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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1927

Page

4

Wife of Police Chief Choses Death at Home

Mrs Alice Dodge twenty five wife of Hyannis police chief Charles Dodge fatally shot herself at their New Bedford home around 1 15 pm She had been under a physician care for throat trouble and had been in bed at noon The revolver used was taken from her husband s holster She was formerly Miss Alice Mooney of Middleboro and they had married less than two months ago

New Bedford Mass Associated Preas Alice Dodge Poller Charles Dodge Hyannis Byannis Dodge Cape Cod

Radio Prescription to Rejuvenate Your Set

A vintage advice item recommends yearly replacement of vacuum tubes with RCA Radiotrons. Do not mix new tubes with old, and follow regular intervals to tone up the set and keep it live and healthy.

RCA Radiotron Creomul

Radio Program Schedule Across Cities and Bands

A dense, garbled list details a daily radio schedule with numerous stations, programs, and performers. It references WICU Bilidgeport and WOR among others, including orchestras, concerts, news blotouts, weather reports, and variety acts. Names appear inconsistently, but the outline shows morning devotions, musical acts, dances, and political updates interspersed with weather and agricultural reports.

WICU Bilidgeport Danhem Bridgeport Congress High School Merlah Hetbeock Shallenberger AVA New York Lys O'Conner Rolfe Amierican Elsie Suothmick Clack Hite Hill Plantation Sturhy Cestea Van

Outstanding Radio Concert Schedule Across The Nation

A lengthy listing of evening radio programs across many stations features numerous orchestras quartets and vocal ensembles. It catalogs times station calls and performers including the Soconyans Wan and Schenck the Champion Sparkers the National Musicalities and the Mediteraneans Orchestra among others.

Mediterraneans Orchestra Jeddo Highlanders Savoy Concert Orchestra Soconyans Wan and Schenck WEAF Champion Sparkers Sylvania Foresters WIZ Spana Troubadours Goodrich Orchestra Charles Massenger WEAP Columbia Breyer Magic Flute National Grand Opera Ensemble

Bridgeport Rotary Urged to Promote Young Readers

Bridgeport Rotarians were urged by Henry L. Cecil of the National Association of Book Publishers to push youth reading as vital to civilization. A roll call showed Beau Geste with three votes, Washington with two, and others tied. Cecil praised local libraries and noted Bridgeport’s per capita tax of 88 cents, well above the association’s standard.

Bridgeport Rotarians Henry L. Cecil National Association of Book Publishers Gorge Washington Lorne Doone Ope Bridgeport Rotary Club Cecil Bridgeport

Boy Consumer Is Hard To Deal With, Speaker Declares

W. J. Gamble of Ives Toy Manufacturing told the Advertising Club that boy consumers aged six to sixteen must be treated with seriousness not condescension. He cited letters from boys nationwide and noted one third of miniature trains are bought by men for professional work, and stressed extensive research before new models reach the market.

W. J. Gamble Ives Toy Manufacturing Company Advertising Club Stratfield Hotel Ives Company Gamble

Rector resigns after Sacco-Vanzetti dispute

Washington November 22 Dissension in Leonardtown Maryland over Sacco Vanzetti case led to the resignation of Rev C W Whitmore rector of St Andrews church The bishop said the dissent involved parishioners and Rev L K Long of Leonardtown Methodist The Rev Whitmore a foe of fundamentalism and prohibition will remain as rector of St Georges church Valley Lee his main parish

Y Alsober Washington Leonardtown Mary's County Sacco- Vanzett Renge C. W Whitmore Andrew's Church James E. Fireman Protestant Episcopal Diocese of L. K Long Leonardtown Methodist Church Mr Whitmore St. George's Church Valley Lee Nis Bishop Freeman

Maine Senator Sees Hoover as Republican Nominee

Senator Arthur R B Gould traveling from Presque Isle to Maine cites belief that Herbert Hoover should be the Republican presidential nominee. If Coolidge declines, Gould notes strong western sentiment for Hoover and suggests Senator Moses of New Hampshire as a potential running mate for Seaver, per Associated Press report.

Portland Maine Associated Press Arthur RB Gould Presque, Isle California Herbert Hoover Cooldoe West Hoover Dearme St. Moses New Hampshire Seaver Could

Coolidge to Broadcast Proclamation Tonight

President Coolidge will broadcast a Thanksgiving proclamation via radio from the White House study tonight. The nationwide hook up will reach millions, marking the first time a President delivers such a proclamation to a broad audience beyond inaugural addresses and messages to Congress.

Washington Associated Press Coolidge White House United States Congress

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