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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04
SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1922
MORE OF THE STAMFORD CHARTER

substitution of small council in Sratford for large town meeting cenralzaion of authority The employment of manager yet standardization puts the executive into the control of single individual
 consequence of such change if it should cease at this point would selfish public power than would be wholesome for the town.
 every cenralization should be checks m- posed by the people upon the power confided These checks usually take the form of the nia tve referendum recall The first the citizens legislation refuses By second they veto legislation which the council has adopted By the third they recall or discharge any officer who has become n satisfactory them
 town contains many people of many minds. The road 10 interference must not be too easy there will be needless and special elections of another and too much turmoil and confusion.
 Neither should the to interfere be made too diff cult. requirement per registered not usually be too little If ty are willing obtain referendum petition of this magn ud there is, by presumption sufficient the whole people in giving their attention.
 Under the town meeting form very small number of vot- might precpiate question any time this privi g much abused Precedent and experience the requirement smaller, rather than larger. ....+
 One serious defect in the atford system is the selection the usefulness of Common Councils Boards of Aldermen in American cities.
 In the form the members of the legislative body should always be chosen the large way they will have in mind will be apt to have in mind the district system sary produces type thought intensely ed with pleasing few of the people, and which gives parativey little attention to the needs of the whole community
 that representatives cities themselves with lamps for their neghborhood with police appointments of in the public service and in return for these avors will sacrifice sort of general legislation
 Sratford has the referendum. The public may give it's order, expressing it's will about it's town manager be necessary to do thing very pres powers in a charter makes public servants thoughtful about public opnion when they realize powers actually will be
 present difficulty being disposed of the stratford sy tenn will be improved f for the system elections there is substituted a council the shall be elected at large.
 The provision the that elapse before the recall Immediately election public opinion apt to have unduy partisan
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04

taken to their homes They all re- ported for work this morning. James A. Darnley, hoseman of No. 1; John
 F. May, a hoseman of Chemical No. 1; John H. Chase, a ladderman of Truck No. 2; Lieutenant George J. Egan of Truck No. l 1; Hoseman Harry Norris, James B. Kiely of Engine Go. No. 5; William J. Hines of Truck Go. No. 2, and James F. Donnelly, assist ant engineer.
 According to a statement given out
 by R. l. Lewis of the Bridgeport Gas Light Co, statements that it was inn possible to turn off the gas at yes terday's fire as erroneous. MT. Lewis stated that the gas main in front
 Of the Republic is what is known as a
 dead main and that it was not necessary to bother with that at all. The gas was turned off at 11:40 ac- cording to MT. Lewis on the Elm street main by one of the first fire companies to arrive there He fur. ther stated that he had been in con- Sultation with Chief Johnson early this morning and that after reviewing the matter carefully Chief Johnson was also of the opinion that escaping gas had absolutely nothing to do with the fire.
 Other than that I personally am very much gratified by the conduct of the girls during the fire I can n >t think of anything else that I would like to say, was the statement given out this morning by MT. R. I. Harney,
 manager or me 1OCdI DTdncrl OI tlle Southern New England Telephone Go. this morning.
 When asked if any of the girls ha ] reported sick this morning from she effects of the smoke which filled the operating room he stated that they had not.
 At one stage of the operations the water rose to such a height in the cellar of the Republic that it threat ened to flood the cable rooms Of the Telephone company. A squad of f1remen were, however, immediately put to work at the pumps and the water was successfully pumped out before it reached the cellar of the telephone building.
 When a representative of the Times called the Barker Bakery this morn ing they were informed that a state ment in morning paper to the ef- feet that they were going to distribute the remainder of their stock which was not destroyed by water to the poor and needy was absolutely er- roneouS. I have no idea where the statement came from but as far as ] can ascertain it was not given out by any responsible person connected with the local branch. Furthermore what stock we did have left over that was not damaged by water, was be- yond use from the effects of gas and smoke. He stated, however. that he had not been inconvenienced much by the report other than to inform the large crowd that gathered tsat the was untrue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04
Started Career
 As A Newsboy

David A. Brown of Detroit, who was drafted by his fellow Jews to head the Jewish War Relief Campaign for S4,- 0OO, 900, started his business. career as a newsboy on the streets or Detrolt He has since acquired extensive busi- ness interests in that city >nd is known not only as a getter but as giver. There hasn't been a drive Tn Detroit for years on which Browns name has not appeared as both worker and a contributor.
 Last fall when the representative Jews from all parts of the United States met at Chicago to determine what was to be done to meet the new crisis that faced the Jedry of Eastern Eurdpe, to save the 300,000 war orphans and to repatriate the 400, 900 Jewish refugees 8 nd repair. the havoc which the war with: it's aftermath of ruin, famine and pestilence had wrought among the Jewish popula- ton of the afflicted lands, David A.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04
PERSONALS

John Mcclure of State street has returned to his home from New York where he was a special guest at the New York Symphony Concert. While Tn the metropolis MT. Mcclure was the guest of Peter Biroschak, a cor net1st with the Symphony orchestra.
 Miss Rhea Gagne was delightfully."- surprised at a birthday party given Thursday night at her home, 1296 State street. The guests were Miss Agnes Menard, Miss Annette Menard Miss Papline Meszaros, Miss Edna Dauplaise, Miss Doris Longee, Miss Margaret Nordmark, Miss Gertrude LeltZ, Miss Katherine Menard. Gilberr Roberts, George Berrang, Sesvard Nordmark and MT. and Mrs. Gagne.
 An interesting exhibit of prints and etchings made by Lee Townsend of Westport will be held Monday after noon at the Bridgeport Art League homestead on Clinton avenue. MT. Townsend will be present with some of his blocks and will explain the pie lures and prints to the guests. On the same afternoon, at 8 o'clock. there will be a tea table talk given by Mrs Rollin G. Sherwood on the subject of
 Colonial Homes in New England"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04
Motor Vehicle department.

Motor Vehicle department
 New locations will be carefully | scruunized however and no permits for gasoline pumps will be granted unless said pumps are located 16 feet | back of the curb line. Through this new order, the Motor Vehicle depart | ment is placing the proposition of present pump removals, largely in the hands of cities, towns and boroughs 1 throughout the state.
 The ruling is as follows:
 Gasoline stations. Sec of Chap ter 334 of the Public Acts is as fol- lows: '.No station or place of busi- ness for the wholesale or retail sale of gasoline shall be established or maintained unless the person estab- fishing or maintaining such station shall have procured from the com missioner of motor vehicles a certifi- cate stating that in the opinion of said commissioner the location of such station or place of business will of the public The policy of the department of motor vehicles in con- nection with the enforcement of this law will be as follows:
 New locations. The department will scrutinize all locations for new question of safety and make such conditions and requirements as in the light of all facts. appear reasonable and right. In short, the procedure of the department will be put into full motion to secure the establish mont of new stations in conservative locations. Whenever the transfer sale of a business already established takes place the department will con strue the location of such business as a new location in the hands of the new owner.
 Established locations. The policy of the departm ent with regard to To- cations which have been fixed in the past and which are in active opera tion and which have the approval of the local safety authorities will be certified on the basis of evidence. nance of a station in an established location shall furnish the department of motor vehicles with satisfactory evidence from the police authorities or other acceptable safety authorities in amy city, or from the proper safety auth critics in any town or borough or from the highway commissioner on any thrugh highway or from any other acceptable source that the To- cations is a safe one then the depart ment will determine on the basis of such evidence as a prtma facie prop osition. No established station which has the approval of local authorities will be ordered out except after a hearing and a determination of the safety factors in connection with such stations upon the evidence pro- duced.
 Robbins B. Stoeckel,
 Motor Vehicle Commissioner.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04
BOARDS OF HEALTH IN THE. SCHOOLS

Throughout America Boards of Health seeking the houses where they carry propa eanda according the particular bias of the health officer charge of the work.
 places this invasion produces a lively opposition. frequently produces divided authority which wholesome in its results.
 Health edca- would be less complaint of their activities frequently they desire to invade the body the child promoting the particular experiment p neighborhood
 Health is public school a thorities kills child Health recently by the Board of Health Brdeepor schools call asce tain the teacher the child died death died of the preventive adopted health officer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04
SUICIDE AND HARD TIMES

Hard times followed accompanied by certain phenomena, which increase of the notable In Connecticut during 92 killed themselves, increase of 49 the
 Hardly thinks of himself likely to die hand but the maady like shiver through the entire community Yet suicide, caused POP times deaths smallpox In Connecticut the five chance that individual would kill himself, has 900 times great the probability that he would
 The revival certain infectious progress throughout the United States suicide partly due to the times Undernourshed people, living ventilated underheaed isease than the we'll nourshed who live properly nd ventilated quarters. -=
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04

Brown was the only man considered capable of raising the needed funds.
 And the money has been pouring in. by hundreds, by thousands, by mil lions. It is still coming. MT. Brown is thinking of quitting his job Sure, I'm going back to Detroit soon-just as soon as the $14 100000 is ip1edged,'' said MT. Brown, and he settled back at his desk to work six teen hours a day, just to put himself out of work.
 Chairman Brown will be one of the prominent speakers who will address the big gathering of Jews at the hunger dinner to take place at 6:30 o'clock, Sunday night. at the Strat- field hotel. Addresses will also be made by Louis A. Marshall, honorary chairman of the national drive, and Samuel c. Lamport, New York mer- chant and educational leader.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04
Officials Seek
 Cause Of Fire
 At Restaurant
(Continued from iPage One)


 ing at 69 Elm; street The center building, in which the fire was at it's worst, is also insured. The entire block extending from Fairfield avenue Yale university by the late R. M Jud- son, but is still recorded in the name of the Judson estate
 Most of the fifteen men who were overcome yesterday by smoke and Illuminating gas were reported today as resting comfortably. Eight of the men who were temporarily overcome reported back to work this morning Seven are still confined to St. Vim cents hospital. Those at the hospita are as follows:
 Arthur Chambers, hoseman, of No, IS resting comfortably at St. Vim cents hospital. He is suffering from the effects of smoke. Andrew McDougau Engine No 2 who is suffering from the effects of smoke is reported as resting comfort ably at the Bridgeport hospital.
 Captain J. J. Mccarthy department mason, who is suffering from the eff fleets of smoke and gas and also sus- ta1ned a confusion of the knee is also reported as resting comfortably at the hospital.
 Edward Russell, Engine Co., g, who is suffering from the effects of smoke and gas is also resting comfortably at the hospital.
 Frank J. Tate, hoseman of Engine Go. No. 4, who is suffering from gas asphyxiation is still confined to St. Vincent's hospital.
 John Willis, 1adderman from Truck No. 2 is also suffering from the effects of gas is reported as resting comfort ably at St. Vincent'S. Lieutenant George Murphy, driver of the chiefs car who was also over- come by gas is reported. as resting comfortably at St. Vincent's hospital
 The following men were treated at the Emergency hospital and later
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04
UNIFIED STATES DISTRICT COURT, District of Connecticut.

UNIFIED STATES DISTRICT COURT, ERN ' PAcTfTC ci GROCERY co, ING. BanSruptaaIn Bankruptcy; o.,.,
 Great Northern Pacific Grocery Go, of and n1tpgspae' state of fl connecticut. has flied it's application dated February. 27. 1922 for cent, proposed I by him, Which application has been referred to the undersigned as ober 6erons nd a ds to such confirmation, may attend before John Keogh. Esq, Refere in Bankruptcy House, Bridgeport, Conn.,, on March fl, 1922, at Il a. m, then and there to ex- anime the bankrupt and to show cause, if any they have, why such composition
 JOHN KEOGH,
 Referee in Bankruptcy and Special Bridgeport, Conn. March 4. 1922. a. UNIFIED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
 In the Matter of: MORRIS soLo- MON, Bankrupt-In BankTuptey.
 Upon Confirmation of Composition.
 Notice is Hereby Given, That Morris solomon of Bridgeport, in the County or filed his application dated Feb. Is, 1922. for confirmation of a composition of 10 per cent. proposed by him, which appl- cation has been referred to the under signed as Special Master, and that all his creditors and other persons interest
 
 attend before John Keogh, Esq, Referee in Bankruptcy. and Special Master at Conn, on March fl, 1922, at Il a. m, then and there to examine the bankrupt and to show cause, if any they have. why such composition shall not be confirmed.
 JOHN KEOGH, Referee in Bankruptcy and Special Bridgeport. Conn. March 4. 1922 a UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. In the Matter of: DANIEL RUMMO. Bankrupt.-In Bankruptcy
 To the Creditors of Daniel Rummo of Bridgeport, in the County of Fairfield, and District aforesaid, bankrupt:
 This is to Give Notice, That on March l. 1922 said Daniel Ruu111o was duly ad- indicated bankrupt. and that the first meeting of his creditors will be held al the office of the undersigned Referee, in the County Court House Bridgeport, Conn, March H. 1922. at Il .. m- at which time the creditors may attend, prove their claims. appoint trustee, ex- anime the bankrupt and transact such other business as may properiy come be- fore said meeting.
 JOHN KEOGH,
 Referee in Bankruptcy o-s-a---->---+- Tsa<A-,-s Az.l-.h A -nAa A
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04
SUES DEVON MAN.

George w. Sunderlin, this city, asks damages of S70O from John O'Neil Devon Milford, to cover an alleged debt of $650, "prior to this date" Steve Ordos, Stratford, in a separate writ filed against Joseph Staring, Bridgepore asks damages of S2,0O0, claiming he was injured to that ex- tent following an assault commit ed upon his person by the defendant while he was standing at Hallett and Arctic streets, December IS, 1921, at 6:45 P. M.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04
NAUGATUCK MAN ATTACKED AND ROBBED OF $500.

Seymour, Conn.,, March 4.-Discov- cred by automobilists at 1:30 a. m., George Sacsko, 49, of Naugatuck, told hospital authorities this morning that he had been attacked by three high waymen and robbed of nearly $500. Sacsko was injured about the head and b1ed from abdominal knife wounds where he said the robbers had used a knife to cut away a money belt. He also received a severe in ternal injury
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04
ADVISED OWNING HOMES.

Alderman A. E. Veness and Lynn Wilson gave short addresses last night st the opening session of the Home I3u;ldcrs Course which is being con s dfit,ted under the auspices of the Edu- Itaffonal department of the Y. M- c. A4. at their hall in Main street. Both spoke. on the advisability Of owning homes and the interest and apprecia- lion of a community in which a per som lived would naturally follow.
 n1ivar Wilkins of Ya1A- and a rnAr,,-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04
Almanac For Today
DIED.

STORNS-In this city, Friday March 8, 1922, Henrietta Storms.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, 46 Linen avenue. on Monday, March 6. at 2 o'clock.
 Burial in Park cemetery, a BOEITGER-In this city, Saturday. March 4, 1922, Henry J. Boettger, aged 73 years. Friends are invited to attend the funeral at his residence, 592 Will jam street, on Tuesday, March 7, at 2:30 p. m.
 Interment at Park cemetery.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04

The local police have been asked by the police of Lawrence. Mass. to assist them in their search for Allen Ray Stevens. who disappeared iron, his home in that city five years ago. His father is in feeble health and would like to learn the whereabouts nf his
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04
FILES SUIT FOR DIVORCE.

Peter F'arno, Bridgeport, asks a divortce from Lillian Herbert F,arno, papers being filed this morning. The couple were married September 5, 1918, and tesertion is alleged since January 30, 1919.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04
To Scrutiniize New Locations
 For Gas Pumps

By securing a favorable recom- mendation from the Common Council or some other reliable safety au- thority, and then appearing at a hear ing before the Motor Vehicle com mission, owners of gasoline pumps may be able to continue business at their present stands after May l, according to a recent ruling of the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04

U TEX icK '. TAYLOR ct ais.-order o STATE OF CONNECTICUT. Fairfield 1 County, Court of Common Pleas, ss 1 Bridgeport, February A, A. D: 1s22 Upon the complaint of Ethel l.. Eisen' | man praying, for reasons therein SC forth of a foreclosure of mortgage, now pending before this Court, having beer
 1t appearing to and being found by said defendants, is absent from this State and gone to parts unknown, ano ii the appttlln pttorney for - the Piaintiff that neither the Plaintiff nor her attorney know who the parties are Who may daoriaee haee in the complaint, as heirs of Josephdne L. Taylor, alias Jessie l.. Lewis, oI of the pendency of the complaint was given as required by order of notics asks for further order of notice in -Therefore Ordered. That notice of the pendency of said complaint be given by publishing this order in The Bridgeport Times, a newspaper printed in Bridge 10th day of March, A. D. 1922.
 By order of -Coure,
 Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Fairfield County. a, STATE OF CONNECTICUT. District
 9tsr57srT 9f FaIThs5ai aStb issa Probate Court Estate Of MARY B. BUCKLIN, late of the Town of Fairfield, in said District, The Court of Probate for. the District of Fairfield, hath limited and allowed six Creditors of said Es-afe to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts. properly at tested, within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate JOHN FOUNDER. Administrators
 Ebert O. Hull, Attorney, Room 4o2 Security Building, Bridgeport, Conn a STATE OF CONNECTICUT. District
 of Bridgeport, ss Prooate Court Estate of GUsTAyE FAY ,sI;as BENDER. 5aaa lat late The Testamentary Trustee under the will of said deceased,s having made ap- p1ication for an order authorizing him to sell certain real estate belonging to said estate. per said application on Ordered, That the said application be heard and determined at the Probate ofice in lo5s Bsridgep@ort, @ on the 7th .tl day & Of noon, and this Court directs said Trus- tee to give notice to all persons inter see cause, and be heard thereon, by pub fishing this order once in newspaper pr before the 9th day Of March, A D. 1922: and return make to the court or By order ofs Court. a. LEO T. WHALLEY, Clerk. STATE OF CONNECTICUT District
 of Bridgeport. ss. Probate Court,
 March 4th, 1922 Estate of JOHN F. McKEON, late of the Town of Bridgeport, in said Dis -rict, deceased The Court of Probate for the District of Bridgeport hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their | ,laims for settlement. Those who neglect 1 10 present their accounts properly at tested within said time. will be debarred | recovery All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 THOMAS A. McKEON,
 Administrator Address 965 Grand St. Bridgeport, Ct
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04
MONTHS MIND MASS.

Will be offered for the repose of the soul of the late Margaret Con- nery O'Shea, at Sacred Heart? church at o'clock. Monday morning, March
 9th. Relatives and friends are ln- vited to attend a*p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04
SEARCH FOR MISSING MAN.

Der of the architectural firm of B. R , Caldwell also addressed the meeting
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04
THE PEOPLES SAY

March 8, 1922,
 Bridgeport, Conn. Honorable MT. Schuyler Merritt. House of Representative
 Washington, D. c.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-30
Among the People of This Vicinity

and since that time she has been i'll. She
is the mother Of Mrs. W. d. Wells Of
this city.
Mrs. Inez Stephens of Pleasant Green
who has been the guest Of Mrs. E. E
Solomon, left for Rupert, Ida. where she
will spend the remainder Of her vacation
She expects to teach next winter al
Rochepor.
Miss Virginia Haiser, who has been
visiting her mother in Boonville, stopped
here between trains to see her sister, Dor.
othy. Miss Haiser was on her way to
Fayetie where she lives with her aunt,
Mrs. Crews.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Hester Ewing Of Harris
burg, wife of lineman here for many
years. Her death was caused by tuber-
culosis. Mr.. Ewing is very i'll with the
same disease.
The lawn fete given on the Moser lawn
was success financially and socially.
The lawn was beautifully decorated with
ferns, cherry blossoms and japanese Ian
terms. On orchestra from Boonville fur.
nished the music