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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1925

Page

15

France aims to absorb North Africa, critic says

Italian Fascist senator Count Antone Cippico denounces France in a Williams­town lecture, accusing Paris of long term plans to absorb Tunisia Algeria and Morocco and enforce moral supremacy while using military strength for continental expansion and to shape world culture.

Williamstown Mass Africa France Tunisia Algeria Morocco Antone Cippico Europe Rousseau Germany Trey Pole Quai D Orsay Overseas ix

Man Fatally Hurt in Hartfort Crossing Incident

Charles Chapman a 7 year old boy from Park Street was struck by a car while crossing Hignes street at Asylum Street in Hartford. The driver Mazziott, 24, of Park Street, is charged with criminal negligence and held on 3000 pounds bond. Chapman was a well known Flatford businessman.

Auto passenger escapes as car balances over trestle

Four escape serious injury after an auto driven by Herman Schwarnenberg from Bridgeport veers on Shore Road Rowayton, hits the trestle and partly falls into the river. Passengers Louis DeRasi, Albert Veilosa, and William Phelan were shaken but uninjured. Traffic halted about an hour as wreckage was cleared.

Stamford Bridgeport Rowayton Shore Road Herman Schwarnenberg Eyfeld Avenue Hridegoort Ihita Lous DeRasi Dekubave Albert VeHosa Newflell Avenue Willam Phelan Jefferson Street

Health department reports sanitation actions on meat poultry and dental visits

A sanitation department report details actions including removal of unsafe foods, 80 pounds of meat and 54 cans of fod restrained, and 18 chickens offered. It notes 53 farm lemon ice vendors ceased selling infection on streets and hundreds of inspector visits for poultry fish and meat markets. Additionally 2994 children were examined by the Dental Hygiene division, with most visitors described as school prospects entering this fall.

Sanitry Department Vesterdiv Simtary Dental Hygeiie Department Board of Health

Fire at Danbury construction site under state probe

Fire Chief Peter Beckerie of Danbury plans to turn the investigation over to the State police after a Tuesday night blaze destroyed a partially erected house owned by Herbert Canklin. The $1500 damage marks the third fire at the site this year.

Danbury Peter Beckerie Herbert Canklin

Bethel Church League Plans Annual Outing

The Men's League of the Methodist church will hold its annual outing Saturday with more than 200 members expected to depart by motor for Camp Mhawk. They will spend the afternoon there and have a camp dinner. Riders should meet at the church by 1:30 PM for the 2:00 PM departure.

Anz Men's League of the Methodist Church Camp Mhawk

Noted Rabbi to Lead Jewish Drive in New York Campaign

Rabbi Ratti Ben Zion Pearl of New York will speak in local churches about the Habbi Tenac Eluhman Tienagiail Seminary of New York which is seeking 5.6 million dollars to build new facilities. A recent New York banquet raised over 1 million dollars in 15 minutes with each guest paying a dollar for his plate. The seminary, with nearly 600 students, trains rabbis for American Orthodox congregations and a local committee is listed with several names and addresses.

Geltzer Pembroke Alree “ Lebedinghs Howard Avenue Harring Weinstein North Washington Avenue Bedford Knowlton Street WN Cutter Center Street J Gilman Main Street Louis Haumrind Pembroke Street Zimmer Bros Golden

Install Offic​ers at Zion Church in Walters AME Zion

Officers elected for Walters AME Zion Church on Broad and Gregory Streets were installed under the New England conference bishop. Trustees stewards auxiliaries superintendents Sunday School and committee officers received certificates amid post service refreshments provided by Mrs G M C Thompson and committees of stewardesses.

Walters Ame Zion Church Broad Gregory Streets New England Conference Mra GO M C

Boy Kills Father Wounds Mother In Iowa Town

Warren Vandervoort confessed to shooting his father Rev R J Vandervoort and wounding his mother Mrs Vandervoort after entering the pastor’s room. The youth said a .22 rifle was placed against the father's head and later against the mother's temple. He led officers to the scene after the killings and showed how the family car was used to flee. The father was about fifty, the mother survived, and the boy was taken into custody in Reinbeck Iowa.

Parkersburg Town Waren Vandervoor R J Vandervoort James Mitchel Vandervoort Vandervoor Reinbeck Iowa Parkersburg Mitchel James Spain Warren Rey Mr Vandervoort

Aides Sought in Bond Theft Case Linked to Romeo Forlini

Secret Service teams from New York and Buffalo seek two men and a woman identified as confederates of Romeo Forlini an alleged mastermind behind an international scheme dealing in stolen United States Liberty bonds. Forlini was captured in Hamilton Ontario and brought to Buffalo by Secret Service agent James B Shelhorse awaiting arraignment before a federal commissioner.

Baffalo Aus Secret New York Buffalo Romeo Forlini United States

New Haven Man Arrested in Stamford on False Pretenses

Edmund Williams wanted in Stamford for obtaining goods under false pretenses was arrested in New Haven. He allegedly posed as a Stamford resident, bought a large quantity of goods on credit, placed them in a bag, and checked it at the railroad station before authorities were notified.

Stamford Edmund Williams New Haven Williams San Haven

National Crime Commission Plans Statistics Panel

In New York Aug 7 AP reports crime conditions in many cities are so poor police conceal the truth. The National Crime Commission will appoint a committee on criminal statistics or seek a true nationwide crime estimate. Frederik L Hoffman of Newark NJ offers to lead a staff of investigators. No unified national tabulation system exists to gauge conditions accurately.

New York National Crime Commission Frederik L Hoffman Newark

Grand Jury to Probe Fatal Accident Case

County officials said they expect to present facts and evidence from Pembroke accident in which Edward T Cartington of Guilford Conn was killed to the Merrimack County Grand Jury. The grand jury will meet in Concord October 20.

Concord Pembroke Edward T Cartington Guilford

Brick workers to return to Montonese yard

New Haven August 7 AP Clay workers at Montonese Brick Co yard are expected to resume work tomorrow morning after a conference today between union representatives and company officials.

New Haven Montonese Brick Company Tn ‘Ark Atrikera

Mayor and 43 others plead guilty in Prohibition case

In Boston on Aug 7 Mayor Lauenca and seven city officials were among those who pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate the prohibition laws. Federal agents said they uncovered an electron ring that controlled illicit trade from smuggling to maintaining the city under police sections.

Boston Lauenca Quigley Ot Ch City Fee Department Federal Court F Wel Meris Federal Grand

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