FIRST
THE
EWS
LISHED 1870
Pleasing
'uo
\
l
. . onies —- Balance
in this city.
‘ Have To Stand.
[1' -rium of the new build-
,f-wded to the doors and
" . attending were forced
' the halls and rooms to
}s.dfnstncss of purpose
“been so closely identified
1ew all through history
gupparent last evening.
, was well known that
’of last evening's exercis-
2 an appeal for subscrip-
25.000 fund to pay for
ter and start the nucleus
to erect an annex to it
1 house a gymnasium, it
in that instead of staying
but it would be easier not
1.. into their pockets. many
rposcly to answer the ap-
. To Raise In Four Days.
“than half the fund was
‘ t evening. The exact fig-
5.125. During the four days
campaign starting today.
;every reason for optimism
remaining sum needed to
e goal will be oversubscrib-
.~ supper meetings will be
m week at which the pro-
_'llie drlvo will b. ”norm
«cnptslns.
-rogram opened with the
for “America" and "Hank-
thc audience to music fur-
l-y the junior orchestra of tho
., hello Y. M. H. A. which
e trip here especially to be
dedication exercises. During
ing many other selections
nlirnbiy rendered by the or-
made up of bright-eyed lads
s or performing a necessary
rt Joseloff. chairman of the
. A... in announcing the drive.
. out it would be confined to
1311 community of the city
‘ h some voluntary. unsolicited
utions had been received
on-chs. He welcomed those
in the name of the Center
on turned over the keys of
iidlng to those in whose serv-
» dedicated.
ttorney Slavitt, Chairman
rney A. D. Slavitt. acting
an. introduced a num‘rer or
m who made brief remarks
. value of the center and the
H A. Home Dedicated
,. nce of Large. Assembly
of $25,000 Fund Subscribed During Opening
Attorney Davis Substitutes For Asst. U. S.
Attorney Cohen
" 's new Y. M. H. A.
.lsst evening with a warmth and enthusiasm by both
' d an overflow audience which augur well for the
A
Entorod so second-clo- mottor
lo. Nomlk. Conn. under the Act of March s. ms.
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tho post ofdco at
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NOB.WALK’S PIES! NEWSPAPER
Program In
to Be Raised By Thursday
building at 9 West avenue was
place it will fill in the Min of the
pointed to Attorney Leo Davis who
was glad to fill the gap.
Mr. Davis read a. few lines from
l-lugene Field's poem which depict-
ed the pine, of home. in the lives
of all and stressed the fact the new
center is a. home in the broadest
sense of the word. He told of the
Jews of Norwalk for the past 60
years and they had every reuson to
be proud of their progress and en-
couraged by the prospect of the fu-
ture. '
Ballick made a comprehensive li-
nonclal report which brightened the
whole picture of what had been done
with funds collected and what need
there was for the funds to bc coi-
iectcd.
Mrs. J. M. E. Slobodkln. president
of the Norwnlk section. Council of
Jewish Women. revealed herself to
be an orator of unusual charm and
quiet force. or message was that
although the home had become a
reality in physical shape and fur-
nishings. it remained for those for
whom it was dosignod. t0 inject the
-rod blood of "Winch
rooms. She praised Mrs. Ben Abro-
bams. vice-president cf the council.
for many months of difficult labor
in bringing the center to its present
happy state of comfort and conven-
ience.
Leigh Danenberg. editor of The
Sentinel. said he knew the drive
would be a success. because the very
fact so many were present in the
center. indicated the need for it had
long been realized. He stressed the
importance of having a home where
the culture and ideals of the Jew
could be taught. strengthened and
nurtured. lie touched on the civic
mrpose of the enterprise. the value
of which will become increasingly
more apparent.
Benjamin Robinodits. field sacro-
trry of the Jewish Welfare Board
and director of the campaign.
brought oiliciai greetings from the
Associated Y. M. H. A. of New
England. and also from the Nation-
(Contlnucd on Page Two.)
dit of Personal Tax
Decided This Evening
in untants Ask WBcfode Start-
ing Intricate Probe—m Recommendations to
Council Tomorrow Night—Wellkmn Disappear-
ance of Bodwell’s Books No
NOW.
”hcther there will be so suditof thspsroocsltsx accounts
“er-1‘s: collector Reba-t G; Willi bs considered at
ting of the audit committoo' thioovouiug. -
' “MUD: firm of Mold.
. oil and Souls have made toil
- personal to: accounts of tho
._ 1' tax collector and. hovo II-
. - the audit commit“. that
is e largo diffcrosoo in the
tofthetsxinocvonlmi
_ collected. and tho amount that
"med over to tho cit! M-
no work of auditing ”I”. O0-
" will take considers“ time
5' e auditors do not desire to
. it until it is approved of w
ludit committee.
action of tho audit comm
'ening will musty bo sport»
‘ the common cons“ 3‘ it.
~ 3 tomorrow evening.
tarsus-taintworkoutho
ll accounts in tho city hall.
audit of the boob h m
pleura and it h expootod M o
I report will be ready in tho lit
‘ PP.
- The fact that tho bod! of
City Treasurer Wilhod 30"“!
ms and ms aro uni-tog has not
handicapped tho audito- II 3'.
over the books of former Tl! can.
for Mitchell to any grout ostent- T30
amounts turned ovol' ‘0 tho 38!
treasurer during M m m
“mummmmu
cancelled coach. it's-noon“
tho books for those your were III.-
w #vtunwfs‘
“hwluwlottbotimsoftho
wa"l.,n;cuny;
' Daniel 1. Hoar-thy. cos of tho
posthucwu resident «Nos-walk.
died suddenly lost mule! “Ni
hos-o. um sftsrsuiil-
uo-of two days. Boovttroublo
wouglmutbouuuoofdnthn~
Whohduotbooufsollugwoll
forthopsst wook. Hum
hadboou'sosn about the city Sour.
«owning.
Shovel services will no hold
WM sum st 0:" o'clock
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NG‘ SENTINEL
TWELVE PAGES
.T he WeatlIer
cloudy tonight and Tuesday, prob.
ably rain Tuesday. Not much change
in temperature.
PRICE THREE CENTS
AS HALL- MILLS DEFENDANTS APPEAR BEFORE BAR OF JUSTICE
city. He made excuses for Assistant /
L'nitcd States District Attorney . / \'
George Cohen of Hartford who was . ,.
unable to attend and in his ploco )
COURT
CLERK
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i; ATTOMEYS ‘3 e h ' l 1-:
Hero is the first picture of the
Hall-Mills murder trial. In NEA‘
artist’s visualisation of the scene in the courtroom st Somerville. N. J.
0n the bench orc Supreme Court Justice Charles wf’ruker. who will
preside. and County Judge Frank D. glean. sitting with him out of
customary judicol courtesy.
Harris Faction
- Wins Contest
For Negro Pulpit
JUDGE CANDEE. FINDING NO
RECORD OF PAS’IOR'S DIS-
MISSAL IN MINUTES 0]“
CHURCH DISSOLVES lNJl’Nd
TION °
The temporary injunction issued
recently restraining Rev. Richard 13.
Harris from entering the pulpit of
the Mt. Zion Baptist church. Frank-
lin street. was dissolved by Judge
Nehemiah Candec. in the downtown
city court room. Suturdny after-
noon. and Rev. Harris was allowed
to return to the pulpit yesterday.
At a meeting on October 4. which
part of the congregation claimed
was legal it was voted to dismiss
the pastor. Notice was given him.
but he refused to vacate and con-
tinued to occupy the pulpit until
members of the church headed by
Deacon J. L. Nor-wood secured a
temporary injunction restraining
him from preaching in the church.
v It was brought out at the hearing
Saturday. that the vote to declare
tho pulpit vacant was not in tho
minutes of tho moetiug. Judgo Gn-
des ruled tint tho minutes did not
show that the minister had boon
legally dismissed and ordered tho
induction dl-olvod. ~
Attorney A. D. Slovitt r'oproosntod
tho plaintiffs in tho action and At-
torney Paul R. Connery bed
Ron Harris. It is thought that
tho Norwood faction of the church
will ondoovor to hovo tho pastor
locally di-nl-sd. but‘thoy cross;
and of s. dght. as Rev. Harris has
port of tho oonlroutlon behind
him. . p
The church is one of Us thrso
negro churches in the city at tho
present timo and hes purchoosd a
boiling in S‘s-anklin 'otrsot. which
hos been renovated into o chapel.
BigMcuoyMadeOn
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Parisoi-Olillcndou
Wham f.’
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State Senator Alexander Simpson. special
Armistice Day
Here Will Be
prosecutor. is questioning h witness. Behind him at the table IR?
associate prosecutors and at the other counsel table are attorneys for
the defense. Within consultation distance of them are the defendants.
Next to the jury. at the extreme right. are ucwspopcrmcn who will be
present by the score.
Observance
Practically
Limited to School Children
Veterans’ Plans For Removing Honor Roll and
Dedicating Monument Fall Through For This
Year—Ceremonies At
—Gusrd Officers to
Westport and Greenwich
Norwich -. .~
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l'hursddy with fitting programs.
Land announced this morning.
Regular Session of
Common Council
Meets Tomorrow
The regular meeting of the com-
mon council will be held tomorrow
evening.
Public hearings will be hold on
tho ostsbllshlnopt of lines and
grades in. St. John and Day stroots.
and South Main bolcw Monroe
Itgoot.
Other routine bullio- will come
bofcrotho council.
ThomsoofWJJidwurdsonlnlt
monocot- Bill. former proddont of
tho Norwolh Iron Works. to rooovor
"0.000 Illogod to bo duo tho plain-
tifliuthoform of loonsandfor
services roudorod. will bo continued
in tho Superior court before 'Uuds's
John w. Dasha tomorrow morning-
James K. Hackett.
Actor, Dies Today
Armistice Day will be observed in the schools of the city
Superintendent of Schools John
Superintendent Lund stated that
the schools were required by state
law to make some observance of the
day and that the programs would be
worked out by the head teachers
and principals in the various
schools. A simple room program
will be held in each of tho clemen-
tary schools and in the junior and
senior high schools the exercises
will be hold at the assembly.
The Frank C. Godfroy post.
American legion. and the Muivcy-
'l‘arlov post. Veterans of Foreign
Wars. were making plans for the
dismantling of tho honor roll at
tho armory and the dedication of
the monument on the American
legion plot in Riverside cemetery.
but tho plans fell through. when it
was doomed advi-bls by members
of tho committee in charge not to
raise funds for the affair at this
timo.
The committso will now start
work on piano for holding the of-
fair Momorlal Day. It is planned
to dodlcoto the cannon on Memorial
Sunday. and to dismantle the honor
roll on Homortol Day. at which time
it is hoped to bring molly distin-
guished visitors to .Norwuik and“
stole In elaborate program.
The drill team of the Frank C.
Godfroy post. will appear at the
American logicn boil. in Wootpcrt.
Wednesday evening and at the ball
of tho Greenwich post. Armistice
nllht. '
Several national guard odicors
and votosuuo will go to Norwich
during the day whore they will W-
ticiplto in tho ooiobntiou tobo hold
in that am Otboro will ilk. M
in tho panda in flamfcrd. in tho
aftsruocu.
no acres and factories in the
city will remain open.
lie.
'1” Com!“
m I. Tripp who is seriously
illothlohunolloplonrootwu
and “cutting comfortably"
c
to.
Boy Fleeing From
Little Snake Is
Struck By Auto
JOSEPH AOQUTNO, SERIOUSLY
INJURED. NOW AT HOSPITAL
-MRS. PETERSON 0F SPRING-
DALE ALSO HURT.
4—.
Frightened by a small snake
which Steve Reynolds. Scribner two.
one. waved in his face in .In.
Joseph Acqulno. 73 Stevens street.
run on the Post road near Reynolds‘
cider mill Saturday afternoon and
suffer-rd serious injuries when he
was knocked to the ground by a
passing machine. operated by John
Michelson. 2 Rippowam' Place.
Stamford. ~
Acquino was taken to the Nor.
walk hospital where he was treat-
ed by Dr. William H. McMann for
laceration of the scalp. over the
right eye. head injuries. and sever-
ed tendons in the right arm. His
condition is serious. Mrs. Malcolm
Peterson. Chatfleld street. Spring-
dale. who was riding with Michel-
son. sustained lacerations to the
nose. she also was treated at the
hospital.
Reynolds nad Acquino were fool-
ing. so Reynolds told the police. in
front of his elder mill on the Pos‘.
road. Reynolds had picked up a
small snake. and was daunting it
in the face of Acquino. The lat-
ter dashed away to the Post road.
without looking to either side. Mr.
Michelson was on his way from
Stamford to Norwalk in his Essex
sedan. and Acquino appeared so
suddenly in his path that he was
unable to avoid striking him.
The accident occurred at 2:30
o'clock Saturday afternoon. Motor~
cvels Policeman Paul McGraih pass-
ed on his machine shortly after the
collision. and stopped to investigate.
No arrest was made. Both Acquino
and Mrs. Peterson are in the hos-
pital. where they are under the care
of Dr. William H. McMahon.
”—
They Started F or
The Doctor’s But
Arrived at Barracks
A suspicious motorist who gave s.
lift to two Mount Vernon. N. Y..
men early Sunday morning. observ-
ing the blood on their faces told
them that in d of taking them to
the railroad tlon he would drive
to a doctor’s. but instead of that
took the two to tho Westport bor-
rscks. There. under a rigid cross
examination from Trooper Bernard
Scuily the two confessed that the
cor they had just wrecked in col-
lision with another was stolen from
leunt Vernon.
'l'hs mos wcro George O'Toole.
n South stroot. and John Pratt. 8
East Third unset. both of that city.
From 1:80 o'clock to court time this
mornhtg they wore hold at tho bar-
rocb after being odieiolly token in
custody by Trooper Sonny and Po.
liccmon Rowers Donor of the town
police.
Oman? ’ F orcigl: Taken From Hospital
Despite Doctor’s Protests
Hall-Mills Prosecutor Has
His Star Witness Removed
Male Witness on Stand This Morning Makes Brave
Fight to Save Mention
of Name of Girl Who Was
With Him In De Russey’s Lane—Gives “A” Name
Finally.
The forced removal of Jane Gibson. the “Pig Women", from
a hospital in Somerrille to another institution at Jersey City by
orders of Prosecutor Simpson was the outstanding feature of the
week-end in the New Jersey murder trial.
COI'llTilOl'SlL Somvrvlllr. N.
.I.. (Amnfhfmlry luviirvml ulmost
dvnrl for a moment in the trial of
the llnll~.\lliis case today “.13 found
to be only siunnmi. Robert Ehrl-
. ing. a miiiwrlght and once a truck~
driwr. rrfuscd point blank to an-
swer defense question on l'l‘0‘-F ex-
amination us to the name of a
girl companion in DvRussey's lune
the night of the slaying of the Rev.
Edward W. Hall and Mrs. Eleanor
Mills.
Elll'll'm: lost his first bout with
defense counsel “'lif‘n he was com-
polled by the court to give the name
of the young woman who shared his
automobile with him. hilt hn couinl
not spoil it. "Public policy" came
to the rescue of the harrusscd wit-
ness when the defense insisted fur-
ther that. the “girl" he more definite-
ly identified by the giving nt‘ her
married name. The court ruled that
the name she here at the time she
visited the ovcrpopulnivd Dc llus-
sey's lane was sulllclent.
Elirling plainly worried when he
look the stand, was apparently near
panic when Robert ll. McCurtcr of
defense counsel continued to press
for the name of his companion.
"It was a. girl." and later "she
was a woman." he said. And when
the prosecutor. Alexander Simpson
attempted to lend a. hand by sug-
gesting to the court that there might
be a valid reason for withholding
the name. Ehrllng eagerly seized the
straw. at
“Site's married now. has two chil-
dren and a husband." he said. "and
I refuse to give her name."
“You must." ruled Justice Parker.
"Yes, give the name. the court
says you must." added Mr. Simpson.
"Jennie Lcnfort." was the mum-
bled reply.
The former attorney general con-
tinuing cross cxeminatlon had to be
satisfied with n. blow at chivalry that
only staggered and could not knock
out, for it was in full flower again
after the. temporary relapse. Mr.
McCarter pressing for the name of
the husband to identify her more
specifically was stopped by the
court's declaration that it was
“against public policy." to pursue
the matter to such an extent.
Summary renmmi of Mrs. Jane
(ilhson from the Somerset hospital
to Joins-"y City was echCtEd yester-
dul'. Mrs. Gibson. “ho has kidney
dlsvaso and who is regarded as the.
state's star miners; in the Hall-Mills
murder case. was removed with her
approval under the prrsonal dire“-
tlon of Alcxulldtr Simpson. special
prosecutor. but our the vigorous
prutrst of Dr. A. A. Lawton. house
physician of the Somerset hospital.
Mr. Simpson cum-r lure from Jer-
sey City. ucmlllpnnied by inspector
John J. l'ndcruuo-l. t'nptain Harry
\\':li.~h nnri 'l';‘uoll"r ii ward Bowen,
all of the New Jvrsvy State police.
Doctor Abjeris
"This action was taken by Mr.
Simpson and his officers with the
full understanding that they were
further leopardlzing the health and
lilt- of the patient." sail lll‘. Law-
ton. "I protested to the prosecutor
:lnd explained.thoroughly to the pa-
ilent that removing her from Somer.
set in Jersey City in Hudson county.
ll distance of 30 miles. would prob-
ably aggrvntl: the condition from
which she has been suffering.
"Solicitor Simpsml refused to sign
a. paper assuming responsibility for
her removal. on similar paper week
signed by Mrs. Gibson.
l)l'. Lawton has insisted since Ml'S.
Gibson lmcnmc a patient at the hos-
pital nflcr collapsing in court. Inst
Thursday. that she will not be able.
to testify for sm crnl weeks. He has
diagnosed her muludv as pyelltis, a.
kidney disease. (in Friday. Dr. Ed-
ward 1.. Reyes, a. New York special-
ist. after examining Mrs. Gibson.
concurred in Dr. Lawton's diagnosis.
When Mrs. Gibson. alleged eye
witness to the murders. was first
stricken. Mr. Simpson made an un-
successful cilort to have the jury
taken to llll‘. hospital to hear her
story.
Mrs. Gibson's condition remains
the most important equation of the
moment in the trial. Prosecutor
Simpson has said that he can pro-
ceed until Wednesday without her.
Mrs. Gibson has told of seeing
Willie Stevens. Mrs. Frances Stevens
Hall and Henry Carpenden cousin of
-—-——
(Continued on page Two.)
Automobile Insurance Co.
Probe Described By Actuary
The report of Actuary Corcoran
of the state insurance commission-
er's oilice concerning irregularities
in the management of tho Automo-
C. H. Harris’s
bile Insurance company of Hartford
up to 1026 continues as follows:
(Continued on Page Nine.)
Ledgewood
Farm Closes Helpful Season
176 Girls From New York and Vicinity Strengthened In .
Body and Spirit By Good Food and Happy En-
vironment Provided By Local Manufacturer.
Charles H. Harris's Ledgewood
Farm Vacation lodge closed its sixth
successful season last week. having
taken care off 176 girls who gained
an average of eight and a half
pounds in weight during the two
weeks of rest and recreation they
enjoyed at the lodge. which repre-
sents one of the most unique and
worth-while examples of philan-
thropy in New England.
There is only one rule at the va.
cation lodgo which is conducted on
a non-sectarian and perfectly gratis
basis. being supported entirely by
Mr. Harris. The rule is that each
guest must drink at lcns‘. six pint
glasses of milk each day and rat‘
three'hrnrty meals. It is difficult
to imagine much opposition to such
s ruling when the milk is fresh and
creamy. right from the cow and the
food is the very best which can be
supplied.
in opposition to the belief that
most young girls‘todny object to
dflnkingmilk. may of the visitors
at tho vacation lodge. statistics
show. consumed from six to ten
quarts of milk a day.
Mrs Henry Coffroth of Woynes-
burg. P... completed her third your
as home- of tho lodge and if there
is any woman tho girls who visited
the lodge have a greater rcgnrd and
love for. she will have to be discov-
crcd with a, telescope.
Almost as soon as they arrive. she
becomes a. mother and mentor and.
guide. They tell her their troubles.
woes and ailments. Not only does
she feed them and tend to their
physical ills. but lenders to their
spiritual needs. She is father. con-
fessor and doctor and nurse all roliv
ed into one very lovable and gentle
woman.
This past season sho was assisted
by Miss Marguerite MscConncli whc
relieved her of much of the detoi
work in connection with keeping rc-
cords and answering correspondence
and also keeping the girls. nun!
arriving sick, weak and almost help-
less. in good cheer.
The 176 girls who were taken core
of at. the lodge from May 1 to NOV.
1. were sent to Ledgewood Form
from the following New York hoo-
pitois and institutions: Presbyterian
hospital. Mr. Sinai hospital. Monto-
fioro hospital. Brooklyn hospital.
(Continued on Page Two.)
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Specialises on family washing work.
Every modoru facility. Pill o poin-
staklng force of bmployooo and so
oucollout delivery service to now of-
forod tho “to i this m at
the cow plant or tho Drool! use»
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