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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1925
Page
14
Bridgeport Telegram notes subscription prices in advance and lists contact details for The Post Publishing Co. at 40 Middle St Bridgeport Conn. with telephone line and circulation notes, mentions Associated Press content and audit bureau membership.
An editorial notes the Arbitration Foundation proposal to settle commercial disputes via a neutral judge. It highlights support from leading business figures, the Federal law granting binding force to arbitrators, and advocacy by the New York Bar Association. The piece credits Charles L. Bernheimer for pushing the plan and notes general professional approval amid calls for reform.
The text reflects on proof and doubt and counsels honesty over falsehood. It argues that a plain conscience is safer in the long run and warns that falsehood carries constant fear. The piece frames truth as originating in moral integrity and distrust of deceit.
Judiciary committees plan a new Medical Practice act to restore the dignity of a Connecticut license and protect legitimate practitioners. It will be less drastic than a prior act sponsored by the State Chamber of Commerce, aiming to keep takers out of the state and curb a medical mill scandal. The measure will be drafted by the committee, which is composed of able men who combine common sense with careful weighing of its effects.
The speaker supports federal style regulation of arbitration to ensure fairness and skill among arbitrators. He describes forming a national foundation with adequate funds to support recognized arbitration associations, directing trusted men, and extending the system to serve more business people.
Two Connecticut company proposals for new Bridgeport motor bus lines aim to feed trolley systems rather than offer continuous city service. The routes connect Johnson's Creek to Central Avenue and Beardsley Park to Bull's Head, with transfer points at center city. The editorial argues for direct, uninterrupted routes to minimize transfers and reduce center-city congestion.
Weather map notes report fair conditions across New York and New England regions with unsettled Saturday and showers possible in northern New England and southern New England. Cold air pockets, a low pressure system east of Newfoundland and high pressure from Nova Scotia to Bermuda affect temperatures and winds. Rain and thunderstorms were widespread from the Mississippi Valley eastward in the last 24 hours. High and low tide times are recorded, with references to Atlantic coastal warnings and a circus dress rehearsal at Eastport Bridgeport.
Political pointers note clerk Braithwaite chosen to direct musical entertainment for tonight's Stratfield dinner hosted by John T. King and the Board of Aldermen and Republican town committee. Mayor Behrens warns against poor taste as officials ponder 430,000 in city hall bonds and possible refunding.
Political whispers from New Haven indicate former Judge A. Mc Clellan Mathewson may seek the Republican mayoral nomination this fall. Support is said to come from the city’s state machine faction, though Mathewson has long shown independence and formerly backed Roosevelt and Wilson. Hartford lawmakers aim to adjourn General Assembly by June 3 with most hearings wrapping by early May, leaving only Judiciary and Appropriations to run into next month.
The text notes that important measures could see adjournment by the third or fourth week in May, suggesting calendar pressure on legislative action and potential delays in final decisions. The comment frames the month as a critical period for nearing conclusions.
A playful verse describes a canary perching on fingers and windowsill then flitting about the room. The bright bird chirps at sunrise, enjoys roaming the chamber, yet returns to its open cage, a light domestic image of pet companionship.
A verse meditation on merchants and debt, describing a town where buyers pay cash to avoid nonpayers. It pictures a "merchant prince" and his clerk Clarence Clack, lamenting unpaid bills, rising prices, and the cost borne by honest customers as trustees fear losses from "the charge it dump."
Two petitions for decrees of divorce were filed in Superior court yesterday afternoon. Joseph Posa of this city charges Margaret Galog Posa with desertion in 1421 nine years after their marriage and asks for custody of two children. Gillian Hunt Nolaan of Danbury alleges intolerable cruelty by William H Nolan. They have two children and were guted in 102k.
A young woman who gave the name Jane Doe and dubbed the queen of the shoplifters was arraigned in West Side court and held on 5000 bail for a hearing next Tuesday. Her attorney Rosalie Cecile Kelly provided her real name. Detained in default of bail, she faces possible links to multiple Long Island robberies, including the Sand Point jewel theft from the home of J S Cosden during the autumn.
Thomas Fong of Hartford Conn the first man arrested in the Tong War case that began last October and ended yesterday was convicted of possessing a revolver without permit and given an indeterminate penitentiary term. Prosecutors called him chief gunman of the Qu Leon Tongs. former district attorney Jerome defended him noting Fong came as Hartford Chinese representative.
March 27. Mrs Frank Tinney applied to Supreme Court Justice Riegelmann in Long Island City for an order directing the actor to show cause why her separation suit should not be discontinued. Decision was reserved. Mrs Tinney had said weeks ago she would replace her separation suit with a divorce auction.
The Fun Shop music department showcases Polly provoking and jokey verses, plus a market for humorous epigrams and poems. Readers are invited to submit original material for consideration with payment per contribution and per line for poetry, via Fun Show Headquarters.
An editorial argues that bad liquor and Prohibition enforcement are inseparable, condemning those who weaken the Constitution while boosting the cocktail as a threat. It cites Philadelphia coroners’ death tolls and a defeated Pennsylvania bill, warning that those attacking the Constitution risk undermining personal rights and property.
A. Christ proprietor of the bankrupt Paradise confectionery at 1406 Stratford avenue withdrew his offer to creditors. Referee John Sh yesterday authorized the sale of assets. Harry M. Kargman named trustee in bonds of 400 dollars. Appraisers appointed were David McCarthy, John F. Maloney and Harry Spitz.
The Evening News reports Marquis of Salisbury to become lord president of the council and government leader in the House of Lords after Lord Curzon's death. The vacant lord privy seal post will go to either the Earl of Balfour or Viscount Cecil of Chetwood.
The piece argues reputation equals life to many, noting courts punishing blackmailers. it critiques how gossip and extortion threaten character, urging editors to restrain press excess. It cites Benjamin Franklin on free press and laments the peril when public judgment destroys personal honor.
Police Captain James J. Deegan will succeed Captain Henry J. Donnelly as head of the detective bureau. Donnelly retires after 33 years with the New Haven Police Department. the transition takes effect April 1, announced by Chief Philip T. Smith.
Dr. Frederick A. Cook, once an Arctic explorer, has abandoned plans to appeal his conviction. The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued the mandate, sending him to federal prison for 14 years and nine months starting Monday. He will not receive credit for 16 months already served in county jail. He was sentenced November 23, 1923, by Judge John M. Kilite of Toledo, with a $12,000 fine and costs totaling $12.86.
Western Nebraska and southern South Oak regions faced prairie fires that destroyed hay lands and a large ranch, with an estimated loss of about 100000 to 100009 dollars. A schoolhouse burn killed no one but left reports of children saved. Firefighters extinguished the largest blaze near Crookaten and a William Yan ranch north of Cody was confirmed burned.
In TWALIFAX a steamer named Malkenhors moored two months with Niquer cargo from Euro hax was attacked by Sheriff 2 OW a ticalion of C. J. Burelh eott. A British firm is connected to the case. The loss or value of the cargo is reported around 75000 dollars.
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