Mellon Cleared in Federal Probe of Aluminum Co
Wallington Feb 24 The Justice Department final report states A W Mellon and his brother do not control the Aluminum Company of America. Records show control rests with the Hall estate and trustees including Day Roy Hunt and George Clapp. Senate unfinished business delays tax bill action as debate resumes on enforcement of antitrust and penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bro
Hall
Alfred Ho Hunt
Alfred B. Wunt
Roy A. Hunt
George F. Clapp
Mr. Trant
Senate
Torrow
Best voluntary mergers of railroads urged before Senate
Washington Feb 24 AP Consulr astions of railroads can be best effected by voluntary action of the carriers. A T Havine president of the New York Central ines declared before the Senate Interstate Commerce committee consolidations are evolution. Mr Harris said they must be voluntary unless the government buys the lines or condemns. Cass of the American Electric Railway association proposed amendments to exclude independent electric carriers from consolidation and recapture provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. Tl. Havine
New York Centralines
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Arris
Cummins
Harris
Cd. Cass
American Electric Railway Association
Federal Warrant For Ponzi Arrest Issued in Florida
A federal warrant for the arrest of Charles Ponzi, once dubbed a financial wizard, was issued in Jacksonville at the request of post office inspectors. The warrant stems from Ponzi real estate dealings involving selling fets at ten dollars each to repay creditors who lost in his international reply coupons scheme in Boston. Ponzi faces a $5,990 bond on state charges alleging violations in his real estate dealings conducted under a declaration of trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Charles Ponzi
Ponzi
Toston
Tritet
Bridgeport High School Awards Leadership Pins to 36 Students
The United Civics clubs of Bridgeport award semi annual Student Leadership and Scholarship pins at a Bridgeport High School assembly. Ninety winners from classes four through eight include Gertrude Biebsrl, Helen Gancock, Elizabeth Alison, Harold Burstein, and many others. Recipient selection requires an average of eighty plus and active participation in extracurriculars.
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United Cities Club
Bridgeport High School
James C. Moore
Sides
United Civics Clubs of
Bridgeport
Bridgeport High
Moore
Pr.Sides
Fiske
Marjorie Grant
Gertrude Biebsl
Carolyn Hinecka
Anna Kramseal
Janet Phelps
Helen Gancock
Evelyn Holmer
Virginia
Kerr
Betty Prior
Blanche Wexler
Elizabeth Alison
Esther Brewer
Donis Decker
Edward Hull
Betty O'Connor
Nicholas Rothenthaeler
George Laden
William Wendell
Devon Youth Injured In Ute Crash In Devon
Peter Shumann twenty was injured yesterday afternoon when his automobile collided with a truck at Connecticut and Carroll avenues. He refused ambulance treatment though suffering a scalp laceration and a right hip injury. Later treated at a physician's office. Driver Lawrence Iacas of 124 Kings Highway turned into Carroll Avenue from Connecticut when the touring car crashed into the truck.
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Peter Shumann
Devon
Connecticut
Carroll Avenues
Lawrence Iacas
Kings Highway
Carroll Avenue
Connecticut Avenue
Joint hearings open on education bill
Washington February 2 joint hearings on the Curtis bill to establish a National Department of Education opened today by the Senate and House committee of education. Delegates attending the convention of the Department of Superintendence of the National Education Association heard advocates led by Dr George B Strayer urging a new national department and criticizing the current bureau of education as inadequate to coordinate federal educational activities.
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Washington
Curtis
Department of Education
Senate
House Committee of Education
Department of
National Education Association
Creston
George B. Strayer
National Ménieation Association
Colege
Coluanikin University
Strayer
Bureau of Education
Federn
Teachers Stage Travesty Hamlet in Pi nafore at Bridgeport Party
Bridgeport High School auditorium hosted a vivid entertainment by the Bridgeport Teachers Association division. The program titled H M S Hyskples featured parodies of Ophelia and a Pinafore act, with music, dance, and a radio concert, ending with refreshments served by the cooking class as teachers toasted their playful showcase.
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Bridgeport Teachers Association
Bridgeport High School
Lem N
Sherbet
Woodin U
Lyketuneau
O Watuneg
Skinlet
Mr. Archer
Ophelia
Dorothy Burnham
Frence
Heidelberg
Case
Archer
Ham
Gordon
McKee
Lucy Curtis
Hast
West Side High
Garbh
Messers Case
Breul
Central High
H. M
Jana Gilnfey
Eang
Board of Education
Charleston
R. Frost
Barnum
Katherine Fall
Obituary summaries for Stratford area residents
The obituary notices list John M. Chaffee seventy four died at home in Stratford and funeral set for 2 30 pm at Stratford Methodist Episcopal church with burial at Lakeview cemetery. Surviving family includes wife three daughters three sisters and five grandchildren. Other notices cover infant son of Mr and Mrs Gustave Hultgren. John Riley of Conner street. Armenia Jane Lyons wife of Beach A Lyon. and Charles Hulson veteran circus employee. Burial at Mountain Grove St Thomas Lukeview and Brinsmade cemeteries noted.
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John M. Chaffee
Huntington Avenue
Stratford
A. M. Shields
G. H. Sihiones
W. H. Manson
Ife
Adelphian Lodge
Fidelity Rebekah Lodge
Star of Charity Loge
Shepherds of Bethlehem
Bridgepark Jorge
Arthur Hultgren
Gustave Hultgren
Organ Street
Gos. Larsen
Wood Avenue
Efelonk
Mountain Grove Cemetery
John Kiley
John Riley
Conler Street
Mullins, Scott and Redgate
Golden Hill Street
St. Augustine's Church
St. Thomas’ Cemetery
Fairfeld
Beach A. Lyons
Armenia Jane Lyon
Beach A. Lyon
Daniel’s Farm District
Trumbull
W.D. Melcher
Tong Hill Methodist Episcopal Church
Brinsmade Cemetery
Charles Ellison
Charles Hulson
Barnum and Bailey and Ringling Brothers Circus
Bridgeport Hospital
Tisbepum and
Heaphy
Lafayette Street
Lukeview
Trans Atlantic Flyer lands in Montevideo after 76 minute flight
Montevideo Uruguay September 24 Commander Ramon Franco and crew arrived in their trans Atlantic seaplane after a 76 minute flight from Buenos Aires. They will be honored by the Uruguayan government in a ceremony marking the voyage from Palos Spain to Buenos Aires.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Ramon Franco
Buenos Aires
Palos
Spain
Enright Case Rests With Jury In Murder Trial
Michael Enright is pending verdict in the December murder of Timothy Shay after two days of summations. The jury retired for the night at 10:80 oclock without a verdict, following Judge Edwin Brown's charge.
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Bath
N. Y
Fed
Michael Enright
Timothy Shay
Edwin 3. Brown
Motorist Surrenders After 24 Hours on the Run
Edmund J. Magee a 32 year old steam fitter of 31 Whittier street walked into police headquarters at 2 30 am surrendering on charges of evading responsibility and reckless driving in a hit and run that left Ladislaus Fekete a 54 year old machinist of 179 Alfred street badly injured. The arrest follows a city court continuation and prior records including fines for drunken driving and license issues. Fekete remained at St Vincent's hospital with skull and internal injuries while Magee claimed intoxication and confusion at the scene. The car involved had been found and chained earlier that night.
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Pellea
Edmund J. Magee
Whittler Street
Ladislaus Fekete
Alfred Strest
Noall
Magee
Beers
Aquor
New York
Oell
St. Vincent
Dome
Fekele
St. Vincent’ Hospital
Dietts Named Juvenile Joint Officer in State Welfare
Hartford February 24 Robert C Dietts of Hartford longtime YMCA staff has been appointed by Commissioner Charles Ki Dow of the Bureau of Child Welfare to succeed Ray H K Gilson as juvenile joint officer for the state Welfare Department Dietts will oversee state juvenile welfare programs and collaboration with local agencies during his tenure
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Hartford
Robert C. Dietts
Charles Ki. Dow
Bureau of Child Walfare
State Department of Vulin¢ Welfare
Ray HK. Gilson
Avoid Poorly Balanced Breakfasts for Energy
A dated advisory extols a balanced breakfast as essential to morning energy. It promotes Quaker Oats as a complete breakfast, claiming high protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, and laxative benefit, touting quick preparation in 3 to 5 minutes.
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Phetat
California
Sent C. QO. D
Davey Bros., Inc
Uhates
Ampfire
Ic & C
Simmnie
Columbia River
P&g
del Monte
He Stratfield
The
Radford B. Smith Co
Tinker 'roYys
Mellon
Aluminum CO
Secretary of Treasury
Brother
Cian 1B
Horlick
Florida
BHS
Fairfield
WELCH
Boston
Enright
Gar
Sron
Outfitters
GEIS
White House
Dwinell-Wright Co
Chicago
Portsmouth
Pillsburys
MTN
APS
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