New York World Dims Bankruptsy Racketeering Threat
The New York World reports a yearly 250 million dollar fraud by a bankrup tcy racket named the crooked boat. Operators in New York front for investors buy goods at steep discounts then hide cash and file for bankruptcy. U S Attorney Huckner and the National Association of Credit Men focus on stopping the scheme as it spreads nationwide.
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New York
Aux
New York World Today
United States
Qiles
Huckner
NationalMasorkition of
Tools Stolen While Owner Reads Paper
Frank Borgone of 27 Main Street reported to police yesterday that while reading his paper in Carpenter Hall his kit of tools was stolen from another room. Two men were seen leaving the hall with a tooth and the tools were later recovered at a pawn shop.
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Frank Borgone
Main Street, & Carpenter
Carpenter Hall
Youth Hurt On Picket Fence Injury
John Kostex eighteen of 188 Knowlton street had three stitches placed in his left index finger by Dr D M Rowe at the Emergency hospital yesterday. He said he was walking along the street and running his hand along a picket fence when the finger caught and tore the fist.
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John Kostex
Knowlton Street
M. Rowe
Emergenery ‘Hospital
Brief Service Held For Rodgers At Zion Hill Home
In Havre de Grace Maryland a brief Episcopal service was held at Zion Hill for Commander John Trudgera Rodgers killed in an airplane fall at the Philadelphia navy yard. About fifty close friends and several officials attended as Rear Admiral John A Rodgers and Mrs Rodgers expressed sorrow. The body will be taken to Arlington National Cemetery for full honors.
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Havre DE Grace
Joan Rodgers
Tudgers
Zion Hill
John Trudgera
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Episcopal Church
John Rodgers
Robinson
Moffett
Navy Department
Wesson
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Millard Ky Tldings
Ironwal
Washington
Rodgers
Joseph L. David Post
American Legion
John A. Rodgers
Mra. Rodgers
Mather
Rot Ts. Rodgers
Robert Meigs
Sevety
Uimble
Navy
Driver deserts car after Sugar Hollow road crash
Danbury August 30 state police search for the driver of an automobile that sideswiped another car, crashed through a sewer and rolled down a bank on Sugar Hollow road last night. The operator fled, with unknown injuries. The car struck Tonah Ross of Larchmont New York.
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Danbury
Sugar Hollow
Tonah Ross
Larchmont
N.Y
Shelton Man Receives Veterans Award At Camp Devens
Walter C. Heffelt of Shelton Connecticut won a silver cup donated by the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the final review of the Citizens Military Training camp at Camp Devens Mass Heffelt was honored as the student with the most soldierly bearing among 1367 trainees The ceremony featured a brief presentation by T James Gallagher and the regimental march to the reviewing stand After the exercises students prepared to depart by train to their homes Officials praised the camp’s results noting improved health and discipline and predicting fine citizen outcomes
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Camp Devens
Mass
Walter C. Heffelt
Shelton
Conn
Veterans ‘of Foreign Wars
Reffelt
T. James Gallagher
Ayer
Man hits chief released on bail in New Canaan
New Canaan August 20. After 48 hours in town lockup for alleged liquor law violation and assault on Police Chief Otto Schmidt and resisting Harry Miller, proprietor of a Main Street establishment, he was released on bail. Hearings not set. Miller blocked entry to a rear room. bottles and jugs alleged to contain liquor seized.
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New Canaan
Specelal
Otto Schmidt
Harry Miller
C Emily Establishment
Main Street
Schmidt
Lake Waccabur
Miller
John White
Rector Succumbs After Preaching at Sea Isle City
The Rev. Harry J. Heinmann pastor of the First Presbyterian church Sea Isle City died shortly after pronouncing the benediction at his church during the forty third anniversary service He was about seventy four and had been ordered to bed earlier by his physician after a heart ailment began during the anniversary sermon He returned to finish the service and then died a few minutes later
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Sea Isle City
N. J
Steleken
Harry J. Heinman
First Presbyterian Church
Hwelnmann
F. M. Kulp
C. W. Way
Woman Removes Needle Point From Finger At Hospital
Gertrude Burgess of 78 Asylum Street entered the Emergency Hospital yesterday after a sewing machine needle broke and pierced her finger. Dr. D. M. Rowe removed the needle, reporting a clean extraction and no complications.
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Gertrude Burgess
Asylum Street
D. M. Rowe
Danbury Man Held for Fleeing Scene of Crash
Danbury resident Joseph D Dyer was arrested and charged with evading responsibility after his car collided with Theophile Dran’s vehicle on Coal Fit hill. Dran was lightly injured. Dyer’s court date is September 5 in City Court.
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Danbury
Joseph D. Dyer
Theophile Dran
Hethel
Coal Fit Hill
Bran
Dyers
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Bridgeport Telegram
Zon Fill Home
Thatcher
Thatcher Company
Chicago
Newark
N.J
Clark Se
Francis
Chapin & Bangs CO
Bridgeport Distributors
Thatcher Furnace
Joseph Glass
Pequonnock
Bridgeport ‘el
Bar
Shelton Man
Foreign Wars Body
Cup
Malvern Hill Barnum
Briffelt
Som
Lee Brothers
See
Brothers’ Furniture Co
Bridgeport
Southern New England Telephone Company
BELL
System One
Ona Policy
Universal Sercka
Ieye
Alrpedia
Opticians—Jewelers
Royal Typewriter CO
INC
First National Bank
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