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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1920
Page
1
President elect Harding reportedly weighs cabinet appointments after a conference with John T. King former Connecticut Republican leader. Senate ally Penrose may have provided confidential opinions as observers assess possible posts amid ongoing talks.
Joseph Mancini, indicted for first degree murder in the death, plans to change his plea as court proceedings continue. Frank Tanotto, involved in a quarrel over $16, waited to plead and receive sentence, with interpreters and attorneys debating timing and terms. The case remains unresolved as Mancini signals readiness to proceed at a later hour today.
Stamford reports a former Fitch Soldiers Home secretary and general accountant Thomas Stage, who vanished in November 1519 amid an $8,000 shortage, was arrested in New York City after a tip from Frederick Twuer of Noroton Heights. The case followed a divorce suit brought by his wife alleging misconduct and the pending charges.
William Wolfart of Stratford withdrew ten dollars from a local bank yesterday afternoon. He put the cash in his hip pocket and, on reaching home, found a four inch cut in the pocket of his coat and missing money. He reported the incident to a detective this morning.
Dec. 15 at Yale University Professor Mor Goodhart formerly of Voile 4 and now at Columbia College will lecture at Haven. He will present first demonstrations on film projection faults in nervous disorders. The presentation features astrarepid tenses captured on motion pictures.
Visitors at a St. Petersborg It School exhibition observed nude statues clothed in bloomers amid a protest by the Christian Civic League which recently censured the nude art. Several busts hung from the ceiling by strings with neck labels reading lynched by the Christian Civic League.
Cork residents fled homes as heavy gunfire and explosions rocked the city. Lord Mayor O Callaghan appealed to the United States for Red Cross relief with a view to sending aid to the homeless. Washington says no action yet and relief decisions await executive review and State Department consultation.
J B Strauss, inventor of the Grand Street and Stratford Avenue bridge patent, won a federal ruling in Chicago. He retires from the city after receiving 348 500 for use of his patent on ten completed bridges and three others not finished. He earned 75 percent of the total superstructure cost. Strauss remained in the city for months overseeing bridge construction.
A city refusal to pay the pre collime rate for collecting school census data delays filing with state officials. Other cities pay five cents per name, while this city pays three. Officials say the census is nearly complete and will be submitted soon. New Haven, Dec 15. A Connecticut State Firemen's Association committee plans a petition and resolution to the general assembly for a double platoon fire scheme in all departments.
Amity parties revived by the Second Precinct of the Fifth District last night as five relatives of Tax Commissioner Arthur Connor joined the Republican club. Connor's sister Mrs Norris was elected president, his wife named vice president, and other relatives filled key roles. The group plans each meeting as a Connor family reunion, though officers state they are not related.
The parents of Kenneth Moore, a high school student who vanished recently, learned information that he applied at a Bowery recruiting station in New York and was refused by the recruiting officer. They traveled to New York to pursue the lead.
Edward Hall, 18, of 40 Fair Street New York City, was taken to St Vincent’s hospital after being found near Fairfield suffering exhaustion. Reported at noon today to be doing very well, with a probable recovery in days. He had been walking from New York to Providence without food for four days, found by Mrs George C Waldo Jr who took him to Dr W H Donaldson in Fairfield.
John Schneider of Bridgeport faces jury in common pleas court for resisting and abusing an officer after obstructing traffic on the Newtown turnpike with a four large truck. Deputy J Frank Olmstead confronted him and he adopted belligerent tactics. A milk truck rear ended a child on Van Stonecourt, Berta Radisson, aged seven, injuring her leg. Dr J B Burns treated her and she was sent home.
Allen D. Albert told Bridgeport's Rotary luncheon that high maintenance costs stem from fifty years of burdens from city elections and overindustrialization. He pushed for population growth, praised the park and recreation system, and urged stronger local newspaper support. AWho is She identification prize offered by The Times.
Paris begins official prohibition efforts sponsored by the government with fifty dry meetings led by the military governor and army doctors addressing the harms of alcohol. Moving picture firms may be asked to cooperate.
Four individuals named in yesterday's profile identified Rev J B Nihill pastor of St Augustine's parish. Other correct identifications include M J O'Reilly of 53 James Street George LaCroix of 683 Broad Street and Margaret Blansfield of 645 Harray Avenue. Weather forecast from 8 p.m. Wednesday to 8 p.m. Thursday calls for fair conditions in Bridgeport and vicinity with unsettled skies and southwest winds across Connecticut.
A crew of the double-deck lighted, Calvin Tompkins foundered in the Sound during a southeast gale. Seven survivors credit the quick actions of a colored cook who cut ropes, steadied a drifting boat, and commanded the oars until Lighthouse Keeper William Hardwick rescued the entire party at Bridgeport lighthouse. The captain and five others remain missing as the craft broke apart on the beach after hours at sea.
Casill's restaurant on Fairfield Avenue will serve its last meal tonight and close forever amid plans to replace it with a lunch room. The site, long known as the home of the so-called Irish Parliament, attracted a diverse mix of patrons and personalities before the final shutdown.
Special to The Times Norwalk Dec 15 A revolver duel with police left one bandit dead and another wounded after they tried to flee with loot from the Hassen store. Grillo 28 New Haven died of a heart wound La Conte 28 East 103rd Street New York wounded in left hip Muldello 28 captured later in Stamford with a cut off revolver barrel Police recovered a bundle of 39 boxes of cigars and goods totaling about 4 200 from the Ameri can Hardware Stores Webb brothers and Haston Store were robbed during weeks long gang activity
Max Kranz and Joseph Roche faced first degree murder indictments in Superior Court today awaiting formal charges and pleas. Also in court was Joseph Bednar indicted for the murder of Andrew Preyus of Bridgeport.
Washington officials say Henry Morgenthau of New York has been chosen by President Wilson to act as his personal agent in mediating between Armenia and Turkish nationalists. He received instructions and will not depart for the Near East until a report from the League of Nations on Armenia conditions is received.
Edward Davia Rice a 70 year old dye merchant with Atlantic avenue offices was arrested today by police inspectors with an indictment warrant. He allegedly stole $150,000 from National Shawmut Bank and $150,000 from New England Trust Company by false statements about his finances and assets.
Police commissioners plan a routine session with approval of bills payroll signing and other ordinary business. Pro motions and department vacancy matters are not expected to be addressed until the second January meeting.
The Modern Electric Equipment Company of Bridgeport sues the Lewis Electrical Supply Company of Boston for breach of contract seeking damages of 9. The suit concerns 50,000 feet of wire cable not delivered by the Boston firm. Credit questions enter the defense.
London dispatch reports a revolution in Czecho-Slovakia with a military dictatorship in industrial districts and a proclaimed dictatorship of the proletariat in other areas. Five killed in Breux, troops disarmed, mobs fired upon, and thousands arrested as mines in Kladno, Maerisch, and Ostrau shut down chief industry.
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