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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1923
Page
16
A survey shows five barge loads were moved by Bridgeport Towing Line during the week amid extraordinary tides at New Haven harbor. Weather observers reported minimal damage with one craft lost and three small boats later recovered by owners.
Gallagher 46 left wife and four children from 72a Grand street last August 4 with a 1 year old girl. He arrived in Bridgeport in custody of Detective McNamara. He failed to post $500 bond and faces arraignment for abandonment and failure to provide for his family. Margaret MacWhinnie, visiting from Ohio, was with him earlier but not charged. Federal authorities may pursue Mann Act charges, but Bridgeport has jurisdiction on abandonment and non support.
Mayor F William Eshreng announced after a 10 percent rise in homeowners assessments that a Board of Assessors statement will come early this week regarding manufacturer and business concerns. The new valuations will fund about 1 250 000 in bonds for permanent improvements.
Bridgeport delegates Dr Samuel Wurzel and Samuel Zimrorr carried an invitation to Dr Chaim Weizmann to speak in Bridgeport during his third U S visit. Weizmann, president of the World Zionist Organization and noted chemist, arrived in New York last week to promote a speaking tour and raise funds for the Jewish Agency under Britain’s Palestine mandate.
Washington Dec 9 The Federal Trade Commission reports a year of efforts to curb business practices harming morale and fostering monopoly. It details 2284 complaints, 78 final orders to desist, nine general economic inquiries including grain export and coal mining, and findings on petroleum and Standard Oil. Webb Pomerene law spurred 123 export associations, aiding foreign trade goodwill. no legislative recommendations.
Anton Gigvotte, owner of a Harral avenue store, faces a City Court appearance after a police raid by the Bureau of Investigation. Bonds set at 400 dollars. Liquor seized during the raid raises questions about the store’s operations and possible hidden activities.
An unidentified man on a New York to Bridgeport rail run refused to provide a name or answer questions at Police Headquarters. He was jailed as John Doe after declining to post a $24 bond. The fare evasion charge stems from denying transfer requests and claiming Stamford as the destination.
Fairfield officer reports an abandoned Connecticut license plate 145-084 with damage indicating a prior accident. Constable H R Elwood located the car on Villa avenue. top torn off, fenders and glass shattered, no other vehicle found nearby. Police speculate the car was driven to Villa avenue after an incident and left.
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