Radio Signal Misunderstood Blamed for Flyers Loss
A long description of the five aviators rescued after their seaplane mission faced food shortages and rough seas. Navy doctors, reporters, and crew recount their rescue from Sail Pablo Bay to Hawaii. The crew praised Commander Rodgers navigation and the plan to tow the seaplane back to Pearl Harbor aboard the Pelican, with the Melville carrying the five men. Newsmen followed the recovery, while admirals sent messages of praise as the destroyer McDonough departed for Pearl Harbor.
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S. S. Melville
Pearl Harbor
Navy
iUney
Rudge
Felans
San Francisco
Rodgers
San Pablo Bay
Tearl Harbor
Oahu
Waimea River
Tho Igers
U. & Vs. Aroostook
Iar
J. B Kaufman
Rice
Aoffett
U.S . Tanager
U. S&s. S. Melville
Iihue
Honolulu
McDonough
Hawaii
Nawiliwil
Island of Kauai
Question husband of W C T A leader questioned again
The coroner's jury heard testimony about the night of the shooting as Sheriff Ruhl pressed for an explaination from Cook who had not lived at his Vinton home for five years. Charley Percifield offered vague threats while intoxicated and was to testify behind closed doors today. Mrs Cook feared for her safety and hinted the event might be her end.
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Ruhl
Cook
Charley Percifield
T. S. Kendall
State Secret Service
Vinton
Sioux City
Flyers Sail Disabled Plane Toward Hawaii Amidst Severe Conditions
The crew, flying a damaged plane, relied on a makeshift radio antenna and a water still after losing communication. They sailed with the wind at about two mph, cutting fabric for repairs, rigging a foresail, and rationing scarce water while hoping to reach Oahu or Kamai. Weather stayed moderate with a heavy rain squall aiding survival before sighting Hawaii.
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Aroostook
Hawaiian
Oahu
Kamai
Thi Ab
Hawaii
Lecture on Christian Science At Local Theatre
Dr. Frank Bell of Philadelphia spoke on Christian Science before about 700 people at the Vark theatre 47 Main Street. The First Church on Chrast Scientist Lafayette Street sponsored the event with Mrs Cooper introducing him.
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Vark
Main Street
Frank Bell
C. Hof
Philadelphia
Chris Inn
Chrast
Scientist
Lafayette — Street
4. Cooper
Bell
Meetings Tonight Bridgeport Council and Amelia Street Aims
City notice lists Bridgeport council meetings and Amelia Street agenda items. Names such as Wheeler and Tread Street referenced among attendees. Public session includes transportation and neighborhood concerns. exact times not legible.
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Bridgeport Council
Amelia Tis
London inventors unveil master film printing system
In London on September 11 a machine claimed to revolutionize printing was announced by J R G August and Er K Hunter. It substitutes photographic film for metal type, using a keyboard to project master film onto sensible film, automating letter size via lens focus, potentially cutting costs and saving space in composing rooms. Remote setup from Paris or Berlin via radio or telegraphy could allow operators to assemble matter from afar.
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London
TNS
J. R. G. August
Er K Hunter
Paris
Berlin
Woman Burned by Lye on Fork After Child Inquiry
Mrs. Mary Gesorge of 485 Heten street unknowingly bit into a fork recently used by her son to probe the kitchen sink drain. Lye residue burned her mouth and throat. she was treated at Emergency hospital and later at St. Vincent's hospital. Condition described as painful but not serious.
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Mary Gesorge
Boy Must Never See His Father
In East Providence Judge Champlin orders Albert Rossi seventeen to avoid his father Joseph Rossi under penalty of court punishment. The boy had been caught trying to enter the barn to retrieve a bicycle seized by his father. The judge notes they cannot get along and imposes a suspended sentence.
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Providence
Albert Rossi
Champlin
Seventh District Court
Joseph Rossi
Albert
Rossi
Fence
Lockanosset School
Rossi Junior
Farnum Returns to Stage in The Buccaneer Premiere
Stamford dispatch notes William Farnum, star of moving pictures, back on stage for the Arthur Hopkins premiere of The Buccaneer, a 17th century sea rover romance. The opening was delayed to September 21, 1924 due to his illness, with Farnum portraying Sir Raiad Morgan.
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Farnum
Stamford
William Farnum
Moving Picture
Arthur Hopkins
The
Sir Raiad Morgan
Regulars Triumph in G. C. P. Caucus
Mendell R. Perry and a slate of regulars win in the G. C. P. caucus. Listed names include Grand jurors Howard Gray James Smith Hatfora W. Lyon Harold R. Tator, Tax Collector Edward Z. Planagan, Board of Finance Edward J. Flanagan, Town Plan Commission Howard Gray William 2. Young, Town School Committee Edward J. Flanagan, and Constables H. R. Elwood Mendell R. Perry Edward Russell and Daniel Lendon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendell R. Perry
Howard Gray
James Smith
Hatfora W. Lyon
Harold R. Tator
Edward Z. Planagan
Board of Finance
Edward J. Flanagan
Town Plan Commission
William 2. Young
H. R. Elwood
Edward Russell
Daniel Lendon
Paris Artists to Register Paintings
Paris seeks to curb spurious pictures by creating an office for artists to register works, deposit photographs, and imprint fingerprints on the back. A docket will record sales and transfers, giving each painting a complete authentic pedigree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Minister of Fine Arts
Outing for State Senators Attended by Local Leaders
Senator William Redden Frank L Wilder and Howard S Challenger with Representative Joseph Cubelli attended a state senator outing and sheen bake at Sheriff Bert C Thompson's home in Haddam yesterday. Governor John H Trumbull former Governor Marcus H Holcomb and Speaker Elbert L Darbie were guests of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Redden
Frank L Wilder
Howard S. Challenger
Joseph Cubelli
Sheen
Bert C Thompson
Haddam
John H Trumbull
Marcus H. Holcomb
Elbert L. Darbie
Tas
California Girl Wins Miss America Crown in Atlantic City
Mrs Fay Lamphier of Santa Cruz California won the Miss America title after 86 contestants competed in the Inter-City Beauty Contest and pageant in Atlantic City New Jersey. She said she plans no future and dreams of becoming a motion picture star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanic City
N. J
Fay Lamphier
Santa Cruz
California
Miss Lamphier
Pleasure Beach Closes Season with Fireworks Display
Today marks the final Children’s Day of the Pleasure Beach season with the usual attractions and a dance planned this afternoon and evening. The 1925 resort season will end Sunday with a fireworks display, following a brief closure for a power cable fault caused by an accident at work in the Gut.
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Pleasure Beach
the Gut
C C F Lodge Plans Annual Field Day at Parker's Farm
Loyal Abrahams Lincoln lodge of Odd Fellows Manchester Unity will hold its annual field day at Parker's Farm Nichols road Stratford tomorrow. A baseball game and several contests and dig sports are planned. Members meet at Nichols and Barnum avenues at 2 pm. a special bus will transport attendees to the grounds. Lunches to be brought. coffee provided by the committee.
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Abrahams Lincoln Lodge
Odd Hellows
Manchester
Plane crashes near Block Island. flyers escape and are released
The plane crash near Block Island left the two aviators unable to give a coherent account. They were detained at New London and later released after a night aboard the destroyer Jouett, while an eastbound leg to Mineola Field forced a second descent. The aircraft was damaged on landing at Canerton, with both wings crumpled. salvage and repair arrangements were made.
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New London
Block Island
Jouett
Bridgeport
Mineola Field
Tonyood
East End
Clap Pier
Canerton
Pleasure Beach Restores Power After Cable Break
Pleasure Beach lights returned after crews traced a break in the Potomac line to a damaged argor and insulation causing a short circuit. Temporary repairs enabled a brief restart Thursday night and full operation resumed yesterday evening around six. Park officials feared extended outage might disrupt the Italian Faccia society outing of about 10 000 members scheduled for Sunday on the grounds.
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Pleasure Beach Paark
Bequest of $500 Shown in New York Estate Record
In the estate of John Madsen filed in New York City on September 4, Carl Theodore Kier of 96 Linwood Avenue is named to receive a $500 bequest. Kier is not a relative of Madsen, whose estate totals $15,600. Madsen, a New York resident and close friend of Kier, left the gift to him.
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John Madsen
New York City
Carl Theodore Kier
Linwood Avenue
Kier
Madsen
New York
Navy chief denounces charges on aviation as slander
Washington Sept 11 Admiral Moffet head of the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics issued a statement Friday calling charges against the Navy and naval aviation false and a slander on its personnel. The remarks touched on allegations raised by Colonel William Mitchell but did not name him.
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Washington
Moffet
Navy Bureau of Aeronautics
Navy
Willam Mitchell
Army Air Service
Ambulance Calls Record Roundup at Local Hospitals
At 1:25 p.m. Mary Gelorge, 485 Helen Street, burned by lye, taken to St Vincent Hospital. At 1:50 p.m. Jacob Harenstein, Midland Street, fractured right forearm, to St Vincent's. At 3:45 p.m. patient discharged on arrival at State Street Extension. At 4:15 p.m. George Kayer, 1152 Hancock Avenue and Maplewood Avenue, run over with contusions, to St Vincent's. At 25 p.m. Joseph Hayden, 683 Myrtle Avenue, typhoid fever, to Bridgeport Hospital.
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Mary Gelorge
Helen Street
St. Vin Hospital
Jacob Harenstein
Midland
Tirewster Street
St Vincent's Hospital
State Street Extension
George Kayer
Hancock Avenue
Maplewood Avenue
Vincent's Hospital
Joseph Hayden
Myrtle Avenue
Bridgeport Hospital
Praise Heroish of Spanish Flyer in Fierce Air Combat
Sept 11. In a dramatic air battle Captain Lecera of Spanish forces attacked Rif coast in a seaplane and was shot down near Alhucemas Bay. Picked up by the French destroyer Semall, he reappeared in a second attack, again felled by Rifian fire and rescued by a Spanish cruiser. He mounted a third plane, completed the assault, and was praised as a hero upon his safe return to Melilla. Friends of Arnold Black announce a monument service at Fairfield Cemetery at 2 oclock.
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Morecen
Lecera
Rifian
Alhucemas Pay
Semall
Plan for New Flight by Rogers and Admiral Moffett
The report notes Rogers and Admiral Moffett joined in the farewell as the ship departed San Francisco. It cites plans after Sept 22 to revive a Pacific coast to Hawaii flight by the PB-1, which could not start with PN-9 No. 1 and PN-3 No. 3. Captain Moses says the PB-1 is near ready for the venture and would await cold weather after the equinox storm period. In tests the PB-1 left the theater with a 1,900 gallon fuel load, 713 gallons more than PN-9 No. 1 carried.
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Pacific Coast
Hawaii
Honolulu
Pacific
Stanford E. Moses
San Francisco
Confessed Thief Brought Back for Trial
Edward Spahr sixteen of 44 Baymoor Street Derby admitted stealing jewelry from local stores. He was held on 500 bond for tomorrow’s trial. Jewelry recovered, expected no pressing charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Spahr
Baymoor Street
Derby
Bridgeport
Toomorrow
Faetana Society Plans Saint Prospero Feast Outing
The Padana Penevolant society will celebrate its patron Saint Prospero with mass at Holy Rosary church Sunday morning and a Pleasure Beach outing in the afternoon. A fireworks display Friday evening will mark the close of the business week.
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Padana Penevolant Society
Prospero
Holy Rosary Church
Demiig
Redding Social News Highlights Luncheon and Bridge Event
Mrs P R Bradley hosted a Wednesday luncheon at her Wednes day home with guests including Mrs Harry Bracken Norwalk Mrs Herbert Elton Bridgeport and others. Bradley just returned from a 14 week Sayville visit while the Women auxiliary of Christ church held a benefit bridge at the rectory with four tables. Prizes went to Mrs P R Bradley Mrs Ruth Banton Miss Mabel Anthony and Mrs Richards. Louise Keeler closed her Pine Tree Corner home and headed to Neston for winter residence with her father George Weeler. Mrs Samuel Ticks recovers at home after Norwalk hospital operation. Mrs Eduard Bracken spending weeks at Ridgewood. A Friday lunch at Mary M'Collan's home was noted.
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Womens Auxiliary of
Christchurch
P. R. Bradley
Ruth Banton
Mabel Anthony
Mra Richards
Louise Keeler
Pine Tree Corner
George Weeler
Neston
Samuel Ticks
Norwalk Hospital
Eduard Bracken
Ridgewold
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M. W. Belzer
Fairfield Ave
Nhewstarr
Peter
T. A
Hartword
Allyn Street
Ghureh and
Trumbull Streets
Theatre
Hartford
Joseph W. Walsh
Motion Picture Theatre Owners Association
AIR Program
Boston
Louis A. Frothingham
William J]. Connery
Senate
Massachusetts Department of the American Legion
J*riday
Frothingham
Magri
New Tavern
Josef Wotetsky
Olympia Maori
Arnond Alling
Koletsky
Portland
Edward E. Phiibrook
New England
House of Delegates
Arthur J. Crampton
Conn
Covernors
Massachusetts
Robert E. Green
J. Edward Libby
Saco-Biddeford Club
Connecticut
Harry Kennedy
New Haven
Vermont
William C. Johnson
Westfield
New Hampshire
George A. French
Rhode Island
Thomas F. Ringer
Fall River
James F. Armstrong
Malden
C. C. F. Lodge
Mitchell Charces
Daily Record
Arnold Black
Fairfield
Admiral Moffett
Fez
Morocco
Quergha
Woman & Miss
Balbriggan
New Fall
Caesarilisch Se
Bridgeports Credit Department
Main- Golden Hill
Middle Sts
Faetana Society
Vera
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