Three More Seek Postmastership As Filing Time Extended
Bridgeport postmaster race widens as civil service commission extends deadline to October 11 after few candidates. New contenders Clinton R. Carpenter and George A. Doyle join Alfred W. Burdick, while early applicants Meyer Wheeler and Wetsatine face eligibility issues.
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Alfred W. Burdicy
Clinton R. Carpenter
Moreyhouse
George A. Doyle
Connecticut
International Order of Machinists
Chil Service Commission
Bridgeport
Christian General Accused of Massacre in Henan Province
Chinese newspapers accuse Marshal Feng Yu-Hiang, once called the Christian General, of massacring thousands in Changte city. Reports claim Heavenly Gate and Red Spears factions attacked Feng’s troops, prompting brutal retaliation. Death toll estimates vary from 30,000 to 80,600.
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Peking
Associated Press
Feng Yu-Haiang
Changte
Henan Province
Heavenly Gate
Red Speers
Feng
Lowman Silenced Over Prohibition Enforcement Talks
Seymour Lowman assistant secretary of the treasury in charge of prohibition enforcement remains in position but faces doubtful Senate confirmation this fall. Washington reports say he will shift focus to coast guard and customs, with Dr James N Doran running enforcement and delivering public statements. The administration has him silent on enforcement as it recalibrates policy amid sweeping criticism from wets and drys.
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Aly George H. Manning
Washington, D. C
Seymour Lowman
the Treasury
Senate
Lowman
Washington
Coast Guard and Customs Services
Prohibition Bureau
James N. Doran
Prohibition
Doran
Dr. Doran
Muzgle
Himiramsa
Lincoln Andrews
Angeren
New Haven Line Authorized to Issue Stock to Meet Debts
The Interstate Commerce Commission allowed the New York New Haven and Hartford Railway to issue 49,036,700 dollars of cumulative 7 percent preferred stock and up to 49,036,700 dollars of common stock to reduce government obligations. Proposals to underwrite by J P Morgan were disapproved, with notes that the note due to the Treasury and the limited time did not justify underwriting costs.
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Washington
Associated Press
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
J. P. Morgan and Company
New Haven
France ready to open talks with United States on tariff accord
Paris works toward a commercial agreement with the United States over tariff schedules. France plans to begin negotiations around September 26, offering a give and take framework while possibly granting short term relief on the Franco German treaty rates for limited commodity categories.
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Paris
Associated Press
United States
Foreign Office
France
Germany
England
Jail Breakers Admit Charge In Prison Escape Case
Frank Cotone and Harry Trumbull sat in the prisoners pen when bench warrants charged them with jail breaking. Cotone, 30, and Trumbull, 35, both of this city, were brought to plea. Trumbull pleaded. Cotone sought a lawyer, and sentencing on Cotone's case was postponed. Earlier, Trumbull had a one year term for embezzlement and Cotone nine months for receiving stolen property. On June 28, they escaped from the county Jail leather shop and were recaptured after a truck driver reported seeing them scale the yard wall.
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Criminal Superior Court
Frank Cotone
Harry Trumbull
Cotone
Trumbull
Leonard J. Nickerson
Isaac Wolfe
Arthur F. Ells
North End
Jai Yard
Rabbi David Gross to Preach in Bridgeport Temple
Rabbi David H Gross a Reform Judaism leader who has accepted the call of Congregation B Nai Israel 110 Park avenue will deliver a full initial sermon Friday evening in the temple auditorium on The Contribution of the Jew to The Progress of The World He succeeds Rabbi Jacob Meyer newly named for Austin Texas Gross has lectured in Bridgeport before and recently edited the Good Will magazine He has contributed to the North American Review and interviewed Albert Einstein and Taurel Continued on Page Two
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Rabbit David H Gross
America
B'Nai Israel
Park Avenue
Rabbi Gross
Jacob Meyer
Austin
Texas
Bridgeport
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
New Bridgeport
East Orange
New Jersey
Gross
The
Good
Whl
North American Review
Alpert Einstein
New York
John Galaworthy
Tainel
Jury Completes Cline Trial Jury Seated 12th Member Accepted
The manslaughter trial of novelist Leonard Law son Cline reached juror completion in Rockville with 12 members seated after four days of voir dire. The defense retained three peremptory challenges as the last juror, Clinton Eldredge of Willington, was accepted. The court cautioned jurors to avoid pretrial information as trial prep continues.
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Rockville
Associated Press
Cine
Tolland Court
Leonard Lawson Cline
Wilfred P. Irwin
Mansfield
A N. Sterry
Willington
John Swanson
Farmer
Belton
Charles Long
Eines
Samuel B. Harvey
Cline
Clinton Eldredge
Bim
Ventireman
Edward M. Yeomans
Michael O'Connell
Mr. Eldredge
Veniremen Exami
Ned
Katharine Cline
John 8. Wierengo
Grand Rapids
Mich
Irwin
Heatwave Grips Mississippi Valley With Near 100 Degree Heat
The Mississippi Valley baked under a hot September sun as temperatures neared 100 degrees in multiple areas. Heat caused several deaths and forced school closures. Chicago saw 94 and four deaths occurred citywide. St. Louis and Illinois towns dismissed students early due to the heat.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Missleatopt
Mercury
St. Louis
Springfield
Tll
Aurora
Rockford
Moline
Wreckage clues, fighting planes and trans Atlantic hops
Aviation page reports wing and fuel tanks recovered, search continues for missing trans Atlantic aircraft. Wreckage traces may identify other trans Atlantic planes. Also pilots brave storm toward Tokyo and a girl flyer insists on attempting the trans Atlantic hop. In Bridgeport three seek postmaster roles as commission sets closing date.
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Znen
Japan
Tokyo
Bridgeport
David Gross
U. S
Warner
Br. Beck
Dr. Horwitz
Musical Research Club
STATE
Fairfield County
Norwalk Hhatter
Danbury
Rose
Milford
kKilie
New Haven Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Morgan
Leonard Cline
Italy
Connecticut
Putney
Westport
Engineering Institute to Register Students for Fall Courses
Registrations for fall courses at the Bridgeport Engineering Institute will be taken at Central High School on Monday Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 oclock until September 30. Evening classes start October 3 with a expanded faculty of 20 instructors from local industries. The institute offers a four year program in fundamentals of engineering with state trade school cooperation in foundry and machine tool work.
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Bridgeport Engineering Institute
Central High School
Retired Norwalk Hatter to Wed Widow From Norwalk
NORWALK September 13. George C. Miller eighty five retired of 44 East avenue Norwalk and Mrs Clare[n]ce W Starr forty nine of 44 Elmwood avenue are to be married Saturday at West End Presbyterian church New York. Miller has a son Philip Miller of Orange New Jersey and a daughter Mrs Biart of Norwalk. Starr is widow of Frank R Starr with a daughter Mrs Harole Nash of Bettawoodland Norwalk and a son Randolph Starr of Norwalk. A reception will follow at the Hotel Anson New York and the couple will reside at 44 East avenue Norwalk.
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Norwalk
George C. Miller
Clorence W. Starr
Elmwood, Avenue
West End Presbyterian Church
New York
Biart
Starr
Frank R. Starr
Harole Nash
Bettawoodland
Randolph Starr
Danbury Man Kills Wife and Boarder Then Himself
A Danbury man Charlen Bird aged 28 shot and killed his wife and Alfred Kelly in their home before turning the rifle on himself. Neighbors heard multiple shots and alerted police as three bodies were found. The wife led a humane society group and had reported bootlegging concerns. Kelly was a printer. Bird had faced prior concerns over marital issues and alleged intimacy between his wife and the boarder. Police expect further probe with a state trooper assigned. The weapon was a 30-30 Marlin rifle with a loaded magazine.
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Danbury
Bill
Kelly
Blue Cross Society
Humane
Edward V. Streaman
Leonard McMahon
McMahon
Bil
Ridgefield Barracks
Maan
Wester
E A. Stinton
Pride of Detroit Heads Toward Tokyo in Typhoon Hold
The American monoplane Pride of Detroit left Omura at 6:35 a.m. en route to Kasumigaura as a heavy storm sweeps Tokyo district. Officials fear delays from the typhoon and tidal wave that struck Kiushin island. the plane had earlier passed Kushimoto at 11:38 a.m. on its path toward Tokyo.
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Tokyo
Associated Press
Pride of
Kasumigaura
Detroit
Kushimoto
Omura
Shingu
Typhoon Kisushin Typhoon Strikes Kiushin Japan Toward Kumamoto
Typhoon and tidal waves devastate southern Japan, hitting Kumamoto and Fukuoka prefectures. Death toll feared over 100 with unconfirmed reports of 1,000 in a Kumamoto town. Kumamoto city center with 75,000 residents heavily affected. Nagasaki and Omura area communication disrupted. Kiushin island seaports vulnerable.
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Tokyo
Associated Press
Kiushiu
Kumamoto Prefecture
Kumamoato
Kumamoto
Fukuoka
Nagasaki
Detroit
Omura
Kiushin
Japan
Asia
Philippine Islands
Wreckage Clues May Tie Planes in Atlantic Mystery
Discovery of scattered wreckage across the Atlantic could help explain the loss of nine people and the mysterious disappearances of four trans Atlantic airplanes. French fishermen reported yellow and black markings about 250 miles off Sable Island, possibly from the Whitebird expedition. Other pieces were found at New Quay, Cornwall, with no markings identified.
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New York
Associated Press
Atlantic Ocean
Sable Island
Nungesser
Colt
New Quay
Cornwall
England
St. Raphael
Old Glory
Sir John Carling
Saliabury Plain
Ottawa
Canada
Old Orchard
Rome
Italy
Sir John Darling
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
London
Girl Flyer Insists Upon Ocean Flight
Ruth Elder, Lakeland Florida aviatrix, rejects postponement of her New York to Paris flight despite urging from Wheeling bankers and navigator George W. Haldeman. She plans to depart Roosevelt Field for Paris as soon as weather allows, aiming for a direct route rather than Newfoundland.
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Wheeling
W Va
Associated Press
Ruth Elder
Lakeland
Paris
New York
Spokane
Miss Elder
Schema Ohio
Tampa Fla
Langinfield
Mounday Mle
Haldeman
Roosevelt Field
Paria
Newfoundland
Storm kills hundreds along Mexico coast mystery wrecks ports
A severe Pacific storm spread death and destruction along Mexico s west coast. Nogales reports say disaster began last Wednesday with communication lines crippled and a death toll possibly in the hundreds, while ships and coastlife suffered heavy damage.
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Nogales
Ariz
Associated Press
Pacific Ocean
Mexico
Wednaday
Lindbergh Flew Over Cascades to Seattle
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh in the Spirit of St Louis completed a cross continental flight, braving cloud enshrouded Cascades and the Neches Pass to reach Seattle. He passed Sepitia at 145 p.m. after leaving Pokans amid stormy conditions.
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Seattle
Waah
Associated Press
Cascades
Neches Pass
Charles A. Lindbergh
St Lous
Sepitia
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Wanamaker
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Charles A Wheeler
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Arthur P Connor
Commietorn
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Mississippi Valley
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McBride
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Boston
Ruby Bradley
Tony Santella
Larry Williams
Buckingham
Hoffman
Jack Warhop
Bears
Providence
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Dempsey-Tunney
Engineering Institute
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Universal Service
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Stayer
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Charlen
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