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08.
”When Policeman Amos Anderson
Charles Goldfarb. New
o't‘k city. yesterday. he found Gold-
” driving without a registration
for his car. lils brother Aaron was
him and both accompanied
r Anderson to police head-
wmrs whore Charles was to put
a bond for appearance in the
court.
‘9', When all were assembled in the
warm police station. Brother Aaron
lhollhilly crept to the door leading
the street. lie leaped through the
. lumped in the car and was
”boring to dash for liberty. when
.. ‘Policeman Anderson nabbed him
‘and arrested him for driving the
car without an operator's license.
Aaron would give no explantlon for
> his actions.
, Dorian tuned in on Station WICC,
Bridgeport. last evening. Two of
, .tlle town's favorite daughters. Miss
. .Luoy Oldrin and Miss Dorothy Mui-
, lor sang with the Norcln quartet.
.. They were heard in a delightful pro-
. l'grom of low! songs. The local girls
. were assisted by Miss Phyllis l.
’Wagner. soprano. of Norwalk. and
Mia Signs Larson, Stamford. pianist.
The four young ladies are all pupils
of the Abell studio. Stamford.
There was a representative gath-
.arlng of Dorian, Noroton and Stem-
ford women at the Christmas Fair
. ‘of the Church Friendly Society of
‘ «St. Luke's church in the parish
. house yesterday. Despite the cold
i .M- brother the fair was a pleasant sue-
1. case and attracted buyers not only
Tfrom the town but also from Re-
‘wayton and Glenbrook.
.' The parish house and the stalls
you appropriately decorated. There
4'" a food table and another fon
Juicy and useful articles. The bas-
hotry class of the society had a
table and a new feature was a stand
fiat which toilet articles were sold.
.Thero were lnpresting novelties for
.‘tho children.
‘ Tea was served.
. It has been too cold for arrests
in Darten the last few days. The
police are there but somehow you
goes don't feel like tearing along
.on a motorcycle after a bootlegger
or a reckless driver when the mer-
paltry is way below freezing and
{thus is a. high wind. Neverthless
'dst til. bootlegger or reckless driver
along and you will see Mr. Of.
, in pursuit.
' Joesph Corey. Railroad avenue
‘ Wham. has returned to his stand
M a visit to Chicago.
“bohemian Albert Roman enjoyed
iiivaeation from his duties yester-
o u
s The December meeting of the
"marten Volunteer Fire company will
: beheld Monday evening at 8 o'clock
. ‘ do the company quarters.
‘.
.« flow it's burnt out hearings in
Guam Philcox's new second hnud
mung car. At least those burnt
out bearings are something new
about Stan's car.
Martin Shanghnessy was in Stam-
Ifird on business yesterday after-
.m. .
,mles full of hungry Darieh and
Noroton people enjoyed a- delicious
chicken supper served by the
Church Aid society of the Noroton
”bytes-ion church in the church
motel rooms last evening.
‘ . ‘Ootio Buses. New York city. who
'waa'arrostod yesterday morning by
Moira“ Edward Mugavoro for
ioooding. furnished a cash bond of
1" for his appearance in court
:mndar evening.
2. Fraternal
s
- Deuoloy
The annual public installation of
of the Norwalk chapter of
'Dololay will be held in tho Norwalk
m. January 8. This was voted
rag meeting of the chapter. last
‘ nsld Sturges gave a report of
conchvo held last weelzu‘tiu
:‘l'pgingfleld and other routine -
'ness was nausaeted.
[loyal Order of Moose
The Moose degree was worked on
s class of 1s candidates at the meet-
of South Norwall: lodge. bio.
. no. I. O. 0. If. last evening. After
the ceremonies then was a smoker
with music by William Bates‘ or-
m A supper was served.
WI Mia W. D. 0.
the nomination sis election of
w h Inhodulod to tat. place at
finding tonight of Douglas Fowler
' a n. c. No. 15. which is to boIeia
‘r.o.s.ora.hsusuemuin
' ’ All members are asked to at-
.‘l'ho nominations for chiefs of Wa~
“a council. Degree of Pocahontas.
. . announced at the wnncll bust-
and degree meeting last night.
In! not be made public until
. ' the election December 10. Two
' were given degrees at tho
. . M the stone were addres-
, 1” Dhtriet Deputy aster Noun
be ”field \connell.
M 11 the council is to
another card party at the home
. Denies Confloid. so w-t
Dumbo:- 81 it will hold its
-a. -... s.. -- w‘
Golden Wedding
laturdsy.
the I!
Mr. and hire. Samuel W. Kelley of
Seaside place. who are pictured here.
celebrated their golden wedding on-
niversary at their home Saturday
when 21 sons. daughters and grand-
children gathered from all parts of
the country to wish them ”happy re-
turns. The old couple were given a
purse gold to commemorate the
arrival at the half-century mark of
marital happiness.
Actually the anniversary fell on
TueIday but it was impossible for
Mr. and Ira. Samuel w. lei-
ley, Seaside Place. Meant
Happy Reunion of Very
Large .l'amily Last
of Gold ‘Was In?
eluded Among
Gifts.
“w.
Anniversary m‘
A“!!!
say-
those who came from distant cities
to come on that day and so the cele-
bration was advanced. Mr. and Mrs.
Kelley observed the day Tuesday
quietly. visiting their children, Mr.
and Mrs. James Kelley on Ohio are-
nue.
There are i: in the immediate
family group but five were unable to
be present. The oldest son. Charles.
is staying here with his wife and
four children for a. week’ or two his.
fore returning to Cleveland.
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Henry Longhnmmcr.
Mrs. Hen Laugliammer. wife of
lienry Lang ummcr. proofreadcr
on a Bridgeport newspaper. and well
known in church and fraternal cir-
cles. died suddenly last night at her
home, 531 Warren street. She was
born in Bridgeport. the daughter of
the late Christian and Anne E. Lin—
demann. Baumann. Mrs. Longhorn-
mer was a member of the United
church. She and Mr. Langhammer
had been married for 43 years. The
funeral will be held Monday after-
noon at 2 o‘clock.
.. .. Mary E. Fessendeu. daughter
of the late llcv. Samuel C. Fessen-
den and Mary A. G. Fessenden.
died yesterday at ,her apartment in
the Ambassador Arms. Funeral
service will be held Saturday at her
apartment and will be “private. Miss
l-‘essenden was a sister of the late
Samuel Fessendcn. for years state's
attorney for Foirfield county and
a. power in Republican politics.
Joshua Fessenden. asformer post-
master here. Seth G. l’cdbcnden and
Oliver Fessendcn. all now dead.
were also brothers. She is survived
by four sisters: Miss Suso. Fessenden.
Mrs. Lucia W. Huxford. of Washing-
ton. tho mother of Judge Frederick
Huxford: Mrs. Elite. 0. Merrill of
Coconut Grove. Fla. Mrs. Deborah
C, Gardner. of Hinsdaic. Ills.
Miss Fessenden was born in Rock-
lliaégd, Me.. and went to Stamford in
6. "
Edward n. Whitney.
Edward B. Whitney. managing ed-
ltOr of the Meridian Journal and con-
nected with that paper for the past
25 years. died unexpectedly at the
Meridcn hospital yesterday. He was
taken suddenly ill two weeks ago
with a stomach trouble and was re-
mOved to the hospital last Monday
for X-ray examination. He was to
return to his home this afternoon.
Mr. Whitney was born 62 years
ago in Northampton. Mesa. and was
employed as reporter and editor in
Hartford. New Britain and Water—
bury before becoming associated
with the Journal. He was a member
of the Home club. He is survived
by his wife. a sister and t
there. we bro-
Charlcs Albert Weed
Charles Albert Weed passed away
wry suddenly yesterday in Norwich.
He was 57 years of age. He is sur-
Vived by his widow. Mrs. Sarah V.
Weed and .a son Albert K. Weed of
19 Hill street. Norwalk: a brother
George Weed. Oyster Bay. L. 1.:
three sisters, Mrs. Amelia Brundagc'
South Main street this city. Mrs:
CLsrles Wilson. New Rochelle. and
Mrs. Sarah Smith. Norwalk. Ohio-
three grandchildren and several
alga? and nephews.
efunerslwililakop elf -
day. from the home of hires». 11l-
bert R. Hall. 19 Hill street. Nor-
walk. Rev. Leetorv'l‘uliallery. pas-
tor of the South Norwallt Baptist
church will omciate. Interment will
be in the family plot in Riven-is
cemetery.‘ ‘ '
The remains were brought to Nor-
walk today by Director George W.
Coilin.‘
Charles S. Allen
The “funeral of Charles S. Allen.
Black Rock. took place this after-
noon at 2:80 o'clock from the fun-
egh chapel of Charles Fabio in
Wutport. Rev. Kenneth blackouts.
rector emeritus of Holy Trinity Evil“
copal church officiated. assisted. 17!
ltev. Edmund Gates. the rector. In-
terment was-in Lower omens
cemetel'r- W
‘ ——
Din Buttqfa- -
The funeral of Mrs. Elia Billiar-
fa- who send It"! Wfim~
mm. was this afternoon at 3:80
o'clock from the home of her dough-
ter. Mrs. William Bloom. 1’ ”I'll.
avenue. . The services We" oonduch
ed by members of the utensils-d1
Bible Students annotation lama!
was in Riverside cemetery-
tckc place tomorrow afternoon at
2:30 o'clock from his late home. 1
Van Zant street. East Norwalk. Rev.
Dr. Fred L. Piper. pastor of the Ad-
vent Christian church will officiate.
Interment will be in the family plot
In East Norwalk cemetery. Mr.
Thompson was a former cxpressmnn.
Fake “Ad” Collectors
Sought Wllen Baker’s
Wife 18 Hoaxed
Police uptown are today looking
for two young men who worked
successfully the old fake magazine
subscription game on Mrs. Frank
Dopona at the Norwalk Home Made
Bakery. 158 Main street. early last
evening. The pair tqok $5 from
Mrs. Dopona as payment for an ad-
vertisement in the magazine of the
“Catholic Benevolent Protective so-
ciety." n she accepted. their
statement that they had previously
sold the advertising space to Mr.
Dopona.
When Mr. Dopona rr “irncd to the
store he reported the impostcrs to
the police at 0:30 o'clock. saying
that he had not contracted for space
in the publication and had not even
seen the young men.
The victim of the swindle said
today that Doponna's daughter had
Just fainted'before the two men
came in the store. and in her nnx-
iety and disturbed rate of mind
Mrs. Dopons. paid the money with-
out questiou in order to return im-
mediately to her daughter's side.
Prohibition nforcement is a‘rsm
game.—Wail reet Journal.
Even a waiter finally comes to
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Roberts Almost
Goes To Europe
POPULAR ['0 It I C E M A N 11.111
RIGHT NADIE BUT \VRONG
Amounts. THAT'S App-«nan
avn. CHURCH ANNIVERSARY
EAST NORWALK
——
()suar G. Soderstrotn. Eon
Norwalli correspondent. tel. Sufi
tlnol Office. II.
An that Norwaik man experi.
enced yesterday “the thrill that
comes Once in a lifetime" but the
disappointment that follow-d th.
thrill took all lilo plt'fliilll'l' uwuy.
Dozens of people in this section took
chum-es on the grand prizes lit the
charity bazaar of the Somervlilo
Elks and yesterday the lists of win-
ners were distributed.
Policeman John Roberts. reading
down the list, came to the line:
"Trip to Europe—J. Roberts." and
immediately contracted blind slug.
gel-s. Recovering sufficiently bu, read
further: "ill Garrison ll\'(‘llill'. sum.
crvilic."
Others receiving the lists assumed
the address was a millinkn and the
rumor spread that the formm- duh-c.
the sergeant was in for a month's
trip with the American Legion dcie.
gotten to Paris next summer and he
was forced to spend some time con-
tradicting the belief. “Oh. well,"
he said. "I'd have a hard job get.
ting n month’s vacation anyway."
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Unofficiully i: was reported that
at Liberu square the thermometer
registered 12 degrees at 7 o'clock
yesterday morning. as contrasted
with the ofllclal pronouncenmit of
20 degrees in Norwalk at the same
time.
The temperature didn’t run above
the freezing point at any lime dur-
ing the day and in mid-afternoon.
usually the warmest part of 11...
day. the red line stood at 2V and re-
fused to rise.
The bridge was. of (‘1)l1rsr_ one
of the coldest spots in the district
while an equally strong wind swept‘
down East avenue all day. The
Mayflower Hook and Landm- mm.
puny men who answered the false
alarm at the Renview livenun dump
in iho morning raid that unques-
tionably the dump was the coldest
spot for miles.
Frederick 1". Fry. manager oi the
Van Znnt street Atlantic and Paul-
fic t-ofupany store. now in tho Nor-
walk llOSlilizll recovering from an
operation. is able to it Up for n
siior‘. period each (in) and will be
able to learn the hospital in a few
wet-ks.
Tuesday. December 7. the date on
which the East Avenue Methodist
lipiscopul l-hurch was organised. will
be called a "Day of Prayer" in the
campaign. All the people of th
congregation are requested to pray
specifically for the church. and to
think 01 the church pl'aynriiiliy
many times during the day and so
open the way for God's blessing and
a general renewal of loyalty and
consecration.
The heart of the 55th anniversary
program at the church comes in the
cunts of December 6 to 12. Sun-
day evening. Dr. R. Irving Watkins
v.111’ preach. December 12. Dr. ii.
if. Deattys. district superintendent.
will be the speaker.
After the young people's supper.
Thursday night. December 9. a gen-
cral meeting will be held to which
everyone is invited. At 8 p. in. ad-
(1)0350! will be made by Rev. Harry
and Rev. lrving L. Smith. all form-
01 boys of the church. There will be
ample opportunity for their friends
to meet and greet them.
S. Crossctt. Rev. Howard Benedict;
tom, cons. FRIDAY, openness 3.1m '
nor served by tho Omicron circle.
The speaker is Roger I. Oupttll of
Africa. a man whose style of thought
rad expression is "different." All in-
terested men are invited. especially
to unite in a permanent organisa-
tion in the church.
Big Rabid Pool To
Buy Crude Cheaply
NEW YORK (AH—[Creation of a
“0,000.000 rubber pool. which will
enable lending tire mallui’acturers
and automoblio companies to com-
bine their resources for the purchase
of crude rubber. was announced in
Wall street yesterdayi‘ The new or-
ganization will have the backing of
several large New York bunks. in
eluding the National Bank of Com-
merce and the International Accept-
unce bank.
"The prime. purpose of the combb
nation, it is understood. will be to
stabilize the price of the commodity
at n. level which will make unneces-
sary an Edditional 10 per cent rc-
slrlction in output under Grout Brit-
ain's Stevenson act next year. At
the samedimc efforts will be made
to forestall any artificial rise in val-
ues based on the British restriction
regulations.
While iinnl plane for operating the
pool have not. been completed. it is
understood that the alliance will
cmhra c the United States Rubber,
Goody ar. Goodrich. Firestone. Fisk.
Kelly-S ringfleld. and other large
cumpnn es. and that the General
Rubber company. a subsidiary of U.
8. Rubber. will be used no the cen-
tral purchasing agent. Several thou-
salnd tons of rubber, it was reported.
have already been acquired in the
open market for the account of the
group.
Witlp the exception of Ford. most
of the large motor manufacturers.
including General Motors. Studebak-
er. Dodge Brothers. Wlllys-Overlsnd
and Packard. are mentioned as par-
ticipants in the degl.
—
The Norwallt Tire and Rubber
company of this city will be indirect.
ly connected with the pool through
the llubbchciution.
sscosn saw tons-1305mm
nos moan anacnuns'r
BRIDGEPORT (AP).-A second
bus of the New York and Boston
auto transit company was attached
a: 1 o'clock this morning as it enter.
ed this city en route to Boston. The
attachment was made in behalf of
the Snntleld company which claims
that about 32.000 is due it for gaso-
line and oil. Eight passengers were
on the bus when it was intercepted
and they proceeded b their destina-
tion by rail.
The two buses of the New York
and Boston auto transit company are
being held here pending settlement
of the claim.
Another bus. belonging to a sec~
and transportation company was de.
tamed last evening but was released
after the money claim had been ad-
Justod by telegraph.
JJAdverilse in The Sentinel for
the best results.
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100 [ATE FOE CLASSIFICATION
Fewer Babies Born,
But Deaths Decrease
As Well In State
HARTFORD. — A constantly dc-
creaslug birth rate which will f‘t-aul!
in 4.600 less births in Connecticut
in 1920 than during 19':- ls reported
in the November number of the
monthly bulletin of llll' State 1w-
wusluwnt 0f ‘lt'ill “11‘. h 1111s Just
been issued. Willis 1110 birth rat:
is decreasing there has been a slight
increase in the death rate and n
noticeable decrease in the mart-inc:
rate. according to the bulletin.
Reports are given in tip- bull-tin
on the number of births. marriages
and deaths in the Einll' fur the tire!
nine months of the your with 11y-
uree for the corresponding prriovi in
1924 and 1925. During this pl‘ilDil
there were 21.628 births in iiu- siuil“
as compared with 23.013 in 111v Hililn
period in 1925 and 24.017. in 11121.
The decrease in the numlwr of births
hill resulted in it drop in 1111‘ birth
rate from 21.?- in 1:124 1.. 15.5 m
10:6. The mic in 192?. was 10.7.
Marriages Fewer
Deaths in the first nine months
of each of the thr o years lliliillwl
nearly 800 less than the run-34'. lil
i1025 and more limit #00 less iliil':
ilhc 9,552 in 1024. Thu rate lids
.rlrcrensed from 8:0 in 1024 107.01n
21025 and 7.4 in 1021:,
as follows: 13.818 in 1030. 1.1.324
in 19:15 and 12.743 in 1921, 'I‘nn
rn‘. incur-mi from 1' I: in 1:12.]
to 11.8 in 1926 with 11.5 in 11:1“...
Marriages durim: the first ninn
months of lhis your tutnliwl 9,711. "
vnddrrss of three and one-half hours.
All rules nie'
on an annual basis per 1.000 of
population.
During the month of Stptembsr
11.100 births were reported, 201 lesi
than the 2.307 rrporlod in 1925. The
birth rate for the month was miil'
16.6. the lowest rate to appear 1'1
the vast six years. in addition turn"
were olghiydbreo Iliil births. tip-l
ratio living ill per 1.00 total birth '
Simpson
(Continued from Page One.)
but the court allowed Simpson to
proceed.
"That is the first of what will be
many interruptions." said Simpson.
Referring to Charlotte and Danny
Mills. children of Mrs. Mills. the
prosecutor said they had bccn‘left
alone uith a "dumb father."
"The mother shan't 11o quiet in
lll‘l' grave." he said. "and then
things begin to move."
He referred to the investigation
resulting in this trial.
Holding the hand of hire. Frances
Stevens llali aloft. Clarence E. Curr.
defense counsel yesterday after-
noon asked members of a Somerset
county jury if they bclimcd she!
pulled a trigger to shoot Mrs. Elen-
ner Mills. or wielded a knife to cut
lll‘l‘ throat.
f'isv was near the
close of his
lumin; his position directly in
from of the jury he moved to the.
imit- 01‘ the defendants. .‘lr‘s. linil undt
her brothers. Henry and William.
Sit-wits.
Willi the “NW? court room siii'ul.|
the lawyer stepped to her side.
seized and raised Mrs. Hull‘s band.
Ali-inbors of the audience lraucil for-
.—
ward in their clialre.
"Are you content that this ham.
pulled the trtsstr or drew the km,
that committed this crime?" 11., .1...
ed the Jurymen. "0r il1.:i'."' 131W.
Willie b‘leu-nn on i‘m mm.
this?" Slapping iiiurv Simon
the shoulder.
.‘ll‘o. llall lanui'I‘icd.
lira. iii-111. \i'liOlu vompnsure lli
uni tl'St'l'ii'tl her (lilting tit-.- iu:._
111.11. was midenily not preparid 1..
11m attorney's sudden gesture :111'
\\‘.lil'lll?il him iuiuiesicdiy as l.
Kiliilpod her band. Her brothel.
looked on iuiciiil). bu'. did Ln'
Change exprtsslnns.
Mrs. Gibson was the subject vi
much or the latter part of Case's at.
dress. lie- finally suggested that the
state's star witness be suspected or
the crime. as Ioizivaiii- as the defend-
unis.
Although llolmt ll. McCart'x.
who preceded i'. said. "We ur1
not here to accusi- anyone of this
crime." he pointed out that suspi.
clon could be attached to the church
sm‘ton. James Mills. husband of th-
eluin woman. as readily as to lliv
rector's widow and her brothers.
l-‘ORMI‘R I’Olilt‘l-IMAN
ELI-JCTIKOCL'TED TOD.“
l.i.<.~'1.\'l.\('1. (Al’)—-Johu J. Brcr.
nan. u former "rookli’n policemen
died in the electric chair in
Sing prison last, night for the mm
der of Samuel Kranioi’. in a poi c.
Siaili'll win-re the victim had com
to protest against Brennan's bit-Ik
mailing.
Brennan linpt-d it) the last lcr
reprieve on ii\-- ground that he v.2
drunk when he killed Kranlof. 1w
Ume-rnor Smith would not interim:
Brennan mu. ”.0 .vt-urs old
icm'vs 1i .W‘umr widow
faut son.
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and an 1%
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sedan A-l condition. Very reason-
able to quick buyer. easy terms.
Phone “MW.
ii ROOM HOL'
improvements. Garage.
condition. Phone "15.
WALTER R. COLLINGS
REALTOR.
team beat. all
excellent
s Bl‘lCK SEDAN—New seven pouch-
rzor Buick sedan at a sacrifice. to‘
settle estate of Leemon B. Tripp.
The Men's night. Friday. Decem-
ber 10, will feature a dinner
him who walla—Evansville Press.
men at 6:30,—-s hot roast beef din.
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fimemyooewotddhaveffinding
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boueeearonurnbered 'l‘bhcityislsldoutinordfl'o .
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newspaper's AoB-C
‘ coral-able around ‘
in order to find the
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ren’t i‘ia‘m'ed
embers. What a great
a friend who lived
which'le applied
Sectlui. You don't have ‘
andthe columns
sdsyouwsntto resd.¢.
mm: at Wehrle‘s Garage.
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DADS.
STUDEBAKER—s passenger
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Cellar attached and neck band,
silk, madras, and broadcloth. ‘
$1.50 f" $10.00
, THE GIFTS
TO GIVE “HIM”
The Christmas spirit is here expressed in gift value. Our way
of spreading Holiday Cheer is to furnish you with the finest in
men’s wear at interesting prices. Just a few prices picked at
random. ‘
3.4.9.
Plain linen
Golf and Half-Hose
Silk and wool, lisle, silk, cashmere
in plain and fancy patterns.
350‘°-$1.50 '
LADll-S’ UMBRHLAS
. 02.5011’31000
ROg'ers and Stevens
Vsrie
TWO STORES
'HANDKERCHIEFS ‘
silk and initial linen.
25c m $1.50 '
enough to Satisfy the most
fastidi us dresser. Shown in polka
dots and fancy patterns.
$2.50 ‘° $7.50
ems UMBRELLAS
$1.50 ‘° $8.50
, fancy border, linen.
‘ so. realms
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