Wagner to Urge War on Stock Gambling Again
Assemblyman Robert F. Wagner plans to reintroduce a resolution for a legislative inquiry into Wall Street stock gambling, backed by findings from the A O Brown & Co. failure. He cites wash sales and large Saturday trades as proof, targeting remedial legislation and stricter market oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Brown & Co
Robert F. Wagner
Wall Street
Albany
Brown
Wagner
John Exchange
Senate
Hughes
Ts Friends
Stock Exchange
McCall
Murphy
Cassidy-O’brian
Massachusetts
Magistrate Discharges Mrs Curtis in Paterson Theft Case
Magistrate Barlow of the Jefferson Market police court discharged Mrs Minnie Curtis of 136 West 37th Street who faced receiving stolen goods charges brought by Harry J Hill of Paterson. Detectives obtained Hill's confession of several robberies and recovered some loot. Hill was arrested in Paterson. Mrs Curtis’s ten year old daughter is in the custody of the childrens society, committed by Justice Mayo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barlow
Jefferson Market
Minnie Curtis
West 37Th Street
Harry J. Hill
Paterson
Central Office
Hill
Curtie
Children’s Society
Justice Mayo
Petition to save Pouren sparks U S protest drive
The United States Commissioner upholding Russia’s demand to deport Jan Janofz Pouren, accused of murder arson and burglary, prompts a Washington petition effort. Russians here and across the country mobilize Americans to oppose the deportation and win asylum, arguing the czarist case tests U S policy and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Jan Janofz Pouren
Washington
St. Petersburg
Russia
Lawson Not Summoned By Exchange Committee
George W. Ely secretary of the New York Stock Exchange said Thomas W. Lawson had not been summoned to appear today before the special committee investigating the August 22 market. Ely noted he only learned of Lawson's intended testimony from yesterday’s papers and said he would have known if Lawson had been summoned. Lawson claimed willingness to testify about the trading that led to A. O. Brown & Co.’s failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Ely
New York Stock Exchange
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Special Stock Exchange Committee
Mr. Ely
Mr. Lawson
New York
Lawson
A. O. Brown & Co
Edward Lauterbach
A. 0. Brown & Co
Mr. Littlefield
Mr. Lauterbach
Moses H. Grossman
A. O. Brown
E. F. Buchanan
G. Lee Stout
Lewis G. Young
Samuel C. Brown
W. Rhea Whitman
Holt
George Harris
the Stock Exchange
Ernest Groesbeck
Lights To Galvanize Mardi Gras Floats At Coney Island
Electric power will drive the Mardi Gras parade at Coney Island the week of September 14. Floats themed Progress and Prosperity will be wired entirely with a trolley system linking the first and last floats. An overhead Surf avenue line will carry the trolley wires and feed power from existing street illumination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coney Isand
Surf Avenue
Fire on Muncaster Castle Traces Crippling Damage at Sea
The Muncaster Castle arriving from China Japan and the Philippines faced a severe blaze after leaving Singapore. Fire destroyed main feed wires dimming all lights and forcing crew to consider abandoning ship. Passengers J E Herrick of Buffalo and R M Macrome of Baltimore helped officers subdue the crew while the chief engineer risked descending to a coal bunker to seal gates.
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The
Tribune
Boston
Muncaster Castle
China
Japan
Philippines
Singapore
J. E. Herrick
Buffalo
R. M. Macrome
Baltimore
Littlefield Qualifies as Receiver for Brown & Co
Charles E. Littlefield, appointed by Judge Holt, qualified as receiver by posting a 250000 bond and taking control at 20 Broad Street. He pledged to realize assets promptly for creditors while Edward Lauterbach and Moses H. Grossman commented on asset value and subpoenas. The court discussed related bankruptcy and civil matter procedures.
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Charles E. Littlefield
Holt
United States District Court
Stock Exchange
A. O. Brown & Co
No. 20
Broad Street
John W. Rhoades
Littlefield
Hammocks Proposed to Slow Speeders on Long Island Roads
A conference at the Long Island City station discussed concrete hum mocks one foot high to deter speeding automobists at grade crossings. Alfred J. Eno Ralph Peters A R Pardington and John I Webb backed the plan noting it could replace watchmen which are impractical at 429 crossings. Peters offered the railroad would cover half the cost with the league considering the other half.
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Long Island
President Peters
Long Island City
Alfred J. Eno
Long Island League
Ralph Peters
Long Island Railroad
A. R. Pardington
Long Island Motor Parkway
John I. Webb
Long Island Automobile Club
Babylon
Peters
Eno
League
Baker's Shake-Up Hits City Police Transfers
Acting Commissioner Baker unleashes a broad set of temporary transfers across Brooklyn and Manhattan stations including five captains and four inspectors as a staff reshuffle. Key moves include J W O Connor, Edward Hughes, John Buchanan, James Shevlin, and new 282d precinct at Ozone Park under Albert Rothenburg. Return of Inspector Walsh noted. Bingham’s approval uncertain.
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Brooklyn
Baker
Bingham
Mulberry Street
J. W. O'Connor
Amity Street
Dells
Glendale
Queens
Manhattan
McCarren
Murphy
Edward Hughes
Vernon Avenue
John Buchanan
James G. Shevlin
Ralph Avenue
Fulton Street
Alexander Pinkerton
Walsh
Inspector Dillon
3D Inspection District
Titus
Bureau of Repairs and Supplies
4Th Inspection District
4Th
Chesty
George McClusky
Bronx
Inspector Harkins
Ozone Park
Richmond Hill
Albert Rothenburg
Bolster insanity plea in Hains case described by Shay
Defense counsel Joseph A. Shay portrays Captain Hains as breaking under pressure after Claudia Hains confessed relations with William E. Annis. The narrative includes family pleas, care for the elder mother, and the impact on relatives as District Attorney Darrin prepares to indict the Hains brothers, with Jerome’s guidance cited for the insanity defense strategy.
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Captain Hains
Claudia Hains
William E. Annis
Joseph A. Shay
Shay
Claudie
Annis
T. Jenkins Hains
Bny
Hains
Peter
Papa
Petie
Jack
Mr. Shay
Porto Rico
Tony Hains
John F. McIntyre
Charles A. Curtis
Darin
Hains Brothers
Garretson
Darrin
Mr. Jerome
Jerome
Queens
New York
Driver of Racer Killed in Port Chester Crash
Victor Hewson 32 is dead after a racer driven by Julian Day's party skidded on oiled King Street. Buckley Brothers owner John Buckley survived with minor injuries. Hewson died in Smith Street Hospital about a day and a half later from a crushed skull and multiple broken ribs.
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Victor Hewson
Julian Day
Port Chester
Clarence
Day
Harrison
Hewson
King Street
John Buckley
Buckley Brothers
Buckley
Ewson
Smith Street
Play Congress to Discuss Child Play in New York
The Playground Association of America convenes September 8 at the Museum of Natural History in New York to plan play spaces and programs for children. Governors, mayors, educators, and experts like Dr. Gulick and Dr. Hutchinson will address child labor, country playgrounds, and school yard solutions.
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Congress of the Playground Association of America
New York
Museum of Natural History
Georgia
United States
Congress
Hughes
Owen R. Lovejoy
Joseph Lee
Harriet Heller
Allen Burns
Luther Halsey Gulick
Woods Hutchinson
Myron T. Scudder
L. H. Bailey
Cornell University
Chicago
The
Commons
The Bachelor and the Baby
A writer laments parents' neglect of water for babies and recounts cases where babies cried all night for water. He notes a doctor's wife and a normal school graduate mother correctly responding with hydration, while milk is often wrongly prioritized. The piece mocks parental misperceptions about infant thirst.
Plain tailored shirtwaist with box pleat effect
The Tribune Pattern describes a plain tailored shirtwaist in demand for late summer. It features tucks arranged to resemble wide box pleats and groups of arrow tucks, suitable for all seasonable waistings whether silk or wash flannel.
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Mrs. Curtis
Pouren
Friends
T. W. Lawson
Stock Exchange Committee
Littlefield Incharge
Post
Young
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Pane Gre
Baker’s
Captain
Wife
Young Women’s Christian Association
Young Women's Christian Association
East 15Th Street
U. C
Abingdon
Union
Stuyvesant
S. Doheny
Bob
Lillian Stolzenberg
Sophia Funk
Lillian Gray
Doheny
Rman
Madras
New-York Tribune
Paquin
Paris
Rue de /a Paix
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