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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-21
HERE TO GET
 SOLDIERS JOBS
Capt. H. c. Billings, Repre- senting War Dept, Investi-
 gates Conditions Here.

In order to, aid in securing em- ployment for returning soldiers Capt. H. c. Billings, representing the War Department, visited Bridgeport today to investigate local conditions. He says the War Department is anxious that immediate measures be taken to help the men just out of the service and will ask cooperation from local organizations which have been work ing on this problem. Captain Billings is in charge of the district of western Connecticut with headquarters in New Haven.
 Another task under his direction Is the governments attempt to stop the epidemic of street peddling by men wearing soldiers and sailors uni forms. This practice has been en- tirely stopped in New Haven and measures will soon be taken to elim- mate it in this city.
 Captain Billings is a member of an old Bridgeport family. He is a grand son of John H. Billings. who built the famous Orr castle in the outskirts of Fairfield, dwelling which he did not like and soon abandoned. Dr. J. H. Billings, father of the captain, spent his youthful days in this city and was
 
 days Captain Billings was a frequent visitor al his grandmother's home at Seaside park. His aunt is Mrs. Will bur Brooks Smith of Park place, who is prominent in the social life of Bridgeport.
 Captain Billings served with the Canadian Expeditionary force. and served as an instructor. The United States entering the war was muck in need of experienced instructors an6 secured the transfer of Captain Bill ings. who was assigned to bayonet in struction at Fort Oglethorpe, Offic- ers' Training camp, Georgia. Captain Billings is now on specia duty attached to the office of the assistant secretary of war, who Is Col Arthur Woods, of the employment service, well known as a former police commissioner of New York city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-21
CHRIS. }. LAKE IS PRAISED FOR
 NEW AIRPLANE

Christopher J. Lake of this city was praised today for the design and per- formance of the Lake AirpIane he tn- vented recently. by J. C. Storrs of the AeronauticaI Construction concern of Stratford, and Frederick W Barker, president of the AeronauticaI Society of America. of New York City, today.
 The aeropIane MT Lake invented has been tried out many times with great success. The Lake aeroplane will fly after the controls are set at any elevation desired without further manipulation, according to the state ment made by MT. Storrs in a letter to the inventor, dated February 24 In part the letter reads:
 The fact that I was one of the early members Of the Aerona uticaI Society of America, and learned to fly one of the first BIeriot AIonopIanes imported into this country, and after wards to have constructGd and flown three others of similar type. should lend weight to my statement"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-21
BIC DOINGS AT
 COUNCIL MEETING
Election of Town Clerk and Action on Bond Issue
 Tonight.

Election of town clerk to fill the unexpired term of the late Joseph SchuItz-probable action on the is suing of municipal bonds to the ex- tent of S2, GOO, 900, and other matters of importance will keep the Bridge port Board of Aldermen busy at the meeting to be held in the Common Council Chambers at City Hall to- night
 It is confidentiaI1y expected that Mayor Clifford B. Wilson after an absence from four meetings will at tend tonight's session. and he may have some communications of inter est to read the aldermen.
 One of the largest patches of min or petition in the history of the board Is on the schedule for tonight, and City Clerk J. Alex H. Robinson claims to have had his voice especial ly trained for the readings.
 Little opposition is expected to de- velop over the election for town clerk. There will be none from the Democratic side of the chamber and at present the election of Clarence E. Winton seems assured.
 It was rumored this morning, how ever, that Alderman and Representa- tive Robert \. BIakesIee, who was mentioned for the post, has a strong following and that they will not con cede the election of Winton without a fight. There may be some Demo- cratic opposition on the bond issue, but this had not been definitely de- cided at noon today.
 The committee of three who were appointed by the Machinists' local to prepare and present q. resolution on the ice question to the common coun- cil will attend the meeting of the council tonight and urge the adop- ton of the resolution that the city use the money appropriated for the municipal ice plant to buy ice during the warm weather and sell it to the citizens of Bridgeport at cost, claim ing that by doing this the people will be benefited and the city will still have the morey in the fall to build the ice plant.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-21
PHONE WORKERS AWAIT ACTION
 AT HARTFORD

Bridgeport telephone operators will continue to wage their fight against the Southern New England Telephone Co, in spite of adjustments that have been made in other New England cities.
 Tomorrow officers of the union in this city and in Hartford will meet the officials of the telephone com pany in an effort to secure an ad- justment in the matters in dispute in these two cities before definite action along strike lines is taken.
 Miss Teresa Sullivan, who organized the unions in Bridgeport and Hart ford, is expected to be in Hartford tonight, and will bring with her the rate schedule to be presented to Division Traffic Superintendent F. l.. Moore in New Haven tomorrow. The schedules will call for a minimum of $1O a week and maximum of $22. and this, with the reinstatement of the discharged employees and shorter working shifts. will form the basis of the demands to be presented to MT. Moore by the adjustment board from both unions.
 Ethel Keefe, president of the Bridgeport local, said that the Bridge port schedules had already been sent to MT. Moore, having been forwarded Saturday, April 12, and an acllnowl- edgment of their receipt was received from him last Tuesday. The schedules from Hartford could not be forward ed, however, because they had not been received from Boston. The set tIement of the strike at Boston will now possibly relieve Miss Julia O'Con- glor from her activities in that city, and she may be present at the meet ing this evening, which will be pre- sided over by Miss Sullivan.
 Hartford was not able to talk over the telephone with Springfield yester- day, the report invariably being made of mo serviCe.'' It was intimated that a resumption of communication with the outside world by way of Ma ssa chusetts and the other states affected, might be expected today :. when the girls will probably return to the SwitChboards.
 CContinued on Page Two.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-21
FIVE STATE MEN
 IN CASUALTIES
Alfred Minivino, 35 Hallett St., Reported Slightly Wounded in Today's
 Lists.

The following casualties are report ed by the Command General of the American EXpeditiOnary Forces in Serial B-No. IT issued for publication today: Killed in action. s; died of wounds, 4; died in aeropIane accident 6; died of accident and other causes 23; died of disease, 40; wounded severely, IS; wounded, degree unde- termined. II; wounded slgihtly, S1; missing in action, 3; total, 19G. Five Connecticut names appear in the lists today. Alfred Minivino. 35 Hallett street, Bridgeport is among those reported slightly wounded. The list follows:
 Killed in Action.
 George J. Gaudette New Britain. Died from Accident and Other Causes. Edward Gardner, Shelton
 John McNamara, New Haven. Killed in Action. Previously ReDOrted
 Missing.
 William Tirnady, Fairfield.
 Slightly Wounded.
 Alfred MiniVino, 35 HaIlett street. Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-21
DORSEN AGAIN ON STAND AT HEARING
Tells Attorney Oppenheimer He.Was Never Christened
 In Answer to Question.


 *'I was never Christened." said Ab- raharn Dorsen, in answer to a, Ques- tton by Attorney Leo Oppemheimer as to whether his name was DorSen when he was Chrjstened.
 MT. Dorsen said that he was born in New York city and went to school there until he was 16 years old, that his name had always been Dorsen, that his fathers name was DOrsen, that he worked at the dry goods bus mess in Rothenberg's, Levy Bros. and Greenhuts. in New York city, was with Goercke &, co. in Newark, O'Gorman & Go. in Providence where he managed g. department, went to Lefty & Co.'S, and, then came to Bridgeport and started the Dorsen Dry Goods company.
 In the meantime he and his brotber had organized the Dorsen Go. which operated departments in Syracuse, New Britain, Atlanta, Ga, and Nsw York city.
 The cross-examination of MT. Dor sen began this morning after he had been under direct examination for five days at the hands of Harry Wolfe, attorney for the creditors who are objectint5 to the accounts of the receivers.
 In January, 1918, MT. Dorsen said the Dorsen Dry Goods company was in need of funds and was slow in pay ing it's debts and owed Wheeler Brothers $3O. GOO for back rent and money advanced at different times, that the Wheelers had signed a. paper waiving their claim on condition that the Dorsens would raise $30O 900 to pay off all the creditors except the First Bridgeport National Bank. AIr. Dor sen saw MT. Goercke, of Newark, and he came to Bridgeport with an ac- countant and went over the Dorsen books and agreed to put in whatever money was necessary if he were given a controlling interest in the business He wanted 60 per cent. Of the capital stock. Just then the Royal Adjust ment came along with it's rosy proposition and negotiations with MT. Goercke were broken off
 MT. Dorsen said he first saw MT WiIIetts and RosenthaI, his attorney in New York on March 16 and IT. when the loan was discussed and that on March 19. WiIletts and Rosenthal came to Bridgeport and brou ght with them the contract which was signed az the Stratfeld by the Dorsens. That he was not allowed to get advice of an attorney on the contract That Willetts gave a check to the Dorsen Dry Goods Co. for $30.O0O. which money was afterwards paid to cred itors of the Dorsen Dry Goods Co.
 That the contract called for the re- payment of S50,OOO to the Royal Ad- justment Go. for the advance of the s30,O0o, and that the creditors of the Dorsen Dry Goods Co. refused to agree 10 a, composition when they found that WilIetts was to get a bonus ot s20,00O
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-21

if by magic throughout the business and shopping zone. and there was not a single bank in the down town area that did not have a. line of bond pur- chasers a few minutes after the drive officially opened in Bridgeport.
 A meeting of the leaders in the big movement was held this morning and it was decided to divide the city into 39 zones, a captain and a lieutenant to have charge of each zone The captain will appoint his own workers.
 Every effort is being made by the general committee to inaugurate a feeling of enthusiasm for the cam patgu There was an important meet ing of the general committee in the offices of BinCks Brothers & Co. at 2:3O o'clock this afternoon when specific plans were made for the can vassing of the city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-21
TEXT OF PEACE TREATY ALREADY
 RECEIVED HERE

Paris, April 21-( By The Associated Press) The text of the covenant Of the Lea que of Nations has already been telegraphed to the State Depart ment at Washington for release when authorized by President Wilson. Other parts of the treaty are likely to be cabIed during the present week. The final dispatch. which may count up to nearly 100000 words, can be cabled in four or five hours if all the cable lines are cleared for the purpose. The capacity Of the cables is 500 OO0 words Q day. and the associated governments could order the text of the peace treaty given first official priority so that the enormous task of transmits sion could be aCCCC, plished with Jess delay than 8 press message ordinarily requires.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-21
Victory Loan Drive On;
 Dillon Gets First Bond
E. H. Pays $1o,OOO For First and w. H. Kennah Buys Second For $15,00O-City Decorated For
 Big Campaign.

Bridgeport's Victory Loan drive for S6,631 900 started with a bang this morning when F. IT. Dillon had the distinction of purchasing the first bond in this city. IL was a $1O,OoO one and this was closely followed by the purchase of a S15.OOO bond by William H. Kennah, who conducts a cafe at IDA Wall street. Shortly af- ter II o'clock came the report that Bradford Hancock, the II year old son of A. IT. Hancock of the Bridge port Land & Title Co, who an hour previously had started to solicit sub scriptions. had sold $500 worth of bonds. The executive committee looked at these reports and smiled. It was an suspicious start.
 All bedeCked for the occasion, the city early today took on 9 real holi- day appearance. Posters appeared as
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-21
LAST OF 26TH
 NEAR HARBOR

New York. April 21-The battleship New Jersey, bringing five companies of the 1O1st Ammunition Train, large ly made up of Vermont men. the last of the units of the 26th Division. was 600 miles off this port at S:So a. m. today. She was making about ? knots an hour and should reach here on Wednesday.
 The transport Vedic. which has on board 200 Yankee division men among others. had not heen reported early today. She is due either tonight or tomorrow morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-21
TEUT0u OFFICIALS CALM THE
 FEARS OF ALLIES BY SAYING
 DELEGATES WILL HAVE POWER
President Wilson Attends Council Today After Ab- sence Because of D dissatisfaction Over
 Italy's ttitude.

Paris April 2irave doubts expressed today wheh the perfected peace treaty would representatives the coming Friday While the treaty will communicated to them in substance il in Welnormed quarters that it would be physically impossible to prepare the document in its complete final form, the four days remain ing.
 The Council of Four will meet this afternoon President Wilson and Preers Lloyd George Cemenceau and Orlando attending,
 Paris, April 21( (FIavas) 1.-The announcement by Count Brocdorf Rantza the German foreign minister that his would delegates without full the peace and transmit them to the German contributed greatly, the say, toward alliance between France, Great Britain and America The French press insists that negotiations looking toward such alliance still in progress.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-21
VIEWPOINT GETS
 QUOTA QUICKLY
Patriotic Citizens Subscribe $125,OOO Before 9 O'clock
 This Morning.
1snacia1 to The Times.

Newtown, April 21-The patriotic citizens of Newtown showed what they could do today when they went over the top on the first day of the Liberty loan campaign. Their quota r,vas $1OO.0O0 and they subscribed S125,OOO by o'clock this morning. A total of 19O people signed as sub Ecribers
 A. T. Nett1eton was chairman of ahe Loan committee. He had the aid or a capable staff of assistants. All worked hard and the quick results in dfcates the skill with which the com mIttee labOred.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-21
FIND BODY OF
 MAN IN HARBOR

Tie body of an unidentified man was found in the harbor this morning at 9 o'clock in the neighborhood of the Naugatuck dock opposite East Main street. The body was found by Railroad Policeman John O'Brien who promptly notified Dr. Garlick From all appearances the body has been in the water for some time as parts of the face had been devoured by fishes
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-21
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR
 BOSTON ON FRIDAY

The New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad has made ar engagements to run a. special train from Bridgeport 10 Boston and re- turn on Friday. April 25. the day of the parade of the 18th Division in the Hub.
 The train will leave here at a. m. Friday and will arrive in Boston at 11:35 a. m.
 Returning the train will leave Ros-on at D. m. and is expected in Bridgeport shortly before mid night.
 Local residents who intend to take advantage of this service are urged to buy their round trip tick cts in advance as it is expected there will be a long line at the station on Friday morning.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-21
Pope Makes Hearn, K. Of (. Worker, Knight Of St. Gregory
Pontif During Audience Gives Special Benediction to Knights of ColumbUs-Says He Has Watched
 Them With Interest.

York, April 2i-Edward L. Hearn, general commits sioner Europe the Knights of Columbus has been of the Order of st. Gregory by Pope in recognition of his welfare work it here today by William J. Mugan chairman of the organization.
 The of Mir. Hearns nomination was contained in a Knight of Columbus supervisor in Rome who de- granted by the Pope 10 American sailors March 20 The pontff in concluding the dence said:
 with particular pleasure that give this special bene dcon to the Knights Columbus. They well known to me- watched their work in the past with special inter est and their difficult times most praise worthy mpart the bottom of heart the benedcon ed for"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-21
CHANGING CASH
 SLIP EXPENSIVE

After purchasing some meat at the Public Market Saturday night Joe Zencltas, 60 Summer street. received cashiers slip charging him with SLY. Joe Cleverly altered the slip so that it read only Y cents The fraud was detected and an arrest fol- lowed. In the city court this morn ing Zencitas was fined S35 and costs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-21

Paris. Sunday, April 21.---A state ment issued this evening by the Ha- vas news bureau a, semi-ofT1cfal agen- cy, says that surprise has been man. ifested over the fact that Germany did not select more prominent men for her peace delegation than Herr von Keller, Ernst Schmidt. Herr 2eimf1er and Herr Luders, and also that, according to the German note, they will have power to examine the text of the terms and not to sign the treaty.
 It is declared this evening the state mnt adds, that in these circum- stances the sending of these dele gates to Versailles wouDi' be useless"
 Paris, April 21-(By The Associated Press) The Italian parliament which was to have met on Wednesday of this week, will not convene until May 6, according to Gespatches from Rome. This postponement has evidently been caused by the failure of the Council of Four of the Peace Conference in Paris to reach as yet any solution of the problem raised by Italys claims to Plume and the Dalmatian coast.
 Dispatches from Paris indicate that the situation caused by ItaIy's un- yielding attitude has reached a criti- cal phase. News from the Peace Conference or Sunday showed that
 Continued on Page Two)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-21
PEACE TREATY MAY NOT BE IN HANDS
 OF GERMAN DELEGATES BY FRIDAY
DERBY IS FIRST
 OVER THE TOP

Hartford, April 21.-It was Derby that was the first town in Connec- ticut to complete its Victory Loan quota yesterday, the race being be- .tweeen Middletown and Derby for first honors. When Middletown claimed first honors it was not known there that Derby had al ready won. Newtown is thought to be the third town to have com pleted and exceeded it's figure.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-21
''BilI" McNamara Is
 Home From France

William McNamara of Terry place, brother Of former City Editor Daniel I. McEamara of the Evening Times, has just returned home from over seas service in France. Young Nc Namara, had many interesting exper- fences abroad. He says he never felt better
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-21
Amos Mead Names
 Howard Hudson in
 Divorce Proceedings

Alleging that his wife has been guilty of misconduct with Howard Hudson In Milford. Amos R. Mead of this city has brought suit against T1thelyn Mead of this city, asking for divorce. In papers filed today In the Superior Court the alleged acts of infdelity are said to have taken place at various times since July. 1918. The Meads- were married in 1913.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-21
CRUISER CHARLESTON
 BRINGS MEN HONIF,

New York, April 21-with. 1.34a troops. thee ruiser Charleston arrived here today from Brest. Units includ- ed the filth Telegraph Battalion complete. 12 officers and 2I3 men; fist Field Hospital. four officers and "A men. and 3Ssth Field Hospital. four officers and 7S men. Tht others service casuals
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-21
DAVID MAYNARD OF
 HOTEL FAME DEAD

Old Lyme, Conn, April 2l-David Maynard, widely known when owner of the Maynard House here. died late yesterday of pneumonia. He was T years old and had held many town of fees. His widow. three sons and three daughters survive
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-21
sIPT. REDGATE HOME

Superintendent Of Police. John II. Redgate. has returned from the Po- lice Convention held at New Orleans, during the past two weeks. Mr. Rod gate says that he made many valu- able acquainIances and heard many suggestions of interest ID the local department. He states that he was particularly interested in a paper read by William P.nkertou. head of the na- tional detective agency, the subject Of which. was Bolshevism.
 Finish the RH BUY
 JOB 5 Victory Bonds
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-21
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vi- cinity: Fair tonight and Tues day; cooler tonight.
Evening star., 1919-04-30
THIS AFTERNOON.
ADAM A. wEscHLER. AUcT1oNnER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BUSINESS
PROPERTY, NORTHWEST CORNEF

PRoPgRTY. NORTHWEST CORNER
10th AND LITTLE STREETS (IOU1s.
lana AyENUEl: Also VALUABLE
TWo.sToRY FRAME BUILDING. 1928 D
By virtue Of decree In equity cause, No:
8<bis Supreme Court, D. C.. the undersigned
trustees will sell, at public auction, in front Of
the resgestiye R5s9lsesH TH1Rr1rrH DAY
APRIL. AID. 1919. AT FoUR-THIRTY
O'CLOCK PM, lot one and the east % feet
front by the depth of lot two. square $50.
brick business propertA at northwest corner
Of 10th and Little B streets (Louisiana ave
nuel.
depth Of lot ten, square 297. Washington. D.
c., improved by two-story frame residence, No.
LIS street southwest.
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. and the balance in
two equal installments, payable in one and
two years. with interest at 8 per cent per an
mum, payable semi-annualiy from day Of sale.
secured By hrst deed Of trust upon the prop.
erty Soid. or all cash. at the option Of the pur-
chaser. deposit Of $500 on the said business
property and Of 500 on the said residence
All conveyanctng. revenue stamps. recording
and notarial fees at cost Of the purchaser.
Terms Of sale to Be complied with within Hf.
teen days from day Of sale; otherwise the
snd cost Of the defaulting purchaser, after I'VE
days advertisement Of such resale in The
Evening Star Newspaper.
410 9Th street northwest.
Trustee.
woodward Building.
JOSEPH ]. DARLINGTON.
40 5th street northwest.
ap1s-d&ds. .exsu Truktee.