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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
REAL LIFE STORY
 COMING TO EMPIRE

Many inquiries have come to the Empire theatre regarding the coming of Lois Weber's What Do Men Want? ?" The impression prevails that reserved seats and a high scale Of ad- mission will be in effect on account of the picture being presented in one of New York's big legitimate theatres under these conditions. The policy at the Empire will not be changed for the showing of What Do Men Want?" as usual the box office will open at 1 o'clock and the perform ance will be continuous from 1:30 to 1O:30. The complete score used dur ing the New York engagement has been received at the Empire and the enlarged orchestra selected to inter- pret this orchestration will start re- hearsals Friday as to have the music in complete harmony with the production from start to finish.
 The principal role in What Do Men Want? ?" is enacted by Claire Windsor. First she is seen as the so- ciety girl who sees only amusing in cidents in every day life nothing can be serious to her. As the story de- veIops the responsibilities of life are realized by this girl and a powerful dramatic climax is reached that leaves long remembered impression by those viewing sbe picture.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
PARENTS SELL
 CHILDREN FOR FOOD

London, Dec. 22.-2Tc asages from Moscow quote the Viatka Pravda to thee fleet that in the village of Bers- nik near Nitka, parents are selling their children for food on account of the famine.
 A certain Pogudia is said to have sold his daughter for a handful of gold, ten pounds of sugar, five pounds of butter and a bucket of sour milk.
 In another case a man sold a young glfi for two poods of peas, hVc poods
 Fifty people, says the newspaper, die every day at Odenburg, and the whole town is filled to oYeriowing g with starving refugees.
 The people are living upon dogs and other domestic animals, lizards and birds.
 Que of 3o0O,0O0 draught animals 95 600 600 sheen less than half that number are left. N
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22

were as follows:
 To gain time. Because men expect it. Self defense. A dis like of committing oneself. A suitable answer for trivial ques- tions. Habit, tradition and en- vironment.
 There was a pretty general feeling" said Professor Bowman, that woman's use of this tradi- tional reply has been greatly eX- aggerated. Over Q dozen girls fiatly asserted that men use i- as much as women do. Some Of the comments on this point were Interesting to the effect that the phrase must have been attributed to women in the age when men considered them brain1ess- that the answer is a survival of the time when an attrac actiVe woman wasn't supposed to be too fntelli- gent. and that men are often incapable of catching the finer distinctions drawn by woman'S more subtle mind"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
Outcome Uncertain As Dali Leaders
 Continue to Fight
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Miss MacSwiney declared that the eorst thing that could happen in Ire iand was a split, and split was in evitable, since they could not abandon 3 principle. People had accepted this treaty because they said that what was good enough for Mick Collins was good enough for them. Cloud ap- plause.) If Mick Collins went to hell him ?'' she asked.
 Loud cries of "Yesi' Laughter)
 Miss MacSwiney went on to say that If a royal residence were set up in Ireland and there were royal visits her party could keep up the policy of black flags and boycott, and it would be Michael Collins duty, on the complaint of the Governor General, to arrest them.
 After speaking for more than an hour she complained that members were looking at their watches, but she pointed out that this might be the la.'t occasion she could speak until the re- public was established. England could not win this battle, and she was willing to leave the issue of this treaty or war to the women's vote.
 Ramon de Valera and his colleagues loudly applauded this statement.
 By I. N. s.
 London, Dec. PA dangerous revolutiinary situation is threatened in Dublin, according 70 the follow ing dispatch to the Daily News today from Hugh Martin, its Dublin core spondent:
 'Disastrous forms of opposition to the Irish peace treaty are noiw be- ing organized.
 '"The old Fenian element would certainly have continued the separat- = ist struggle, but without the support of Eamonn De Valera it would have made a poor showing.
 ''Th> only hope now in the event of ratification is that De Valera would be strong enough to hold in check the most dangerous elements of this party.
 Reliable news about some Of the baEaEons of the Irish Republican army is very disturS ping.
 "Sinn Fein clubs are being revived in many parts of Ireland on the basis of an extreme revolutionary pro- gram.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
COLLEGE GIRLS EXPLAIN
 LUST BECAUSE
Psychology Professor Gets Varied
 Answers to Frank Query.

(By International News Service)
 Baltimore, Dec. 22.-Why does a woman say just because?'' Answers to this question, put to the seniors of Boucher College by Professor Ethe1 Bowman, of the department of psychology, indicate that the chief reason, simply enough, is because she has nothing better to say. The great majority of the girls. while lenying that an educated woma to-day ever uses such an answer, offered a widely varying number of reasons for the famous reply, chief amonfg which were men tai laziness. a love of appearing unfathomabIe, acting on intuition rather than reason, dislike for argument, and-sometimes be- cause a man wouldn't understand a wonan's aneswer anyhow.
 Other popular explanations, ac- cordng to Professor Bowman
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
FRACTURED WRIST ON FORD

A cold cranky Ford fractured the wrist of Samuel Coleman. 20, of 93 Lee avenue this morning so badly that the emergency ambulance with Dr. F. J. O'Brien was obliged to remove the man tG the emergency hospital for treatment Coleman attempted to start his Ford this morning about g o'clock but the machine refused to be cranked and kicked back with the re- suit that Coleman'S wrist was bad y fractured Dr. O'Brien put the wrist in sp1ints and removed the man to his home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
CHARGES WIFE UNFIT
 GUARDIAN FOR CHILDREN

Judge Paul L. Miller in the Pro- bate Court today held a hearing on the application of Aurelius Piper for the removal of his wife, Ethel Piper. as the natural guardian of their two children, Aurelius Jr., aged and Ruth. aged 4. Charges were made that Mrs. Piper was an unfit person to have control of the children. The application was contested by his wife. Judge Miller heard the evidence and continued the case for one week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
DIED.

CROSBY - In this city, Dec. 20, 1921, Rose, wife of Reed Crosoy' of 56 Laurel Court. aged 29 years;
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the funeral home or M J. Cannon, 415 John street, on Thursday, Dec. 22, at 2:30 p. m.
 Burial at Lakeview cemetery a SHACKIETON-In this city, Dec. l9, 1921. Ernest Shackleton, aged AZ years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence 3S6 Union avenue, on Thursday afternoon, at 2:30 p. m-
 Burial Lakeview cemetery CROWE-In this city, Wednesday, Dec 21, 1921, Joseph P. Grove.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at his late residence, 152z Fairfield avenue, on Saturday, Dec 24 at S:30 a. m., and rom St Peters church where a solemn high mass of requiem will be offered for 1he repose of his soul at o'clock. Burial in St Michaers cemetery.
 T22b* NEARY-In this city, Dec. P, 1921, Anna. widow of the late Michael Neary.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, 19 Cedar street. on Saturday, Dec 24 at S:S0 a. m., and from st. Mary's church at a. m. with sol emn high mass. Automobile cor tege. Interment St. MichaePs cem- eterv. T22b*p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
CASE OF MOTORCYCLE
 DRIVER NOLIIED TODAY

John Lucas, of SS Morehouse street, driver which struck and injured 12- year-old Olga Sto1er, of 10S Andover street. yesterday afternoon, was ar charge of reckless driving The case was nolled on the payment of S10. The accident occurred in Fairfield, and the Sto1er girl was taken to St. Vincent's hospital where it was found that she had sustained a fractured leg
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
SEEKS S7OO DAMAGES.

Damages of s7,oo0 are asked by Margaret A. Flanagan and her daugh- ter. Edna, in papers filed yesterday in Sunerjor Court. The allegation is made that on February IS, last, a truck belonging to the defendant, the Brtdgeport Brass company, struck a baby carriage the woman was push ine at Goldc2 Hill and Harrison stTeets. Tn mother asks s5,o0o and demands s2,oO0 for the child. hurled from the baby carriage to the street following the impact with the truck-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
HALL CASE COMING
 AGAIN TOMORROW

A further hearing will be held to- morrow afternoon on the bankruptcy matter of Edward H. Hall, defunct contractor, whose affairs have been the object of frequent hearings before the Referee in Bankruptcy John Keogh, since shortly after the mayor atty election.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22

Ways and means Of extending the season for road building through the fall and winter months by letting road contracts in the fall of the year rather thaaa in the spring so as to enable the railroads to deliver road materials in time for early spring con- structiop. constitutes one of the many important subjects to be discussed at the Congress.
 The movement to let contracts in the fall of the year originated with Secretary of Commerce Hoover as a. means of unemployment relief. but public officials, engineers, contractors and railroad officials now see in 1t 8 means whereby the freight congestion, that exists from July to October each year, may be relieved, employment afforded to labor in slack months, and a more continuous production of materials and earlier completion of highway projects. The subject is now expressing the attention of the entire road building industry.
 Roads by Federal Aid
 Highway improvement, with the passage of the new Federal aid law stands at the dawn of the greatest era Of expansion in American history. More than s1.ooo. 100000 is now avail able for good roads.
 Twenty-two thousand and thirty miles of new Federal aid roads have been built at a total cost of s361 946,- S6S since July, 1916. More than two thirds of these are earth, sand-cIay or gravel. These have cost less than one-third of the total amount ex- pended as compared with nearly 50 per cent of the estimated cost applied to Americas 4,S90 miles of hard sur- faced roads.
 There are now 2,273,131 miles of public roads. all told, in the United States. Eighty-fve per cent are yet to be improved.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
PEOPLE ORDER THEIR
 MONUMENTS TOO SOON


(By International News Service
 Ober1in, Ohio, Dec. 22-More per sons think of death and prepare for according to G. W. Ernst, sixty, last survivor of ten men who started in the st one fting trade at Norwalk forty years ago.
 Ernst said he had a dozen manu- nents which he carved out to order, not to be delivered until the persons ord ering them die. Some of these monurnert5, stated Ernst, have buen ready for over twenty years.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
JoSeDh P Grove

Joseph P. Grove died at his home, 1522 Fairffed avenue, last night. He church and is survived by his widow, Mary; one son, Joseph J., and two daughters, Ethel and Ellen. He was the proprietor of a moving picture theatre in Fairfield, and was a mem- Der of Bridgeport Camp No. 95, w. O. w.
 The funeral will be held Satur- day from. his late home at S:3O a. m. and at o'clock from St. Peters church. Interment in St NTicbaa1,s cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
SEC. DAVIS FIIVVER
 A NATIONAL DISGRACE

Washington, Dec. 22.-The eff fic3ency of the economy experts now at work among the govern ment departments received a tribute the other day from one of the colored porters of the White House. The Secretary of Labor was much amused when he heard of it.
 "Dey suttingly has cut down hard on appropriations" the DOT ter observed. Look at dat ram shackle oP thing de Sec et'y of Labor drives into desc heah grounds ev'y Cabinet day, Dey won't git him a real one. Dey won't let him buy one for hisself. And for a. bus like dat to be seen in his yeah place-it's a national disgrace, da's Whut it is,''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
STRUCK BY MACHINE.

As she stepped from the curb to signal a trolley car at Hancock and Fairfield avenues yesterday after noon, Aranka Diamond of 2744 Fair 5ield avenue was struck by an auto- mobile driven by Harry Rosenbaum of 109 Lenox avenue. She was nox seriously injured. No arrests were made.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
HENNERY GETS ABnAzE.

Bremen were called out at lO o'clock this morning to ext1ngu1sn dn,on fire in Bancroft avenue. At 11:05 o'clock the department was again summoned to extinguish a ire in a chicken coop in Bostwtck ave nue. The blazing hennery threatened O rea1ibv garage
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
August Van Der Raid

The funeral of August Van Der Reid was held yesterday from 1he flu neral parlors of Charles L. Dennis, pos State street, at S:3O a. m. and a half hour loter at St. Aueustine's church where high mass of requiem Was celebrated by Rev. Roberx Rowen.
 The pail bearers were Howard Moody Robert Campbell, Albert Ben son, William Mcdowell, Patrick Car ty, and H. W. Cole A delegation from the Loyal Order of Moose was present. Interment in St NficbaaI's cem etery
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
INTOLERABLE CRUELTY ALLEGED

Alleging intolera'ble cruelty since
 July 1, 1917, upon the part of Arthur
 Ardsfield Stewart, now of parts un- known, Celia Pearsons Stewart has filed suit for divorce. The date of the wedding is given as April 2S, 1917, in Norwalk. Divorce, aHmony and custody of Dorothy Stewart three and a half years old, Is asked.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
Mrs. Rosa Dean.

The funeral of Mrs. Rosa Dean, widow of James Dean, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 from her home, IS Ridgewood avenue. Burial will be in the family plot in Lake view cemetery.
 The deceased is survived by three children, Georg Dean of New York, Mrs. Chester Beers and Mrs Lyman H. Miller, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
Benjnmin Franklin Pease

Rev. P. s Winchester, pastor of the Greenfield Hill Congregational church, officiated at fine funeral of Benjamin F. Pease, father of High Sheriff Simeon Pease, which was held yesterday afternoon from the home of his daughter, Mrs. F. F. Perry of Greenfield Hill.
 The pail bearers were the five sons and son-in-1aw of the deceased, Sim con, A. H., Benjamin F., Jr., James A. and w. H. Pease, and F. E. Perry. Interment in Oaklawn cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
Conrad Becker

Rev. Henry F. Kelly. pastor of St. Georges church. officiated at the flu held esterday afternoon at gao from his late home, S51 Hancock avenue. The pail bearers were Ed ward Lynch, Matthew Reilly. Ray AIIa1re, William Snagg, William Crowther and Edward O-Hart In terment in Lakeview cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22

2 Rev. R. U. Whitehead of the Strat- ford Congregational church will De the speaker Nat the lobby service 10 . be held Sunday in the Y. M c. A. His subject will be "A Christmas Message to Young Men,"
 The annual New Years eve mop given by the University school will be held Saturday evening, December 3I, in she Masonic Temple The com mittee in charge is composed Of John I. Harrington, Fred Courtade, Joseph Eran T. Anderson and J. McNamara.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
OBITUARY
Mrs Rutb Smith

Mrs. Ruth E. Smith, S4, widow of
 George Smith, died yesterday. The
 funeral will be held Friday at p. m. from E1e home of her son, George B. Liskom, 232 Salem street. 1nterment in Park cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
Mrs. Amelia P. Lein.

Mrs. Amelia P. Lein, of 1094 East Main street, was buried yesterday in Park cemetery. Rev. Herman G. Weimer officiated at the services ir the German Reformed church.
 Delegations were present from Friendship lodge. Bertha lodge, Past Grand association and F'rauen Verein. scher, Carl Wolf, George Feyrer, Charles, Alber1 and John Schoenwa1-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
Mrs. May E Ford

Rev. F. A. Dillingham;, former pas tor of the Universalist church. of ciated at the funeral of Mrs Mary E. Ford, which was held yesterday afternoon from the mortuary chapel of Hawley SS Wilmot. Interment in Mountain Grove cemetery
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22

test trip of the new gasoline propelled engine car was made yes .terday from New Haven to Milford and return by the New Haven road with officials and newspaper repre- sentatives and averages a speed of 30 miles an hour.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
NEARY-In this city. Dec. 22, 1921,
TODAY'S WANTS.

1I and improv ements, sS.5o. 7oS Main St wANTBD-Experienced man who can chimes in a small factory: Give refer ences and salary expected In fIrst let let ter Address ea,, Meriden Paper Boz ra5s: SG' YOUNG MAN desires room where where Praet5fe at the pian9 TI9es ean be rsp 5a.pn MAUD c. sTEEN vs. LEWIS sTEEN- srATH 9TSer oF IF NS5tSSNlc NcSo5tSSSNlEcrIcUr. Fairfield
 County, Superior Court, ss; Bridge UPon Pont the DeesmGSa eoplaint of of the said Maud Set fdsfR Rfyn Rfor v6se 515 Esa0 snd e1stody a minor child; returnable to the superior the eti first tt Tuesday 1nle of January, 1922
 the subscribing authority that eLwis this State and gone to parts unknox,n, Eh0se S9f1 of last 8ridrepopt knG%P conn W." "
 Therefore Ordered, That notice of the pebdehhfig ppebishiSg 0f this E order in The Bridgeport Times, a newspaper printed in sald 6h 6hres or beoTe 5ss the and dsy of December A D- 1921 92li,1acA1
 Asst Clerk of the Superior Court for Fairfield County. T22s+ CHARLES R. B. CHAPLIN vs, ELLA srATA Nkf oF c6NSEeTfcG Hf NftiGs ela
 County, Superior 2, Court, ss; Ia,, Bridge port, December 2l, A. U. ISzL
 Upon the complaint of the said Charles R. B. Claf1in praying, for req sons therein set forth, for divorce, returnable to the Superior Court in 1,,sd1 ana for Fairfield County, on the first Tues day of January, 1922
 It appearing to and being found four ,,by by CIaf1in the said defendant. is absent from this State and gone to parts un- known. AL. pendency of said complaint be given by publishing this order in The Brldgeport Tines a newspaper printed in Bridge port. three times successively, eommenc- ing on or before the 22d day or Decem-
 MICHAEL J. F'LANAGAN,
 Asst. Clerk of the Superior Court Tor
 Fairfield County. 1zzs"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
Emily T. Burroughs.

The funeral of Miss Emily J. Bur
 roughs. S7, who died Monday, De- cembe 18th. was held this afternoon
 at Grace church, Long Hill. Burial was in Long Hill cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
BOIesIaw MasutO.

BoleSlaw Masuto, an oysterman of 239 Railroad avenue, was stricken with an attack of heart trouble and dropped dead Tuesday night near the Radel Oyster company dock at the foot of Pembroke street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
Shirley Green.

The funeral of Shirley, aged one year and nine months. daughter Of William E. and Edith L. Green was held this afternoon from il1e home of her parents, 445 Burnsford avenue. Burial was in Mountain Grove cem- etery
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
Rose Crosby.

The funeral of Rose Crosby. wife or Reed Crosby, was held this after noon from the funeral home of M T. Cannon, 45 John street, where Rev. stephen Fish Sherman of St. Johns Episcopal church read the committal service. Interment was in Lakeview cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
GOVERNOR ENDORSES BUDGET.

Governor Everett J. Lake endorsed the efforts of the National Budget Committee, a non-partisan organfa- opinion in favor of the program of national economy and efficiency and the support of Gen. Charles G. Dawes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
EXPECTING FIRE ESCAPE.

A fire escape is being erected by the Atlas Iron Works upon the three story brick building on Golden Hill street, the top floors of which are occu- pied by the Hall printing establish
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
ARMY JosHEs NAVY.

New York, Dec. 22.-Arn1y off cars are poking fun at the device on the cap of naval officers show ing the navy eagle with "eyes left The soldiers tell the sail ors that the bird is running
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
Ambrose VaeyoIgyi.

The funeral of Ambrose VaGvolgyi who died of heart disease yesterday morning, will be held tomorrow from his late home, 25 JetIand place at S:S0 a. m. and at from St. Stephens R. c. church. Interment in St. Mich ael'S ceTn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
to0o.DAMAGE BY FIRE.

Fire, caused by an overheated 1ur- mace, damaged the home of John Regno 24 Suburban avenue, last niebt to the. extent of 1000. Bremen were first summoned on still alarm, but bell alarm was later turned in.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22

MT and Mrs. John Fox and daugh- ter Mary of Flanders street will be the guess of Mrs. Foxs parents, MT and Mrs Arthur Cormack of Ja- maica, l.. l., over the holiday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22

Miss AIno Rosan, of Smith Col Iege, is spending the vacation with her tparents, pr. and Mrs. Maurhce Rosan of Fairfield avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
Personal

Foster Dave, student at SufhelG [ acad emy at Sufield, Conn.,, will re- , turn to his home Friday to spend dhe ssvacation with his parents, MT. and itMrs. Samuel Dave of Mill Elll ave nue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22

Miss Harriett Hunter of SNeri1ng place and Miss Esther Gerrtsh or Laurel avenue, returned last evening from National Park seminary, Forest .pGIen, Md.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22

Mrs. D. Fairchild Wheeler and daughter, Julie, of Lafayette street returned today from New York city where they have been spending seV- .eral days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22

John Crowley took a bus load oi the children to Monroe one evening last week when an interesting exhibi- ton was given by pupils of the sever al sch ools of the town.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22

Miss Mary E. Seeley had the mis- fortune to fall one day last week as she was descending the cellar stairs. Her shoulder was severely injured and painful bruises sustained.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22
SIEPNEY

The M. B. Sunday school will hold Christmas exercises in the church on Tuesday evening. After the exer- cises a supper will be held in the par 1ors below.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22

Mrs William Craft has been car ing for Miss Mary B. Seeley during her recent illness.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22

There will be special program gtv- en at the Baptist church on the even ing of December 25, called "A Story in Song," which will consist of musica numbers intersersed with reading.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-22

Mrs. Herbert Wright has spent a few days in Shelton as the guest oi her sister.