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Evening star., 1922-08-31
fed the farmers that the plan was a

ned the FARMERS that tHe pIaH wac
success.
With the use Of the airplane from.
200 to 25O acres can be sprayed In
an hour, and a considerable saving in
the quantity of the poison is claimed
for the new method. Under plan
proposed here, the cost of equipment
would be solved by community CO.
operation.
The tests will be continued.
Evening star., 1922-08-31
ENDS WAR COLLEGE DUTY.

Maj. Augustin NJ. Prentiss. chemical
warfare service. has been relieved from
duty at the Army War College. Wash
inSton barracks. and assigned to duty
with the general staff at the War De-
partment
Evening star., 1922-08-31

DR.. Edith Mittel, recently made an
inferno at the Flushing. n. Y. hos
pital Is the first women to hold such
a position in New York city.
Evening star., 1922-08-31
The Ten Styles Embrace

Patent Leather and Black
Gun Metal Calf Open-work
Pumps and Cut-out Sandals;
military or Cuban and low
rubber heels.
Patent Leather Barefoot
Two-buckle and Strap Sandals:
sewed soles-rubber heels. All
Gray Kid lined.
Grecian 'One-strap Sandal
cites; seWed soles. All leather
: lined; low leather heels.
White Washable Kid Pumps;
One : strap, style; perforated
tips; White leather lined;
Cuban: leather heels, with rub
Der heels attached.
Sp OFT Pumps; One-strap
style combination effects
low and high Cuban heels.
Evening star., 1922-08-31
LEAVES CAMP MEADE.

Cant. David McD. Shearer, Corps Of
Engineers, at Camp Meade, Nd, has
been ordered TO Wilmington. Del, for
instructions
Evening star., 1922-08-31
BAND CONCERT.

Today at 1880 pm, concert
ct Lincoln Park by a section
of the United States Marine
Band. Taylor Branson, second
leader.
March, General Lejeune,"
Branson
Overture, William Tell"
Rossini
Romano Rubinstein
Trombone solo. Atlantic
Zephyrs" .Simons
(Musician Albert BennerD.
Scenes from THE Chocolate
Soldier" ......O. Strauss
.Sursum Corda". .Elgar
Songs of the Old Folks. Lake
THE Star Spangled Banner"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-10
Minister Held On
 Bootlegging Charge

CT denied this story and said he was runner for Striano and was told to deliver the booze at a certain place.
 Out of Pulpit.
 Striano refused to give much tn- formation concerning himself. It is known that he formerly conducted q Mission on North Washington avenue but he has not been in the pulpit for about two years. His father in law is a mason and is enga ged in erecting said that he had been working for him as an accountant.
 He still carried the cross and other fncidentals usually found in the pos session of one dedicated to the service of God. as these were taken from him when he was searched at headquarters. He was asked by one of the reporters where he was ordained to the minis try, but he said that he did not know
 Behind the Bars.
 When booked he was told that a $500 bond would be necessary to pro- cure his release, or otherwise he would have to stay in Jail until Mon day when his case will come up in the city court. He took roll of money from his pocket and passed out $50 for the release of his father in-law and told him to go to his home and procure the necessary amount to release him.
 At last reports he was behind the bars in Police Headquarters awaiting the return of his father-in-1aw with the necessary amount to bail him out
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-10
True Claimed To Be Member
 Of Nobility

San Francisco. June 10 - Major Ronald True. whose reprieve from the gallows for murder brought a storm of protest from the British press yesterday, claimed to be Lord DeFreyne, step-son of Lord Glen FaEloch of Scotland, when he served 8 fifteen months federal sentence in the Alameda, Cal, county jail in 1915 for forging stolen postal money or ders.
 British newspapers freely intimat- ed that True was the son of one of the most noted gentlewoInen of the English nobility, but that True's identity has been withheld by the British authorities, he was tried for the murder of Gertrude Yates in London three weeks ago and saved from hanging by commitment to a hospital for the criminal insane.
 The facts of his conviction and sen tence in Alameda. across the bay from San Francisco. were brought to light by William Madeira, postofi1ce inspector, who traced True in his flight from the Pacific coast to New Orleans, where he was arrested for the theft and. forgery of money or ders. Comparison of photographs of the English felon with those of True taken here completed the iden-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-10
Vacancy At Emergency
 Hospital

A temporary vacancy will occur at the Emergency hospital during the present month when the three ambu- lance drivers leave on different weeks for vacations extending over a period of two weeks. Political leaders see mad scramble for the temporary posi- tfon, though at present there is but one candidate who will in all proba- bility get the place.
 The temporary position requires an automobile driver and mechanic to drive the transfer ambulance which is used to transfer people to and from the various hospitals of the city. The drivers are given two weeks with pay and the period the entire three will be gone will extend over six weeks.
 Transfer drivers are 6 required to keep the cars washed and in repair. Dr. W. Arthur LaFieId it is under stood will have the power of appoint ing the temporary man.
 A temporary vacancy will also be created in the staff of the Emergency hospital when Miss Margaret Brown leaves June 30 for a months stay in Canada where her home is. Miss Laura Benedict will fill the position, it is understood
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-10
Connolly To Be Placed In
 Another Job
Political Leaders Discuss Situation-Garage ge Be- ing Run Economically.

Joseph E. Conn oiv who resigned as clerk of the Municipal Garage at a meeting of the Garage Control Com mission held Thursdav. will be placed, cal leaders. He probably will receive a clerkship in the Public Works De- partment if there is vacanccy, though there is nothing definite re- garding an opening in the department Connolly will be placed Immediately it was said to-day.
 Connolly talked himself out of the garage position 1t was said today by political leaders who are in the know. The reported break between Mayor Atwater and Town Chairman John A. Cornell Jr., becomes more ridicul- ous they affirm when it became known today that MT. Cornell favo1'e d the creating of the Garage Control Commission which many political forecasters said he did not.
 As yet there is nothing definite re- gardtng the appointing of a new clerk at the garage Michael Lucas of the Third is the most favored candidate.
 That the commission is running the garage on an economical basis was disclosed today when City Clerk ting expenses of the garage from March to and including May 31. At that time the Board of Apportion- ment appropriated $71,149.26 for the yearly operating expenses of the place.
 During tine two months period end ing May 31 the operating expenses of the garage were s6-955.23. showing that the conission by it's Operating scheme Is living weM within the ap- porpriation. The money expended thus far includes repairing and up-keep of all city cars.
 Approximately one sixth of the ap- propriation has been spent thus far.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-10
financial Aid For Farmers
 Guaranteed
Credit to Be Arranged for Down Easters" in Farm Credit Legisla- ton.

Washington, June 10-FinanciaI aid will be guaranteed New England farmers by a provision in pending farm credit legislation, it was an nounced by Senator McNary, Repub- lican, of regon, chairman of a spe- cial committee probing credit needs. Government credit, McNaTy said, would be arranged for the Down Easters'' to be used in purchasing feed grain from the Middle West. It was stated about $1OO,O00,0 900 would be involved.
 Follows Appeal.
 McNarys announcement today fol- lowed an appeal from delegations representing New England farm or ganizations that their section of the country be included in pending credit legislation. The New England men ask for credit in purchasing grain and fertilizers. There was a, possi- bi1ity, it was said, existing laws might prevent use of credits in buying fer tilizers although this question has not been definitely determined. The New England representatives, Nc Nary said, would release farmers cash for use in organizing a propos- ed New Eng1and-wide cooperative association for the joint marketing of dairy products which totals S30O,- 0o0,000 annually. This was the plan outlined to McNaIy's commit tee.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-10

When members of the Bureau of Investigation saw Charles Cooper, 121 Logan street. emerge from the cellar of house at 1751 Main Street, car rying 8 large black bag, Hast night, about 1i:15 they trai1ed him to the corner of Housatontc and Congress One of the operatives went over and spoke to him and asked him for the contents of the bag. Cooper claimed they were dirty clothes. The bag con tained two jugs of whiskey. one gal lon each
 Names Minister
 Cooper was taken to police head quarters. He told his story of being a subordinate member of a bootleg ging ring, the head of which he said is Genaro Striano. an Episcopa1ian minister, who resides at 200 Jones avenue. Cooper was held at Police headquarters over night and when arraigned in the city court this morn ing a charge of violation of the state liquor laws was lodged against him and his case was continued until June 12, under bonds of $500.
 This morning a squad went to the house at 1751 Main street, and pro- ceeded to the cellar There was a sight for sore eyes
 Bottles to the right of them, and bottles to the left, greeted them as they entered the cellar In the cen gallon still in operation, of a kind not seen in Police Headquarters before.
 The police patrol was backed up to the house. Twenty gallons of liquor, in as many bottles, and the still were seized.
 It was one of the most up-to-date outfits ever captured by the police. Every operation in the making of nQuor, even to charcoal in the liquor to purify it. had been carried out.
 A detail from the vice squad were sent out to locate the minister who, up until this time, had not appear ed.
 They went to his home at 200 Jones avenue, where he was found and he was placed under arrest and brought 10 headquarters. When Of1csr Brol1ey went to place him under arrest, Rocco Robeusto, 174e Main street, father-in-law of the minister. interfered and questioned the right of the officers to arrest him. He was also placed under ar rest charged with interfering with an officer in the pursuarce of his duty and was taken to Police Head quarters
 Striaao when brought to head quarters denied that he had been making the liquor fora sale, stating that he made 1t for his own usas and gave cooper a@counls n6 bottBes- Coop
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-10
Woonsocket
 Fire Causes .$3OO,OOO Loss
Belief Is That Cigarette Started Blaze Which Brings Departments from Many Cities.

Woonsocket, R. l., June 10- The entire Woonsocket fire de- partment, and fire fighting, forces from half a dozen Rhode Island and Massachusetts towns and cities, were sum- moned to fight a fire which to- day threatened destruction of. the entire business section of the city. Early estimates plao- ed the damage at more than $3OO,OOO.
 Call Plant Destroyed.
 The blaze was discovered in the Crowell building which was conn pletely destroyed. The Buell. build ing was also practically wiped out. The Woonsocket Call building was so badly damaged that the newspaper's force were compelled to find tempor- ary quarters with the Chamber of Commerce. Today's issue of the pa per will be printed in Pawtucket.
 At 10 o'clock this morning officials believed the fire under control
 Four companies of the Providence Fire Department reached the scene ani other apparatus was brought. from Pawtucket, Central Falls, Black stone, Manville, UMbridge, Mass, and Worcester, Mass.
 A boxing exhibition scheduled at the Arena AJnIetlc ckub which was housed in the Croweu building, was called off last night because of the in tense heat after a large humber of fans had gathered, Fire Depart. nent officials expressed the belief tn 1t the blaze was started by dis carded cigars or cigarettes. The Commercial building was also badly damaged.
 Fire which broke out in Woon- socket early today was still beyond control according to last reports. The damage was estimated to exceed $300,000.
 Loss due to the fire is variousIy estimated at between 50O,0OO and S1,O00,00O The A. S. Cook Furniture Go. suffered damage of about $20OOO0 and the Woonsocket Call places it's loss at about the same figure.
 Six fremen were taken to the hos pital. None of them is believed fatal ly injured.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-10
New Witnesses Summoned In
 Ward Killine

White Plains, N. r.. June 1o.-De- puties from Sheriff werner's office to- day were searching for George s. Ward, and Ralph D. Ward, father and brother of Walter S. Ward, con- fessed slayer of Clarence Peters. Subpoenas for Wards father and brother were issued yesterday but they had left the elder Wards home in Spuyten Duvil a few hours before the servers appeared.
 The authorities want to question the father of Ward, regarding the blackmai1 plot, said by his son to have caused the killing of Peters.
 The reasons for the reported mes sage from Ward to his son-"not a cent for b1ackmai1, but I will spend s75,000 to put the gang in jaiI'- are desired by the Westchester coun- ty officials who also want to learn just how much Ward money has been paid to the blackmai1ers and who made the demands.
 Subpoenas also have been issued, 1t was learned today for Mrs. Curtis, Walter Wards mother-1n-law, and W. Sutton, one of his neigh b ors. Both are said to have been in the Ward home on the evening of May 15, and 1t is hoped their stories may shed some light on that told by
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-10
Says She Knows
 Who 'tSquealed'
 On Her Husband

When Mrs. Burzynski, wife of Wsds1aw Burzynski, appeared before Com missioner Hugh J. Lavery today to ascertain what the bonds would be to set her husband free, until his trial for selling liquor would come up. She declared, '.I know who it was who sQuealed on my husband. He makes 50 gallons a day We stop ped trading with him and then he told on my husband"
 Now the Federal agents have an- other fellow to look up and find out whether 90 gallons of the forbidden fruit are being manufactured daily by the person whom Mrs. Burzynski claims is the informant who told on her husband.
 liquor last January and fled to Chi oago, pending his trial. He return ed home the other day and was ap- prehended by the Federal authori- ties. He is now in Jail awaiting trial
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-10
S-4o Left Today
 For New London

Submarine s-4s quietly slipped down through the mur4zy harbor at T o'clock this morning. She was bound for New London where she will have her operating base for the next six months. S-49 is expect ed to make a trip to the Naval Acad- eny at Annapolis and to stop at the Navy Yard at Washington, where she will be gone over by the government experts who wish to see in actual installation and operation the many new and important changes which the S-49 has had installed and which are not found on the vessels which have been delivered to the Navy at earlier dates. The vessel is of American design, American built and has some of the features which the German Navy had on their boats.
 At New York, where she went Wednesday the vessel took aboard her commissioning supplies in record time and made the trip up and down the Sound without the slightest mis- hap.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-10
Half Million For rC.O. P.
 Chest
Republicans Need Huge Sum to Save Party from Overwhelming Defeat in Fall Cam paign.

Washington. June 10-Wfth sur face indications already pointing to bitterly contested campaigns in many states this fall the financial directors of the republican national organiza- tion have cached a tentative agree ment that approximately $500, 900 should be provided for the Autumn War Chest to see the party through the election of a new house and one third of the United States Senate.
 This, it was learned today was the principal result of the meeting in Washington of the political and fin ancial managers of the party which has just concluded.
 For the time being according to those present, the deficit remaining from the 1920 presid ential campaign, amounting to about s340.O0O will be allowed "to ride' in the hope that it can be taken up. either wholly or in part after the congressional campaign is ended
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-10
Funeral Of Late Minister To
 Be Private

Rev. H. A Davenport will conduct the funeral services for Charles Vel hngton Walker. 75, which will be held privately from the home of the de- ceased, 21S King street, Stratford.
 MT. Walker, who has been retired from business for several years but whom was formerly @ mechanical en- gtneer, suffered 8 stroke about eight weeks ago which caused his death yesterday morning at his home.
 The deceased is survived by his wife, two sons, C. Wellington Walker, Jr.. a prominent architect; and Ario Walker, and four daughters, Mrs. A. J. Hettinger, of Palo Alto, Cal, Mrs. L.. W. Hover of Providence, R. l., Mrs. Leslie B. Vaughn, and Mrs. Raymond L. French.
 He was 8 member of the Peoples Presbyterian church in this city for many years. and was affiliated with the American society of Mechanical Engineers and the Masons.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-10

Coroner John J. Phelan in his ma ing as to the manner in which Capt Joseph P. Courtney met his death in westport, June 1st, 1922. declared that he was killed by reason of no criminal action, omission or careless ness of any person or persons. - The finding is as follows:
 'The coroner'z Investigation shows that Courtney arrived at the West port-Saugatuck station from Nor walk on train No. 66, about 9:2o B, m, on June 1st. 1922. He appeared to be in i dazediy perverse condition and suffering from refractory effects of an ingested liquid of some un- known quality.
 The station officials nothing his situation and his desire to go to Bridgeport gave him proper instruc- tfons how to reach his destination by prescribing his sfoute. The deceased was last sesn about eJ4k peaF the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-10
Coroner Finds Courtney Met Death By Reason
 OF No Criminal Action

Sausatuck Post Ofice, about 75 feet from the station apparently waiting for trolley to Bridgeport At some saosesueht unknown moment the de- ceased, probably failing to obtain a trolley, sauntered back to the west lound platform Of the station and in
 eIne unknown way, whether sitting or standing on the edge o, the plat form was struck by the right side of the front truck of mail car No. z5, about e:5s p. m.
 Before the passing of the train the lights at the station were extin- guished. Neither the engineer or fireman In passing saw the deceased before the collision or knew of his death injuries until June End, 1922
 .In view of the, foregoing. find the deceased came to his death at the time, place and from causes shown and that said death was no4 caused by any criminal act, omission pr care leaeRsSs 9f A1T RsESoa or pe<1cD1e
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-10
Commission Is Named to Work With } States
Atty. Day and Stanley H. Bu1lard Named on Commission-To Con- sider Plan of Action at Boston M e etin g- $8OO,OOO,OOO Invest ment Involved.

Attorney David s. Day and Stanley H. Bullard, president of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, both of this city, have been selected by Governor Lake to serve on the commits sion appointed last night by him, to appear before the United States Interstate Com merce Commission in support of a proposal to merge six New England railroads into one large system, it was announc- ed by E. Kent Hubbard, presi- dent of the State Manufactur- CTS Association.
 Other members of the commission appointed are: E. Kent Hubbard. chairman; E. O. Goss, president of the Scovil Manufacturing company Waterbury; Charles G.. Woodward, financial secretary of the Connecticut General Life Insurance company. Hartford; Representative Frederick L. Ford, contracting engineer, New Haven. All of these members, except MT: BuilaPd' 5sn;a1 were t11 members s of the which represented Connecticut last year in the successful protest against proposal of the New England rail- roads to make 10 per cent. increase in freight and passenger rates.
 Connecticut In Lead.
 Commissions similar to that now appointed in Connecticut, are expect ed to be named by the governors of all other New England states, acting upon a suggestion of Governor Lake. whose plan is to have the states in this section act jointly to prevent any effort to have large trunk line roads annex different railroads in New Eng land to their systems, as tail ends of their kites. Chairman Hubbard said
 (COntinued on Page SaYan-l
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-10
Strike Settled At
 Wolf and Abrams

The strike in the clothing plant Of Wolf & Abrams, West End, was set tied vest erday afternoon, when a gen. eral pay increase of s1 8 week was conceded and concessions regarding conditions.
 The settlement was directed by John P. Crypos, of the United States Department of Labor, and was con- cluded within five hours of his ar rival in town. Sam Iavit representa- the clothng workers union, and A. Wolf the company. Work will be resumed on Monday. Terms include. recognition of the union, return Of discharged empIoyes, and reduced tasks for cutters.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-10
G0Ueu1or Lake Proposes Ne1U UEngInnd R. E. Merger
Ties Of Hw,aen Enter Maine s
 Senate Fight

Augusta, Me, June 1O.-Matri- mony has been injected into Maine's state politics. Howard Davies, who is opposing Freder- ick Hale for t he Republican nomination, has made the lat ter's unmarried state an issue in the campaign. In high sounding phrases Davies has declared the bachelor less able to take his place in society than the bene- dict.
 s"The hands that are filled with glass beads and golden toys can- not grasp the things in life that are lasting and abiding," he says. '<EyeS that are accustomed to bright lights can see nothing but darkness when they look up at the stars"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-10
Fund To Enter
 Patterson In
 Channel Swim

Subscription lists were today put into circulation for funds to defray the expenses of Walter Patterson, Bridgeport's long distance swimmer, to England, in August, when the To- cal aquatic marathoner will compete in the International English Channel swim for the Kings Cup. About $500 will be required to send Pat terson and his trainer abroad All of the noted long distance amateur swimmers in the world will be compe- titors Patterson became known during the past two or three years by his long distance swimming achievements in Long Island Sound waters. Subscriptions will also be re- ceived by Capt Max Baum. care the Board Of Recreation
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-10
Eight Million In
 Abatements Sought

New Haven. June 1o-Tax abate- ment claims amounting to ss,oo0. .0o9 have been filed with the Internal Revenue Office by Connecticut tax payers. according to Collector Robert O. Eaton. In addition to this the states tax payers have filed refund claims amounting to szoo,0 900 to col lect alleged illegal assessments that have been paid as income taxes.
 Both of these amounts concern taxes paid for the year 1921. Ths fact that President Harding on Tuee- day asked Congress for $2S,514. 800 to repay such taxes is said to support understandings given in despatchesto a local paper that the internal revenue department Is about 10 take up the mentH-