Russian Bats Bring Shocks and Thrills to New York
Paris reports fuse of cubist, Grand Guignol, Russian ballet in the Mocow Bats coming from France. A shadowed Moscow troupe once linked to tsarist era espionage performs tableaux in Paris and Constantinople before arriving in New York, provoking astonishment and controversy with ritualistic, bare stage scenes.
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Paris
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France
Greenwich Village
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Little Theatre
Nicholas
Winter Palace
Tshanes
Pouytchkine
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Imperial Ballet
Petrograd
Vijinsky
Stamford Firm Sued Over Contract Still Unpaid
Warren A. Wells of New York sues Carlisle Tire Company of Stamford in superior court seeking $14 708 73 unpaid under a March 29 1920 building contract. The suit demands $22 000 damages and foreclosure of a lien on the Stamford factory property.
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Warren A. Wella
New York
Carlisle Tire Company. & Delaware Corporation
Stamford
Wells
Baptists Call Ousting Rent Profiteers by Church Leaders
A Pittsburgh Baptist Ministers association resolution to ban rent profiteers from churches was released. It condemns uneconomic rent advances as unchristian and urges ministers to oppose extortion and lead community protests.
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Pitrsburgh
Pitsburgh
Jail Sentence Suspended in Nor-Support Case
Judge John F. Kellogg reopened the superior court and sentenced Frederick C. Whaley to six months in jail for non-support. Whaley had previously been placed on probation with suspended execution. the suspension was revoked yesterday and he must serve the term.
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John F. Kellogg
Superior Court
Frederick C. Whaley
Whaley
Milford O. E. 8 to Observe Anniversary
Preparations are under way by Duca Chapter O. H. S. for the 35th anniversary of organization to be held at Masonic hall on March 28. A special meeting is set for Thursday to rehearse and firm up plans for the observance. All members are urged to attend.
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Milford
Duca Chapter
Peach crop spared by cold snap in Springfield Mass
Springfield Mass March 29 The peach crop will not suffer materially from a brief forty degree temperature swing as buds are not yet advanced enough to incur harm. Lows reached 16 degrees. Anning J Smith sued in superior court against Anning J Smith of Fairfield to recover a balance due on a note endorsed by The Anning J Smith Transportation Lines. Damages of 6500 alleged. only 8500 paid.
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Springfield
Masa
Anning J, Smith
Tithe and Trust Company of
New York
Anning J. Smith
Mairfield
Anning J. Smith Transportation Lines
French Scavengers Wear American Army Uniforms
Paria Post reports American Legion plans protest over French authorities accepting American Army uniforms. Hundreds in Paris use olive drab cloth for junk men garb and even taxi upholstery, as surplus stock circulates through city services and civilian needs.
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Paris
American Legion
Jiasa-Cab Company
Opening of Washington Bridge to Be Celebrated
Milford, March 29. The Devon Improvement association plans a celebration for the opening of the new Washington bridge on a date to be set by the state highway commissioners. Nine committees are formed including Judge Charles G. Rep, First Selectman M. J. Cheney, T. V Clemens, Thomas A. Kirkham, and W. B. Wallace. Charles O. Mathews and H. Stone to handle transportation. State highway official H. Bennett and other officials expected to attend along with Milford Stratford and Bridgeport residents.
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Milford
Devon Improvement Association
Washington Bridge
Charles CG
lRept
First Selectman
M. J. Cheney
Qlemens
Thomas A. Kirkham
W. B. Wallace
Charles O. Mathews
H. & Stone
H. Bennett
Stratford
Bridgeport
New Britain Man Fined for Speeding and Reckless Driving
Stephan Melkowski of New Britain pleaded not guilty to reckless driving but was found guilty by Judge I T Brown Jr and fined 50 dollars plus costs after a collision on the New Heaven turnpike Sunday night injured Mrs Gailey. The touring car owned by William Bailey of Bridgeport was damaged in the crash.
Rhode Island Senate Backs Daylight Time Motion Fails
Rhode Island Senate votes against standard time for the state and defeats Assembly plan to block local daylight saving ordinances. Providence already has a one month ordinance and cities consider similar measures before April 24, with other towns eyeing action.
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Providence
R. J
Senate
Plans to oil state highways completed
Milford, March 29. Plans by the state highway department to oil the state highway and state aid roads have been completed. The department has purchased 20,000 gallons of oil for use locally. Oil work on town roads will not start until later in the season.
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Milford
Mar
Sate
Highway Department
Paper Slips Replace Dice in Bermuda Home Bequest
In Hamilton Bermuda three nephews drew slips of paper from a box to decide which would inherit the Norwood residence after an uncle’s unusual will. Kinhard Darrell won the shorefront estate while sister Miss Darrell keeps a life interest and residence at Norwood. the others receive other terms as negotiations proceed.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Kinhard Darrell
Norwood
Hamilton Harbor
Darrell
Hisariet
Darreil
Plin
Warm weather to return with storms across many states
The Weather Bureau forecast warmer air returning tonight and tomorrow for most of the country west of the Mississippi. Temperatures rise gradually elsewhere except Florida, southern coastal regions, and southern South Carolina. Storm warnings cover the Atlantic coast north of Cape Hatteras.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Mississipi River
Mississippi
Florida
Bessett
Caroline
Atlantic
Cape Hatteras
Actress seeks dismissal in Gould divorce suit
In York on March 9 attorneys for the defendant in the Gould divorce suit will ask the Supreme court to dismiss the complaint filed by Heith Skelly Gould, former actress, with agents Prank Jay Gould.
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York
Heith Skelly Gould
Jay Gould
Supreme Court
Former Indian fighter dies in Hartford at 56
Hartford obituary notes Mareh Edwierd F. O'Brien a former Indian fighter ex fireman and ex policeman died at his home in Hartford age 56 He served 11 years in the Sixth United States Cavalry under General Nelson A Miles against the Apache campaign helped capture Chief Creronima later worked in Hartford fire and police careers and in recent years in state and insurance business He leaves a widow and two children
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Conn
Mareh Edwierd
F. O'Brien
Thia Othy
United States Calvary
Nelson A. Miles
Miles
Creronima
O'Brien
Hartford Fire Department
Mason
Red Literature Man Sentenced For Sedition in Waterbury
Sedor Sakarguk aged 22 a Russian national was sentenced by a Waterbury city court to six months in jail for distributing seditious literature. The man was arrested at 3 am for distributing materials issued by the Communist Party of America. He has lived in the United States seven years and Waterbury three years. An appeal was briefly noted but later withdrawn.
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Waterbury. Conn
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