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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-14

appearance The stage, however, is equipped with a modern lighting sys- tenn costing $2,0o0 and described by theatrical experts as unsurpassed with it's limits by any stage in larger theaters.
 Only one-act plays are offered, us- ually two or three of them on each night when performances are held. Following the performances players and audience join in supper pre- pared in the basement of the huilding
 The club has become self-support- ing and announces it is working to- ward bringing about a municipal play house. Every member of the society is subject to call for any perform ance, from scene shifting to playing 8 role En some play. Some of the members have shown unusual ability in scene painting and costume mak- ing.
 Each play is studied in detail be- fore being presented, costumes, an- nouncement posters and other arti- c!es needed are prepared and if fur nlture necessary is not obtainable it IS built by club members.
 Among the players presented so far this year are "The Green Scarf'' lkennth Goodman): "A Night Of the Trojan War. (John Drinkwater) :: Fourteen" (Alice Gertsenberg) and Her Only Son.. (Marjorie Sinclair) The orga nization is directed by Dan lel l.. Qufrk of Ypsilant:c, Univer- Slty Of Michigan graduate.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-14
fairfield Men
 Heavily Fined

Alleged to have been transporting liquor or beverage containing more prominent Fairfield residents were ar rested by the State Police at Bedding and heavily fined by Justice of the Peace William Sanford of the Red ding Town court Wednesday, accord ing to information received from State Police Headquarters in Ridgefield to- day by The Times.
 Matthew Clark. well known iceman of Fairfield, and Burr Perry also en- gagged in the ice business and whose father runs a cider mill in Fairfield, were the men placed under arrest. Clark was fined $150, the charge be- ing that he transported the liquor without a license, and Perry was fined $200 and costs for the alleged mak- ing of the liquor.
 Runs Cider Mill
 Perry's father operates a cider rlill in Fairfield under State License and is allowed to make and sell the cider containing 1-2 of 1 per cent or less of alcohol This license permits Per ry to manufacture the beverage but does not give him the license to trans port it. It seems that the firm ob- tained a customer who lived in the Danburydirectio n. He ordered the cider transported to his home and it was loaded on Clark's truck and the journey toward his home started.
 In some manner or other the state police at Ridgeie1d heard that the liquor was on the road. Immediately squadron started out in search Of the car, according to the information received from the State police head quarters. Near Bedding Clark was apprehended by the officers and taken into custody. The liquor was seized and the truck temporarily confiscat- ed.
 Truck Returned.
 When the case came before Justice Sanford he found both men guilty and imposed the above fines. The truck was returned, the State police not having the authority to perma- nently seize a truck used to transport liquor.
 The liquor has been seized by the Bedding court and is now in their possession. It is thought that Fed eral prohibition officers will invest1- gate the circumstances of the case.
 No action has been taken by state officials to revoke the license of Perry as far as could be learned today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-14
Plan Urged To Farming
 More Stable

Washington, April 14-Concrete suggestions for placing the business of farming on a basis of permanent economic strength and of bringing about uniformity in the sale and dis trTbution of farm products are given by. Representative Hatton w. Sum- ners, of Texas, to his agricultural col leagues in Congress.
 These are:
 1. That agricultural products Joe standardized with reference to re- uuirement for use as distinct from requirement. for future board trans actions, so that each considerable quantity, possessing distinctive char acteristfcs determinative of the use for which it is best adapted. shall be given a separate grade term.
 2. To have a warehouse system under uniform regulations where these commodities may be graded, stored and have receipts issued for them which will carry a general as- signable guarantee as to physical pro- lection, title, quantity and grade.
 Marketing Agency Urged.
 B. To have a marketing agency through which these standardized comm modities may be sold by their re- spective grade classification and through which perishable commodi- ties may be sold by telegraphic com and delivery effected from the warehouse of original or secondary storage.
 A. An adjusted credit system sup p1ementing but not supplanting exist ing credft-extending facilities, so as to make possible a longer time credit
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-14
THE BRIDGEPORT TIMES.

at fair interest rate when necessary to carry commodities for orderly mar keting.
 5. The coordination of all these so that they may function as a unit in facilitating the sele and distribu- ton of farm products.
 Relatively unimportant expansion, development and adjustment of ex- isting facilities, says Summers, is all that is required to put into opera ton the reforms he suggests. The Government would be required to ad- just it's activities in field long oc- cupied by it to meet new conditions which have developed.
 Advantages for Farmers.
 Among the definite advantages that would accrue to farmers by the adoption of his suggestions, says Summers, would be: Commodities would move largely under prior sale from points of first and secondary concentration to points of use by the cheapest and most direct route in quantity and quality in accord with requirements for use. This would re- duce transportation charges. unnec- essary intervening profits and physi- cal waste in congested markets There would be dispensed with largely the additional transportation facilities made necessary by crop movement periods and used for only a few months each year.
 The plan suggested would not op- crate against fair distribution charge and profit, but by creating a practoical, easy -of-access, available to-a1 route around the privately controlled avenue of distribution would tend to hold the total of in- tervening charges and profits to the basis of the economic value of the service rendered. Everyb ody, includ- ing merchants in agricultural pro- diets, could buy and sell through this agency.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-14
Exact Cause of
 Hotel Fire Unknown
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 A. kalaman, who was asleep ir room S7 at the time the first ire broke out, heard the loud knocking at his door, but deciding that it was some of his friends who were quartered in a nearby room ''kidding'' him. rolled over and again went to sleep. He was soon awakened, however, by the dense smoke which began to per meate the rom and when he finally made his way to the lobby of the hotel it was necessary to administer restortatives to revive him.
 Little Minnie Futile. five years old, who was on the second flor with her parents and two small poodle dogs, made her way downstairs in safety but the pooC$,s were left behind. The girl started to cry and it was only after persistent urging by her father that he was allowed by the fire au- thorities to return to the room and rescue the dogs.
 After the fire the men were given hot coffee and crullers at the Atlantic Cafeteria, through the courtesy of the manager, Howard Bayette.
 The fire also marked the first chance for the trying out of a new agreement recently reached between the members of the Board of Fire Commissions and the Board Of Health, to the effect that an ambu- lance will respond automatically when a second alarm is sent in. The ambulance in charge of Dr. Margulis responded promptly to the fire last night imm mediately after the second alarm had been sounded, but fortu- nately they had but one case to at tend to. Hoseman William Foley or Chemical Company No.3 received a laceration of the right hand when he fell and he was treated for this by Dr. Margulis.
 At the fire last night many local boys who have never made an appl1- cation for positions as firemen dis played their pluck as fire eaters when they helped the first firemen to arrive upon the scene to drag a hose through the thick clouds of smoke to the rag ing fire in the rear of the Atlantic ho- tel.
 Harold "Lucky'' Church, Officer Luke Clancy and Thomas Clancy were among the first to enter the building and help arouse the sleeping guests. They rendered assistance to the fire men who were forced to climb the smoke filled stairways to get at the source of the outbreak.
 Others who should receive com mendation for the heroic efforts they made in arousing the death threat ened slumberers are Houseman Chas. F. Campana, and 'AP' Jennings, man ager of Jack Delaney, the local fighter.
 This morning when Fire Chief Johnson made tour of inspection at the hotel he commended the manager for the cleanliness of the place and stated that everything had been done by the new management to make the place as free as possible from fire haz- ards. The work of the chief and his men was highly praised by Manager Flemming who stated that he had seen many fires especially in the Met ropolitan district and that he had newer seen any department work as efficiently as the Bridgeport depart ment last night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-14
POlandMaking GreatStrides
 TOGain Trade

Warsaw, April 17.-Poland and Soviet Russia are doing some trading despite their difficulty in arranging trade convention
 For months Poland has been send ing into Russia, by wagon and by pack on horseback great amounts of cloth and some food supplies, most of the business being carried on at where either Soviet guards or Polish soldiers are on watch.
 In return the snugglers have been receiving some of the old Russian ,l Jed, hides, furs and in some instances diamonds.
 Dress material and bright colored shawls which the Russian peasant women wear over their heads on Sunday when they go to church are in greater demand than at any time since Russia's troubles began and, ac- cording to travellers, bring fancy price once these goods are landed on the other side.
 4 Soviet Russian trade commission has been in Warsaw some time ar ranging purchases from the Poles and it was announced recently that the first consignment of goods pun chased officially by the Soviets would leave soon for Moscow.
 This consignment is made up chief ly of clothing materials manufactur- ed in Lodz- The goods will be insur- ed against theft, the insurance com tO convey the freight cars all the way from Warsaw to the Soviet capital.
 Despite the famine in Russia. the has permitted caviar to be sent out of the country because of the high price it brings. There has been but little genuine Russian caviar On the world markets since the greaf war began.
 In December last Russia exported to foreign countries through Latvia alone more than 13O,000 pounds of caviar, some of which was sent to the Tinted States Other exports includ- ed hemp, flax, leaf, tobacco. furs hides, Kerosene and bristles.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-14
Will New Tariff Law Decrease
 Exports, Production and Jobs?

Simmons of North Carolina, ranking of the Finance Committee, says the proposed tariff bll It will stop exports check production and add to the jobless
 Senators take sides tariff bils They partisans first and scientists second,
 What is the probability that this Senator right that
 Every tariff law represents change from condition of ty of change and it's impact It is in the nature sudden change though the result will be beneficial to produce temporary confusions and disturbance.
 It beneficial building in place of old The removal of the old buiding dir dust and deayed traffic
 Tt will stop exports?"
 Not completely. Surely not Then to what extent? To the degree prohbive of imports Inter national trade is based upon an exchange commodities nothing else Upon gold alone it could not exist of time. If foreigners cannot sell their goods in America they cannot purchase American goods inn ported into their countries probably imports Check them great deal The purpose of the tariff American goods from going out
 "It will check production" degree exports essened Production will increased the extent that home purchasers argr of diminished foreign purchases for other The true to this question is involved the to the third claim made by Senator Simmons
 It will add to the jobIess?
 This question Sudden change transition, ing tends to add to the obess This was seen during the reconstruction period The jobess with yet because the violence of that change.
 The tariff is intended to work, that American Higher prces taken by themselves, less work that fewer jobs
 usts itself prices While the transition is in there will be tendency to decrease jobs
 Senator Simmons right The tariff bill will decrease exports decrease production and decrease ob temporarily least
 emphatic will the depression how deep the valley the slump? This the riddle in the case? The country has the place where business beginning to pick upon the side of work which the tariff bill will not eliminate.
 Whether these forces are for upft than the tariff will be for depression only the event tell Much will depend upon how the American business conducts himself.
 will remember that the basic of Impressions hat DrcpS tend tO and he upon the plan of the most goods for the least business may not be so bad
 that is here said about tariffs and tariff laws transition effects time the industrial adjusts itself almost condition, something exist in m body has
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-14
Edmund Mayo
 Chosen President
 of Commissioner

At the initial meeting of the newly appointed Garage commissioners held at the Mayors office yesterday Ed mund c. Mayo was elected president. Mayo is the president of the Ameri- can Tube and Stamping Co, His term of office on the Garage commits sion is for one year. The commits sioners will inspect the garage to- morrow morning and will hold a meeting there at which, according to Pres. Mayo a new foreman and clerk will be appointed.
 Future meetings will be held at the garage. The other officers appointed to the commission are Robert D.. Goddard of the Bridgeport Trust Co.,, a Democrat. for a period of two years. Frank A. Cantwell of the Stratfield Hotel for two years and James E. Cooper of the Columbia Nut and Bolt factory for one year. The two last named men are Republicans.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-14
DIED.

HOWE-In this city, April IS, 1922' Friends are invited to attend the % funeral at his late residence. Sz3 Center street. on Saturday, April 15, at 10 a. m.. and from St. Au- gustine's church at 1O:3O a. m. Interment at St. Michaefs ceme- tery. U op 1922, Margaret, widow of John Grattan, and mother of Prof. M. J. Grattan.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late home, 3OS Union avenue. on Monday, April IT, at S:SO a. m., and from the Blessed Sacrament church at ; o'clock with solemn high mass. Interment in Immaculate Concep- ton cemetery, New Hartford:
 Automobile cortege. U1Ss~ VIENNA - In this city, Wednesday, April 12, 1922. Ludger Vez1na.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, 1255 State street. on Saturday April Is, at 10 o'clock.
 Burial in St. Michaers cemetery. WALTERS this city. Thursday. April 13, 1922. Matilda Firth. be- loved life of Louis Walters, aged 45 years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at her late residence, l146 East Main street. on Monday. April IT, at 2:30 p. m.
 Interment at Lakeview cemetery.
 U14b*p REGENERYIn this city. wednes- day, April 12. 1922. Frederick William Regenery. aged S1 years Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, 300 Hancock avenue. on Saturday, April Is, at tse:S0 a. m., and from St. Joseph's church at 10 o'clock Burial in St. Michael's cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-14

to entertain project of world empire Not the 150 millions of Russian people, despite the isolation of Russia it's vastness
 it's snow its harbor and rivers congeaed large part the year protect 1t from the world threatened with world empire Prussia tried that dea and made failure.
 If Russia capital If capital is admitted by the upon satisfactory terms the bargain made be kept Contract civilization society not unless nations keep their agreements Soviet state which keep it's word will be savage state, de- spite it's progress its assertions higher than other states have
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-14
Travelling I'm
 Russia Like A Dakota Storm

Rezhoff, Russia April IA - An American who had spent four days freight train held up by Dakota blizzard or had been trapped by snowstorm for an equal length or tlIis in a travelling monkey cage, "SSlo times encountered this winter py American relief workers and other travellers from Riga to Moscow
 In the summer; an sxpresS ssoE,rs is schedule averaging about s hours lS maintained getween Riga and tne Russian capital but in the winter when snow drifts into the cuts and zero colo makes it atpm oSt impossible to keep up motives the trips runs anywhere rom 70 to 100 hours, most of which are spent not in moving but in waiting 10 move. One or two through cars, gener- ally without upholS cry but reaSona- bly, clean, at the start of the Voyage' are operated on the bi-weekly trains They are compartment cars, haVlnS a dozen or so little rooms with sleep ing hunks for four or two persons.
 On one recent trip, the average was seven persons to each four bunk com partmentS in which it's occupants cooked, ate and slept all the way 10 Moscow. There is, of course, .no din ing car and hot food is difficult to ob- tain at any of the Russian stations
 Russian cars, in the winter. are
 
 open a. window is to break one. After a few hours, therefore, the general at mosphere resembles that Of monkey cage whose keeper forgot to clean it since the winter previous and into this is poured smoke from pipes, ciga- rettes cigars, fumes from alcohol stoves and from sputtering candles. There are no electric Nights nor oil lamps and the travellers bring their own candles.
 As each traveller brings lis own bedding and food for the trip. in ad- dition to some supplies for use within Russia and his ordinary travelling luggage, the corridors and compart- ments of the cars are cluttered that the passengers have to stand eGgewise to move from place to E.ace. Fat men with large s Dmachs pry theclsel. es into their compartments ard stay there. The bur ks for sleep ing are six feet long and three feet wide. With seven in one compartment three of the hunks are occupied by two persons each.
 Crowding to this extent, however. is not common. When it does occur, women passengers faint, windows are broken open and the atmosphere re- lieved generally about the third night out.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-14
WHICH MAYOR WILL
 FULFILL DIRECTOR
 COUGHLIN'S PROPHECY

Mayor Fred Atwater and a party of city officials consisting of Director of Public Works George Coughlin City Engineer James F. McElroy, and chairman of the Streets and Sidewalks committee, Thomas Doherty. made a recent trip to New Haven to inspect the roads of that city.
 While in New Haven they called at the office of Director of Public rector, Mayor Fitzgerald and Supt Carroll. The two mayors had a private conference, while the two directors and the others of the party talked yer matters pertaining to their office.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-14

When asked concerning the out look for the coming election Director Coughlin was not reluctant,to remark that either Mayor Fitzgerald or Mayor would be the next governor of the state.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-14
George P. Potter
 Phone Bar. 6S4S-2
TODAY'S WANTS

LAWN MOWERS SHARPENED Called for and delivered Also all kinds of Cutlery L. Everts, cor. Kossuth and Nichols Sts- Barnum 2391-2- U14ts COHEN'S FURNITURE ExCHANGE-
 We buy and exchange all kinds of Fur
 St Barnlm &os U1zaks
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-14
OBITUARY
Jennie A. Schneidewind.

The funeral of Jennie A. Schneide- wind, wife of John Schneidewind, was held this morning at g o'clock from St. Charles church, where the pray CTS were read and the blessing was given by Rev. T. B. Gloster. There was a large attendance of sorrowing friends and relatives and a wealth of handsome floral tributes.
 Burial was made in Lakeview ceme tery. The palIbearers were Joseph Smith, J. Schiller, E. P. Webster and Thomas Pollock.
 Allan J. Kennedy.
 The body of Allan J. Kennedy ar rived in this city on the 1O:45 train and was taken immediately to St. MichaeTs cemetery for burial. A delegation from the Scottish Clans, Clan Campbell, acted as pallbearers and as an escort
Evening star., 1922-06-22

Through the personal efforts of Sc
retary Weeks, Congress has enacted
legislation and the President has issued
an executive order, which while bene-
fitting all unclassified laborers in the
the government service. were designed
primarily for the relief of two char
women in the State. War and Navy
building. who. by reason of age and
physical disability. were unable to
perform their humble duties any
longer.
One of them. named Malvina Lee,
colored, has been scrubbing floors and
cleaning rooms in the big building in
the early hours of the morning for
nearly fifty years, and the other
Lille B. Sinclair, white, had been
similarly employed for more than
twenty years.
Recently the working time of the
labor force at the department was ex-
tended from three to eight hours a
day. Owing to their age and feeble
ness the two women could not meet
the requirements and were booked for
discharge. Their pay of $40 a month
Evening star., 1922-06-22
Secretary Weeks Relieves 7wo
Cha1women Long in Service

was their sole support, and it's loss
was q severe blow to them. They could
not be retired under the general re-
tirement law because they were not
in the classified service and also be-
cause their regular pay was below
the lowest amount Of retirement pay
specified in the law.
Some one hearing of their plight
brought the matter to the attention of
Secretary Weeks and he suspended the
order for their discharge until he could
ascertain If there was not some way
TO avoid throwing them out of the
service without any resources. Inves-
tigation showed that nothing could be
done for them unless they were placed
i'm the classified civil service and the
general retirement law amended by
Congress to meet just such cases.
Application to the President and to
certain sympathetic members of Con-
gress finally resulted in the desired
remedial action. The President yes
terday signed the act amending the
general retirment law, and 1t will be
applied to the cases of the two old
charwomen at once.
Because of their long and faithful
service they will receive the highest
rate allowed. so per cent, amounting to
$l44 year.
Evening star., 1922-06-22
POPE BLESSEs KNIGHTS.
Order of st. John and Ladies'
Auxiliary Are Favored.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. June ga
cablegram from Pope Plus %I. in
which he announced he was confer
ring his blessing upon the members
of the Knights of ST. John and its
ladies' auxiliary was received yester
day at the international convention
of the organizations.
The message was in reply to one
sent to Rome by Supreme President
James B. Dugan. in behalf of the su
preme board. Sunday.
Evening star., 1922-06-22

it's former decision reaffirmed it's
stand by adopting a resolution re-
questing that the Commissioners in
form themselves by consulting the
corporation counsel and other dis
interested authorities
The association went on record as
opposing the abolition of the present
minimum wage laws. and also ex-
pressed the associations desire to
see the trolley poles in the vicinity of
Cleveland Park removed from the
street to the side as quickly as pos
Sible.