The Bridgeport Telegram from Bridgeport, Connecticut • Page 1

Circulation Books Open to All--Average Circulation For Week Ending Apr. VOL. XXXVI, NO. 87 Entered second class pout at of TJ. S.

Pat Oft. BRIDGEPORT. WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 13, 1927 OVER 125 BELIEVED DEAD, SCORES HURT, TOWN LOST ASTORNADOLASHESTEXAS Rock Springs Laid Waste by Terrific Storm Nearly Every House Destroyed, Message Says. FEW OF POPULATION OF 800 ARE UNINJURED San Antonio Gets News of Disaster When Lineman Climbs Pole--Troops Sent to Stricken Area. SAN ANTONIO, April 12- A More than 125 persona were reported t.

have lost their lives In a tornado that struck little town Rock Springs, county saat Kdwards county, located 120 west of San Antonio, o'clock Information concerning the aster reached hero over an Improvised telephone established one east of the town. first message received in San AnU.nio told of the death of 12C with many injured. Subsequent Information, although meayre. indicated that the total dead would mount still higher when a final check ia made. Mrs.

Jack Kote. a niece of Mayor John W. Tobln of San Antonl'J, Telephoned the. mayor o-C the disaster White House Carpenters Sell Nails as Souvenirs "WASHINGTON. April 1 2.

-Workmen engaged In repairing the White House have struck upon a novel scheme for Increasing their weekly stipend. They sell nulls from the job to tourists nt for $1- With the from the old part of the structures, the tourists revive un Interesting IntriKUing story ot tneir historical background. The nallg claimed by the carpenters to bo more a 100 years oU' and of the old- han.l made variety imported from Kiwhird before nail maklntr i in its own right In the United States. black spots on the nails are explained by the fact that the Whltw House was destroyed by the British fire in NAVAL RESERVIST, BANKRUPT, WILL BE OUIZZEDJTREICH Leonard, Held for Auto Injuries, Says He Has $150 Assets. A Samuel Reich of this city expected to appear and question and estimated the dead at more than i ommander Char e8 persons.

Later the operator at flock Springs declared that the dead, hurt Hixl missinjr comprised so the entire population the town that there was llttlo probability obtaining tho number ol casualties morning. The Southern Pacific in aa 'insrenr r. Fort had been ordered to Kook Sprlnjrs 10 in reliuvlng the tjwn. PTODI The storm approached the town from tlvo northeast according to operatov. plowed a i a in tc-wn, i nwath two miles and i it.

niy or fix It'ft standing, tne of these being the court house. The roof of the i ing remalrr-il intact aftpi' the storm but the scored by flying timbers. A message fr.uii Fort to Kerrvlllc at 11 re-ported more than klilf-d in the hut did not refar to a movement of Troops to the stricken town. id a population ard of this city, wMn tho first meet- Ins of. creditors of tho latter Is held before Referee in Bankruptcy'John Kcogrh April 19.

Leonard is a commander of the naval reserve unit of this city and was a In an action tried re- reported that a con! contly before Juiijre John Banks I States cavalry from and jury In the Superior court. The action was bro'ins'ht by Attorney Reich in favar or TpvlovHz. a minor of this city, and cited Leonard and Harry Blumbenr. also of this city. year on Maplewood avenue, girl was badly injured when a owned by Blumberjf ami In which jhe was ridlnjr wa.s struck by another by A jury in the a verdict in favor of the a'rl to collect the sum of against defendants.

Judge Hanks the jury's verdict. Shortly afterward, Leonard filed a a petition in the bankruptcy court in which he. placed his liabilities at $4,559 ami his assets at $150. Of the latter a claims a SoO of is exempt from taxation and states that all of hla Internal Strife and Killings Add to Chinese Turmoil at Shanghai. NORTHERNERS PRESS ON Southern Forces Checked in Offensive Reply to Powers Awaited.

April Northern Chinese'troops, it was offlcinlly reported tniay. have entered Pukow, on the northern side of the Yangtse river, across from Nanking. They were not opposed toy Cantonese. It is said that Cantonese flags on the side o-f Nanking faclnsf Pukow 'have removed. SHANGHAI, April Serious reverses on the Yangtse battle front and outbreaks of fierce factional fighting at Shanghai and elsewhere between moderates and radicals are problems facing the Cantonese who only a weeks ago hammering northward a definite) threat on Peking, seat of the northern (rovernmnt.

The factional controversy between the military and moderate wing of Cantonese regime, and the civil ond radical wing, which has its seat at Hankow, flared Into active conflict this morning when detectives, acting under direction of General Chiang Kai-Shek, Cantonese generalissimo and leader of the moderates, raided headquarters of tho Cantonse Red labor unions In Shanghai. Hanschow. Nanking and Amoy. Kightlns resulted and In 12 persona were Wiled and many wounded in the various struggles. raiders, armed with machine guns, pistols and bomits, attacked every known union center in cage bringing up field giins to overtake 35i lai'onrers in one building.

About 600 laborers vere arrested Similar 1 raids were carried on in Hangchow. Nankins and Amoy. al(Continued ou Page Four. SKYSCRAPERFLAPS 500 FEET OVER N. Y.

Scaffolding Burns on New Structure Between 30th and 39th Floors. llock Springs h.nl a ---of a i a persons and is; a-e unsecured- located the- heart of tlie sheep i i to the office -nd of Southwest Tc.vas. Xc i a i was available us To damu.sc outside of the city. the tekplnne exchange i'lown dov. an operator at tlu liock SprU.gH exchange went with iinu- man to a Point or.e mile east of lyven uml u.

telephone with which inaiiit lin ctinirnunication with the cutslde world. A party left Delrio. a tia- tion or. th" Southern Pacific rail- way and started un overland i i ro liock 7" miles A party c--f doctors was another party a L'valdc. A relief a was despatched Sac Antonio.

Town Isolated. Because the town is isolated with- I out railroad or. telegraph corumunl- i ration and because every available th held In Naval Jleservc' unit, Instructor at the State Trade school. NEW YORK. April 1 2 A Like huge torch that could be seen for many miles, the superstructure between tho 30th arid 38th floors of the 559-fcot Sherry Netherlands tower under construction at Bftth street and Fifth avenue burst inf.i flames tonight.

The fire was in wooden 1 scaffolding stop the completed 30 stories of the structure. Firemen wipre handicapped in reaching the blaze (Continued on Pace Eleven.) News Summary rHlESE SITUATION I i ount forr-ifrn powern, c-f Shanghai council i 'UtMNtTs wUl never regaJn former Pago KlutnffliAl order fltrlkffl protect of raid radical headquarters. I'ajie Strike drrjaitid ns follow split. Pajo 1. (Continued un Page Seventeen.) GOVTORlO SIGN BOND BILLS TODAY ftralitard will br- nfr-xt Ryvorr.or, ricprcHentii- V.

LrncJi lieutPimnt jtorernor AddrnaMH club. l'ajr! 1. threatens huppllejs of tfabOllnc bunts pllo of lljht Ofendnnt nervf-a own his wlfi- in fmt. J'uj-e 1. Nnral bankrupt, will be quizzed bj- lU-ach.

1. J'lrc men nf pastf-ni states meet here tmluv C. Final Step in Legislation for Brrdgeport Expected to Be Taken. BI STAFF CORRESPONDENT. HARTFORD.

April is ex- that the final to Bridgeport a i to itmue bonds for i improvements. Ion? contemplated in AdrninlHtration'H i-ommenofmont of a fiva-year pro- Krain. will bv a tomorrow. Governor John H. ig be- iivfd to be ready to a i nature to f.v«? liontlinr bllla the Ad vlso- board measure providing for a i a commission to tho bond In? prior to the issuance and all the projects, the i of and i a of thr governor will probably In; thft billh in their original, engrossed copies not ye' beiiiff It is reported a Bridgeport will Initiate the bonding program at the Common Council meeting of April J8.

Bonciinj? oil Us i-assod by "ioth Houses of i I.ex^**latur»* and await- i re ure follows: Sew- 1 i pii PuhUr'a la In Wll to combine t-ltr (Icpurtir.fiiu. nay nt In Hartford. Patio 1. in flu" bond bllln to- ilar. 1 t'lmnji- -f In FalrflelU will trf ap- proTM.

1'agr 1. to n4-jQimr-nd aboliMhlns board if I miti Stain UotriJ of Fluauro. Pago 1 Hoard of Control would buy Innd. I Mil 2. Su i' for hill raUlni; IczUiatorn' par- ai Sen.itf* p- oumptrol- Itr t.i.i.

'1 KTA'IV, AM) A i i fOVNTT found ilvad in Ktnrnlofd Imnbanc kill- td tht'n himself, puller Pave t. more Uian million (or 1. i a Mr bud uu HIM eluotlnr Ucnrv TruiHbuH, btutlicr of jovernor, wtv president. 5 in Biicl from toharco ro-trppi-atJTt' which furmed. Ppge 5.

A I ahiitcuj) K. A. K- 1 Clvrli- netting poet held br to bf cut. Pane I. for major cuiirt trlaJc, rap-' Stui I'age 0.

A T. fur pardr.n of Surro-VrtTiZf'tU br morn of HrltUh r- Ur.iM'Tit pnilfiatlng; Jour maaa mertltigA plan- aed. J'axc 3. llMiwii at-ai-Jc-d I'ord null trial. i pnj-lnjj i respocttt to "Barncj-" durtnf fiulz of Soplro.

Pajp 7. Carroll trip to Atlanta, bathtub Tiont B-ettlu? luwcr on prUoii train: wlfn i him. I UP. i ArniCMir fJraln "inpany bunnf'I from (inrr of itrnl" mlxhir, hamper cnard thrlr I I tl Brothcr'3 "n-onrterrnl CarrlnRton tells court In divorro cult fiction. Tax? 10.

OTPF lU. Wllcrcrl tiend. many hurt, town In ruins as tornado Tt'xau town. Vuzit lfK'tor tx ng woman aamlta Intimate rotations: clnbbluc wU to ilf-ath. Pate 1 Woiiinu conxuMVK hclplns hired man kill her bUBbanil Pafiti G.

Can't marry hoy, rttYorcee seeka to marry hla blether, 17. Pact 1. STretnry of plotter tolrt of plan takp MnsHnlinra life. c'lUTt testimony Rllomt, de- ecttlog job from him in to learn plan. Marcmil marrlugt! IK aniiuUccI, TvircloSR wlx- to wed pountcaa a Kitta formal to be until after Eabter.

PBRO KTUTOHIAMI A KKATmES Eilltorlulii. Page li. Mpertal r'nrto'ii. Pnt'p J2. 1'rocrnms.

Pane t. f'omplett? Wcathor PSfif- 1'2. I "Sopliy Talicri.rt'» llutibafKlji." Serial Story. Tuv I Blanliiittr.a PayM tnul Nlgbtt. Puxc I In- Mt'Coy.

Payc S. I'arkva Cutlnion. I'aRp 1C. I I AM) riNANCB li'rfgular; Commercial SolreutH li i i $30,000,000 City ot Lilian TKKUC uvursubst'Hbed. Com: larpf SPOItTS 18, and id.) Vankdes trounce Athli'llcs In-Ion' terorU cruwr); Washintfton end Clerclum! also win.

Giants Mwamp tnA Ilobhw and PlniV's whi in Jsatlonal tu finish week of tralnUiff by playing pradlct; and exhibition Jark Drlimev to he operated upon in New York hoHpttal today. Bow 11 tig. Itar-lnjr. CUBANTUNBOAf ARRESTS AMERICAN-OWMED LAUNCH A A A April 1 2 A Cleared lor action and with suns trained the a gunboat Balre. forced the American launoli Hettinj? Sun to hc-ave.

to and to capture off the coant Sunday nlsht. It was leai-n- e.d a The a was taken to Port Mariel and tin; crew eonhlst- Ins; of AmerlcanK, was lodged In jail on suspicion of being en! gatfiuf in contraband I a i WUH on coo.st a became suspicious of 1b" i i i i A i i i i i i i tu i n'lien ibr. Finds Her Son After 26 Years' Search April 11'. A I Hoary McOuyrt, who left his homo here in 1899 airf changed his name because he objected to a nickname "Squirt." and who was believed dead for the lost 26 years tpy friends Merc, has with his mother who had never cleaned to search for him. McGuyrt aftor leaving homo enlisted In the urmy under Gen- oral Funfllon to In the Philippines ngalnst Afgulnnldo.

He 8'avo the name of "Honry McNab." that of his materlu 1 a father, hut urrangcd wllli eompa.ny clerk to re.celve mail adu resiled, to "McGuyrt." hetrd jegularly from his mother until his discharge In I I When no more'letters re- celved his began an unceasing I'or Racently, she obtained information from the Federal Pension bureau that n. Henry McNah was residing In Illo Vista. Calif- Lettera proved that the man was her eon. He explained that hnd written to her but. that nil his Inters had been returned.

TWO WIFEJEN SELF Stamford Police Believe Couple Had Been Dead Since Thursday. STAMFORD. April Washington Paige, and his wife Carrie, thirty-five, Negroes found dead In their apartment in West Main street this afternoon Iby police. It alppeared ipolice said that Paige shot 'his wife and Mien killed ihini- sclf. Four shots haid Ibeen fU'ed from a revolver which waa fooitid empty nearby.

Two ol the bullets astr.iy. It is believed they Wave been dead since Thursday they were seen. The police were unable to discover any motive for the slayine and suicide, but It la believed the couple had quarreled. The tragedy was discovered by the police when they broke down loor of tilie apartment. TTney had been mitlfled that Iteht had 'been burning- in the home since Thursday.

The ibodles were found In Hie kitchen. A revolver lying: on the floor showed tihat four shots had Ibcen fi'red. One entered the body of the woman and one in the man's body. The other two went astray. The.

position of bodies Indicated that Paige had fallen across the body of his wife and hail attempted to kiss her good-bye before he dle-d. Paige was wellknown to the police and- lhad been arrested several times charged with assaulting Jiis wife. Mrs. Paigv has son. Ralph H.

Pryor, a student in the Washington school at Washington, D. C. She was Paige's third wife. Tihey had been married eleven yeiars and there no children. Paigo was a truick driver and his wife was engaged as a cook at a home at Sound Beach.

MOTHER SLAYS SON, Eight Year Old Boy- Beaten to Death When He Tries to Halt Her Suicide. KANSAS CITY. A i After beatlnsr her eight year old son to death with a hammer. Intn this afternoon, John M. Uingsdale, wife an attorney here, slashed her own t.hi-oat.

The of the mother and of I boy was known as John M. TIT, wore found in tlie. altlo of the clalc by a shortly after thr tragedy up.enrrerl. Mrs. Lanprsdaln has bff-n in I I I hc-alth iind formcrl.v had received treatment at sanitaiium.

It Is believed boy's In save his mother from suicide caused death. When the first begun beatin? i the, a i hearing cries run to the ntt.ic nnd aided by a grocery boy toolc thp chili! from his mother and carried h'm downstairs. must ro to mam'im," the boy cried, and struggling i'i-i from hln rescuers ho dashed hack up steps. Hy the maid got to the attic thn bodies of mother and son were lifeless on floor. The had hacked her son's throat with the same -butcher with which sho herself.

Mr. Langsdale In cnurt trylni? case when the slaying He collapsed In the court tooro the news the Iraaedv wat brought io i BOY. 4." KILLS MOTHER: SHOOTS HER FROM REAR April 12. A Without a word, four-year- old Tommy HiiCjy today stole be- i hiH Ituliy, i she UneeltTipr in "plfntinK seed in the srn.nlen. sbot her In I he neck i i i i died LYNCH ASSESS Orange Legislator, Powerful Organization Man, sees Advancement.

Fore- BRAINARD SPEAKS HERE Attacks Paternalistic Idea in Regard to State Institutions, before Fairfield Club. Beprosentatlve John F. Lynch, of Orange, came out flatly Uxst nlftht for Lieutenant Governor J. Edwin firainard. of Branford, as tjhc next Republican ffutiernatorlal nominee.

Now Haven county Is behind Braln- ard "to man," he said In an In- tervlaw following a speech before the Falrflold Luncheon cluib at Champ's Farm. Black Rock. Mr. Lynch la House chairman of the Cities and Boroughs committee, and is a po.werf.ul organization lieutenant. Opening ihls speech Introducing Lieutenant.

Governor Hralnard, Lynch said 'he' had been invited to dinner to Introduce the next--I mean, the lieutenant governor." His attention was called to this remark at the conclusion of tha meeting and he said. "Lieutenant Governor iBrainard la going tp Ibe the next governor as far as I am concerned. New Havon county is with 'him to a man. He was one of four potential candidates when the Legislature convened, now ho is ona of two and the ohher is Governor Truvnbull. I do not think Governor Trumlnill will ta'ke the nomination again." Considers Walcott, Wndhams Out.

Listed as the four potential can- dldHtes for the. G. O. P. nomination when the Oeneral Assembly convened were Governor Trumbull.

Lieutenant Governor Brainard. Benator A. Walcott, of Norfolk, of the Finance committee, and former Senator John M. Wad- Wams, of Goshen. Waloott Is considered to have' maneuvered ihimnelf out of the running by his changeable attitude towards the state financial (policy and other matters.

Waditaims may be eliminated after today when O.Ojwnpi^ Truwibull recommends chanses in the- direction of state finances. was mn.de in the speech to the feeling for Brainard in New (Continued on Eleven.) AtPRWlAllSOF MILLION APPROVED $1,038,299 Provided for State Institutions by Legislature. HARTPOKD, April 12. A i Appropriations amounting to $1 038,299 for new work to? state institutions, bringing the total recommended expenditures, in addition to those for maintenance $2,120,599, were approved today by the legislative Appropriations committee. The bills apiproved today in the committee session provide the following totals: Connecticut Agricultural College.

$4.87,542: State U- 'brary, State Plor at New London. Connecticut Reformatory, Mystic Oral school, Connecticut Bchool for boys, State prison, garage ut Brainard Field, Storrs experimental station, $28,000: State Tuberculosis commission, Bills favorably reported last week totalling: $1,082,300 provided new work programs for five institutions. The following now work requests, ifiled with the board of finance, have not yet been acted upon hy appropriations committee; military department. stale, board of Education, Sttf'e Park commission, For.st and Wild Life, Israel Putnam Memorial oanup grounds, IS.800: Btate Board of Fisheries and Gamp $70,000. Income To Be Adequate.

Although tlio hoard of linnnco estimate of the excess of revenue for the next two years over the estimated maintenance was little less Minn $1,000,000. Senator a F. Hall of New Britain, a i a of the Appropriation today said that the new work approprlu- (roiulniKil on Page Klevon.) CAPTAlFRObNEY'crJONES ORDERED TO BRIDGEPORT BY GKOIWK II. MAN.VIMi. SpiX'lul To Tl'c TclOKTum.

A I April 12 --Tlio dopnrtrnent today announced nssiKnninnl. of c'fipUiln Hoihievv C. C'onst Artillery to UK Instructor of artillery, Connecticut Niitifimil Guard, with HtatUm at CapUiin at present In on as stud'ent a.t the Coast lArtll- Iftry Hnlinol at Port Monroe, Va. He has by the War de- to proceed to Hoston, MiiBH. on I.

ami report In person io 11m roiiiniiiiidlnsr 'general, First. Corps A a for a for a porlud iinl. In, exceed ten days i i i por1. PUBLIC'S WELFARE IS SLIGHTED BY PROPOSED DEPARTMENT MERGER, OPPONENTS CHARGE, AT HEARD Governor Will Recommend Wiping Out Two State Boards General Assembly Will Receive Tnunbuli's Message on Fiscal Policy Today Expected to Propose Creation of New Board of Control, Combining Work of Present Finance Board and Control Body. Governor John H.

Trumbull will recommend to the Legislature, meeting in special joint session today, the abolishment of the Board of Finance and the Board of Control and the creation of a new and larger Board of Control with power to apcpolnt a commissioner of finance, it learned yesterday. The Governor's recommendation, aimed to bring about the continuation of his "pay-as-you-go" policy of operating the government of the state is expected- to draw the line for a split in the Legislature, on either side of which will be the adherents of the present state finance policy and the proponents of the ANNULLED; HE IS TO WED COUNTESS adoption by the state of fl bonding program. The joint Resslon haa been called particularly for tho purpose of receiving: the Governor's recommendations. Tho gubernatorial aspirations of former Senator John M. Wadhams of Oonhen, who li chairman of tlfe Board of Finance, will be very seriously atfccted by Oov- ernor Trumbull's recommendations, political observers believes.

"Reorganization of t'te two financial hoards Is intended to displace the previous plan of naming a committee or commissioner to Investi- (Continued on Page Eleven.) CANmDBOYJS, 10 MARRY Rdta to Announce Decision Tibbets and Elmer Buz- after Easter, Although Issue Is Decided. zell Try to Get License- Consent Needed. Sanford Stoddard mendous Array to lative Session, Justice for Health DOCTORS' PROTESTS BY AMENDING StoMact i (Special Cable Dtapatch.) April formal announcement fty lloiy Rota tribunal of the annulment of the Marconi-O'Brien marrtego te expected shortly alter.Baater. Tihe, Rota liaa voted to confirm Westminster (diocesan dectehJn annulling the marriage, it was learned tonight, 'but the decision is not expected for a week to ton days, since all the members of the body- are in retreat and tne office la closed -for, Holy The annulment is ibased on the pre-nuptial agreement, that if either party beoame dissatisfied, the other pledged not to 'oppose an application for divorce. This agreement was stigmatized as a trial marrliagc and a travesty on the holy sacrament ot matrimony by Cardinal Bourne, 'during his recent visit in Rome, and therefore null land void in the eyes of the Catholic The decision wiil hot be published in the "Act Soils," unless both parties agree to it.

There is little doubt that Senator Marconi's marriage with Countess 'Bezzzlscala, will occur shortly as the bride's trousseau is finished and the senator is scheduled to arrive iliere Sunday. Prince Polenfliani. the gwvenw of Rome, will perform the civil ceremony It Is said, but no have been posted yet at the capitol as require! by municipal ordinance, Tho religious ceremony, it is sild, will take place at chapel of 'one of the princely 1'rlends of the bride's family. DR. RULAND ELECTED COUNTY MEDICAL HEAD Frederick Ruland of Wcstport was elected president of the.

Kalr- fleld hotel yesterday afternoon. Or. D. S. Miles of Bridgeport In vice- president.

Dr. Berkley M. Parmleo is secretary and Dr. llavey Is treasurer. The meeting was attended by about doctors.

Dr. Kdwin H. Place of Boston City hospital, in charge of communicable reiul a paper on Communicable Diseases." Dr. Place Is a professor at Harvard university teaching communicable disnaso divisions. Dr.

H. Wheeler, president of the Connecticut Medical fo- i-loty also gave a short address bringing tho respects of tho Btate body. Following the business session the a a dinner was held. MADISON. April Elmer Buzaell, seventeen-year-old son of Leslie Buzzell.

a prosperous Canaan farmer, has the parental approval of proposed marriage to Mrs. Thelmm Tibbets. twenty-seven, employed in the Bunell home her divorce some ago, it must be reduced to writing. This important information they learned this afternoon when called upon Town Clerk C. Oscar Fland-ers for the purpose of filing their intentions.

They took iback to Canaan with them tonight an application to be filled out and properly signed and a certificate of consent to be sworn to by the parents In the presence of witnesses. Mrs. Tibbets. the mother of a boy of five years, who recently transferred her affections to Elmer from Willis Buzzell, his fifteen-year-old brother after the Canaun clerk had declined to issue a license to him because of tender age. said they would not be -married for two or three weeks.

Other than this eUite- (Continued on Page Eleven.) CHANGE OF TRACKS WILL BE APPROVED anfli Favorable Report on Fairfield Matter Strongly Hinted at Capitol. By STAFF CORRESPOJf DF.NT. HARTFORD. April It was strongly hinted In the capitol today fliat It been virtually decided a favorable report will be returned on the plea of the Connecticut Co. to be allowed to double track Its line through Eliot street and Eliot street extension.

This would mean a dofeat for the town of Fairfield which In town meeting opposed movljjg tho tracks from their present location along tho line of the old Post road. Tho Committee on Railroads will be in B'nlrficM tomorrow at the Invitation of tho Town Plan commis- soln. It Is understood the committee desired first hand Information beforo reaching a decision. An extended he.xrlns was recently held on the trolley tracks matter at which an enormous amount of op- poRttlon was registered. Doctor Is Rearrested as Wife's Slayer; Woman Friend Reveals Close Relations DI3TUOIT, A i Tho niysterloUH clubb'ns; to death In the a i home the night of 1'VhVuary 1:2, irf Mrs, Orncci LoonilH today re- siillod In the urrost of her husband, lr.

a R. U.ji;mlH. a physician and surgeon, on a charge nf first degree arid the detention IIH police, witnesses of three other peraoriH, one erf them a woman with whom tho physician Is said tv hnvo associated beforo his wife's death. Dr. who WHM qliosttoned for several days a in February a later habeas co'rpim proceeillnirs I i by frlendH, was ari-eHted in his olHees t.iday ubout an a a re- ronlerV court Judirc hnd warrant while eatins lunch.

The three held as witnesses were Hoy Newell, thirty-eight; his divorced i thirty-nine, anil the latter's friend, Mrs. Hessle Fraa- cr, Detectives said Mrs. Newell had. admitted she accompanied Dr. Ijoomla rn automobile rldog iprevjuus I the time LoomU waa stain and that they were In the habit Htopplng; at hoptlejslng establlsh- inentH and drinking.

The body of the, physician's was found mi tho floor of nun i the head battered and on handH and arms Ind i a i a i i struggle with her' a a i a Provides for welfare mission, Two Which Shall Be Phys to Appoint All Offie HY STAFF HARTFORD, April WM made at the fore and BoroudM inltMe today on the bill consolidation of the Health, Welfara es of the Bridgeport municipal eminent that other tiian Interest In the public fcad dictated the drafting of th4 There was a tremendous i opposition, abetting the loader of Attorney Banford I of the firm of Marsh, 1'ay, Bridgeport. Various and welfare bodies were 1.1 those opposed to the rnerfer tie brunt of the testimony i bill will submerge the department under a lay hei hamper Its efforts to preserW, health of the citizens. City Attorney van the leading proponent 1 measure for the Administration, I I ported iby membei. of the pi boards of these several departn by city physicians an In the Leglnlatu 1'onr Year Term for Health The- Admliristntlon's cont trough DeLaney won that the Mnatlon will result in a of money In the operation wntJnr a ronsol lead. An amended bill was pn rd, one drawn to objectlo I hyufcians and others, the oommi vas informed- This gives the fleer a four-year term and responsible to new con eion as he is now to the Rosr4''i Health.

The director of public 1 ire is also to have a four-year The dlreetor's salary is to be more than $7.500 to be fixed by commission: that of the health cer to be set by the Common Oa Declaring that the proposed Ml rot a radical proposition. City rney DeLaney it has mended from tho first draft, to tt fie approval or a large number jrmer opponents. He said that the proposa' to' i board of five, one tolbe the luaj vo to be physicians graduated ft recognized schools and two such others as the mayor shall point from the citizenry. place the present three tH rrlslrtir four membra each Health nnd Public an4 i the "'ity Dispensary Board Would Appoint The board would appoint a or of public welfare and a officer and meat and milk i "Inasmuch as the Public department UCPH th? vital st COP-'K pr.obably 10 times as the Health Department, is ned to place these records under direction of the director of Welfare," he declared. He said are now four separate record under the new system all the be irrouned In one place-fl present charter does not require" health ffleer to be the gradua a recosrnlzed medical college, I aney told tlio committee, on included in the new law poseJ.

Senator Robert J. Smith. of the committee, asked would to much saving. ty attorney said It has been a'ed the economies "will be i and $50,000 every year it any doubt and will enal up of the work." The attorney said the only was that Included at the I of the physicians of luncil of' the Bridgeport providing; that two the new board should be ans Later on in the hearing it suggested that someone expiate present complexion of the Bl Health and there was general at the statement: physician, a dentist, an i a a lawyer." i Tho Common Council, the o' the Bridgeport Medical embers of the boatnte to be the Bridgeport City Admt tlori and the senators and tKtives were cited as those In tho measure. Senator Wil Redden and Representative Stelber were recorded as lif a id Attorney reported TiX Attorney Edward lj.

Kelt; a supporter of the project. Dr. nykowski. president of the rt Medical society and Or. I).

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