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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1923
Page
2
Bridgeport unit of the Disabled Veterans of America moved to petition national HQ for a charter to form a ladies auxiliary and cooperate with other ex-service organizations in legislative matters. A vote of thanks was given to Mayor Fred Alyrater for use of the Welfare Building auditorium.
In this city January 13 1923 Andrew Skiber aged 34. Funeral at Lieberum Heaphy parlors 382 State Street Monday January 22 at 9:50 a.m. and from St Joseph's Church at 9 a.m. Burial St Michael's Cemetery. Also notices for Daly Betsy Perry Bevans Gh ay Hyde Mahan McAuliffe McMullen Merwin Milner Pohorene c Szymanski Walsh Wells Wheeler and an Anniversary Mass for Elizabeth G Burban at Sacred Heart Church.
Chicago Jan 19 The Baltimore agreement strike commission, created to settle disputes on certain railroads, has sat since January with five cases before it but no decisions. Chairman George T. Martin said a decision before adjournment tomorrow is unlikely and any ruling will not be made public. The panel plans to resume February 5.
Miss Katherine M. Duggan, a nurse at Englewood Hospital for a year, died yesterday at St. Vincent's Hospital after a brief illness. Formerly with Ashcroft Manufacturing Co, she is survived by her mother Mrs. Mary Duggan and sisters Mrs. Thomas O'Keefe and Mrs. John Day of New Haven. Funeral services and burial will be in New Haven.
Walter Luby nineteen of 239 Warren street was arrested last night on a 33.22 forged check charge. He allegedly passed a First National Bank check made out to Bally & Weton truckmen at 137 Osborn Avenue, issued by Canfield Rubber Company. He is held on a technical breach of peace charge.
Chairman Madden of the appropriation committee argued for a reduced army budget and river projects next year while Republican Leader Mondell accused engineers of urging more funds. Madden contended the rise would ignore public opinion and waste money on creeks with no commerce potential.
New York January 19 four armed bandits robbed the Candee Smith Howland Company payroll at an East River pier highjacked ten thousand dollars. An eight year old girl named Abe Tooker was struck and killed as the getaway car fled. Police have a description of the four robbers and their vehicle.
New Haven January 19 Fire destroyed a large bath house attached to Miller's Casing along the shore near Savin Rock amusement park. Firemen dragged hoses along the beach to protect cottages nearby. Loss estimated at 15000 dollars.
Police seized a Water Street store where six per cent cider was found. Proprietor John Dudo was arrested on charges of selling intoxicating cider and bonds were posted at fifty dollars. Tina mentioned in the case faces related charges.
Captain Michael H. Bain Hoseman Lloyd Brown and Ladderman Eliza Founta'ne were overcome by smoke during the Shelton Building blaze on Fairfield Avenue last Tuesday. They were discharged from St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday with their conditions greatly improved.
A historical radio schedule lists concerts by Anna Davis Shorthouse and others, plus readings like Under the Evening Lamp and On the Chimney Top. It covers Westinghouse, GE, RCA networks with times, stations, and performances by soloists and choirs across Newark, Schenectady, and Elizabeth venues.
New Haven Jan 19 Two prizes of 199 each for proficiency in Italian have been given to Yale by the grant lodge of the order of Sons of Italy in Connecticut. The order has 95 groups in its jurisdiction. The competition will be by means of essays. Henry Tetlow of Philadelphia and Howard Swiggett of New York City, both Yale class of 1914, provided cash for the Henry A Beers prize in American literature open to undergraduates in the colleges, as a tribute to Prof Beers who retired in 1916 after 45 years teaching service.
The continued testimony describes hooded men abducting and threatening residents. Newt Whetstone identifies a masked assailant as T. J. Burnett and recalls hearing lines cut as the group held people for about an hour. Witnesses discuss police and justice officials’ probes into the Bastrop Oak Ridge incidents and related kidnappings.
Tonight's session lists permit grants by the Bridgeport common council including a fireproof partition at 62 Pembroke Street for J. Cohen and two mezzanine floors at 238 Fairfield Avenue for L. Weldlich. Other entries reference local unions and engineering positions at 176 Fairfield Avenue and related addresses.
Greenwich golfer Ira C. Rogers lost control after golfing, his wife testifying of being pushed about and him declaring the marriage over. Thelma T. Elkins of New Rochelle obtained a divorce after her husband Ebner Elkins, a Greenwich Trust teller, served in 1918 and then learned his bride wished to end the marriage. Judge Banks granted four other decrees.
Washington January 19 Senate campaign managers report a neck and neck contest for the minority leadership between Senator Simmons of North Carolina and Senator Robinson of Arkansas. Simmons claims 18 pledges from current Democratic senators while Robinson has 14. The outcome depends on ten newly elected senators and their pledges as the March 4 leadership change approaches.
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