Death in Cement Block Found Near Connecticut River
Detectives traced a year old corpse encased in cement found beside the Connecticut River near South West Massachusetts to the New York home of Mrs John Paul Bathelt. The body, tentatively identified as Charles Morris, was believed to be a friend of her husband. Bathelt had leased a cottage he and his wife allegedly used. Mrs Bathelt, bedridden, denied knowledge. Her husband returned with police to Northampton, Massachusetts for further questioning.
Mussolini urged to curb Spanish Nationalist air raids
London reports Premier Mussolini agreed to use influence with Franco to stop bombing British ships. Lord Perth conveyed to Count Ciano that Italy might urge the Nationalists to accept nonbelligerent status or allow safe ports under neutral observers. Britain seeks to ease tensions and protect Anglo Italian friendship.
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London
A.P
Benito Mussolini
Foreign Office
Lord Perth
Rome
Viscount Halifax
Galeazzo Ciano
Italy
Spain
Mussolini
Britain
Neville Chamberlain
Count Ciano
Union and Confederate Veterans Gather for Final Gettysburg Reunion
Veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic and Robert E. Lee’s men return to Gettysburg for a 75th anniversary reunion, the last, with a Roosevelt speech and the $60,000 Eternal Light Peace Memorial to be unveiled on the battlefield hillside.
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Gettysburg
U.P
Grand Army of the Republic
Robert E. Lee
Blue Ridge Foothills
Lee
James Gettys
Gettysburg College Stadium
Roosevelt
Henry A. Dixon
Downington
Meigs County
Ray Huff
New Marshfield
Athens
Senate Leader Blocks Relief in Ohio Legislature
Ohio Senate Majority Leader Keith Lawrence blocked any compromise relief program insisting on the Senate plan. House Speaker Frank Uible and Governor Davey met again with reports the Senate refused concessions. Lawrence predicted an agreement but stated the House must accept the compromise report as is.
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Cleveland
Keith Lawrence
Ohio Senate
Senate
Lawrence
Frank R. Uible
House
Martin L. Davey
Typhoon Rages Through Japan
A typhoon battered Japan causing floods and landslides that disrupted rail and telecommunication services. Ninety thousand Toyo homes flooded, a Yokosuka landslide buried 20 schoolgirls with two dead and others rescued, and at least twelve fatalities were reported elsewhere as rail traffic between Tokyo and Osaka ground to a halt.
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Tokyo
Japan
Toyo
Yokosuka
Toyko
Osaka
Suit to set aside $1,100,000 will in Ohio court
In Cincinnati, a suit filed in Hamilton County common pleas seeks to invalidate the $1.1 million will of William P. Devyon. Paul Devon, a San Francisco nephew, asks the court to overturn the will that deprives him of benefits if he contest it. He risks losing $100 monthly income left to him by the will due to the codicil.
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Cincinnati
U.P
William P. Devyon
Hamilton County
Mother of Marysville Sheriff Hangs Self
Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Rossa 69 mother of Sheriff Homer S. Rossa hanged herself in the Union County jail living room today. She had been ill. Her body was found by her daughter-in-law. Survived by two other sons Clifford E. Rossa Woodstock and Forest Rossa Broadway.
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Marysville
U.P
Catherine Elizabeth Rossa
Homer S. Rossa
Union County
Clifford E. Rossa
Woodstock
Forest Rossa
Broadway
Suzanne Lenglen Critically Ill in Paris Hospital
Suzanne Lenglen, former world tennis champion, is reported critically ill in a Paris hospital. The disclosure comes amid ongoing speculation about her condition and treatment in the French capital.
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Suzanne Lenglen
Paris
U.P
Sharp-Shooting Patrolman Captures Robbery Suspects
Cincinnati reporter notes State Patrolman Carl Whipple halted a fleeing car during a Route 50 chase at Terrace Park. He fired through a windshield, wounding driver Carl Frank and passenger Thomas Lance, who were then captured. Lance was severely injured, Frank later confessed to a night club holdup.
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Cincinnati
Carl Whipple
Whipple
Terrace Park
Chillicothe
Thomas Lance
Carl Frank
Cheviot
Bethesda Hospital
Frank
Milford
Ward Cincinnati
Milford Bridge
Little Miami River
Lance
Murder Probe Ties Bathelt and Chretien in Skeleton Find
SOUTH HANDLEY MASS. John Paul Bathelt Jr of New York and Alfred Chretien of Lynn were questioned in the murder of Charles Morris 48 whose wired skeleton encased in a cement coffin was found in the Connecticut River a week ago. Bathelt waived examination and was held on a murder charge after arriving from New York City. Chretien, beer-cooling equipment maker with ties to Bathelt, surrendered to state police.
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South
Handley
Mass
U.P
John Paul Bathelt, Jr
New York
Alfred Chretien
Lynn
Charles Morris
Connecticut River
Bathelt
Massachusetts
New York City
Chretien
Paraguay Bolivia to Continue Peace Talks
Delegates to the Paraguay Bolivia peace commission reached an agreement to press on with negotiations and the Bolivian delegation abandoned a threat to withdraw for home this weekend. After hours of deadlock a secret meeting led to renewed efforts to avert conflict over Gran Chaco.
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Buenos Aires
Gran Chaco
Disbar Former Canton Lawyer on Old Charge
A seven year old case ends with the disbarment of John F. Gorsuch former Canton attorney and resident of Mr. Vernon A three judge common pleas panel upheld Stark County Bar Association charges filed seven years ago.
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Canton
O.P
John F. Gorsuch
Vernon
Common Pleas
Stark County Bar Association
Frederick William Vanderbilt Dies at 82 in Hyde Park Estate
Frederick William Vanderbilt, 82, eldest Vanderbilt heir and longtime railroad figure, died today at his Hyde Park estate. The prominent financier and member of the Vanderbilt family leaves a legacy in transportation and American industry.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
U.P
Frederick William Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Dayton man killed in hit and run marks second in 10 days
Will Wright, 50, died Tuesday night after being struck by an automobile in Dayton. It is the second fatal hit and run in the city within ten days, police said, with investigations ongoing and no suspect identified at this time.
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Dayton
Will Wright
Morrell Pleads Guilty in Levine Extortion Case
William Morrell, 48, an upholsterer, admitted guilt in a federal case charging him with trying to extort $20,000 from Peter Levine's parents. He was arrested in Charlevoix, Michigan, after agents traced a letter he mailed from Ann Arbor to Murray Levine in New Rochelle, N Y. A judge scheduled sentencing, with potential penalties up to 20 years and a $5,000 fine. Morrell acknowledged posing as the kidnapper in the extortion scheme.
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Detroit
U.P
William Morrell
Peter Levine
Morrell
Charlevoix
Mich
Ann Arbor
Murray Levine
New Rochelle
N. Y
Edward Moinet
Officials Trial Dated for Fall in Campaign Charge Case
Seven state officials charged with soliciting or accepting contributions to Governor Davey’s campaign fund will have their trial moved to the fall term of Franklin County common pleas court. Arraignments set for Thursday or Friday, with a 10 day window to challenge the grand jury’s legality. None would be arrested unless they fail to answer the informal summons.
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Columbus
Kiwanis Elects President Nominee Hatfield in Unopposed Vote
Kiwanis International nominated P H G Hatfield of Oklahoma City for its presidency. The nomination was unopposed, with Hatfield selected as president-elect at the San Francisco meeting.
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Kiwanis
San Francisco
P.H. G. Hatfield
Oklahoma City
Kiwanis International
Capone Foiled Ickes Kidnap Plot Claim Emerges
Roy Gardner says two Alcatraz lifers plotted kidnapping Harold Ickes, secretary of interior, in 1934 after Capone declined involvement. They allegedly sought $10,000 for an outside kidnapper and hoped Ickes would be held until Roosevelt ordered release. Gardner cites Albert Bates and Tom Underwood as planners.
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San Francisco
Harold Ickes
Interior
Alcatraz
al Capone
Roy Gardner
Gardner
Albert Bates
Charles F. Urschel
Oklahoma
Tom Underwood
South Dakota
Roosevelt
Capone
Rock
Atlanta
Ickes
New Mexico
Woman Killed In Car Crash Near Findlay
Mrs. May Jones 60 of Bairdstown died from a skull fracture after a car hit a parked truck on the highway north of Findlay. In the crash Thomas Wellman 45 broke a leg, Marvin Copus 53 and his wife Marel 51 of North Baltimore were injured. Truck driver Charles Campbell 49 of Toledo was making repairs. investigators noted highway flares.
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Findlay
U.P
May Jones
Bairdstown
Here
Findlay Hospital
Toledo
Nye Leads in Dakota Ballot for U S Senate Nomination
In North Dakota primary tallies from 844 of 2260 precincts Sen. Gerald Nye leads Gov. William H. Langer three to one for the Republican nomination. Nye has 49,136 votes to 34,314 for Langer with Thoresen ahead of Hagan in the gubernatorial race. Democratic hopeful J J Nygaard leads the party regulars in the senatorial contest.
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Bismarck
N. D
U.P
Gerald P. Nye
Roosevelt
William H. Langer
U. S
Nye
Langer
T. H. H. Thoresen
John Hagan
Thoresen
Hagan
J. J. Nygaard
Jamestown
William Lamning Dies After Short Illness
Logan report of William S. Lamning 62 a B & O mechanic who died at home after several weeks of illness. Survived by wife Florence son Alfred Logan and daughter Dorothy Schaal Zanesville. Funeral set at United Brethren Church Friday at 2 p m.
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Logan
William S. Lamning
B. & O. Mechanic
Florence
Alfred
Dorothy Schaal
Zanesville
United Brethren Church
Farmer Albert W. Frank Dies After Runaway Team Accident
Cardington reports Albert W. Frank, 54, a farmer, died today from injuries after a runaway team of horses threw him against a fence. The incident occurred in Cardington. Local officials describe the accident as fatal but non-criminal.
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Cardington
Albert W. Frank
Barton Urges GOP To Embrace Roosevelt Magic
Indianapolis briefs report Bruce Barton urging the GOP to harness the Roosevelt magic. He praises the 1933 inaugural message, condemns the New Deal as failing, and calls for a sound program and real jobs to counter despair and bureaucracy. He warns reformers often fail as administrators.
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Barton
Gop
Roosevelt
Indianapolis
Ind
U.P
Bruce Barton
New York
Indiana
America
Demand Other Probes After Report of Graft In Highway Offices
Ohio findings by Gov Davey’s highway board accuse irregularities and political manipulation in the state department. Bricker urges broader probes, noting graft waste and inflated bids in road contracts and payrolls tied to election periods.
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Columbus
Martin L. Davey
Highway Board of Inquiry
State Highway Department
John W. Bricker
Bricker
Highway Department
Bureau of Public Roads
Ohio
Seneca County
Davey
Harry A. Sparks
Senate
Ohio Civil Service
Jap Landing Party Blasted Near Hankow
Chinese forces repelled Japanese landing parties near Hankow in a battle for river forts at Matang on the Yangtse. Chinese gunners said direct hits hit landing boats and Japanese units were blown into the air as ships struck mines.
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Shanghai
Matang
China
Hankow
Yangtse
UMWA Linked To Red Russia
Defense lawyers in the Harlan Coal Conspiracy Case sought to tie the United Mine Workers of America to Communism by introducing Russian pamphlets said to be seized at Union headquarters. Judge Ford allowed jury access as rivals argued the issue. the pamphlets were deemed blasphemous and damaging amid anti Communist sentiment in the region.
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London
U.P
Harlan Coal
United Mine Workers of America
H. Church Ford
Decense
Harlan
Guards Protect German Ship After Clash in Memel Harbor
German passenger ship Hansestadt Danzig was guarded in Memel Harbor to head off a repeat of Tuesday night clashes between German speaking pro Nazi demonstrators and Lithuanians. A 16 year old Lithuanian customs official’s son named Gontautas was killed and at least 12 were injured in the earlier violence.
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Kaunas
Lithuania
U.P
Hansestadt
Danzig
Memel
Gontautas
New Violence Marks New Orleans Strike
In New Orleans police dispersed a crowd of about 500 people, mostly Negroes, with shots during a fresh violence flare in the trucking strike. The mob stoned a company truck tied to the strike called by the Committee for Industrial Organization Truckmen. Eleven Negroes were arrested, including two women.
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New Orleans
U.P
Committee For Industrial Organization
Ex Kaiser Weighs Move From Doorn For Health Reasons
Berlin U P reports former Kaiser Wilhelm seeks to transfer his residence from Doorn Netherlands due to health concerns and climate, with physicians advising relocation to warmer quarters.
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Kaiser
Berlin
U.P
Kaiser Wilhelm
Doorn
Netherlands
Damaged Lutheran Mission School In Tsimo Wounds Children
Tsimo near Tsingtao, four miles inland, suffered damage in a Japanese air raid on Saturday. Several Chinese children were wounded amid the attack on the American Lutheran Mission school located about 15 miles from the port.
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Tsingtao
China
American Lutheran Mission
Tsimo
General Synod Ends Biennial Meeting in Columbus
The Biennial meeting of the General Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church in Columbus ends today with reports from allied organizations. The gathering reviews church work and sets forthcoming plans.
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Columbus
Au.p
General Synod of the
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Treasury to report large fiscal income for 1938 year
Treasury statisticians prepared to close the books on the 1938 fiscal year. Revenue rose by almost 1 billion dollars while spending and the deficit fell. The year marked the smallest net deficiency of the New Deal and the greatest federal revenue since 1933.
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Washington
Treasury
Roosevelt
Miss Roche Teased as Wages Hours Administrator
Washington sources say Josephine Roche Colorado coal operator is a leading candidate to head the wages and hours law. Two other contenders removed themselves from consideration as Roche, former treasury official and Rocky Mountain Fuel president, earns broad labor favor.
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Washington
U.P
Josephine Roche
Colorado
Miss Roche
the Treasury
Rocky Mountain Fuel Company
American Federation of Labor
Committee For Industrial Organization
France Decrees Death For Peace Time Spies
Paris reports a new decree instituting the death penalty for espionage in peacetime. The revision of the penal code authorizes the government to designate special courts to try espionage cases amid rising spy rings.
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Paris
U.P
Spy Capture on Franco-Belgian Border
The Brussels La Nation Belge reports serious espionage near the Belgian French frontier around Longwy. An auxiliary of the French Surete akin to Scotland Yard was arrested in the case.
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London
Exchange Telegraph
Brussels
la Nation Belge
Longwy
Surete
Britain
Scotland Yard
Safe driving saves lives in United States
The National Safety Council reports 3 780 lives saved in seven months across the United States due to more cautious driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
National Safety Council
United States
Metallurgical workers strike in Marseilles over discharge
Seven thousand metal workers walk out in Marseilles to protest the dismissal of a fellow employee. The action halted factory operations and drew support from nearby plants as union officials demanded reinstatement and fair treatment.
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Marseilles
France
U.P
Russians complete Moscow to Vladivostok flight in a day
Two Russian aviators flew 4720 miles from Moscow to Vladivostok in 24 hours 36 minutes at an average speed of 190 miles per hour. They reported crossing unexplored regions and thunder storms, seeing the earth only once during a 620 mile stretch.
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Moscow
Vladivostok
If He's Smart He Will Remain Absent
Hedi Heusser leaves Rollo Blanchard's 24 room house after a nine day matrimonial sit in calling for marriage. She critiques the absent host with lines starting If he's a gentleman and outlines what he must do.
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Irvington
N. Y
Hedi Heusser
Rollo K. Blanchard
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Thomas Wilcox
Harry Conners
Conners
William Bell
Bell
Pal Chung-hsi
Chiang Kaishek
Ho Ying-chin
Wencheng
Changsha
Aiumiang
Nanchang
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