. Esposito; 12,
Hall: 18. Wilcox; Ii. Tolles; 15,
Goes; 17. Holes; 18. Burrows; 19
Robbins; ‘20. Floyd; 21. Hull: 2:!
iledden: 23. Cubciii; :4. Shaw; 25.
Wheeler: 26. Milne: 1:7, Kcnellly;
20. Barbie: 29 Lul1‘1anee; :10.
Prince: 31. Walcoit: 32. Bucking-
ham: 33. I’iel'son; 34. Broihwcll; 3.
Kenny.
Democrat—~16. Lawler.
House of Representatives.
Repubhcnns elected—219.
Democrats cl ted—~21.
(Twenty-two owns missing).
Mayors.
Ansonla. Michael J. Cook. 11.
Derby. Frank J. Conway. d
Shelton, Francis 1. Nettleton. r..
Abraham H. Lsciates. 1].
Stamford. Alfred N. i'hilips. jr.. (1.
\
Brennan Loses To
0 O O
Smith In llllnols
CHICAGO. (Am—Frank K. L.
Smith. Republican. has been elected
United States Senator from Illinois
after one of the closest races in the
state's history. He defeated George
E. Brennan. democratic national
committeeman and Hugh 8. Magill.
Independent Republican and a dozen
minor candidates contesting for the
seat of Sons William B. McKin-
ley. Republi
A proposition to allow individual
states to define the alcoholic content
0" bevofggcs resulted in a heavy
vote in Ivor of modification of the
Voistead Law. but Brennan was un-
able to sury1vo the normally Repub-
lican vote.
Vere Cut, But Wins;
Pennsylvania Contest
V PHILADELPHIA. (AP) —Penn-
sylvania Republicans scored a
tlon. ‘
Although Congremmsn William
S. Varo. chosen as republican son-
storiai nominee in the state's 81. -
0011.000 primary last spring led. his
democratic opponent William B.
as-thoon. secretary of labor under
president Wilson. by approximate
110.000 m from more th
thros-fou o state. he ran far
behind the other candidates on the
ticket. '
John I. fisher. ropublican guber-
natorial nomlnoo with a total vote
' 'Itepnblirlln national chairman. suc-
swoeplng victory in yesterday's elec- ‘
Rorabacll’s Forecast I
Borne Out By Big
Vote Cast In State
(A l‘).——ll(-pllbli-1
NEW “AH-ZN.
0:111 \ivlm'y in ynsii-l‘1111y'5 rim-lion inl
Connecticut, i. 11111 size offilbc votc
c.1'isl 111111 the li111'11l1lv giwn ll11-il'
nominms bore out tl11- predation ot’I
Republic-1111 S‘iulv (‘ 1111111111111 J.iie111y l
Itor11b.11l.ll1:lt 1111 1111 011’ y'cz11.th1,'
111'11iy poll \\ 011111 111:1ko :1 rllold. ‘
'I‘ilc Iicpllivlll'uns by lllllfurlu 11nd
prul'licully bliflli'llll. \oting gllve tilt-l
state a legislative ticket support
which can only be compulwl to lilel
vote cast in tl111 presidential 1-i11-llon
01' 1024. 111111 l‘nllc1l Slulvs SL'XiillOl'
Hiram lilllghalm “.111 reelected by :11
vote which tell only sllgilily behind
all others 011 the party ticket. 011
the other hand. the lblnocruts went
to the polls uml 101111] "straight."
The variance ill the totals 1111i 111-1111:
at all striking.
The il1-pul1li;ans cit-ell 11 John ll.
Trumbull to ho governor 1n his 1111-11
right. Ilc iladldcsircd from the time
he had stcppvd into the executive
office as the then governor Hiram
ilingham to gone the lTniivd Stairs
Senate.
Governor Trumbull pulled a vote
of 100.659 vote: against 106,402 for
Charles G. Morris 11 margin of
84'."'1'. At ”11 same ll’n11- l‘nitod
States Senate: 1111-11111 limghum ro-
ceived 130.563 \011-3 and Rollin 1'.
Tyler. 107.031. the margin for the
former llt‘lllR $2,312.
1;. 037111. £13511.
Senate Almost Gone
Results Indicate
Nl-2\\‘ YORK. (.\I‘)——Tll1‘ squall
that rocked the Republican brig yes-
tl-rdlly washed away most of the
party's lllujorily ill the Senate, rc-
dlICNl its 1111112111 in the House and
still was giving :1 scare today to
gnome of the crew of stalwarts.
Senator Bll'lvr of Massachusetts,
numbed lo 11 surging billmv of votes
for former Senator David I. \\'nisll.
Senator \\':11is\\'orlh of New? York
was buried under the landslide that
returned Al Smith to the governor's
chair at Albany by a quarter of a
million plurality.
Senators Ilul'rcld of Oklahoma
and (‘nmrron of Arizona likewise
passed out of lhD running and the
accumulating returns 10‘ of 11 con-
linuing desperate. slrugljc for sur-
vival by the Republican senaiorini
nominees in Indiana. Maryland. Mis-
souri. Oregon and Colorado.
If the Democrats “in four of
those seals they will hale a senate
majority in the next Congres‘s.
The count in :he House as it stood
today with half a hundred districts
still missing showed 11 not Democra-
lk: gain of nine seats. not dangerous
in itself but likely to give the
Western Republican insurgents the
balance of power. should it be much
increased.
“Al” Wins.A gain In
New '1 ork State
NEW YORK (AP). —og1ernor Al
Smith who has been the gubernator-
ial candidate the times made a
great rup in defeating (.ongrcssmap
Ogden I... Mills of New York. His
plurality was 24:1. 077. The vote with
471 districts missing was Smith 1.-
448.299. Mills. 1,205,222.
Complete returns from 3.138 elec-
tion districts in New York city show-
ml the governor's plurality was
483.31”.
\' gner's lead over Wadsworth
04.995 with 037 districts miss-
ing.
The Democrats made inroads on
the sin 0 ticket and elected Edward
Cornlh of Albany. lieutenant gov-
ernor over the incumbent Seymour
Lowmsn. The remainder of the
ticket and the legislature went [too
publioan as usual.
Watson Leading In
INWAUOLIS. Ind. (Apr—no-
- flop am gaseous sn-
litmus.
o-* "“
'111111 LII-ill (1f llli'sf'
Hoosier Figures ,
Democrats Snowed Under in
Norwalk and Entire State;
Milne Makes Strong Showing
District UtilitiessWiil Remain With Districts A fter
Overwhelming Vote Against‘oelling to City—John
Held Carries His Own Town For Congress—Demo-
cratic Mayor In Stamford.
Norwalk wont Republican by a
. plurality of mar 2500 votes in the
stale election y1'slvr1l11y. (lUH'l'liCP
.JOllll T. Tl‘lllllllilll, llli‘ lll‘pillullui‘.
(rillllli1inlc for rrvelvcliun. poliwi ."1-
803 yobs “lllll‘ his [11411111112111-
oplloncni, 1,'l1.'11l1"s (l. .\l11r1'l:1, l
coin-1] l..'li7 \(Jll'S‘.
'Thv \'011' was 0111- 111‘ 1111- liable-.1
11 "MO history of H111 111). [311111
plil'livs “wre'l’ul‘ lu-lmv lhv Sll'l'l.:ll|
shown lli lli“ [uni wily ('l‘i‘llilll .1111]
tin 5111111 11111! 11:1l101111i 1-l1s1'li-111 in
l9- 4 ll] lhl I‘ll-l Slnll' 111'1' ll’lll.
(lowrnor‘ 'I‘lllmbuii runninu im-
li1lllrnllnt 1:01'11'11111'11111i1-1l 5.71:1?
\'nl1-s in this 1'in :1111l Mllil'lS 111111”
2.01171 voles.
Iiisll'll't l‘lilliil-s Slim-1|.
The propmwl 5.111- 111' 1:11 1l1>‘1'11-‘
lllillllr's l0 lhf‘ 1’I‘,\' “'11s llillwl ill :1!l
three cards. 0111) ‘.'.'.’W \(1i11's 1011!;
the trouble I11 vote 1111 ”11; 11111 Slloll
Hills “'1 11‘ 1.1111.
in the Si‘l‘nllll 1111M. In lh1- lll'M.
'su-nml 11nd third \1111'1Is l,\'_‘\ 111‘”!
against the sale :11111 «1111 vow-vi 111
favor. in VI" 31113111] 1111111 lullvlw
ll11-r1- “11s the similar-gt lll‘llli);
against ll11'~ 3:111. 11111 \1111-1i in full)"
.1111] 1,181: voted against. ’l‘llv \11111':e
in the lirst 11ml lllll'll \1’111'1111 display-
(31l Vl'ry llllll‘ lll‘c-l‘urt in llli‘ 51111.
In the. first W11 1'1], 1‘3“ ‘.'Ulv1l in {it"l'll‘
of the Sulf- 1111-1 ~lil Voted against.
in the thin] Tl volml in favor of_lhe
sale and 231 were opposed.
The debut of ”11- 11102131111» medlis
lllill lll1-. (‘llill‘ll‘l' l‘I‘\‘lSIOll rommlltoe
\vili llil\'(‘ ‘0 slurt til-1 l‘l‘\lrl0ll Hi" the
charter 1110111: other 11111;: if lt bows
to have it really to prvswnl to 1111-
ll'Rlsl:ltlll'-\ at its 1111M session.
(lrcnt .‘iilnv \‘i1-t11ry
John I). Milne. Ill-pnilllmn lmvll
ci1.1i-'111:1I1 “as swept. into ul'llw- 11s
senator from the L'lilh 5111;1111'1111
district. lie drew 3.511; \ol1s ill
Norwalk. 363 in Wilton Tl: in New
Canaan and 135 in Ibll'h-n for u in-
lfll of 5.659 in ll'lt‘ district. Allel'wgv
Henry Kleln the Dl‘illot'l'lllic 0:111-
didnte polled 1,411 Miles in Nor-
walk, 70 in Wilton, 215 III New L‘ll-
111111n and 1:19 in Marion, for a loo
tnl of 1.844 in the district. Millie's
plurality in the district “11:; 3.81.)
and in Norwalk 2.40.1. Jill-111 run
ullllld of his lli‘kl‘l in the second and
Hard wards. lie was high 11111111111111-
011 the Democratic ticket in Nor-
v.aik. .
Klein Also Wins
Although Attorney Kli‘lll W113 dw-
feulell he‘ won. lie “‘11s also 11 um-
dldntc on the Dunes-111111: ticket 101‘
justice of the peace and 1111 11011111111—
tlon is equivalent to vim-111111 for this
office. 111- was riot-red 1110111; with the
other 15 candidates.
Judge Freeman Light and 11111111,-
licmlmng were elected 11s the repre‘
sentnliyes owr James Council and
Frank 1:. Stevens 1111': Ul'ill0t'l‘iil‘ll‘.
candidates. Judge nght pom-d a to-
in! of 3.890 votes and Iiem‘mln; it.—
883. Judge Light will enter upon l11-1
Si'COlld term us rcprcsenlulnc from
this city. (.‘onneli oiled 1.3.3.) 11111:.
ond Stevens 1.364. in 11124 Judd»:
Light drew 5.590 volt-s tilltl 11111'11)’
Iii. Kent 5.690.
Congressman Schuyler
drew his usual large vulc
city. The popularity of John
J12. the Democratic 1'11111I11lnl1~ 1'1111-
ed to show up in the ilnul 1'.-turns. .1
total of 3.881 ballolls were cast 13.1
Merritt in this city and 1.303 foo
Held. In the 1924 111111011 Meml‘
drew 5. 581 vpies and \\11ll1111; "Jill.
Sheriff Simeon 1'1usu 1h.“ .1 to‘
of 3. 1185 \01c3 and Anthony Ah 111' 11
the Democratic candidate 1.371‘.
In the race for l‘nltwl S‘lulns F121-
utor. Hiram Ilinghaun the li1-puiui1-
can candidate polled 3.557. and liel1
lln Tyler 1.356.
It can nudily be MO“ [10111 ll 1
\oie that thele wugwry iiltlt will
Uni; Most of this has done 1111 1111-
into for state s1nator. 11 lli‘rt. .‘liln
run slightly behindlhis ticket.
”Olll sides Plume-1]..
Republican leaders were [1111:1111]
over the results in this oily. ll1>|1llv
the light \'0& they rolled up a good
sized plurality. Democratic l1-:1d~»1'~
were not downhenried lusl t‘\t'llll‘.'pi
Mill pointed to the fuel that ill-
plilI'allllt-s rolled up by lhl: llt'plill-
licnn Candidates in this 1-leclion \11r1-
not as large as those nt ”11; last 111qu
election. but to ol'lsrt this unrulmnl
the Itcpubllcans stall'li that the vol"
0! the Democrats “11:11 also c11lisid1
erablo less and shmwd that the
:ilt'll'llb
Ill this
“1:111.
(Continued on Tags Nine.)
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