General Motors to Split Stock and Alter Capital Structure
General Motors plans a nine how many changes since listing. Preferred stock will drop from 161,834 to 95,049 shares while common stock rises from 10,000,000 to 90,000,000 shares with a 25 par value. Each holder will receive two shares of 25 par value for one no par share. Changes do not alter total capital or surplus. Earnings for the first half reached a record 228,250,907, with GM outperforming United States Steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sank
Chan
Vale
Pia A Aan Uta
General Motors
New York Exchange
New Jersey
General Motors Corporation
United States Steel
Thaving
Lew
Connecticut plans grave markers for war dead in France
A state commission proposes marking about 500 Connecticut graves in French cemeteries with suitable headstones. Three commissioners will travel to France for the Legion convention in September to arrange markings with the quartermaster general. If permanent marks are not approved for individual graves a tablet may be erected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
France
Nine Planes Set for Pacific Derby Flight
Nine planes lined up for the Pacific Derby with Miss Mildret Doran aboard as passenger. Notable entrants include Capt. Trederck Giles and Major Livingston Irving. Several crews faced last minute delays or crashes, with one fatal accident near Point Loma ending Lieut Covell’s bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildret Doran
Michigan
Ervin
Tuleud
Trederck Giles
Gece
Detroit
Livingston Irving
Berkeley
Cal
Boy Three Hurt as He Steps into Car's Path
Buday Donehue of 64 Central avenue wandered onto the road and was struck by a car driven by George Crowland of 169 Center avenue. The boy was taken to Bridgeport hospital with what authorities termed not serious injuries and was expected to be discharged soon. Crowland reported the child toddled into the street unexpectedly and that he braked but could not avoid the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buday
Donehue
Central Avenue
George Crawlind
Center
Bridgeport
Crowland
Obituaries and funeral notices from Stratford area
Obituaries report Peter Millette of Oronoquee district Stratford age forty six, survived by wife Miss Georgianus Du Pont, son Edward Peter Millette, parents, siblings. viewing at Wilmot and West chambers. funeral at Notre Dame church Adams Mass Monday 9:90. Margaret Nemeth thirteen died Mensfield Depot Connecticut. funeral from Webster street home to St Stephen's church 9 am. burial Mountain Grove cemetery. Mrs Rosalie Shackett funeral from daughter Mrs James H. Kelly Carroll avenue and St Anthony's church with Mass. pallbearers named. St Ann's and Naomi lodge delegation. David E. Cohn 70, notary public, funeral at Mary Chapel Stratford Avenue. burial Lakeview cemetery. Andrew Gasper 44 Wentworth Street, died at St Vincent's Hospital after long illness. survived by daughter Bessie and grandson Adrian Gasper. two sons Dr John J Gasper of London and Adrian Gasper. funeral from his home with Rev C C Marshall. Edward A. Von Holtz 69 Southport resident. funeral at home Post Road Southport with Rev William Schroeder. interment Oak Lawn cemetery Fairfield. Miss Elizabeth Vegas died at Shelton Sanatorium. services at Wilmot and West Lafayette Street. burial Mountain Grove cemetery.
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Peter Millette
Oronoquee
Stratford
Georgianus du Pont
Edward Peter Millette
Wilmot and West, Inc
Lafayette Street
Notre Dame Church
Adams
Mass
Margaret Nemeth
Andrew
Catherine Nemeth
Mensfield Depot
Connecticut
Webster Street
State Street
St. Stephen's Church
Mountain Grave Cemetery
Rosalie Shacket
Rosalie Shackett
James H. Kelly
Carroll Avenue
St. Anthony’s Church
Philip Massivott
William Blake
John Ford
Arthur
Thomas
Frederick Shackett
FL White, Jr
Kenneth White
Thomas Mentell
St. Ann's Society of St. Anthony’s Chuch
Naomi Lodge
Shepherds of Bethlehem
St. Mich
Phillip Massicott
Andrew Gasper
Wentworth Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
Gasper
Bridgeport
East Side
Forrst Steel Works
Bessie B. Gasper
Adrian Grasper
John J. Gasper
London
England
New York
Long Beach
Adrian
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Hare
C. C. Marshall
M. E. Church
Edward A. von Holts
Southport
Post Road
Germany
Carey's Corner
Ida L. Whalley
Fairfield
Laura A. Williams
Greens Farms
Edward A. Sr
George FP
Buffalo
Theodore von Holtz
William Schroeder
Trinity Church
Oaklawn Cemetery
Elizabeth Vegas
Rose Vegas
Gilbert Street
Shelton
Wilmot and West Inc
H. A. Davenport
People's Hyterian Church
Mountain Grove Cemere
Supreme court to hear plea in Worcester death house case
Condemned three seek new trial and stay of execution in Worcester as defense argues lack of jurisdiction and motion denials. Vanzetti and Sado continue hunger strike with prison physician urging food while guards tighten and municipal courts fine loiterers near the state house.
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Supreme Car War
Worcester
Supreme Court
Vanzetti
Sado
A! Arieg
State House
Draft talk and visits hint at Coolidge renomination
In Rapid City Governor Fisher and officials discuss Coolidge potential renomination. Secretaries Work and Davis visit and comment on insular affairs, western prosperity, and party support. Budget Director Lord to weigh 1929 targets during weekend White House stay.
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Coolidge
Fisher
Work
Knutson
Minnesota
Roco
Frank
Lowden
Seceretary
Hoover
Sel
New
Rapid City
Elks Club
Wer
Interior Department
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
South Dakota
West
White House
Value of Electric Firm Stock Halved
A selloff in Manhattan Electrical Supply triggered a market-wide downturn as operators urged liquidation to restore open market conditions. Traders gathered at the Mays post while the exchange floor showed widespread panic with blocks of shares traded, prices plunging and several major securities sliding multiple points.
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Gardin
Cardin
Post
Manhattan
Houston OA
General Motors
Delaware and Hudson
Case Threshing
Ministers Upset by Alling's Ruling
Hartford August 11 Assoc Press inquiries by several clergymen sought to learn if marriages they performed remain valid under Rt Gen Benjamin W Alling ruling. The opinion says only ministers in actual charge of church work may authorize marriages. The issue covers ministers listed as without pastoral charge and whether their marriages require court decisions.
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Hartford
iBy Associr
Benjamin W. Alling
J. C. Martin
New Londeo
United States
Alling
Martin
Mr. Alling
Bullard Mutual Aid Plans Outing at Hillside Grove
The Bullard Mutual Aid association schedules a Saturday afternoon outing at Hillside Grove Fate. The committee in charge expects about 100 attendees from the group to join the event.
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Bullard Association
Bullard Mutual Aid Association
Hillside Grove
Fateflel
Racing Results and Entrants First Race 1 Mile
Results list three year olds and up at 81 000 with Florian 108 Matben 2 1 odds 15 58 5 Bruns 111 W Fewell 8 5. Also ran Shannon Shore Mikeco Wishing Stone Trapmint Partl Flying Chief Gnome Second Sam Jow Man well Last Bite Culper Warm Heart. Gay Feric Joan Grier. Second Race two year olds 81 000 five furlongs Anita Peabody 122 Sunde 16 5 6 5 1 2 Twitter ML Fields 7 2 1g 5 8 5 Jollity 111 Thurber 10 1 4 2 1
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Florian
Matben
Bruns
W. Fewell
Delhi Boy
Zoeller
Shannon Shore
Mikeco
Wishing Stone
Trapmint
Partl
Flying Chief
Gnome
Sam Jow
Manwell
Last Bite
Culper
Warm Heart
Gay’ Feric
Joan Grier
Anita Peabody
Sunde
Twitter ML Fields
Jollity
Thurber
Saratoga Entries and Race Highlights
Details from Saratoga races include the Third Race for 3 year olds and up at 1 mile with Easy Money and Simon in the top positions and an explicit time of 1:40.38. The Fourth Race Alabama Stakes for 1 year olds fillies at 1 1/4 miles lists Nimhw and La Patina with times around 2.06.46. The Fifth Race features 3 year olds and up with Euclid and Gnome Girl in strong strides, finishing near 1:13. The Sixth Race for 2 year olds covers 5 1/2 furlongs with Oh Say and Beigh Count leading, clocking 1:06 2-5. Also noted are numerous contenders and also ran entries across the card.
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Bradsleys
Simon
Fuppant
O'Donnell
Adios
Garner
Algo
Cloudland
Millwick
Alabama
Thurber
la Patina
McAuliffe
Recreation
Fields
Friletic
Allfoy
Euclid
Barnes
Gnome Girl
Cockrill
Wild Aster
Myra
Big Heart
Red Curl
Etheral
Bowie Clarck
Alix Maria
Brush
Erin Broom
Oh Say
Sande
Beigh
Walle
Fred Parker Fator
Broom Whisk
Bill Cosgrave
Fair Enough
Force
Stonecdtle
Mont Carlo
Mode
Crumper
Rixey
Boomerang
Aline P
Speare
Lieut. Farrell
Brown
Palm Court
Montello
Red Light
Blaze
Margaret St. L
Teton
Arnold
Miss Meize
Leonard
Yan
Cloth Hall
Dragon
Music Shop
Horn
Horologe
Feeney
Elizabeth Seth
Mack's Baby
Clelland
Lady Fanshawe
W. Smith
Romeca
Crosse
Ennai
Furs
Gene Oliver
Elston
Pasy
Taplin
Annie Laurie
Smith
Cleo
Piute
Trick
Royal
Joe Adams
Everlasting
Whitefoot
Topuwai
Tirza
Hebert
Penumbra
Eagan
Violet Betty
Jen
Soco Victoria
Lady Marie
Flattery
Hehero
Fool
Edward Champ de Mars
Baalber
Brown Sugar
Bergenland
Tobie
Russell
Donna Santa
Herbert
Sandrae
Jenner
Watta
Shasta Baily
Gettysburg
Marengo
Blarney Stane
Wrack Ray
Plehon
Charlesette
Byrd Behave
MrDermott
Sagamook
Devonshire Race Meet Results Highlight Multiple Races
A detailed card lists winners and odds across seven races at Devonshire. Notables include Love Pirate winning the second race with strong payouts, Dextrose and Wandering Times posting times in the mid 1:07 range, and Dragon leading in the seventh with wide odds. Also listed are weights, jockeys, and numerous also-rans across the day’s sprinters, steeplechase, and long turf contests.
Lincoln Races Feature Mixed 3 and 2 Year Old Winners
Results from Lincoln track show multiple races for 2 and 3 year olds with times and betting payouts. Notable entries include Elizabeth Seth, Gene Oliver, Tirza, Faly Anita, Lady Marie, and Wrack Ray among others, with varied speeds and lengthy pedigrees.
Local Man Chosen for National Rifle Team
Charles S Neary of Stratford along with Fred Kuhn and Sidney Colborne are named among Connecticut’s 12 shooters and one alternate selected from elimination trials to compete in national rifle matches at Camp Perry in late August and September. Team captain is Frank W Rogers of New Haven with coach Edward T Doyle of Whitneyville. Other selections include Morrell, Webster, Thomas, Cooke, Rivera, Warner, Masselli, and alternate Gordon Page.
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Charles S. Neary
Ridgefield Avenue
Fred O. Huhn
Sidney A. Colborne
Stratford
Camp Perry
Connecticut
National Rifle Association of America
Tean
Frank W. Rogers
New Haven
Edward T. Doyle
Whitneyville
Charles 8. Neary
Bridgeport
Fred ©. Kuhn
Charles
Colborne
Harry H. Morrell
Harold M. Webster
Harry MM. Thomas
East Haven
Edward H. Cooke
Meriden
Joseph F. Rivero
Greenwich
Fred H. Warner
COSGRAVE FORGES RIVAL ALLIANCE IN IRELAND POLITICS
De Valera leads a tentative coalition with National League chief Captain William Redmond and Lahorites led by Tom Johnson. Sinn Fein deputies boycott the Dail as talks promise no urgent legislation. The oath ceremony is described as formal with no special precedent.
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de Valera
National League Group
William Redmond
Lahorites
Tom Johnnson
Labor
Johnson
Sinn Fein
Dai
George
Dall
Redmond
Casarave
Tad Cout i
Organized Gang of Thieves Active in City
Police report three thefts in one afternoon marked by a pattern of organized crime. Victims include Thomas St Claire of Beardsley street and salesmen R M Bailey and Hardenbrook from Boston. Thieves took cash, sample cases with velvet and silks, and a Shriners pin. A pocketbook and six dollars were stolen from Helen Dr. Lee on Broad Street. Earlier attempts on Tuesday evening are noted.
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Detective Bureau
E City
Thomas St. Claire
Beardsley Street
R. M. Bailey
Hardenbrook
Chauncey Street
Boston
Mass
Cannon Street
Gustave Rossbaum
Leon Arlington
Helen Dr. Lee
Bronce Street
Shriners
Broad Street
State | Street
Farmers to Get More for Milk In Several States
The one cent increase per quart in milk price, effective Monday, will not affect Bridgeport. Local dairy owners state Bridgeport dairies source milk within Connecticut. Connecticut Milk Producers Association sets Bridgeport prices while New York Dairymen's Cooperative backs increases in other states. One dairyman notes no rise here for months due to costs rising in feeds and labor. Another calls the increase in surrounding states unusual.
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New York
New Jersey
Vermont
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Dairies
Bordens
Connecticut Milk Producers' Association
Dairymen‘s Cooperative Association Inc
Firm Withdraws Bid by Error in Seawell Reconstruction
The Park board allowed La wop and Shee of New Haven to withdraw their seawell reconstruction bid in Black Rock and awarded the contract to Merritt Chapman and Scott. An error in calculating the job led to the withdrawal. Merritt Chapman and Scott agreed to reduce their bid by 9300, making the contract about 41 000 after negotiations.
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Park Board
la ‘Wop and Shee
New Haven
Seawell
Black Rock
Merritt
Merritt, Chapman and Scott
Lathrop and
Shen
Fainting Game Repeats as Boston Man Feigns Need
Albert Levenson, 35, of Boston, fainted twice in public to attract meals. At West End Kosher market he collapsed claiming three day hunger. ambulance called, he refused transport. Later on TL Pembroke Street Dr Greenspun found him attempting a second fainting, and he hurried away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Levenson
Boston
Levenson
West End
Gtate Street
Albert
Hillside
Pembroke Street
David 8. Greenspun
Girl learner driver hits another car in city crash
Margaret Weintrand driving lessons ended in a collision with Dorothy Wheale’s automobile at Noble and Boston. The instructor Julius Webrtraub accepted full blame and offered to pay damages. Mrs Wheale suffered a minor injury from a sewing machine in the wreck.
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Wile
Margaret Weintrand
Pine Street
Noble
Boston Avenue
Dorothy Wheale
Bronx Avenue
Julius Webrtraub
Sarah Wheale
New Haven Broker Held in Embezzlement Case
William B. Goodrich, president and treasurer of Goodrich and Company, a Waterbury firm, confessed to misappropriating more than 13 000 of Thinsheet Metals funds and is charged with 11 counts of embezzlement. Authorities say losses may reach 150 000 with additional sums from churches and clients. Bonds set at 15 000. auditors to review Goodrich’s books before totals are fixed.
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New Haven
Associated Press
Thinsheet Metals Company
Waterbury
William B. Goodrich
Goodrich and Company
Goodrich
Daniel O. Poutzner
Jaureau
Branfrey
Oda
Ball
Superior Court
Philip Pond
Arthur Graves
Mayor Tower
Goodrich and Co
Gould A. Shelton
Shelton
Seth M. Everett
Frances Hunter
Ernest A. Wood
Thayer Wis
Carlyle R. Manfield
Charles Wilhelm
Daniel Pouzzner
Pouzzner
Bridgeport
Goordich
Arthur C. Graves
John B. Tower
Goodrich: Co, Ince
Voice From Sky Shocks City With Airborne Ad
Bridgeport residents watched a gold painted Fokker monoplane fly over the city from 6 36 to 7 pm and broadcast music while an announcer praised Old Gold cigarettes. The craft, a Byrd North Pole replica, carried a five man crew and three motors, with amplifiers to project sound miles from 3000 feet. The operator spoke from a rear sound proof cabin into a radio style microphone, the sound reaching three large horns around the ship.
Traffic experts to speak in Fairfield meeting
Fairfield Aug 11 Wiliam P. Eno of Westport and Professor F 1. Tilden of Yale will speak at the Fairfield Lunch club Tuesday at noon in Southport on Traffic Regulations. Eno just returned from Europe after surveying traffic rules. The following Tuesday the club will hold a ladies night with a seated program and a bon voyage for Dr and Mrs William UH Donaldson who sail to Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Wiliam P. Eno
Westport
F 1. Tilden
Yale University
Southport
Eno
Europe
Fairfield Club
William UH. Donaldson
Scotland
Underwood Typewriter Profit Figures Released
New York report from August 11 states the Underwood Typewriter Company posted net profit for the six months ending June 30 at 1 914 620, up from 1 146 644 in the prior year. The second quarter earned 380 762, compared with 934 A58 in the prior quarter and 276 36 in 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
Underwood Typewriter Company
London Radicals Renew Campaign After Gov Grants Respite
Aug. 11 The English ranch of the International Claes Wer Prisoners' Aid society began plans for a new campaign after Massachusetts governor granted a respite to two prisoners. The secretary said the fight would not be relaxed and credited world wide demonstrations with pressuring American authorities. The group formed to resist radicals jailed for violence in the class struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
International Claes Wer
Car Fire Burns Vehicle After Garage Saved
Fire crews arrived at 2300 Main Street to extinguish a blaze that destroyed a touring car belonging to Eljar Abrahams at 395 Wella Street, while the garage owned by James F. Ryburn survived. Box 843 response was logged and origin undetermined. Earlier a still alarm at 6:57 p.m. addressed an ash box on East Main and Stratford. A false alarm at 2752 Fairfield Avenue at 2:17 p.m. produced no fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Eljar Abrahams
Wella Street
James F. Ryburn
Wheeler Avenue
Apparatua
East Main Street
Stratford Avenue
Fairfield Avenue
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Tonight Sets Convention Plans
A spirals meeting of the Harry W. Longdon Auxiliary of the American Legion is held this evening to head by laws for the upcoming convention on August 18 19 and 20. Delegates chosen for the American Legion Auxiliary convention in Danbury include First delegate Mrs Charles H Eckler second delegate Mrs Raymond Congdon first alternate Mrs Grace Strattan second alternate Mrs Mabel Hattie.
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Harry W. Longdon Auxiliary
The
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Danbury
Charles H. Eckler
Raymond Congdon
Grace Strattan
Mabel Hattie
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Thornton
Dominick
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Pershall
Fleur-de-Lis
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Ben Hur
Tesis
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Kugh O'Rum
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Lady Carolyn
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Underwood Typewriter
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