Burglars Try Fire Set Home in Second Ward Robbery
Burglars ransacked the home of Mr and Mrs Harold Sweet at 7211 Wayne Street between 1 and 11 last night. They opened gas jets in the kitchen, apparently to start a fire, and stole clothing footwear pocketbooks and small valuables. Police found milk and eggs later and continued the search for suspects, noting similarities to a prior theft in the same area.
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Harold Sweet
Wayne Street
Sweet
Leon Brown
Warren
Sweet Home
Ray Green
Murder shocks Stanford campus as wife found dead
At Stanford University in California Allene Harper Lamson, 28, was found dead in a bath with a crushed head. Her husband David Lamson, 38, selling manager of the Stanford University Press, was questioned after discovering the body. Police planned further questioning after a night in jail. A second brief item reports Ram Datesman, 55, of Renovo Pennsylvania killed when he fell from a railroad bridge.
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United Press
San Josh
Calif
Stanford University
San Juan Bill
Herbert Hoover
Allene Mharpe Lamson
David
Stanford University Press
Renovo
Lock Haven
Hiram Datesman
Bald Wayte
Dateams
Ax & Carpenter
Hoover's Name Drawn Into Morgan Inquiry
Former President Hoover's name appears in the Senate Morgan and Company inquiry after Senator Costigan questions Wagar Rickard, listed as a purchaser tied to President Hoover's representative. Whitney of Morgan Payne testifies he does not know Tim sufficiently to answer.
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Hoover
Morgan Inquiry
Anton Presa
Washington
Dnto
Senate
J.P. Morgan and Company
Costigan
Dem. Colu
Wagar Rickard
United Corporation
Cuore Whitney
Morgan Pavine
Tim
Committee to study veterans compensation reductions
Washington May 31 Independent committee to study veterans compensation reductions and to erase injustices revealed by the survey was announced at the White House. President Roosevelt indicated adjustments would be made during the summer to ease overly harsh reductions for combat disabled veterans while penniless patients in veterans hospitals were assured they would not be dispossessed even if their disabilities were not service connected.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Veterans
Methodist Episcopal choir to present Spring concert tonight
The annual Spring concert of the Methodist Episcopal church choir will be given this evening at 8 o clock in the church with free admission. The program features a mix of solos, duets, readings, and instrumental numbers led by Prof. Charles Hoftmaster and accompanied by Mrs. Garfish and Mrs. Merrill Lillie.
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Butte Tegited
Methodist Episcopal Church Choir
Gowen Kick
Athlone
Cowles
Perry Haines, Jr
Reading
Aux Staliens
Owen Meredith
Thompson
Berenice Belknap
the Swallows
Vaughan
Merrill Lillie
Meredith
Walter Deckter
Rolland Stowe
Silvers
Frank Lillie
Kenneth Barnes
Willis Price
Lemare
Cadman
Aberdovey
Stewart
Bess Cattish
Knight—Merrill Lillie
Tlute Gote
Perry Haines
Vail
Charles Hoftmaster
Garfish
Boy Struck by Car Injures Everett Greeny in Greeley
An injured boy, Everett Greeny, son of Buland-Greeley, living with his grandfather on West Washington Street, was struck by a car driven by Thomas Clark near First Avenue and West Washington Street around 9 am Tuesday. He suffered head injuries and body bruises but is believed to have escaped serious harm.
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Everett Greeny
Ceu 9
Sdn
Buland- Greeley
L. Gresley
Washington Street
Thomas Clark
First Avenue
West Washington Street
Two Charged In Chicken Theft Ring Near Columbus
Arrested here early this morning on larceny charges in a chicken theft ring near Columbus, Ross Hammond and Tony Tucci of this city slated for arraignment before Justice Perry. Hammond and Tucci, tied to prior trouble, were nabbed by Sheriff Ritchie operatives at Tucci’s Mound Street home around 1 o clock and jailed in Warren County awaiting afternoon hearings. They are accused of stealing poultry from Crosby farm and selling to a local dealer who bought 58 pounds. one chicken was found boiling at Tucci’s. Police continue to trace movements linked to a burglary on East Wayne Street with limited progress so far.
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Columubus
Ross Hammond
Tony Tucci
Justice of the Peace
Perry
Columbus
Hammond
Tucci
Robert Ritchie
Warren
Mound Street
Warren County
Crosby
Mary Widewire
Corry
Tueui's
Sweet Home
East Wayne Street
Death claims veteran editor in Centre County
Thomas H. Harter editor emeritus of the Keystone Gazette died at 79 from injuries suffered in a fall at his home. A longtime Republican, he also served as Bellefonte postmaster and on the state fish commission. In Clearfield, D W Speck, 67, shot himself in his basement amid business tensions, leaving a note for his wife.
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Unite Press
Bellefonte
Pennnsylvania
State Fish Commission
Thomas H. Harter
Keystone Gazette
Centre County
Harter
Clearfield
D. W. Speck
Warflex
Memorial Day Parade in Corry Pays Reverent Tribute
A large Memorial Day parade in Corry featured a dignified procession from the VFW home along Center Street to City Park. Local bands, youth groups, veterans organizations, and civic clubs joined the march, with formal exercises at the bandstand led by VFW commander Water H. Scott.
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Corry
Dcrense
Center Street
Veterans of Foreign Wars
V. F W. Homie
Washington Street
Byer
First Avenue
State Highway Patrol
Archie W. Thomson Best
Milan Waller
G. Stanley West
Ommanuel Episcopal Church
Washington Post
Corry High
Pranks
England
Gen. Logan
Welter H. Seat
American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Astern Star
Selection
Y. M. Co A
Pred Stover
Butler
U S Delegates Leave for London Economic Conference
Five of six American delegates depart for New York to sail for England on the liner President Roosevelt to join a London conference on international trade revival. James M Colzens sails next week. others include Cordell Hull James Cox Key Pittman and Samuel D McReynolds with Ralph Morrison.
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Ey Rdederick A. Storm
United Press
Washington
Tean
Roosevelt
Americal
New York
Sperial
England
James M. Colsens
Henry Ord
Nepunncan Senaor
Michigan
London
Couzens
Ralph W. Morrison
San Antonio
Tex
Cordell Hull
James M. Cox
Ohio
Key Pittman
Nevarti
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Samuel
Truce Signed Halting War in North China
A document signed in Tianjin by Chinese and Japanese delegates confirms a ceasefire in North China. Kwantung Army’s Okamura and Nanking staffer Hsuan Ping led talks that will continue about occupied areas, Chinese troop status, and cost of Japanese occupation including recognition of Manchuria.
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China
Japan
United Press Tangeu
Manchouria
Legislative investigations launched in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg Pennsylvnia investigations authorized by the state legislature begin with meetings of the sweatshop bank and insurance departments. The sweatshop committee includes Governor Finchar’s wife Mrs Cornelix Bryce Pinchot Judge Horace Stern Clarence Moser Senators Frazier Owlett Quigley and Representatives Shreiner Gorman Gallagher. The governor named three members. Owlett replaces Buckman. Batches aim to study rising school costs and control committee direction. the Republican organization wields influence in the lineup.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Finchar
Cornelix Bryce Pinchot
Horace Stern
Philadelphis
Clarence Moser
Allentown
Frazier
Philadelphia
Escaped Convicts Sighted at Station
Two strangers seen at the passenger station this morning were described as possible escapees from the Western penitentiary last month. Reports say they obtained train information and then departed. One fugitive named Manganis Tarpack was last seen in Erte after stealing an automobile and a $237 store raid. Rewards totaling $10,000 offered for their capture.
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Manganis
Erte
Nominated for 15 day delegates in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg May 31 Pennsylvanians will choose 15 city delegates at large for November by four lists of 86 nominees made public by the prohibition emergency committee. A nine member city panel will work with a federal committee to select delegates for the constitutional amendment balloting. Petitions from the 16 elected begin July 10 under the McCline act. Names include Mrs. Bila Black George Harger Dr E J Fithian D Glenn Moore J A Boak Dante Slep W H Beshlin Rev G M Ostarn Dr A B Driggers Hubert Fich Mrs B S H Mc Cauley Dr J Linwood Bissenberg and Dr G G Bhis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Ciiy
Bila Black
A. B. Driggers
Armstrong County
Hubert Fich
Clinton County
B.S. H. MeCauley
Beaver
J. Linwood Bissenberg
Slippery Rock
G. G. Bhis
Huntingdon
Woman Nabbed Second Time After Disorderly Conduct
Dorothy Woyie, 22, of Seaver Falls, arrested for disorderly conduct at a Granata home dance on West Wayne Street, held in jail after a three hour leave order. Police also arrested Tony Tucci’s associate Lawrence Brown. She to be turned over to county authorities. Acting postmasters named for Grove City, Towanda, and one more in Pennsylvania.
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Dorothy Woyie
Seaver Falls
Granata
West Wayne Street
Tony Tucci
Lawrence Brown
Tucci Place
Convicts Mutiny At Kansas Penitentiary Sparks Killing
Desperate Kansas penitentiary inmates mutinied during a Memorial Day game, seizing guards and three officers. Otto L. Durkee was slain in Chetopa as convicts fled with hostages. Women hostages released after nights at a Pleasanton farm, while authorities pursued the remaining escapees ranging across eastern Kansas.
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Lansing
Kan
Kansas Penitentiary
Otto L. Durkee
Chetopa
Kans
Kirk Prather
Welch
Okta
M. J. Wood
Kanahs City
Louise
Clayiot Wears
Formeily
Higgin
Tex
Hime
William Newlowe
South Plessanton
New Farm
Ms. New
Andrew
Wood
Margaret New
New
Pleasanton
Katians
Jastly
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Mrs
Thomas Harter
Fred Stover
U. S
Insurance Department
E. H. Beshlin
E. J. Fithian
Grove City
James A. Farley
McCoy
Towanda
James McGee
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