U S urged to prize subsidies to boost aeronautics
Washington officials of the Army Air Service say government prizes or subsidies could propel the United States to the forefront of aeronautics. They note America’s invention of the airplane and cite the Patent Office as evidence of strong inventive activity, urging incentives to foster commercial aviation and international competition led by France offering 1,000,000 francs for the best aero engine with tests by June 1, 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Reynolds
International News Service
Washington
United States
Army Air Service
America
The
Air Service
United States Patent Office
Patent Office
United Sntce
Fac
Federation Aeronautique International
France
The Green Pea Pirates Continue Their Turbulent Return
The saga follows Commodore Gibney and the Maggie syndicate as a mutinous voyage ends in mercy for a betrayed mate who is forgiven after cashing in on a scheme. The party returns to San Francisco aboard the Hilonian, planning resort and a new money making idea with Madame de Something, as fortunes are foretold and the crew reconvenes to chart their next enterprise.
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Scragley
Kandava
Sernges
Mr. Guffey
Gibney
Elvin
Wuly Bone
Guffey
Matey
Honolulu
San Fancisco Bay
Attomobiie
Wadieste
Enaire
San Franisco
Finda
Gitney
Crares
Goml
Maggie
Neils Halvorsen
H. McGuffey
Scraggs
Mr. Gibney
Turkish Bath
McGuffey
Salse Forch
Mae Calla
Madame de
Mit
Uniform license law to be recommended for operators
Hartford reports a proposed uniform operators law to be recommended in several states including New York New Jersey Pennsylvania and Maryland at a conference of state motor vehicle authorities. The plan addresses licensing for operators with emphasis on trucking overtrucking enforcement and cross state training while noting varying requirements for non chauffeurs and interstate regulation. The meeting in New Jersey earlier created a national organizer effect among states. FIGHT PICTURES COMING very widely anticipated motion pictures of the recent boxing match between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier will be shown at the Park Theatre with several showings beginning Thursday through Saturday and featuring ringside footage supervised by Tex Rickard.
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Hartford
Sew Iieland
New York
New Jersex
Sylvania
Maryland
Robbins
Stoeckel
New York State
New
Aston
Connecticut
New Jersey
Rhode
Isl
Pennsyvania
Massachuestts
Conference of
Motor Vehfc
United States
Jack Dampsey
Georges Carpentier
Tex Rickard
Park Theatre
Unquown Tribe to clash with American Legion for town crown
Fairfield reports indicate the Unquown Tribe of Red Men will form a basketball team to challenge the American Legion for the town championship. Key players include captain James Moran and guards J Leahy J Schuman BD Lanigan and T Curran with James Watson at center. Also noted, Rev E David Akers resigns as Faith Chapel pastor after eight years. Willio Burr Louis Beecher and A B Lavery to select suitable pulpit replacement. Christine lecture on China postponed due to speaker’s schedule. Haven railroad workers repairing overhear wires and installing insulators along high tension lines.
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Fairfield
Red Men
American Legion
Shampionshipt
James Moran
J. Leahy
J. Schuman
Bd.lanigan
T. Curran
James Watson
Standing Committee
Christchurch
E. David Akers
Faith Chapel
Willi
Burr
Louis A. Beecher
A.B. Lavery
Akers
Louis A Cowen Joins Geo. B. Clark Co. Inc
Louis A. Cowen a longtime figure in local furniture trade has moved to the Geo. B. Clark Co. Inc located at 1057 1073 Broadstreet opposite the Post Office. He invites his patrons and customers to visit.
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Louis A. Cowen
Geo. B. Clark Co. Inc
Broadstreet
Wise Burglar Of Today Avoids Public Places
A 1923 Bridgeport police briefing explains how modern burglars operate, using cars to travel between cities and avoid trains and stations. It notes high arrest rates for burglaries in Bridgeport, with 38 percent of cases closed in under a year, 56 arrests, and 108 suspects taken, plus recoveries of autos and rising bicycle losses. Santa Claus will visit their next meeting tonight.
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Bridgeport
New York City
Bridgeport Police Clethes
Christman
Santa Claus
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Mr. Rickard
Dapsey
China
Church of Christ
W. Carruthers
Princeton-in-Chin
Carruthers
Haven Railroad
Aand
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Une Town
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Miss Maldred Post
Southport
Bridgeport Land & Title Co
Misa Sarsh Gallasher
South
Fnfield
Chan Co
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Geo. B. Clark Co
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