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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1923
Page
8
Automo bile bandits seized a package containing 6475 dollars in money and checks from Frederick Trevens at a corner of Franklin and Greenwich streets in lower Manhattan. The robbers escaped in their machine as pedestrians could summon aid.
A long list of Bridgeport area film and vaudeville offerings spans Majestic Palaca and Plaza houses. Major features include Stormswapt and West vs Gast, with Wallace, Berry, Morrison, Keaton, Chaplin, and Martelle starring in new stage and screen programs. Also noted are Bridgeport Follies at Poli Palace and Emile Cone’s auto-suggestion motion piece, plus continuing acts at Polis and Hippodrome theaters through the week.
The Vatican plans a new residence within the Apostolic Palace to house Rome cardinals. Rising costs and expanding ranks have made current accommodations unaffordable for some prelates, prompting construction to ease housing.
The annual Keren Hayesod drive to raise 25000 for Jewish relief will launch at the high school auditorium tomorrow at 8 o clock with David Fever presiding. Delegations from Jewish organizations across the state plan to attend. Principal speakers include Dr Levis Sen, Mrs Richard Gorteil and J Mastinaky, with J Klein also speaking.
The Disabled American Veterans of the World War held a regular meeting at their Welfare Building headquarters. Ten new members were admitted and thanks were given to Chairman Margarito and committee members who organized the recent dance. A letter of thanks was drafted to Mayor Atwater Daniel Quilty and Manarar McCarthy of Poli's theatre for their support. Comrade De Vito and Margarito were elected as alternate delegates to a national convention in Minneapolis.
Meyer Krupp, veteran of nine years among Manchuria island trappers, notes natives demand pictures of pretty women in trade sable skins. A cut from an illustrated magazine of a motion picture queen could fetch seven pelts, valued around 160 dollars. Traders transport photographs of American women in fine dress to trading posts near the Bering Sea and Siberia.
Mrs Mahoney and her daughter Dorothy of 38 Bradley Street are convalescing after several weeks confined to home with pneumonia in a local health note.
Frank Somma of 641 North Main Street Springfield and Micholas Camerata of 3b9 Water Street Springfield were arrested in Bridgeport yesterday by federal prohibition agents. They were granted $500 bonds each by U.S. Commissioner Hugh J. Laery and released for a hearing this morning. Authorities withheld further information, with investigators continuing the detention inquiry.
Arch bishop Fumasoni Blandi arrived aboard the Taormina as the new Apostolic delegate to Washington. He was greeted at quarantine by church dignitaries and later by a large clergy and lay gathering in New York. He will stay until Monday with Archbishop Hayes before proceeding to Washington.
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