Must End Wars To Solve House Price Problems
War drains public funds and pushes housing costs higher says government architect Waddy B Wood at the National Housing conference. He argues eliminating war would cut taxes and allow cheaper homes via machinery and centralized bulk buying, with quantity production and standardized materials featured by speakers.
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Waddy B. Wood
Hotel Stratfield
Wanda
War and Navy
Washington
Reton Station
T J. Pardee
Pardee
Robert Tappan
Earthquake Ravages Tepelent District Killing 200
An Aviona dispatch to Tempo reports southern At Initia’s Tepelent district devastated by a violent earthquake. Two hundred people are killed and 15,000 left homeless as Tepelenit town is razed and aftershocks continue. Previous Aviona messages noted shocks in nearby Teneleni without casualty figures.
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Tepelent
Initia
Aviona
Tempo
Tepelenit
Teneleni
Joan
Castuttes
Father Smith Near Death in Bridgeport Hospital
Rev. Terrence B. Smith pastor of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Waterbury and later Bridgeport is critically ill at St. Vincent's hospital after six weeks of serious illness. He is 38 years old and history notes his long faithful service in Waterbury and successful work in Bridgeport.
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Terrence B. Smith
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
St. Vincents Hospital
Fath Smith
Waterbury
Bridgeport
Fire destroys two Church street buildings in Navigatuck blaze
A substantial fire in Navigatuck on Church street ruined two large frame structures including a three story building housing Peter Broad’s fruit and confectionery shop, tenements, and the Rialto theatre next door. Losses reach about 50 000 with injuries to firefighters from an explosion on the second floor. Fire Chief Hoadley was knocked down and several crews suffered minor hurts.
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Navigatuck
Church Street
Peter Broa
Fruit Nd
Woods
Frank Sauchuk
Rialto Moving Picture Theatre
Attor Herman M. Weisman
Water
F. Sylvan
Sauchuk
Rialto Theatre
George W. Hoadley
Mountain
West Mountain
Ireland Now Arms Extend Martial Law Zone
Dublin reports predict expansion of martial law across Ireland with Dublin and Cork under strain. Troops move to curb gun running and rebels while government aims to disarm Republicans. A Dublin raid uncovered ammunition and weapons in a basement arsenal as crowds live under tension.
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Ireland
Dublin
All Ireland
Martial
Cork
Puddonner
Dustin
Everlty
Whiter
Ahemara
Troyd-Geerts
Ely Aue
Finck
Astran
Addiag
Probate costs under one percent says judge Miller
Probate Judge Paul Miller told the State Life Underwriters Association at Seaside Club that probate costs including attorney and court fees run well under 1 percent of an estate inventory. He cited a survey of recent estates and contrasted income insurance with inheritance taxes, noting several classes of earners and proposing income insurance as a potential option for ease of transfer to survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Miller
State Life Underwriters Association
Driver Held For Death Of EightYearOld Girl
In police court Frank McConnell of 17% Wordin avenue was held on $1000 bonds until December 23 pending Coroner J J Phelan's investigation into an accident that killed eight year old Jessie Gowans, daughter of Mrs Janet Gowans of Lee avenue. The coroner adjourned hearings until Monday to locate witnesses. McConnell says he was driving at 15 miles an hour on Lee avenue when the car jolted and he saw the girl in the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McConnell
Wordin Avenue
J. J. Phelan
Jessie Gowans
Janet Gowans
Lee Avenue
McConnell
Who Is He A Bridgeport Banking Figure In Card Terms
A puzzled reader identifies a Bridgeport banking figure known in the community. The Times Office will pay $1.00 for the first correct identification under the posted rules. PF Gahan head of a Bridgeport work profile appeared yesterday. H C Norrish of Fox Piano Co. provided the first correct guess at 3 40 pm. Other correct identifications came from M J O Reilly of 63 James Street and Geo a Croix of 632 Broad Street.
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Times Office
Gahan
On Work
Bridgeport
H. C. Norrish
Fox Piano Co
M. J. O'Relly
James Street
Geo. 'A Croix
Broad Street
Fire Department Seeks 672200 Dollar City Appropriation
The fire department requests a total appropriation of 672 173 for next year, claiming lower overall costs than the previous year. Regular funds total 628 781 with last year at 818 552 25, while the special appropriation asks 43 392 next year after 81 207 15 was used last year. Salaries cover 17 city companies and overhead covers chief salaries, fire prevention, repairs, and alarms. Pension rolls rise by 1 000 to pay James Hunt who turns 60 on November 18, 1921, with 14 141 78 city share and 11 188 22 from a 2 percent payroll assessment. These figures assume no departmental changes.
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Fire Department
James Hunt
Bullard Heads Connecticut Chamber of Commerce
Stanley H. Bullard of Bridgeport was elected president of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce at the annual board meeting in Hartford. New officers include John H. Goss of Waterbury as first vice-president Ernest E. Rogers ex mayor of New London as second vice-president FR LaMonte Russell of Manchester as treasurer George B. Chandler of Rocky Hill as executive secretary. the rest of the staff were not disclosed and no one refused to serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Stanley H. Bullard
Bridgeport
Bullard Machine Tool Company
Connecticut Chamber of Commerce
Cheries E. Chase
John H. Goss
Waterbury
Seovill Manufacturing Company
Ernest E. Rogers
New Lonton
LaMonte Russell
Manchester Trust Company
George B. Chandler
Rocky Hill
Russell
Chandler
Immigration bill scheduled to pass in House today
Washington reports the House is to pass the Johnson bill suspending immigration for fourteen months to curb European arrivals. Next Tuesday the House will vote on a resolution repealing several wartime laws.
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Washington
Johnson
House
Engine Plows Into Southbury Depot Wreck Near Station
In Southbury on December 11 an extra freight engine and ten cars derailed at the Highland division of the New Haven road. The engine struck the depot, knocking a corner from the building. No injuries were reported as wreckers from Waterbury and New Haven cleared the tracks, blamed on soft trackbed causing spread.
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Southbury
New Haven Road
Waterbury
New Haven
Saloon Keeper Fined $200 for Whiskey Sale Mystery Buyer
Joseph Kopsc o of 265 Church street ar raigned for selling whiskey after being caught in his saloon at 85 Caroline street. He claimed whiskey came from a man in an automobile delivering on Mondays and Fridays, but the delivery person’s name remained unknown. Judge Frank J. Wilfler fined Kopsc o $200 and costs. Another dealer, Joseph Linuk of 270 Pequonnock street, was fined for liquor violations after sinking savings into a saloon and failing to see profit, with his purchase tied to expectations of a presidential liquor policy change.
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Joseph Kopsco
Church Street
Joe
City Court
Caroline Street
Kopse
Frank J. Wilder
Kopsco
Wilfler
Joseph Linuk
Pequonnock Street
Joseph
Linuk
Meriden Woman Dies at 99 in Meriden
Meriden reports the death of Elizabeth A. Strong widow of Charles P. Strong former Yale University secretary at her home aged 99 native of Woodbury Conn. Two granddaughters in New Haven are her only known relatives Weather forecast segment notes fair conditions in Bridgeport and vicinity with colder tonight and weekend. cloudy to partly cloudy across Connecticut with stronger west to northwest winds diminishing tonight
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Meriden
Elizabeth A. Strong
Charles , P. Strong
Yale University
Woodbury
Conn
New Haven
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Bridgeport Consuming League Formed To Fight Prices
An organizer named Copilo in Stratford recruits 2,000 members for Bridgeport Consumers League with aims to reach 30,000+, starting Monday. The group seeks to shield the public from high prices and unfair utility practices across Bridgeport Fairfield and Stratford, with a 50 cent monthly fee and optional larger contributions. A Hartford hearing on the gas rate issue is scheduled next week.
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Warner
Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport
Machinists’ Union
Bridgeport Consumers’ League
League
Hi Er
Fairfield
Stratford
Capito
Jack” Willlay
Bridgeport Gas Tight Company
Hartford
Public Utilities Commission
Bnabimaanes
Nhe New Stationary
Times
Hush J. Lavery
Puzzle breaks down in Roxbury non support suit
In Roxbury court a wife sues a father, stepfather and father in law among fifteen defendants for non support. The living in the household include a wide range of relatives led by Margaret S. McCormick and George A. McCormick. The mystery of relations yields the answer four.
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Boston
Roxbury Court
Margaret S. McCormick
George A. McCormick
McCormick
Hermits Christmas Fund Surges Ahead in Bridgeport
Bridgeport auxiliares form Hermits charity drive to aid starving families this Christmas. Dr Joseph Keegan city physician heads a committee to raise about 2000 dollars, with an initial 114 dollars already donated by local businesses and individuals. Representatives from local papers join the press committee to aid fundraising.
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Hermits
Bridgeport
Joseph F. Keegan
Caesar Misch, Inc
Jim Connors
Bridgeport Cyclen c
T. G. Walton
Cinoi
Swan Engraving Co
Auto H hits Baby Escapes Unhurt
Three year old Stanley Wilson narrowly escaped serious injury after being struck by a car driven by J D Whalen of 1251 North avenue. Dr J A Maxwell at Emergency hospital reported only a light head contusion and the incident was not reported to police. Antonio DeLeon a jimesman of 2346 Barnum avenue was fined for overcrowding his vehicle with a $25 bond set for arraignment. Ike Gordon of 144 Fourth street paid $3 to settle overcrowding charges.
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Stanley Wilson
J. D. Whalen
North Avenue
J. A Maxwell
Antonio DeLeon
Barnum Avenue
Fitzroy
Ike Gordon
Fourth Street
Lake Torpedo Worker Falls From Boat Injures Employee
Toon Czestawski age 43 of 726 Pembroke Street is dying in Bridgeport hospital from internal injuries after falling from a boat at Lake Torpedo Boat Company shortly before noon. He was taken to Bridgeport hospital by Dr. Burns and Little Hope is held for his recovery.
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Toon Czestawski
Pembroke Street
Bridgeport Hospital
Lake Torpedo Boat Company
Burns
Fritzi Scheff Seeks Divorce in New Haven
New Haven reports comic opera prima donna Fritzi Scheff seeks divorce from third husband George Anderson in Superior Court alleging intemperance. She asks to resume her maiden name. The marriage occurred on Christmas Day in New TeksVille. Scheff, 38, previously wed Baron Fritz Von Dardelchen and author John Fox.
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New Haven
Dec
George Anderson
Miss Scheff
Anderson
New
Baron Fritz von Dardelchen
John Fox
Blaze and Robbery Put Norwalk on Edge
Special to The Times Norwalk December 11 A $50 000 fire destroyed the Blue Mountain Farm a 15 room summer hotel as two yeggmen robbed the Boston Store at Main and Wall Streets taking over $2 000 in goods Their escapes were by automobile Police suspect a conspiratorial link between the blaze and the burglary as the two incidents occurred nearly simultaneously Marie Brush the only occupant woke to smoke and could not summon help due to cut wires feeling no injuries as firefighters arrived}
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Times
Norwalk
Blue Mountain Farm
Boston
Main
Wall Streets
Marie Brush
Louis Lehmasi
Miss Brush
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Waddy Wood
Father Smith
Death’s Door
Joe Kacensld
Hollrond Avenue
Detective Bureau
Stailroad Avenue
Savvnes Bank
Robert A. McClain
Mrs. McClain
McClain
Wrentham
Mass
Bullard
State Chamber
Lake
Fritzi Scheff
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