Westport Fire Fails to Reach Hallam House on Heseville Road
A grass fire started from a rubbish pile on Harry Hallam's property on Heseville Road was contained by a special squad and engine. Fire Chief Francia P Dunnigan urged precautions to avoid larger blazes during milder weather and noted prior department handicaps.
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Westport
Harry Hallam
Heseville Road
Hallam
Francia P. Dunnigan
Dunnigan
Bernard Scully
Speedway
Jamaica
Long Island
Fiat
Rose
John L Shively
Pequot Road
Southport
Westport Center
Shively
Eddie Casey la
Casey
Edward “Lyublanovits
Frang Strmiska
Paul Miklavich
Doubleday
Diamonds Doom At Graffontein Farm Diggings
London reports from Johannesburg that Graffontaine Farm diamond field shows few patches of ground and many diggers are blank. Hundreds have left the diggings and farmers who sold farms for worthless claims are left destitute.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Johannesburg
Graffontein Farm
Passing on the Torch sermon at Fairfield church
Rev John H Grant of First Church of Christ preached a sermon on passing on the torch during the father and son week closing service. Firefighters quickly contained a Sunday blaze at 802 Post Road in a wastebasket and later controlled a lamp mortar district fire near homes. Junior teachers of the First Church of Christ Sunday school met at Mrs C H E Milliken’s Meadowbrook road home.
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Fairfield
John H. Grant
First Church of Christ
Mary E. Mullins
Post Road
First Church of Christ Sunday School
C. HE
Milliken
Meadowbrook Road
Irish Statesmen Kept on the Move During Court Trial
In New York a 1924 Irish Free State suit over ownership of a 2.5 million dollar balance from a 6 million dollar fund is aired. William C. Cannon says Sinn Fein leaders kept moving headquarters to avoid raiders and that ministers often used skylights or drains for quick escape. Eamon De Valera attends with lawyers and spectators.
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New York
Intah
Irish Free State
Irish Republic
Sinn Fein
William C. Cannon
Eamon de Valera
Taly and France Invited to Parley
Washington reports identical notes sent to Paris and Rome inviting France and Italy to a three power arms limitation conference replacing the fire power meeting. The notices hint observers or active participation possible. Britain and Japan have already accepted.
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Washington
Paris
Rome
Great Britain
Japan
Arbitration plan aims to shield disputes from public view
J Pryse Goodwin, chairman of the Accountants committee of the American Arbitration Society, urged the Chamber of Commerce to back a state arbitration measure to keep business dispute hearings secret. Yale professor Wesley Sturgea and New York attorney Charles E Zollere supported the bill now before Hartford's Judiciary committee, arguing newspapers should not plaster details of routes for public reading.
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J. Pryse Goodwin
Accountants Committee
American Arbitration Society
Chamber of Commerce
Stratfield
Wesley A Sturgea
Yale
Judiciary Committee
Hartford
Charles E. Zollere
New York
Canada to Increase Anti Smuggling Force
Ottawa plans nearly 1 000 000 in supplementary estimates to bolster anti smuggling along the border. Customs and excise propose 250 additional men and about 8 percent more vehicles, with patrols on the Atlantic coast and Pacific coast. A maritime province patrol boost is also anticipated and penalties for smuggling may be increased.
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Ottawa
Ont
Department of Customs and Exrecise
W. D. Euler
Stratford Leaders Push School Funds Reapportionment
Stratford officials and civic groups urge passage of a state bill to reallocate educational funds, promising Stratford would gain about 96 000 dollars annually instead of the current 10 000. The Eighth District meeting will hear from Sen Chas Wheeler and Rep Helen Lewis on legislative acts, including education and charter changes, with council and planning board reports and a social committee update. Youthful baseball rosters form as spring weather draws players to sandlot fields, Hurl avenue field work is planned, and Stratford Town League reorganizations are anticipated. Town Criers plan to expand membership to boost local booster efforts.
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Stratford
Stratford League of Women Voters
Ward Ireland
League of Women Voters
Eighth District
Realdenta
Eighth
General Assembly
Chas BE. Wheeler
State Senate
Stafford
Helen E. Lewis
House
Lewis
Wheeler
East Main Street
E. Fairfax Ludlow
Gus Berglund
Hurl Avenue
Red Men
Odd Fellows
American Legion
Police and Fire Departments
Knights of Columbus
Town Criers
More Facts Sought In Diverting Case
New Haven March 14 AP A federal grand jury probing a $1,000,000 alcohol diversion case seeks more witnesses after quashing indictments. Delays stem from locating certain individuals whose testimony is needed. Subpoenas issued for Harry F. Fletcher of Hartford Internal Revenue clerk and several Southern New England Telephone Co. employees with call reports. The panel has heard about 40 witnesses. eleven individuals and two corporations were indicted previously.
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New Haven
AP J
Harry F. Fletcher
Hartford
Internal Revenue Department
Southern
New England Telephone Co
Grand Jury
Northward trek from Florida under way
New York New Haven and Hartford officials say the Florida northbound rush is building and will peak by next week. Bridgeport regiments return daily on the Everglades Limited arriving at three in the morning. Palm Beach social season nearly over. St Patrick’s Day dance signals closure of Palm Beach season.
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Georgianna Harbison
Westport
New York
France
Caroline Drum
Doric Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Fable Building
State Street
Ladfee
Christchurch
Fairfield County Hunt Club
Greens Farms
Thomas H. Leonard
Y. M
Worcester
Massachusetts
George Munroe
Valley Forges
William G. Staples
Compo Road
Memorial Church of the Holy Trinity
Stamford
Greenwich
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Florida
Bridgeport
Mverglades Limited
Palm Beach
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