Sunday Baseball Issue Deadlocked Dormitory Measure Seems Doomed
Connecticut Co agrees to operate a New Haven to Bridgeport bus extending Devon to the Plaza route on three cent transfers and a ten cent fare, with Milford Orange and neighboring towns protesting. The company cites dwindling trolley use affecting bus revenue and warns of a Utilities Commission hearing if no agreement is reached.
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Devon
Milscoo
Connectitor
New Haven
Bridgeport
Tucius S. Storrs
Wliam J. Main
Milford Chamber of Commerce
Terence Hell
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Deliveen
Regalventalites
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Dever
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Storrs
Ost
Public Utilitie Commission
Connecticut Company
Staford
Public Utilities Commission
Monkey Gland Popular in Paris Cocktails
Paris crowds flock to bars for a famed "monkey gland" cocktail praised by a Paris bartender to lure American visitors. It blends gin, orange juice, absinthe, and grenadine shaken with ice. A second top choice, the "sidecar," mixes two thirds brandy, two sixths Cointreau, and one sixth lemon juice for a strong finish.
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Vetegar Bar
Paris
Gland
Paris Police Nab Smart Gem Thief
Paris police arrested a man involved in a gem theft case that netted 269 090 francs. Elie was accused of presenting forged funds to the Prefect of Police and claiming a friend would repay, but he denied any role as the jeweler's assistant testified against him and a five year sentence was imposed.
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Mey
Eile -Andre Cohen Ben Hamouch
Erie
Elie
Pol
Jesreler
Jour
English Court Supports Worker Barred by Union
An English court sided with a worker barred by a union, granting a restraining order and ruling the union violated due process by denying a hearing. The decision emphasized limits on collective action and job protection while addressing alleged coercion and the right to work.
Bill for Confirming of Appointments Adopted Hart Fore
May 15 report notes the amendment requires Governor nominations of certain commissioners to be confirmed by the Senate. The measure passed the House and was marked as calendar in the Senate, indicating approval steps in the legislative process.
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Hart Fore
Senate
House
Professor Webster Suicide Shocks Worcester Scene
Internationally known physicist Professor Gordon Webster, a Clark University professor for over 30 years, killed himself in the university laboratory. He reportedly acted from a belief his research and achievements were unappreciated by peers and that his work brought little financial return. He fired two shots from a revolver bought hours earlier, dying an hour later at City hospital. A note to his son indicated his actions stemmed from feeling unrecognized and unrewarded.
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Re Gorden Webster
Clark
City Hospital
Gordon
Manufacturers to Urge Adoption of Sales Tax Plan
NW SOTA May 146 Platforms in the npged upon the the major pare a the next presidential com covering recommendations regarding taxation immigration industrial measures wedopted by the Platform rem inistee of the Nation association of Manufacturers tonight Replacement of the excess profits tax with a gross final sales was was urged and the government's com petition in business with private Industries was opposed Permission for consoliation of roads and the development of a national trans tion planner relating ke ys and hard surface roads was offproved Tasting in the ban on immigration to the exclusion of criminals detectives and radicals was urged with the recommendation that admission be granted only to those with acknowledge of English and practical understanding of the unevina government Italag was eg thet prospective dmmnii grants be examined before qmbhark uisen from abroad.
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The
Nation Association
Italag
Qmbharkuisen
Senate approves dormitory bill despite House denial
Fairfield County senators backed a 225000 Danbury normal school dormitory bill in the Senate by 37 to 14, but the House rejected the measure after a prolonged, contentious debate. The decision followed reports arguing the state cannot fund such projects this year and that Danbury would benefit from existing teacher training capacity.
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Hartford
State Normal School
Senate
House
Danbury
Appropriations Committee
Ernest, J. Rogers
Appropriations
Charles Bakewell
Education Committee
Irwin (. Atchison
Wallace Fi. Pierson
Howard A. Bidwell
Fairfield County
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Bakewell
Bidwe
Atchison
Connecticut
Benetor Bakewell
Judd
Rudd
Salisbury
Brooks
Keith
Putnam
Shepard
Portland
Lfepresentativi
Alyn
Waterford
Meetings and Notices From The Hatter Era
Local listings show a note in for tonight’s meetings with time and place uncertain. Various names and addresses appear in clipped fragments across Main Street Stratford Avenue and Bridgeport area sections.
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Nicane
Bridgeport Telegram
Wowondper
Tite Bot Tt
Uuwiteerr Wataan
Boal Street
Dienrze
Stratford Avenue
Raignts
Deshi Woot
Children of Future Will Learn from Movies, Says Edison
SEW YORK May 15 The famous inventor Edison told investigators that future schooling will merge film with text, predicting classrooms where the movie screen replaces blackboards and motion pictures become the primary teaching medium. He cited experiments suggesting film can convey knowledge with high efficiency and that around five percent of learning could come from cinema.
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Edison
Sew
York
Ynonmas A. Fidisan
Federal Trade Commission
Farous Players—Lasky Corporation
Constitute
Motion Picture Trust
Vira
United States
Hot Springs Fire and Flood Ravage City in May Storm
Hot Springs Arkansas was struck by a severe storm that swept from the mountains, causing widespread destruction with losses well over a million dollars. A woman, Mrs Katie Christenson, was seriously injured when trapped in a car as flames engulfed Central Avenue. Fronts of stores and bath houses were wrecked, with debris strewn across the streets and a major fire destroying the Marquette Hotel furnishings valued near a million dollars.
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Mot Springs
Ark
Associated Pressy
Katie Christien
Central Avenue
Warlier
Marquette
Episcopalians in Convention Debates and Plans
The convention discussed constitutional amendments and budgets aimed at annual versus triennial meetings and diocesan assessments due May 1. Speakers urged Christian internationalism, the value of personality over property, and church loyalty to universal human fellowship while stressing reform, moral industry, and world court ideas.
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Focasan
Bisho Brewater
Eriis
Grosius
Society of Nations
Lowell
United States
Harvard University
Banqueer
Stratfield Hotel
Germany
Thia
Lewell
United Stats
Chaure Brewster
Othey
John Plumb
Polis
Executive Council
Ami
Aynod
Plyst
Committee Backs Oleomargarine Definition Bill
May 11 report indicates oleomargarine will be favorably reported by the House tomorrow out of the Conference committee. The measure defines oleomargarine as a substitute for butter and requires warning signs at eateries and stores where it is used as a substitute.
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Scarpford
Local Rotarians Hear Address by Waterbury Leader
Waterbury Rotary past president Harry J. Beardsley spoke at Bridgeport Rotary about Rotary’s community aim to develop individuals within clubs. He urged empowering members to tackle new problems to reveal talents and uphold Rotary ethics as Webster Walker of Berkshire Ter and Unal Co. was named a new member at the luncheon.
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Ktelary Joligazo
Harry J. Beardsley
Waterbury Rotary Club
Bridgeport
Rotary
Waterbury Club
I Webster Walker
Berkshire Ter and Unal Company
Marry Walker
Ldralge Wis
Radio New Wave Lengths Baffle Local Fans
Local radio listeners struggle with new wavelength bands allocated by the Department of Commerce as of noon yesterday. Many receivers are not adaptable and require rearrangement, though most can receive the bands with interference now virtually nil.
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Department ‘of Commerce
Manchester Girl Freed of Manslaughter Count
Grace Mesheffer, a Manchester resident, was found not guilty of manslaughter in the death of a hero baby on January 16. The trial in the Criminal Superior Court lasted a week before Judge George E. Hinman and a jury. Joan Guinan, a sailor from Philadelphia, awaits trial.
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New London
Grace
Mesheffer
Manchester
Hero Baby
Criminal Superior Court
Miss MeSheffery
George E. Hinman
Joan Guinan
Philadelphia
General Assembly Calendar Extended and Nominations Spotlight
In Hartford on May 15 the General Assembly discussion centers on Governor Templeton’s Superior Court nomination to replace Frederick M. Peastey of Cheshire. A key issue is the executive appointment for the Haven district examiner, amid debate. The House approved a bill requiring executive nominations to be confirmed by the Senate, as several bills face delays and pending controversies loom into the week.
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Hartford
General Assembly
Templeton
Superior Court
Frederick M. Peastey
Cheshire
House Overrides Governor's Veto in Highway Bill
Lawmakers support overriding the governor's veto on highway legislation. Brainerd argued the state should build a practical system with existing trunk lines and improve miles of road, countering claims the districts are sparsely settled. The veto override is described as among the most decisive in recent memory.
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Brainerd
Connecticut
Brainard
New York
Rhode Island
On Haven
Massachusetts
Pal
Goveernor
Meyer
Woodrut
Zoning Measure Heads To Action In General Assembly
Maryford May 135 The Cities and Boroughs committee reported favorably the General Zoning bill to the General Assembly for morrow snornlss action. The bill lets cities and towns restrict building in districts and layouts for structures and streets. It is not retroactive and applies to new construction only. Several bills to grant towns more zoning powers remain unacted. Fire threat of gold use the test of quality. Duker's Plavering Extracts advertised.
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Maryford
General Assembly
Morrow
Duker
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