Settlement Nears in Rail Strike Boosts Industrial Boom
Secretary of Labor Davis announced a near settlement covering 35 to 40 percent of railroads under the Willard Jewell plan. Most strikers return to jobs at current pay rate except those linked to violence, with seniority to be resolved by committees. New Haven’s leadership held out, and eastern lines were not included.
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New Haven Road
Russell Rice
New Haven
Washington
Associated Press
Davis
Chicago
Qn Willard—Jewell Plan
B. M. Fewell
Jeader
Daniel Willard
Baltimore
Onto
New England
Tesuma
Terms of Peace and Return to Work Agreement
The terms of settlement aim to end the railroad strike by restoring workers to their prestrike positions as of June 20 1932, with immediate reemployment at current wages for those on strike, and a 30 day maximum for nonviolent return. Seniority and relative standing are to be restored, with a commission to judge violations and dismissals.
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John
Fairfield County Superior Court
Pasvanis
Helen Shortt
Courtland Street
Allison Harmon Staines
Slero
Haines
Michael Arnosky
Po- Heemon Foster
Murphy
Bureau of Investigation
Catholic Charitable Bureau
McGovern Caulkins Renominated for School Board
Democratic convention renominated Dr Edward S McGovern and Dr C H Caulkins for the Board of Education with one additional delegate chosen for county and probate conventions. McGovern noted for three years on the board Caulkins a former member and local dentist. Delegates totaled 60 with adjournment after nominations and secretary selections.
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Edward S. McGovern
C. H. Caulking
Board of Eeucation
T. J. Murphy
Dr McGovers
John McGuinness
Eighth District
Caulking
John A. Carnell
John H. Sheehan
David A. Fitzgerald
Bernard H. Glannon
Charles Byrne
Seceion Whamway
Vacton
Mary A. Sullivan
Firse
Carlous
Cornell
McGovern
Board of Education
C. EB. Caulkins
Alcohol Tanker Crash Injures Mule Girl in Westport
A freight truck overturned on the Westport highway sending a 400 gallon cargo of alcohol spilling wastefully. Mule girl was seriously injured with a fractured leg and abrasions while a bystander driver avoided collision. Federal agents plan action over illegal transport of grain alcohol without permit. driver held for questioning.
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Westport
Westwort Center
Predorlich
Bridgeport
Whit Plalne
George Feller
East 16Th. Street
New York
John J. ‘Baclay
Cortland Street
Heller
John A. Moore
Zoeller
Clark N. Kirk
Nesort Heller
Ffault
Weller
U. S
Hugh J
Motalne Gn
Doolan, Plaherty and
Hinman
Esac
Britain warns France over Turkish Dardanelles plan
Paris dispatch says Prime Minister Lloyd George warned the French government via the British ambassador that continued French support to Turkey would risk a break in entente unity. Britain fears Turkish success could threaten Egypt India and Mesopotamia, with 10000 troops already near the Euphrates and further moves feared on the Smyrna front.
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C. F. ‘Bortell
Paris
Lloyd- George
Trench
Britain
Egard Turther Trench
Dardenelles
Constantinople
France
Llorcy
England
Sient
Eleo
Turkey
Egypt
India
Lloyd-George
Vrince
Mustapha Kemal
Thi Smyrnae
Mesopotamia
Fuldatine
Near
Idoud-George
Offloia
Asia Minor
Europe
Postal Shift To New Haven May Be Halted
Congressional protest prompts reconsideration of a planned central post office transfer from Bridgeport to New Haven. The move would consolidate accounting and postal savings, potentially eliminating staff and affecting deposits. officials cite space and elevator issues, while Merritt presses for review and a public report.
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New Haven
George FH. Manning
Washington
Schuyler Merritt
Central Postpffice
Bridgeport
New Bayer
PostaMeg Department
John H. Bartlett
Central Post Office
Postal Sys Ints Depository
New Haver
Aeveral
Bridgeport Post Ofice
Brideport
Post Ofices
Connecticut
Central Accounting Office
Spee
Bridgeport Postales
New Haven Contetiiee
Bridgeport Postatiies
Merritt
Bartlett
M.merritt
Mr. Merritt
Pilimaa
Second Victrola Taken From Fairfield School
Pace Fourteen reports a second Victrola stolen from Fairfield School. The instrument, gifted by Miss Anne B Jennings, disappeared after a break in at the Paquot school in Southport last fall. No thieves have been identified yet and authorities wonder about motive and suspect leads.
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Fairfield
Oseon
Misa Anne B. Jennings
Paquot School
Southport
Ia Mare
geTroal Board of
Science News From The Time Twin Aids Inventions
Scattered science notes describe devices to detect liars and aid discoveries. Reports discuss ore wear limits, nervous mothers, and stickiness of rabies, while examining matches making processes and nose drift therapies. Aidenoide cures, rolling sounds influence speech, and sneezing causes are explored.
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Nolata
House Returns Tariff Measure To Conference
The House sent the tariff bill back to conference amid surprise and disappointment. Garner seeks to add a potash duty, calling it a scandal, while GOP leaders warn against delays. Vote 177 to 130. party splits show western farmers and New York opposing embargo and potash duty.
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HOUSE
Washington
Conferesa
Representative Mondell
Wyoming
Pordney
Ways and Means
Gaid
Congress
MaCumber
Senate
Representative Garner
Texas
Garner
New York
Garter
Yordney
Utah
California
Mrs Harding Improved as Bulletins Cease
Washington reports from White House physicians state Mrs Harding has shown the best day since her illness but convalescence will be tedious. Regular bulletins will be discontinued while progress is reported. temperature pulse and respiration are given as improving though variable. EB Sawyer notes overall improvement with careful daily updates to follow.
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Washington
Fyess
Harding
White House
Sawyer
Government injunction suits to be pushed
Chicago September 12 Settlement of rail labor disputes on some railroads announced by Secretary Davis will not affect the prosecution of the government's injunction suit against the strikers. The claim was read in Judge Wilkerson's court when the settlement report arrived.
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Chicago
Etrie
Lay Davis
Pugitlive Youth Caught After Cheshire Escape
Torrington Sept 13 Charles Krauzals 18 one of four youths who escaped Saturday from Cheshire reformatory was captured here tonight and will be turned over to Cheshire authorities tomorrow.
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Torrington
Charles Krauzals
Hertaxe
Cheshire
Republican state boss wins reelection as central chair
Mogul of Canaan reelected chairman of the state central committee by a 23 to 12 vote after victories over the Healy King Ullman faction in convention. Salmon's nomination carried against the challenger while women win equal representation on the central committee.
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Mogul
Canaan
Healy-King Ullman
Salmon
Col Ullman Displeased Declares Platform Weak
In New Haven on September 13 Col Isaac M Uinan of New Haven led opposition to J Henry Roraback of Canaan within the triple alliance including John T King and Frank E Healy but failed to derail the platform. Roraback won reelection as chairman of the Republican State Central committee by a 23 to 12 vote, amid a lively clash with Judge Nickerson and supporters.
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J. Henry
Nickerson
Russell Rice
New Haven
J. Henry Roraback
Canaan
Triple Alliance
John T. King
Bridgeport
Frank E. Healy
Windsor Lacks
Col
Isaac M. Uinan
Roraback
Republican State Central Committee
Evening High to Offer Four Year Course of Study
Bridgeport Evening High School will reopen for the fall term on September 25 under Principal John T. Whanworth. A four year high school program will include an accountancy, technical, manual arts and domestic science track with certificates issued after two years. Attendance last year reached about 1,000 to 1,696 students with over 1,600 initial registrations anticipated for the new term.
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Bridgeport Evening High School
John T. Whanworth
Eivening Hish
King’s Comeback and Borabacies Win at Convention
A convention featured harmonious proceedings and equal representation for women in internal party affairs. The state central committee expands to seven members per district, with one man and one woman. Roraback’s bloc secured Salmon’s nomination for comptroller, signaling party control and foreshadowing clashes over secretary of state and attorney general races.
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Frederick A. Salmon
Westport
Contptroller
Howard
Bridgeport
Donald T. Warner
Salisbury
Irenely A. Palotti
Hartford
Frank E. Heely
John Buckley
Union
Roraback
Salmon
Democrats Struggle to Hear Homer Cummings for Senate
Wairflals county delegates report no direct word from Homer S Cummings of Stamford on accepting the Democratic nomination for United States senator. The campaign around Thomas J Spellacy and Augustine Lonergan grows warmer as sentiment for Cummings strengthens, with delegates predicting his name will be placed before the Hartford convention if he accepts.
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Wairflals
Homer
Cummings
Stamford
High
United States
Mumnor
Rustor
Roners
Thomas J Bpellacy
Aigquatine Lonergan
Patore
Caro~mings
Ingtaad
Greenwich
Nuderal
California
Homer S. Cummings
Hartford
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Commissioners of Conciluation
Department of ‘Labor
Mgover
Caulkins
Helen Fable
Restudy
Greene
Helen
Gally
Bridgeport Sunday Post
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Col. Ullman
King
Homer Cummings
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