Fear of U S Naval Building Program May Force Powers into Limitations
Geneva report says the United States Britain and Japan will send official delegates to the naval limits conference opening in Geneva with France and Italy on the sidelines. The talks may yield a conditional six week agreement or a swift end if concord fails. The United States seeks a 5 5 3 ratio and broader limits for cruisers destroyers and submarines though current tonnages show parity gaps with Britain and Japan.
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Olympia
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England
Shipwreck Kelly Breaks Flagpole Sitting Record
Alvin Shipwreck Kelly descended from the St Francis hotel flagpole in Newark after 14 days and 42 hours atop the roof. Crowds cheered as police reserves kept order while Kelly, urged by a vaudeville engagement, endured constant surveillance, meals, and grooming checks. His bride joined his watch throughout the endurance feat.
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N. J
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Kelly
St. Francis Hotel
St. Louis
Bridgeport News Highlights Religious Education and Graduations
Bridgeport reports on new worship center symbolizing traditions of constructive community building led by the mayor. Sacred Heart and St Mary’s illuminate graduation ceremonies with hundreds earning diplomas, while local church events, education outreach, and memorials populate the page with religious and civic activity.
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Yebrol
I Pacts Association
Americas
Florida
Warne
Eermon
St. Augustine's
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Fairfield
Naugatuck Couple Killed in Fishkill Crash
Michael Sullivan and his wife of Naugatuck Conn were fatally injured when their automobile crashed into a telegraph pole at Fishkill Plains ten miles from Poughkeepsie N Y. Mrs Sullivan died at the hospital and Sullivan died about half an hour later. Four other occupants escaped serious injury. The car was driven by Jeremiah Callahan of Naugatuck.
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Poughkeepsie
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Michael Sullivan
Naugatuck
Conn
Fishkill Plaine
U S And Canada Urged To Build St Lawrence Shipway
A joint committee report urges establishing a shipway from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic via the St Lawrence river. It favors a U S Canada agreement, rejects purely American routes, and highlights mutual water power savings defraying much of the cost. The project is projected to cost over 340 million dollars, with analysis spanning six months.
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Associated Focas
United States
Canada
Great Lakes
Atlantic
St. Lawrence River
New England
Stecord
Charles R. Gow
Boston
St. Lawrence Waterway
Fog Ends Ogilby Trip to Hartford
Trinity College president Remsen B. Ogilby attempted to attend commencements at Harvard and Trinity but fog forced a stop in Framingham and he traveled on by train to Hartford. Major General Preston Brown arranged automobile transport then army plane, which encountered fog near Worcester and landed safely at Framingham.
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Associated Press
Remsen B. Ogilby
Trinity College
Harvard
Trinity
Ogilby
Boston
Framingham
Cambridge
Preston Brown
First Corps
Worcester
Two Attempt Salt Pork Thefts Lead to Arrests
Frank McNab of New Haven and James Murphy of Cambridge were arrested by Patrolman Daniel Lynch after being caught fleeing William Rappoport's wholesale meat house at 486 Water Street with several pounds of salt pork. They faced burglary charges and $200 bonds, following the door torn from its hinges.
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William Rappoport
Frank McNab
New Haven
James Murphy
Cambridge
Mass
Daniel Lynch
Lynch
Water Street
Los Angeles Aqueduct Blasted Again Near Diet Lake
A blast near Diet Lake two miles south of Lone Pine California damaged the Owens Valley aqueduct. The open concrete lined ditch was torn out, sending water gushing into the semi desert valley. Merchants in Owens Valley had opposed Los Angeles Water and Power, claiming water rights purchases ruined the valley as Los Angeles expanded municipal supply.
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Desert Valley
Lone Pine
Calif
Associated Press
Diet Lake
Owens Valley
Alabame
Owens River
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Water and Power Commission
Soga
Owena Valley
Twenty year old preacher leads service for Coolidges
Ky John T. Lambert in Hermosa South Dakota reports a youthful Luther-like preacher Liam, asked the congregation to sing the doxology as President and Mrs Coolidge attended their first West porch service. The small town church filled with cowboys, plainsfolk, and curious visitors as an American flag stood by the pulpit and mountain vases and irises decorated the space.
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John T. Lambert
Hermosa
S. D
Rob Liam
Charley Lindbergh
Coolidge
Stanley Mateer
Charles Seaman
C. B. Wyant
Plains
Plainamen
Vermont Hills
New Synagogue Dedication Seen as Symbol of Liberty
The dedication of Congregation Achim's new $100,000 synagogue at Hancock Avenue and State Street drew over 800 attendees. Bridgeport Mayor Behrens praised Jewish contributions to civilization, noting the temple as a beacon of progress and ethical standards. Yale’s 1920s baccalaureate week opened with President Angell delivering the sermon and a WWI memorial dedication.
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Achim
Hancock Avenue
State Street
Cherry Street
Ladies Auxiliary
Hebrew School
F. William Behrens
Bridgeport
Behrens
America
New Haven
Associated Press
Yale University
Woolsey Hall
James Rowland Angell
Newberry
Henry B. Jepson
Yale
F. Trubee Davison
Angell
Italy
John Locke
First motor bus to Derby marks interurban start
Connecticut's Water Street Bridgeport service began at 6 35 am with ORAS Clark at the wheel. The Derby run took 90 minutes round trip, using hourly Bridgeport departures and a final return about 1 20 am. Atlantic City pageant news reports losses for Harry Brown and Shrine parade plans unfold.
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Derby
Atlantic City
Connecticut Company
Waterstreet
Fairfield Avenue
Oras Clark
Bridgeport
Level
Funeral for Dr Virgil Gibney Today at St Johns Church
Dr Virgil Pendleton Gibney a renowned orthopedic surgeon and former Columbia University professor died Thursday at his home Matina Park and Waldemere avenue. His funeral is this afternoon at 3 from St Johns Church with Rev Stephen Fish Sherman officiating. Burial will be private in Mountain Grove cemetery. Distinct medical professionals are expected to attend.
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Matina Park
Waldemere Avenue
St. John's Church
Stephen Fish Sherman
Mountain Grove
Gibney
Columbia University
17 Killed in Clash With Mexican Rebels
Moscow? No. Fourteen rebels, one army captain and two soldiers died in a clash near Lagos de Moreno Jalisco as Presidential troops fought insurgents. Colonel Gabriel Leyvas reported the rebels were led by a Catholic priest named Jose Contreras and dispersed after the engagement.
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Mexico City
Associated Press
Lagos de Moreno
Jaliaca
Gabriel Leyvas
Unidentified Man Fatally Struck On Milford Turnpike
West Haven police seek identity of a man fatally injured on Milford turnpike last night after dying at New Haven hospital. He was the third fatality in four days within two miles of the same spot. Driver Frank Ovaro of New Haven is in custody on a temporary reckless driving charge. The victim was neatly dressed in a dark blue suit with white collar and tie. A letter from Julius Rosenberg of New Haven urged lights or warning signs to curb turnpike accidents, a concern echoed statewide.
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Milford
New Haven
Frank Ovaro
Jefferson Street
Milford Turnpike
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de Robbina B. Stoeckel
Julius Rosenberg
New Haver
Collision Claims Collinsville Youth in Night Crash
Hugo Carlson of Collinsville was killed instantly when his auto crashed near the railroad underpass between Unionville and Farmington just before midnight Saturday. Three other Collinsville men were injured, with Steve Spescia charged with reckless driving and released on bond.
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Associated Press
Hugo Carlson
Collinaville
Farmington
Richard Girsch
Collinsville
Francis’ Hospital
Hartford
Steve Spescia
Unionville Town Court
Arthur Zille
Spescin
Zils
Spescie
Former Local Man to Be Ordained Thursday
Henry Irwin, once of this day and now in Hawaii teaching in Catholic schools, will be ordained to the priesthood Thursday evening in Weaton Mass. His first mass is Sunday at 10 at St. Augustine's Church Bridgeport. Sermon title is Education. He graduated from Bridgeport High School and St. Andrews on the Hudson College.
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Hawaii
Weaton
Father Irwin
St. Augustine's Church
Bridgeport
Bridgeport High School
St. Andrews On-The- Hudson College
Falls From Spillway At Easton Reservoir
Frank Sturthee, 56, fell 20 feet from the spillway at Easton dam last night. He was found at the spillway base with severe head lacerations and was rushed to St Vincent’s hospital for X rays to assess possible skull fracture. A friend witnessed the fall and dam workers alerted emergency responders.
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Hydraulic Company
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Byrd Halts Paris Flight, Hop Now Tuesday
Commander Richard E. Byrd announced that the Fokker monoplane America will not depart for Paris before Tuesday due to strong east winds and rain along the north Atlantic. Byrd plans to attend Tufts commencement in Boston and return to Roosevelt Field before resuming plans, with crew of four including Acosta, Neville, and an unnamed passenger.
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Tufts College
Rodman Wanamaker
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Bert Acosta
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Clarence Chamberlin
Greenland
Europe
Canoe Champion Nears Drowning In Central Park Race
Ernest Riedel, international canoe champion, nearly drowned at Central Park lake in New York as 1,000 spectators watched and laughed. He had been paddling with four Pendleton Canoe Club members when their boat capsized just before the finish line in a chaotic scene.
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Associated + Press
Ernest Riedel
Central Park Lake
Riedel
Pendleton
Bost
Alien Religion Threatens America Sermon Warns in St. Pete
Florida pastor P. Thornton of Grant Memorial Church warned last night that aliens threaten the nation describing Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York as an enemy agent. He urged vigilance and defended the nation’s founding principles amid immigration claims and religious fear.
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Florida
P. Thornton
Grant Memories Church
St. Petersburg
Fla
Advent Christian Church
Park and Putnam Streets
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Smith
Mason and Dixon Mae
Balloix
New England
Lindbergh Visited St Louis in Public Homage Ceremony
St Louis marked a historic moment when Charles A Lindbergh, the world famous flyer, drew 100000 spectators to Forest Park and the Art Museum area. He flew over the city in a Spirit of St Louis display, met crowds, and hinted at future aviation roles for St Louis while his mother and officials watched.
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Brussels
London
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Lewis
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Art Museum
Albany Prohibition Chief Named Acting District Administrator
Andrew M i chief of the Albany prohibition enforcement office is named acting district administrator for northern and York. He will succeed Judge Harper who resigned Saturday.
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BP Cated Press
Andrew Michief
Albany Prohibition Forcement Office
Northern
York
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