Hauptmann Arrest Ties Lindbergh Case to $13,750 Stash
New York police disclose Bruno Richard Hauptmann’s arrest after detectives traced a $20 gold certificate from the ransom to a gas station and car, then identified Hauptmann leaving a Yorkville home. Officers recover $13,750 hidden in a garage floor and door sash as Hauptmann admits passing some certificates and denies ransom knowledge.
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New York
John B. O'Ryan Ipward
Lindberg State
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Mathe i
Jersey
Department of Justice
Lindbirgh
St. Raymond's Cemetery
East Fluver Savings Bank
Amsterdam
81Th Street
Corn Exchange Bank
Park Avenue
225Th Street
Fordham
Fordham Shoe
Yorkville
Tremont
Hauptmann
John Murphy
Frank Dunn
James Petrosini
New York Police Department
Wallace
New Jersey State Police
Turo
Saxony
Germany
Washington
United States
Roosevelt
expedition reaches Craig Harbor in Ellesmere Arctic
Ottawa reports Canada's 1934 eastern Arctic expedition has reached its northern objective Craig Harbor on Ellesmere Island. The vessel Nascoote carrying the Dominion government party sent wireless despatches to the Interior department confirming the milestone.
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Ottawa
Canada
Arctic
Craig Harbor
Ellesmere Tnland
Department of the Interior
Nascoote
Donnell Named Dominion Carioneur At Ottawa
Robert J. Donnell of Guelph has been appointed Dominion carioneur in Ottawa for a year during Percival Price's absence. Price, Pulitzer Prize winner in 1934, will be away in Switzerland for one year.
Church Denounces War in Canada Synod Debate
Members of the General Synod of the Church of England in Canada denounce war as a means to settle disputes by resolution. The motion, led by Rev. Canon Dayieon of Montreal and supported by Magistrate J. E. Jones of Toronto, aligns with Lambeth Conference principles. E. E. Richards of Victoria urged arming nations, prompting vociferous opposition. Archdeacon Scott recalled General Sir Arthur Currie urging veterans to reject war as a test of manhood.
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Caine
Canada
E. E. Richards
Victoria
F. G. Scott
Quebec
Richards
Arthur Currie
Scott
Toronto
Detroit Man Denies Involvement in Kidnapping Snafu
David Meimer, linked to the jet Labatt Ontario kidnapping case, surrendered to Cincinnati detectives claiming he could supply witnesses and police officers to prove his absence from Cincinnati at the time. He faces no conditions on surrender. Albert Pegram is the other sought man.
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Detroit
David Mramer
Meamien
Cenadan
Beirut
Jet Labatt
Ontario
Meimer
Polermen
Cincinnati
John Hoffman
Special Investigation
Sequal
Hofman
Meisner
Albert Pegram
Three Dutch MPs Arrested for Shouting at Queen Wilhelmina
In The Hague three Communist members of parliament shouted insults after the queen completed her throne speech. They were arrested and jailed as police led the infuriated crowd away by a secret route. It marked the first time MPs were arrested during a session. they were released later.
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the Hague
Netherlands
Wilhelmina
Circus Lion Breaks Free in Richmond Parade
A lion escaped its cage during a Richmond circus parade and attacked a horse as Lon dragged a wagon. The beast fled down North Boulevard as crowds panicked. Police and guards fatally shot the animal after several volleys near Hawkins Johann works.
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Richmond
Lon
Liberty
North Boulevard
John Robert Paul
Hawkins-Johann
Canadian Fisheries Association elects leaders and backs ad fund
Captain Frederick W. Wallace of Montreal named president at the 19th annual convention. J. Eckman of Vancouver and John Dybhaven of Prince Rupert named vice presidents. A resolution urges Parliament to vote 100000 dollars to cover newspaper advertising costs for developing Canada's home fish market. Canada’s annual fish week set for October 29 to November 3.
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Canadian Fisheries
Montreal
Critics target New York relief taxes and lottery plan
A broadside of criticism attacked the city proposals to raise relief funds with new taxes and a municipal lottery. Threats of a legal fight were voiced. Mayor F H Laguardia said the lottery stood about one chance in ten of being declared legal.
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New York
F. H. Laguardia
Doukhobors Fined in Nelson Fire Case
Eight of eleven Doukhobors arrested for causing forest fires in Nelson were fined 25 dollars or jailed one month. Three who produced medical certificates were dismissed. They appeared before Stipendary Magistrate John Cartmel.
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Nelson
B.C
John Cartmel
McMillan Named Assistant to CPR Vice President
Announcement by H L Humphrey confirms the appointment of N M McMillan as assistant to the vice-president and general manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway in Montreal.
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CPR
Montreal
N. M. McMillan
Canadian Pacific Railway
H.L Humphrey
Prince Arrives Aboard Sussex For Australia Centenary
Remarkable agents of enthusiasm greet the Duke of Gloucester third son of His Majesty as he arrives aboard the cruiser Sussex en route to Victoria state centenary celebrations in Australia.
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Coloweau
Ceyron
Duke of Gloucester
Sussex
Victoria
Australia
Premier Bennett to launch unemployment insurance plan
Montreal edition reports Premier R. B. Bennett plans a national unemployment insurance scheme on his return from Europe. Ward Pitfield, elected president of the Montreal Conservative Association, says the plan is actuarially sound and could start if provinces consent, noting provincial control over civil rights and mortgage law.
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Montreal
R. B. Bennett
Canada
Europe
Pitfield
Montreal Conservative Association, Inc
Mr. Pitfield
Britain Expands Twickenham Studios For Bold Film Push
London reports a major British film surge as Twickenham Studios reopen. Julius Hagen has invested about 2 million dollars to equip the studio with advanced devices including underwater filming gear. Six major films are planned and total spending could reach 5 million dollars in the first year.
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London
Twickenham
Julius Hagen
England
Hagen
Taokow Refugees Flooded Regions Face Relocation Plan
Thousands of refugees from Hopei Henan flood areas flee the Yellow river valley to Taokow and Changyuan. Officials discuss moving many to unsettled territories in Suiyuan province for rehabilitation as crops fail and aid lags. Residents describe suffering and loss while rescue work moves slowly.
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Taokow
China
Yellow River
Suiyuan
Hopei
Henan
Changyuan
Creamery Survey Launched Across Calgary and Edmonton
A creamery survey has started in Alberta under the dairy branch University of Alberta and Dominion department of agriculture. It studies butter manufacturing costs and the cost of trucking or delivering cream supplies.
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Edmonton
Calgary
Dairy Branch
The
Universality of Alberta
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Alberta
Premier Ramsay MacDonald’s Daughter Returns via Canada
Miss Sheila MacDonald daughter of Premier Ramsay MacDonald left London on September 1 for Melbourne to attend the Melbourne and Victorian State centenary. Advices from the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company state she will return to England by way of Canada.
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Vancouver
Sheila MacDonald
Ramsay MacDonald
London
Melbourne
Surer Canal
Victorian
England
Canada
Canadian Pacific Steamship Company
No Lives Lost In Alaska Fire Report
Two Eskimos reported missing in the million dollar Monday fire are safe. Authorities confirm no lives were lost in the blaze that struck the Nome area.
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Name
Alaska
Morro Castle Quiz Startling Information From Investigation
A United States Commerce inquiry cites a controversial flat order from the bridge to the engine room aboard the Morro Castle. MIT cadet William Wilfey Tripp testifies engines were later put in neutral. Captain Robert R. Willmott died hours before the fire. Fourth officer Howard Hansen recalls no violence. foul play rumors circulate as charred bones are tested for poison.
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New York
United States Department of Commerce
Shell
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
William Wilfey Tripp
Havana
Robert R. Willmott
Howard Hansen
Calgary Voters Rebuff Public Works Grant Move
Calgary property owners rejected a Dominion funded public works plan by a wide margin in a low turnout plebiscite. Voters opposed proposed repairs at the horse show building, an assembly hall and gymnasium, and a public swimming pool, preferring to seek freedom to allocate the grant to civic financing instead.
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Calgary
Andrew Davison
Edmonton
Alberta
Exhibition Grounds
Western Canada High School
Plot to overthrow Spanish government disclosed
Madrid reports claim a large conspiracy to topple the republic and set up a proletarian state through a bloody revolution. Plans included a general strike, sabotage, mass killings, armed squads, and seizure of arms plants at Oviedo and Trubia, with leftist air force and army elements aiding. Authorities said a Madrid University coach revealed key details and officials tightened guard procedures.
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Madrid
Austria
Arma
Oviedo
Trubia
Ricardo Samper
Alcala Zamora
Socialista
Spain
Zangora
Francisco Ordonez
Madrid University
Far East War Risk Diminished as League Efforts Continue
Geneva reports indicate reduced war risk in the Far East amid League of Nations talks. Russian spokesmen claim improved Japan Russia ties and possible return of Japan and Germany to the League after recent withdrawals.
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Geneva
South America
League of Nations
Far East
Chaco Boreal
Japan
Russia
Germany
League
League Council
United States
Chaco
Austria
Great Britain
Yugoslavia
France
Maxim Litvinoff
Louis Barthou
Barthou
Rush To Nome Sending Supplies To Reach Fire Stricken City
Nome, Alaska prepares a rapid relief effort to rebuild fire damaged areas before Arctic ice blocks ships. Residents plan swift transport of timber and other materials along with food and medical supplies as Alaska Steamship Company halves freight rates from Seattle aboard the Dellwood.
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Nome
Alaska
Alaska Steamship Company
Seattle
Dellwood
Bank of Canada appoints G. F. Towers as governor
Sir Edward R. Peacock, director of the Bank of England, arrived in Canada to visit his mother in Toronto and praised the appointment of G. F. Towers as governor of the central bank of Canada.
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Quebec
G. F. Towers
Central Bank of Canada
Edward R. Peacock
Bank of England
Edward
Canada
Toronto
Runless Stocking Claim From Halifax Technician
Halifax based technician A. G. Sandoz at Dalhousie claims a wash or rinse treatment makes textile fibres stronger and more erratic. He says the solution applied to any fabric yields a runless stocking, promising durability for hosiery and other textiles.
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Halifax
A. G. Sandoz
Dalhousie Itileasty
New Bank Notes Size Change Reported for Ottawa
Canada’s Bank of Canada plans to issue new bank notes in about four months. The notes are reported to measure six inches long and 27 inches wide, compared with present notes at 73 by 35 inches and U S notes at 65-16 by 211-16 inches.
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Ottawa
Canada
Bank of Canada
United States
Lodges Disbanded Under January Law in Berlin
Berlin reports that Interior Minister Wilhelm Frick issued a decree dissolving 13 Masonic lodges. The action cites the January 8 law granting the government power to disband lodges, with no additional justification provided.
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Berlin
Wilhelm Frick
Interior
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Thomas White
Royal Commission On Maritime Rights
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