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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1927

Page

19

Dr Day Recalls World Conference Experiences at Lausanne

Dr Wm Horace Day spoke at United Church about the World Conference at Lausanne Switzerland, noting 27 great Christian Communions with 24 delegates including 10 American Congregationalists and five alternates. He described sections studying faith and order questions, emphasizes prayer times, and cautioned the gathering was a fact finding conference, not a constitutional convention.

Horace Day United Church Laussanne Switzerland Edinburgh Stockholm Yast Dr. Day Jess

Burning Awning Threatens Store on Courtland Street

A burning awning over Vasilos Zor sy grocer at 143 Courtland Street near Fairfield Avenue was extinguished by five fire apparatus after 9:30 PM alarm from Box 23. Assistant Chief Alexander S Mellor led the response. A cigarette dropped from an upper window is blamed for the flare up.

Vasilos Zorsy Courtland Street Fairfield Avenue Box 23 Courtland and Alexander S Mellor

Parish Welcomes Returning Pastor at Stratford Reception

The Holy Name Slovak church in Stratford hosted a reception for Rev Michael Carnicke, returning from Lake Saranac after a serious illness. Over 300 attendees filled the church basement as gifts were presented, including a parishwide purse. Clergy from Baidgepot and Stratford, along with notable laymen, attended and spoke.

Holy Name Barnah Avenue Stratford Michael Carnicke Lake Saranac Father Carnicke Baidgepot Gaspar J Pantk Church of Sts Cyril and Methodius Arnest W Tremaine American Bank and Trust Company Commercial Bank and Trust Company

Albany Opens Series With Buffalo Today

Buffalo Bisons finish season with a 12 to 3 loss to Syracuse in six innings and prepare to open a three game series with Eastern League champions Albany. Buffalo will then travel to Wilkes-Barre for two games against New York Pennsylvania League champs.

Buffalo Albany Buffalo Bisons Syracuse Darkyess Bisons Wilkes- Barre Ty Tyson New York Giants Brooklyn del Bisonette Tyson Bill Clymer Lee Mangum Washington Hollingsworth American Association Mangum Yeni Clymer Cleveland Americans

Golf Simplified by Charles Chick Lvans Jr

This article presents golfing technique tips from Charles Chick Lvans Jr. He describes his recent diving contest win, explains the benefits of a controlled hook shot for distance, and stresses using body rotation and proper sequencing to drive the ball straight and far. He advises pivoting the body and delaying arm lead for maximum distance.

Charles Chick) Lvans, JR Chigego

Alaska’s Predatory Animals Fight Reported Successful

Alaska reports strong progress in predator control, led by a territorial program against gray wolves. The territory funds traps poisons supplies and leader salaries while the Biological Survey provides training and federal aid helps finance cooperative control. The last legislature appropriated $10,000 for the effort.

Alaska Wee Biological Survey Jends Territorial

Osborne and Hagadorn Ace Water Holes at Local Clubs

Osborne and Hagadorn scored holes in one on water holes at Brooklawn and Mill River Country clubs. Osborne aced the 15th at Brooklawn and possibly the 16th, using a mashie niblick, while Hagadorn sunk a 90 yard carry on Mill River’s fourth hole with H Rowland as playing partner.

Osborne and Hagadorn Wallace Osborne H. A. Hagadorn Brooklawn Mill River Country Club Howard Hounslea Brooklawn Country Club Champions Ragadorn Mill River H. Rowland

Five Days to Fight: Tunney Dempsey on Heavyweight Highway

The piece reflects on five days of tapering training for Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey ahead of their long awaited heavyweight bout. It traces past rivals, including James J. Corbett and Jim Jeffries, and notes how the fight transcends the ring with public interest stretching to distant ringside seats and varying expectations about strategy and outcomes.

Gene Tunney Soldier Jones Johne Tunney Jersey City Dempsey Jack Dempsey Chicago George Ade Sullivan-Corbett New Orleans Marvele John &. Sullivan Jim Corbett Sullivan Corbet Ade Jim Jeffries Jeffries

League to Defer Arms Gut Parley

Geneva report notes postponement of the League of Nations preparatory commission meeting from November to early next year with hints it may convene in January or February. Count Von Bernstorff predicts the shift, while the U S signals continued cooperation in disarmament prep. The assembly advocates arbitration to outlaw war and sets three other peace measures including Geneva protocol study, branding wars of aggression as crimes, and a security based disarmament plan.

Geneva Associated Press League of Nations Preparatory Commission Count von Bernstorff Germany Washington United States Count von Bernstorfto Netherlanda

Women's Title Golf Tourney Opens Today

The women's national golf championship begins at Sherry Valley club Garden City N Y with 148 entrants. French favorite Mile Simone De La Chaume, 18, joins defending champ Mrs G Henry Stetson as top contenders amid a rugged Cherry Valley course test and Tuesday match play following tomorrow's 18 hole qualifying round.

New York Associated Press United States Sherry Valley Club Garden City N.mile Simone de la Chaume Chaume Misa Glenna Collett England France G. Henry Stetson Cecil Leitch Fred C. Letts, Jr Chicago W. G. Fraser Alexa Stirling Canada Miss Collett Dorothy Campbell Hurd Harry Pressler Cherry Valley Stetson Fraser Collett Dorothy Page Madison

Air Bomb Trials Held in Elm City

New Haven on September 16 reports show a seaplane bombing demonstration over the harbor drawing a crowd estimated at 40 000 across two days at the second annual seaplane convention. Naval planes destroyed a dummy submarine with precise charges as part of the display.

New Haven Associated Press Hughson Post American Legion Post Gus Graff Waterbury H Macon Jtwa Malle H_ France Peter Tadbot Rogers Air Mneras Henry Wilks E. H. Brainard U S. Marine Corps J Edwin Brainard Harry Rogers Ax H M. Anderson Whittier

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