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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21
In The Theatres
POLLS.


 The Greenwich Villagers head the. new vaudeville show to open at Polls tomorrow. It is a bit of musical farce. with a bevy of beautiful artists models.
 The best humor is dry and of are very dry. Boyden and Lee offer a skit entitled "'In the Three-Mile Limit" It is a feast of fun and song with royal chefs of mirth and melody preparing the repast. The Three Mile Limit is combination of joy ous iingles and jest.
 Other acts will include Barto a1u Mi=lvin, "FThe weilders'; Mauren EngIin, ''Scintila ting Songstress.'' and Walter and Emily Walters, 'The BAlby's Cry.''
 Seena owen, Matt Moore and J. Barney Sherry have the leading roles in Back Pay" a Paramount picture coming to Polls theatre tomorrow. The story was written by Fannie Hurst and Frank Borzage directed It is a touching and absorbingly inter esting story of a girls soul torn by good and evil.
 Johnny Hines. who has been ap> Dearing in two-reel r"Torchy'' come dies. is the latest comedian to ven ture into the feature fields. He has completed the first picture of the series, a romantic comedy entitled tBurn Elm Up Barnes" which is among the attra ctions now at the theatre.
 This feature, with Monk keyshfnes," a remark able animal comedy, and five acts of vaudeville finish an en- gagement at Polrs today. Jean Soth- ern, who rushed to Bridgeport from New York on short notice to deputize for Fritzi Scheff when illness over took the latter. has proved one of the most popular hits of the season. There are four other good acts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21

of dollars were often transacted.
 Today sentiment has swung to the opposite extreme The denS which are illegal, are run with great se- being discovered and Taided by the police
 According to Jabin Hsu. one of the leading mem bers of the Anti-Opium Association of Shanghai, the opium den of today has eteriorated. into one small room. crowded with beds not the luxurious 'kongs'-in order to allAy suspicion in case of a raid As many as ten cooHes crowd into the room for a smoke
 Dens Are Hidden.
 The den is hidden behind a fruit shop, in the rear of hot-water shop (the Chinese sell boiling water by nese restaurant Often the room Is blind and entered by a sliding door or the old urdok of going through a wardrobe. When a raid is planned the, opium den manager often is tip ped off by the mysterious system of equipment hidden and the smokers rushed out through a secret pass age.
 It Is only since 1917. when the dens became illegal. that the elem enl of mystery has entered into their Fits- open and aboveboard as the feashops The poorer Chinese, who cannot afford even the cheapest dens, visi' the shops where opium tea, made from the dregs of the opium. Is sold Because of the growing sentiment cuIty in smuggling 1t the Japanese l according to reports,are carrying or a tremendous business in cocaine and morphia in China
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21
On Opium Is Started
 In China
By EDNA LEE BOOKER, international News Service Staff Col

Shanghai, June 21-With reports Of the international Anti-Opium As sociation declaring that the opium poppy is being grown extensively in certain provinces of China and that much of the suffering from famine is caused by the planting of the poppy instead of wheat. a nationwide cap1- Paign against opium now is under way
 An investigation of opium smok- ing here reveals the facts that pala- tial opium dens of this ciy-world famous few years ago-have dis appeared; that the wealthy Chinese are smoking the 'pipe'. in beautifully fitted rooms dn their own homes; that kept dens, carefully hidden, and that the coolie class has resorted to opium tea.
 Up until 1917. when the dens were the most popular gathering place of the Chinese.
 There were two famous opium pal aces in Shanghai-th Nan Chen Sing and the Peh Chin Sing. With some twenty-four other dens they were H. censed and under police protection. Today these famous denS have been transformed into Chinese theatres and tea houses. and the American tourist in Shanghai in search of a thrill will find visiting an opium dah practically impossible
 Opium Dens We'll Furnished.
 
 was considered quite the thing. The palaces were beautifully fitted, with private rooms where the patron could receive a message. shave. haircut, manicure. meals. drnk-a nything his luxury-loving heart desired.
 In the Winter the dens were com forua ply heated. while in the Summer electric fans or punkahs. pulled by Chin ese boys, cooled the rooms The~'kong," or great opium couch. arranged to accommodate two smok- CTS, the lamp and other smoking ! equipment being placed in the centre was the chief article of furniture. 1 The kong was made of lacquer or red wood and was richly inlaid and | inTIicately carved
 | An air of culture characterized the i place Paintings by old masters | hung on the walls. rare porcelains adorned the rooms, and masses o1 | growing plants and blossoming flowers were aTusttcal1y arranged Public sentiment approved of the dene- They were social cennres and business running into the thousand
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21
Vets Will Attend
 Convention

At least 15O disabled ex-service men. patients at the Arlington hos pital, will pay a visit to Bridgeport during the three-day convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. De- partment of Conn ecticut. to be held here beginning Friday. This arrange ment has been made possible through thes efforts of Colonel C. R. Forbes, director of the Veterans Bureau il. this city. Transportation for the men will be furnished by residents of New Haven, who have offered their auto mobiles.
 The convention. which is the third to be held in this state by the Vet erans of Foreign Wars, will be at tended by representatives from the 24 posts in the state Many delegates be present. Fully 5000 persons, in cluding relatives and friends, are eN- pected to be in this city when the convention opens, Friday morning, and will be the guests of Ra&nond w. Harris post. No. 145. aid of
 Arrangements Complete.
 w. S. Lynne. chairman of the gen eral encampment committee, assisted by Capt. Arthur c. Bennett and Dr. Charles H. Sprague, has completed arrangements for the convention. Friday morning will be devoted to the reception and registration of guests at the club house at 161 Wash ington avenue.
 Boy Scouts will meet and escort the incoming visitors and will fur nish them with special rate cards which will entitle them to reduced rates at central restaurants.
 The first business meeting will be held Friday afternoon, and banquet will take place Friday evening A business session will be held Saturday morning and at 1:15 D. m. a proes- sion will form at the club house and proceed to Seaside Park. where field events wiM take place. Raymond W. Harris post bugle. fife and drum corps will play and give an eNhibi- ton.
 A number of entry blanks for the track and field meet have been re- ceived, and from the names already sent in, there will be plenty of action The lead includes Sol Butler, who holds the worlds A. A. U. record for the broad jump or "A feet 8 Inches Joseph Higgins, metropolitan cham pion for the half mile, will be a starter. Harris Thompson of Prince ton, American all-around champion has entered the shot-put broad jump and high jump events. Many other prominent athletes have signif1ed their intention to be here. The Bridgeport A. c. has entered 40 men in the various events.
 Cups have been awarded for the events by every post in the state and are now being engraved.
 At the exercises at Seaside Park the body of disabled service men from Arlington will be presented with a set of colors, a gift for the hospital bought by several local citizens who prefer to remain incognito.
 Saturday evening a monster inter held at the open air arena in State street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21
Witness Testifies She Heard
 Man Rush From Apartment

was 12:45. few minutes after they both heard the command of Mrs. Northrup. Mrs. De Nestro declares that she heard the hall door of the Northrup apartment slam and some one rush hurriedly with heavy tread Her husband, Louis De Vestro, told n corroborative story except that he did not hear anyone rush down the stairs.
 Nadeau Testifies
 Charles Nadeau who gave his occupation as steward of the Acorn club, told of Coftis' coming to the club at about 2 A. M- He said that about 5:3O he and Coftis started from the club and after stopping at a lunch room went home.
 Coftis' Romance Shattered.
 George Coftis who had been held by the police told how he came to room with Mrs. Northrup three years ago and that an infatuation which grew to love came between him and the deceased. He said that he paid her his rent at first, but later gave her all the money he made, at one time recently, as much as $500. He told dow he had asked Mrs. Northrup to become his wife and that the long
 ed marriage was to have been performed next month. A cot tage at Walnut Beach had already been purchased by Mrs. Northrup and the deed made out in the names of MT. and Mrs. George CoftiS.
 What happened when he arrived at his home corroborated with the story told by Nadeau- The hearing of the coroner was then adjourned until next week or until Captain Began of the
 -A'0nent wished to have
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21
Exclusive,
 Club Elects New Members

London. June 21.-The Royal Yacht Squadron. styled the most ex- elusive club in the world, has just elected eight members, a majority of whom are peers.
 To achieve membership in the Roy al Yacht Squadron is equivalent to obtaining a certificate of social posi- tion far more widely recognized than a patent of nobility. Wealth alone, as some very rich men have discover ed will not suffice to secure admls- sion to what some detractors have termed the last stronghold of "snob- ocracy' in England.
 Tradesmen, however, philanthroplc or patriotic are barred. Sir Thomas Lipton has issued several challenges for the Americas cup, and no man in the country has done anything nke as much to encourage yacht building and designing as he has. But because he is a tradesmen, it is said, he has never been elected a member or the Royal Yacht Squadron. King Ed ward. though a yachtsrnan hinseit sssE and the most popular of monarchs' discovered that even his influence was not strong enough to procure the election of a friend in the Royal Yacht Squadron.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21

(Continued From Page One) Peter Matera, called by Coftis to view the body immediately after it was found; Charles Nadeau, in company with Coftis found the body and who lives two stories above the Northrup apartment; George Coftis, with whom Mrs Northrup lived; MT. and Mrs. Louis De Nestro. who live directly over the Northrup apartment, and who on the morning of the murder heard Mrs. Northrup at 12:45 commanding someone to get out of my house; get out of my house. I don't care. get ter of Chas- Nadeau. who also while in bed two flights above heard the com mands of Mrs. Northrup; Detectives John Curry and Fred Derrick. who examined the apartment and found money tucked in every crack and nook of the place: and Medical Examiner Samuel Garlick who exam ined the body, after it was found and performed an autopsy afterward-
 The first witness called upon was pr. Garlick who told of being called to investigate Dr. Garlick said that the immediate cause Of the death of Mrs. Northrup was caused by an in jury to her spinal column. He told the coroner that it would be rather difficult to say with any amount Of certainty the length of time that the woman had been dead. but from the marks on her body he might presume
 
 five or six hours previously.
 Officer Tcstifies.
 Officer Henkle told how he was ap- preached by CoftiS in a fre1zted state. and told him to come to his house that a girl was being murdered. This meeting occurred on Main street at $50 A. NJ. while Kenille was standing In front Of Healey's market. Coftis and PatroIman Henkle went to the apartment where the woman was found Charles Eadeau telephoned to :he police. Henkle reported his find ing to Lieut.. Prout ot Headquarters and then stationed Officer Matera at the entrance to the room.
 Quecnic King Hears shouts.
 Queenie King. 16 year old step daughter of Charles Nadeou told how she had come home from Pleasure Beach at lI:30 and after talking to her mother for some time went to bed. She was still awake at about 12:45- when she heard Mrs. Northrup com nanding someone to get out of my house."
 Mrs. Dc Testro Hears Shouts. Mrs. Louis De Nestro told how she had been waiting for her husband. and retired late. Her husband arrived about 12;30 and while setting the alarm clock they both noted that it
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21

Baby Hippo. the most famous pet hippopotamus in America, a fat. roly- poly, roguist animal, full of tricks. is being transported from Philadelphia to the City of Boston Zoo by automobile truck and passes through this con- munity en route.
 On a specially built motor body, caged in and visible to all, the Baby Hippo rides in greater state than any other animal was ever known to do. I1is conveyance is known as the Hippo Hansom," and escorted by a cavalcade of animal keepers and ''vSietS.''
 Purchased by Children
 The fat. waddling hippo. who sci- entsts say is the only animal of it's kind that ever fioated on his back, was purchased through the Boston Post by school children of New England for the City of Boston Zoo.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21
VEGETABLE SHIPMENTS
 KEEP INSPECTORS BUSY

Washington, June 21-Nearly Z5,- 900 shipments of fruit and vegetables were inspected by the Department Of Agriculture during the last ten months, mostly at Pittsburgh, sPhila- delphia, New York, Chicago, Cleveland and Boston, according to officials here.
 More than 24O,OOO,OOO pounds of farm products also were inspected for the Navy and Marine Corps at naval supply stations and navy yards, re sulting in the rejection of 2,500,0O pounds as mot up to specifications, :" it was stated. At six large consum- ing centres the Departments repre- sentatives also inspected $500 pounds of butter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21

Animal men the country over declare that the transporting of an animal of such size over 300 miles of road by automobile is 0 stunt never before attempted. To guard the safety of the animal and provide for his comfort all sorts of apparatus for feeding and watering the pet en route are readyW
 Three Days on Road
 ihe routing from Philadelphia, through Trenton, New Brunswick and Newark, N- J., New York. Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford, Conn.,, Springfield and Worcester and inter- Vening communities, takes three days. The overnight stops Iisted are New York and Springfield.
 Children in the Eastern part Of New England are arranging welcome home celebration in the form of a cir cus-pageant in which 800 boy and girl actors will participate for Saturday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21

Detroit, Mich. June 20-Seago going vessels with only oar equipment are now craversing the Detroit river A small punt, less than seven feet in length. loaded with whiskey, was sT2ted by a United States patrol boat in the river.
 Officers of the patrol boat and Gov ernment agents hurried to the punt with the expectation of seizing the liquor, but it was not to be.
 What have you there :" they ask ed the small man who was scuIling the boat.
 "Whisi<ey," he replied.
 Where Is 1t bound for?" he was asked.
 TO Cuba he responded and tu prove his statement he produced clearance papers from Canada
 He was allowed to p.rocaed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21
HEARST HALL DAMAGED.

Berk1ey. Cal, June e1-Hearst Han and Hearst Hall Annex were de- stroyed and the pathology building Of the University of California was damaged in a campus fire with loss of Sl,600- The university fnffrr4laly ly was threatened by the flames and it's pafientS were removed. but the build fng was untouched.
 Hears GIan. & large frame structure was the gift to the university women of Mrs. Phoebe ApDerSon Hearst mother of William Randolph Hearsz
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21
ITALIANS USE GAS IN
 WAR ON GRASSHOPPEKS

Rome, June 21-Al the horrors of modern chemical warfaTe-iqud fire and poison gaS-are being turned loose near Naples by the engineers corps of the Italian army. The ene- my is a. cloud of grasshoppers that are ravaging the beautiful Campagna and threa tening to dsstroy the crops.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21
If you couldn ride pony and of these frol icsome rides for the youngsters at Pleasure Beach.

dren to play at the beach, Even the slides in the sand playground do not have the drawing power that does the goat and cart. The see-saws lose their patronage when the goat ap- pears and even the carrousel with it's insistent call to the younger has to keep in competition to get trade.
 It is planned to have a flock of these goats at the island now that the few that recently were brought there have made such a. hit.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21
Southern Association
Temperamental MT. Ruth, Too Young To
 Quit, Now MOurns

Cleveland. June 2l-"Tr too young to retire" Thus did George Herman Ruth. King of swat and tenn pern1entai star of the New York Yankees dispose of ruInors that he would doff his base ball uniform for the remainder Of the year, following his two run ins with umpire Dineen in two days.
 .I never said was going to retire." Ruth continued T do not know where such rumors originate
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21

Mir and Mrs John F. Nevins of 1640 Park avenue, are receiving con gratulations upon the birth of daughter t their home, last evening. Mother and baby are doing nicely Mrs. Nevins was formerly Miss Lillian NJ. KieIy. daughter of MT. and Mrs M. Bernard Kiely of 1640 Park ave nue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21

Who said goat-carts were a thing of the past? The automobile may please the grown-up and the horse may please the euuestrienne. but for *the kid nothing surpasSeS the goat and cart, according to records at the pony track at Pleasure Beach Park in Bridgep ort-
 This innovation recently introduc- ed, is among the many things that are offered as an inducement to chill
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21
FAIRFIELD

The new house, which is being erect ed at the head of Penfield road, be- longing to Walter Anderson of Bridge pont, is nearing completion. Before another month it is probable that the place will be occupied
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21

Tuesday, June 27, garden and card party will be given on the es- tate of Miss Annie B. Jennings for the benefit of the Eunice Donnie Burr Chapter of the D. A R. The admission for the garden party will be S1, while the a emission for the card party will be SIPS. This affair will be held from to o'clock and 8 large crowd is expected to be in attendance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21
Other Leagues

International League Baltimore, 15; Buffalo, Toronto. '; Reading. (1sf) Reading. 4: Toronto. I2nd) RocheSter-J erSey City (rain)
 Syracuse N Newark (rain)
 Southern Association Atlanta, 2: Little Rock, l New Orleans, '; Mobile, 2-
 American Association. St Paul 0. Indianapolis i. Kansas City 1. Toledo 8. Milwaukee 2, Columbus l.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21

Hugh McGrath and sister Mary. and brother Neal, have arrived at their cottage, Snug HarbOr," to spend the summer months. Miss Marguerite MeGrath and her brother Jack, have sailed for Europe to be gone for the entire summer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21
 'RGAMES

National League. St. Louis at New York. Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Chicago at Philadelphia. Cincinnati at Boston
 American League. New York at Cleveland Philadelphia at St. Louis. Washington at Chicago Boston at Detroit
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21
NEGRO HANGED BY MOB.

Summit, Aissx- June e1-Bo;3 Col Hns negro. charged with having at tempted an attack on white worn- an near here several months ago, was hanged by q mOb- The young w-orn- an Is said to have identified him as her aezastAat.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21
WANTS GOLFERS IN FRANCE.

Paris, June 21-Sey Becci, of the French golf federation, plans to leave for England tomorrow to urge Jock Hutc hison Jim Barnes and Walter Hagen to enter the French open golf at Versailles on June
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21
American League.
GEYESTER-
 N P DAYS ~' 
National League.

National League. St. Louis at New ork, wet grounds Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, wet grounds. Cincinnati 2, Boston 0. Chicago at Philadelphia, rain.
 American League. New York 6. Cleveland ,. St Louis ', Philadelphia 3. Washington g, Chicago G. Detroit g, Boston 8.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21

Jupe 24, at the broad Playstead Tn Franklin Park, Boston.
 Owners" Can See Hippo
 For others who helped to buy Baby Hippo by contributing their pennies and nickels to the Boston Post Baby Hippo Fund, to see the roguish hippo as he passes, the route is directed through cities and towns where hippo's owners live.
 Baby Hippo was born nearly four years ago in Fairmount Park. in Phila- delphia, second son of Caliph and Fa- tina, two of the largest and ugliest hippopotamuses ever brought to this country from the Nile region of Africa. Ever since birth he has been the pet of children because of the tricks he performs. He has upset, by his cum ming, all previous theory that hip popotamus cannot be trained to per form
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-21
SMALL CRAFT CARRIES
 BOOZE CARGO TO CUBA.

1t continued.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-03-03

East Lynne, IN the modern
lied film version produced by
Hugo Balm as a Hodkinson re,
lease, which will be shown at the
Island Theatre this Saturday,
tells the well-kmown story of the
trials and fluctuations that befall
Isabel Vane.
After being left orphaned and
penniless she was married by the
wealthy Archibald Carlyle, and
lived with him at the family
manse, East Lynne" in blisSful
happiness. Carlyle was soon be
sought by Barbara Hare, an old
time friend, to lend his legal aid
to save her brother Dick, accused
of murder. Isabel misinterpreted
Barbara s visits and her mind
was further turned by the vii
famous Francis Levison. She de
serted her happy home, her hus-
band, and her baby boy and fled
to Canada with Levison. He soon
left her-returning a year later,
to find her desperately fcrlorn
and with another baby.
Then he told her the truth Of
her betrayal; with her baby lisa
bel entrained for East Lynne
the train was wrecked and her
baby girl was killed. While she
was in the hospital, Carlyle mar
ried Barbara-and saved her bro
ther, convincing Leyison as the
murderer.
Finally Isabel returned to East
Lynne, broken and worn = only
to kiss her baby boy and then to
pass out in the arms of the one
man she had always loved.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-03-03
BURTON BAPTIST
CHURCH

The usual services will be held
next Sunday. 10 a, m. Bible
school; II, sermon Spiritual En-
vironment !" $3.50 p. m, Young
peoples meeting; 1880, "The I'm
loved Christ. "
The themes for the day will be
the third in the double series now
in progress. The morning series
being on Spiritual Culture. The
evening series, Christ Facing the
Cross" There viii be growing
interest as these themes progress.
All are cordially invited.
7. S. Fretz, Pastor.
First class job work-this office.