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Wanted for murder in Chicago, Philadelphia and Newark, and for

eight robberies involving mote than $240,000 loot, the “Kid," whose

real name is Frank McBrine, was trapped while in the company of

Peggy Davis (right), former show girl. He had fired at police while

the girl .-.ought to escape thru a window.

American high commissioner under

the U. S.-Haiti treaty which is ef

fective until 1935, was kept inform

ed of every development.

Forty eight rioters still were con- i

fined in the national penitentiary, I

but 150 persons who were arrested

for violating the 9 p. m. curfew law

have been released.

The background of the strike and

the manner in which it started was

similar to most of the riots of for

I

mer days.

The disorders apparently were

stimulated by political agitators

campaigning against a third term

for President Borno. The Damien

students had struck because the gov

ernment had failed to supply their

demands for more financial aid and

less manual labor.

Government Lowered Scale

The students until a month ago

had been paid approximately $25 a

month as a “bonus” for making e<

I,ack of appropria

cellent grades.

tion caused the government to lower

the scale to a high of $15, hut later

dissatisfaction of the student body

caused them to return the pay to

the former scale.

Unrest continued, however, led by

Justin D. Sam, president cf the stu

dents' central committee. Students

stoned the home of Dr. George E.

Freeman, American director of tech

students

Fourteen

service.

ideal

were rrested but later released.

Student delegations then visited

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Washington daily news. (1929). Washington, D.C., 1929-12-07. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82016181/1929-12-07/ed-1/?sp=24

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Washington daily news, 1929-12-07.