Marion Davies Gifts 2000 for Legion Aeronautical Scholarships
Marion Davies, film star, donated 2000 to the American Legion in Los Angeles to fund aeronautical scholarships for selected high school students including a girl. The gift was received by Maj. Norman M. Lyon of the Legion and Col. A. B. Barnitz, with war hero Maj. Donald Pater in attendance at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios.
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Mina Marion Davies
American Legion
Metro-Goldwide Mayer Studios
Legion
Norman M. Lyon
California Legion
Aeronautic
A. B. Barnitz
Aviators
Donald & Pater
General Pershing
Miss Davies
Wings of patriotism and aviation scholarships approved
A letter from Marion Davies applauds the American Legion effort to advance commercial aviation for national defense. The Legion awards five $900 scholarships to students who wrote on commercial aviation as defense, presented at Memorial Day ceremonies at United Airport, Burbank.
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Janis Heche
Lowell High School
San Francisco
Walter Bertram
Sacramento Union High School
George Bedinger
Kern County Union High School
van Hogan
State Department of the Legion
Joseph L. Fainer
United Veterans of the Republic
Vierling Keroey
Earl W. Hill
Unity Versity of California
Major Lyon
United Airport
Burbank
Hogan
John R. Lechner
Lea Flan
John R. Quinn
Kersey
Carl Davis
Junior Chamber of Commerce
James Rolph
Lyon
Ladies of California
American Legion
United
Legion
Miss Davies Explains Gill to Aviation
Miss Marion Davies commends American Legion efforts to promote commercial aviation as national defense. She notes a gift of $2000 to fund four aviation scholarships for high school students. Letter dated May 24, 1832, signed by Norman Lyon, California American Legion Aeronautic Committee chair.
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American Legion
National Defense
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Rif
Norman Lyon
Aeronautic Committee
Department of California
American Trgion
Los Angeles
Seabury probes split Tammany on Roosevelt Walker
New York dispatch details Democratic divisions over Seabury disclosures and the potential impact on the 1932 presidential race. Curry maintains neutrality while Roosevelt supporters expect moves against Mayor Walker. Seabury prepares to draft removal charges and resume investigation with plans to examine the mayor’s brother.
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New York
Seabury
Tammany
Smith
Roosevelt
Boss Curry
Chicago
Empire State
Curry
Tammany Hall
Walker
Tammany Organization
Samuel Seabury
Hofstadter Legislative Committee
New York City
James J. Walker
Franklin D. Roosevelt
William H. Walker
Reabury
Two Spinster Sisters Placed in Critical Condition After Axe Attack
LOS ANGELES May sun two elderly spinster sisters Basin 72 and Phoebe 28 were wounded in an ax attack by their brother George Ross Mohr a bond broker age 5A who then killed himself with a pistol The victims injuries included skull fractures and the article notes Mohr faced impending blindness and poverty while seeking to avoid care by charity.
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Los Angeles
May
Ton Angeles Hospital
George Ross Mohr
Basin
Phoebe
Mohr
Han
Perey Crosby Publishes Patriotism Cartoon Book
Washington announces Perey Crosby creator of Skippy releases a new book titled Patriotism. The work features a critique of prohibition. Crosby promotes his latest publication amid dry law debate and public discourse. In New York a separate court record notes a May 30 proceedings involving a minor offender, with details unclear from the fragment.
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Perey Crosby
Washington, D. C
Joe
New York
Estebllehrd
Topibs Court
Froin
To the Editor San Antonio Charter Bonds Controversy
A letter to the editor condemns a San Antonio city charter provision that blocked voter approval on municipal bond issues. It accuses Austin lawmakers of suspending taxpayers rights, likens the action to Mussolini, and urges voters to reconsider incumbents in upcoming elections amid posturing over city mortgages.
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San Antonio
Austin
Generosity for War Veis Denied To Ts ue rumor
A reader accuses a self confessed pastor known as Vinegar Bill of crafting a wartime record to advance private business ties. The letter argues government aid to disabled veterans is insufficient and cites low monthly pensions while criticizing draft profiteering and veteran hardship.
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Willie
Treasury
Cuban airman to fly from Mexico to Cuba with Mexican officer
Edouard Laborde, a Cuban airman, plans a Saturday flight home via Central America. He will be accompanied by Col Gustavo Leon, commander of the Mexican air force. The previous night flight from Cuba to Mexico City ended in a crash involving Army Mer.
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Gray Su —Cuay— Gapt
Edouard Laborde
Central America
Mer
Gustavo Leon
Earhart to Attend England's Derby
Amelia Earhart Putnam first woman to fly the Atlantic alone plans to travel to England for the Epsom Derby on June 1 as a guest of Lady Astor. She expresses excitement about witnessing Britain’s premier flat racing event, which she has heard about many times.
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Amelia Earhart Putnam
Atlantic
Epsom
Lady Astor
Great Britain
Bituminous Coal Production Off For May Week Ending
US bituminous coal production for the week ending May 21 reached 4,288,100 tons, up from 4,205,000 tons the prior week. Anthracite output declined to 498,000 tons, a drop of 88 percent from the previous week due to wartime demand and mining conditions.
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United States
Weck
Bureau of Mines
Ihn
Nervous Headaches Reported Amid Weather Warnings
A fragmented item notes nervous headaches tied to a weather warning and rising discomfort. Mentions a figure and names that appear garbled, with references to ailments and timing at a dawn or morning period. The text is incomplete but centers on health concerns linked to atmospheric conditions and nerves.
Warning of Death for Romanian King Sparks Bucharest Turmoil
Vienna May 30 A mysterious writer signing as Indreptares warned of death for King Carol and his companion Mwie Magda Lupescu. The note, linked by many to Gen Alexandru Averescu, references Mme. Du Barry and Louis XV, tying the royal couple to a French Revolution theme and sparking excitement in Bucharest.
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Carol of
Romania
Mwie Magda Lupescu
Bucharest
Alexandru Averescue
Rumainian People’s
Carol
Louis XV
France
Loulk
Budapest mayor issues ultimatum to women city workers
Budapest May 30. The mayor threatens dismissal for female city employees who fail to learn typing and shorthand. The city demands immediate skill acquisition to avoid losing their jobs. Also Chicago reports Robert N Winslow received a ring lost on a 1918 battlefield, returned by a veterans organization after 14 years.
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Budapest
Chicago
Robert N. Winslow
Winslow
Church Debates Union Question at General Assembly
Beaver Pa May 30 action on union of the Presbyterian church of the United States with the United Presbyterian church of North America was debated today. The unity committee urged leaving the matter to study for another year before a vote.
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Presbyterian Church of the
Trial Planned in Murder of Couple in Texas
Conroe authorities planned to begin trial of Darrell Kendall, a Mississippi youth, charged with the New Caney tent murders from late last year. The farm youth allegedly killed Lou H. Brownjee and Nira Merthi Smith, an axe murder of a traveling minstrel show couple.
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Texas
Darrell Kendall
Lou H. Brown- Jee
Nira
Smith
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