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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1920
Page
9
Opinion piece argues rent control faces hurdles as landlords demand high annual increases while socialism and business interests push competing agendas. It weighs municipal housing, private schemes, and market dynamics as remedies, concluding appeals to landlords may fail.
The article reports Charles E. Hughes disputing Governor Holcomb on calling a special session. Hughes argues federal authority over state commands on women's suffrage and that amendments strike out male language in suffrage qualifications. He says the federal mandate applies to all elections, not just federal ones. The piece notes Connecticut residents may seek clarity from Holcomb and Roraback on the supreme law.
Government plans to withdraw price controls on bituminous coal from April 1. The new wage rise of 27 percent boosts miners pay, but adds only a few cents per ton. The President backs the majority report urging measures to lessen coal production’s seasonal nature and hints at evolving operator influence and possible nationalization if prices are not kept in check.
In the 1870 Farmers recap, the Sterling House hosts the Republican probate convention choosing Joseph Tomlinson of Huntington for judge of probate. Ward by ward reports list alderman and councilmen nominees, praising Elbert A. Woodward as district standard bearer and noting a Philadelphia murderer reads only the Congressional Globe.
James Smith a thief who quoted poetry to a druggist during a robbery was sent to bail by Magistrate William A. Sweetser after delivering a lyric judgment. The exchange included rhymes on the hold up and the courtroom banter with the prisoner claiming he is on his way.
The brief urges that the five socialist assemblymen be disqualified for disloyalty and ineligibility, arguing they cannot take the oath and must be denied seats. It asserts their aim is to use industrial action to seize government control and establish class dictatorship, while condemning their speeches as stirring prejudice and passion among workers.
The Pall Mall Gazette rejects labeling Lady Geddes as American. Born in New York state and educated in Windsor Nova Scotia she is the daughter of W A Ross of Belfast who spent much of his life in America but was never naturalized. Sir Auckland and Lady Geddes married in 1908 and have five children.
Pinano, Sr. herded his ten children to the Church of Our Lady of Pompeii on Sunday seeking to reclaim Frank Jr. who vanished with a gang. He fired five times after an angry exchange at a street corner. Frank Jr. was wounded in the legs and back.
Testimony describes a disapproved plan for naval operations as war began. Captain Laning testified that without a unified general plan the fleet lacked readiness and coordination, revealing a lack of department support for wartime legislation and policy before 1917.
Carl Paulsen aged 26 of 34 Charles street was treated at Emergency hospital for a facial injury described as a shiner. He said an unknown man punched him on the street after which Dr. J A Maxwell dressed the wound.
Playwright Miss Rachel Burton Butler argues past attempts failed by appealing to parents instead of children. She cites Mama’s Affair as Harvard prize play and urges a kids focused repertoire to free children from being “bound and gagged” by parental choices.
Michael Japelas 38 of 418 Barnum Avenue attempted suicide by turning on a gas jet in his room around 1 pm. Landlady Mrs A K Fedor smelled gas, opened the door, turned off the jet, and dragged him to the window before calling an ambulance. Dr B J Coyle revived him with artificial respiration and he was taken to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment.
Reports say German forces maintain control as Berlin faces stalled services and a new cabinet formation. Belgians restrict traffic to Wesel while Spartacists brace for confrontation. Hamburg patrols guard order after recent clashes as Admiral Meurer is freed.
Elizabeth Schutta widow of Frederick J Schultz died recently. The funeral was held at 30 from her late home, 907 Hancock Avenue, and at 9 from St. Peter's Church. Rev. Michael J. Lynch celebrated mass. At offertory Mrs Mabel Prendereust sang Ave Maria, and Face to Face was rendered. The choir sang Thy Will Be Done as the body was borne from the church. Burial followed at St. Michael's Cemetery with service at the grave by Rev. Lynch. Pallbearers included Orsamus Bagiey Richard Lombard Charles McClinch Joseph Golden John Malloy and Thomas Smallwood.
Samuel Lavitt of 20 Wayne Street was arrested yesterday while peddling handbills near the Columbia Graphophone plant and arraigned in City court this morning on a city ordinance violation. The case was continued for one week.
Washington march 24 telegram from John N Lewis president United Mine Workers to Thomas T Brewster chairman Operators Scale Committee proposes a meeting Monday in New York to draft a new wage agreement for the central competitive bituminous coal fields. The note requests joint action by operators and miners to settle wages.
At the convention in Hartford the debate over Mayor Wilson's motion ended with a narrow loss for tabling. Col. Ullman defended Roraback while Rogers accused Ullman of aiding Democrats. John T. King spoke of quitting politics amid threats, and the body approved a slate of officers and alternates while endorsing woman suffrage and calling for a special legislature session. Burglars stole a clock and clothing from John Toczko's Van Stonecourt residence.
Florence DeRoy of 33 Gilbert street and Lewis Barber of 659 Main street forfeited bonds after failing to appear in city court. DeRoy bonded at 975 dollars and Barber at 50 dollars.
A Buick touring car collided with a trolley at Park and Maplewood late last night. Four passengers, Mary Jassick, 18, Julia Jassick, 20, Joseph Mayer, 20, and Charles Holt, were hospitalized at St. Vincent's. a fifth person, alleged to be the driver, is being sought. The car, owned by Frank Glerck of 454 Warren Street, was wrecked and the driver fled. Police expect an arrest as Officer Salmon investigates at the Black Rock garage.
The unions call for disarming and punishing guilty rebels, purging counterrevolutionists from public administration, swift governmental reform with union cooperation, immediate social laws for workers, immediate nationalization of industry, better food supplies, and disbanding military formations not loyal to the constitution.
Orvite Taylor alias Johnson of 574 Kossuth street was arrested by Detective Jack Gerrity on theft charges involving a violin from Mike Gopulos of 875 East Main Street and a camera from James Fane of Fairfield avenue. Taylor is held on $200 bond and faces a city court hearing tomorrow morning.
William McCabe moved from St. Vincent's to Hillside home for observation as to his sanity following an emergency transfer after he claimed severe back pains and said he had not eaten for three days. He was taken from the Plaza hotel by an emergency ambulance days earlier.
London reports the American steamship Rock Island Bridge, damaged in a collision with the Iroquois off Ushant, has been beached near Perriers Point. The vessel, with a hole in the hull amidships and half her length awash, is attended by tugs.
Mrs Katherine Vitale of 239 Davenport Street reports to police that thieves entered her home yesterday and stole a sum of money. Police are investigating the break in.
In this city March 22 1920 Adam Ventulett aged 63 funeral from 1524 Stratford avenue Wednesday morning at 930 from St Josephs church requiem high mass at 9 interment in family plot in Park Cemetery Also Burns notice for a monthly mind requiem mass for Mary A Burns at St Augustines church Wednesday March 24 1920 815 am Elizabeth widow of Frederick J Schultz died March 20 1920 aged 59 years 11 months 17 days funeral from 907 Hancock avenue Wednesday March 24 at 830 am from St Peters church 9 oclock burial in St Michaels cemetery
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