Suspect Confesses Role in Train Robbery names railroad men as aides
Chicago police said a confessed suspect named seven accomplices including two railroad workers in the Grand Trunk train holdup on the southern outskirts of the city. More than $17,000 of the $133,000 loot was recovered and 25 suspects including five women were arrested in raids across the area. The wife of William Donovan provided crucial information leading to key arrests and tapping of telephone lines to track the gang.
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Baltimore Plants Destroyed by Fire
A major fire in Baltimore destroyed the Bowker Chemics plant and warehouse, with three hours of effort by firefighters. Buildings across three city blocks were ruined, six firemen overcome by smoke, and explosions sent sparks beyond the blaze. Loss estimated in the hundreds of thousands, though no official figure was released.
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Barnstable Officer Kills Woman Then Takes His Life
Barnstable Murs Fen 36 special policeman shot and killed Bilas Fanny Young, 43, with a shotgun in his home. He then killed himself in the bedroom with the same weapon. State Policeman John F. Dempsey found the bodies after Young's sister reported she had not seen her sister. Police attributed the tragedy to severe attentions from another man.
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Mercury Dips Near Zero as City Feels Freezing Day
The city reported thermometers below freezing with an official low of two degrees above zero in the early hours. Northwest winds added bite as the day remained cold. Weather Observer Lennard M. Tarr of New Haven forecast fair and warmer conditions with continued clear weather for the early week.
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Two Women Die Suddenly at Hillards Home
Bridgeport news notes sudden deaths of two women at Hillards home on page 16. Mercury sinks to two degrees above zero on page 1. Inventions by God, not man, preached by Father McClean on page 15. Workmen burned when steam pipe at laundry bursts on page 1. Byrd unrecognized as he passes through Bridgeport on page 1. Lieutenant Murphy recovering after being thrown from a chemical truck on page 15. Widow Mrs Howard dies after fire warning in her home on page 1. Unemployment in Bridgeport deemed negligible. Harvey Hubbell discusses employment on page 1. Newtown forms Chamber of Commerce to boost town growth on page 5. Shooting case before Westport town court on page 1. General news includes plane search off Florida coast and related incidents on page 1.
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Steam Burst Wrecks Pembroke Laundry Pipe Split Injures Two
A two inch pipe at the Pembroke laundry on Madison Avenue burst under high steam pressure injuring two workers. Andrew Britt and Edward Lynch suffered burns to face eyes and chest and were treated by Dr. Simeon Eliott before being rushed to St. Vincent's Hospital. The blast occurred as workers tightened a leaking union with a pipe wrench, triggering a loud roar and clouds of steam.
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Byrd Unrecognized by Bridgeporters in Auto Escort
Commander Robert E Byrd, famed North Pole and trans Atlantic aviator, passed through Bridgeport yesterday noon unheralded and unrecognized. Officials knew nothing of his Boston to Stamford auto trip and no police escort was arranged. He met officers at Fairfield town line and thanked them as he proceeded to Norwalk.
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Two Seaside Park Homes Robbed in Morning Break-Ins
In Seaside Park two residences were broken into yesterday morning with burglars escaping. Mrs. William Nothnagle reported the intrusion at 5 10 AM, and police found a smashed glass door and ransacked downstairs areas. A hand ax was recovered and linked to the window damage.
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Los Angeles Dirigible Aims Nonstop Panama Canal Flight
The Navy airship Los Angeles sails from Lakehurst toward the Bahamas en route to France Field in the Panama Canal Zone. The test journey seeks to demonstrate long range capability, flagging a possible trans oceanic run and potential commercial use, with Lt. Cmdr. Resendahl aboard. The 2200 mile flight is described as experimental and would mark the vessel’s longest voyage since building in Germany.
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Two cars stolen in Bridgeport. oil blast kills man in Toledo
Police report two cars stolen from Bridgeport streets last night and early this morning. A roadster owned by John Kochis was taken from Congress Street near Bridgeport High School sometime between 7 and 9:30. A sedan was stolen from in front of 324 Lafayette Street around 11:10. In Toledo an oil plant explosion at Sun Oil Co. killed one man and burned two others, with one likely fatally. Seven crude stills and a storage tank ignited. fire under control after five hours.
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Lindbergh matriarch arrives at Boston from Selfridge
Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh arrived at Boston Airport after a long nonstop flight from Selfridge Field Michigan to attend the National Education Association convention and receive a gold medal. She expressed concern for Harry Brooks as reports said the Ford monoplane he piloted went down off Florida. A clash occurred between coast artillery guards and reporters during her arrival amid frigid winds and crowded stands.
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Youth Poses as Lindbergh Friend Charged with Theft
A seventeen year old youth at Brainard field claimed aviation ties and posed as a friend of Charles A Lindbergh. He was arrested by Hartford detectives for theft of a tan leather coat from Captain RD Horton in the Second Regiment armory on February 22. The coat completed an aviation outfit and keys were found in a pocket. He talked of aviation and planned to fly to Langley Field, Va.
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Power Act Threatens Radio Network, Caldwell Warns
Radio commissioner O H Caldwell warned that Congress’s proposed equal distribution of power amendment would wreck U S broadcasting by lowering powers and closing many stations. He cited drastic cuts for WEAF WGY WNYC WHN and New Jersey stations if the five zones are forced to equalize. He noted WJZ WOR and other outlets would face severe reductions or shutdowns under the plan.
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Greenwich Nurse Killed in Crash on Litchfield Bantam Road
Frances Gleason a 21 year old student nurse at Greenwich hospital was killed when the car she drove overturned on a curve. Dr. Gerald Hamilton 30 an interne at the hospital was seriously injured with a fractured jaw and collar bone. Hamilton and Gleason were returning to Torrington from the city when the crash occurred. both were residents of Torrington and Hollywood California respectively.
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Phi Beta Kappa Yale Elects Bridgeport Man
Yale Phi Beta Kappa selections announce 69 juniors and seniors. From the class of 1928: Raymond Kenned, Bridgeport. Henry Brill, Hartford. Thomas H. Chappell, Waterford. Benjamin Nassau, Hartford. Albert M. Blume, Meriden. Chariton Lew, New Haven. Isadore Levine, Hartford. William J. Sanders, West Haven. Hassler Whitney, New Haven. From the class of 1920: Hans A. Klagsbrann, New Haven. Thomas H. Bracken, Branford. Roger S. Makepeace, Waterbury.
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Wreck of Flivver Plane Found and Lost Off Florida Coast
A Lindbergh party adventure, then a seaborne mystery unfolds as the Flivver plane vanishes near Sebastian and is later found partly submerged off the Florida coast. Rescue efforts stall in rough seas while officials and coast guard react to the incident and salvage attempts.
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Lost plane mission fades with search over sea
Walter Hendricks a 27 year old New York pilot and an unidentified passenger disappeared after a Waco biplane from Curtiss Field failed to return from a 560 mile sea trip. A search by air and Coast Guard units covered 70 miles off New York but found no trace. Weather and engine trouble were considered likely, with a sand bar landing deemed unlikely.
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Norwalk Youth in Critical Condition After Crash
Norwalk reports 18 year old William Thompson remains on the danger list at Norwalk Hospital with a fractured skull and two broken legs after a head on collision with a light delivery car on Wilson Point road near the Nash Engineering factory. The delivery car was driven by Howard Roberts and the driver was released on employer responsibility after reckless driving charges.
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Seattle Youth Claims Free Energy Motor Discovery
Alfred H. Hubbard, a Seattle youth, claims his device extracts electrical energy from radium and that a Pittsburgh inventor’s prior motor used the same principle. Hubbard, who demonstrated a large motor in Detroit and a small boat test in 1919, says he sold major patent rights to Radium Chemical Co. and declined to reveal further details. The Post-Intelligencer will publish more on his claim the next day.
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Plane crash near Aurora leaves pilot badly burned
A mail plane from Omaha to Cheyenne crashed near Marquette Nebraska injuring pilot Frank Yaeger and passenger F H Craig of Pa. Yaeger died later at a hospital in Aurora while Craig died in Aurora after emergency transport. Four children survived Craig’s family announced.
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Discarded Cigarette Ignites Fire at Local Building
A discarded cigarette tossed yesterday afternoon on Yoh Avenue caused a blaze that spread between walls before firefighters arrived. The fire damaged a building owned by B. Deabile and prompted emergency response after smoke and flames leaked through the floor and walls.
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