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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1927

Page

18

Foreign nations far in lead in building ships

Washington December 4. The Shipping Board report shows Great Britain built 41 first class merchant ships to the United States 1 since 1921, Germany 12, Italy 6, France and Japan about four each. The board’s operating loss for the year ending June 30 was 16 million, US Lines profit 871 thousand, with Leviathan George Washington Republic and President Harding among losses.

Washington Associated Press United States Great Britain Germany France Japan The Shipping Board United States Lines Whch Leviathan George Washington Republic Harding Roosevelt Congress

YACHTS TO RACE FOR KING'S GAP' IN SPAIN

Negotiations for a king's cup trans Atlantic regatta conclude with two yacht classes set to start from New York next July. Entries include Atlantic, Guinevere, Sprejecks, Alpha, and other noted vessels as Spanish officials plan large festivities in Santander for King Alfonso.

Santander Spain Associated Press Nautical Club Regate New Y Bantander Alfonso New York

Gasoline Cleaning Sparks Explosion In Bakersfield

In Bakersfield California women cleaning clothes with gasoline rubbed fabric causing static electricity to ignite gasoline fumes. The operation was disrupted leaving three women seriously buried and the scene wrecked as a result of the blast.

Bakersfield Calif

Notice Tate will be bath at Floss Bieruer Tos

Tate is scheduled to bathe at Floss Bieruer Tos, per the public notice. Intended maintenance window and location details are unclear in the fragment.

Tate Bth Fliss Bieruer Tos

Siamese twins in Seeing Double at Palace three day run

The Globe twins Mary and Margaret from Holyoke Mass appear in Seeing Double under Terry Turner at the Palace with four other acts including the Hicksville Four and Valentine and Bell. The Moon of Tarner is the feature. Arlette Marchal stars in Moon of Israel with Maria Corda and Adelqui Millar. Vitaphone highlights include Healiaution and A Man's Past starring Conrad Veidt.

The Palace Terry Turner Mary and Margaret Glob America Trely Lfe Holyoke Hicksville Valentine Bell Shamrock Tulip Traynor Brothers Harris Tarner Arlette Marchal Europe Israel Palace Theatre Arlette Marchai Michael Curtiz Maria Corda Adelqui Millar Henry Marr Moses Vitaphone Conrad Veldt Giuseppi DeLuca Horace Britt Tne Prussell Hollywood Conrad Veidt Barbara Bertford Ian Keith Arthur Carew

Valley of the Giants heads Poli vaudeville bill

World premiere action romance The Valley of the Giants stars Milton Still and Doris Kenyon at Polis vaudeville with Jack Cameron leading a twelve member cast. Ivor Peterson, Walter Austin, Mary McPherson and others perform in a varied bill topped by this dramatic feature.

Milton Still and Doris Kenyon Polis Vaudeville Jack Cameron Ivor Peterson Victor Peter B Valley of the Giants Milton Sis Pulls California Redwoods Walter Austin Mary McPherson Jack LaVier Dunbar and Turner

Old San Francisco at Polis Majestic

The film stars Dolores Costello in a lurid tale set in Frisco before the 1906 earthquake. Warner Oland supports with Charles Emmett Mick. a Spanish heiress is kidnapped by a San Francisco underworld boss amid sensational experiences ending in wildfire and quake.

Old Sar Francisco Dolores Costello Polis Majestic Theatre Frisce Chinatown Barbary Coast Miss Costello San Francisco Fetl Warner Oland Charles Emmett Mick Mass Coatello

Dancing Mothers at Lyric theatre opens week run

The sensational New York success Dancing Mothers comes to the Lyric theatre for a week starting tonight. The Poli Players stage a drama about excesses of the younger generation and fading home life with an unconventional ending and a last moment twist. The production is said to be intensely interesting with artistic situations and dramatic moments that avoid ultra emotionalism.

New York Poli Lyric Theatre

The Fun Shop and Odd Bits from a Page

A collage of quirky snippets and humorous vignettes. A prize fighter encounter with a boy, childhood tales of throwing and pitching, a hospital bed metaphor, a funeral joke, and cartoonish dialogues about dogs and a window fall. Includes letters, captions, and light anecdotes.

Will Rogers Dazes Calles Aboard Mexican Presidential Train

President Calles enjoys a jovial reception as Will Rogers roped tricks and joked with him at a Pabellon ranch rodeo and bull fight in northern Mexico. Amb Morrow and Rogers charm crowds while Calles tours irrigation projects. Vivas ring out for Calles, the American ambassador, and improved U S Mexican ties are seen.

Fabellon State of Aguascaliente Mexico Associated Press Galles Will Rogers Mexhan Dwight W. Morrow Rogers Pabellon Ranch Ambsauaidor Morro Rogers Sty Rogers Benor Calles Crites Mr. Morrow Padelion Amba ‘Morrow Calles

Ideal Bridge Hand Rarity Discussed by Experts

Chicago reports on the odds of a perfect hand in bridge. Ely Culbertson and R. F. Foster weigh the distribution of 13 cards in one suit and the improbability of never being beaten, noting few players have held extreme hands.

Chicago Associated Press Ely Culbertson Finshel Sail R. F. Poster Expres Foster Frst Bickler Jon Edward P. Martin Whitehead Hee Phrersits Bly Culbertson

Watson denounces centralized bureaucracy in budget clash

Senator Watson charges excessive costs in a drive against centralized bureaucracy. He cites a large budget spent on federal agencies and the need for reform. He notes American capital should focus on mineral resource development in southern states, not overseas, while Congress approves related resolutions.

Washington, Duc Aj cl Press Amu Ihe Siates Congress Budget Bureau Departments of Commerce and Interior

Noted Citizen Riffs At The Movies In Lively City Tale

A writer recalls living near a movie theater and paying no rent. The piece blends slang with a streetwise voice as a dramatic plot unfolds with a staged fire and a kidnapping cover story. The narrator mentions a raise and names Geo in casual chat.

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