Wheeler Accused of Using Office to Aid Montana Land Permits
Federal trial opens as Judge Dietrich hears district attorney Slattery recount how Gordon Campbell partners and Wheeler allegedly sought fees and land shares from land permit clients. The government presents land office records to prove extent of Campbell lands while jurors are selected from local farmers and businesspeople amid plowing season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls Mant
Mont Senstor
Burton
Wheeler
Clerts
Governogeen
Slattery
Wheeer
Jone Fuit
Ha Wheeler
Elients
Gordon Campbell
Kent
Whecter
Washington
Montana
Slatry
Walsh
N& Land
Dietrich
Democratic Club Board Loss Sees Whelan Active Member Resign
The Democratic Executive Board reported the resignation of James Aisn from the Executive District Democratic Club board. Whelan reportedly offered his resignation, with district member Al-E Tobia noting steps to accept amid internal power shifts at the Municipal garage and city hall leadership. Adjourment was taken at the regular meeting, with plans to reconvene later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Directf
Creies
St Iught
al- E Tobia
Pelan
Pilo
Bein
Philp Brady
Eerat
Tibball
Tey
Sar
Tire Company Put Into Bankruptcy in Boston
The New England Tire and Rubber company of Holyoke Wis petitions into bankruptcy in U S district court. Three creditors totaling 1092 claim against a $3,600,000 corporation alleging an assignment for the benefit of creditors to Herbert W Patten Walter W Sinck and Alphonne LaPorte all of Haljohe. Creditors include Dexter Rubber Manufacturing $773 Charles Young $163 and Dexter Sales Company $156.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England Tire and Rubber Company of
Holyoke Wis
United States
Goshen
Herbert W Patten
Walter W Sinck
Alphonne LaPorte
Haljohe
Dexter Rubber Manufacturing Company
Charles Young
Dexter Sales Company
Raymonds psychology talk energizes Junior Chamber crowd
Frank Jewel Raymonds second series of talks on practical business psychology drew more than 200 Junior Chamber members. He outlined three types of people, urged audience to tailor approach, and stressed mental harmony between speaker and listener for effective selling. He announced a final talk next Tuesday at United Church under the Junior Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jewel Raymonds
Chamber of Commerce
Stratfield
Axwid
Ima
Raymond
United Church
Polar plane parts reach Spitzbergen amid storm recovery
At Kings Bay April 16 an inspection shows that parts of two airplanes lashed to the freighter Hobby escaped undamaged after a gale drove the ship off course. The Ice barrier to the quay has been broken and landing will occur soon. Planes will be assembled and air tested in two to three weeks and flown to Danes Island for the expedition base. Roald Amundsen calls the arrival a major obstacle overcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Hobby
Norwegian Aero Club
Nor Way
Danes Island
Welman Bay
Kobbe Bay
North Pole
Roald Amundsen
South Pole
New York Lady Loses $15,000 In Subway Theft
April 1 New York a woman named Mrs Sack lost a 310090 pearl necklace and a 5900 diamond bracelet after helping a stranger in distress in a West Side subway. Police say a crowd gathered and the thief fled with the handbag containing the jewelry while the woman assisted a jeweler for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
West Side
Sack
Sacks
Sawsmin
Appeals for Assessment Cuts Filed in Bridgeport Court
Thirteen aggrieved property owners and corporations filed notices with City Clerk Alfred W Burdick seeking relief from higher 1924 assessments. They request reductions ranging from thousands to over $20 million, highlights include Brooklawn properties and Bridgeport Biases Company seeking large cuts, while several others seek raises or modest decreases. many appeals aim to preserve rights pending unresolved 1923 tax appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Relief
Alfred W Burdick
Superior Court
Ugo
Aince
Brooklawn
Dwight C Wheeler
Brooklawn Avenue
William R Webster
Richard I
Relief Board
Bridgeport Gas Light Company
American Chain Company
Reftef Board
International Textile Company
Bridgeport Housing Company
E Apples
American Housing Company
First National Bank
Parrott Varnish Company
Dom Read
Charles G. Sanford
David
Day
Allen W Paige
Naugatuck Man Killed When Auto Goes Into Ditch
April 16 report from North Tarrytown New York states William Hell twenty of Naugatuck Connecticut died when his car carrying three others veered into a ditch on Tarrytown Lake road. James Bell nineteen of Tarrytown was seriously hurt. John J Sinnott Jr owner and driver and Biddy Switzer of Tarrytown escaped with minor bruises. Coroner Frederick Snowden absolved the driver of blame after investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Tarrytown
Wwilliam Hell Twenty
Naugatuck
Conn
Tarrytown Lake Road
James Bell
Tarrytown
Tarrytown Hospital
John J Sinnott Jr
Biddy Switzer
Frederick Snowden
Peekskill
Meetings Tonight Pride of Bridgeport Fraternal Groups
Local listings show a string of meetings and lodge gatherings across Bridgeport including Daughters of America at 62 Cannon Street, Joseph Dowdall lodge of K of P, Arcanum lodge at 1087 Broad Street, Womens Christian Temperance Union at 239 Gilbert Street, Machinists at 847 Main Street, Oronoque lodge IOOF at Town Hall Stratford, and several other fraternal and benefit societies such as American Electroplaters, Slek Benets0, and the Bridgeport Schiwaben. Also listed are Masonic groups, Housatonic areas, and miscellaneous worker associations at multiple addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pride of Bridgeport Council
Daughters of America
Cannon Street
Joseph Dowdall Lodge
Main Street
Arcanum Lodge
Broad Street
Womens Christian Temperance Union
Gilbert Street
Lee Avenue
Oronoque Lodge
Townhall
Stratford
Washington
Bridgeport
American Electroplaters’ Society
Bridgeport Schiwaben Benefit Societ
Etre
Bridgeport Lodge
Falifield Avenue
Workmens Circle
Bund
Fairfield Avenue Company
Housatonic
Tripter Tn
M. Masonic Femme
Fairfield Avenue Mill Trivers
Elm Street
Nelson A
Bet Mann
State Street
Triple Lab Club
Brown Street
Slatford Avenue
Poison Bottle Mistook for Beer Kills Worker in Flower Greenhouses
Sibjone Bassone of Rowayton died after drinking nicotine solution found in a bottle left in the locker of Traendiey and Schenck greenhouses. John Zilicki, a watchman, had taken the poison home to spray plants and placed the bottle in his locker. The Superior Court appeal followed a Compensation Commissioner ruling that the death occurred during work but not from an act entitling compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sibjone Bassone
Rowayton
Traendiey and Schenck
Bassone
Grace Bassone
Toe Superior Court
Edward T Buckingham
Traeciley
Schenck
John Zilicki
Alan Bassone
Buckingham
Rassone
Shepherd Pleads Not Guilty to 10 Murder Charges
Chicago reports William D Shepherd, pale and tired after a month in jail, pleaded not guilty to the charge of murdering his millionaire foster son William N McClintock with typhoid poison. Chief Justice Hopkins overruled a quash bid by Attorney William Stewart. Trial date to be set by the trial judge as the case follows the regular call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
White
Haggard
William D Shepherd
William N McClintock
Hopkins
Criminal Court
Shepherd
William Stewart
Stewart
Gorman
Bridgeport Third in State as to Auto Accidents
Hartford reports 311 statewide auto accidents in the week ended April 11. City totals show Hartford 58, New Haven 41, Bridgeport 50, with Waterbury 33, Danbury 8, Middletown 8, Winsted 3, New London 4, New Britain 9, Norwich 9, Stamford 3, Greenwich 2, and Meriden among others.
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Hartford
Motor Vehicle Department
New Haven
Bridgeport
Waterbury
Danbury
Middletown
Winsted
New London
New Britain
Norwich
Stamford
Servalle
Greenwich
Merien
Prospective Jurors Summoned for Macri Trial
New Haven April 16 125 prospective jurors summoned for the Olympic Macri murder trial opening next Wednesday in Criminal Superior Court. The regular panel is 25 jurors under summons. 100 more were drawn today. Miss Macri held in jail without bail is charged with murder of John Bagnano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Olympic Macil
Cuban President Machado Guests at White House Luncheon
General Gerardo Machado Y Morales, Cuba’s president elect, attended a White House luncheon and a dinner hosted by Secretary Kellogg. The event featured foreign dignitaries and a social program with no political agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Washington
Cupa's
Gerardo Machado
Kellwwgg
Pan-American Union
United States
Coolidge
Ethera
RFR
Govin
Havana
Mre Govin
Potomac River
General Machado
Fowera
Biessams
Lincoln Memorial
Shim
Late Bulletins Auto Kills Woman in New York
LATE BULLETINS describe Mrs Harry Kennedy mother in law of William Gage Brady Jr vice president of National City Bank killed by a automobile at Fifth Avenue and Gist Street. Home was with Bradys at 670 Part Avenue. Death due to skull fracture and internal injuries.
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New York
Harry 2 Kennedy
Wiliam Gage Brady, Jr
The
National City Bank
Fifth Avenue
Gist Sticet Ther
Bradys
670
Part Avenue
Dirigible Los Angeles Delayed By Condenser Fire At Air Station
A crowd at Lakshurst N near the main air station watched as the Los Angeles dirigible, after a nine hour fight, nearly grounded in 25 mph winds. Fire damaged two water condensers during descent, delaying the Bermud flight. Crew planned to moor, but repairs were not finished in time. An army air post later moved to recover the partially deflated airship with seven crew aboard after drifting over Missouri and the Mississippi rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakshurst N Joe
Los Angeles
Way
Black Walnut
Scott Feld
Army Aviation Post
Belleville
Missouri
Mississippi
Caseyville
Madden Admits Misuse of Funds For Fake Signs
New Haven, April 16. Following a Chamber of Commerce complaint, Thomas P Madden was arrested on a technical charge of idleness. Police say Madden collected funds from about 500 merchants statewide, claiming to represent a Chicago based association and promising a $650 sign plus $10 on arrival, but no such firm existed and the money was used for his own use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Chamber of Commerce
Thomas P Madden
Sheridan T Whitaker
Madden
National Retailers’ Advertising Association of Chicago
Waterbury
Hartford
Meriden
Wallingford
Bristol
Derby
West Haven
Seymour Anthonis
Man Facing Death Granted Reprieve in Chicago
Russel Scott, a former Canadian promoter, was spared the death sentence as Governor Small granted a 90 day reprieve. The delay came 24 hours before he was to be executed for the murder of Joseph Maurer, a drug clerk, in Cook County jail.
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Chicago
Cook County
Russel Scott
Small
Scott
Joseph Maurer
Rockefeller aids Springfield College expansion fund
John D Rockefeller Jr. pledged 250000 for the Internatonal YMCA College at Springfield. He added 150000 to an earlier 100000 gift, with Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Foundation contributing 500000. Total Rockefeller family gifts reach 750000, part of a 2093509 campaign. 415960 remains to be raised by July 1 to secure 900000 in conditional gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John D Rockefeller, Jr
Internatonal Ymca College
Springfield
Stratford Road to Aid Move to Lure Light Industry
Stratford Town Criers, aided by Major E L Taylor of the New Haven railroad, will solicit light manufacturing firms to Stratford. Taylor will file all available Stratford sites and accessible factory locations for prospect inquiries, aiming to boost local employment and diversify the tax base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven Road
Stratford
Stratford Town Criers
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
E L Taylor
New Haven
Stratford Real
Stratfords
Iso
Major Taylor
R H Hunter
Cinera
Taylor
Aest
Efchicar
Donald Sammis
Town Criers
Bridgeport
Own Criers
Manchester
Conn
Cheney Silk Millg
Elks Club Fete At State Armory For St Raphael Mission
Elks plan a charity night at the state armory to aid St Raphael's mission. Led by Father Gueerriero of Holy Rosary Church, members will gather at the State street home and march to the armory where the Elks will provide entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Armory
St Raphael's Mission
Gueerriero
Holy Rosary Church
Elks
State Street
Stratford High Students See Capital Sights on Washington Trip
Stratford, April 16. More than 50 Stratford High seniors travel by special train to New York Philadelphia and Washington DC. They visit the Library of Congress Arlington National Cemetery the Lincol n Memorial the Pan American Building and the White House and take a Mount Vernon boat trip. The group returns Saturday evening after a strict 10:30 curfew and a $5 spending limit per student.
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Stratford
Stratford High School
Washington, DC
National Capital
Grand Central
Philadelphia
Washington
Congressional Library
Arlington National Cemetery
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Lincoln Memorial
Pan American Building
White House
Mount Vernon
Washington Monument
National Museum
Capitol Building
Funecipal
W Rogers
Misa Rath KB Cunningham
Facult
M. S&nefeld
Spare parts auto fails to stop for owner in city court
Joseph Fertaly thirty eight of 717 Wordin avenue charged with reckless driving testified he built one good auto from two discarded machines and could not stop it. The car halted only when he tried to stop. Fertaly received a nolice and a warning to drive a car not made from discarded spare parts. Other cases disposed include forward J Roberts twenty eight of 338 Jane streets reckless driving and Pant M Darts of 60 Beechwood avenue with $26 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Fertaly
Wordin Avenue
Fertaly
J. Roberts
Jane Streets
Beechwood Avenue
Reward Offered for Solving Murder Case in Belmont
Belmont Board of Selectmen and Assistant D A Charles Lawrence announced a $600 reward for information leading to the solution of the murder of Alexander Burkin, a Canadian war veteran. His body was found in an abandoned cellar hospital Belmont on April 4, with the victim bound and gagged.
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Cambridge Wass Auil
Alexander Burkin
Bedy
Hoten
Belmont
Belmont Board of Selectmen
Charles Lawrence
Buchanan
Cane Breton
NS Ira
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Von
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Tire Company
Junior Chamber
Polar Cash
T98
Canada
South America
Japan
Alliance
England
Central News
Germany
Ulstein Verlag
France
Petit Parisiennce
Waly
Corriere Della Sera
James B. Wharton
Macri
Machado
Dr la Rosa
Marlo G Menocal
Repuybile
Domingo Mendez Capote
Congresa
Senora Zayas
Enoch H Crowder
Senora Elvira Machado
Cuba
Leslie Carter
Stockell Reynolds Albertini
Mre Cater
London
Cincinnail O
Broadview
Rogers Street
Henry N Lostella
Richmond
Aonal League of Women
Borah
Painiere
Joseph Caillaux
Washington and
Lafayette Streets
Leverett Brainard
Lafayette Street
State Lbrary
Supreme Court
Washington Street
State Administration
Montreal
Sair of the Virus
Valle
St Bridgets Catholic
City
Dirigible
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Rockefeller
Springfield College
Stratford High
Stina
Touraine
America
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