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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1920
Page
18
Earl F. Bradley of Bottom Avenue clarifies he is not the individual recently arrested for theft from Grapho Phone Co. He states there is a name similarity causing confusion and affirms no connection to the case.
The first meeting of the Radio section, Boy Scouts, was held last night under Scout Executive G. Pratt at the Scouts' security building. T. J. Leonard, an eight session wireless expert, led code practice with a buzzer outfit and radio wave instructions for embryonic Marconis. A wireless on the Security building roof will connect with state troops, expanding radio education for the Scouts. Enrolled were Sdoward Brotchkiss, W. Butterfield, W. Moffett, N. Rosengreen, J. Segal, B. Webster, J. Kish, H Wirich, W. Walsh, W. Denham, H. Ives, H. Parrar, R. Farrar, A. Starr, J. Duncan. Next meeting set for Thursday at Scout headquarters.
Merchants' association of New York urges nationwide support for an adequate wage scale for customs house employees. B A Levett, chairman, says demoralization from low pay harms veteran workers and hurts national business. a committee report has been sent to Congress and to all business groups.
Attorney Paul S Chapman of the Home Building and Loan Association spoke to about 100 young men in the Y M C A lobby on thrift and building and loan work. He described member duties, pass books, and voted power, noting no member holds more than one vote despite share count.
At the annual meeting of Park Street Congregational Church, finance shows strong health with $5 in new members, 79 name removals leaving 658, total gifts $5,265 split among Sunday school, women and girls, and Young People society. Church expenditures reach $7,664 plus $2,728 from voluntary subscriptions. Pilgrim Memorial fund secured $10,629 over five years. Total church-wide contributions reach $17,640, church debt free, pastor Dr. Gerald H. Beard presiding, officers largely re-elected with one succession each for deacon and deaconess posts.
Rome dispatch reports Giornale D Italia praising Yugoslavia for rejecting a compromise on the Adriatic question. It argues fulfillment of the pact of London would grant Italy Dalmatia and Dalmatian islands plus Albania protectorate, while excluding Minmae. It urges Premier Nitti to return from Paris, quell unrest, and seek American Republican bank support.
Madrid January 22 cabinet members met with the chamber of deputies to discuss social unrest. An amnesty order was issued for Syndicalist Villalonga condemned to death by court martial at Barcelona. Rumors said the minister of supplies might resign over rice export disagreements. The premier seeks to retain him.
Vienna on Wednesday January 21 reports the government freed all Hungarian Communists interned at Karlstein except Bela Kun Joseph Pogany Deputy Bela Pakoczy and Pogany. The justice minister issued no arrest warrants or charges against Minister Widersch. Police President Schober went to Karlstein to investigate ill treatment claims.
New York city motorists may renew operators licenses for a single dollar under a Secretary of State Hugo ruling. The saving is about a quarter of 2 million dollars annually for autoists in the city. The operators license will be statewide under the Gillette bill moving through the Legislature.
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