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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1923
Page
2
An odd Bridgeport page snippet urges readers to try a flavoring product and claims you can become an expert with its use. It mentions Baker's and presents it as an advertisement filled with promotional lines.
The Senate confirmed Gov. Templeton’s nominees William Alwhene Eliot Watrous and Walter V. Stark to key posts. It adopted bills to raise city borrowing capacity and amend grade crossing laws, with varied state cost shares. Also approved bonds and charter amendments for several towns and utilities while reporting unfavorables on labor safety measures.
Hartford March nn The Senate tables the tax law bill for miscellaneous corporations with losses deduction allowed. Senator Trumbull voices support citing duty to fund state operations. Senator Brooks seeks table due to misunderstanding by manufacturers. rising vote not adopted. bill tabled 20 to 2. Senate also tabled substitute for House Bill 275 on false advertising. Burritt Savings Bank charter amended to Burritt Mutual Savings Bank.
Hartford March 20 The New London county delegation to the Legislature considered a half mill tax for 1924 payable in July. It would raise about 40000 on a grand estimate of 100 million. County Commissioner Smith urged approval to avoid borrowing as the county now runs about 20090 in debt yearly. The delegation voted against building a county home this year, delaying the project.
In the House of Commons Premier Bonar Law agreed to schedule another debate after Easter on Mr Snowden's motion condemning capitalism. Snowden argued capitalism fails to provide a good world, and to properly use resources, advocating public ownership and democratic control of production and distribution.
Buckley seeks higher post as 1928 attorney general prospect while remaining House majority leader and GOP organizer. State figures say Col. Robert O Haton and Harry Mackenzie back Buckley as key trustee for party control. Former Senator Kiett visits Capitol amid chatter of a U S district attorney nonentity candidate, with Alling confirming interest and current slateholder satisfaction.
Police were advised last night of three minor thefts. An automobile owned by William Langdon of 120 Ann Street on Hawthorne Street was spoobed of a rake and a bag of tools. A shed at Bilton Machine Company on Housatonic Avenue was robbed of tools and supplies. An uninhabited house on Main Street at Capitol Avenue was looted of brass faucets and fixtures.
Fidelity Rebekah Lodge No 6 will celebrate its 225th anniversary at Odd Fellows hall 1087 Broad Street on March 31. Charter members including Mrs John G Gerbich who helped found the lodge in 1898 are expected to attend. A dinner will be served at six followed by musical and vocal performances by members.
Hartford March 20 The cold snap slowed legislative trains and the General Assembly in particular the Senate delayed in starting. Committees faced sparse reports with the appropriations group urging expedited bills and noting appropriations should come via that committee by April 2 as the process moves to final stretch and Templeton awaits appointments. The labor committee reported several adverse bills including HB 315 eight hour day for manufacturing and HB 92 regulating hours in restaurants cafes barber shops and dining rooms.
Imperial Potentate James McCandless of the Mystic Shrine visited Hartford for the Senate session and sat in the Charter Oak chair after being hosted by Lieutenant Governor Bingham. He toured temples in Bridgeport and Hartford, meeting Governor Templeton, Speaker Nérgon, and Senator Wilder among Shriners and past Masons.
Bridgeport public school instructors protest abrupt schedule change and urge reopening to March 20 without interruption. They demand adherence to September 1922 calendar, restore four day December recess, and seek compensation for inconveniences caused by the sudden shift. Associations condemn summary methods used.
Notices list meetings for Badler'n Noie In case of change notify the Fraternal Editor Bridgeport Telegram. Listed groups include Wowanpomi tribe 1 O R M 1158 Main Street Italian Women's council Baach Street Monitor lodge 164 State Street Adelphian lodge Broad Street Magna Charta lodge Sons of St George Stratford Avenue Knights of Maccabees Fairfield Avenue St John's lodge Masonic Temple Colonel Harry Cutler Jodge 1025 Main Street churches Auxiliary American Legion Pioneer camp 181 State Street Polar Star lodge B of B 414 East Washington Avenue Ridge locations and times vary.
In Hartford on May 26 the House rejected the Credit Unions bill and concurred in resisting related measures on alms houses and county home commitments for children. Other actions included restoring forfeited rights to Leroy Buffet and approving various Senate and House bills on bonds, municipal projects, and hotel rate posting. Fourteen pages of legislative actions are summarized with focus on industrial agreement items and local authority changes.
Members of the Board of Education may attend a public hearing Monday night in City Hall to express views on retaining the City Normal School. The Common Council agenda includes the hearing following a Socialist party letter urging retention. The board opposes maintaining a Normal School here and the institution is set to close after June.
The plan proposes amateur use on 150 to 275 meters, ship and government telephony and telegraph at 800 meters, close A Broadcasting on 220 to 389 meters, class B broadcasting at 390 to 430 meters. Aircraft bands would be 805 and 630 meters, with longer wavelengths for specialized military, educational, commercial and naval uses. Provisions cover continuous and intermittent wave signalling characteristics. Sessions will be continued tomorrow.
Hartford Mar 20 Governor Templeton announced the appointment of former Governor Everett J. Lake of Hartford and Mrs Louise Merritt of Stamford as trustees of the Mansfield State Training School for four year terms. The governor notified Mr Lake at the capitol.
Worcester mass March 20 Alfred E Harris a boys welfare worker is critically ill with sleeping sickness in a local hospital tonight. Harris fell ill several days ago as physicians seek diagnosis and treatment.
The Safety Council of the Manufacturers' Association will host a lecture at St George's Hall starting at 8 o'clock tonight. G. and Sanford, noted authorities on electrical safety, will present the program on protective measures with slides to illustrate the rogeting.
Hartford March 20 — It was reported today that the Legislative Judiciary committee may issue an adverse report on the birth control bill. The measure, introduced by Representative Samuel Sisisky of Enfield, at the request of the Birth Central League of America, seeks to repeal a statute prohibiting doctors or nurses from giving information advice medicine or articles for conception prevention.
Secretary Roosevelt accepted responsibility for the data used by Secretary Hughes and announced a correction to clarify that capital ships have not received new deck protection since February 6, 1922, the Washington treaty date. He said the information was believed reliable by the department.
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