Park Invader Stover Defends Central Park Policies
Park Commissioner Stover asserts his plans to modernize Central Park including a new music stand and drainage improvements, denies favoring invasions or overrun lawns, and defends removals of dead trees. He cites past battles against a speedway and elevated rail, and argues for preserving park founders' recreation role while upgrading facilities and paths.
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Central Park
Boston
Boston Common
Rochester
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Chicago
Thomas Nys
Sabine
Harvard
Queens Trolley Protest Bursts in Borough Office
Queens residents demanded clarity from Borough President Connolly on the South Shore Traction Company franchise. Manhattan and Jamaica Trolley Company officials pressed terms for track use and profit limits as Citizens' Union seeks fair charges for power, maintenance, and franchise taxes. Representatives will present written proposals at Mitchel's office conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaynor
William Jay Schieffelin
Citizens’ Union
South Shore Traction Company
Queens
O. Hammitt
Connolly
Hammitt
Mr. Connolly
B. B. Weaver
Manhattan & Jamaica Trolley Company
South Shore
Jamaica
Queensboro Bridge
Long Island City
Mitchel
Citizen’s Union
Manhattan& Jamaica Company
Weaver
Manhattan and
Jamaica Company
Sperry Home in Cranford Destroyed by Fire
The Sperry residence at Cranford New Jersey owned by Thomas A Sperry of Sperry Hutchinson burned early yesterday. Flora Brock a maid escaped with Marjorie Sperry to a car after Nellie Brock the nurse carried the child through thick smoke. The fire gutted the Blue Room saving little besides a few paintings and the family fled to Central Park West after taking refuge in New York.
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Thomas A. Sperry
Sperry & Hutchinson Company
Cranford
N. J
Charles W. Morse
Flora Brock
Nellie Brock
Marjorie Sperry
Marjorie
Mr. Sperry
Westfield
Elizabeth
Patrick Callanan
Plainfield
Callanan
Joseph Sperry
Sinclairs
Sperry
Central Park West
Canary Tiny
Mrs. Sperry
James
Patrick
Sperrys
New York
Cole
Colt-Stratton Company
Way
Piee
Cumberland St
Brooklyn
Incquire
Marin & Goldberg
Jersey City
Locomobile Toy
Oldsmobile Co
Broadway
Siet St. Renault
S. Tube Co
Titanic Fund Tally and Related Donations Revealed
A detailed update shows contributions totaling $1,845.90 to the Jack Phillips Titanic Fund for Wireless Operators, with donors including crew and passengers of the S. S. Brazos and Norfolk agencies. Additional sums bring the Mayor's Titanic Relief Fund to $132,255.43 and the overall Titanic efforts to $6,608 in Lighthouse fundraising, with various civic figures and organizations listed among contributors.
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C. C. Galpraith
Brazos
Old Dominion
Norfolk
Thomas L. Byrne
Troy cc. Ccccccecsces
R. P. Browne
Ijr
R. T. Patterson
T. Patterson
Nolan
Dietatery &M. Ford
Jb, Hannon
T. Bourroughs
Aig
James D. Sherwood
Von
Ter Ness
L. ‘Wallace
Saad
Mg. Porter Kanetint
cMe
Bies
Dominion Line Agency
Noralk
J. C
Skinner W. H. Braman
S. D. Rhodes
Aeeeke B. E
Roberts
Cccceeesecsees
Ipeccen
San Charles
Hudgins
Sereceeecaceceres Vecaee
Jester
Ccc
Adkins
Jel
Pete Chide
C. Heywood
Mary J. Harvey
Florence Little
Irwin S. Terry
Lafayette
Ind
Harrison
Chicago
Donnelly
Trenton
Hiiledulesisensten Sbssguusdsearesees Toloc the Churchman Company
Caroline L. Morgan
John
Murray Mitchell
Archibald
Brown
Jilted wife sues Boston promoter for 100000 dollars
Special to The New York Times Boston June 7 Mrs Carolyn S Bartlett of Beacon Street sues Arthur G Lund a Boston promoter and sergeant in the Ancient and Honor able Artillery for breach of promise seeking 100000 damages The writ served yesterday Bartlett says Lund was married and had a son and she believed they were divorced He wrecked her life finances happiness and position in society Lund had married May 11 in Washington to Mrs Louise Bankhead Perry widow of Cosman Perry and daughter of Senator Bankhead of Alabama
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New York Times
Boston
Mass
Carolyn S. Bartlett
Beacon Street
Arthury G. Lund
Lund
Tremont
Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Bartlett
Maine
Touraine
Walter van Horn
Lush
Washington
Louise Bankhead Perry
Cosman Perry
Alabama
United States
Bankhead
Duchess of Connaught Failing Health Improves Steadily
Physicians at Montreal reported the Duchess of Connaught showing steady improvement in her condition. The royal patient, under regular care, progressed through the day with repeated satisfactory reports as she rested.
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Montreal
Duchess of Connaught
Chicago Parks Tour Planned By Public Recreation Commission
The Public Recreation Commission invites Mayor Gaynor and city officials to visit Chicago next week to study recreation grounds. Robert Adamson Mayor's Secretary will join along with Controller Prendergast Borough Presidents John Purroy Mitchel and several Aldermen. The party leaves New York next Thursday and returns Saturday with expenses paid from private subscriptions.
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Public Recreation Commission
Gaynor
Chicago
Robert Adamson
Controller Prendergast
John Purroy Mitchel
New York
Clarke Sails to Negotiate English Masters Sale in New York
Augustus W. Clarke of Clarke's Art Rooms sails on Thursday aboard the Cedric to meet Yorkshire estate executors. The aim is to arrange the sale of a significant collection of old English masters in New York during the coming season.
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Augustus W. Clarke
Clarke
Art Rooms
Yorkshire
England
New York
Measles Epidemic Spurs Call for More Inspectors
An unprecedented measles outbreak in New York City tenement districts during March to May highlights a shortage of Health Department inspectors for fumigation. Dr. A Fine urges more inspectors after delays in cleanup, while Mayor Gaynor and Dr Lederle note staffing limits and request larger appropriations.
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A. Fine
Madison Avenue
Health Department
New York
Bureau of Contagious Diseases
Board of Estimate
Gaynor
Dr. Lederle
Commissioner of Health
Fine
Lederle
Fights Divorce of 63 Soldier’s Widow in New York
In Louisville on June 7, 1963, Henrietta G Leggett of New York petitions to annul a December 1863 divorce from Abram Leggett. She claims the original suit was filed without her knowledge while he served as a Union soldier under the alias Albert Ham. He died six years ago in Marion Indiana Soldiers Home, ending a pension she says they shared, which was denied after the divorce was found.
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Louisville
Henrietta G. Leggett
New York
Albert Ham
New York Light Artillery
Marion
Ind
Will Open 18 000 Bottles In Wichita Beer Opener
Sheriff John Millhaubt of Wichita will officially open 18 000 bottles of beer under orders from Kansas Attorney General Dawson. The action stems from a compromise after Gov. Stubbs era detectives seized two Cincinnati company carloads of beer. The liquor was ordered poured out but bottles and cases were returned to the company, with each bottle to be emptied separately.
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Wichita
Kan
John Millhaubt
Kansas
Millhaubt
Dawson
Cincinnati
Stubbs
Miss Schoenfield Urges Censorship of Shows for Children
Miss Julia Schoenfield of New York urged censorship in every city of vaudeville burlesque and moving picture shows at the sixth annual meeting of the Playground and Recreation Association of America in Cleveland Ohio on June 7 Miss Cora Mel Patton of Chicago outlined the Drama League of America plan to provide dramatics for Cleveland and other children
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Cleveland
Ohio
Julia Schoenfield
New York
Playground and Recreation Association of America
Cora Mel Patton
Chicago
Drama League of America
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National Academy of Design
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101St Street
McAneny
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Park
Harlem
Long Island
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Ratble
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Ninth Street
Manhattan
Isham Park
214Th Street
184Th
186Th Streets
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Riverside
Fifty-ninth Street
Sixtieth Street
Tenth Avenue
Fifty-third Street
Eleventh Avenue
137Th Street
Convent Avenue
Highbridge Park
176Th Street
Amsterdam Avenue
Thomas Jefferson Park
114Th Street
Hast River
Centrall Park
Mr.Stover
Park Department
Chambers Street
Arsenal
Lenox Library
Spi
Europe
Cornnally
Phillips Fund
A. G. Lund
Recreation Commission
Sphinx
Sir Robt Burnetts
London Dry Gin
Sir Robert Burnett
Company
W. 34Th St
Alexander Small
Riverside, N. J
Franklin Motor Car Company
Glenn A. Tisdale
Amsterdam Ave
New York City
Bridgeport
Rothschilds
Alcos
Columbias
Mathesons
Packards
Pierces
Peerlesses
Ou Jandorf Automobile Co
B6th
57Th Sts
N. Y
Green
St. & Broadway
Peerless
Peerless Motor Car Co
Brooxlyn
Bedford Av
Newark
William St
Jandorf Automobile Co
W. 57Th St. Broadway
Abbott-Detroit Motor Company
Cor
Columbus
FIAT
BEN Auto Import Co. of America
West 54Th St
Buick Motor’ Co
B’way
Bet
56Th St
Cadillac
Columbus Circle
Everitt
Breay
Sist St
Fiat Automobile Co
Tsott Age Case
Knox Knox Automobile Company
National
Herreshoff
Albert Bros
Cannon
Automobile Supplies
Gwilliam AM CO
Hess Bright Ize Hess Bright CO
Broadw
Auto Autocar Sales Co
Ces 19Th St. Tel
Chelsea
Automobile Instruction
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West 67Th
Hat
Howard
Seo' Ha
Packard
Bryant
Remy
Automobile Exchange
Ene
Velie
Reeds
Brooklys
Aitken
Follioct Automobile Co
West
Oldsmobile
Garford
Cedar St
Baker
U. S. Tube Co
ALCO
New
Universal Taximeter Cab Co
East 53d
Sty
Plaza
Mure Ray Hill
Clark & Kendrick
West List
Curt Schmidt
E. Hess
West 406Th St
Morningside
Folliot Co
West 54Th St. Col
Peerlers
Verlangten
West 122d
Farrell
Green’s
48Th
Pope-Hartford
Pope-Hartford Auto Co
NY Garford Distributors
Pierce
Rover
Ellis Motor Car
Central Av
Pierce-Arrow Deanee
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