Denial of Chang Tso-Lin retreat from Peking spreads
Hankow dispatches report no foundation for withdrawal claims by Northern troops. No troop crossings on the Yellow River and no decisive moves from Peking. Nationalist military council says Chang Tso-Lin evacuating Peking and regrouping at Tientsin amid overall recall, with foreign powers shifting forces to Tientsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hankow
Chang Ts0- Lin
Peking
Yellow River
Shansi
China
Military Council
Chang Tso-Lin
Lentsin
Chang
Hich
Tientsin
Medicyl Butler Tutt
Forth
Pe- Ing
United States
Tawa
King of Belgians Visits Rotarians in Ostend
King Albert joined Rotarians from many nations at the eighteenth Rotary International convention in Ostend Belgium. The king reportedly attended incognito, visiting the royal pavilion as pages and ceremonies unfolded while Rotarians enjoyed a historic pageant, a grand parade and gymnastic display along with Belgian sights and costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ostend
Belgium
Associated Press
Rotary Innational
Albert
Iendays
Tigas Bub
Buraanconne
Caheny
White Lead Stolen From Painter’s Garage
White lead paint totaling four hundred pounds in three hundred fifty is reported stolen from a garage at the rear of a painter’s residence on 137 Plar Street. A teen was also removed from the window of the same garage during the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hymen Envelson
Plar Street
Renu
Musicale at Ostrofs sky home in Trumbull hosts chairwoman and buses
Chairman Miss Dorothy Stevenson leads a Musical Research Club event at the Ostrofsky home in Trumbull with a 7:30 p.m. bus departure and a return shuttle arranged. The program features the Aeolian Trio and a social committee-led evening with planned reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musical Research Club
Frank Ostrofsky
Trumbull
Bridge and
Dorothy Stevenson
Edn
Ostrofsky
Edna Boller
Lemir Joel Hulse
Aeolian
Mabel Benson
Franres O'Neill
Ethel
Fuller Pianis
Accident on Bridge Ends in Arrest after Collision
Russell Booth of 88 Bond Street was arrested on a charge of reckless driving after his car collided with Charles Bowder of 391 East Main Street on Pirisure Beach bridge. Both vehicles were slightly damaged, no injuries reported, Booth released on his operator's license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Booth
Bond Street
Charles Bowder
East Main Street
Pirisure Beach Bridge
Booth
Liense
Falls Under Train At Meriden Loses Leg
Meriden June 4 Associated Press A 25 year old man Gaffney of Bunker avenue lost his right leg and toes of his left foot after falling under a northbound freight train near the local freight depot. His condition was described as very serious at Meriden hospital. Gittney’s right leg was severed below the knee and amputation of the left leg may be required. A toll of cable was reported missing from the East Main street United Illuminating plant. detectives were notified and an investigation begun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meriden
Associated Press
P Gaffney
Bunker Avenue
Meriden Hospital
Gittneys
East Main Street
United Luminating Company
Detective Bureau
Convalescents Pavilions Aid Dutch Child Patients
In Amsterdam and other Dutch cities private efforts run convalescent pavilions in public parks for child patients. Non contagious disorders and incipient tubercular conditions admit a six week stay with day care by physicians and nurses. Funded by Red Cross appeals private donations and municipal subsidies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Red Cross
Parae
Boats on the Hudson to Feature Radio Music All Summer
Four of the largest passenger boats operating on the Madison River between New York and Albany will introduce radio music this summer. The ships are equipped with receiving sets and loudspeakers at a cost of about $3000 to complement the $825,000 paid last summer for orchestras.
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Madson River
New York
Albany
New England
America
Ie Ln
Chicago
Esch
B.J. Butler
Obituary notices of several Stratford area residents
Barbara Reinaldi died Saturday in New York City at age seventy eight. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 4:30 PM from Wilmot and West Inc 284 Lafayette Street with Rev Ernest J Craft officiating. Burial at Mountain Grove Cemetery. Samuel L Eldred of 223 East Main Street Stratford died Thursday night. Funeral 2:30 PM tomorrow at Wilmot and West Inc 884 Lafayette Street with I O O F Harris lodge ritual. Burial Mountain Grove Cemetery. Carrie Stevens Gooden died Friday at her daughter's home after a lingering illness. Funeral this afternoon at 2:00 PM from Henry E Bishop 274 Fairfield Avenue. Burial Mountain Grove Cemetery. Mrs Goodell survived by two sons Perrin and Harold V Goodell and daughter Mrs R R Edwards. Howard Thompson, a foreman at American Tube and Stamping, died Friday at Bridgeport Hospital. Resided 508 Union Avenue. Survived by widow Mrs Sarah Thompson and a nephew. Funeral from mortuary chapel of August 6 Bear Stratford Avenue tomorrow morning at 8:30 and 9:00 AM from Church of the Blessed Sacrament. Interment at St Michaels Cemetery. Mrs Lillian Cox widow of Joseph Cox of 2060 Mainsbrert died at Vincent Hospital Saturday. Survived by two daughters Mrs Claude Cady and Mrs Fillian G C Murray. Funeral from her home Tuesday June 7 at 2:30 PM with Rev J Craft officiating. Interment Lakeview Cemetery.
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Barbara Reinaldi
New York City
Alice May Smith
Stratford
George C Schreyder
Norwalk
Wilmot and West Inc
Lafayette Street
Ernest J Craft
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Samuel L . Eldred
East Main Street
Samuel MH
Harris Lodge I
Mountain Grove
Carrie Stevens Gooden
R R Edwards
Aingering Ilness
Henry E Bishop
Fairfield Avenue
Goodell
Perrin 8
Harold V. Goodell
Mra R R Edwards
Howard Thompson
American Tube and Stamping Company
Bridgeport
Thompson
Union Avenue
Sarah Thompson
Stratford Avenue
Tomorow
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
St Michaels Cemetery
Lillian Cox
Joseph Cox
Mainsbrert
Vincent Hospital
Claude Cady
Fillian
Murray
Rey E J Craft
Chirst Church
Wi Officaie Intermont
Lakeview Cemetery
Evangelist Bobbles Hair For Chicago Gospel Drive
Aimee McPherson arrives from Los Angeles with entourage to begin June 14 four square gospel drive against Chicago battle ments of sin. She explains cutting two inches of her titian hair to fit her illustrated sermons using scenic backgrounds and props to sharpen impact.
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Chicago
Aimee McPherson
Los Angeles
Battlements
Ain
Thompson
Elsie Brinckley Lacy
Anni C Britton
F A Runquist
Emme Schaeffer
Mac Waldron
Rolf
Roberts
Confirmation Held for Class of Five at Park Avenue Temple
An audience of 300 attended the confirmation exercises at Congregation Bar Israel on Park Avenue. Five girls were confirmed Elsbeth M Asheim Ruth Carlson Edythe R Goliman Estelle S Aliver side and Ruth L Tischler, with Rabbi Y Meyer officiating and Benjamin Weinstein presiding. A reception for 200 followed in the vestry as a musical program by Elmer Beardsley and Albert Gold in accompanied the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregation Bar Israel
Park Avenue Temple
Elsbeth M. Ashelm
Leonard M Asheim
North ‘Avenue
Ruth Carlson
William Carlson
Morehouse Hotel
Edythe R Golgiman
A.&. Goliman
Stratford Avenue
Estelle S
Harry J Silverglide
Herkimer Street
Ruth L Tischler
William Tischler
Clinton Avenue
Y Meyer
Benjamin Weinstein
Elmer Beardsley
Albert Gold
Parr Avenue Temple
Gertrude Carp
Marian Geistle
Adele Adler
Leonard Birnbaum
Stanley Weinstein
Marvin Levy
Harald Schine
Alvin Cederbaum
Mya Shapiro
Edythe Goldsman
Betty Levy
Lucile Shapiro
Leonard Carlson
Sydney Carp
Albert Golden
Beatrice Golden
Morris Golden
Fenimore Shapiro
Marjorie Birnbaum
Edwin Goldsmith
Jack Goldsmith
Milton Lieberthel
Helen S Spergal
Lillian Stein
Helen Werner
Ansel Wittsein
Ruth Ritter
Beatrice Winter
Religious training urged for Bridgeport Jewish youth
Speakers at the Workmen's Circle third annual children's choir concert at Maplewood Junior High urged Jewish parents to enroll their children in Hebrew schools to learn tradition, customs, and religion. Cantorovitch, Marx Stein, and Abraham Hagallil led the appeal. Guests from New Haven and Stamford attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewitt
Bridgeport
Workmen’s Circle School
Maplewood Junior High
Cantorovitch
New York
Workmena Circle
Marx Stein
Workmen's Circle
Abraham Hagallil
Workmen’s Circle
Jacob Shelet
New Haven
Stamford
Motorcyclist Held on Drunken Driving Charge
Frank Choquette of 43 Ogden Street was arrested in Westport by State Trooper William Tripp on a charge of operating a motorcycle while intoxicated. William Robertson of 247 Howard Avenue, a passenger, was arrested on drunkenness. They were held in Westport, Choquette on $150 bond and Robertson on $25, likely to be tried in Westport Town Court this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Choquette
Ogden Street
Westpat
William Tripp
William Robertson
Howard Avenue
Westport
Choquette
Robertson
Best Orator in Four States Rut Miss Carlson
Rut Miss Carlson became the first Utah student to compete in the regional contests in Los Angeles and earned the unanimous vote of the judges there as she did at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Carlson
Utah
Los Angeles
One Act Drama At Bernice Nettleton School
Miss Marion Beck will play the principal role in The Playgoers a one act drama to be staged by the Bernice Nettleton school drama group on Thursday evening June 9 at Pilgrim Hall. Helen G Neill portrays Queen Elizabeth while Beck also performs a Mary Stuart excerpt from Schiller. Clifford Bax The Cloak will be produced marking its Bridgeport premiere with cast members Bernice Nettleton Benilah Slocum and Mrs Robert Stoddard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wils
Marion Beck
Marvin Beck
Wil
Bernice Nettleton
Miss Beck
Mary Stuart
Schiller
Mary Stuat
Helen G Neill
Queen Elizabeth
Clifford Bax
Bridgeport
Bernice, Nettleton
Benilah Slocum
Robert Stoddard
Edith Taylor and Frank Pearce Bride at St Luke's Church
Edith Taylor of Stratford married Frank Pearce at St Luke's Church Wilmot Avenue on May 28. Rev H Jepson officiated. Edith wore shell pink georgette with a matching hat and carried bridal roses. George Jones was matron of honor. Best man was Chris Wesche. A reception followed at 27 Beardsley Street.
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St. Luke's Church
Wilmot Avenue
Edith Taylor
Stratford
Frank Perrce
Clifford
Bridgeport
H. Jepson
George Jones
Pierce
Chris Wesche
Beardsley Street
Conneley Arrested After Family Quarrel
Patrick Conneley of 218 Birmingham Avenue was arrested on assault and breach of peace charges following a morning family quarrel in which he attacked his two stepsisters with a chair rung. They escaped with slight injuries. officers later detained him at the Fourth precinct, with bonds set at 250 dollars. He faces arraignment this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Conneley
Birmingham Avenue
Mary Conneley
Liltan Newton
Conneley
Quar
Talmud Torah Flower Service Honors Hebrew Feast
A flower service at North End Talmud Torah in Bridgeport marked the closing exercises of the Jewish Women’s Council religious school. 75 pupils offered floral tributes distributed to hospital wards as Miss Dorothy Lessler awarded bronze pins to six students for proficiency and perfect attendance in observance of the Feast of Weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewish Womens Council
North End
Talmud Torah
Bridgeport
Shevouth
Huildays
Moses
Florence Freedman
Harriet Schwartz
Freda Rapaport
Gertrude Dick
Gertrude Bhepiro
Rosalind Bernstein
Six Confirmations at St Mark’s Church Ceremony
Bishop E Campion Acheson of Middletown confirmed six individuals at St Mark's Episcopal Mission located at North Avenue and Wells Street last night. Confirmed were Kenneth M Finzier Mildred C Reed James Hery Gordon Anthony B Allen Harold R Allen and Clarence Kendrick-Allen. Bishop Acheson preached on Whiteundey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Campion Acheson
Middletown
Episcopal Diocese of
Connecticut
St Mark's Episcopal Mission
North Avenue
Wells Street
Kenneth M Finzier
Mildred CG Reed James Hery Gordon
Anthony B Allen
Harold R. Allen
Clarence Kendrick
Acheson
Whiteundey
Clifford Francis Dies At 55 Head Of Woolen Firm
Clifford Francis vice president of Pentastic Woolen Manufacturing and official in three local banks died today at age fifty five in Pittsfield Mass. A former star athlete at Phillips Andover, he served as president of the Pittsfield M. C. A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Francis
Bon Voyage Service Presided by Dr Day at United Congregational
Dr William Horace Day, pastor of the United Congregational Church, presided at a farewell service in which twenty five children were baptized, forty two seven year olds received Bibles, and twenty one members were welcomed into the church before he departs for Europe to attend an international Protestant conference in LuGene, Switzerland, in mid summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Horace Day
United Congregational Church
Europe
Day
Lugenne
Switzerland
Bridgeport Synagogue Committee to Meet Tomorrow
Bridgeport synagogue committee will hold its annual meeting Tuesday night at the Grand Street synagogue. It will act on the appointment of Rabbi Isaac A. Breude and discuss kesruth in Bridgeport. The committee includes presidents and vice presidents of the affiliated Bridgeport synagogues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Grand Street
Isaac A. Breude
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