Pictures of the Same Man flying to exceed 266 mph
Captain Frank M. Hawks flew his Wright monoplane at Chicago’s Curtiss Reynolds airport during practice for the Thompson trophy race and unofficially recorded speeds between 270 and 275 miles per hour. He did not disclose the exact time. The Thompson trophy race, set for Labor Day, will cover 100 miles in 20 laps with many famous pilots expected.
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Curtiss-Reynolds
Chicago
Frank M. Hawks
United States
U. S
Hawks
Capone Aid Exposed in Carlton Plot Case
Vincent C. Giblin, Capone's attorney, testified at a Jacksonville preliminary hearing that he posed as an investigator to counter an alleged conspiracy to kill Gov. Doyle E. Carlton. He said none of the defendants admitted a plan and he did not see Halsema until after arrests.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Vincent C. Giblin
Miami
Scarface
al Capone
Doyle E. Carlton
Fred O. Eberhardt
Giblin
Henry Halsema
Halsema
Vincent Co
Alphonse Capone
Chicago
Tallahasse
Frank Ralls
Tip
Capone
Clem Dowling
Ralls
J. Fritz Gordon
Carlton
Florida
Helen Kane
Bond Dress Company
New York
Murray Posner
Liberty
Acress
Duncan Pummels Actor Who Struck His Noted Sister
Harold Duncan brother of Vivian Duncan fought Rex Lease in a Hollywood hotel cafe, striking back after Lease allegedly beat Vivian at Malibu Beach. Witnesses reported Lease had a black eye and a bleeding nose, while Duncan bore lesser injuries as they fought through the cafe and lobby before separation.
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Hollywood
Harold Duncan
Vivian Duncan
Rex Lease
Lease
Duncan
S. H. Duncan
Malibu
Lon Chaney The Man of a Thousand Faces in Silent Film
The article extols Lon Chaney as the greatest character actor in cinema history and notes his unique makeup artistry. It contrasts his private life with his famous career and implies readers will be eager to learn more about his work and legend.
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Lon Chaney
Chaney
The Life Story of Lon Chaney begins in six installments
Dan Thomas of The Muscatine Journal Hollywood bureau writes the life story of Lon Chaney. The first of six installments appears tomorrow in the Muscatine Journal and NEA Service column.
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Dan Thomas
Hollywood
The
Muscatine Journal
NEA Service
Murder Suspect Detained by Cedar Rapids Police
Eddie W. Murphy, 29, of Chicago and Kansas City links, is held in Cedar Rapids on a murder warrant. police say he was arrested during a fight with his landlord at a boarding house after roomers heard him claim Kansas City and Chicago police want him. Murphy says he is a traveling salesman and arrived five weeks ago on vacation.
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Cedar Rapids
Iac
Eddie W. Murphy
Humphrey Avenue
Chicago
Kansas City
Murphy
Lon Chaney Honored With Major Film World Tributes
Los Angeles mourns Lon Chaney as hundreds of fans and industry leaders gather for a simple funeral service at a chapel before burial beside his father at Forest Lawn Glendale. Honorary pallbearers include Mayer Schenck Thalberg and Novarro. The film world will pause at 3 pm as the funeral cortege reaches the cemetery and metro offices stop for two minutes.
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Los Angeles
Lon Chaney
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Glendale
Mabel Normand
Rudolph Valentino
Chaney
Who's Who of Filmland
Louis B. Mayer
Nicholas Schenck
Irving G. Thalberg
Hunt Stromberg
Paul Bern
Tod Browning
Harry Carey
Lionel Barrymore
Ramon Novarro
William Haines
Lawrence Tibbett
Lew Cody
Cliff Edwards
Harry “32Pf
Fred Niblo
Benny Rubin
Wallace Beery
George Hill
Edgar Selwyn
Picture World
Motion Picture World
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Woman Freed of Killing Second Husband Shot to Death
In Brooklyn a woman previously acquitted of manslaughter in her second husband’s death is found dead, shot by her third husband Eugene Van Clief who then killed himself. A note to their daughter cites taking the “best way out,” and police tie the killings to a roadside financial reversal and a weapon clash in the Queens home.
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New York
Frances Kirkwood-Van Clief
Eugene van Clief
Brooklyn
Ida van Clief
Eugene
van Clief
Kirkwood
Glenn Kirkwood
Queens
Hoover Maintains Cautious Recess Appointment Policy
President Hoover continues a restrained approach to recess appointments, deferring many federal posts until Congress convenes while naming appointees when urgent needs arise. He aims to allow Senate review, with December set for five independent federal power commission positions and Tariff Commission personnel soon to be completed.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
Senate
Legislative Branch
Independent Federal Power Commission
Secretaries of War, Interior and Agriculture
Lon Chaney Remembered In Tahoe Tavern Message
A letter from Tahoe Tavern California dated August 28 reflects on Lon Chaney’s death and his impact on the film profession. The writer praises his artistry and personal character as a privilege to know. The note hopes Mayor Rolph of San Francisco becomes governor, implying no reform during that administration.
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Tahoe Tavern
Calif
Lon Chaney
Seta
Rolph
San Francisco
Bankers urge local credit to aid drouth relief
Washington August 28 AP Farmers and businessmen in drought hit states should rely on local banks and credit groups for relief financing. Bankers from 15 state relief committees advocate using full local bank credit and expanding agricultural credit corporations, with interim loans via agricultural credit corporations if needed. They expect federal credit to help but not fully meet the emergency.
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Washington
Melvin A. Traylor
First National Bank of Chicago
Co-Operative Association
Farm Board
Hoover
Whos
Double murder unsolved in Ensenada beach slayings
Miss Lois M. Kentle and her fiancé Francis Conlon were found slain on Ensenada beach. Masatani Miyashiro was reported arrested by Southern California authorities after being found armed with a knife eight miles from the scene. No motive or robbery motive detected. investigators note a fierce struggle and a shallow grave.
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San Diego
Calif
Lois M. Kentle
Los Angeles
University of
Conlon
Ensenada
Miss Kentle
Riddled Body of Unknown Man Found on Indiana Road
A man with many bullet wounds was found on the Gary Hammond boundary in Indiana. Arlie Smith and Miss Lillian Luck discovered the body as police reviewed photographs of Chicago gangsters to identify him.
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Gary
Ind
Hammond
Arlie Smith
Lillian Luck
Chicago
Weather conditions and river readings update
Generally fair conditions prevail in most areas with cooler spells in the south and extreme east tonight and Friday. In Illinois the north remains fair while the south faces unsettled conditions, with cooler air spreading from north to central regions tonight. river readings show Davenport 1.0, Muscatine 2.0, Keokuk 0.7 with small falls.
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Illinois
River Davenport
Muscatine
Keokuk
Verdict in Deshazo Werner death. Lindbergh visits air races
A coroner jury finds an accidental death for Lieut. John Perry Deshazo and Louis Werner after a navy aircraft crash. Major Reed Landis led the inquest praising self sacrifice to avert a larger catastrophe amid crowded bleachers. Also Chicago hosts Col. Charles Lindbergh and wife at national air races with crowded reaction and race results.
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Chicago
John Perry Deshazo
Louis Werner
Navy
Reed Landis
Curtiss-Reynolds
Charles Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Lindberghs
J. K. O'Meara
Akron
O'Meara
E. D. Palmer
St. Joseph
Mich
MacNider Reaches Capital of Canada
Han ford MacNider arrived in Ottawa from Washington to present credentials as United States minister to Canada. He is greeted by Sir George Perley at his hotel. Premier Bennett is away and expected back later the week. MacNider hopes for a long and pleasant sojourn.
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Ottawa
Hanford MacNider
Washington
Viscount Willingdon
United States
Canada
MacNider
Ira C. Baker
George Perley
R. B. Bennett
Dominion
Liberty Denied in Habeas Corpus Case for Murder Suspect
Des Moines Aug 28 AP R G Karlson awaiting trial for the murder of Harry Ogelvie former police captain was denied liberty on a writ of habeas corpus by the state supreme court. Karlson allegedly killed Ogelvie after being stopped over his driving of a car.
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Des Moines
R. G. Karlson
Harry Ogelvie
State Supreme Court
Karlson
Ogelvie
Escaped Murderer Rumor Tangles Nebraska Recluse Case
In Superior Nebraska authorities consider a claim that Frank Johnson the dead recluse farmer who died in 1927 may be Columbus Hayes, a convict who escaped a St. Joseph Missouri jail in 1890. California woman Mrs Alice Parish says Johnson was her uncle Hayes and seeks his $20,000 estate.
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Superior
Neb
Frank Johnson
Columbus Hayes
St. Joseph
Hayes
Alice Parish
California
Johnson
Parish
Frisco Mayor Wins GOP Nomination for California Governor
San Francisco Aug 28 AP Mayor James Rolph Jr led the Republican primary with 364,695 votes, ahead of Gov C Young 339,910 and H L Carnahan. Byron Tubbs trailed after a wet platform showing in early returns. Precinct results show Rolph dominating across many districts as California GOP nominees firm up.
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San Francisco
James Rolph, Jr
California
C. Co. Young
Byron
H. L. Carnahan
Tallant Tubbs
Merriam
Carnahan
Tubbs
Argentina fears revolution as Yrigoyen guards palace
Buenos Aires reports say Justice Minister Dr. Juan de la Campa warned President Yrigoyen of an imminent revolution linked to political leaders and part of the army. The president expressed fear for his safety, stayed under guard, and cabinet members met at the palace. Police and military leaders were active through the night. In Peru, a new military government under Lieut. Col. Luis M. Sanches Cerro seized control, toppling the prior dictatorship and junta.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Juan de la Campa
la Critica Today
Yrigoyen
la Prensa
Crovetto
la Nacion
Elias Alvarez
Peru
Lima
Luis M. Sanches Cerro
Arequipa
Sanches
Tt Dagtesed Tote Tate
Augusto B. Leguia
Manuel Maria Ponce
Former Mayor Sentenced One Year in County Jail
E. B. Jermyn a twice mayor of Scranton and prominent local figure was sentenced to one year in county jail and fined 500 dollars for conspiracy in a slot machine scandal.
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Scranton
E. B. Jermyn
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