Smith Denounces Senators Slurs in Wide Carding Row
A fragmentary 1920s Albany political dispute centers on Governor Smith and Senator Sinclair. Claims allege Sinclair paid $1,000 to a New York Democratic committee and $3,000 to the Republican committee in 1922. The letter from ALPRID I. SMITH denounces alleged slurs and partisan misdeeds, asserting Republican counsel sought to shield scandals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair
New York State
New York Democratic Committee
Bates
Nathan Miller
Smith
Republican Committee
Anson
Moses
Department of Wetate
Hatte
Touere
Senate
Sineltir
Goein
Br. S'netale
Indiana
Pep Pern
Eenner- FeOz
von Zie
County zoning plan gains support at Nor walks meeting
In Nor walks the crowd backing a county zoning scheme heard from Mr Heydecker urging elimination of narrow dead end streets and better highway access. Mayor Anson F Keeler and Nor walks officials attended as Samuel P Senior and Robert A Crosby praised county development plans and the chamber endorsed the program.
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Heydecker
Anson F. Keeler
Norfalk
Norwalks
Samuel P. Senior
Robert A. Crosby
Meidgeport
Maycecker
Unemployment Survey Signals Labor Gaps In Nation
Washington March 20 The Labor department survey of unemployment shows slightly higher jobless numbers than usual for the season while also indicating labor shortages in certain localities. President Coolidge has been informed though White House reports suggest the overall situation remained normal and improved in later weeks. The department plans to recheck returns for accuracy before an early public release.
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Washington
Associated Press
Labor Department
Coolidge
United States
White House
Lindbergh Flies Congressmen for Pleasure at Bolling Field
Lindbergh ferried U S lawmakers and their spouses in shifts from Bolling Field, piloting in a Fokker and later a Douglas craft. Senators Hyam Bingham and Hale (Maine) joined, with Rep. Perkins, Rogers, Langley, Thatcher, and Stobbe among those onboard. Flights ran 15 to 20 minutes, weathering a broken valve that forced a plane swap.
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United States
Lindbergh
Lone Eagle
Bollingfield
Bualineas
Coolidge
Congress
Lindy
New York
Randolph Perkins
New Jersey
Burdick
Rhode Island
Perkins
Edith Nourse Rogers
Katherine Langley
M. H. Thatcher
George R Stobbe
Deby
Bingham
Hyam Bingham
Connecticut
Lindbaigh
Ghven
Halo
Maine
MacCracken
Tne
OUST MELLON and PLEA OF COUZENS in Senate reading
A Senate session on a long resolution condemns Andrew W Mellon linking him to Harry Sinclair and a 1923 bond flow. Couzens and Senator Reed clash over Mellon's status as Mellon’s ties to Gulf Oil and related campaigns are cited with accusations of fraud, law defiance, and improper influence in the Treasury era.
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Couzens
Reed
Pennsylvania
Mellon
Senate
Senate of the United States
Andrew W. Mellon
the Treasury
Harry ¥. Sinclair
Republican National Committee
Heary F Sinclair
Andrew W Melton
Interstate Commerce
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Iesuance
Andrew W Mellon
Treusury 1
Gulf Ol Corporation
Gulf Refining Corporation
Gulf Production Company
Gul Pipe Line Company
Gulf Refining Company of
Louisiana
Gypay Ot Company
Gulf Pipe Line Company of
Oklahoma
Mexican Gulf Oil Company
Southern American Gulf Oil Company
Penguin Gulf Oil Company
Aluminum Company of America
United States
Senate of the
Hatless in Party Gown Married Amid Nightclub Sleuth
Countess Soranzo testified she learned of Corbett's baby in a nightclub where she and Corbett joked about it. She recalled the couple spent the night at clubs and later went to the Cumberland hotel for breakfast. Alice fled the courtroom sobbing as the scene grew tense.
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Bett
Jay
Cumberland Hotel
Countess Soranzo
Corbett
Alice
Wilkins Fails to Maintain Contact in Arctic Flight
Wilkins attempted a landing near Fairbanks after signaling landings would occur, but for over three hours no reply came from captor ers. Captain Woolverton suggested a possible crash or generator delay, noting storm conditions and unreliable Arctic wireless links amid Pont Berrow natives and fur traders.
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Fairbanks
Wilkins
Woolverton
Polit Barrow
Yase
Nothng
Pont Berrow
Arctic
Wife's Sentence May Be Conmuted
Ottawa reports suggest Doris MacDonald on death row for taxi driver murder may have her sentence commuted to life imprisonment. Cabinet council reportedly favored commuting Doris while George McDonald is to be hanged at Valleyfield, with governor-general confirming orders in council.
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Ottawa
Ont
Associated Press
Ernest LaPointe
Doris MacDonald
Gonnn
Jeter Labonte
McDonald
Haug
Montreal
Que
Absorleted
Star Today
Cabinet Council
George McDonald
Valleyfield
Doris
Lfe
Doris McDonald
Fullum Street
Obituaries From Bridgeport Area Dies. Multiple Services Announced
obituary notices report the deaths of Lena T. Boetiger Sarah Jane Borton Margaret T. Troy Salvatore Marcucci Esther Morgan John Berna Joseph Medgainsis Mildred Nangie Joseph Mattel Joseph Coslia Stephen Bolestasy John Kitcher and related funeral plans across Bridgeport area incl. 868 Noble Ave 420 Davidson St 680 Fairfield Ave and local churches with interments at St Michael s Lakeview Cedar Grove Mountain Grove and other cemeteries.
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Sarah Jane Borton
Samuel B. Horton
Harry Morrison
Davidson Street
the Pines
Fairfield Avenue
Alexander Alison Jr
Cedar Grove Cemetery
Flushing
L.t
Senate probe eyes Sinclair-Burns case and hidden witness
The committee heard a message to Chief Justice Martin from Adolph Sus about a “mystery” witness linked to the Sinclair-Burns contempt case. Senator Walsh urged restraint, saying the panel must stay within its remit while preparing to question Wilbur W Marsh and Merrit Baldwin about Democratic finances and related matters.
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Martin
Adolph H. Sus
Sinelar Refining Company
Chicago
Virgin Islands
Nye
Melmin
Smith
Guv Smith
Robinson
Indiana
Walsh
Continental Trading Company
Guv. Smith
Senate
Wilbur W Marsh
Waterloo
Iowa
Democratic National Committee
Merrit Baldwin
Meriden
Conn
Harry F. Sinclair
Fireman's death by Own Action Not Bar to Pension
The Board of Fire Commissioners discussed whether Henry Albus death by own action affected his widow Mrs. Albus pension eligibility. City Attorney DeLaney advised it did not if Albus contributed to the Firemen's Relief Fund after July 1, 1927. The board then recommended Mrs. Albus receive a pension from the Firemen's Relief Fund.
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Board of Fire Commissioners
A. L DeLaney
Henry Albus
Albus
DeLaney
Firemen's Relief Fund
Fire Board
Albun
Waterbury Trial Set For April 4
A Waterbury court schedules the trial for April 4 in the Leopold case. Leopold 18 is charged with the offense at Morris Shabitz of Orchard street New Haven under police guard at St Marys hospital. Officials call the charge equivalent to first degree murder. The Leopold case echoes a Fairfield county Lawson incident where John D Lawson pleaded guilty to endangering human life by arson and received 15 to 25 years. The Waterbury case shares many similarities.
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Jeopold
Morris Shabitz
Orchard Street
New Haven
St. Mary's Hospital
Leopold
Fairfield County
Lawson
John D. Lawson
Connecticut
Waterbury
Dam disaster probe expands with federal participation
Investigators from the city water and power department and deputies search the stricken valley for evidence after a dam blast. With 27 dead and 173 missing, federal officials led by Dr. Elwood Mead join the probe to assess explosive damage, landslides, and possible construction flaws.
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Speciag
Water and Power Bureau
John M. Piles
Clark Selier
Elwood Mead
Reclamation Service
Rites May Always Be Needed With Prayer
Dr William Brown of Oxford delivered the Terry lectures at the United Church on Religion in the Light of Science and Philosophy. He argued that science and religion share a core of agreement across creeds, with evolution and development shaping ethics and religion, and that rites and ceremonies remain essential for sustaining spiritual life even as individuals progress.
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William Brown
Wilde
University of Oxford
Terry
United Church
Brown
Starbuck
William James
Imate
George Meredith
Richard Feverer
James
James Frazer
Smith Avlows His Mass Candidacy
Governor Smith declares his candidacy for the Democratic Presidential nomination in the Massachusetts primary after reviewing state law. He hesitated briefly before replying to the Massachusetts party chair, then certified the spelling of his name on the Michigan ballot amid national political uncertainty.
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Frederick W Cook
Democratic State Committee
David T Welsh
Fitchburg
Lawrence F Quigley
Chelsea
Quigley
U. S
William M. Butler
Republican National Committee
Frederick L. Anderson
Newton
Herbert Hoover
Smith
Albany
Massachusetts
Charles McGille
Michigan
Executive Chamber
Six Women Injured In Hartford Elevator Crash
An elevator accident in Hartford injures six women among about sixteen riders. The crash occurred on the fifth floor when the car descended rapidly past the second floor, struck a bumper on the first floor, and a counterweight broke through the car side. Passengers were trapped as automatic doors stayed closed. Mrs LaBelle was unconscious and Miss Cyr suffered a severe leg injury. Investigators will review safety devices and inspection failures.
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LaBelle
Cyr
Guilfoyle Faces Trial by Judges in Murder Case
The article describes Dr. Guilfoyle’s bid for a trial by three judges, the legal basis for a majority ruling on law and fact, and Judge Marvin warning that the election is final. It notes Guilfoyle’s appearance, his absence of bullet wound after the alleged crime, and his demeanor as the indictment for murder in the first degree is read.
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Marvin
Dr. Guffoyle
Guilfoyle
Held for Non Support Arrest of Jemne Mitchell in City
Jemne Mitchell alias Mike Hlocks twenty four of 77 Cedar avenues was arrested yesterday afternoon at 3 o clock on a charge of non support. Detective Sergeant Thomabes M RicNaiar made the arrest. He was held on bond of £309.
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Jemne Mitchell
Mike Hlocks
Cedar Arrees
Yesterey
Thomabes M RicNaiar
Stabber Suspect Naples to Be Examined by Judge
Twenty two year old Mike Naples of 215 Alice Street is held by order of Judge Albert J. Merritt for examination by an alien ist after being identified as the alleged phantom stabber. Naples, captured near Whitney and North avenues, denied insult claims and said he was mistakingly identified. Neighbors and Mrs Baker testified to a frightening encounter and a crowd scene before Naples was taken into custody for further questioning.
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Mike “Teples
Alice Street
Albert J. Merritt
Merritt
Naples
Norning
Whitney
North Avenues
James Baker
Eto Whitney
Scrdam
Negibors
Mab Street
Charles A. Wheeler
John H. Regan
Menstrual Pain Relief Pill Promises Quick Relief
A small aluminum tablet in a fifty cent tablet claims to ease menstrual pain without affecting the cycle. The device is marketed as a merciful discovery and asserts no narcotic effects while promising relief in only minutes.
Who is She The Georgett Vorel beauty ad
The item promotes Danderine as a hair product sprucing Georgett Vorel a New York woman living at 2 Carrol Street Brooklyn. The ad touts rose tinted skin lustre and shiny hair while praising the product for adding shine and health to the scalp. It mentions women admiring her appearance and urges readers to buy the preparation.
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Georgett Vorel
New York
Chuch
Carrol Stree
Brooklyn
Tversone
Biomen
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Louis Boetiger
Noble Avenue
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Park Cemetery
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Margaret T. Troy
Edward
Margaret Troy
Sandy Hook
Annie E. Troy
Edward W. Troy
St. Rose's Romean Catholic Church
St. Rove's Cemetery
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Hollater Avenue
Holy Rosary Church
St. Dichiel's Cemetery
Esther P. Morgen
Esther Morgan
Ormel E. Morgan
Dewey Street
Bridgeport Hospital
Major Johnson
Memjorle Baptist Church
Lakeview Cemetery
John Berna
Middletown
Thompson Street
Stratford
Slovak Lutheran Church
Grand Street
Lakeview
Eizerah
Berna
Mildred
Elizabeth Berna
Joseph Medgansis Panera
Joseph Medgansia
Jelly
Joseph Medganais
Columbia Street
St. George’s Lithuanian Church
Matthew A. Pankus
St. Michael's Cemetery
Mildred Nungle
Mildred Nangie
William
Lowse Nangie
Liorum and
Heaphyet
St. Michael'’s Cemetery
Joseph Hatel
Joseph Mattel
Stratford Avenue
St. Demes
Burla
St Michael's Cemetery
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Joseph Centia
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Alexander
Pleae
Tunxts Hill Road
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Stephen Boleshacy
Stephen Bolestasy
Wel End
Bridgepory
Threr
Albert
John
Elsie
Frans Boltshazy
Anna
Elizabeth
Thi
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Kings Highwy
John Kitcher
Roselle Street
Ocock
Pihes
Fairfield
Ernest J Cisst
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Iterpot
Split
DR. Brown
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Board of Finance
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