Bureau urged to aid disabled in getting work
At a noon luncheon the Council of Social Agencies urged forming a Central Registration Bureau for Disabled Men to aid those with limb loss, blindness, deafness or other disabilities to reenter work. The plan will be studied by the Committee on the Handicapped with a report on adoption. Bridgeport officials and local groups supported coordinated effort with the Employment Managers’ association and Chamber of Commerce backing.
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Council of Social Agencies
Edward T. Buckingham
Manufacturers’ Association
Chamber of Commeres
Trade Unions
Social Agencies Council
Wiliam R. Webster
Manufacturers ® Association
Employment Managers’ Association
Rnte
George Warren
Red Cross Bridgeport
Robert Crosby
Chamber of Commerce
George S. Hawley
Commissioneruckingham
H. Everett Cortright
Bridgeport
Waterbury Man Sues Over Broken Engagement
Raymond Grille of Waterbury filed suit for breach of promise against Mrs. Howard Stevens formerly Hazel Kibbee of Granby. He seeks 3000 damages claiming they agreed to marry last Memorial Day but she wed Stevens. Writ copies left with Bristol and Hartford banks. first local case where defendant is a woman.
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Waterbury
Raymond Grille
Howard Stevens
Hazel Kibbee
Granby
Stevens
Bristol
Hartford
Daugherty Speaks at Dedication of Harding Building
ADA Ohio May 28 Warren G Harding was eulogized as a man of peace and justice by former Attorney General Harry M Daugherty at the dedication of the Harding Memorial law building at Ohio Northern University. He praised Harding’s push for an international tribunal of law to replace warfare and lamented that his public voice has faded.
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Ada
Ohio
Waurren G. Harding
Republi
Harry M. Daugherty
Ohio Northern University
International Tribunal of Law
Mr. Daugherty
Dartmouth Seniors Value Key Over Varisty Letter
Dartmouth College seniors pick W. Harald Conlay of Brooklyn as the senior who has done most for Dartmouth and most likely to succeed. Arthur N. Thurston of Rockport named most popular and versatile, William A. Gardner of Montclair most intellectual, Octavio Hecht of San Francisco the wittiest. Phi Beta Kappa key favored over the letter. Foot ball and bridge cited as outdoor and indoor favorites. Ten seniors say they have never kissed. Average senior corresponds with three girls.
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Phi Beta Kappa Key
Dartmouth
Russian Stage Praised by German Tragedian
Berlin May 8 Alexander Moissi the German tragedian recently returned from Moscow says Russia offers more favorable conditions for art than Western Europe. He notes Russian artists live for art's sake and that unclad women and erotic plays do not dominate the stage as in Paris Vienna London or Berlin.
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Berlin
Alexander Moissi
Moscow
Russia
Europe
Rus
Intehesia
Motssi
Paris
Vienna
London
Telegrams Push House Vote for Postal Salary Increase
Bridgeport Lions sent telegrams to Representatives Schuyler Merritt and Michelas Longworth urging approval of a bill to raise postal salaries for about 300 to 600 workers by an average of 200 dollars annually. The measure passed the Senate Tuesday and goes to Longworth.
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Bridgeport Lions
Schuyler Merritt
Michelas Longworth
Senate
Longworth
Bridgeport
Washington
Ac.ion
Maxine Brown
Chisens
Aining Camps
I Lions
Stratfield Hotel
Janeq
French Socialists Lose Communist Backing in Paris
Paris wires report the Communist party rejected any support for the new radical socialist government. The move cuts the expected Radical Socialist majority by about 30 votes and prompts talks on cabinet ports with radicals amid a fractured coalition.
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Paris
Fe Associated Press
Communists
TiHumault
Thew
National Bloc
Communist Party
Edouard Ifratiol
Radical Socialess
Millerand
Radical Party
Radicais
Nepublian Socialists
New Coali
Democrats of
Left
Republicans
ElMtente Republican
Alec
Frank Coe Dies at Home in Torrington
Frank Coe, president and treasurer of Warrenton Woolen, was found dead at his Torrington home. Police say death due to a heart attack after being medicated and unable to reach the bathroom. he had served as burgess, warden, and a Democratic State Central committee member, and was defeated for mayor in October last year.
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Torrington
Frank
Nature Outdone in Coloring Butterflies
Hamburg May 2 The paint brush of nature is outdone again by science claims that artificial means can reproduce butterfly wing coloring with greater effect than originals Professor Hans Zozher told the German Chemical Secrets group that artificial wings could make any butterfly in the world turn green or black The coloration is caused by base reflections on tiny scales and Zozher described experiments using resti ag the bans in Aly eapery euis
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Hamburg
Hans Zozher
Zuzher
Resti Ag
City Hall to Close for Memorial Day
City hall will be closed all day for Memorial Day. Ash collection staff will begin at 1 am to cover Black Rock district before noon. Residents should place ash tree debris on the curb tonight to ensure early morning collections.
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City
Black Rock
Kuppenheimer good clothes adorns town shop window
A local retailer extols Kuppenheimer suits as offering comfort and confidence with English cut tees and wide trousers. The display promises enduring style and fabric, urging readers to invest in a good appearance. Suits priced forty to fifty dollars.
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Kuppenheimer
Stylish Straw Hats Arrive At Seasonal Prices
Men’s stylish straw hats listed at 1.85 with Ivy leather sweat bands and several new shapes. The season’s opening selection emphasizes good looking, comfortable headwear. Other fine straw hats range from 2.75 to 5 dollars.
Holiday wear for men in white flannel and linen
Advertises men’s holiday attire with white flannel trousers priced from $7.50 to $10. Linen knickers for golf or sport wear in white or natural linen, available in all sizes at $3.50 and $5. Matin flaunt option mentioned.
Furnishings that finish the attire of men and satisfaction
Furnishings that finish the attire of men and furnish satisfaction, too. Men's negligee shirts silk striped madras in many pretty patterns 3 dollars. Ne gligee shirts fine lightweight cotton neckband or collar attached white tan grey 3. Four in hand ties fine silk new small figured designs 1.50. Men's socks silk with lisle sole and top black grey or cordovan 50 cents. Main floor front.
Newer shoe styles praised with multiple Queen Quality options
A brief mention lists newer shoe styles including patent leather wefted sandals at 7.50 with Queen Quality branding, along with bamboo elk smoked elk and grey buck wefted sandals at 7.50, grey alligator barefoot sandals at 8, sand suede barefoot sandals at 7.50, salmon suede and patent leather barefoot sandals from 5 to 6, and main floor eur.
HOWLANDS New felt sports hats in varied colors
Fashion notes describe Howland's new felt sports hats in black white maize green blue orange white sand grey and more. Clock shape designs are featured at 4.95 with a wide selection and good make. Also advertised are cotton bloomers in multiple sizes and fabrics priced at 59 cents. Second floor rear.
Double service dress and children's wear advertised
The ad promotes a Hoover double service dress at $1.95 in assorted chambrays and Indian head muslin, sized up to 44, plus baby comforts like pique carriage robes and hand embroidered items. It lists baby dresses, girls slips, and tennis shoes for men and boys with various sizes and prices, located on multiple store floors.
Women’s Gloves In Silk Kid Embroidered Styles
Women’s gloves in silk and fine kid with embroidered backs offered in brown black white and grey. Styles include two clasp piping rock, French cut, em broidered backs and beaver length options with prices ranging from $1.15 to $3.50. Maltn floor center.
Stockings and socks for women children and infants
Women's fibre silk stockings with lisle tops and soles in black champagne and rush priced 7 and 3/4 cents. Mercerised lisle sport patterns in tan and grey at 1 dollar. Children's stockings in 7 length merced lisle in tan with fancy cuff 50 cents. Infants socks in fibre plain color with striped cuffs black white grey 50 cents. Muln floor rear.
Stylish summer coats on display in soft greys and tans
Lovely imported woolens in light and dark tones, plain and plaid patterns, offer smart outer wraps for travel and daily wear. Coats are described as stylish in fabric and color with fashionably cut styles, priced at 45, 50, 65 and 75 dollars on the second floor center.
Dainty tub silk dress for summer wear at $19.50
Describes delicate tub silk dresses in striped and checked patterns on white grounds. Suitable for outing and sport wear, offered as a handsome summer investment at the price of 19 dollars and 50 cents.
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Tub Silk
Knitted Dresses Popular This Summer For Smart Style
Knitted dresses are popular now and will be all summer. Delights in style and bright or subdued colors with sturdy knitting promise good service. Two piece frocks and one piece straight models priced at 12.50 and 15. Sizes range 16 to 40.
Pleated Crepe Skirts In Silk Wool at Five Bucks
Advertises skirts made from crepe in silk or wool with shimmering or firm textures in summer shades. Describes many pleat styles and notes all are priced at $5.
Story of clothes for sturdy boys by Howland
Howland clothes tell the story of long wear and dependability. Boys' Norfolk suits with two trousers in sizes 8 to 18 years priced 15 to 30 dollars. Belts and plain sack coats offered with striped percale and madras blouses in sizes 6 to 16 years. Teeters in broken sizes, all sizes 3 to 10, Browns greys mixtures, now 6.75 to 8 dollars. Basement, hone
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