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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1927
Page
12
The Bridgeport Telegram reprints a long column on radio announcers and a boxing bout, noting how Graham McNamee’s live description heightened the event’s drama and sparked heart-felt reactions among listeners. It critiques radio’s impact and the peril of sensationalized sports coverage.
The piece argues that federal pressure could force local schooling policies including curriculum and church alignment. It warns that the federal inheritance tax already nudges states to imitate federal rules, expanding Congress influence and endangering liberties unless citizens push back.
A historical note on how transit evolved from trolley cars on rubber tires to bus designs and back to trolley vehicles that resemble buses. Springfield and Worcester see New Haven Road modernizing routes with leather seats indirect lighting and automotive inspired features, signaling a move from buslike trolleys to trolleylike buses.
Hartford, first city in Connecticut with a real flying field, seeks an 822000 municipal appropriation to acquire more land for a larger airport. Aviation commission notes Connecticut firms like Pratt and Whitney and New England Aircraft would benefit from a bigger Hart ford air service, urging other towns to follow Hartford’s example. Brainard field symbolizes state leadership in aviation.
Exchange argues middle incomes face harsher tax rates since 1930 as higher brackets see larger cuts. Tax relief has benefited 3 million taxpayers in 1990, with reductions varying by income from 4 000 to 5 000 up to 300 000 plus brackets.
The piece notes Mellons soft tilt to Hughes as a key shift in the 1928 GOP. Southern delegates face a split, with Bascom Swampers weighing Hoover vs Hughes and Slemp swaying over Hays. Mellon’s backing could drive a Hughes win, yet Hoover or Lowden still threaten a lengthy contest and possible compromise.
Chicago dispatch argues that Chicago’s growth outpaces New York, noting boundless prairie beyond Chicago and contrasts with Manhattan Island. It envisions a future ship canal to the sea, ties to the Mississippi via the Chicago Drainage Canal, and Lake Michigan as a highway, suggesting boats may travel the path someday.
A critique traces blue laws from Chicago river purification to national moves against Sunday restrictions. It notes DC groups opposing blue laws, warns of staged national control then state by state spread, cites Minnesota’s harsh law, and deems Sunday statutes moribund with little effect. The piece laments futile enforcement and recalls dead statutes.
A Newport style panorama of Chicago sun lovers fills the lake front as thousands stroll and swim in one piece swimsuits. The piece notes orderly crowds, ordinary shopping routines, and contrasts with other coast towns while touching on local politics and civic issues in nearby Connecticut towns.
Washington dispatch argues Secretary Mellon dominates Administration influence and that Hughes may edge Hoover as the Republican candidate in 1924 if Mellon leans that way. It credits Mellon’s tax policy and business stance as shaping four more years of policy, noting cabinet members’ support for Hoover is unlikely to match Mellon’s leverage.
Fragmented lines discuss letting children ask questions and teachers answer, insanity tests for the sane, and hypothetical drafts of public figures. The text references Mr Hughes and Mr Moelion in a chaotic city context and questions about what money reveals about a town.
A lyric reflection on a one year old child waving farewell as a mother and child depart. The speaker, filled with loneliness, contemplates the bittersweet sound of “Bye” and the deep ache of parting.
An examination of investor concerns on bond safety from a 1927 column. Questions address earnings analysis, depreciation, auditing, managerial quality, legal safeguards, guarantees, sinking funds, taxation, and redemption, warning untrained readers to seek expert judgment.
The New Haven county commission endorsed John Mahoney of Derby and Seth Beecher of Seymour as county auditors. A report on Frank Baldwin’s jailer administration was read by Acting County Attorney Philip Pond, with recommendations from Seward and Mende handed to a three member study panel. The panel, including Sen Edward W. Goss Rep Ernest G. Averill and Sen Frederick L. Foud, will report on October 7.
A humorous verse about prudence and debt, praising frugality over extravagance. The speaker notes earning steadily, resisting hats passed for charity, and enjoying monthly bills paid, while community boosters scorn thrift yet many merchants welcome his careful spending. Also included is a short note on Taub, a 210 West 118th Street resident, convicted of pocket picking with a suspended portion of his sentence.
Readers’ letters discuss whether modern ethics rival ancient Greece and Rome, the influence of Joseph Cook, and how to read the Bible and life of Christ. The reply favors studying Christ’s teachings, warns against Gibbon’s rhetoric, and recommends Courtney, Peake, Headlam, and Smith editions for literary and devotional reading.
Socialist mayoral candidate Jasper McLevy will discuss 1927 tax list issues at the October 3 aldermen meeting but Tax Assessor William F Connelly and Tax Attorney Edward L Kelly will not attend. Connelly says inequities can be addressed before year end. Kelly says overrated assessments have lawful remedies. Socialists seek to refer the issue to voters in November.
Hartford September 26 A new safe in the Beroth Bread shop offices was opened by thieves Sunday. They took 849 in cash and left Liberty Bonds in a secret compartment untouched. Two rear doors to the offices were forced. The safe remained undamaged and the burglary decoded the combination. The owner insists the safe was locked when he left Sunday afternoon.
Stratford in a special session approved a 5000 settlement to Clyde Potts for extra compensation on sewer construction work. Potts had threatened suit for 140,000 and had hinted at an out of court settlement for 10000 before accepting the town's offer.
Weather details for multiple regions note increasing clouds and showers in the north and cool conditions elsewhere. The report includes temperature readings for several cities and mentions a large disturbance spanning Alaska to the British northwest, with pressure patterns shifting east of the Rocky Mountains.
Lieutenant R R Beniley of the South African Air Force landed in Johannesburg this afternoon in a de Havilland Matin as he flies from Hendon England to Capetown. He plans to proceed to Kimberley and Capetown tomorrow on the final leg of a 7060 mile voyage started September 1. Kimberley is about 270 miles from Johannesburg and Capetown about 560 miles farther.
The body of Edward W Phelps seventy one of Athol, a patient at Worcester State hospital, was found hanging today in a table room at the institution. The medical examiner ruled death by self injury. He entered the hospital Oct 94, 1922. Professional safe crackers forced their way into the Downes Hardware Co office on Park Avenue, removed combinations, punched out locking mechanisms, and escaped with 450 in cash before fleeing with their tools.
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