Heroic boy saves brothers in Maplewood lamp blast
In a Maplewood Avenue cellar accident a lamp exploded injuring three youths. Walter Pelham, 10, sustained severe burns to his face neck and hands while his brother Joseph, 9, and Tony Well, 19, escaped serious harm. Walter’s act of shouting Look out saved Joseph and Tony as flames leaped. All were taken to St. Vincent's hospital. building damage appears minor.
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Maplewood Avenue
John F. Pelham
St. Vincent's Hospital
Walter Pelham
Joseph
Antonio Well
Walter
Realias
Tony
Oneone
Ash Street
Mountain Grove
Tenement Blast Kills One Four Hurt in Vermont Explosion
At Barre Vermont a gas explosion wrecked a six family tenement causing one death and five serious injuries. Fire followed and delays in rescue reduced chances for some victims. Mrs Enrico Maro horab wife of a laborer died. Lea Galli suffered grave injuries. a lamp accident was suspected but unconfirmed.
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Rand
Lea Galli
Missing Detective In New Haven Sparks Anxiety
Detective Sergeant John McAvoy failed to return from Washington where he sought Chi Chun Hal ang a former Yale student charged with forgery. Haiang is said to have forged Yale professor's name on a $5,500 note.
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New Haven
John McAvoy
Washington
Chi Chun Halang
Yale
Haiang
Danbury Fur Ring Roundup Nets Seventh Suspect
Danbury police and Pinkerton agents arrest Asher Patlah, a wealthy fur maker and Zionist, as the seventh man in a ring stealing fur from hat factories. Bond set at 16,000. Other detainees include Henry D. Tabritis of Leamer Hat Co. and several named suspects with total alleged losses around 90,000.
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Vanbury
Danpolies
Danbury Palies
Asher Patlah
Hero
Wiiler
Parish
Danbury
Pinkerton
Hatters
Henry D. Tabritis
Leamer Hat Company
Delohery
Delohery Company
Marsh Carrine
Michael Carlo
Mike the Rags
Benjamin Gillettee
Carlo
Erno Gillett
Benjamin
Wiliam Whitney
Delphery
Gasoline Probe Bill Moves to Senate for Swift Action
Hartford Feb 12 A plan to launch an immediate state gasoline price inquiry in Connecticut advances after a conference among Senate Leader Cronin Governor Trumbull and Senator Butler. The bill would authorize a three member committee with court like powers to subpoena witnesses and papers. a $1,000 appropriation funds the probe, with a report due to the governor by April 1.
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Hartford
Senate
Butler
Connecticut
Daniel M.cronin
Trumbul
Che Lill
Mine Disaster in Dortmund Leaves 132 Dead
A German mine blast at Dortmund in the Ruhr buried 900 feet underground. About 132 miners were killed and more than 260 bodies recovered. only seven survived, with one dying later in hospital. Two rescued workers were torn by the explosion and gas.
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Verlin
Fel
Germany
Dortmund
George Bernard Shaw Learns Tango in Madeira
George Bernard Shaw, here for a sun cure, left Madeira for England aboard the Edinburgh Castle after a month of tango lessons and a completed flag. He showed notable improvement in the dance during his stay with Punchas.
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Madeira Islands
George Bernard Shaw
England
Edinburgh Castle
Shaw
Tribute Fetes Homer Cummings At Fairfield Bar Banquet
More than 200 Fairfield county attorneys gather at Stratfield to honor Homer S. Cummings of Manford on ten years as States Attorney. Chief Justice George W. Wheeler calls him a lesson and inspiration, lauding his integrity and service. Judge William B. Boardman and other dignitaries add high praise for his career and character.
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Homer
Cummings
Manford
Supreme Court of
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United States District Court For
Connecticut
Common Pleas
Fairfield County
Stratfield
George W. Wheeler
Commonwealth
William B. Boardman
Julia ¥. Moynihan
Warren Harding High School
Walker
Miss Collins
Paget
Bridgeport
County Bar
Homer ’. Cummings
Btate
Wheeler
Comley
Robert G. DeForest
Leonard J. Nickerton
William B. Boardman and Mr. Cummings
Westport Shore
Stratford Avenue
Washington
Four Families Flee Fire Threat at Fur Store
A fire at Louis Bhaptra’s fur store on Stafford Avenue endangers the upstairs apartments and forces four families to flee after midnight. Patrolman Reed sounded the alarm and the blaze, believed to cause near two thousand dollars in damage, was brought under control by Assistant Chief Hayden. Mrs Griffin, 48, rescued her granddaughter and warned relatives before escaping. The Logan Brothers Grocery Company owned the building, which adjoins the store.
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Louis Bhaptra
Staford Avenue
Milton J. Reed
James Griffin
Halen Hamerle
Mine Disaster in Germany Claims Hundreds of Lives
In Dortmund a firedamp explosion in the Stein mine last night caused a massive disaster. The death toll rose toward 230 as cages hauled bodies to the surface. Few miners escaped and many perished from poisonous gases after being overwhelmed. Some bodies bore notes describing the explosion's onset.
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Dortmund
Associated Press
Stein
Ice floods threaten bridge linking towns in Newtown area
NEWTOWN Feb 12 Thousands of tons of 14 inch ice break up in the Housatonic river endangering the Pohtatuck bridge that ties Newtown to Southbury and connects Fairfield and New Haven counties. Rivers rising about a foot per hour. highway officials closed the route and posted prohibitions as ice cakes carry away parts of the river bank and fence. Residents report flood heights reaching ten feet with homes and roads already affected including near State Senator Robert N Mitchell’s residence.
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Housatonic
Pohtatuck
Sandy Hook
Southbury
Fairfield
New Haven
John A. Macdonald
William C. Johnson
Highway Department
Cesne
Waterbury Road
New Haven Railroad
Robert N. Mitchell
Ten Injured When Trolley Car Skids In New Britain
A trolley car at Chestnut and Stanley streets jumped the switch and toppled onto the sidewalk injuring ten people, with 23 aboard. Motorman Rupert Hartnett and conductor Jona Howlins, both of Hartford, were arrested on criminal negligence charges. Passengers and neighbors reported the crash as loud and shocking, with several seriously hurt and transported to New Britain General Hospital.
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Chestnut
Stanley Streets
Rupert Hartnett
Jona Howlins
Hartford
New Britain General Hospital
John T. Jackson
Cheatnut Street
Nellie Dow
John Street
Thomas Crouby
Whiting Street
Florence Burns
Glen Street
Ming Myrile Annsell
Main Street
J. C. Phelps
Forest Street
Bertha Battye
Stanley Street
Arthur Jones
Chestnut Street
Burt Gannell
James R. Hollaran
Gertrude Johnson
Commonwealth Avenue
Joseph
Arch Street
Esher Riccio
Pranidia Street
Waterbury
Gladys Lake
Liberty Street
Elizabeth Hosaana
Allen Street
Robert Hartnett
John Roechins
Shelton
Republican Town Committee of
Westport
Danbury
Stevens
Fillow
School Building Committee of
Stamford
Daniel Pierce
Brookfield Woodchopper
Mark
Moynihan Named Dean at Warren Harding High School
Julia E Moynihan of 109 Vine Street, English teacher at Kossuth High, is slated to become dean of Warren Harding High School effective September 1. Salary likely 2410, matching Central High dean Marjorie Grant, with possible Cincinnati attendance for national school meeting February 22 to March. Vice principal posts for Warren Harding remain unsettled amid five candidates.
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Vine Street
Kossuth High School
Warren Harding High School
Board of Education
Marjorie Grant
Central High
Misa Moynihan
Cincinnati
Grandparents identify Greenwich bicycle tragedy victim
Stamford reports the death of 15 year old Les Seymour after a bicycle collision with a motor truck in Greenwich. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Granvite Card identified him. The incident occurred during foggy conditions as the boy pursued his grandmother and aunt after leaving on an auto ride. The truck: driven by Max Lieberman of New York.
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Stamford
Les Seymour
Granvite
James
Greenwich
Max Lieberman
New York
Admiral Shoemaker altered bombing report to protect navy
Lt. Col. Schanstler testifies before the House Aircraft committee that Admiral Shoemaker, fearing damage to the navy, changed a report on the successful bombing of the German vessel in 1928. Mitchell confirms related air defense testimony. Whiting admits ships can be sunk by aircraft. Schauffler recounts edits and his readiness to swear to the account.
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House Aircraft Committee
W. G. Schanstler
Moiliamn Rt. Shoemaker
U. S
Virginia
Navy
Mitchell
Jn Deail
Harding
LW. Whiting
Army
Col. Schauffler
Third Corps
A. EK. F
General Drum
Schauffier
John C. McKenzie
House Miliary Affairs Committee
St. Mihiel
Admiral Shoemaker
Navy Construction Corps
Gardner
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O. K
Patrick
U. K
General Pershing
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United States
Congressmen tout Tilson as future House leader at Lincoln Day
New Haven Feb 12 Congressman James H. Lafferty of California praised Connecticut’s John Q Tilson as one of the ablest parliamentarians in Congress at the 41st Lincoln Day banquet. He predicted Tilson would be next House leader and Longworth of Ohio would be elected speaker, with Warren nominated and approved for attorney general.
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New Haven
John Q. Tilson
Connecticut
House of Representatives
James H. Juafferty
California
Lafferty
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Charles K Warren
Sculptress Mrs Clio Bracken Dies in Washington Square
New York sculptress Mrs Clio Hinton Bracken died of pneumonia today at her Washington Square home. Born July 24 1869 in Rhinebeck New York she was widow of lawyer William Barrie Bracken whom she married in 1900 after an alimony divorce from the late James G Huneker famed music critic.
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New York
Clio Hinton Bracken
Washington Square
Rescuers Near Roof of Cave Hope to Reach Trapped Man
Rescue crews press toward the cave roof where Floyd Collings is trapped as a core drill nears the limestone chamber and officials report renewed hope of reaching him within hours.
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Wolling
Vermont
Albany
Cave City
Associated Press
Harty
A. T. Carmichael
Floyd Collingygs
Floyd Nos
Dogs Rush Second Toxin Cargo to Nome
Ruby Alaska Feb 12 The Associated Press reports anti toxin being carried by relay dog teams from Nenana to Nome as a diphtheria epidemic persists. The trail to Nome crossed Whaleback between Kaltag and Unalaklik in snow heavy conditions as the second shipment of serum since mid January faces a new serious case after six deaths.
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Nome
Ruby
Alaska
Nenana
Whaleback
Kaltag
Unalakiik
Yukoniver
Norton Sound
Floyd Collins Imposter Held in Haddam Telegram Case
A man claiming to be Floyd Collins was held in Haddam on a vagrancy charge after sending a telegram to City, Kentucky yesterday. The unidentified individual appeared confused as authorities continued to learn more about the incident and possible identification.
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Haddam
Kansas
City
Floyd Collins
Chinese Student Fight Extradition Forgeries Case
New Haven February 12 detective John McAvoy returned from Washington without Chi Chun Helang the Yale Law student wanted on forgery charges involving faculty checks. Helang reportedly sought extradition and secured an attorney, while authorities awaited further developments in the fugitive case.
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John McAvoy
Detective Bureau
Washington
Chri Hstan
Yate Ai
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