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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1928
Page
2
Senators clashed over a Senate investigation into power company financing and lobbying. Walsh urged a Federal Trade Commission inquiry while others argued for restraint and criticized the push as political maneuvering amid a lengthy, partisan debate.
Washington February 15 The agriculture committee ordered a favorable report on the revised McNary Haugen bill after two hours of consideration The plan retains the equalization fee opposed by President Coolidge but meets many objections The measure co authored by Senator Charles McNary Oregon Republican was pushed into the Senate while the House pursued its own wrangling over a nearly identical bill The timing of a vote remains open and no clear action date was set by Senate leaders
Wirehair Tex terrier Shampton Televera Margaret was selected as best dog at the Westminster Kennel Club 2nd annual dog show in Madison Square Garden. The winning dog is owned by Reginald Lewis of Ridgefield, Connecticut.
Edward F Paisley, longtime organizer of the local fire department and former head of Manchester Electric Light property power plant, died in Manchester after a short illness. He came from Alabama and had lived in the area for years. He is survived by his widow, a daughter, and two sons.
A county wide movement aims to appoint a woman to the board of County Commissioners. Lydia E. Moller of New Canaan will head a delegation to urge Governor Trumbull to name a female member. The appeal cites women’s work across institutions, loyalty to party interests, and the need for minority representation amid ongoing county affairs.
Shipping Board prepares Senate report on Trans oceanic Corporation proposals. Board members seek more complete information, asking corporation officers to provide details on financial responsibility for capital. Transoceanic proposes six ultra fast ships with daily sailing, seeking a 75 percent government loan of the building cost.
Condolence messages from thousands received by his widow recall Herbert Henry Asquith’s wartime leadership as prime minister. They salute his early war spirit and vow that Britain would not yield until Belgium, France, and smaller European nations were secure and Prussian dominance ended.
Meisel has been detained since last June as two German accomplices remain at large. Authorities say the American sought German pharmaceutical formulas and the treatment of ulcers, a field of keen German interest, amid efforts to obtain surreptitious secrets.
A Hartford woman identified as Mrs. Champion, who had moved to Albany to work as a waitress, is murdered. Police traced her only address to general delivery and noted a recent telegram from her claiming a temporary delay due to an ill coworker. Her divorce from a former husband, now believed to be in Deep River, is noted along with furniture storage and intermittent removals in Hartford.
A scientist unveils a nearly eight foot long high voltage tube with three bulbs and a heated tungsten filament. He describes the device as capable of producing extremely penetrating beta and gamma rays, asserting potential advances in x rays and radiography, while noting enhanced control over output compared with radium sources.
Report describes two Coach Lace company employees driving at midnight when an unidentified man was hit. The car owner Wun, who was driving, held Terbliebs license and had just acquired the vehicle. Sergeant Dennis detained both men without bonds at headquarters.
Archaeologists from the Carnegie Institution of Washington complete excavation of a colossal Mayan sun dial at Uaxactun Guatemala and finish the Temple of the Warriors at Chichen Itza. They reveal an observatory and calendar linked to solstices and equinoxes, with monumental stucco heads and a primitive red figurine vase.
The 26th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs T J O Neill was celebrated at the home of their daughter Mrs G P Reiley 883 Beechwood Avenue. Music and dancing preceded a turkey supper styled with carnations roses and ferns. A giver Brooch pin was presented to Mrs O Neill by her son in law and daughter. Many relatives and friends attended including Mrs M Adams Miss E Kelly Mrs G De Venu and numerous others.
Secretary Davis met Colonel Lindbergh at a luncheon before a large audience in St. Louis to discuss aviation policy. Davis praised Lindbergh as an inspiration to air progress but urged fewer long flights, noting the War Department views the Southern Republic tour as a major aviation demonstration yet not advisable for extensive endurance flights.
Albert McIntyre of Pawling New York died en route to Danbury Hospital after a February 16 accident on the Brewster to Pawling highway. Little detail was available on how the crash occurred or the injuries sustained.
Washington Feb 16 AP Senate orders inquiry into Cotton exchanges Milers and the Department of Agriculture to determine if there was price manipulation. Rep Rankin faults large trading firms including Acraon Clayton and Company Houston Texas and others for shipping cotton from New Orleans to New York at losses to manipulate prices, with 140000 to 200000 bales moved and still held in New York.
Los Angeles feb 16 Helene Costello a screen actress filed for divorce from John W Regan in Superior Court The couple married six months ago Costello accuses him of excessive drinking harsh language and working only four weeks During their six months of marriage Regan 43 is described as the son of a wealthy New York family The report notes Regan’s childhood background and mentions the couple’s brief union.
A health ad claims cold exposure harms children and parents, urging regular Nujol use to reduce school absences. It touts improved marks and fewer illnesses, attributing benefits to the product from Standard Oil’s Nujol Laboratories. The copy warns no drugs are involved and suggests giving Nujol to children regularly.
Washington reports opponents of Navy expansion testify before the House Naval Committee. William L Hull and Rev Arthur J Brown voice opposing views, arguing the plan overstays defense needs while other witnesses call for submarines and destroyers as better naval weapons amid fears of renewed arms talk. Brown says current mood favors peace and warns against feeding militarists in Japan.
Hull, Swarthmore College history professor, denounced the naval program as an extravagance and noncompetitive. He urged missionaries to dissociate from political ties, noting American citizens should avoid appeals to consular officials while recognizing the competition with Great Britain.
Washington news bureau reports the Senate Teapot Dome committee will reconvene to hear two New York brokers, Joseph F. McMahon and James Bernier, trace the disposition of 876,000 Liberty bonds tied to Empire Trust and potential political notes. Evidence links Will Hays, Sinclair contributions, and the Continental Trading empire to the 1920s oil profits and a controversial bond chain.
New Haven February 15 The Yale Record announces the 1929 board of editors for the university humor weekly James Welsh Pescer Philadelphia chairman Francis McIntosh Sherwin Cleveland Barnes Crawford Chicago Alfred Whitney Griswold Morristown New Jersey John Edward Otterson Jr New Haven Hamilton Southworth New York City Roewell Eldridge Hubbell New York City also notes the signature line for a Brom Quinine headache remedy.
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