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August 10, 1927

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GRAFT IN HEALTH OFFICE OVERWHELMINGLY EVIDENT, KELBY REPORTS TO MAYOR; 148 CRIMINAL CASES CITED Data on These Acts Are Forwarded to All Prosecutors. EPIDEMIC FUND TAKEN UP $1,000,000 Appropriation Went Mainly for Salaries, Says the Report. HARRIS IS COMMENDED Investigator Tells of His Work to End Graft -- Citizens Union Calls for State Inquiry. Text of Kelby's Report to the Mayor on Graft in the Health Department

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Justice C H Kelby's report to Mayor Walker on graft in food inspection div prior to present Administration; evidence in 148 criminal cases sent to Dist Attys in 4 counties; Comr Harris commended for work to end graft

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COOLIDGE WILL PUSH 'MODERATE PROGRAM' FOR AMERICAN NAVY; Five-Year Plan Is to Go Forward Without Any Thought of Geneva Failure. PRESIDENT SEES WILBUR He Still Hopes for Reduction and Will Shape His Policy With That in View. MODERATE PROGRAM FOR AMERICAN NAVY

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Pledges support of moderate bldg program; denies change in naval policy as result of collapse of Geneva conf; conf with Sec Wilbur

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RIOTOUS MARCHERS ROUTED BY POLICE; Shouting Crowd on East Side Flees After a Half-Hour Running Battle. SNAKE DANCE ON AVENUE Mounted Policemen Ride Into Zigzag Line -- Students Put Off City College Campus. RIOTOUS MARCHERS ROUTED BY POLICE

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Although all the organized Sacco-Vanzetti demonstrations here yesterday were orderly, there was rioting and near rioting as the result of efforts of detachments of the protestants to parade in defiance of Police Commissioner Warren's announced edict that there should be no marching.

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TAMMANY PREPARED TO NAME NOTT TODAY; Withdrawal of Simpson Due as End of Bipartisan Row Over Judgeships Nears. SMITH'S PRESTIGE GROWS Warned Leaders of Danger in Raising Issue -- Republicans to Endorse Donnellan. TAMMANY PREPARED TO NAME NOTT TODAY

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Repubs ask Tammany to endorse re-election as N Y C Municipal Court Justice

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1927Jimmy Martin, American singer and guitarist (died 2005)^[†]

James Henry Martin was an American bluegrass singer and musician, known as the "King of Bluegrass".

1927Vernon Washington, American actor (died 1988)^[†]

Samuel Vernon Washington was an American actor who starred in film and television.

Headlines from August 10, 1927

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COOLIDGE WILL PUSH 'MODERATE PROGRAM' FOR AMERICAN NAVY; Five-Year Plan Is to Go Forward Without Any Thought of Geneva Failure. PRESIDENT SEES WILBUR He Still Hopes for Reduction and Will Shape His Policy With That in View. MODERATE PROGRAM FOR AMERICAN NAVY

RIOTOUS MARCHERS ROUTED BY POLICE; Shouting Crowd on East Side Flees After a Half-Hour Running Battle. SNAKE DANCE ON AVENUE Mounted Policemen Ride Into Zigzag Line -- Students Put Off City College Campus. RIOTOUS MARCHERS ROUTED BY POLICE

TAMMANY PREPARED TO NAME NOTT TODAY; Withdrawal of Simpson Due as End of Bipartisan Row Over Judgeships Nears. SMITH'S PRESTIGE GROWS Warned Leaders of Danger in Raising Issue -- Republicans to Endorse Donnellan. TAMMANY PREPARED TO NAME NOTT TODAY

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