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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1926

Page

3

Danbury Normal school to hold commencement June 24

Danbury plans elaborate graduation ceremonies with about 100 graduates. Principal L D Higgins announced the annual commencement will be on Thursday June 24 in the school auditorium. Class day exercises are in the hands of the class with an appealing program in the works. In a separate note, National Commander John R McQuiggs will visit May 27 to dedicate the new home of the local post, with open house and a banquet at Hotel Green advertised. A parade and patriotic events are also planned in western Connecticut and parts of New York.

Danbury Danbury Normal School L D Higgins McQuigg Danbury Post American Jesson John R. McQuiggs Hotel Green Connecticut New York State Legion Bernards Marta Samuel Giglotti Pasquioque Avenue Pasquate del Nigro Waterbury

Actress Vindicated in Alienation Suit in New York

Pauline Lord, stage star of Anna Christie, was fully vindicated today in a $66,000 alienation of affections action brought by Mitchell Harris's wife. The suit claimed Moss Lord was introduced to the Harris marriage in 1918.

New York Pauline Lord Anna Christie Mitchell Harris Harrises Mra Harris Moss Lord

Robbery at Park Avenue Hotel Ambassadeur in New York

In the crowded lobby of the Hotel Ambassador a lone thief attacked auditor's assistant Mark Ketsen, seized a $5000 payroll satchel, and fled through a fifty second Street entrance. Ketsen was knocked to the floor. no weapon was seen and the robber escaped.

New York Ambassador Park Avenue Mark Ketsen Fifty-Second Street Ketsen Edna Wallace Auditor's Department Miss Wallace

Girl 13 Pharmacist in New Canaan Graduate at Columbia

Miss Catherine E Cody daughter of Mr and Mrs James J Cody will graduate tonight from the College of Pharmacy at Columbia University. She plans postgraduate chemistry studies before entering business.

New Canaan Catherine E Cody James J Cody College of Pharmacy Columbia University

Tax Collector to Issue Warrants on Delinquents

Tax Collector Howard Challenger said he will issue warrants today against delinquent taxpayers abated by the Common Council. City Sheriff John F Maloney will execute the warrants. The list includes Middle Street Realty, Schine family, Weinstein, Cohen, Gerber, American Chain, Jennings Brothers, and others. Abated taxes and interest total about 81,000 dollars.

Howard Challenger Common Council John F Maloney Bo Wittstein Benjamin J Weinstein David Schine Jacob Weinstein Beaton Leather and Findings Company American Chain Company Estelle Gerber Jacob W. Gerber Samuel Cohen Isaac Bchine Maurice Moscovitz Jennings Brothers Manufacturing Company Samuel Bernstein E. M B. A. Jennings Jenkins Brothers Company William P. Kirk Dominick Eas Adelbert Strauss James A. Turner

Posse Scours New Jersey Countryside for Fugitive Attacker

In Trenton New Jersey heavily armed posses search sparsely settled Perrineville and Hightstown areas for a man who struck a thirteen year old girl with a club and abducted her on the way to Perrineville School. Rose Tarabash is hospitalized after the assault. State police head Sergeant Tighe travels to the scene with two bloodhounds as the girl crawled nearly half a mile to her home.

Trenton Abou Perrineville Hightstown Tighe Freefold Atate Rose Tarabash St. Francia Pertinewill School

Youths Held for Suspicious Actions in Stamford

Five New Haven youths aged eighteen to seventeen were detained in Stamford after police found them in a car in the factory district. Rudolph Farricelli had a concealed revolver. Descepole claimed the car was his father's and he took it without permission. Police notified about the other four suspects.

Stamford Rudolph FarriceMi James Street Alexander Desepole Haven Street Frank Caznaro Fred Saveres New Haven Descepole

Coolidge Portrait Displayed in Massachusetts Senate

In Boston on May 20 in the presence of Gov Fuller and his court officials a portrait of Calvin Coolidge by Edmund Tarbell was unveiled in the Senate chamber. Senator Charles Frothingham of Lynn authored the resolution approving the placing of the portrait. It was accepted in the name of the Commonwealth by William Wellington Wells, president of the Senate.

Boston Guv Fuller Courell Calvin Coolidge Edmund Tarbell Senate Charles Frothingham Lynn Commonwealth Wellington Wella

Stokes Left Estate Valued at 8 Million Dollars

The late wife of Dr. Stoken clubman and hotel owner died at 73 from double pneumonia in New York. Estate reported around 8 million with bulk to W E Stokes Jr. Funeral set for Saturday at the Church of the Incarnation. interment in the Stokes family mausoleum.

New York Stoken Clubmaen Stokes Kia Hotel Ansonia W E Stokes Jr Rita Hernandez de Alba D. Costa Church of the Incarnation Btokes

Tennis gear and bicycles on sale at Columbia shop

A catalog of sport items shows tennis equipment with racquets from 2.50 to 18 dollars and presses covers and balls. It promotes bikes by Wright & Ditson and a Columba model with coaster brakes, priced from 29.50 to 48.25, plus youth bicycles 19.50 to 27.50 and velocipedes at 12.50.

Wright & Ditson Columbia

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