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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1927

Page

6

Nobel laureate Willem Einthoven dies at 67

Amsterdam dispatch reports the death of Prof Willem Einthoven noted medical scientist and 1924 Nobel Prize in Medicine laureate. He pioneered heart function studies and invented the string galvanometer used to measure heart activity. He taught physiology at Leiden University and lectured in the United States in 1924.

Amsterdam Holland Associated Press Willem Einthoven Einthoven United States Harvard University Edward K. Dunham New Yok Leyden University

Newark Woman Elected to Head Catholics

Miss Mary G. Hawkes of Newark New Jersey was elected president of the National Council of Catholic Women by the new board of directors. She succeeds Mrs Arthur Munsen of Omaha. The next convention will be in Cleveland. New officers include Mrs W C Benham first vice president Mrs Henry J Keyser second vice president Mrs George F Satoly third vice president Mrs Agnes M Muncion treasurer and Miss Anne Dit Gamble secretary.

Washington Assocated Mary G. Hawkes Newark N. d National Council of Catholic Women Arthur Munsen Omaha Cleveland W C. Benham Henry J. Keyser Milwaukee George F. Satoly Bt. Paul Agnes M &Ncon Providence R. I Anne Dit Gamble York

SEW BRITAIN EX-ALDERMAN DIES ON LaSalle Street

George H Shine fifty two a former alderman was found dead in bed at his home 12 LaSalle Street the house in which he was born this morning Death due to apoplexy Family seeks to reach his wife who left last week for Troy N Y to visit an aunt Shine is critically ill He had worked over 26 years at North and Juda Mfg company where he was superintendent of works He was a member of several fraternal organizations.

New Britain Associated Fiess George H. Shine LaSalle Street Troy Johanna Powre Shine North and Juda Mfg. Company

County education agent is retired in Hartford

Hartford Sept 24 The executive committee of the state board of finance and control authorized grants totaling 930150 to 25 towns for educational purposes including Granby 500 Coventry 750 Canton 2500 Colchester 2000 Tolland 1000 and Colebrook 600. They retired Charles H Hall of New Milford after 27 12 years as state agent of attendance and employment for Fairfield county at age seventy. Also approved a 1020 payment to Hast Hampton for railroad indebtedness.

Hartford Associatad Press State Board of Finance and Control Granby Colebrook Coventry Tolland Colchester Canton Charles H. Hall New Milford State Board of Education Fairfield County Hast Hampton

Four Await Trial for Swindle in Bridgeport Bonds

Four men were held on bail before Judge Fuller in Wilkes Barre Pa on a $78,000 bond swindle. B H McKeehan stated he received bonds from a man named Harris and used loan proceeds to back Frank D Thomas s sheriff campaign. Walsh secured a loan with 6000 bonds as collateral. Further arrests expected as other gilt edge securities and Polish bonds are involved.

Wilkes Barre Associated Press Fuller B H. McKeehan Wyoming John Walsh Flavns D. F Mulligan Abe Hernstein McKeehan Harris Frank D. Thomas Thomas Bridgeport Walter Clancy New York

Father fights for custody of child in Detroit

Wilbur Carleton Scott seeks habeas corpus to gain custody of his ten month old daughter Dorothy Fisher Scott from her grandfather William C. Fisher in Providence. Scott, a 24 year old building contractor, says Fisher refused to return the child after her custody was granted to the grandparents. The child is with Fisher at B Edwin Hutchison's home in Detroit.

Detroit Mich Associated Press Dorothy Fisher Scott Wilbur Carleton Scott William C. Fisher Providence Scott Fisher B. Edwin Hutchison

Divorce suit follows raid on apartment

New York September 29. Alimony of 200 a week plus counsel fees and custody of two children were awarded Mrs Laure A Lang of Maplewood New Jersey pending trial of her divorce suit from Harry J Lang leather dealer of New York. Lang described a party in his apartment with two women. he left his wife and children because she refused to leave her parents. He said her parents owed board and lodging and his mother in law nagged him about the house. Lang is son of the president of Boulles Frazer Tanning company of Irvington New Jersey. His wife said he is part owner of Laden Jones company of Boston and Newark part owner of John A Lang Sons Ltd of Kitchener Ontario and New York representative of Hamilton Brown Shoe of St Louis.

New York Associated Press GOD Counsel Laure A. Lang Maplewood N. J Harry J. Lang Lang Boulles-Frazer Tanning Company Irvington Laden-Jones Company Hoston and Newark John A. Lang Sons, Ltd Kitchener Ontario Hamilton-Brown Shoe Company St. Louis

Mexican oil industry faces worker purge in Tampico

From Tampico dispatches to Excelsior report oil firms plan to lay off 75 percent of their workers within a fortnight due to reduced production and poor business conditions. Thousands are expected to lose their jobs as the cuts take effect.

Mexico City Associated Press Tampico Excelsior

Family of four ministers to induct new co pastor

In Pittsburgh on September 29 a family of four ministers arrived to install the third son, Charles S Po ling, as co pastor of the Grand Presbyterian church. Father Rev C C Po ling is a district superintendent in Oregon, mother is an Evangelical Evangelist, and brothers Dr Daniel A Po ling and Rev Paul N Po ling serve in New York City and Belmar respectively.

Pittsburgh Associated Press Orond Presbyterian Church Tal Charles 8. Poling C. C Poing Evangelical Church Oregon Daniel A. Poing Paul N. Poling New York City Belmar

Doctor Accused of Malpractice Causes Son’s Lameness

Parent sues Dr. Conklin for 87500 alleging negligent care after a September 12 1826 visit for a right foot injury left Gandolfa nine lame with unequal leg growth. Action filed in Superior court claims malpractice and permanent deformity after surgery and treatment.

Tms Gandolfa Conklin B Man Salvatore la Placa Dawes Dr Cornelius Europe la Place

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