Cash Donations Continue to Boost Community Chest Drive
Industrial improvements reflect in a strong fundraising drive for the Community Chest. Cash gifts total about $913,000 toward a remaining $320,000, with $84,000 raised yesterday plus $15,000 underwritten by the Finance committee. Notable gifts include Archibald McNeil Sr. and Charles Warner. Education department contributions total $6,361.25. The federation lists Team 1 through 24 with varied individual gifts, highlighting active local participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence King
Archibald McNeil Sr
Charles Warner
Baird Machine Company
Daniel Quilty
Winal
Education Department
Federation
Joseph P. Frisbie
A. M. Cooper
Charles FF. Bituer
R. T. Staples
Peter M. Davey
Sanford Stoddard
Fred W. Harrison
Richard Oppel
W. N. Northcutt
Louis M. Pawilett
Harry J. Platt
Dr. Stowowczyk
Walter M. Bangs
H. Willard Wieck
H. Robinson
Gilbert Goodrich
T. Rice Davis
Elmer H. Havens
W. A. LaField
J. L. McGovern
Guy P. Miller
Gerald S. Pratt
Leonard Ashelm
Edward C. Spargo
Assessors Turn Books Over to Relief Board
The assessors report completion of work and hand over records to the Board of Relief. The board begins sessions at 9 am with day hearings February 1 5 and 9 and night sessions February 3 7 9. Final completion is expected by February 30 with inspections after hearings. 11 138 Hartford licensed automobiles owned in Bridgeport will be taxed, many not signed with assessors in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Relief
Dowling
Hartford
Bridgeport
Farm Credits Bill Seen Certain in Senate Friday
Washington Jan 31 The Lenroot Anderson Farm Credits Bill, second of the Farmer Relief program, was regarded as certain to pass in the Senate on Friday after a unanimous consent agreement for a final roll call and the defeat of a remonstrance motion. The vote followed conferences between leaders, with Lenroot threatening a session tonight to secure action. The Senate then would move to the War Department Appropriation Bill, with debate on the Army budget and possible opposition to the Shipping Bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Swanson
Virginia
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Government to Sell Lighthouse Point and Other Forts
The War department plans to sell several historic forts and reservations under a bill advancing from the House Military Committee. Listings include Lighthouse Point near New Haven, Plum Beach, Fort Tyler, and multiple sites across Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut with guns stands and coast guard properties among the assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
House Miliary Committee
Connecticut
Lighthouse Point
New Haven
New York
Plum Beach
Fort Tyler
Maine
Baldwin
Edgecomb
Inox
Machias
McClary
Popham
St. Georges
Robinson's Point
Sugar Loaf Ishands
New Hampshire
Sagamore Reservation
Portsmouth
Massachusetts
Gloucester
Salisbury Beach
Wort Standish Cold
Rhode Ishland
Fort
Amusements at Poli and Palace Theatres in New Haven
The first February group of amateur acts headlines Poli's vaudeville with Alice Brady in Missing Militany and a new Boston Blackie chapter film. Bobby Jarvis & Co lead Ladies Choice with a dance act by Hana Jarvis and Nellie Lesch. Also featured are The Rose Revue, Walter James and Mildred King, George Morton, Benard & Betts, and The Tale of Two Cities. Pearl White stars Plunden in a remarkable serial. At Palace Bridgeport Louise Lovely scenes from Poli Palace films and Alice Calhoun in The Little Wildcat headline a rich vaudeville and film program with many acts including Edith Clasper, Deszo Retter, Nellie W Nichols and Sarah Padden. Geraldine Farrar to give concert at Poli New Palace, with a preview of her noted stage and screen career. Poli Players present The Bird of Paradise with Nila Mac as Luana, Royal Hawaiian dance troupe, and Getting Gerlins Garter next. Plaza shows Carroll and Baker comedy with Love Never Dies, and Reginald Denny in Father Pushers Chickasha Bone Crusher. Park Theatre features Georgia Peaches with Bush’s burlesque and a strong chorus. West End presents Ebb Tide with Robert Flaton and Gorre Faucktt. Community shows Manslaughter on screen at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polyps Vaudeville Theatre
Poli’s
Alice Brady
Paramount
Crook
Bobby Jarvis
Daniel Kusell
Rose
Walter James
Steff Anderson
Mildred King
George Morton
Black Dot
Benard & Betts
Xylophoniste Supreme
Lamey & Pearson
Hare
Arthur Cuwberland
Donald Gordon
Miss Calhoun
Wildcat
Sarah Padden and Co
Blanche Sherwood
Brother
Geraldine Farrar
Palace
Farrar
Steinert's
Main Street
Matestic
Poli
Bird of Paradise
Real Sons
South Sea Isles
Nila Mac
Poli Players
Luana
Miss Mac
Gerlins Garter
the Majestic
Writs Fill Stamford Court Over Auto Civil Actions
Glerks busy as writs pour in for February term. Actions include Galton Borglum versus EL Barton over a $906 note. Norwalk Steam Laundry hit for $2,000 by Mrs Eugene Weatfer after an August 12, 1922 crash on the Boston Post road. Trank Mulligan seeks $400 from William Pinkney Jr. for a December 24, 1922 collision on East Main Street. Additional suits name Ralph Jones and Edwin C Berk in a Greenwich crash. Elizabeth Long sues Armando Felici for $1,000 after a Noroton Hill collision. Giuseppi Carriero seeks $600 from Thoss M Turner for September 26, 1922 injuries on the Boston Post road in Rye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galton Borglum
Stamford
EL Allen Barton
Greenwich
Norwalk
Eugene Weatfer
Christopher 8. Hoffman
Ralph Jones
Edwin C. Berk
Putnam Avenue
Berk
Jones
Noroton Hill
Seaside Avenue
Elizabeth Long
Armando Felici
Bridgeport
Thoss .M. Turner
Giuseppi Carriero
Port Chester
N.Y
Hillside home meat supply contract awarded to William Behrens
Contract and Supply board awarded the Hillside home meat contract to low bidder William Behrens. Other awards went to D. & C. Oil for faseline and kerosene, Standard Oil for motor oil after testing, and M. T. Davidson Co. of New York for a garbage plant pump at 215 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Behrens
D. & C. Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
M. T. Davidson Company
New York
Roosevelt plants memorial tree for brother at school
Washington January 31 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt planted a tree in memory of his brother Quentin in the yard of their public school where they studied as their father served as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Quentin
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Relief Board
Ayan
Reginald Denny
Wittiver
West End
George Melford
Robert Flatton
eGorre Faucktt
Alice Duer Miller
Cecil GB. DeMille
Wheater
Glerks
Hillside
Teddy
Hammerstein
Eugene O’brien
Elite Theatre
Rudolph Valentino
Carmel Myers
Maixes
Eva c
Eer
David Powell
BOBBY
Jarvis & CO
Pasheserlal
Barnum
Vancoville
Sarah
Padden
She Takes Tra” Written
Sigel By
John Jd. G Conor
Blanche Sherwood CO
Alice
Calhgun
Deszo
Nellie V. Nichols
Charles Bates
Gene Oliver
Daintiest
Edifh Clasper
Vrado Pins
Maid of the Realm
Chas Bennett
Elk
State Street
Malone
Graig Chappelle-Kirk Trio
TOM Carroll and Company
Enchanted Island
Lon Chaney
Harold Lloyd
Marty Dupree and Co
The
Bird
Erarerek
Ertie
Gerne
Arter
Quilty’s
Rapp
Capitol
E. Main
Stratford Ave
Jackie Coogan
Kate Oo
Community Theatre
Fairfield Conn
Cecil B. DeMille
Thomas Meighan
Schneider
Studis
Park Ave
Central Ave
Aes SS
Matinee Daily
M. A. Baum
Georgia
Marion
Davies
Marion Davies
Stratfield Hotel
H. W. Dodds
National Municipal League
OF Women Voters
Rudolph Steinert
M. Steinert & Sons
Main St
Steinway
State St. Tel
Adolph “Zukor
We Han
James Kirkwood
Frisbie's Pies
Atacon
AL Menard
Jazzateers
North End
A. C
Walter O. Filley
Park Street Congregational Church
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