North Star Guides Alcock Brown Tribute at Luncheon
London observers recount how Lieut Arthur Brown credited the North Star with guiding the Vickers Vimy to the trans Atlantic route. Captain Alcock and Brown shared the tale at a Daily Mail luncheon honoring the historic flight, comparing their journey to Columbus.
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Robert Wells Ritchie
London
Arthur W. Brown
Alcock
Daily Mail
Brown
America
Germany
Royal Air Force
Park Street Church Welcomes Soldiers After World War Return
Park Street Congregational church group gathered at Park Street and Barnum Avenue to honor soldiers sailors marines and nurses who served in World War. Red white and blue bouquets decorated the social rooms as an Apollo octet Singers Frederick Harrison and others entertained after a dinner. Dr Gerald H Beard welcomed the veterans and community leaders chaired events and decorations.
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Park Street
Apollo
Frederick Harrison
W. Bearse
Ym.cga
Clayton P. Stevens
Speiders
T. J. Pardy
Roy E. B. Clark
Chaiman
Gerald N. Beard
W. B. Boardman
Freemasons and Moose Hold Special Meetings
Corinthian lodge A F and A M convened two special communications at the Masonic temple with the master mason degree exemplified in full for several candidates. Jerusalem chapter R A OL performed the royal arch degree on three candidates. Bridgeport Moose lodge invites returning service members and allies to open house during recognition week.
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Corinthian Lodge
A. F
A.M
Masonic Temple
Jerusalem
R. A. OL
Royal Arch
Loyal Order of Moose
Bridgeport
Loyal Order of ‘Moose
United States
Non-Support Charge For John O'Connor In City Court
A non-support charge will be brought against John O'Connor age 39 of 112 George Street in City Court this morning. He is alleged to have failed to support his wife Mary O'Connor.
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John O'Connor
George Street
City Court
Mary O'Connor
Britain urged to free countess in Ireland case
Irish question moves to U S audience as Irish Americans press for release of countess and expose arrests raids and confiscations. A Paris briefing notes admissions by MacPherson to US officials, while British stance is questioned. New reinforcement for the Irish American delegation sails from New York aboard the ocean liner Mauretanian.
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Faris
Guardian
MacPherson
Meno
United States
Cabling
Congress
Jitney Driver Arrested for No License in City Court
Theodore Albrande told police a street car motorman crowded his jitney bus scraping the mudguard. He failed to show required licenses for jitney operators and was to be arraigned in City Court on charges of operating a public service vehicle without proper license.
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Theodore Albrande
St Jos Sacraments in City League game at Seaside Park
The St Josephs team schedules a Sunday league contest at Seaside Park on the Seaside diamond at 4 o clock. Players listed include Corors Campana Cherda Tort a House Kernell F Donnelly.
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ST. Joesacraments
St. Jo
Blessed Sacraments
Maine
Seaside Park
Corors
Campana
Cherda Torta
House
Kernell
F Donnelly
Clam Rights Statement Ties Labor to Wilson Administration
A Chicago telegraphers statement declares labor rights will endure as long as the Wilson administration maintains the record of supporting workers. The piece accuses telegraph companies of spreading false desertion reports to spur action by the federation of labor and claims strikes grow stronger while commercial conditions stay steady.
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Chicago
Wilson
American D Federation of Labor
Nornmal
Shelton Avenue Man Held on Theft Charge
Police arrested Eugene Berger 35 of 418 Shelton Street after a break in at Manufacturers Iron Foundry on Union Avenue. Tools valued about 170 pounds were stolen. He is held on $50 bail for a hearing this morning. Foundry entered early yesterday.
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Union Avenue
Eugene Berger
Shelton Street
Y Court
Thorne Named For Child Welfare Probe
The committee appointed at the General Assembly session to investigate child welfare in the state met at the capitol. Rev. William P. Ladd of Berkeley Divinity School Middletown was named chairman and Thorne the Bridgeport superintendent of schools was made secretary. In New York June 20 brokers' operators in Wall Street will not join the Commercial Telegraphers strike, as no grievances exist between operators and employers. W. S. Ewing, president of the Eastern Brokers division, said members voted against striking but will offer moral and financial aid to strikers.
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Artford
General Assembly
William P. Ladd
Berkeley Divinity School
Middletown
Yand Thorne
Ote Ies
Bridgeport
YW York
Wall Sire
W. 8. Ewing
Hastern Brokers
Commercial Telegrapher Union
Strik Ors
Adams House Clambake Ends As Prohibition Gathers
More than 50 men attended the annual indoor clambake at the Adams house last night the last of its kind according to proprietor Ernest Adams that will be held in his hostelry. The event marks the cafe closure with prohibition looming on July first. Attendees included Jar nest Adams Charles H Suckley Robert Gavigan H Riker Mayo Levy and several others in a lively sendoff.
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Adams House
Ernest Adams
John Barleycorn
East Malleable Iron Team to Play on Malleable Field
The East Malleable Iron teams of the port branch will play the Naugatucks at 3 o'clock this afternoon on Malleable Field near Iranistat South avenues. Carpenters have been busy preparing a grandstand and leveling the sub soil for a fast New England infield. The Bridgeport and Naugatuck branches also report similar success in eight games. the Vergi Mfg Co team will face Hol Edwards this afternoon on Holmes & Bawards Field with a scheduled lineup provided.
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Port
East Mal Tron Co
Ted
Iranistat
Yeate
New
Arnold
Harrisse Skinner
Laubsberg
Betterm
Edward Dunn Will Mpi
Vergi Mfg. Co
Wats
Hol Edwards
Holmes
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