Part of Chapman's Loot Is Recovered In Gay Bond Heist Case
Bonds forming part of Gerald Chapman's loot were recovered with the arrest of John Phelan on larceny charges for missing interest payments on an $8,500 loan. The bonds matched numbers on securities stolen in the lower Broadway mail robbery where Chapman and accomplices escaped with about $2.9 million. Phelan gave no statement on how he obtained the bonds.
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Associated Press
New York
May & Bonds
Gerald Chapman
John Phelan
First National Bank
Lynbrook
L. I
Phelan
Lower Broadway
Chapman
Pals
Butcher Shot by Wife in Danville Hospital Assault
J Black burn Huffman was shot by his wife who had just returned from the state hospital. He says the first shot woke him and the second occurred as he tried to take the weapon away. A shotgun caused the injuries and surgeons amputated his arm at Danville Hospital. Mrs Huffman was arrested. The couple has nine children aged one to five.
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Associated Press
Stanford
J. Blackburn Huffman
State Hospital
Huffman
Danville
Controversy Over Dr Fesdick Rises at Presbyterian Assembly
The 137th annual Presbyterian Assembly opens in Columbus with renewed debate over Dr Harry Emerson Fosdick and his orthodoxy. Fundamentalists back Dr L A McAfee for moderator while candidates include Dr W O Thompson. About 1 000 commissioners attend with nearly 2 000 officials. A plan to unify denominational finances will be presented.
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Columbus
Harry Emerson Fesdick
First Church
New York City
Presbyterian Assembly
Fosdick
Presbyterian Church
New York
Welter D. Buchanan
Broadway Presbyterian Church
Buchananan
Judicial Commission
General Assembly
Clarence Edward Macartney
Arch Street Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
Macartney
Lapsley A. McAfee
Berkeley
William Jennings Bryan
Florida
William O. Thompson
Ohio State University
Presbyterian General Assembly
United States
Joseph A. Vance
Detroit
Mich
Miracl
TOYS WITH MILITARY SUGGESTION RETURN TO FAVOR IN EUROPE
Medieval knights in shining armor regain popularity as toy soldiers fade after 1914. Postwar shortages boosted farmer figures and farm life models, with cows horses ducks and farm houses common. Hunting scenes in bright colors appear more, while demand for knight war playthings grows again.
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London
England
Germany
Austria
Swedish Tourists Boost to United States Amid Immigration Limits
Gothenburg reports more Swedish tourists heading to the United States as immigration limits curb westward emigration. Sweden plans organized tours through eastern and middle western states with all expenses in one lump sum, while Canada continues to welcome young farmers and promises cooperation in distribution.
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Gothenburg
United States
Canada
Atlantic
North Con
Middle Western States
Decision Upholds Miners’ Contention in WV Strike Zone
In Wheeling West Virginia on May 8 a court decision upheld the United Mine Workers claim that personal persuasion to join the union within the strike zone is not a violation of the 1923 injunction.
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Associated Press
Wheeling
W. Way
United’ Mine Workers
West Virginia
County Treasurer Defended by Court
The court of appeals ruled that Jefferson County treasurer need not forward $15,987.58 to the state auditor for funds alleged to be for reform school children from 1914. The decision says the state cannot collect from counties for funds paid five or more years ago and that mandamus against county judges is barred by statute of limitations.
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Associated Press
Frankfort
Court of Appeals Today
Jefferson County
Income of Board of Missions Grows with Specials Bureau
Nashville May 8 The income of the board of missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church South has risen by over 15000 a month since January 1924 through the denominations bureau of specials. Dr A C Zumbrunnen home cultivation secretary cites goal to support every missionary by May 1 1926 and notes progress in missionary education stewardship and promotion of new money. The report shows 189906.81 in regular specials to churches and 227408.68 in total regular specials aiding missionaries.
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Nashville
Tenn
Board of Missions
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
A. Cc. Zumbrunnen
General Department
Zumbrunnen
Dr. Zumbrunnen
Bureau of Specials
Epworth
Bureau
Smoking Cigarettes Leads Two Berlin Girls to Jail
In Tegeler forest near Berlin on May 8, two young girls sparked a fire with a discarded cigarette end. The blaze burned 20 acres of pine timber in two hours before they could react. They were jailed and face damages for the forest loss.
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Berlin
Tegeler
American Sumatra Tobacco Company Declared Insolvent
New York May 8 The American Sumatra Tobacco Company a $17 000 000 concern was declared insolvent in a petition in bankruptcy filed against the company in the federal court today by three creditors. The tobacco firm was placed in equity receivership Thursday. The firms filing the petition had claims aggregating $7 898.
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Associated Press
New York
American Sumatra Tobacco Company
Scientists Triumph as Tacoma Radio Interference Is Eradicated
O R Redfern, federal radio supervisor for the Pacific northwest, reports removing interference from a Tacoma area smelter. Large radio chokes and enhanced rectifier equipment cut disturbances to Seattle Portland San Francisco and Los Angeles programs within 29 miles. The plant operates 21 mechanical rectifiers 24 hours a day with voltages from 30 000 to 50 000 and currents of 50 to 100 milliamps.
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Seattle
May G
O. R. Redfern
Pacific Northwest
Tacoma
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Radio Corporation of America
Mrs Shepherd Released On Bond In McClintock Case
Miss Julie Shepherd co guardian and foster mother of William Nelson McClintock posted 5000 bond to await grand jury action on two counts of accessory to murder in the deaths of Emma McClintock and her son. William P Shepherd husband and McClintock heir is indicted for murder and also linked to the case.
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William D. Shepherd
Rphan
Emma Nelson
William D. McClintock
Chicago
McClintock
Associated Press
Julie Shepherd
William Nelson McClintock
Deward
Emma Nelson McClintock
William P. Shepherd
Woman Alleged 10 Have Killed Infant In NYC Case
A ten month old inmate at a baby hospital run by Mrs. Helen Geisenvolk died today after transfer to another hospital. An autopsy was ordered as officials investigate alleged baby substitutions and malnutrition. Geisenvolk, jailed on 35000 bail, to be examined tomorrow.
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Associated Press
New York
Baby Hospital
Helen Geisenvolk
Geisenvolk
Greenland to issue its own coinage
The Associated Press reports Greenland, under Danish oversight in Copenhagen, will soon mint its own coins with a polar bear on one side and bills printed on strong paper. If durable, the notes may circulate among Eskimo colonies.
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Greenland
Copenhage
Denmark
Britain Seeks Exclusion of Warships from Arms Control
Geneva May 7 Great Britain proposes omitting warships from arms control under the draft convention. Japan and Italy back the move while France, Italy, Brazil, Hungary, Poland and China approve a similar push for publicity and oversight. The draft classifies arms into three categories with ships, submarines, airships, tanks and armored cars as items to be publicly disclosed and not exported to rival powers.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Great Britain
Japan
Italy
Theodore E. Buren
Ohio
Burton
France
Brazil
Hungary
Poland
China
Aubrey Smith
Conference
Butler Proposes to Make Military Post at Hawaii
Chairman Butler of the house naval committee announced plans to make the Hawaiian Islands the strongest military outpost. The committee will travel next month to assess needs with high navy officials, as he addressed the Associated Press regarding recent army maneuvers in the islands.
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Associated Press
Washington
Butler
House Naval Committee
Congress
Hawaiian Islands
Psychology in naval aviators raises flight safety
On the U S S Aroostook in San Pedro California flight psychoanalysis screens pilots before every flight. About 90 percent of World War I aerial accidents stemmed from physical or psychological defects. Tests include vision balance depth perception and a glow chamber simulating high altitude.
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San Pedro
Cal
United States
U. S. S. Aroostook
Aroostook
Robert G.davis
Davis
D Cellent
Navy
Avis
Stowaways Face Up To Two Years In German Jails
Berlin reports stowaways bound for American ports from German ports will receive prison terms up to two years. With liners facing fines of 1000 dollars per stowaway upon arrival in the United States, German companies push for heavier penalties on passenger lists to deter boarding.
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Berlin
United States
America
Kentucky Strawberry Crop Ripe Despite Cold Snap
A Bowling Green report says the strawberry crop is the best in several years despite recent frosts. About three thousand strawberry pickers are expected in Bowling Green on May 11 to harvest fruit, as growers express optimism over the harvest prospects.
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Angociated Press
Bowling Green
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