Justice McKenna to resign after 27 years on high bench
Washington dispatch reports Associate Justice McKenna plans to resign soon after 27 years on the Supreme Court. The 82 year old statesman has faced pressure to retire and recently mourned his wife’s death. If he steps down, the Ninth Circuit would gain a vacancy and the President would appoint a successor from California.
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Washington
Supreme Court
McKenna
Justice McKenna
Justiee McKenna
Sunertor Court
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Hs Jong
Yrara
McKnne
Ninth
Pacific Coast
California
Justice McKenne
Cottage Fire Destroys Home For Family Of Seven
A cottage at 136 Briail Way burned last night after 41x o'clock while children attended a Christmas party and the father was at work. Firefighters struggled against wind to save part of the house but it was a total loss. Damages estimated about 1000 dollars. Neighbors took in the homeless family over Christmas.
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Briailway
Beechwood Park
George I Berrida-ree
Moose Christmas Party in Bridgeport Charity Event
Members of Bridgeport lodge No. 89 Loyal Order of the Moose plan a Monday evening gathering at Moose Hall 651 State Street with crafts entertainment and refreshments for children. Commitees in charge expect it to be the largest event yet.
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Bridgeport
Order of the Moose
Moose Hall
Mayor Breiens Extends Holiday Greeting to Citizens
The message from Mayor Breiens of Mridgeworthy extends Christmas and New Year wishes to all citizens. He hopes 1927 will bring bigger business and that administration will implement improvements to make the city more attractive.
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Mridgeworthy
Breiens
Anderson Former Day League figure Released on Parole
William H. Anderson, once state superintendent of the anti saloon league, spent tonight at his Yonkers home after parole release from Sing Sing prison. He served nine months of a year long sentence for third degree forgery and faces four indictments for grand larceny to be scheduled by General Sessions. Anderson told reporters his courage remains strong and his faith in God firmer than ever despite the prior accusations and conviction.
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New York
Willam H. Anderson
Anti-Saloon League
Yonkers
Anderson
Rand
Axtor
League
District Attorney's
Court of General Sessions
Andereson
Gol
Oscar Wolff
Young McClintock
William D. Sheperd
Inabelle Pops
McClintock
Sweethaart
Mr. Shepherd
Albuquerque
Coumns
Pape
Mrs. Shepherd
Shepherd
Scenie McClintock
Pope Pius XI Opens St Peter Basilica Door Amid Jubilee Ceremonies
In Rome Pope Pius XI proclaimed Catholicism's twenty third jubilee year from the Vatican. The jewel studded hammer used to open the holy door in St Peter's Basilica signaled a grand ceremony attended by thousands despite limited access. The procession ended at the high altar where the apostolic benediction was given to kneeling worshippers.
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Rome
Vatican
Pius XI
Basilica of
St Peters
St Peter's Porto
Lome
Baskets Bring Christmas Cheer to Bridgeport Needy
Elks and Arcanum Lodge plan kiddies show with toys at Polls Filnes theatre for 5 to 12 year olds. About 6,000 children expected, with a Christmas tree and entertainment by Winifred Baker and dancing class. Police distribute baskets to widows and orphans, Salvation Army aids 500 families.
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Elks and Arcanum Lodge
Bridgeport
Poll's Filnes Theatre
Elks Club
Matt Saunders
Winifred Baker
Palace Orchestra
The
Elks
Police
Seaalde Council
Royal Arcanum
Malin Street
Salvation Army
Norwalk Woman, 73, Killed by Auto
Mary Gulge of Fremont Place, widow and former florist, died instantly after being struck by taxi driver Victor Licak, 27, on West Avenue in front of St. Mary's Church. She was carried to a physician’s home but died from internal injuries. Identified by Rev. Thomas J. Finn. Survived by niece Mrs. Albert M. Hamilton. Witnesses say the accident was unavoidable.
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Norwalk
Mary Gulge
Fremont Place
West Avenue
St. Mary's Church
Victor Licacl
Samuel Huntington
Tev
Thomas J. Finn
Albert M. Hamilten
Post Office Announces One Morning Delivery Today
The post office will open all windows and start 8 a.m. with one morning delivery and no minis today. Money orders handled at the stamp window. Carriers to make one delivery in line with national instructions. Sealed mail and orders processed. streaming mail delayed.
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Toowela
Arto
Bay State Trolley Official Charged With $48 000 Theft
Der 24 Kaleb S Jackson, former vice president and treasurer of the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway, faces larceny charges for $48 000 stolen from Eastern Mutual Insurance. He is under guard after a second attempt to harm his wife, and a warrant was held until his discharge. Attorney General Jay Venton probes Jackson's conduct in the railway and insurance company affairs.
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Ruston
Kaleb S Jackson
Hastern Madbachusetty Street Railway Company
Hastern Mutual Insurance Company
Jackson
Hiy Ife
Jakson
Ioy Ogee Company
Arkudbas
New York Editor Randolph Marshall Dies at 60
Randolph Marshall former managing editor of the New York Herald died in a city hospital today from pneumonia at age 60. Funeral services will be held here to bury him in Philadelphia.
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New York
Randolph Marshall
The
New York Herild
Philadelphia
Bridgeport Children Parade Christmas Carols Despite Cold Weather
Hundreds of Bridgeport school children formed groups to sing carols and tour the city last night under teachers guidance. They gathered at Washington Park Yellow Mill playground Porter and Main streets and at Old Mill Green before moving to a tree at Fairfield and Park avenues for a ceremony led by Dr William Horace Day and Mayor F William Behren.
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Bridgeport
Songstern
Board of Recree-ion
Washington Park
Yellow Mill Playground
Porter and
Main Streets
Old Mill Green
Fairfield
Park Avenues
William Horace Day
F. William Behren
Bethighem
Duel ends in murder and self inflected death in Randolph
Peter McLain 23 killed his wife Dorothy Anderson McLarney at a friend’s home then wounded his mother in law Mrs Gracy Anderson and her son John before a deputy sheriff wounded McLarney in a gunfight. The three year old son was with relatives.
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Randolph
Dee
Peter McLain
Dorothy Anderson McLarnry
Gracy Anderson
John
Melannes
New York City
Handolph
Nhmudayami
RL Atchingon
Melstacy
Melarney
Hragg
British schooner seized with rum after 40 mile chase
Coast guard captured 19 prisoners and a British two master named Psatara along with three motor boats and liquor valued over 500000 dollars. The Patara and its seven prisoners were chased by cutters Raritan and Seneca for about 40 miles and held without bail at Dead Man's Basin Battery.
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New York
Coast Guard
Psatara
Seneca
Classmates Act As Pallbearers At Trisko Funeral
The funeral for Frank Trisko son of Mr and Mrs Frank Trisko was held at St Stephens Church after he died from a wound inflicted on December 13 by his music teacher. A large group of St Marys parochial school pupils attended. pallbearers were classmate Peter Mercurio Frank Rinynak Joseph Filakosky Alexander Sturman Joseph Fivijanak and Albert Lesko.
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Frank Trisko
Bridgeport
St Stephen's Church
Furlal
St. Michael's Cemetery
St. Mary's Parochial School
Helen Sefick
Margaret Mercurio
Anns Dejcak
Margaret Dejcak
Anna Kristof
Helen Wargo
Peter Mercurio
Frank Rinynak
Joseph Filakosky
Alexander Sturman
Joseph Fivijnak
Albert Lesko
Jewelry vanish in New York society visit
Mrs Mary Bishop reports loss of a jewelry case valued at 3600 during her Christmas stay in New York. The items include two pearl strings, a platinum breast pin with diamonds and pearls, pearl earrings, a red key chain, and a platinum wrist watch with diamonds. The disappearance occurred either at the Davenport home or en route to the Stratfield hotel.
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Mra
Mary Bishop
New York Society
Belmont
Daniel Davenport
Yale Street
Davenport
Three Sue for Divorce on Eve of Christmas
On the eve of Christmas three divorce petitions reached the Superior Court. Jennie Wilbur Finch of this city seeks dissolution from William B. Mineh now of East Hartford on statutory charges. Flora Kovart, married on November 12, 1917 to Laszlo Kovart, formerly of Bridgeport, accuses cruelty and desertion. Herman Grose of Mount Vernon petitions for divorce from Marguerite Wright on grounds of desertion.
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Namel Yeaterday
Jennie Wilbur Finch
William B. Mineh
East Hartford
Laszlo Kovart
Bridgeport
Flora Kovart
Herman Grose
Mount Vernon
Aska
Marguerite Wright ¢Itess
Ariind
Ised
Mistems Share Estate Under Probate Court Order
Probate court directs Florence Stumm and Edne Meitt to share the estate of Mias Meditt following a year ago burglary and injury at her North Avenue home. The order assigns portions of the estate to the sisters as part of the distribution.
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Mca
Florence Stumm
Edne Meitt
Oui
North Avenue
Coolidges Join in Christmas Carol at White House
President Coolidge and the First Lady led a White House Christmas Eve gathering with a white vested choir and thousands in attendance. They also lit a national community Christmas tree, a forty foot spruce from the Adirondacks, symbolizing peace and goodwill to all.
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Washington
Bethlehem
White House
Land
Coolidge
Executive Mansion
Lance
Evacuation of Cologne Impossible Says French Premier
Paris reports Premier Herriot told the Cabinet that Cologne will not be evacuated on January 10 because Germany has not fulfilled Versailles treaty conditions. A letter to the Foreign Relations committee cites Germany’s failure to observe disarmament obligations and ongoing rifle manufacture. The French seek prolongation of occupation beyond January 10 pending official commission reports.
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Paris
Associated Press
Cologne
Germany
Cologna
Ruhr
Reich
Basen
Reichower Cadeta
Commission of Control
Tax Suit Hearing Tuesday Over Certificate of Error
Bridgeport Brass faces a tax suit hearing Tuesday before Judge John W. Banks to determine the basis for issuing certificates of error to reduce assessments. Testimony will involve assessors from a dozen towns, with Bridgeport officials seeking a ruling on the statute’s clerical error provision and its uniform application.
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John W. Banks
Edward A. Drew
Bridgeport Brass Company
Connor
James T. Farrell
John
Cosgrove
Hartford
Brees Company
Phip C. Calhoun
Arthur F. Conmer
Banks
Supreme Court of Errom
New Haven
Dosene
Aftain
Bridgeport
Brass Company
William H. Blodgett
John Cornell
Cornell
Tam Come Missions
Board of Assessors
Margaret Gaston Exonerated in Auto Fatality
Mrs. Margaret Gaston of Bridgeport was absolved of blame in the death of Walter F Ballinger, a Philadelphia architect, when her car rear ended Ballinger’s causing a collision on slippery pavement. Also in the Gaston car were Peter Gaston, a year old man, and Mr and Mrs Myron Trumbull, parents of Mrs Graston.
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Philadelphia
Margaret Gaston
Bridgeport
Walter F Ballinger
Graton
Denae Fox
Gaston
Ballinger
Five Lose Lives As Virginia Dam Breaks
Five people died and property was damaged when a dam on the Holston River north fork broke near Saltville Virginia. Telephone advisories report washouts around the Mathieson Alkali Works and near Abingdon, with residents warned of rising water and potential further failures.
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Virginia Dam
Hristol
Saltville
Holston River
Holston
Convat
Cameraman Held for Killing Wife Claims Accident
Middletown dispatch reports Casper Schmidt a photographer of 96 Man Street charged with murder after his wife Minnie Schmidt 7 years old was fatally shot at home late this afternoon. Schmidt claims accidental discharge. coroner to hold inquest.
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Middletown
Casperchmidt
96 Man Street
Minnie Schmidt
Ff Schmidt
Schmidt
Coraur Z. A. Smith
John FE. Loveland
Carl C. Haw Vey
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