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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19
British Girls Joke
 At Suicide Threat

lBy International News Service)
 London. April 19-London girls now laugh heartily when their re- 1ected suitors threaten to commit suicide; for cold, hard, unromantic statistics prove that it is not the young Romeo who ends his life in the ihames, but the well worn business man who seeks escape from his f. ancial worries
 Five hundred persons committed suicide in London last year, and, ac- cord1ng to a carefully compiled an alysis Of the figures, only eight were under twenty years Of age The suicide age does not begin until forty IS well in sight, and it does not reach Its climax until forty-five. The statis- tics show:
 Under ten. none ten to fifteen. l: f1fteen to twenty. '; twenty to twen- ty-five 1S; twenty-five to thirty-five. GsI; G th1rty-five to forty-five, 1OS; for ty-five to fifty-five, 146; fffty-fiye to sixty-five, 91; over sixty-five, 76.
 This proves that it Is the afternoon and evening of life that are most dangerous from the suicidal point of view-the time when ambition un- realized begins to tell. The rate of suicides dn London is only about one in II, 1000, which. in view of the ire mendous distress which has befaiIen the city during the last year. is re- garded by the authorities as heinz surprisingly low.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19
Another Educational Problem

Board of Educaon already sorely beset by lrrltaed public opinion by the changes necesated by of school neglect has another problem which will not be solved without vexation and heart burnings.
 During the teachers increased Prices dropped giving this pay higher value.
 The esu throughout the country has been increase of attendance which for the teaching proes sion
 In Bridgeport this tendency has been especially marked the Bridgeport school in 70 will graduate In 1923 75 others.
 It will take four years place this number in the Bridge schools the teaching certificates which the girls hold do not entitle them to teach in other communities
 taking the Normal in High scho 427 per number which graduated from training school could not completely employed the Bridgeport system before 1887
 Something must be done. What must be done is the decided Secretary Meredith of the State Board is giving his expert attention the problem, way found those who already in training with state nectcut.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19
F ones Denied
 Permission to
 Continue Work
(Continued from Page One
 Dr. FoneS' Letter.

UT. FOIcSf h6CCer.
 Dr. Tones letter addressed to the Board of Health is as follows:
 'I am informed that your board has refused to pay the salaries due for the period of April 1 to April 15, for dental hygiensts working for the Board of Health in the parochia1 schools, under my direction. I am further informed that you advised the dental hygiensts to discontinue their work for parochial school children.
 This is a matter of great surprise to me. since the Board of Apportion- ment had granted your board a sum carry on the dental hygienic work, as hitherto done in the parochia1 schools. I have directed that work tablished in tho parochia1 schools from the Board of Health that I was therefore, have proceeded with the same program of dental hygiene that has hitherto been found acceptable to the parochial schools. The three den- tal hygienists engaged in dental hy- giene work for parochial school chil- dren have been employed continu- ously by the Board of Health for a number of years and have, in the past, proven their efficiency in the parochial schools. Miss Katherine Poland has been employed by your board for eight years, Miss Helen Meath for six years and Miss Wilcox for five years.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19
Reach Settlement
 In Jitney Case

Accepting a settlement of extreme satisfaction to his client, Attorney Robert Rosan this morning announce ed that the case of Margaret Middle ton, Milford, vs. Samuel Aminto, jit- neur of this city5 had been settled out of court RoSan represented the plaintiff in the action, who was badly injured when the defendants Jitney strack a trolley car on Barnum ave- nue, Stratford, June 20, last.
 Damages of s10.000 were sought when the suit was filed in Superior court, it being claimed that the Mil lord woman suffered fractured skull, two broken limbs, and numerous cuts, abraSionS, bruises and scratches. in addition to shock and internal in lures
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19
Huge Business Crashes Stir
 Britain
(By InternationaI News Seryicel

(By International News Service)
 London, April 19-The year 1919 marked the high festival of the pro- f1teers, but the year 1922 the"Iossi- teerS are claiming as their vSry own.
 The one big business in this coun- try at the moment is bankruptcy, and the only people working at anything Ike full pressure are the business accountants who are working over time on winding up deceased busi- nesses. getting them ready for their crash of the City Equitable Assur- ance- Company. which involved a sum of about $10,000,00O. The insurance world faced that earthquake with for Lltude and is gradually recovering from the shock, but in textiles, rub Der, oil and dry goods large numbers Of once prosperous houses are now in serious difficulties.
 Almost every day adds to the list Of voluntary iquidations. During the first fortnight in this month eighty already have been reported, al ana that is twenty times the average 1,200 failures of traders have been not1ned. which is incomparabIy larger than any other year within the last four generations.
 The extent of the liabilities is not such an impressive feature of the failures as the shrinkage of assets stocks bought at he top of the mar Ret have had to be realized at ruin ous sacrifices. Reckless overbuying during the boom, absence of reserves and good will, heavy taxation and de- cline of trade are some of the req sons for trade failures
 Some of the companies have been very uniucky because, after paying heavy excess profits duty. they have had their losses just too late to ob- tain rebate. Shipping suffered. One shipping corporation sold all it's ships during the boom; the new company IeW months ago was wound up and the original shipping firm, within two years of their sale, was enable to febuy its ships at a third of the price at which 1t sold them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19
Discuss New
 Use Of The Broom

An interesting and enthusiastic meeting of the Eleventh District Democratic Women's club was held last night in St. Georges hall on Stratford avenue. Alderman William E. Hogan, of the Sixth District spoke on the recent questions which have and was later plyed with many queries relative to the action of various boards and especially on the non-use of the Administrative broom"
 The club was exceedingly pleased with Alderman Thomas CosteHo's vote on the High School question The next meeting will be held on May 18th and both men and women are invited to attend. Residents of other districts are especially welcome.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19
City Again
 Is Defendant

Further indignation with the as sessment made on down town proper ty by the Board of Assessors was voiced this morning, when the fifth appeal in two Fdays was filed in Su- perior court. Frederick B. Curtis asks relief of the court in a writ filed today against the City of Bridgeport The building facing on Main street, and extending from Golden Hill to Elm streets, housing the Nothnagle Furni- ture company, the Sarnoff Hat store, and other retail business houses is the property question.
 Curtis. the owner, listed the land as worth S350 and the building SIS, 900; whereas the Board of Assessors raised the two items to S401.1A9 and S34.675 respectively
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19
Engineers Plan
 For Big Meeting

All Fairfield county members of The Bridgeport branch, Connecticut section, American Society of Mechani- cal Engineers are urged to attend the meeting of the group to be held to- rmorroW evening in the Public Lib rary in South Norwalk at the corner of Washington and Franklin streets, when Lewis H. Nash, president of the Nash Engineering company will pre- side The speakers will be Ernest Hartford of New York, assistant secretary of the A. S. M. B. and George R. Christie of the Standard zOii Company.
 s The local members of the organiZa- tiou who have cars, have volunteered to transport the Bridgeport men to the meeting. The first car will leave the Chamber of Commerce office on State street at 2 o'clock and the last af 7.15.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19
Vincent Ford Hurt
 by Big Machine

When Vincent Ford. age IS, of 1s5 High street, employed at the Frank Miller Lumber Co, showed some lum- Der in a moulding machine that he was operating early today his right hand slipped and was caught in the jaws Of the whirling machine. Re- fore it could be stopped the middle finger of his right hand was cut off and the index finger severely lacerat- ed-
 He was rushed to the Emergency Ihospital where DT. F. J. OBrien rem dered first aid and stopped the pro- fuse bleeding. He removed Ford to Sf. yincentss hospital in the ambu- lance where it was stated he was resting comfortably
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19
BIRTH OF EIGHT MEXICAN BABIES AT ONE TIME WAS
 EQUALIIED IN AMERICA

New York, April 19-The fact that Sonora Enriquitta Ruibo. a Mexican woman, gave birth to eight children at one time and was presented with $500 by President Alvaro Obregon, of the Mexican Republic, recalls to OhioanS here that in 1872 Mrs. Tim othy Bradlee, of Trumbull County, Ohio. gave birth at one time to five boys and three girls. all of whom sur vived.
 Mrs.. Brad1ee's case. it is pointed out, was world-fam ous. for prior to the birth of he octette she had given birth to two sets of twins. That prol- ifcity in birth is-hereditary is es- tablished by the fact that Mrs. Brad lee was a triplet. Her father was a twin, and was her mother. One of her grandm others gave birth to five sets of twins.
 The worlds record for birth giving is said to be held by a. Spanish mother, who. acording to the famous Spanish surgeon, Dr. AIbucasis, who died in 1122, gave birth to Is we'll formed children at one time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19
Stratford Man Hurt In Collision

Hurled from his bicycle when it collided with an automobile driven by Harold W. Wardle, of 120 Coleman street. at the corner of Gold and Middle streets at o'clock today, Peter Kostica, age 49, of Hyde Park, Stratford, sustained a severe lacera- ton of the right hand. Kostica was picked up in stunned condition and the Emergency ambulance summoned. Dr., F. J. O'Brien responded and re- moved the injured man to the Elmer gency hospital where he took six stitches in the wound
 ,Wardle reported the accident to the police and was not held.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19
Moore Wins
 $500 Verdic,

A verdict In favor of the plaintiff to collect damages of $1,500 was re- turned by Judge L. P. Waldo Marvin of Superior court today in the case of Richard Moore, against Leonard Quatrella, both Bridgeport.
 for an accident that occurred on
 Damages of $5,000 had been asked Pembroke street, when the plaintiff, represented by Attorney Robert Rosan, was pushing a bicycle. He was struck and painfully injured by an automobile, owned by Quatrella, and proved to have been operated in 8 careless manner, and on the wrong side of the thoroughfare. The date of the accident was November 16 1920
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19
Community Chest $358, ,1O9.66 Plus
 May 1stto May 9th
DIED.

OOMBS-In this city, April IS. 1922, John w. Combs, aged 63 years.
 Friends are invited to attend funeral services from the Mortuary Chapel of August G. Baker, 1888 Stratford avenue, on Friday after noon at 2:3O o'clock.
 Interment in Lakeyiew ceme- tery. U19b* WAGNER - In this city. April IS, 1922, Peter A. Wagner. aged 27 years, g months, IT days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, 101 Parallel street. on Saturday. April 22, at S:30 a. m., and from St. Patrick's church at g o'clock. Burial in St. Michaers cemetery.
 U19s* BRADY-In this tcity, Tuesday, April IS, 1922, Mary E. Brady.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at her late residence, 32 Buckingham street on Friday, April 21St, at S:30 a. m-. and from St. Augustine's church at g a. m., with a sorumn high mass.
 ~Interment at St. Michaefs ceme- tery U19bs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19
Ruyl-O'Bnen Wedding
 Of Local Interest

A wedding of wide interest took place recently in Seattle, Washington. when Miss Frances Margaret O'Brien, daughter of Mrs. Peter Ent became the bride of Horace Ruyl, son of Dr. and Mrs. H. Ruyl of Brooklyn. New York.
 The bride was attired in a handsome gown of white satin, embroidered in pearls and trimmed with duchess lace. Immediately after the cehemony the couple left for an extended wedding trip.
 Mrs. Ernt was formerly Mrs. Joseph OsBrien. and the bride is the grand daughter of the late John McMahon of the firm of McMahon and Wren.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19

'aThey had received no notification that their services were to be dis continued, and since the Board of Apportionment has set aside money for their salaries. it is not clear to me upon what grounds the Board of Health can refuse payment. The them as employees, implies without any question, the continuation of their services.
 q think it would be a big mistake and one much to be regretted if the children of the parochial schools were denied the right to the dental hygiene service they are now receiv- ing. It has always been my desire and my proven contention that all the children in Bridgeport should be entitled to this health instruction.
 The representatives from the par ishes where parochial schools are To- cated expressed at public hearing their desire for dental hygiene ana their satisfaction with the program of this work which have outlined and directed in the schools for sew era1 years. After this public expres- sion of the wishes of the parochial school authorities your board will hardly want to assume the reSponsi- bi1ity of discontinuing this service.
 Under any circumstances I shah continue to direct the work of the parochial schools and continue the employment of the present corps un- til notice is received from your board to discontinue."
 The reply to Dr. Zones is as follows:
 PRESIDENT ZEPP'S LETTER.
 Your letter dated April IT, 1922, addressed to me as president of the Board of Health Commi ssioners, rel ative to the matter of dental hygien- ists engaged in dental hygiene in the Parochial schools, at hand In re- ply to which, permit me to state, that the three dental hygienists whom you assumed to assign to dental hygiene, in Parochial schools, have been ad- vised that their services as dental hy- gienists in the employ of the Health Department, ended March 31, 1922. They never having been re-appointed to raid positions, therefore they were of Health. Also that your services connection with the Department of Health, are terminated, and that you will from now on, consider yourself in no way connected with the Depart ment of Health of the City of Bridge port. The foregoing is a result of action taken at a meeting of the Board of Health Commissioners.
 f'In the matter of where the re- sponsibility may rest as to the denial of dental hygiene to the children of the Parochial schools, permit me to state that the Board of Health Com missioners are perfectly willing to take any responsibility that may arise in the matter
 Signed,
 CIVILIAN L. ZEPP.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19
FREE STREET CAR FARES
 ARE URGED FOR PUPILS

Chicago. April 19-Free street car fares for school children is advocated by L. J. Marienbers'er, teacher of TO- nance languages in the Lane Techni- gal High School.
 Tn many cases" he says, parents can ill afford to spare the money for transportation. If the traction com 2any cannot give them free rides the Board of Education should provide the fares.
 Free fares are as necessary as free text books"
 The matter is to be put up to Mayor William Hale Thompson
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19
Rock Offered to City
 Is of High Quality
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(Continued from Page One
 'HThe main things we sare consdd- ering is the best stone for road work, or one that will wear, be tough, be hard, and withstand crushing. There is no stone that will surpass trap rock in these respects. as shown by ex- perience and tests.
 '"The City of Bridgeport plans to lay Hassam concrete pavement from Main street to the Railroad viaduct
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19
BOTTLE TOSSED IN SEA ~
 IN 1919 BRINGS NOTE

wooster, Ohio, April 19-whiIe re- turning home from overseas service aboard the George Washington. and while former President Wilson was addressing the men on board, leon ard Forrer. Orvflle, threw a bottle overooard on July 4, 1s19
 m me bottle was a note containing the request that the finder "dron me a line"
 A few days ago Forrer received the following:
 "Wakeley Hill, North Wairhamp- ton. England: Dear Cor - While waking on the sands of St David's. small city situated on the south coast or wales, where I have been staying for a holiday, found inc en- closed letter in bottle. I hope you had pleasant voyage and reached home quite safely. Hoping you will receive this letter from your friend of the sea- I am
 ours very truly Y Kathleen HandIeys'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19
BRITISH GIRLS FLOCK
 TO COLORED LINGERIE

London, April 19-Spring is usher ing in a riot of coIors in women's clothes This has extended even to lingerie.
 Colorad lingerie in the past has fa- vored pale shades. but now dainty garments in deep orange, rich red. purple and magneta have made their appearance.
 Magpie tints. too, are becoming popular for evening wear, and it is possible to have corsets made to match.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19
SPECIAL MEETING

The Catholic Daughters of Ameri- ca will hold special meeting at o'clock tonight in Room POS Melgs Building to take action on the death of Mary. B. Brady.
 MABEL A LAyERYs
 Grand Rezent-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19

If you're overweight. you overate. A peculiar thing about grippe cures ts-they don't
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19

Fate. A man made money And lost all his health, Long came a doctor And took all hia wealth.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-19
George P. Potter
 Phone Bar. 684S-2

TODAY'S WANTS
 BARGAIN = Seven room cottage, good neighborhood; building in rear for bus mess; little cash required SS Bunnen St. U19d-p WANTEDIThree men for selling hosiery direct to the consumer Appiy SSz Congress St., Mr. Gibson, between 6 and p. m. Tel. 3S94 Bar a-P MRS. ALBERTS MENDING SHOP. POI ing of all kinds, neatly done. U19aS- AT YOUR SERVICE GARAGE : Re pairing all makes of cars f1rSl class work guaranteed. Washing and polls n- ing Storage $500 month. Steam neat ed garage. 139 Arctic St., near William St. Noble 67S J1yaS WANTED - Three women for selling hosiery direct to the consumer Apply 3S2 Congress St., MT. Gibson, between and q Tel. s394. a-p AWNINGS MADE. hung and repaired If it's canvass. we make it. Acme Awning Shop, 1146 Capitol Ave: Bar mum 1894 OlSdl lf-
The New York herald., 1922-06-25

North Dakota way. just to show it that
they. after all, are boss. Moreover
many of the league leaders are looked
upon as good. honest fellows and well
meaning. and that sort of reputation
counts srurally. The league symbolizes
and expresses the pet obsessions of the
wheat grwers, namely, that railroads
are essentially wicked. grasping cor
porations; that banks, all save their
own, are lairs of the greedy money
devil, and that tillers OF the soil are
the chosen OF God TO run the Republic.
That's the Non-Partisan League plat
form, boiled down to essentials. and
out here upon the windy prairies 1t re-
mains powerful dope.
The Non-Partisan League wants to
come back and. most Importantly. with
one OF it's own pets. Frazier; not with
an occasional fostering. such as Nc
Cumber, who has used the league for
his own purposes and has been used
by IL, too. or so people say. AS Mr..
Epictetus remarked on one occasion,
nightingales should act the part of
nightingales and swans should stick TO
playing the part OF swans.
Chickens come home to roost in North
Dakota as well as in other parts Of
the Union. There is McCumber's main
The New York herald., 1922-06-25

trouble. When the conservative Repub-
licans of the State. with no use what
ever for the socialistic experiments Of
the league. wanted McCumber TO stand
with them, the swans. he sometimes
preferred TO sing with the nightingales.
Now when he yearns to sing for the
league nightingales they look coldly
upon him and prefer to hear their own
Frazier. He is forced to turn 10 the
conservative swans. whom at various
times he has disappointed and naturally
many of them are sore and disgruntled
and much averse to helping him at all.
Six years ago the then Non-P Partisan
League chief. A. C. Towney, persuaded
his following to lay off, McCumber, as
the saying is. and not TO put up an
independent candidate for the nominal
ton. and McCumber accepted the league
support and won with it. This in spite
of the angry protests of many good
Republicans that he ought TO stand on
straight Republicanism. Again this
year Townley tried to get a league en-
dorsement for McCumber but there was
nothing doing. The leaguers couldn' [
see Porter ]. with a spyglass. They re-
buffcd Townley rudely and saw 10 II
that Ex-Gov. Frazier. tried and true
Lacquer since the first, had the benefit
The New York herald., 1922-06-25

tered isrns psraded up and down 20 band
music as glorious causes--a weird. wild
mess II there ever was one. Only a
North Dakotan can have much compre-
hension Of the dizzy dance.
The ambition OF the Non-Partlsan
League 20 come back Il the most un-
derstandabie OF all the muddy currents.
and that ambition and struggle intimate
~ affect Mccumbers ight. as well as
the candidacy Of Gov. r. A. Nestos TO
succeed himself and 20 Justify the evic-
ton from Office Of Ex-G0v. Frazier
Non-Partisan League leader and victim
In his own person OF the leagues trick
recall law. The league remains a power.
gainsay u who may. a strong and
active political force which was only
stunned and by no means knocked out
by the recall OF Frazier and two other
State officers and by the financial plight
forced upon the State by It's state eieva-
tors. banks. mills and other socialistic
enterprises.
Thousands OF farmers. who constitute
the backbone. and the ribs and legs
and arms for that mateer. OF the voting
strength. will believe In the league
and Its purposes and are still loyal to
1t, though they rebuke their own crea-
ture now and then In the Independent