Driver crushed to death as circus wagon tilts in split second
A Ringling Bros show in Bridgeport ends with tragedy when William Shields of Dorchester Mass slips from a six team wagon loaded with poles and is crushed under a wheel. He dies en route to Bridgeport hospital. A second worker, Clayton Fryarger, 52, of Razorback, suffers chest injuries after being struck by a loaded pole and is taken to Bridgeport hospital.
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William Shields
Dorchester Mass
Leary
Clayton Pryearger
Budgeport Hospital
Shmelds
Albion Street
Paukfield Avenue
Fen
Michael Larney
Edward Dalley
Augur
Patrick Devine
J. Rosenpenny
Pairfield Avenue
Chester E. Haberlin
Bridgeport Hospital
H R. DeLuca
Natal
Page 1 Bridgeport News Briefs and Local Updates
A jumble of notices and brief reports from Bridgeport covers traffic, education, weather and community happenings. Items mention a driver injured, a factory or streetcar issue, local school diplomas, retirements, church funds, and preparations for upcoming events.
Movie firms plan broad salary cuts amid retrenchment
New York reports that all major film companies will cut costs by 10 to 25 percent with further economies. Paramount executives including Adolph Zukor and staff face salary reductions, while higher paid stars and executives may see significant pay drops as the industry seeks stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Richard
Rowland General
Mananer
First National Pictures Corporation
Rowland
Rom
Bren
Jegre I Lac
Paramount-famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Wnre
Etenias Post
Adaph Zuker
Paramount Corporaton
Zuko
Mn Asky
Thomad Meiehan
Ava Bow
Pala Net
America’s Smoking Bill For ’26 Tops Billion
Census bureau figures show 1,549,450,999 dollars spent on cigarettes and cigars in 1926. Output reached 9,950,000,000 cigarettes, the highest for any country, with about 860 per person. Nearly six and a half billion cigars were produced, slightly down from 1926, and the five cent cigar era is back, accounting for 42 percent of production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Thomas R. Marehall
Lindbergh Plans National Air Service Lines
Charles A. Lindbergh announced after a Washington conference that progress has been made toward a nation wide passenger transport system. Committees will draft organization and routes with leaders including Henderson Mayo Knight Bixby Jones Coffin Robertson and Cuthell. He departed for Mitchel Field to continue talks en route to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Associated Press
Charles A. Lindbergh
New York
Lindbergh
Paul Henderson
National Air Transport, Inc
Howard Coffin
Harry H Knight
Harold Bixby
William B. Robertson
St. Louis
William B. Mayo
Chester W. Cuthell
Casey
Harry Knight
Willian B Mayo
Casey Jones
William 56
Robertson
Ruling Permits Church Land Sale In Fairfield
In Fairfield Judge Isaac Wolfe granted the First Ecclesiastical Society its authority to sell land deeded in 1848 by the will of Elizabeth Sherman widow of Roger M. Sherman. The land and homestead on Center Street were left to the church after Mrs Sherman’s death and were to be farmed to benefit the minister. The case, involving Rev John H Grant and the society, was continued to Page Two.
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First Ecclesiastical Society of
Fairfield
First Congregational Church
Isaac Wolfe
Elizabeth Sherman
Roger M. Sherman
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Sherman
Center Street
First
Ecclesiastical Society
John H Grant
Convict Mutiny Ends as Barricaded Miners Surrender
Kansas prison mutiny ends after 77 hours as 428 convicts, barricaded in the mine, yield following parley with Dr Charles Huffman. Officials promise fair consideration of ten demands while guards describe harrowing conditions underground and surface tensions easing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing Kans
Associated Press
Wageinst
Kansas Penitendery
Charles S Huffman
Huffman
Teader
Mire
Dr Huffman
Harvard Crew Wins Over Yale in Thrilling Race
Harvard’s eight led from start to finish in a dramatic four mile regatta on the Thames at New London, defeating Yale by a quarter length after Yale’s crab cost pace with a mile to go. Dana Bartholomew of Ansonia lost his stroke, triggering the shift, as Harvard surged ahead in the historic race.
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Harvard
Yale
Ansonia
Elis
Crimson
Alan
GOUND
New London
Associated Fpress
Ravelty
Thames River
Cambridge
Tcpsets
Ellis
Eli
Dana Bartholomew
Conn
Orrs
Howell
Elia
Dry raids halt liquor lanes in Thames area arrests seven
Milford police conducted seven raids on Myrtle and Walnut beaches and detained eight suspects for trial. Individuals named include Isidore Abel Anthony Romano Dominico Lombardo John Roberto Arthur Jerry Arthur Henry Louis DiFalco and Mary Sullivan. Aquor liquor seized at each site and police chief James Maher led the operation. In New London a sea sled collided with the steam ferry Coryell injuring no one and leading to its sinking amid Yale Harvard regatta traffic.
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Milford
Myrtle
Walnut Beaches
Isidore Abel
Platt Street
Anthony Romano
Nichols Street
Dominico Lombardo
East
Broadway
John Roberto
Bret Broadway
Arthur J. Herry
Fox Street
Arthur Henry
Louis DiFalco
Grove Street
Mary Sullivan
Harrison Avenue
James Maher
New London
Assoulted Press
No. Price
Fhames
Coryell
Price
Correll Oy
Ralph Sawyer
Coast Guard
Pettigrew
Arthur Holloway
Groton
Harvard
Czech President Greets U S Flyers in Prague
Clarence D Chamberlin and Charles Levine were welcomed by President Masaryk at the Hradschin after arriving from Vienna. They conferred with Czech aviators, toured a factory, met Prague officials, and planned a trip to Pilsen to visit Skoda works and the famed brewery.
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Prague
Czecho-Slovakia
Associated Press
Clarence D Chamberlin
Charles A. Levine
Masaryk
Hradschin
Vienna
Paviovsky
Markovsky
United States
Chamberlin
Levine
Pilsen
Skoda
Ice patrol race decides Tampa victory trophy
Coast Guard cutters Tampa and Modoc raced in the North Atlantic as part of ice patrol duties. The Tampa won the ice patrol trophy cup after a display of seamanship and rowing under hazardous sea conditions. Crews reboarded and continued lookout for icebergs.
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Coast Guard
Tampa
North Atlantic
Associated Press
U. 8 Coast Guard
Modoc
Butler Receives Degrees from University of Rome
President Nicholaa Murray Butler and Professor John Querng of Columbia University were awarded doctorates by the University of Rome. Butler received a Doctor of Political Science while Professor Gerry earned a Doctor of Letters. Butler lauded Premier Museobus as one of the greatest men in the world.
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Bisprafor
Rome
Nicholaa Murray Butler
John Querng
Columbia University
University of Rome
Butler
Gerry
Butter
Museobus
The Topic of the Times on Prohibition Debated by Women
A national series presents twenty four distinctive women with fresh views on Prohibition from both dry and wet perspectives. Notable interviewees include Mrs W R Alvord Mrs Gifford Pinchot Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt Jane Addams and Elizabeth Marbury among others. The interviews will appear exclusively on the publication.
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Zoe Beckley
W R Alvord
Gifford Pinchot
John M. Hanne
Lena Kellogg Sadler
Carrie Chapman Catt
Franklin D Boole
Elizabeth H. Muncie
Jane Addams
Byrd Hop Unlikely As Storms Hold Flight Plan
Roosevelt Field June 24 Associated Press reports a bad Atlantic weather front keeps Byrd’s three motor plane America grounded. Forecaster Scarr says takeoff to Paris unlikely tomorrow or Sunday. RCA to link pilots via radio network with two hour news bulletins relayed to reporters in Long Island.
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Roosevelt Field
Associated Press
America
Paris
Roosevelt i Field
Scarr
Byrd
Flyera
Radio Corporation of America
Chatham Mass
Tuckerton
New Brunswick
N. J
ROCA
Gorden City
Long Island
Trolleymen Seek Eight Hour Day
The Connecticut company overseeing street railways and buses says it has been negotiating with a worker committee for weeks on higher wages and an eight hour day. The company cites a revenue drop of over $100,000 for the five months this year and notes it does not seek higher fares unless necessary. About 93,000 employees are affected, with 300 in the Bridgeport district. Continued on Page Nineteen.
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Connecticut Company
J K. Punderford
J. B Potter
Bridgeport
Woman Flyer Reaches 11000 Feet With Madame Phillipps
Madame Luba Phillipps, Russian American aviatrix, flies over New York and Roosevelt Field reaching about 11 000 feet as reporters accompany her aloft. Lieutenant W L Stulte assisted with takeoff and landing, while writers claim altitude records for newspaper men riding along.
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Roosevelt Field
Associated Press
Mme
Luba Phillips
W. L. Stulte
Miss Phillipps
Stulz
Aloo
Madame Phillipps
New York
Philippines able to supply all U S rubber wood says
Governor General Leonard Wood told President Coolidge he would return to Manila in the fall despite injuries. He praised Filipino contentment, opposed premature independence, and warned that naively granting statehood could harm trade and economy. He cited education progress and leprosy near eradication while noting rubber output sufficient for U S demand.
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Philippines
U.S
Rapid City
Associated Press
Leonard Wood
The
Coolidge
Manila
General Wood
Mr. Coolidge
Fairfield Horse Show Draws 300 Entries
Three hundred entries have been filed for the Fairfield County hunt club horse show to be held this afternoon on the club grounds in Westport. F. C. Warfield will judge. Classes include combination, saddle, jumping hunters, children riders, junior and senior hunters, polo ponies, road hacks, and ladies hunters with jumps up to four feet six inches.
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Fairfield County Hunt
Westport
F.C. Warfield
Fairfield County
Youth heir to five million estate killed in plane crash
POTTSVILLE June 24 A Princeton graduate James Theodore Walker of St Louis heir to an 86 million estate died when a Pitcairn biplane piloted by cousin G L Lambert Lam bert owner of Lambert Pharmaceutical Co St Louis went into a tailspin near Black Horse farming area The flight from New Jersey to St Louis ended with critical injuries to Walker and nonlife threatening injuries to Lambert Both men graduates from Princeton University were returning home to St Louis and planned a stop at Bellefonte Pennsylvania for services later in the day Lambert survived with contusions and shock Walker died at Pottsville hospital as family prepared to claim the body with details from witnesses and physicians.
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Pottsville
iBy Associated Press
James Theodore Walker
St Louis
G L Lambert
Lambert Pharmaceutical Company
Princeton University
New Jersey
Lambert
Walker
Farm Handa
Black Horse
Pottavillé Hospital
Sui Lambert
Lawrence Field
Princeton
Belle Fontein
Pennsylvania
All Mate Services
Pottsvile Hospital
Clarksville
Young Walker
Posacssson
Malvern
Clapton
Arms Parley Leads U S To Sign Pact Perpetual Peace
Geneva reports discuss possible peace talks with Japan as consequence of the conference. Japanese and American delegates deny overtures, while Viscount Saito may propose a warless treaty concept to supersede the Washington four power pact. Britain’s stance on naval reductions appears to soften as talks on cruiser and carrier basing proceed.
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Associated Press
Plemayacon
Japan
Tripartite
Gibeon
Viscount Saito
Emperor
United States
Washington
Jin
Geneva
Tokyo
Army blocks flight as men charge in San Francisco
San Francisco and Los Angeles parties contend over a non stop San Francisco to Honolulu flight from Crissy Field. Edmund J. Moffett backs the pilot group and appeals to Secretary of War Davis while Major E C Emmons denies a field refusal. Walter Parkin arrives to inspect the plane amid pushes to proceed or abandon the venture.
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Prancisco
Associated Press
Ernest L. Smith
San Francisco
Charles F. Carter
Los Angeles
San
E C Emmons
Crissy Field
Uato
Army
Oakland
Honolulu
J. Maitland
Albert Huenberger
Walter F. Parkin
Loss Angeles
Cordance
Waship
Smith-Carter
James D. Dole
Mack 2 Cracken
Department of Commerce
MacCracken
Parkin
Smith
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Tonnida
Bridgtport
Bernard Kedigas
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Thames
Tetrs Atrines
Milford School
HinokMeldehaveh
Antan
Fasten Academy
Sele
Fairfield Church Fonds
Yatoda Chitin
Tm Tees
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Yinks
Atzuing Sa
Eich
Cuodrige
Arma Pacly
Deing
Paget
York
Milena
Prhieeten
Pelaon
Goa
Edicontats
Rossin
Slyernie
Liz
Teaee Lowe
Sfaaght Gan
Easidrng
Ville Braves
Cube
Natal Seog Sen
Beuwit
Amelia Harvard
Aunuel Regatta
Jorge St Tat
Getters
Sumpionship
Hertfard
Wwe
Star
Newspaper
Rabhve
National Air Service Lines
Flyer
Roger Sherman
Ech Stoup
W.H Mackes
Holst
Wny
Charles Nicholson
Charles Hamlin
Nicholson
John Healop
Ineo Aua
Reid
Walnut Beach Places
U. S
TN Rain
New Haven
Sportman’s Club
George Street
Thomas C. McPhartland
U. OF Rome
TIMES
Bridgeport Post
Connecticut
Contin
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Fairfield Horse Show
Arms
U. S.J
Countrié Gibson
Demain
Switzerland
Val
Smith and
Carter
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