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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1923

Page

2

Radio Programs Schedule From a Past Era

A dense listing of daily radio programming and signals outlining early morning reports, weather, stock markets, various music concerts, lectures, stories, and special features across numerous stations and meters. The schedule includes performances by Lillian Geatey, Suzanne White, Marjorie Gates, and more, with times ranging from dawn to night and notes on weather, freight talks, and stock reports. Many items reflect period broadcasting practices and sponsor references.

Women's Wear Trondre Florence Smith Vincent Peter Lillian Geatey Vincent Lopez Hotel Pennsylvania Arlington Westinghouse el Mtg Go Pittsburgh Muusic New York Stock Exchange Jos Marshall Americam Railway Association Chicago Kdika Little Atmphony Orchestra

Winter Class Day set for 1923 graduates

Winter commencement features Class Day exercises for the Class of 1923 in the high school auditorium. Parents and friends invited to hear the Class Will dramatization a Romeo and Juliet parody Six Little Wives and shadow movies plus musical numbers. Committee chair Chaverdt ille and members Virginia Richardson Dorothy Marafi Mildred Wotton Mary McGrath Calvin Blaggs Raymond Curtis Harry Thorniburt Frank Marsh. Class Banquet planned in the high school lunchroom tonight following which poems prophecies history and friends will be read by the authors with dancing to follow.

Payrents Chaverdtle Virginia Richardson Dorothy Marafi Mildred Wotton Mary, McGrath Calvin Blaggs Raymond Curtis Harry Thorniburt Frank Marsh

Real estate mortgage loans on increase Fairfield record

Fairfield January 20 Special the Commercial Record notes a rebound in real estate activity for 142 with growth in mortgage loans. 1921 saw 1,226,402 invested in mortgage loans while 1,345,620 was invested in 1922 with sales by warrant and deeds rising to 61 higher than the prior year.

Pairfield Fairfield

Milford Police Sergeant Learns Bertillon System

Milford Jap 30 Sergeant Henry J Gallbrenner of Walnut Beach precinct completes two Bertillon Identification courses at University of Applied Science of Chicago. He joins as fingerprint expert to boost Milford police, eight years service. Other local notes include organizational meetings, church events, and a Parent Teachers food sale planned for February 18.

Milford Henry J. Gallbrenner Walnut Beach University of Applied Science of Chicago Gallbroune Torce John Laidiaty Buell Ridgefield Fraclove Baldwin Stuwchapter D. Alr Chapten House Rhe Charter Board Milford Charter Commission Omar W. Platt Tred M. Clark James EH. Maher Chamber of Commerce Devon Union Church Werrick BE. P. Herrick James P. Herrick Mitford Tumber Company Gavfordsville Evergreen Cemetery New Haven Charles Carver Christ Episcopal Church Sherman, Conn James P. Werrick William Herrick New York Amy Herrick Shermar Parent-Teachers Association of Walnut Peach C St. Andrew's Guild L. J. Pons Bridgeport Avenue

New England Textile Workers Press Wage Restitution Demand

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston report says New England textile manufacturers face trying conditions though orders remain solid. Labor unions seek restoration of the 1920 wage cut of about 26 percent, aligning with a still low overall living cost and little upturn in business.

Boston New England Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Automobile Accident Suit Seeks Two Thousand Dollars

Glasson FB Holley of Danbury Aguilas Einar Raymond of Danbury filed suit for $2,000 over an automobile crash on Lorris Street near Lake Avenue in Danbury on November 8, 1922. The complaint alleges the defendant was negligent and the accident was due to that negligence.

Glasson FB Holley Danbury

Fuel administrator of Danbury to keep job

Danbury January 20 Daniel D Lovelace fuel administrator for Danbury and ether denied today that he contemplated resigning his position and said he would retain it as long as the state desired his services State Fuel Administrator Russell urged him in a letter written yesterday to stay on the job as long as he can he be of service

Danbury Daniel D., Lovelace Danbury and Ether Torday Tovelace Russell

Fairfield to seek bids on proposed high school

Fairfield officials plan to call for bids on the proposed high school building next week. Chairman T. Rice Davis of the building committee said no action this week as Architect O O Kell is in Boston and a meeting is likely to be held next week.

Governor ousts New York tax commissioner

Governor Smith announced the removal of Walter W. Law of Westchester from the office of state tax commissioner and president of the state tax commission on charges of neglect of duty and misfeasance in office.

Albany, N.Y Smith Walter W. Law Westchester State Tax State Tax Commission

Modified Coal Bill Sought In State Hearing

The uproar over coal pricing and distribution leads to testimony in Hartford Waterbury and Bridgeport where three firms resist control. Officials say no strong law existed and fuel admins did what they could while critics push for a Commission to mediate with railroads and a strengthened fuel control bill.

Buckley Russell Hartford Waterbury Bridgeport W. C. Mason Coal Company M. C. Elligot Company Karmerminal Company Erisis DeLaney John N. Brooks Torrington Judiciary Committee Wise

McNeil Explains Coal Orders Delay by Karma Terminal

Frederick McNeil, president of Karma Terminal, says delivery orders to domestic customers exceeded two tons and that contracts were placed before a fuel administrator existed. He notes other firms defended by city fuel admins while Karma Terminal had no defender, and calls Bridgeport’s emergency order rare and largely unfounded.

Teussell Ixuarm Terminal Company Cors Frederick McNeil Karm Coal Club Nel Karma Terminal Company MecNeil McEllicot Coal Company Waterbury W. C. Mason Company Martford Karm Terminal Company J. D. Skinner Bridgeport

British Charge Breach of Faith in Conference

The Turks are furious over the treaty as it stands and efforts to keep the conference alive continue tonight. American Ambassador Richard Washburn Child and Lord Curnon with M Romperd and Marquis Di Garroni join in mediation as the session opens tomorrow. The mood remains tense with hope that a collapse can be avoided. In Paris the Labor party opens its annual meeting with 600 delegates voting against repressive Ruhr measures. In Moscow the All Russian Council of Trade Unions donates 100000 gold rubles to Ruhr workers via the State bank for the German Council of Shop Committees.

Richard Washburn Child Lord Curnon M. Romperd Marquis di Garroni Paris Associated sPrass The Ruhr Moscow Associated Press

Laxative and germ destroyer advertised in old ad

Advertisement touts a tonic laxative and germ destroyer named Bromo Quinine. It claims to relieve slight colds and stomach heaviness with a cure for the cold. Brand signature shown as W. Grove. Box priced 30 cents.

W. Grove

Southern women organize to halt lynching outrages

White Southern women unite in a campaign to pass adequate state lynching laws, reject mob justice, and uphold a single standard of morals. At Atlanta three day conference, delegates from thirteen states pledge action in state-specific measures and law enforcement, with signatures from church and civic leaders. US Senate Dyer bill defeat cited as motivation for regional reform.

South United States Senate Atlanta Hag Southern Methodist Church Diet UuNnOoNtac Commission On Race Relations Woman's Missionary Council Methodist Episcopal Church Luke Johnson L. P. Smith Dallas Estelle Haskins Washville W. A. Newell Natchitoches Frank Hanes Lakeland Fla JT. M. Francis Montgomery Charles Ja. Criffin Eastman W. Henry Alendale S. Ci St. D. Keaton Fort Mil I. C Larry Newbern Tenn Wol Moody Mayville W. L. Morrison Nashville Wi. Y. Pittman Winona Miss R. HH. Potts Leesburg Vai J. C. Kawhing Owensboro Oscar Steinhart Birming Ir. J. Silen Wranklin A. W. Albright Prank At WW. J. Young Elijah Brown North Carolina Raleigh Committee On Pace Jeaders State Federation of Women's Clubs State Welfare Board Stikly Titan

Women pledge for racial harmony and moral standards

A 1920s era statement asserts women must pursue self realization and racial integrity, uphold moral standards for both races, safeguard childhood health, and seek economic justice. It pledges violence-free cooperation with law and social agencies to achieve harmonious racial adjustment, noting similar groups formed in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Texas in 1923.

Georgia Alabama South Carolina Virginia Tennessee Texas

Westport Hospital Owners Named in 10000 Suit

Dasidel and Marie McFarland of Westport, owners of Hall Brooke sanitarium, are defendants in a 10100 death suit filed by Isidore Resnick, administrator for Philip Resnick. The case alleges negligence by hospital authorities in releasing the patient who was hit by a train near Greenwich on January 19 1922. Damages sought total 10000.

Dasidel Marie McFarland Westport Hall S Hospital

Prohibition Agent Shelley Indicted For Bribery

O H J Shelley a suspended federal prohibition agent from Montana faces multiple indictments in Butte charging accepting bribes totaling nearly 14000 from brewing and drug firms. He allegedly took a 5000 bribe from Montana Brewing Co and 1502.50 from various drug concerns while serving as national Republican committeeman. Shelley, who advocated Volstead Act virtues, was suspended in 1922 and will go on federal trial in Helena early this month with bonds set at 10000.

Helena Mont O. H. J. Shelley Montana Shelley Butte Shalley National Republican Montana Brewing Company of Great Paris Shetley Ceorge M. Borquin

Meetings Tonight Notify Changes In Time Or Place

Editor's Note requests written notice to the Fraternal Editor of Bridgeport Telegram for any meeting time or place changes. Addresses listed include Woman's council Beach street Subalpine club Ash street Wowompom tribe O. R. M. Main street Monitor lode Adelphian lodge Broad street Stratford avenue and others.

Plesse Bridgeport Telegram

Whitney names Burns as source of red stories

New York January 80 Whitney director of the American Defense Society testified at a deposition hearing tied to the trial of 21 alleged Communists held at St Joseph Michigan He said Burns or Burns staff provided clues from rail stories and Bridgman documents Hoover okayed secrecy The witness refused Washington deposition claiming news confidentiality and contempt actions followed Burns also declined to answer with no forceful court order on him

New York R. M. Whitney American Defense Society St. Joseph Mich Hie Wat He Hag Washington Boston William J. Burns Bureau of Investigation Department of Justice Hoover Frank P. Walsh Yeas Whitney Burns Martin Daugherty Walsh District of Columbia Supreme Court

Humane agents to meet at Hartford headquarters

Several Connecticut Humane Society agents will attend the annual meeting at Hartford headquarters this afternoon. Named attendees include John W. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Downs, and Brother George Hair.

Humane Agents Hartford The Connecticut Humane Society Organizaon Hacford John W. Johnson Afr I. H. Downs Br. George Hair

Washington Daily Hints on Tacna Arica Arbitration

President Harding accepted Chile and Peru invitation to act as arbitrator under the Tacna Arica protocol. Senator Borah of Idaho reintroduced a resolution urging an international economic conference. A Senate committee was named to study a Great Lakes to Gulf of Mexico 9 foot channel. Mellon opposed the Bursum bill financing Germany food imports. A House Foreign Affairs panel reported a bill to consolidate diplomatic and consular services. Henry P Fletcher to lead the U S delegation to the Pan American Congress in Santiago in March.

Harding Chile Peru Borah Idaho Senate Great Lakes Gulf of Mexico Mellon Germany United States House Foreign Affairs Committee Henry P. Fletcher Belgium Santia Igo Chili

Incendiary Irregulars Terrify Free State Victims

Dublin reports show intensified arson and bomb making by irregular forces as they force families to flee at gunpoint. A state solicitor’s wife, along with maids and three children, were roused from bed and ordered to vacate within moments as threats and fires spread fear across communities.

Dublin Free State Algy James

Housing shortage noted in forest resource study

Washington reports Chief Forester Willam E B Greeley highlights a global and domestic wood shortage. The study shows softwoods scarce for building, warns self sufficiency is needed, notes lumber output fell from 456 billion to 34 billion board feet and per capita usage dropped from 600 to 320 board feet between 1906 and 1920, tying to housing standards.

Washington Willam EB. Greeley Col. Greeley Forest Service Siberia United States Tropics

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