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February 8, 1928

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Society Women Win Palm Beach Election, Sweeping Warburton Into the Mayoralty

By Unknown Author

B H Warburton elected Mayor

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TRANSIT BOARD SPLIT ON FARE RISE ACTION; Gilchrist and Lockwood at Odds on Quick Decision as Walker Wants Prompt Finding. SHOW-DOWN LIKELY TODAY Untermyer's Status in the Fight Also Causes Differences Among the Officials.

By Unknown Author

Untermyer drops out of discussions; Comrs Lockwood and Gilchrist at odds on quick decision; I R T appts F K Stevens to value property; Bronx Chamber of Commerce offers aid to Mayor; W F Deegan resigns as Pres of Chamber in disagreement over policy

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SMITH OPENS DRIVE ON UNEMPLOYMENT; Governor Suggests the Public Works Program as Way to Meet "Serious Condition." ASKS FOR A SPEEDY SURVEY Welfare Council Here Votes to Cooperate--Mayor Urged to Push City Projects.

By Special to The New York Times

Gov Smith asks State Industrial Comr Hamilton for rept; Welfare Council of N Y C to cooperate, statements by B B Burrett and W Hodson

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Judge and Attorney Arrested As Sharers in Loot From Bank

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Love Co Natl Bank; J A Mathers and W Croy charged with sharing loot; C Andrews shows hiding place of money

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CHOIR SINGER HAILED AT DEBUT IN OPERA; Tennessee Friends, Including Members of Congress, Greet Grace Moore in 'Boheme.' HEAP FLOWERS IN ROOM Father of the Former Musical Comedy Star is Proud That Daughter 'Made Good.'

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Boheme, by Puccini (M)

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1928Theodor Curtius, German chemist (born 1857)^[†]

Geheimrat Julius Wilhelm Theodor Curtius was professor of Chemistry at Heidelberg University and elsewhere. He published the Curtius rearrangement in 1890/1894 and also discovered diazoacetic acid, hydrazine and hydrazoic acid.In 1882 he carried out the first ever peptide synthesis, creating the N-protected dipeptide, benzoylglycylglycine

Headlines from February 8, 1928

Society Women Win Palm Beach Election, Sweeping Warburton Into the Mayoralty

TRANSIT BOARD SPLIT ON FARE RISE ACTION; Gilchrist and Lockwood at Odds on Quick Decision as Walker Wants Prompt Finding. SHOW-DOWN LIKELY TODAY Untermyer's Status in the Fight Also Causes Differences Among the Officials.

SMITH OPENS DRIVE ON UNEMPLOYMENT; Governor Suggests the Public Works Program as Way to Meet "Serious Condition." ASKS FOR A SPEEDY SURVEY Welfare Council Here Votes to Cooperate--Mayor Urged to Push City Projects.

Judge and Attorney Arrested As Sharers in Loot From Bank

CHOIR SINGER HAILED AT DEBUT IN OPERA; Tennessee Friends, Including Members of Congress, Greet Grace Moore in 'Boheme.' HEAP FLOWERS IN ROOM Father of the Former Musical Comedy Star is Proud That Daughter 'Made Good.'

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