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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1924
Page
3
A portrait of Infanta Margerita Teresa by Velasques was found in a Vienna gallery garret among old canvases. The Infanta, who later married Emperor Leopold I, is shown at eight years old in turquoise dress. The work, sent to the Vienna court in 1659, had vanished years ago.
An advertisement touts Marmola Prescription Tablets as a simple and safe remedy to shed excess fat without strenuous exercise or diets. Sold in stores or directly from the Marmola Co. in Detroit for one dollar per box.
Michael Kostek 18 of Kossuth street bound over to Criminal Superior Court in 1000 bond after confessing burglaries of barber shops to obtain hair tonic. Julius Rozunn 17 of Maplewood avenir arrested with him on stealing lead pipe from Sensile court house. Felix DeMarco a 497 Kossuth street sige repairer bound over in 1000 bond on statutory charges by Rose Ventriglia 16 of 497 Pemboke street and Loretta Ray 19 of Brook street. Ventrigila girl committed to House of the Good Shepherd and Ray sent to the Farm for Women. Philo Shelton of Burr street Fairfield fined 15 dollars for disregarding signals of a traffic policeman.
On January 18 the United States Navy starts joint Pacific blue and Atlantic black fleet maneuvers to test canal defense. The Pacific blue fleet will pass through Panama’s waterway toward Balboa tomorrow while the Atlantic fleet sails from the Azores and may arrive off the canal by the seventeenth.
New York January 15 Elihu Root is recovering normally from an operation to correct an old ailment. Physicians say he rests easily and will likely leave the hospital after a few weeks of convalescence.
Health department figures show a large drop in communicable diseases in December compared with December 1922 in this city. Fever cases totaled 107 while deaths from these diseases declined to 18 from 28. Tuberculosis rose by five cases despite overall decreases.
A national prohibition address urged firm enforcement and patriotic slogans. Senator WW bar on Pepper Pennsylvania advocated enforcing the Constitution. Rev. De Saiuck White Small Rosslyn VA urged the league to mobilize support. Representative Temple Pennsylvania stated no new legislation to weaken enforcement and pledged any needed funding, even Fast Coast Guard ships, to block rum running.
New York report says Count Ludwig Salm Von Hoogstraeten has reconciled with Colonel and Mrs Henry Huddieston Rogers after a marriage that surprised New York society. In a two minute interview the count said all was "all right" and that they were in communication, though the Rogers prefered not to comment for publication.
The fifth Earl of Warwick Francis Richard Charles Guy Greville died at his home in Beer Devonshire aged 70. Educated at Christ Church Oxford he served as Conservative MP for Somersetshire 1879 to 1885 before inheriting the peerage and held three terms as Warwick mayor. He was active in Masonic circles as past provincial grand master of Essex. His wife Frances Evelyn Maynard was a leading parliamentary candidate who was defeated in the last general elections. The successor to the title is Lepala Guy Francis Maynard Lord Brooke aged 41.
Federal Judge Winslow dismissed the $100,000 libel suit filed last year by Major Malcolm Wheeler Scholsen against Brigadier General Frank Sladen, superintendent of the military academy at West Point, for lack of evidence. A similar suit in State Supreme court was dismissed last week at Newburgh. Major Nicholson was convicted by a court martial last year for writing to President Harding alleging efforts to discredit him and have him removed from service.
The United Church convenes its eighth annual meeting tonight at 7 30 with a turkey dinner at 6 14. Officers for the coming year and society leaders will be elected, and reports from current incumbents will be read.
Collector Edward A. Drew will ask the Common Council at its next meeting to add an extra employee to the tax collector's office due to the growing volume of business. The proposal aims to expand the regular office force to handle workload.
WASHINGTON Jan 15. Selection of two committees of five to manage Coolidge’s California campaign was announced by William M Butler Coolidge manager. The board includes Marshall Hale San Francisco Percy V Long San Francisco Frank Merriam Long Beach Ralph Arnold Los Angeles and Mark Requa Oakland. The move signals active effort to contest Hiram Johnson in the California primary with notable California political figures taking lead roles.
In Putnam January 15 Dr Raymond Prisque of Dayville had his license revoked by the State Health Council. He fled Windham County court appealing the action. Since 1921 he practiced in Dayville amid petitions signed by 1,200 residents urging a hearing before license loss.
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