The Bridgeport Telegram from Bridgeport, Connecticut • Page 19

THE BRIDGEPORT TELEGRAM, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 19Z6 NINETEEN GIFTTAX INVALID Law Unconstitutional Affecting Gifts Wot Made in Contemplation of Death. NEW YORK, Feb. 1 6 A Federal Judge Hand In an i i handed down today held that the so-callp'd tax. i a millions dollars been paid into Fedeio-1 Treasury, is un- so as It a fiitts not made In contemplation of death. The ruling was in a suit brought the Farmers Loan Trust company as trustee Cor the i and two children ot George McNelr, New York capitalist to recover paid under protest as tax on a trust established by McXeir for his and The A General's office In Washington was specially represented at the trial of the case.

governnpnt contended that the sum paid was an excise tax, or a tax on privilege, and one for the collection of i ConRre.se had a right to provide Duringr the argument It a shown a Mr, McXeir was in good health and not "in expectation of death." Rubber Prices Falling 100 80 60 40 20 Tire and Rubber Prices i 1 1 1 RETAIL, PRICES TIRES PRICE CRUDE RUBBER PER. LB. 19J6 J918 100 80 60 10 I MILLING INTERESTS REJECT MERGES WICHITA, Feb. Stockholders of the Kansas Flour com.pa.-ny ire-preuentlng about 83 per cent of to-k here today turned down n. proposition to merge their properties -with the B.

B. Sheffield Interests -of Minneapolis, and the Taller and Shies company of St. Louis. Thad L. uoffman.

ipres-IJent of Kans-as Flour Mills company, gave this to the Awsociat- Press late today. The vote waa unanimous. XEW YORK. Feb. (AP) Spot cotton quiet; middling: 20.50.

Futures closed barely steady, 6 to net lower. M.arch 20 01 a 30.02 Ma" 19.46 a 19.47. July IS.S3 a IS 84. October IS 14 a 18.13. December 17.79 a 17.80 ROBBER A tho prlo" of ber averaged three hundie.d per cent more In 1923 thin it did in 1124, automobile unera are today paying only twenty-five per cent more for 3D 3 1-2 cord tires than they paid a year ago, and ninety-eight per cent less than they paid in 1916 when the rubber market averaged aa high as last year.

This situation i Indicative ot the progress made by tire manufacturers towards development of labor-saving machinery, reduction of overhead, distribution costs, and improved efficiency. It a'so shows that the tire Industry Is working in close correlation i the automobile industry to maintain production at present levels by keeping prices as low as possible. Tn 1914 the average price of was 63.S cents, I 30 3 1-? cord tires refilled for A a slight the price advanced to the peak of $42 hi largely due to Inflated labor costq and i cost of Sea Island cotton. Then the price receded to 2 7 only to go above $30 again In 1920. From on tire costs tended downward i a new low pric.e of $11.65 was reached in October.

1924. American manufacturers were not only gUl'ng the consumer, the benefit of cheap but they had also discovered that they could use American peehir cotton without impairing the quality of their tires Today's price for the 30 3 1-2 tire $14.60. Wall Street News Notes Chevrolet' llotcr Car companv turned out more than 44.000 cars In January, Its largest number for any January. The tentative February schedule calls for 51.000 units, double the quantity of, the same month last year. Common stock of the Paraffl'ie Inc California.

Tuesday was placed on an annual dividend basis of 56 a sharo -w 1th a quarterly disbursement of $1.50 a share, payable March 27 to holders of March 17. The previous quarterly rate waa one dollar a share. XEW YORK, Feb. (AP) New York Cocoa and Rubber Rublyer easy; smoked ribbed siheets spot 61 3-4; March 60- May 59: April-June 59. Xew York Rubber exchange: ber easy smoked ribbed sheet-j spot 00; March 59.30 May 5S 30; July Directors of the William Wrlgley, company have authorized acquisition of property in England for the erection oif -a plant.

Three regular monthly dividends of 25 cents each were declared, payable 011 the first of May, Jun-e and July. abrupt declines in various stock market specialties have emphasized the dangers courted by pools in. forcing their favorites to heights from which they were bound to topple unless fortified by general public support. In a vig-orously rising market, such AJ that which reached its climax fall, the public may be relied upon to buy stocks without deliberation simply because are hoa-ded upward With this year's general activities governed by more sober judgment, many of the pools have just -discovered thoy were unable to unload at the top, and hence the breaks of ten to fifty-five points in these unfortunately sponsored tesues er the past days. MONE? REALTY RECORDS NEW TORK.

Feb 16--(AP) Call monev steady; high 4 3-4; low 4 3-4: ruling rate 4 3-4; closing bid 4 3-4; 'Offered at 5. last loan 4 3-4; ca'l loans atjamat acceptances time loans steady; mixed collateral f.O-9iO days 4 5-S a 4 3-4; 4-6 months 4 3-8 a 4 3-4; mercantile paper 4 1-4. jniJISACIIC CO IKA JOM1S, IDA SMITH MAIlft. nr.Lus AND THL-IU WlDOWKll, HKIU8, UKI'HB- VBNTArlVFS AM) LRB1JITOKS OKl'EK OF NOTiru t.T\1T? Ot ONXHfTiri-T, rOtTCTT OF 1 AUtFIKLli SUPEBIOIl BJlIDlrEPOUT, Vebruan IS. 102G Upon the Complaint of the said.

The Bridgeport Hjdraulti- Company aeainst aaiil dcfend- for reasons therein set forth for a Judc- jnent concerning the questions In dispute niid anietlnff ftnd settling the title to certain premises in the Tmns of Weston and Baiton In said Ccuntj and State, therein more par ticnlarly tortn and icturnablc 10 tjie Supeiior Couit In and for thp County nf Faliflcld on ma first Tuesday or Maich 1926 IT IS HEREBY OP.DERKD That notice (if thr pendency of the nalrl complaint be eiTfn br pubhshins this order in the port Telegram, a ne-nspflper printed In Bridgeport and having a circulation throughout three snccesflhely commoncinB on or before the 16th dar of February. 1D20 HEXRY T.TONS. f'lfrb of the Supciior Couit foi Fair i Id County. rrrioNs Vt a meetina tr the lirrctors of the itr National of Bridgeport, hcl i February Kith, 1020, the following resulutlons adopted WHERE it has pleased Gort to call from death our Vice 1'iesldcnt and Senior IJlrector, Mr. 1,3 man Catlm Therefore, be It RESOLVED That in his death, our Bank has lost a Btaunch and faithful supporter.

one arna.rs actixe and tin-less In promoting Its anil an en itms-iastic beljner and helper in Its success potBCfrsInt: the hlgheat penst- of honor and justice in his denihiffs -with hlo fellomuep. 1th on even temppra.nent an 1 a lovp for all. he endeer'-d himself to business 1 and to a i who ame in contact irlth Inm His life "as nn fsample irhl'h might well be emulated, end his decease Is a great to this Board, of ivhkh he vas a valued member KKSOI A TCP Thnt we place this tribute 1o his meroor; upon our and direct that A copy be sent tn the and published In the dailv papers. Attest CltYIJLHS C. HncoH.

President THE BKlTKiErOnT i A I CO. I PAVIIi HIS ITEIRS CHEHITORS ORPER OF NOTirE ST4TR OF i FAntFIlvT.O rot'NTY ifpERion SB POKT. Fen-us 11 1D26 Upon the complaint the sain The Bridge. port Hydiaulic Compain ugaliiBt said defend praylnsr, for reasons therein set forth for JudRincnt con'pniliiBT the In rtlspllte jnrl qilletltig mi 1 sottllnz the title tn certain premises in the Town of Monroe in MM a therel-i inoie par ticnlarly forth and described, returnable to the 'Superior "urt In end for file fonntv of Fail-field on tne Tuesday of March. IT IR HEREBY CTinEREP That notice the tfendencj of the said cornplnlrt be given br publishing this Order In the Hi Idareport Telesram.

a newspaper printed In Bridgeport and having a circulation throughout said ounty three times surcesdlvelj comni on or' before the i dar ft Quit Claim Deeds. Anton Kugler to Artna Kugler, realty on Fairfield axenue. John Smith to James R. Emerson, two parcels -of realty on Be-ardsley street. Charles L.

Johnson to William H. Graham, rtalty on Fairfield avenue. Morris Rome ta CannveiLa D'Blla, realty on Fairfield avenue. Mortcagc Deeds. Joseph and Maiy Cileno to Italian Credit aesoc'ation, realty Tan-field avenue.

Denoy W. Hover to Gustave C. Miyers, realty on Park, avenue. Margaret Carbons to Cornelia T. Bradley et al, realty on Seavieiv aienue.

National Tradesman's Bank and comipany of New Haven to Mortgage F-n-a-ncing -crp-oration, two parcels of realty 011 Barnum avenue. National Tradesmen's Bank and Trust ccmpany of New toi City National bank, two parcels 01 realty OTI Barnum avenue. James R. Emereon to Bridgeport Land and Title comipany. two parcels of realty on BearJsley btreer.

Charies et al to- Bridgeport Sivings bank, realty on Falr- fleW avenue. Chailes Beeis to Bridgeport baimg-s bank, reilty on Park Warranty Deeds. Margaret R. Hammond to Charles L. Johii-son, reaity Fairf eld avenue, $18,500.

BrlJ.geprot Land and Title company, trustee. lxuiin'o realty on a 3 0 0 CornelH T. Mraaley et al to Mar- AMI Clerk of the Supwtor Court rjr Falr- fleM County Oustave f. Meyers to Usrcj- Hover, realty on Park ueiuia, Ja- kon to Alfred Stewart realty on AlajJlenood avenue $500 Peter I'redenckuon to Alfred realty on Maple-wood ave- HUG, $1 0 0 Samjel Schnee 0 Annie Cohen, rea.tv on street, Caroline E. Goodsel! to a HITS NORWALK WINDOW 15-- af- tornron truck owned by Harold r.

r.ipson 11 Central Brklce- an rRted bv Av i a i a rr Bridgeport, en Mill Hi. I and crashed into a palte KlasB wir.c'ow in the store of tho Autom i huppl' o-t 9 "(Vail ttieet Twins both were to Mr and Mrs Vincent 9t7 Noble a in the Bridgeport hospital on February 6. a birth certificate field with the Bureau -of Vital Statistics They liave been a i John and Richard Orarles Mnrjonev. The mothpr, Mrs. Marv Marjoney, is twenty-nine ye-ars of Age and has three children.

MONROE MONROE, Feb. (Special) Thruogh live cowtcsy cf the Fair- Held County Woman's Republican Association an opportunity will be given the women of the town of Monroe to join a class In Parliamentary Law a very fine instructor at a very low cost There will be six lessors in the course anid It will cover such subjects as the various kinds of meetings; how to organize them, how to preside at meeting's and the order of business. The main points of Parliamentary Law will also taught. This will help one to preside at and carry on the business a club. Applications should be made to Ivtrs.

Eail R. Lewis or Mrs William K. JMlxon or before Wednesday Feb. 17. Owing to the condition of the roads theire ere no church services held in on Sunday but if the weather (permits there win ho Lenten service at 11 o'clock at the Rcctoiy on Ash Wednesday.

The home of Mike Fellsco waa destroyed by fire Friday morning. The fml'ly consisting o'f Mr. and Mis. Fellsco ami five children escaped to a neighbors home clad only In their night clothes. The Stepney chemical could not respond on account of the snow drifts but it would have been of no avail as the entire roof was on lire when discovered.

Mr and Mrs. Samuel Farrar welcomed a nine nound boy to their borne Thursday afternoon. Miss Margaret Damm a ttudent at Danbury Normal school the Holiday and weekend with her loom-mate Miss Anna Kubovlc of South N'orwallc. Mr. and Mrs.

Hans Dineson a closed the-ir home here and gone to Bridg-eport for a few weeks on account of the weather and Miss Lillian Deninger teacjier of tho Center school board with Mis. libbe Damm. Miss Xan Huntley has returned to her studies at Gordion College Boa- ton after speeding a week at her home. Miss Bessie Loss who recently graduated i Bridgeport High school has gone to New York where she will take a position and continue her studies. She waa given a farewell party at the home of her friend Miss Rose at Stepney Depot.

Curtiss Judson of Waterbury Jg spending- some time with his gr'and- parKits Mr. and Mrs. a Curtiss. DEVON DEVON, Fet) (Special) A weddimgr of unusual interest to residents of Devon and Myrtle Beach towk placa In St. Ann'ls church in Naugratuck avenue yesterday morning: when at eight oclock Miss Lillian (Jafrtepy of Diaytona avenue.

Devon, -was united in marriage to John E. Slavin. son of Mrs. T. .1.

Slavin of Myrtle Beach. The ceremony was performed by the pastor, Rev. Edward Curran. The bride was attended by her sister MtWred wh-o acted as bridesmaid, and Thomas Slavin of New York, brother of the bridegroom, was best iman. Following: the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the hom-e Mr.

Slavin's mother in Myrtle Beach, after wv.ieh the couple left for a trip embracing- Atlantic City. Washington, D. C. ana other points of interest. Upon their re-tuin JMr.

and Mrs SUvin will make their home in Hoboken. N. J. The Lienten service's at t. Andrew's Episcopal churoi will bo as follows: Ash W-ednesday.

Comim.Jnion at 9 a m. Eveninj; service at 7:30 clock. Sunday February 21 nei-. George Buck i preach at 3.30 p. Wednesdaj, February 24, Rev D.

Markle at 30 p. Tuesday irarch 2. Bell. 7:30 p. Tuesday.

March 9. Uev Todd, 7:30 p. March 17. Rt H. Acheson.

D. 7:30 Tuesday, 23, Rev. C. p. Tuesday, March 30.

Rev. A. H. Kinney, 7:30 p. m.

March -4. service at Christ church. Bridg-eport, Rt. John G. Murray, D.

D. Church sen-ice each Sunday mornlniEr at 8 -o'clock: church school at 10-15 a. m. Mis. B.

i a -nas the host- at the of the Reading club at her yesterday afternoon. "Twelve Tests of Chii- acter" by Foed ck and are tho subjects now being rcaid by members of the club. At 10 o'clock yesterday morning: in St. A church in Naugatuck MU'5 Marv Gllo-mlno. daughter of MK and M-s.

Modistino of Nauraluck a was i in marriage to Joseph Lxmbardo. a local merchani. The cer-p'mony performed by the pastor, Rev. Edw a P. Curran.

Following the cerp- mony a reception was held after i the couple 1 for a si ort wedding- trip. On their they will reside In sap IN AHIC OF HOWIE Nicholas Paladino, 49, Found by Wife--Hasn't Worked Since Strike. Nicholas Paladino i 32 Greenwood avenue, ended his l'f some time early last nielli bv Ins hlmse'f. The llfVeis body was founid suspended In mid air from a a in the att of the home by the man's wife. He bad been la 111 'heaith for the past six months, and had not slice the strike began at the Wolf and Abrams tao- itorv i re was employed.

Yesterday afternoon the wife lett the husbond home alone at 3 o'clock and ho at that time WJK apparently in his usual mood shp told the police, i home for a i earlier in the evening she did not discover her husband i 10 o'clock she came In from Xot finding her husband awaiting: her she searched ths house When she discovered the body In the attic the woman ran to nelgh- 'bors who surnrlftned t) police. Lieutenant John Barton, desk lieutenant at the Fourth Preo net station, detailed Sergeant Wolfe and Patrolman J. DeLaoca, who cut the and notified Medical Examiner H. R. The man leaves besides his wife, a on and danghtei EASTON MINE STRIKE EPS AT MIDNIGHT TODAY (Continued From Page OnP.) signature to the lecral contract is hoped will insure peace in.

the industry for the -next five years. The xi-mnl 1 encioubtered In a miners' convention when an agreement is up for ratification was absent. Only at one point was there a possibility of ailveJie. comment in.d this was nlppefl In the bud when a man, alleged to entertain communistic views was declared not to bo IT, bona i delegate w.is refused permission to participate in the proceedings diiid the hall. Policemen were to give him protecr tiion but he did nippeai to need it President John LPnlfl, who led the m'ners in their long struggle, received an a i every time ho rose to speak.

He made tho conc i speech the day amd told of the I dlillQultios the scale coh mil tee ha 1 in reaching an agreement i i i period of the strike which dwwibefl un "winter of discontent, personal hardship and human sufferlnsr," THREE YOUTHS HELD AS RUM RUNNERS STAMFORD, Feb. IS--(Special) Three youths were arrested here tonight following their admission to police that they had a s.hort time before delivered 100 gullons alcohol to thP g-anag-e ot Thomas Alonzo, 12G avenue. One of the youths, John Alonzo, son of the own" er of the garage arrested after Benjamin DeFrancisco, twe'titj -one, and Nicholas DeLeo, sixteen, both of New York city. Alonzo ha-, two cases of liquor pending against liiin at the time. TRANSFERFifiS FOR SNOW REMOVAL The B'oard of tei-day afternoon transferred 000 from the general land elo.rn.ase account of the De.partmeTit of Public "Works to the con'ing-ent fund and then transferred 1he same a to the street c'leanimg account of the same department.

The -transfer was at the i e- quest of Dlrctor A. J. i in order to meet the expense of snow i e- moval Daily Record of Ambulance Calls EASTOX. Felj. (Special) meeting oMlie Board of scheduled to he a al the of- fico of the Clerlt, a posl- a of Hie bad travel- lug i Monday, Feb Mrs.

Woltei Biig-gs, In oompnny with Mi-s, Karl Drew of New York, left Friday ror Ogdensburg, iVew York. Mrs. Brlgg.3, who 1ms bem-i qulle 111, ib under the caro of Ui. MaglH at tho Hospital in OgdpnFbU'iK. Mi and- Mrs.

Daniol Davis their i wedding i s-ai'y recently. Mrs. Uavls will be SS years old In March and Mrs. la- vls in 82 yenra oW and a both a active. In oiutp of blizzardi and snow drifts, Joseph Ostergrecn, rural earner on 15, never misses a day When a to tluough drifts, he Bow on foot through the snow lo deliver the mall.

The talk on "My Duiy to the Oth- ei Fellow's Child," which was given bv Kev. Walter T. Aikens of Woth- ersfifli, a Radio station W. T. i ir Urartford, Saturday evening, waa enjoyed by several of his Ka-st- ton friends.

Mr. and Mrh. Chester Hull, MKss Lorintha Hull and Cyril Kendall attended the Operetta which was glv- MI at the Warren High school In Bildgeport Friday nlg-ln. i Stanley Northrop has returned home after attending the ral of her grandmother at Bayport Long Island Hope Cailson has boms a spending a few woeks with her grandparents. Mr.

and Mrs. Eugeme Hop-p in Grasmere. Mrs. Christian Sprandel attended the funeral of her a Miss Gertrude Webb. In Bridgeport.

Saturday Charles Logan of West Willing- ten spent the week-end at the home of bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Log-an. Mr. ana Mrs.

FreJ Carton and Mmlly spent the week-end with Mr a Mrs. Eugene Hope In Orasmere. K.4STOV, Feb. Helen Marsh, a student at a Xormal school, Is i ing in the seventh and eighth grades at the Washington depot school this week Among the essays on Lincoln, i were written by fr students at the Warren Harding High school last the one written by Miss a Hull received honorable mention. Miss Maivgam Moran.

Miss Christine McSiay Miss Tina Fa.rioly spent the week-end at their homes In Danbury. Mr and Mrs. William Lowrie. Mr. anicl Mrs Wilder Lay and Mrs.

i i a Xonis of Now York were guests or Mr. and Mai. L. Norton. Wesley Norton has been spending a few days with Mr.

and Mrs. W. L. Noiton, In Strat- finid. Arthur S.ierwood vs unloading several cars of Eastern State jfepd In Bildg-epoit, Botsford an.d Stepney -Depot, for the fanaieis of Easlon.

iv Trumbull. Bridgeport, Fairfield and Stratford. Mrs. F. E.

Smith li spending a few days with Mrs. i PJdwarUs. The Sacred cantata, "Esther" which the Long- Hill Methoidist ohoir was planning to present in the Lee Methodist church on Friday evening-. Feb has been indefinitely postponed on account of the sudden deatM of Walter Rarciiffe, was a member of the choir GEORGETOWN New Secretary MISS MAKY RODGKS Miss Marv Rodgers Ferguson ar- i In B'lidgf p-ort to as- ftame her d'utles a a executive secre- for the Biueau of Mental rury ami isychiatic social Marker taking the plu.ce of Silas Durothy Cannon who recently Miss Ferguson, I or Tie past five years, has been of ease work for tlie Philadelphia Generkl hospital. She Is at present taking a graduate course at Yale under Dr.

A Gesell and is specializing in psychology. The new worker was from Uryn Alawr and took a course In social work at Smith college. Monday 'hfe workers who will be associated wli-i Miss Ferguson gave a welcome party for a farewell partv for Miss Cannon the University rlub. Miss Cannon will sail for Havana, Saturday. City Attorney Makes Finding --Board to Change Sick List System.

Fire 10:23 a. m. Stjll alarm at 314 Dover sti f-cl 10:24 a ni Box 78. Dover and Tudor streets Soft coal in a a fire in hasemert. Damage $3,000.

F.n- 6. 10; i 3, chemical 1. 3. 11:54 p. m.

Still alarm Chimney 17; Fast Main street No damage. Chemical 3. 2 p. m. Box l4, Church IlallPtt streets.

Soot on fire dripped i box at clpanlng i No d.imase. Engine 2.6: truck iu'mical 3. Fire Record I 3 0 a. for DOP, at 427 Howard avenue. PatlPnt had '-scov- eretl before a a arrived.

11.00 a. Mrs. Mang-aret Rowley, 1121) Barnum avcnup. Taken to Hillside home at request of private phyisician 1:15 p. m.

a Menken, 294 Cnpltol avenue. Dead on arrival. 3 .10 for O'Connor 553 Helen Mroft. Patient 'r. A Taken to St i i a 4:40 p.

for George Burns, 630 North avenue. Physician found on arrival. GEORGETOWN. Feb. 16---(Special) Mrs Alev Johnson entertain 1 at cards Friday afterncon at the home of her mot ler, John Carlson.

Those present weie Aliss Fanny Perry, Mrs. Walter Perry Mrs. Clinton Bennett. Mrs a Hiunter, Mrs. Leonard Taylor, Mrs Howard Castle.

Mrs. Fred Httirges Mts. Charles Bennett Mrs Harold Connery, Mary Costello and iViuR Edna Cailton Owen John died Saturdai morning- after beina: confined tJ his bed two -weeks. Hs horn in New Fork December 25, 1853 an. Wve-d there throushout his boyhood.

He came to Georgetown young man and married a i a Bedient and they vpent i marriej life town For tlie past three years he had been in feeble health and rarely left lin hoi.n-e. lo them wcr born cMllOren of whom are living-, Fred in Bi.s-tul, George in Longmeajon-, Mass, John in Bridgeport, Will.am in California, and Herbeit in Georgetown T.ierc are thirteen grandchildren His wife a'so survives him. The funeral was held Monday afternoon from, his late! Rev. Elwell O. Mead, pastor of the Con- i ofDc.ating, Mrs.

Charles Bennett will entertain tile Woman's Foreign Mssion- arv society on Fr.day afternoon. Mi-h Minard Proper i a charge ot the proiRi-am. Rev MmarJ Pi-jpsr viill meet the class in Religion" E-uidcation at the parsonage at 7 3 0 m. Thursday ening Wilon Bouton of Stamford, Howard Bell and Mrs Williaj.n Derringer od Norwalk, visitors at the Bouton Monday Afternoon. D.ck Uoaton haJ tho splints removed i i ilr an1 Mrs Peter Raber niovd lo Biooklyn, N.

Ijst Thursdu to make their home i their claugh- i Bryon Scott of a spent a at home on JJounlaln avenue. Oharles li'nningq of New York city spent Sunilaj i 'iis parents. Mr. and Mrs. llari-j of Bethel ing his niece, Mr'.

Floyd Bouton, Jr. a Read is spending a few days i her ctunt. Mrs. George Rend in A Miss He'en BruiTlagp Panbury is i a few days i Miss Elda Bouton who has strained the mulsclfs of her heart and is confined to bed. Miss EH icr Carison spent i a flith her a a Mr.

and Mrs. John Carlson of Mam atrcel. Cavlton haa been confined to his by scikness. Tlie Laditos' Aid society of the Method '5t churcio will mpet in the a Thursday a The local Iroop of Scouts, i was orga.ni7.ed a year each a in thP Cong-iegational churc'i. showlncr i intPi-Psl by i attendance Fifteen a i to paes their second test before April 1 whc the charter will be renewed.

"Finis" was written on t'-e matter of heavy i traversing Fairfield a so far as UIP Pollen Boand of Commiss oners iv concerned. A shoit time ago residenls of Fairfield avenue west of Park ave- nuo complained to the boa-', am asked thit the board reroute heavy trucks so that they wou'd not pasa on Faiifield avenoe. The residents to pay foi special ofllcers to direct nucks. i The board was in a quandary when the 'matter -was bruunolit to its attention anJ it was flmll.v to ask th'e opln on of Cliv A a L. Delanoy, out it It had the to i i i the A reply by the c.t attornoj read by clerk of board last night elated a lie was of the opinion that Ihe board had no such w'liicM enable them to the Irucks If tuca a powe was to be had it wjis with the Coun oil.

MORRIS NUSSBAUM- FEED DEALER, DIES STEPNKY, Fe'h 16--(Special.) Fawners of this vicinity sul- i to a of the death of Morris Kns'baum, feed dealer, who con- du ted two btor -b hi re, one OT the Danbuiy i and the other on Faim roaij He died Jlon- tlay at his home after an illness a six months. llj wa-, Jxtj- siiven olrl The a was held today, Kev. H. Kotler of Bi idgeiiort, and Kev. Samuel Bern- stein'of the An'soma orthodox synagogue, officiating Burial was Aclath Israel c-jmetery, FairfielS Jili N'Ubbbaum, who was well loved by the farmers of this election for his benevolences is survived bv two daughter, Mrs.

i i of Bildgepart, and MM Jacob Nussbaum of N. J. He a of the Federation of Jewish Farmeis Niewtotvn LORDSHIP LORDSHIP, Fc. C-pecJii) Every day in everv way. better and -etter" seem? lo have the season's slogan for thP Lordship luh, bet i use It is nenei-aily conceded bv hohp hrivp been attendinR- bi-weekly i and dances, which feems to grrmv i pact) pvent, tint ench party li better than the S.iturdny ewnlns's celebra- ion of St.

Valentine's Day WAS One of the mo't enjoyable p-irtlPH tho i yet a Mo elaborate deeotati)i)S In tlie valentine oiB. red a i flaunted from windows, walls a ceilings, i a pattern was carried out in suspended festoons, a i many lanterns Decorations done almost entirely A. Near, isslstej by his committee, Mrc. Louis R. lira.

C. tuning, Augustus Russell a T. Keenan. ho also ecrved a Valfntine luneheoii flurins the evening President Teeple ealleJ a short intermls- t.Ion for business, at which time a nominating committee has nppolnt- tfd, consisting of Albert Anderson, Sam Jacob. A Near, Leon BoU- fG-1-d, Al Tiburzl and A.

R. Kuehne, which will present its slate at the election cf officers scheduled for March 2. Ed. Berg WHS appointed chairman of the in charge of the mock triil which will be held on February 27, and for which T. H.

Middleton has been on a charge of appri- priating some of the club's silverware. Thje other members of the committee arc Mr. and Mrs. Ernest BlanchettP, Mr and Mrs. 1.

Greene and Mr. and Mrs. Seth Wiard. FIRST LENTEN TEA AT CALVARY CHURCH TODAY The first of a series of Lenten teas i be held at Calvary Kp's- copil church, this afternoon from until o'clock. Clam chuwder will be seived by the Ladies Guild and the following- committee will bp In chaigp Mrs Kdw Wheeler, a i a Mrs Julia Mrs.

Han-j liiinkei hoff, Mrs. John Ackerly. Mis. Bui ton Judd, Mrs. Julia ICuster Alexander S.

Mellor and Mrs. i At fie meeting of tlie Guild, next i Mrs. Marj Ij Lynch will speak. Her --ub will be the 1 es of Lincoln and Washington. esleidAiy aftrenoon the members of the Guild held a birthda.v party, for Mrs.

Mary K. Ronnett Mrs. Farrar Lumib and Mrs. George Cfile, There were piano selections by Mrs William Hay and cnnti-iltrj ealos by Mrs. A a Mellcr.

CUSTOMER ROBS CASH REGISTER IN RESTAURANT Fanciull 1 proprietor of a rest a a at 1 7 2 7 Main strePt, reported to the police yesterday that i his wife was alone in the store preparing 1 -an lorder, a customer emptied the eagb register and escaped with $24. According to the woman, a young man entered the store and jtave his 'Order i a O'fe of spaghetti. She loft the front of thp store for a ahoit time and when she ed her customer anil casli had disappeared. NEWTOWN NEW TOWN, Feb. The funeral of George H.

Beards- lej', seventy two, who died suddenly at the residence cf his nephew, Allen Beardsley of Cemetery avenue, Sandy Hook, on Fr.iday afternoon followlngia fatal heart attack, was largely attended from his nephew's hcmie on Monday afternoon at 1-80 o'clock. Rev. Dr. Richmond H. Gesn-er, rector of St.

John'a ohurch. Sandy Hook officiating. Burial took place in the Berkshire cemetery wJie.r« the committal services wtrc read, by Dr. Ge.sner. Some of tho old time residents of the borough are formulating plans to held a real old dance during the.near future at the Town Hall where only the old time dances will be Indulged in.

It Is planned to try and enlist the services of such veteran musicians as and Elliott "Peck to furnish the music for the occasion. The staging of such an event will undoubtedly bring many old timers who bore the re- iputatlon of being: as light as a feather tn the floor and will go. a goO'd way toward developing a lea! community pirlt among all The Hawley. High tohool recpen- ed tioday amd practically all of the pupils'were present at the morning session. The school a fcreed to close on Thursday and 1'riday of last week owing to the traveling conditions which prevented pupils from attending.

Tiev. Hugh Shields of IlidgeflcM will gh "An Kvening with Whlttomb Rilcy" before the Forum of the N-ewtown chuich on Thursday even-ng, Maich, 4. A cordiil invitation te extended the public to listen to thiy interesting discourse Maase.s will be slid at St. Hose's church on Asn Wednesday it 7 3 0 and o'clock in the morning. 73is- tnbution ot a.shcs w.ll follow each mass AS Ml PLEADS; GUILTY TO BIG, Louis Lorenzo to Be Sente ed Today--Wives Are Friendly.

vy-l "We at the wives of Louis enzro Two women, quite at case paeh other and apparently hapjj Intimate, so greeted Attorney ert G. DeForcst In his office davs ixirenzo -wan before Judge Waldo Marvin in Criminal 8upe court yesterday afternoon. He pt ed guilty (o bigramy. Sentence deferred unitil this mornlnR. Both of the wives cf Liorenzo, Is twenty-nine, arc living toig In New Y'ork city.

Each has children. Lorenzo was married on Nov her 10IS, to his first wife. was sail yesterday not to dictation from anyone and times left her husband for th genial society of other men. Because of Mich lapses. he admitted, was "married" on Ju 20, 1922, to Mary Hoffman, flelrl.

The "ceremony was perfor in Norwalk. The two wives of Iorenzo. du their conference here with husband's aittprnpy, wife nuipber one was willing dlvorce.3 the second may be leoralized. Neither, ently. cherihed a firudge Lorenzo.

Jut THREE YOUTHS SI TO REFORMER! i Walter Beern. twenty-four, walk, who cut signal switch -wirst on the Dianbvry-Norwalk Jrv of the New Haven Railroad pany last January 0, -was sent pd to the rr-formatory by Marvin in Criminal Superior yesterday afternoon. Beers Txas said to have cut wires not intending to cause tram' transportation difficulties, nor U1-, derstandlng that such trouble mliprt, follow his act. but to profit the sale of them. Joseph Mikulick, twenty, ford, charged -xxith burglarizing ttts' residence of Homer Conant, port, on December 14, 1025, waa committed to the jeformatory, was Carl Becker, txventy, Danbory druRstore clerk, who pleaded guilty to the of two automobiles.

NICHOLS NICHOLS, Feb. 16--(Special) The drama Dust of the Earth" was given in the parish house Thursday night. Despite the blizzard a goodly crowd present. Following- the play, cake and coffee were served in the basement. The tickets that used were -donated 'by Samuel Cutting of Bridgeport.

The Armstronif family and Mrs. John Well.3 of Huntmston were forced to stay at the parish house until 3 o'clock fn the i before their cars coul-d be taken out through the drifts. The Pareni-Teachers association gave a dance Saturday Only a fe.v were in attendance. Church services were he'd Sunday morning- as usual. Trinity fcer- vlces were held in the parish house.

The altar guild for the Trinity church f6r this month Ttill bp Mrs. J. H. Walters and Mrs. J.

D. Mills. A stereoptlcan lecture was given In the E. church last Friday night by Rei. Yard of China.

Miss Helen Reed Is out again after a long illness. YODTSfflfflfflCED TO REFORMATORY a Parker, twenty-onp. who a sailed from Sydney. Australia, four vpars ago, because he had "an idea would HkP to Sfi and who TT-IS severely 4ieatcn Defcember I 2 i by' te hoi IPI- whose a.psrt- ment he entered with robbery In i a sentenced to- the matory bv Jndire vin in the Criminal F.upertor court resterdav afternoon. Pa-ker "lumped" a srhlp on hp had worked his wiv to NPW TorV citv Trom Panajna.

Bv easv stages' he walked and rode on trucks as fir a i Foot-Mr-irv and I -ri tried futllelv to pret work tit i restnn-ani. Thpn 'le mlstaltely, chose thp flat of Burton Dickenson. Main an 1 Paley sti Stamford. pntPi- -to find ROineUilns to cat a nwalcenpd an-5 attackPd Parker "I w-'fs morp i i IIP was a i pummel- court vesterrlav. It is believed a llron was used hit htm on down a fllcrht of and a blow which Him 1 'r" that led by the i i a Pickinson.

,11 I REV. MCLEAN TO GIVE LENTEN SERMON SERVICE Two special courses of sermons ill be given at St. Ausustmp'i, R. C. churc'h during Lent.

Mission sei- mons will be preached on Wednesday evenings by Rev. Peter I McClean, S. T. I rector or the church. His assistants will preach at the Sunday services.

The sermons will deal particularly with 'the and works of ers religious orders Ash Wednesday there i be services at o'clock In the morning, 3:30 o'clock In the afternoon. 3nd 7:30 o'clock in the evening. On Friday there will be the service of the stations of the cioss in the afternoon for children and older people unable to a the service with benediction at 7:30. TWO POLICEMEN KILLED, SEARCH FOR SLAYERS NASHVILLE. Tenn F'b 16 -(AP) Roadways were be'ng blocked here this morning in an etfort to apprehendeid who shot two policemen to death within 60 yards of headquarters at Pulii.ski, Si miles away shortly after 1 o'cl'OeU this morning.

Approximately i shots a a ed the Kttl-e hamlet, thiee white wre seen to dash awny and the two officers i Ij ing In an alleywiy. The p'OllceMien, G-foi-gp Podson and Bud Jackson, comprised the entire night force. One of id emptied his gun while the other's ptstol had not been taken from Its holster. MINISTERS OPPOSE DEMPSEY-WILLS PHILADELPHIA. Feb 1 6 Ulf P) Baptist and MelhoJist of Philadelphia, and vicinUy lanched a movement to prevent proposed Jack nempsey-Hartjr Wills championgWOi battle being held- hern i sesriui-centennial celebration summer.

PRESIDENT WILL BACK M'CAMANT NOMINATION WASHINGTON. Feb. Presulont CouhdKP will stand by hto nomination of Wallace McCamantot Poitland. Ore to be a circuit judge, despite Senate i that confirmation is LIONS CLUB TO HEAR STORY OF INDIA TRIP Thp member of the Lions club will be "nken on a trip to India" at their luncheon this nool In Stra'fi'ld they ill "be address- i bv Webster Maschal, of th.8- Slandaiid Oil comp-irv this eoun- on the high lights o-f his own trip to India. WOMAN EMBEZZLER GETS ONE MORE CONTINUANCE- KT Feb.

16 -(SpeclalX i to thP i that State nol a i to on with the then? was no hearing in the City court in thp case of M-s. Mary Hynes () Meaia, with efn- of funds of the Fidelity Title and Trust AX here shfl'VM i emplojod. Ai-icsted on a a 21, cj.se has been continued time to time Yesterday's coa-' tinuance was until March SFW SPA PERI 3 -jjiita.