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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1928

Page

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Man Killed by Norwalk Merchant Had No Hold Up Plan

Police say James Cole, a Norwalk casualty, had no criminal intent. Storekeeper John Tullio reportedly acted hastily during a late night shop incident at Henry Street, firing twice as Cole entered for fruit. Autopsy and inquest planned. possible murder charge against Tullio.

Norwalk James Cole Neewats John Tulliocho Killegs Cole Cole Oakdale Penn Columbia University New York Anw Magazine Phot Henry Street John Tuttio Colt Tutto Tulite Tullio South Main Street Morwalk Tullig Joseph Chirapp Aowntown Jewsier Morwell John J. Phelan Korwijk Tullio de Cherrie Peter Carmine Pascariallo Pascariello Burbank Street Tullo Tull Tantania Degan Pitdariella Moran Jon Bandano Marshall Street Tullie Dehr Bimon Wagner William W Tiacey Cole Yeoter Smteley Wulfet

Huge Airplane Carrier Saratoga Passes Through Panama Locks

The United States aircraft carrier Saratoga safely navigated the Gatun locks in the Panama Canal. While passing through the middle and upper chambers, an anti aircraft gun port peeled concrete from the rock wall to a depth of three inches, but damage to the ship was minimal. The voyage took five hours from Cristobal to Gatun Lake, with the ship anchored at Gatun Lake until Tuesday due to busy canal traffic.

Colon Panama Associated Press Saratoga Gatun Locks Cristobal Gatun Lake Panama Canal Gafun Lake

Bridgeport News Roundup Includes Fatal Hit and Run

A Bridgeport pedestrian dies in a hit and run near Black Rock with police hoping to identify the driver. The edition also notes a Cleveland fatality, various local notices, and a wide mix of items from post office history to community events and crime reports.

Black Rock Cleveland Henry E. Welly Ernest J. Craft Morris Hinck State Fairfield Waternay Forwich Gorse Reddingman Elsie A. Moore H. John Prentice Trumbull Grange United Session Yale Bridgeport Milford Norwalk Bina Pane Rockville New York Tribe Emtpart

Pedestrian Dies After Hit and Run in Bridgeport

Robert Douglas, 43, of 27 Jetland Place, died at Bridgeport Hospital from injuries after being struck on Fairfield Avenue, Black Rock, by a hit and run driver. Police study clues, with Nicholas Ziroli and A D Huzong aiding efforts as investigators pursue the vehicle and driver.

Robert Doulgas Robert Douglas Jetland Place Bridgeport Pairfield Avenue Black Rock Fairfield Traffic Bureau Douglas Fairfield Avenue Wilson Bennett Streets Studebaker Nicholas Ziroli Post Road A. D. Huzong Datewood Avenue Fairfeld Bridgeport Hospital H. LeBaron Peters

Hoover supporters in Ohio plan primaries bid

Thad H. Brown and Robert A. Taft called a Columbus meeting to invite Herbert Hoover to enter Ohio primaries for delegates to the Republican national convention. The move signals a potential clash with Senator Frank B. Willis’s supporters as Hoover must declare candidacy to seek Ohio delegates.

Columbus Ohio Associated Press Thad H. Brown Robert A. Taft Ohio House of Representatives Herbert Hoover United States Hoover Brown Commerce Frank B. Willis Republican State Central Committee

Former Milford Man Dies in Tube In New York

Milford reports Harry Willing a former Walnut Beach resident died in the Hudson Tubes New York about 10 am today The body was taken to Bellevue hospital morgue autopsy to follow New York authorities notified Milford police to inform the relatives The only Willing in Milford area is Richard Willing of 17 Barri Place Milford who said he knew Harry two years ago but they were not relatives

Milford Harry Willing Walnut Beach Bellevue Huepital New York City Ibane Wilting Hudson Tubes New York

Car Carring Autos Was Speeding

Emmett Patrick Goffey of Cambridge was arrested in Fairfield on a reckless driving charge after State Trooper Charles C. Chamberlain clocked a speed of 50 mph in a high powered car towing a trailer with four autos. Goffey, tied to a Massachusetts trailer fleet serving GM's Tarrytown plant to Boston, posted a 90 bond to appear in Fairfield Town Court.

Westport Emmett Patrick Godfrey Hamilton Street Cambridge Mass Fairfield Charles C. Chamberlain Goffey Massachusetts General Motors Assembly Tarrytown N. Y Boston Airlet Fairfield Town Court

Father of first wife of teacher plans prosecution

The father of Helena Brennick Sieunick of Rumford Maine claims her marriage to James L Young Sr is bigamous. Young, a Darien High School athletic coach, says the marriage to Brennick was not legal and he is willing to explain but his attorney forbids public comment.

Helena A. Sieunick Rumford Maine James L. Young Carlen Young Maline Darien Winifred Benschoten Bowling Green Ohio Darien High School Brennick Ten Portsmouth N. H Mies Brennick James Young Mia Brennick Regel George Hutchins Bim Iu Suill

Safe Crackers Strike New London Garages for $900

Five garages were entered in New London during a nighttime raid by safe crackers. They blew safes at Thompson Chevrolet and other sites, taking amounts including 500 at one location, 300 at another, 45 at a third, and 30 at a fourth, plus 40 from a cash register. No safe was found at HW Patterson Packard agency.

New London Associated Press Robbeilas Thompson Chevrolet Company Huntington Street William B. Waterman Ford Agency Main Street B. N. E. T, Company Broad Street Reo Agency McDonald Street Patterson Packard

Intervention Pact at Havana Clarifies U S Stance

At Havana on February 5 the American delegation urged that a satisfactory formula on the rights and duties of nations can be agreed upon. They defended Dr Victor Maurius’s proposal as a fair, comprehensive statement of actual practice, while arguing the Rio Janeiro plan is only a fragmentary view that would misdefine intervention by strong nations in weaker ones.

Havana Associated Press United States Committee On Public International Law Victor Mauriua Peru Hughes Maurius American Institute of American Law Rio Janeiro

Youths Arrested in Stolen Auto in Stamford

Two Bridgeport youths, both juveniles, were arrested early yesterday while driving a stolen automobile owned by Samuel Steinhardt. The car, taken from Park and Harral avenues, was reported stolen at 7:29 a.m. Stamford police recovered the vehicle about 1 a.m. and brought the youths to Bridgeport, where their cases will be heard in juvenile court.

Bridgeport Stamford Samuel Steinhardt Terry Place Park and Harral Avenues Steinhardt Robert A. McCullough Breeford State Street Washington Avenue Staten Stanley George Patterson Street Stratford Trailfield Avenues Bronx Avenas Anton Herss

Mud Hen Loses Leg In Westport Police Incident

A mud hen with a severely injured leg was captured by Westport police after wandering near L. C. McElroy's Maineet residence. Officers debated how to handle the bird before it was brought to headquarters and later placed in a cell. The bird recovered enough to fly around the town hall yard and return to the station for a meal, while officers sustained minor injuries from the encounter.

Westport iBy Cella L. ¢. McElroy Charles J. Quigley Van Hamdimy

White Girl to Wed Negro in Rockville Tomorrow Night

A nineteen year old woman Beatrice Fuller seeks marriage to Clarence Kelem, a Vernon Avenue dye house worker, in Rockville with a five day notice filed and the ceremony planned for Tuesday at Union Congregational church. Her father’s lines to Confederate generals cited. the mother objects.

Beatrice Fuller Rockville Fed America High Street Clarence Kelem Vernon Avenue Springvill Miles Fuller Kellem Union Congregational Church

Norwich Pastor Goes Mad During Sunday Services

Rev J Harlow Graham fifty pastor of Trinity Methodist church since 1922 went suddenly insane at the evening service, ran from the building and threw himself in front of a trolley car. He was struck and wedged under the fender but rescued and taken home, then to Backus hospital. Authorities say mental strain from recent research prompted a period of enforced rest for recovery. Previously he served in Elgin Illinois and Vineyard Haven Massachusetts.

Norwich Associated Press J. Harlow Graham Trinity Methodist Church Thomas Guertin Robert McNeely Albert Boardman W. PF. Baldwin Mr. Graham

Donnellan Lands in Havana in His Flivver Biplane

Captain Joseph F. Donnellan arrived in Havana after a 24 hour Chicago to Havana leg of a 6,000 mile air tour. He flew a small flivver biplane named I Will, accompanied by an associate plane from Pan American Airways, amid Lindbergh comparisons and crowds at Columbia Field. He carried a letter from Secretary Kellogg to the U.S. embassy in Havana.

Havana Associated Press Joseph F. Donnellan Chicago South America Key West Fle Donnellan Pan-American Alraya Mall Company Eis Tela Honduras Columbia Field Lindbergh Kellogg Washington United States

Levine Plans to Hop Early Today to Havana Flight

Charles A. Levine announced that the start of his flight to Havana aboard the Columbia with Wilmer A. Stultz as pilot and Mabel Hall as passenger is tentatively set for tomorrow morning at dawn, weather reports will decide. The plane remains at Roosevelt Field carrying 452 gallons of gasoline, similar to the record Germany flight setup.

Roosevelt Field Associated Press Charles A. Levine Havana Wilmer A. Stultz Mabel Hall Columbia Levine Clarence Chamberlin Germany Lavine

Automobile theft charge after wreck at White Way pole

Ansonia man John Maroney crashed a car into a White Way pole near the American Bank and Trust building on East Main Street injuring no one. He is charged with reckless driving and license issues and faces theft charges when returned to Ansonia. the car had been registered to Michael Vaughn of Seymour and was reported stolen from Ansonia. The vehicle belonged to Julius Deli of 1616 Pembroke Street. Maroney was jailed on bond at the Second precinct.

From American Bank and ‘Trust Company Egat Main Street John Matoney Ansonis Maroney Wan Revklesa Giluiog Wil Woth Bridgeport Io Ansonia Michael Vaughn Seymour Ansonia Maloney Julius Delia Pembroke Street Second Precinct Ansotta

Lindbergh Reviews Military Parade in Santo Domingo

Charles A. Lindbergh was guest of honor at a luncheon with President Vasques and officials. A grand parade drew vast crowds as Lindbergh reviewed forces and placed a wreath on the Columbus monument before a sightseeing tour and reception, with plans to depart for Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Associated Press Charles A. Lindbergh Evan E. Young Vasques W. E. Pullman Customs Vasquez Mr. Young Pines Lindih Lindbergh Columbus Monument Port-Au-Prince Haiti

Lindbergh Invited to Edison Birthday Party

Fort Meyers reports that Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh was invited to stop at Fort Myers on his Havana to St Louis route for Thomas Edison’s eighty first birthday celebration on February 11. The town, a winter haven, lies a little over three hours by air from Havana.

Thomas A

Child with chickenpox treated at city hospital

Four year old Eleanor Moses of 246 Warren Street was treated at Emergency hospital after Dr. Alexander Sollosy diagnosed chickenpox. She was subsequently sent to Englewood Hospital for further care.

Eleanor Moses Warren Street Alexander Sollosy Noed Englewood Pital

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