Penrose Not Sims Made Basic Naval Charges
Washington reports Senator Penrose Republican of Pennsylvania and not Rear Admiral Sims framed basic charges against the Navy Department in Admiral Sims letter of January 7 Secretary Daniels testified before the Senate War Committee. Daniels argued Penrose echoed Sims and accused him of procrastination delaying the war by months and costing lives and money. He mocked Penrose and Sims for collaborating or telepathic influence while praising Navy construction chief Rear Admiral David W. Taylor.
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Washington
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Sims
Navy Department
Daniels
Senate
Senator Penrose
Admiral Sims
J A
Anan Pe
Mr. Daniels
Naval Academy
Pratt
Jensth
Wants action on profiteers in Senate remarks
Senator Walsh of Massachusetts denounced profiteering as a principal cause of unrest and said Congress has been culpably inactive. He cited stock dividends paid by large corporations and urged anti profiteering measures including a congressional investigation of income tax returns to expose profiteers.
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Washington
Senate
Walsh
Massachusetts
Congress
Ble
Philic
Welsh
Bishop Delivers Annual Report at Convention
The astrisory committee weighed Warren appropriations and shaved 700000 to 200000, delaying the Boulevard extension and paving across several city streets. A division persisted over Warren funding while noting curb and gutter projects on Black Rock Avenue, Wottage Street, Beechwood Avenue, Tranistan Avenue, and other streets. John Kroles and John Debrowsky faced arrest on a theft charge after a home intrusion on Saturday. Debrowsky’s case was continued for further investigation.
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Warren
Seaside Park
Black Rock Avenue
Lenzth Wottage
Beechwood Avenue
Clinton
Hancock
Tranistan Avenue
Bendeem
Jones Avenue
James Street
Lexington Avenue
Willard Street
Steuben Street
Foire
Farnum Avenue
Fron
Logan Street
Stratford Avenue
Tocan Street
Brratford Avenue
Carrie Street
Hunting Street
Orth Avenue
Wine Street
Hourstonic Avenue
Washerston
Washington Avenues
Scofield Avenue
John Kroles
Church Street
John Debrow-sky
Housatonic Avenue
Wae
Debrowsky
Kroles
Hearing On Caseys Death In Park Avenue
A coroner will hold a hearing at 9 30 tomorrow on the death of James Casey of 52 Island Brook avenue fatally injured in a trolley mower collision on Park avenue yesterday. Casey died at St Vincent’s hospital last night from a fractured skull. Norwalk Conn May 18 Tipisco palian delegates from parishes of the diocese of Connecticut gathered in St Paul’s church for the annual convention with Bishop Chauncey Brewster delivering an address. The session opened with a diocesan conference and adjournment details followed.
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James Casey
Island Brook Avenue
Park Avenue
John J. Phelan
Casey
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Norwalk
Conn
Theocese
Connecticut
St.Paul's Church
Chauncey B. Brewster
E. Campion Acheson
Brewster
Horatio Parker
Yale School of Music
Dean Parker
Christchurch
New Haven
Ministry of Music
Victim in Chicago labor feud shot and beaten
John Kikulski head of the stockyards labor council was found wounded and near fatally shot after leaving a labor meeting. He named two brother officials as possible attackers amid embezzlement charges fueling bitterness among stockyards labor leaders.
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Chicago
John Kikulski
Stockyards Labor Council
Ktkcutski
Stockyards
Jebor
Man Struck by Car on Congress Street injures hand and leg
Wesley Babson age 25 of 227 Dover street was treated at Emergency hospital for lacerations to right hand and abrasions to right leg and left hip after being struck by a car on Congress street near Middle street. Driver identified as George Mihalcik of 508 Hallett street. Doctor JA Maxwell provided treatment.
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Wesley Babson
Dover Street
Congress Street
Middle Street
George Mihalcik
Hallett Street
JA. Maxwell
Seven Soviets Planned to Rule Paris If Strikes Succeeded
Paris reports police believe seven Soviets had been established to seize control in Orleans Tours Brest Bordeaux Marseilles Strasbourg and Paris if May Day strikes proved successful. Investigations linked to socialist editor Borissou Varine and Etienne Leveque yielded documents. police aim to arrest up to twelve extremists for plotting against France.
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Paris
France
Borissouvarine
Etienne Leveque
Federation of Railroadmen
Caillaux
Capeinned
Two Lots of Liquor Seized in Torrington and Meriden
Torrington police detained Charlies J. Waldie claiming revenue officer status after he arrived with 150 gallons of bonded whiskey on a truck. Driver Thomas F. Rowe of New Haven was also arrested as the liquor track registered to Antonio Cusano. In Meriden police recovered eleven gallons from a car after a city chase, three men were held for federal authorities. Names include Angelo Chcapua Tony Demartino and Salvatore Dentonorie.
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Torrington
Charlies J. Waldie
Thomas F. Rowe
New Haven
Waldie
Albany
New York City
Antonio Cusano
Clintonville
Julius C. Stremlau
Prohibition Enforcement
Meriden
Conn
Pratt Street
Angelo Chcapua
Tony Demartino
Salvatore Detentorie
Bristol
New York
Three Divorces Filed In Superior Court
Three divorce petitions were filed today in the Superior Court clerk’s office. Mary E. Harrison of Stamford seeks a divorce from John Henry Harrison of New York City on grounds of intolerable cruelty with alimony of 2500 and Greenwich property attached. her maiden name is Mary E. Jackson. Gertrude Doolittle of Bridgeport seeks a divorce from William T Doolittle on desertion over three years and requests custody of their eleven year old child. Lilian Raymond of Norwalk seeks a divorce from Walter Raymond known by several aliases on grounds of intolerable cruelty and wishes to resume her maiden name Lillian DeGrasse. The jurors listed will compose the panel for criminal trials in the Court of Common Pleas this term.
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Superior Court
Mary E. Harrison
Stamford
John Henry Harrison
New York City
Greenwich
Mary E. Jackson
Gertrude Doolittle
Bridgeport
William T Doolittle
Chila
Lilian Raymond
Norwalk
Walter Raymond
Walter Shaw
Walter Lockwood
Walter Gates
Lillian DeGrasse
Court of Common Pleas
Charles Bourne
Bethel
Joan Chapman
George Coggswell
John F. Brady
George H. Merwin
George F. Porrack
Meil M. Ladd
Maurice Nolan
William E. Brower
Gardiner Hoyt
New Canaum
Charles Walter
Robert S. Little
Shelton
William H. Talmadge
Charles A. Myers
Wilton
Immigration law tweak urged to curb radical influence
New York May 18 U S Senator Walter E Edge of New Jersey urged temporary changes to immigration laws to boost desirable newcomers and thwart radicals. He called for Americanization measures to counter Bolshevik and worldwide anarchist influence and said deportation should be used against undesirables after entry.
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New York
America
U. S
Walter E. Edge
New Jersey
National Manufacturers’ Association
Developments Loom in Stanislaw Schinea Vieh Murder Case
State Police Sergeant Frank Virelli hinted that important advances are imminent in the Stanislaw Schinea Vieh murder investigation. The victim reportedly worked at Crane Valve Co. Friday day shift and was last seen around midnight near Main Street and South Avenue, possibly intoxicated.
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Stanislaw Schineavieh
Frank Virelli
Virelli
Crane Valve Co
Main Street
South Avenue
Sanction Demands for War Debts Liquidation Plan
Paris May 18 United States cooperation is seen as essential by Allied circles including France for the proposed liquidation of war debts and reparations. French officials insist Germany must largely accept bonds for French debts, contingent on U.S. participation. Britain also counts on U.S. acceptance of bonds to settle its French debt share. The plan’s principles will be sent to Washington and allies for approval.
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Paris
United States
Lloyd George
Milerand
Hythe
Arisles
Great Britain
France
Washington
Stratford man claims to be Jesus Christ taken to hospital
James Vitello, 31, of Stratford, was found near Holy Rosary church on East Washington Avenue this morning. He appeared to suffer dementia and was taken to Hillside hospital by emergency ambulance after a call from the church.
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Jesus Christ
James Vitello
Stratford
Hillside Hospital
Holy Rosary Church
Washington Avenue
Vitello
Probation Given to Goda and Kovacs in City Court
Goda Joseph 18 of Black Rock Fairfield and Kovacs Anthony 18 of State Street were jailed for vagrancy and placed under probation today. Goda released upon promise to seek work. Kovacs held until tomorrow. A separate burglary report says burglars forced a sea counter and entered Joseph Dimor barber shop at 117 Middle Street, escaping with nine razors and two clippers.
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Joseph Goda
Black Rock Avenue
Fairfield
Anthony Kovacs
State Street
Goda
Kovacs
Joseph Dimor
Middle Street
Reports in House split over nitrate program and Muscle Shoals
Washington May 18 Two reports by Republicans condemning the governments wartime nitrate program and criticizing waste and extravagance, and a Democratic reply defending it, were presented today by a special House committee. The GOP majority urged withholding further payments to the Air Nitrates Corporation and pursuing civil suits for recovery, while a Tennessee Democrat objected to expanding the scope of the inquiry. The panel’s actions promise a major political clash in the House.
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Washington
House
Graham
Tlinois
Jeffries
Nebraska
Muscle Shoals
Court of Claims
Judge Walsh Fines Defendants in Norwalk Court
Judge John J. Walsh of Norwalk presided as the Court of Common Pleas resumed its May term. Isaac Spelke of Stamford pleaded guilty to cruelty to animals and was fined $25. Stanley Yukna of Norwalk pleaded guilty to indecent behavior, fined $100, and jailed six months, with the jail term suspended if he leaves the country by June 15. Anthony Christiano, appealing a Greenwich conviction for assault and resisting an officer and drunkenness, received a fiat fine of $49. Thomas Lally of Greenwich pleaded guilty to assault on John Scully and drunkenness, fined $50 and jailed three months, with the jail term suspended.
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John J. Walsh
Norwalk
Court of Common Pleas
Isaac Spelke
Stamford
Stanley Yukna
Lithuania
Anthony Christiano
Greenwich
Thomas Lally
John Scully
Stanley Figures In Collision In Norwalk
Norwalk May 18. John H. Stanley chairman of Bridgeport Police Commissioners drove along New Canaan avenue and collided with Donald Bredice. Stanley tried to pass and Bredice did not notice. Both cars were slightly damaged and a civil action is expected.
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the Times
Norwalk
New Canaan Avenue
John H. Stanley
Bridgeport Board of Police Commissioners
Donald Bredice
Stanley
Bredice
Bridgeporter
Settlement of Wage Dispute
Washington reports settlement of a wage dispute with anthracite coal miners seen as likely today or tomorrow after concessions secured by Secretary of Labor Wilson from both miners and operators. In New Haven Civic Federation votes 17 to 1 to merge into the chamber of commerce, with Yale professor C F Kent as president and leading civic figures guiding the merger into the department.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Secretary of Labor
Wilson
New Haven
Conn
Civic Federation
Chamber of Commerce
C.F. Kent
Yale Divinity School
Aldermen Raise Their Own City Salary Controversy
The aldermen voted themselves 900 a year starting June 1 despite Article 24 of the Connecticut Constitution barring raises during a sitting term. Debate centers on constitutional interpretation, with Alderman MacFayden the lone opponent and discussion of past judicial evasions. Clerk Fred Mullins remarks hint at charitable use of funds. Continued on Page Six.
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Connecticut
MacFayden
Horan
Board of Aldermen
Fred C. Mullins
St. Vincent’s
Bridgeport Hospital
Pennsylvania Holds Primaries Across Statewide Ballots
Philadelphia reports the statewide primaries electing seventy six Republican delegates and an equal Democratic delegation with socialists and prohibitionists holding minor contests. Only Edward Randolph Wood appears on the Republican presidential preference ballot while Mitchell Palmer is the sole Democratic choice, with a faction urging voters to write William Gibbs McAdoo on the Democratic line.
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Philadelphia
Democratic Nominating Assembly
Pennsylvania
Pennnsylvania
Edward Randolph Wood
Mitchell Palmer
Palmer
Wiliam McAdoo
Births Far Outnumber Deaths In Bridgeport Yearly Report
The Bridgeport Health Department issues a annual report showing a low death rate of 11.9 per thousand and detailed counts of births 4509 marriages 1618 and deaths 1974. The year’s high births versus deaths reflects strong population growth and notes past handling of influenza cases.
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Bridgeport
Department of Health
Necessary to Continue Suit in Norwalk Court
The Clover Manufacturing Company sues Central Trust Company in Norwalk. Judge Curtis adjourned the case as plaintiff’s key records were in New York, with a June 16 continuation. Traffic Officer Fitzroy arrested William Wilmot for parking in the middle of Middle Street. Wilmot fined $1 and costs in City Court.
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Clover Manufacturing Company of
Norwalk
Central Trust Company of
Howard J. Curtis
New York City
Daniel A. Fitzroy
William Wilmot
Colorado Avenue
Wilmot
Middle Street
Woman suffers possible left elbow fracture in trolley fall
Mrs J McGee 48 of 296 Olive street fell while alighting from an Ash Creek bound trolley at Main and Fairfield. She was taken to Emergency hospital by ambulance and treated by Dr B J Burns. May 18 New Haven braces for sugar shortage impact on prescription syrups and soda fountains as New Haven Drug Gists Association votes to pool supplies.
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J. McGee
Olive Street
Main Street
Fairfield Avenue
B. J. Burns
New Haven
New Haven Druggists Association
Elevator accident at Cudahy Packing injures man
Willis Johnson of Gilbert street was hurt when an elevator at Cudahy Packing Co on Broad street dropped from the second floor to the ground. He sustained head lacerations and internal injuries. Dr. Burna treated him and he was taken to St. Vincent's hospital in critical condition.
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Cudahy Packing Co
Bbarn
Broad Street
Willis Johnson
Gilbert Street
B. J. Burna
St. Vincent's Hospital
Deadlock on Army Bill Stalemates Senate House Conferees
Washington May 18 Senate and House conferees reached a deadlock on the army reorganization bill. Senate provisions to reorganize the force caused the breach and the matter will be brought to the House for a vote. Chairman Wadsworth said the disagreement persisted despite an offer to strike Senate provisions for voluntary training of youths aged 18 to 21.
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Washington
Senate
House
Wadsworth
Contested Divorces To Be Heard By Judge Shumway
In New York on May 18 Henrietta Pulte 15 daughter of a Cuban cigar maker vanished April 11 from her home. She has been located in Los Angeles California after a nationwide search. The girl's father will travel to the Pacific coast to return her home. Judge Milton A. Shumway State Referee will hear contested divorce cases at the County Court House on May 25 due to crowded divorce calendar.
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Milton A. Shumway
County Court House
New York
Henrietta Pulte
Los Angeles
Cal
Pacific Coast
Readville Dooms Derby Off as Entries Fail
Boston May 18 The $10,000 American Derby scheduled for Readville in August has been canceled due to too few entries to justify running the classic race. The event had been a feature of the Grand Circuit in years before the war.
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Boston
Readville
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