Red Cross Work Here Praised By National Aide
Bridgeport Rotary hears James Nicholson, assistant to the national Red Cross vice chairman, hail local chapter’s disaster relief work. He notes 15 000 claims adjusted in Bridgeport after the tornado area, praises rapid aid, and predicts continued support for months, outlining peacetime Red Cross efforts.
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American Red Cross
James Nicholson
National Organization
Rotary Club
Nichéigen
Bridgeport Red
Solilera
Nicholson
Lisiie X
Red Cross
Hell
Red Ss
Norholson
Betats 4
New York Alderman Renames Street for Yankee Owner Ruppert
The Board of Aldermen voted 31 to 3 to rename Doughty Street next to Frankes Stadium as Ruppert Place in honor of Cornel Jacob Ruppert, longtime baseball figure. One dissenter, Alderman Al Alemando, protested the change claiming the streetscape should remain unchanged.
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New York
Board of
Aldermen
Oday
Doughty Street
Frankes Stadium
Ruppert Place
Cornel Jacob Ruppert
Baseball Agnate
Al“aleunos
Naiing
Sireet Uft
Convicted Paris student passes medical exams after riot
Maurice Berot, the sole student jailed for the University of Paris riot, passed his medical exams today while a policeman stood at his side. He was unable to attend the court hearing and his attorney retrieved his books as the judge summoned a police officer.
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Marco
Maurice Berot
Rartiel Sparion
University of Paris
Harot
School of Medicine
Mar
The Heavens in April and Distances of Stars
Dr Brainin surveys three methods to estimate stellar distances and explore the unity of the physical universe. He details direct trigonometric parallax, indirect brightness methods via absolute magnitude, and Cepheid variable stars, noting the sun's galaxy context and the possibility of island universes. He previews further discussion next month.
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C. 5. Brainin
Columbia University Observatory
Le'tongs
Cupella
Trevan
Earth
New Yorker Held for Stamford Embezzlement
J Delron Howth a New York broker was arrested on embezzlement charges in Stamford after allegedly taking 509 from Eugene H Palmer 190 from Willam McClellan and 190 from B Chichester with no bonds delivered Extradition to Stamford likely.
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Stamford
Marsh
J. Delron Howth
New York City
New York
Howth
Eugene H. Palmer
Willam McClellan
Rom B. Chichester
Ex-Fighter Foy Injured by Falling Stone in Greenwich
Greenwich March 81 Spe elaip Patrick J. Foy of Indian Town Gardener of Lyon Farm King Street is in Greenwich hospital with broken ribs after a stone load fell on him. He gained publicity six years ago in a dispute with Richard Croker over an alleged fist fight and related charges. The earlier case ended with a $16,000 judgment in Craker's favor, now under appeal in the Supreme Court for an early hit next.
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Greenwich
Speelaip Patrick J. For
King Street
Chreenwich Hospital
Lyon Farm
Voy
Richard Croker
Croker
Ioy
Voy Strenvou
Tuipur
Foy
Ture
John J. Cowards
Port Chester
Cas
Craker
Supreme Court
Late Dr Merritt to be interred Saturday
Routh Hadley Mass March ai The burial of Dr Isaac Merritt Agard one of the widely known executives of the American Missionary association who died January 29 at his home in Spencer will be held here at it o the Saturday morning Dr Agard was widely known in Connecticut having held several senior posts in the Congregational and classical education fields
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Routh Hadley
Mass
Isaac Merritt Agard
American Missionary Association
Spencer
Lillian Gish Chosen for Peter Pan Role in 1924
New York March 31 Lillian Gish was chosen for the title role in Peter Pan according to Charles H. Duell who testified at a hearing before Judge Mack. Duell recounted film history and said Jesse Lasky and Famous Players-Lasky discussed Gish and Mina Gish testing at the studio with no further action taken and notes that later talks for The Swan fell through due to Gish’s doubt about the role.
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New York
Lillian Gish
Charles H. Duell
Mack
Duell
Miss Gish
Jesse . Lasky
Famous 23 i Company
Lasky
Miss Cash
Mina Gish
Playera-Lasky Studio
Gish's Age Debate at Duell Hearing on Film Funds
Tie testified under his brother Col. Holland Duell that Metro Pictures would advance all funds over 404000 for a film production. Duell claimed Miss Gish hoped he would succeed and noted her $1000 weekly under D W Griffith for Orphans of the Storm while her share was small. Duell recalled a birthday remark stating her age as 27 on October 14, 1922. Miss Gish sat through the session in court attire.
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Tie
Col
Holland Duell
Metro Pictures Corporation
Duell
Miss Gish
Inspiration Pictures
D. W. Griffith
Col. Threll
Children Give Bird House to President
On March 31 in Washington four Philadelphia children Allen and Charles Denniston Charlotte Gerhard and Brook Roebers presented a handmade bird house to President Coolidge. Senator Pepper accompanied the children and the President assured them the gift would have a place on the White House grounds.
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Washington
Coolidge
Philadelphia
White House
Allen
Charles Denniston
Charlotte Gerhard
Brook Roebers
Pepper. T
Kent Starts Drive To Build Parish House
Kent residents launch a drive for 25 000 to construct a parish house beside the Congregational church. The one story frame building will include a front lounge for small meetings a kitchen a banquet hall with a rear assembly area a raised stage and seating along the sides with a basement for two furnaces and locker rooms. The facility to be on church property will be open to all creeds as parish members push funds for the first construction.
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Kent
Congregational Church
All Creeds
Woman Mayor Defeated Ends Iowa City Political Era
Emma J Harvar loses bid for re election in Iowa City as J J Car defeats her to end the city’s status as the nation’s largest governed by a woman mayor. The result shifts local power and marks a notable political change for the Iowa City administration.
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Iowa
City
Iowa City
Emma
J. Harvar
J. J. Car
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