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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1927
Page
12
Fragmentary Bridgeport Telegram passage notes subscription rates and municipal budgeting language, referencing 1 year and 1 month terms, postage costs, and department connections. It mentions Milford and Fairfield areas and advertises newspaper services with limited legible details.
Officials from Milford Orange and West Haven push for sidewalks on the Post road after multiple fatalities. They clash with past state policy that sidewalk funding is local, while coroner calls for state action. Despite proposals, critics say road safety would not be solved by sidewalks alone, noting recent deadly crashes.
New Haven aldermen vote 20 to 7 to allow Sunday afternoon showings under a new Connecticut law thread. Critics fear Sabbath commercialization, while police and probation officers see it as a quieter, safer option for families and youths during winter evenings. Bridgeport may face similar vote as debate grows.
Bridgeport notes say Johnny Saxon and several Dempsey stable fighters endure heavy sparring for weeks to prepare for the prize ring. Training camps feature three to four sparring partners daily, proving boxing blows are not fatal and building readiness for the main event.
General Pershing noted the high gasoline prices as his motor tour through Connecticut showed. Signs on roadside tanks reflected a two cent tax plus a four cent jump when his car crossed the state line, with no drop as it moved out. Local efforts by the New London Chamber, Hartford Automobile Club and others aim to lower prices to industry levels, hoping benefits follow.
The Ansonia Sentinel questions a lawmaker’s claim that drivers aged sixteen to eighteen are as safe as older drivers. It notes three months of licensing data showing fewer accidents in this group but warns against overreaching conclusions and highlights the broader role of inattention and concentration in accidents.
A notice from Telegram readers explains that letters must be signed with a real name and address, but the author may keep the fame confidential if desired. Letters over 300 words will be shortened at the editors discretion.
Stratford residents urge answers to traffic issues including a dangerous Main and Broad corner lacking warnings, enforcement of North Parade one way rule, and why New Haven cars stop mid road before Stratford Trust. The letter also notes theater concerns over McGarth’s ousting and hints at election memories.
Letter urges humane care during hot spells and keeping pets at home. Mentions dogs in danger during humidity and advocates animal rescue vigilance. Includes summarized Tuskegee Institute data on lynching in the first six months of various years. References Negro victims and crimes such as murder rape and improper conduct with state breakdowns.
Clinton W W Gilbert reports in The Daily Mirror of Washington that Butler defends the Sixty ninth Congress in a Republican pamphlet. He rejects claims Congress is incompetent and notes most passed measures were private bills affecting local interests.
A Times Square scene portrays chorus masters and chorus girls during summer rehearsals. The piece follows the fatigue, vanity, and showbiz tempo as performers struggle with routines, critics, and the looming fall season.
The piece outlines expected tension between local and upstate G O P factions over favorable posts in Bridgeport including postmaster and city clock. It mentions Wetstine and Burdick as potential targets, speculation about executive moves with the governor, and notes broader political disclosures, a grand jury inquiry into alleged bribery, and upcoming primaries. It also reports Hartford small claims court activity and state executive group elections.
A child recalls a new stepmother who helps with meals and chores and loves the family. The speaker notes the warmth she brings, her blue eyes and caring nature, and reflects on what the word step means in this affectionate domestic scene.
A New England reader recounts a neighbor Miss Giggs whose beloved yellow cat vanished. The piece blends humor and sorrow as the community notes the feline loss, while Miss Giggs endures the quiet ache of absence and the cat’s once familiar sounds. The writer urges sympathy and restraint, contrasting light grief with deeper human empathy.
Dr Frank Cranes column discusses a Galveston pageant win by Marie Cassa Juana and Roberto Casey, then questions the value and ethnocentric ideas of beauty. It argues beauty alone rarely ensures lasting appeal, stressing intellect, vivacity, and charm beyond looks.
Officials enforce tubercular tests on cows across Waterbury, Bridgeport, and New Haven districts. About 1000 cows condemned after testing over 3000 by last week, yet milk supply and price remain steady. Farmers lose stock and income as replacement cattle scarce and slaughter payments offer limited recovery.
A reader asks about wealth and faith, debating stewardship and balance in American Christianity. The response argues Christians can pursue wealth while maintaining godly conduct, rejects ascetic neglect, and stresses responsible distribution alongside reasonable provision for dependents and society.
The passage airs typical self flattering notions that men believe their judgment is superior to others and their life stories would make a fine book. It notes desires to govern better, personal indispensability, and inflated beliefs God favors them more than neighbors.
Dr Hans Tropsch of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute told the American Chemical Society in State College that sulfur free synthetic gasoline can be produced from carbon monoxide and hydrogen. He said the process could save motorists about 450 million dollars annually and replicate natural petroleum without undesirable elements. The current method and sulfur removal cost about fifty million dollars, Tropsch noted, and the synthetic product lacks resinifying substances.
A July gale in North Troy Vermont caused widespread damage. Several houses were unrooted and the Elk Hart railroad station was wrecked while many poles and trees fell, disrupting electric light and power service across the village.
A stipulation withdrew a 6 500 damage suit brought by Province L Pogue as receiver for Bridgeport Auto Co. The action claimed Wheeler, an official of the company, owed two unpaid notes for ware of the corporation purchase. The case was filed in Superior Court yesterday.
Lucille Bennett four year old daughter of Constable and Mrs Arthur J Bennett of airfield was playing with her parents away from home when she fell and cut her forehead above the eye requiring two stitches. Dr Thomas P Davis treated the wound and stitches were also previously taken a year ago for a chin cut.
Three petitions for writs of subpoenas ad respondendum were filed today with the clerk of the Federal District Court by Joseph Sadie and the Colt Patent Firearm Manufacturing Company of Hartford for alleged infringements of patent rights against Hartford Electric Supply Company Union Light Company of Bridgeport and the Service Electrical Supply Company of New Britain. Five infringements are alleged one against the Hartford concern and two each against the others. A perpetual injunction restraining future infringements an accounting of profits and damages and costs are asked.
Southern New England mainly fair Tuesday and Wednesday cooler Tuesday night in north parts. Eastern New York mostly fair Tuesday and Wednesday with cooler night in north and central portions. Northern New England fair Tue-Wed cooler Tuesday night. Winds from southwest and west over Sandy Hook to Hatteras, overcast with possible rain and fog Tuesday.
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