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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1924
Page
6
May grand jury reports grim conditions in Basern prison. Deputy Warden Smith kept inmates in constant terror. Klondike cells described as painted black inside with a ventilator admitting cold winds. Inmates sit on the floor, clothed scantily, under harsh weather.
Supreme Court Justice McCook ruled that Hannon De Valera and Stephen M O Mara are entitled to a reasonable portion of the 2 5 million dollars of Irish Republican funds deposited in U S banks. The Free State claims rights as successor government but defendants may use funds for legal defense and expenses pending litigation. The funds remain in three local banks while proper allowance is determined.
Worcester youth Martin Austin confessed to setting a barn blaze on Frank Orr’s tobacco farm causing about 15000 in losses. He pleaded guilty before Judge N D Sikes to arson and was bound over to the June Superior Court term without bonds. Reports vary his age between 13 and 18 as he attributed the motive to viewing a forest fire on film.
Washington reported May 29 that Frontera on the Gulf coast, previously held by revolutionary forces, was occupied by Mexican federal troops and no longer viewed as a closed port. Mexican gunboats patrolled offshore as Americans in banana trade protested to the State Department against interference with legitimate commerce. The protest was sent to the Mexican government.
New Britain May 5 Ralph Snegrove Victor Domijan and Vincent Smith bound over to the June term of Superior Court on bonds of 2000 each on charges of forging notes at the Commercial Trust Company. They were assistant treasurers and a discount clerk. The bank said defalcations between 650000 and 800000 were involved and funds were forged to speculate on the stock market. They pled not guilty and asked bond reduction, which was denied. They were taken to Hartford county jail unable to furnish bonds.
Pierpont J Stackpole announces final call for 1924 Citizens Military Training Camp at Camp Devens from August 1 to 31. Nearly 2,500 applicants enrolled, with a 7,600 quota expected filled within a week. Boys 17 to 24 urged to apply via Bridgeport reps or Boston headquarters Room 214 State Street. Eni Smith of 68 Smith Street held on improper conduct charges. released on $100 bonds pending city court hearing.
New York May 29 1924 mortality among 15.6 million people shows the first quarter of 1924 in the United States and Canada at its lowest level on record for January February and March. Urban industrial deaths fell to 92 per 1000 after insulin driven declines in diabetes and other diseases.
At a Lawn Club luncheon in New Slaten, Charles J. Chute of the National Probation Association compared probation costs to institutional confinement. He cited about 10 cents a year to confine a delinquent versus roughly 21 dollars to supervise on probation, urging districting for rural areas to share probation offices and noting proposed salaries for trained officers from 3006 to 5004.
EW Haven May 19 Ray timond HH detained after a bank hold up case where $1,500 was taken. He was later bound over to the higher court on a car theft charge connected to a Yale professor. Fall, injured during an escape attempt, woke in hospital and gave a false name. The bank case lacked sufficient evidence to hold Hill.
New Haven report says Yale sophomores will remove the campus fence held by freshmen. The fence transfer is arranged by Arthur Stoni Lord of Tarrytown New York and accepted by Rupert Bloomfield McQuangle of Winthrop Massachusetts.
Chester, Pa May 29 The new all electric dredge A Mackensie built for the United States Army at Sun Shipbuilding left the city today for onward duty where it will be the subject of study by 400 cadets on June 5 and 6 The dredge is commanded by Lieutenant W F Wilson a 1923 Great Point graduate Three other dredges of the Black Eagle type under construction at the Sun plant are to be placed in service by August 1 The W L Marshall will be assigned to New York harbor for service at North Atlantic ports
Hartford May 23 Tr Albert B Meredith state commissioner of education attended at the request of the state board of finance the weekly meeting of the board in the capitol today to confer on expenses incurred by the state on account of education. The board questioned the commissioner on the reasons or expenses and the questions were answered satisfactorily. At the meeting Dr Meredith requested permission to employ a general superintendent for the plant of the new normal school in New Britain at a salary not to exceed 2750 a year. The superintendent will be George S Parrett of New Britain.
Waterbury May 24 Crosby High School reports a historic tie with three boys and four girls equally sharing top honors. Valedictorians are Paul Diederich Charles Durbin and Alyn Tenant while salutatorians are Myrtie Foster Phyllis Krieger Mary Sawyer and Margaret Truman.
Thousands praise Dr Leonhardt for a new internal treatment HEM-ROID said to remove the pile cause. Hindle and Leverty Drug Stores offer it with a guarantee or money back.
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