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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1922
Page
1
A fragmented New Haven item questions married teachers' rights and whether married women may practice as married men do. It raises policy issues, cites a wedding at Boardman High, and contrasts public life, justice, and leadership with notes on figures like Justice Edwin B. Gager and Zenin, plus reflections on national greatness and political campaigning.
Governor Lake selects Attorney David S. Day and Stanley H. Bullard for a six state commission to push a plan to merge six New England railroads into one system. The panel, chaired by Kent Hubbard, also includes E Goss and Charles Woodward with Federal protest history cited.
Management announces the Plaza theatre will close tonight for repairs and alterations. Renovations will proceed through the summer with a fall reopening anticipated.
Submarine S-49 slipped from the harbor at 7 am bound for New London to base for six months. Plans include visits to Annapolis and Washington Navy Yard for official checks on new installations. A second item notes one marriage license issued to John Reverne and Mary Musante.
Augusta Maine June 10 Matrimony widens the political battle as Howard Davies Republican challenger to Frederick Hale questions the latter's bachelor status. Davies uses sharp rhetoric noting social duties and lasting values while belittling the bachelor image amid the campaign’s alloy of morality and ambition.
Subscriptions for Walter Patterson Bridgeport long distance swimmer to England in August for the International English Channel event and the King's Cup will defray travel and training costs. About 1800 dollars is needed. Patterson gained recognition in recent years for Long Island Sound swims. Subscriptions to Capt. Max Baum at the Board of Recreation office.
Former Gov. R Livingstone Beckman announced his bid for the Republican nomination to challenge Senator Peter J Gerry a reputed millionaire in United States Senate race in Rhode Island. Gov. Emery J San Souci announced his candidacy for re election in Providence with New England political circles noting the contests ahead.
Funeral services for Charles Wellington Walker 75 will be conducted privately from his Stratford home at 218 King Street by Rev HA Davenport. The retired mechanical engineer died after a stroke suffered eight weeks ago. Survived by wife two sons C Wellington Walker Jr an architect and Anno Walker and four daughters Mrs A J Hettinger Mrs L W Hover Mrs Leslie B Vaughn and Mrs Raymond L French. He was a longtime member of People Presbyterian church and affiliated with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Masons.
Bridgeport will not adopt dial telephones for three or more years. Hartford implements dial service tonight affecting about 5,000 subscribers. The switch will alter operator duties and exchange construction, with new telephone books issued.
Coroner John J. Phelan finds Capt Joseph P. Courtney died June 1 1922 at Westport Sevatucket from injuries when struck by mall car No 25. Investigating evidence shows he arrived dazed after questionable ingestion and stood near the platform edge before the collision. Lights were out and neither the engineer nor fireman saw him before the accident.
In Washington the Republican National Committee managers agreed on a tentative plan to raise about $500000 for the Autumn Chest to fund the campaign for the House and Senate. They also said a deficit of roughly $340000 from the 1920 presidential effort would be carried to await post election resolution.
White Plains dispatch reports deputies seeking George B Ward and Ralph D Ward father and brother of Walter Ward slayer of Clarence Peters. Subpoenas issued for Ward's father and brother after they left Spuyten Dyne Davis home. Officials want details of a blackmail plot Ward allegedly warned would cost $75 000 to jail the gang and how much Ward money paid and who demanded it. Subpoenas also issued for Mrs Curtis and George W Sutton to corroborate May 15 details. Pittsfield game postponed due to wet rounds.
Mrs Katherine G Boyer filed for divorce from Rev Francis Boyer former curate of the Church of the Advent Boston alleging indiscretions with Mrs Bernice Boucher a Back Bay figure who died by suicide after the pastor ended the relationship.
True Claimed To Be Member Of Nobility San Francisco June 10 Major Ronald True whose reprieve from the gallows for murder brought a storm of protest from the British press yesterday claimed to be Lord DeFreyne step son of Lord Glen Falloch of Scotland when he served fifteen months federal sentence in the Alameda Cal county jail in 1815 for forging stolen postal money orders. British newspapers freely intimated that True was the son of one of the most noted gentlewomen of the English nobility but that True s identity has been withheld by the British authorities he was tried for the murder of Gertrude Yates in London three weeks ago and saved from hanging by commitment to a hospital for the criminal insane. The facts of his conviction and sentence in Alameda across the bar from San Francisco were brought to light by William Madeira post offices who traced True in his flight from the Pacific coast to New Orleans where he was arrested for the theft and forgery of money orders. Comparison of photographs of the English felon with those of True taken here completed the identification.
Charles Cooper of 121 Logan Street was stopped with two jugs of whiskey in a Main Street cellar. He named Genaro Striano, an Episcopalian minister, as head of the bootlegging ring. Striano denied details. both men were jailed with bond set and a continued hearing scheduled.
New Haven reports tax abatement claims totaling 3,000,009 filed with the Internal Revenue Office by Connecticut taxpayers, per Collector Robert Eaton. Refund claims of 400,000 seek repayment of allegedly illegal 1921 income tax assessments. President Harding asked Congress for 25,514,500 to repay taxes.
Washington reports that New England farmers are to receive guaranteed government credit via pending farm legislation. Senator McNary and Repuli can of Oregon chair a special committee studying credit needs. About 100 million dollars would be involved to aid Down Fasters in buying feed grain from the Midwest amid possible legal limits on credits for corn. Delegations urge inclusion of New England in the act, and a proposed New England wide dairy co operative would market products totaling about 2.1 billion annually.
Connolly will be moved from the Municipal Garage to a possible clerkship in the Public Works Department if a vacancy exists. Political leaders say the resignation came amid a rift with Mayor Atwater and Town Chairman John Cornell Jr. The Garage Control Commission is reportedly running the garage economically, with $71,149.26 approved for the year and about one sixth spent by May 31 on repairs and upkeep. Michael Lucas is noted as a favored candidate for a new garage clerk role.
Mrs Burzynski wife of Wadsiew Burzynski appeared before Commissioner Hugh J Lavery to learn bond amounts for her husband who faces trial for selling liquor She said she knows who squealed on him and that the informant claims he makes 60 gallons daily Federal agents are asked to locate the other man The husband was caught selling liquor last January fled to Chicago and recently returned to be jailed awaiting trial
Mrs R Booth wife of Jude Booth of Common Piens court died at Danbury hospital at 11 30 Monday after a heart condition developed following a minor operation by Dr E A at the hospital Officials did not reveal full details and the line of events remains unclear with limited readable information in this damaged record
A major Woonsocket fire drew crews from Rhode Island and Massachusetts and threatened the business district. Early damage estimates ranged from 200000 to 1 million with several buildings destroyed or damaged including Crowell and Buell structures. Six firefighters were hospitalized, and the Woonsocket Call resumed printing from temporary quarters in Pawtucket.
A temporary vacancy will occur at the Emergency hospital when three ambulance drivers depart for two weeks each, leaving a six week period. One candidate is favored for the interim auto driver and mechanic role. Dr W Arthur LaField Stead may appoint the temporary appointee. A second vacancy arises when Miss Margaret Grown leaves June 30 for a month. Laura Benedict will fill the position.
A wage dispute at the Wolf and Abrams clothing plant in West End ended yesterday afternoon with an oral pay increase of one dollar per week and concessions. John P. Crypos of the U.S. Department of Labor directed the settlement, reached within five hours. Sam Lavit led the union, while Wolf & Abrams representatives resigned on Monday. Union officials remained reticent about walkouts amid rumors of wage cuts and inspector protests. Separately, new cable facilities are being installed by Telephons Company from York to Easter to support a new transmission program. crews are working day and night to complete the change.
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