10 000 Believed Killed In Earthquake Far East
Tacoma May 31 An Associated Press report links known gang figures to the Bates kidnapping saga. Bentz, associate of Machine Gun Kelly, is questioned as authorities explore ties to the Weyerhaeuser case. Ransom rumors surface amid police caution and federal action under the Lindbergh law.
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Far East
Associated Press
Tacoma
Bentz
Albert Bates
Kelly
George Weyerhaeuseraping
Lumber and
Ig Dynasty
Bentst
Bates Gang
Bente
Karpis
Edwin G. Bremer
Paul
Weyerhaeuser
Taccough
Alvin Karpis
Harry Campbell
Bremer
Coma
Clarence G. Reed
Volney Davis
E Karpis Mob
Department of Justice
Fatients
Commencement Address Set At Grafton High School
Cameron Ralston of Washington and Jefferson College Washington Pa will deliver the annual commencement address to the 1935 graduating class of Grafton High School at exercises tonight in the school auditorium. Ralston, described as a fluent orator, will share an important message with the graduates.
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Cameron Ralston
Washington and Jefferson College
Washington
Grafton High School
Ralston
Flood Toll Mounts In West States Destruction Surges
Colorado Springs reports two flood deaths from Glenda Wyoming as rescuers recover Donald Cimino near Fountain Creek. A cloudburst swamps a wide area and threatens the northeastern Colorado frontier. County officials warn of mass homelessness and widespread property damage along the Platte from Fort Morgan eastward.
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Colorado Springs
Glenda
Wyo
Colorado
Willis Stracklen
Donald Cimino
Fountain Creek
Platte
T. J Moore
Fort Morgan
Pueblo
Here
Grafton Class Night Exercises Held
The Grafton high school graduating class held its annual Class Night on a Wednesday night with many parents and relatives in attendance. The program included Welcome by Charles Marshall and Margaret Wittman, a Who’s Who by Ruth Gerkin and Norine Sterling, vocal solo by Georganna Bennett, night tones by the orchestra, a novelty number, the school song, a class poem by Gertrude Sampson, a bassophone duet by Ralph Shahan and Homer Bell, and valedictorian Wilfred Curry. Charles Marshall presented the key to junior class president Jane Fey. Class song was by Charles Glosslip and Curtis Mahaffey. both valedictorian and salutatorian gave talks.
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Grafton i ‘School
Charles Marshall
Margaret Wittman
Lee Tucker
Mary Josephine
Ruth Gerkin
Norine Sterling
Georganna Bennett
C. O. Reynalte
Juanita Newhouse
Will
Clara Ie
Gertrude Samp
Ralph Shahan
Homer Bell
Wilfred Curry
Jane Fey
Charles Qlosslip
Curtis Mahaffey
Gontanes
Youth faces death as widow acquitted in Old Bailey trial
London May 1. George Percy Storer, 18, was convicted of the triangle murder of Francis Mawson Rattenbury, architect, sentenced to death. Alma Rattenbury, widow, 38, was acquitted. The trial shocked the Old Bailey as jurors weighed a mallet blow against jealousy and drugs claims.
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London
George Percy Storer
Triangle
Francis Mawson Rattenbury
Alma
Old Bailey
Stoner
Rattenbury
Humphreys
Richberg Johnson Feud Resumed in Washington
In Washington on May 31 a feud between Donald R. Richberg and Hugh B. Johnson resurfaced as the Roosevelt administration holds conferences on NRA policy. Richberg, head of the agency, opposes Johnsons return to the NRA scene after the Supreme Court struck down the code. The Richberg faction also resents White House reports that Johnson may lead a new NRA effort.
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Washington
Donald R. Richberg
Hugh 8. Johnson
Roosevelt
NRA
Richberg
Johnson
Supreme Court
White House
Blue Eagle
Italy mobilizes 44000 more troops for East Africa
Rome reports the Italian government mobilizing 44,000 additional troops for service in East Africa. The force includes one army division and two fascist blackshirt divisions. Ethiopian officials had previously arrested Italian diplomatic couriers carrying mail to the Italian consulate at Gondar.
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Rome
East Africa
Gondar
Roosevelt Says NRA Ruling Shifts Economic Control
President Roosevelt declared the Supreme Court NRA decision ends federal control of national economic and social life and leaves 48 states to regulate or a federal function to guide the nation. He urged the people to decide if state efforts should replace federal oversight.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
NRA
Fighting Breaks Out At Scene Of Strike In Columbus
At the Columbus Packing Co. plant police clashed with ex employees during a planned strike demonstration. Four officers and many strikers were injured, twenty two strike sympathizers arrested after a 30 minute clash as workers who have been on strike for two months rallied from strike headquarters.
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Columbus
Columbus Packing Co
Britain to Take Steps In Far Eastern Warfare
An authoritative source says British forces at Tientsin and Peiping in China are prepared for defense if fighting between Chinese and Japanese threatens those cities. The British act has monitored the danger of renewed warfare in North China and received reports that Japanese authorities complained the southern Great Wall demilitarized zone was not maintained by the Chinese.
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London
Tietsin
Peiping
China
Great Wall
Modernization of National Defenses Plea by Legion Leader
Louis A. Johnson former national commander of the American Legion urged continued modernization of national defense facilities and an universal draft. He spoke to Memorial Day crowds at National Cemetery in Walnut Street amid rain and improving sun. A massive parade from Moose Home on Washington Street featured six bands, white dressed children, and flowers as locals observed veterans from 1861, 1898, and 1917. The ceremonies continued as the parade moved toward the cemetery.
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Louis A. Johnson
Clarksburg
American Legion
National Cemetery
Walnut Street
Washington Street
Main Street
Charles Watkins Earns M D Degree in Virginia
Charles Watkins formerly of Grafton and son of State Fire Marshal Fred B. Watkins, now of Charleston, graduates this week from the Medical College of Virginia. After a short vacation he will begin internship at Kanawha General Hospital in Charleston.
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Grafton
Charles Watkins
Fred B. Watkins
Charleston
The
Medical College of Virginia
Eastern Medical Schools
Watkins
Kanawaha General Hospital
No Arrests Made Here Despite Large Crowd
Memorial Day ceremonies in Grafton influenced lawless elements but yielded no arrests by city or county officers. At city hall police court a clean slate was declared by Mayor E Otto Waugh and Chief A B e check with Justice W E Right mire and Ona C Jefferys showed no arrests on any charges.
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Grafton
E. Otto Waugh
W. E. Rightmire
Ona C. Jefferys
Kidnap Gang Leader Surrenders to U S Sleuths
Walter Holland alias Irish O Malley, named as a leader in the August Luer kidnapping, is to be returned to Illinois for trial under state law. Justice officials also announced arrests of four other O Malley gang members linked to bank robberies, solving two double robberies in Okemah and recovery of nearly 18 000 in automobiles and 5 000 in cash.
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Kansas City
Walter Holland
O’malley
August Luer
Alton
Til
Department of Justice Today
E. E. Conroy
Department of Justice
O'Malley
Ilinois
Dewey Gilmore
Dallas
Texas
Oklahoma City
Dan Heady
Floyd Henderson
Joplin
Russell Cooper
Fort Smith
Ark
Okemah
Okla
Pepsen Abeloot
City's Lungmotor Repaired and Placed Back in Use
The city owned lungmotor, out of service for about three years, has been repaired and renovated by Junior Hamilton of the Hamilton Funeral Company. It will now be carried as part of the regular ambulance equipment. The device was found two months ago at the city hospital with rotted tubing and masks and was sent to the Lung motor Corporation in Cambridge, which overhauled it. A drowning at the dam project earlier in the spring demonstrated the need for the life saving device.
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Junior Hamilton
Hamilton Funeral Company
City Hospital
Hamilton
Lungmotor Corporation
Cambridge
Mass
Barnes Daltons Denied Right to Reopen Latrobe Street Place
Circuit Judge Herbert W. Dent set Monday June 10 for a hearing on whether to make a temporary restraining order permanent. W. J. Barnes Clint Dalton and Freda Dalton sought to post a bond double the padlocked personal property to reopen for May 30 business after a police raid. Prosecuting Attorney J C Holt opposed the move.
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W. J. Barnes
Clint Dalton
Freda Dalton
Barnes
Latrobe Street
Herbert W. Dent
the Daltons
J.C. Holt
Vice Crusading Minister Held For Slaying Chief
Orange Texas May 1 District Attorney Hollis Kinard said he will seek the death penalty for Rev Edgar Eskridge pastor of his church who apparently killed Chief O Reilly a fellow church member last Wednesday Kinard hopes the trial may occur June 3 or 4 Eskridge was taken into custody in De Ridder Louisiana Continued on page two
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Orange
Tex
Hollis Kinard
Edgar Eskridge
O'Reilly
Eskridge
Munty
de Ridder
British cabinet faces imminent changes and election
A British cabinet shakeup is anticipated with Stanley Baldwin set to become prime minister and Ramsay MacDonald possibly retiring due to ill health. Sir John Simon may be replaced by Capt. Anthony Eden while MacDonald could stay as president of the council. A general election seems likely within a year, casting doubt on the cabinet’s durability.
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Stanley Baldwin
J. Ramsay MacDonald
John Simon
Anthony Eden
MacDonald
Cautious Robbers Loot Rosemont Store
Robbers broke a window at the Stanard Supply Store in Rosemont last night and entered after signaling they would take only what they could use. They carried a large glass piece and examined merchandise before fleeing, while authorities investigated the suspicious break-in and theft.
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Rosemont
Stanard Supply
Counterfeit Money Ring Targeted by Parkersburg Police
Thurmond Croner Kirshner of Parkersburg was arrested on counts of possessing counterfeit money. Parkersburg Police Captain G H Watson said the arrest closes a series aimed at breaking up a ring circulating fake currency. Kirshner appeared before U.S. Commissioner Fmarcene and was jailed on a 1000 bond. earlier, six others were arrested by secret service operatives.
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Parkersburg
Thurmond Croner Kirshner
G. H. Watson
Kirshner
U.S
F.marcene
Secret Service
Five Children Burned To Death In Alderwood Fire
Five of the six children of Mr and Mrs Harry Scott perished when a frame residence at Alderwood suburb burned early today. Ages ranged from 15 months to 10 years. the family slept as flames reportedly swept through the house in Toronto area. One child escaped.
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Toronto
Harry Scott
Alderwood
Hiars
Howe
Templar Leader Passes Away at Charles Town
Charles W. Brown 70 a renowned jeweler and past commander of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar in West Virginia died after two days illness of heart disease at his Charles Town home. A Baltimore native, he ran a jewelry store for over 50 years, served on the city council, and held senior roles in Jefferson County Knights Templar and Potomac Commandery. Funeral services are held today.
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Charles Town
Charles W. Brown
Eastern
Panhandle
Grand Commandery
Knights ‘Templar
West Virginia
Brown
Baltimore
Jefferson County
Potomac
Fire Bug Blamed For Burning of Warehouse
Berkeley Springs May 31 Fire investigators blamed arson for a warehouse and sheds on the J A Dulay property. Officials noted prior suspicious fires in recent months but have not yet identified the perpetrator. The Memorial Day inquiry focused on a wing of the facility as a potential scene of the blaze.
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Berkeley Springs
J. A. Dulay
Orman
Jay
Fea
Quetta Earthquake Toll Estimated At Thousands
Early today a wireless despatch from Quetta estimated 20,000 killed in the Quetta area after a devastating quake that disrupted all land lines. Unofficial counts had suggested up to 30,000 deaths with hundreds injured and reports that a Royal Air Force garrison suffered severe losses.
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Karachi
India
Quetta
Air 7
Royal Air Force
Pope Pius XII Observes 76th Birthday Quietly
Vatican City May 1 Pope Pius XII marked his 76th birthday with a low mass in his private chapel. A handful of priests officials and relatives including sister Donna Camilla Ratti and Countess Peralchetti attended the modest observance.
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Vatican City
Pius
Donna Camilla Ratti
Countess Peralchetti
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