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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1926

Page

2

Brown president calls focus on mental needs of students

Providence May Rosa Faunce Brown University aims to study mental and spiritual needs of undergraduates with trained psychologists, arguing healthy mind requires healthy body. He cites vast infirmary use during flu and warns colleges must expand mental and spiritual guidance beyond mere medical treatment.

Providence R. I. May Brown WH BP Fannie Hale Faunce Department of Health New England Nfe Claijly

Local Man Caught Driving Rum Truck in Darien

Darien May 7 Special The odor of alcohol from a vegetable truck prompted Motorcycle Policeman Amos Anderson to stop the vehicle on the Post road. He arrested Robert Lyon and Ralph Mutarell on charges of transporting liquor. Lyon previously faced a similar charge on March 18, fined $300 and 20 days in jail. Both men are held on $1,900 bonds for Monday hearing.

Darien Amos Anderson Post Road Anderson Oan Trobert Lyon Nichols Street Bridge Port Ralph Mutarell Claude Avenue Jamaica Lyon

Mechanic Stoker Inventor Robert S Riley Dies

Robert Sanford Riley known for inventing a mechanical stoker for power plants died in Worcester Massachusetts at age 51 He was born in Hamilton Ontario studied mechanical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and served as chief engineer on oval auxiliary vessels during the Boxer campaign He held a US chief engineer license for unlimited tonnage and a top British certificate.

Worodster Mass Robert Sanford Riley Hamilton Ont Worcester Polytechnic Institute China United States Jirilish Board of Trade

Hearing on habeas corpus for Kawin Von Walden

May 7 AP reports a hearing on a writ of habeas corpus to free Kawin Von Walden from county jail on a fugitive from justice charge connected with Pelco court. The extradition order was postponed until May 11 and Gov. Trumbull yesterday refused to sign extradition papers for Walden to Webs.

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Girl All His Life He Decides to Be a Man

Chester Sawyer, twenty eight years old, who for twenty years posed as a girl, was sentenced to sixty days in the work house after testifying that job hardship in male attire pushed him to steal. He admitted taking three shirts and a dozen neckties from a department store, saying he preferred living as a man and dressing as a man.

Nelw York Chester Sawyer

Grace Bange faces grand larceny sentencing May 18

New York woman Grace Ott Bange, who confessed to swindling friends of more than 200000 through fake stock investments, heads to grand larceny proceedings. Judge Mancuso set May 18 for sentence, with potential 5 to 10 years as a first offender.

New York Grace Ott Bange Mancuso

Complete walled city unearthed at Kiryath Sepher site

In southern Palestine near Jerusalem an excavation reveals a highly preserved Canaanite and Israelite walled city. Led by Dr Melvin G. Kyle, the discovery shows 40 foot high walls 14 to 14 feet thick, complex gates with towers, early gal leries and storerooms for grain and water, dating back perhaps two thousand years before Christ.

Jerusalem Kiryath Sepher Palestine

Smith Grants Longer Reprieve for Bank Robbery Slayer

Albany May 7 Governor Smith today extended the respite for Ambrose Rosa until the week beginning December 12 next. Rosa awaits execution for the murder during a Bellmore bank robbery. The extension was granted at the request of Nassau County District Attorney.

Albany N. Y Smith Ambrose Rosa Bellmore Tone In Nase County

Massachusetts Agricultural College Wins Seven Year Autonomy Battle

Boston May 7 Gov Fuller signed a measure exempting the Massachusetts Agricultural College from supervision by the State Commissioner of Education. The move ends a seven year dispute led by trustees against state control. President Butterfield had urged abolition of the old system if autonomy was denied.

Boston Massachusetts Agricultural College Han Fuller Payson Smith Kenyon I. Butterfield Butterfield Tie Tie College

Flour millers face anti trust probe findings

A Federal Trade Commission preliminary report charges flour millers conspired to restrain competition and evade inquiry. It notes refusals to furnish documents and copies, names Washburn Crosby and Pillsbury Mills among those resisting examination, and cites potential penalties under court action.

Wasitington Federal Trade Commission Usta Senate Fia Perm Washburn Crosby Company Pilsbury Flour Mils Kansas Flour Mills Company National Organization of Flour Millers The Millers National Federation L. H. Pinney Minnesota Millers Club Minneapolis Con Topping Southwestern Millers League Kansas City Missouri Pinney Topping Department of Justice Pillspury

Indian Dead Construction Head Indicted For Perjury

Cambridge May 7 Al George P Le Grand of Lowell president of the Indian Dead Construction company was arraigned before Judge George A Flynn in Middlesex County Superior court on two secret indictments charging perjury. Le Grand testified Wednesday at the trial of seven Lowell city officials on charges of conspiracy to violate the city charter. One indictment alleged he testified that Fred G Leary did not endorse promissory notes drawn by the Nashoba Construction company knowing the testimony to be false. The second charged he testified Leary had no role in reorganizing the Nashoba Construction company knowing that to be false. Le Grand pleaded not guilty and was released on $1000 bond posted by Lowell contractor John Brady.

Cambridge Mass George P le Grand Lowell Indian Dead Construction Company George A. Flynn Middlesex County Superior le Grand Lowell City Secrel Grand Fred G. Leary Nashoba Construction Company Leary Nushoba Cumpain John Brady

Fire at Rubber Plant Suppressed with No Damage

Firemen were called to the ITO Canfield Rubber plant on TEousatunic avenue at 9 yesterday morning to extinguish a small fire in a heap of rubber. There was no damage according to engineer Dantel Johnson.

ITO, Canfield Rubber Company Teousatunic Avenue Dantel Johnson

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