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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1925
Page
10
Bridgeport reports four new scarlet fever cases for the week ending March 30, down from the previous week. State totals show 173 cases overall with New Haven leading. Diphtheria remains concentrated in Bridgeport with six of 38 statewide cases. typhoid shows one case statewide.
New York April 7. Mrs. Mary Jones held on 100000 bond on a kidnapping charge concerning six year old Von Maluski Jr. She will be tried in Special Sessions Am 122 for petty larceny alleged by the boy’s father. The theft trial date was set today. The boy’s father claims she stole a stick pin and cash from his apartment. Jones was arrested after the disappearance amid suspicions she kidnapped the boy in revenge for her arrest for theft. Police, many officers, have searched since March 29 with no trace found.
An article clipped from Ki-Grains praises Bridgeport Conn as a booming home of talents and industry. It highlights 260 manufacturing plants, water and rail links, and a spirited booster from The Buyhouse Bugle, mentioning Wally the Mystic as a local figure and foreman of the Fun Factory.
In Kentucky, 21 Indiana skeletons from Mason county graves were uncovered at Mays Lick during two days of excavation led by Dr. W. E. Funkhouser Professor W. B. Webb and W. J. Curtis of the University of Kentucky The remains include shell and bone ornaments rare in Kentucky and indicate multiple graves with bodies laid in a writing position The practice of killing members of a chief s family after a death is suggested by the graves and treasure includes bear teeth necklaces Restoration work will begin, taking years to complete for full study and realization of the find
Abraham Feldman, 28, shot to death his father Morris Feldman in their Buffalo home, then tried to kill himself with a temple shot that left only a superficial wound. He said the father had made life miserable, admitted he was not sorry for the death, but regretted not killing himself. Police guarded the suspect as his wife and mother were nearby during the shooting.
Attorneys for Charles Ponzi appealed to the Labor department to cancel the deportation warrant. The warrant cites a Canadian forgery conviction and immigration judges previously referred the matter to Washington for the Board of Immigration Review to confirm. Ponzi’s counsel argues he has lived in the U. S. for over five years since the Canadian conviction, potentially blocking deportation.
Brookfield April 7 special record: Lenten mid week service at the home of Judge and Mrs William R Roe in Brookfield. Community social postponed to April 14 at Town Hall. Ladies Industrial society to meet Wednesday for work. David Peterson operated on for appendicitis at Danebury Hospital. Rev Charles R Carpenter preached first sermon as rector of St Pauls. Mrs Howard Andrews Wells death reported in Florida. Mr and Mrs Andre motored to Florida last fall as in prior years.
Public Accounting official c C Wilson with offices at 410 Liberty building will attend the semi annual meeting of the American Institute of Accountants in Washington on April 1. Plans to expand and continue public service work with chambers of commerce and bankers will be presented for approval. The council may discuss legislation to restrict practice to state certified or registered professionals. The next CPA exams are May 14 and 15. A committee is drafting a definition of earned surplus for dividends. Ethics rules prohibit misleading statements and certain engagements. Carl H. Nau of Cleveland chairs the Ethics Committee. John B. Niven of New Jersey is Institute president.
New York April 7 1 Mohammed said Zardecheno self styled Emir of Kurdestan today was ordered excluded from the United States by the special board of inquiry which met at Ellis Island to determine his status after he was returned to this country by Great Britain.
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