Elks Ball a Brilliant Social Season Highlight
The Stratfiell venue overflowed with couples as two orchestras played amid lavish gowns and dinner jackets. Leaders Mr. and Mrs. William Sainsbury and Miss Margaret Seymour led the guests in toasts, while attendance reflected a high-society night with ornate chiffons, velvets, and crystal accents among New Haven, Waterbury, and Meriden attendees.
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Stratfiell
Bian Sainsbury
Waterbury
Hicker
Munich
Walter
W Moore
Milas Athyl Lester
Frank Craig
Mass
Jane Thornton
John Bradley
Tome Mrehi
Silvars
Misa Anne Reb
Vincent Keane
Teresa G. Lyon
George Myers
Frank Sterling
Anne Smithers
Albert Miller
Peter Glmatead
Prantl Suluvin
Beast
Treone Keating
Mya
Robert L. Wo
Pin Chiffon Vrenet Cerhege
Whiite Shaw
Mie
Veirensarey
George Tehnsten
Mr Atthy
Eerie
Wench
George
John
Brovie
Ak. de Iveta
Tulle
Wit Green
Janet Davis
Ene Mead
Larbe
Ard Myre
Tory Tid
Riercl
Meriden
Warr Bard
Shiner
Virvert
Spanshaw
Virg
Lishona
Harald Mainne
Ured
Clifton
Withes Lyenoh
Earn
Elen Seilne
Fredert
Herron Weld
Ming
Caregen
Wistar Corcoran
Mesh
Bluce
Fisine Ltroenemaud
Chittei
Wiss Keaust
Withara
S. Dale Black
Burton
Veillow
Georgetio
Aleagpedes Georgetiy
James Stapleton
Nile Weaxetta
Amos Keenar
Walter Shanty
Katherine M Cullored
James Leste
Weederick Milbare
Margret Tro New Kane
Catherine Oh
Lawreate Wolfe Seneylen Forgette
Mies Mary McCloskey
Vivine Jonett Acadha
Miss “Sergayy Feydt
Chitty
Dennis Re‑elected Dictator of Moose
Charles L. Dennis was re-elected dictator of Bridgeport Lodge No. 289 Loyal Order of Moose at the annual election held last night at Moose hall. Dennis has held the post since 1916, marking the seventeenth consecutive election. Thomas Douglas was re-elected treasurer, with Edgar Oldack as ace dictator, Arthur Collins prelate, Napolean S Lavele trustee, and many members present. The lodge plans an old-fashioned dance tonight and plans to welcome Supreme Dictator Thotas Hyde with an address on May 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Dennis
Bridgeport
Loyal Order of Moose
Moose Hall
Dennis
Bridge- Port
Thomas Douglas
Edgar Oldack
Arthur Collns
Napoleon S Lavele
Hildseport Lodge
Thotas Hyde
Chiang Hai Shek To Form Government
Reports from Shanghai describe plans to unite nationalist factions and restore Kuomintang influence in the south. Foreign powers bolster defenses as tensions rise, with French landing five whippet tanks amid ongoing clashes on the Yangtze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiang Hai-Shek
Political Department
Shanghai
Union of
Nan
Cuomintang
Chestnut Hill Bus Burned in Fire Incident
A bus in Chestnut Hill was destroyed by flames after a late evening blaze spotted by a pedestrian. Fire crews arrived at 10:20 p.m. as the bus panel was nearly consumed. Residents on Madison road district have long sought road paving for 13 years due to mud and impassable conditions in rain.
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Sug
Madison Road
Yale Law Building Construction Planned in New Haven
April 8 report forecasts early construction of Yale Law School on the old Hooking Grammar site near High Street. Authorities say contractors are reviewing plans and stone needs, with work harmonized to the Sterling Memorial Library planned in the next block.
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New Haven
Yale Law School
Hooking Grammar
High Street
Navy
Sterling Memorial Library
U S Steel Raises Its Capital Stock
U S Steel shares rose as the company reported strong earnings and a high stock valuation. Directors were reelected with proxies covering most shares, and a 7 percent stock dividend will raise the preferred and common capital base. Chairman Gary addressed stockholders amid talk of a possible resignation, asserting stockholder authority remains with them.
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Southern Pacific Raiload
aAtchigan
Topeka
Santa de Tailroad
Steel
American Telephone
General Motors Corporations
United States Steel Corporation
General Motors
New York
Steel Common
U.S. Steel Corporation
G. Baker
Gary
Lst
George F. Haker
George ¥. Baker, Jr
J. P. Morgan
Coolidge
Steelorporation
Derwin P. Kingsley
New York Life Insurance Company
New York State
Ster
Nathan L. Miler
Play
United States Steel Comoration
Charman Gary
S. Harneby
Wills
THREE ELEPHANTS ESCAPE IN NEWARK
A pair of elephants escaped in Newark prompting bystanders to nudge a man into his car for safety. Fire crews and reserves chased the animals as keepers fought to restrain them with prods. The elephants were later secured and moved to a Shipman Street warehouse, where their trumpeting could be heard from stalls as they attempted to break free.
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West
James Cart
Wrigton Street
City Hospital
Alyean
Shipmen Street
Lelee
Crane Co to bring plant branch to Bridgeport
Crane Co, a large Bridgeport employer, plans a new 60 by 340 foot building east of the main factory to house a pipe bending department. The project costs about 40000 and will add five to six experts plus about 25 local jobs.
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The
Crane Co
Bridgeport
South Avenue
New York
Allert B. Macdonald
Bridgeport Pastors Seek Clean City By Restricting Carnivals
Bridgeport pastors urge mayor police and zoning officials to refuse or revoke licenses for carnivals or events using lotteries or illicit practices. They condemn theater advertisements that appeal to base instincts and pledge support for morally clean city efforts with copies sent to city leaders.
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Bridgeport Pastors’ Association
Board of Police Commissioners
Police Department
Alreai
Smith Declines to Make Rejoinder on Loyalty and Church
The speaker rejects claims of disloyalty over policy disputes. He argues constitutional interpretation evolves and questions reconciling church status with American principles. He warns against conflating Roman Catholic doctrine with political loyalty and cites historical conflicts over sovereignty and church authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Supreme Court
Quertonsa
Levee Crumbles As Floods Drive Mass Displacement
April dispatches report the Mississippi flood washing levees and forcing about 316 families from their homes across several states. Army crews reinforce dykes while guards patrol lines from Longville to New Orleans amid rising water.
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New Orleans
Asharing Miasieel Ppl
Delta
Azatnet Pongumout guelieeaGen
Missiasinol
Sary
Longiana
Pordras
Poydrag
Joud Elnpe
Meriden Man Held for Manslaughter Bail Outcome Odd Turn
Michael J. Adelizai of 440 Counteratreet Meriden faced manslaughter charges after a fatal crash on Burnunt avenue killing Mrs Brennan and Mrs Warning. His brother Dan of 60 Colony street Meriden posted bail then was arrested for preventing release. A police officer noted a car license number matching Adelizul’s vehicle, leading to Daniel’s arrest for reckless driving.
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Counteratreet
Meriden
Stratford
iBurnunt Avenue
Tite Brennan
Catherine A. Warning
Dan Adelinal
Colony Street
Merider
Daniel
Michael
Elmer
William B. Nichely
Daniel Adelizul
Nichels
Nominations Expected for Judges and New Courts in Fairfield
Executive action looms as the state moves to nominate two Superior Court judges and three Common Pleas judges. A bill to substitute a Common Pleas court for Waterbury District court gains committee approval with an expected report tomorrow. The governor's nominations include judges for New Haven City Court and pending changes aim to raise concurrent jurisdiction to 2500 across Common Pleas courts.
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State Board of Contra
Finance
Department
Judiciary
Senate
Superior Court
Common Pleas
Wallfield County
District Court of
Waterbury
Walsh
Common Pleas Court
Judiciary Committee
Warry J. Beardsley
Erder
Walter J. Makepeace
Shaw and
Garrick
John Tl. Ronth
New Haven County Common Pleas Court
Ing
Flaren County Bar Association
Batrfield County Common
Meas
Samuel Shaw
Cf Redding
E. Earle Garlel
Midgeport
New Haven
Sheri Twh
Taker
Hugene
Farley
Uwuiman
Parley
Hih
Judy Whitaker
Uiman
George E. Hall
Jacob Caplan
Dintrict Court of
Jurediction
Irsh
Caen
Hay
Town Clerka
da Mt
Flood Threat on Mississippi River Reaches Historic Levels
Rivers burst through in many places with the Weather Bureau calling this flood the greatest in history. A past flood in 1897 inundated nearly 20,000 square miles. Billions have since been spent strengthening levees though Knowlton Arkansas near Laconia Landing faced the worst risk as residents cried out and a government boat was sent to evacuate them.
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Memphis
Tenn
United States
Mississippi
Missouri
Arkansas
Kentuck
Tennessee
Loulgana
Fort Smaith
Ark
Arkansa White and & Prangis
Ivers
Weathey Bureau
Salsing
Miasineipy
Vicksburg
Knowlton Ark
Willard resigns to join Bay firm as assistant
Willard resigns after seven years as Chamber of Commerce secretary and two years with the Industrial Bureau, effective June 1. He will become assistant to Charles C. Bay, president and general manager of the Bay Company at 804 Bishop Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. At Willard
Chamber of Commerce
Industrial Bureau
Sumner Simpson
Willard
Charles CU. Bay
The
Bay Company
Bishop Avenue
Movies to be Made of Rubber Factory in Singapore
John R Freuler of Automatic Movie Display Corp says his lab has won a Firestone contract to edit and print a motion picture detailing the Firestone rubber factory in Singapore. The film covers as received shiploads of crude materials from Liberia, drying, sorting, and packing, and notes all work is labeled by Chinese workers.
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Kelloge
Washington
Paris
London
Hankow
Kellogg
United States
Eugene Chen
Hanken
MacMurray
Feking
Peking
Manh-wander
Whangsha
Hunan
Tom Mann
England
Karl Bowd
M. Dorot
Frince
Browder Ian
United
Dispatchea
Dispatchea Ae Gatngt
Toe Tooner
Prevent
Hives
Namericans
Hite Tush
Tratlan
Sew York
John R Freuler
Automatic Movie Display Corporation
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Firestone Rubber
Singapore
Liberia
Coolie
America
Waterbury Worker Killed as Load Falls at Plant
John Harr's Whitbeck, 34, of 282 Meriden Road, is in critical condition at Waterbury Hospital after a load of metal fell at the American Brass company plant. He was pinned by metal bars, with injuries to the heart and left abdomen. Whitbeck, a four year employee, is married with one child.
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Waterbury
John Harr
Whitbeck
Meriden Road
Waterbury Hospital
Brasn Company
Meetings Tonight Among Bridgeport Fraternal Groups Reported
Secretaries of many fraternal organizations are asked to notify the Fraternal Editor at the Bridgeport Telegram of meeting changes or special events. The notice lists groups including American Legion Auxiliary Catherine McGarty Post No 67 807 Golden Hill Street Bridgeport Rifle Club 1494 Main Street Improved Order of Redmen Konekapotawauh Tribe No 30 67 Madison Avenue Loyalty Lodge No 1068 1087 Broad Street International Fable Students aszo 1179 Troad Street Junior Order United American Mechanics Bridgeport Council No 6 92 Cannon Street Harmony Connell No 12 181 State Mithra Lodge No 8 25 Main Street Kisn Sisters Calanthe Tempe No th 1025 Main Street Carpenters and Joiners Local No Ili 179 Elm Street Clerks Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship No 81 347 Main Street Granite Cutters No 2 Cannon Street Stone Cutters 82 Cannon Street Lakes of Maccabees Seaside Hive No 6 130 Arch Street White Shrine of Jerusalem Purity Shrine No 1 1025 Main Street Order of DeMolay Bridgeport Chapter 1005 Broad Street Dorie Lodge No 4 ALF and A M 596 Main Street Mayor Charls H Bonesteel Augillary No 3 USW W 1494 Main John C Tuthill Camp No 1 W of W Just Broad Street Blue Benevolent Association of J.C 1 104 State Street
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American Legion Auxiliary
Catherine McGarty
Golden Hill
Bridgeport Rifle Club
Main Street
Main
Kisn Sisters
Calanthe Tempe
Ili
Elm Street
Cannon Street
Laikes of
Arch Street
Whie Shrine of
Jerusalem
Purity Shrine
Order of DeMolay
Bridgeport
Broad Street
Dorie Lodge
Alf
A M
Charls H. Bonesteel
U. 8
W. W
Matn Street
John C. Tuthill Camp
Broad Stree
Blue Benevit Association of
J.C
State
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Elks
Tor Burke
Marjorie I#haney
Bernard Lea
Cecilia Acton
Ernest Leevh
Rose Taffeta
Sielen Hughes
Mdwani Shehan
Cose Tale Feta
Viglets
Joaphine Minn
Willan Sheehan
Eunder Georgette
Velvet Tritu
Charlotte Berns
Charles Mevice
Sadie Fitelson
David Kaplan
Mgs
Midred
Flame Taffeta
Mary Pogartz
Orchid
Edward Kennelly
Thet Donan
Orchid Georgette
William Ipiffy
Joseph de Wist
Frances Cavamtugh
J. Stanton
Edward 2 Oakey
Oakes
Ea McKenna
Harry McCabe
Ethyl Leste
Prank Craig
Jane Vintun
Georgetty
Jack Brady
Mahon White
F. J
Namiara
Fairfield
June Smith
Mary Driscoll
Richard Cara- Pau
Dorothy Sweet
Victor Tin Ploerleth
Piccolell
Harris VW. Sweet
Nicholas ¥. Malone
Gotrich
Virginia Rieke
Eani
Aund
Willan
Mablack Taffeta
r@rewran
Loretta Vayden
Tesh Xeargette
Dean Corcoran
Wand
Wilon Dailey
Telvet
Frerch
Sally Walsh
Shite
Bird
Norwalk
Tieten Iulton
Josep Carrell
Eleanor Adams
J. Goodwing
Mer
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Gene Senseal
Ubul Georgette
Gerae Lae
Mic Flayterd
Yongdun
Apricot Hitfon
Rose Tt Ming
Willian Go Meteal
Ulnack
Ilk Lace
Anne Soumsay
Hiauk Taffetta
Siarl
Harold T. Printe
Milford
Linck Chiffon
Sweet Peas
Jamey Coughlin
Lush Georgetts
Wilam S Reilly
Ween Georette
Chinestones
Kean
Flesh Taffetta
Miss Rulinson
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Patric. Carney
Nowedelte
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Erchid
Taffeta
George Alleny
Thunae P. Collins
Erehid
Crutfon
Urd
John Po Matton
Omhid Chiffan
Charles Want
Voral Taffeta
Wes Anna Neary
Flesh Clint
Ostre
Arthur Pratley
Vioresse Murphs
J. Richard Shaughnessy
Joseph Murles
Weven Carrol
Charles Borg
Mro
A Maver
Mes. M) Crowley
Etroy Vee Getty Sller
John McGrath
Oehiffan
Mary R. Kelly
Siver Trimming
Datrick
J. Muldoon
F. Boyle
Willam
Royle
M. J. Donovan
EFL
Bor
Chmpton
Bella Stiies
Asbury Park
Raymond Hargraveo
Moose
Chestnut Hill
YALE
U. S. Steel
Newark
Marshall
Council Board of Teague of Nations
State of
Tia
Tf Church
Smith
Direct
Roman Catholi Church
Seedam Econacierie
Qut
Man
BAY Firm
Bridgeport Telegram
Ake
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