Smith On State Day Law Questioned By League
New York October 10 Governor Smith released answers from a League of Women Voters questionnaire on state offices. He supports an optional jury service for women and a 48 hour work week in departments. He backs abolition of dower and equal estate rights, limits on marriage licenses, and a state law enforcement view of prohibition. He says women are qualified for all appointive posts except prisons and care institutions. The league notes his stance on many proposed reforms.
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States Supreme Court
Miles
Two Injured In Stamford Auto Crashes
Two people were hurt in separate Stamford crashes. Mirh Coppola, 16, was struck while alighting from a parked ice wagon on Athietic streets and sustained a broken leg and possible skull fracture. driver Alfonso Hauchuk was arrested on reckless driving charges and released on bond. Teter tineage of Honestrest was treated for bruises after a collision on West Main Street near Mill River Road. the driver was not held.
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Yeesterday
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Paes Street
Alfonso Hauchuk
Athietic Steems
Stamford Hospital
Mors Dececca
Stillwater Avenue
West Main Street
Mill River Road
Fessenden Replies to Hickey Attack in Stamford
Milton F. Peabody Fessenden issued a statement denying any office ambitions and defending Mr Kenealy. He questioned Hickey's portrayal and said Republicans would decide on Monday whether Hickey remains leader.
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Flickey
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Ceppert
Tari
Mackey
Stamford Board Adds 332 Voters to Lists
Stamford officials report 332 voters added to lists yesterday with 7 men and 125 women among them. The board of selectmen and town clerk oversaw the update in Stamford.
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Siamese twins die at four months in Minnesota hospital
Lucy and Bessie Medich, four months old, died in a Minneapolis hospital after Lucy contracted bronchial pneumonia. Born last May in South Bend Indiana, the infants were joined at the torso but otherwise normal.
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Bessie Medich
South Bend
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Miller undecided on college offer at University of Washington
Stephen Miller educational director of the American Bankers Association weighed the University of Washington presidency after a three hour discussion with regents. They promised support for educational policy and sought state appropriations if he accepted. If he refused, regents would not back Alexander Meiklejohn of Wisconsin or other Wisconsin candidates.
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Aleaander Meiklejohn
University of Wisconsin
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Five Die After Train Hits Car At Crossing
Five people were killed when a New York Central passenger train struck a car at a crossing near Syracuse New York. Witnesses described bodies scattered by the impact and investigators sought to determine how the vehicle came onto the tracks as clear sight lines existed. The car’s driver was identified as the machine owner and was among the dead along with four others. Local rail officials pledged a full inquiry.
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Graft scale for cops revealed in Chicago report
Government disclosure details wholesale graft within the Chicago police and what officers earned monthly from Genna gang strength. Patrolmen reportedly received 418, sergeants 28, captains 138, and tied officers 800 and up, as federal investigators prepare indictments amid gangland activity.
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Poor Man Returns Wallet After Finding It
A 79 year old man living on 80 dollars a week found a wallet with 1000 dollars and returned it to the owner. The incident was recounted in a sermon at Parks Avenue Baptist Church by pastor Emerson Fusdick, who said the man would not be allowed to suffer without a choice.
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Jjry Emerson Fusdick
Parks Avenue Baptist Church
Pee Fontick
Suit Against Oil Companies to Be Resumed Today
The government’s anti trust suit against Standard Oil of Indiana and about 40 other major oil firms, begun June 1924, resumes before Special Master Charles Martindale. Government claims pool patents limit markets and levy large royalties, with Joseph J Adams alleged inventor of the pressure method implicated.
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Standard Oo Company
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Patent Office
Boxer Killed in pistol battle in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Oct. 10 AP The boxer known as Harry Laws was killed in a pistol battle at a house on Washington Avenue. William Matten, a Negro, was seriously wounded after being shot three times. Only one bullet fired from the pistol Giacomo held before police arrived, suggesting additional shots unseen.
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Philadelphia
Michael Giacomo
Harry Laws
William Matten
Washineton Avenue
Giacomo
Italy Denies War Plan Against Turkey
The Italian embassy denied a London Daily Express report that Italy planned to attack Turkey. The embassy stated the rumor is absurd and misleading, stressing Italy's foreign policy aims to maintain world peace.
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Express
Italy
Turkey
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Ferryman Identifies Aimee McPherson in cross river trip
Arthur Watts, a Colorado river ferryman, identifies evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson as the woman who crossed from California into Arizona in early June. He will be summoned as a witness at her conspiracy trial over her May disappearance, tied to a ten day stay in Carmel California with radio operator Kenneth G Ormiston at Angelus Temple.
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Arthur Watts
Colorado River
Aimee Semple McPherson
California
Arizona
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Withe-Rmhrenberg
Carmel Cal
Kenneth G. Ormistan
Angelus Temple
Bridgeport Lutherans Win Banner Again
Waterbury Oct 10 AP The 21st Connecticut State Lutheran League convention closed with a rally at First Lutheran church. Nine leagues represented, 24 members registered the largest turnout. Officers named: President Adolph H Pass New Haven Vice President Emil Kuelke Meriden Recording secretary Elizabeth Stelzer Norwich Corresponding secretary Otto Petergon Hartford Treasurer Weary Fischer Hartford Archivist Elizabeth Thumm Norwich. Prideport Rev A G We named executive committee chair Edward Wilton Bridgeport. Fall outreach led by Warnell Priele Meriden. Bridgeport earned attendance banner for second straight year. Two leagues remain Trinity New Haven and Seymour Immanuel Seymour.
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Connecticut
State Lutheran League
First Lutheran Church
Adolph H. Pass
New Haven
Emil Kuelke
Meriden
Elizabeth Stelzer
Norwich
Otto Petergon
Hartford
Weary Fischer
Elizabeth Thumm
A G We
Prideport
Edward Wilton
Brideport
Warnell Priele
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Nesy Leagups
Trinity
Seymour Immanuel
Seymous
Dry Law Referendum Interest Grips New York Voters
New York City residents show increased interest in the state prohibition referendum and in voting for governor senator and state officers compared with the bitter 1925 mayoralty election. Registration totals for the past week reach 1,842,782, up from 1,284,538 a year ago, though overall registration remains 167,930 below the 1924 presidential election year.
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New York
New York City
United States
Tired of nagging kills his wife in Camden
Benjamin Wallace, 75, beat his 63 year old wife to death with a dining room chair after saying he could not stand her nagging. He told prosecutors he acted because she nagged about his coat and sugar and first struck her with a broom handle before the chair. Police say his mind likely unbalanced.
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Wallace
Boy grid player hurt in auto collision in Norwalk
Kenneth Paxton about fifteen years old of 10 Burbank street was playing football on Woodward Avenue with a group of boys when the ball went over a car. He ran backward to catch the ball, struck the auto driven by James Johnson of Highland Avenue, and suffered shock and minor bruises. A doctor treated him.
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Qet
Kenneth Paxton
Burbank Street
Paxton
Woodward Avenue
James Johnson
Highland Juvente
Two Fatally Hurt When Car Skids in Torrington
Mrs. Peter Ceglowski aged 30 and her nephew Frank Ceglowski 3 of Schenectady were killed when their car skidded on the Torrington Narfolk road and overturned. Mrs. Ceglowski died in the ambulance, the boy died in hospital. both had crushed chests. The car was driven by Frank Ceglowski Sr. two other adults and two children were in the party, with no other serious injuries.
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Peter Ceglowski
Landale Place
Schenectady
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Norwood Avenue
Torrineton-Narfoelk
Ceglowski
Frank Coglowski
Two Auto Thefts Reported Here
Two cars were reported stolen yesterday. A sedan registered H 984, owned by Walter Anderson of 490 East Road Fairfield, was taken in the morning after being flashed on Cannon Street at 6 pm a group owned by George McCarthy of 180 Brewster Street was stolen from in front of a restaurant at 2850 Fairfield Avenue.
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Brewster Street
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First District Caucus Names Alderman Candidate
Democrats of the First district plan to endorse John Benson as alderman. A caucus at 7:30 tonight in the First District Democratic club rooms precedes the city convention. Benson is Swedish, retired, and has lived in the district for about 150 years.
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A. C. H. Auxiliary to Hold Card Party
Mrs Lenora Walsh will run whist and pinochle tomorrow evening in Moose hall for the Ladies auxiliary No 50 Ancient Order of Hibernians Refreshments will be served.
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Moose Hall
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Yale Freshman Held For Raising Check
New Haven October 10 AP Yale law school freshman Joseph J. Wiseman is jailed on a $1,000 bond for allegedly raising a $3 certificated check to $309 and passing it to a restaurant owner as part of a World Series wager. He nearly collapsed in custody but posted bond.
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Joseph J. Wiseman
Yale Law School
Wiseman
Church Street
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Bondaman
Democrats Nominate State Officials in Norwalk Meeting
Norwalk Democrats closed their late night session by naming Henry J. Klein a state senator and Frank R. Stevens and Jack Connell as state representatives. Justices of the peace chosen include Tra Q. Gregory Horace Fr Dann James Esposito Adelaide Kirmayer John T. Dwyer Thom Horan Howard E Mead Jesse T Dunkard Bernard J Reynolds and William I Stevens. A plan to change delegate ratios from one per 109 votes to two per 200 votes was referred to a committee.
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Henry J. Kiein
Bridgeport
Frank R. Stevens
Jace Connell
Justices of the Peace
Tra Q. Gregory
Horace Fr. Dann
James Esposito
Adelaide Kirmayer
John T. Dwyer
Thom Horan
Howard BE. Mead
Jesse T. Dunkard
Bernard J. Reynolds
Wiliam I. Stevens
Edward J. Quinlan
Michael J. Howard
Catherine Duffy
Paul R. Connery
William Hh.mcmahon
LeRoy D. Downs
Map Crabbe
Thomas James
Katherine Bissell
Louis Pogdany
Man Returns to Jail After Release Stuns Stamford
In Stamford on Oct 10, Rocco Valent, 24 Garden Street, arrested for assaulting his wife, posted bail at 10 am but was rearrested for breach of the peace last night. He allegedly celebrated by drinking, later attempting to break into his home and threaten his wife.
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Stamford
Rocco Valent
Garden Street
Valenti
Two False Alarms Reported in City District
Two false alarms were turned in within minutes in the Tiast Elie area yesterday morning. Fire department officials say the false alarm bug recurs in that city section and has thus far eluded capture. The first came from box 534 at Denton street and Central avenue at 1:36, and a second from box 57 at Connecticut avenue and Central avenue moments later. Both boxes have a history of prior false alarms.
Norwalk Republicans to Nominate Tomorrow in Norwalk
Norwalk Ohio Republicans will hold two conventions tomorrow. A probate convention in the afternoon will endorse Democratic candidate Henry W. Gregory as judge of probate. In the evening candidates for state representatives and for justices of the peace will be named.
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Republicana
Henry W. Gregory
Republlcans
Justices of the Peace
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