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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1927

Page

6

Westport Moves to Enforce Beach Dog Ban Amid Debate

Westport officials push enforcement of an ordinance banning dogs from Compo Beach. Town leaders debate legality with Attorney General input and consider state legislature action. A public hearing on the revised building code is set for next Wednesday, with town meetings and traffic plans also on the agenda.

Zoning change aids auto station plan in Fairfield

Fairfield zoning converts Kings Highway property from residence to business for Mrs Priscilla Szava to locate an automobile filling station. Hearing produced no opposition though a few neighbors supported. A 600 foot filling station building permit issued. Week’s other permits include two car garages and a barn on local roads. Fairfield brief notes registrars finalize party lists for fall caucus, church services, and town social events at clubs and yacht club venues.

Fairfield Zoning Commission Kings Highway Frank Street Priscilla Szava Nelson R Pearson C. L. Hass Congress Gaspar Katharine Kuhn Tunals Hill Road Regia Bennett Unquowa Road John Seaogren Butte Farmington Avenue John W. Bast Fairficht Registrars of Voters Roland H. Beinton Yale University Southport Congregational Church Country Club H O Petry Greenfield Hill Country Club Srcklawn Country Club Pequ

Franklyn Kelly Dies After Two Weeks Illness

Franklyn Kelly aged 28, son of Thomas Kelly a noted dairyman and baker, died at St Marys hospital after a two week illness that developed into double pneumonia. He leaves a wife and one child.

Waterbury Franklyn Kelly Thomas Kelly St. Mary’s Hospital

Milford motorist escapes injuries after auto overturns

Milford Aug 12 William Morrell 22 of Naugatuck Gardens escaped injury when steering failed his car left Bridgeport turnpike and overturned striking a truck driven by N R Chafey of Baltimore Maryland. Morrell suffered only bruises after traveling 35 mph. no arrests. Other notices include expansion plans for Seven Gables Inn rejected and work to begin next week with a dome feature. Miss Maude Goddard visits Seattle. local students pursue Harvard prep, and Fort Trumbull Beach groups plan a golf tournament and fire department drill with prizes and a card party to follow.

North Bouldin Street Balto Maryland Barney Snider Cottage Street New Haven Chafey Martha Whitley James Street Silver Beach John J. Whitley John T. O'Connell West 56Th Street New York Seven Gables Inn Heston Post Road Joseph Casillo The Ton Casillo Maude Goddard Seattie Avenue Milford Seattle Washington Northwest Miss Goddard Mt. Rainier Emil Nyitray Seaside Avenue Milford High School Milford Prep School Harvard University Pilgrim Fort Trumbull Beach Savin Rock Walter Maroney William Witt New York City Benjamin Larsch Frankie Engine Con Milford Fire Department N. Mamin Warner Cottage Crown Street Ruth Stanton Plymouth Place Edward Malley Company East Northfield Mass Mohawk Trail John Stanton Ethel Reynolds High Street Meredith N. H Sarah Fridey Devon Beardaley Park Bridgeport Bar Sartorius Benjamin Lorsch Junior Cress League Robert Summers Norman Hirsch Samuel Halley Ralph Cohen Samuel Frank Walter Brown Henry Hirschman Lon Hipechman Joseph Strauss Edward Fitzgerald Clarence Issaacs Edward Dornberg Rudolph Felix Harry Taub Miz Mamin Jerry Hirsch J. Freedberg Moe Cohen Max Green Solomon Cohen Emil Schloss Philip Roth William Glick Joseph Foran Hawthorne Place Chicago River Street

Egg tempera painting used six dozen eggs in Royal Academy exhibit

London August 12 six dozen newly laid eggs were mixed with the colors Francis Taylor used in his painting East India Docks now shown at the Royal Academy Eggs preserve colors against time the process called egg tempera was first used by the early Egyptians Botticelli used eggs instead of oil but the method has been seldom employed since then Pictures are painted on specially prepared wood with colors applied separately for Tir works on oak.

London Associated Press Francis Taylor East India Docks Royal Academy Taylor Botticelli Tir

Baroness Furnivall Bets On Serious Stage Career

London August 12 Baroness Furnivall holder of a historic British title will begin a stage career. Her first appearance will be in Manchester in a leading singing role in a musical. She has acted in films with Lady Diana Cooper in The Virgin Queen. The barony dates to 1283, fell to abeyance in 1777 and was revived for her in 1913. Her husband Lieutenant-Commander Augustine Willington Agar is a Victoria Cross recipient for actions against Bolshevik warships at Kronstadt.

London Associated Press Furnivall Manchester Furnivel Diana Cooper Petre Augustine Willington Agar,c R. N Kronstadt

Danbury Man seeks annulment of marriage to woman with alleged Negro blood

Wibur J. Lane a Danbury hatter filed in Superior Court for an annulment of his marriage to Hazel Sherman Lane of Danbury contracted May 7 1926 in Carrel New York. Lane alleges she misrepresented herself as an American Indian and that she knew she had Negro blood. The couple has a minor child born May 22 1937. No custody request is made. Lane learned of the alleged deception after Hazel’s father William Sherman a Negro was arrested in West Fairfield following a complaint by the Connecticut Humane Society about a mixed marriage household. Lane’s attorney El H. Milner says he has not seen the child issue. Lane’s brother is reportedly an official at the State prison in Wethersfield.

Leonard Kip" Rhinelander New York Wibur J. Lane Danbury Hazel Sherman Lane Lane el H. Milner Milner William Sherman Wew Fairfield Connecticut Humane Society Sherman Laneis Wethersfield

U S Military Power Increasing

Toronto report to World Federation of Education associations warns of rising global military readiness led by the United States with a 400 percent growth in youth military training since 1912. The document questions the purpose and scope of schooling tied military instruction and reserve officer preparation.

Toronto Ont France Fedeation of Education Associations United States David Starr Jordan Leland Branford University Raphael Herman Washington, D. C War Department

200 Years Given Soviet Citizen to Repay Debt

In Rostov on the Don a Soviet citizen convicted of theft of 819000 was ordered by the court to repay the government in installments over 210 years. Nicholas Hustratov, manager of a military storehouse, faced charges after items in his care vanished, with repayment set at 750 per month from his 20 dollar monthly salary.

Roostov-On-Don Associated Press Nicholas Hustratov

Moscow Man Holds Parrot Fortune Telling Monopoly

Fedor Skripkin dominates Moscow and nearby regions as the sole private manager of fortune telling parrot operations. He unites fortune tellers and gypsies, using trained parrots to predict fortunes for coins. Skripkin also supplies parrots to state organizations for similar purposes.

Moscow Associated Press Fedor Skripkin Soviet Russia Skripkin

Stratford Boy Climbing Root of House Falls Into Hospital

Stratford August 12 Special John Grindrod twelve of Phishing Long Island visiting his uncle Burlon Reb erta Booth street at Bridgeport hospital after a fall from a tree root at the Roberta home. He landed on his deck and suffered back and shoulder injuries. He was rushed to Bridgeport hospital by Stratford ambulance. Also reports: two sixteen year olds wandering around a trolley waiting room detained then released, DeBrizzi arrested on assault and non support, license issues for Brandel Kenmore, boy Lloyd Travers struck by car causing head lacerations but not seriously hurt, Attorney Beach involved at police station, Town Court cases for several residents, dog harassment probe, two fires in Stratford, and campaign opening with leaders urging taxpayer recognition.

Westport Compo Beach Aim First King Mansfield James Whittie- Napy Benama Alling Board of Selectmen Mansfield Josep Adams Stenley Thenmings Jennings Mnes Hartford Edward B. Bradley D. Levison Mansfeld Bey Yes Drusenberry Ulmer Carrew Norwalk Capasse William P. Clark Riverside Avenue State Street William P. Eno Eno Foundation Thomas H. Leonard M. CG. A F. Edgar Doubleday Goshen New Yok Edward B Bradley Fretgreen Avenue John Fanton Weston Charles Wakeman R. G. Dwyer Frederick Taylor Cross Highway Ketcham Frank H. Smith West Haven A. A. Smith Bridge Street Dorothy Platt Harry Platt Mount Kishko New York Dorothy Hubbell Canal Street Europe Long Ella Lefler Mra. M. R. Lefler England Belgium France Compo Carrie Crossman Riverelde Avenue Stratford John Grindrod Phishing Long Island Burlon Reberta Booth Street Bridgeport Roberta Bridgeport Hospital John McLaughlin Porchester Masy Edward Goodfellow West Cedar Street Boston Milford DeBrizzi Sam DeBrizzi Sedgwick Nyen Brandel Kenmore Broadway N. Y Wutt Lloyd ‘Travers Surf Avenue Stratford Avenue Marguerite Dickow 80Th Street Brooklyn Carmelo Pellegrino Frederick Beach Stratford Center John T. Curtis Henry Soucie View Street New Haven Robert Carney Central Avenue Alexander Domonkos Allyndale Drive Arthur Slack Samuel Harris Knowlton Park Avenue B Phelan Lordship

Dry violator with suspended jail term fined in city court

Robert Scatenbari, 32, of 6 Fulton Street, was fined 50 and costs and given a suspended jail sentence after arraignments before Judge Albert J. Merritt on liquor law violations. Police arrested him when he walked into the area with a bushel basket of half pint bottles.

Robert Scatenbari Fulton Street Albert J. Merritt Scatenbari Bureau of Investigation Uquer Scalenbart Sealenbart

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