Driver of Beer Truck Released on Bonds
Josep Zelinsky, 24, of 288 Willow Street, was released on $1,000 bond after waiving examination on a charge of transportation of liquor. He was arrested in Stratford with a truck valued at $3,000 and 30 barrels of beer. Prohibition officials say the beer had nearly 10.5 percent alcohol and was destined for local consumption. The truck and cargo were seized. the beer was placed in the post office cellar and the truck remains with the government.
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United States
Hugh J. Lavery
Mquor
Josep
Zelinsky
Willow Street
Zalinsky
Stratford
Joseph Bratz
Graham Street
Stratford Zalinsky
Prohibition Group
Edward B. Doolan
Springfield
Mass
Prohibition
Ferry Street
Bridgeport
Automotive trade leads U S exports
The Commerce department reports June automotive exports at 30,649,749 dollars, up 29 percent from a year earlier. Cars trucks and materials set the pace as the best U S export sector, with Canada the top market and Britain’s dominions, Australia and South Africa, following.
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Washington
Associated Press
Commerce Department
Caonsds
Parks Use Central Loud Speaker Music in Jacksonville
A loud speaker system in Jacksonville provides music for all city parks from a single center with a 16 piece orchestra performing for the public. Similar entertainment plans are being considered by other communities.
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Jacksonville
Florida
Orche Tit
C.ts
Clic
Parachute Professor Leads Navy Training Class
Alvan Starr, chief boatswain's mate and parachute school instructor, has guided his latest class of eight through packing and jumping tests at Lakehurst. A veteran of 90 plus jumps, Starr recalls his own first leap as a tense, life changing moment, but his trainees report no injuries beyond a few broken ribs among earlier groups.
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Parachute School
Alva F. Starr
Starr
Lakehurst
Associated Press
Alvan Starr
Navy
William Cohen Aviation
Shenandoah
Los Angeles
Storr
Suicide of Bingham caretaker shocks New Haven
Joseph D Callington, 57, longtime caretaker at United States Senator Hiram Bingham’s Prospect street home, was found dead by self inflicted wounds in his Goodrich street residence. He had been missing since Wednesday and lived alone for three months, wife away in North Carolina. Medical examiner Dr Joseph Joslig conducted the presumed suicide investigation.
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New Haven
Associated Press
Joseph D Callington
United States
Hiram Bingham
Prospect Street
Goodrich Street
Bingham
Eonators
Salem Coun
Colington
Lue
N.C
Schimner
Eric Cunny
I.derbor
Joslig
Hamden
Planes Discussed in War on Boll Weevil at Exchange Club
The Exchange club heard about using airplanes to spread poison over cotton fields to combat the boll weevil first seen in 1907. The insect multiplies rapidly, with incubation about three days, and requires internal poison like calcium arsenate. Dusting planes cover 400 to 1000 acres per hour, flying at twelve feet and around 100 mph to reach large areas quickly.
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Exchange Club
Stratfield
Mexico
Fire Victim Death To Be Probed Today
Deputy Coroner Henry C Stevenson will conduct an inquest at 10 oclock this morning into the death of Arthur Hawkins of 1 Howard Court. Hawkins died at Bridgeport hospital Thursday afternoon from burns suffered when trapped on a tank car filled with burning turpentine at the Bissell Varnish Co plant. Investigators believe Hawkins, while measuring the tank contents with a long wire, allowed contact with overhead NYNH&H railroad lines, causing electrocution and a rapid flash fire that burned him before he could be removed.
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Henry C Stevenson
Arthur Hawkins
Howard Court
Hawkins
Bridgeport Hospital
Bisse] Varnish Company
New York
New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Salt as irritant poison used in Chinese deaths
A brief note asserts that Chinese people frequently use salt and self-inflicted methods of death. It states salt is a very irritant poison when taken in excess and implies harmful practice without broader context.
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BER
U. S
Bingham Employe
Self
Bauns
Simoniz
Chris’ Auto Supply Co
Fairfield Ave
B. B. Auto Supply Co
A.C
Fulton
Fords
Trico Windshield Cleaners
FORD
Badger
BP T
Chrysler Agency
Rockwell & Co
Jos. Baker
Jantzen
Rockwell. & Co
Main Street
Elm
Kolinsky
Havana
Nutria
Mair
Rockwell
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