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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1926

Page

7

Judge Says Movies Help Children More Than Harm

Chicago Feb 10 AP report Judge Lindsey of Denver Juvenile and Family court told a conference by the Federal Motion Picture council that movies do far more good than harm for children. He warned censorship would invite greater evils and urged teaching children to be their own best censors.

Chicago Tion Lindsey Juvenile and Family Court of Denver Federal Motion Picture Council

Maine Memorial to Be Dedicated

Members of the Lieut N W Bishop camp United Spanish War Veterans join Raymond W Harris post Veterans of Foreign Wars for a Maine memorial service at State street club rooms Monday night Invitations to patriotic societies. A Maine memorial tablet made from iron and bronze salvaged from the battleship Maine will be dedicated The tablet was presented to the Harris post by Secretary of the Navy Curtis D Wilbur. Bishop camp members will meet at City Hall with registrar William Lounsbury at 7 45 PM and march to I W club rooms.

N. W. Bishop United Spanish War Veterans Maine Raymond W. Harris Veterans of Foreign Wars State Street Havana Harbor Harris Post

Youth Star Pitcher Saves Vestments In Church Blaze

Skaneateles High School pitcher John Burns, 17, bravely entered the burning Church of St. Mary to rescue vestments and sacred vessels as flames devoured the building near Syracuse. He guided three classmates through smoke and icy water while firemen fought the blaze. Damages are estimated at $60,000. vestry wing survived.

Syracuse John Burns Skaneateles St. Mary of Skaneateles Burns Burt Hunt Brodie Hammond Joseph Burns Hammond

Pullman Porters Get Pay Increase

The Pullman company announced a one million dollar wage rise totaling ten percent for 12,000 porters and maids. Starting monthly pay from 72.50 to 90.50 with tops from 83.50 to 104, the hike raises wages by about 23.75 percent over wartime levels.

Emcace Pullman Pullman Company Maida

Planes Will Film Soft Coal Nuisance Over Mineola

Planes will photograph Father Knickerbocker's chimneys in a test to measure the soft coal nuisance over New York. Arrangements were completed by Captain R H Depew of Curtiss and Dr L J Harris New York health commissioner. The effort follows enforcement of the sanitary code on dense firing.

Mineola N. Y New York Father Knickerbocker R. H. Depew Curtiss Pieta L. J. Harris

Masked Tenor Headlines Bridgeport Amusements Tonight

A Bridgeport businessman famed for his tenor voice performs incognito as the masked tenor in a Poly vaudeville show. The airdome bill includes Joey Whalen’s amateur acts, featured dancers from The Gingham Girl era, and Isabel Diarmand with Lew Iunting in Five Minutes from the Station. A dramatic comedy feature Steppin Out accompanies Pathe News and a novelty act by Mord Sterling and cast. Daily matinees announced.

Bridgeport Lis Joey Whalen Poly Vaudevile Theatre Ald Tracey Resala Vaudevilliens Lewis and Gordon Isabel Diarmand Lew Iunting Charles Klass Sav! Brillant Myrtle Moore Broadway Edwin Roth Erna Drake Dorothy Howell Dorothy Reyser Mord Sterling Robert Agnew Ethe Wales Pathe News Tate Sid Tracey Bessie Hay Tiffany Isabel D Armand Lew Hunting & CO Elaine Speivik

The Police Patrol and Pete Morrison Last Times Today

Last showings feature James Kirkwood in The Police Patrol and Pete Morrison in A Desperate Game. Also Peacock Feathers Temple Halley Jacqueline Logan Cullen Landis and Harry Carey in Prairie Pirate and Toy Phantom Police serial with Morita chimpanzees.

James Kirkwood New York Police Pete’ Morrison Daredevil Stants Temple Halley Jacqueline Logan Cullen Landig Best Sling Books Harry Carey Herbert Rawlinson Max Morita Moritz Pete Morrison

Silke Stocking Revue At New Perk Theatre

The Columbia Burlesque Circuit showcases Harry Hastings widow presenting Silke Stocking Revue at New Perk Theatre Friday through Saturday. Frank X Silk leads as clever tramp with Frank Martin as foil and Ralph Stamford as straight man. Florence King Adele Lewis Busch Sisters and Armand Monte round out a varied program of song and dance performances.

Columbia Silk Mr. Silk Frank Martin Ralph Stamford Tommy Mamett Florence King Adele Lewis Busch Sisters Armand Monte

Iddlers at Palace Tonight Feature Fiddlers and Vaudeville Acts

The Palace presents a new bill led by Glenn and Richards in The West with Ann Clifton in Syncopated Senge and the vaudeville troupe including Thurston Lewis Joe Morris and Lew Murdock among others. Grace Livingston stars in The West Year with Mat Moore Kathryn Perry as newlyweds and Frank Borzage directing The program also includes The First Year and Footloose.

Palace I. Maddock Glenn and Richards West Barry and Dunn Carl, Shamburger Thurston Lewis Joe Morris K K. Shawyer Carroll Ford John Baldwin Charles Paul Clarence Lew Murdock Milkbred Mayo Ann Clifton al Raymond Frank Cuverly Moore Kathryn Perry Hey Frank Currier John D Patrick J. Farrell MacDonald Margaret Livingston Frank Cooley Virginia Madison Carolynane Snowden Frank Borzage the Palace C. B. Maddock Glen & Richards Berry & Dunn Ehics Mildred Mayory Mpootloc Ann Clifton Tig Svagormte Alter Hight Yeu Raymond & Caverly Melvin Bros

Warners' Cameo Presents The Phantom of the Opera at Cameo

In Paris opera house scenes the Frenchman and his attuned lady wear hats on the Grand Staircase and in salons while Americans note the custom. Universal's Chaney classic directed by Hupert Jutan is now at the Cameo with opera scenes and behind the scenes details. The program includes a short feature, Warners' News Weekly and a cartoon.

Paris Opera House Universal Hupert Jutan Cameo Theatre Gaston Leroux Cameo Warners News

Professor Attacks Student Boozers at Wisconsin

Madison February 10 One thousand University of Wisconsin students are wasting time, says Professor E A Ross. He argues that removing 1000 drones could boost study among about two thousand more, leaving five thousand students in an atmosphere of hard work and early seriousness. He jokes he would last about three months as president and would eliminate the wafers and the nooz avs, hip flask toters, and others who ignore the laws.

Madison Wis University of Wisconsin E. A. Ross Tre

Mary Keenan Bound Over On Drug Sale Charge

Miss Mary Keenan aged 40 is bound over to the next term of the federal court at New Haven in bonds of 1100 for sale of narcotics. She pleaded not guilty and waived examination after being arrested Tuesday night for selling morphine to a federal agent. Thirty three cubes were found at her time.

Hartfort Mary Keenan New Haven United States Frederic J. Corpett

Jury Disagrees in Wan Murder Case at Shanghai Family

A jury hearing the Wan murder case, involving Ziang Sun Wan, a 31 year old member of a wealthy Shanghai family charged with killing one of three Chinese found dead in January 1929, disagreed and was discharged.

Washington Ziang Sun Wan Shanghai Swith

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