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The Washington times., 1922-06-18
Extraordinary!

Because including many one
of-a-kind, assuring an exclusive
model for you. Personally Sc
lected from New York's leading
manufacturers, the cream of
their stocks is represented. It
means our visitors will find very
many models entirely new to
Washington, and not to be dupli-
Gated.
The Washington times., 1922-06-18
Extraordinary

Not merely because tn csc
dresses are almost unbelievably
low priced-but because every
thing that is new and charming
for summer wear is included.
Styles chic and fashionable are
combined with materials only of
the finer grades. Almost un-
Observation-Disclosures s uc h
dresses.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
5000 QUARTS OF LIQUOR
 ARE SPILLED

Today at o'clock in the rear of the County Court House about 5000 quart bottles of liquor valued alt be- tween S2G,000 and $30,000 and an alyzed as excellent quality were destroyed. The liquor was seized on November 5th in Westport. when the truck which was drawing it attra cted the attention of tfhe officials of the Jaw. As a result of the seizure sseV- era1 people were arrested and their trials are now pending at the present term of the Supreme Criminal Court They are Frank Aurillo, Harry DSf- facco, Edward Romano, Tony Robello and James ConfortO. The case Of Cecil Sleeves. operator of the truck, is still pending in the Westport court
 1T wish, at this dme,' today, said State Attorney Homer S. Cummings, "to commend the services rendered by Justice of the Peace Willard Ad- ans of Westport; E. P. Biebly, grand juryoa1an ofi Westport; Sergeant Of State Police Frank Vireli, Sheriff A. Perry and others connected with the case"
 A warrant for the destruction of the liquor was issued today by Jus tice of the Peace Willard s. Adams of Westport. State Attorney Cum mings today received the report from the analysis made of the liquor by State Chemist Harold LeaNen worth The liquor destroyed-in all. 3,OOO bottles of whiskey. four cases of Cog mac and one case of beer, was poured down a sewer in the presence of Ser geant NireIli. Sheriff Perry and other officials.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
RED IDEAS APPLIED T0FAMILY NO
 GOOD
Chinese Youth, Convert ed to Bolshevism, Uses Axe on His Father.
By THOMAS; MELOY, By International News Service Staff CorrfesDOndeut

Picking, Dec. 13-Bolshevism Is the true doctrine of equality, thought young Lii, @ student in the National University and when his father fall prove his point. MT. Ii. Sr., is now in the hospital, his skull dangerously cut, while his son meditates in a small cell over the inexp1icable difference between theory and practice. From all over China the wise men and they believe to be a fragrant example Of the fruits of bolshevik teaching. The latter, they declare, is contrary to the entire philosophy of Chinese family life.
 The case of Ii was particularly un- fortunate, as the boy had had good school record and looked forward to bright professional career. He is just twenty years old. His father was a librarian in the Bureau of Rec ords and respected for his scholarly attainments. According to the court records the details are as follows:
 eli Yuan has been heavily irnbued d demands an equal divtion of the family properties with his father. Furthermore, it says that in accord ance with the new teaching his fath- CT has no parental right to restrict his actions and he insists on living separately from his parents.
 Upon his father declinig to ac- cept his Bolshiviki arguments, which are against Chinese custom and teach ing. Ii Yuan picked up an axe with intention of compelling his father to yield to his demands by force. But CT on the head. The old man is now unconscious and his life in doubt
 The Soviet Mission in Peking dis claims responsibility
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
Suit Against City
 Scheduled for Trial

The suit of Marcella c. Crabbe for $25, 900 and the companion suit of May Corcoran for s5,0OO for personal injuries sustained, against the city of Bridgeport, was scheduled for trial today before Judge L. P. Waldo Mar win in the Superior Court. The suits arise from an accident which occur avenue, at 11:3O p. m, when a Ford car, being operated by Leon Jayne, struck a ditch in the road and some stones and sand which were piled nearby. The plaintiffs alIege that the ditch, sand and stones were not pro- tected by a warning or by a light for the safety of travellers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
Mexican Conditions After Two Years
 of Optimism

Mexico City. Dec. 13.-A military situation that is decidedly better: an economic situation that is without doubt worse and an international situation that is in status quo These are the terms used by impartial ob- servers here to describe onditiOns in Mexico as they were on December 1 when President ObregOn completed the second year of his administration.
 Combined optimism and pessinnisrn are expressed by persons who. during the past 24 months. have watched General Alvaro Obregon, the revolu- tionary successor of President Car ranza. unfold his program of recon struction which. according to him and his adherents, is to lift Mexico from turbulence and rebellion to place of dignity and credit among the nations of the world
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
MAUDE ADAMS
 REPORTED WED

New York. Dec. 13-A persistent report that Miss Maud Adams, the noted actress, who arrived here two days ago from London under the name of Miss M. A. Kiskaden. was married, met with neither affirmation nor denial from her today.
 'I would rather not say anything" was ner steadfast reply to all ques- tions.
 Miss Adams arrived on the White Star Liner Celtic. Her identity was not discovered until the vessel docked and she was subjected to questioning by immigration officials.
 'fI used the name Kiskaden pecauTr It was my fathers name" she replied to a question as to why she had as- sumed that name.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
Whales Likely To Be
 Exterminated Soon

London, Dec. 13.-If the killing of whales continues at the present rate they will be exterminated before an- other decade, is the warning given by Sir Sidney F. farmer, F R. s., director of Natural History Depart ment of the British Museum. Re- cent inyestig gations carried out in the whaling areas has revealed this alarming condition. he says.
 The whaling industry has survived since the time of Alfred the Great. despite the fact that there has never been a year known when scores of boats did not leave the ports of England, France, Spain and Scandi- navia to hunt the sea animals, Sir Sidney declared in a recent address in which he urged legislation against further hunting of whales.
 The Greenland variety of the whale is already thought to be extinct, and the hunting of the last few years has been confined almost entirely to the Southern Seas
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
DOPE SMUCCLER QUEEN JAILED
 IN BUTTE
Mrs. J. c. Scott Believed to Be Brains" of Ma tionwide Gang Of Crooks.

Butte. Mont, Dec. 13-)n her plea
 of guilty, in Seattle. Wash, to a charge of automobile thievery, pre- tered by the Federal government, following her arrest in this city by agents of the Department of Justice, Mrs. J. C.. Scott, who was known throughout the Northwest as "Queen Of Dope Smugglers.'' has been com mitted to the Federal prison on Me NeiTs Island. to serve a sentence of IS months, according to word receiv- ed by Butte authorities
 Mrs. Scott is said by Department Of Justice officials to have been the 'bra:ns" of a nationwide gang of autom obiIe thieves, dope runners and smugglers of Chinese.
 She is also alleged to have been connected with a ring of crooks who became involved in the killing of a customs officer on the Mexican border
 At the time of her arrest in Butte officers confscated large touring car, with a South Dakota license, which is declared by officers to have been used on many occasions Tn rum ming whiskey and dope across the Canadian border into Montana
 The career of Mrs. Scott, as de- scr bed by Department of Justice ofn- cials in Butte. reads more like a page from an adventurous tale of fiction than story from real life. She first came to the notice of the United states gOVernIn ent when She became implicated with a, band of autom obiIe thieves working in California Ma chine after machine disappeared from Southern cities to be found later Tn some Northern or Western state. In- Variably the persons found with the missing machines eXhi bited bills or sale and asserted they had bought the car in good faith from a woman. This woman is believed to have been Mrs Scott.
 The "automobil gang" according to officers, at times turned their tal- ents to a more profitable though more dangerous occupation. It is said thar hundreds of Chinese were smuggled over the Mexican border through the connivance of Mrs. Scott and her companions. For their human freight the smugglers received an average of $100 per head, and frequently they interspersed their smuggling of Or1- entals with the transp orulng or large consignments of narcotics that netted them many thousands of dollars. It Is said that Mrs. Scott at one time was directing four large cars in their illicit traffic across the international border.
 After months of work on the part of agents of the Department of Jus tice the entire gang, with the excep- tion of Mrs Scott, was appreh ended. She was finally trai1ed to Montana and arrested in this city. She is said to have admitted to arresting officers her connection with many California autom obiIe thefts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
RAPA ISLAND IS NEAR-PARADISE
 FOR MALES
But Women Not Too Anxious to Wed Ma tive Men and Be Their Slaves.
BY IRENE CORBAIIY KUHN, International News Service Special
 fOrT.PSnnndPnt

Honolulu, T. H., Dec. 13.-Over- whelming numerical superiority Of fe- males does not necessarily mean that the men are chased up hill and down them. There is the Island of Rapa, for instance in the Austral group in the South Pacific, about which some writer of frenzied fiction, in an en- deavor to out-O'Brien the redoubt- able Frederick himself, wove glitter ing narratives that made all previous tales of the South Seas evaporate in to thin air by comparison.
 Now comes the real truth about Rapa from the lips of J. F. G. Stokes, backed up by Mrs. Stokes, who went with her husband on a two-year ex- petition to the Austral group in the interests of the Bishop Museum of Hon oIulu, where Dr. Stokes is ethnolo- gist. pr. and Mrs. Stokes have just returned to Honolulu.
 Rapa is a land of laziness and ease for the men-says Dr. Stokes The Rapa male population Is. for the most part, too lazy to live, and so there are four women for every man. Does the beauteous Rapa flapper get out and go after him with several others of her age, strength and inclinadons7
 Not Too Anxious.
 The women of Rapa are not at all anxious to marry the men of their own race, says pr. Stokes, as once they are married they become little m ore than slaves. They have no hold on or control over their husbands, who, despite the fact that each man has only one official wife, never for get that each of them has three other possible candidates for the official wffe's position. A double standard prevails in Rapa, too, for if the off, cial wife attempts to enjoy the same privileges that her husband does she is liable to a severe beating up," to say the least.
 The people of Rapa-and this prob- ably means the women especially are exceedingly hospitable to white men. As a result of the recently pulp Iished articles anent the island and the ideal conditions there several white "beachcombers'' have taken up headquarters on Rapa, much to the delight of the native women. Needless to remark Rapa is likely to become the South Pacific beachcomberS new Paradise.
 Women Do Work.
 Although all the agricultural work and preparation of food is done by the women, pr. Stokes says that the st ories that have been circulated of the actual feeding of the Rapa men by the women are true only in one sometimes feed the men, but not three times nor even once a day. It is the custom on festiye occasions for the women p1ayfully to put food into the mouths of the men. The afore-men- toned frentied fictionist was on the island on one of these occasions no doubt and sent the news around the world that he had discovered an ex- elusive heaven-on-earth for men. N~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
Newspapers Expended $10O,OOO Covering"
 Hall Mills Murder

New Brunswick, N. J.. Dec. 13. Newspapers are estimated to have spent moro than $1oo,OOO in maintaining so reporters and feature writers here during the three months investigation into the murder of the Rev. Edward w Hall and Mrs. Eleanor k. Mills.
 X newspaper here has com piled a list from figures submit ted by hotels, restaurants, taxi cab companies and other agen- cies. The foregoing amount it is said is exclusive of telegraph and telephone expenditures
 Telegraph offices in this city estimate the total number or words on the murder sent over the wires at more than a million. One correspondent. it is reported, sent more than $50, 900 words to his paper alone.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
ALMANAC
DIED.
STOCKIN'

STOCKING - In Racine. Wisconsin. Dec. II, 1922, Isabelle w. Holcomb, widow of Rev. Charles H. w. Stocking. and daughter of the late William W. and Julia. A. Holcomp.
 Funeral service will be held in Trinity Episcopal church, corner Fairfield avenue and Broad street. Bridgeport, on Thursday. the 14th inst, at 10 a. m.
 Burial in Mountain Grove cen1e- tery.
 pIeasec opy. a~ FISHER In this city, wedne esday. Dec. 13, 1922. John J. Fisher. at his home. 1907 Park avenue
 Notice of funeral hereafter. a" DONOVAN - In this city. Tuesday. Dec. 12, 1922. Catherine A., widow of Patrick Joseph Donovan.
 Friends are invited to attend funeral servic ces from her late resi- dence, 40 Hunting street. on Thursday, Dec. 14 at 9. m., and from St Patrick's church at 9:3o a. m., with solemn high mass of requiem
 Interment St. Michaers cemetery.
 Kindly omit flowers. T12b~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13

s7o STAMFORD AVE.-Nicely rurnish- ed rooms with or without board. All Improvements. Rl9aS~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
Failure Embarrasses
 Danish Nobility

Copenhagen, Dec. 19.-Dowager Queen Alexandra, of England, and her brother. Prince Va1demar. uncle of the King of Denmark, are report ed to have lost large sums of money through the failure of the Lands mands Bank. Many member of the Danish nobility. as well as other people of wealth. have been victims of this financial disaster.
 According to a local newspaper. Prince Va1dema has been compelled to discharge most of his servants and to close Yellow Palace, his elaboratS town residence, and has accepted 6 friends invitation for a years cruise around the world on a yacht.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
MAN DEAD OF
 BURNS; DYING

oseph Feher of 803 wordin avenue an empIoye of the American Tube S Stamping Company, died in St. Vim cents hospital this morning of burns received when some, one dropped match on the oil-soaked floor of the plant last night.
 Tony Mesc, of 19 Clinton avenue, a rellow employe, who went to Fehers rescue, was so seriously burned that his life is also despafred Of He IS in St Vincents hospital Feher at tempted to stamp out the blaze on the floor with his foot, his clothing be- coming ignited.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
Mortgages and Loans

ATTENTION We loan on first mort sages; also we have all kinds of prop erty for sale. Business, city or resi-; dential. Farm and lots bought and sold or exchanged. Frank Leganwicz, 2S5 East Main St. Phone Noble 3139.
 THE CHARTER OAK SECURITY CO., Loans on weekly installments- Real Es- tate. Mortgages. Insurance, Foreign State St.. cor. Colorado Ave: Bar.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
Billiard Supplies

POOL TABLES FOR SALE Or Rent Bowling Supplies; Pool and Billiard Supplies for sale. Skidmore. I45 Main St. Barnum 63S7. GAos
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
Contractors and Builders

CARPENTER and GENERAL JOBBER. John A. Ernstrom, 193 Wood Ave. Garage and Fence Builder. Stairs, storm Doors and Windows, etc., made to order. P19aiI" P. LANYARD PEDERSOiS, Archi tect and
 Builder. Garages. IoDoln&I etc. ss1Ta ESu-
 mates cheerfully given Workmanship
 Guaranteed 60 Hunting St. BaInuIn
 S262-2. OSatl'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
Bowling.
RONIJNG

ARCADE ALLEYS, Il ALLEYS, Four Pool Tables. 156-160 John St
 Phone Barnum 51l7- G13ali~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
ALI STOVE REPAIRS
ALL MINDS STOVE REPAIRS

ALL A1-Nbo . OfN F. hEI A1IlC
 BRIDGEPORT STOVE REPAIR co. The largest stock of Stove and Furnace Repairs and Supplies in New England. Cutters and leaders and manufacturers of Stove Pipe wholesale and retail. ITS Main St Noble SSS7. Branch. 5S2 East Main St. Noble 1923 Tsal"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13

TS COURTLAND ST. and 400 JOHN ST. Furnished rooms and rooms for light housekeeping, 1.5o up- SssS"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
BOY RADIO EXPERTS
 MESSAGE HEARD ABROAD,

Hartford, Dec. 13-Perry Brooke. 52 Girard avenue, a local high school boy, reported this morning the receipt of messages from a high powered wireless station that radio messages sent out from his station here in the tests being conducted by the Radio Relay League had been heaEa in Eng land and France. He is the first amateur to accomplish this feat, it was stated.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
OUT OF SORTS

The city hall elevator was out of sorts today and refused to run, either up or down. City officials and other who have occasion to use the e1eva- tor were obliged to walk today A burned-out motor Is given as the req son for the failure to run
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
Britain Accumulating
 Reserves Of Tobacco

London, Dec. 13.-Imports of to- bacco into England have so increased of late years that two large new warehouses have been built in Lon don to cope with the great quantity of the weed kept 'in bond"
 In one of the big warehouses there is an incinerator known as the Kings pipe" in which all tobacco slightly damaged and of insufficient value to warrant the payment of full duty is burnt by the customs officials.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
".GoIDEN OYSTERS" ARE
 UNEARTHED IN COLORADO.
By International News Service.


 Durango. Col, Dec 13-"Golden oysters have been discovered in the May Day mine in La Plata Country, according to reports here.
 According to the theory of geolo- gists who have examined the find, ''sheu fish, originally inhabited the. bed of an ancient sea in the area of the mine and the toysters' have be- come filled with solid mineral A number of fossil oysters were found in the May Day mine
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
LOSES sfOO DIAMOND.

Hiram Winterbu assistant pro- bate clerk. lost a hundred dollar dia- mond stick pin in city hall some time between and 5 o'clock yesterday. Report of the loss was made to the police. Efforts to locate the pin at city hall proved futile.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
NEW YORK STOCK
 EXCHANGE

Reported over the private wires of T. l.. Watson & Co.,, Bankers and Brokers, corner Main and John streets, Bridgeport, Conn. Members of New York Stock Exchange.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
Roofing
Real Estate For Sale
Real Estate and Insurance

REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE Special attention to rents and care of
 ProPerty- F. "; Franenberger l64
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13

DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, s. PSO-
 BATE COURT. December 13. 1922
 Estate of BENJAMIN B. 1ElBEzS, late of Bridgeport, Tn said District, de- ceased.
 The Executors having represented the Estate fnsolvent, as per application on file more fully appear, therefore,
 Ordered, That Commissioners to re- ceive and examine the claims Of creditors -Offce in Bridgeport, on the 18th day <4 December, 1922. at 10 o'clock, forenoon, and this Court directs the Executors to give public notice to all persons interest," a in said Estate, to appear if they sec cause at said time and place and be heard relative to said appointment, by publishing a copy of this order once Tn said District and return make to this
 Attest: PAUL L. MILLER,
 a. Judge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
AUTO TOPS RECOVERED
Auto Painting

LATOUR x JENSEN
 High Grade Automobile Painting, B William St. Bridgeport. Conn. Phone Barnum 6s5+ P7alIs NEW YORK AUTO PAINTING Have your Car Painted by an experi- Work guaranteed I6U9 Park Ave. Bar
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
ELITE COSTuMER

Costumes o Rent for Balls. Masquerades and Parties S2I Fairfield Ave Telephone Barnum 1912. G. DODS, Prop.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
Detective Agency

YUPPAS DETECTIVE SERE ICE, Room 206, 1B Fairfield Ave. Barnum 14VI. Bureau of Investigator, Guards, Watchmen, Night Patrol $l5O month Divorce work a speciality. BranSn oa - fees. A@1oIl
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
Auto Accessories

PAGES AUTO TOPS
 Curtains, Slip C6vers. etc. All work guaranteed. James Pace, 4SO EaSt Wasn- fngton Ave, near Noble Ave. Noble is15-13 fz4Aii~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
George P. Potter
 Funeral Director
TODAY'S WANTS

wANTBD-Experence core makers and squeezer mouIders; steady work and excellent working conditions state Employment, BIO Fairfield Ave. T13b~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
Employment Agency

ATTENTION! Joseph S.; Lesko, Elm ployment Agency, supplies eIRclehi dF ii kinds. Male or female 2SO Aaliett St
 Phone Noble 176T- OZ1dil-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
Musical Instruction

THE CROSLET STUDIOS Mandolin, Uxulele, Tenor Banjo, Guitar. Fine in- truments loaned free while learning. z33 Fairfield Ave, corner Broad. Noble z11O. w. J. Crosley, Instructor. H7as. VIOLIN, MANDOLIN. Guitar Lessons.
 Also complete instruction in musical theory. at L. Con Soii's Music Studio, 8 Fairfield Ave, Warr~r Bldg. Noble z93S L9aIls
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
Furnished Rooms

Rs5 WILLIAM ST.-CenJraI. nice locality pleasant room. next to bath, steam, hot water, electricity, garage; reasona- ble. Bar. 65S2- LSoaS-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
Help Wanted-Feu!als
WANTED IMMEDIATELY

Sales women. Apply immed- lately. Superintendent's office,
 D. NJ. Read Go. Ti2 b.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13
Monuments

A FINE LINE OF MONUMENTS AT value that cannot but please. Look them over. Matthewson, 306 French Street. Uloa!l. EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY now to purchase Granite and Marble Monu- nents Lathlean, 1914 Howard Ave, entrance to Mountain Grove cemetery. Barnum 1O264. DSdk
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-12-13

COHEN'S FURNITURE EXCHANGE We buy and exchange all kinds of furniture. Piano for sale. 2S State Sv. Barnum 250s-S- P19dss
The Washington times., 1922-12-17

leave their grinding and its nm
pleasant sound to . few minutes
before dinner! Also, be sure that
scissors are at their bharpest, be-
cause 1t Is kitchen shears that will
cut the raisins, shave the citron,
pare the angelica and other food
products used 20 widely at this
season. One movie star made the
hit of q recent reel by using
scissors to cut his pancakes before
he ate them. But the housewife
knew long before that scissors
were the best means Of cutting
sandwiches in shape, trimming let
tuce and doing oil sorts Of tricks In
the kitchen. -. s.s ~
Sharpen up" msy b the slcssn
at this season just q .'brightsn
up" Is typical Of the Spring. Let
not the hne art Of carving, espe-
cially ye bird and ye goose. be
spoiled for lack Of . sharp knife !