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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1928

Page

19

Over 1 000 Tax Appeals Filed With Relief Board

Attorney A Kornblut announced 1 086 to 1 100 tax appeals filed with the Board of Relief after the filing deadline. The figure reflects a third year of large increases under a new assessment system by Tax Assessor William Connelly. The board will finalize grand list figures and rates after distributing perfected data to the tax board.

Board OF Relief Yimit A. Kornbiut Kornblut Iken Han William Connelly Relief Board Grand Met Nnme Chaiman Kornblut Transmart Tax Board

Flood repair bill approved for Brainard Field

Hartford February 16 The November flood cost the state 14006 in repairs at Brainard Field. The executive committee of the Board of Control approved the bill. Costs covered interior damage to offices machines and grounds plus materials. The committee also authorized renovations at 28 34 Washington Street for Motor Vehicles use and an architect for consulting. Additionally a land strip at the state hospital was authorized for State Highway needs. Printing of annual reports for state high officials was authorized.

Hartford Assoriate Preas Brainard Field Gtaartermaater Morria B.en Conor Salmon Washington Street Motor Vehicles Department State Highway Department Hallville Insurance Comzass

Politicians Question Wheeler Job in Connecticut

Republicans in Fairfield County weigh the political impact of appointing Senator Charles E Wheeler to lead the Connecticut Humane Society. Wheeler is also floated as a possible state comptroller candidate as Eyrederick M Salmon could replace Schuyler Merritt. Albert E Lavery of Fairfield is discussed for the Twenty second district senate seat.

Charles E. Wheel Stratford Connecticut Fairfiela Twenehe

New York G O P Leader Confers With Coolidge

George K Morris New York Republican chairman met with President Coolidge at the White House. He said no national poll was discussed and only some state politics were touched on. Morris declined to reveal whether he sought views from Coolidge or what the President conveyed.

Washington Preea George K. Morris New York F. Hikes National Committee Yomen Mr. Coolidge

Sudden Death Ends Eddie Foys Great Stage Career

KANSAS CITY Feb 16 By Associated Press veteran stage comedian Eddie Foy died here suddenly at the Orpheum theatre hotel room morning after a heart attack. He aged 71 and had been on a farewell tour and his body to New Rochelle New York for burial. He helped stage the Iroquois Theatre fire rescue scene years ago and was married four times with seven children.

Kansas City Associated Press Eddite Pay Otf Wetur Orpheum Theatre New Rochelle Foy Hlad News Paper Chicago Iroquois Theatre Mac Charles Thoms Lakewood Golf and Country Club Thoms Mr. Poy Mr. Pey Fey Munnis Proquais Eddie Foy Mr. Blueneard Poy Cavera Ula Dbertign Stu Raymond Hitchcock Hitchy Hitchcock Hitchycock Fred Stone Stone New York Eddie Pay Edwin Fitzgerald Richard Ellen Hennessy Fitzgerald Hose Howland Lovi Sefton Madeline Morando Italy Mr. Foy Dr. Gone Eddie Thompson Emerson Minstrels Unt Kelly and Mason Company Tiger Toles

Steed Attacks Pilgrims Society at Luncheon

Wickman Street former editor of the London Times condemned the Pilgrims Society at an American Chamber of Commerce luncheon in London. He derided the group as a device to claim dog hind legs are straight and warned against Englishmen courting Americans as cousins, calling such talk pernicious.

London United States America

Yale program profits from student run games

New Haven Conn February 16 The gayly decorated football programs sold during big games net the students about $600 per game A similar football game book nets 400 and a Derby program on the Housatonic River each May yields 300 net Additionally an annual Yale blotter is issued by students at a profit of 300 These figures were revealed when the Yale bureau of appointments announced competitions among undergraduates for the right to issue the publications for 1929 students will issue the football program rights next spring

New Haven Conn Yale Bowk Housatonic Yale Yale Bureau of Appointments Sen

Plans ocean hop from Raleigh to New York

Captain Ted Burke, veteran New York sailor, plans a trans Atlantic flight from Pearl to New York this summer. He said he has financial backing from Sheldon Clark Jr., chief engineer of the Bib clair Oil Company.

Raleigh N. C Ted Burke New York Salator Burke Sheldon Clark, Jr Bibclair O11

Rose Marie at Majestic Theatre Opens Week Run

Rose Marie the screen version of the stage hit opens a week at the Majestic Theatre with Jon Crawford in the title role and James Murray as lead male. The cast includes King Vidor selected Murray after his rise from usher to film fame. Also features Joan Crawford in early star rise and a full supporting lineup. Douglas Fairbanks at the Cameo presents Gaucho adventure with a Vitaphone bill and Patti Owens. Ferdinando Havana Orchestra at Polis Vaudeville, Chaplin’s Circus discussed, No No Nanette at Hyperion Players with Frank Ryan heading the cast.

Rose-Marie Rose Marie the Maestic Haare Peters Creighton Hale Polly Moran George Cooper Gibson Gowland Tionel Belmore Carl Larson Majestic Concert Orchestra Florence Goulding Mallett the Majestic Harold Hell Wright Douglas Fairdan Douglas Pairbanks Douglas Fairbanks Cameo Theatre Robin Hood D'Artagon Doug Pampas Amy Case Metropolitan Opera Lynn Cowan Wellman and Russell Bangs Hyams and McIntyre Movietone News Nanette Hyperion Players New Mayer Lyric Theatre Lttr New Maven Players Prank Yan Huth Euston Bridgeport Hyperion Company Lyric

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