Blood flows as clashes erupt in France turmoil at home
Bridgeport Times reports French troops clash with populace while city aldermen re authorize bond issue for a new high school. Police board orders full inquiry into auto theft ring allegations. Editors and Sleuths summoned to testify. three found with Edward Lawlor tied to Goldy Brothers in Hartford. Police chief confirms probe. libel claim disputed. Continued on Page Two.
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Police Board
Edward Lawlor
Goldy Brothers
Hartford
Bridgeport Times
Poticeae
Auto Themves
Board of Police Commissioners
Eth Times
Times
Rnquiring
Stanley
John
Stanley de Ware
Patrick J. Flanigan
Fire on Germans in Bochum Demonstration Kills Civilian
Berlin dispatch reports German demonstrators clashed with French troops at Bochum rail station. The French fired, killing one and wounding several as thousands gathered around the town hall. Counter demonstrations supported the Third Internationale and French Communist League amid police inability to control crowds. A separate Paris report notes Allied Engineers in Essen delaying coal requisitions for 24 hours amid tension with Berlin over reparations coal deliveries.
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Tire
Milita
Commissis
Berlin
Associated Press
Bochum
Third Internationale
French Communist League
Women Seek Special Police Powers for Animal Cruelty Enforcement
Police commissioners discussed applications from women for the title of special policeman to aid in enforcing animal cruelty and automobile laws. They will not appoint indiscriminately and will have the superintendent investigate current social officers before adding volunteers. Connecticut Humane Society agents and the local safety council are noted as cooperative supports.
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Palica Department
Connecticut Humane Society
Bridgeport
Local Safety Council
Bridgeport Bank Clearings Highest in State 1922 Record
Bridgeport bank clearings in 1922 totalled 527,827,000, surpassing Springfield by 423 percent and New Haven by 7 percent, with Hartford shown as richer per capita. Local clearings fell versus 1921 due to depression, though the last quarter rose sharply. Out of town checks rose 40 percent in late 1922, driven mainly by local factory product payments.
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Bridgeport
Springfield
Mass
New Haven
Hartford
First National Bank of Bridgeport
Chest Campaign Opens With Stirring Appeals
A Bridgeport crowd of over 30 leaders from industry business religion and civic life gathered at the Stratfield hotel for the 1933 Community Chest campaign opening. Rev Father Nihill of St Augustine's church urged all workers to unite in charity to alleviate sickness and poverty, stressing love thy neighbor and love God and condemning any distinction of race creed color or nationality. Leonard Horner of the New Haven Chamber spoke after, with further support for the drive.
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Bridgeport
Stratfield Hate
Father Nihil
Dames
Nihil
St.Augustine’s Church
Father Nihill
God
Leonard Horner
New Waven Com
Soldiers Field Plan Vetoed and Motion Tabled by Mayor
Mayor sustains veto on the Soldiers Field plan and tables the related motion. A resolution re appropriating 4 973 dollars for evening schools is noted. Alderman Hogan introduces a measure to abolish paying and sewers commission and change parking rules is advocated.
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Soldiers Field
Alderman Hogan
East Side High School Bond Issue Reapproved
Aldermen last night approved a $400000 bond issue intended to fund the new East Side High School project. The measure, re-adoption of the bond program, was introduced by Alderman Alfred E Veness and follows a prior rescission after the Board of Education did not meet requirements. The act moves forward under serial bond terms.
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East Side
Board of Education
Alfred E. Veness
Padlock test urged to curb liquor traffic in Connecticut
Dr Clarence True Wilson of Washington, head of morals for the Methodist church, told Milford audience that federal action may soon curb the wartime liquor trade. He said Harding aims to appoint judges free from liquor ties and favored arming enforcement officers. Wilson predicted a manifesto on the padlock test and jail sentences by local courts.
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Milford
Connecticut
Clarence ‘True Wilson
Washington
Board For Morals
Hhurch
Unified Forum
Men's Federation
Wilson
Harding
Jie
Robbery at Englewood Hospital Delivers Cash and Rings
Miss Butt hospital superintendent reports a thief entered by window last evening. A large sum of money and two diamond rings valued at 100 and 125 dollars were taken. A second theft was reported by Miss Larson at Wel room, with 44 dollars missing from a hook in a bedroom.
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Englewood
Miss Butt
Game
Zoo
Miss Larson
Nuose
Ludwig Restored To Traffic Bureau After Spat
Roderick M. Ludwig returns to traffic duty amid a stormy City Police Board meeting. The dispute centered on his objection to a Main Street Elm Street traffic restriction and drew sharp exchanges with Commissioner William H. Ryan. The board ultimately reinstated him to duty after informal proceedings.
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Ludwig
Ryan
Police Board
Roderick M. Ludwig
Board of Police Commissioners
William H. Ryan
Main Street
Elm Street
Missioner
Trafic Bureau
Bridgeporter Sees Coue Returns Feeling Better
Harry Fitelson of 182 Golden Hill Street reports improvement after undergoing M. Coue’s auto-suggestion cure at a New York neurological institute. He describes clearer voice, tonic baths, and lectures as part of the treatment following a nervous breakdown and visits to twelve physicians and French scientists.
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Harry Fitelson
Golden Hill Street
New York
M. Coue
Neurological Institute
New York City
Middletown Elects Entire GOP Ticket
Middletown voters gave the Republican slate a decisive win in the city election with a 250 vote margin out of 9978 cast. The ticket includes Tax Collector, assessor, city clerk, two aldermen, and eight Common Council members. A woman assessor, Mrs Emme P Mead, was elected while Democrat John Gilshenan lost the collector race to Frederick W Thetp by 740 votes.
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Middletown
Assensor
Mra
Emme P. Mead
John Gilshenan
Frederick
City Charter Changes Outline Civil Service and Board Powers
A proposed city charter package includes civil service for all city employees, removing gender voting distinctions, granting the Board of Education authority to condemn land for schools with the mayor as tie voting member, and allowing the mayor to fill board vacancies. It also transfers gift acceptance to the Park Board, sets City Treasurer bond at 200000, requires two thirds council override of mayoral veto, defines unappropriated revenue, taxation duties, and fixes bonds, while making city auditor, engineer, and attorney permanent offices.
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Board of Education
Park Board
Jana
Charter Revision Committee Proposes City Charter Changes
After weeks of meetings the Charter Revision committee appointed by Mayor Atwater presented its report to the Common Council. The voluminous document outlines eleven amendments, led by a civil service board and defined duties. Members named include Mayor Atwater Aldermen Beers and Lavery City Attorney Cornell and others appointed November 3. The amendments remain proposed awaiting council and General Assembly action.
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Atwater
Common Council
General Assembly
Ralph T. Beers
W. J. Lavery
J. A. Cornell
William T. Hincks
Andrew M. Cooper
William FR. Bull
Supreme Court Rules Red River Boundary Location
The Supreme Court, in an opinion by Justice Van De Vanter with dissent by Justice McReynolds, located today the south bank of the Red river as the Texas Oklahoma boundary. The ruling marks a compromise between the United States and Texas as oil discovery intensified the dispute.
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Washington
Red River
Supreme Court
Texas
Oklahoma
van de Vanter
McReynolds
United States
Mrs Daniel Hill Struck by Auto in Washington
Mrs David Jayne Hill wife of the former ambassador to Germany was struck by an automobile in Washington on January 14 and seriously injured. She was taken to a hospital with several broken ribs and probable internal injuries. Her condition was described as extremely critical. She is 60 years old.
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Washington
David Jayne Hill
Germany
Lynching Foiled in Baltimore After Alleged Assault
Baltimore authorities halted a planned lynching of Georges Shelton a 30 year old black man after he was brought to the city jail by Somerse county sheriff. Shelton is accused of assaulting a 4 year old white girl near Princess Anne Maryland Saturday night. The incident sparked strong tensions and police moved to prevent mob action.
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Baltimore
Germany Declared In Willful Default By Reparations Panel
Paris January 1g Associated Press It was announced by a French official that the Reparations commission will declare Germany in wilful default for 1928 over deliveries in kind. Britain abstained as the decision was reached, paving the way for requisition and penalties to counter German actions in the Ruhr and the Treaty of Versailles.
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Paris
Associated Press
Reparations Commission
Germany
Ruhr
Great Britain
France
Ths
Bank of France
London
Jon
Heather
Eesen
Fritz Vwhyssen
Herr Stuta
Belgium
M. Coste
Contre Commission
Thyssen
Troops occupy entire Ruhr basin amid Essen demonstration
A Paris despatch reports a half hour stoppage at Essen with anti French demonstrations outside the Wasserhof hotel near the Inter Allied mission HQ. A balcony speaker urged unity as crowds sang patriotic songs while German police arrived as the crowd dispersed. the invasion aims cover the coal basin with every coal mine included in the area to be occupied.
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Essen
London
Associa Press
Reuth
Wasserhoft
Inter-Allied Mission
Square
The
Times
RAM SHIPS BECOME A MENACE TO NAVIGATION
New York report from Captain J Mckenzie of the Victoria describes darkened ships roaming near the Jersey coast. He warns that vessels without lights at night threaten legitimate shipping and could be seeking new illicit cargo or hiding in darkness to evade prohibitions.
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New York
Lin
J. Mckenzie
Victoria
Jersey
Mclkenzie
Prohibition Navy
Aerial bandits steal $85,000 in New York loot
NeW York January 15. Aerial bandits using ropes lowered from the third story of a building to enter the Flappen Dre company Inc. looting silks and dress goods valued at $85,000. Police announced the theft as 150 feet ropes used for entry.
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New York
Claven
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Bridgeport Sunday Post
Stratfield Hotel
Love Thy Neighbors
Fr. Nihill
East Side High School
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Manot
Everning
Tor
Pert
Clarence True Wilson
Coue
Red River Dispute
Daniel J. Hill
Ruhr Basin
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