Exchange of Polish Spy Sosnowski for German Spies Revealed
Berlin reports that Polish baron George Sosnowski, once deemed Europe’s top spy by police, was exchanged for three German spies captured by Poland. The deal involved two German noblewomen beheaded in February and included Frau Theodora Ogurek Drazga, who moved to release her husband Ernest Drazga. The exchange occurred nine days ago and remained secret until today.
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Associated Press
Berlin
George Sosnowski
Europe
Poland
Sosnowski
Germany
Benita von Falkenhayn
Frau
Renate von Natzmer
Condon Testimony Details Luminaries of Lindbergh Case
Supreme Court releases part of Dr John F Condon's grand jury testimony from April 1932 to show no conflict with identifying Hauptmann as the ransom receiver. Condon describes the suspect as a Scandinavian man about 30, 5'9", 158 to 165 pounds, bluish gray eyes, high cheek bones, pointed chin, coat obscuring his face. He says he can positively identify him if he saw him again.
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Samuel Foley
Harry L. Whaley
Condon
Bronx
Breslin
Breslin Condon
Lindbergh Case Thrust In Limelight
New York May 3 The $50 000 Lindbergh ransom payment in a Bronx cemetery is brought back into prominence as Harry L Whaley a Bronx grand jury member is summoned by the current grand jury over his published claim that Dr John F Condon told the 1932 panel he could not identify the mysterious John to whom the ransom was paid At Hauptmanns trial Condon testified Hauptmann was John and Whaleys statement appeared in the Daily News prompting District Attorney Foley to warn him of possible jail time for revealing testimony Continued on Third Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Supreme Court
John McGeehan
John F
Jassie) Condon
Bronx
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Harry L. Whaley
John
Flemington
N. J
Foley
Whaley
Fort Smith Bank Robbed by Three Masked Bandits
Three masked bandits robbed the City National Bank in Fort Smith Ark. stealing $22 127.37 and escaping after exchanging automobiles. Bank officials led by I H Nakdimen announced the loss as the trio tied bank employees and fled via a second floor balcony after entering through a window.
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Fort Smith Bank
Fort Smith
Ark
City National Bank
I. H. Nakdimen
Hirman Nakidem
Suggest Ousting of Library Head in New Orleans
New Orleans May 3. A report by two nationally known librarians recommends removing E A Parsons as city librarian after a fair survey. They condemn large purchases of rare books and lavish remodeling of the librarian’s office, urging a salary reduction to 4800 dollars until better times. Parsons defended commenting.
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New Orleans
Baltimore
Jesse Cunningham
Memphis
Parsons
Two Men Kidnapped By Masked Band In Gallup N M
In Gallup New Mexico two men Robert Minor and David Levinson were reported abducted by masked assailants after coming to aid ten unemployed people facing murder charges. Mrs Bartel described three cars taking them away as tension rose with state police and attorney general probes.
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Gallup
N. M
Robert Minor
New York
David Levinson
Philadelphia
Joe Bartel
Minor
Levinson
Frank Patton
Earl Irish
Patton
Clyde Tingley
Santa Fe
Bartol
Leftists Gather to Decide About 3rd Party Move
Washington May 3. With Senator Long attacking the Roosevelt administration again, about fifty left wing leaders plan a conference here tomorrow to decide if a national third party movement is ripe. Ultra liberals show interest in Long as an ally though saying his program may not go far enough. The call, issued by four congressmen and Howard Y. Williams, fuels political speculation as Long labels the administration the St. Vitus dance government and proposes diverting the president to foreign waters for months.
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Washington
Senator Long
Louisiana
Roosevelt
Howard Y. Williams
National Farmer-Labor Party
Long
St. Vitus
Congress
Vincent Astor
Traffic Regulations Explained by Monroe City Officials
In cooperation with the Twin City Safety Council, readers are advised of daily printings of Monroe City Traffic Regulations to educate the public. Police officers’ instructions override the ordinance. drivers must obey officers at all times and may not disregard signals or directives.
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Twin City Safety Council
Monroe City
High Hopes For Settlement Of Car Walkout
Detroit May 3 Hope for a swift settlement of the automobile strike affecting 26 000 workers in General Motors subsidiary plants rose to a new high on reports mediators and the embattled parties were near an accord. Secretary Perkins in Washington viewed the situation optimistically as Edward F McGrady worked to reconcile the wage dispute with AFL leaders Francis Dillon and William S Knudsen conferred with him. In Toledo a threat of violence arose over GM moves from Toledo to Munice Ind prompting possible plant demolishment.
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Detroit
Geneval Motors
Perkins
Washington
Edward F. McGrady
Toledo
Chevrolet Motor Company
Fred Schwake
Toledo Automobile Workers Union
General Motors
Muncie
Ind
McGrady
Twenty two horses entered for the Kentucky Derby
Louisville May 3 The field for the sixty first Kentucky Derby reached twenty two when entries closed trainers and agents filled the secretary’s office. The lineup includes Today and Nellie Flag along with Color Bearer Calumet Dick and other top contenders. Today drew rail position nineteen Nellie Flag ten with Chance Sun out due to a lame condition.
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Louisville
C. V. Whitney
Warren Wright
Nellie Flag
Calumet Farm
Color Bearer
Riley and
Meeker
Calumet Dick
Blackbirder
Chanceview
McCarthy
Chance Sun
St. Bernard
Roman Soldier First Entry in 1935 Kentucky Derby
Louisville May 3. The honor of the first actual entry for the 1935 Kentucky Derby went to Roman Soldier whose stable manager George Swain dropped the colt’s name as entries opened. Mud covered the historic track as trainers and agents crowded the scene.
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Louisville
Roman Soldier
George Swain
Information On Germany's Air Facilities Revealed
London reports that Britain received word Germany can build 100 fighting planes monthly as replacements and aims for 200 monthly capacity soon. Officials, including Foreign Secretary Sir John Simon, caution they lack full insight into Hitler's objectives while departments monitor Germany's rapidly expanding aviation industry. The Empire's air force strength is pegged at about 800 to 850 planes.
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Associated Press
London
Germany
John Simon
Eign
Hitler
Royal Air Force
Stanley Baldwin
Council
Uprisings Take Heavy Toll as 49 Die in Philippines
Manila reports a surprise uprising by political extremists caused bloody battles in three provinces. By May 3 at least 49 known dead, with 47 in Cabuyao, Laguna, and others in San Ildefonso, Bulacan, and Santa Rosa. Sakdalistas seek immediate independence from the United States, opposing Manuel Quezon.
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Manila
P. L
Philippine
Insular Constabulary
Sakdalistas
Insular
United States
Philippine Commonwealth
Constabulary
Cabuyao
Laguna Province
Here
San Ildefonso
Bulacan
Santa Rosa
Laguna
Philippines
Senate
Manuel Quezon
Brighter Prospects Seen for Compromise Bonus Bill
Washington May 3 With a Senate showdown looming the Harrison compromise bill gains momentum as rival camps for Patman and Vinson cash bonuses clash. Senator Long pressures cash bonus foes to back Patman while administration leaders seek to defeat Vinson to blunt the Patman plan. Long urges wire prompts to back the Patman bill as Roosevelt pressure rises.
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Washington
Senate
Harrison
Patman
Vinson
Finance Committee
Long
Louisiana
Roosevelt
May 31 Last Day To Sign Sheriff's 1934 Poll Book
Voters who fail to sign the sheriff s 1934 poll book by May 31 will be ineligible to vote in 1936 elections. Congressional state parish and city races require poll book receipts for 1934 and 1935. The 1934 book stays open to sign until May 31. 1935 signatures up to December 31, but receipts without 1934 signing are worthless in 1936.
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Sheriff
Frazier Bill Approved by Senate Agriculture Committee
The Frazier bill to refinance farm mortgages at 1 1 2 percent interest and 1 1 2 percent on principal passed the Senate Agriculture Committee. It aims to refinance existing farm mortgages, finance chattel debts with three percent loans, and set parity price accounting for interest and debt under the agricultural adjustment act.
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Washington
Frazier
Senate Agriculture Committee
Administration
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Republican
North Dakota
Noted Southern Soldier Dies Quietly at 88 in Memphis
General Charles A. Desaussure former commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans died at his Memphis home at 5 a.m. He was 88 and remained active with the Southern Railway in the passenger department. He had looked forward to the Confederate reunion at Amarillo Texas and urged continued reunions as long as leaders and volunteers remained.
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Memphis
Tenn
Charles A. Desaussure
United Confederate Veterans
Desaussure
Southern Railway
Amarillo
Tex
Army of the South
van Dyke
Weird Story Police Seek Leads in Nashville Kid’s Ordeal
Eleven year old Aaron Hay described being seized tied and gagged then hung from rafters in a garage loft for more than six hours. Police search for two tall slim suspects, one with white shoes and a kerchief marked F B, the other in white shirt blue pants and a cap. Neighbor Donald Meneese, 15, freed him after he knocked a basket to the street.
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Nashville
Tenn
Aaron Hay
Donald Meneese
Texan Killed by Bolt Blows Take Heavy Toll In Property Damage
Five additional fatalities were reported in Mississippi county with about 50 injured after a massive wind and electrical storm swept Arkansas. Dr. James Fall said six negroes were killed and around 50 injured in the county, with deaths also at Dermott Pine Bluff and Texarkana. The storm caused wide property loss and disrupted conditions across several states, with heavy rain and unroofed homes noted in Louisville and other cities.
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Little Rock
Ark
Mississippi County
Arkansas
James Fall
West Memphis
Dermott
Pine Bluff
Texarkana
Fall
Joiner
Frenchman's Bayou
Carson
J. H. Ruby
Memphis
Kentucky
Indiana
Texas
Louisiana
Tennessee
Louisville
Churchill Downs
Colorado
Missouri
New York
Ohio Valley
Evansville
Ind
Rockies
Mississippi River
Denver
Mercury
Dodge City
Kansas
Government may sue to collect from Fisher in tax case
New Orleans May 3 State Representative Joseph Fisher who faces 18 months in the federal pen Atlanta for alleged income tax violations may also be subject to civil suits seeking more than 30000 in taxes and penalties The government says acquittal on wilfully evading payment does not stop civil actions Fisher Huey P Long ally will begin serving his term when taken to Atlanta costs of the trial exceed 5000
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New Orleans
Joseph Fisher
Atlanta
Fisher
Huey P. Long
Hugh M. Wilkinson
Jan Fisher
Costa
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DR. Condon
Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Mississippi
St. Louis
Helena
Eee Een Wnee
Arkansas City
Vicksburg
Natchez
Baton Rouge
Peeve
Ouachita
Camden
Monroe
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Cairo
Wees
Chattanooga
Shreveport
Orleans
Gallup, N. M
Minnesota
San Francisco
Alaska
St. Mihiel
Matanuska Valley
Angelo Rossi
Vickanyous
Lake of the Woods
Frank Swanda
Pine City
Memphis, Tenn
Weird Story
Boy
Dixie States
Bolt
South
Long Aida
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