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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1925
Page
14
Bridgeport Telegram established 1891 publishes daily except Sunday. Subscription rates shown for sail, yearly options, and monthly terms. Open daily and nightly at 140 Middle Street Bridgeport Conn. Barnum 6100. Associated Press member. local news republication rights noted.
Editorial notes mock stereotypes and social pretensions with sharp wits. This fragment satirizes gender roles, class pretensions, and hypocrisy in American life, ending with a stray quip about college towns and car abundance. The piece blends humor, critique, and dated cultural references.
Fragmentary lines question peace of mind luxury economy and reputation. It ponders whether outer status and power can exist without inner discipline and prudent conduct, asking if governance can arise from undisciplined people and if money comes before virtue.
The northeastern storm continues moving eastward bringing very cold conditions across the region. Northern New England and northern New York face snow on Sunday with rain or snow elsewhere. Temperatures stay below normal, with winds northerly and a warming trend only in the far north by Sunday.
A verbose column discusses President Covid in fas drive for economy and plans to remove paper cups, with local officials debating meeting dates and a new fire inspector. It also covers Democratic and Republican maneuvers in Connecticut politics including potential senatorial candidates and party control dynamics.
Mayor F William Behrens announces willingness to accept Republican nomination for a second term in Bridgeport with little opposition likely. He touts conservative administration, tax rate containment, and economies amid regime critics while stressing voter focus on the man over party in municipal governance.
The Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Floyd F. Thompson argued that punishment must be certain and immediate to deter criminals. He condemned mollycoddling and reforms that aim to cure criminals, urging society to treat crime as a direct threat and to prioritize decisive government force over sentiment.
The speaker argues for certain, immediate and severe punishment for criminals, held by criminal associates who educate offenders. He contends there will be no crime solution until punishment is not only certain and immediate but also severe, implying constant incarceration as needed to deter further activity.
The New Haven Register endorses a proposal to grant admissions to Yale based on whether applicants are sons of Yale alumni. Critics call it undemocratic and potentially harmful to the university, arguing such hereditary rule would have denied many past graduates. The piece suggests testing the idea in football before broader university application.
A Brooklyn court trend holds car owners liable when guests claim injuries after a ride. Courts require a signed guest waiver to avoid liability, a standard few riders will demand. The piece warns riders and motorists may soon need formal written agreements or lawyers to govern lifts.
A jumble of archaic imagery speaks of Viator and distant seasons. The speaker notes pale streams and mossy banks while imagining music and a refrain heard again. The tone hints at memory and longing with blurred names and altered phrases.
A poem depicts last week’s gypsy visit to a town, with residents locking doors and stocking up to deter theft. The narrative notes the gypsies camped nearby, left, and later townsfolk faced burglaries by local churchgoing residents, ending with sentimental verses about a girl named Hitte.
Robert Cuff, a Greenwich resident and 11 year old, was struck by a car on Stanwich Road as he crossed near Greenwich Country Club. The injury, described as a bad cut on the head, occurred at 4 16 yesterday afternoon while a car driven by Joseph Olszowski of Stanwich Road collided with the boy as he entered the street. The driver and other details are being investigated. the incident is documented in local police records.
A collage of humorous verses and jokes from the Fun Shop page includes cross word limericks, gopher jokes, and playful quips by Kid Boots and others. It invites readers to submit original humor and explains payment terms up to ten dollars per contribution and per line for poetry, with manuscripts to be sent to Fun Shop Headquarters at Bridgeport Telegram.
A garbled note notes envy among a small circle as untitled individuals now enjoy unique perks. The fragment hints at social tension and a suppressed rival dynamic involving a figure named Aunt and the term Prohmtion.
William English Walling argues the Russian peasantry, numbering about 1 030 600, resist Soviet rule through tax evasion, grain withholding, and broader discontent. He notes peasant uprisings, political tensions, and Moscow’s constrained electoral maneuvers amid famine fears and international repercussions. The piece warns of a long, difficult struggle as peasant power grows against a tightening Soviet dictatorship.
Dr Fra argues civilization shifts from concealment to exposure as garments shrink. He notes the rise of city privacy while country life reveals all. He warns radio and media heighten scrutiny, eroding personal secrecy and inviting public control. Copyright 1926.
Washington February 27 Admiral William S. Sims retired testified before the House Aircraft committee critiquing naval officers for deeming the battleship obsolete and opposing a unified air force plan by Brigadier General Mitchell. He attacked delays and cited the navy's censorship and accuracy of war department policy as reflected in testimony.
In a hearing, Mr. Perkins asks about ships most important to the fleet. The witness declines to address current air service conditions, saying he has "been on the shelf two years" and would not answer about the army and navy air services.
Martin Zachariasen, 79, a longtime East Port Chester resident, was hit by Edward L. Senft of Bed. Port Chester while crossing Byram road near Highland Crest Park in the early hours. He is in United Hospital Port Chester with a broken leg and probable skull fracture and possible internal injuries. Senft is held on $3,800 bail as injuries are assessed.
Charlies E Edwards formerly of this city now of New Canaan will be principal speaker at the annual convention of the Connecticut Real Estate Board to be held in Stamford on May 2021. Thomas N Cocke of Greenwich is chairman of the arrangements committee. An executive committee meeting was held today in New Haven with Frederic A Taf G Marry Abbot and William L Mills in attendance.
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