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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1926

Page

5

Absence of Education Hinders U S Music Progress

New York May 20 AP Archibald T Davison Harvard professor and Harvard Glee Club conductor argues Americans are musically uneducated or miseducated. He cites lack of a logical continuous plan of music education and alarming indifference among youth. He urges a well considered progressive plan with steady administration.

New York United States Archibald T. Davison Harvard Harvard Glee Club Harners

Garlic beliefs vs compass in Worcester stamp club

An old superstition linked garlic and onions to compass magnetism. The Stamp Collectors Club of Worcester Massachusetts prepared a collection for presentation to the Philosophical Society of Worcester England to cement friendship between the two cities.

Stamp Collectors Club of Worcester Mass Pniate- Me Society England Furth

Wall Street Notes on Dividends and Earnings in 1926

Pacific Steel Roller declares a 25 cent initial dividend payable June 15 with record June 1. Reports point to a $6 million loan for Styria Austria and a planned bond issue. Union Pacific, Penn Harbor, Universal Pipe, Hood Rubber, Universal Pictures, and Chesebrough Manufacturing note rising earnings, asset growth, and extra dividends as markets anticipate higher second quarter results. stock exchanges discuss Memorial Day recess.

New York Pacific Steel Roiler Corporation Waukeran Bristol Penn Beabhoard Steel Ne Vt Warren Unniversal Pictures Company, Inc Chesebrough Manufacturing Company

Five State Auto Deaths Last Week

Hartford report shows five deaths in fatal auto accidents among 409 collisions recorded by the motor vehicle department last week. Victims include Edward Gilligan of Windsor Nicholas Fosati Chaplain Ernest Penders of Waterford and Benjamin Black of Winsted. One Milford victim unnamed. City tallies list Hartford New Haven 48 Bridgeport 41 Waterbury 36 New Britain 24 Stamford 10 Greenwich 11 Norwich Meriden New London Middletown Danbury Norwalk Winsted 3.

Hartford Motor Vehicle Department Edward Gilligan Windsor Nicholas Fosati Ernest Penders Waterford Benjamin Black Winsted Milford New Haven Bridgeport Waterbury New Britain Stamford Greenwich Norwich, & Meriden New Tuondon Middletown Danbury Norwalk

Building Permits Issue 12 Applications on May 18

The Board of Building Commissioners approved 12 permits totaling 28280 for garages frame houses and storage sheds. Projects include frame garage at 408 Central Avenue by A C Cordi two car garage at 1062 Winter Street and 43 Park Terrace cement block garages at 128 Beardsley Street and remodels at 851 Seaview Avenue. Residents listed: F Annunziato A N Accardi J Kramanauskas EB Ambrose T Ruggiaro J H Schmidt I Lachione M Pruzinsky J Zarglio A Acheson.

Board of Building Commissioners F. Annunziato Winter Street A. N. Accardi Central Avenue A. C. Cordi Lorraine Terrace J. Kramanauskas Park Terrace J. and EB. Ambrose Brewster Street T. Ruggiero Beardsley Street J. H. Schmidt Pacific Street Lachione Seaview Avenue M. Pruzinsky Horace Street J. Zarglio Wayne Street Acheson Madison Avenue

Fox lore marks first-born in Tapaness Mythology

In Tapaness myth, the fox is the first being born into this world. When a fox appears, many humble observers believe it is a treasured envoy from Heaven, seen as a sign or messenger by common people.

Nela Heaven

Billion and Half Saved Motorists by Good Streets

Raleigh May 26 AP Motorists across the United States save more than 1.6 billion dollars yearly in operating costs due to hard surfaced and gravel roads built since 1904. W H Connell president of the American Road Builders Association cites figures from federal and state analyses, noting in Pennsylvania hard surfaced roads alone save over 42 million annually and presenting a net saving of about 1.022 billion after deducting maintenance costs.

Raleigh N. C United States W. H. Connell American Road Builders Association Connell Pennsylvania

Seitz urges would be scribes to start small town papers

Middletown May 20 AP Don C Seitz seadster of the Outlook and former business manager of The New York World spoke at Wesleyan University. He said college education does not prepare for big city newspaper work and urged aspiring journalists to learn fundamentals at small papers before seeking Metropolitan daily jobs. He warned against chasing large papers without real talent and praised well written editorials as increasingly read by the public.

Middletown Don C. Seitz Seadster Outlook New York World Wesleyan University Seltz

Directors and Actors Guard Ears Against Music's Mood

Hollywood notes that directors and stars contend with temperament in film making. James Cruze wore cotton in his ears to block orchestra music blamed for provoking emotion in love scenes. The mufflers aimed to keep music from masking scene defects and overpowering performances.

Hollywood Cal James Cruze Motton Cruze

Local Doctor Licensed to Keep Home for Aged

Hartford May 20 An AP report says the State Department of Public Welfare has granted licenses for three new boarding homes for the aged to Dr. Alice L. Fitch of Bridgeport Mrs. Charles Starr of New Britain and Miss May Nagle of New Haven. Seven licenses for boarding homes for children were also granted to Mrs. Caroline A. Baxter of 23 Putnam Street this city Mrs. Frances Warner and Mrs. John L. Hart of Woodbury Mrs. Annie Marchant of West Haven Mrs. Homer Dixon and Mrs. Adolph Priese of Norwich and Mrs. R. D. Schermerhorn of Terryville.

Hartford State Department of Publi Welfare Alice L. Fitch Bridgeport Charles Starr New Britain May Nagle New Haven Caroline A. Baxter Putnam Street West Haven Homer Dixon Adolph Priese Norwich R. D. Schermerhorn Terryville

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