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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1927
Page
12
Bridgeport Telegram announces a daily open service line and telephone advertising connect with Stffery and Weld patrons. The notice, likely from 1957, references local news items and Associated Press republishing rights, with phone contact and circulation details.
Mayor Behrens and his administration posted a landslide win, surprising Republicans with handsome margins as turnout fell by 1,299 votes from two years earlier. Fred Atwater’s Democratic ticket faced defeat, while Tax Collector Howard Challenger faced crossfire over tax policy amid broad public apathy.
Armistice Day 1927 recalls the 1918 vow to end war by sowing seeds of peace. It emphasizes remembrance for the dead, gratitude to friends, and the duty to keep memory alive. The piece links Lincoln’s Gettysburg words to the ongoing call for devotion to peace and the fallen.
The article notes that federal tax estimates show gasoline taxes reaching 11,250,641 dollars in the first half of the year, a 19 percent rise from 1926. It questions usage of funds and cites 46 states with gas tax as a revenue measure, while New York and Massachusetts border Connecticut and allow tax-free petrol purchases.
A critical look argues gasoline tax should refund city expenditures to origin areas, praising its simplicity and fairness. The column contrasts penny tax mechanics with a direct cash flow and minimal overhead, urging equitable distribution and noting broader lessons from fiscal policy.
Herbert Corey writes about New York bankers and builders who finance the skyline. He notes how out-of-town borrowers, led by figures like Dwight W. Morrow and JP Morgan associates, tap New York banks for cheap credit and how builders such as Benjamin Winter ride luck to finance ambitious projects.
A verse laments unsafe driving and urges mandatory training before licensing. It imagines professors teaching road rules and condemns careless drivers, warning of fatalities and wrecks on the roads while appealing for safer, educated motorists.
A poem by Anne MPbell reflects a gentle speaker addressing a newborn. The narrator imagines a young doe entering autumn woods and facing the noisy world, with stars and night flags as guiding symbols.
A column critiques GOTG campaign tactics and voter incentives, notes a time clock proposal for New Britain city hall, and discusses salary levels for municipal workers. It cites Challenger as a key figure and questions wage parity with factories amid a salary committee meeting.
A reported street confrontation between Judge A. Mc. Matthewson and Fire Commissioner Vancel Rice drew headlines during a local campaign. Matthewson, a Republican, criticized Tower administration acts and was seen at a Democratic rally for Philip Troup. An exchange on the street led to tense cane lifting but no physical harm.
The speaker urges personal integrity in a time of widespread corruption. He emphasizes honesty, fair credit to others, and the moral power of decency to rise over indecency. He contrasts a generous God with a growing class divide between the rich and the plain.
An editorial discusses Dwight W Moon’s interim nomination of Morrow as minister to Mexico by President Coolidge. It defends Morrow against opposition tied to J P Morgan links and Wall Street influence, praising Coolidge’s judgment, and arguing wealth does not disqualify public service.
Bridgeport motion picture theatres will donate ten percent of their receipts next Monday to the Red Cross for Connecticut relief work. The Connecticut Motion Picture Owners, meeting in New Haven, approved the resolution. The Bridgeport theatres are members. 241 theatres exist in the state with over 70 percent membership. Arthur H. Lockwood of Bristol is president and Edward J. Levy of New Haven is secretary.
Mrs Mary Henshaw Mrs Belle B Ten Eyck and William E Burnham all of this city named beneficiaries under the will of the late Ella Procter Otia filed for probate in White Plains They receive one sixth of the residuary estate The estate valued at 25000 dollars goes largely to Alice J Klock Gauving of North Pelham New York.
In Washington, Representative John N. Garner of Texas returns as the actual leader of the Democratic floor and ranking member of the Ways and Means committee. He shaped the prior tax reduction and may again steer the coming bill with allies Mills, Mellon, and Speaker Longworth, amid a narrowly divided Senate. The article notes Garner’s close ties with Orrin Mills and his trading skill, suggesting he and Bacharach may draft the next tax measure.
A reader asks how Christ’s death on the cross signifies God to humanity. The answer argues the cross reveals divine love and justice, uniting sinners with the Father, and urges focusing on core scriptures to renew faith rather than debating every biblical detail.
Berlin reports that Parker Gilbert agent general for reparations will engage in extended talks with K Kochier on Germanys financial policies following notes exchanged. Officials caution that discussions will reflect Germanys federal structure and inherited prerogatives while addressing budgetary constraints.
Police sought a sanity test for William Nash after his arrest as detectives probed letters claiming an international plot to import germs to spread leprosy and anthrax in the United States. A telegram from Edmund Baltuss of Tacoma urged hold Nash for further evidence as federal officers searched Seattle.
Boston will face a prolonged milk shortage with normal supply not expected for six months. Dr Arthur W Gilbert, state agriculture commissioner, says 62 percent of Boston milk comes from Vermont and many creameries reopened after flood damage will not operate until late spring. Additional milk will arrive from other sources to ease Vermont deficit.
Princess Sophie granddaughter of Serge Rachmaninoff arrived in New York on the Levin with her mother and Amaninoff. The two year old dances daily to the maestro’s music as he plays for her, saying he is a democrat in his granddaughter’s presence. The party includes Mrs. Rachmaninoff and Tatiana after six months abroad.
John J Kennedy of Norwalk died at Norwalk hospital on November 2 from injuries in an accidental incident. Coroner John J Phelan ruled the death an accident and said Kennedy lost his right leg on October 26 after being struck by a train at the Comberte street crossing of the New Haven road in Norwalk.
Cloudy across Southern New England with a chance of light snow or rain Wednesday. Thursday should be fair with a temperature change and northerly high pressure dominating to the east of the Rockies. North of Sandy Hook and from Sandy Hook to Hatteras expect light rain and overcast skies with gentle to moderate winds.
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