Rakoczi Society Declares Million Dollar Organization
At the ninth quadrennial national convention in Bridgeport the Rakoczi Benefit Societies reports total assets of 5659,988 and a surplus of 232,253. The organization notes gains in the surplus fund of 124,060 and debt increases since 1923 of 109,000. National HQ remains in Bridgeport with real estate holdings of 70,950 and bank deposits over 86,465. It owns Bridgeport area bonds and mortgages totaling significant sums as officers revise bylaws and prepare for elections later today.
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Rakocsi Slek Generit Society
Rakocsi Benefit Societies
Rakoei
Mutual Bohefit Society
Prplus
Ilaa Ebts
Socety
Qin Bridgeport
Veal Bank
Midgepoot Sewer
Bridgeport Eydeanic County
FAREE MORE HELD ON LIQUOR COUNTS AFTER COURT DAY
City court yesterday morning saw three liquor case arrests including a drug store proprietor Simon Cohen and clerk Willam Ketcham. Prohibition agents and officers raided a Weatessen store, collecting beer samples analyzed as alcohol. a special policeman William Buch was arrested as the day closed. Warrants issued for additional suspects, cases continued to May 19.
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Bureau of Investigation
eCity
Ruge
Simon Cohen
Fain Strest Ant
Willam Ketcham
Edler Aveni
Fiftythree
F. William Behrans
Weatessen
Hilsinger
Taea
Henilarters
Michael Arnalsky
Aml Walle
Cohen’ Mijeth
Fourth Precinct
Hooke
Federal Prohibition Agents
New Ca
Kory
Walter
Hibbard Reappointed Factory Inspector
Danbury May 18 Special Wratertck Abbasi of Tethel was reappointed factory inspector by Mackensie Bethel in the Labor department. The appointment runs July 1 to June 30 and carries a salary of 7500 per year. Hibbard had previously held the post and served as deputy sheriff in Bethel for years.
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Danbury
Abbasi
Tethel
Labor Department
Mackensie
Bethel
Gomero
Aml
Hisbard
Rethal
Good Will Flight to Visit Bridgeport on Tour
Major Dargue and Mr. Lochner lead the Pan American Good Will flight on a seven week eastern tour visiting New York Philadelphia Hartford Bridgeport Boston and many other cities. Amphibian plane New Fork will land on water then ashore to showcase dual landing capability.
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George N. Ing
Telegram
Washington
Bridgeport
United States Army
Army Air Service
Hartforn
Boston
Good Will
Tierbert A. Dargue
Walter C. Giodhner
National Association of Commercial Organization
Trenton
Wil
Theport
Chamber of Com
Fastern
Lachner
Iniz
Lecommerce
New Fork
Mar Dargue
Darguoe
Dargue
I Corps
My. Lochner
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Mexico
Canada
America
Cam
National Association of S‘cimmercial
Nm Secretaries
Deave
Good Will Tivers
New York City
Aml
Werek
Harrisburg
Camen
Dover
Annanolly
Baltimere
Atlantic City
Trattford
New Beriera
Refugees warned to flee 27 towns as flood menaces
New Orleans May 18 APO Inhabitants of twenty seven towns warned to flee the path of a wall of water sweeping down the Ateh basin tonight. The flood relief director Mose Her Dictator John M. Parker issued the warning using a bulletin from the New Orleans Weather Bureau. Telephone operators sped the message urging evacuation to save belongings. Breaks above Melville flooded areas, with a bridge collapse causing deaths. Evacuations spread to towns including Krota springs and Opelousas camps. Hoover planned re distribution of the flood rescue fleet into Southern Louisiana.
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New Orleans
APO
Ateh
Mose
John M. Parker
Parker
New Orleans Weather Bureau
X Corps
Melville
Lizh
Tend Parith
Atchafalaya
Tony Vittala
Pirtlain
Jakeb Avogelles Aid &T
Landry Parishes
Bayou Des Gas
Lend
Bayou Des Glats Ereyrasss
Morrow
Cane
Palmette
Ros
Newland
Barre
Melville Crevasse
Ranidh
Krota Springs
Opelousas
la Fayette
Baton Rouge
Hoover
Louisiana Territory
Torras
Coast Guardug
Mailman dies after transfer at local post office
Stephen P Sullivan 27 of State Street died at his home after a status change from mail carrier to clerk. He collapsed at 1 30 am after being health for a year and had recently shown improvement. Sullivan served eight years as carrier and five siblings survive along with both parents. He belonged to the local Eagles lodge and Holy Name Society. Funeral plans not set.
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Clark
Stephen P. Sulivan
State Street
Stephen J
Mary Cribbins Sullivan
Sullivan
Pastra
J Bealth
Searrier
Auty
William J. Kearnox
St Intendent
Imag
United States Sdousing Corp
Mra
Thomas English
Hartford
Sue
Anne
Ales
Elizabeth Sullivan
John
Joseph
Bridgeport
Flks
Holy Name Society of the Sacred Heart Charch
Informant at Capitol Guides Visitors to Senators Seats
A patient informant at the Capitol, famed for wide knowledge, assists visitors by pointing to the seats of their senators. If guests do not know their senator, he asks and learns their composition, then explains the current state and chamber arrangements with a quiet, steady manner.
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Capitol
Aeka Laem
Amusements at Palsco offer double bill and vaudeville acts
The Palsco presents a double handling show with special attractions headlined by a Warner Brothers film White Flanaris. Rory & Maye and Clark & Bergman perform big revue and In Dutch by Harry Breen and James Conta also appears. Slim Timlin with Ray Snvad and Hassell star in Southern Capers. Boganny's Comedians-Lillipians perform. Radio Nuts Kaufman Kaufman, and Virginia Browne Faire with George Nichols, Brooks Benedict, Rose Blossom, Rosemary Cooper appear. Also What Price Glory continues at Cameo with Sunday repeat.
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the Palsco
Warner Brothers
Maye and Clark & Bergman
Harry Breen
James Conta
Charles “Slim
Timlin
Ray Snvad
Hassell
Boganny
Radio Nuts
Kaufman & Kaufman
Whites
Virginia Browne Faire
George Nichols
Brooks Tenedict
Rose Blossom
Rosemary Cooper
Over-Production Causes Gas Price Drop
New York May 18 AP Gasoline prices have dropped as crude oil over-production reduces costs. A National Petroleum News survey of 50 cities shows an average price fall of about three cents per gallon since November, with prices as low as 12 cents a gallon in some districts during price wars.
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New York
United States
National Petroleum News
Cushing Pool
Associated Press
Patite Coast Servier
Fallon
Richmond
Toston
Mian
Los Angeles
Veterans Poppy Sale Planned Across Bridgeport Saturday
Veterans of Foreign Wars Haynmeml W. Harris post 145 leads Bridgeport poppy drive with proceeds aiding widows and orphans. Chair Edward J. Stralb outlines city coverage and volunteers including Henry Stoltl and William Hubris. sale supports nationwide VFW, with one cent per poppy donated to the national scheme.
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Bridgeport
United States
Haymneml W. Harris
Veterans of Foreign Wars
National Icheme
Maton Laphis
Michigan
Counipiaggn Wildas Dn
Clucrganmis
Carnineth Street
Inides
Edwanml Ld
Stoltl
Chatellion
Willum Hubris
William Taycoy
Avibur Divasg
Mss
Golsays
Inith
Mra
Minnie Lewis
Mit
Alice Roberts
Polts Vaudeville to Morrow at Polls Theatre
Photoplay White Gold stars Jetta Croudal Kenneth Thomson and George Bancroft with a desert setting and a rancher husband. Tomorrow brings Lew Seymour Jessie Howard in Al Over Town Revue and the McGushion Twins Pegey Dougherty and William V. Powers. Basil Lewis Dorothy Beatty Allge Wright star in Tarp Sichore. Jack Tranney favors hokum. Bridgeport’s Jack Mulhall appears See You In Jai with Alice Day Mack Swain. The Night Club and The Sher man and Rose Revue close. Pathe News shows the Derby and Lindbergh’s preflight moments.
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Jetta Croudal
Kenneth Thomson
George Bancroft
Lew Seymour
Jessie Howard
McGushion ‘Twins
Pegey Dougherty
William V. Powers
Basil Lewis
Dorothy Beatty
Allge Wright
Jack Tranney
Hokum
Bridgeport
Jack Mulhall
Alice Day
Mack Swain
Charlie Abbott and Company
Charles Harrison
Sylvia Dakin
Frank Whitman
Betty Miller and Co
Pathe News
Captain Lindbergh
Rookies at Majestic theater offers good comedy
At Poli’s Majestic theater the film Rookies features Karl Dane and George K Arthur as a comedy team in a military life spoof. Marceline Day and Toulse Lorraine appear with Betsy Worraine as a vamp. George K Arthur as Greg Lee chases a captive balloon carrying his sweetheart, amid comic doings with Sergeant Digs and Max Davidson.
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Poli
Majestic Theatre
Karl] Dane
George K. Arthur
Dane
Arthur
Marceline Day
Toulse Lorraine
Miss Day
Miss Worraine
Greg Lee
Digs
Karl Dane
Max Davidson
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Rakoczi Society Million Dollar Organization
Benefit Society
Faree More
Tien Ta Tay
Ug Raye
Riccio & CO
Harral Ave
Lexington Ve
Hibbard
Dareue
Pridgeport
Chater
Seaside Park
Uml
Stratfluid Hotel
Robert
Stephen P. Sullivan
APTOS
PRICE
Cameo Theatre
Hfe
Iife
Virile
Warner: Bros
Majestic
Poli’s Lyric Theatre
ST. Patric
Sime Neary
Louvenberg Sisters
Palace Theatre
Asia
Liberty
Frank Mayo
Europe
Harry Bellem Roye
Maye and
Mheir
Big Reyne
Clark & Bergman
Welland
James Conlin
Slim
Raymond & Russelt
Billy Dale
Joey Whalen
New
Adliner
Milton Berle
A Biz Company
Milton
William K. Wells
Hee Wright
Jack Hanley
Joham
Walter Rose
Nichols
Che
Bode Millis
Withdetta Gunadal
Kenneth Thomson and
George Bancroll
Bee
Rena
HAS Roach
Arthur Huskins
THE
Collegians
Lyon
Nungesser
Jacqueline Logan
Willian Fox
Punt Price
Gary
Special Symphony Orchestra
Roger Wolfe Kan
His
Orchestra
Waelsted
Williams Stators
Dean Charles Amas
Denne Hagel Maslew
Radin
Joy Browning
General Electric Athletic Asso
Bridgeport Works
Ritz Dance Palace
Wm. Malone
Milford DeMolay
Wonderland Walnut
Ramblers
Bessie Marie Reilly
Pyramid Mosque
Cole’s
Bessie Love
SAT. & Sun
Roller Skate
SUN
Earl Gresh
Columbia
Orch
Ast
McEnelly
Victor Orchestra
Rialto
Kelly
William Haines
West End
Ladies’ and Gentlemen
Quilty College Vel
Noble
Corinne Riffith
John Bowers
David Butler
Parke City
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