Three Women Among 11 Jurors Picked for Sinclair Oil Case
Washington October 17 three women were among eleven jurors qualified to hear the guilt or innocence of Harry F Sinclair and Averell L Fall in a government conspiracy trial tied to the leasing of the Teapot Dome oil reserve. Eleven jurors to be seated tomorrow with seven challenges remaining for each side.
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Sinclair Oil Case
Associated V4cees
Fall
Harry F Sinclair
Tve Naval Oil Reserve
Efcond
Senate
Miesen
Qia
Laura ©. Gilman
Institute of Beotomies
Siddona
Columbia Supreme Court
Sestste
Witwela Bailes
Smiguel Cooperman
Ike
Ray
Jauling Levitt
Levitt
New York City
Brazilian aviators die in crash during trans Atlantic flight
Rio de Janeiro observers report a crash during the Paris to Buenos Aires flight by Dieudonne Costes and Joseph Lebrix. Aboard the welcoming squadron three Brazilian airmen Captain Attila Oliveira Lieutenant Salustian Silva and Lieutenant Thoma Baref were killed. The accident occurred at about 300 feet. The French aviators urged no ceremonies in their honor, yet were met by officials and colleagues at a luncheon. They plan to resume the journey to Buenos Aires Wednesday.
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Rio Janeiro
Theormy
Bio Janeiro
Dieudonne Costes
Joseph, Lebrix
Paris
Attila Oliveira
Salustian Silva
Lieut
Thoma Barre
Fea
Nertheless
French Chamber of Commerce
Cos Bs
Lebrix
Buenos Aires
Wedneseey
Long
Carayatt of Automobiles
Caravellas Braz
Port Nasi
Snakes Grow Weary of Crossing Roads Says Cobb
New York Oct 17 Special report from Cobb cites a survey by America's top reptile authority. The study finds snakes avoid roads when cars approach, showing increasing caution toward vehicles.
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Irvin
Cobb
New York
America
Crough Road
Trans Atlantic Flights Fall Kills Brazilian Aviators
Brazilian aviators welcoming French flyers are killed in a fatal fall. Record for plane load believed set by Mrs Gray’s son The Dawn started European hop then was forced to return. Leavened by a mayoral welcome in New York, Levine’s fame drew flares decried by Mayor Walker. Republican gains sweep Bridgeport primaries while Democratic losses shape mayoral race. Knights of Pythias open state convention. council discards tax referendum. airport goodwill flyer urged. Toronto-born headlines span politics, crime, society and transportation.
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Mra
Grayson
Levine
Mayor Walker
Welcome
New York
Bridgeport
Republican
Democratic
Atwater
Knights of Pythias
Council
Good Will Flyer
Torlonia
Fairfield County
Hubert Work
Danbury
Dr Beck
New Fairfield
New Stke
Milford
Poplar Terrace
Huntington
Purcell
Westport
Main Street
Stratford
Emma Lockwood
Byron Scott
Mhington
Dawn plane flight tests load for Atlantic crossing
The Sikorsky amphibian The Dawn, carrying fuel for the first woman Atlantic flight, lifted from Old Orchard, Maine, with pilot Wilmer Stultz and navigator Brice Goldsborough aboard. A rough 11,500 pound takeoff weight included 1,580 pounds of gas as the craft battled a brisk ocean wind and settled back on the shore after a short airborne test. The crew anticipated further checks and a possible resumption at dawn, while Mrs Frances W Grayson supported them through the setback.
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Old Orchard
Gct
Associated Press
Atlantic
Wilmer Stultz
Brice Goldaboorough
America
Carl 8. Schory
Rational Aeronautic Society
Frances W. Grayson
Europe
Stultz
Stuitz
Grayson
Stultz and Goeldsborough
Orphan by divorce seeks support in Superior Court
An eight year old girl from West Hartford seeks support from her father, Edwin I. Petre of New Haven, claiming she prefers living with her mother. The case, filed in the name of Mrs. Edith P. Marsh, involves custody history from Reno divorce and a pending appeal to the Superior court.
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Hartford
Associated Press
Reno
Superior Court
Genevieve Petre
Whitman Avenue
Weat
Edith P. Marsh
Edwin I. Petre
Norton Street
New Haven
Petze
Nevada
West Hartford
Mrs Lilliendahl Resists Fingerprint Collection in Murder Case
Atlantic City report says federal aid and old statutes may force Margaret Lillien dahl and Willis Beach to provide fingerprints for the murder indictment of Dr A William Lilliendahl. They resisted a fingerprinting attempt at the county jail. Federal authorities authorize fingerprint taxing and new affidavits prompt a secret police trip. Investigations also probe possible New York correspondence linked to Peggy Anderaan.
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Atlantic City
N. 3
Associated Press
Margaret Lillierdahl
Willis Beach
A. William Lilliendahl
Orsechowski
Harrold
Lililendahl
Levine Returns to New York amid Praise and Criticism
Charles A. Levine arrived aboard the Leviathan and was welcomed at City Hall where Mayor Walker urged him to expect criticism while praising his trans Atlantic flight achievement. Levine planned another Europe to America flight next year and proposed three plane designs including a giant seven engine mail plane. Congressmen Fish and Bloom assured him no need to fear pending war contract actions.
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New York
Associated Press
Charles A. Levine
Walker
Levine
Atlantic
Europe
Germany
City Hall
Fiyer
Clarence Chamberlin
Macom
Hattery
City Hell
Rockaways
America
Hamilton Fish
Sol Bloom
New Fairfield Voters Block Highway Sale to Lake Danbury Buildout
At a town meeting 80 New Fairfield families stopped the move to hand 12 miles of local highway to Connecticut Light and Power for the Lake Danbury basin. CL&P announces condemnation proceedings to secure the land, while residents cite loss of winter access and local road links to Sherman and Danbury.
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New Fairfield
Speciel
Vetera
Connecticut Light and Power Company
George, Nevius
J. Henry Rorabagh
Hartford
Danbury
Connecticut Light Power Company
Lake Danbury
Sherman
Brookfield
New Milford
Secretary Work Visits in Danbury
Danbury hosts Dr. Hubert Work, Secretary of the Interior, arriving as guest of Dr. and Mrs. David Chester Brown at 330 Main Street. He plans daily golf at Ridgewood Country Club, local motoring, and a probable hunting trip in the New Fairfield area, staying through the week.
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Danbury
Hubert Work
Washington, D. C
David Chester Brown
Main Street
Wark
Brown
Ridgewood Country Club
New Fairfieht
Dr. Work
Secretary of the Interior
Philippines
Bachelor Admiral Weds Russian Widow After Adopting Orphans
Rear Admiral Newton A. McCully, a sixty year old bachelor who adopted seven Russian orphans in 1920, married Olga Krundycher, a twenty nine year old Russian widow, in Reval last week. The State Department has moved to issue her a non quota immigrant visa and the admiral plans to return to duty November twelfth.
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Washington
Asso
Newton A. McCully
Olga Krundycher
State Department
Reval
Russia
United States
Ellis Inland
Charleston
D. C
Navy Yard
8. C
Associated Preea
Charleston Navy Yard
Austin
Republican Group Wins in All District Primaries
Republican organization defeats insurgents in most districts as Democratic primaries split. Twenty-year weather kept voters indoors with 580 turnout versus 615 last cycle. In the Third district organization Democrats beat anti organization candidates 205 to 118 while in the Twelfth anti organization won by about 20 votes 305 to 286. The convention will name mayoral candidate Fred Atwater and set the slate for aldermen and district representatives.
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Frank D. Anderson
Lea P. O'Loughiiz
Democrats
Organization Workers
William EB. Planagan
Atwater
Congress High School
Fred Atwater
Anti-Organization
Peter J. Umstatter
William C. Trimble
Josephine Kiely
Andrew 8. Gaydos
Charles Hisinger
James F. McCormick
Organization
Kenneth J. Griffin
Michael Lincas
William A. Kimmerlin
Rockwell J. Larrabee
John T. Guinan, Jr
Democratic Aldermanto
Spero G. Vryonia
John J. O’brien
Frederick L. Greenough
William H. Crawfort
Johnm J. O'Rourke
Charles Weingarten
William F. O'Neil
James F. McCarmeck
Borah to Plead for Dry Issue in Campaign
Senator Borah announced he would address New York City voters next month urging national parties to take a definite stand on prohibition enforcement in the presidential campaign. He will speak before the New York Women's committee for law enforcement on November 12, insisting the organization push for a clear party position.
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Washington
Associated Press
Borah
New York City
New York Women’s Committee For Law Enforcement
Glass "diamonds" sold for $800 to local man
Isaac Shapiro of 146 Linen avenue was enticed by three slick con artists to buy glass imitations as smuggled diamonds. After inspecting by a so called expert on Park Avenue, Shapiro, thinking the gems real, drew and paid $800 from a savings bank. The diamonds proved worthless. detectives hunt the swindlers.
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Issac Shapiro
Linen Avenue
North Aveni
Shapiro
Park Avenue
Wapaa Mat
Nathan
Knights of Pythias Convenes Grand Lodge Session Here
The fifty ninth annual convention of the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias and the Temple of Pythian Sisters opened with a ball and entertainment at the Elks club. More than 100 persons attended as business sessions begin at Stratfield hotel with changes to constitutions and officer elections. Local lodges Bridgeport No. 83, Joseph Dowdall No. 40, Mithra No. 8, and Col Harry Cutler No. 77 host. guests include Emanuel Cave and others. Funds were raised by a recent fair and carnival at Mocque.
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Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias
Women's Auxiliary Organization
Temple of Pythian Sisters
Elks Club
Stratfield Hotel
Walter King
Willimantic
Charles Andres
Clara Heaton
Wallingford
Amands Chamberlain
Connecticut
Emanual Cave
Laurence 3. Howard
Massachusetts
C. Herbert Snow
Rhode Island
J. Edward Gorman
Knights of Pythisa
Bridgeport
Joseph Dowdall
Mithra Lodge
Harry Cutler
Mocque
Doctors Beck and Horwitz to face court in city case
Two local residents will be returned to this city under heavy guard today to testify in Criminal Superior court. Dr M Carl Beck of 330 East Main Street faces a two year term for attempting to perform an illegal operation and will be the state's star witness against Dr Mortis Horwitz of 984 Fairfield Avenue Bridgeport. Horwitz faces a similar charge connected to the death of Dorothy Reynolds, an eighteen year old cripple. Also to be brought is George Cotone, serving one to two years for jail breaking, who may testify against John Montanaro in a robbery case. A separate note reports Charles A Lindbergh serving a small embezzlement sentence arriving at Bolling Field after flight from Richmond.
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Wethsrafield
M. Carl, Beck
East Main Street
Mortis
T Horwitz
Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport
Horwitz
Beck
Dorothy Reynolds
Dr Beck
Dr. Beck
Horwits
George Cotone
John, Montanaro
Cotone
Washington
Harry Trumbull
Charles A. Lindbergh
Bolling Field
Richmond
Vwalr
Unanimous Nomination For Behrens Term As Mayor Forecast
Bridgeport reports a Republican machine sweep at the city convention with Behrens slated for a third term as mayor. Anti-machine forces cheered Atwater for the Democratic nomination while Kilpatrick’s faction claimed meaningful gains, despite the machine’s citywide victory by about four to one. Voters cast 6207 ballots in three hours. 5297 went to Behrens delegates. Weather dampened turnout, but the anti-group vows continued organization ahead of November 8.
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G. OP
Young Men's and Women’s Association
Behrens
Mayer Behrens
Toy Party
W. D. Kn
Patrick
Fred Atwater
Twarty
Jasper McLevy
Socialist Party
Kipatrick
Association
Atwater
Sect Lidorenent
Behren
Behrena
Alfred W. Burdick
Republcan
Liberty Building
Edward L. Kelly
John A. Trumbull
Arthur F. Connor
Maine
Mide
Burpstrick
Kilpatrick
Escr
Burdick
Bridgeport
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