UK and European Capitals Brace for May Day Disorder
Amid May Day fears, London and other capitals restrict outdoor meetings as police tighten security. The Daily Mail cites Pravda urging Communist readers to mobilize, while Warsaw bans processions and Britain boosts patrols and readiness to quell unrest.
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London
Europe
Paris
Daily Mail
Faeadte
Pravda
Moscow
India
Bom
England
Warsaw
Scotland Yard
Young Bride and Husband Dead in Flat Mystery
Police investigate a midtown New York tragedy after Homer L. Carruthers, 28, and Olga, 20, who eloped a month earlier, are found dead in their kitchenette. Neighbors reported a Thursday quarrel and a powerful gas odor. Police suspect gas poisoning after the wife shut off the jets and both died.
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New York
Brok
Polcc
Homer L. Carruthers
Olga
Natives Favor Comic Sheets in Far East Markets
New York April 30 natives from Java Sumatra India and China read American newspapers in large numbers. Thousands are shipped monthly for use in protecting rice crops from sun. The most popular issues feature comics for goolies to enjoy.
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New York
wNatives
Java
Sumatra
India
China
Goolies
Widow asserts she did not shoot husband in coroner inquest
Stratford, April 30. Gladys Foster Beardslee, widow of Oliver Beardslee, was to testify at the coroner inquest and refute police charges that she fired the fatal shot. She said she would tell what happened and that her husband did not intend to shoot himself, believing he acted to leave her after a quarrel over finances and jealousy.
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Stratford, Conn
Gladys Foster Beardslee
Oliver Beardelee
Stratford
Standard Oil Would Give Stewart Pension
The New York American reports the Standard Oil Company of Indiana proposed a pension of 56,000 dollars per year for Colonel Robert W. Stewart for his service. It states he was ousted as chairman by John B. Rockefeller Jr. and would not join any competitor or subsidiary posting.
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New York
New York American
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Robert W. Stewart
Stewart
John B. Rockefeller
Indiana Company
Lawmaker drafts bill to allow sex pamphlets by mail
Senator Copeland of New York prepared a bill to permit sending sex pamphlets through the mails by recognized medical organizations. He cited Mrs Mary Ware Bennetts New York conviction for mailing a sex primer distributed by MC as a motivating incident.
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Washington
Senator Copeland
New York
Copeland
Mary Ware Bennett
Deaths and Obituaries From Boonsboro and Frederick
Multiple obituaries outline deaths in Boonsboro Middletown and Frederick. Jacob A Hutzell a retired Boonsboro farmer aged 60 died at his sister Florence Hutzells home at 830 am funeral Friday at 3 pm at the house with Rev M A Ashby officiating interment Keedysville. Mrs Isadore M F Rehrer Middletown oldest resident died at 5 am aged 89 member U B Church funeral Wednesday at 2 pm from her residence Rev Blubaush officiating interment Lutheran Cemetery Middletown Richards J Dutrow Frederick businessman died suddenly at his Clarke Place home of cardiac thrombosis aged 62 funeral from his wifes home 817 West Franklin Street Wednesday at 10 am Rev J B Simon D D officiating interment Rose Hill Cemetery. Daniel P Blair 119 West Franklin Street will have funeral from his niece Mrs Bruce Martins home 817 West Franklin Street Wednesday at 10 am with Rev J S Simon D D officiating.
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Jacob A. Hutzell
Boonsboro
Florence Hutzell
Hutzell
Ife
le Grange Lodge
South Mountain
Banner Council, Jr
U. U. AM
Keedysville
Woodmen of the World
Hagerstown
John Co
Harvey
Isadore M. F. Rehrer
Middletown
U. B. Church
L. H. Barbour
Charles
Baltimore
Barbour
Blubaush
Lutheran Cemetery
J. Dutrow
Frederick
Clarke Place
Mr. Dutrow
Adamstown
Frederick Academy
Franklin and Marshall Academy
Lancaster
Dutrow
Commercial State Bank
Young Men’s Shop
Agnes Cort Dutrow
Ruth
Katherine Dutrow
Richard C. Dutrow
Daniel P. Blair
West Franklin Street
Bruce Martin
J. 3. Simon
Rose Hill Cemetery
Death of Venrietta Goens at 48 in Williamsport
Venrietta Goens aged 48 died yesterday afternoon at the hospital. She is survived by a daughter Florence of Williamsport. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm from the Asbury Methodist Church with services by Rev Bean. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Williamsport.
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Venrietta Goens
Florence
Williamsport
Asbury Methodist Church
Rev
Bean
Riverview
Years Ago Today In Local Affairs And Sports
Do You Recall YEARS AGO Today Or J W Humrhhouse was elected president of the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland Richard Ankenes Clear Spring led the 20 aspirants for county tax collectorship in the ballots by County Commissioners Lost time for appointment as office was to become elective Athalinda Bell former school teacher died Leitersburg aged 67 High School nine trimmed 13 to 6 at St James Beacon suffered worst defeat to date Tri State Baseball League organized at Frederick Col H Austin Baughman elected president J Vincent Jamison Jr vice president Max Von Schlegell secretary treasurer Fourth class postmasters named in this county George L Brewer Big Pool John B Bell Big Springs Webster Wade Boonsboro John C Downs Clearspring Jacob M Middlekauff Fairplay Richard G Williams Funkstown Wt A Valentine Keedysville Herbert B Potter Rohrersville John L Otte Sharpsburg George T Brown Brownsville Edward T Africa Cavetown T A Westler Cagscade Aaron B Wantz Highfield Frank W D Sachs Millstone
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Richard Ankenes
Clear Spring
Tri-State Baseball League
Frederick
Col
H. Austin Baughman
J. Vincent Jamison, Jr
Max von Schlegell
George L. Brewer
Big Pool
John B. Bell
Big Springs
Webster Wade
Boonsboro
John C. Downs
Clearsaring
Jacob M. Middlekauff
Fairplay
Richard G. Williams
Funkstown
Wt. A. Valentine
Keedysville
Herbert BR. Potter
Rohrereville
John L. Otte
Sharpsburg
George T. Brown
Brownsville
Edward T. Africa
Cavetown
T. A. Westler
Cagscade
Aaron B. Wantz
Highfield
Frank WD. Sachs
Millstone
Years Ago Today Smithsburg Graduation and Local Events
Today marks the close of the term as Prof Jacob A Steigler completes 27 years as ag teacher. Democratic leaders John B Sweeney and J O Snyder set a May 3 meeting. Potatoes rise to 1.40 a bushel. B A Firey graduates as a dentist from Maryland. Growers expect a record strawberry crop. Rev R A Boyle learns his mother died in County Derry Ireland.
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Smithsburg
Jacob A. Steigler
John B. Sweeney
J. O. Snyder
Democratic Central Committees
R. A. Boyle
County Derry
Ireland
Jewelry firms in big combine
Consolidation of three leading retail jewelry firms Black Star and Frost of New York Gorham Company Fifth Avenue store and Snaviding and Co of Chicago into a 16540000 organization announced The new company Gorham Inc will be headed by Edmund Mayo president of Gorham Manufacturing Company
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New York
Black, Star and Frost
Gorham Company
Fifth Avenue
Snaviding and Co
Chicago
Gorham, Inc
Jéd
Edmund ©. Mayo
Gorham Manufacturing Company
Williamsport Home Week Program Highlights
The Williamsport Home Week schedule lists events from July 1 to July 5 including a community school led by Miss Mamie Schnebly, a Mayor Byron address, a Kentucky Bergen night, barbecue and band concerts, a July 4 base ball game with dedications and fiddlers, Friday soccer and a minstrel show, and closing baseball and track events. Mayor Byron chairs the parade committee with O L Beachley and Emmett Hoffman on the team, plus staff from publicity and program committees.
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Williamsport
Mamie Schnebly
W. D. Byron
Old Boys
Wildcat
Byron
O. L. Beachley
Emmett H. Hoffman
R. G. Hawken
O.L. Beachley
Edwin C. Partridge
Jola
Conley
G. Hoffman
OG. le Beachiery
Big Liner Has Liquor Aboard
New York reports a customs disclosure shows the liner Leviathan carrying 347 quarts of medicinal liquor for its eastbound voyage. Half remained from Europe and 121 champagne bottles plus whiskey gin vermouth cognac and cordials accompany the shipment amid government limits of 600 quarts. Washington notes an authors and artists group forms to oppose the prohibition amendment.
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New York
Europe
Strong opening lifts stock market amid uneven moves
New York April 30 price action showed a buoyant bias despite uneven early trading. Kennecott Copper opened 40 000 shares at 93 34 up 1 percent and Columbia Graphophone rose 234 points on 6 000 shares. Paramount Famous Lasky advanced 115 points while Radio 1 Calumet and Arizona slipped a point and International Combustion eased. Bullish activity was tempered by tight credit fears expected to persist through month end. United Aircraft jumped 534 points to a new high of 147.14 with a 103 preferred at a fresh peak up 4 44. Other aircraft stocks followed.
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New York
Kennecott Copper
Columbia Graphophone
Paramount Famous Lasky
Radio 1
Calumet
Arizona
International Combustion
United Aircraft
Preferred
Next Commons Will Be Wet One Prohibition Bet
London April 30 It is 400 to 1 that the next commons will oppose prohibition. The odds arise from the insurance costs breweries are paying.
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London
Man stands trial for slaying Neptune star over daughter
In Freehold New Jersey Joseph Farruggio, 47, faces murder charges in the October slaying of Harold Johnston, Neptune High School football star, allegedly to avenge his daughter’s honor. Prosecutor says a confession claims Johnston taunted him during the confrontation at the Johnston home as Farruggio demanded the youth marry Marianne.
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Freehold
N. J
Joseph Warruggio
Harold Johnston
Neptune
Young Johnston
Farruggio
Marianne
John J. Quinn
Johnston
Jury to Hear Testimony in Fatal Mishap
The coroner's jury will hear testimony at 7 p.m. at Police Headquarters regarding the crash near Willow Grove Park in Funkstown that fatally injured Mrs. Vada C. Lewis and left her husband John C. Lewis as a witness. Clyde Stouffer, charged with drunken driving, is held awaiting the inquest after a six month sentence was appealed. Funeral for Mrs. Lewis is at Mt Lena Church Wednesday at 3 p.m. conducted by Rev. William Norment.
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Vada C. Lewis
Howard RB. Garlinger
J. H. Bitner
Franklin Street
Willow Grove Park
Funkstown
Stouffer
House of Correction
Letyis
John C. Lewis
Katherine
John
Harold
David Muck
Myerevilla
Martha Metz
Hagerstown
Harvey Swope
Fanny Smith
Wiliam Arnold
Mt Lene
Mt. Lena
William Norment
Myst Christian Church
Mount Vernon man confesses to wife killing in Bronx apartment
The suspect described a quarrel over his wife’s conduct leading to a fatal struggle. He said he struck her with a pistol butt, then wrapped her body and burned evidence near Greensbury. Police report he confessed after the alleged motive of marital strife. Frances Murray, a material witness, is held in Mount Vernon jail.
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Alphonse A. Heinzleman
Bronxville
West 143Rd Street
New York
Lillian Maney
Peacox
Jold
Mount Vernon
Ainsley Road
Greensbury
Frances Murray
Miss Murray
Peacock
Liust Street
Lindy Morrow Wedding Report Circulates in Mexico City
Reports in the American colony at Mexico City state that Anne Morrow and Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh will wed about mid June at the Morrows North Haven Maine home. Ambassador Morrow plans a U S return later this month or early next to align with his daughter's plans.
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Mexico City
Ambassador Morrow
Anne
Charlea A
Lindbergh
Jane
Morrow
Northhaven
Maine
Stock Quotations Furnished by W R Spielman Co
Stock quotations supplied by W R Spielman & Co of the Wareham Building Washington describe current prices and market activity. The listing notes quotations for various securities, reflecting trading conditions in the financial markets of the era.
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W. R. Spielman & Co
Wareham
Washington
Washington St
Rum Club Raids Result in Multiple Arrests at Potomac Street
Richard Spielman and Gardner Tucker were arrested in the raid on 37 39 South Potomac Street. Agents Beall Cush and others seized slot machines two and a half pints of alcohol a quart of whiskey two kegs of beer and a sixty gallon still at Antietam Furnaces near Frog Hollow. About a dozen patrons fled after a key access move.
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Richard Spielman
Gardner Tucker
Antietam Furnace
Robert E. Beall
Charlen E. Cush'a
Cumberland
U. S
Thomas J. Alderson
Monk” Miller
Scott M. Wolfinger
South Potomac Street
Beall
Spielman
Tucker
Frog Hollow
Markets in Wheat and Corn Futures Noted at Close
Markets furnished by W R Spielman Co show Wheat for May at 112 78, July 117 118, Sept 121. Corn May 90 90, Soy May 80 5 percent, July 93 94, Sept 95 95. Price ranges listed for specific contract months.
Senator Simeon Peas to Speak at Hagerstown Crime Reduction Meet
Announcement that U. S. Senator Simeon D. Peas of Ohio will speak at a patriotic mass meeting in St John s Lutheran auditorium Sunday afternoon May 19. The event aims to boost crime reduction and uplift work across the county with clergy youth groups and Boy Scouts providing support and guard duties.
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U. S
Simeon D. Peas
Ohio
St. John’s Lutheran Auditorium
Hagerstown
W. C. T. US American Legion
Christian Endeavor
Epworth
Frank L. Bentz
Erd
Harry Wolf
Secre
Fess
Gery
Ship Captain Rescued After 23 Hours Adrift in Sea
Manila reports Charles Olsen veteran Viking captain washed ashore Tanquingui Island after 23 hours in the water. Viking cabin bay and machinist body ashore. machinist casualty only confirmed. Twelve survivors rescued by Swedish steamer Delhi reached Corregidor. Army doctors say two survivors severely burned but recovering.
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Manila
Charles Olsen
Viking
Tanquingui Island
Visaya
Olsen
Delhi
Corregidor Island
Manila Bay
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Hamilton
Great Reductions
W. Franklin St
Tarros
Standard Oil
Los Angeles
Harold F. Brown
Harry Doyle
Chile
Sikorsky
Tampa
Fla
Santiago
Rene Fond
Ville de Paris
Panama
Canal Zone
South American
J. W. Humrhhouse
The
Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of
Maryland
Athalinda Bell
Leitersburg
St. James
Beacon
B. A Firey
Asas
University of Maryland
Leviathan
Molly Wood
Calif
Francis T. Whaten
Frarold Lloyd
Judy King
LINDY
Anne Morrow
Atchison
Andes
Suma Tob
Wateks
Bajto
Eee
Barnedall A
Hethishem Steel
Comm
Tay Chile
Columbia Gas
Chesa
Ae Chrysler
Gas
N.Y
Chic. R. J. & PL
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Davison Chem
Dupont
Scsere
Fleischman
Famous Players
General Electric
General Motora
Goodrich
Goodyear
Teteee
Graham Paige
Hudson Motors
Huppa
Scscereee Oes
Hoffman Mach
Kolster Radio
Kennecott Cop
Lorilard Paneene
Mont, Wardee
Marland Oil
Mid .Con Pete
Nat. Cash Reg
Pacific
North American
Overland
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair
I U
Steeleeseee
West’house
Western Md
Wright Aero
RUM Clubis
Robert Buell
White House
Jduiiding
Gateway Klan
N. Aulbarry St
al S P.m
Tri-State
Jonathan Street
Cassidy’s Restaurant
W. Antietam St
W. Square
Joe Mills
Clearspring Orchestra
Oboro
K. T. . Hager
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