Twenty five die in Atlanta hotel fire
Fire swept a downtown Atlanta hotel killing at least 25. Wounds and burns marked many guests and staff, including Beasly Vernon and Gillian Jones with hand injuries, P E Hooten with hip injuries, and special agent E K Gulley who escaped from the fourth floor. Firefighters recovered a family trio and a man identified only as Roberts from a burning room as rescue efforts continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmons Ledbetter
Lythonia
W. M. Clapp
Roundman
N. C
George P. Jones
Beasly L. Vernon
Gillian Jones
P. E. Hooten
William Postons
Henry K. Thompson
E. K. Gulley
Department of Internal Revenue
Fulton
Atlanta
Charlie Labon
Berry
E. S Whitehead
Southern Railway
Tipton And Elkader Men Named On Young Democrats Committee
The Young Democrats of Iowa elected committee members in Sioux City. First district James D. France Tipton. Second Gerald Schaefle Dubuque. Third Harry J. Ehrhardt Elkader. Fifth Barney A. Fuller Centerville. Sixth Al Geisinger Des Moines. Ninth Ray Tritz Remsen. Seventh and Eighth districts caucus later. Upton B. Kepford Black Hawk named convention chairman. Margaret McNamara Des Moines secretary. Sheriff Walter TL Bease Scott County favored for president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Young Democrats of
Iowa
James D. France
Tipton
Gerald Schaefle
Dubuque
Harry J. Ehrhardt
Elkader
Barney A. Fuller
Centerville
al Geisinger
Des Moines
Ray Tritz
Remsen
Upton B. Kepford
Black Hawk
Margaret McNamara
Walter TL Bease
Scott County
Short changer nets $5 at one of three ice cream shops
A 35 year old man, about six feet tall with a thin gray face, attempted the old change racket at three ice cream stores. At McRaith's on 534 Tenth Street SE he netted $5 after cashier Mary Gilton was shorted. another try at 1910 Mount Vernon Avenue SE failed, as did Old Mill Ice Cream at 205 Third Avenue SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mc Raith
Tenth Street SE
Mary Gilton
McRaith
Mount Vernon Avenue
Old Mill Ice Cream Company
Third Avenue
Labor Board Staff Pay List Sought by Senate
A Senate resolution introduced by Senator Bridges of New Hampshire directs President Roosevelt to furnish the Senate with names, addresses, and pay of all National Labor Relations Board employees. The move seeks transparency on staff payroll details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Board
Washington
INS
Raoseelt
Senate
National Labor Relations Board
Senater Bridges
New Hampshire
Ex-Convicts Named in Cedar Rapids Kidnap Plot
Earl McKechan 24 Des Moines and Lotts Burall 26 Davenport, released from Fort Madison last week, were named by state agent Frank Moorhead as alleged kidnappers of Douglas West ten, son of Mr and Mrs Bruce West of Cedar Rapids. An ambush planned for Cedar Rapids was foiled in Davenport when officers shadowed the men and questioned them before releasing them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl McKechan
Des Moines
Fort Madison
Davenport
Ex Convicts Form Kidnap Plot Near Cedar Rapids
Moorhead and six agents used a house transmitter and portable radio to track a suspected kidnapping plan involving ex convicts McKeehan and Burall. The pair traveled from Des Moines to Davenport under surveillance after a prison break scheme reportedly involved East St Louis desperadoes and an electrically charged fence. Local and state officers, including Deputy Condon in disguise and Sheriff Smith, maintained vigilance as the investigation continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Moorhead
Bureau
Akers
Cedar Rapids
Young West
MckKeehan
Burall
Fort Madison
Des Moines
Davenport
Haynes
McKeehan
East St Louis
James McDonald
Associated Press
Larry Condon
Quealy
DeRaad
Caboose
Condon
Iowa City
West Liberty
Jim Smith
Stolen car found ditched near Walford
Police found a car stolen from Emil Rayman of 6n Thirty-sixth avenue SE after two youths were seen abandoning it near Walford Saturday. Rayman recovered his car Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Rayman
Thirty-sixth Avenue
Walford
Near
Rayman
Mystery clothes found in pasture hint at prowler
Garments found near a hillside pasture after several weeks of exposure suggest a prowler may have used the area. Officials note the shirt front was grabbed, a nearby dwelling was tied to the intruder’s sightings, and a fire was burned at a stump before investigators arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Condon
LeQuire
Trpkosh
Linn County Red Cross Sets $465 China Relief Target
Linn County chapter aims to raise 465 dollars as its share of a 1,000,000 Red Cross relief drive for victims of the China war. The appeal, endorsed by President Roosevelt, notes national totals and urges greater local participation ahead of a June 15 closing date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
American Red Cross
China
Alvin G Keyes
Roosevelt
Red Cross
Keyes
Metta A. Burd
Musical Program Set At Wilson High Tonight
Voice class students at Wilson High School present a musical at 7 45 p m Monday in the school auditorium under Miss Gladys Thoman with accompanists Misses Maxine Surry and Beulah Wessale. The program features a mixed chorus double trios duets girls chorus vocal solos Helen Berdecny Anna Mae Chramosta and violin soloist Kathleen Check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson High School
Gladys Thoman
Maxine Surry
Beulah Wessale
Helen Berdecny
Anna Mae Chramosta
Kathleen Check
Cummings Seeks Funds For Anti-Trust Probe Study
Attorney General Homer S. Cummings asked Congress for 375000 dollars to restore furloughed FBI agents and fund a comprehensive anti-trust study for a report to the next Congress. The request to the House Appropriations Committee includes 175000 for the FBI and 200000 for the anti-trust division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Homer S. Cummings
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Cummings
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Justice Department
Roosevelt
SEC
FTC
Births Reported for Four Local Families
Born to Adolph Kalus and wife of 2646 Mount Vernon Avenue SE a daughter May 15 at Mercy hospital. A daughter was born to George Ross of Mechanicsville on May 14 at St. Luke's hospital. A daughter born to G. W. Smith of Stanwood on May 15 at St Luke's hospital. A daughter born to A. T. Barnard of 875 Eleventh Street NE on May 15 at St. Luke's hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Kalus
Mount Vernon Avenue
Mercy Hospital
George Ross
Mechanicsville
St. Luke's Hospital
G. W Smith
Stanwood
St Luke's Hospital
A. T. Barnard
Eleventh Street
Strangely Hooded Bandit Stirs Ohio North West
A hooded bandit with a knee-length sack and a short sawed-off shotgun has robbed 21 outlets in northwestern Ohio since last September. The robberies net around 719 dollars and occur mostly during early morning hours at filling stations and stores. Victims cannot identify the suspect due to the disguise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fostoria
Ohio
Dress Shirt Autograph Will Be Put In Frame
Boston story: Charles La Plante, a fire department rescue crew chauffeur and autograph collector, forgot his book at a testimonial dinner for retiring Captain Daniel Leary. He had the notable guests autograph the front of his starched shirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Charles la Plante
la Plante
Daniel Leary
Terror Trial Tension Grips Harlan County Coal Case
Federal court in London Kentucky prepares for a high profile terrorism trial set to reach the Supreme Court. U S deputy marshals guard 250 witnesses amid threats reports as 69 defendants including coal company executives and former sheriff face charges of murder arson and kidnapping in a bid to intimidate union organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
Harlan
London
U. S
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Harlan County
H. Church Ford
Brick House
Department of Justice
Washington
Harlan County Coal Operators’ Association
Theodore Middleton
Coal Company
Germans accuse U S of helium pressure in Latin markets
Berlin reports a crisis in German American relations as German press laments America's helium holdout and accuses Washington of fighting the Reich's Latin American trade. It claims a Wall Street Washington smoke screen links Nazism to last week's abortive Brazil coup attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
INS
America
United States
Germany
Brazil
Wall Street
Washington
City Property Value Up $274516 In Fiscal Year
A city report filed with the city council shows property value increased by 274 516 in the year ending March 30 1938 from the prior year. Total value reached 7 444 516 46 with allocations across departments including public affairs 115 843 11 public safety 197 672 33 parks and public property 5 034 358 01 and city water works 1 462 080 49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. D Bur
Public Affairs Department
River Front
Superior Court
Public Safety Department
Parks and Public Property
City Water Works
City weighs track removal with WPA aid and salvage rules
City officials consider a temporary track removal project funded mainly by WPA aid later offset by salvage value. The plan commission members and civic club reps note bonds and river trout funds restrict city money. Mayor Hatin asks City Engineer Frank E. Young to prepare a preliminary survey while salvage rules reduce the federal grant and curb further cash support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Smith
Earl North
J. Merritt
Carl Hendrickson
Frank Cach
Young
WPA
Reserve Officers Contact Camp Set For Des Moines
Army headquarters in Cedar Rapids reports a contact camp for reserve officer training to be held in Des Moines on Saturday and Sunday May 28 and 29. Classes begin at 8 30 a.m. May 28. Regular Army officers National Guard Organized Reserve ROTC students and other commission candidates are invited. Reservations and full details available at the federal building headquarters. Reserve by May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Regular Army
National Guard
Organized Reserve
ROTC
Organized Reserves
Federal
Omaha dentist dies leaping from Chicago YMCA hotel
Morton Burch age 48 of Omaha was killed early today after leaping from an eleventh floor room in the Chicago YMCA hotel. The death was reported as an accidental fall or self harm with investigators examining the circumstances surrounding the plunge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Morton Burch
Omaha
Planters favor Camels as top tobacco buyers
A tobacco planter notes Camel buyers paid premium for the finest leaf and explains he smokes Camels to match the quality. North Carolina grower John T. Bone agrees top lots from his crop sold to Camel purchasers at top prices and says most planters smoke Camels due to superior tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Iolloman
Mr. Iolloman
Mr. T. Strickland
John T. Bone
North Carolina
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Five Points
Tipton and
Young Democrats Committee
Earl McKeestan
C. R. Police
Louis Burall
Linn
Red Cross Fund For Relief In
Wilson
Nick Low
Ordar Rapids
Town Falls
Mount Ay
Orleans
Stouw City
Galveston
Charles City
Francisco
la Crosse
Bismarck
Dasenvort Ik
Detroit
Keorth
McCormick
Adah Wilson
Jean Harlow
Los Angeles
Harold I. McCormick
International Harvester Company
Edith Rockefeller McCormick
Mme
Ganna Walska
Miss Wilson
Picard
Nore
Francis Dolan
Helen Stansbury
United Air Lines
Young Stock Exchange
Hehad—Willam McChesney Martin
New York Stock Exchange
White House
the Stock Exchange
Univis Lenses
J. C. Landenberger
Columbia Network
Benny Goodman
E.S.T
E.D.S.T
C.S.T
M.S.T
F. S.T
J. Reynolds
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