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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1923
Page
6
The Salvation Army at 30 Elm Street opens its gym to all city boys at no charge to boost sports and education. It offers basketball gear, punching bags, Indian clubs, dumbbells, weights, trapeze, and ropes. Mr. Arnold will coach basketball and handball, inviting those unable to afford private instruction to use the facility.
The Connecticut Baptist convention marks its 100th anniversary with a meeting in Hartford on October 15. It coordinates 132 churches across the state, with affiliated groups in the Missionary and Education boards and a centennial drive raising funds for missions and education. Clergymen and lay members participate in centennial activities to support church growth and assistance.
Judge Frank D. Haines in Civil Superior Court heard a reserved decision yesterday in the tax dispute between Carl Reck of this city and Sam Feinstein of New York seeking 3000 dollars. Reck leased a store on Alain street and claimed Feinstein promised to split half of the increased tax on the building after 1918, while Feinstein said he agreed to pay half of the tax only for the portion he occupied, about one quarter of the total.
Discovery was made yesterday morning of two attempted burglaries during Wednesday night. An effort was made to gain entry into the Ha Fish Market at 1449 Main Street. intruders were frightened away, leaving a skeleton key in a rear door. A second attempt was made to enter the home of Mrs Mary Luby on Hough Avenue. a screen door was partly pried open but the job was left unfinished.
Two boys injured in separate street accidents showed rapid improvement last night. Louis Vetro of Wood End Road Stratford had a probable nasal fracture from a crash involving Joseph Missuro of Stratford and Alex Gildar of 820 Maplewood Avenue at Connecticut and Stratford avenues. David Zetin of Baldwin Street was hurt when his car wrecked near the bridge after another collision.
Washington Oct 4 After nine years recognition is awarded to Navy enlisted man Chief Gunner George Bradley Newport R I for bravery during the Vera Cruz landing. President Coolidge delivered the medal in the White House executive office with Secretary of the Navy Derby and others present. Bradley previously served as ammunition party charge and scout at Veracruz amid the U S action.
Fairfield addresses served by the Bridgeport post office will now use guiding lines to address letters to the new city directories. Rural routes Stratfield and Tunxis Hill receive forwarded mail to Fairfield addresses, reducing misaddressed correspondence and lost letters.
A Dollar liner suffered an estimated 500000 dollars in damage when a fire broke out off the Mexican coast Monday morning. The ship remained at Bandera harbor as crews fought the blaze. heat forced all hands into lifeboats and the fire reignited after each extinguishing attempt. The freighter carried a large cargo including olive oil, paint, soap, hemp, soap, paper, glass, lead, and alabaster.
Paris October Deputy Marshal Cache, leader of the Communist party in France, was sentenced to six months in jail and fined 600 francs for inviting disobedience to orders.
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