Bridgeport Telegram 801 and Advertisements Notes
A noisy miscellany of Bridgeport notices and ads. banking fraud case and film controversy dominate. Bank cashier Zilch admits $35,000 short, claims joke to reform bankers. Barry Weenix defends Watch and Ward indecency charge as trial probes morality in cinema.
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Blliken
George J. Zileh
Shert Bank
Barry Weenix
Weenix Pictures Incorporated
Watch and Ward Society
Carmine Lips
Weenix
Weentz
Emerson
Portraits of Honest Men and Bogus Textbook Attacks
A critique argues against Mayor Thompson and ally John Gorman in Chicago over alleged pro British textbook material on American history. The piece defends quotes as misrepresented, labeling the attack as vulgar chicanery and praising Senator Borah for honesty and independence in political discourse.
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Thompson
Chicago
John Gorman
William McAndrew
Boston
Massachusetts
George Washington
Continental Congress
Washington
King George
Ill
Wiliam E. Borah
Idaho
Borah
Lfe
Theational Security League
Reform by Hoax and Air Force Controversy Reflected
The piece notes a hoax on reform failed to persuade publics and cites figures like Dr. Logan and Herman Billiken. It then discusses Clinton W. Gilbert's Washington report on the Air Service debate with General Mitchell, suggesting shifting opinions within the Army and Navy about a separate air force and related appropriation dynamics.
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Logan
London
Hhoax
Herman Billiken
the Orphan's Home
Board of Supervisors
Washington
War Department
Air Service
Billy" Mitchell
Army
Navy
Land Service
Sea Service
Air Force
Congress
Mitchell
United States
The Humble Hen in Agriculture and Breeding Choices
The piece notes the domestic hen’s limited brains yet immense economic value, producing billions in U.S. agricultural value and contributing about 16 percent of livestock worth. It cites Dr. John R Mohier of the U.S. Department of Agriculture on hens laying roughly 760 eggs per year and discusses breeding goals favoring tender dumb broilers and prolific indifferent layers.
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Saya
John R. Mohier
Department of Agriculture
Ons
Manhattan Days and Nights in New York Memoir Voices
HY Herbert Corey recalls a letter from a Kansas City girl seeking work in New York. He muses on job hunger, romance, and the city as an “oyster,” noting other Western hopefuls who found gigs and the allure of native connections.
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Manhattan
HY Herbert Corey
New York
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Princes of Commerce
Satan
Frankie
Johnnie
Faithful Friend by Walt Mason
A humorous verse about a dachshund named Princess and the owner’s neighbors who threaten to condemn the loyal dog. The poem riffs on misplaced anger, town gossip, and light social commentary with Mason’s characteristic wit.
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Walt Mason
Johnson
Paris Green
Political pointers and election notes across Danbury headlines
Voting machines taxed for November election. Three levers A B C with 36 buttons cover 69 candidates though Socialists skip alderman in three districts. Hogan may accept Democratic nomination if harmoniously offered. Graft blamed on voter indifference. registration urged ahead of upcoming elections. Danbury aviation committee plans 1500 foot runway and future east west runway funded from town funds. William Arthur to review airport layout in New York prior to plans.
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United States
Charles H. Tuttle
New York
Tuttle
Mr. Tittue
Miry Brook
Danbury Aviation Committee
H. B. Tucker
Herbert Lake
William Arthur
Arthur
Danbury
Sentence Sermons I 18 a Sign Of a Limited Voice
A compact reflection on language and character noting that profanity betrays limited vocabulary and certainty undermines conversation. It warns against fear denying others a voice, egotism masking modesty, weakness in self control, nostalgia for the past, and religion judged by family approval.
Faith and Trust as Life’s Solid Basis
A 1927 meditation argues faith underpins finance, commerce, marriage, and social peace. Belief in others sustains banks, merchants, and nations, while doubt breeds conflict and worry. The piece urges trusting behavior as essential to ease and stability.
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Crane
Spurgeon
Portugal Dictator Carmona Says Regime Will End After Stabilizing
Lisbon reports General Carmona, Portugal's premier, says the dictatorship will stay in power only until the country’s houses are put in order. He defends past misgovernment, notes army discipline at its best, and rejects rumors of coercion while citing progress in finances and foreign relations.
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Portugal
Associated Press
Osgar Carmons
Alvaro Castro
da Costa
Carmona
Gomes da Costa
Azores
Spain
Douro
Primo de Rivera
National Patriotic Union For
Newton
Darwin
Einstein
Esmie Alre
Questions on Jesus India Journey and Wealth Motives
Readers ask if Jesus traveled to India and whether St Thomas reached India. Dr. Cadman cites Farquhar’s articles as speculative and notes no reliable evidence. The column also debates why the wealthy fund religion, arguing genuine moral attitudes over selfish gain and citing Rockefeller Foundation work.
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Buffalo, N
Jesus
India
Christ
J. N. Farquhar
Rylands Library
Manchester
England
St. Thomas
Alexandria
Taxile
Punjab
South India
Rochester
Kingdom of Heaven
Rockefeller Foundation
Community Chest canvas to fund 22 agencies under way
Bridgeport volunteers begin the eighth annual Community Chest drive with more than 400 workers and a goal discussed at a University Club session. The budget committee suggests 360000 as the minimum, to cover agency operations for the coming year, not including past deficits.
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Canvays
Andrew Smith
University Club
Board of Trustees
Community Chest
Edward J Enoch, Jr
Bridgeport
Stratfield
Robert Kelne
Counsil of Social Agencies of
Boston
Commission of Public Welfare of
Massachusetts
Germany and Austria to Draw Up Penal Code
Berlin reports that preliminary talks have begun between Germany and Austria to draft a joint penal code. A Austro German commission will report to parliamentary committees before deciding on cooperation, with a bill expected in June. The planned code mirrors Austria's, signaling closer ties between the two countries.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Germany
Austria
Reichstag
A Sparrow At School
A brown sparrow enters a school as children greet it with smiles. The bird perches on a wall plaque and observes the amused students while a boy recalls his mother. The scene echoes every child’s ache when parting from home and the tears of farewell.
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jJuet
Weather Forecast for Eastern New York and New England
Eastern New York and Southern New England expect fair to partly cloudy skies Monday and Tuesday with little temperature change. Low and mid level disturbances near Maryland and Lake Superior move southeastward. pressure remains high off the Atlantic coast as winds shift from north and northwest to fresh northerly and northeasterly directions.
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Ohio
Maryland
Washington
Lake Superior
Port Arthur
South Atlantic
Mississippi River
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
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