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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1923

Page

22

Brass Company Head Nominated for Club Office

Carl Diaz president of the American Braga Company is nominated for Bridgeport Engineers Club presidency. The annual meeting at Hotel Stratfield on February 9 will install candidates. Aree R Keating is nominated for vice president, A C Hannibal for secretary, C I Schmitz for treasurer, with H E Wells and A R Parker heading committees.

Carl Diaz American Braga Company Bridgeport ‘Engineers Club Diets Brass Company Stratfield Aree R ‘Keating Fuel Board American Society of Mechanical Enmears A. C Hany ‘Harris

Bridgeport Towage Helps Community Chest Drive

Bridgeport rowing company employs join in community fund drive as Cap Laing's crew donates one day’s pay. Tug J. I. Donaldson arrives from Bayonne with oil barge Veedol. Captain Carr, 77, now in charge of Blue Ribbon, visits Bridgeport offices amid harbor duties and old ties. Obsolete ships at Dartmouth construction site fill with stone.

Bridgeport Caplaing Robert Errett J. i. Donaldson Bayonne Id. Carr New York Harbor Sound Tide Bridgeport Towing Company Captain Carr Blue Ribbon

Assembly Faces Fasist Task In Shore Of Year

Hartford dispatch reports the upcoming assembly session will confront a crowded agenda with about 1200 bills, a sharp drop from 2000 in 1920s. Major debates focus on court appointments, highway reorganization, and large building projects totaling millions. Proposals to expand state police and to establish traffic courts loom, while many school and facility projects await funding.

Pelegram Sartford Zenerad Assembly House Senate Contoversy Sp Cnse Sisisky Innfield State Board of Education Governor Lake Charles J. Bennett Storrs Yale University General Assembly UIT Justices of the Peace Robbing Tr Stoeckel Couris New Brritain State Normal School Danbury Nora Myne Grath Connecticut Agricultural — College West Atchison of Sherman New Haven Teborne State Infirmary Commission Etiin Hospital Middletown

Picture Brides Menace U S Hold Over Hawaiians

Washington reports warn that the growing importation of picture brides in Hawaii threatens American control of the territory. A special commission finds parental adoption and the brides traffic undermine the Belligerent agreement and jeopardize national defense, urging immediate action to preserve American authority and security in the islands.

Washington United States Hawaiian Islands Hawaii

Attorneys Debate Constitutionality of Part of Act

New York January 25 Attorneys for the association for the protection of constitutional rights argued before Federal Judge Knox against the constitutionality of the Volstead act provision limiting alcohol for medicine. The physicians' group seeks an order restraining federal officers from interfering with medicinal liquor prescriptions in any quantity medical judgment allows.

New York Association For the Protection of Constitutional Rights Knox

Commander to Be Honored by Bridgeport Legion Today

Alvin Ownsley national commander of the American Legion visits Bridgeport on a country tour to strengthen public Legion ties. He arrives at 11:30 a.m. from New York, greeted by a reception committee led by Commander Charles H. Sprague and State Commander Edward L. Welly. A luncheon at the Stratfield Hotel precedes his address on legion civic and national roles.

Alvin Ownsley American Legion Bridgeport New York Charles H. Sprague Edward L Welly Stratfield Hotel Legion

William Tibballs Noted Musician Dies in Milford

Milford resident William Tibballs died after a short illness at his home on Seaside Avenue. A native of Milford, he was a well known musician with the Wheeler & Wilson band of Bridgeport. He is survived by five children and two sisters, Trose and Lillian Tibballs, both of Milford. Funeral services will be held Saturday at Sun Mortuary chapel on Bread Street with Rev. Charles S. Asking of the Plymouth Congregational Church officiating, burial will follow in Milford Cemetery.

Milford William Fisher Seaside Avenue Tibballe Wheeler & Wilson Bridgeport Carie Wibballs Lone Saye Trose Lillian Tibbetle Sun Mortuary Breadstrow Charles Plymouth Congregational Milford Cometery

Simpson Not To Be Postmaster For Springfield

Washington Jan 2. Nomination of Christopher Simpson to be postmaster at Springfield Maine was sent to the Senate by President Harding and will be withdrawn officials of the post office department said after a voter ayas and recommendation prepared for the White House for his appointment to the post.

Washington Christopher Go Simson Springfield Maya Senate Harding Yontor Ayas W.aliei Gayner

Recruits Flock To Colors Of Free State

Associated Press reports an enthusiastic response to the appeal by Prime Minister Mulcahy urging enlistment under a one year emergency service. General Mulcahy urged employers to allow workers to join and promised positions would remain open for them.

Colors OF Free State Perlin Dan Associated Press Nodiay

Italian cabinet approves rail worker cuts to save funds

Rome January 25 cabinet approves a bill to reduce railway staff on Italian lines from 229000 to 190000. The plan aims to save 79 million lire in 1923 24 and 87 million lire in 1924 25.

Rome

Sweden Nearer Continent with New Aerial Service

Stockholm will be twenty four hours closer to Europe as a new aerial company plans four machines. Stockholm Gothenburg and Malmo will be linked with Hamburg and then Berlin Paris and London, cutting mail to England to under 24 hours. The Malmo Hamburg air run will cover about 200 miles and start within two hours. passenger fare noted as $14.00.

Stockholm Sweden Gothenburg Malmo Hamburg Berlin Paris London England Hambure

Burglars Break Into Porter Drug Store

Burglars broke into the Porter Drug Store at 678 State Street Wednesday night, police notified yesterday morning. They stole $15 in cash and a revolver, entry made through a steel door.

Porter Drug Store State Street

Sale in Our Women’s Store Reorganization

Readied for a one day sale, a reorganization clearance offers misses and women coats with fur collars in heavy pile fabrics and fabrics with wolf beaver caracal raccoon trimmings. Silk dresses in taffetas Canton crepes and poiret twills marked down from 25.00 to 15.00 to 40.00 priced items. Middy blouses coats and knit underwear marked down. gloves handkerchiefs silk hosiery and stockings priced to move.

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