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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1927

Page

2

Levine And Pilot Nearly Come 10 Blows At Airport

Paris August 28 By Associated Press The long wait at Le Bourget for good weather affects trans Atlantic flyers Levine and Drouhin clash over flight plans as fuel is drained from Columbia. Drouhin aims to start when ready, weather improves, with Costes and Givon watching prospects for a same week departure. Brock and Schlee’s Newfoundland to London feat is the talk as American pilots gain admiration.

Levine Paris Associated Tivss le Biter Leives Drews Charles Levine Deauville Columbia Drouhin Droushin Atlantic Drouin Tam Pot Dieudonne Costes Nungesserol le Bourget Leon Givon Bluebird

Piedmont League Star Sold to Detroit by Twins

Piedmont League star Crocker Wade, left fielder for Winston Salem Twins, is sold to Detroit for a reported sum of $93,000. President Smith of the local club announced the deal at season end. Wade, a former North Carolina player, hit 23 home runs this season.

Winston-Salem N. C Crocker Wade Salem Twins Piedmont Detroit Smithries North Carolina Ostason

Aviator Killed and Man Hurt in Plane Crash

Pittsburgh August 28 By James Clawson A civilian pilot was killed Citford Burnsworth of Beowns hie Pa was seriously injured when their airplane crashed from 950 feet after taking off from Bettle Field McKeesport Burns worth owner of the plane and a passenger was taken to a hospital in an unconscious condition

Pittsburgh James Clawson Port Citford Burnsworth Beownshie Bettle Field McKeesport Burnsworth

50 to One Wins French Grand Prix Race

Le Polisson owned by Simnon Guthmann and ridden by Beguiristain won the Grand Prix at Deadville France with Finglas second and Ace i Calmie third.

Deadville France Associated Press le Polisson Simnon Guthmann Beguiristain Finglas Ace i Calmie

Faction Leaders Clash Over McCathron Clash in City Dispute

A brawl broke out between faction leaders over the McCathron slate amid alleged insults and a claimed assault led by Kelly on Coyne. Witnesses included Adolph Lederer and several district supporters, with calls for peace and meetings set to organize the factions. The mayor declined to intervene, citing self settlement of the dispute.

Ta Bose Coyne Hatel McCathhron Kelly Donnie Pace Adolph Lederer McCathron David Walter Murphy Lawrence Terrisay John Hotz Robert Campbell Fred Sackett John Pickard Mathew Milhaly Charles Chandler William Pavanchik Julius Larsen

Sons of Italy State Meet Amid Rainy City Session

The Sons of Italy of Connecticut met in Bridgeport with Senator Cubelli presiding. Delegates discussed credentials, new business, and readings of reports showing 15 000 members and 100 lodges in the state. A banquet was planned at the Seven Gables Inn with notable speakers. a band concert and fireworks were tentatively scheduled.

Cubelli Order Connecticut Bridgeport Seven Gables Pleasure Beach J. J. Costanzo Stamford Grand Lodge Nicola Marlani New Haven Joseph, Cubelli Rosaria Gialmo Tommaso Tella Gran Michele Angelo Russo Order of the Sons of Italy of America Farloe Caruso V. Giarrelli Ive Diritt Covert de Altert Stella Giarese Giuseppi Uni Pasquale Pensiero VT Iudge Dirltti Dovers Lars Washington Avenue Noble Avenue

Democrats to Hold Dinner Tonight in New Haven

New Haven hosts a Democratic banquet tonight expected to draw party members from across the state. Senator William F Byrne of New York and Charles G Morris will speak, Byrne addressing Looking Forward and the Smith boom for president, Morris selecting Connecticut Autocracy as his topic.

New Haven Associated Press Oll William F Byrne New York Charles G Morris Connecticut Senaton Byrne New York State Senate Dissriet al Smith Loral Democrats Smith Morris

Bodies of teacher and cousin duel over burial in Denver or California

In Los Angeles an American train tragedy left Misa Florence M. Anderson dead after a bandit attack on her way home from Mexico City. Her fiancé Francis Flynn owned a Pomona college party. Her father Charles H. Anderson of Spokane claims burial rights in California. Mrs. Jean Garrison, a Los Angeles relative, believes she is the sole beneficiary named in a will and would handle burial in Denver. Authorities note Mrs. Garrison seeks reparations from Mexico but she says she never fixed a $100,000 settlement.

Los Angeles Cal Associated Press Misa Florence M. Anderson Mexico City Denver Mazatlan Mexico Miss Anderson Francis Flynn Pomona College Garrison Anderson Spokane California State Department Ahe

Countess Cunliffe-Owen Dies Patron of New York Cops

Countess Marguerite Cunliffe-Owen widow of Frederick Cunliffe-Owen dies at sixty after a yearlong illness in New York. She aided the New York Police Department, earning honorary membership across divisions. An author of The Martyrdom of An Empress, she published anonymously, revealing a dramatic Mayerling episode. Her husband was a former British diplomat knighted and decorated by several governments. The couple moved to America in 1885 on a secret mission.

Sea York Associated Press Marguerite Cunliffe-Owen Frederick Cunliffe-Owen New York Po Nce Department Countess Cunliffe- Owen New York Italy Holland Elizabeth of Austria Geneva Atlantic Mayerling Rudolph Maria Vetsera Elizabeth Fortune Brittany Frederick Cuniiffe-Owen Francis Philip Cunliffe-Owen America Europe Cunliffe- Owen Franz Josef Ralaer Wilhelm II

Protective tariff praised by Davis in Allentown speech

Allentown, August 28. Secretary of Labor Davis told Lehigh County Republicans that the protective tariff is the bulwark between American workers and idleness and a main factor in national prosperity. He spoke at Fogelsville and later attended a Welsh Lehigh Valley Cambrian societies picnic. He asked whether Europe or the United States should provide the labor and predicted the 1926 issue.

Allentown Associated Press Davis Lehigh County Republicana Fogelsville Here Cambrian Societies Lehigh Valley Europe United States Mr. Davis

Automobile overturns injuring Smith family near Putnam

An automobile driven by Seymour Smith of New Bedford Massachusetts overturned on Thompson HillAug 28. He his wife and three children were thrown to the ground. Mrs Smith suffered a broken left arm, Smith had head cuts and a child sustained numerous bruises. They were hospitalized and later left for home after treatment.

Americans Land Safely in England after Ocean Flight

Pilots Brock and Schlee landed the Pride of Detroit in London after a 20 hour ocean flight from America. They endured fog, rain and a fierce windstorm, lost briefly over Devon and Cornwall, then guided by notes in sand before greeting police, officials, and reporters at Croydon and then returning to London for dinner.

Schlee Brock Detroit London Paris Stuttgart Seaton Devonshire Plymouth Croydon Aerodrome America Polceman England Behlee T. H. Kinkade Wright Aeronautical Corporation Dolas Eskell Imperial Airways Charles A. Lindbergh Grock Airdrome Lindbergh Newfoundland Intervelo Chloe

Voyage tale of Schlee and Brock across the Atlantic

Schlee and Brock recount their round the world flight from the mid Atlantic through Ireland to England. They describe fog and sleet, two miles high coffee cooling, porpoises offshore, and a message dropped ashore that led to finding England by spotting the Union Jack and the Devon coast near Bristol Channel. They near Croydon airfield and greet Doc Kinkade as the first leg ends, then hunger and rest await.

England Schles Plymouth Seaton Brock Seston Devon Cornwell Scalee Wwe Greenwich Schlee Treland Bill Billy Coast Guard Beaton Union Jac Trily Weither mid-Atlantic Fins Ireland France Spain Bristol Channel Weaton-Super-Mare London Croydon Doc’ Kinkade Motors

Vessels Hear Of Redfern Mystery News

Reports from Rio de Janeiro state Paul Redfern’s disappearance during his Brunswick to Rio flight is not confirmed as Brazil’s government has yet to receive word from the National Telegraph System. Updates from Rochester New York note family pleas for news as relatives await any signal from the aviator.

Hrad Rio Janeiro Associated Press Paul Redfern Brunswick Georgia Rio de Janeiro Brazil Rochester Pan Rodfer Caroline Street Martha B. Thompson Frederick H. Redfern Isabel Grace Kingeley

Sacco and Vanzetti Funeral Parade Ends in Cemetery

A large funeral procession for Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, preceded by mounted police, followed by floral tributes and two hearses, moves to a cemetery amid rain as Mrs Donovan delivers a powerful oration accusing Massachusetts authorities of murder and class prejudice.

Packard New England Packard Fuller Sacco Vanzetti Dante Aldino Ferean Gardner Jackson Miss Donovan Defense Committee Miss Vangett Siem Massachusetts Rome Lfe

Automobiles and Cortega Clash With Marchers in Street Confrontation

The crowd surged as a Cortega driven automobile sped through streets toward the cemetery and tried to ram into marchers. Mounted police charged the group with clubs, dispersing them. Followers scattered to sidewalks, then regrouped, though their numbers had shrunk.

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Patrolman Graham Charged in Pratt Slaying Case

Detectives say patrolman Graham befriended the victim Pratt, then shot him near a Madison Avenue to 52nd Street construction site. Witnesses, including four neighborhood children, identified Graham shoving Pratt from the car and wearing the engineer's hat after the crime. Investigators note Graham bought a $1,600 roadster and later spent lavishly at a Coney Island club before failing to appear for a medical exam tied to his sick leave.

Albany Graham Pratt Pratt Fromm Hie Company Madison Avenue 52Nd Street Coney Island

TWO DIE AS RESULT OF MERIDEN CRASH

Meriden reports two dead after a touring car crash at the Berlin Middletown junction. Four survivors, including Elsie Woolley, Ella Young, Charles Nevis, and Langevin, told police the other vehicle struck them. The victims suffered skull fractures. medical examiner Dr. E T Bradstreet called the blow unusually severe. The party allegedly left the scene, visited eight restaurants, covered at least ten miles, and returned to Meriden where Tabak the car owner died in the back seat and Peurot lay dying. An emergency operation was performed at Meriden Hospital.

Ine Berlin Middletown E. T. Bradstreet Meriden Elsie Woolley Ella Young Charles Nevis Langevin Tabak Peurot Merisen Hospital

Fires Across Cambridge and Boston Struck by Incendiaries

A series of blazes damaged five Cambridge properties and two Boston engine houses near the We End district and freight yards. Investigators attributed the Cambridge fires to kerosene soaked materials and oxygen tanks, while two Boston arson attempts were linked to the Sacco Vanzetti era tensions. Police heightened patrols as the state police opened inquiries into the incendiary actions.

Boston Associate Press We End Maine Cambridge Sacco-Vanzetti Boston and Maineraiload Massachusetts Lime and cCemel Company

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