East End High School Building Plan Adopted by School Committee
The Board of Education adopted a revised building plan adding space in several districts, a large East Bridgeport high school, and two to four junior high schools to ease congestion. Bond issues of 550000 were requested, with construction to begin when funds are available and the East End project expected within two years.
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East
Bridgeport
Board of Education
Star Shirt Factory
Remington City
Common Council
Star Shirt
Witch
East Bridgeport
Ig East End High School
E. Everett Carright
Tilg
Nisa
Remington
City
Board of Aldermen
East End
Meredith Denies Urging Closing Bridgeport Normal School
Commissioner Meredith of the State Board of Education denies any advocacy to close Bridgeport City Normal School. He responds to Commissioner Challenger who questioned press reports and board actions, while local teachers and civic groups push to retain the long established institution. A petition protesting the proposed discontinuance is being prepared after a teachers meeting at Bridgeport High School.
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A. B. Meredith
State Board of Education
Howard S. Challenger
State Board
Bridgeport City Normal School
Meredith
Challenger
City Normal School
Communiion
Norman
Board of Education
Ponool Board
Teachers’ Association
Normau
Hartford
H. S. Challenger
Daugherty Denies He Said He Did Not Help Free Morse
Attorney General Daugherty denies telling Senator Watson he had no involvement with Morse clemency. He states he received about $4,000 from Thomas B. Felder to cover roughly half the expenses, and he recalls a general Morse discussion. He notes no personal misconduct and asserts no intent to deny his role.
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Washington
Attornay
Daugherty
Watson
Senate
Jatters
Jatter
Charles M. Morse
Caraway
Arkansas
Ceraway
Watsoner
Caratyay Aald
Indiana
Georgia
Democrat
Morse
Lenront
Wisconsin
Wickersham
Surgeon General
Army
Ruth Ruth fined and removed from captaincy
CHICAGO May 26 Associated Press Ruth was fined 200 and removed from the New York Americans captaincy by American League president Ban Johnson after umpire reports on yesterday's New York vs Washington game. Ruth disputed a decision and climbed into the stand after a fan remark. He will play today and is back in the Yankee lineup tomorrow according to Manager Huggins.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Bane Ruth
New York Americans
Ban Johnson
Johnson
New York
Washington
Ruth
Hildebrant
Layou
Babe Ruth
Yankee
Hugema
Yankees
Joehnson
Ketsons
Culd
Explosion at Grascelli Chemical plant kills eight
Sinnamahoning May 26 eight men were instantly killed and nine injured as dynamite exploded at the Grascelli Chemical company plant in Sinnamahoning destroying three loading houses and part of another. Damage estimated at 40000 dollars. Westport May 2c several arrests of automobilists with no tail lights. Police from Ridgefield warned violators to appear in Town Court tomorrow morning.
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Sinnamahoning
Paw
Eisht
Nvee
Grascelli Chanical Company
Westport
Ridgefeld
Rapard
Propers Automablié Y
Aero Mente
Bloodstains and playing card found on steps deepen mystery
White Plains New Jersey May 26 fingerprints on a five of spades and blood on the Ward home steps tied to the Clarence Peters slaying. Ward remains jailed after a habeas corpus ruling, while investigators pursue questions about Peters and Ward, a possible unidentified woman, and the motive behind a $30,000 payment. Authorities seek whether Peters and Ward met before May 18 and what happened to the extra sums.
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Peters
Ward
White Plains
N. J
New Rochelle
Walter § Ward Donight
Clarence Peters
Pore
Supreme Court
Young
Pevers Wesi
Tyne
tWard
Petera
Ahield
Juatee Young
Inch
Weeks
Seeger
Newburgh
Duaire Young
Ape
Justice Young
Toy
Navy Department
Universal Sérv‘fee
Bandits to be tried in special session
Coroner starts inquest into the death of bandit Hyman Serotoff as three suspects remain jailed on $20,000 bonds each. Police say the payroll holdup gang used a stolen weapon, and questions linger on who fired the fatal shot.
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Hola
Hyman Kraut
Mex Rocker
Baward Kirsit
Clay Spath
Connecticus Company
John J. Phelan
Hyman Serotoff
New York
Bridgeport
Acrauss
Serotoff
Becker
Kawait
Louis Friedman
Sang
Dunn
Serotor
Friedman
Alarm mix up at Golden Hill home startled residents
A servant at the A C Wheeler residence on Golden Hill pressed the wrong button last night triggering a burglar alarm. France responded quickly but found no intruder as the alert was mistaken for an intended alert.
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A.C. Wheeler
Golden Hill Street
France
First Choice as Successor Refuses Post at $10,000 a Year
Louisville superintendent George B. Stolt declined the Louisville offer to become Dr. Slawson's successor at $10,000 yearly while remaining content in Louisville at $7,500. Four candidates remained, including Dr. Rees of Youngstown and others from New York, California, and Ohio, with an election to occur at the Type 12 school board meeting amid agenda filters.
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DR. Slawson
George B. Scott
Lousville
George B. Stolt
Louisville
Samuel J. Slawson
Slawson
Scott Jeav Ing Ibroc
Reess
Public Schools
Youngstown
Kelly
Hunter
Binghamton
New York
Oakland California
Removal of Papers Spurs Shake-Up in Treasury Bureau
Washington May 18 The Treasury faced a day of upheaval as A D Sumner former deputy commissioner and Major C Childs former supervisor of collectors were removed by Revenue Commissioner Blair with Secretary Mellon approval and a simplification board recommendation. Papers from Sumner's office are under investigation amid suspicions of misplacement. Other suspensions loom as the probe widens.
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Washington
The
Treasury
A. D. Sumner
C. Childs
Orle
Dover
Biolr
Mellon
Harding
White House
Foster
Ohin
Childs
Blair
Samuel G. Patchell
Frederick Gelllingar
Sumner
Bureau
Summer
Tme
Joseph H. Shawhan
Major Childs
Atlanta
Smith
Baston
Hiurther
James P. Schock
New Orleans
Revenue, Bureau
Elmer L. Rey
Schock
Wife of ex official returns to home in collapse state
Ex tax collector Howard Smith remains missing amid a $35,000 shortage probe. Rumors focus on sanatoriums in Stamford and White Plains and sightings near Fairfield and Southport. City officials and a bonding company representative reviewed Smiths accounts, with no definite lead yet.
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Howard Smith
Smith
Stamford
White Pisins
N.Y
Paul Bourbon
Fredersine Feck Rowland
Paul Kelly
Stamford Hall
Givens
Legan
Bridgeport
New London
Robert B. Cook
Massachusetts
Bernard Keating
Atwater-andy
Earle Gactigit
Conk
Atwater
Hnonding Company
Keating
Smiths
Mir
Mir. Keating
Drapared
Congressmen Quit to Help Prosecute War Fraud Cases
Washington May 28 Congressman Reavis of Nebraska resigns from the House to accept appointment by the Attorney General as a specialist in war fraud prosecutions. He says his interest in these cases dates to his work on the War Investigation committee and that the move is deliberate, not impulsive.
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Washington
Reavis
Nebraiska
Mouse
War fraud inquiry move faces setback in House
Washington May 26 The first round in the House fight to force action on the Woodruff Johnson revolution for investigation of war frauds and lax government prosecutions fell short as Speaker Gillette objected to elder under privilege. Representative Johnson won but Chairman Campbell ignored Rules committee order. Johnson appealed and the House sustained the Speaker 149 to 114, tabling the appeal.
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Washington
House
Spertker Giliets
Con Elder
John
South Dakota
Campbell
Johnson
Winchell Named President of Remington Typewriter Co
B L Winchell, formerly president of the Rock Island lines and regional railroad director in the South, was elected president of the Remington Typewriter Company. He succeeds Frank Kondolf, who becomes chairman of the board. Winchell takes up duties June 1.
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New York
B. L. Winchell
Rock Islandes
St. Louis
San Francisco
South
Remington Typewrier Company
Frank Kondolf
Track workers killed on Ulster and Delaware line
A southbound freight crashed into a work train five miles south of Grindgeorge station. Six men died: Worth of Hobart, Floyd Chase, Fred Borst, Freda Louden of Grand George, William Latrery and Abe Johnson of Oneonta. Two riders escaped serious injury by jumping.
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Oneonta N
Almerana
Delaware Railroad
Grindgeorge
Jumaing
Ore Worth
Hobart
Floyd Chase
Fred Borst
Freda Louden
Grand George
William Latrery
Abe Johnson
Oneonta
Jury Disagrees in Cement Trust Case
New York May 2 The jury heard the evidence against cement manufacturers and several officials charged with Sherman Antitrust violations but failed to agree after three hours of deliberation. Federal Judge Knox was also denied a decision tonight.
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New York
Knox
Bankers Warn Germany on Reparations Loan Terms
Paris May 26 The committee of international bankers told Germany that further talks on a one-billion dollar loan are unlikely unless Germany fully accepts the reparations commission ultimatum due May 31 and guarantees currency stabilization. They adjourned to May 34 awaiting Germany’s decision, warning that any delay could threaten large financial support. Karl Bergmann of Germany confirmed the bankers’ decision to Berlin.
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Paris
Associated Press
Neti
Germany
Gersmany
Repartions Commission
Fencet Ac
Smen
Chas Suchmatancess
Manneays
Karl Bergmann
Bergmann
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Senétop Challenger
Tam
Bambino
Faye
Chemical Company
Field Gang
Scott
Loulaville
Inet
Kentucky
Boeck
Revenue Bureau
B.L Winchell
Remington CO
Railroad
Ulster & Delaware
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