SITES SELECTED FOR 7 MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS TREES
Seven municipal Christmas trees were selected by Superintendent Robert A Leckie for placement around Bridgeport this week. Locations include West End Wheeler Fountain Junction Park John Street Park Avenue, Yellow Mill Park Connecutt and Stratford, Testing Avenue North Mal strent Golden Hill head of Yond Street, Washington Park, and Beardsley Park end of Noble Avenue. An appropriation of 500 was approved by the board of apportionment after a committee petition. Trees purchased from a State Street supplier for 65, with smaller trees donated by Bridgeport Hydraulics and Harvey Hubbell. Placing work to start soon.
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Robert A Leckie
Leckie
Wheeler
Park Avenue
John Street
Pairfield Avenues
Yalow Mill Park
Connercut
Stratford
Tesing Avenue
North Mal
Yond Street
Washington Park
Beardsley Park
Noble Avenue
Foowo Behruns
Huckinahan
Robert A. Leckie
Robert Crosby
Charles Paul Th
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M Lus ‘Ty
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Bridgeport Hydraulc Company
Harvey Hubbell Company
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Constitutional attack on state act over World War I extra costs
Hartford Dec 15 AP The constitutionality of the 1919 act shielding the Board of Water Commissioners from paying contractors more than their contract cited for extra costs during World War I was challenged. Allan K Smith argued the Twenty Fourth Amendment forecloses such relief while Samuel C Merhouve upheld the act to allow compensation for wartime emergency costs. The judge reserved ruling.
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Blakeslee
Jone
New Haven
Board of Water Commissioners
Richistds Corner
Dew
Allan K Smith
Water Board
Nickerson
Wr Smith
Samuel C Merohouve
New Hareven
Smith
Wac
Smit Apel
Edward May
Wa'er
Colchester
Day
Cott
Blakaslees
W Fer
Tha Jl
Morehouse
Supreme Court
Morehoise
Coe
Morehguss
Romponmeijon
Recaptured Elephant Near Ottawa After Wild Weekend
Diamond the four ton elephant who escaped from a circus near Quenemo Kansas last Saturday was recaptured near Kincaid twenty four miles away after a chase with two horses and a roaring crowd. He will be housed at the National Guard Armory to prevent pneumonia and aid recovery. Hundreds of Southeastern Kansas farmers joined posses. the elephant roamed fences and barns across four counties causing excitement.
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Kas
Ottawa
Kincaid
National Guard Armore
Kanane
Temetive
Man Conceived Arcade Dies at 75 in Bridgeport
Swan B Brewster, famed for Bridgeport's glass domed post office arcade, dies aged 75. Funeral planned at his Falls Village homestead with services by Hamilton Commandery Knights Templar and local Masonic orders. Survived by wife Sarah Meeker Brewster, two sons Swan Jr and Marcus, and daughters Sarah and Elizabeth.
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Bridgeport
Grassy Hills
Falls Village
Brewster
Hamilton Commandery
Knights Templar of
Corinthian Lodge
A. F
A. M
Pyramid Temple
Sarah Meeker Brewstin
Fenelon
Hubbell
Sion
Bridgeprt
Swan B Brewster, Jr
Marcus Brewster
Sarah
Elizabeth
New Fingland
Stewater
Litchfield County
State Street
Main
Brock
Main Street
Bishop Estates
Paradise Green
Statfor
Old Offender Held for Trial in Danbury
Danbury December 16 Special Edward Decker fifty one of this city was held for Superior court after Friday arrest on a statutory charge involving a young boy. Judge Samuel A. Davis fixed bonds at 32 hundred and readings of prior New Milford records showed multiple past arrests for intoxication assault theft breaking and entry with sentences of one to three years in Litchfield jail on similar charges.
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Danbury
Edward Decker
Superior Court
Samuel A. Davis
Deckers
New Milford
Leonard McMahon Thia
Litchfield
Coast Grand Jury Indicts Ormiston
Los Angeles reports a Coast Grand Jury indicted Kenneth Q. Ormiston a fugitive radio man tied to the Almee Hempls McPerson case on conspiracy to obstruct justice. Plans to secure his return from Chicago were stalled as Ormiston remains at large with private investigators active.
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Los Angeles
Der
Kenneth Q. Ormiston
Almee Hempls McPerson
Los Angeles County Grand Jury
Former actors in Crabtree hearing recount brother links
In Probate court, old time managers and players testified about Lotta Crabtree and her brother John A Crabtree, aiming to prove kinship and past involvement with her shows. Edward E Kidder recalled Crabtree’s 1881 82 Providente R I season, noting a hotel appearance and a stage door job offer.
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Boston
Lotta Crabtree
Tombstone
Cackbin
Edward E Kidder
New York
Lotta
Providente R. 1
Jack
Burrill Sees Smith Victory in Next U.S. Election
Dr. Edgar White Burrill predicts Governor Al Smith will win the presidential race if opposed by a candidate other than Coolidge. He cites Smith's effort to withdraw water power bids as key, notes AFL backing, and discusses current political and international views including Japan, China, and free speech debates.
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United Church
WMI
Hall-Mills
de Russey
Burrill
al Smith
Coodaze
Smith
American Federation of
Dr Burrill
Japan
Red Cross
China
Dr. Burrill
New York
Victor Hugo
Jean Valjean
Former local woman held as shoplifter
Stamford December 15. Special small articles valued about 20 percent were found in the apartment of Nan Spewart a 66 year old waitress at Stamford hospital when she was arrested on a charge of shoplifting. She was detected in a local five and ten cent store last night and her room was searched. She was not formally arrested until today. Police say she admitted stealing in local stores since November. She came here about nine months ago from Bridgeport where she worked in hospitals and for Salt’s Textile Company.
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Stamford
Nan Spewart
Stamford Hosplital
Focal
Bridgeport
Salt
Amusements in Bridgeport and New York Offer Variety
Anne Nichols Abies Irish Rose continues at Lyric theater drawing capacity crowds with a matinee Saturday. The troupe delivers polished humor amid laughs and tears. Twinkletoes Colleen Moore film arrives Sunday for a week at Lyric. Billy Higgins leads Lucky Sambo at Park today, with the actor also owning a Fairfax County fruit farm. The burlesque show returns with same cast and chorus Julis Moody Joe Byrd and Ernst Whitman.
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Anne Nichols
Able
Lyric Theatre
Bridgeport
Abie
Rosemary
Republic Theatre
New York
Aiice
Colleen Moore
Thomas Burke
Billy Higgins
Hurtig and Seamon
Park Theatre
Fairfax County
Higgins
Baltimore
Washington
Tana
Julis Moody
Joe Byrd
Erncst
R’ Whitman
Palace presents Men of the Night crook drama at three day run
Palace opened a three days engagement with Men of the Night a Sterling Production from Florence Wagner. Cast includes Terbert Rawlinson Gareth Hughes Wanda Hawley Lucy Bedhampton vaudeville features Orpherm Junior Combination Ting Foo Go Ahead Charley Those Musical Komedy Kut Ups Absurdities and Running Him Ragged Exidie Stanley Ginger and Pathe News round out the program Black Bottom Contest eliminations continue with Sime Neary as master of ceremonies and several prizes awarded each night
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the Palace
Florence Wagner
Terbert Rawlinson
Gareth Hughes
Wanda Hawley
Lucy Bedhmont
Orpherm
Ting Foo
Lee Wong
Edda Shubert
John Monroe
Tom Grant
Charley
Exidie Stanley
Ginger
B. B. Joyner
Clarence Foster
Pathe News
Polis Vaudeville International Week Opens in Palis Theatre
International Week at Polis Vaudeville marks a centennial celebration with Jos Small’s Seven English Steppers Earl Hampton and his company in Meet Dad a Willi am Bateman tabloid playlet Smith and Bag Jey in The League of Nonsense Alice Morley in Songa The Three Golfers in Putting and the feature picture Almost a Lady starring Marie Prevost Harrison Ford and George E Arthur based on Frank Adams Skin Deep. The Irish number parodies a celebrated author who missed her reception and Ford is mistaken for a duke. Compilations of humor and drama close the program with a new Earle Foxe comedy and Patho News.
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Palis
Jos Small
Earl Hampton
Dad
William Bateman
Smith and Bag- Jey
League of Nonsense
Alice Morley
Morley Sisters
Marie Prevost
Harrison Ford
George E. Arthur
Frank Adams
Duke
Earle Foxe
The Cruise of the Jasper B at Patis Majestic
Rod LaRocque and Mildred Harris star in The Cruise of the Jasper B a colorfully staged romantic comedy at Patis Majestic theatre for the week. The program includes Majestic News Halir Cartoons Marvels of Motion and the comedy She's My Cousin with strong supporting cast and James W. Horne directing.
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Rod LaRocque
Mildred Harris
Pati
Majestic Theatre
Majestic News
Otto Lederer
James W. Horne
Vitaphone Debuts At Bridgeport Cameo Theatre
A Bridgeport woman challenged the box office before the Warner theatre opening asking if Vitaphone is a new refrigerator. The Cameo theatre closes for Vitaphone installation and will reopen with the flat Vitaphone program featuring John Barrymore in Don Juan.
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Broadway
Warner Theatre
New York
Vitaphone
Bridgport
Connecticut
Cameo Theatre
Juhn Barry More
Naked Truth at Park Theatre During Christmas Week
The Park Theatre will feature The Naked Truth for seven days starting next Sunday with separate shows for men and women and distinct lectures at each screening. The engagement mirrors the prior run with no mixed admittance.
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Park Theatre
Headquarters Move Doubles Danbury for 192nd Field Artillery
Danbury becomes the headquarters site for the 192nd Field Artillery Battalion. Major George J. Schoen assumes command, replacing Major Alfred N. Philips. All battalion staff relocate to the State armory on West Street with drill nights set for Monday. Battery D also reports there.
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Danbury
192Nd Field Artillery
Norwalk
George J. Schoen
Scheen
Alfred N. Philips
Stamford
State Armory
West Street
Arthur D Wood
E. C. Pierson
Halson
Reuben H. King
Doorman Richard Uarkin Injured After Fall at Precinct
Doorman Richard Uarkin of the fourth precinct at 304 Benham avenue fell while on duty at the precinct station house. He strained his right leg and was treated by Dr Chester E Haberlin of Emergency hospital before being sent home.
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Richard Uarkin
Benham Avenue
Chester E Haberlin
Strangers Impersonate Detectives Take $10 on Walk
Clarence Orange of 350 Warren Street was approached by two men at Main Street and Railroad Avenue posing as police. They walked him away then returned and took his $10 from his pocket. He reported the theft to the detective bureau.
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Main Street
Railroad Avenue
Clarence Orange
Warren Street
Detective Bureau
Two Best French Novels Of Year Awarded Prizes
Paris December sixteen 1926 AP prize awards to Henri De Berly for Le Supplieg De Phedra after seven ballots. Maurice Genevoix wins for Rabolit. Prix Femina Vie Heureuse honors Charles Sylvote for The Miracles of the Heart, beating Lucienne Favre. Joseph Deithell wins Jeanne D Arc.
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Concourt
Henri de Berly
Edmond de Concourt
Maurice Genevoix
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