Flood Control Debate Reaches U S Flood Committee
November hearing before the House Flood Control Committee heard New England and lower Mississippi Valley spokesmen urge a national plan. Louisiana favors three spillways and stronger levees while Arkansas and Mississippi seek federal funding for comprehensive flood control. The group urged the Army Engineers as the lead agency with a federal role. The panel adjourned for Thanksgiving until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Flood Committee
Massachusetts
New England
Mississippi
Martineau
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi River
Army Engineers
James P. Butler
New Orleans
Caernervon
Bonnet Carre
Atchafalaya
L. ©. Crosby
Picayune
Tri-State
Congress
Milford Fire Board Discusses New Central House Plans
Milford November 22 special correspondent Leonard Asheim Bridgeport architect hired by the Board of Fire Commissioners met Monday evening to review plans and specifications for Milford's new central fire house with no decisions announced. The same night Milford Chamber of Commerce meeting was postponed due to low attendance.
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Milford
Leonard Asheim
Archi
Bridgeport
Board of Fire Commissioners
Fire Board
Millford Chamber of Commerce
Milford Post
American Legion
Reds
Blues
Herbert Fowler
James Cooper
Edward T. Laws
Pond Street
Earl Richards
William H. Woodruff
Richards
Legion
Glving
Congress
Mr. Woodruff
Legion Pigrimage
Paris
Woodruff
George Stevens
Devon
Europe
Stevens
Verdun
First
Eastern Dairies Coupon Offer for Grand Prize
Read and follow contest rules and use the coupon provided by any Eastern Dairies dealer to enter. The promotion promises additional suggestions to aid participation and a chance at the grand $1000 prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Dairica
Eastern Dairies, Inc
Goods Returned Charges Dropped In City Court
Mahwood Abet aged twenty seven of 419 East Washington avenue was released after theft charges were nolle prossed following amicable settlement with accusers Ahmed Mahwood and Jacob Massoud of 338 East Washington avenue. $1,400 in imenware and cash reportedly stolen were returned. Bond set at $2,000. Robert Sellman of 613 Post road Fairfield granted notice on reckless driving and evading responsibility. Homer Cobb of 493 Newfield avenue fined 16 and costs for assault. Louis Pierte of 814 Chamberlain granted continuance to November 26. George May of 1290 Peribroke street charged with drunkenness fined 20 and costs.
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Mahwood Abet
East Washington Avenue
Ahmed Mahwood
Jacob Massoud
Abel
Robert Sellman
Post Road
Fairfield
Homer Cobb
Newfield Avenue
Lous D. Pierte
Chamberlain Avenue
Canadian Premier King Visits Washington for Social Trip
Premier Mackenzie King of Canada arrived in Washington for a three day visit. He said the trip is social not political and aims to maintain personal relations with friends. He noted the Ottawa legation’s efficiency and wanted to see if Canada’s delegation here is similarly successful. He has met President Coolidge and Secretary Kellogg before and dined with Kellogg. He will lunch at the White House tomorrow.
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Washington
Associated Press
Mackenzie King
Canada
Ottawa
King
Coolidge
Harding
President Coolidge
Kellogg
Mr. Kellogg
White House
Men’s League Adopts Budget Resolution at West End Church
The West End Congregational Men’s League adopted a resolution endorsing the church budget for 1228 and pledged support to the Every Member canvass on December 4. Officers are President Kenneth Porter, VP W H E B Wilson, and Sec Treas T Edward Watt. The league approved purchasing a church-use plane and will host its annual banquet December 1 with Rev. Charles H. Helmonth as speaker. about 100 men expected, committee headed by Rev. Hermann F. Relasig, Richard Moore, George P. Wyatt, and G A Brierley.
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Men's League of the
West End
Charles H. Helmonth
First Baptist Church
Trev
Hermann F. Relasig
Richard Moore
George P. Wyatt
G. A. Brierley
Decision Reserved In Damage Action In Sip Lenior Court
Judge John Richards Booth reserved decision on a damage action filed by Heyman Klavir and Jeanette against Dubow and Nagle Co. of Torrington. Klavir alleged his car contaminated water and caused seven others to crash on July 28, 1926 at Beeview and Connecticut Avenues, when it overturned after being struck by a truck.
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John Richards Booth
Sip
Heyman Klavir
Jeanette
Dubow and Nagle Company
Torrington
Klavir
Beeview
Connecticut Avenues
Home Law Above Dry Law Says U S Judge Freeing Moonshiner
Federal Judge Skillits ruled there is a higher law than the Volstead act the sanctity of the home in dismissing a case against Banard Mueller a Delphos area farmer charged with operating a still and possessing liquor He held that officers violated the home by entering without a warrant and warned agents to secure warrants before intruding on private residences Mueller remains under a 5000 bond for perjury and the case was dismissed while the defense motion to exclude evidence was considered
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Toledo
Ohio
Associated Press
Killite
Banard Mueller
Delphos
Mueller
Skillits
Health Department Reorganization After Coon Resigns
Dr William Halt Coon resigns as Bridgeport health officer effective November 30 and the Health board plans interim leadership by Dr Thomas A Conners head of communicable diseases. The board will select a successor while maintaining an active immunization and disease control program, including diphtheria inoculation and low typhoid deaths. Mayor Behrens and Republican leaders say the move is strictly board driven.
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Thomas A. Conners
William Hall Coon
William Halt Coon
Coon
Englewood Hospital
Health Board
Conners
Health Department
Board of Health
Bridgeport
Goon
Arthur F. Conner
F. Wiliam Behrens
Mr. Conner
Republcan
Mr. Connor
Behrens
jDoard
United States
Phis
Bridgeport Boy Near Death in Vermont Flood
Lieutenant John J. Kane recalls his son Francis a medical student at the University of Vermont narrating his escape from drowning during the New England flood. Francis describes Burlington under water high river logs tearing houses apart and a bridge collapse with rescuers using rocks to save streets.
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John J. Kane
Maple Wood Avenue
Francis
University of Vermont
New England
Kane
Bridgeport High School
Wfe
Vermont
Burlington
Winooski
Rutland
Toad
Danbury Priest to be Moved to Putnam
Rev Father Joseph D Casey, curate at St Josephs Danbury, is appointed assistant pastor at St Marys Putnam by Bishop Nuturn. A native of Walkbury, Casey is a prominent Danbury clergyman active in the Boy Scout movement and local civic groups since his June 1923 arrival after seminary graduation.
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Danbury
Joseph D. Casey
St. Joseph's
R. 4
Jon J. Nutun
Hartford
St. Marys
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Atlantic Refining Company
the Atlantic Refining Company
Bridgeport, Conn
Barnum
Homer Pulver
Russell H. Norris
Battery E
Milford Guard
Walter Clark
Boston
Imelda McCarthy
Thomas Dewhurst
David E. Pratt
North Atreat
Milford Hospital
M. J. Cheney
Brockbridge
Cheney
Robert Cheney
Robert Rosa
Gulf Street
Chicago
Frederick Kendrick
Fort Trumbull Beach
Church of Christ
Order of DeMolay
Mary Gregory
Prospect Street
Lyman Whitehead
George W. Ruscoe
Avon Street
Ruscoe
William Sullivan
Jet
WEAN
Providence
Wtag Worcener
Webestdey
WBZS
Springfeld
Thuredal
Ste
Cass
Boringheld
Man
P.O
Toudmit
Cary
George May
Peibroke Street
Men’s League
U. S
Ficard
Board of Health Commissioners
Iil
Englewood
Son
Chilren
Putnam
Necco
Booth & Bayliss
Irma Losh
Marie Sullivan
Viola Luke
Mary Keating
Isabel Denes
Ann Ciresi
Margaret Kerkes
Edith Pente
Helen Stone
Wanda Trojanowski
Irene Bissonette
Margaret Crowley
Evona Robinson
Helen Bandre
Catherine O’sulivan
Mary Virelli
Louise Langenstein
Minnie Ginsberg
Catherine Lavery
Therese Bandre
Evelyn Bundock
Dorothy Platt
Rose Kozma
Vincent Philip
Underwood Typewriter Co
Clifford Erickson
Esther Villani
L.C. Smith Typewriter Co
Mae Moffit
Royal Typewriter Co
Louise Ahrens
Mary Clark
Magdalene Hayden
Wight
Booth & Bayliss Commercial School
State Street
Courtland
Connecticut
Huta
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