Sinclair and Employes jailed for juror spying case
Sinclair and Empl oy es were jailed and convicted of spying on jurors in the Teapot Dome affair. Burns and Day received jail terms or fines amid a DC contempt ruling that shadowing jurors is unlawful. Justice Siddons set bonds and prepared for further appeals and trials in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Burns
Burrs Detective Agency
Justice Siddons
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Eranst Sheldon Clark
Sinclair Refining Company
Cc L. Veltseh
Davis Agency
Baltimore
Alvere
Nestor Jomeeit
W. Sherman Burn
Cours
Fether
Inu
Marocy
Burcoa
Young Huns
Ture
Distr
Ettornes
Hw Fallsinelair
Bittons
Day
Olf
Apt
Cal
Siddons
Sinclair
Mann
Sherman Burns
Fedons
Fall
Teapot Dome
Wovernment
Jarello
Governor restores local driver license after court case
Elton L Hallock of 211 William street had his 1928 operator license restored by Governor Halleck after Attorney General Alling and Hartford interviews. The conviction last year, not related to vehicle operation, prompted the initial license denial and job risk before the restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin W. Ailing
Trumbull
Elton L Hallock
William Street
Halleck
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Hallock
British flyer may win 5120 prize in Australia flight
Bert Hinkler, the British flyer, arrived in Bandung Java and will attempt a 1000 mile flight from Bima to Port Darwin, Australia, to complete a transcontinental run from England in 15 days. If he arrives within 18 days, he earns 1024 pounds, after insuring the flight for 150 pounds.
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Bima
Sumbana
iBy
Bert Hinkler
Liere
Om Badong
Java
Australia
Bandung
Bert Bankler
Jeff Heve
Sumbank
Port Darwin
Las
Crewdon
Englat
London
Assorated Preys
England
Linyds
Ousted Engineer to Get Position Again
New Haven February 21 Ralph Moore of West Haven won a writ of mandamus ordering City Engineer Edward C Nettleton to show cause why he should not be retained as civil engineer. Moore likely to be returned to the post by next week as the city engineer has not yet answered the writ. Moore was a civil service employee recently discharged by the city engineer without a hearing before the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Associated Press
Ralph Moore
West Haven
Edward C Nettleton
Moore
Firemen Charged for Use of House Denied Injunction
In Milford, Judge Platt denied a temporary injunction against the Fort Trumbull Beach Club restraining rent or use fees by the Fort Trumbull Beach Fire Department. The suit centers on a family quarrel over club governance and the evolution of local fire department auxiliaries into the Fort Trumbull Beach Club, Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Fort Trumbull Beach
Fort Turnbull
Ommr W. Platt
Alu
Jung Ian
Port Trazalai Beth
John Riddards Booth
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Fireman and Auxiliary Association of
Hartnett and Neary to Lose Jobs Soon
Walter J. Hartnett and Russell Neary, both kept on by Collector Howard 8. Challenger, are slated for dismissal after the new fiscal year begins. Their salaries were not provided in preliminary appropriations, and no final provision yet. Both men are Democrats and were retained after Challenger took office in 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Hartnett
Edward A. Drew
Russell Neary
Drew
Howard
Challenger
Hartnett
Neary
Tax Board
Hartnett and
Miss Muriel Pouch Hurt After Brooklyn Car Crash
Miss Muriel Pouch, debutante and Bound Beach Country club champion, is in critical condition at Long Island College Hospital after a collision in Brooklyn. She suffered compound fractures and head injuries. Donald Kilby of Brooklyn faces reckless driving charges.
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Mins
Muriel Pouch
Clib
Long Island College Hospital
Brooklyn
Frederick Ho Foueh
Strawberry HN Avenue
Stamford
Pinel WC
Donald Kilby
Ocean Avenue
Miss Pouch
Kilby
Forst
Soviet Russia sends first gold to United States
New York February 21. Gold worth five million dollars consigned to Chase National Bank and Baystate Trust Company by the Soviet government of Russia arrived in New York. The bars bore the insignia of the Union of Socialist Republics and constitute the first shipment of gold ever sent here by that government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chase National Bank
Baywitable Trust Company
Russia
Union of Socialist Russia
Real Daughter of the American Revolution Turns 96
Fairfield lineage descendant Mrs. Jane Squire Dean marks Washingtons Birthday in Binghamton New York. Born in Mattewan New York she is the sole survivor of 15 siblings and a daughter of Jonathan Squire who wagoned for Continental troops. She joined or helped lead the Tuscarora Chapter Washingtons birthday observance today.
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Fairfield
Washington
Jonathan Squire
New York State
Dean
Mattewan
N. Y
Binghamton
Danbury News Briefs Highlight Local Events And Notices
Clarks meet in Bralseport today. Danbury parishioners obtain temporary cancellation of Pather Gwitt's transfer. Huntington couple celebrates 50th wedding anniversary. Banker's death in Hertford accident. Naval court recommends removal of Admiral Brumby. Year of Rabbit ends as China seeks dragon era. Editorials and features fill pages 10 and 30 with weather, markets, and sporting notes.
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Danbury
Pather Gwitt
Milford
Huntington
Hertford
Examiner
É Seviet
Associaton of Connecticut
Final tax rate to exceed 30 mills in city budget
William E. Burnham, president of the Board of Apportionment, said the final tax rate for the coming fiscal year will likely top 40 mills after a 39.8 mill preliminary figure. He noted omitted $200,000, deficits for notes, highway projects, and welfare shortfall will require adjustments next week and a possible追加 allocation on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bralseport
Jude
Faye
Erlimeinal Superior
Col Herrmann
Mr. Carpeter
Wheeler
Wiliam E. Burnham
Walter W. Garrity
Burnham
Tax Board
Sylvan Crest
Madison Avenue
Welfare Department
Board of Apportionment
Wheeler Seeks Night Patrols and Info Booths for Bridgeport
Police Superintendent Charles A. Wheeler outlined improvements including night motor patrols in Bridgeport outlying areas and three Information booths on main approach roads. The department seeks 8400 from the Board of Apportionment to build small wooden booths at State street and Fairfield avenue, North and Clinton avenues, and another location.
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Bridgeport
Charles A. Wheeler
Board of Apportionment
State Street
Fairfield Avenue
North
Clinton Avenues
Hartley says Portland port ready for four day trans ocean service
Hartley of Trans-Oceanic Steamship Corp praises Portland conditions after luncheon in his honor. After visiting Portland he said no suggestions could improve the port and that Portland has everything his associates require for possible four day liner service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Associated Press
Port
Juna
Commoore Herbert Hartley
Trans-Oreanic Steamship Corporation
Sevillian
Heiress Divorces Husband Over Support and Florida Plan
Mrs Edmee Pryibil daughter of the late Jacob Schaeffer seeks an injunction in New York to bar her husband Paul Pryibil a Wall Street clerk from suing for divorce in Florida. She says she earned 615 a week and held one third of a trust fund of 11 000 000 from her father and accuses him of desertion after they went to Florida to establish a home in 1925. The husband argues he was kept as a kept husband while she dressed in fine clothes, while the wife resisted returning to Florida or Paris for divorce, and contends his Florida residency was not genuine. Justice Callahan reserved decision on the injunction petition.
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New York
Associated Press
Edmee EK. Prythil
Jacob Schaeffer
Supreme Court
Paul
Wall Street
Florida
Prylbll
Steuer
Justice Callahan
Phylbis
Max D. Steuer
Phylbil
New York Stock Exchange
Prysbit
Paris
Pryibil
Prytbil
Prylbil
West Palm Beach Edger A. Martin
Sales Prytbil
Lawson
Adaing
Elso
New York City
Westport
Hams
Marty P. Lawson
Soner
Tis
Lyons
Comley
Pidge
Ae Severa
Cumley
Navy Court Seeks Admiral Brumby Removal over S 4 Blunders
A Navy court blamed Rear Admiral Brumby for poor leadership in the S 4 submarine rescue, endorsing the detachment from the Control force while noting rescue efforts were “logical, sound and the most promising of early success.” The finding also placed responsibility on submarine commanders for the collision with the Coast Guard destroyer Paulding.
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Board of Officers
Brumby
Submarine Control Force
Wasilington
Associated Press
Coast Guard
Paulding
Navy
Cunri
Frepk Wo Brumly
Via
Atlantic
Navy Department
Provinertown
Girl Who Fled From College Keeps Nurse Position
Catherine Tierney, who vanished from Marymount College in Tarrytown, has parental permission to remain as a nursemaid for Lobsenz's two children at his Kew Gardens home. Her father says the 22 year old left for a change, is well and overwrought, and may follow her own desires after rest. The family has grown attached to her and she may stay as long as she wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
Catherine Elizabeth Tierney
Marymount College
Tarrytown
Long Island
Harry A. Lobsenz
George A. Tierney
Middletown
Flivver Plane Runs Out of Gas Near Titusville
Harry Brooks piloting a Ford flivver from Detroit to Miami ran out of fuel and forced a single engine landing in Titusville, 200 miles north of Miami. A propeller blade broke on touchdown but the craft and pilot were unharmed. Brooks said the flight set a distance record despite the mishap and planned to retry the attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titusville
Fla
Asacetate Press
Harry Brooks
Detroit
Miami
Milami
Brooks
Identity of burned woman linked to New York governess
In Morris County New Jersey authorities identified the burned body found near Bernardsville as Margaret Brown, a 40 year old governess for Mrs. J. Allespie of 2105 Park Avenue New York. Autopsy said death from suffocation or burning. Evidence includes eye glasses from E P Hutton of East Rutherford and a large sedan seen near the woods.
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Morhiatown
N. J
Associated Breed
Margaret Brown
J. Allespie
Park Avenue
New York City
E. P. Hutton Company
Eest Rutherford
Zimmerman
Ieform
Morris County
Somerset County
Aedan
Parker
Morristown
Bernardsville
Joseph Murdock
Epon Campbell
Citiden
Noyood
Murdock
Storristown
Mr. Campbell
Berherdsville
Radio Listeners Hear Two Way Conversation Experiment
In Schenectady on February 21 listeners heard a two way radio phone conversation between the United States and England. General Electric station WGY and Chelmsford Moorcouk Company broadcast the exchange, with Presant Radio engineers deeming the experiment a success as audiences heard both sides of the British and American dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenectady
Associated Press
United States
England
General Electric Company Staton Wgy
Schnectady
SSW
Staton
Briish Moorcouk Company
Chelmaford
Presant Radio Engineers
Americer
Former Editor Lawson Surprised by Severity of Sentence
John D. Lawson former editor and publisher of a Westport paper aged about 42 was sentenced to a prison term of not less than seven nor more than thirty eight years for a charge of assault with intent to murder Adams a New York painter. Prosecutors alleged Lawson planned arson to collect $78000 in life insurance and staged the crime by burning his home. The judge later reduced the maximum term by five years after conference with counsel.
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John D. Lawson
Aig
Westport
Wee
Newell Jennings
Superior Court
Seftern Lawson
Adams
New York City
Lawson
Ittorney
William HK. Comley
Mney
Harry Sherwood
Mazimg
Lai
Tate Iawson
Ny Ptate
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Burns Detective Agency
Harry Fo Simcha
Opermor
Burns
Henry Mason Day
Colwrin
Diets & Youth
Siddens
Sinclai
Albert B Wall
Harry FF. Sinclair
E. L. Hallock
Sumatra
Fort Trumbull’ Company
Platt
Hartnett, Neary
Soviet
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Gil
Collers
New Jersey
Frarvorde
Mark Lueschsrig
Eddie Foy
Reed
China
Kansas
Stomms
Jack Delaney
Tommy Loughran
Emalath
Johnny Sculzi
Jimmy Hones
Armo
Hoho
Conger Enaty
Philadelphia
Comptroller
Hartley
Father
Connecticut
Georgia
Pla
Westport Weekly
State’s Attorney
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