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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1925

Page

10

Bridgeport Telegram Subscription Rates Notice

Bridgeport Telegram provides subscription rates by mail with advance payment options including 1 year and multiple shorter periods. The paper operates daily except Sunday from 10 Middle St Bridgeport Conn and is published by The Post Publishing Co with telephone access Barnum 6100. The paper is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation and The Associated Press.

POST Barnum 6100 Middle St. Bridgeport Cenn Audit Bureau of Circulation Associated Pahas Associated Press

Editorial Notes on Civilization and Society

The text surveys civilization evidence as circumstantial, notes absurd spring rises, mocks prohibition trends, and comments on guns, repentance, evolution, and social manners. It uses aphoristic lines about authorities, Europe and Americana, and hints at economic disparities and moral judgments within a chaotic editorial voice.

Sentence Sermons On Leadership And Living

Advice on leadership and life urges leaders to burn with ideals remain in demand by being better than the best. Warns against danger and folly warning that misusing fuel or alcohol is deadly. Advises workers candidacy self inspection and thrift focusing on practical skills and home management as first duties.

Weather forecast for Eastern New York and New England

The report notes Monday as partly cloudy and cool with a gradual rise in temperature through Tuesday. It cites unsettled conditions along the Middle Atlantic coast, showers in parts of the South and Northeast, and variable winds from Sandy Hook northward. Overall the outlook is mostly fair by Tuesday with rising temperatures inland.

New York New England Sandy Hook Strang Hatteras North Portion Northwes South Portion Milnois Fonda Taes Mississippi River Middle South Atlantic East Aul East Gulf States North Atlantic

Not Miles Not Minutes The Time Is The Measure Of Distance

A reflection on how modern travel and communication redefine distance. Time, not miles, links places from New Rochelle to Broadway era New Stamford to broader America. The radio, rail, air, and road shrink space as Franklinan wisdom anchors life in minutes.

George M. Cohan Broadway New Rochelle New Stamford Connecticut Paul Revere Middlesex WEZ Sheridan Winchester Cedar Creek Europe America United States Pittsburgh Boston New York Cleveland Chicago Kansas City Atlanta Franklin

A Job For Some one In Leavenworth Prisons

An editorial decries overcrowding at Leavenworth Federal Prison Kansas where 3243 inmates fill quarters meant for 1400. Prisoners live in corridors and basements while daily work is scarce and mismanaged. officials praise cleanliness and discipline but ignore forgotten men numbered rather than named.

Leavenworth Universalist Kansas Kansas Prairie Senate House Committees Social Service

Universalist Leader Warns of Shame in Leavenworth

A Universalist leader condemns a situation in Leavenworth that disgraces the United States and its people, calling for accountability and reform to restore national honor.

Universalist Leavenworth United States

Gasoline price discrepancy spurs inquiry in Bridgeport

Editorial urges probe into Bridgeport gasoline costs at 26 cents per gallon versus 15 to 18 cents in nearby towns. It credits Charles W. Fuller and President George E. Crawford of the Chamber of Commerce for pushing oil companies to explain or remedy the apparent lack of competition and potential price gouging.

Bridgeport Charles W. Fuller George, E. Crawford Chamber of Commerce

Hoover seeks practical plan to curb sea food loss

Secretary Hoover urged the Washington fisheries conference to craft a definite program reducing the dissipation of sea food resources along the coasts. He stressed fisheries’ nutritive value and the need for a national or state effort to protect and preserve Atlantic and New England supplies.

Washington Herbert Hoover New England

Patrolman Ed ward J Crowley Jr praised for stopping runaway horse

In our city Patrolman Ed ward J Crowley Jr acted swiftly near Maple wood and Wood avenues to halt a frightened horse, preventing possible injuries to children and adults in the animal’s path. The town notes his calm, decisive action as a rare gift that reveals itself in emergencies.

Edward J. Crowley, Jr Maplewood Wood Avenues

Mayor and Governor May Hold Conference On Ripples Bill

Political pointers say Mayor Behrene and party leaders skipped conferences this weekend as lawmakers tire of the ripper bill. The mayor will form a conference committee with Governor Trumbull only after he gets a yes or no on holding talks. The governor’s friendly pledge to meet Bridgeport leaders eases doubts about a conference.

Behrene John H Trumbuilt Trumbull Soma Bee Bridgeport

Constable Gabler Trial Tonight in Trumbull Town Hall

In Trumbull on May 24 a second hearing is set for Constable Frederick P. Gabler to answer charges of resisting Constable John Keaton by aiding and abetting an arrestee on May 16. Keaton alleges Gabler resisted arrest of Howard Phillistin of Long Hill for breach of the peace and abusive language. The trial, postponed from Saturday, is to be held at 7:30 PM. Judge Harry Riveretone in Bridgeport had reserved a decision on May 14 after Dildelin’s hearing.

Howard Phillistin Long Hill Gabler Dildelin Harry Riveretone Bridgeport

Ansonia Judge Lenient With Two Cases Highlight Local Court

In Ansonia on May 24 Judge R I Munger presided over two cases. Peter Witkeno was discharged after threatening his wife with a razor. Sabastino Diledonna also discharged for nonpayment of $6 weekly support, with a promise to cover deficiencies. The article also notes recreation commission appointments and local civic plans, plus a boy named Pete Balko who was found safe after wandering.

Ansonia R I. Munger Peter Witkeno Dreda Sabastino Diledonna Pete Balko Liver Hill Road South Norwale Vas Peter T

Aviator in Singapore Sets New Asia Flight Route Note

An Australian airman Commander De Pinado the Tralian arrived in Singapore at noon from Penang on a Rome to Japan and Australia flight. The leg from Penang to Singapore covered about 400 miles as part of the journey.

Associated Press de Pinado Tralian Penang Rome Yapan Australa Singapore

The Rusty Car by Walf Mason

A narrator defends his shabby car against critics who polish and perfect their vehicles. He notes rain and rust, insults sorrowful looks, and argues his junker still serves him well as he drives through the valley in the rain and hurry, questioning the vanity of meticulous car care.

Walf Mason

Banks Warn of Counterfeit Twenty Dollar Notes

A federal notice from Benjamin J Strong of the New York Fed warns Bridgeport banks about circulating counterfeit twenty dollar notes. The fake Cleveland Fed note imitates genuine silk fibers but is printed from amateur plates and unlikely to fool careful money handlers. Number of specimens at hand is unclear.

Bridgeport Benjamin J Strong Federal Reserve Bank of New York Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Ohio John Burke United States

Fun Shop and Smoked Out Jokes in Lighter Lines

A collage of light verse and quips features humorous pieces edited by Maxson Foxhall Judell and J. D. Wheeler about modern life. Cartoonish snippets include Smok ed Out, a tale of tobacco quitting with a wallet-saving twist, and a string of punny verses about manners, health, and Noahs Ark recounted by a Sunday school class.

J. D. Wheeler

The Social Primer and Other Humorous Bits

A collage of comic verse and light sketches from a 19th or early 20th century periodical. Includes a mock graduation monologue about future fortunes, a playful exchange with a chorus of performers, fashion and beauty jibes, and a call for readers to submit humor epigrams with payment details and submission guidelines.

Teachers salaries worth paying for quality educators

Dr Fri argues teachers must earn enough to attract and retain top minds. A strong educator standard, broad outlook, and proper training are essential for shaping children and future national vitality. The piece notes current pay falls short and limits classroom excellence.

Ives Costa United States Margaret M Allucker Journal of the National Education Association

How Can They Pay Us in a Credit World

The United States acts as the world credit reservoir as foreign nations seek commercial credits and financing. The piece weighs whether repayment will come via goods, notes, or reinvested profits, warning that perpetual credit risks future trade realignments and a readjustment of America's export and creditor roles.

United States Europe Tosaam Germany

Engineers' Club Sets Outing Date For June

The Bridgeport Engineers club announced its annual outing for Saturday afternoon June 18 at 1 oclock. Chairman John Chatmant disclosed the Holmes place in Orange Stratford is the chosen site, with about 125 engineers expected to attend.

Bridgeport Engineers Club Joh Chaamat Holmes Oranque Stratford

Confirmations at First German Lutheran Church

A class of 91 children were confirmed yesterday morning at First German Lutheran Church by Rev H Wehmeyer. Two services were held a German service at 10 and an English service at 11. Special music by the choir enhanced the ceremony and the church was decorated with flowers. The pastor preached sermons titled One Thing in Needful and Be Thou Faithful unto Death.

First H Wehmeyer Wehmeyer

Wicker Stands Shown In Colorful Tea Service Sets

In various sizes and shapes the new wicker stands for tea service or iced drinks are displayed in green yellow vermilion and Chinese blue reflecting a decorative trend.

Danbury Druggist Held in New York on Liquor Charge

Danbury druggist Frank C Scollins was released on $1000 bail in a New York City magistrate court for a June 2 hearing on liquor transportation charges. Arrested in Pennsylvania Station, Newark City, by Officer Leo Carroll, extradition to Danbury is expected. Police say the Beaver Brook farm whiskey seizure, 159 barrels valued at $250000, marked the end of the operation. The suspect’s family and a neighbor were said to have fled the area.

Danbury Frank C Scollins New York City Thomas Waggerty Scollins Pennsylvania Station Yok City Leo Carroll Ridgefield Barracks Agal York State Atate Beaver Brook Farm Redling Willam Mizsimmons Ell Whory

Arrest of Mexico City officials tied to plot

May 24 dispatch reports General Aveling Salas the mayor and the municipal council of a southern district in Mexico City were arrested by mounted police on orders of the federal district government for treasonable activity. Police also raided General Treneo Avalia’s Tauba home, detaining two men and seizing documents linking him to a revolt in support of ex-finance minister De La Huerta. a letter to Archbishop Mora and a manifesto urging resistance were among the seized papers.

Mexico City Ano Ciated Aveling Salas Federal District Department of la Interto Calles General Treneo Avalia Tauba Finance de la Huerta Monalenor Mora del Rio Mexico

Turtle Neck Sweater Tops Fashion Trends

The turtle neck sweater in pastel shades is rapidly superseding other knits in fashion. Paired with flannel or stake skirts, it creates a striking tie with popular appeal.

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