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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1926

Page

8

House set to take up railroad labor bill early next week

Washington Feb 19 AP The House by unanimous consent set aside Tuesday and Wednesday for consideration of the Watson Parker Railroad Labor bill. The measure, reported by the Commerce Committee with minor changes, would abolish the railway labor board and create boards of adjustment with an emergency board to be appointed by the President. The bill is urged as practical national industry policy with support from both labor and management, aligning with party platforms and President Coolidge messages.

Wasilington House Turaday Watson- Parker Cooper Repubilican Ohio Congress Coolidge Ag Bouh Legista- 3

Town Chairman Quits in Danbury

Danbury February 19 Special Harry E Target chairman of the Democratic Town committee for four years and James E Cuff secretary treasurer resigned today both cited their resignations were for the good of the party A meeting of the committee will be called to reorganize the party

Danbury Harry E. Target Democratic Town Committee James E. Cuff Scrretary Fc Party

Devon Debuts Two and a Half Ton Fire Truck Arrival

Tha tnew two and one half ton Larrabee geibuck, contracted by the Board of Fire Commissioners for 4000, arrives Saturday from Larra ce Motors New Haven. It joins Devon’s new city service pump and six other units, with a 70 hp Continental motor and 38 mph speed. After road tests and a special board meeting, it will be placed in service while old Chemical No 4 is reassigned.

Devon Larrabee Geibuck Board of Fire Comissioners Larface Motors Company New Haven Iori Georg Mnelly Connelly Ernest Cox Fire Board Ho Municipal Myrtle Beach Wmmrent

Nurses Recovering at Englewood After Scarlet Fever

Twelve nurses and a ward nurse at Bridgeport hospital are isolated at Englewood hospital with scarlet fever. They will be kept there two weeks longer, then a 30 day minimum return-to-duty period will apply regardless of their condition, though many are recovering and returning to duties after reactions to scarlet fever immunization serum.

Bridgeport Hospital Englewood Hospital

Harems Abolished in Turkey as Polygamy Ends

London reports Turkish pattern 16 now 28 extinct as the dado the Turkish Parliament definitively abolished polygamy according to dispatches from Angora February 19.

London Angora

Advent and Bethany Church Notices Share Sermons and Schedules

Local church notices list Advent Christian Church with morning service at 10 30 preach by Rev CW Parmley and Crusade speaker Me Grimes, Sunday School 12 16, evening union service in the Tabernacle. Bethany Church on Avenue and Wheeler Terrace shows morning worship 10 30, Sunday School noon, Junior and Young People's Leagues, evening service 7 90, with Rev Raymond A Chapman.

Advent Christian Church Park and Putnam Streets CW. Parmley Pistor Grimes The Crusade F. D. Johnson Tabernacle Katherine Johnson Bethany Church M. A. Nichols Bethany Congregational Church Rev L. B. Paisley Chries Episcopal Church Courtland Street Wild Hendergarten Addiesa Calvary Church Holy Communion All Welcome Main and Summit Streets Church of Christ Wil Ham and Stidlman Streets Firett English Lutheran Church Laurel Avenue Grove Street A. G. Weng First Baptist Church Washington and West Avenues Henry Drickson Congo Helge Africa First Church of Christ, Scientist Lafayette Street Security Building Main Street Grace Methodist Church Clinton Avenues I L Smith the Tabernacle New Covenant Baptist Church Broanbridge Avenue Stratford New Crusade Bridgeport People's Presbyterian Church Laurel and Park Avenues H A. Davenport Plaza Tabernacle St. Mark’s Episcopal Church North Avenue Wells Street Aaron Jeffrey Cuftee Phieatan St. Matthias St. Paul's German Lutheran Church Harriet Street F. W. Klein Paskor St. John’s Episcopal Church Park and Fairfield Avenues Stephen Fish Sherman, Jr Joseph A. Racoppi Bernicey Hugh Burleson South Dakota Barlow Josep A. Raedopps John Staner St. Paul's Episcopal Church Kossuth Street Washington Park George M. Geisel St. Andrew's Church Protestant Episcopal Black Rock Brewster and Bartram Streets Henry l Kelly St. Geore's Church Summerfield Methodist Episcopal Church Ridgefield Clermont Avenues Harold St Clemans Washington Epworth League St. George's Church Beechwood Hy EB. Willy Young People's Fellowship St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Cossuth Street George M Geisel Church School George Washington Church of Welcome Bread Street Blanche Barnand Second Baptist Church Konsuth Aictic R. Daniel ‘Trick Bible School Jesus United Church Park Avenue Willam Horace Day Forrest L. Kapapp Andrews Guchrist Washington Park Methodist Episcopal Church Barnum and Noble Avenues William R. McDermott Westside Union Young Peoples First Methodist Church Raymond Shorman D. BD New York West End Congregational Church Colorado Avenue Fairfield Avenue State Street Herman F Reissig Christ Episcopal

Community dairy meeting in Newtown drives contract talks

About one hundred local milk producers met at Newtown Town Hall with Bridgeport milk dealers to finalize contracts for the coming year. Charles Hough and Mr Todd of the Connecticut Milk Producers association spoke, offering practical suggestions and promoting cooperative work among members.

Newtown Bridgeport Charles Hough Connecticut Milk Producers Association Mr Todd Martin J. Phelan Sabbatus Maine Hawley Orris Stoddard Phelan Bates College Columbia University Connecticut Southington Newtown Well Recommend H. S. Libby Hawley School Braddard Frank H Johnston Underhill Mellasa Thorne Underhill Sanford Underhill Meadow District Richmond H. Gosner Trinity Church Ofclaren Brookfield Richmond H. Gesner Woodbury St. Paulis Church

Air Chief Declares Army Air Service Not Bad Off

Chicago February 19 Major General Mason M Patrick chief of the army air service told the Executives' club amid a storm and stress the service has progressed quietly in standardizing aircraft and making headway He noted sharp policy differences over air force importance in war and said Congress will decide the balance between enthusiasts and conservatives Patrick added that army fliers have flown one million miles without a fatality on a model air way and found it could cut freight costs by 25 percent with 76 new planes built on the Pacific coast

Chicago Army Air Service Mason M Pattick Club Congress Patrick Pacific

Connecticut Girl Scout Conference Formed at Stratfield Hotel

A Connecticut Girl Scout conference was organized after by laws were adopted at Stratfield hotel meeting. About 49 women attended with Mrs Clifford Perking presiding. a proposed constitution was rejected as too binding and three annual meetings planned.

Connecticut Stratfield Hotel Clifford Perking Hartford Phylis Tomlinson

Woman Dies in Grief Over Son in Guilford

Mrs Fannie Robinson Butler wife of E H Butler president of Guilford Trust Co dies at home after long illness. She was 22 years old and left a husband two sons and two daughters. Her son Robert B Butler from New Haven was killed in an auto crash at Concord New Hampshire with E T Carrington.

Guilford, Conn Fannie Robinson Butler E. H. Butler Vne Guilford Trust Company Butler Robert B. Butler New Haven Concord E T. Carrington

Alleged Slayer of Regan Girl Released

Charles Mitchell, held in connection with the murder of Alsie Regan, a chorus girl found dead in the street on February 8, was released today for lack of evidence. He had gone to a hospital earlier for treatment of a bullet wound.

New York Charles Mitchell Alsie Regan Mitchell

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