Slayings Probe Hangs On Two Negro Suspects
Mrs. Margaret Lilliendahl and Willis Beach await trial for the murder of Dr. William Lilliendahl after she accused two unnamed Black men. Private detective Joan J. Gregory Jr. says evidence supports the widow’s account of an attack, robbery, and killing on Alston road. Assistant Prosecutor S Cameron Hinkle vows to seek the death penalty if first degree murder charges stick.
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Joan J. Gregory, Jr
New York
Lilliendahl
Far
Lonely Alston Road
Mays Landing
Beach
Bass
Mia
Aili¢ndah
Peggy Andreon
N. J
Margaret Liliendant
Atlantic County
Willis Beach
Liillendant
William Lilendahl
Liliendahl
Mrs. Lilendahl
Richard Black
Cief
Frank Harrold
Fall Declares Sure of Integrity Ahead of Washington Trial
Chicago Oct 1 By Associated Press Fall declares his integrity amid oil lease prosecutions. He boards train to face trial next Monday confronting criminal charges tied to the interior frzpot Dome lease. He says he was acquitted previously and remains confident in an innocence-based outcome.
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Chicago
Associatea Press
Durties
Washington
F. Sinclair
Doheny
Kulky
Fall
Supreme Court
Cemetery Returns Indicate Obregon Victory
Practically complete cemetery returns would indicate that the opposition to the election next year of General Obregon as president of Mexico has about died out.
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Irvin S. Cobb
New York
General Obregon
Mexico
Ruth Elder Paris Flight Begins From Roosevelt Field
Ruth Elder with George Haldeman as pilot and navigator departs Roosevelt Field bound for Paris amid coverage of other nose news. Mentions Denmark flight denial by Maine governor's wife, and various items across pages including political contests, hires, and sports results.
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Ruth Elder
George Haldeman
Roosevelt Field
Paris
Maine
Frances Grayson
Denmark
Lindbergh
Turner Endorsed For Fifth District Alderman Nomination
James A. Turner, vice president of the Fifth District Republican club, received unanimous endorsement for the Republican aldermanic nomination. He is to be named as the party candidate at the caucus to be held by the club tomorrow night. The Young Men's Republican club selected Francis J. Judge as the 118 candidate.
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James A. Turner
Fifth District
Republican Club
Turner
Republican Organization
Young Men's Republican Club
Francis J. Judge
Levine sails for U S will return next year
Cherbourg France October 11 Escorted by a guard of honor of Nebraska legionnaires Charles A Levine embarked for his new land on the Leviathan today. His sole companion was a dog. He said I shall return next year and pursue trans Atlantic flying as a practical proposition while attending to business apart from my family. A large detachment of returning seamen headed by Howard P Savage General Albert Greenlaw Frank T Hines James Barton and A Platt Andrew joined the voyage.
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Cherbourg
France
iBy Associated Press
Nebraska Legionnair
Charles A. Levine
Leviathan
Columbia
Clarence Chamberlin
Italy
Phe
Wiley
America
National
Howard P. Savage
Albert Greenlaw
Frank T. Hines
James F) Barton
A_ Platt Andrew
Subnormal youth given life term for killing girl
John Biladella eighteen pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the July 16 killing of Ross Berdino ten in an abandoned factory. He led his body to a swamp near Highland Lake after wrapping it in burlap. The plea followed a long conference among lawyers judges and a medical examiner. His mother testified Biladella was backward since childhood and had a history of petty crimes including stealing pennies and annoying girls.
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Litchfield
Associated Press
John Biladella
Leonard Nickerson
Ross Berdino
Billadella
Highland Lake
Fler
Superior Court
Diefendorf
Silenist
New Haven
Maria Billadella de Litre
Joseph de Lutre
Diefenh
Derf
Yand
John
Delutre
Winsted
Reform School
Meriden
Michael Calabrese
Torington Police
Union Activity in Strike Barred in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh on Oct 11 the United Mine Workers of America and its leaders faced a sweeping federal court injunction. Judge Schoonmaker restrained nearly all union activity against non union Pittsburgh Terminal Coal, citing disruption of interstate shipments in violation of Sherman and Clayton Acts. The ruling also barred union efforts to keep workers housed in company homes, effectively limiting union actions related to the strike.
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Pittsburgh
Associated Press
United Mine Workers of America
Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corporation
F. P. Schoonmaker
Ste
TROUP NOMINATED BY NEW HAVEN DEMOCRATS
Philip Troup local attorney and editor of the New Haven Union was nominated by the Democratic city convention for mayor in New Haven. He accepted the nomination after prior private interests concerns. Republicans plan their convention later this month.
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New Haven
Associated Press
Philip Troup
New Haven Union
Times-Union
Democratic City Convention
Attorney Troup
Finger Amputation After Cycle Accident in City
Seventeen year old Arthur Drew of 604 William Street lost part of his left index finger in a motorcycle accident while trying to put a chain on his bike in Long Hill. The finger was crushed and amputated at the Emergency hospital by Dr. Chester E. Haberlin. Drew rode home afterward despite the injury.
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Arthur Drew
William Street
Long Hill
Chester E. Haberlin
Drew
Long Hil
Death Car Drivers Given Ail Terms In Superior Court
Two men from Bridgeport and Milford received three and six month jail terms in Superior Court for causing deaths while operating vehicles under the influence. Adolph D Aulisa, 23, and Henry Nothingle, 54, were sentenced by Judge Waldo Marvin and Judge Booth for the Westport crash that killed two men and the Devon incident that killed Mrs Julia Strecker. The court noted D Aulisa’s prior clean record and mental distress since the accident and held Nothingle negligent for not stopping when a trolley arrived.
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Bridgeport
Milford
Adolph D'Aulisa
Hlizabeth Street
L. P. Waldo Marvin
Criminal Superior Court
Henry Nothingle
Julia Strecker
Union Avenue
Devon
John Rufus Booth
New Haven
D'Aulien
Marvin
Boston Post
Westport
D’aulisa
Alphonso Lavorante
Lavorante
Salvator Cupa
John J. Phelan
D'Aulisa
Nothnagle
Gaage Booth
Cosgrave Reelected Head of Free State
Dublin October 11 William T Cosgrave reelected president of the Irish Free State executive council by a six vote margin over rivals In the new Dail Eireann He will form his cabinet Fianna Fail and Laborites opposed his nomination Michael Hayes reelected speaker Eamon De Valera objects to his salary of 1700 pounds a year promising a reduction Sean O Kelly opposed Cosgrave in Irish speech in the first sitting
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Dublin
Eamon de Valera
Woman cross channel in fifth attempt under moonlight
Dr. Logan known as Mona McLellan, a London physician, completed the English channel swim in 13 hours 10 minutes from Cape Gris Nez to Folkestone. She swam backstroke most of the way in icy water, inspired by Mercedes Gleitz’s recent conquest, and collapsed ashore at Folkestone after a moonlit, unadvertised effort.
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Folkestone
Eng
Associated Press
English Channel
Hythe
Dr. Logan
Mona McLellan
Tade
Mercedes Gleitz
London
Gertrude Ederle
George Michel
Ernst Vierkoetter
Blaket of
Horace Carey
Miss McLellan
Misa McLellan
Man's Body Found Floating in River
A man believed to be J. Swift, Erie Railroad employee, was found floating in the river off Pembroke Street yesterday afternoon. His pockets contained an Erie pass and a receipt for a board bill. The body was towed to the city morgue with police and medical examiner involvement. no signs of foul play were noted and the case was treated as accidental.
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Pembroke Street
J. Swift
Erie Railroad
Harriman
N. C
Jerry Crowley
Williston Street
Rachel Oyster Company
Michiel Arnolsky
Bureau of Investigation
Orgen O. Kelly
H. R. DeLuca
Two Surveyors Pulled From Housatonic after Dam Drop
Two U G I Construction surveyors B W Ritchie and Leslie Black were carried over a 35 foot dam on the Housatonic near the Still river junction at 1 30 PM. Both reached shore with minor injuries. Black suffers a hand cut while Ritchie was uninjured. They were treated by Dr. Benjamin Bostwick. Dam owned by the Lithewhite Bilex company of New Milford.
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New Milford
Assocciated Press
U. G. I. Construction Company
Housatonic
Housatonia River
Still River
B. W. Ritchie
Leslie Black
Housatonic River
Black
Heglen
Ritchie
Benjamin Bostwick
Lithewhite Bilex Company
Governor's Wife Vainly Asks Mrs Grayson to Defer Flight
OLD ORCHARD Maine Oct 1 By Associated Press Mrs Ralph C Brewster wife of Maine governor urged Mrs Frances Wilson Grayson to postpone the Sikorsky trans Atlantic flight in the Dawn to Copenhagen. Mrs Grayson declined saying she and her crew would go forward at the earliest opportunity. The christening used spring water from Maine and the ship wore a brown and white antelope skin outfit.
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Old Orchard
Maine
Asociated Press
Copenhagen
Sikorsky
Old Orchard Beach
Ralph C. Brewster
Frances Wilson Grayson
Brewster
Bridgeport Baseball Club Officers to Retire Next Week
George S. Hill and Frank Stapleton, long time heads of the Bridgeport Baseball club, will retire from their positions next week. Fred Woos is named successor to Hill, while Stapleton’s successor will come from a group seeking the berth. Meeting notices indicate officer elections. retirement sparks speculation about Hillings.
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George S. Hill
Bridgeport Baseball Club
Frank
Buddy” Stapleton
Fred Woos
Bridgeport
Hil
Stapleton
Sucessor
Hill
Hillings
Voos
Liberal day law urged by labor
The American Federation of Labor convention backed modifying the Volstead Act to permit sale of wholesome beer. Delegates approved a committee report favoring literalizing prohibition alongside endorsing the executive council's recommendation. Aye votes drew loud applause and a remark from President William Green urging stronger voting on other resolutions.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Associated Pro
American Federation of Labor Convention
Executive Council
William Green
Busses to Replace Trolleys at Milldale
Hartford date October 11 The public utilities commission approved the Waterbury and Milldale Tramway petition to discontinue trolley service between Southington mountain and Milldale. The area will be served by a new bus route operated by the New England Transportation Company.
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Hartford
Associated Preas
Public Utilities Commission
Waterbury
German Plane to Hop for U. S. Today
In Muende Germany Oct 11 the Heinkel one motor hydroplane D-1190 eyed a noon departure for the United States via Amsterdam Vigo Boain and the Azores on a trans Atlantic flight. Piloted by Horst Mary the craft after extensive tests carries a 900 horsepower Packard engine replacing the German unit and marks one of Germany’s top navigators in air travel.
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Warnsmuende
Germany
Associated Press
United States
Amsterdam
Vigo
Boain
Asores
Ihe
Horst Mary
Lufthansa
Ranka
American Girl Ruth Elder Starts Atlantic Flight From Roosevelt Field
Ruth Elder, 23, Oakeland Fla., and George Haldeman launched from Roosevelt Field at 6:04 p.m. aiming for Le Bourget Paris. The Stinson aircraft carried a good luck cat, a Chinese ring, food, and fuel for about 4 400 miles as they set toward the Atlantic, with plans to follow ship lanes and cross the English Channel.
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Roosevelt Field
George Haldeman
Nevigal
Innes
Atlantic Ocean
Ruth Elder
Oakeland
Fla
Aviatrix
Stinson-Daitreller
le Bourget
Paris
France
Charlee Lindbergh
Miss Elder
Mee
Lyf Womac
Tiny Broie
English Channel
Aome
Columbus Day Italiana Honor Parade and Civic Events
Columbus Day events planned by the Italian American club of the district include a 9 PM wreath laid at the monument in front of Yus School, led by Patsy D Amelio. A 100-member parade follows on East Side with a band performance, speeches by Mayor Behrens and Leg Richards, and a fireworks display at Sherman Street on Wat Avenue, weather permitting.
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Stellamie Bridgeport
Yus School
Patsy D'Amelio
Maring
Hough Avenue
Goodwin T
Eborg Bend
Joseph Gabriel
F. William Behrens
Leg
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