The Crew of the Forgotten Murder
Reporter Charles Morden is found dead and criminologist Sidney Griff investigates the Cathay affair involving Frank Cathay and Mary Briggs. Griff and publisher Dan Bleeker chase leads to Blanche Malone and Cathay's lawyer Charles Fisher as the case unfolds through dialogue and hotel scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Morden
The
Blade
Dan Bleeker
Sidney Griff
Morden
Frank B. Cathay
Cathay
Mary Briggs
Griff
Alice Lotbton
Alice
Kenneth Boone
Blanche Malone
Stella Mockley
Bleeker
Charles Fisher
High Point land deeded to Roy Armstrong receivers notice
Unpaid taxes and street assessments subject to sale at noon on Tuesday November 20 1934 at the Courthouse door Guilford County N C. Describes 1 3 acre parcel on the west side of North Main street High Point with metes and bounds from a 1925 deed in Guilford County records. W G Bramham and T L Bland receivers First National Company of Durham Inc trustees.
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Guilford County
N. C
North Main Street
Roy Armstrong
J. C. Weber
Office of the Register of Deeds
W. G. Bramham
T. L. Bland
First National Company of Durham, Inc
Notice of Sale of Land in High Point North Carolina
Public auction set for November 8 1934 at 11 30 A M in High Point NC by trustee W A Idol under a deed of trust dated April 29 1922 to the High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association. The parcel lies in Guilford County Lot 42 False Place bounded by Lindsay Street Lucille Goldston and the Ferree line containing 8625 square feet. Cash terms. October 24 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John KR. English
Roberta FP. English
W. A. J. Idol
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North
High Point
North Carolina
High Point Township
Lindsay Street
H. G. Ferree
Lucille Goldston
Luicille Goldston
W. C. Jones
A. d. Idol
Thos. W. Sprinkle
Notice of Sale Under Deed of Trust in High Point NC
Public sale at the Guilford County Courthouse Door in Greensboro on noon date to the highest bidder for cash. The property in High Point lies on North Hamilton Street and East State Street, Lot 74 of the Clark Lambe map, conveyed to Russell Clark and Leah Helen Clark by Imperial Company deed dated December 1 1931 as part of a purchase money deed of trust to secure a portion of the consideration. Insured Mortgage Bond Corporation of North Carolina is the trustee. M W Nash attorney.
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L. Russell Clark
Leah Helen Clark
Martenas Bond Corporation of
Newortgage
North Carolina
Guilford County
Greensboro
Guilford
High Int
Hamilton Wrest
Hamilton Street
East State Street
Ing
Clark Lambe
Ter
Gulbe
Carolina
Russell Clark
Helen Kierk
Imperial Company
Marian Martin Pattern 9190 Dress with Tiny Bows
The pattern catalog promotes Pattern 9190 a dress with patch pockets a feminine bow trim and a shirtwaist silhouette in black fabric with white grosgrain bows bone or pearl buttons and trim cuffs Sizes 14 16 18 20 33 36 38 40 42 priced at four dollars plus book offers and ordering details.
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Marian Martin
Ambiguity Over Cathay Poison Case Value Scrutinized
In a courtroom exchange Griff questions whether a misstatement about Cathay’s poisoning could alter the estate value by as much as $500,000. The dialogue centers on how wording affects damages and inheritance projections.
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Griff
Cathay
Charles Fisher Explains Death By Accidental Means
Charles Fisher outlines the meaning of death by accidental means in the forthcoming installment, clarifying how such determinations are interpreted in legal and medical contexts.
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Charles Fisher
National Whirligig and Legion Debates Bonus Policy
The column notes President Roosevelts Roanoke speech promising care for the needy amid class demands. It discusses the American Legion legislative committee meeting later this month and possible use of recommenda tion versus demand on the bonus. Veterans groups and Rep Patman push to keep bonus central. A rumor mill on Trotskys presence and a Rothschild visit stirs Varn notes.
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American Legion Legislative Committee
Frank Belgrano
Legion
Legion Committee
Rep
Patman
Congressional Legionnaires
Federal inquiry linked Rothschild with Trotsky trip
Federal authorities examined a case that tied Rothschild and Trotsky in a puzzling way. The narrative notes Rothschild arrived in the United States via Honolulu and San Pedro with valet Gilbert De Foix under scrutiny at two ports. A passport manifest listed 36 appearance items, including an age of 35.
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San Pedro
Honolulu
Trotsky
Paris
Savoy
France
Florida
Rothschild
United States
Calif
Gilbert de Foix
Supreme Court Case Updates and House Speakership Fight
The court did not rule on Senator Huey Long’s privilege but held him liable to civil libel suit. Lawyers say the New York milk case sheds no light on federal law rulings. The fight over the House Speakership is settled and a new tax bill is anticipated.
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Joe Burns
Tennessee
Burns
Bankhead
Alabama
Rayburn
Texas
White House
Patman
Birdie
Henry Ford
Henry
Supreme Court
Huey Long
New York
Rail takeovers urged as railroads grow costly to operate
In New York analysis by James McMullan, experts say handing railroads to the federal government may save time and money. Comparing 40 years, gross railroad income rose from about one to three billion dollars, while net earnings stayed around 300 million. Taxes and wages surged, making continued private operation costly. Strong RFC support could hasten government ownership.
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New York
James McMullamn
Uncle Sam
RFC
Skeptical experiments with streamlined trains dampen analysts
Analysts remain doubtful about diesel streamlined trains despite claims of better economy and speed. They argue gains, if adopted five years earlier, could have shifted momentum but present two strong reservations about practicality and impact.
Wall Street objects to SEC stockholder disclosure rule
ZEAL-Wall Street challenges the Securities and Exchange Commission over publishing the names of largest stockholders for each class. New York law forbids publishing a stockholder’s name without written consent, risking lawsuits as companies face Commission orders versus stockholder wishes. Wall Street lawyers urge restraint from SEC subordinates.
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Wall Street
Securities and Exchange Commission
New York
Commission
Kennedy
Dividends and corporate anxiety highlighted in October report
October dividend records show 625 companies paid $148,000,000, up from $130,000,000 by 520 firms in October 1933, as 165 leading corporations report third quarter earnings 25.5 percent below the prior year. New York note shows a magazine article signed by an official who paid for sponsorship but published under N. B. name after the official’s star waned.
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New York
N. B
World's Largest Battleship Run Time Estimated by Earthquake Energy
Scientists estimate the energy released by a violent earthquake could power the world’s largest battleship at top speed for about 45 000 years, highlighting the extraordinary scale of seismic events.
Materials in a Telephone Receiver Built from Many Metals
The article lists a broad range of materials used in telephone receiver manufacture including aluminum copper silver gold nickel iron zinc lead mica shellac silk rubber flax cotton cotton and other components.
Bankhead Says U S Cotton Crop Should Not Exceed Ten Million Bales
Senator John H. Bankhead warns against proposed 15 to 20 percent acreage increase for next year. He argues higher plantings would lower prices and extend a large carry-over, urging production cuts to reach parity with prewar prices.
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Bankhead
Moultrie
United States
John H. Bankhead
D-Ala
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Adjustment Administration
Four Prisoners Escape From Mt Airy Jail
Mt Airy November 9 prisoners escaped the city jail during a change of guards and vanished. Authorities believed Charles Anderson 26 led the group aided by hidden saws. Others named were Clifford Ward 22 of Greensboro and Ellis H 30 both held on theft and federal bounty charges. a Black inmate was also involved.
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MT. Airy
Sears
Eclty
Charles Anderson
Clifford Ward
Greensboro
Ellis H
Abbey Church at Woodhampton Has Twenty Altars
The Abbey church in Woodhampton England features twenty altars within its sacred space. Local historians note the abbey's prominence and historic religio architecture.
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Abbey
The
Bew Order
Woodhampton
England
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