FIRST
NEWS
"TABLISHED'1870 .
Pipe Dreams
“'“ And
Portraits
All Right. Phil
‘ Too bad. I have been muzzled.
‘ t is forbidden to tell you all
fut. the big party at Oscar
ultze‘s kitchen last evening.
wever I may state that my good
and. Phil Jakob of the high
col, objects to having his name
died about in simple Peter's
lumn. so henceforth from today
111 for at least three days 1 shall
by myself the pleasure of saying
. ice things about Phil.
‘ll
,, Ask John About It
:John Mills. crusading councilman
'0 would like to be our next may-
' was in to see me this morning.
confided to me many of the se-
t plans of police investigating
_ ittee of the council. Managing
1or would probably throw me
wn the stairs if I told you any-
' about them in this small
e'e reserved for me. for they
'e the makings of big headlines.
lcb he is always hunting for.
erefore you see the fix 1 am in;
f Ide is for a free and untram-
led frees. as far as I myself am
~ncer ed. are abbreviated at may
I don’t ask for sympathy. i be-
och your support. Storm the office
that I be given the
t to tell you all I know. All to-
' r now. Three cheers for free-
about Deaf Man's Alarm
tomorrow. "<3
p Why Waste Good Rope?
0 bad about llev. W. Henry
ma pastor of the Knight Street
_ . church. being called away
is made presiding elder of the
onion district of the New England
forence. Henry was always a
cl ome visitor in our office Had a
19.11 in the back of my head of
. g 'a little campaign with him
is column. Plan was to agitate
etter housing conditions for our
ads. the colored folks in the city.
then the necessity of periodical-
lamentlng vice conditions among
1' in would have been removed. I
Blithe tltOught along gratis to
{the of those in our midst who have
, icated their lives to uplift work.
H ow I hate that “Old uplift. it if
1 ere possible to hang a word. 1
ould hang "uplift." on general
'rinclples. because, of the unnum-
ed crimes I know have bee
ymmittcd in its name. '
"Was glad to read yesterday that
" .gooi friend Al. Raymond Betta.
been requested to serve on the
’eral- Welfare committee of the
necticut Chamber of Commerce.
‘1 is a'smart young man and Very
nitious and i am going to tell
here and row it is going to take
. at of opposition to keep said
‘mart young man down.
The Truth Is out
. had 810,000 in $500 bills in my
' eket yesterday. given to me as a
beta write nice little pieces in
’3 column about some of the
ding citizens of the town. I was
ing to keep that money in
.y pocket because it felt so
panionable until I could get
fly to go to New York
11 deposit it in my favorite
for personal reasons) bank But
-e plot and plan were spoiled by
ding about the three bandits who
d up and robbed John E. Boyle.
rficld druggist. of $10. 750. which
had carefully concealed in an in-
a pocket. just as I had. It would
.1.
{1
”i
i- ch money. The publicity would
~33 a me. Instead of being regarded
ml a poor. simple. struggling and un-
paid columnist. I would be re-
‘ed as a. budding millionaire.
”thing could be worse. My hon-
m md integrity would be assailed.
after due consideration. I c
to the middle of the Washin 11
ct bridge at 3 a. in. this morn-
Iooked around to be certain I
unobserved and quietly but de-
ycly dropped the bank- role. rue-
bsnd and all. into the icy, inky
rs below me. Splash! And
. I- can say thank goodness that
c end of that and this.
i
_,.._
‘ FANCY
torched on the skyline.
‘Ajpp a threading wave
0: high-flung. flaming color.
.Whirling to the four points
I ndventurer's compass.
here-any fancy
cl. . . .I spied you
at the wind's veered.
O with its veering, .9
e disappeared “4”;-
' BETSY R088.
—"—~D
.ppo Senator-elect John 1) “line
{is pal. Charles Dilworth. have
their colds which kclt lhem
I Wurdny. No knowing what
happen to our city if our Ieavl-
iitlcism are removed for nv
. of time from their usual
5 ‘by sickness. Even midit
o declare a moratorium. which
_ id be bad for the high shading
1 1.. credit of our city in the syn
’ which included distribution of gifts
. ver do for me to be robbed of so‘
Entered as second
80. Norwnlk. Conn
-class matter at the post office at
., under the Act. of March a, 1879.
NORWALI’ S I'IB
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3T NEWSPAPER
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SOUTH'NORWALK, CONN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1926.
TWELVE PAGES
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G SENTINEL
The Weather
t
Uncertain tonight and tomorrow.
PRICE THREE CENTS
Now For Sewer Survey
eferred to PrOsecutor
out of a sewage disposal plant at
There is not enough money left
the fourth district to cover this
Christmas Tree '
Program Enjoyed
'By Lions Today
Members of the Lions club and
their guests were ‘entertulned at
luncheon this noon by Lion Ernest
Wardle manager of the Hudson-
E'ssex agency. which was served in
the agency's headquarters on West
avenue. There were 70 members and
guests present. among; the latter be-
ing Erwin M. Jennings and Laur-
ence Cornwall. president and treas-
urer respectively of the Erwin M.
Jennings company.
After the luncheon. the club held
its annual Christmas tree program.
.to all. Vocarsolos were rendered by
Charles Grey. accompanied at the
piano by Carlton L'Hommediou. The
luncheon was served by Oscar
Schultze.‘
Kiwanis Officers
ilnstalled Tomorrow;
‘ HilfigeBy-Bames
The recently elected officers of the
Kiwanis club will be installed at the
meeting tomorrow noon which is to
be held at 12315 .at the‘Mahackcmo
hotel. Secretary 1". S. Lyon has is-
sued an appeal for every member to
attend and greet the new officers as
well as to hear an interesting mes-
sage which President George Barnes
is to deliver.
All officers of the club. both past
and present. with the directors. are
to meet at the Maltuckemo hotel at
Money Not Available In
Fourth District Fer $5, 000
Sewer Survey Now Needed
It is doubtful if the board of estimate aud'taxatiou will be
able to appropriate the requested $5, .03? for a survey and lay-
a
6:30 o'clock next Monday evening.
Congressmen Want
To Know About War
Scare From Japan
WASHINGTON” (AP). —— The
Pacific "warscare" that figured in
the Fall-Doheny oil trial has come
under inquiry by the house and
naval committee and Representative
McCllntic of Oklahoma. 3. Democra-
tic member, said today that Secre-
tary Wilbur had refused to give the
committee confidential navy reports
bearing on the subject.
Specifically. the Oklahoma repre-
sentativ disclosed. the committee
had req ested the new secretary
to send it in confidence a report sub-
mitted by Admiral Gleaves while he
was commander of the Asiatic fleet.
dealing with "the belligerent at-
titude of Japan a few years ago."
The committee action was taken
in secret session during considera-
tion a Chairman Butler's proposal
to build a. new fleet of light cruisers
to bring American naval strength up
to a satisfactory ratio with that of
Great Britain and_Japan.
It was: Admiral Gleaves‘ report
that defense counsel in the Fall-
Dohefly trial sought without success
to secure from the navy depart-
ment. 1.1 support of the contention
that the Pearl Harbor oil contract
was entered into by the Doheny oll‘
interests under stress of a national
emergency in the Pacific. Qm
mans-muss OFFER OF .
70 P. O. PLEASES CREDITORS
A composition offer of 70 per
cent has been made by Steam-Hei-
man. West Washington street. bank-
rupts. former owners of the Laura
Shop. Sixty per cent will be paid in
cash and the remaining 10 per cent
on a 80-day note. It is believed that
this offer will be accepted. as it ap-
pears to be a very good one.
—THE CHEW BUSINESS
at The Leader :‘tore was the largest
in its history—It is a satisfaction
indeed to have prepared well with
stocks. greater than ever before and
to have this confidencd in the Lu!-
ing public of this vicinity so we
. din . .
:
its spec lmcsting this evening.
in the uncxpeuded balances of
amount.
All sewer appropriations come
under the fourth district and. any
appropriation that may be made for
the survey mustibe made in this dis-
trict. If the amount is appropriated
by the board it will have to be done
as a special item and a special tax
laid in the fourth district to cover
it or it must lay over until the rogu-
lar appropriations of the board are
made in June.
Clerk of the Board Stephen Dokus
stated this morning that there was
enough money in the ..:th district
for this appropriation. but that it“
could hat—be used for this purpose
as the fifth district has, nothing to
do with the sewers.
It is reported that several mem-
bers of the board of estimate and
taxation are in favor of The survey
and that they will be in favor of
making the special appropriation
and. laying'the special tax to cover
the amount.
The tire depaitment has requested
an appropria on of 3994. 73 out of
the unexpend balance in the dis-
trict. 1.
In the fifth district an appropria-
tion of $10,000 has been requested
to complete e audit: of the city
books. This 1; 'ill make a total of
830.000 mppropriated for the-audit.
Other appropriations asked for in
this distilet ard: state tax, 84. 092.38;
county tax. $1370.“:l; military tax.
784. 77 :flllng of liens and releases.
3500; nether hills. $555.25 and
$721.25.
If is expected that there will be
considerable discussion by the board
on the matter of appropriations for.
the sewer survey and the comple-
tion of the audit of the books. as
this is the third time that requests
have been mad. to the board of ca-
timate and taxation for approprlav
tions for the audit of the city books.
Skidding 6 T on Truck Makes
Ruin "Of Hour Bild’g Corner
The front oftthe Norwalk Hour
building on East Wall street was
stove in and considerably damaged
last night by a huge truck owned
by the Woodland. Transportation
company. 432 Windsor avenue. Hart-
ford. after it had completed an er-
ratic descent of Mill hill. The force
of the crash broke a plate glass
window.
and shifted that corner of the build-
ing from its foundation so that it
will be necessary to tear it out and
re- -build.
, The truck. operated by Eugene M.
Richards. 14 Clark street; Hartford.
was carrying a six t load destined
for New York. When, he truck was
descending the bill it began to skid
and slip on the ice-covered pave-
ment and all efforts on the part of
the driver to regain control of the
vehicle proved useless. At the foot. of
the bill it struck an electric light
pole a glancing blow. earning the
are light to fall and smash. and then
it swerved suddenly for the other
side of the street.
Richards. inpulling on the- steer-
ing wheel to right the truck turned
the front wheat so sharply that the
rear of the ting/k swung completely
around. and the machine th 11 heath.
ed for the Hour building. he‘m
pact knocked the truck back. into
the center of the street.
The police did not. hold Richards.
Insurance adjusters were sdeduled
to come here this afternoon from
Hartford to adjust the damage.‘
BADHOLES REPORTED
IN WEST AVENUE.
The melting snow discloses the
damage it has done to the roads. and
the policemen are usually the first
to notice it. Reports were turned in-
to headquarters yesterday of dan-
gerous holes in West avenuea'oppo-
sitc'McHugh's garage. and on Wuh-
lngton street. near Rooney's rest-111'.
ant. The reports 'wcre passed on to
the street department.
moss: gaseous COOKIE?
and cruilcrs—Hullignn’s—alwcyl so
good and excellent in quality are
to be ad a‘. stores all over this
vicinity. The cookies are made in
.s. variety of brands including. your.
comical. mots-cam hermi's. etc.
lwhioh
swarm
timbers. a cement column;
2.30 Inch Fall
Of Rain Reported
By New Haven
NEW HAVEN (AP)--Now Haven
and this vicinity of Connecticut was
in the center of the rainstorm which
hit the east yesterday and last night.
figures given out here by the United
States \Veather Bureau showed. The
rainfall in 24 hours totaled 2.30
inches which was greater, weather
bureau officials said. than any other
place along the east coast reporting.
Seas of slush gave trouble to pc-
destrlans. autolsts and trolley cars.
but with great gangs of men at‘Work
in the cities and larger towns of the
state. conditions rapidly returned to
normal today.
BANKER STRO’I‘IIEB‘S HOME
BUINED IN BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE (Am-One life was
lost in a fire which destroyed the
home of , Nelson Strothcr. banker
and brok at Iluxton a suburb
early today. Valuable .aintings and
art treasures were burned.
The cook. an aged negress who
had been in the employ of the fam‘
ily {or 35 years. was trapped on the
third floor and perished. The Stroth-
or family is in Europe.
poison in the alcohol to make
palatable.
Dr. Lindberg To
Take’Up Teaching
In New York City
Dr. Carl G. Lindberg. well known
dentist. 84 Washington street. who
has been practicln‘ln this city for
the past eight years is saying good-
bye to all his Norwalk friends.
Today he closes :his miles and
within the next few days expects to
remOVe all his effects to New York
city.
Dr. Lindberg intends to devote all
his time for the ne:" few years to
the teaching profession and to that
end has enrolled in the staff of the
New York University College of
Dentistry. He commences his new
duties after the first of the year.
For the past year the doctor has
been taking post graduate courses
at N. Y. U. and just recently receiv-
ed another degree in the art of
dentistry.
life. Dr. Lindbcrg was known and
well liked in Norwalk. He was an
active member of both the South
Norw'alk club and the Torcadors.
BOY HURTS LEG ON
HILL NEAR HOME.
Dominick Gernano. 10. Perry ave-
nue. received a possible fracture of
the left leg while coasting down a
hill in the vicinity of his home this
morning. He was takento the Nor-
walk hospital. where he was treated
by Dr. William MbMahon. He will be
confined there.‘
Government Makes No Move
T 0 Stop Denaturmg Methods
Winch Kill Booze
What to do about people who drink poisoned liquor is caus
ing a lot of talk just now in New York city where 26 died over
the holidays from poisoned rum, and in Washington where the
orders originahy went forth from the government to put the
In club life as well as in business .
Congratulations!
KATHERINE BURTSCIIE
Miss Katherine M. ‘Ilurische takes
charge of 'ho Westport exchange of
the Southern New England Tele-
phone company. Saturday. January
1. Miss Burtsche. who has been at
the Norwalk exchange for the past
six years succeeds Miss Grace 0.
Worthington, as chief operator at
the Westport office.
his. is )
Drinkers
it undrinkable, or at least un-
lesults show that no matter how
hml‘it tastes people will think it
and the question now is whether
the government shall continue the
use/.01 poison in alcohol not meant
for beverage purposes or whether
it shall cease.
Thus for the‘ only official action
taken is an order from Acting Secre-
tary of the Treasury Winston to
have made a complete survey of all
denatured alcohol stocks in the
country. As this is somewhat of a
periodical feature of the law en-
forcement game it is not known
whether this has any connection
with the New York Yuletide deaths
or not.
James E. Jones. Assistant Pro-
hibition Commissioner. said last
night that the dena.uring process was
authmized by a law of 1906. and
that industrial alcohol could not be
released for the market without
making it unfit to. drink. He point-
ed out that other nations used such
a process. '
Brig. Gen. Lincoln C. Andrew: is
not in Washington. but in his ab-
sence it was said that he had issued
no order to discontinue the present,
formula.
" The. new formula which will be
used to denature alcohol used in
anti freeze mixtures for motor cars
will contain a. small percentage of
wood alcohol. This formula. will be
optional beginning Jan. 1 and be-
come cumpulsory April 1. .
. "ii.
Kardos Trill] Friday.“
James Kardos. this clty.-has been
summoned to appear in the Bridge-
port city‘ court Friday morning. De-
cember 31. Kardos was arrested in
Bridgeport recently for violating the
rules of the road.» '
BY HELENA
The announcement was recently
made that 'the state authorities were
considering lowering to 16 years the
age limit for ‘liccnslng automobile
drivers. ’
The announcement fills me with
horror and I earnestly hope it is not
true. ’
With traffic congestion increasing
at thl rate It ‘1. and life and limb
so largely demudpnt on the intelli-
gence. caution and' sober judgment
of the other driver and so little in
the keeping of the driver of the
our one is in. it mm. to the sheer
madness to increase the number of
reckless drivers on the highways.
For youth is reckless. adventurous
and innocuous. We would not have
it otherwise. P .would cause
if under: and coupon" ty 'of
Judgment. ruled all 0 I? it
were not for t: 2 adv taro spirit
thou the anlty of
AS ONE WOMAN SEES IT "
of youth. the willingness to try out .
‘wiio
.~ Inven-
~1-
HIM-WEED
rriaturity of Judgment have its fling
is n on the public highway where
it is likely to cause death and disas-
ter to those not desirous of.adven-
ture.
Elsewhere the ‘authorlties are
tightening the tests fog securing ii-
ccnses to drive cars. The steadily in-
creasing number of. disasters in
which innocent persons suffer from
the carelessncsc'. of . irresponsible
drivers. as-well as the increasing
congestion of urban and country
roads. n'ecessitatq restricting the
use of the highways to these drivers
who can and will meet emergencies
.with knowledge of the mechanism of
their ears. judgment to use their
knowledge wisely 1 nd a steady
nerve to not i . an emergency. “
, Germany. always thorough and
scientific in its solution of social
problems. has announced the estab-
lishment of the most searching tests
for. tiring! ct devised.
cwthc prospective.
S. N. Boat Club
Christmas Party
For the Kiddies
More than 125 children attended
tlie.Christmas party for children of
members of the South Norwalk
Boat club. in the clubhouse Monday
evening.
There was a Christmas tree. and
the hall was effectively decorated.
Santa. Claus was present in ‘lho form
of Olaf Amundsen and distributed
gifts.
The following program was pre-
sented:
llecitatlen‘L—Marjorlo Herring.
Charleston—Catherine Ryan.
‘leeitatlon—Marie Deoring.
\‘ocal Solos—Paul Deysenroth.
Recitation — "Outing to Sdnls,"
Dorothy Leary.
Piano selection—"ll Trovatore."
Mildred Amundsen.
Drums solos ——- Amundsen bro-
thcrs,
Charleston—Eleanor Amundsen.
Musical entertainment — James
Sexton. . '
Miss Mildred Aller's pupils were
seen in a dance program with Mrs.
Peter Vatist at the piano.
“Cubist." by Ruth Banks and Wil-
hemina Bof‘fa.
Russian Street Dance. by Joan
Standinger and Marcel Perrott:
Chiffon Toe Dance. by Katherine
Vnoet. ._
Tarantellc Gypsy Dance. by Ruth
Banks and Wilhemina. Bofi’a.
The club orchestra furnished mu-
sic for dancing until 1 o'clock;
The members have an invitation
to attend the Christmas party of the
Norwalk Boat club in Eagle's l-lnll
this evening.
New enr' 3 Eve. members and
families and friends will usher in
the New Year with a party at the
club.
Expect Dattalo.
To Be Named in
Miller’s Place
Supcrnumm‘ury Policeman Wil-
liam Dattulo will probably be named
as a regular policeman“ following
the dismissal from the force of Pa-
trolman Conrad Miller. now under
suspension for being absent without
permission.
' It is reported that the Republican
leaders ham agreed upon Dattalo as
the new policeman and have so in-
structed Mayor Thomas Robins. who
has agreed to make the appoint-
ment.
Dattalo has been a member of the
stpcrnumerary force for the past
two years and during that time has
done considerable regular police
work.
In Kansas City
(APl—Mrs. Ger-
mania Harpin. aged 28. and her
eight-months' old infant. were
found strangled to death on the sec-
ond floor of their home last night
in the second mysterious case of
the kind here in two days.
Mar-ions Harpin, husband of the
woman. found the bodies when he
returned home 00m work. There
were evidences of a terrific strug-
gle. The Harplns came here from
France in 1022. Harpin was a cer-
poral in the French army in the
World War.
. Mrs Bonnie Pace. 2:3 years. was
found dead under similar circum-
stances Monday when her husband,
Raymond Pace..a bricklayer, return-
ed home. A Swear-old invalid son.
however, had not been attacked.
Flying Glass Cuts
J. F. Matron’ 3 Eye
John F. Marron, popular Spring
Hill resident is in danger of losing
his left eye following an accident in
which the eyeball was cut by a piece
of glass shortly beforegns o c'lock this
morning.
Mr. Marron who lives at 19 Spring
Hill road was driving his‘car into
the garage at the rear "of his home.
The auto slipped on the ice and one
of the doors of the car swung open
and smashed against the side of the
garage. One piece of dying glass
struck Mr. Mal-roe in the eye.
He was rushed to the Norwalk
hospital where Dr. William W.
Tracey and Dr. A._ R. Turner im-
mediately operated on the eye with
the hope of saving the sight.
_—THE STAR LAUNDRY
does all features of laundry work-—
has I. modern plant and a painstak-
ing a‘nd an flclent force of em-
ployees its ‘ livery service covers
all sections of Norwallt and vicinity.
Your laundry work will receive
conform 1’
KANSAS CITY.
’. The case of Robert G. Mitchell
Second Woman Clicked
' cording to the statement of auditors
Mayor Is Called
Son By State
Counsel for the defense sprung i.
surprise this morning when they
issued a subpoena for Mayor Rob-
ins to appear in court as their wit-
ness. The paper was handed to
Deputy Sheriff Edward B. Doulens
for service. Although the raids are
said to have. been instigated by May-
or Roblns. his summons by the de-
fense puts him in a peculiar posi-
tion. If he takes the witnese stand
he will appear on the opposite side
from his son. The plan of the de-
tense in calling Mayor Robins could
not be obtained from the attorneys.
lie was summoned to appear in
court at 12 o'clock, but had not
arrived when court adjourned at 1
o'clock.
' No Norwnlkcr 0n Jury.
When court adjourned for the
noon recess the panel of 32 jury-men
had been exhausted and only 10
had been selected. By a ruling of
Judge Alfred C. Baldwin. the four
Nor-walk men. William Saaybe. Dan-
lel -J. McCarthy. Frank C. Becker
and Edmund Browne were excused.
Judge John Keogh its defense coun-
sel. for Long? oak. Fort: Point
street, the it ”to contempt. for
trial objected to this action and said
that he did not think that the jury
should be selected from the smaller
towns in the county which did not
oven‘have a license to sell liquor be-
fore prohibition.
The defense intimated in the
questioning of jurymen by Judge
Keogh that it would base the de-
fense en the grounds of prejudice.
Each juror was questioned with the
view of finding out if he were a.
member of the Ku Klux Klan and
in the case of Edward Knight of
Easton. who avoided the direct ques—
tion of Judge Keogh as to whether
he was a Klansman or not. he was
excused. ’
Four of the men who served on.
Prosecutor Con
By Defense,
In Trials \Of
Alleged Local Bootlcggers
Mayor Thomas Robins was summoned as a. defense witness
in the cases of those arrested for violation of the liquor law, by
the state police in the recent raids conducted in Norwalk, now
being heard before Judge Alfred Baldwin and a jury in the
criminal superior court, Bridgeport. In all probability his son.
Reuben Robins, will take the stand as a witnesa for the state,
having been summoned by that side.
the jury in the case of Rocco Sir-
giovannl. charged with the murder
of Giacomo "Jake” Bertino. and
against whom the case was nolled.
are among the 10 elected for this
jury. Two of those serving on the
Sirgiovanni jury were excused.
It was expected that the defense
would bring the Klan into the.
cases. and intimated that the evi-
dence was collected for Mayor
Robins by alleged members of the
Klan. Further developments along
these lines are expected to came as
the case develops.
Several local young men were in
the court building and are being
kept in a private room‘ by the state.
These are the men who obtained the
evidence for the' mayor and state
police.
It is expected that the Novak case
will continue throughout tomorrow.
It has been brought out that the
Novak case is the state's strongest
case. .
The 'jurors selected follow: Lester
Burr. Monroe: Albert J. Johnson.
Easton: Frederick Ilelner. Bridge-
port; William K. Ferry. Brookiield:
Irving Smith. Bridgeport; Clark An-
derson. Brookfield; Roy C. Lester.
Darlen: Clarence H. Bradley. West-
port; Edgar L. Gregory. Wilton;
John Broderick. Greenwich.
There was a large gallery pre-
sent when court opened at 10
o'clock. this morning. Many of those
pr<:ci'.t were from Not-walk. Attor-
neys John Keogh. William F. Tarn-
many. Paul R. Connery and John J.
Cuneo were present as defense coun-
sel. Attorney Clifford B. Wilson.
former mayor of Bridgeport. will be
affiliated with the defense counsel
tomorrow. being called‘ away on
business today.
sidering
Papers In Mitchell Case;
Arrest Now Seems Likely ,
in whose ac-
counts auditors going over his books
discovered shortages of over $50.-
000. has been placed in the hands of
Prosecuting Attorney Cramcr C.
Hegeman for criminal proceedings.
Prosecutor liegeman was brought
into the committee upor; the request
of the audit committee. Corporation
Counsel John J. Cuneo and S lal
Counsel Leo Davis. This action was
taken after a. conference between
the audit committee, Attorneys
Cuneo and Davis, Monday evening.
Prosecuting Attorney Hegeman
stated this morning that he had not
issued a warrant for the arrest of
Mr. Mitchell up to the present writ-
ing. He stated that he desired to go
over the case thoroughly before he
started action. as he wished to de-
termine the extent of the criminal
liability and the civil liability. .He
stated accounts were in bad condi-
tion and it was a question as to
what action should be taken.
The final report of the audit com-
mittee has not been completed ac-
iormcr tax collector,
.1
going over the books. This will not
be done for sometime and when it is
ready will be a lengthy one. It is
not expected that the amounts of the
shortages will vary a great deal
from those given in the last report
of the auditors to the council. .
It has been known for some time
that the audit committee and coun-
sel for the city had been planning
to turn the case over to the state
,for prosecution if the state thought
there was criminal liability.
It was reported in Bridgeport
that the office f the state's attorney
had interested i elf in the case and
had conducted a slight investigation
into the affairs of Mr. Mitchell's of-
fice. ‘
It is possible that it will be neces-
—THE IFFORD PHARMACY
PRESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT
‘has grown in its business during
the year. 1926. It can be credited to
the policy inaugirated over two
years ago—(when this business
changed hands)—of having the best
in drugs. complete stocks. efficient
men and a promptness in com-
sary for the prosecution to proceed‘
against others than Mr. Mitchell to
prove its case. According to reports.
the case has been held up because
of the fact that counsel for the City
of Norwalk felt it would be a hard
matter to prove the shortages
against Mr. Mitchell when several
people in his office hgndled the
money. The fact that there was a
shortage in Mr. Mitchell's office
made him liable in a civil action.
but he was not liable in a‘crlminal
action until it has been proven that ‘
he had taken the money. counsel
claim.
‘10 Women Can Teach _
History In Italy '
ROME, (AP) —- Women are ex-
cluded from the ranks of teachers
of literature. history and philosophy
in secondary and college preparatory
schools by order of the Ministry of
Public Instruction. The step was
taken. the Ministry explains. to
check the invasion of the schools
by women. which it is felt is hurt-
ful to the rising generation of young
men. .
"The task of Fascist secondary
schools." it is stated. “is based on
the idea of bringing the country's
youth into proper knowledge of the
men prominent in the spiritual. pol.
itleai and social movements of his-
tory. and this task is‘fulfilled inef-
ficiently and colorl ly if the
teacher is not inspir and an! \ted
by strong viz-lie sentiment ml
of stimulating the spirit of t 1; ml
pile.” ' l
i
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faction and happiness. If you need
new furniture. rugs. draperies or
anything for the home go to the A.
J. Collins Company. There you'll
find the newest styles at the lowest
prices and they will arrange the psy-
ments to suit your income.—Adv.
—CANART COTTAGE.
Reserve table new for New Year's
E" party. snopily'orchcstra. Favors. .
pounding all prescription work. Wm.
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