Prominent Boston Couple Die in Death Pact at New York Studio
Henry Crosby, 32, and Mrs. Josephine Rothh Bigelow, 22, social figures from Boston, were found shot to death in artist Stanley Mortimer Jr.’s West 67th Street studio. Crosby held a .25 pistol. Bigelow was shot in the temple. Police termed it a death by own action pact with no clear motive. Crosby had ties to Paris and the Black Sun Press. Bigelow was recently married and visiting New York. Mortimer said Crosby used the studio, and the bodies were discovered locked inside.
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New York
Henry Crosby
Josephine Rothh Bigelow
Boston
West 67Th Street
Crosby
Mrs. Bigelow
Mortimer
Henrietta M. Grew
J. Pierpont Morgan
Paris
Black Sun Press
Rue Cardinale
James Joyce
Eugene Jolas
Transition
Bigelow
Arthur G. Rotch
Albert B. Bigelow
Brookline
Mass
Princeton
V. D. Kelly Arrested on Non-support Warrants
V. D. Kelly was arrested last night on warrants sworn by his wife. He is held in the county jail on charges of non support by his wife and children.
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V. D. Kelly
Thieves Seize Iron Safe In Alabama Store Heist
In Talladega Alabama thieves entered Hastabega Mercantile Company and carried off a heavy safe. Workers found it later abandoned on a truck with chisel marks showing attempts to break it open. the safe was unlocked and empty. Authorities noted the laborious effort and the missing strong box.
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Talladega
Ala
Hastabega Mercantile Company
Revolt of Youth Instinctive Says Scout Head
Harold W. Lewman regional scout executive asserts youth revolt against adult standards is instinctive and traces across ages. At the Choctawhatchee Area Council Boy Scouts banquet in the Houston Hotel last night, leaders urged engaging youth to fulfill the Scout oath and stay Physically strong mentally awake and morally straight.
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Harold W. Lewman
Banareet
Choctawhatchee Area Council
Boy Scouts of American
Houston Hotel
America
J. W. Budd Jr
R. L. Gaines
Gaines
Budd
Albert Marchman
Boy Scout Movement
Malone
Fra
J. L. Crawford
Crawford
Scout
Scost Sar Kelly
E-land
J. F. McLeod
C. C. Moseley
Eze
Scout Organization
Lewman
Speight
F. C. Deffin
Marianna
E. F. Dunbar
Troy
J. L. Creanford
Charles Henderson
J. W. Budd, Jr
Selma Child Burns as Clothing Ignites
Edith, the 3 year old daughter of Mrs. O R B Radford of near Selma, was fatally burned when her clothing caught fire from an undetermined cause. Mrs. Radford, in the garden, heard screams and rushed to smother the flames with a shawl before taking the child to a hospital where little hope remained. Virginia Wyett, 11, died here several days ago from burns.
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Selma
Ala
Edith
O. RB. Radford
Virginia Wyett
Curfew Imposed as Haiti Tightens Martial Law in Port au Prince
In Port au Prince curfew requires everyone indoors by 9 p m as martial law tightens under National Guard and U S Marines. President Borno says little to fear with Marines keeping watch while agitators spread claims of connivance and high taxes. Col Evans of the Marines expects no broad trouble though interiors may flare.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Louis Borno
National Guard
United States Marines
Frank Evans
Native lawyers bitterly object to American forces in Haiti
Port au Prince attorneys sign a statement accusing armed U S forces of causing agitation and vow to refrain from pleading in island courts until a new order is established Brigadier General John H Russell denies the charges saying calm has returned and Cape Haitien residents would welcome firm orderly government whether by Americans or Haitians The lawyers call the intervention brutal while Russell calls the claims farcical and contradicting the facts
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Washington
Port Aw Prince
Haiti
State Department
John H. Russell
Cape Haiten
Russell
Port Au Prinze
Palace of Justice
Republic
Wounded Arrive in Nanking From Nearby Battle
Wounded began arriving in Nanking today from a battle five miles north of Pukow between Loyalist forces and the Pukow garrison. Fighting was intense. British and Japanese ships were heading up the Yangtze to evacuate nationals. an American flotilla is expected tomorrow. A rebel victory might trigger events ending in the fall of Nanking and the Nationalist government, with disorders feared for foreigners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Nankine
Pukew
Yangtse Kiang
Nanking
Pukow
Chuchow
Tientsin-Pukow
China
Finland Prefers Buses Over Railways
In Helsingfors Finland the motor bus network covers seven times the mileage of state railways. Nearly 1500 buses are in operation across the country indicating a major shift toward bus transit over rail travel.
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Finland
Helsingfors
Unconnected Steam Pipe Causes Moody Hospital Fire Alarm
Fire department was alerted at Moody Hospital yesterday when a nurse mistook steam escaping from an unconnected radiator for smoke. Firefighters avoided chemicals and hoses, sending for wrenches to reconnect the radiator. no damage occurred.
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Moody Hospital
Fire Department
Negro and wife charged with killing agent in Oklahoma
In Cashing Oklahoma County officials prepared swift action against John Young and his wife for the slaying of Prohibition Agent Otto Butler and wounding another federal agent, George Danhour, during a liquor raid in the Negro section. Butler, former secretary to Congressman W. H. Sproul, died after a shot through the side. Danhour was wounded in the shoulder but expected to recover.
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Cashing
Okla
John Young
Otto Butler
Enid
George Danhour
M. J. Bradley
Payne County
Young
Butler
Danhour
Dave Humphrey
Humphrey
Fanhour
W. H. Sproul
Kansas
Congress Debates Tariffs and Interior Appropriations
Tuesday and Wednesday congressional actions include further tariff debates, sugar tariff hearings, and a House vote on the interior department appropriation. Witnesses include David Sarnoff of RCA. Rep Ramseyer of Iowa comments on tariff flexibility. Pennsylvania selects a Griston successor on committees. Senate backs a 3.16 trillion tax reduction. Norris proposes prison system bills. Caraway flags lobby activity. Donaldson nominated for Tennessee internal revenue collector. funds authorized for Rio Grande valley farmers. interior bill reviews continue. Great Lakes states seek Lakes-to-Gulf link. Hawley debt rollover bill reported.
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Wedesday
Tne
Interstate Commerce Committee
David Sarnoff
Radio Corporation of America
House
Interior Department
Ramseyer
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Griston
Senate
Hoover
Cuba Sugar Company
Norris
Republican
Nebraska
Caraway
Joseph R. Grundy
Frank W. Donaldson
Internal Revenue
Tennessee
Rio Grande Valley
Sitharfert
Wisconsin
Washington
Great Lakes
Hull
Uwimois
Ways and Means
Weather in Alabama Partly cloudy and fog near coast
Partly cloudy to night and Thursday with morning fog near the coast. It will be somewhat warmer tonight.
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Alabama
Dothan considers new theatre with three low bids
The Eagle learns seven bids for a proposed Dothan theatre were submitted to Farmer Merrill and Farmer. Four high bids were rejected and the low three reserved for further consideration. The brick building, 40 by 120 feet and 40 feet high, would cost about 30 000 to 35 000 and be built next to the Montgomery Ward Store on North Foster Street. Work to begin soon after award.
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The
Eagle
H. H. Brown
Dothan
B. G. Farmer
A. K. Merril
G. 8. Jackson
Farmer, Merrill and Farmer
Fagle
Brown
Montgomery-Ward
North Foster Street
Slayer Of Davis Free On 500 Dollar Bond
James Davis, a gambler and admitted killer of A M Searcy, was freed on $500 bond after a habeas corpus hearing scheduled for January 10. Davis had surrendered to police after Searey was shot during a downtown hotel dice game, where about $2,100 in currency was found on the roof. Police stated Searey approached the players wearing a mask and was shot. no charges were filed against Davis connected to the bond.
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Birmingham
Ala
James Davis
A. M. Searcy
Davis
George Lewin Raifex
Searey
Kansas City
Blue Valley Bank
Leeds
World’s fastest life boat on display in Hampton
A life boat built to speed rescue operations is exhibited in Hampton on Thames. It features a dual motor setup with 375 horsepower each, designed to rush to visitors in potential glacial Channel incidents.
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Hampton-On-Thames
Eng
Pape
Hatun
Prison Mutiny at Auburn Jail Ends in Trooper Rescue
A second six month mutiny at Auburn state prison led to the warden and seven guards being taken hostage. Troopers and guards swept in with tear gas, freeing all hostages within hours. Three convicts were killed as the siege continued with barricaded attackers inside the back hall.
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Auburn
N. Y
Dec
Auburn State Prison
Edgar S. Jennings
Brannon Stand Knife Fight Leaves Two Injured
Ellis Stinson is free on bond and Charley Battle is jailed on assault with a weapon after a knife fight near Brannon Stand at about 11 last night. Both men have painful cuts but none seriously hurt. Battle says the clash began when Stinson refused to lend $3. Stinson fled before his account could be obtained.
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Ellis Stinson
Charley Battle
Brannon
Battle
Stinson
Wondrous Story Cantata by School Glee Clubs
The Glee clubs of the Senior and Young Junior High Schools present the sacred cantata The Wondrous Story under Miss Mary Strother. Performances are Sunday at Headland Avenue Baptist Church at 11 AM and Foster Street Methodist Church at 7 PM. All are invited.
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Foster Street
Headland Ave
Mary Strother
Headland Avenue Baptist Church
Foster Street Methodist Church
Jones Office Supply Company Opens Here
Jones Office Supply Company opens in the building formerly Schwab Tailoring Co on Main Street. Officials say they will have all stock on display within the next few days.
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Jones Office Supply Company
Schwab Tailoring Co
Main Street
Farm Boy Admits Killing Parents To Harvest Crop
A 1-year-old farm boy named Herman Riley was held on murder charges after confessing to killing his parents and attempting to kill his brother to obtain the farm’s crops and “get start in life.” Authorities said he shot his mother and father and wounded his brother Walter at their home near Waxahachie, Texas. The boy allegedly lured his father from sleep, shot him, then killed his mother as she entered the door. an accidental discharge to his brother’s death was also claimed. The motive given was belief that fame would save his life.
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David Winney
Winney
Waxahachie
Tex
Herman Riley
Dprother
Faon
Ermercon
Walter
Hoat Ga
Dustra
Herman
Convicts threaten guards at Auburn with guns in standoff
Shortly after noon convicts, led by spokesman Sullivan from the prior riot, telegraphed Auburn officials that guns were trained on Warden Jennings, twelve guards and demanded a free passage within 15 minutes or they would kill them. Warden Jennings urged authorities to concede. Lieutenant Sulvay Perry is noted in the ongoing report.
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Sullivan
Auburn
Jennings
Sulvay Perry
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New York City
Henry Crew Crosby
Josephine Roth Bigelow
J. P. Morgan
H. W. Lewman
Port- Au-Prince
U. S
Fukow
Congress
NEW Theatre
Farmer
Merrill and
Allen
Merrill
Jackson
Slayer OF Davis
McCoy
Warden Jennings
Durnford
Georrce H. Jones
Standard Oil Company
Carthage
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