Smuggling Increases Tax Conflicts Coast Guard Struggles
Washington officials warn that smuggling into the United States has reached a level that strains customs and could overwhelm coastal defense. Treasury sources say current forces lack both men and funds to expand patrols, with illicit liquor and other goods reaching inland via small craft along the Atlantic coast and at ports beyond the three mile limit. Canada’s border trade is noted as active but not as vast as the smuggling along the sea frontier.
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Weeks to Visit Bridgeport Tool Makers for France Plan
EB A Weeks of the Bureau of Foreign Commerce in Washington visits Bridgeport machine tool manufacturers to study French market needs for American producers. He will soon depart for an extended tour of France. A luncheon with manufacturers planned for Stratford yesterday was canceled due to Weeks delayed arrival.
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EB. A. Weeks
Bureau of Foreign Commerce
Washington, D. C
Bridgeport
Freight Ship To Run Between Bridgeport And New York
The William F. Coates steamer will sail from Bridgeport dock on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays to New York. Warehouses will be built on the dock to accommodate freight and the dock altered. The Services Line Company, Inc. will operate the new freight line with Capt Joseph Mack in command. The venture aims to relieve local manufacturers and merchants from slipping delays by adding more boats soon.
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Wiliam F. Coates
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Crucible Company
Knowlton Street
Congress Street
Services Line Company, Inc
Josep Mack
Servier Company
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Denver Trolley Men Offer to Resume Work
The exclusive committee of the tramway workers union, meeting today, appointed a three man panel to inform Frederick W. Hild the general manager that striking trammen will return to work. President Henry Silcox said there were no restrictions. Under protection of nearly 600 regular army troops, resumption of street car service progressed with strike breakers on cars and a convoy of armed soldiers nearby.
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Frederick W. Hild
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State Democrats Meet Today at Savin Rock
The state central committee and about 69 supporters gather at the Colonnade Savin Rock for a pre campaign meeting. Dinner at 1 PM. State Chairman David E Fitzgerald will preside over discussions on setting time and place for the coming state convention.
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Democratc State Central Committee
David E. Fitzgerald Wi
Police Clerical Changes Reported Amid Transfers
Three clerical changes in the police department took effect yesterday. Sergeant Lyddy moved from Clerk Staith’s office to the superintendent’s office, and Policeman Moran was reassigned as clerk of the bureau.
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Bureau
Wheeler Is Now Chief Justice of Connecticut Supreme Court
Justice George W Wheeler becomes chief justice succeeding Samuel Prentice who retired. The September session in New Haven will convene the third judicial district for Fairfield and New Haven counties. Howard J Curtiss becomes justice, Isaac Wolfe promoted to the Sew Haven court, and Jonathan Booth and others reassigned. Retirement events include Donald Y Warner and Gardiner Greene from the superior court and Edwin S Gager from the court of errors. An investigation and staff reshuffle follow at Clerk Smith’s office with Daniel McPadton moved to the Bureau of Investigation.
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