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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1922
Page
6
Moscow February 28 Leon Trotzky war minister denounced foreign criticism of Soviet jails saying the regime would hand over prisoners to foreigners while noting executions abroad and comparing Soviet methods with U S practices. He blamed famine on wartime ruin and foreign powers including the Czechs and Kolchak.
Moscow reports the Soviet Congress approved a military budget for the first nine months of 1922 totaling about 264 million dollars gold rubles 666 million and 28 09 gold rubles. Army strength exceeds 4.6 million with naval personnel around 1 700. Standby funds cover food and forage about 76 million dollars. Cheka costs are listed, while the Supreme Economic Council allocates funds to industry agriculture education and health. Total expenditures reach 1 647 million gold rubles with a projected deficit near 115 million dollars. income is expected from nationalized industries grain taxes and transport.
Paris reports the League of Nations principal committee will seek more light on Washington agreements before advancing on gas suppression in war. Control of private manufacture and traffic in arms hinges on U.S. ratification of the St Germain convention with Austria, the statement says.
Lincoln Nebraska Deb. 23 Tao Yen now pursued by the non partisan leader at the Nebraska Non Partisan League state convention. He urged practical politics saying the league began with no dealings with politicians but later faced rotten timber and failed to train it against professionals.
Navy recruiting at the local station will close March 1 and personnel will move to the New Haven office. The temporary closure begins March 4 with chief torpedoman Renohot and chief torpedoman Bedchoff among those in charge. About 150 recruits have been added to the waiting list for entry into the U S Navy.
Judge Jo P Waldo Marvin of the Superior Court denied Charles A Moore of Greenwich a modification of the 1919 divorce decree in his bid to gain more custody of his youngest son Henry. The case drew statewide interest as Sperry Doors Stewart alleged the father poisoned the boy's mind during a July visit. The decree currently provides the mother custody of the younger children with one monthly visit to the father and the father custody of Charles A Jr with one monthly visit to the mother.
A Copenhagen report cites a Russian financier claiming 200 to 300 million Kroner have been deposited in Swedish banks under Russian committee names. He says funds in the name of government officials are at risk of sequestration and thus kept under commissars. He also asserts larger sums are held in South American banks under commissars.
Papers to personal damage suits for 25000 and 5000 were filed against the City by Mar Agus Crabbe and May Corcoran of Bridgeport. Both allege permanent injuries from an automobile crash on Capitol avenue last September 11 when vehicles plunged into an unlighted excavation, tossing occupants against the inside of the car. Petitions for similar amounts were once before the Board of Aldermen claims committee but were rejected on the City Attorney’s advice.
The Motor Vehicle department on State Street will stay open from 3 to 6 PM to serve more people obtaining operator licenses. Regular hours are 9 AM to 4:30 PM. This year license cost is $3 instead of $2. A week of high activity continues with many visitors and a looming deadline of February 28 for licenses.
Earle Shook CPA auditor spoke at the Kiwanis noon meeting at the Stratfield hotel on the history of accounting and a food accounting system. Plans for Ladies Night at the Stratfield on March 2 were discussed, with Welter M. Bangs presiding.
St Louis February 22 The moon is deemed too inconsistent to govern Easter date by astronomer priest Brennan who urged Rome’s astronomers to fix a set Easter day. He proposed either April 3 or the second Sunday in April as Paschal Sunday to reduce confusion caused by the lunar method.
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