Apathy Shuns Hartford Birth Control Measure
In Hartford on February 25 the birth control bill drew no supporters or opponents before the Legislative Judiciary committee. The session attracted only a handful of spec tators as debate paused, with Chairman Cronin noting the hearing is closed. Senate Bill 446 proposes penalties for using drugs or instruments to prevent conception, with exceptions for licensed physicians and prescriptions.
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Telegram
Hartford
Legislative Judiciary
Margaret Sanger
New York
Marjory Chemey
Joseph Alsop
Doty
Daniel _ Cronin
Four Members of Fishing Crew Lost
Four crew members of the Boston fishing schooner Hesperus were lost while hauling trawls on the Georgia banks on Monday, the vessel reported on arriving in port today. The notice appears in the harbor report, detailing the tragedy and naming the vessel.
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Boston
Hesperus
Grorgia Banks
Commissioner Haynes Witness in Probe
Major Roy A. Haynes United States Prohibition Commissioner arrived in Cleveland to participate in the federal grand jury investigation of the Aemand Drug Co alleged to have illegally withdrawn whiskey from the Hayner distillery at Troy Ohio valued at one to three million dollars.
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Cleveland
Roy A. Haynes
United States Prohibition
Federal Grand
Aemand Drug Co
Troy
Ohio
Democrats Say They Are Fairly Treated By Legislature
Hartford Feb 25 Democratic members of the State Legislature met for the session and praised Republican fair play claiming no grievance and aiming to ignore newspaper attacks. Samuel Johnson of Tallady was made secretary to notify members when bills of interest come up. Joseph Bransfield, ill, was replaced by Joseph M. Bransfield of Portland as temporary chairman. Senator Tone urged the caucus to disregard recent editorials on alleged unfair treatment and support the bipartisan approach.
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Hartford
Samuel Johnson
Tallany
Joseph Coogan
Windsor Looks
Joseph M. Bransfields
Portland
Walter S Bughee
Old Lyme
Marshall Smith
Gast Haddam
W. F. Windhurst
Warren
Appleton Main
Preston
F. P. Johnson
Kant
Joseph Bates
Pomfret
Edwin A. Buck
Ashford
Joseph Tone
New Haven
Tone
Meetings Tonight at Local Lodges and Circles
A list of lodge meetings and circles tonight across town. Groups include Sharity lodge at 510 Union Avenue, Alpha circle and Progressive-circle of Brotherhood of America at 1119 Broad Street, Fidelity Rebekah lodge, Morning Star lodge, Pattern Makers at 847 Main, Metal Polishers at 47 Main, Ladies of the G A R and others on Broad and Main streets.
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Sharity Lodge
Union Avernue
I ‘Alpha Circle
Brotherhood of America
Broad Street
Progressive — Circle
Court Rama
Washington Avenue
Fidelity Rebekah Lodge
Broad
Cannon Streets
Morning Star Lodge
Main Street
Haas Howe, Jr
Bellef Vorps
Lincoln Circle
Ladies of the
G.A. RR
State Street
Hienda Lodge
G. of W
Cannon Street
Farren Lodge
Firoad Street
Signet Chapter
Cour
Liberty Bell
Order of the Golden Sceptre
Cardinal Mundelein at Vatican Begins Holy Year Indulgence Missions
Cardinal Mundelein of Chicago, visiting Rome on a Holy Year mission, started today the daily basilica visits required by the Papal decree to obtain the special indulgences granted by the Pope.
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Rome
Cardinal Mundelein
Chicago
Bills Toligense Motormen Meet Opposition in Hartford
Hartford hearing on a proposed bill for licensed motormen on street cars drew strong pushback from Connecticut Company Bristol and Plainville Railway representatives and trolleymen. McClure supported licensing. others warned licensing would burden the motor vehicle commissioner. stop signals on rear cars was debated. public utilities commission approval for trolley bus operations was urged by Major Buckley.
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Hanne WL. Townshend
New Haven Automobile Club
Committee On Railroads
General Assembly
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Bristol and Plainville Railway Company
Chares T. McClure
New Haven
Automobile Club
Tucug
Storrs
John K. Punderford
A. L. Pieres
Patrick F. Healy
Waterbury
H. Roger Jones
McClure
John Buckley
Public Utilities Commission
Public Arilities Commission
Robinson Medal Awarded To Bridgeport Architect
Leonard Asheim of Bridgeport won the Leoni W. Robinson Memorial medal for excellence in architecture at the sixth annual Architectural club of New Haven exhibition. His West End library on State and Farmfield avenues junction earned the prize from hundreds of entries. The award, plus medals for Asheim and the library board owners, was announced at a New Haven club dinner. Three cash prizes of 300, 200, and 106 were given to Harold H. Davis, H. M. Story, and William T. Troy, with a Yale scholarship awarded to Walter W. Cochran for the best Connecticut draughtsman work.
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Connecticut
Asheim
West End
State and
Pairfield Avenues
National
Library
Wil
New Haven
Harold H. Davis
H. M. Story
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Bridgeport
C. W. King
Connecticut Brick Manufacturers Association
Walter W. Cochran
Yale
The
Architectural Club
Brick Manufacturers Association
Accused Fertilizer Trust Probed by Justice Dept.
Senator Harriss of Georgia presented charges that a fertilizer trust operating in the South has been submitted to the Department of Justice. The report places the cartel under federal scrutiny as authorities examine price fixing and market manipulation claims.
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Washington
South
Department of Justice
Tlarriss
Georgia
Tosca at the Lyric Receives Warm Local Acclaim
The Lyric staged Puccini’s Tosca amid strong crowds and praise. Elda Vettori impressed as Tosca while Giulio Fregosi earned laurels as Scarpia, with Ludivico Tornarchio stepping in for Cavardossi and the San Carlo orchestra under Aldo Franchetti delivering a polished performance. The company’s return is eagerly awaited.
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Bridgeport
Cmpany
New Lyric
Sca
Elda Vettori
Aeprang
Fregosi
Giulio Fregosi
Scarpia
Police
Joseph Snyder
Cavare Dossi
Ludivico Tornarchio
Fausto Bozza
San Carlo Orchestra
Aldo Franchetti
San Carlo Company
Oystermen Back Bill To Clarify Oyster Statutes
In Hartford on February 2, a group of 80 natural grower oysterermen supported a draft bill to clarify existing statutes barring state leasing of natural oyster beds for two years. Shell Fisheries Commissioner Howard W. Beach opposed, arguing the measure affects Westport Milford Orange and New Haven. Frederick J. Lovejoy of Norwalk spoke for the delegation, saying the bill only clarifies current laws.
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Hartford
Shell -Wisheries Committee
Shell Fisheries
Howard W. Beach
New Haven
Westport
Milford
Orange
Shell Wisheries
Frederick J
Lovejoy
Norwalk
Violation of Liquor Laws Leads to Jail Terms
Dominick De Frana aged 31 of this city pleaded guilty as a second offender against liquor laws and was jailed 90 days with a $400 fine by Judge Frederick W. Huxford after the City Court sentence was upheld on appeal. William Wojulowitch of Bridgeport pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife and received 5 days in jail. Anthony DeMartin, 19 of Southport, charged with reckless driving, was fined $75 plus $42.77 costs for a December 12 incident in Trumbull resulting in injuries to D. J. Shelton and Stanley Nichols.
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Dominick de Frana
Iquor
Frederick W. Huxford
Criminal Court of Common Pleas
Huxford
Delfranc
William Wojulowitch
Bridgeport
Anthony DeMartin
Southport
Trumbull
D. J. Shelton
Stanley Nichols
Petition in Bankruptcy Notice Filed in United States Court
A petition in bankruptcy was filed in the United States court by Antonio Puppale of Shelton. The filing marks a formal step in the bankruptcy process, detailing the debtor and initiating proceedings under applicable federal bankruptcy law.
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United States
Antonio Puppale
Shelton
Attacks on Child Labor on Tobacco Farms Sparked
Boston Feb 25 Hundreds of children labored on Massachusetts and Connecticut tobacco farms and were exposed to wet conditions. Harry E. Hoyard of Weatfiel d testified before a legislature committee supporting a bill barring under 14s from tobacco plantations. He said children endured soaking and were left unsupervised during vacation work.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Harry E. Hoyard
Weatfietd
Aald Howard
Recent Bride Honored At Surprise Shower
Mr and Mrs Seabers of 242 Bond Street hosted a surprise miscellaneous shower for Mrs Ewald Linder before her January wedding. Guests enjoyed music and dancing, gifts were given, and a Helous luncheon was served in the evening. Attendees included Nellie Doughty Teva Thibault Jane McDonough Aure Hanna Mildred Brennan Mrs M Somerset Florence Somerset Erwin Feyrer Gertrude Casey Charles Cockerton Thibault Seabers and others.
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Bond Street
Ewald Linder
Misa Bigred Seabers
Aure' Hanna
Mildred Brennan
M. Somerset
Florence Somerset
Erwin Feyrer
Gertrude Casey
Charles Cockerton
Thibault
H. Seabers
Jury Awards 325 for Auto Collision Damage
Damages of 425 were awarded to the plaintiff Julius Kulehar of this city by a jury in the Court noon against David A. Raschkow of Bridgeport. The action sought recovery for damages from an automobile collision last August 16.
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Court of Common Pleas
Julius Kulehar
David A. Raschkow
Bridgeport
Legislator Seeks Delay On Bill 10 Assist Blodgett
Hartford Feb 25 The desk of Representative William J Ferris Greenwich who died last night was draped and the chaplain asked for divine consolation for the family A bill giving the tax commissioner wide powers and a deputy commissioner was tabled for careful scrutiny by Mr Bell of Salisbury A funeral committee was appointed including Mead Ailing Shaller Williamson Light Gurley Burke Hill and Mrs Nevilla By rising vote the House adopted a regret resolution for Ferris Favorable reports to the Senate covered a range of measures including tax office salaries pension provisions polling hours and municipal charters and several water and road company actions with annexation and authority questions returning to committees as requested.
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William J. Ferris
Greenwich
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Shelton
Bell
Salisbury
Darbie
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Mead
Ailing
New Britain
Shaller
Essex
Williamson
Darien
Light
Norwalk
Gurley
Stamford
Burke
Saybrook
Hill
Nevilla
New Fairfield
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Senate
Board of Gas and Electrical Commissioners of
Norwich
Danbury Seeks Funds for Investigation Unit
Danbury officials propose a 2309 dollar investigation fund to hire paid investigators during the year to probe enforcement of the prohibition law. The board may cut this along with a 9600 dollar Gamewell police signal system request, which is opposed by members and could be eliminated.
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Cty of
Board of Estimate and Taxation
Olive Department
Senator Stanley Suffered Fractured Rib in Auto Crash
Washington February 23. X rays show Senator Stanley of Kentie has a fractured rib and a bruised left shoulder bone after an automobile collision yesterday. The injury follows the accident brief and confirms the damage, with doctors reporting no other serious injuries.
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Washington
Gensacor Stanley
Kentie
Wisconsin Assembly Urges Mitchell Air Service Recognition
The Wisconsin Assembly adopted a memorial urging Congress to recognize Brigadier General William Mitchell’s role in advocating a unified or separate air service. Assemblyman George W. Banchard praised Mitchell for challenging the Army aristocracy in Washington.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Assembly
Congress
William Mitchell
George W. Banchard
Mitchell
Washington
Westport Electric Company Incorporation Hearing
Hartford dispatch reports a legislative day with bills cleared and votes on town representation in the House. Key actions include approving incorporation of Westport Electric Company to take over Westport Water, and amendments on building lines for Berlin, with opposition over due process and damages.
Smallpox in Capital Baffles Officials
Health officials sought a 5900 appropriation to combat smallpox in the capital. The request to Congress noted a malignant case load with 22 persons ill and 150 exposed individuals placed under surveillance. The report highlights the ongoing concern and government action to contain the outbreak.
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Washington
Feb
Congress
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