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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1923
Page
2
A lengthy roster of contributors to the Community Chest appears, naming individuals and organizations with varied donations. The list includes many names followed by gift amounts and notes on donors across multiple entries, highlighting broad community support.
New lash brow liquid makeup promises near water proof wear fends off tears and perspiration. Applies evenly with a provided glass rod dries instantly and aims to condition lashes for growth preventing breakage. Easy to use and effective, it enhances lash volume and brow grooming. Sold and guaranteed at Wood Drug and department stores nationwide.
Police court heard that Anthony Pantano confessed to murder in the first degree and robbery in a Bronx bank plot. Pantano and six others were arrested after a scheme involving bank messengers Williams, Barlow, and McLoughlin. Diamonds and a $2000 stash linked to Cleveland deposit box helped advance the investigation.
A resignation opens a slot as a private firm lures a staffer. The Garage Centre commission failed to fill the post last week and will act Monday or Tuesday to reorganize the Board of Assessors with Thomas McCormick as president, succeeding Lawrence Giap. Two office changes take effect tomorrow: Richard Shendan becomes chief clerk, replacing John Dowl ing. Ida Clough replaces Lillian Fox as transfer clerk. Marion Grace and Helen Malone will leave the Tax Collector’s staff after December 1 due to budget cuts.
Sixty naval personnel armed with revolvers and billy clubs patrolled Philadelphia’s tenderloin district to deter sailors from the Navy Yard from obtaining poison liquor. Admiral Scales ordered special sailor police to arrest on sight any naval men suspected of drunkenness or attempting to buy liquor. Those arrested will be handed to city police.
Governor McCray releases a letter to Marion County Grand Jury foreman claiming it ignores his request for a hearing over financial transactions. He says the request has been ignored for seven days and expects a July report on his care.
With election day a week away, the campaign grows intense as David Lloyd George along with Lord Birkenhead and Winston Churchill hold daily speeches. Churchill defends Gallipoli and attacks Labour while Birkenhead warns on the League of Nations. Baldwin pursues steady, argument-focused campaigning on unemployment and tariffs.
Republican aldermen and Mayor F William Behrens dine with John T King at the Stratfield hotel for a dinner caucus. King is to outline policies and leaders may be chosen for council chairs while Wilbert Sanford is favored for council president in the absence of the acting mayor.
Watchers outside the tomb of King Tutankhamen saw Howard Carter remove a tie sized statue that stood in the antechamber near a sealed floor. The statue was taken to the expedition workshop for preservation before transfer to Cairo’s museum, carried shoulder high by four natives.
Tampico Mexico November 23 The business district was entirely destroyed by a blaze today. More than eight blocks of business houses burned with tanks and docks threatened as flames spread toward the Gulf of Mexico. The town lies in darkness after a strike by electricians and power-house workers.
In Orlando Circuit Court on November 28, Clare was acquitted on charges related to the disappearance and presumed death of former Army officer Alexander D P Boyer. In Nashua two men died in a shack fire with two others rescued by police.
In Stamford on Thanksgiving night a 15 foot fiery cross appeared on Summer Street in a vacant lot. About 20 young men danced around the blaze wrapped in burlap sacks, unmasked, while a resident across the street urged them to extinguish it. Police arrived to find only the burning cross and transported the charred material to headquarters. Determine if the event was a Ku Klux Klan display or a prank remains unclear.
John Smith of Botawick Avenue caused a disturbance at a State Street Water Street restaurant after refusing to pay the Thanksgiving meal. He smashed dishes and attacked Officer Shea when confronted. He faces City Court on charges of resisting an officer damaging property and evading a debt, with a $106 bond pending.
Dr Marx, Germany s seventeenth chancellor, hails from Cologne and is a jurist active in clerical party politics. He has served in the Prussian diet and Reichstag for twelve years and leads the Catholic school organization while confronting a fragile coalition amid rising nationalism and calls for elections.
Fort Worth reporter notes in jail today that Dr. Frederick A. Cook and J. R. Cox received a 6,000,600 foot gas well discovery at 1,860 feet depth on the Hughes-Craig-O'Neil lease near Mineral Wells. The find could provide funds for bond and appeals.
Bright listing of various clubs and lodges appears with incomplete addresses and scattered phrases. The item reads as a montage of meetings including Daughters of America Joseph Dowdull lodge and Oronoque lodge, plus miscellaneous sponsors and a promotional line for Baker's Extracts.
Washington Nov 29 The Placing of employes of the veterans and prohibition bureaus under civil service will be a principal subject at the Civil Service Reform League convention on December 6 and 7 League president William Udley Foulke announced today He urged passage of a bill placing all employes including experts under civil service.
Easton report lists two arrested after a non racing auto incident that killed a hunter and injured another. One suspect, identified as George L Wade of Kansas City, is a broker and property owner tied to the scene. Authorities said the driver operated a vehicle through a street where a bystander was killed and a second person was injured. The case includes a listed suspect pair and mentions a court appearance slated for a later date.
A damaged street segment in the district hindered traffic for about 24 hours, prompting repairs. Local crews worked through the night to restore the roadway and ensure safety. No injuries were reported, and detours were in place during recovery work.
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