Reform school's guard dismissed as changes planned
Nashville July 3 A state institutions official announced the dismissal of guard O T Crane amid an assault and battery indictment tied to an inmate beating at the reform school. Six guards face indictments. four to remain on duty. Grand jury reported inmates bore scars from whippings. hearings noted wagon wheel and leather lash abuse. New superintendent C C Menzler began sweeping changes, appointing B E Caldwell as principal and planning a Fourth of July athletics program with exhibitions. Menzler also scheduled intelligence testing and inmate reclassification.
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Nashville
Pardue
O. T. Crane
State Reform School
Penitentiary
Crane
Davidson County Grand Jury
C. C Menzler
Caldwell
Menzler
Tennessee Industrial School
Weather notes show showers and warmer trends across states
Tennessee and Virginia forecast occasional showers tonight and Saturday with modest temperature changes. Kentucky and North Carolina expect showers tonight and Saturday with little temperature shift. Readings indicate yesterday’s high and low, with 23 observations recorded.
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Tennessee
Virginia
Kentucky
North Carolina
Hamilton County Wins Tax Battle in Supreme Court
Hamilton County won the right to levy on property inside Chattanooga and unincorporated areas to float a 739000 dollar bond issue for school grounds and buildings under the county public works act of 1935. The high court reversed a chancellor ruling that city property could not be taxed since Chattanooga runs its own schools. The decision allows bonds to be paid from county tax revenue including city property.
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Nashville
Hamilton County
Supreme Court
Chattanooga
J. H. Atwater
High Court
D. DeHaven
County Public Works
FDR Dedicates Shenandoah National Park in Virginia
President Roosevelt dedicates Shenandoah National Park in a ceremony at Big Meadows, with Marine Band and thousands in attendance. He travels a 100 mile Blue Ridge route from Washington, plans to spend the night at a Farmington Country Club estate near Charlottesville, and continues to Monticello for an Independence Day address before boarding the Potomac at Richmond.
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Big Meadows
Blue Ridge
Roosevelt
Shenandoah National Park
Washington
Mr. Roosevelt
Rapidan
Hoover
Shenandoah
Great Smokies
Tennessee
Marine Band
Peery
H. St. Ceorge Tucker
Virginia
Peter L. Ireton
Richmond
Ickes
Charlottesville
Farmington Country Club
Patrick Henry
Monticello
Thomas Jefferson
Potomac
Browning Attacks Tax Evasion Case in Speech Tour
Nashville dispatch reports Gordon Browning outlining his Democratic gubernatorial bid while denouncing tax evasion probes as a “stench” and labeling opponent Burgin Dossett a state administration puppet. He spoke in Woodbury Sparta Celina and accused “EMS” investigators of political weaponization amid liquor legalization talk.
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Nashville
Gordon Browning
Woodbury
Browning
Burgin E. Dossett
Sparta
White County
Celina
Dossett
Tennessee
Brunette Club Entertainer Sought in Vengeance Crime
Chicago July 3 A brunette cabaret theft was cited as detectives hunt for Ruth Freed 28 in a vengeance slaying linked to Audrey Vallette 21 found shot to death in her upscale apartment. Captain Andrew Barry said a diary mentioning Eddie and photos of Max Baer decorate the room, with Vallette a relative of Col Henry Vallette and Judge Albert T Gary.
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Chicago
Ruth Freed
Andrew Barry
Near North Side
Audrey Vallette
Victtim
Miss Vallette
Illinois
Indiana
Col
Henry Vallette
Wheaton
Albert T. Gary
U.S. Steel Corporation
Eddie
Max Baer
Bette Davis Indignant Over Studio Contract Dispute
Hollywood July 3 Indignant Bette Davis and Warner Brothers settled for a new five year contract paying about 2000 dollars weekly. The feud stems from her February demand for a "New Deal" and a work stoppage when she did not report for a new film.
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Hollywood
Calif
Bette Davis
Warner Brothers Studio
Miss Davis
Betten
Court Decisions Announced Today Recess Septembr Knoxville
Nashville July 3-4 The Tennessee Supreme Court closed its summer session and recessed until September 26 in Knoxville. A committee was set up to study rules on bar admission and practice, consisting of H D Minor, G E W Ross, W E Norvell, H B McGinnis, W L Frierson, B R A Davis, and Harley G Fowler. Cases included Burns Fort v Burns, Home Owners’ Loan Corp v Hardie and Caudle, Gann v Equitable Life, Southern Railway v Goodwin, and Helms v State with various rulings and rehearings.
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Nashville
Supreme Court
Knoxville
Tennessee Bar Association
H. D. Minor
Memphis
Ge W. Ross
Savannah
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Hardie and Caudle
Hamilton Law
Otha Gann
The
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Sevier” Equity
Suports
Southern Railway Company
P. Goodwin
Back Tax Lawyer Loses Fee Appeal
Nashville July 3 The Tennessee Supreme Court disavowed back tax attorney French Grubb for Hamilton County claiming an $8 727 44 fee. The suit against First National Bank of Chattanooga questioned a 1935 act cutting back tax attorney fees from 10 to three percent. The court reversed a chancery ruling, saying Grubb had no standing to claim a state repudiated right and noting he acted for the state through his client.
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Nashville
Supreme Court
French Grubb
Hamilton County
Grubb
Charles I. Coffey
First National Bank of
Chattanooga
Harmilton County
R. A. Davis
Court Drama as Wisecracks Mirror Trial in Hayes Frink Suit
Chicago July 23 Carol Frink dramatic critic testifies in a high profile suit against Helen Hayes seeking 3.1 million alleging Hayes stole the love of Charles MacArthur. Settlement attempts fail as the trial proceeds with crowded courtroom and emotional evidence.
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Chicago
Carol Frink
Helen Hayes
Miss Frink
Charles MacArtur
MacArthur
Miss Hayes
Miss Freink
Sam Golan
Walter J. LaBay
Aengthy
Palpitant
Broadway
Victoria Regina
Jerusalem Faces Renewed Arab Jewish Struggle in Holy Land
Edward Neil reports from Jerusalem on tensions as Arabs call a general strike with 10 000 British troops and 2 000 police present. The article compares regional conflicts in Ethiopia and Palestine, noting renewed clashes around olive groves and holy sites, with tomorrow promising developments under Mufti’s command.
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Holy Land
Edward 4
Neil
Associated Preas
Jerusalem
New York
Palestine
Ethiopia
Africa
Haile Selassie
Britain
East Africa
Great Britain
Lnes
Allenby
Mufti
County agent says rains may save farmers crops
Washington July 3 The New Deal shelves Farley resignation while planning a whirlwind 2 million dollar drive to reelect Roosevelt Big Jim Farley met Roosevelt in a three hour conference and said no resignation announcement was planned at present He did not name an exact figure for the campaign budget.
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Washington
New Deal
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
Big Jim
Farley
Post Office Department
Second of Twins Dies After 30 Hours in Medford
Medford Mass July 3 A baby girl Siamese twin died after living nearly 30 hours attached to her dead sister. Dr John B Vernaglia spoke of the difficult separation operation and the immense risks including meningitis and brain tissue connections. The surviving twin had been fed a strength building formula as he weighed the chances.
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Medford
Mass
John B. Vernaglia
Diego Fiorenzo
Vernaglia
Ipomefi
Vernagta
Decidedly Shelved Plan Delays Fas Warley Resignation
Undecided shelved a plan to compel Fas. AL Warley to resign as general secretary so he could spearhead the Democratic effort to sustain the present administration. The move delays leadership changes and maintains the current power structure within the party.
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AL Warley
Gwestmaster
Contin
Reporter Photographer Shoots Self At League Assembly
A Czech Slovakian reporter photographer named Stef an Lux fired a revolver in the League of Nations hall shouting this is the end and then shot himself twice. He was seated near the delegates as officials and colleagues rushed to aid him and the session continued after brief medical attention.
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Joseph E. Sharkey
Associated Press
Geneva
League of Nations Assembly
Stefan Lux
Praha
Augusto Cascancellos
Portugal
Assembly
Lux
Jean
League
King Edward
Anthony Eden
J.A.C. Avenol
Avenol
Paul van Zeeland
Belgium
2S5
Membly
Eddie
Hitler
Loo
Grand Terrace
Chinatown
Dolly
Diary of convent bred girl reveals night life exploits
Chicago diary of Audry Vallette a 31 year old convent bred woman shows a life of liquor, late nights and scandal. Entries dated January to March describe drinking, trips with companions, fights and insomnia, with many names redacted by authorities. The record ends abruptly amid fading recollections.
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Chicago
Audry Vallette
Hone
Farmers May Offset Drought Damage by Planting Late Crops
Rain in Sullivan county broke a drought as 2.84 inches fell over two days, with farm agent G. C. Baker urging soybeans, sudan grass, and cow peas to offset hay losses. He warned drought damage would run into hundreds of thousands of dollars though corn may rebound if rains continue, while replanting plans spread across counties.
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Sullivan County
Kingsport
Baker
Atlanta
Falk
Yomeccom Telos
Texas
Duluth
Minn
Great Lakes
Mississippi
Minnesota
Dakotas
Wallace
Washington
AAA
Federal Surplus Commodes Corporation
Works Progress
Montana
Wyoming
Roosevel
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Ashland
Dickson
Burgin Dossett
Sumner County
Brunette Club
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H. W. Helms
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