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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1922
Page
22
Warrington April 28 A proposed constitutional amendment seeks federal authority to tax incomes from all bonds and to empower states to tax federal securities. Introduced in the House by Representative Green Republican of laws, the measure notes approval by Secretary Mellon.
April 28 Chicago club notes a survey showing only 55 percent of women wear corsets. Ross Hey, secretary of the clubsays committee, cites fashion shifts while Mme Ale Ripley of the Fashion Art League of America notes more women giving up corsets and a few young girls not wearing them.
Denver April 1 Tse-Ne-Gat Ute Indian who gained nation wide fame in 1914 when acquitted in Federal Court here of murder near Navajo Springs, Colorado, at his desert home near Bluff Utah, death reported. He made many friends in this city while held in county jail awaiting trial for killing three Mexican sheepherders on the reservation that sparked an uprising needing General Hugh Scott. He contracted tuberculosis while confined and had since ranged the open country in western Colorado and eastern Utah. The date of his death is not stated.
London April 28 Henry Jagodi a 19 year old hotel pantry boy was found guilty today by the central criminal court for the murder of Lady Alice White widow of Sir Edward White former chairman of the London county council on March 14 He was sentenced to death.
The sailing yacht Carlotta arrived in the local harbor after five months on the South coast andMiami layovers. Owner Frederick Kip captains Joan Lind with a loyal crew amid squalls and stores. Kip travels with his wife. the vessel will stay near Bridgeport until mid June before Atlantic coast trips. The tug John Glen moved a lighter to Port Jefferson. first Sound crossing in over a month. May 10 auction of Emergency Fleet Corporation fleet at Ison's Point South Norwalk draws attention due to inactivity. The Ethel from Pequonock Yacht Club, capt Langdon, launched yesterday at Bridgeport Motor Works.
Charles W. Morse and associates of the United States Steamship Co. were indicted in New York on charges of using the mails to defraud investors. He claimed the probe comes from clerks who previously investigated them and accused the Shipping Board of withholding funds to pressure their companies. He said publicity will fade once the case goes to trial.
Seed oystermen state that run fish are biting in the outer harbor. Many fished Thursday due to favorable weather and avoided oystering. The Ena, owned by Robert Stewart, lies on the beach undergoing general repairs.
Informal ruling to Senator Carter Glass states the Woodrow Wilson foundation gifts are not deductible from taxable income. Assistant Commissioner Smith said no formal ruling has been made and the foundation could reconsider its status in the future.
Commissioner Smith said contributions to the Roosevelt Memorial Association would not be deductible unless the group incorporated exclusively for educational purposes under a Congressional act. The note follows a recent filing exempting the association from taxation and discusses the status of its tax treatment.
Mrs John Green aged 61 from Fast Canaan was reported missing after a slight mental lapse. She was found wandering the street yesterday morning and officials notified of her location. No move to Hitleide Home was made.
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