Underwriters of Housing Loan Meet Next Week
Bridgeport officials plan a meeting of local underwriters to discuss a 3 000 000 loan from the Federal government for the Bridgeport Housing Company. The session will be set after a morning executive committee meeting at the First Bridgeport bank building to choose a date. Letters will go to Yeading merchants and manufacturers inviting attendance to discuss the proposition and aid in securing the funds for 1 000 houses.
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Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Housing Company
Bridge- Port
Automobilist Arrested on Charge of Assault
John Prenow of 809 Benham avenue was arrested after allegedly forcing Whatmore’s jitney onto the sidewalk on Fairfield avenue. Prenow, charged with violating state auto laws and assault, could not show registration papers or a public service license. He was to be arraigned in City Court this morning on three counts.
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John Whatmore
Whatmore
Fairfield Avenue
John Prenow
Benham Avenue
Prema
Prenis
Storrow Pushes Skip-Stop Trolley Plan in Boston
James J. Storrow, New England fuel administrator, urged street railway heads to adopt a skip-stop system to cut unnecessary stops. The plan aims for at most eight stops per mile in urban areas, six in suburbs, and four in interurban districts, with potential coal savings exceeding 100,000 tons yearly in the state.
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Boston
James J. Storrow
New England
Tax Collector Sets City Tax Day Record
Tax collector Howard F. Smith reported a one day haul of 43181.06 and noted total taxes collected reached 168817.45, with overall receipts near last year. He urged timely payment, warning many taxpayers still owe bills as the rush will intensify later in May.
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Howard F. Smith
Smith
American Workers in France Return Home
May 1 report from Atlantic Port notes Wadsworth of Boston, Ivy Lee, and Anson P. Stokes arriving on an American liner. Wadsworth and Lee have been in England, France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Italy. Stokes went abroad to promote the intercollegiate union in Paris.
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Atlantic
First
Wadsworth
Boston
American Red Cross
Ivy Lee
Red Cross
Anson P. Stokes
Yale University
Messrs
Wadsworth and Lee
England
France
Belgium
Switzerland
Italy
Mr. Stokes
Intercollegiate Union
Paris
Litchfield Murderer to Be Hanged October 30
LITCHFIELD May 7 Gior dano Candido of Torrington convicted last Friday of murdering Mrs Angelo Pecoraro of that town was sentenced to be hanged before sunrise on Wednesday October 30 by Judge Tod H Reed. The court overruled defense counsel’s motion to set aside the verdict.
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Litchfield
Giordano Candido
Torrington
Angelo Pecoraro
Tod H. Reed
Held on Suspicion in $1500 Theft of Bonds
Lyman Taylor of 98 Harriet Street was arrested at Police headquarters charged with theft of records valued at $1,400 from the American Graphophone company. Authorities say he stole records over three months, selling them to private parties at reduced prices and before their release dates, aggravating the offense in the eyes of company officials.
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Lyman Taylor
Harriet Street
American Graphophone Company
Obituary notices for Louisa B Fox and others in Stratford area
Obituary notices list Louisa B Fox wife of Chester Erwin of 688 Central Avenue who died at St Vincent's hospital at 26, leaving her husband an infant daughter Dorothy Louisa, mother, sisters Marie H Wilson Hazel M and Jilsie Fox, brothers Jesse Frank George Albert Pax and others. Funeral 9:30 Friday from her home with Rev George M Brown and Rev O W Walter officiating. Burial in Lakeview cemetery. Also listed are funeral details for Joseph Allard, Anna Rebecca Wheeler, John S Condon, Catherine Mulloy Schneider, Mary A Hawkins, Margaret E Maguirk, James Coughlin and families with various dates, addresses, and burial sites in St Michael’s cemetery and Mountain Grove cemetery.
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Louisa. Fox Erwin
Louisa B. Fox
Chester Erwin
Central Avenua
St. Vincent's Hospital
Dorothy Louisa
Marie H. Wilson
Hazel M
Jilsie Fox
Jesse
Perth - Amboy
N. J. Frank
New Haven
George
Charleston
8. C
St. James Church
Patrick Callahan
Timothy Ryan
John Doyle
Cornelius Ahern
John McGrath
Paton Cullen
St. Michael's Cemetery
Vna R. Wheeler
Anna Rebecca
John “M
Mary Isabelle Bartram Wheeler
Park ‘Avenue
Mountain Grove Cemetery
John .S. Condon
John S. Condon
Brooklyn
Calvary Cemetery
Barnum Avenues
St Vincent's Hospital
Catherine Schneider
Catherine Mulloy
Charles Schneider
Clarkston Street
Frank
Helena O'Donnell
William Mulloy
Cullinan, Mullins and
Buckley
Hill Street
Mary A. Hawkins
Mary A
John W. Hawkins
G. Baker
Stratford Avenue
William HH. Jepson
Sepakep
L. 1
Caroline
Harry Hawkins
Winsted
Jennie Garrison
Shelton
Rowe Rumor Dented In Ambassadorship Report
Washington officials stated no plan to name Dr Leo Rowe of the University of Pennsylvania as ambassador to Chile and they doubted any Santiago source. They would not confirm that Joseph H Shea is relinquishing his post amid talks of conferences. In Norwich George F Roberts, labor minister, said he remained opposed to any conferences with labor.
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Rowe
Washington
State Department
Leo
University of Penna
Chile
Sintiago
Joseph H. Shea
London
George FT. Roberts
Norwich
Toolmakers Back at Harris Plant Show Patriotism
Expert tool and gauge makers who quit Harris Engineering Works last Friday returned to work yesterday. They cited loyalty to the government over wage disputes as essential to avoid delaying military production. The firm announced it would keep jobs open for a return today and would follow government orders. The gauge department is on government work at full capacity and more help was expected to form a night shift.
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H. EB
Harris Engineering Company
United States
Washington
Jana
Seelk
Plan to Convert Loan Interest into War Savings Stamps
Bridgeport government will pay about 156000 on May 15 for second Liberty Loan interest. Local war savings committee urges Bridgeport subscribers to reinvest interest in war savings stamps to boost the city’s lead in the state. Second issue Liberty bonds total 7800000 held in Bridgeport. 2 percent coupon implies interest around 166000.
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Bridgeport
War Savings Committee
Accident verdict in hallway death at 781 West Main Street
Coroner John J. Phelan determined the death of Thomas Case accidental after a thorough inquiry. Case was found dead in a hallway of his home on West Main Street Sunday. Witnesses described the stairs as very narrow and steep, suggesting a stumble and fall as the cause.
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John J. Phelan
Thomas Case
West Main Street
Jewish Relief Council Plans Benefit Concert
Miss Frances Nelson chairs the Bridgeport Council of Jewish Women entertainment committee planning a Sunday evening benefit at the Colonial ballroom. Henry Greenspun and other talents will perform to raise funds for the Jewish War Sufferers committee. delegates from New Haven Hartford Waterbury and statewide areas will help ensure success.
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Frances Nelson
Bridgeport
Council of Jewish Women
Colonial Ballroom
Flenry Greenspun
Miss Nelson
New Haven
Hartford
Waterberr
Navy men entertained at Y M C A rooms
More than 100 enlisted men and officers of the United States navy were entertained last night at the Y M C A. Young women from the Y W C A aided in providing enjoyment with impromptu vaudeville sketches dancing and refreshments. Tonight the sailors and Y W C A girls will bowl on the YMCA alleys at 35 Main Street at o clock. Kin-sella becomes mayor in Hartford as Richard J Inisella Democrat succeeds Frank A Hagarty Republican after taking oath in the municipal building reception room.
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United States Navy
YM. C. A
Main Street
Kinsella
Hartford
Richard J. Iinsella
Frank A. Hagarty
Ties Catch Fire On Viaduct Opposite Bridgeport Works
Sparks from a passing locomotive set railroad ties ablaze on the viaduct opposite the Bridgeport Boiler Works on Housatonic Avenue last evening. A still alarm at 7:04 reported to Chemical No. 1 with Truck No. 2. no damage occurred.
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Bridgeport Boiler Works
Housatonic Avenue
Chemical No. 1
Grass Fire Near Jackson and Madison
Grass burning in a vacant lot near Jackson and Madison avenues triggered a still alarm to Chemical No 2 at 8 23 last evening. The blaze was extinguished with no damage reported.
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Jackson
Madison
Turks Repulse British Attack on Palestine Front
British troops advancing on the eastern side of the Jordan River were repulsed by Turkish forces in the Palestine theater. The action occurred as part of ongoing operations in the Middle East during the historical conflict.
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Copyright Internations Film Service
Palestine Front
Constantinople
London
Palestine
Jordan River
To Romance Tread Hidden in Russell Romance
The next Russell picture will be To Romance Tread written especially for William Russell by Stephen Fox. It is an original comedy drama of high order full of humor and ideas so cleverly worked out that the interest and suspense never lags.
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William Russell
Stephen Fox
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