Senate approves dropping session after election
Washington Feb 22 AP The Senate backs a constitutional amendment to abolish in session after elections. The House elections committee approves a substitute providing vice president elect becomes president if the president dies before inauguration and Congress decides succession by statute. The measure sets Congress to convene on the first Monday in January and inaugurations on the third Monday in January.
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Congress
House Elections ' Committee
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Physically Unfit May Work Farms Educators Told
Frank Lowden former Illinois governor addressed the National Education Association urging equalization of farm and city living conditions. He warned the rural population trend toward physically and mentally unfit youth could hollow out farming communities as school consolidation moves advance, tying progress to farmer income growth.
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Washington
Frank ©. Lowden
Ilinois
Lowden
Rilton
National Education Association
Lowden Thomght
Funeral for Howard Wakeman Today in Southport
Howard Nichols Wakeman prominent Fairfield attorney dies at Park City hospital after bronchial pneumonia. Funeral at 1 p.m. tomorrow at Holy Trinity Church Southport with burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery Fairfield. He served as Bridgeport Historical Society secretary and Barnum Museum curator, and was Fairfield town tax collector. Survived by wife Grace Melville Hall Wakeman son Tallmadge and daughters Katherine Wedelsturdt and Clara Allen.
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Howard Nichols Wakeman
Pequot Road
Park City Hospital
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Holy Trinity Church
William Schroeder
Oak Lawn Cemetery
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Bridgeport
Park City
Wakeman
G. B. Day
Trinity School
Yale Law School
Grace Melville Hall Wakeman
Tallmadge Nichols Wakeman
Katherine Dearert Wedelsturdt
Clara W. Allen
Fraternal Honor Highlighted At Connecticut Odd Fellows Meeting
Veterans from across Connecticut attend the annual Connecticut Odd Fellows Veteran Association meeting in Torrington. The gathering opened at 10 am with H. Squires of Trionftv presiding. dinner followed at 12 50 by Valley Rebekah lodge. officers were elected later, including chief veterans and representatives from New Haven Waterbury Middletown New London and Farhop Nusturatacic.
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Odd Fellows
Connecticut
Odd Fellows Veteran Assotation
Odd Fellows Hall
Hirg
H. 1
Squires of
Trionftv
Valley Rebekah Lodge
Ridgely Lodge
Henry Illlman
New Haven
Oratory
Neutchingss
William FH. Lowe Waterboy
Karl L. Whiter
Waterbury
Middletown
Jane Prine
New London
Alfred J. Thompson
New Jntily
Farfop Nusturatacic
Hush Money Impresses Bridgeport Audience At Park Theatre
A three act drama Hush Money by Alfred G Jackson and Mann Tage was staged by Charles S Harden at the Park Theatre in Bridgeport yesterday and last night. Local favorite Richard Gordon played a keen private detective with polished menace while J Johnston and Joseph Lertora provided strong supporting turns. The production drew praise for pace wit and dramatic technique with critics predicting strong interest from New York audiences.
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Mann Tage
Charles S. Harden
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John Chives
John Davison
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Bridgeport
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Flere
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Tim Trade
New York
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Woolworth
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Muen
Joseph Lertora
Walter Gilbert
Two Alarms For Fire At Meat Market Store
A small but spectacular fire damaged a one story meat market and grocery owned by Frank Roniello at 47 Lexington Avenue. Two alarms were sounded from boxes 332 and 426, 11 80 and 11 49, with the second alarm adding units though deemed unnecessary. Damage to the building and its contents is estimated at several hundred dollars. origin undetermined.
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Loxington Avenue
Harral
Lexington Avenues
Washington and
Sanford Avenues
Recital at St Pauls Church for Shop Workers
An organ recital will be held today from 12 20 to 12 40 in St Pauls Church on Kos Goth Street opposite Washington Park. It is a noon time event to aid shop workers who extended a cordial invitation to attend. Theodore Braitling, organizer of St Pauls Church, will preside and perform the program. The recitals will be held each Wednesday noon and are expected to gain neighborhood support.
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St. Paul's Church
Kosgoth Street
Washington Park
Theodore Braitling
Influenza Strikes 18000 in Mexico City District
Feb 24 report says eighteen thousand people in the Federal district ill with influenza and rising deaths as doctors blame an unprecedented cold wave and exposure during festivities. Epidemic concerns noted while damages from cold cut crops and wage economic strain loom for imports.
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Federal District
Capitol
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Republic
Woman Injured Driver Arrested In Greenwich Crash
Palino Phiapetti a taxi driver for Bryan Newman was arrested by Greenwich police on a license charge after striking Mrs Elizabeth Clenese of Mianus Park on the Post road in the Mianus district. Mrs Clenese taken to Greenwich hospital with injuries to legs shoulder and head. condition not serious. Phiapetti released on $500 bond. Passenger supports his version that glare blinded him as he struck a group of six women and children walking along the Post road.
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Tech
Palino Phiapetti
Bryan Newman
Elizabeth Clenese
Mianus Park
Post Road
Mianus
Genesé
Greeiwich Hospital
Phianetti
Club Celebrates 21st Anniversary at Poquonneck Yaudh Club
The Poquonneck Yaudh club marked its 21st anniversary with a 7 pm dinner at George's Hall 886 Stratford Avenue attended by over 260 guests. Wallace M. Bayliss of Hoath and Layliss colleges spoke on Love and Learn as toastmaster Herbert Haviland introduced him. Criterion quartet offered solos, followed by Merriam Kriegler Elizabeth, Underhill, and Frank Fraith Waite performances. Music for dancing rounded out the evening.
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Stratford Avenas
Wallace M. Bayliss
Hoath and
Layliss Business Colleges
Herbert Haviland
Criterion Uartette
Merriam
Mlizabeth Kriegler
George Underhill
Frank #raithwaite
Missing $1700 From Springfield Motor Vehicle Office
Springfield mass February 22 AP an investigation to locate 1700 in checks missing from the Springfield branch of the state registry of motor vehicles has been ordered by William F Williams state commissioner of public works motorists receiving plates from the office have been sent a brief questionnaire asking if checks for motor vehicle registrations have been returned from the bank Williams also said funds are missing from the movie registry office on Commonwealth Pier Moat on
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Springfield
Mass
State Registry of Motor Vehicles
William F Willams
State Commissioner of Public Works
Willams
Commonwesth Pier
Moaton
First Congregational Session Re enacted at Carpenters Hall
Swarthmore Players club members re enacted the meeting of the First American Congress at Carpenters Hall on Washington’s birthday program. The event, arranged by the Sesqui Centennial Exhibition association, drew guests among representatives who adapted organizations from the original 13 states.
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Pep
Swarthmore Players Club
Carpenters’ Hall
Washington
Sesqui-Centennial Exhibition Association
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