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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1926
Page
13
A discussion on stage scenery elevating opera, noting electric lighting and hydraulic effects beneath the stage. Observers praise design, mood, and atmospheric illumination enhancing performances and audience experience.
Stamford August 2. Members of the International Women Garment Workers union were arrested on breach of peace after a picket line formed in front of the William Bloom factory on Em street. Detectives gathered home addresses of those arrested, listing individuals from New York City and nearby streets, and they will be arraigned in Cit y court Wednesday morning.
Fatts McCathy of 270 Summer Avenue Spragfield was released after a Westport town court hearing. Judge Adams ruled insufficient evidence to convict him of reckless driving. the State Police host had presented no solid proof.
A fire gutted the tailor shop of Charles Macreddes at 478 Pactrreet in Stamford this morning while Macreddes was out. The blaze caused about 3000 dollars in damage before a passerby notified bystanders and assisted.
President hosts union leaders and labor officials amid discussions on factory conditions and postwar production. Notable figures include Frank Tobin and James Wilson, with Green outlining railway industry progress and broader industrial adjustments as unions press for reforms.
Norwalk report states Tony Padula to be charged with murder in the deaths of Genito Clementi Joseph Lintino Patsy Poudati. Proceedings set for City Hall before Judge Young as Canady and others face travel to Canada. Authorities cite incomplete details and expect formal arraignment amid routine procedural debates.
Police request public help locating missing man Frank Hant Somerville Mass a college graduate last seen in Bridgenort weeks after the war ended. His father at West Wedford Wiss is gravely ill and reportedly wishes to see his son before death. A photograph and description were released by the Bureau for identification.
Vincrnt Tira, three, son of Mrs Fred Tarst of 21 Comstock Street, died this morning after overturning a kettle of boiling water. He sustained severe burns on face, head, and body while his mother was away. Interment was planned at St Peters church.
Ennui won the Saratoga feature defeating Slepry track rivals as Jockey Mulen steered Ban on an outsider in the Stony Creek Handicap at Saratoga. Fire Under and Lincoln field heats noted. betting odds listed and prices cited for multiple races across the meet.
Sul Wo Meeho of fuiringtsin was arrested in St Wilford today by Stulr Po Uceman lkarry Tucker after stopping a truck driven by Maci no and finding four barrels of de naturel alkohol. He admitted prior arrests on similar charges and is held in 2,000 for hearing tomorrow.
Ambulance log notes multiple burns and injuries from accidents. Victims sent to St Vincent’s Hospital, including Benjamin Ivear and others. Contusions and lacerations reported, possible skull fracture, at intersections North and Hownd avenues.
Leatrice Joy stars in The Clinging Vine a tale of a businesswoman learning romance with Tom Moore supporting. From the palace bill to Bridgeport reviews the program features vaudeville acts including Count Bernt Vict jazz to Vit tor Herbert and a western romance Tony Runs Wild with Jacqueline Logan and other novelty numbers along with Mack Bennett's Wide Open Faces.
Promoters Morris and Green showcase Count Berni Viel and twenty American beauties in a lavish vaudeville engagement at Polls. The troupe promises style and spectacle with Louise Vele imarien's Veras as featured dancer, noted for form and clever execution.
Senator Fernald, born April 1858 in West Poland, Maine, led a political and industrial career after overcoming severe early-life disabilities. He rose from a farm background to own canneries and dairies, served in the Maine Senate, and was governor before a long tenure in the U.S. Senate where he chaired public buildings and grounds and joined the Arlington Memorial Bridge project. He died after a lengthy illness, remembered for steady public service and family ties.
A superb cast shines in The Amateur Gentleman at Polls Majestic where Richard Barthelmess stars as Barnabas. The film, set in 1817 England, follows a fortune inheritor who aims to be a true gentleman, with Doroth Dunbar as Lady Cloone and Edwards Davis as his father. Supplemental players include Sidney De Gray, Brandon Hurst, and Beettles in a humor filled program.
Proceedings reveal McCarter and others in a tense bail hearing at Justice Gimmes home in Point Pleasant. Investigators pursue diaries and witness clues as detectives recount confessions and sightings, while new witnesses are slated for questioning tomorrow in the ongoing case.
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