Bridgeport Doctor Horwitz Convicted After Six Hours Jury Deliberation
Bridgeport physician Dr Morris T Horwitz was found guilty of performing an illegal operation after a six hour plus deliberation in Criminal Superior court before Judge L F Waldo Marvin. Bond set at 5000 pending motion and sentencing scheduled for 230 this afternoon. The verdict followed testimony from Dr M Carl Beck and associated officials.
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Criminal Superior Court
L. F. Waldo Marvin
M. Carl Beck
East Main Street
Bridgeport
Beck
Horwhiz
William H. Comrey
Dr. Beck
Benjamin Slade
New Haven
Dr. Horwitz
Slace
Dr. Horwita
Daniel J. McCarthy
Norwalk
Fannie T. Horwitz
McCarthy
Erwin
Fairchild
Trumbull
Marvin
Simeon Pease
George E. Clark
Newfield Avenue
Horwitz
Breck
North Avenue
Nina Reynolds
John J. Phelan
William H. Comley
Misa Reynolds
Berk
Arthur F. Ells
Comley
Horwity
Slade
New London Ship Plan To Be Reviewed by U S
A group of New York businessmen led by Lawrence R Wilder plans a four day European service with ten passenger mall express steamers. The proposed Blue Ribbon Line would operate from New London Connecticut or Montauk Point Long Island. The Shipping Board will hear the plan on November 21. The board authorized 26000 for Republic repairs and ordered her de-inking at Brooklyn Navy Yard with repairs due November 16.
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Washington
Associated Press
New York
Lawrence R. Wilder
Shipping Board
Blue Ribben Line
New London
Republic
United States
Brooklyn Navy Yard
D- Herwits found guilty of attempting legal operation
A lengthy trial on a dubious operation ends with a guilty verdict after fifteen minutes of jury deliberation. Additional items note captains named for local teams, a high court controversy over an amusement park decision, and various regional stories from Milford to Norwalk.
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D- Herwits
Fury
Hhead
Supreme Court
Farrett Considered for Peru Ambassador Post
Washington November 1 John W Farrett Baltimore banker and former diplomat is considered for the ambassador to Peru to succeed Miles Poindexter who will resign Garrett previously served in Venezuela and speaks fluent Spanish and Portuguese
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Washington
Jdohh W.farrett
Baltimore
Diplomatic Corps
Ambassad Lor
Peru
Miles Poindexet
Garrett
Norwalk Board Backs Principal in Student Suspension Standoff
Norwalk, Nov 1 Special Correspondent The Board of Education stood by Supt Lund and Principal Jukes in suspending three Norwalk High seniors for biology irregularities, tabling a petition from 140 students to reduce punishment. Police continued probe of tombstone thefts tied to the high school strike, with clues from sightings near the grounds.
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Norwalk
Norwalk Board of Education
John ©. Lund
Philip A. Jukeb
Norwall High School
Hoare
R mm
Uphela
Luna
Lund
William Pennington
Bailowe'en
Jakob
East Norwalk
DeWitt van Doren
East Avenue
van Doren
van Doren Apperson
Pine Island
Principel Jakob's
Naugatuck Valley To Ban Rubbish
Waterbury reports the Nau gatuck Valley Chamber of Commerce formed with officers elected and a program to beautify the valley by removing rubbish dumps along the river and cutting pollution. Twenty four representatives from seven chambers attended a Watersbury club dinner hosted by F S Chase. Officers include President Harry B Dow and Vice President William M Clark. A five member committee was named to draft a scenic improvement plan from Winsted to beyond.
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Waterbury
Associated Press
Naugatuck
Waterbury Club
F. 8. Chase
Chase Companies
Waterbury Chamber of Commerce
Bridgeport
Thomaston
Torrington
Winsted Chambers of Commerce
Gene Wadhams Spears
Bri
Sanford H. Wadhams
State Water Commission
Water Commission
Stat
Association
Harry B. Dow
Waverbury Clock Company
Willam M. Clark
Ansonia
American Press Company
C.@. Boles
Seymour Trust Company
F. Raymond Darling
Derby and Shelton
Trace
Dow
Clark "Belden
Connecticut Chamber of Commerce
C. C. Cornforth
Seymour Chamber of Commerce
E. 8. Gager
Derby and Shelton Board of Trade
FM. Drew
Robert A. Crosby
Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce
Veteran Town Officer Quits With Shortage Report
Thompson reports Dyer and Elliott resign after 20 years as town clerk and treasurer. Board of Selectmen names Charles V. Chase as successor. Audits ordered reveal a cash shortage about 10,000. Elliott says he did not misuse town funds and blames poor bookkeeping.
Turnpike Death Probe Reopened by Coroner Mix
Milford Nov 1 The coroner reopened the inquiry into Miss Frances Thomas's death in Martinsburg W Va at the request of Gerald H Howell Yale freshman. Eight witnesses testified about the accident scene including four New Haveners behind Howell and a New York registered car lacking a taillight. Howell was found criminally responsible for reckless driving and excessive speed.
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Milford
Associated Press
EW Mix
Frances Thomas
Martinsburg
Wva
Gerald H. Howell
Yale
Howell
John Quirk
William A. Rose
John J. Tadmey
Chris Lalley
New York
Quirk
Haverners
Mix
Danbury Day Agent Transferred to Vermont
Prohibition Enforcement Agent Anthony Mannion of Danbury, previously based in Bridgeport under Group Head Edward B. Doolan, is moved to Rutland Vermont with headquarters shifted there. He departs for Rutland this morning. Doolan said he did not know whether the transfer is temporary or permanent.
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Prohibition Enforcement
Anthony Mannion
Danbury
Bridgeport
Edward B. Doolan
Rutland
Vermont
Hartford
Doolan
Beach murder suspect suffers heart attack in jail
Willis Beach, a Vine land poultry dealer awaiting trial for the murder of Dr. Charles Lilliendahl, and co defendant Mrs. Margaret Lilliendahl, is recovering after a heart attack in his Atlantic county jail cell. Dr. Henry James says the attack is a recurrence of long standing heart trouble.
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Mays Landing
Associated Prats
Willis Beach
Vine Land
Margaret Lilliendahl
Charles Lilliendahl
Atlantic County
Henry James
Beach
Business leaders push larger tax cuts in Treasury plan
Washington November 1 The United States Chamber of Commerce and other national business groups pressed for a 225 million dollar tax cut before the House Ways and Means committee arguing the surplus funds justify larger reductions. Senator Simmons and Representative Garner urged deeper cuts, with calls to reduce the corporate tax from 13 2 2 to around 10 percent and to repeal certain excise taxes including the auto sales tax. Tobacco growers also sought relief.
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Washington
iBy Associated Press
United States Chamber of Commerce
House Ways and Yeans Commission
Treasury
James BR. MacColl
Providence
Commerce Chamber
Federal Taxation Committee
MacColl
Capitol
Senator Simmons
North Carolina
Senate Finance Committee
Coolidge
White House
Simmons
Simmons Coincided Largely With Those Recently Expressed By Representative Garner
House
Ways and Means Committee
James A. Emery
Bankrupt Slocum Denied Court Discharge on Appeal
New York November 1 United States Circuit Court of Appeals set aside the discharge granted to H Germain Slocum Jr of Stamford Conn grand nephew of the late Mrs Russell Sage after three creditors testified he made false statements in bankruptcy proceedings Slocum engineer and inventor son of Col H J Slocum of Washington faced two year plus bankruptcy judgments and earlier delays by Referee John Keogh and Judge Edwin S Thomas before the appellate ruling reversing the discharge.
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New York
Associated Press
Connecticut
HH. Germain Slocum, Jr
Stamford
Conn
Russell Sage
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Slocum
H. Germain Slocum
H. J. Slocum
Washington
John ©. Keogh
Keogh
Messenger Seeks 5000 for Bergdoll Caught at Border
The messenger Martin Scheuch, a 20 year old German, was captured at St Vincent Minnesota as part of the Bergdoll case. He carried a note from Grover Cleveland Bergdoll to his mother requesting $5,000 and promising a return to the United States. Scheuch was deported to Germany. he attempted to draw a revolver and said he would kill himself for failing the mission. Bergdoll’s mother Emma denied any knowledge of Scheuch or the plan.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Associated Pie
Grover Clevel Land Berdoll
Bergdoll
United States
Martin Scheuch
St. Vincent
Minn
Scheuch
Germany
B. Hollon
Federal Immigration Service
Immigration Service
Department of Justice
Suheneh
Bergdorf
Vincent
Philadelphia
Associated Press
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Emma G. Bergdoll
Schench
Balchen to Pilot Next Dawn Atlantic Attempt From Old Orchard
Bernt Balchen, who flew with Byrd on the America’s flight to Europe last summer, will pilot the amphibian Dawn for another Atlantic crossing. Frances W. Grayson, half owner of the plane, announced Balchen’s selection tonight noting his wide experience. The crew may include Brice Goldsborough as radio operator, with Wilmer Btultz and Goldsborough s roles from prior attempts. The Dawn will be taken to Old Orchard, Maine, for minor repairs and another try this year.
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Capper
New York
New England
Balchen
Grayson
Associated Press
Bernt Balchen
Richard E. Byrd
America
Europe
Atlantic
the Dawn
Frances W. Grayson
Holland
Goldsborough
Brice Goldsborough
Wilmer Btultz
Cannibalism Suspected On Starving Japanese Ship Ryo Yei Maru
The derelict Ryo Yei Maru drifted 4000 miles to Port Townsend after a months at sea with no food or water. Two survivors were emaciated while cannibalism was inferred by physicians aboard the quarantine ship.
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Seattle
Wash
Associated Press
Port Townsend
Japan
United States
Margaret Dollar
Washington
Hanawa
Tokizo Mki
Meriden native Burkinshaw aided WWI peace efforts and legal career
Neil S. Burkinshaw, Meriden native and Georgetown Law alumnus, directed intelligence matters for the Henry Ford Peace party and the American Peace Commission in Paris. He later practiced law in Washington and served as an assistant United States Attorney, with ties to prominent legal figures in Connecticut. the report notes his wartime service and later constitutional duties amid references to the Bergdoll draft case.
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Meriden
Associated Press
Neil S. Burkinshaw
Sinclair
Washington
Thomas H. Burk- Inshaw
C. J
D. J. Dansher
John A. Danaher
Hartford
United States
Georgetown University Law School
Washington, D. C
Henry Ford
Georgetown
France
Fifty-seventh Engineers
American Peace Commission
Paris
Commission
Burkinshaw
W. C. Bullitt
Russia
Wilson
Burns Agency Chief Says He Violated No Law
William J. Burns, head of the Burns detective agency, declares no law was broken in the Fallainclair conspiracy case. He states the agency had no involvement with obstructing justice and disavows knowledge of who employed them or for what purpose.
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New York
Associated Press
William J. Burns
Burns Detective Agency
Fallainclair
Burns
United States
C. G. Ruddy
Washington
Robbins
Dey
Police Officers Association Holds Routine Meeting
The Bridgeport Policemen's association held a regular business session in City Courtroom with Patrolman John Casaldy presiding. No action was taken and the group, open to all patrolmen, asserts it exists to aid the department rather than wage pay raises.
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Bridgeport Policemen’s Association
John Casaldy
Fall Sinclair trial halts as juror tampering probes loom
Justice Siddons delays ruling on termination of the Fall Sinclair oil case as a Grand Jury investigates juror tampering amid a Wardman Park hotel raid. Affidavits name Harry F Sinclair and Burns detectives, alleging improper surveillance and talks with juror Kidwell, with proceedings paused to decide if mistrial is warranted.
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Justice Siddons
Fall
Senate
Wardman Park
Burns Detective Agency
New York City
Government
Harry F Sinclair
Teapot Dome
Iris A. Mason Day
Sinclair Exploration Company
Donald Woodward
Woodward Jim
Burns
Kidwell
Teli
J. Roy Akers
Donald T. King
Washington
Sinclair
Hardon Hotel
Neil Burkingshaw
Walter M
Harry F. Sinclair
C. G. Ruddy
G. H. Robbine
O. Mason Day
Mayflower Hotel
Washington, D. C
Leroy Place
Burna
Ruddy
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SCATE
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Blichfeldt
Milford Tire Company
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Fairfield
Morehouse
Stratford
Turnpike
Daugatuck Valley
Cube
Les
Florence Muis
Messenger
India
Radio Progiam
Business and Finance
Kid Kaplan
Mike Dundee
Mickey Walker
Mike McTigue
Chicago
Walter Hagen
Harvard
Princeton
Yule
Voy Considered
Naugatuck Valley
House Committee
U.S. Chamber
U.S
Byrd
Dawn
Maine
Katane Miki
Tokizo Miki
Kanagawa
Tokyo
T. Zune Miki
The
Mariner
H. T. Payne
Meriden Boy
A. P
W. J. Burns
Police Association
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