Von Gal Hat Company assets ordered sold
A Stamford receiver for the Von Gal Hat Company was authorized by Judge Christopher L Avery to sell the firm's assets in private sale for $10,000. Priority creditors will receive all receipts, leaving virtually nothing for other creditors. Also, in the Stanley Cruiser Co case, permission was granted to seek private negotiations to dispose of assets.
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Stamford
Christopher L. Avery
Superior Court
Gellintell
Haness
Stenley Cruisler Co
Adée Avery
Court Action Seeks Declaration Of Unconstitutional Law
In Bridgeport Superior Court Judge Christopher Avery heard Robert G. DeForest seek a ruling that a state law extending the time for claims against an estate is unconstitutional. The case concerns Maurice Steinberger’s estate valued over 30 000 and a Hungarian divorce affecting a widow who died overseas before the extended period elapsed. James C. Shannon administers her estate and claims a share. The court withheld decision.
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Robert G. DeForest
Maurice Steinberger
InterBridgeport
Juder
Christopher L. Avery
Superior Court
Hungary
James C. Shannon
Bars to be installed in post offices nationwide
Post offices will soon get bars for mail sorters. Bars will be placed at back of sorting areas to allow resting while off duty. First Assistant Postmaster General Bartlett says experiments will begin, with Bridgeport approved to test. Installations depend on office funds. Bartlett notes sorting work is tedious and proposals for relief came from Henry Dennison. Other cities have contests to beat monotony and music is used to ease the eight hour shift.
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John H. Bartlett
Charles J. Greene
Post Office
Birdgeport
Bartlett
Henry Dennison
Postal Welfare Department
Mail Carriers to Wear Winter Uniforms
Postal officials ordered winter uniforms for mail carriers and clerks as a cold snap continues. Postmaster Charles F. Greene announced the plan yesterday with Washington issuing orders to police up winter gear. Inspections will occur on the first day the outfits are worn.
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Charles F. Greene
Washington
Steamer splits barge wrecking near Groton shore
A Thames River Line steamer Cape Cod struck an anchored Red Feather tow and cut her in half off Groton New London. The rear half and three other barges towed by the Red Feather were found ashore at dawn. John Renke of Brooklyn, minister aboard the Red Feather, was thrown overboard by the collision shock.
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New London
Cape
Rexeugd
John Renke
Brooklyn
Minskter
Red Feather
Postal clerks plead guilty to pilfering mails in council bluffs
In Council Bluffs Iowa six of forty one postal clerks suspended for alleged mail theft appeared before US Commissioner W A Byers and pleaded guilty. Authorities say forty five admitted thefts from broken packages and eight confessed minor thefts. Fifty of ninety employees at the Enron Pacific transfer terminal were implicated. The earlier case tied to Hampton, jailed for money theft from letters, and a November 13 1930 millions dollar mail robbery in Council Bluffs led to eight convictions.
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Council Bluffs
United States
W. A. Byers
Federal Grand Jury
Enron Pacific
Mother at 14 Gwen Dnorces Desertion In Divorce Case
Mary Tarantine Pao of this city faced a 1916 marriage license fraud charge leading to a court decree of desertion. Multiple divorces in sessions included Mary Emma Van Wagner Gaskell and Eleanor Krupper Clikenger with varied grounds including desertion. Disputes spanned Bridgeport Ridgefield and other locales with several couples cited for desertion and related faults.
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Mary Tarantine Paolocus
Petlioners
Sesson
Superior Court
James H. Webb
City Hall
Ufe
Luigi
Mary Emma van Wagner Gaskell
Ridgefield
William Austin
Khalst
Eleanor Krupper Clikenger
Bridgeport
Howard Clickenger
Alle
Helen Berkow
Dushan
H. Jones
Grace Celia F. Tones
Stumior
Core A. Lang
Bethe
James H. Lang
Lodin M. Skeating
Daniel J. Keating
Chelsea
Mass
Inna Cotts
Tas Cotts
Bridges Tyned Agenes Robbins Bridgeport
Thomas Koouti
Camden S. C
Hovis Germain
Westport
Teres
Dsmund Germain
Brootion
N. Vo
Jers Ca
March
Teachers Here Not Called For Examinations In Danbury
No teachers in Bridgeport will be required to take state teachers license examinations to be held in Danbury Norman select semifinals will be given April 14 21 and 2. The exams aim to certify graduates of normal schools or colleges employed in community teaching after July 1 1922. A rule clause exempts those with over three years teaching from examination. Normal school graduates from the June class currently teaching will receive licenses upon renewal.
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Bridgepowl
Danbury Norrma
Ne News
Schoo
Kenny revives move to close sewage basin
Asterman D. J. Kenny of the Se apa district revives effort to remove the Henry street sewage basin long deemed a nuisance for over 25 years. He and City Engineer Meloy and Public Works Director Coughey propose diverting sewage by pipes to the ocean, closing the basin. Kenny plans to seek aldermanic approval at the next council meeting. Previous abatement attempts failed to clear the nuisance.
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Asterman
D. J. Kenny
Seapa
Henry Street
Meloy
Coughey
Benny
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Men’s and Boys’ Dept
Men’s
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Grant Company
Main ST
Gwen
Kenny
Edward C.ginty
Fairfield County
Anson
Connecticut
Rhode Island
the Smith
Murray Co
Uaster
Bairfield Ave
Big Sister
Polaire
Smith-Murray Co
Opp
Poli's
Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
Dorchester
Post-Telegram
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