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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1926
Page
19
An advertisement touts Dave's Mentha Pepsin as a cure for stomach agony gas and indigestion. It claims relief within ten minutes from gas pressure and breathing difficulty and promotes the product as a health building stomach elixir with widespread pharmacist availability and strong sales.
John Collomalas of Danbury was sentenced to one to three years in state prison after pleading guilty to burglary. He was arrested in November 1926 for living in a Danbury home partly furnished with items stolen from Edward Mabein of New Fairfield on November 16. Also arrested were Nottie Cawells and Emily Ryanith, initially charged with receiving stolen property.
Julius Farkas twenty seven shoemaker in this city was sentenced to a year in jail after pleading guilty to a statutory charge. August Mantone twenty two of Bridgeport and James State of this city received short sentences for concealed weapons. Mantone allegedly aided an assault on U S Department of Agriculture agent William Simms. Keane twenty eight of Norwalk drew a suspended year with custody of counsel for bigamy after misread marriage documentation. Marshall Carter alias Buckingham failed to appear on a taking a car charge. Patsy Troncone probation status altered by the judge. Joseph Memoli eighteen of Stamford pleaded not guilty to a statutory charge.
The Italian Albanian treaty is a friendship and arbitration pact. It guarantees Albania's sovereignty and territorial integrity within the Adriatic radius and asserts no secret military clauses. Italian officials deny any Balkan destabilization aims amid French influence concerns.
The piece reports calls for calm as Belgrade supports amicable ties with Italy and demands Balkan problems be resolved by Balkans themselves. It notes concern in League of Nations councils over a flare up in southern Europe and references the Italo Albanian pact asserting mutual concern over Albanian territorial issues.
Speaker argues bad laws linger unless pushed aside by public will. He cites witch trials, religious persecutions, Sunday restrictions, and alcohol laws to show blockers fall when majority refuses enforcement. He notes politicians and juries fail to sustain coerced laws while people reclaim liberties by resisting enforcement.
A New York man and woman were detained by detectives after a silk dress was reported stolen from Caesar Misch Company on Malin Street. The suspects, John Martin and Betty Nash, both thirty to forty, were arrested in Rockwells but released after police could not tie them to the crime. Authorities reported no prior records for the pair.
Ridgefield, Dec. AP Marshall W. Ralston aged 60 longtime New Haven Railroad station agent died of a heart attack at work. He left home in usual health this morning. He is survived by his widow.
Norwalk December 8 Special Joseph Wood a laborer with the New Haven Railroad near the freight yards resigned his connection with the company after the trail of Hugh McLain another employe. McLain received a fifteen days suspended jail sentence for assaulting Wood last night in the bunk room. Wood said others in the camp urged him to disappear and cover the evidence. The judge ordered McLain detained until 6 PM.
Warny Cameo theatre at 343 State Street will close after Saturday night. Manager W J Ebry announced a later opening with a new form of entertainment for local theatergoers, but exact details will be withheld for now.
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