Post and Rogers Funeral Set for Thursday
Will Rogers and Wiley Post died in a Alaska crash while on a world flight. Post’s body reached Forest Lawn awaiting services and Rogers remained for burial near the Heath near Oklahoma City expected around 3 30 p m. The contingent includes pilot Winston and crew members J L Wleming Joe Crossom Tom Ward and others.
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George H. Beale
United Press
Hollywood
Cal
Will Rogers
Wiley Post
Point Barrow
Alaska
Peat
Forest Lawn Mortuary
Rogers
Oklahoma City
Forest Lawn
Wiliam A. Winston
Pexas Filer
Seattle
Los Angeles
J. L. Wleming
Joe Crossom
Mer J Foy" Idler
Barrow
Tom Ward
Pan-American Company
T. W. Dowling
Clarenes M. Young
The
Airways
Jewelry Heist Foiled by Two Bandits at Ritz Store
Two young bandits robbed Hodgson-Kennard & Co. in Boston’s Ritz Carlton late today, holding 15 employees and customers at gunpoint. They escaped with jewels valued at $60,000 after seizing 10 trays of diamonds emeralds and other gems in a swift well orchestrated raid witnessed in the Back Bay district near the Public Garden. No shots were fired during the robbery and authorities continue to investigate.
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United Press
Boston
Ritz-Carlton
Hodgson-Kennard & Co
Ina
Back Bay
Family Split Huge Sum But No Dividends Paid
Washington Aug 20 Howard C Hopson told the senate lobby committee that 3 187064 profits from his private service firms in five years went only to the Hopson family He said no dividends were paid by Associated Gas and Electric Co during years in question as Sen Schwellenbach traced how funds moved from Associated Securities to a $000,000 corporation and back Hopson testified no one else benefited from the profits amid questions on disclosures and possible contempt charges against the senator's inquiry.
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United Press
Washington
Howard C. Hopson
Senate Lobby Committee Today
Hopson
Associated Gas and Electics
Hugo L. Black
Senate
Lhiets
Lewis Schwellenbach
J. Mance
Associated Securities Corporation
Schwellenbach
Hiat
Associated Gas & Electric Co
Reverend Coverdale Named Erie Road Head
Rumors long circulated proved true as Rev. W T Coverdale of West Springfield was appointed to replace Paul Sweeney as Erie district highway supervisor. Sweeney moves to Sullivan in Tioga County as changes ripple through the bureau with more shifts anticipated.
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Paul Sweeney
Erie
State Highway Department
W. ‘T. Coverdale
West Springfield
State Department
W. T. Coverdale
Sweeney
Sullivan
Tioga County
Coverdale
Lust
Delayed Readvertising for Bids on Tax Notes Issued
Harrisburg reports postpone readvertising for bids on Pennsylvania’s 50 million dollar tax anticipation notes. State Treasurer Waters remains closed today while Gov. Harrison Baldwin and General Frank Baldwin await study results from banking syndicates on the borrowing provision before readvertising resumes.
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SVJ
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Charles A. Waters
U Waters
George F. Harid
dmid_Auahor
Baldwin
Iszitelature
Igse
Snil
Markets at a Glance Shakeout in Prices
Markets at a glance show stocks irregularly higher with bonds rallying from lows. Curb markets dip while Chicago stocks rise and overall money shifts about one percent. Foreign exchange sees the dollar easing versus sterling and firm versus gold. Grains advance with wheat and corn higher. cotton at 75 cents a bale. silver steady.
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United Press
Chicago
New York
Montreal
Giant bombing plane enroute east to Dayton
The Boeing built 15 ton bomber leaves Seattle at 3 42 am on a 2100 mile test flight to Dayton Ohio via Boise Cheyenne Omaha. Lt Leslie Tower leads with pilot Louis Wail and engineers aboard.
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United Preas
Seattle
Wash
United States
Dayton
Ohio
Leslie Tower
Boeing Aviation Company
Louis Wail
Henry Igo
Pratt and Whitney Company
G. W. Benton, Jr
Tower
Cheyenne
Wyo
Boise
Tdn
U.S. Army Air Corps
Will Rose Speaks Before Rotary Club
The Rotary club met at the Hotel Gorry with two visitors present, Charles Conarro of Warren and J B Downey of Elmore. F S Wentworth led the three minute talks, then Will Rose of Cambridge Springs spoke on newspapers and the Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers convention, noting editorial and news preparation and remarks on news from Washington and other capitals.
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Rotary Club
Gorry
Charles Conarro
Warren
J. B. Downey
Elmore
F. 5. Wentworth
Will Rose
Cambridge Springs
Pennsylvania
Washington
Safety at Sea Bills Given Right of Way
Washington Aug 20 The house rules committee gave privileged status to four safety at sea bills aimed at preventing disasters like the Morro Castle. The major measure proposes broad changes in the steamboat inspection service to extend government supervision of steam boat construction and shipping.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Morro Castle
Steamboat Inspection Service
Allegheny Bridge Projects Approved by House
Washington Aug 20 construction of 39 bridges nationwide was authorized by the House last night. The bill moves to the Senate and includes bridges at Port Alleghany and Port Word Cuy across the Allegheny River, plus Emlenton Tionesta and East Brady in Pennsylvania. It would also grant congressional consent to the New Jersey Pennsylvania compact creating the Delaware River joint toll bridge commission.
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House
Senate
United Press
Washington
Port Alleghany
Allegheny River
Word Cuy
Emlenton
Tionesta
East Brady
Altegheny River
Bill Alséould
New Jersey- Pennsylvania
Eleven Indicted in Major Stock Swindle Federal Grand Jury
Eleven men were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of using high pressure sales tactics to defraud about 500 people nationwide of roughly 700000 through the sale of Polymer Manufacturing stock. The proceedings were noted in Boston Massachusetts with the indictments announced today.
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Sy United Presa
Boston
Mass
Federal Grand Jury
Alaskan Officer Promoted for Rescue of Wreck Victims
Washington Aug 20 War Department promotes Technical Sergeant Stanley F Mor rany who recovered the bodies of Will Rogers and Wiley Post from their downed Alaska plane to Master Sergeant highest non commissioned grade in the technical service.
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Ly United Prose
Washington
The
War Department
Stanley FR. Morrany
Will Rogers
Wiley Post
Alaska
Council Rejects Sewer Survey and Sways to Bond Vote
City Council rejected a plan to hire Chester Laboon Campbell Davis Bankson Pittsburgh engineers for a sewer system survey and storm water study. The vote leaves the sewer construction program in doubt while pushing bonding power increases to voter decision in November.
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Miller
Futh
Sch
S. H. Nichols
Oru
Chester
Laboon, Campbell, Davis and Bankson
Pittsburgh
Mulderick
Missrs
Duke
Heath
Messrs
Nicholl
Dulce
Mussolini Expands Air Force Ahead of Ethiopian War
Aired by United Press from Paris Rome and London report a buildup of Italy’s air force under Benito Mussolini as tensions rise over Ethiopia. Mussolini adds 50 officers and 1,800 NCOs with 10,988 men to the air force and authorizes reserve strength for 1,500 officers and 1,500 NCOs. Britain contemplates an emergency cabinet meeting as concerns grow that Italy’s expansion threatens the empire.
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United Press
Paris
United States
League of Nations Council
Ita
Rome
Benito Musson
Ethiopia
Mussolini
Air Ministry
Air Force Reserve
Air Force
Italy
League of Nations
London
Stanley Baldwin
Aix Les Bains
France
Samuel Hoare
Anthony Eden
Borah May Split East and West Wings in Straw Vote
Washington Aug 20 Sen William Borah may reveal a split between eastern and western wings of the Republican party in a straw vote for next year s GOP presidential nominee. A few hundred Republican leaders polled among 3 00 town and country members show Borah as first choice by a wide margin. Leaders do not expect Borah to win the nomination this year.
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Lyle c. WiLson
United Press
Washington
Sen
William
Borah
Agreement on tax bills speeds adjournment
Washington August 2 Congress moved toward adjournment as conferees sealed the final form of a 250 million tax bill. The announcement boosted hopes for a weekend adjournment though several measures remained in play such as TVA amendments alcohol control gold clause suits and railroad reorganization.
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United Press
Washington
Congress
Senate
House
TVA
Public Enemy No 1 Karpis Threatens FBI Chief
Aug 20 Washington reports Alvin Karpis long sought public enemy No 1 sent a communication to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover threatening the life of the chief G-man. The justice department disclosed the threat today.
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United Press
Warhington
Alvin Karpis
J. Eagar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Justice Department
Probe offices of six seeking re election
Philadelphia Aug 20 eight magistrates seeking re election will be first investigated by a grand jury, disclosed by District Attorney Charles F Kelly. Kelley takes sole responsibility for the inquiry, with Attorney General Charles J Margiotti to cooperate in complete harmony.
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Unies Press
Philadelphia
Charles F. Kelley
Kelley
Charles J. Margiotti
JIULIANTE QUITS RACE
Jess Juuliante a Brie attorney withdrew from the race for register of wills of Brie county. The announcement was made at the courthouse shortly after 2 o clock. He was seen as the strongest opponent of Carlton V King in the Corry man's Democratic bid.
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Jess Utailante
Brie
Register of Wills
Brie County
Court House
Carlton V. ‘King
Corry
Eskimo Driver Leads Byrd Dog Team Display in Erie
Eskimo Mulak and his wife from near Point Barrow Alaska visited Erie with Admiral Byrd’s ship Little America now moored at State Street pier. Mulak drove the dog team that braved subzero weather as attire of caribou and deer kept the heat in. The polar ship exhibit runs 9am to 10pm DST in Erie Bay through Labor Day, featuring mounted Arctic wildlife and related displays.
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John Mulak
Eskomos
Point Barrow
Alaska
Will Reuters
Wiley Post
New York
Richard W. Byrd
Ross Ice Barrier
Little America
South Pols
Slate Street
Erie
Admiral Byrd
Mulale
Win
Trogen Territory
Erie Bay
Subways Collapse Near Brandenburg Gate Kills Fourteen
Berlin officials report an incomplete toll of fourteen dead after a subway collapse under construction near the Brandenburg Gate. By mid-afternoon two bodies and two seriously hurt workers had been recovered, with rescue teams still searching the wreckage for more victims.
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Berlin
Brandenburg Gate
Fescus
Former Corry Resident Dies of Heat in West
Heat waves across the west and midwest claim Melvin H. McCray 49 of Odessa Texas a former Corry resident and local football star. Overcome while working in an oil field he died in a hospital hours later. Funeral services will be held tomorrow in Brownwood Texas. He leaves his widow and his parents plus four sisters a brother and other relatives.
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Midwest
Corry
Melvin H. McCray
Odessa
Texas
Oronocco
Minnesota
Masons
Brownwood
C. F. McCray
Church Street
Jennie
Sarah
Adele
Los Angeles
Cal
Hazel
South America
Lawrence
Howard
Port Neckers
Roosevelt to answer critics on trip next month
President Roosevelt plans a counter attack on critics of the New Deal as he prepares to travel west next month. Sources close to the White House say he will not speak on political developments until then, despite Hoover’s demand for disclosure of constitutional changes.
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Frederick
Storm
United Press
White House
Washington
Roosevelt
Pacific
Waite House
Trichidme
Richetti to die on gallows October 4
Kansas City August 20. Adam Richetti must die on the gallows October 4 for his part in the Union Station massacre. Judge Ray G. Cozan overruled defense objections and formal death sentence was pronounced as Richetti, in county jail stripes, showed little emotion.
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United Press
Kansas City
Adam Richetti
Union Station
Charles
Three Dead In Wrecked Plane Near Glendo Wy
A rancher search party reached a wrecked Indianapolis dirplus high on Larsmie Peak northeast slope. The plane was a complete wreck and its three occupants were dead. A separate item notes the railroad reorganization bill passed by the Senate and sent back to the House for concurrence.
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Safety AT Sea
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