Expect Action On Farm Relief Bill
Washington May 19 AP With rumors of a compromise persisting consideration of the Farm Relief resolution will be resumed after a day devoted to other business Final votes on the Haugen price stabilization bid tie Tincher credit measure and the Curtin As well commodity marketing proposal however are unlikely before Friday or Saturday Chairman Haugen of the agricultural committee predicted today the House would finish reading his bill for amendment tomorrow and he petition to take up the other items as substitutes
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House
New Reichstag Head Promises Adherence to Plain Policy
Eberlin May 19 AP reports new Reichstag head Chancellor Marx pledges strict adherence to Germany's foreign policy per the London agreement and Le Carne security pacts. He advocates Geneva commission progress toward reorganizing the League and aims for Germany's early full entry into the League of Nations.
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Germany
London
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Reichstag
Luther
Geneva
League of Nations Council
League
Edison sings on radio debut at National Electric dinner
Thomas A. Edison made his radio debut in Atlantic City at a National Electric Association dinner. He told the audience I have never spoken over the radio before Good night. Edison spoke into the WIEA S microphone and confirmed his change of plan to avoid air time.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
WIEAS
Mr. Edison
National Electric Association
London clothiers rejoice over pleated skirts trend
London husbands lament rising dress costs as pleated gowns surge in popularity. Manufacturers celebrate, noting lavish fabrics and extra yardage, sometimes up to fifty yards, boosting sales despite general fashion shifts away from shorter skirts.
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London
Ousted inspector gets new office in city building plan
Frank A. Long ousted as plumbing inspector by Republicans to make room for John Molden, brother in law of the late John T. King. Tax Assessor William F. Connelly names five appraisers to assist in establishing city building values. Samuel J. Smith of New York and M. J. Canfield of Bridgeport named for business and industrial appraisal. Appraisers for dwelling houses and structures include Frank A. Long Bridgeport Harry Maher Brooklyn William Nairn Stratford. Minimum salary is 50 dollars weekly.
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Shorty" Long
John Molden
John T. King
Wiliam F. Connelly
Connelly
Samuel J. Smith
New York
M. J. Canfield
Bridgeport
Frank A. Long
Harry Maher
Brooklyn
William Nairn
Stratford
Janitor Fred Stiles Ends Life by Hanging in City
Fred Stiles, seventy seven, of 111 Gilbert Street, committed suicide by hanging yesterday morning in the cellar of 116 Bank Street building, where he served as janitor. Found by co workers, he had long suffered ill health. He led a long civic life with multiple fraternal memberships and is survived by his wife, two daughters Bertha and Helen, and three grandchildren. The body was moved to the City Morgue with permission from Medical Examiner H. R. Delia.
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Uneas Council
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Universalist Church
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Helen
Radios Stimulate Selling Of Music In Chicago Reports
Chicago reports show radio and the phonograph boosting music sales. Sheet music demand and instruments rose, aided by the spread of radios and school music programs, while pianos faced a decline due to housing trends and advertising pace. Dealers expect overall phonograph and instrument sales to rise this year.
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Phonograph
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Ono
Cameo Theatre to Be Reconstructed
Warner Brothers Film company grants Alfred Gottisman Enterprises a long term lease on the Cameo Theatre on State Street. The theatre will close mid June for alterations and reopen as the State Theatre on Labor Day. Gottisman, who operates a large circuit in the region, plans a new lobby offices decor and ventilation with updated marquee and dressing rooms.
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Alfred Gottisman
Restaurant Man Heed Arrested In Liquor Dispensing Case
William Boland proprietor of a State street restaurant was arrested by an Investigation Bureau squad on a charge of shinting the State liquor law after officers seized liquor he allegedly dispensed with tea and coffee. Detectives Arnolsky McNamara and Gunzenranser led the raid, bonds set at 3800.
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State Street
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T McNamara
Gunzenranser
Longevity Banters on Starving Artists in Chelsea
London May 19 AP reports that despite claims artists may starve, many English painters show long lives. Sir Joseph Duveen notes hardship but peers like Sir Luke Fildes 82 Joseph Farquharson 79 Sir David Murray 77 Sir Aston Webb 77 Walter Ouless 78 and Sir Frank Dickson 71 reflect artists’ aged ages. Monet reportedly aged 85 among masters who lived long.
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Joseph Duveen
England
Luke Fildes
Joseph Farquharson
David Murray
Aston Webb
Walter Ouless
Frank Dicksor
British Academy
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Plymouth Players Present The Rock Friday
The Plymouth Players will present The Rock by Mary P Hamiin in the United Church hall Friday at 8 PM. A three act drama follows Simon Peter with a cast including John Keith Benton Adina Helen Ilalsey and Ruth Ferry Veal.
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Simon Peter
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Magddala
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Veal
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Masdala
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Smith signs referendum bill on liquor question
Albany May 19 AP Prohibition becomes a campaign issue as Governor Smith signs the Earle Phelps bill for a state referendum at the general election. Voters will decide if Congress should modify the federal act to enforce the 18th Amendment so beverages not intoxicating under state law may be manufactured sold transported or exported.
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N. Y
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Congress of the United States
Springdale Mail Carrier Appointed in Springdale Conn Route 65
Washington May 19 special Raymond W. Toms is to be appointed rural mail carrier on Route 65 out of Springdale Connecticut on recommendation of Congressman Schuyler Merritt. Toms appointment was recommended by the Republican Town committee. The most beautiful flowers of the heart bloom on the darkest days.
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Washington, D. C
Raymond W. Toms
Springdale
Conn
Schuyler Merritt
Toms
Republican Town Committee
New Yorker Prepares First Transcontinental Mail Flight
John Goldstrom in New York readies for his historic first shipment by air linking east and west with the transcontinental mail plan. Dated December 28, 1920.
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John Goldstrom
New York
Search for evangelist McPherson at Santa Monica Bay
Los Angeles reports say Aimee Semple McPherson disappeared after a dip in the gulf near Santa Monica. Lifeguards, police, lifeboats, and airplanes conducted an all night search with no sign of the noted evangelist.
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Mrs. McPherson
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