Boy 4 Years Old Confesses Mother Shot Killers Named
Bellaire briefing reports Donnie Schroeder said his mother Mrs Irene Schroeder shot Corporal Brady Paul of the Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol near New Castle last Friday. He named two men Glenn Duggy and Tom Crawford as companions while state police questioned relatives and an uncle. The child identified the car scene and a photo helped locate the suspects and connect Ray Schroeder to the crime. A wounded officer Ernest Moore corroborated the boy’s sighting.
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Bellaire
Francis Moran
Donnie Schroeder
Irene Schroeder
Fred
Brady Paul
Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol
New Castle Pa
Pennsylvania
Donnie
Pittsburgh
Moran
Glenn Duggy
Tom Crawford
Ernest Moore
Moran Donnie
Ray Schroeder
Joseph Crawford
Con
Bel 2
Nice
Seek Cause of Plane Crash at Amarillo Golf Course
Aviation inspectors in Amarillo seek the cause after a six passenger cabin monoplane crashed on the Hillcrest Golf and Country Club fairways killing five people including a World War II veteran. The dead include Lieut. Robert H. Gray and his wife Evelyn along with Robert M. Sox Moore C N Dillon and Ray Al. Continued on page six.
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Amarillo
Tex
Hillcrest Golf, and Country Club
Robert H. Gray
English Air Corps
Evelyn
Robert M
Sox) Moore
C. N. Dillon
Ray al
AdAmAn Club Climbs Pike's Peak To Welcome New Year
Fourteen AdAmAn Club members, after spending last night in a Barr Trail cabin seven miles below Pike's Peak summit, are today braving a hazardous ascent to the top to usher in the New Year. Since 1922 the club has scaled the frozen ropes each year, adding one new member to the group, a tradition that gives the organization its name. The climb began yesterday with the men reaching the cabin where food and fuel were stored for the ascent.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Barr Trail
Pike's Peak
Adamant Club
Guardsmen Held In Theft Of Liquor Cargo
Seven coast guardsmen were arrested and others reported as an inquiry widens into theft of liquor from the Flor-Del-Mar, a rum runner seized with 4 000 cases aboard. Captain L T Chalker ordered the investigation after a rooming house brawl near the submarine base. The vessel was unloaded after a night tow to New London, and thefts were blamed on loot spilled during an explosion. Extra guards with sidearms were placed on the state pier to deter further thefts as lights shined on the seized ships over the weekend.
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New London
Conn
Coast
de Flor-Del-Mar
State Pier
Compensation for 400 000 Awaits Asking
Washington reports about 400000 veterans and dependents may claim cash or paper warrants under the Adjusted Compensation Act of 1924. Claims must be filed with the branch that administered the veteran’s service by Thursday midnight.
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Washington
United States
Sam
Modification of Dry Law Urged by Solon
Representative Cochran of Missouri proposed modification of the prohibition law to allow manufacture of light wines and beer as a farm relief step. He said he would lead the wet bloc in a dignified effort to show the necessity for change.
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Washington
Cochran
Missouri
Nation's Capital to See New Year In With Usual Merrymaking
Washington will welcome the New Year with the customary merriment. President and Mrs. Hoover plan a quiet evening at home but hotels and night clubs await maximum patronage while police prepare to supervise crowds in the business district.
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Washington
Hoover
New Decade Begins Amid Prohibition Debate
As the new decade starts at midnight America faces internal division over prohibition enforcement while preparing for talks with other powers on naval buildup and arms competition.
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Washington
America
United States
Borah blasts dry law in secret letter to Hoover
Senator Borah condemns prohibition enforcement and sends a pointed letter to President Hoover about dry law conditions. The White House said the contents would not be made public as Washington speculates on Borah’s latest contribution to the controversy. Borah declined to reveal details, continuing his harsh critique of federal enforcement.
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Washington
Hoover
Borah Toy
Borah
Prohibition Enforcement
Setter
White House
Idahoan
Seduction case tied to Flemington girl leads to arrests
Tom Goodwin and brothers John and Tom Tierney were arrested in Salem West Virginia on charges linked to kidnapping and seduction of 15 year old Mary Bays of Flemington. Goodwin, once paroled for a white slave offense, is held in Clarksburg jail as police pursue seduction or contributing to delinquency charges. The trio allegedly took the girl from a Pentecostal church and vanished. father J A Bays filed warrants as the case continues.
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Tom Goodwin
Clarksburg
Mary Bays
Flemington
John
Tom Tierney
Taylor County
Pentecostal
Washington's Younger Set Rules Capital Uneasily
Washington's younger set seized the White House for a holiday gathering. President and Mrs Hoover hosted an impromptu dance in the East Room as Allan Hoover visited, inviting about two hundred guests by telephone for a lively, hurriedly assembled affair.
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Washington
White House
Allan
Mia
Hoover
Executive Mansion
Energetic People Join Sentinel's Gift Club
The Sentinel reports a surge of enthusiasm as new members join its Great Gift Club after yesterday's publication of preliminary membership suggestions. Many additional entries arrive by mail as the campaign speeds ahead, though the full organization details will lag by one to two days. If counts you expect are missing, await the next list and notify the campaign office if you have not received a receipt book.
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Charleston
Dee
West Virginia
Wggs
Conley
Edgar C. Lawson
W. S. Johnson
T. C. Townsfend
Mitcher McCollough
Board of Control
I. Wade Coffman
Public Service Commission
Robert M. Lambie
State Department
Mines
William G. Conley
The
Sentinel
Mem
Bership
Gift Club
Theatre Fire Kills Many Children in Paisley Scotland
A Paisley motion picture theatre fire on a matinee crowd killed and injured many children. Officials estimated 60 to 80 dead with over 150 taken to infirmaries as smoke and crush injuries overwhelmed exits and rescuers. The blaze began in the opera box and spread rapidly to crowded aisles, trapping youngsters and causing a chaotic rush for exits.
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Paisley
Scotland
Hurng
Corry
White Cart
Clyde
Glagegow
Bank Robbers and Citizens Battle Near Dayton Ohio
Five bank robbers battled citizens near Phillipsburg after kidnapping Ralph Davenport the Phillipsburg State Bank cashier. Davenport escaped amid confusion as deputies and armed locals chased two robbers into the woods. Davenport was slugged at home and bound by lookouts. his wife collapsed. The gang waited with him until 6 AM when bank time lock would unlock. His son Floyd returned at 6:30 AM to shed light on the scene.
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Dayton, O
Citizensoandlers
Phillipsburg
Here
Ralph Davenport
Davenport
Floyd
Abducted Girl Returns Home in Oakland
Grace Willett aged 19 was abducted from an automobile with her escort Grover W. during a city night ride. The kidnapper drove her in his car then Grover’s, attempted an assault, but she resisted and was released near her home after a citywide police hunt began.
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Oakland
Cal
Grace Willett
W. ‘Grover
Migs Willett
Grover
Miss Willett
Eight men attack holdup pair in New York saloon death
In a New York speak easy eight men turned on two alleged holdup men, beating one to death and gravely injuring the other. William Rogers, 24, identified by fingerprints, and Timothy Shine, 18, Brooklyn, were the victims. Proprietor James Kelly and bartender James Gavin were behind the bar as the incident unfolded. The assailants ordered patrons to the bar and then to the rear room. The attack continued as the group moved toward the back. Continued on Page Three.
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New York
William Rogers
Timothy Shine
Brooklyn
James Kelly
James Gavin
Rogers and Shine
Page Three
Rum Smuggling Probe in Narragansett Bay
Providence officials and coast guard pursue a secret inquiry into an early Sunday clash between a guard boat and the Black Duck aquar laden craft in Narragansett Bay. Three smugglers fled. a fourth man was wounded as crews questioned in New London under Lt Cmdr C C Von Paulsen. Findings remain closed.
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Providence
R. I
Coast Guard
Nigansett Bay
New London
L. T. Chalker
United States
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U.S
C. W. Chipps
Salem
W. Va
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Allan Hoover
Sentinel’s
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Conway
Brooklyn, N. Y
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Opera Comique
Paris
Exeter Theatre
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China
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Chicago
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Laurier
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