University Head Attributes Pact Sponsorship to Houghton
Williamstown Mass March 3 AP) A conference at the Institute of Politics heard Professor Bernadette E Schmitt of the University of Michigan say that Alan B Houghton the American ambassador in London and formerly ambassador to Germany sponsored the proposed security pact among Great Britain France and Germany. She said that well-informed quarters point to the present U S ambassador in London as the spiritual author of the negotiations and that such a pact could help create a proper European atmosphere.
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Williamstown
Mass. Aus
Alanson B. Houghton
London
Germany
Great Britain
France
Stitute of Politics Today
Bernadette E. Kmitt
University of Michigan
United States
Schmitt Mild
Europe
Dredge Arrives to Deepen Johnson's Creek
The Arundel Corporation dredge from Baltimore arrived in the harbor to deepen Johnson's Creek at Foot Signion Avenue from 9 feet at low water to 12 feet. The four month project will use dredged material to aid a Lordship meadows development program. The dredge was towed from Norwalk where a recent project finished.
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Potomac
Arundel Corporation
Baltimore
Johnson's Creek
Signion Avenue
Lordship Meadows
Norwalk
Seventy Polish Boys Guests In Love Feast
A two day international love feast under YMCA auspices was held at Suchahora Warsaw attended by 70 Polish boys and an equal number from Czecho Slovakia. A number of Americans were present.
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Warsaw
Young Men's Christian Association
Suchahora
Czecho-Slovakia
Expect General Gas Price Drop In Bridgeport
The two major city gas suppliers Standard Oil and Gulf Refining have not received official notice of a two cent cut. New England action in New York announced yesterday may lower Bridgeport retail prices this week. Independent stations in Bridgeport are already at 25 cents, with state tax two cents affecting the regional prices.
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Standard Oil
Gulf Refining
New Tingland Filling Stations Company
Bridgeport
Ttax
New York
New England
Featherweight plate advertised by Dr C W King
A forgiving wife recounts how her husband’s temper softened after he wore Dr C W King’s Featherweight plate. The dentist at 1116 Main St Bridgeport claims the plate is light and stays in place, preventing gum irritation and improving mood.
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C. W. King
Main St
Bridgeport
Stratford Board Hears Architect Report At New High School
Stratford August 5 special The monthly Board of Education meeting was held in the newly completed high school to be opened in September The architect report and committee readings dominated the session Two men narrowly escaped death when a track skidder struck a trolley pole near St Michael s cemetery The truck owned by Wilfred Olsen Union Hill N J operated by Antone Cincer Union Hill Cincer and Laula Mannalde Union Hill were burned The trolley wire fell across the cab. Barberine Arrowscar skidded on wet pavement and hit a tree damaging his touring car Dog killed by auto lay in Main Street without anyone removing it Louis Russo 25 Hallett Street Bridgeport arrested for alleged apple theft from Harry Wilcoxson. released on 250 bond for town court tomorrow
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Stratford
Board of Education
En Tay
St. Michael's Cemetery
Wilfred Olsen
Union Hill
N. J
Antone Cincer
Cincer
Laula Mannalde
DeRuyter Howland
Disenszo Barberine
Arrowscar
Barberine
Russo
Louis Russo
Hallett Street
Bridgeport
Harry Wilcoxson
Main Street
Legion to Aid Endowment Drive With 650 Pledge
In Sorwalk on August 5 the Frank C. Godfrey Post No 12 pledged 650 toward a 4008 goal to support a 5 000 900 endowment fund nationwide. The post plans to launch its local fund drive next week.
Courts Suspend as Walsh is Buried
Waterbury August 5 in the presence of High Sheriff James Geddes and other officials, Thomas W. Walsh long time court stenographer here was buried today. All court sessions were suspended for a long period for the funeral services.
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Waterbury
James Geddes
Thomas W. Walsh
Aged man Leonard Lucia ends life after morning walk
Leonard Lucia, 80, reportedly despondent after his son’s death, shot himself near his Savoy Street home between 6 45 and 8 00 AM. Police say the act was premeditated as he asked a nephew to clean the gun he kept on him. He was found by driver Alfred Brotherton with a bullet to the head and leaves a daughter, Mrs Grace Aurelio, at Savoy Street.
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Leonard Lucia
Savoy
Strut
Lucia
Alfred Brotherton
Greenfield Drive
Ticia
Hid Home
H. R. DeLuca
Grace Aurelio
Mivoy Street
Wife Abandoned Twenty Years Ago Seeks Divorce
Harry R. Clayton of Yonkers files in Superior Court for a divorce from Lilian Tucker Clayton of Greenwich alleging abandonment twenty years ago after their marriage in 1905. He seeks dissolution of the marriage and legal relief.
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Harry R. Clayton
Yonkere
Superior Court
Lilian Tucker Clayton
Greenwich
Bridgeport Soldier Held in Marriage Fraud Case
In Wilmington Del on Aug 3 Special Januar D Bove a former tax office clerk was held in 1000 bail after a hearing on a plea of not guilty to attempted extortion. He allegedly tried to extract 1500 from Sergeant Leonard Shaw at Fort Du Pont by posing as a legal adjuster. A laundress Elizabeth Solfia testified Shaw’s involvement and possible child marriage scheme. Solfia and Mary Emory corroborated the story while Bove said Shaw gave fictitious addresses. Shaw later faced a forgery charge for obtaining a marriage license in Elkton Md. No trace of Shaw’s Bridgeport relatives was found.
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Wilmington
Del
Januar D. Bove
Lynn
P. W. Grel
Bove
Leonard Bhaw
Fort du Pont
Bridgeport
Conn
Shaw
Elizabeth Solfia
Delaware Hospital
Mary Emory
Hilzabeth Solfia
Gref
Seffia
Waterbury
New Haven
Jones
Strigken Newtown Man Is Improved
Aug 5 Newtown. Charles M Beresford aged 76 suffered a paralytic stroke Saturday morning at Curtis Hill Sandy Hook. He is comfortable today under care of Dr Walter Kiernan and niece Mrs Joseph Simona. Beresford long time resident adopted son of late Cornelius Curtis and linked to Lord Beresford. A longtime member of Portu tucks Grange he once served as tax collector on Republican ticket.
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Newtown
Charles M. Beresford
Curtis Hill
Sandy Hook
Walter H. Kiernan
Joseph Simona
New York City
Beresford
Brad
Misa Nellie Bradley
Bradley
Cornelius Curtis
Beresford Place
Newton M. Curtis
Joseph Simons
Lord Beresford
England
Mr. Beresford
Pohtatuck Grange
Repub- Mean
Reverend William H. Carson Dies at 81 in Stratford
Reverend William Henry Carson aged 81, a retired Methodist Episcopal minister, died yesterday at his daughter's home, Mrs Minnie Kelsey, 109 Hillside Avenue, Stratford. He was active in the Young Men’s League of Christ Episcopal Church, resided in Stratford seven years, and previously served pastorates in New York and New Jersey before retiring about 18 years ago. He leaves two sons, John J. Carson of Arlington, NJ, and William H. Carson Jr. of Strabane, Pa, plus three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
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William Henry Carson
Lima
Minnie Kelsey
Hillside Avenue
Stratford
Kelsey
Fls
Cargon
Me League of Christ Episcopal Church
League
New York
New Jersey
Stratborg
John J. Carson
Arlington
N. J
William H. Carson, Jr
Stravdabung
Awil i Ae
Lea
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