Wirth Quits Centre Party Sparks Party Rift in Berlin
Berlin August 25 AP The resignation of Dr Karl Joseph Wirth former chancellor from the Centre party delegation in the Reichstag triggers a reply from Konstantin Fehrenbach another former chancellor and ally Fehrenbach argues the party supported government tariff and taxation bills and that the move reflects the party traditions while maintaining a future program The defection raises calls for a national conference to assess whether Wirth breached party discipline and altered the party’s political social and economic program
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Berlin
Karl Joseph Wirtz
Centre Party
Konstantin Fehrenbach
Centre
Wirth
Douglas Estate Nears Half Million Value in New Britain
An appraisal filed in Probate Court shows the estate of J Spencer Douglas, who died months ago, valued at about 431 87.63 with the majority held in manufacturing and insurance stocks.
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New Britain
J Spencer Douglas
Assails Justice Over High Bond Rulings In Chicago
Chief Justice Hopking of Cook County Criminal Court was assaulted in J. H. Lyle’s courtroom after Lyle criticized reducing the high bonds set by the judge. Lyle previously fixed bonds at 50 000 and 100 000 in robbery and other serious cases. Two men were held on bonds totaling 2 506 000 yesterday.
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Chigago
Hopking
Cook County
New York Baggage Strike Causes Minor Delays
Taxi drivers and railroad porters clashed briefly with baggage handling during a New York strike by expressmen from the two main transfer firms. Despite limited confusion, trunks moved quickly as routes shifted between terminals. A taxi company added 3090 cars to manage the overflow while neither transfer firm used strikebreakers and no disorders were reported.
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New York
New York Transfer Company
Westcott Express Company
Kentucky Dean Cooper to Lead U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Thomas P Cooper, dean of the College of Agriculture at the University of Kentucky, has accepted an appointment as chief of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics and will assume office on September 1. His selection represents a significant U S position in Washington.
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Washington
Aus
Thomas P Cooper
College of Agriculture
University of Kentucky
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
New England department stores show only modest gain
Boston August report from the Federal Reserve bank notes a near ten percent rise in the first two weeks of August versus last year but says it masks weak underlying demand. It adds that August year to date sales in New England stores have not met normal volume in any month this year.
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Boston
New England
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Fire sparks in Watch Hill cottage of Congressman Aldrich
A stove left burning overnight ignited a pantry blaze at dawn in the Watch Hill cottage rented by Congressman Richard A Aldrich and his Providence family. Neighbors alerted by smoke, the Aldrichs escaped in their night attire as fire and water damage remained limited. The cottage, owned by Thomas Thatcher of New York, sustained minor damage.
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Westerly
Watch _Hill
Richard A Aldrich
Providence
George A. Driggs
Waterbury
Ildrich
Mrer Thomas Thatcher
New York City
Officer in Plane Escapes Death by Aides Alertness
New York August 25 CAP mimicked anti aircraft warfare with seventeen hits in 344 aboard a fort of Fort Tilden nearly costing the life of artillery observation officer Lieutenant F H Morrow. The parachute opened as shells burst. radio operator Lieutenant Percy Warner grabbed the shroud and held on until Morrow disentangled himself. The Martin bomber, led by Lieutenant A Y Smith, was 6000 feet over the sea when the danger passed.
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New York
Fort Tilden
F. H. Morrow
Martin
Percy Warner
Morrow
A. Y. Smith
Mors Row
Lieutenant Governor Seymour Lowman Confined to Sanitorium
In Syracuse New York on August 25 the lieutenant governor Seymour Lowman was found ill and confined to Clifton Springs sanatorium following a nervous breakdown. A letter read at the New York State Federation of Labor convention announced his absence.
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Syracuse. N
Seymour Lowman
Clifton Springs
Cheton Springs
New York State Federation of Labor
Great Collar Mystery Revived After Night Raid
New York, Aug 26. Max Phillips Hips, famed collar maker and polo player, told reporters at Peach Blossom Farm that two men tried to raid his property last night as part of a alleged plot against him. He recounted earlier plots by private detectives and said he would not disclose further details. Police-style drama and notebook gifts followed as the tale of rival scheming and sensational threats continues.
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New York
Max Phil
Peach Blossom Farm
Eatontown N. J
Phillips
Mr. Phillips
Amooth
Saton Town
Lutontown
Gonplay
U Airaid
Max Phillips
Hoe
May
Margaret Campbell
Joseph
Marcus
Bank of the United States
Thirty-ninth Street
Seventh Avenue
Philips
Benjamin K. Marcus
Matt
Bandits rob express car. messenger shot in Santa Ana
A Santa Ana bound express and mail car was robbed on train No 75 between San Diego and Santa Ana. Messenger Elmer Campbell, 62, shot through a ventilator and beaten, was found unconscious and near death. Four assailants believed to have fled at Oceanside and San Juan Capistrano. Airplane mail pouches missing. total loot value undetermined.
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Santa Ana
California
Santa Fee
San Diego
Elmer Campbell
Campbell
Oceanside
San Juan Capistrano
Messenger
Express Company
Funeral Directors Meet for Outing at Lake Quassapaug
Officers of the Connecticut funeral directors association were elected during the annual outing at Lake Quassapaug. Frank Cody of Orange New Jersey was named first vice president of the National Funeral Directors Association and Edwin P. Jones of Winsted became secretary of the Connecticut State Board of Embalmers. election of president and secretary designated delegates to the national convention at West Baden Indiana in October.
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Waterbury
State Funeral Directors’ Association
Lake Quassapaug
Frank Cody
Orange
N. J
National Funeral Directors' Assoctation
Edwin P. Jones
Winsted
Connecticut State Board of Embalmers
Sakers
Frank Smith
New Haven
Iria Alderaon
Willard Goofin
Southbury
Isaac Booth
Harry Walker
West Baden
Ind
Urges colleges to aid screen art endowment offer
New York Aug 25 AP reports eight young men without college training earning about 1000 dollars weekly in New York studios inspire Robert T Kane to offer a five thousand dollar annual chair endowment for screen art. He says industry pays genius prices for mediocrity and urges college training to curb this. The offer targets Yale Harvard Princeton UC Penn Chicago Wisconsin and Columbia with the first accepting institution to receive the first 5000 dollars.
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New York
Motion Picture Studios
Robert T. Kane
Uni Oresty
Kane
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
University of California
University of Pennsylvania
University of Chicago
University of Wisconsin
Columbia University
New Britain Man jailed for third liquor sale offense
Mooshy Isaac, owner of a store at 265 Lafayette Street, was fined 260 and sentenced to three months in jail for the third liquor sale offense in police court. He appealed with bond set at 1600. Judge William C. Hungerford presided and revoked suspensions totaling 40 days, which Isaac must serve. appeal does not stay prior sentences.
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New Britain
Mooshy Isaac
Stors
Lafayette Street
Willam C. Hungerford
Isaac
Amnesia subject admits identity in New Haven
A man found on a New Haven street claimed amnesia but then told police his name is Joseph Dunphy of Worcester Massachusetts. He admitted fooling police as authorities trace a trip to Philadelphia for recuperation after illness. Parents confirmed his plan and travel. Panama Canal Zone to send Miss Balboa to Atlantic City Bound pageant next month.
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New Haven
Joseph Dunphy
Worester Masa
Philadelphia
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