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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1925
Page
5
Washington May 13 Mrs William Howard Taft stood in line for over a half hour outside the White House awaiting her turn to meet President Coolidge. She traveled with a delegation of Colonial Dames of America and did not seek special privilege.
Bayonne New Jersey May 18 A man identified as Robert Mann 4511 Montana avenue Chicago was arrested by Bayonne and Buffalo detectives in a murder inquiry tied to Buffalo victim Mrs Rudolph Huhn killed April 29. Mann also known as Roy Mullins and Lee Lidy admits a $190 theft but denies Buffalo murder charges. He says he knows James Smith of Buffalo who faces the same case.
Robert Krum Holtz of Springfield Ohio won first prize of 750 in the National Essay Contest conducted by the American Legion on the topic Why Communism Is a Menace to Americanism. More than 200000 students entered the contest.
President James R. Angell of Yale will head a two day gathering of the Associated New England Yale clubs hosted by Fairfield County Alumni Association at The Stratfield. Governor Trumbull will attend the lunch and accompany Yale boat races at Derby. Delegates from CT MA RI over 306 alumni attend with regional sports and social events including golf tennis volleyball and quoit pitching. A Yale photos exhibit from the 1860s will be shown in the hotel parlor.
Dr Jacob Gould Schueng faomey in China said a strong contra presence may be established in the country. He met with President Cor ridge and State Department officials before leaving for Berlin to assume duties as ambassador to Germany.
Assistant Port Collector Wallace A. Smith told Lions Club members that Bridgeport customs records show imports from abroad including mohair and cotton yarns foreign javes Trajan oils and choosrs ifard gets log wood and embroideries white Norwalls imports wood pulp and cotton yarn. Greenwich antiques paintings and artistic objects were noted with some antiques found missing during unpacking.
Betty Lcemyen sixteen and Helen Body sixteen were arraigned in City court on incorrigibility. Betty was sentenced to the Florence Crittenden Home for girls but later hysteria and family in court. her sentence was suspended and she placed on one year probation for Helen Body. The case ties to William Ted Lewis, 146 Howe Avenue New Haven, who faces statutory charges May 16. Lewis is free on $2,000 bond and alleged to have assaulted the girls after they left home and were arrested in Waterbury.
Lord Milner, former Secretary of War and longtime public figure, died at his residence near Canterbury aged 71 after a period of illness. He had served in diplomatic and literary roles and held positions including private secretary to the chancellor of the exchequer and under secretary for finance.
The Milford Public Health Association directors met and accepted reports. A baby show is set for June 6 at the Memorial Chapter house with prizes. Nurse Mrs. D M Wappe reported 185 visits in the month and noted ongoing nursing and advisory services with several cases under care.
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