Hays Director Not Moral Uplifter Fairbanks Says
Los Angeles Jan 26 Will H Hays heads the film industry and earns 150000 yearly as its official fixer not the uplifter of the movies Douglas Fairbanks said in an interview. He criticized Hays for influence over art and morals and outlined plans for a star driven group to deal with exhibitors, bypassing big studios.
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Danbury to Buildnew Steel Stand at Fair Grounds
Danbury Agriculture Society announces a concrete and steel grandstand to replace the wooden one burned in October. The new stand will seat about 6,000, extending roughly 400 feet, doubling capacity and becoming the largest such structure in the state apart from Yale Bowl.
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Much Traveled U.S. Deserter Stranded in London
After wandering nearly ten years through Asia and Europe, deserter Russell Pattenger of Rhode Island remains destitute in London. He failed to surrender to U.S. military authorities before the transport St. Mia sailed from Antwerp. The Red Cross assists him as he seeks passage home and penance for the desertion.
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Hastings Corset Shop advertises corset cleaning and repair
Hastings Corset Shop at 1501 Main St offers cleaning and repair services for all makes of corsets. The ad emphasizes thorough aftercare and professional repairs to restore garments.
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Poultry Fanciers Hold Hartford Meeting
Poultry fanciers from across the state attended the Connecticut Poultry Association annual meeting at the state armory during the Connecticut Winter Exhibition. President William I Kirkpatrick opened the session and outlined plans for 1928 while Thomas I Riggs discussed breeders of standard bred poultry. Harry R B Lewis of the National Baby Chick Association spoke on the peak of poultry production in New England.
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Embryo teachers threaten boycott over school refusals
Grace Mucci leads twelve girls denied admission to municipal teacher programs in Bridgeport. They plan to commute to Danbury Normal School at 8:40 each Monday, each paying 90 dollars for a six month pass. Parents agreed to cover costs, while two girls hint at appealing to higher authorities. Names listed include Gertrude Brannigan Elin Johnson Helen Johnson Grace Mucci Mary Coughlin Michel Murphy Judith Rebeck Mary Wis toy Jonnie Tice Vase Wagener Anni Brantmeyer Natalia Haberin.
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Mary Wistoy
Jonnie Tice Vase Wagener
Anni Brantmeyer
Natalia Haberiin
Machine converts radio telegrams into secret code
A Swedish device named a cryptograph automatically enciphers radio telegrams at sending stations and renders them as text at receiving stations. It removes the code clerk from the process to reduce errors and delay, aiming to keep messages secret in air transmission. The system may be installed at Grimeton near Gothenburg for Scandinavian to America service before year end.
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California Doctor Weds in Danbury Ceremony
Dr Dana L Weed of California and Dr Beatrice Jommette formerly of Danbury were married yesterday in Macon Missouri. The bride, a Danbury hospital graduate, previously nursed locally then studied osteopathy at a midwestern university and joined the Still Hildreth Osteopathic sanitarium staff in Macon. The couple will reside in California.
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Church Women Meet in Danbury Archdeaconry gathering
In Danbury on January 20 the annual meeting of the Woman's auxiliary of the Fairfield County Archdeaconry of the Episcopal Church was held at St James Episcopal Church. About seventy five delegates from area parishes attended. Archdeacon Spurr of West Virginia addressed the delegates in the afternoon.
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Well dressed man found shot to death
Police seek identity of a well dressed man found yesterday on the Seven-bridge road near here with five bullet wounds in his chest and a circle of bullets around his head. Ten dollars in bills a watch and jewelry were found on the body.
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Danbury Republicans to Attend Annual Dance Banquet
Danbury Connecticut January 26 Republicans will attend the annual banquet of the McKinley club at the Waterbury hotel Elton on Saturday night. Speakers will include former governor Frank O. Lowden of Illinois.
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