Poles Mass For Counter Stroke As Reds Push On
Warsaw reports a Polish buildup for an imminent counter strike within days to lift the siege as Soviet forces threaten the capital. Reds occupy 34 miles of rail toward Danzig and push to sever lines, while Polish positions along the Narew and Bug rivers brace to defend Warsaw and outflank from Ostroienica toward the Vistula.
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Warsaw
A. P
Paris
Danzig
Ostroienkia
Narew
Bug
Rug
Liwice
Warraw
Acroa
Vistula
Holshevik
Toucacheski
Rockville Fights Flat Fare on Interurban Lines
Rockville residents and the chamber of commerce plan to appeal to the public utilities commission over new Connecticut Company trolley fares. Officials argue the mileage and rate structure violate agreed terms, with Hartford and Stafford routes priced at four and 49 cents respectively plus war tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Connecticut Company
Chamber of Commerce
Public Utilities Commission
Hartford
Stafford
Macaroni to Cover Hooch on Milford Highway
Milford police halted a large auto truck at 3 a.m. and found 60 five gallon cans of alcohol beneath a concealed load of macaroni. Five men and the driver were detained for federal authorities as Enforcement Agent Mc Mayen was notified.
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Milford
Clarence Douglas
Five Fen
Trust
Mc Mayen
Vanderbilt Chauffeur Involved In Fairfield Auto Crash
Two touring cars, one owned by Reginald Vanderbilt of New York City and another by Charles Harfst of this city, collided on the Post road in Fairfield near Dr Hyde's home. Bert Blackstock of New York was arrested after the wreck. a $50 cash bond secured his appearance in Town Court tomorrow. No injuries. both cars damaged and towed to a garage. The Vanderbilt vehicle was en route from New York to Newport when it struck Harfst's car after the Vanderbilt driver veered to pass several autos.
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Reginald Vanderbilt
Tith Street
New York City
New Yorker
Charles Harfst
Horace Street
Post Road
Fairfield
Dr. Hyde
Vanderbilt
Bert Blackstock
East 77Th Street
New York
H. L. Elwood
Mr. Vanderbilt
Newport
Harfst
Taxi driver Clarence Lockwood fined in city court
Clarence Lockwood, crippled taxi driver owned by John Winn, was fined $50 and costs after a collision at Barnum and Bishop avenues Sunday night. Judge Bartlett delayed further action until tomorrow morning as the case will be heard again. a passenger or bystander was injured in the crash.
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Clarence Lockwood
John Winn
South Avenue
Barnum and
Bishop Avenues
Bartlett
Lockwood
Civilians shot in Dublin street confrontation
In Dublin on Aug 1 yesterday street fighting left one civilian dead and another wounded. A civilian group refused to disperse when an armed patrol ordered it to move on. A man who shouted the challenge knelt in firing position and open fire followed the group ignoring orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Auto driver held for manslaughter in 18 year old case
In South Norwalk Connecticut on August 1 18 year old Harry J. Croal was bound over to the criminal superior court for the September term on a manslaughter charge after his automobile struck Archibald V. Benalisha as he alighted from a trolley car. Benalisha died the next morning from injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Norwalk
Conn
Harry J. Croal
Criminal Superior Court
G. H. Vos
Durgh
Croal
Archibald V. Benalisha
Benalisha
Slacker Hanged In Cell In Hartford
Hartford, Aug. 11. Conred T. W. Janke, the Waterbury and Bridgeport slacker, hanged himself in his Hartford cell this morning. The 30 year old, on leave from Panama where he worked 11 months, arrived in custody Tuesday night with a federal officer. He had feared jail for draft evasion after surrendering Monday night. Janke had worked as a cabaret singer in Waterbury and later in Bridgeport, registered for the draft in 1918 under the name Charles Jackson, and later worked in a Panama railroad cafe and as an assistant commissary. He was born in the United States of German parentage.
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Hartford
Conred
T. W. Janke
Waterbury
Bridgeport
New York
Janice
Janke
Panama
Panama Railroad Company
Barbera
York
West 47Thepondent
New Street
Barbara
Jankel
Hazen
Charles Jackson
Army of Men
Suit Over City Building Line On Hawley Avenue
Through their attorney Thomas M Jullinan Boward J O'Neil owner at Main street corner and Theresa Cuneo owner Hawley avenue have filed suits against the City of Bridgeport over its eight foot building line on Hawley avenue. O Neil claims the value of his property will be reduced by 7000 while Cuneo's will fall by 4000. Papers are returnable in Superior court in September.
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Thomas M. Jullinan
Boward J. O'Neil
Main Street
Hawley Avenue
Theresa Cuneo
City of
Bridgeport
O'Neil
Superior Court
Louis Locks Fined for Traffic Violations in City Court
Louis Locks of 155 Central avenue was arrested shortly after 7 am at Stratford and Seaview avenues by Traffic Officer Gutzenhouser for traffic law violations. He was arraigned in City Court and fined $15 plus costs by Judge Bartlett after striking the officer with the mudguard of his car.
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Louis Locks
Central Avenue
Stratford
Seaview Avenues
Gutzenhouser
Bartlett
Locks
Pease Granted Chance to Obtain Jitney License
Artur Pease of ant] ford faced charges for operating a jitney owned by A Smith of Walnut beach without a license After a Sunday Noble avenue accident injuring nine the case was continued by Judge Bartlett to Saturday to allow Pease to secure a license Smith testified he hired Pease claiming he held a license and passed a test run with him finding him careful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artur Pease
Ant
Pease
Snapper Blues Are Running at Milford Harbor Fishing Grounds
Snapper blues attract fishermen as late summer bites hit Milford harbor waters. Dr George Nettleton of New Haven reports catching 35 fish near the Milford Yacht Club grounds at Fort Trumbull Beach. The season will extend into September with anglers targeting the mouth of Milford harbor, a favored spot for seasoned fishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Trumbull Beach
George Nettleton
New Haven
Milford Yacht Club
Milford Harbor
Trolleys Lead In Bridgeport Preference Vote 112 to 70
Bridgeport residents favor trolley service over jitneys by 112 to 70 in a preference vote. Letters from citizens praise trolleys for cleanliness, space, reliability, and safety, while criticizing jitneys for crowding, dirt, delays, and high fares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Times
Bridgeport
Reunion of state Republicans and Democrats at Momauguin
Casey Beach Aug 11 that a large cross section of state Republicans and some Democrats gathered at Momauguin for a legislative club reunion. Judge James F. Walsh of Greenwich presided at dinner, with talk centering on gubernatorial candidates. Names mentioned include Walsh Stoeckel Templeton and Judge Warner of Salisbury, with Warner possibly drafted for a late convention push. The event continued into the afternoon as political maneuvering and cautious forecasts dominated discussions amid music and subdued reception for officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey Beach
Momauguin
Legislative Club
James F. Walsh
Greenwich
State Committee
Jim Walsh
Stoeckel
Templeton
Warner
Salisbury
Wilson
Chopin
Cliff
Ponzi Admits Identity, In Boston Conference With Lawyers
An associate says Charles Ponzi admitted he is the Montreal figure known as Charles Ponsi. Ponzi, at his Lexington home, was reported to be in conference with lawyers and expected to issue a statement. Police and press awaited further word as confusion swirled around past Montreal ties.
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Boston
Charles Ponzi
Lexington
Associated Press
Ponzi
Charles Ponsi
Montreal
Ponsi
St. Vincent de Paul
Man Dies While Walking to Work at River Street
Patrick Morrissey of 63 Trumill Road collapsed while en route to work. He entered a house at 24 River Street where an ambulance was summoned. Dr. A J Burns arrived to find him dead.
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Patrick Morrissey
Trumill Road
River Street
A. J. Burns
Retail Merchants to Talk Parking at Chamber Meeting
Retail merchants plan a Chamber of Commerce meeting tomorrow at 3 o'clock to discuss the new parking ordinance. Corpus Christi notices report twenty five human skeletons found fourteen miles south of town, likely buried long ago and unearthed by last September’s storm.
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Chamber of Commerce
Corpus Christi
Texas
Lashar Emerges As Possible Senate Candidate Debate
New Haven Aug 11 Democratic state central committee hears Lashar of Bridgeport may loom as a Senate candidate as others discuss Fitzgerald Spellacy and Lonergan. Cummings if unwilling leaves Lashar option open while New Haven leaders weigh Bridgeport manufacturing interest and Lashar’s personality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Walter B. Lashar
Bridgeport
Democratic State Central Committee
David E. Fitzgerald
Thomas J. Spellacy
Augustin Lonergan
Hartford
Lonergan
Washington
Kashar
Homer S. Cummings
United States
Cummings
Lashar
Jitneys Cleared to Ease Water Street Traffic
Water Street between Golden Hill Street and Fairfield Avenue faces heavy congestion as the streets and sidewalks committee urges the traffic division to clear jitneys and parked vehicles from the road sides near the trolley track. Drivers are urged to use Piazza parking to reduce blockage while the transit department reviews the issue.
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Water Street
Golden Hill Street
Fairfield Avenue
City Streets and Sidewalks
Trafic Division
Trac
Poco
Piaza
Maine Potato Crop Forecast At 23,895,000 Bushels
Boston reports the Aroostook County Maine potato crop at 8 percent of normal with a forecast of 23,895,000 bushels. The wider New England crop shows variable results. Rhode Island and northeastern Massachusetts lag, while Connecticut valley onions rise to 92 percent yield. Tobacco and corn perform poorly. hay is near full in Connecticut.
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Boston
Aroostook
Maine
New England
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Connecticut Valley
Connecticut
New Haven Man Reports Sleep Theft Near Station
Gorge Hall of New Haven slept under the railroad station overnight and awoke to find his Elgin watch missing along with $50 in cash. He reported the loss to police who are investigating the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorge Hall
New Haven
Tors
Elgin
Buses Half Minute Apart At Congress Streets
A historic count records buses at Main and Congress, noting 121 passings in an hour with near equal directions. Two empty buses were observed, and period counts show fluctuating traffic between Barnum avenue and State street, highlighting the jitneys’ daily cadence.
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Main
Congress Streets
Raresman Avenue
State Street
Barnum Avenue
Barnum State
City Clerk Robinson Fills Mayor’s Flight Role to Momauguin
City Clerk Alex H. Robinson took the mayor’s seat in the aeroplane when Mayor Clifford B. Wilson canceled the flight due to a cold. Wilson later traveled by automobile with Tax Commissioner Connor to Momauguin while Robinson flew the same route, circling over the city briefly before heading to Momauguin in about 14 minutes.
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Robinson
Momauguin
Clifford B. Wilson
Arthur F. Connor
Connecticut Aerial Navigation Company
Alex H. Robinson
Connor
City Hall
Orrin Bell
Momannguin
Black Rock
New Haven Road Rides Peak Traffic and Dividend Hope
New Haven road official told Rotary Club the line is at history high business with heavy passenger and freight traffic. He noted wage gains, rising operating costs, coal prices, and recent rate increases, and urged shippers to add one ton per car to increase car availability nationwide.
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New Havens Ave
Bardo
New Haven Road
Rotary’ Club
Harlem River
Maybrook
Bridgaport
New Haven
United States
10 Pound Boy Born In Ambulance In Bridgeport
At about 1 30 this morning an ambulance was sent from 605 Connecticut Avenue for a maternity case. Dr J A Burns reached Bridgeport hospital with Mrs Edith Stadler and delivered a 10 pound male infant at Union and Stratford Avenues. Both mother and baby are reported doing nicely.
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Connecticut Avenue
J. A. Burns
Bridgeport Hospital
Union and
Stratford Avenue
Edith Stadler
Fresh Clue In Kidnapping Case Involves Police Officials
Philadelphia based police officials led by Lynn G. Adams of the Pennsylvania State Police and Captain Alfred I. Souder of detectives left for Bee Harbor New Jersey with a fresh crew said to be of great importance in the Coughlin kidnapping case. An arrest was possibly near.
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Philaderphia
Aus
Lynn G. Adams
Pennsylvania
Alfred I. Souder
Bee Harbor
N. J
Coughlin
Weather Summary For Connecticut And Northeast Markets
Seely New Haven reports partly cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. Connecticut outlook shows clearing Ohio valley unsettled showers along the Atlantic coast from North Carolina to Maine. A disturbance over Minnesota brings unsettled showery weather from Montana to upper Michigan. Northern districts stay slightly above normal. Local conditions favor unsettled showery weather then fair with little temperature change.
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New Haven
Connecticut
Ohio Valley
Lake
Atlantic
North Carolina
Maine
Minnesota
Montana
Upper Michigan
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Gen. Wrangel
Russia
Wranget
Fars
Karon Peter Wrangel
South Fuisia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Wrangel
Sebastopol
BE. J. McCarthy
Slacker
Beardsley Park
Ruinea
Senate
Congress
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