Connecticut Senate Rejects 60 Hour Week Bill by One Vote
Hartford March 27 a bill to establish a 60 hour week for minors and women in manufacturing failed in the Senate by one vote. The House had already rejected a similar measure. A parallel bill setting 48 hours for minors and women in industry and 63 hours in mercantile establishments was also rejected. The vote was 16 to 15 for the 60 hour bill and 18 to 13 for the 48/63 hour proposal.
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Hartford
Connecticut
Senate
Committee On Labor
Tate
Thomas F. Dignam Democrat
Massachusetts
Samuel C. Doty
Charles H. Allen
Rockville
Doty
Dignam
Thomas F. McGrath
Waterbury
Tone
New Flaven
Frenchman claims discovery of free electricity
Paris reports Jules of Vichy claims a method to obtain electricity without cost using atmospheric components. He says ultraviolet and violet rays split negative currents and positives are captured. with a three yard square apparatus he lights ten lamps at fifty candle power, suggesting enough power to light a town.
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Paris
Jules
Vichy
Guillot
Bills to Equal Rights for Women Are Rejected in House
Hartford March 27 The House discarded the National Woman's Party equal rights bills after Judiciary committee chair Rep J Mortimer Bell denounced them as vicious immoral and cold as steel in winter He condemned proposals granting wives separate earnings rights and the right to sue husbands for personal injuries noting their impact on marital love and family life The Senate also rejected the measures leaving the issue unsettled.
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Hartford
National Woman's Party
Judiciary Committee
J. Mortimer
Hell
Bell
Salisbury
House
Associated Press
Ell
National Women's Party
Senate
Elsie
Lord Cecil in U S to advance world league cause
Lord Robert Cecil, leading British advocate of the League of Nations, arrived in New York aboard the Majestic for a month long tour of the United States and Canada. He aims to popularize the league and ease misunderstandings, noting Germany and Russia should be admitted if they apply properly. He will lecture in New York, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Ottawa, Montreal, Des Moines, Chicago, Louisville, Richmond, Washington, and Boston before returning to England on April 27.
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New York
League of Nations
Robert Cecil
Siest
United States
Canada
Robert
America
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Ottawa
Montreal
Des Moines
Towa
Chicago
Louisville
Richmond
Washington
Boston
England
Claims blow damaged home seeks $600 award
Testimony that blasting of rock on Capitol avenue by Antonin Gu IHano of this city shook his house causing dishes to break and walls to separate partially. Was introduced in Common Pleas court before Judge Joan R. Booth and jury yes terias by Henry Kuenner of this city who asks damages of $600. The case was continued until this morning.
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Capitol Avenue
Antonin Gu Ihano
Common Pleas Court
Joan R. Booth
Yes Terias
Henry Kuenner
George Gould's Illness Ends Strife over Estate
New York March 7 due to serious illness of George J Gould at his villa in France coheirs to Jay Gould estate signed a pact with 73 law firms. Pact includes health certificate dated October 19 1922 by Dr H B Mi London stating high blood pressure thickened arteries and heart and nervous system trouble. Litigation over nearly 59 million dollars had forced Gould to testify. London doctor opposed strain of examination. Gould served as trustee and executor until 1919 when courts ordered his removal at his siblings' urging.
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New York
George J. Gould
Frange
Jay Gould
BH. Mi
Hyde Park
London
George J Gould
J.uld S& Rame
Me. Gould
Gould
Easter Music Notice From The Bridgeport Post
Easter church programs must be submitted to The Bridgeport Post and Telegram office by Thursday at 3 p.m. to ensure publication Saturday.
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Bridgeport Post and Telegram
Father McGivney Home After Holyland Tour
Father Patrick J McGivne y pastor of St Charles church and Rev Joan Ryan rector of St Peters Danbury returned from an eight week Holy Land and Europe tour covering 31 000 miles. They visited Madeira Spain Gibraltar Algiers Tunis Alexandria Cairo Florence Paris Brussels London and Rome. They sailed from Southampton on the Majestic to New York arriving yesterday.
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Europe
Patrick
J McGigney
St. Charles
Hev
Joan Ryan
St. Peter's Church
Danbury
Tris
MeGivney
Southampton
England
Majestic
New York
McGivney
Allies to Resume Lausanne Parley in Unity
London March 27 Allies agree to resume Lausanne peace talks with Turkey after a week of examining Turkish counter proposals. Delegates finished deliberations and prepared a reply to Ismet Pasha dated March 8. Modifications are said to be formal, not substantive, preserving original Allied terms. The Irene delegates will depart for Varna tomorrow while the Italians leave Thursday.
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London
Preas
Turkey
Ismet Pasha
Alles
Associated Press
Irene
Varia
Four Hurled From Auto In Student Driver Crash
A student driver with an instructor on board veered at 168 Barnum Avenue and struck Vincent Tabionski's sedan at 745 Ogden Street on Jane Street. Roof torn off Tabionski car, but occupants freed themselves with only one person slightly hurt. The incident is one of several major crashes in recent weeks causing extensive damage and injuries.
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Stanley Macey
Barnum Avenue
Jane Street
Nobie Avenue
Jon
Tiven
Vincent A Tabionski
Ogden Street
Tablonski
Jablonski
Macey
Enpe
Jabloneki
Coroner Phelan Cleared Engineer in Fatality
Elmer Lacey of New Rochelle an engineer on the New Haven line was exonerated by Coroner John Phelan regarding the death of Franklin H Snyder of Port Chester. Snyder, a fireman on the road, was struck by a work train near Stamford while working on the New Canaan trestle. The coroner found no criminal responsibility.
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Stampord
Elmer Lacey
New Rochelle
Taner John I Phelan
Franklin H Snyder
Port Chester
Here
Snyder
Canaan
Moscow Plans Acts of Communists in U S Evidence Shows
In St Joseph Michigan records show that the Communist Party of America outlines activities in Moscow and that a national convention held near there last August was postponed by a cable order from Russia to wait for Moscow delegates. The testimony concerns William Z Foster and the Central Executive Committee's prior ruling on inviting attendees.
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ST. Joseph
Mich
Associated Press
Communist Party of America
Moscow
Here
Russia
Wiliam Z. Foster
Charles E. Ruthenberg
Charles Gure
Death rate in Bridgeport at record low in 1922
Dr William H Coon city health officer reports Vital Statistics bureau for 1922 shows Bridgeport’s overall death rate exceptionally low with only one year since 1900 lower, infant deaths at a historic minimum and typhoid deaths also at record lows. The measures credited include a planned health campaign and sanitary improvements. The 1922 report lists births and birth rates by age and other demographic details.
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Bridgeport
William H. Coon
Vital Statistics Bureau
Tod
Health Department
Prosecutor Galls Daugherty Into Murder Case
New York district attorney Pecora sent a letter to Major Draper M Daugherty asking for all information on a blackmail conspiracy involving Dorothy Keenan and John Grey Mitchell of Philadelphia. The inquiry targets a ring of blackmailers using the Broadway model and mentions a possible reward from E T Stotesbury. Police seek a suspect connected to the Keenan case and the Rosher murder motive, with additional involvement from Mitchell and Stotesbury.
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New York
Mar
Ferdinand Perera
Draper M. Daugherty
United States Attorney General
Dorothy King Kteenan
John Grey Mitchell
Philadelphia
E. Z. Stotesbury
Daugherty
Pecora
Stotenbury
Peters
Coughlin
John Kearsley Mitchell
E.T. Stotesbury
Stein
Bird Stotesbury
Blackynail Mitchell
New Brunswick
N. J
Sarah Bernhardt dies bankrupt as process servers seize assets
Paris reports Sarah Bernhardt died insolvent with no will found yet. Creditors seize her Paris home and seal the Vaucresson villa. Maurice Bernhardt, her son, has taken most furniture and art trunks. Guitry urges a world fund to cover debts and save art items. Funeral plans await a date announcement.
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Boulevard Pereire
Maurice Bernhardt
Sarat Bernhardt
Paris
Sarah Bernhardt
Maurice
Vaucresson
Saran
Sarah
Belle Isle
Bella Sale
Ineha Guiry
Yvonne Printeints
Ich
Bernhard Mingeum
State Committee Inspects Danbury Normal School
Danbury officials welcome the General Assembly joint Education Committee as they review the local State Normal School and hear arguments for a proposed 3200000 dormitory project. Hartford and local leaders hosted a noon dinner at Hotel Green before the committee heard testimony from city officials teachers and alumnae.
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Danbbury
Joint Committee of Education of the
General Assembly
Danbury
State Normal School
Hartford
Hotel Green
Parent-Teacher Association
Advo
Howard E. Bidwell
Piast Hartford
Frank Gregory
Norwalk
J. A. Cellins
South Windsor
P. Treat
Bridgewater
M.@. Rogers
Plainville
Wiliam W Mervies
Preaton
Henry Tetoy Lewis
Benford
McCarthy to Appear Before Board Tonight
John J. McCarthy a captain in the Fire Department will appear before the Board of Wire commissioners tonight to explain his unprecedented request to be reduced in rank and accept a lower pay. He withdrew his petition earlier, prompting the board to require formal appearances and explanations.
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John J. McCarthy
Magen
Fire Department
Board of Wire Commissioners
Mpwlae
McCarthy
President orders inquiry into sugar prices
St Augustine March 27 The President ordered an immediate investigation by the United States Tariff Commission into how tariff rates on sugar relate to current price increases.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
United States Tariff Commission
Harding
Local Manufacturers' Association stalls wage scale talks
A clipped press summary notes the Local Manufacturers' Association made no move on fixing a wage scale while Manager Winter discusses Rotary Club membership. Sophia Pettyjohn, seven, was hit by a trolley car and hospitalized with probable skull fracture. six people escaped serious injury in a Fast Side auto crash, one hurt. Bridgeport death rate at a low level not seen since 1921. Captain McCarthy to appear before Fire Commissioners tonight. Father McGigney returns home after a 15006 mile Holy Land tour. Only one bid received for the American and British plant in its entirety. House concurs with Senate on Equal Rights bills. State Milk Producers and Grange protest milk regulation bill. Legislative Joint Education Committee visits Danbury Normal School. Seedmen attend hearing on adulteration of garden seeds. Building work on Milford hospital to begin immediately. Senate defeats fifty hour work week measure. women’s equal rights bills filed by Assembly. Domestic news notes Sacco not insane. Major Daugherty summoned over Dorothy Keenan murder. Tariff commission to study sugar duties. President orders inquiry to curb prices if duties are partly responsible. End of summary mentions sugar price context and potential tariff adjustments.
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Winter Telly Rotary Club
Sophia Pettyjohn
Bridgeport
Captain McCarthy
Father McGigney
Holyland
House
Senate
Grange
Danbury Normal
New Milford Hospital
Assembly
Lions to Elect New Officers This Noon
The Lions club will vote on its candidate slate at today’s luncheon to fill roles for the coming year. Officers include President W W Bent and Secretary J H Butler with several vice presidents, a treasurer, tail twister, lion tamer, and three-year directors. Attendance prize to be provided by Union Ernest Reichert. next week starts Lions national attendance campaign plans.
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Lions Club
W. W. Bent
A. J. Stone
Econd
J. Z. Caraher
A. A. Hodgkins
J. H. Butler
RF. E. Sprague
J. J. Rooney
Ernest Cummings
C. Y. Bitner
R. M. Leonard
W. A.wintter
Union
Ernest Reichert
Larat Club
Reserve Board Denies All Rumors of Policy Changes
The Federal Reserve Board and the governors of twelve Reserve banks refuted rumors of policy changes and possible rediscount rate hikes. They stated they would announce any actions themselves and request sources of rumor origins while noting that rate changes depend on broader economic conditions.
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Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Conference of Board and Governors
Washington
Mar
Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve System
Itraele
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