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Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
SEVEN SCOUTS ARE
 AWARDED CAMP LETTERS

Camp Tippecan officially closed Mon day after very successful two weeks in which the Norwich Boy Scouts made material advances in the rank of scout ing.
 The regular camp program was close ly followed and in addition to the morn ing dips, setting up exercises, swimming. hikes, games. contests and scoutcraft work that the scouts engaged in, regular instruction was given by the directors each morning from o'clock to Il. In all 50 tests were passed as a result of the instruction in camp, and four merit badge examinations were passed As a result of the physical exercises the boys gained in weight and in chest ca pacity. A list of the tests passed will be published later.
 For good conduct as campers during the two weeks, and for tests passed and no demerits, the following scouts re- ceived the camp letters e. T.":
 Scoutmaster Victor Davis, Troop 3, Taftville; Assistant Scoutmaster Lucius Davis, Troop 2; Bugler Frederick A. Ben ton, Jr., Troop 15 Robert Risley, Troop 12; Edward Preston, Troop 3, Taftville James Jones, Troop 12; John Broming, Troop l. Yantic.
 The camp committee did efficient work in helping to set up camp. President Arthur l.. Peale, Vice President B. J. Graham, Harry w. Cardwen, Weston c. Pullen, Harry J. Prentice, pr. R. R. Agnew, J. B. Stanton, William Geer, Dr. James Jones, Major C. A. Hagberg, Messrs. Eastwood, Halsey and Gallup pr. J. J. Donohue, Joseph Weymouth, Lucius Briggs, Richard Peale, Harry Shannon George Briggs, Capt Constant W. Chatfeld, MT. Prentice, MT. Gilbert of Jewett City and others did excellent service with automobiles and in other ways in making the camp success. Each week treasure hunt was given The winners for the first week were First prize. Otis Fellows, Troop 12, scout compass; second prize. Robert Risley Troop 12, fire set
 Second week: First prize, Robert Ris- | ley, Troop 12, scout compass second prize, James Jones, Troop 12, fire set i third prize, James Syeezey, box of can. dy; special prize, Scoutmaster Lucius Davis, scout compass.
 | For tent inspection and personal in. spection, the honors were equally divided between Tent No. 2, occupied by scout. of Troop 12, and Tent No. 8, occupied by scouts from Troops 1 and IS. Further mention of. the special prize offered by the Norwich Rotary club vii be given later.
 The Norwich council and the scout ex ecutfve express their thanks to Georg Briggs and to Capt. Constant ". Chat field of Voluntown for the use of thei
 property for the camp site and for favor
 granted during the first council camp.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
STATES ATTORNEY HULL
 MAY EMPLOY INVESTIGATORS

Because he wanted to be. certain of his ground that Chapter 3n7 of the Public Acts of 1921 giving the state board of control authority over certain state em- ployes did not conflict with or neutralize the provisions of Section 6,s1s of the general statutes. empowering. state at- torneys to employ detectives and inves- tigators, upon authorization of judge or judges, State Attorney Hadlsi A. Hull of this city recently addressed letter to State Comptroller Harvey P. BisselI requesting him to obtain an opinion from the attorney general
 In an opinion given Monday, Attor- ney General Frank E. Healy rules that the state board of control has no juris- diction over the employment of detec- tives by state attorneys on the ground that there is no conflict between the general statute and the act in ques- ton.
 According to Attorney General Healy the hiring of detectives at a public hear ing would injure the administration of justice. The opinion follows:
 Hon. Harvey P. Bissell, State Comp
 troller.
 Dear Sir: am in receipt of com u1unication addressed to you by MT. Hadlai A Hull. states attorney for New London county, containing a re- | quest that you obtain an opinian from me as to whether the provisions of Section 6,616 of the General Statutes, empowering states attorneys to employ detectives, or Investigators. upon au- thorization of a judge or judges, come within the controlling provisions of Chapter 3s7 of the Public Acts of 1921 giving the board of control authority over certain state employees.
 The same principle, establishing su- pervisiop over the expenditure of public funds. underlies the enactment of these two statutes.
 One of the fundamental rules adopted by our courts in construing statutes | that In the absence of conflicting pro visions, they should both stand as thu law of the state.
 Under the provisions of Section SSH of the General Statutes these men cal be employed not only for the detec tion of criminal offenses, but also q prevent crimes.
 To make the states attorneys or tn prosecuting attorneys come before tn board of contfol to secure its approva to hire persons to mako investigation regarding criminal offenses would de feat the very purposes for which Sectio s.61s of the General Statutes was CT acted. because all meetings of said boar of control are open to the public
 Tn my opinion there is no conflict , the provision of these two statutes an on the approval of the judges these ir vestigators should be continued to h hired under the provisions of Sectio , 6s16 of the General Statutes.
 Respectfully submitted.
 FRANK F. HEALY. i Attorney General 9 Under the provisions of the statu' , cited the expenses for detective hire al C met quarterly by the state treasurer . the same manner as costs in crimini f cases. Under the act of 1921 the boar 2 of control must approve the employmel
 of new employees in state departments
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
CONSTABLE SHOOTS LISBON
 MAN WHO RESISTED ARREs

William Verville of Lisbon is at the Backus hospital suffering from two bullet wounds in the left thigh and several cuts and bruises about the head which he received late Tuesday night when he re- sisted arrest by Cosstable Spencer and Special Constable Tatro. The officers went to Verville's home on Tuesday ev- ening to serve warrant for his arrest which has been pending for two months following an assault made by him upon his fathet.
 The officers learned that verville was at his home and when they went to the house, it is alleged, that the family made objections to the young mans arrest Constable Spencer and the elder Verville became engaged in a dispute and in the meantime the younger Verville engaged Constable Tatro in a struggle. It is al legged that Tatro was hit with a chair by Verville and knocked down stairs. It was then that the officer fired at verville hitting him in the left thigh. He also rereived a deep gash on the head that required six stitches. Verville was re- moved to the hospital where he is resting comfortably.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
FIVE PERCENT OF COUNTY
 POPULATION IIIJTERATF

In New London county 5.7 per cent. of the entire population are illiterate, ac- cording to the census returns announceo at Washington. An illiterate is defined in the census returns as a person ten years of age or over who Is unable to write either in English or any other language.
 The percentages are based upon the total population 10 years of age and over, or total native white or foreign born white or total negro as the case may be.
 Of native white population in New London county only seven-tenths of one per cent. are illiterate. Of foreign born white population the percentage of filler acy is 1S.S while 7.2 per cent. of the ne gro population in the county are Hitter ate.
 In Holland and Windham counties the percentages the as follows:
 Holland county-Total illitersG.y 6.1 per cent; native white, 3.S per cent foreign born, white, 11.7 per cent; negro. S.7 per cent.
 Windham county-Total illiteracy, ,65 pc rcent. native white, IS per cent. foreign born. white, 17.3 per cent. negro, 10.7 per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
PERSONALS

Henry .JatkowsM is spending a week at Oak Bluffs, Mass H. M. Clarke of Norwich swas busi- ness caller in Mystic this week.
 Lieut.. Howard L. Peckham ;cf. Nor wich Sunday evening for 3. visit to Maine cities.
 Mrs. Mary Mitchell and daughter of Norwich were recent visitors in Pine Grove.
 Allen Latham of Norwich will be one of the speakers at Storrs college today (Thursday).
 Mrs. William T. Ward and family of Tnamesville are spending the month at Pleasant View.
 Miss Alice N. Fitzgerald of No. 45 North Cliff street is passing two weeks with friends in Palmer, Mass.
 Mrs. Charles A. Hagberg and Miss Bessie A. Grimes are attending the gen. eraI conference at Northfeld.
 Jeremiah Mahoneya of Maple street is passing the week at Pleasant View, the guest of his aunt Mrs. Theresa Donovan. Friends of Town Clerk Charles s. Hol- brook are receiving cards from him from Jefferson, N. H., where he is stay ing.
 
 Gertrude a.sS Miss Marion Beebe are spending several days at Plymouth. Mass.
 Miss Henrietta V. Steinkamp of Nor wich, who has been visiting her sisters in Willimantic, will spend the remainder of her vacation in New York.
 MT. and Mrs. Warren T. Wiley and family, accompanied by MT. Willey's ia. ther, B. J. Wiley, have returned from Block Island after spending week al the Narragansett hotel.
 Rene R. Rouleau of Main street, Will mantle, was the guest of his parents al Block Island over the week end. Mir Rouleau is spending week in Provi- dence and will then return to Block Is land for. the summer.
 Miss Minnie A. Wheeler has returned to her home on Laurel Hill road, afte spending several days in West Haven. MT. and Mrs. William Frese, with MT and Mrs. Clarkson E.. Bailey. of Ans ton. were in Norwich during the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
NANTIC HAD FIRST
 SUMMER NORMAL SCHOOL

The first summer normal school in Connecticut was held at Mantle in 1888.
 It is an interesting fact that conscrv- atice old Connecticut was the first ate to start free summer normal school The school had it's start in June, 1888, and was begun at Mantle. It was nvt long before it outgrew its birthplace and was compelled to move in orde- 10 continue it's expansion. From Mantle it went to Danbury where it thriv.d un- til two years ago when, again because of it growth, it became necessary to move it to New Haven.
 At first the school lasted for hut rwo weeks. but later, with demand for mere extensive instruction, the session was increased to four weeks. It was O., y this year that the summer course was prolonged to six weeks to provide Iong- CT courses and to conform to the length of the summer school and colleges and universities.
 That the state summer norni.l school is rapidly becoming the bulwark of better education in the state is the impression gained from a knowledge of it's progress and accomplishments 5 since its foundation in 1888. Until this year a school principally for the train ing of beginners who had never be- fore had experience 1t is now rel ,h.ng d registration books teachers of half a century's experience.
 The fact that this year two thirds of. the enrolled students have hal rre- yious experience in teaching, while last year. the proportion was just the reverse with prepominance of begin ners gives J. L. Meader, director of the school, much cause for encourage ment, for he sees thereby that larger number of the states teachers are reaching out for more and m51e which will tend to raise the standards of education in Connecticut.
 Eventually, says Mir. Meader. tlta teaching of beginners will be left en- /. tirely for the regular normal school courses, and no man or woman will be allowed to teach without ,he prerequisite of a standard two years normal school course. When that time arrives, which he says will come soon i inasmuch as the pesent custom of pre- pairing to put beginners in the tea chins | ranks is merely a pleasure of expedt ency the summer school will be a plae; to come for advanced courses much as i: l Teachers college at Columbia at pres l ent.
 The advantage of the state school :: | the fact that exactly the same a6varc
 ed courses are offered in it as in reccg | nized educational schoolSthe oniy diff 1 ference being that in the state schoo i the tuition is entirely free. An adde' | attractive feature is the staff of lee
 turers and educators which has ooen il charge of the work here, this year man. | of whom are nationally known acurc
 in the educational world. The facult
 this year has been exceptionally srron
 and is. in the opinion of MT. MeaGer, re
 sponsible for drawing so many expert
 enced teachers to the school this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
VISITS NORWICH AFTEB
ABSENCE OF 20 YEARS


 Amos D. Allen of Napa. Cal. former Norwich boy is making a visit to the Rose of New England for the first time in 26 years, and he with his wife and daughter Miss Ruth R. Allen, are the guests of his brother, W. H. Allen, of Church street Mir Allen, who is well known to a large number of Norwich people. is renewing his old-time acquaint- ances. although he finds that many of his old chums have passed on.
 Looking back over the past quarter of a century, MT. Allen said that what inn pressed him most in Norwich was the new buildings in thu center of the busi- ness district The ntreets, he said. are the same, and after being in Napa, where the thoroughfares ale 70 to 100 feet wide, the Norwich streets seem cramped and narrow.
 Napa. where Mir. Allen has resided for the past 20 years, is a growing communi- ty of 1000. In Napa there are large shoe manufactories and leather is the chief Item of industry. The town is situated in the heart of the farming district, 40 miles from San Francisco and 10 miles from the naval station at Mare Island. Mir. Allen, although retired from active business, is an accountant for a large wholesale grocery concern which takes up his time and, as he said, keeps him out of mischief"
 Mir. Allen has had a varied career, starting his business life as a clerk in the Uncas bank, and then during the Civil war serving in the union navy, being sta toned in Florida. After the war he re- turned home and some years later became associated with his father, Henry Allen in the undertaking business. He later sold his interest to his younger brother W. H. Allen. and went west on a schoon- CT around the cape. He made several trips and then 26 years ago packed ur and left for California for good. He took up ranching at first and then went into the hotel business in Spokane, later sell ing out and returning to Napa, where he has since made his home Mir Allen will stay for about six weeks in the east Q and then will return west. is in ex- ceuent health and although enjoying his trip here. says there is no country like the west
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
LOCAL POLICE TO WITHHOLD
 ENFORCEMENT OF JITNEY LAW

A copy of the order was also left at the office of Attorney General Frank E. Healey. He said that he did not see how the injunction could affect any off, cials except those specifically named in it.
 The hearing on the injunction will be held in New Haven on Aug. 23. instead of on Aug. Is. Judge Thomas, a justice from the United States supreme court and judge of the circuit court will sit on the claim for the injunction. Counsel for the jitneymen said that they stood ready to carry the case to the court of appeals and then to tine supreme court If necessary.
 There, was a marked falling off in the number of applications received at the office of the state motor vehicle depart ment from holders of ''P. S." markers for i the new jitney and taxi markers, caused lit is believed, by the feeling of the for ner public service men that with the in- junction issued by Judge Thomas they will be safe in operating with their old license plates.
 The markers issued to the licensed jit- ney drivers bear the letter "J," followed by the number and those issued to the taxi drivers ha'N the letter 70" as the 1 first character.
 Accordlng 10 MT. Stoeckel, the letter | following" will not be written until the 1 department is more certain than it is at present just what it's limitations under | the injunction are. The commissioner will then be able, he believes. to issue supplementary instructions to police and enforcement officials. MT. Stoeckel said \ he could not tell when the departments policy with regard to the "P. S. markers
 will be decided
 A series of conferences of state officials regarding the jitney situation will precedt any possible attempt to eliminate the
 obsolete public service markers from tho roads of Connecticut under any state law
 other than that against which Judge
 Thomas injunction is directed. I Commissioner Stoeckel of the motor ve hicle department said he wished it under stood that there was to be no confic
 between the state officials and the fedora
 court on the matter.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
FUNERALS
Sahinn Maiewskv

The funeral of, Sabina Majewsky, in- fant daughter of Stefan and Mary Mu- rick Majewsky, was held from the home of her perents at 241~North Main street on Wednesday morning. There were ser vices in St. Joseph's church at which Rev. I. V. Maciejewski officiated. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
 Cummings and Ring were in charge. Albert NJ. Kennedy
 Funeral services for Albert M Kennedy were held on Wednesday afternoon at his late home at 50 Union street with a large number of relatives and friends present. There were many handsome floral trib- utes. The services were conducted by Rev. Peter C. Wright of New York The bearers were enry Branche Frank Gil ley, William E. Stinson and Harry Bos- worth. Burial was in Yantic cemetery where Rev. MT. Wright read a commit tai service.
 Church and Allen were in charge.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04

In compliance with telegraphic re- quest from Robbins B. StoeckeI, commits sioner of motor vehicles, the local police will withhold enforcement of the public service law. The following telegram was received Wednesday by Chief of Police George Linton:
 Chief of Police, Norwich, Conn:
 In accordance with injunction issued foreement of public service law. Letter following.
 ROBBINS B. sToECKEL,
 Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.
 Commissioner Stoeckel said that, al- though the department undoubtedly had sufficient authority under state laws other than that covered by the federal injunction to eliminate from the high ways all vehicles using the obsolete pub lie service markers. it was considered ad- visable to seek the opinion of the attor- ney general relative to applying for a modification of the restraining order be- fore taking further steps in the contro- versy.
 Hurley il Notified.
 The temporary injunction issued Sat urday at South Norwalk by Judge Edwin s. Thomas of the United States district court enjoining those named from inter- fering with the operation of jitneys under l the law passed by the last session of the general assembly was served on Supt l Robert T. Hurley of the state police by Deputy United States Marshal David Miller of New Haven. The order was i also served on States Attorney Arnon A filling, City Attorney Whitaker, Assistant States Attorney Picket and Chief of Pc | lice Smith of New Haven. |
 Rood Gets Paper.
 Harry W. Reynolds, secretary to Gov ernor Lake. said that he understood copies of the enjoining order had beer l left at the governors office but admitted that he had not seen the papers.
 Frank D. Rood chief clerk in the gov ernor's office, said that Deputy Sherif Miller had left a copy of the papers witt him. The Dapers left were simply a. cop. of the enjoining order which was serve' on Chief Hurley
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
OVER 50 BOY SCOUTS
 AT GARDNER LAKE CAMP

Fifty-eight Boy Scouts are in camp at Camp Wakenah, Gardner's Lake, this week. The scouts are:
 Albert Dalton, George Williams. Frank Corwin. Henry Slate, Elliot Cruise, Leroy Getchell, Theodore Wood, Junior Silva, Gordon Wilson, Kenneth Holmes, Charles Squires, Russell Squires, Kerwin Van Hoff, Gordon Nash, William Jacques, Arthur Schwartz, Robert Lincoln, Donald Heth- erington, William O'Hara, Thomas Cur tin, Alfred Hill. Chesley Johnson. Frank Briggs, Charles Briggs, Frank Miller, Howard Doyle, Kenneth Talbot, Russell Stanton, Paul Greene. Wallace Greene, Morgan Adams. William An derson. George Conner. George Gaudet, Rudolph Bjorge. Ebert Chapman, George Miner. Francis Strickland, Lee Strickland Thomas Watt, Frederick Rowland, William Drea, Sol Bernstein. Isadore schuman, Abraham Watchinsky, Maxwell Feldman, Charles Anderson, Archie Foster, James Demprell Rice. William Cooper, William Corbett. Donald Cruise. Thomas Nagle, Joseph McGarry, John Mcdonald
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
BRIGHTER PROSPECTS FOR
 NEW HAVEN ROAD

The New Haven railroad prospects are brighter. The small operating def:t-- sS3,39O-which the New Haven road showed in June was due to an increase of S232, 900 in operating expenses over May, reyulting entirely from larger t1a:n- tenance of way and equipment charges in accordance with necessary increase in the maintenance programme, accori- ing to the Boston News Bureau
 Many roads which had been hol5- ing up maintenance work, pending the wage decisions went ahead sai ex- banded their maintenance forces soan after 1t was known that wages wtre 10 be cut an average of 12 per cent July sary to do this and began to create the maintenance work a month ago
 Had it not aHen for this the read would have shown an operating profit in June. Gross earnings, however, d.d not increase as much over May as mad been expected by the management. the actual gain being $391.201. or 3.7 per cent. Gross earnings were however, the largest since December last.
 Equipment rental charges were ab- normally heavy in May and this Sc- counted in considerable measure for the operating deficit of $s3,772 shown in that month.
 The indications are that the July gross ! will run about the same as the $a,772 696 of June, possibly 1 per cent. or 3 per cent. higher. If there is fair eaov- cry in business in August New Haven | should with the cut in wages, which wentinto effect July 1, be able L earn 1 fixed charges. August, September ans October are usually the best months oi l the year for New Haven.
 i With an operating deficit of $4,736,. i TAP for the first six months of 1921, and a deficit after charges of about S13,00O,. | 900, New Haven has a tremendous handi cap to overcome for this year. It will takC the combination of a brisk revival ir l traffic and a good slice of revenue iron Increased rate divisions to put it sound | ly on it's feet and in position where il may have something above fixed charge. l for additinns and hette terrnerts
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
Mrs. F. HolIsinton suitts VIII.

F. Hopkinton Smith. lecturer and su- thor. also engineer who designed and build Race Rock light and who wrots a book about New London. is recalled by the fact that the will of his widow, Mrs. Josephine Vandewater Smith, wlo died July 2S last at Southampton. L. T.. was filed for probate in New York this week. IL disposes of an estate of about S2oo.- poo. Mrs. Smith gave to the Metropli- tan Museum of Art her collection of Spanish laces and works Of art. valued at S10o. o.0oo. .Rl
 She gave s1. 1000 each to Gerard R73 douglas Goodhart. gTandsons, and an equal amount to thsir Erandsons. and Herman Goodhart. British consul at Lausanne, Switzerland. who married her daughter. Marion Smith. seventeen years ago. The daughter gets half the resi- duary estate and the other half goes to the son, Francis Berkley Smith of Paris whose share Is 10 be held In trust and goes to his issue upon his death.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-04
GIRLS! LEMONS
 BLEACH SKIN WHITE

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into a bottle containing three ounces of Orchard White, which any drug store will supply for few cents, shake we'll and you have a quarter pint of the best frecl1le and tan bleach, and com plexion whitener.
 Massage this sweetly fragrant lemon lotion into the face, neck, arms and hands each day and see how freckles and blemishes bleach out and how clear, soft and rosy-white the skin be- comes.