New York Firebug Strikes Eight Tenements in 24 Hours
A maniac arsonist set six to eight fires across New York city overnight, trapping tenants in East 47th and East 46th streets buildings and at 349 First Avenue. Five lives lost among residents, police, and fire crews tied to the blazes as detectives and fire squads search for the culprit amid citywide warnings.
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New York
Police
Newak City
Maniac
East 47Th Street
Tex* Sreet
East 46Th
Avery
Evers House
Intersala
Akeman Exits Field for Fairfield Postmaster Race
Fairfield officials announce Akeman withdraws as candidate for postmaster at Fairfield, with a vacancy to be filled May pay of 500 dollars a year. Applicants must submit by April 22, and Civil Service investigators will review education and experience while ratings rely on submitted evidence. Official candidate selections will consider political neutrality and exam eligibility.
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Washington
Civi Sery Commission
Fairflee
Eifield
Rontende
Harm
Blakemar
Stratfield
Thridgeport
Sheriie Wilam IE Gould
Vidates
Pere
Erary
Enera
Olumbla Alaaphone Company
Snissaes Senate
Bird falls from window injures girl at Saint Vincent's
A girl near nine in Daly City grabbed a parched bird from a window fall. She sustained concussion and head contusions after a fall from a security window while attempting to rescue the bird. She was transported to Saint Vincent's Hospital where doctors treated her injuries.
Car Lands on Track Injuring Six in Winsted Crash
Six Bristol residents were injured when a car jumped a Torrington Road bridge guard rail and fell 25 feet beside the New Haven railroad tracks. Victims were freed by locals and treated at Litchfield County Hospital. long list of injuries includes internal and broken bone damage.
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Winsted
New Haven
Torrington Road
Bristol
Litchfield County Hospital
TWO MURDER TRIALS OPEN THIS WEEK IN CONNECTICUT
Two murder trials headline Hartford and New Haven with a man and a woman facing the gallows. Gera Chapman, an Atlanta prison escapee, stands charged with the death of Policeman Tamea Shel in Sanrila last October, as a grand jury hears evidence in New Haven. Also tried is Olympia Wack, a young student accused of fatally shooting Totin Bagnal. Chapman remains in fair health at Weihersfeld prison amid high security while witnesses from New York and elsewhere converge. Miss Macrus faces charges after allegedly firing bananas on a crowded New Haven street following a dispute.
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Connecticut
Gera Chapman
Ant
Atlanta Penitentiary
Tamea Shel
San
Weihersfeld
Chapman
Alan
New York
Driver Arrested On Drunkenness Charge
Donlan Epren, 39, was arrested on Crescent Avenue near the Congress Street Bridge after police observed his automobile weaving and erratic driving under the influence of alcohol. Motorcycle Officer Hotman reported the irregular course of the car.
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Rerb
Helt
Drise
Crescent Avenue
Congress Street
Hotman
Tragic Fog Crash Kills Thirteen On Southern Pacific Trains
In deep fog near Ricohoe Louisiana a crash between two Southern Pacific mail trains No 12 and No 109 killed thirteen people and injured nine others. Engineer Mathews misread signals and failed to stop as the eastbound train plowed into the westbound at the switch.
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Southern Pacific Raiload
Ricohono la
Franklin and
Patterson
Frank Stafford
Port Arthur
Texas
EE Connem
New Orleans
Prang
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Franklin
Patterson Cay
Sa 1
Enginder Mithews
San Antonio
Ricohoe
Mathews
Connery
Southern Pacific
Stafford
Houston
Number 12
Ridhoe
Eng Neer Mathena
Eig
Marshall Appeals to Nation In Crosby Memorial Drive
In Crosby Memorial Drive thousands of residents gathered yesterday to celebrate Lanny Crosby and contribute to the fund for a memorial home honoring Fanny Crosby. The event featured hymns and songs, including a pageant, and highlighted the lasting impact of Crosby’s influence from the local church.
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Crosby Memorial Drive
Banny Crosty
Ametlor
Milions
Sug
di Chester
Warshalls
Audierce
New Leroyesterdas
Lanny Crosby Dav
Dav Selth
Manny Crogby
Rules Congressmen Must Take Pay Boost, but Can Return It
Washington March 22. Comptroller General McCarl rules members of Congress must accept the recent pay raise but may return any portion they do not wish to keep. He says the salary fixed by law must be accepted and one paycheck issued daily. If a member refuses part of the pay, the government will still record a complete transaction and the returned amount becomes a gift to the treasury.
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Washington
McCarl
Congress
T G Rodgers
Rodgers
United States
The
Treasury
Grand Jurors Can Be Bought Says Judge Maxey
SCRANTON PA March 22 Judge George W Maxey charges Lackawanna County grand juries fix cases for price saying payments sway verdicts in assaults murders and health charges He vows to seek a law changing juror selection to remove political influence and corruption warnings follow from Baric Healey and former Thomas Boland while local officials and civic groups push for reform and remedies.
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Justice
Lackawanna County
George W. Maxey
Maxey
Tairishure
Aiturg i
Jereph Gray
Harold Seger
Benner
Dudge Maxey
California
Lackawanna Lave
Jocal Chamber of Commerce
Atribute
Nestlavy
Two Holdups By Men In Car Police Seek Kidnapper
Police hunt a three man in a sedan after two hold ups near Fairfield and Burr roads within fifteen minutes. A victim, Williams of 38 Poplar Street, lost $109 and a gold watch, then reported the crime to Third Ward station. A gas station clerk was tied and robbed of $60 as the trio fled toward Black Joe turnpike.
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Willams
Popla Street
Fairfield
Burr Road
Black Joe
Frednet
Tred
Ordner
Cu Spring Road
Stratford i
Mountain Grove Street
Fairfield Avenue
Née
Nasty
Man Died After Door Glass Cut Arterial Blood Loss
Joseph F Gorman forty three of 2 Catherine Street died at St Vincent Hospital from loss of blood after his arm was cut by glass while searching in darkness for his door. Found unconscious by a neighbor, he was rushed to the hospital but died shortly after arrival. Physicians ruled the death accidental as the right wrist artery was severed. Police sought to locate his wife and determine if he left with dependents or children.
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Joseph F Gorman
Catherine Street
Vincent Hospital
Att Kerak
H R. de
Suse Gorman
Appeals for Help for Tornado Area Made to Park City
Bridgeport has long aided the homeless through the American Red Cross. The Bridgeport Red Cross chapter will not launch a formal campaign in Park City, but residents eager to help can send funds and supplies to Frank T. Samples, treasurer, or Mrs Walter B Lashar, executive chair, for immediate distribution to the western tornado area.
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The
Red Cross
Favorable Report On Sunday Ball Expected Tuesday
Hartford March The judiciary committee of the state legislature is expected to report favorably Tuesday on a bill to legalize professional baseball played on Sunday afternoons between the hours of and six. The bill would require a permit from city or town authorities and allows a special meeting to nullify the permit. A penalty is provided for violations and action on the report is hoped to occur this week.
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Judiciary Committee
Lasterate Og
Jain Lucklay
Borough of Selectmen
Disease Threat Grows After Murphysboro Tornado
Murphysboro Illinois reports a triple menace of disease after last Wednesday's tornado. Bacillus gangrene pneumonia and typhoid mix with unsanitary conditions, hampering injured survivors. Doctors warn of possible epidemic while sanitation and recovery efforts push forward. Memorial services and a water chlorination push accompany rebuilding efforts.
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Murphysboro
Ill
Prominent Bridgeport figure tied at home after arterial loss
Unclear details report Teopald Wilas, a leading Bridgeport business man, tied at his home following loss of blood from an artery cut. Other items note a Fairfield postmaster contest, a $260000 Fanny Crosby Memorial Home drive, and local community notices across pages.
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Teopald Wilas
Blakeman
Mairfield
Chester C Marshall
Fanny Crosby
Turkegee Institute
United Church Forum Coolidge
Sais Church
Sullivan
Insurance agent held embezzlement charge filed
George E. Wayro of 256 Sixth Street was arrested late Saturday night on an embezzlement charge filed by Union Central Life Insurance. The company alleges he reflected funds as their agent on three separate occasions and did not remit them. Bonds were set at 2750 for his city court trial.
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George E. Wayro
Sixth Street
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Wayro
Unique Plan to Build $86,000 Church Edifice
Rey Teederiske W Rhaeter pastor of the Evangelical Church of the Reformation announces groundbreaking for a new 86000 church edifice funded entirely by members in good standing. The church vows no external appeals or social events, rejects nonmember contributions, and refuses wedding and funeral fees, aiming for debt-free operations and strict self financing. The plan includes a 300-member church body with no connections or fundraisers.
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Britain
Rey Teederiske
Rhaeter
Evangelical Church of the Reformation
Child Dies In Flames After Kitchen Fire
Hartford report says Annie Noretka aged one burned to death when a kerosene lamp toppled on a kitchen table. Tessie two, rescued and unhurt, remained with frightened mother as firemen battled flames and police restrained a distraught father.
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Annie
Tessie Noreika
Noretka
Tiecus
Wented
Tessie
Teasle
Mussolini Calls For Full Return of Fascist Action
Rome today marked Mussolini’s first public appearance since illness as he urged a total resumption of fascist activity. A mass rally of about 20,000 black shirts in Rome’s Corso Umberto cheered as Mussolini spoke from the Chigi Palace balcony amid banners planes and renewed calls for unity. He warned against disruptions and urged followers to return to homes and headquarters.
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Ania
Mussolini
Chigi Palarc
Orias
Farinacci
Physicians Give Up Hope For C W Morse
Attending physician Henry James said Charles W Morse once a prominent ship chandler would not recover after a recent collapse. Morse remains comatose in his West Broadway apartment with paralysis on the right side and head injuries from a taxi crash.
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NPM
Henry James
Harles W Moran
Maz
Atobahis
Flo
Ninth Street
Cody
Dr James
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