Means testifies Lindbergh baby kidnapping plot linked to beer sellers
Washington May AP Gaston Means told the District of Columbia Supreme Court that Lindbergh’s kidnapping was staged by New Jersey “square rmaers.” He named two alleged kidnappers Mas Hassel and Max Greenberg who sold beer to Lindbergh household servants and said Irving Fenton described the baby as a joke. Means and Norman Whitaker face conspiracy charges for defrauding Evalyn McLean of 35000 as the trial unfolds with new names and inconsistent stories.
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Washington, May
Gaston Means
District of Columbia Supreme Court
New Jersey
Means
Mas Hassel
Max Greenberg
Lindbergh House
Irving Fenton
Lindbergh
Norman Whitaker
Evalyn McLean
Norman T. Whitaker
the Fox
McLean
Wellington Henderson
Communist Third Internationale
Atlanta
Duee
Homers
Whitaker
Cee
Mclan
Forview
Henderson
Fenton
Ge Muffeurs
Teen Fee
Kie
Evalyn Walsh McLean
Washington, D. C
Gaston 3B. Means
Means accuser in ransom trial testifies to kidnap plot
John Means testifies about the Lindbergh case claiming he knew the kidnapper and victim fate. He describes meeting involved figures like Col. Guggenheim and Henderson and states he could identify the ransom funds and the delivery plan.
Use a Stiff Brush for Furniture Cleaning
A stiff brush should be used weekly to clean over stuffed, reed, and rattan furniture. Draperies and hangings benefit from brushing as well. For curtains over doorways, brush with a stiff brush dipped in warm water. Quick brushing yields pleasing results and monthly or bi monthly cleaning reduces lengthy house cleaning weeks.
Farmer Announces on Repeal Ticket from State at Large
L. A. Farmer, a Dothan attorney, qualified with the secretary of state as a candidate from the state at large for the prohibition repeal convention. He announced on a straight repeal ticket and is the seventh to announce from the state at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Farmer
Dothan
Secretary of State
Farmer
Roosevelt Signs Farm Price Bill With Inflation Powers
President Roosevelt signed a large bill to raise farm prices and grant inflationary authority. The measure allows increasing paper money, reducing gold content, and adjusting gold to silver ratios. It arms the administration with production control through allotments or land leases and provides a three year mortgage moratorium with lower interest rates.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ohioan May Be Roosevelt Pick For Valley Program
Washington May 12 Belief grows that Arthur F E Morgan of Yellow Springs Ohio is Roosevelt's choice for director of the 18 million Tennessee Valley conservation program. Morgan is noted as a pioneer in educational thought and civil engineering with 75 water control projects and reclamation works in the South to his credit.
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Washington
Arthur FE. Morgan
Yellow Springs
Ohio
Roosevelt
Morgan
New Economy Bill Passes House With Broad Powers
The half billion dollar independent offices supply bill won approval 249 to 118 in the House and moves to the Senate. It would empower the president to retire civil service staff with 30 years service, cancel or modify rail, ocean, or air mail contracts, furlough army and marine officers at half pay, and place government workers on 90 days of unpaid leave.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Baldwin County Canning Clubs Form New Group
Fifteen Baldwin county community canning clubs formed this year with a goal of 100 000 quarts or more of vegetables and fruits. Officers were elected at meetings and plans discussed to purchase complete canning outfits for daily operations. Last year the county canned 74 000 quarts and a carload of cans has already been bought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Minette
Baldwin County
Man Pleads Guilty To Quick Car Disposal
Ban Diego May 12 AP. M. G. Kitchen, 50, parked illegally, drove to a grocery, returned to find a traffic summons, returned the car to the dealer, and received a suspended $5 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ban Diego
Calif
M. G. Kitchen
Dothan Baseball Club Named For Dixie League Season
Joe Rollins will head the Dothan Baseball Association with Charles Rush as secretary treasurer George Riley as business manager and Paul Tubb as playing manager The club includes Jack Ford L S A Bill Howell and Duke University stars among others The Dixie Amateur League opens May 18 at Abbeville and Dothan hosts Abbeville next day at Memorial Stadium with preparations and new uniforms underway.
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Joe Rollins
Dothan Baseball Association
Dixie
Charles Rush
George Riley
Paul Tubb
Dothan
Abbeville
Memorial Stadium
Jack Ford
Dothan High
Bill Howell
Hartford
Joe Riley
Young Boozer
Lee Rogers
University of Alabama
Porter Grant
Auburn
Reynolds May
Duke University
Princeton
Montgomery
Selma
Union Springs
Troy
Stuart
Stephenson
Montgomery Advertiser
Leo Dreyfus
Dothan Stadium Commission
Blood Poisoning Fatal to 16 Year Old in Columbia
Alexander Wood 16 son of Mr and Mrs Alex D Wood of Columbia died after a month long battle with blood poisoning from a facial infection. He left parents a brother named King five sisters and paternal grandparents. Funeral at Columbia City Cemetery at 4 pm with Rev W E Clements of Geneva officiating. Houston Funeral Co in charge.
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Alexander Wood
Alex D. Wood
Columbia
Young Wood
King
Nammaiben
Janie
Jimmie
Lida
Betty Lou
Columbia City
W. BE. Clements
Geneva
Houston Funeral Co
Dog playmate helps a child get outdoor exercise
A child who does not run about outdoors enough is aided by a dog as a playmate. A young playful dog encourages the child to join in outdoor fun and obtain needed exercise in a happy way.
Hancock to Speak on Symbols of Masonry at Masonic Temple
J. H. Hancock will address a special meeting on Symbols of Masonry at the Masonic Temple tomorrow afternoon. The session begins at 2 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Hancock
Masonry
Masonic Temple
Visitor’s Day Draws Record Attendance for Dothan Schools
A total of 1,493 citizens visited Dothan city schools yesterday for Visitor’s Day, the highest turnout in local schools history. Breakdown shows Senior High 363 Young Junior High 243 Rose Hill 221 South Side 220 Highlands 149 Howell 147.
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Dothan
Young Junior High
Rose Hil
South Side
Highlands
Howell
No Cottage Prayer Meetings Saturday Revival at First Baptist
Dr L W Dockery announces no cottage prayer meetings Saturday due to revival at the First Baptist church. An 8 30 Saturday morning church meeting features the pastor. Tonight and Saturday at 7 30 services proceed with a Sunday 2 30 men’s meeting on Gods Love For Men featuring a male quartet solos and congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
L. W Dockery
Bombs Found at U S Consul Residence and British Consulate
Bombs were discovered today in the residence of the American consul General Myers and in the British consulate at Mukden. They were removed without exploding as Japanese police began an investigation. Chinese authorities prepared Peiping defenses after a second Japanese plane dropped anti Chinese leaflets threatening expanded attacks.
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General Myers
Mukden
Peiping
Tientelo
Floyd George's Son Dies in Miami
Elkanor George aged 21, son of Mr and Mrs Floyd George formerly of this city, died in Miami on Wednesday. His aunt Mrs O La Seaboorn and Mrs C C Dempsey left to attend the funeral which is to be held this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkanor George
Floyd George
Miami
Dothan
Mra. O. la. Seaboorn
Mra. C. C. Dempsey
Financial markets advance slowed by profit taking
New York reports a mixed stock market with utilities and specialties up while Industrials lagged. Cotton slipped then partially recovered, trading about 12 to 15 points below yesterday's close at midday.
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New York
Grant Hardware Firm Files for Bankruptcy
Great Gross, Inc a hardware firm files a voluntary bankruptcy petition listing assets at 1010 liabilities at 2054.70 and accounts valued at 50 cents on the dollar per $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Hardware Firm
Great Gros., Inc
Mail Carrier J. W. Gilbert Recovers at Home
J W Gilbert a mail carrier was stricken with appendicitis while delivering mail on Wednesday. He was removed from hospital to his home where his condition is reported improving without surgery.
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J. W. Gilbert
Wiregrass Banking Probe Indicts Four In Southeast Alabama
Four indictments charging violations of national banking laws were returned today by a Federal Grand Jury amid a probe into closing of several national banks in Southeast Alabama. Names and banks were withheld, with warrants to be served from Dothan.
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Wiregrass
Montgomery
Federal
Alabama
Middle Alabama
Elba
Enterprise
U. S. District Court
Dothan
Board Abolishes 12th Grade for Next Term
The Dothan city board of education voted Thursday afternoon to reduce the scholastic program to 11 grades for economy. They cited drastic teacher salary reductions and efforts to run a nine month session with cutbacks, department eliminations, and higher teaching loads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
City Board of Education
Morgenthau Announces Last Of Board's Cotton For Sale
Henry Morgenthau Jr the farm board chairman announced the last remaining cotton of the stabilization corporation totaling over 19060 bales and over 19606 bales to be sold to the highest bidder in New Orleans next Tuesday. He said the sale held in storage in various foreign stations would be completed and no change is seen in the board's losses from cotton stabilization estimated at about 94600000 dollars.
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Washington
Henry Morgenthau
Farm Board, S
Stabilization Corporation
New Orleans
Barbour County Tests Crop for Acid Soils
Clayton May 12 AP An experiment with a new species of Jewpedexa adapted to acid soils in Barbour County is under way on several farms. The plant, Ienpedezia serica, is studied as a potential perennial hay crop for acid lands and interest runs high among local farmers. Thirteen pounds of seed were purchased to test its value for livestock producers in Middle Alabama.
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Clayton
Zarbour
Middle Alabama
Postmaster Urges Special Delivery for Mother's Day
Postmaster Dawsey reminded that packages and gifted greetings should be marked special delivery and mailed in time to reach recipients on Mother's Day next Sunday. He urged careful timing to ensure delivery on the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Dawsey
Farmers Holiday Head Pushes Farm Moratorium
St Paul May 12 AP President Roosevelt has been asked by Milt Reno National Holiday president whether he intends to declare a moratorium on farm foreclosures and executions on chattel mortgages. Reno said he sent messages to the president to confer with holiday association leaders about the farm strike to start tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Roosevelt
Milt Reno
Reno
Ozark Woman Mary Garner Laid to Rest After Illness
Funeral held for Mary Carroll Garner 72 widow of William Garner who died at home after several weeks illness. Rev. W. Chalker and Rev. D. P. Slaughter officiated at burial in city cemetery. Survived by two daughters Allie Garner Troy. two sons R. W. Garner W. P. Garner Ozark. three brothers T. J. Warner Carroll Ozark L P Carroll Cottonwood. two sisters C. S. Johnson Ozark. J. N. Fuesell High Springs Fla. grandchildren Dock Jones Troy Paloa William Stanley Gifford Mary Allee Garner Ozark.
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Ozark
Mary Carroll Garner
Wiliam Garner
W. Chalker
Methodist Church
D. P. Slaughter
T. J
Warner Carroll
L. P. Carroll
Cottonwood
C. 8. Johnson
J. N. Fuesell
High Springs
Fla
Dock Jones
Troy
Paloa
William
Stanley
Gifford
Mary Allee Garner
Estill County Grand Jury Indicts Local Official
Ignoring party lines the Estill county grand jury indicted its own member Jesse M. Tharp former county road engineer on assault and battery charges after he allegedly attacked County Judge Worry Wilson who sustained a broken leg in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvine
Estill County
Jesse M. Tharp
Worry
Wilson
Too Good To Be True Divorce Claim In Chicago
Mrs. Anna Szymanski filed for divorce alleging her husband prefers home duties and cooking and even insists on Thursday night off like a maid. The filing checks the box for marital dissolution in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Anna Szymanski
Fight leaves Cheneey cut as Riley throws brick
Frank Cheneey sustained a head gash today after an alleged fight in which Louie Frank Riley reportedly flung a brick. Both men were arrested by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cheneey
Louie Frank Riley
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J. William Tomlinson
Colonel Lindbergh
Dr. Condon
Arthur Morgan
Maine
Areral
Elsworth
Baseball Association
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Dothan Hospital
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