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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1926
Page
2
Destruction followed by widespread shelling and fires as a massive explosion at the Lake Denmark arsenal threatened nearby homes and a populated area. Officials say thousands affected, with civilians treated for injuries and Navy and War departments weighing removal of stores amid high risk.
July 12 AP reports the German Navy led by Admiral Zenker sent a message of deepest sympathy to American naval authorities after a fatal incident at the ter lake Denmark. The gesture marks the first sympathy across the sea between Germany and the United States in the crisis.
Washington conference with Acting Secretary Robinson leans to a lightning strike as the cause of the Lake Denmark arsenal explosion. Rear Admiral Block cites fire from a shorted charge igniting stored explosives and wrecking nearby sheds. The arsenal, a major navy ammunition center, stored depth bombs and large 14 inch shells, with protections and repurposed wartime equipment.
Mitchell Field July 12 AP records of 88 officers and enlisted men of the Marine Corps stationed at the Take Den mark arsenal were flown from Washington to aid identification of 16 charred and mutilated bodies at Brooklyn Naval Hospital. Master Sergeant Robert Fry and Sergeant BE. E. Rockout of the Marine Corps brought the files in a two hour flight from Bolling Field and proceeded to Brooklyn.
Report from Dover N J to the Evening World says thieves looted shattered homes in the Lake Denmark region. They broke into damaged quarters, trunks, and stole personal belongings and insignias from uniforms found among the debris.
New policy following Lake Denmark New Jersey disaster aims to separate arsenals farther. Secretary of War Davis says changes needed in construction methods and building grouping to reduce blast risk after marine dispersion incident. State army officials indicate safer spacing will be mandated.
New Jersey has endured numerous munitions blasts after the 1918 Black Tom disaster. Notable incidents include the 1917 Maskell powder plant explosion in Tinkletown, the 1918 Mor gan plant blast, the 1918 Pompton Lakes Dupont Cap Works deaths, the 1928 Haskell powder works blast, and the 1923 South Amboy railroad trestle train explosion with multiple fatalities and injuries.
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur said the men killed in the Lake Denmark ammunition explosion died because they ran toward the fire rather than away to safety. He warned the situation remains dangerous with wind changes potentially igniting 12 to 14 unfired magazines. a Navy official denied reports of dangerous conditions at the arsenal. Corporal Mullarky described the initial blast hurling Marines, the subsequent orders to abandon, and the fate of missing officers amid the blaze.
Secretary Mellon asserts leniency for France must come through Congress as the debt settlement has passed the House and likely faces Senate resistance to changes. Administration officials warn that France failing to ratify could worsen its position, while Borah says veterans protest but not against U.S. taxpayers. Congress may be guided by press reports on French aims.
Four garment strikers were shot during a picketing on West 25th Street near Fifth Avenue. Three men nearby were detained for questioning as police searched for suspects. The injured included Morris Sperling Beyianin Zimmerman Marty xeho Juchman and Morris Teaplan. all were expected to recover.
Lancaster native John W Weeks dies prompting weeks of mourning across New Hampshire. Flags fly at half staff in Newton and Hallstart as tributes from Rotary and officials reflect on his Alderman mayoral career and national service. Weeks’ death echoes the town’s memory of a public life rooted in community and service.
A detailed profile of Weeks tracing his journey from a New England farm to Annapolis, banking with Hornblower & Weeks, and public service. It covers naval service, Spanish-American War recognition, mayoralty, Senate tenure, 1916 presidential bid, Harding era leadership, and his 1925 illness ending his War Department tenure.
Weeks offers to help Senator Brandegee facing financial straits after real estate losses. Brandegee visits the White House, discusses his plight with President Coolidge, and agrees to a loan arranged via Weeks and Lundy to cover urgent needs. Brandegee aims to resign only if necessary but seeks to fight his finances without burdening others.
The secretary of war and Brandegee's secretary arranged extra funds to cover the senator's bills. Lundy deposited the money to his private account and diverted incoming bills. The plot collapsed when Brandegee began missing bills and confronted Weeks about the extra funds.
A city study outlines 32 part time classes due to crowded conditions and identifies portable and aging school structures like Capitol avenue and Palisade as health risks. It recommends building new facilities at Capitol avenue and Grand Street while utilizing Read and Columbus for expansion as Island Brook and Black Rock are deemed obsolete. The report projects Bridgeport population around 170,000 by 1930 with enrollments rising faster than residents.
A 1981 plan projects total enrollment at 25,900 with 5,780 in junior high and 3,468 in senior high. The district recommends five new junior high schools with around 1,150–1,200 capacity, placed west on Bassick site, north on a board-selected site, and three on the east side with two smaller southern buildings plus a west-of-yellow-mill-pond facility, to serve seventh to ninth graders.
Mayor Behrens, captain of the married men’s ball team, challenged City Clerk Al fred W. Burdick, leader of the single men, to a baseball game in Tongsland tomorrow afternoon as part of the city officials outing. The mayor is expected to pitch for his side while guests receive yellow name tags after returning outing tickets on the pleasure steamer Yantie.
The agreement extends payments over six years toward a total 12,500,008 pounds with a separate 15,400,000 pound two year term. France avoids immediate deficiency payments for five years and the pledged 50,000,000 pounds held in England becomes part of the Bank of France reserve. A safeguard protects France if Germany defaults, and a safeguard clause allows postponement of annual payments if the franc’s stability is endangered.
Three young children were treated at Emergency hospital for fall injuries yesterday. Dorothy Melady, five, fell from a stall railing at home causing a scalp puncture. Donald Kingsland, three, suffered a head laceration needing two stitches. Tony Conte, four, injured at the Lexington avenue playground with a scalp laceration. An ambulance transported the trio to hospital for care.
Ethel May Snider of Hartford City Indiana reports overwork and health decline from house duties eased after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She started the medicine after seeing ads in the Star and other papers, gained strength, and now feels much better. The company notes thousands of testimonials from grateful women nationwide.
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