Byrd Arctic Flight Called Off After Weather Ends Quest
Lieutenant Commander Byrd of the MacMillan Arctic expedition sought one more high load flight to prove the task impossible but Navy orders canceled further attempts. Commander MacMillan praised aviators and said lighter-than-air craft could complete the work, urging action at the earliest opportunity. Byrd’s message dated August 18 was received by the Navy department.
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Washington
Byrd
Mary
Alaska
Pole
Donald B MacMilan
National Geographic Society
MacMillan
Navy
Brair Greenland
Byrds
Navy Department
Permit Revoked for New England Food Products Beer Manufacture
Hartford reports the federal prohibition authorities revoked the permit for the New England Food Products company at 502 Windsor Street. The action follows charges that shipments to New York contained more than the legal alcohol content and that the company formerly known as New England Brewery mishandled near beer. Bonds posted for the license are under consideration for forfeiture as officials proceed. President A Wagner and shipping clerks appeared before Director Putney to answer the charges, with no immediate word on an appeal.
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Hartford
New England Food Products Company
Windsor Street
Long Island
Frank T. Patney
New England Brew Ty
John F Raymond
New York
A . Wagn
Cts Company
Jimes
Putney
Wagner
Wrecks at Fairfield and Poplar Cause Two Cars to Hit Pole
Two cars collided at the Fairfield avenue and Poplar street corner last night about 10 55. The drivers Alex Brennan and Alex Wanat, both injured, told police Wanat tried to turn north onto Poplar Street and both vehicles telescoped into a telegraph pole. Both cars were wrecked and towed from the scene.
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Fairfield Avenue
Poplar Street
Alex Brennan
State Street
Fairfield Aver
Aye
Alex Wanat
King's Highway
Fairfield
Benson
Crewe
Squirrel Ignites Hartford Brush Fire Across 30 Acres
In Waterford, a brush fire scorched over thirty acres in the Cohanrie district after a squirrel, trapped by a high tension wire, was burned at the pole. Deputy Fire Warden George H Chappell, citing Electric Company reports, says the carcass likely dropped and ignited the undergrowth. Nine men fought the flames.
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Hartford
George H Chappell
Waterford
Austin F. Hawes
Cohanrie
Chapwell
Electric Company
Track changes approved for Norwalk and New Haven rails
The Utilities Commission grants approval for reconstruction of two tracks in New Haven and one in Norwalk. Replacements will extend about 3000 feet in the areas of Hamilton East Water streets and the Shelton area, with standard materials and construction types ordered.
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Martford
Connecticut
New Haven
Norwalk
The
Utilities Commission
East Avenue
Wall Street
Shore Road
Yast Norwalk
Water Streets
Shelton
Yat Bridge
Four Kittens Born In Tree Of Judge Walsh Estate
A tabby cat on Judge John J Walsh of the Court of Common Pleas Gregory Point East Merwalk perched in a tree to give birth to four kittens. The mother and brood have remained aloft for six weeks, eluding ground contact despite ladder attempts.
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Judge Walsh
John J Walsh
Court of Common Pleas
Gregory Point
East Merwalk
Tabby
Police arrest man believed to be Anderson in Newberry
Police in Williamsport arrest a man matching the general description of George Dutch Anderson, sought for the Muncie murder of Ben and Mrs Hance. The Texas man, claiming the name Hogan, was nabbed in Newberry railroad yards and held awaiting a description from Muncie authorities. No weapons were found.
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Williamsport
George
Anderson
Ben Hance
Muncie
Indiana
Hogan
Texas
Newberry
Gerald Chapman
Klan suspects freed in Fitchburg riot case
Thirty eight Ku Klux Klan members arrested in Clinton on June 9 were released for lack of evidence in Fitchburg Superior Criminal Court. They faced charges of disturbing the peace and violating a local parade permit ordinance. One was charged with assault on an officer and two with carrying dangerous weapons.
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Fitchburg
Mass
Ku Klux Klan
Clinton
Superior Criminal Court
Big Tax Refunds Made in Hartford
In Hartford two insurance firms received federal tax refunds totaling 182 08959 after overpayment findings. Collector Robert O Eaton sent checks for 8015115 to Ghent Insurance and 751,998 44 to Aetna Fire Insurance. refunds cover multiple tax years. Both companies filed abatements and were approved July 18.
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Hartford
Hartford Insurance Companies
Robert O Eaton
Ghent Insurance Company
Aetna Fires Insurance Company
Auto Death Toll Nine Last Week in Connecticut
Hartford state report shows nine fatalities from automobile accidents last week with numerous injuries. Fatalities occurred in Hartford Windsor Locks East Haven New Haven Plainville Meriden Seymour Lakeville Waterbury. major crashes logged in 11 cities. Hartford led with 58 deaths overall. New Haven 44. Bridgeport 38. City counts include Waterbury 29 and other towns such as New London 10 New Britain 11 Norwalk 5 Greenwich 8 Stamford 7 Middletown 13 Meriden 9 Danbury 4 Winsted 1.
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Hartford
Motor
Windsor Locks
East Haven
New Haven
Plainvil
Meriden
Seymour Lakevile
Waterbury
Wis
Bridgeport
Americans TQ Wed In Mid Channel
An American romance ends in a unique wedding aboard the liner Leviathan in mid channel between Cherbourg and Southampton. Miss Eleanor Fay Favuk of Philadelphia sails to meet Lord Green New Bovthellie NY who will wed her aboard the Teviathan with Captain Hartley officiating as the ship nears Cherbourg.
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Parig
Lord Green New Bovthellie NY
Eleanor Fay Favuk
Philadelphia
Teviathan
Fayuk
Paris
Europe
Cherburg
Green
Cherbourg
Southampton
Hartley
Chinese Coastal Ban Sparks International Stir
Aug 20. Canton authorities issue coastal rules barring all steamers except British and Japanese from entering ports unless docking at a British port like Hong Kong. All visiting ships must submit to inspection by anti imperial stags at port.
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Lousdon
Canton
Havel
Hongkong
Trust Men After 10000 Miles Hike
After a 10000 mile hiking trip lasting 15 months Peggy Cuddihy and Isabelle Zooney returned to Yonkers. They crossed to the Pacific Coast and back claiming that men are not as bad as painted. One pocket revolver remained unused and they faced no molestation on the journey.
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Yonkers
Peggy Cuddihy
Isabelle Zooney
Pacific Coast
Grace Cortelyou Weds Jacob Weints in Huntington Ceremony
New York Aug 20 AP reports Grace Cortelyou daughter of Mr and Mrs George B Cortelyou married Jacob Frederick Weints of Evansville Indiana today at their country home Harbor Lights Huntington Long Island The bride is daughter of the former treasury head and the couple plan residence in Evansville Indiana.
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New York
Grace Cortelyou
George B Cortelyou
Harbor Lights
Huntington
Land Island
Jacob Frederick Weints
Evansville
Indiana
Australian Amateur Picks Up MIllman Expedition Message
A Sydney radio amateur Spencer Nolan Jr relayed a message from Donald MacMillan aboard the steamer Peary near Utah Greenland. The crew sent greetings to the governor general of Australia and described being in a fairy land of ice nearly twelve degrees from the North Pole.
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New York
Commissioner For
Australia
Sydney
MacMillan
Utah
Greenland
Donald MacMillan
Spencer Nolan, Jr
North Pole
Fire razes Texas hotel causing $150000 loss
SAN ANGELO Texas Aug 20 AP The three story London Hotel was burned to the ground this afternoon causing a damage of 150000 to it and surrounding property but no lives are believed lost The fire is believed to have started in a linen room or in the front of the kitchen.
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San Anghilo
Texas
London
Prisoners Convicted of Rioting Transferred
Vincent Gaffmey James Cleary and Victor Lupo three Sing Sing prisoners convicted of rioting over prison politics last Friday night were ousted today from Sing Sing after an investigation by Superintendent of Prisons James Long and sent to Dannemora in Ossining N. Aug 20 AP
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Ossining N
Vincent Gaffmey
James Cleary
Victor Lupo
Sing Sing
James Long
Dannemora
Schooner Vagrant Wins Astor Cup Race
Harold S Vanderbilt schooner Vagrant wins the Astor Cup off Newport with Spartan by W W Hannan finishing first in the sloop class, 23 seconds ahead of Barbara by I Merriman.
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Deawpore
Harold S Vanderbilta
Vagrant
Newport
Hannan
Spartan
I Merriman
Barbara
Cases of men charged with theft put over
New Haven Aug 20 AP The cases of three men charged with theft and disposal of goods alleged stolen from the Winchester factory were postponed until Monday in city court. The defendants are Joseph Redmund Themaa J Ryan of this city and Alex Rallis of Springfield. Nicholas Carosi of Chicopee Falls Mass testified to buying two rifles for $1 and about 40 dozen pocketknives worth $40 a dozen for $8 a dozen. Chief Ryan of the Winchester police spoke of finding some stolen goods in Springfield and Boston.
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New Haven
Winchester
Joseph Redmund
Themaa J Ryan
Alex Rallis
Springfield
Nicholas Carosi
Chicopee Falls
Mass
Algo
Gvorth
Ryan
Winchester Police
Boaton
Girl on picket fence injures amid fall in Rome
Olga Bandetti slips while walking on a picket fence near her Rome home about eight o'clock. She is taken to St Vincent's Hospital by city ambulance with painful injuries. Dr Arthur J. Bakerah treated her. her condition is not serious. Meanwhile Rev Wham Waters, rector of Grace Episcopal Church in Chicago, dies suddenly in Massachusetts while driving, prompting his family to travel from Woods Hole to alert the authorities.
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Olga Bandetti
Park Avenue
St Vincent’s Hospital
Rome
Arthur ] Bekerah
Warkham
Mass
Wham GO Waters
Grace Biscopal Church of
Chicago
Watera
Woods Hole
Highway heads and trolleymen discuss highway laws
Hartford Aug 20 AP tentative plans for operating highway laws adopted by the 1925 General Assembly affecting trolley lines were made at a conference between Highway Commissioner John A Macdonald and five trolley officials. The meeting at the Hartford club included leaders from Connecticut New York and Stamford Traction Groton and Stonington and Waterbury Milldale Tramway companies. Experts will handle questions arising from the new statutes chapters 263 100 103 181 and 287 cover track relocation excavations signs duties construction maintenance and bridge work on trunk line highways.
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Hartford
General Assembly
John A Macdonald
John R Punderford
Connecticut Company
P W. J Smith
New York and Stamford Traction Company
R W Peking
Groton and Stonington Traction Company
Scott Eames
New Haven and Shore Line Railway
John H Cassidy
Waterbury and Milldale Tramway Company
Hartford Club
Highway Department
Trolley
Carmine Takes Command of U S Coast Guard District
Capt George Creighton Carmine assumed command of the Coast Guard district in New York replacing Capt W W E Jacobs who moves to the San Francisco district. A new offensive at Sumrow will follow with the Mojave as flagship. A fleet of twenty destroyers will patrol from New York and New London with twelve to New London and eight to New York.
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New York
George Creighton Carmine
United States Coast Guard
W W E Jacobs
West Coast
San Francisco
Sumrow
Mojave
New London
Um Row
Odors From Plant Unhealthy In Old Mill Green Area
Residents in East Side Old Mill Green complain the garbage disposal plant on Asylum Street emits unhealthy odors. They say the six inch pipe from the reduction plant deposits waste on ground near their properties and nothing has been done after referrals to Health and Public Works departments.
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Old Mill Green
Asylum Street
Health Department
Department of Public Works
Convicted Man Frank Perri Sentenced for Assault on Child
Philadelphia August 3 AP Frank Perri of Atlantic City was convicted after one hour on trial and sentenced to 15 to 30 years in Western State penitentiary for drugging and assaulting six year old Molly Hindin. The attack occurred August 11. Molly identified him from the witness stand.
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Philadelphia
Frank Perri
Atantic City
Western State Penitentiary
Molly Hindin
Perri
Molly
Soviet Planes Arrive in Shanghai Completing Moscow Route
Soviet airplanes that began in Moscow on June 10 reached Shanghai today after stopping in Peking on July 1, completing their flight from the Russian capital.
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Shanghai
Moscow
Peking
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Treasury Head
WEDS
M’millan
Texas Hotel
Carmine
Coast Guard
Isaac Newton
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