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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1928
Page
11
An advertisement touts Danderine as a weekly hair treatment that renews luster and stops dandruff. It claims the product keeps hair healthy, reduces ageing effects, and requires only a small amount for quick results. Glendale area notice mentions retailers and availability.
Hartford February 18 In the confined St Francis hospital room Judge Nathan A. Tarlfore heard the state present its charge against Schepher Hoppe alias George F. Bersig as the court planned a minitimus and prisoner removal to a city hospital. Hoppe shot by Policeman Daniel Hurley on February 2 faces charges of possessing four felonies. police say he is wanted in Vermont for escaping from a penitentiary and implicated in the murder of a policeman. The court recessed at 10 and adjourned at 1 30. Hoppe to be moved to City hospital for safety with bonds set at 825 000 for March 10.
In New York on a February night a father scolded his five daughters aged from nine to nineteen who organized a walk out after he tried to discipline Josephine twelve. The daughters, Rose nine Margare, Franc pur, and others objected to his methods leading the walk out. The family had not seen them since.
Bridgeport reports Mayor Behrens rejects a plan to commit 315000 yearly for an expert panel. He argues the current administration seeks economy and lower taxes, noting scrutiny of department appropriations and past efforts to consolidate Health Welfare and Dispensary services were blocked by chamber members.
Bridgeport launches two new patrol cars to cover outer districts. Officers Grandfiele, Louis, Galvin, and Mullane assigned to East Bridgeport, Black Rock, West End, and North End routes. Cars carry radios, guns, ammunition, lights, first aid kits. unmarked to deter criminals. Dr. John Alison of Holyoke spoke at the mission, with a series of nightly speakers announced through Friday including Dr. Tobel and Dr. Inglis.
An Associated Press report from Waterloo Kentucky recounts a deadly dye vat accident. Hanif, eighteen, slipped into a boiling dye tank and was submerged for minutes before coworkers and physicians tried to save him. He died hours later at a hospital, with investigators noting the vessel overfilled and the quick onset of fatal burns.
Governor Fuller will hear next Monday the plea of Herbert Chen sou for clemency in the murder case of James Momode. The defendant faces an electric chair sentence carried out during the week of March in Medford.
FOST-TELEGRAM BOYS parade to the Lyric Theatre for a movie showing of Chink Bow 01 Both House Tosle. They marched from the Post Telegram building at Hill and Middle streets led by J Wise Gordon and A Jubano of the circulation department.
Reported preparations describe French flyers planning a long cross country flight to Swart and back to France. The pilots will depart from New York, aiming to turn around near Hartford, with a Bresnel design plane already flown about 70,000 miles in prior Atlantic attempts, as postmasters note low water in Washington on February 6.
Endorsement for county commissioner by the Fairfield County Republican Women’s Association has not been finalized. Mrs Grace Andrews of Norwalk faces opposition from Mrs Helen Lewis and Mrs Conrad Muller, with Governor Trumbull not intervening and the vacancy likely to wait for 1920 legislative action.
In the Tenth Republican district meeting Alderman William Sadler, opponent of District Chairman Frank Squires, faced a divisive vote over admitting Charles Kirkham as a member. Kirkham won 16 to 12 amid protests and accusations of party factionalism. The session grew stormy as the membership committee’s decisions were challenged and reporters drew protests from Squires and others.
Announcement in New York stated gas price would be raised by a verts and gallon making the retail price 21 cents per gallon. The change was expected to affect about many households in the city yesterday.
Two cars were stolen overnight with three others reported stolen earlier. Mrs. Robert ??? of New York City reported her car taken from Washington avenue near Sanford place between 9 30 and 30 o clock. Dr. N L Toll’s Landes of Acer owned car from 444 State street was found abandoned at Wert Avenue and John street. Cars owned by Fred Shea and Joby Evanke were recovered yesterday. Oscar Keane reported his car stolen from Coleman Avenue after midnight.
A 14 inch big gun weighing 735000 pounds plus its mounting and parts rode three special rail cars through the city at 3:30 this morning en route from Watertown Massachusetts to Bay Ridge New York. The entire convoy weighed about 1,000,000 pounds, the heaviest single cargo ever moved on the New Haven system, destined for the Panama Canal zone with transfer to car floats at Bay Ridge and crane loading at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
James H. Broderick of 1674 North Avenue is expected to become exalted ruler of Eles No. 63 Elks after the annual election Thursday night. He would be the youngest holder of the post in the lodge’s history, and is connected with Travelers Insurance and the K of C. Angus P. Thorne, dept. of Public Welfare chief, to be elected esteemed leading knight to fill the Keefe vacancy. Thorne has long been an Elk. Other officers include E. Doty, Feyrer, McCoy, McDonough, Nevins, Miller, Lounsbury, and delegates to the grand jury and judge.
A Washington dispatch says the Remington Arms Union Metallic Cartridge Co of Remington has won a review by the U S Supreme Court of a case seeking interest on government war contract payments estimated at 6300 000. The American Brass Co of Waterbury is a party in the case. The Remington suit stems from a prior federal court award for contract-related claims but without interest on the amount contested.
New Bedford, Massachusetts reports Hunter is set to miss a date. Details are sparse in the clipped item from the press wire.
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