Delta Kappa Epsilon elects Colgate as honorary president
New York bank executive James B. Colgate was elected honorary president at the 2nd annual Delta Kappa Epsilon convention in New York. He succeeds former U S Senator Albert J. Heverides of Taithina. A new endowment fund for general fraternity purposes, about 590 900, was approved to aid general work and actour. Undergraduate officers were elected including Dartmouth’s M Horton as president, Yale student Horward Jenkins second vice president, and others. James Anderann Hawes was reelected general secretary.
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New York
James B. Colgate
New York Bank
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Ihe
U.S
Albert J. Heverides
Taithina
Newman M. Horton
Dartmouth
Horward Jenkins
London
Yale
W. A. Collier
Alabama University
BR. Seel Cameron
McGill Universit
Canada
John #. Clark
City College
N.Y
Arma
Arma, (. W. Haven
Williams College
James Anderann Hawes
Smith Ouster Program Fixed
Washington December 27 Under an agreement among Senate leaders Frank T Smith is expected to take his seat under the Minor governor s appointment after the holidays but the Senate will vote ten days later on ousting him over campaign expenditures The move seeks unanimous consent then refers the case to the Elections Committee with a five day report and a five day Senate vote Senate leaders Republicans Democrats and Insurgents approve Curtin plans to submit a similar motion
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Washington
Senate
Frank T. Smith
Smith
Boy Suffocates in Sawdust Pile at Narrows Maine
In Maine on December 28 a boy died and another barely escaped when a large mound of sawdust at a portable sawmill site caved in after a tunnel was dug. Kenneth Willey Jr. was rescued with frantic help, but Thomas Tord, 14, died from suffocation despite efforts to reach him.
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North Witkdham
Maine
AE Onestoy
Thomas Tord
Fourtesn
Kenneth Willey
Willey Jr
Man's Corpse Found With Fractured Skull
In Hoston Massachusetts the body of James Lowden was found in a snow bank in an alley off Middlesex Street South End. Police are undecided whether he fell or was pushed from a window. He was known to be visiting a house beside the alley.
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Hoston
Mass
James Lowden
Middlesex Street
South End
Tie
Seven to be executed for attacking girl in Leningrad
In Leningrad on December 28 the state court sentenced seven of twenty-three young men who attacked an eighteen year old university student to death. The others received long prison terms as the court sought to curb the rise in crimes against women amid revolutionary social changes.
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Leningrad
Policeman Faces Elm City Court Robbery Charged
New Haven December twenty eighth AP report Patrolman George M McDermott with eighteen months service faced Police court on theft charges after witnesses testified he left a store with cash and a small change collection. Prosecutors indicated he would be bound over to Superior Court tomorrow following the hearing.
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New Haven
George M. McDermott
Superior Court
McDermott
John Clecko
Chanel Street
Clecko
Severant Bernard P. Reilly
Reilly
Reily
John H More
Jeremiah Grady
James Dinan
Daughter fights Professor Verrill will in probate court
In New Haven on December 25 AP reports Lucy Howe daughter of Yale professor emeritus Addison E Verrill contests probate of his will. It leaves Connecticut real estate to George Verrill and Denver property to him with 1900 cash. Other legacies total 32800 plus 800 to grandchildren and 1500 to Lucy Howe. January 11 set for hearing.
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New Haven
Addison E. Verrill
Yale University
P. J. Goodhart
Lucy Howe
Profecor Verrill
Hows
Verrill
Denver
Colo
Branford
Connecticut
George E. Verrill
George Verrill
Alpheus H. Verrill
Ray M. Verrill
Mutual Life Insurance Co
Edith Akers
Gilson
Frederick Henry Courtenay Actor Dies After Illness
Frederick Henry Courtenay, retired actor and Broadway favorite, died after a short illness at Griffin Hospital. He born in Providence and educated at Holy Cross College. Survived by his widow and his brother William Courtenay. Funeral services set for Thursday in New York City.
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Deray
Frederick Henry Courtenay
Griffin Hospital
Quaker Farm
Courtenay
William Courtenay
Providence
Land
Holy Crom College
General Townsley Dies at Country General Clarence P Townsley obituary
General Clarence P Townsley longtime superintendent at West Point Military Academy from 1912 to 1914 has died in Washington on December 23. The retired officer served in the army and was known for leading cadets and shaping cadet training during his tenure. He was retired from active duty.
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Washington
Clarence P. Town
Red West Point Military Academy
Lake Champlain Bridge Location Chosen by Board
The New York Champlain Bridge Commission unanimously selected the Chimney Point New York Fort Frederick Vermont site for the Lake Champlain bridge. The panel, after exhaustive site and engineering studies, calls the Chimney Point Fort Frederick location most logical and practical. Estimated construction cost is 868000 dollars and funding would split 60 percent New York 40 percent Vermont until bonds and interest are paid, after which the bridge becomes joint free property.
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New York
Vermont
Chimney Point
Fort Frederick
Roy G. Finch
Stratford Man Sues Local Firm Over 55 000 Attachment
Reuben Hagarty of Stratford filed suit in Superior Court yesterday seeking 50 000 damages from Merchants Warehousing Company of Stratford. An attachment of 55 000 was placed on company property on Seaview Avenue. Hagarty claims he loaned funds and provided services. further bill of particulars to detail services will follow.
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Seaview Avenue
Merchants Warehousing Company
Superior Court
Reuben K. Hagarty
Stratford
Hagarty
Bristol Foreman Injured by Car at Plant
Frank W. Berry a Bristol Brass foreman about fifty five was struck by a car driven by Frank Sokup of Newington Junction as he crossed behind a factory vehicle. He suffered a fractured leg a severe scalp wound and possible internal injuries and was taken to Bristol hospital in critical condition. Sokup was held on $500 bond for a January 4 hearing.
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Bristol
Frank W. Berry
Bristol Brass Corporation
Bristol Hospital
Frank Sokup
Newington Junction
Berry
Sokup
Hondy
Bandits Loot Commonwealth Federal Bank Branch
In Detroit two bandits looted the vault of the Commonwealth Federal Savings bank branch at Davison and Woolrow Wilson avenues. After guarding two employees for about half an hour they forced teller Kenneth Lyons and bookkeeper Mrs Elizabeth Burton to stay at their desks until the bank manager arrived. The manager opened the vault and the bandits took all paper currency before escaping with about $13,000.
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Detroit
Commonwealth Federal Savings Bank
Davison and
Woolrow Wilson
Kenneth Lyons
Elizabeth Burton
Wallingford Bank Head Is Retired
Wallingford December 23 AP Frederic M Cowles elected president of First National Bank succeeding Frank A Wallace who resigned due to health. Cowles began forty years ago with the bank and served except eight years at Farmers and Mechanics National Bank of Hartford Erik Hillham named cashier succeeding Cowles.
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Wallingford
Frederic M. Cowles
First National Bank
Frank A. Wallace
SN Health
Cowles
First National
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank of Hartford
Erik Hillham
Cashtex
Insurance Firm Sued Over Sunk Dry Dock
New Haven December 28 A suit was filed in federal court to force the Automobile Insurance Company of Hartford to cover roofing and repair costs for a floating dry dock that sank in Jacksonville Florida last August. Yglesing Company Inc of New York owner of the dry dock brought the suit served in Hartford. The dock was insured for 50000 on August 6 1925 with a rider dated July 30 and valid until canceled charging the plaintiff 1712 percent premium for each 30 days the policy remained in force.
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New Haven
United States District Court
Automobile Insurance Company of
Hartford
Jacksonville
Fla
Yglesing Company, Inc
New York
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Colgate
Beveridge
Elm City Court
F. H. Courtenay
Actor
General Townsley
Lake Champlain Bridge
New York-Vermont
Frederick
Bandits
Wallingford Bank
Borden
Borden's
Borden Farms
Gail Borden
New York City
Borden's Farm Products Company, Inc
Walker Gordon
BL FP CO
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