Links Dark Thread In Lindbergh Case With Dr Condon
At Hopewell New Jersey on May 20 investigators focus on a possible link between a schoolteacher and a man known as Jassie in the Lindbergh kidnapping. Mary Ford and her daughter Gertrude Ford were questioned about communications with Dr Jean F Condon who handled the ransom payment. Ford sought 2500 dollars claiming a loan for herself and her daughter’s film career. Police say they verified absence from school during the kidnapping period and will continue questions as part of the broader inquiry into the hoax negotiator and the ransom case.
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Hopewell
N. J
Jassie
John Hughes Curts
Broklyn
de Cisis
Mary G. Ford
Ford
Dr. Condon
Lindbergh
Stand Near Grave Of Lindbergh Baby Is To Be Removed
In Princeton New Jersey a hot dog stand set up near the improvised Lindbergh baby grave by an opportunist to profit from mourners will be removed. Dr. John Grier Hibben of Princeton University called Governor A Harry Moore requesting the stand’s removal and the governor pledged swift action. Dr. Hibben had earlier protested barnstormers who exploited the Lindbergh kidnapping case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindbergh
Princeton
N. J
John Grier Hibben
Princeton University
Harry Moore
Vernor Moore
Many Witnesses Set for Federal Seed Trial
More than 100 witnesses are summoned as federal seed loan trials begin in Houston County court Monday. The arraignment of numerous defendants is expected to occupy most of the day. Prominent locals J Norton Mullins and J H Witherington are among those to be tried, while both face perjury indictments linked to earlier seed loan proceedings that ended in a mistrial in March.
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U.S
Houston County
J. Norton Mullins
J. H. Witherington
Houston
Mullins
Witherington
Florence
S. C
Savannah
Montgomery
Cheaper Cotton Shipping Rates Authorized Across South
Railroads from the Mississippi Valley to Gulf and South Atlantic regions were approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission to cut cotton shipping rates about 20 percent until August 1. The reductions, set to begin June 1, apply to both compressed and uncompressed cotton in Southeastern territories.
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Washington
South
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mississip Valley
Gulf and South Atlantic States
Committee Urges Separate Filing of Tax Objection
Houston county taxpayers asked for tax relief were told by John W. Rish to file individual written objections with the board of review secretary by May 30. Each objection must describe each property unit, its assessed value, sixty percent of that value, and specific grounds for objection. The call follows a countywide reduction appeal and an attorney general ruling against blanket tax cuts as unconstitutional.
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Houston County
John W. Rish
Board of Review
Rish
Boy Who Rode Bike 89 Miles Returned
Leslie Besley a 17 year old youth arrested Thursday after a bicycle ride from Panama City Florida to Dothan was returned to the Florida resort late Thursday by Fay county officers to face a charge of stealing the bicycle. Baxley said another youth accompanied him on another bicycle on the 8 mile trip to Dothan and they made only two stops one for water and the other to repair a tire grandore.
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Leslie Besley
Panama City
Fla
Dothan
Florida
Fay County
Baxley
Police censure in Lindbergh murder case sparks debate
A Congressional Record speech by Rep Karch criticized state police methods in the Lindbergh case, calling officers boneheaded and suggesting federal action could have sped arrest. The report also notes John Hughes Curtis awaiting defense on obstruction charges in Hunterdon jail, and Henry Red Johnson’s deportation questioning in Newark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Norman Schwarzkopf
Karch
D. Ill
Congress
Lindbergh
Newark
N. J
Henry
Red) Johnson
Elis Island
Brex
Lawhon Dies At 49 In Wakulla County Florida
D. Lawhon, 49, chairman of the Wakulla County commission, died at his home Thursday of acute indigestion. He served as a county official in Florida and was known for local leadership in Wakulla.
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Tallahassee
D. Lawhon
Wakulla County
Florida
Underworld Boss Rosner Says Mobsters Searched for Lindbergh Baby
Morris Rosner told The World Telegram that gangs nationwide cooperated at his request in the Lindbergh kidnapping hunt. He described meeting dozens of hidden mobsters, arranging secret talks, and coordinating for leads while risking their lives. some even chartered planes to Detroit and Chicago to trace suspects. Rosner, claiming to be an arbitrator, said he avoided police contact and worked independently for over a decade on delicate gang feud matters.
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New York
Morris Rosner
World- Telegram
Lindbergh
Rosner
Jamisters
Justice
Detroit
Chicago
Reener
Lindberghs
Broadway Mob
Broadway
East Side
East Side Pier
Fresner
Colonel Lindbergh
Washington
Alleged Attack By Hoe Wielding Man In Interracial Altercation
A Black man was allegedly struck by a hoe during an interrelation dispute with Boykins, Noah, Gebond, and Piikes. The accused, Boykins Nears, faces assault and battery charges. The victim's condition is described as critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peahert Boyning
Neuro
Bae Gebond Todas
Jerry Piikes
Negim
Boykins
County Seeks Bids for 12000 Gallon Gasoline Tank
Houston county commissioners plan to save by bidding for a 12,000 gallon gasoline storage tank to cover about half the county’s annual 60,000 gallon usage. Location not fixed though near the Bay Line is a probable site. Current fuel is bought from local agents at a price below retail, with a three cent discount to the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County Commissioners
Houston County
Jenkins 65 Dies at Daughter's Home Near Dothan
H E Jenkins 65 died at his daughter's home near Dothan route one after a long rheumatism illness. Survived by four daughters including Mrs C L Sheppard and Mrs Jewell MacDonald, four sons, four sisters and several relatives. Funeral at Rehobeth church Saturday at 3 p.m. with Rev E S Lassiter. burial in church cemetery. Houston Funeral Co. in charge.
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H. E. Jenkins
C. L. Sheppard
Dothan
Jenkins
Sheppard
Mr. Jenkins
Jewell MacDonald
Genie Baxley
Lillie Sutton
Ozle Sutton
Bird Gilliz
Clifton Barnes
Savell Jenkins
Pink Jenkins
Mary Sellers
Martha Murphy
Nancy Redmond
St. Andrews
Fla
Lucy Wadkins
Rehobeth Church
E. S. Lassiter
Houston Funeral Co
Big Crowd Expected For City Pupils Music Program Tonight
A large crowd is expected to attend a music program tonight by more than 50 pupils from the city. Miss Marie Turner directs the city schools music department. Elementary schools will be represented, with the Junior High pupils and orchestra delivering the magic selections.
Birmingham Pastor Speaks Tonight at Christian Church
Dr. R. H. Crossfield, pastor of the First Christian Church in Birmingham, will speak tonight at 8 30 at the Christian Church as guest speaker at the reciprocity meeting of the Mothers Club. He is vice chairman of the state missionary society and his church is the largest contributor to the agency. Rev. Burton L. Hoffman extended the invitation for tonight’s service.
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R. H. Crossfield
First Christian Church
Birmingham
Mother's Club
Country Club
Christian Church
Crossfield
State Missionary Society of the Christian Churches
Alabama
Burton L. Hoffman
Seaborn J Espy Dies At Home After Short Illness
Seaborn J Espy 69 a wealthy Dothan and Houston County property owner died at his home at 1 am after a brief illness caused by a stroke. He had lived in the area 27 years and was a former councilman during Joe Baker’s administration. Survived by wife three brothers and two sisters, funeral set for Saturday at his home with burial in the city cemetery. Houston Funeral Co. in charge.
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Seaborn J. Espy
Dothan
Houston County
Mr. Espy
Gordon
Mississippi
Joe Baker
Sothan
Ashford Road
Third National Bank
Espy
G. B. Espy
E. F. Espy
ofEufaula
W. M. Espy
Birmingham
Mittie Lewis
Fufaula
Anna Smith
J. E. Espy
Jorney
The
Houston Funeral Co
Woman aviator lands in Harbor Grace for Atlantic flight
Amelia Earhart Putnam landed at Harbor Grace Newfoundland at 10 39 a m aboard the Do X en route to cross the Atlantic. The Do X and Earhart are to be tuned up here for the next leg of the voyage. Bernt Falchen and a mechanic aided her preparations for the ocean loop. The Do X heads to Lake Constance Switzerland with a 14 man crew.
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Harbor Grace
N. F
Amelia Earhart Putnam
Alabama
Bernt Falchen
Pyrd
Salvation Army unit to host inspection by Birmingham leaders
Major C. J. Hickey, divisional commander of the Salvation Army in Birmingham, and Captain Ham Pange will inspect the Dothan Salvation Army unit this Saturday and Sunday. Captain Victor Tidman confirms the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Hickey
Salvation Army of Birmingham
Wi Ham Pange
Dothan
Salvation Army
Victor Tidman
Move to Put Idle Millions to Work
A new committee chaired by Owen D Young and formed at the urging of George L Harrison seeks to marshal hundreds of millions of idle funds for productive credit. The group aims to coordinate with the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to align banking and industrial interests and back worthy projects across the country. The Federal Reserve has recently expanded credit by purchasing large volumes of U S government securities, enabling member banks to reduce borrowings and accumulate excess reserves surpassing 250 million dollars.
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New York
Owen D. Young
George L. Harrison
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve
Reserve Bank
Harrison
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Senator Hugo Black to Speak in City Saturday
U S Senator Hugo Black seeking reelection will address courthouses in the city at 2 p m Saturday and in Abbeville at 10 a m. He plans to discuss referendum on prohibition Muscle Shoals and soldiers ponies with no Houston county investigation mention. Kilby opposes Black and also spoke at the courthouse before the primary as part of campaign tours through Houston county and southern Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Black
U. S
Muscle Shoals
Court House
Houston County
Black
Abbeville
Dothan
Thomas E. Kilby
Kilby
Alabama
Montgomery
Washington
Senate
Alleged trio jailed on unlawful freight train ride
Three men were arrested Thursday night on charges of unlawfully riding a freight train and were placed in the county jail. The trio will be given a hearing here next week.
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Tiger
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Dr. Hibben
Mt. Rose
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Curtis
Flemington
John Hughes Curtis
New Jersey
Hunterdon
Red’ Johnson
Lawhon
Ment
Hoe
Atlantic Flight
Strong Finance Group
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