Whalen Seeks Chicago Killer in $20,000 Contract Plot
New York Police Commissioner Grover A Whalen travels to Chicago to pursue a hired killer tied to a $20 000 contract on Frankie Yale and Frank Marlow. Detective Johnson testifies amid a trial over a testimonial dinner hold up and the missing service pistol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Grover A. Whalen
Chicago
Joseph J. Donovan
Frankie Yale
Frank Marlow
Cira Terranova
Bronx
Donovan
Arthur Johnson
Albert Vitale
Terranova
Johnson
Police Secret Service Bureau
Yale
Marlow
Birth of Carter Jr. announced in High Point
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Michael of 406 Denny Street announce the birth of a son, Carter Jr., at High Point Hospital this morning, December 27. LEDWELL-CRAVEN WEDDING SOLEMNIZED. Mrs. Phoebe Ledwell and Omar Craven were married Tuesday evening in a quiet ceremony at the groom's father's home on North Main Street. The Rev. Underwood officiated. witnessed by a few relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Michael
Denny Street
Carter Jr
High Point Hospital
Ledwell-Craven
Phoebe Ledwell
Omar Craven
Do. Craven
North Main Street
Mr. Underwood
Mechanicsville Baptist Church
High Point
John
Welborn
East Washington Street
C. E. Sheroff
Bascom Hoskins
William Tate
Edgar Whitener
Raleigh
Fayetteville
H. T. Hethcock
Ted, Jr
Thomasville
W. L. Hargett
Johnson Street
E. T. Eggleton
Yrover Eggleton
Jack McCain
Bassett, Va
F. H. McCain
J.H. McCain
North
Hamilton Street
Local Social Notes Highlight Hester Family Visits
Charles McAnally spent yesterday afternoon in Reidsville. Mrs MV Hester and sons Earle and James Hester of Hendersonville have been visiting the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Hester. Wyatt Hester, a student at Georgia, is mentioned in the holiday notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McAnally
Reidsville
Lindberghs Start West Coast Flight for Route Inspection
Valley Stream New York December 27 Col Charles A Lindbergh and Mrs Lindbergh departed Curtiss Wright field at 1115 am for Columbus Ohio for the weekend. From Columbus they will continue to the Pacific coast to inspect the transcontinental air transport route on the westward flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Stream
N. Y
Charles A. Lindbergh
Columbus
Lindberghs
Pacific Coast
Poor Labor Conditions Report Across North Carolina Cities
North Carolina workers faced continued poor conditions for the week ending December 21, with Asheville and five other cities showing no improvement. Wilmington stayed near normal, while textile, lumber, and clerical demand remained weak and holiday factors reduced registrations. Projections hinted a modest improvement in the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Frank D. Grist
Oo and Printing
Asheville
Charlotte
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Wilmington
Pro
Opposing factions hurt farm board in public talk
Chairman Legge told the American Farm Economic association that internal factionalism hinders farm cooperatives more than outside pressure. He outlined the board’s cooperative marketing efforts and cited California citrus as an example of improving conditions through coordinated shipping and output management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Legge
Farm Board
American Farm Economic Association
California
Davis bank to surrender national charter and become state
H. Emerson president of the National Bank of Davis announced the bank will leave the Federal Reserve system and convert to a state bank effective January 1. A federal examiner demanded a 75 percent reduction in local loans from 175000 to 40000, sparking the decision and drawing Emerson’s complaints to Senator Pine. The banker said the move reflects wider banking pressures in Oklahoma. Belgium is noted for the highest population density in Europe with 660 persons per square mile and a 1927 population of 7,850,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Okla
Federal Reserve System
Emerson
National Bank of Davis
W. B. Pine
Pine
Davis Bank
Federal Examiner
Examiner
Belgium
Europe
1929 Political Pattern Studied For 1930 Lineup
James J. West surveys 1929 political developments to forecast 1930 congressional outcomes. Tariff clashes split northern Republicans and the president, Virginia’s governor race signals shifts, and Borah La Follette Norris form an independent bloc with Democrats. Shouse and Huston push party unity and campaign readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. West
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Virginia
House of Representatives
Old Dominion
Hoover
Dixie
Kentucky
New York City
Indiana
Borah
Idaho
Brookhart
Iowa
la Follette
Norris
Jouett Shouse
Congress
Claudius H. Huston
Negro Cadet Faces Second Math Test At West Point
Alonso Souleigh Parham the only black cadet at West Point must take a second mathematics exam after failing the December test. More than fifty first year cadets failed some subjects and his fate depends on Brigadier General William Smith's return from the Pacific coast. If he fails the third test he would be dropped after a potential 60 day suspension and another retest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York World Today
Alonso Souleigh Parham
Chicago
United States Military Academy
West Point
Parham
William Smith
Academy
Pacific Coast
Army
Academic Board
Four Hurt As Roof Collapses at Legion Hall
Lancaster Pa Dec 27 The second floor and roof timber collapsed at the American Legion hall in Quarryville injuring four severely and about 40 more slightly. About 250 people were trapped or buried in the wreckage as the panic-stricken crowd rushed to escape the debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
American Legion Hall
Quarryville
Servant Admits He Slew White Family
Knoxville police announce Theo dore Harris a house servant confessed to killing Dr. Barcley J. Jones his wife and 13 year old nephew George Lane Jr at their home on Christmas Eve. He said he beat and killed the boy in the basement then killed Mrs Jones and later killed Dr Jones with an axe near the garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
T. W. Day
Theodore Harris
Barcley J. Jones
George Lane, Jr
Day
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Berkheimer School of Dancing
Junior Service League
Sedgefield Manor
Whalen
Burkheimer
South
Whitey Kaufman Orchestra
Victor Recording
League
Gia School of Technology
Atlanta
Walter Hester
Lillie Hepler
Martha Martin
Mary Hoke
Capus Waynick
Carrickmoor
Dan Brumfield
Huntingdon, W. Va
Mrs
Guy Conrad
Winston Road
O. F. Stewart
Montgomery, Ala
J. W. Martin
Fannie Lyon Hepler
Salem College
Joe Kidd
Sam Ridge
Washington, D. C
Dewey Hammer
W. E. Hayworth
Leaksville Spray
Mrs. Hayworth
R. T. Smith
Rosa L. Royal
W. W. Ellington
Archdale Road
Wyatt Hester
Geor
Palm Beach
Parma
Black
Moffitt’s
Federal Reserve
Tennessee
Republican National Committee
Shouse
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Ethel
Gortesty
Ladies’ Shoes
Brown Bilt Shoe Store
Buster Brown Shoes
South Main Street
J. B. Johnson
Everfast
Beavans
the Ladies’ Store
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