Commencement speakers urge teachers to value knowledge
Massachusetts education chief Dr. Payson Smith urged Bridgeport Normal School graduates to adopt a code of knowledge in education. He stressed respect for knowledge, open minds, and selecting teachers by their dedication to child development, not just subject matter, honoring future progress through learning.
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Sid Payson Smith
Massachusettn
Bridgeport Normal School
WM Woren
Dr. Smith
Ste Stould
Csvernen
Smts
Marlon C. Larkin
Exers
C P. Stevens
Music Supervier
Ne Cina Sec
Te HW Ravens
Bound of Education
Carroll R. Reed
Dts
Stock Too Small Bootlegger Case Sparks Court Ruling
In New Haven a prosecutor said a man was arrested after 14 quarts of whiskey were found in his car at bootlegger time. The court ruled the quantity too small for conviction on transporting liquor, finding six quarts short of the required amount. He was freed on a second charge due to lack of evidence of intent to sell.
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New Haven
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Hartford Man To Head State Exchange Clubs
Edward J. Donnelly of Hartford was elected president of the Affiliated Exchange Clubs of Connecticut at the Highland Country Club gathering in Meriden. About 175 delegates attended as golf, tennis and trap shooting events were held. officers named include Samuel A. Eddy and John H. Walters. The next annual meeting will be in Willimantic in June 1928.
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Meriden
Associated Press
Edward J. Donnelly
Hartford
Exchange Clubs
Connecticut
Highland Country Club
Tilynoon
Sanuel A. Eddy
Cannan
John H. Wualters
Bridgeport
Hugh L. Phoson
Merideni
John W. Huling
West Hartford
EB. A. Merving
Wallingford
Edward B. Sellew
Middleton
Willam E. Smith
Southington
Perry Eldridge
Eldridge
Donnelly
Clinton G. Michels
Moraugy
S. Bradley
New Briwont
Middletown
William Won
W. T. Benson
Eye
Atic
Wil- Exchange Club
Neual
Willimantic
Connecticut aviator planned Paris flight
New Britain June 21. Lt. Dixon of the 18th Observation Squadron planned a New York to Paris flight but canceled after financial backers could not agree on funding for one motor vs three. Dixon, now aide to Maj. Lennergin, said the Bellanca plane purchase was under consideration after Chamberlin’s ocean hop.
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Cerl A. Dixon
Mmen
New York
Paris
Dixon
William Lennergin
Bellanca
Chamberlin
Lieut
Four Hurt In Norwalk Darien Car Crash
Four persons were injured in a collision between Norwalk and Darien this afternoon at 4 20 on the Post road. All passengers were taken to a local hospital and are expected to recover. Injured include Mrs Frank J McClinn of Chestnut Hill Philadelphia John H Knapp of Glenbrook and his wife Raymond Knapp of Lenox Avenue Glenbrook. The crash occurred when William J Meeing of Glenbrook exited a driveway and struck Knapp s touring car.
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Orealic Hospital
Darien
Warly Hurs
Frank J. McClinn
Chestnut 1
Paladelphia
John H. Knapp
Clenbrook
Suet Ej
Raymond Knapp
Iedelynt
Lenox Avenue
Glenbrook
William J Meeing
Knapp
Loewe Honored on Golden Wedding Day in Danbury
Danbury June 21 Alt Danbury toray paid peers to Dietrich E B Loewe known as Old Man Loewe on his fiftieth wedding anniversary and seventy-fifth birthday. The article recalls his 1808 anti union suit and 1912 Clayton Act change, plus business troubles and a circus coming Friday featuring Major Mite and other acts in Danbury.
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Special
Alt Danbury Toray
Dietrich EB. Loewe
Fan Yas
Loewe
United Supreme Court
United Hatters of North America
American Federation of Libor
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United States
United Hatters Union
United Hatters
Unitesies Supreme Court
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Busine
Coolidge Hosts Six Trout While Mrs Coolidge Has Two
Rapid City reports President Calvin Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge fished at Squawcreek. The President brought in six trout to her two as they returned to the summer White House. Mrs Coolidge wore sport clothes while the President donned a ten gallon chapeau and riding breeches accompanied by light western attire.
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Rapid City
S. D
Associated Press
Coolidge
Squawcreek
White House
Four youths held in auto joy rides
Stratford police last night detained four youths on auto taking charges. Max Feltuin Joseph Drisinski Chester Cot well and Antonio Ballaro face arraignment for taking automobiles without owner permission. They allegedly stole cars for joy rides, abandoning them at various locations after gas exhaustion.
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Lec
Max Feltuin
Beardsley Street
Joseph Drisinski
Surf Avenue
Chester Cot
Dwenty
Williston Street
Antonio Ballaro
Deacon Street
Feng
Pleasure Beach
Dominick Natalie
Wilmot Avenue
Huron Street
Michael Borotka
Gargbeld? Avenue
Kossuth Street
Dr. C. Kohrman
Jefferson Street
Danbury
Medical
Golden Hill Street
James Brown
Winter Street
Boy Dies After 30 Foot Fall From Building
One boy, Thomas Tutzle 15, of Burnsford Avenue, died at St Vincent's Hospital from a fractured skull after falling thirty feet from a building under construction near his home. A second boy, Young Dizzle, suffered a skull fracture and burns and was operated on but died in hospital.
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Anyother
Thomas Tutzle
Burnsford Avenue
St. Vincent's Hospital
Young Dizzle
Ambilance
Bridgeport Firemen Carry Out Quiet Day
Bridgeport firemen spent the day answering a bell and one still alarm for two small fires. Chemical 1 crew extinguished a small blaze at Par-Lott's Varnish shop on North Washington and Housatonic avenues where oil heated ignited. In the morning Box 16 responded to a produce truck owned by L Bernstein Company at 6 Water Street after a short circuit caused a minor blaze. Damages at both incidents were negligible.
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Aremen
Stratford man held after car collision with captain’s son
Peter Turr of Roosevelt Street Stratford faced charges after a collision with an automobile driven by Captain Arthur Prout’s son. A warrant was issued by the Traffic Division for evading arrest. Turr was brought to headquarters and released on $100 bond.
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Roosevelt
Stratford
Tila
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Amusements At Cameo LAUGH SHOW AND CRADLE SNATCHERS
At the Cameo theater the stage comedy Cradle Snatchers headlines a lively program with Louise Fazenda Dorothy Filillips Ethel Wales and J Farr along with The Rollickers Billy Jones and Ernest Hare and Vitaphone experiments. The night features Suavion Yeas Juvenile entertainers Robert Spalding violinist Jan Kremer folk songs and a Fox Variety film.
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Louise Fazenda
Dorothy Filillps
Ethel Wales
J. Farr
MacDonald
Angeraoing
Billy Jones
Ernest Hare
Suavion Yeas
Robert Spalding
Jan Kremer
Fox
Bridgeport Follies closes with local girl acts at Vaudeville
Tonight at Polls Vaudeville theater the first edition of The Bridgeport Follies showcases fifty local women with acts like Ignoty’s Dancing Lesson and A Girl’s Weigh. Delores Costello stars in A Million Bid, and Col Lindbergh clips appear. a second edition is promised tomorrow with new scenery and costumes and six prize winners to win rewards. The Law Beyond Law stars the feature film with Ken Maynard.
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Bridgeport Follies
Bridgeport
Charlie
Addie Wilkins
Ignoty
Dolly Grey
Bert Byron
Esther Four
Delores Costello
John Barrymore
Col. Lindbergh
Meck Sennett
Lewis Hooper
C. B. Maddock
Mme, de Andre & Co
le Dnl
Adler & Dunbar
Fi Ngoldadgianxgml
Thompson & Kemp
Mitchell & Darlin
Ken Maynard
Toto and Husband Hunters at Palace
The Palace bill tomorrow features Toto in Revue a la Minute with new material, plus Johnnie Berkes and Virginia Sully in Maybe, Who Knows, and the O Connor Family. Also Edna Zircon Dagmar, Mac Busch and a sensational picture of glamorous women chasing rich husbands with cast including Delaney Harris Thompson and others.
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Toto
Palace
New Palace
Johnnie Berkes
Virginia Sully
O'Connor
Edna Zircon
Dagmar
Lindy
Mac
Busch
Oberus
Charles Delaney
Walter Heirs
Mildred Harris
Charlie Chaplin
James Une Thompson
Nigel Barry
Jean Ar- Mack
Alfred Fisher
Robert Cain
Duane Thompson
Nigel Harry
Jean Arthur
Jimmy Harrison
Marcia Asher
Hackett
Delmar
Chaney Triumphs in The Unknown at Majestic Polis
Lon Chaney known as the man of a thousand faces stars in The Unknown at Polis Majestic theater. He portrays an armless sideshow freak who performs feats with his feet and directs a mystery tale set in a circus world. The program also features an Organ Novelty and International News segments including Sailor Beware and a Ko Ko Seug Kartoon.
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Majestic Fact Picture
Lon Chaney
Polis Majestic Theater
Chaney
Cheney
Browning
Billy Doo Jey
Sailor
Yale Band Tonight at Pleasure Beach Dance and Concert
Yale University Orchestra will perform at Pleasure Beach tonight with a peppy college ensemble. The event features dancing and concert music, roller skating prizes, and various rides and amusements drawing crowds as warmer weather arrives.
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Yale Band
Pleasure Beach
Yale University Orchestra
Peppy Colexe
Elm City
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Jacemeit Boys
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Landay Bros. Music Store
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Ernie Krickett
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Richard DIX
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Charlie Murray
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