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EIGHT THE BRIDGEPORT TELEGRAM, 24, 1926 PROF. VERRILL LEAVES ISLAND ESTATE TO SON A i f)rr. Th i pi Pr- i in i fcwn flleil i prolmto ti tlmate i i li jtivtn. To his ion. tif :3 -(AD rt-- h.iit No rat 10 a rill, Prof i ill hli per- effects, i srU-ntltle I InM: i a book plates, bonta.

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Busses ixnd trucks dolnx an Interstate business may go for another year at least without losing 'controlled or regulated by the Federal government. No legislation giving tho F-ederal government authority over these carriers of passe nirei's and merchandise will be enacted ut this session of Congress In spite of the fact there is a demand for such legislation from every state and practically every city In the country. Public officials everywhere have been vexed beyond measure by the difficulties of attempting to regulate this new but already very Important business ot transporting passengers and goods by motor vehicle (or hire. The tangle la getting worse, but Congress alone has power to solve It and Congress does not Intend to net now. Practically every bus and truck operator, except in some of tho larger western states, does a business which has an aspect of Interstate commerce and therefore is exempted by the United States Constitution from state and local regulations.

i Those In charpe of transportation legislation in bcith Senate and House of Representatives have sold quite definitely that no-thins will be done ail-out trucks and busses unless some urgent need for haste arises. Such urgency Is not expected to arise. The Interstate Commerce commission has not yet completed Its survey of the situation, the, national orgnqlzatiors favoring regulatory laws are not disposed to press hard for Immediate action, amd no local problems have been shown 'to be of sufficient gravity to call for ccingressional action. Rut one chance exists for legislation on any phase of the matter and this would concern but two local problems the Delaware river bridge and the Hudson river vehicular tunnel. A special bll dea.Hn,g with those problems, Introduced by Sen- atcr of.

Pennsylvania and Rep-! resentatlve Bacharach of Atlantic City, N. passed Senate last May, but House committee on l.nterstata and Foreign Commerce voted not to consider It. That agreement was understood to hold for this session ulscn at the Insistence of a number at independent bus operators inning the. new Phlladeiphia- C'amden Abridge, a hearing will be given on the bill In January toy the House committee. While this bill deals only with two specific situations.

Its results would Invaluable In drafting a general and permanent act. It was designed as an emergency measure to icope with the interstate and commuting traffic problems, near Philadelphia and New York city anticipated by the c.penlng of the Delaware river bridge and the Hudson vehicular tunnel Under Its terms the utilities commissioners of two of the three adjoining states Involved could Jointly make regulations governing these Interstate arteries. No common currier Cesses and trucks could use them until cine of the joint boards had held hearings and issued permits, and an appeal was provided to the Interstate Commerce commission. This special bill lays down in general the lines It Is expected will be followed the general and permanent bus and truck regulation hill which Congress must at some time. BUI Bequests Much Study.

There Is a general feeling that Congress should enact some sort rf a law which reserves regulation nnd decision of appeals to some Federal body, pro'wbly the Interstate Commence commission. and permit the state utilities bodies to handle local problems Such a law would Involve rather unusual cc institutional questions uid it is certain that Congress will srive the matter much thought and study "before enacting It, but If tho bill for the New Jersey bridge and tunnel were In effect Us results would throw much lU.ht on the general workings of mid' for dividing regula- i. i-r'eeii Federal and state, bodies. General regulation, however, la practically impossible at this session Congress. A bill for the purpos" was Introduced Jy the late Senator Cummins of Iowa In cooperation with the National Association of Railroad and Utilities commissioners and hearings wore held on it but no action was taken by tho Senrtte committee on interstate commerce.

In the meantime Senator i died and the chairman of committee, Senator Watson of Indiana. declared recently that there was very little chance a i would be done with the bill at the -short i the summer the I i a Commerce comml.HHiun conducted a thorough inquiry into the whole field of Interstate C'lis and transportation, held hearings a i a Interested to participate. In Its anniual report made to Congress December 1928, the 1. C. O.

said cunuern- Inp this study: "When we InstlLiited Invest! ea'lon last May It was possible a we submit report raised to Congress at the session convening December (i, l'J26 The size of the record, due to the scope of the lnc4Uiry the OII.H diverse interests involved. and the fact a parties wh-', appeared were given i November 13 In which to file briefs, make II Impoxsli le for us to' report at that i Analysis oit the record Is now in progress. Muny Law. Congress i not i It receives this report Irorn the I. C.

and It is extremely If tho will be made In i tn conwiderpd before a March 4. Almost every loeal and a i a a a interested In transport a i has on record as a tin 1 c.r utlon (if some wort of a i to ro.jjul.it«* interstate by a i but none appe.irs to cure to take tho I i i a i arid a Congress act at once This i i i a i up i. lilrd M. i i jn evident of ilm Amurkcan i Line Railroad usaiiclatlon, who criticized the omull railroads in lutsoclution for their apparent laclc af Interest, declaring: "We are advised and believe, that upon the whole, the showing made by the, advocates o.f regulation ot motor busses and trucks, especially those engaged in interstate ii-tation, was not impressive not weakt and as a result wo fear that the flndins of the Interstate Commerce commission will be Huch as not to aid In securing the enactment of any low by Congress regulating the operation of that kind oil! transportation facilities." MILFQRD Condition of James Halligan Reported as Improved- Other Milford News. MILFORD, Dec.

The condlton of James Halllgan, Gulf street, who had both hands and feet frozen during the extreme cold last Saturday nlgiht is reported as Improved. Mr. and Mrs. FrnnTc Sapotowltz, o'f the New Haven i rejoicing over the arrival of a daughter born to them at the Milford hospital, Wednesday mo.rnlng. Insurance Co, Acts The special insurance investi'snt- committee headed uv William M.

chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners, which was named sometime ago to take up the matter of seekl'ng a re-adjustment in recent In-crease in lire Insurance lates which hag effected Mllforrt pol- holders alons the local sdore front, and against which a vigorous protest has been made with a request that the New Unnland Insurance Exchange of Boston send an official here to the matter, Is receipt of a communication i bureau statins that a roprcsenia- will t'oe here on Tuesday, Dec. 28th, to take, up this important matter with the Insurance committee. The communicatl'on addressed to George J. Smith, secretary of the committee Is aa follows: "Your letter of Dec. 15th concern- ng my maklnR arrangements to meet with the Board of Fire Insurance agents of Milford was duly received, I assure vou that the matter not been overlooked and would advise that I am inlannns to be in Milford on December 28th, and will enedavor to arrange to meet with you the afternoon of the 28th, providing this arransement I's satisfactory." The communication Is signed toy P.

C. Charnock, Engineer. Legion to Sprcaii Cheer Members the Milford Post, American LeK-on, have planned to spread Christmas cheer among a number of nei-'dv families In the town on Christmas eve when they will dlstrbutc at le.vst twelve baskets to those in want. This Yuletide spirit Is shown each year by the le-Rlonnaires who have the cooperation of'Mrs. Edgar T.

town social worker. James Cooper is chairman of the lesion in charge of thl'a work. Chrstmas services at St. Peter's Episcopal church will 'lie held at ten o'clock Oliristmas mornlnpr when an unusually interesting musical vro- liram will be rendered by the vobteil choir under the direction of Samuel Brabner, choirmaster. Chester Harrison is organist.

services will be 'In charsc of the rector; Rev. G. Everett Knollmeycr. The choir cons'sts of the followlns: Trebles; Gordon Harr'aon. John lioleze, Bertram Sctliffe, Richard Setliffe, William Brotherton, Joseph Foerch, Edward Hubbell, Grant Rollins, Philip Spencer liam MacFarland, Joseph Steinke, Robert Jeffrey, Hobert Rubey, Kenneth Bi5Aell, Dav.d A.

Clark, Raymonl C'ark, Nondcll Hendy, Rcb- erl Broatrh, William Krllar, Lewis Hotchkis-i; altos C. Heywood, Burr Rubey, Harold Brabner, Geofrey Jeffrey; tenois, Burr Rubey, Edward Humphrey James Banks, Hugh Slvell, Samuel Bralmer, bass; Hugh Sivell, iSr. i Gardner, Smith Tones, and IJuMd Hyde. DEVON BOY, WHO LOST LEGS, IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION I I Doc. i Xathaii Wrljfht, ten-year- old a i avenue colored boy, whose ainjiutated between a the in Greenw ilch hospital as result ot i being i was r'portcd today to bo in i i i a i i IK-c.

Mn Mabel Evcarts teacher of 4Ui Grade at Devon school i e-'l the pupils of her class a Christmas play and party yesterday Parents were also I i and a eoodly number were present to Joy the afternoon's program. The play presented was the Fairy and ScrooBe with the i intr children taklns part: Scroo.g'e, Warren Scrooge's nephew, Christmas l''airy, Doris Dlcli Leonard Fannn, Vivian Rrennun; Tiny Marjorie Itoy- dlno; Peter. John Mi'Coj; Belind.i. Dorothy Cole; Martha. Alico Berry: MM.

Cratchlt, a Toomoy. Uoli Cratchlt, Ralph nude; S'lnta Virginia Santa's AuU' Klranor J'otcrson. A the plav the other i of tho clnas Santa to gifts to tho present after which refreshments served. Miss Catherine Scannel 1ms ret home from schciol to spend the Chrlhtrnas holidays i her parents. On Tuesday evening of m-xt weeli Hose Co.

No. 4 will crlve tho a a Clirlatmaa true party to tlie chlldini ot its meml-ers. On Sunday ivfternoon 2nd at 2 3 0 p. m. tho Altar ot Ann's church i houl tin- a a CliriBtmu.s tree i i tho children of St.

Ann's J'arlsli The reception i he In rliarno of Mrs. Lon? and Mrs. The children of Mr. A Johns llrlen and Watson yosvi" day for Detroit, i h. will make i home i their a of a city.

Anthony (ie'liniiui of a a 'h avenue has aureptrd a i i i as clerU at Maillards Urns store. The Devon and a nenr-h clase for the re- cetia today ftnd will rj-opon. a Jan. 3rd." Influential Group in Senate Seeks New Way oi Treating Illinois Case. BY MAUK SULLIVAN (Copyrlsht, A I I I Dec.

SX Tt rc- mniiib a Hi i ilis- i i in the is to Smith, of at ti.e At tho same tiniu intlnonhil Senators ai i i to device a a o't trc tLini; 1 ic-tuc. TlH'lr dli'ective Is to a tlon i act. to to as tin any i Smith might acquire by admlnbun, and then to let him take oalh- Thereafter the proposal is thai ho should bo put out in a way that would a the action back to the time til' the and have him to bo a member a.s of the timo he hia credent! Us. For this process tlicro are several arguments. One is that a Scnator- can be kept out at 'be beginning a majority vote; whereas expulsion oC a a after he has aeiiulpod M.I'.HS su'ch reciuirc.s a i i i voti a i i ai-'vum nt Is a iinm terial, becaubo there are onoji Senators i to Smith to put him out, eithi in tho way tb.it requires a i vote or In tin; that requires a i vote.

Timo BlR Fn'tor One of more arguments for a i biiiilh in the iivinnor here described h.is to do i iho ol a In M- in tins in. lit SMI th is to be stopped at Uie door ol' lu.u Senate, i' follows that i Smith presents his credentials i i i Business must stop arnl remain stopped i Smith is dlspos' 1 ot Jl i re i i i (lulio as much as I to commodate all a and speeches that? the i canxs wi i evoke. Two bo a KI rl- oins a i from the i if short Inch a'roarty lias immense i i of necessary work, and i i i into Sunday's an i holid.iv), has barely hevcn weeks a i i Moat Senators do not i a special after March, and ivjt to treat the Smith case in a way that might muKe a special session inevitable. it the process it of letting Smith take hi.s scat i a ri. solution of tstoppcl, it v.111 follow th the Senate can a his case at leisure, and Senators ho i speak un the svi can i ut ridd intervals Yet another ason i those rto not like to stop t'mith at the lias to Uu i cvin.nlei'- ations of digr.ity.

A facts which compose Smiih's disability are a matter ot record before a Senate committee, r- Ihelcsa it i i sec'n i not give him a to -si itc his to the Son'it Also ators feel thcl'C bo i lous consideration tor the and rights ot the oif IlHiiois 1'n fess As in livid a's ell infoi-nyd about the politics of Illinois, tors a their i A lions si. out the extent t-'i i i i Smith really reprcse' ts the sentiment of tho slate. They alan have their ovn a i rboi.t the extent to i Smith a re- pres' nts the i oC the state. They mav also have their n'- Fervatlona a the political nv lives local to IKinoin i ly i a i a Oovernor Snn 1 of that state in Klviru- U-e a i to i i Npvcrtl'Olcss, on the record. i is coaling 1o Washin'-- tr, with the duly i i i credentials of a i i of a state.

a a fed that under these Senate shoti 1 to make a loeorrl w.hirh i un the i i i nts of the i i oif i i i i I process i i i i be aboxe critic It is not possib'e io Tell pi-oi ess de-. -rlbed i'l- niittin 1 a i i be a The Somtors -ire promot iv? it arc r. I'l i v. ish tlvit it be done. Thov are not bv tiny mean frien is or Smith or ad- vooates of is a i i the Senate.

Their i i i to those here stated. i they i be i or nor rtcnends on their ability to convert of er Senators. win" t'ccl s- me as t'icy 'o about Smith's i i ity, to see i i nivl propriety i i ct'se i way. At the present probably a a i Tt i i i in a of i of i ut the i a on and a i a. t' the motive is I i a i i i i i i i I bo'c Smltll a 'doo' at a i i I'or, i i a i i i i i i ta''e n' a i i i i I publii i i i i i Senate a i i i Yet i i to i Smith e.ise bv i i a t'i" i i 'ruin Un I i i of snrne i rn 1 i ts these I'oisee a 1 i on t-' pa "I of some i can i tn t'e i i i bv seme de 1 a ics in Poiillieni In hieli i These i i i i i a i i a i i i i i i i I 1101 i n.m' 1 1 To to es' i 1 I 111 i i FAIRFIELD "JAIL, Willcox Charged Gasoline to Howard Wade, Is Bound Over Until February.

FAIRFIKLD, Dec. Willis Willcox of Southport, was bound over to the Superior court in $1,000 bond when he was arraigned on a charge of fraud in town cciurt this week before Clarence R. Willcox is alleged to have pone to IjCRoy's gasoline stat i on the Post road and charged gasoline to Howard Wade, a milk dealer ot Greenfield Hill i hlnipe.lt as in the employ of Mr. a whereas he had no author.ty to ohar'j-e anything: to Mr. Wado.

Willcox has but recently been re- from the County jail where lie i sentenced fcy the BriJge'port com I operation of an wln'e under the i of Hi'ior He also was arraigned in tho l''air- i.old court on anotner charge abo'it a a ago but it was finally noilcd Krlward Dunn of Bridgeport, forfeited a S50 bond when he failed to a a in court this week to a to a charge of intoxication. Cornelius O'TSricn was ordered Jv Clarence R. Hall to pav his i 510 a week or go to jail lor two he was arrat.snet in i this week tin a of non-support. Planning Meeting Residents of the Stratfield section are arranging for a meeting i the Town Planning Commission on the proposed building ard Mre-et lines which are to be established on Stratfield road. It is und that the planning body de su-os te make a 70 foot street ou of i thoroughfare and that the residents a 60 foot street Is all that is needed.

Red Men's Party Thursday night of n-ext week, Un a Tribe of Red Men will havi a. Christmas purtv for the wives am i of members. School Tost In an All New England arithmetic' children of the sixth and 7th in local schools proved than average'while i of the ti-fth grade fell The tests were given in IS4 convnunit'es and 110,000 oliildrcn took them. Firemen to Elect. Tho a a election and meeting of K.iin'ield lloo-k and ladder company NI One is to held Tuesday even- ins? Jan.

4, at the fire house Chief E. W. S- Pickett who has been the head of the company for many years seems to be favored by members tor reelection aa do most of the other officers cif the company. Snnday Vespers Vesper services are to be held at St. Paul's Episcopal church begin- i Sunday January 2.

Uncolir-ChiMron Wtii The for selling the most i i a seals of any school in the as awarded to Lincoln a i this year where t'h-e students disposed 13.000 seals. The record of the other follows: Holland Hill. Sherman, 1 0 6 0 0 Washington, i Ilieh sch'io! 9 0 0 0 7 3 0 0 Dwisrht school, 6.5 0 0 a a school. 2.400 and i i i school, 1.900. School Bnsketball Plniis When schools reopen on Mond a a 3, new basketr a'! 'ciirin-s will be started the i i of Athletic Supervisor i Hcllman.

Stud nts of the school i partieipa'c in a teim le-igue. each combine the name of a college i te.ims i S'. Thomas', P-e- ard Sherman schools i pirticipate in the other league The a a in this latter league will be plaved at the Wakeman Mem- i a i i in Simthport- Cirnnsc Election Officers eit rted at the meeting of th Crcenfiell Hill Grange "this a i i a R. Malison, a George "Drew, overseer; I a 'e i Oscar Ton- 'ilnjr, i Clifford a F. C.

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