Hauptmann fate looms as grand jury weighs Wendel case
Court awaits action on Hauptmann execution while new and repudiated Wendel confessions swirl. Gov Hoffman and Wilentz press for death penalty amid questions of evidence and possible last minute stays.
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Del
Marshall
Wendel
John M. Kerner
Hauptmann
Harold G. Hoffman
Lindbergh
Hicks
Paul Wendel
Mercer County
New York
Burlington County
Ellis Parker
Hoffman
Wilentz
Edwin Marshall
James S. Kirkham
Kirkham
Parker Long
C. Lloyd Fisher
Frederick A. Pope
Coni
Thomas W. Trenchard
Trenchard
Means
Gaston B. Means
Court of Pardons
Court of Mercy
Graystone
Gov. Hoffman
David T. Wilentz
Col. H. Norman
Hunterdon County
Grand Jury
Shroud Ready for Hauptmann in Prison Tailor Shop
In Trenton New Jersey the prison tailor shop prepared a $10 sack cloth shroud for Bruno Richard Hauptmann as execution preparations continued. The lethal chair was tested and Hauptmann awaited Mrs Anna Hauptmann’s visit with possible pardon news.
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Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Charles Zied
Hartmann
Zied
Bruno
Anna Hauptmann
Poison trial details quinine evidence in Hortons case
Floyd Horton on trial for his wife’s murder. toxicologist Dean Teeters says viscera show quinine prior to suspected poison. Horton admits giving capsules for a cold. accomplice Anna Johnston pleads guilty to first degree murder. Oyster supper testimony notes bitter soup remarks by Mrs Horton.
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Anna Johnston
Horton
Frank Ladd
High Court Rejects Utility Hearing and Radio Tax Case
The court refused a New Mexico appeal on gasoline tax for interstate bus use and voided Washington’s 1 percent gross income tax on KOMO radio broadcasting. Justice Stone said the radio tax targets interstate commerce and must fail as framed. The decision rejected intrastate versus interstate separation and held the tax unconstitutional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Broadcasting Company
State Supreme Court
Stone
City Briefs and Personalities Highlight Local Fines and Travels
John Nicholls of 1820 D avenue NE paid a $1 fine and costs in police court for parking near a theater. Dr. C. S. Krause left for San Antonio with A. C. Stewart joining in Kansas City. E. C. Stevens and Carl Clymer faced intoxication charges with fines. Firefighters responded to a roof fire at M. W. Kent’s home. Archie Reinheimer received hospital treatment for a dislocated shoulder. R. T. Miles, Chicago grain supervisor head, visiting Cedar Rapids, Omaha, and Kansas City on federal duties.
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John Nicholls
D Avenue NE
Dr. C. S. Krause
San Antonio
Tex
Kansas City
A. C. Stewart
E. C. Stevens
Eighth Avenue SE
Carl Clymer
Bertram
R. T. Miles
Chicago
Federal Grain Supervision
Cedar Rapids
Federal Building
Omaha
Grain Dealers To Meet In Cedar Rapids Dinner
Cedar Rapids grain dealers will hold their quarterly dinner meeting Tuesday at 6 30 p m at the Hotel Montrose with about forty expected to attend to discuss mutual business interests.
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Cedar Rapids
Montrose
City health officer delays ash removal until thawed
James Yanda assistant city health officer said complaints about ashes in alleys have not yet prompted ash hauling. He noted many piles are still frozen and need not be moved until they thaw completely.
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James Yanda
Yanda
Roosevelt concert highlight names and awards
Rolland Diehl of Harrison school was omitted from the report on Friday evening’s Roosevelt district concert where he played an excellent unaccompanied clarinet solo. William Vesely, music instructor in the northwest public school district, received a baton with a silver plate bearing his name from Roosevelt instrumental pupils.
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Rolland Diehl
Harrison School
Roosevelt
William Vesely
Northwest
Ethiopian City of Harar Left in Ruins by Italian Air Raid
Addis Ababa reports an Italian air raid on Harar caused widespread fires and hospital damage. A squadron dropped incendiaries for over two hours, forcing a mass evacuation with few casualties. Fifteen bombs hit the Egyptian Red Cross hospital and several more damaged Ethiopian and Swedish facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harar
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa-Djibouti
Red Cross
Mercury Falls Near Freezing as Cedar Rapids Winds Bite
The weather man reported brisk cold winds across Cedar Rapids Monday with the temperature hovering around freezing. Readings showed 34 at 11 am dropping to 31 by 2 30 pm after a 29 degree low at 7 am. Sunday’s low was 32 with a high of 47 later.
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Cedar Rapids
Chambers
Benefit Vaudeville Show Opens Tonight in YMC A Theater
The first community house and Y M C A all colored benefit vaudeville show begins at 8 this evening in the Y M C A Little Theater. Fifteen acts include Edith Reed Katherine Jones Gwendolyn Hickey in Negro spirituals Teresa Wilson Nola Matthews Blues singing Trucking dance Mickey Mouse skit Verna and Thomas Mason Brewton and his band provide music. A second show is Tuesday at the same hour with reserved seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna
Thomas Mason
Brewton
Man Saves Family From Fire Then Dies From Burns
James Fowler 24 rescued his wife and two children from a burning apartment in Washington. Flames burned his head and shoulders and he died from burns and suffocation after the rescue.
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Washington
James Fowler
Marengo County bids open for fuel hardware paint contracts
Marengo Iowa county supervisors opened bids for diesel fuel gasoline grease lubricating oil paint hardware and culvert pipe on Saturday. All culvert pipe bids were rejected. Contracts awarded to Shell Petroleum for 3 000 gallons diesel at 1 cent discount per 100 gallons or more Iowa County Farm Bureau Service for 80 000 gallons gasoline at 5 cents below station price and to a four company composite bid for 3 000 gallons lubricating oil at 32 cents per gallon Dens Oil Lubricant for 5 000 pounds grease at 12 cents per pound Sligo Iron Store for hardware 319 75 and paint 38 75.
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Marengo
Iowa
Shell Peroleum
Iowa County Farm Bureau Service
Neoco Oil
Home Oil
O’neill Oil
Marengo Oil
Dens Oil
Sligo Iron Store Company
Helvering Defends New Tax Program Amid Hearing Clash
Helvering defended the proposed capital stock and excess profits levy and windfall tax on uncollected processing taxes. Opponents faced a sharp exchange as Rep. Allen Treadway argued for hearing time. The plan aims to equalize tax treatment of corporations and individuals, with projected revenue of 591 million dollars yearly, while limiting loopholes.
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Allen Treadway
Mass
Republican
Robert L. Coughton
Coughton
Treadway
Helvering
New Deal
Congress Girds for Major Commodity Credit Bill
Senate debates raising the capitalization of the Commodity Credit Corporation from 3 million to 100 million dollars. Ways and Means Committee meets at ten to begin hearings on new tax legislation. Appropriations panel eyes funding for four departments: labor justice commerce and state.
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HOUSE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Ways and Means
Appropriations
Labor, Justice, Commerce and State
Drowns in Flood Near St Peter During River Rescue
R N Cammack a 35 year old farm laborer from New Ulm drowned when a boat capsized while he and his employer tried to reach their flood isolated farm home on the Minnesota River. The employer narrowly escaped.
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ST. Peter, Minn
R. N. Cammack
New Ulm
Minnesota River
Bennett-D B Smith Celebrates 83rd Birthday
Bennett resident D B Smith marked his eighty third birthday on Friday. Born in New York, he and wife Mrs Smith aged 77 will observe their fifty ninth wedding anniversary on May 14. A postal card shower honored Mr Smith and friends visited during the day.
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Bennett
D. B. Smith
Mr. Smith
New York
Mrs. Smith
Manchester County Backs Red Cross Flood Relief
Delaware county subscribes 350 dollars to flood relief fund, exceeding the 90 dollar request. Fred W. Hermann of Manchester is county chairman and Mrs A G Philipp of Manchester serves as secretary.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Red Cross
Fred W. Hermann
A. G. Philipp
Four Negroes jailed for protection after Huntsville girl murder
In Birmingham, four Huntsville suspects were moved under guard to protect them from mob violence. Eugene Hambrook, James McColley, Ira Jolly, and Woodrow Mills faced Judge Paul Speake’s order and were held for safekeeping as investigators pursue a fifth suspect in the assault and death of 19 year old Vivian Woodward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Huntsville
Paul Speake
Eugene Hambrick
James McColley
Ira Jolly
Woodrow Wilson Mills
Pretty Vivian Woodward
Lucrezia Bori Ends Her Operatic Career
New York AP reports soprano Lucrezia Bori closed her twenty eight year career with a Sunday night swan song at the Metropolitan Opera House. She received a standing ovation from the audience for her storied vocal contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucrezia’ Bori
New York
Lucrezia Bori
Metropolitan Opera House
Ben Gay Promises Quick Pain Relief Ad
An old advertisement touts Ben Gay as a penetrating pain remover for rheumatic pains. It claims a comforting tingle and fast relief by applying the balm to the affected area. The note urges buying the box with the red Ben-Gay cover at any druggist.
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Ben- Gay
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Bruno Hauptmann
Robert W. Hicks
Bronx
Luther A. Campbell
Fisher
George van Buskirk
Flemington
Anthony M. Hauck
William le Gay
Havana
Isidor Fisch
Cuba
Fisch
New York City
Hall-Mills
Parker
New Lisbon
Dean Teeters
High Court
Utility CO
State of
New Mexico
M. W. Kent
Second Avenue SW
Archie Reinheimer
Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mercury
Y.M.C
Congress
THE
Associated Press
Senate
Copper Stockyards
North Alabama
Speake
Ben-Gay
Away
BAUME
Second Street
P. S
P. Lorillard Company, Inc
W. 40Th St
Loriflard Co
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