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VOL. 49 NO. 304
BEIDGEPORT, CONN., FRIDAY,, DECEMBER 26, 1913
PRICE TWO CENTS
DEADLY FOE OF DREADNOUGHTS
"G-3" TO B LAUNCHED TOMORROW
AT PLANT OF LAKE TORPEDO BOAT CO.
300 FLEE FROM
HOMES AS WAVES
THREATEN TOWN
ilewUndervvater Craft Contains Heavy Oil
Burning Engines Made In Switzerland
Has Sailing Range Of Thousands Of
i;es--Air Under
Pressure-"Made In Bridgeport"
The United States submarine tor
jpedo boat "G-3." Turbot, is to bo
launched on Saturday the 27th inst.
at high water, 10:!w a. m., from the
Lake Torpedo Boat -company's plant
at the foot of Seavlew avenue. A
number of invitations have been ex
tended for guests to view xne cnris
tening ceremonies and launching from
the Interior ot the yard, the navy de
partment having granted the Lake
company's request to permit a lim
ited number of guecs to be present.
The launching can oe readily view--
ed, however, from the bridge which
"crosses to Steplechaee Island, so that
anyone -who wishes may witness the
Initial plunge of Undo Sam's under
water Dreadnaughi destroyer.
The Connecticut company has ar
ranged to run special cars starting
from Main street and Fairfield ave
nue o take care of the transportation
of .those who wish to new the launch
ing of this vessel.
The sponsor will Ve Miss Marriam
Lake, the daughter of the inventor
and designer of the .Iake type sub
marines. ' The launching will be under the su
pervision of Naval Constructor S. M.
Henry, acting In behalf of the navy
department.
The construction of this type of ves
iel is now guarded with the greatest
secrecy and visitors are not permitted
to" go on board these vessels, except
, by written authority rrom the secre
tary of the .navy naming the indi
vidual. ;
" The G-3 Is expected to be the fastest
submarine yet built for the United
States navy. Her engines have been
built for her by thejcelebrated firm
of Suteer Brothers- In Winterthur.
.thAv am nf.120O horse
power taS will gdve a -speed' ot about
15 knots on the surface; they are of
the Diesel type and burn heavy oil.
For underwater navigation the vessol
is equipped with, poweriui sioraga " ar
teries and electric motors, which have
been especially developed to nfeet the
needs of submarin navigation. All
the machinery is of special design and
constrftrction. to meet the) require
ments for submarine work, which de
mand great strength, light weight, and
compactness.
The vessel must descend to a depth
of 200 feet and be able to navigate
under the water at a speed of 10 1-2
knots at any desired depth. Suffi
cient air is stored in special Vana
dium steel tanks to last the crew for
several days in case it wre necessary
to remain submerged for that period
of time. The air is compressed to the
enormous pressure of 2500 pounds per
square Inch by especially designed
compressors. . This air ' 1b also used in
charging and expelling the Whitehead
torpedoes, which after being fired from
the torpedo tubes (of which the G-3
lias six) are capable of ruining a dis
HALF MILLION
DOLLARS ASKED
Street " Committee's Requisition
Hns Been Completed
$200,000 FOR
PERMANENT PAVEMENT
Approximately Same Amount for
Pavement Of . Bituminus
Make Other Items
The streets and sidewalks commit
tee of the common council will ask
the board of apportionment and tax
ation for nearly half a million dollars
to carry on street and sidewalk work
In Bridgeport during the coming year.
Alderman MacKayden, chairman ot
the committee, filed its requisition
with City Auditor Keating today. The
committee will ask for $139,694 for per
manent pavement on various streets
and for 1 194,354 for bituminous pave
ment on other streets. The requisi
tion for permanent pavement includes
that already ordered on Noble avenue,
Park avenue. Sterling street. Water
treet, Elm street and Knowlton
street.
The requisition follows: Sidewalks,
grading, general, $5,000; state high
way, construction, $8,000; sidewalks,
curbs, etc., $6,500; crosswalks, new.
$-1,600; grading, general, $4,000; grad
ing special, Alpine street. Noble ave
nue to East -Main street, $200; Ben
nett street, Fairfielo: avenue, north to
North avenue, $500; Bronx avenue,
Main street, west,' $600; Glenwood ave
nue, Boston avenue to Crown street.
$3,150; Fair view avenue, Main street
to Undley street, $2,600; Hawley ave
rne, Anson street to- Gurdon street,
$200; Madkron avenue, Lincoln avenue
to Marion street, $350; Monroe street
rtiro length, $1,000; Thome etreet en
tire length, $1,000; "Wbodside avenue.
f'.OOO; Ash street, $500: Beers street,
kladison avenue to Sedgwick street
and Fair mount avenue. North avenue
to Beers street. $3,30; Crown street
entire length, $150; Eton street. Park
avenue to Norman street, $1,060; Mer
chant etreet. Park aenue to Norman
street. $580; Madison avenue. Beers
street to Lincoln avenue, $2,000; North
avenue. Wood avenu to Norman
street, $300; total. $19,740.
.Bituminous macadam: Arctic etreet,
2,500 Popds
tance of twa miles at a speed of 35
knots per hour. Kach torpedo car
ries an explosive charge of 260 pounds
of gun cotton, and will explode on
striking the enemy's hull.
The principle dimensions of the G-l
and-G-2 are, length 161 feet, beam 13
feet, draft on surface 13 feet 6 in
ches, displacement about BOO tons.
The G-3 is similar to the G-l and
G-2 already delivered to the govern
ment, except tht G-3 has heavy oil
engines, instead of gasoline- engines,
as used in the former vessels.
The development of the heavy oil
engine is much further advanced in
Europe than in this country, which
made it necessary for the Lake com-
L pany to go to Switzerland for an en
gine, several. Arms on the continent
are now ' employing -several thousand
hands each in the manufacture of en
gines to use heavy oils.
The - G-3 will be delivered to the
Brooklyn ?Savy Y-ara in a few days,
when the Lake company must then
decide whether it -wil start work at
Bridgeport on its three new contracts
for tie Lm type boats which are to cost
$d.655,000 or eub-let ithem . to other
shipyards.
The G-3 is the only vessel, except
the "Protector" (now in Vladivoetock,
Russia), that has . Deen entirely built
at Bridgeport; all the other vessels of
the Lake type bavins been ' built by
sub-contractors who have received
large profits from their construction.
The Lake company has recently been
reorganized for the purpose of carry
ing on its new 'United States navy
contracts, to. better .- advantage and
hopes to save the subcontracting ship
builder's profits- and to eventually con
centrate . all . the designing and build
ing of . its boats here at Bridgeport,
except -where Blt""supp.lies . plans, ana J
expert aavice xo zorejgn countries or
foreign shipbuilders, who will pay roy
alties for the use of the Lake pa
tents, r 7 , "
Frederick B. "Whitney, of Waukegan,
Illinois, is the president of the reor
ganized . company.
The services of R. H. ' M.' Robinson,
late - naval constructor, (United : States
navy, have recently been secured .as
general manager. Mr. Robinson is a
naval architect of international repu
tation, land was the designer of prac
tically all. of the modern navy of; the
United States, including all of the
United States "battleships of the
dreadnaught and super-dreadnaught
type.- ..-
A strong board of directors is be
ing .formed to direct and control the
company's affairs. Frank Miller,
president of the City National bank.
having been elected during the pres
ent week as one of the nemr direc
tors.
Mr. Lake has agreed to remain with
the company for a. period of 10 years
as inventor and in an advisory capac
ity.
William etreet to Seavlew avenue.
$23,400; Brooklawn avenue, North ave
nue to town line (ordered), $12,165;
Clinton avenue, Railroad avenue to
North avenue, $33,285; Hallet street.
Hamilton etreet to Boston avenue,
$24,660; John street, Courtland street
to west avenue, $3,91-3; Myrtle avenue,
State street to Soutn avenue. $6,849:
Piembroke street, harbor to Boston
avenue, x $41,100: Wwst avenue. South
avenue to Fairfield avenue, $20,670;
Wood averme, North avenue to Sta
ples street, $4,560; French etreet.
North Main street to North avenue,
$15,160; eotal, $194,354.
Permanent pavement: Howard ave
nue, State street to the harbor, $44,
424; Seaview avenue. Barnum avenue
to Stratford - avenue, $49,572; Spruce
etreet, Howard avenue to' Wordin ave
nue, $6,804 Water street, 'South ave
nue to Golden Hill street, $24,719; Wa
ter etreet. Golden Hill street to Gold
etreet, $1,634; Crescent avenue, Con
gress street bridge to Noble avenue
(ordered), $21,960; Elm etreet. Broad
street to Harrison street (ordered).
$5,040; Knowlton street. Crescent ave
nue to East Washington avenue (or
dered), $10,440; Noble avenue. Cres
cent avenue to East Washington ave
nue (ordered), $5,688; Park avenue, Atr
lantic etreet to Seaside park (ordered),
$20,650; Sterling street, Crescent ave
nue to Noble avenue (ordered), $3,312;
Stratford, avenue, - Union at Seavlew
avenue and' at car barns (ordered),
$5,250; total,' total, $199,694.
Miscellaneous: Water troughs, new,
$1,000; tree removals, setting back to
curb, etc., $4,000; special construction
of cobble gutter both sides of Boston
avenue, Boston Terrace to Seavlew
avenue, $1,000; -land damages, general,
$5,000; land damages, special, re-ap
propriation for widening Main' street,
w.est side, John to Bank street, $16,601;
layout and extension of Martin ter
race, $500.
The total, amount asked for by the
committee is $462,689. Last year the
same committee asked for 391.385. Thi
year the committee wants $7504
more. .
MISS KATHERINE PAGE
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
London, Dec. 26 Miss Katherine
A. Page, daughter of Ambassador Wal
ter H. Page, escaped without injury
when an automobile In which she was
driving yesterday smashed into a wall
and was wrecked at Barnes, a south
western suburb of London.
Her companion, the ambassador's
secretary, was slightly bruised on one
of his legs. -
Seabright, N. J., Devastated By
High Water Driven
j. Before Gale.
VESSELS REPORTED
"SUNK ALONG COAST
Blizzard Rages in Northern
New York, Rochester
Nearly Snow-bound.
'New "Fork, Dec. 26 Driven by
northwest wind of hurricane .force,
which had been blowing without in
terruption twenty hours, mountainous
waves from the Atlantic ocean have
washed away homes at Sea Bright, N
J., flooded the , electric cables - and
plunged the town, into darkness, rlp-
red away foundations or homes ana
undermined - streets, exposed water
and sswer pipes and compelled more
than 300 residents along the Deacn
to flee from their homes for shelter
in the fire . house, town nan ana po-
lice station.
Houses are now hanging over sand
bank cliffs threatening to topple down
to destruction with each succeeding
wave. For four miles along the shore
bulkheads have been torn away, parts
of lawns of the homes of Wealthy men
washed out, and in four- places the
tracks 6f fhe Jersey City Central rail
road were weakened Deyona me pos
sibility of use today.
Because of the grave danger of the
ocean dividing the town by washing
its way through East . New, Fast
Church and Fast Center, streets to the
Shrewsbury river, hundreds of volun
teers risked their live in a desperate
effort to stem the inroads of the -waves
at the ocean end -of these-thorough
fares.
For a distance of 100 feet inland the
streets have been washed away, the
water and sewer . pipes exposed and
the buildings on each side weakened.
There is danger of the pipes giving
away under ' the lashing of the sea.
BIG TUG BEACHED
r fm CREW IS SAVED
: New York,. Dec; 29 Beached to pre
vent -her from sinking, the sea , going
tug "Ice King," commanded by Cap
tain Charles Thobca, was pounded to
pieces early today by the . northeast
gale that swept the coast. . A log
fouled the "Ice - King" propeller apd
caused such a strain, that seams were
opened in the 'hold, admitting so much
water that It-was deemed advisable to
beach the ttig,"'but the crew Was taken
off by a wrecking tug that -stood by
during the might. - -. r '
TWO BARGES SINK,
MkU -LEFT -ON '.MAST
New York, Dec. 26 The Forked River
(N. J.) Lifesaving Station reported? to
day that two barges sank about three-
quarters of a mile .off that station
this morning. For a time a mast of
one of the barges was standing and a
man appeared on, the top- of it.
SHOW PARALYZES
ROCHESTER GARS
Rochester, N. Y., Dec. 26-rA blizzard
which raged all night paralyzed street
car traffic: in this city and thousands
of persons were forced to walk to
their work. Steamcars entering Roch
ester werean; hour late. Country
roads are 'almost -impassable.
VESSEL REPORTED IN
DISTRESS IS SAFE
Washington, Dec. 26 Wireless des
patches to the revenue cutter office
today from the U. S. S. Seminole re
ported the schooner Augusta "W. Snow,
Jacksonville to New York, safe and
proceeding north. The Seminole left
Wilmington, N. C, yesterday after
noon, in response to . a wireless mes
sage which stated that an unknown
schooner, presumably the Snow, was in
distress off Diamond Shoals.
The message today from the Semi
nole came enroute from Cuba to
Hampton Roads from the TT. S. S.
Ozark, which, did not give the posi
tion of the Snow.
BANKS THAT WOULD
BE U. S. RESERVE
MEMBERS NOV 400
Washington, Dec. 26 More than 400
national banks and trust companies
representing . every - state and almost
every large city in the country have
applied for. membership in the federal
reserve system of banks, according to
an unofficial estimate made today by
the treasury department.
CALLS AMBULANCE 24
HOURS AFTER ACCIDENT
Another needless run for the emer
gency hospital ambulance corps came
shortly before 9 o'clock fhia morning
when John Zeskofsky pf 66 Crescent
Place, 20 years old, sent in a call for
a horseless ride to Bridgeport hospital.
.it was louno that na paq received a
fractured right , arm over 24 hours
previously, that it had been reduced
by a surgeon and that he was able to
walk. Dr. Friedman advised John to
patrpnize the Connecticut Co.
" 1 1 1 " " 1 ' - ! '
BIG PROFITS
FOR PRIVATELY
OWNED UTILITIES
Juicy Melons Cut By Over
, Lords of the Publie
Services
$64,000,000 IS
TAKEN IN DIVIDENDS
Express Co's Feel Effect of
Parcel Post Local Water
and Gas Monopolies
. Had Fine Year.
Santa . Claus, impersonated for the
lime being by the great American
people, and in this case by the people
of Connecticut, was good to the pub
lic service corporations of this state
during the fiscal year of 1913, as shown
In the annual report of the Public Util
ities Commission. .'-..
These companies received in divi
dends those reporting to the com
mission $63,947,000, which is equal to
the sum ojt $63 for every inhabitant of
Connecticut.
: Some of the companies reporting, no
tably express, telegraph, railroad and
telephone companies, do business out
side of Connecticut, so that a large
portion of these dividends were paid
outside of the state.
: Only the express companies decreas
ed their participation in the grand
melon cut. The gross Income of
Adams Express- decreased by , $918,400;
that pf the . American Express com
pany, by $763,000. '..' But ,bo ' vast have
"the profit of these companies been that
the decreased income--did nf -prevent
the payment of dividends on almost
l ata, large a scale as' In 1912.
The New Haven system had . the
largest business and the largest prof
its., in its .history . as a railroad. The
same was - true of the trolley lines
operated by the Conectlcut company.
The proceeds of these - great profits
were spread over, so much paper that
the stockholders fared worse than. In
43 years before. . . i , ) ' V-
The . business of selling gas,', water
and electric light - to the people of
Connecticut proved up to its annual
El Dorado -basis. Electric companies
took in dividends $574,475r gas compan
ies, $887,950; water companies: $690,323
and companies doing both a gas and
electric light business, $428,059, and the
dividends , were . only, a nortion of . the
profits, for the same companies wrote
iito surplus the additional sum of
more, than $750,000.
Accidents and - deaths continued
their "upward climb. Accidents not
attended by death were 3,54.9, and
deaths were 240, a total of 4,051, most
or which were on railroads and trol
ley lines. "
The Bridgeport Hydraulic compaw
during the year expended $692,000 on
Its projects to complete its monopoly
of neighboring water courses.
The Bridgeport Gas Light company
increased its capital stock $400,000.
A. B, TREAT, THE
'BUILDER OF YALE'
TAKEN BY DEATH
New Haven, Dee. 26 Arthur Barnes
Treat, head of the construction firm
of Sperry & Treat Company, which
built the county courthouse and many
local buildings and many of the most
imposing structures in the state, died
suddenly early today from acute in
digestion and heart failure.
Mr. Treat was a descendant of Gov
ernor Robert Treat, was , born in
Orange and from his seventeenth year
had been in business here. -The con
struction firm at one time bad the
late Congressman N. D. Sperry as its
titular head although Mr. Treat .was
the active partner. Mir. Treat was in
his 60th year.
As a builder, he had been identified
with the development of Yale's equip
ment in dormitories, hall and labora
tories. In fact, his relationship was
such that he had been termed the
builder of Yale. His more recent work
has been in erecting the laboratories
in-the Sage-Pierson Square section.
Mrs, Treat and five children survive.
DETROIT'S MAYOR WILL
GIVES 1,000 FOR RELIEF
OF RED BANK VICTIMS
Detroit.Mich., Dec .2 6 Mayor Marx
today telegraphed the mayor of Red
Jacket, Mich., to draw on him per
sonally for $1,000, the money to be
used for the relief of the Calumet
panic victims. The city council at its
regular meeting Tuesday night will be
asked to reimburse the mayor who
did not wish to call a special meeting
of the council to appropriate the
money.
tA?y 6E3EK CONTRACT
. FOR NEW ALMSHOUSE
The building of Bridgeport's new
almshouse is receiving attention from
architects and -building concerns
throughout the country, much adver
tising literature and other data having
already been received. ,
TENTATIVE LIST
OF MEN FOR
CURRENCY BILL
Wilson Is Preparing It During
His Vacation At Pass
Christian.
'ANTI-TRUST" MESSAGE
IS ANOTHER OF TASKS
In Between Times, He Is Play
,ing Golf to Regain His
Health.
. (By The Associated Press)
Pass Christian, Miss., Dec. 26 Presi
dent Wilson today mapped out a pro
gram of recreation for his visit here.
He will sleep at least 9 hours each
night. After breakfast he will mo
tor to the Mississippi Country club, 13
miles away, for a game of golf with
his physician, Dr. Cary T. Grayson,
U. S. N. At noon he will dispose of
whatever important letters or tele
grams may reach him from the White
House and after luncheon will take
an automobile' ride with his family,
followed perhaps by a long walk along
the beach roads. The President plans
to spend the evenings reading.
Vith this proportion of res? and ex
ercise he hopes to get back to vigor
ous health again. -
While the President will do little
official work, there are at present two
things uppermost in his mind the se
lection of members of - the federal re
serve, board and the writing of a
special .address to Congress on the
relations of the government to "Big
business" 'ana tne trueta?
, ' List Oiily TenaUve.
As to the choice of members of the
board whjch will . -put into operation
the new currency system'' there is lit
tle probability that the President will
make arty decision while he is here.
He will add to . his tentative iist
such names as occur to him from time
to time and the -qualifications of these
will be the subject of thorough in
auirv. Whftn fht Tl-fiflr- mnma r X7 noli . I
ington he probably will confer with
financial advisers and friends regard
ing the personnel of the board. Those
closely associated with the President
think there will be no nominations un
til the 60 days period allowed by the
law for the (selections has expired.
The -r President, -while here probably
will make a thorough draft of his anti
trust address and later- submit it to
his advisers. . Injection into, the trust
situation of what the administration
regards - as a growing desire on the
part of business to co-operate with
the government in reorganizing their
companies to conform with the.Sher-
iiio.ii ia,w, ii i viriuany certain, will
be dwelt upon by the President. Those
who conferred with Mr. Wilson be-
tore he left Washington drew encour
agement for the ultimate establish
ment of an . interstate commission to
reply to .requests for information made
by business concerns desiring accur
ate details of "what the Sherman law
permits or prohibits.
Would Only Advise.
While such a commission would not
be given regulatory powers it would
constitute a bureau of information and
investigation over which it is said
the commissioner of corporations
should preside.
The President has told friends he
will deliver his address immediately
after the holidays. It is probable it
probable that it will be read on Jan
uary 19, after the President has can
vassed his subjects carefully with his
official family. . ,
President Wilson today read for the
flnst time meagre press reports re
ceived here regarding the Christmas
eve disaster at Calume:, Mich. He of
fered no comment.
The president had received no ad
vices from Secretary Wilson ae to a
request by the Western Federation of
Miners for an investigation. It is
presumed here that the head of the
department of labor will not consul!
President Wilson until the question, of
federal jurisdiction in what ordinarily
would be matter for state authorities
to handle, is fully determined upon.
PARCEL POST RUSH
IS NOT YET OVER
Over 2,000 parcels sent from far
away points to residents of Bridge
port arrived by parcel post up to the
rcon hour today. With a few more
to come before the Christmas rush is
completed. Postmaster Marigold ex
pects that he will be able to steadily
diminish the number of substitute car
riers employed during the past week.
Seme have already been permitted to
return to their usual vocations and
others will follow until by January 1st
both the excess carriers and the sub
station upon Broad street may be dis
continued. Postal clerks were engaged in work
ing all during the night before Christ
mas, and carriers making but one de
livery yesterday were working until a
lat hour yesterday afternoon.
It 5s expected that mails will as
sume their regular proportion late to
night and it is asserted that all th5
packages received todv will be de
livered by tonight.
Quartet Of Able And Efficient Police
Officers Hear That Their Places
Are Wanted For Others And
To Be Asked To Get Papers
Ready Seeking Retirement
Impending Shake Up In Police Department
Bears Out Exclusive Story In The Far
mer Thai Was Bitterly Denounced
By President G. S. Hill Of The
Police Board As Untrue
. ' And Malicious
The die is cast and the decree
has gone forth that Eugene
Birmingham, Superintendent of
tne Police Department must get
out.' By Jlie same token George
Hj Arnold, Captain of Detec
tives, William Anderson, jthe
herculean captain and John
Quinlivan, the giant lieutenant
oi ponce are scneauiea to go,
peaceful if possible; if not oth
erwise. . ...
The -men named above have
been approached or are to be
witnin a day or two ana askea
to . submit tamefully to the
plans of the administration and
petition for retirement.
They have been told or are
to be told that it is best for
them to submit such a request
for the plans as made are said
to have been carefully agreed
upon and the veteran comman
ders, all of whom are still in
vigorous health physically and
mentally must give up their
position in order that the pets
of the powers-that-be may be
advanced in accordance with
pre-election promises.
Not one word could be gain
ed today from any of the of
ficers mentioned as to whether
"there was anything in the
works allecting their posi
I . ,j tj u nf lliio
j tlons- aul mailers Ol llllb
I kind can not be kept Under COV-
er very long and indeed 'tis best
that they should not.
When The Fariher told a few
weeks before .the late election
that a plan was afoot to get rid
of Eugene Birmingham as Su-
Eerintendent of Police it
rought forth the finest kind of
a red hot denial from the pres
ident of the police board,
George Hill, a well known
emplove of the Warner Broth
ers plant. Mr. Hill indulged in
SEEKING DIVORCE
. FROM HUSBAND
IN STATE'S PRISON
Charging that her husband is spend
ing a term in state's prison following
his conviction for a serious assault
nnon a young girl, Mary Dolska of
this city has brought divorce proceed
ings against Stanielaw Dolska. The
defendant was arraigned in the crim
inal superior court last September up
on the charge of attacking Caroline
O. Padofafala. He was convicted and
sentenced to prison for not more than
three and not less than one year. The
ccuple were married April 4, 1912.
Another divorce action filed today
in the superior court is that of Char
lotte H. Fox of Norwalk against Harry
C. Fox o Norwalk. mtoleraDie cruel
ty is alleged. The couple were mar
ried June 18, 1903. Mrs. Fox's maid
en name was Charlotte Conroy.
HOLIDAY VISITORS
OVERCOME RY GAS
Stamford, Dec. 26 John Mathews
and his wife, or Uarnerville, jn. i.,
were taken to the hospital today over.
come with illuminating gas. They
had bean visiting at the home of their
son over Christmas and it is believed,
being unfamiliar with gas.. Iett the jet
open.
St. Thomas. The Danish research
ship Margrethe, which has been on a
surveying expedition for many months,
lies a total wreck on the Anegada
Reef, Virgin Islands, British est In
dies. Captain Hansen and the crew
were rcued.
a few pyrotechnics of the brim
stone variety in discussing The
Farmer's story.
, It is understood that in addi
tion to the four commanding of
ficers, 10 other members of the
department are picked for de
capitation. Superintendent Birmingham
who for more than two score
years has been a member of the
Police Department, was recent
ly critically . ill. .His ailmf :t
was diagnosed as due in great
part to the worriment occasion
ed by the badgering of the com
missioners who were ordered
to get him out of the way to
make room for one of the pets
of the administration for whom
a place had to be found.
He rallied from his illness,
and returned to duty, and for
some months has been gaining
steadily until today he is in
better health than he has been
for years, and morning, noon
and night, is to be found on
duty, regular as clockwork.
'Captain Anderson, whose ex
ceptionally powerful statu r;
has made him a commanainq
figure in the police turn out
for many years, is equally
strong and well, while the ac
tivitv of Captain Arnold despite
his advancing years has made
him a physical marvel. His
mental acumen has never been .
Questioned. Lieut. Quinlivan,
who, when he entered the po
lice department, was report
ed to be the strongest man in
Rridarenort. is a stalwart speci
men of manhood despite his 27
vears of service. JNone or these
men, nor of the 10 others who
are slated for retirement, with
the possible exception of two ;
are ready to retire, and all plan
to demand their rights.
HOLIDAY DANCE OF
GUILD PROMISES TO
BE NOTABLE SUCCESS
Of the numerous social events of th
holiday season, one which is awaited
with much interest is that of the
Elizabeth Seton Guild, at the Strat
fleld ball room next Tuesday evening.
This will be the first undertaking of a
public fiature held by this newly organ
ized society of young women of
Bridgeport and vicinity. From the In
terest displayed In the dance, it is
expected that there will be an unusu
ally large attendance.
The guild was recently organized
among the young women of Bridgeport
for the furtherance of charitable work
particularly the following up of hos
pital eases during convalescence after
the needy patients have left the hos
pitals. A striking evidence of th-
eff ective work of the new society waa
the wholesale distribution of useful ar
ticles of clothing- araont the hospital
patients as Christmas gifts.
RIKER 'MEN, FORMERLY
HERE, CHASE SWINDLERS
The experience of Assistant Man
ager Michael J. Sullivan of Kiker'3
New Britain store, formerly prescrip
tion clerk at the Bridgeport establish
ment, and David McGuirk, a fellow
clerk and also formerly of Bridge
port, with a couple of f!im Hammers
Wednesday has been heard of locally
with interest. According to the re
port, the two visitors, outwardly cus
tomers, tried to work the old "$20
bill" game, were detected by Sullivan
and chased for a considerable distanc
by McGuirk but finally escaped.