Teachers' Salary Plan Raises Teachers and Principals
Bridgeport officials approve a single salary schedule for all teachers and principals. The plan ties pay to training and experience, guarantees equal salaries for men and women with similar qualifications, raises about 25,760 in contracts, and raises about 40,000 overall. Maximums increase to 3100 for high school and 2100 to 2600 for elementary, with new scales for principals based on school size and experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Car- Wou R. Reed
Reed Carms
Bridgeport
Lise
Oat Fc
Jesse Newton
Denier Culo Ochooly Law
Denver
Reed
Let them build Shooknan backs Keith Albee invasion stance
Bridgeport report notes Shooknan urging support after hearing of Keith Albee expansion into Poll theatre territory. Page 2 coverage highlights reaction to invasion claims and local political stance.
Westport Tests New Riverside Avenue Traffic Light
Westport officials place a new traffic light at Riverside avenue and the Post road for an AO experiment. The device proved hard to see from some approaches, requiring adjustments before regular use. A police booth at the intersection was completed, with controls in the booth for a policeman to regulate during rush hours. Highway Commissioner John Mcdonald granted permission for the light’s use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Riverside Avenue
John Mcdonald
Night of Hallowe'en Gas Fire Destroys 150000 Gallons
In New Rochelle New York a Halloween prank, police say, caused explosions and a blaze at the Pure Oil yard destroying three tanks holding 150000 gallons of gasoline and damaging nearby buildings. Firemen from several towns fought the four hour blaze lighting Westchester County sky, with two adjacent Standard Oil tanks drained into Long Island Sound to avert further explosions. A crowd gathered as windows shook from the heat and police kept spectators back. Cont in next page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Rochelle
Associated Preas
Hallowe‘en
T*he Pure
Westchester County
Standard Oil Company
Pure Oil Company
Long Island Sound
Plane crash ignition cut off blamed on ill flyer
Hasbrouck Heights N J October 91 Associated Press airmen at Teaneck field report Leroy Thomson may have fainted at the controls due to recent illness. They cite a Colonial PAI Transport report that ignition was cut off on impact to prevent fire as the crash neared. Garden Avenue school flag at half staff and faculty meeting postponed. Bodies sent to Connecticut Hillsdale and other victims home. Funeral services for Miss Elizabeth McGowan continued.
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Hasbrouck Heights
N. J
Associated Press
Tecterboro Field
Leroy Thomson
New Market
B. £. Leyson
Colonial
PAI Transport Company
Quarry Foreman Killed by Stone Car at Atlas Quarry
Michael Murphy sixty five of Water street Unionville section foreman for the Connecticut company died at Atlas stone quarry Farmington when a stone car struck him beside the main track near the spur. He died before a doctor arrived after thirty years with the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmington
Associated Press
Michael Murphy
Water Street
Unionville
Connecticut Company
Atlas Stone
Society Gets Unexpected Thrill At Opera Opening
New York society visitors attended the Metropolitan Opera House opening amid a playful scare when firemen arrived at the 40th street entrance during intermission. An alarm had been mistaken for flames by photographers capturing society leaders in box seats including Mrs Woodrow Wilson, Mrs Bernard Baruch, Mrs Andrew Carnegie, and Mrs R T Wilson.
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New York
Associated Press
40Th Street
Metropolitan Opera House
Woodlow Wilson
Bernard Baruch
Wilson
Andrew Carnegie
R. T. Wilson
Cornelius Vanderbilt
George Medta
Praised as Hero of Fire Man Is Found to Have Set Blaze
New York October 31 Ernest Rhodes a hospital porter was arrested on arson charges after confessing to starting a fire at a Methodist Episcopal hospital building. The blaze endangered 1000 patients and killed one onlooker while 78 of 600 patients were evacuated. Rhodes had been treated for smoke inhalation and claimed heroism before admitting the act. A newborn baby was born during the blaze as a man in the crowd collapsed dead from excitement.
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Man
New York
Associated Press
Ernest Rhodes
Methodist Episcopal Hospital
Rhodes
Brophy
Har
Mary Conger
Bellwether Roosevelts attack on Smith Taminy's aims
New York governor Alfred E. Smith is labeled a bellwether of Tammany by Theodore Roosevelt who condemns his Albany tenure and Tammany ties. Roosevelt accuses Smith of steering Tamanny legislation, aiding milk scandal delays, and blocking nonpartisan reform while criticizing Republican probes.
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New York
Associated Preas
Alfred E. Smith
Theodore Roosevelt
Rochester
Roosevelt
Albany
Charles F. Murphy
New York County
Hylan
New York City
Lindbergh Joins Aviation Fund As Consultant
Charles A. Lindbergh is retained in a consulting role by the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics. He will not identify with any commercial undertaking for now and may conduct flights or experiments to promote aviation at his initiative and as approved by the fund. His headquarters will be at the fund’s offices. The arrangement follows his Atlantic flight tour under fund auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associate Press
Charlies A. Lindbergh
Daniel Guggenheim
Lindbergh
Guysgenheilm Ftnd
Col. Lindbergh
Atlantic
United States
France
Marines Battle Nicaraguan Rebels Near Managua
United States Marines clashed with Nicaraguan guerrillas believed loyal to Sandino near Chipote. Five rebels killed and several wounded as 175 attackers pressed the fight for three hours. Marine aircraft and a cavalry escort supported the patrol under Lt. Clarence J. Chappel Jr. without U.S. casualties.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Associated Press
United States
Guerrilas
Sandino
Clarence J. Chappel
U. S. Marine Corps
Joint Combat Patrol
National Guards
EB Chipote
KF. A. Thomas
Frank Dowdell
Chappel
Moses J. Gould
Prince George Wilhelm Injured in High Speed Motorcycle Crash
Berlin reports Prince George Wilhelm, stepson of the former Kaiser, suffered a fractured skull when he crashed a fast motorcycle into a farm wagon near the family castle at Seaber. He was taken to a hospital, operated on, and listed improving tonight. he recently visited his father at Doorn.
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Berlin
Prince George Wilhelm
Kaiser
Kaiserin" Hermine
Seaber
Osage
Doorn
Hallowe'en crowds in Bridgeport marred by gang fight
Bridgeport Halloween crowds filled Main Street with ghosts goblins and revelers but a stabbing and knife fight between two gangs at Broad and Elm streets disrupted the night. Two youths, John Ryback 17 and Anthony DeRosa 19, were wounded and treated with stitches. Police opened an investigation as both sides dispersed after the brawl.
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Bridgeport
Main Street
Broad and
Elm Street
John Ryback
Pembroke Street
Chester EB. Haberlin
Anthony DeRosa
de Forest Avenue
Habertin
Ryback
DeRosa
Broad Street
Haberlin
Man Kills Wife and Self in New Jersey Raze
Frederick McKane Sanborn 53 Riggs Place, once calm and orderly, suddenly goes berserk with a revolver and hammer, killing his wife and a son, wounding another son, and taking his own life. A daughter and a third son survive. police say his mind snapped during breakfast in the kitchen.
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South Orange
N. J
Associated Press
Frederick McKane Sanborn
Riggs Place
Anborn
John
Frederick
Albert
Ethel
Miami
Fla
Sanborn
Gowanda Blaze Destroys Crawford Hotel and Nearby Stores
A Gowanda fire swept the business district tonight destroying the Crawford hotel and a block of stores with damage estimated at 250000 dollars. The blaze threatened the town hall and village jail. aid was sent from Little Valley Silver Creek North Collins and Gowanda State Hospital as it began in the Crawford house kitchen near the town square and spread quickly to adjoining structures.
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Gowanda
Associated Press
Crawford
Little Valley
Silver Creek
North Collins
Gowanda State Hospital
Crawford House
Estate Tax Cut Proposal Dominates Mellon Hearing
Secretary Mellon urged a $225 million tax cut including a repeal of the estate tax and a lower corporation tax to 12 percent. He kept other war-time excises, warned against overreaching, and said surplus projections limit reductions. He favored partnerships for small corporations and defended revenue forecasts amid criticism.
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Mellon
Secrary Mellon
House and Means Committee
Washington
Convening Co
House
Committee
Treasury
Melon
Ogden Mills
Ways and Means
Congress
Audi
Step
Federe
Let Them Build Let Keith Invasion Met with Silence
Max Shoolman of Boston, head of the syndicate purchasing Pell circuit theatres including five in Bridgeport, breaks silence on Keith-Albee plan to build in Bridgeport and nearby towns. He says, Let them build the more the merrier, competition is the life of trade, and will say nothing further.
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Max Shoolman
Boston
Pell
Bridgeport
Keith-Alber
Schoolman
Keith-Albee
Stanley Company
Shoolman
Pol Theatres
Compo Expansion Approved for Recreation Center at Compo Beach
Westport voters approve purchase of about ten and a half acres at Compo Beach for future recreation center development. Selectmen authorized $23,000 for the deal, which includes one acre owned by William F. Wakeman to be paid $3,500. The land lies south of Trumbull Beach and east of Beach Road along the Saugatuck River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Compo Beach
Trumbull Beach
Owenoke
Saugatuck
Youth Hit by Cop in Halloween Prank Incident
Chester Brown eighteen of 90 Deegan Street told doctors he was struck on the head by a policeman with a blackjack during Halloween prank activity in East Bridgeport. He sustained a scalp wound treated with four stitches. No police report had reached the Second precinct by press time. Brown was not arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Brown
Deegan Street
Chester E. Haberlin
Young Brown
East Bridgeport
Second Precinct
Controversy Over Laying on of Hands at Calvary Church
New York reports at least 30 Calvary Baptist members have resigned or plan to resign over Rev. John Roach Straton’s Holy Ghost healing services. Stephen Bradford, a former deacon, says the dissension follows coverage of Straton’s laying on of hands. Bradford vows to resign soon.
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Calvary Church
New York
Associat~ Ee Press
Calvary Baptist Church
Holy Ghost
John Roach Straton
Stephen A. Bradford
Bradford
Straton
Dr. Straton
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Shooknan
Keith Albee
Busia
Penologiat
Hallowe'en
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Red Cross
State
Fairfield County
Howell
Milford
Stratford
Haid
Fairfield
New Haven
Newtown
Easton
Wilton
Danbury
Thomson
Connecticut
Melton
Sinclair
Teapot Dome
Smith
Tammany Fileck
Bedwether
Guggenhiem Fund
Walsh
U. S
Army
Dr. McGoy
S. Parkes Cadman
Atchison
Iponts
Yale
Tex Rickard
Madison Square Garden
Dempsey
Kid Kaplan
Mike Dundee
Walter Hagen
Oil Company
Harry F. Sinclair
Albert B. Fall
Owen J. Roberts
Einclair
Ot Mullionaire
Gonltinental Trading Company
Frederick L. Siddons
Poomeuans ‘Trading Company
Roberts
H. L. Phillips
Sinclair Crude
Phillips
Martin Littleton
Oif Baroot
Giddons
Continental Trading Company
Aviation Fund
Guggenheim Foundation
Hallowe’en
New York Village
Chicago
Secretary of the Treasury
Asso
Ciated Press
Coolidge
Manes
Keith
Pell Chain
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