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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1936

Page

9

Sherlock Is Made Real by Police School

The Associated Press reports New York University College of Medicine trains in forensic medicine with staff like Dr. Thomas A. Gonzales NYC chief medical examiner and Dr. Harrison S. Martland Essex County NJ chief medical examiner. The program contrasts with antiquated coroner systems, teaching autopsy, scene clues, and coordination with police, DA, and courts to establish a precise cause of death.

Associated Press New York New York University College of Medicine Thomas A. Gonzales New York City Harrison S. Martland Essex County Newark N J Alexander O. Gettler United States John Wyckoff Gonzales

Workers attack Lewis policies in steel drive

Pittsburgh based spokesman for Carnegie Illinois employes denounces organizers of John L. Lewis drive calling them wolves in sheep’s clothing. Bohne of McDonald chairs a Pittsburgh district council created as a bargaining body for mills in Pittsburgh and Youngstown areas. He accuses paid organizers of seeking to enroll workers into a dues paying group to betray them. Mrs A H Pearson of Bracy Virginia notes a life marked by the number 13 with birth marriage and children all on the 13th.

Associated Press Pittsburgh Carnegie-Illinois John L. Lewis Bohne Pittsburgh District General Council Youngstown

Operators Agree To Continue Mine In Greensburg

Greensburg Pa The threat of a ghost town in Pennsylvania coal fields faded as Ocean Coal a Berwind Coal unit announced mine operations will continue until April After flood concerns forced closure through December 31 a conference with a union miners committee led to the decision to extend work future plans yet to be determined

Associated Press Greensburg Pennsylvania Hermine Oc2tan Coal Company Berwind Coal Company

Two Faces of a Hollywood Starlet in One Girl

Hollywood life piece profiles Maria Shelton Alberta McTimmat lo, 22, born in Muskogee California, three eighths Cherokee. She plays in Under Cast of Night and Call It a Day, with contrasting images from outdoor western heroine to Theda Bara esque vamp. Makeup costs cited, set details noted, including a plain white tub on a Call It a Day set designed by John Hughes and George Hopkins.

Robbin Coons Foca Hollywood Marla Shelton Buck Jones Bill Grady Maria Shelton Theda Bara Alberta Mc Muskogee Cala Dian Rogers Will Roger John Hughes George Hopkins

Hospital Keeps Young Roosevelt

Boston doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital announced that Franklin D Roosevelt Jr is to remain for a few more days. The patient will not travel home for Christmas as doctors deem it unwise after his throat and sinus infections and recovering condition. Dr George Loring Tobey Jr informed the family of the change in plans.

Associated Press Boston Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr Massachusetts General Hospital Mr. Roosevelt Roosevelt George Loring Tobey, Jr

27 Girls Freed From Work School at Salem

Charleston reports the board of control granted freedom to 27 girls at the state industrial school in Salem. President John Baker White sent each girl a letter praising good conduct and duty. Other Salem wards will receive Christmas gifts and special menus were arranged for all state industrial schools. Also notes scientists say ticks can live three years or more without food.

Associated Press Charleston Board of Control Salem John Baker White

Oh So Lost Reaches Sussex In Flight Saga

Marie Sche meder the flying woman from Villa coublay slept in a farm girl’s nightie after crashing in a Sussex pasture hours after French police sought a plane linked to a shooting. She claimed she got lost in the clouds and found her way down, while authorities ponder charges.

Sussex Mme. Schmeder Pierre l’Allemant Mme Schemeder

Dummy Heir To Ten Thousand In Will For Dummies

New York ventriloquist Edgar Bergen had his attorney draft a will leaving 10000 dollars to his dummy. The fund would pay ventriloquists for performances at orphanages and hospitals for crippled children, with the dummy always used. A second item notes Elizabeth Jackson buried in an unmarked grave near Charleston. A Virginia pig, owned by F C Louhoff, weighed more than siblings and was found milk stealing.

Associated Press New York Edgar Bergen the Law Journal Bergen Rgen Elizabeth Jackson President Andrew Jackson Charleston S. C F. C. Louhoff Charlottesville, Va

Catholic Youth Organizing Pushed in New York

Patrick Cardinal Hayes called for the formation of 371 units of a new Catholic Youth Organization to combat apostles of discontent in the New York metro area. It will affiliate with other diocesan Catholic youth groups nationwide under the same name. The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports higher pay for cotton pickers this year than since 1929.

Associated Press New York Catholic Youth Organization Metr Patrick Cardinal Hayes Bureau of Agricultural Economics

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Sherlock Police Sherlock Holmes Dr. Gonzales Lewis F. W. Bohne McDonald, C A. H. Pearson Bracy, Va Kay Hughes Hollywood Horizon Screen Life Young Roosevelt Annie Rooney MR Radcliff Radcliff Zero Propland King Peatures Syndicate, Inc Brandon Walsh Annib Special Agent X-9 Red Betty Charles Flanders Thimble Theater Channel Sersey Eng Marie Schemeder Villacoublay England Dummy Moon Mullins Wilaid Kayo Plushbottom Dick Tracy MR. Tracy Gosh Tracy Junior
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