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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1922
Page
5
The open grouse season is favorable with widespread reports of abundant birds across state and county. Hunters note a strong recovery after prior scarcity blamed on near extermination. Prior harsh winters and deep snow froze many birds, but this year includes steady hunting and renewed population prospects.
Waterbury October 24 funeral rites for Rev Luke Fitzsimmons who served as priest over 40 years from the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Priests from most diocesan parishes and from New York and Massachusetts attended the funeral mass led by Rt Rev John J Sian. Eulogist was Rt Rev Monsignor Thomas B Duggan. Parish organizations sent delegations, with Mayor Francia P Guilfoyle and city officials present and Lt Governor Charles A Templeton representing the state.
New Haven Oct 24 more than 300 persons attended an open meeting as part of the observance of the Yale divinity school's centennial. The three days of centennial events will conclude tomorrow.
The body of Emil Schutte, executed for the Ball family murders in Wethersfield, was moved to Middletown for a public funeral. Burial is planned at Pine Grove Cemetery per his wish to avoid Haddam. A will, likely to be offered for probate in Haddam, is expected to be filed. His lawyers continue to contend his innocence.
The October session of the Supreme Court for the Third Judicial District opened at the Fairfield County courthouse. New Haven county cases were argued yesterday and Fairfield county appeals are set for this afternoon in Mary B. Seabridge v Sylvester Pall. The case involves a $34,000 judgment for personal injuries from a theater incident. The full bench, minus Justice Beach absent due to illness, sat with Judge James H. Webb presiding. The related Superior court session was postponed to next week. Many Fairfield appeals will be decided next week.
New York October 24 The President Harding arrived today from England carrying five gallons of brandy aboard under lock and seal to meet British clearance rules The captain said after unloading in London he was refused clearance by the British Board of Trade which required ships to carry a gallon of brandy for every hundred steerage passengers aboard
Edward J. Lang of 1802 Park Avenue was admitted to the bar by Judge Christopher L. Avery in the Supreme Court on motion of Attorney Joseph G. Shapiro. Lang, who earned his LL B at New York University last June, passed the state exam and reached majority Sunday, making him the youngest lawyer in the state.
Bridgeport real estate board voted to prohibit individuals from using the term realtor without board affiliation. Action aims to stop unauthorized usage and may escalate if not corrected. A state convention in Hartford December will urge legislation to improve the profession, with 12 Connecticut boards represented and a national meeting report detailing conditions and exclusive agency contracts.
In Washington on October 24 ambassador Harvey drew snickers as his remarks on the Ten Commandments prompted women’s groups to joke he belongs on the funny page. Mrs Blair Banister of the Women’s committee at Democratic National HQ mocked the speech and noted court breeches, suggesting revisions to fit the ambassador and women alike.
Miss Mary McPadden was struck on East Main Street by a car that sped away without aid. Police tracked the fleeing driver, who identified himself as P. J. Russell, and he was detained in Stratford. McPadden returned home after minor injuries.
Trenton New Jersey State Attorney General McCran ruled that Woodrow Wilson could vote in Princeton after Mercer County Board of Elections decisions had previously deprived him of voting rights. The ruling rests on a Supreme Court precedent recognizing voter residence by intention.
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