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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1928
Page
1
Reported disaster at a dam collapse leaves 274 dead and 700 missing. British flyer Captain Hinchliffe and Elsie Mackay sighted at sea heading west toward the Atlantic. Observers in Ireland report a plane and passengers, with relatives convinced the craft is equipped for long distance flight.
A sea sighting report from a vessel near New York says a large plane, possibly Captain Hinchliffe’s, was seen heading west. Intercepted message noted the wing bearing a Roman numeral and the cabin marked A-D-Y-E-N. Weather favorable for Atlantic flight reports follow.
Senate Teapot Dome hearings reveal former GOP leader Hays insisting he did nothing improper while explaining bond schemes to divide Sinclair securities among Republican donors. Secretary Mellon and Chairman Butler refused to accept terms to mask contributions, denying any improper link to Teapot Dome lease.
WASHINGTON March 13 The Senate adopted the Norris resolution authorizing government operation of Muscle Shoals as a nitrate plant in war and as a fertilizer factory and power producer in peace, by 48 to 25 after a Harrison substitute failed. The measure now goes to the House for consideration by the military committee amid three weeks of debate and party splits.
Reno March 13 The Associated Press reports Grace Iling Hegger Lewis wife of novelist Sinclair Lewis admitted today she contemplated divorce. She has been in Reno about a month and said she and her husband had an amicable relationship though a complaint might allege incompatibility if filed.
Judge John Rufus Bouth presides as Dr De Ruyter Hosland faces the charge in Stratford. The case concerns alleged alienation of affection involving Mrs Beith Harris, with testimony delayed as counsel seeks clarity on the proceedings and potential witnesses.
Wallingford voters approve leasing the town airport for up to four years at a minimum annual rent of 500 dollars. The field, built for 10 000 dollars on the south plains, had been slated for abandonment but will be leased to relieve the town budget.
Miss Nancy Miller of Seattle converts to Hinduism adopting Devi Sharmista and preparing for marriage to the former Maharajah of Indore. Ceremony witnesses include Indians and Europeans as priests chant Sanskrit hymns and holy water purges her in a blue brocade sari and gold veil.
New Hampshire voters favor Herbert Hoover and Alfred E Smith in the presidential primaries as party leaders anticipate solid Hoover and Smith delegations to Kansas City and Houston. Returns show incomplete tallies with Coolidge backers trailing.
A mass meeting of unemployed in Bridgeport drew only three attendees. James Kads How, known as the Millionaire Hobo, traveled from Fall River to address the audience in the labor union rooms above the Park theatre. The gathering opened with a request for a secretary, but no volunteers appeared and only a faint show of hands signaled interest as the event began.
Rescue teams comb the flooded Santa Clara Valley while ranchers recall known leaks in the ruptured dam. The disaster scene near Newhall is linked to possible quake or explosion causes as relief convoys push toward the front of the line with supplies and equipment amid ruined homes.
Mary Rincks Hincks, only daughter of William T Hincks of Park Place, wed Florimond Joseph Dusosselt of New York at Bassick residence Oak Brooklawn. The ceremony, 9 p.m., was conducted by Rev William Horece Day. About 300 guests attended as attendants and relatives observed the cream satin gown with gold embroidery and a long tulle train.
The funeral for Miss Mary Stritch with 43 year old teacher at Waltersville School will be today. Her only living relative, sister Theresa Stritch, cannot attend due to a fractured leg from a fall while descending cellar stairs. Theresa Stritch remains in bed as Mary’s body is moved from 97 Catherine Street.
In Managua the Nicaraguan House defeated the McCoy bill for American supervision at the October presidential elections by a 22 to 16 vote. National guardsmen guarded the national palace as crowd excitement persisted. General McCoy said he had no plans for the future pending consultation with President Dia about the Bonnson agreement.
A massive flood released 75 feet of water from the El Francia dam near Newhall, sweeping the valley 46 miles from Los Angeles. Rescue workers search for bodies as death toll climbs with hundreds reported missing. Damage is estimated up to 30 million, and ranchers report leaks and dynamite sabotage rumors amid a large-scale disaster response.
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