Legal Battle Over Chicago Man-Woman Begins In Courts
Chicago on June 23 Thompson a man dressed as a woman faces murder charges in the Tesmer holdup case. Police seek an unnamed underworld figure possibly linked to the crime while Thompson seeks to challenge the evidence and secure release. His wife Marie Clark is freed on disorderly conduct charges. Frank Carrick who claimed Thompson as his wife is turned over to federal authorities.
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Chicago
International News Service
Fred C. Thompson
Richard C. Tesmer
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Slim
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Richards Wins Foreign Match at Queen's Club Tourney
Vincent Richards of Yonkers New York defeated S M Jacobs captain of the Indian Davis Cup team in straight sets 6-2 6-2 to win his first foreign tournament at the Queen's Club London championship. Elizabeth Ryan formerly of California won the London women's championship by beating Mrs Beamish in three sets 6-3 1-6 6-2.
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International News Service
London
Vincent Richards
Yonkers
N. Y
S. M. Jacobs
Queen’s Club
Richards
Elizabeth Ryan
California
Mrs. Beamish
Railroad Officer Crushed To Death In Yard Accident
ALTOONA Pa June 23 Joseph Litner 31 sergeant of police for the Pennsylvania railroad fell between moving cars during an inspection and was crushed to death today.
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International News Service
Altoona
Joseph Litner
Pennsylvania Railroad
Gag Rule Origin and Its Abolition
The term gag rule referred to a May 1836 U S Congress resolution ordering that three fourths of all slavery related petitions and papers be laid on the table without printing or reference. The policy was overturned a few years later, ending the practice.
Former circus rider on trial for murder in Bronx case
Anna Buzzi sobbed in court as brother in law William Ture testified she confessed killing Frederick Schneider. Testimony showed blood on Buzzi coat and that Schneider, living with her, was found dead in his car on a Bronx road guarded by two Chow dogs. Buzzi planned to accuse Ture of the murder.
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New York
Anna Buzzi
Frederick Schneider
Bronx
William Ture
Schneider
Fred
Buzzi
Boys Scout Camp Invites Young Applicants and Parents
Scouts Executive J Lee Calahan reports several requests from parents of boys aged ten to twelve not yet eligible to join the Boy Scouts. If they wish to join later, August camp attendance can be arranged. Parents should call Scout Headquarters, phys exam and $1 deposit required. Weekday visitors welcomed with a private dining room and cooking range. visiting days set for Wednesdays and Sundays.
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Scouts
J. Lee Calahan
Calahan
Boy Scout Headquarters
Boy Scouts
Fisher
North Street
Baseball umpires urge reform with fewer bottles and more cops
A reflective protest calls for organized umpires to reduce pop bottle use and boost police presence. Scientists warn the next war may be decided by radio strength, predicting current radio dynamics will shape future conflicts.
Hymns Set To Jazz Convert Heathen Converts
Chicago reports Paul Rader, evangelist, says ragtime and jazz win converts worldwide. Missionaries use sacred words set to modern jazz to attract savage bands in Timbuctoo, Tibet, Tahiti. He claims rhythms appeal to tom-tom minds and lead to conversion.
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Chicago
America
Timbuctoo
Tibet
Tahiti
Paul Rader
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Rader
Drought Hits Pottsville Early Crops Hope Remains
Pottsville Pa June 23 Serious drought continues farmers report failure of early crops with cattle fed oats purchased for livestock rain could save later crops but outlook grim for the first harvest in forty years
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Pottsville
International News Service
Recruiting Station For Marine Corps Open At City Hall
Sergeant Thomas J. Bert opens a Marine Corps recruiting station in the city hall to interview men aged 18 to 35 seeking enlistment. Recruits may pursue one of 86 Marine Corps Institute courses in Washington and travel the world. Bert offers information during office hours each day from 9 am to 5 pm and 6:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
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Thomas J. Bert
United States Marine Corps
Bert
Marine Corps
Marine Corps Institute
Washington, D. C
Fight Roses On One Item Make Up Stevenson's Bouquet
Commissioner P. K. Stevenson of Board of Tared received a bouquet of eight fully formed roses on a single stem as a remarkable gift. Sent by Charles H. Van Fleet of Garfield Avenue, the roses known as la Franc roses were grafted from a special shipment to Van Fleet from Jacksonville Florida.
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Stevenson
P. K. Stevenson
Board of Tared
Charles H. van Fleet
Garfield Avenue
van Fleet
Jacksonville
Florida
Salvation Army Open Air Service at Cascade Park
The Salvation Army will hold an open air service at Cascade Park Sunday at 4 o'clock. Ensign E. Toplis will speak on Does God Care, covering its relation to the individual, the nation, and the nature of care. Special music and singing will be conducted in Salvation Army style.
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Salvation Army
Cascade Park
E. Toplis
Dawn of a new era clouded by noon
A reflective line notes that bold claims of a new era often fade as the day progresses, suggesting skepticism about sudden radical change. The author uses a weather-like metaphor to describe shifting outlooks and temporary clarity.
Heat Wave Stays While Pittsburgh Endures Heat
Heat continues to grip Pittsburgh with temperatures around 76 degrees at sunrise and a high of 92 recorded yesterday. Several prostrations were reported but no fatalities. The heat is expected to persist for the next 24 hours, with officials advising residents to stay hydrated and seek shade during peak sun.
Dome Theater Sign Width Violation Brought to Court
Police Chief Elder ordered Policeman Logan to take the theater proprietor to the mayor's court for violating a lobby sign width ordinance. The action centers on signage restrictions in the Dome Theater lobby.
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Elder
Logan
Dome Theater
Bicycle Theft Reported in City Street Scene
Richard Morgan reports to police that his red bicycle with a coaster brake held by wire was stolen from 1208 Cunningham Avenue. The concise description notes the wire repair and color as key identifiers.
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Richard Morgan
Cunningham Avenue
Engineer Miner Breach Averted In Labor Rise
Indianapolis June 23 A potential clash between United Mine Workers of America and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers was avoided as union miners in Brotherhood holdings in West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky returned to work. A satisfactory adjustment ended non union mining by Warren S. Stone chairman of the owning company's board.
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International News Service
Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood
West Virginia
Kentucky
Warren S. Stone
French Steamer In Port With Liquor
The French liner Paris arrived in New York on June 23 with a large liquor cargo for the return voyage. The stores were opened for beverage use and unsealed by French customs. Nine thousand bottles of wine were declared to U.S. customs officers.
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Paris
New York
International News Service
French Customs Service
United States
We Won’t Deny It Yet A Sunlit Ice Column Dreamt
A thought experiment attributes to Professor Young the idea that if a solid ice column two and a half miles thick could be built from the earth toward the sun spanning 92,000,000 miles and the sun focused its power on it, the ice would dissolve in one second.
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Young
Cantatrice May Stir Birds To Join In New Harmony
A quirky note compares Jenny Lind's singing to a bird responding in song and imagines a performer capable of a tenth octave arousing crickets and katydids to harmonize, lifting listeners to a higher musical heaven.
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Jenny Lind
Germania Beverage Company Officials Fined in Pittsburgh
Federal Judge Robert M. Gibson ordered the Germania Beverage Company and its president John Kazmaier of Altoona to pay fines totaling 4200 on six counts in two indictments. The charges include manufacturing beer with more than 0.5 percent alcohol and transporting such beer, plus operating without a government permit. The offense occurred in February. An injunction was granted with a 1000 dollar bond and a sixty day stay of execution. A permit application will be made.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Robert M. Gibson
Germania Beverage Company
John Kazmaier
Altoona
United States
George Moore
Submarine Essay in Quip About Rams and Ewe-Boats
A humorous exchange notes that subs cannot ram a vessel, then jokes that they cannot be rams while described as ewe boats. The lines play on homophones and nautical terms, delivering a light naval whimsy.
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