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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1922
Page
5
Geneva April 15 The International Esperanto Congress under the League of Nations opens with Sir Eric Drummond presiding. Delegates from 24 countries total 92 attending. the United States is not represented.
In Russell Springs near Columbia Kentucky, Mrs Arnold Holt in a sudden fit at home killed two of her children and attempted to kill a third before striking a fence with a hatchet and fleeing head on. Physicians say she will die.
Washington reports Senator Calder of New York criticizes the St Lawrence Great Lakes waterway plan as favoring Canada, boosting wheat prices, and not under American control. He cites cheap European goods, higher costs than the Suez canal, and argues federal funding could be better spent for broader public benefits. He denies a transportation shortage justifying the project.
Citizens and officials debated uniform charters at a legislative hearing. Senator Arthur Bowers and Mayor Atwater weighed Home Rule powers, with council manager forms and zoning discussed by City Clerk Dunnigan and others from Bridgeport to Stamford.
Secretary of the Interior Fall answered the Bandrick resolution by stating such naval oil reserve No 3 near The Teapot Dome in Wyoming may be developed by Sinclair and Mammoth Oil Company. Senator Kendrick and allies sought to prevent private control of the reserve to aid the navy while confirming an oil exchange with PeasAmerica Petroleum Company for fuel oil storage along the Pacific coast.
Myrtle F. Abbott widow of Dr L W Abbott died yesterday after a long illness. She leaves a daughter in Torham two sisters Melle Titman and Mrs William Whiteley of Boonton NJ and one brother J Titman of Dimocs Pa. Funeral at 2 30 Friday afternoon from new fale home on Avenue. Burial will be in cemetery.
CHICAGO April 8 Miss Mathildy McCormick daughter of Harald McCormick and granddaughter of John D Rockefeller will marry Mace Oser. Reported lines say Rockefeller may be persuaded but wedding is seen as going through with little delay.
In Shingon April debate over a 983 million Navy budget measure, Kelley and Mondell clashed with supporters over personnel levels and destroyer numbers. Denby denied accusations of aiming to expand shipyards, as stormy exchanges continued about funds for construction and repair and for the Bureau of Engineering.
An old advertisement touts Baalmann's Wie Tablets from the nearest drugstore as a heart pain remedy. It claims the product relieves stomach and bowel distress caused by indigestion or nervous tension without harmful drugs, in a soothing, stomach friendly way.
Stratford April 18 Special bids for the Everling Memorial building adjoining MenAble Library of Malreoy to house Stratford American Legion post are with the Sterling chief. Construction expected soon and work to start immediately. Commander Lat Layard Savadeal urges ex servicemen to join for benefits and to support veterans legislation and adjusted compensation.
New Haven April 18 Associated Press reports Chief of Police Smith surprised staff by re assigning five captains and moving sergeants and patrolmen. Captain George A. Spencer moves from headquarters to Howard Avenue and Captain James Deegan from Dixwell Avenue to headquarters. Other captains shifted were Owen Walsh Joseph Cohane and James White.
Darren St. Jean, 20, a River Street carpenter, shot himself at his Waterbury home today. He had been despondent for a week and died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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