City Hospital Scandal in Cumberland Street Debacle
The Cumberland Street Hospital project in Brooklyn is examined amid a charity department loss of 588000 and a contract price of 1570000. Officials discuss bid inflation, abandoned work, and cost estimates while exposing plumbing ring politics and alleged contractor schemes. Municipal figures consider reallocations and oversight, with testimony referencing Hettrick and Hanley and possible legal actions.
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Locksod Committee On
Yaaterday
Department of Charities
Cumberland Street
Cumberland Street Hospital
City Hall
Bert Winternitz
Gemberland Street
Brookam
Department of Charities and Correction
Winternuts
Fmpvisioner of Charities
Stephen A. DaeEn
Winternits
Winternitz
John J. Kerrigan
Comptroller's Office
George Dose Pneineering Company
A. Wime & Co
W. Weiner
Faitton Company
11Th Street Construction
Mr. Untermyer
City
Proof Links Reds to Irish Disorders in Dublin
A London Times dispatch reports a telegram to Maxim Litvinov dated March 29 alleging a Bolshevik “germ cell” in Dublin funded by a 50 000 to 60 000 pound covert operation. The signer name Komintern is unclear, but the message ties Dublin to fostering the Irish republican movement and Bolshevik influence.
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Litvinoff
Dublin
London
London Times
Helsingford
Maxim Litvinof
Ond
Aid
Krasein
Komintern
Marine Tie Up Breaking Down On Both Sides
Nationwide shipping strike shows small gains as Marine Engineers accept terms from the U S Shipping Board and unions report deser tions in Mobile Pensacola and Galveston. Rioting breaks out in Baltimore with crews at sea and a fire partly burning the Persian at the Merchants and Miners Pier as authorities restore order. About 1 871 workers were placed on ships in the first strike week, 808 Americans, including 68 engineers.
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Mobile
Ala
Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association
United States Shipping Board
Pensacola
Galveston
Winthrop L. Marvin
American Steamship Owners’ Association
China Mail Steamship Company
San Francisco
Peninsular and Occidental Line
Jacksonville
Fis
Eastern Steamship Company
Boston
Owners’ Association
U. S. Shipping Board
Colin H. Livingston
United States Transport Company
Pacific Steamship Company
U. S. Transport Company
Charles W. Morse Company
Baltimore
Custom House
Merchants and Miners Line
Marine Engineers
Washington
Congress
Admiral Benson
Irving L. Evans
The
Shipping Board
Shina
Aldermen Bill Signed amid Reapportionment Row
A Star correspondent reports Governor Miller signed a New York City aldermanic reapportionment bill. Democrats vow to challenge constitutionality in court, arguing 1909 vetoes and boundary alignment with Assembly districts undermine the measure. Republicans fear NYC gains and potential shift in alderman control. the bill’s procedural history and adjournment timing are disputed.
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Star
Albany
Miller
New York City
Wallin
New York
O'Malley
Hughes
Brooklyn
Tammany
Hylan
Machold
Billiard Ball Barrage Stops One Man Robbery at Pool Hall
Hugh Smollen, day manager of the Chrea Billiard Parlor at 1849 Broadway, fended off a solo robber, Cornelius Brady of Brooklyn, using billiard balls as improvised defense. Brady demanded cash, grabbed $27, and fled but was pursued by Smollen and Patrolman Harry Singer, caught in Central Park with swollen eyes and bruised face.
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Hugh Smollen
Chrea
Broadway
Smollen
Cornelius Brady
Brady
Fifty-fifth Street
Brooklyn
Smefien
Bicholten
Smolen
Dey
Ustreet
Harry Singer
Circa
Mus
Central Park
Brulacs
Singer
Roads Urge Toll On Highways In Senate Inquiry
Washington May 10 The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee opened a broad inquiry into U S railroad operating costs under the Cummins plan. Julius Kruttschnitt Southern Pacific chair testified that labor costs and government fixed prices drive expenses, not always high freight rates. He cited 1920 labor share at 64 cents per dollar and total government fixed costs at 21.5 cents, arguing for changes and noting the need to study transportation act amendments.
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Tribune
Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
United States
Julius Kruttschnitt
Southern Pacific Railroad
Kruttschnitt
Kruttachnitt
Kruttschnite
Rattschnitt
Contin
Foreign exchange speculator given suspended sentence
Leo L. Borovitch pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the first degree for collecting 41,900 from the American Foreign Banking Corporation on a bogus London draft. He was sentenced to a suspended term by Judge Talley on condition he return to England and make restitution plus about 1,500 dollars in costs.
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Foreign Exchange
Leo L. Borovitch
Foreign Securities and Exchange
Old Bailey
England
Talley
Borovitch
McIntyre
Court of General Sessions
Nf New York
Reichstag Votes to Pay in Full and New Cabinet
Berlin and Warsaw dispatches report the Reichstag backing full payment and Dr. Wirth becoming head of a new cabinet. Poles plan to declare Upper Silesia an independent republic with provisional government and constituent assembly, amid inter allied tensions and heavy fighting in major districts.
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Reichstag
Dr. Wirth
Silesian
Warsaw
Associated Press
Upper Silesian
Silesia
Insurgenta
Inter-Allied Commission
Kosel
Czerwionka
Alli
Ra River
Jakobawalde
Kandrsin
Rybnik
Plesa
Nikolai
Koenigshuette
Gra
Inter Allied
Haller
Kattowitz Nesert
Demands German Acceptance of London Allied Conditions
The Allied terms demand complete disarmament of Germany’s armed forces, trial by a Leipic high court for alleged war crimes, and hefty reparations. Germany agrees to pay 1 billion gold marks by May 1 1921, annual 487 million dollars plus 25 percent of exports until 33.75 billion is paid, with 6 percent bonds issued as directed.
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Germany
Leipsic
Harvey Pledges Britain Aid in All Good Works
London dispatch reports Colonel George Harvey US ambassador to the Court of St James arrived in London after a Southampton call. He pledged full American cooperation in good works and urged Anglo American collaboration as Britain eyes Washington’s role in Allied affairs. Newspapers note rising American influence in Europe and confusion over Harding’s council seats.
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Harvey
Britain
the Tribune
New York Tribune Inc
London
George Harvey
United States
Court of St. James's
Southampton
Waterloo Station
America
England
Europe
George Canning
Harding Haa
Washington
Harding
Supreme Council
Morning Post
Washington Dispatch
Daily Telegraph
Peace Move in House Delayed By Reparations
Washington May 10 President Harding is not asking for delay in adopting the peace resolution but warns against haste due to Europe’s reparations crisis. Senate leaders say there is no need for rush and no conflict with Congress is intended. cabinet talks followed by Lodge's foreign affairs call. officials report satisfaction with diplomatic listening posts.
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Washington
Harding
Europe
Senate
Congress
Germany
House
Lodge
Massachusetts
Knox
State Department
Wallace
Conference of Ambassadors
Roland W. Hayden
Reparations Commission
Chaplin Burned When Trousers Catch Fire at Studio
Los Angeles May 10 Charlie Chaplin was painfully but not seriously burned at his motion picture studio today when he fell over a lone blow torch used on the set. His trousers caught fire and he was burned from the ankles to the waist.
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Los Angeles
Charlie Chaplin
Anylone
Dean Resigns as Miami University Dean After Student Demands
Special Dispatch to The Tribune Oxford Ohio May 10 Dr Archer Everett Young dean of the junior liberal arts college at Miami University resigns after a student body of about 1000 demanded his removal. He will depart for Pittsburgh and his resignation may be acted on at the June trustees meeting. Dr Young will have no campus role thereafter. Students cited extreme discourtesy slanderous statements insults to fraternities and expulsion of students who legally marry during the year. Dr Edgar Ewing Brandon will take over Youngs duties and W E Anderson may assume Youngs mathematical duties. J W Wetherling was reinstated after physician certification amid gymnasium attendance. The forty member student committee disbanded after expressing confidence in President Hughes.
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Tribune
Oxford
Ohio
Archer Everett Young
Liberal Arts College
Miami University
Raymond M. Hughes
Young
Pittsburgh
Board of Trustees
Dr. Young
Hughes
Edgar Ewing Brandon
W. E. Anderson
Department of
Mathematica
J. W. Wetherling
Greenfield
Coalition Cabinet Votes to Yield to Allied Demands
Berlin May 10 Reichstag approves Wirth cabinet policy backing payment of a war bill of 23.76 billion, war crimes trials and full German disarmament. Coalition majority includes Democratic, Centrist and Majority Socialist parties with 222 seats, Independent Socialists add 80, and monarchists marginally aligned. new ministry formed under Julius Wirth aims to meet Allied ultimatum.
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Joseph Shaplen
Tribune
New York Tribune Inc
Berlin
Reichstag
Julius Wirth
Jentrist
Wirth
Germany
Gustav Stresemann
von Raumer
German People’s Party
Stresemann
London
Ruhr
Ebert
Leage
Re Wirth
Schiffer
Democrats
Hermann Mueller
Socialist Party
Trimforn
Party
Paul Loebe
German People's Party
People’s Party
Weimer
Woul
The
Associates Press
Reichatag
Ultiatum
Sr. Wirth
Gustav Bauer
Herr Braun
Groener
Herr Giesberts
Andreas Hermes
Georg Grodnour
Saxony
Stat
Gensler
Fonwe
Hoe
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Samuel Untermyer
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Hettrick
National Committee of Confederated Supply Associations
Segs
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Jokers
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Untermier Saka
Buffalo
Leonard M. Wailsten
Untermyer
Master Plumbers’ Association
Cleveland
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Jersey City
Frank Hague
A. Harry Moore
Newark
Fof Public Improvements
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Raymond
William J. Brennan
Public Safety
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Bentley
Pagan
Gannon
Brennan
Moriem
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