Jury Picked for Colonel Snyder Trial in Alderman Case
In Los Angeles six women and six men were selected as jurors for the trial of Colonel Martin Snyder charged with attempting to murder Myrl Etting, former accompanist Ruth Etting, and her daughter Edith Snyder. The case stems from an Oct 15 disturbance at Alderman's home. Etting and Snyder deny armed confrontation as Etting testified she fired at Snyder while he fled.
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Los Angeles
Martin Snyder
Myrl Alderman
Snyder
Ruth Etting
Chicago
Miss Etting
Edith Snyder
Alderman
Aldemian
Gene Blalock
Mother’s Medicine Promoted For Child’s Strength and Vigor
The piece touts a historic bitterly promoted remedy used for 84 years, claiming it builds resistance to colds and fosters vigor. It links a mother’s past use with giving the medicine to her child, asserting widespread success by millions.
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John
West of the Santa Fe at Henry's Theatre thrills crowd
Henry's Theatre presents West of the Santa Fe starring Charles Starrett with Lris Meredith LeRoy Mason and Dick Curtiss. The film follows a marshal trap of cattle rustlers and gunmen West of the Santa Fe. Sons of the Pioneers perform songs. Also on the program are The Spider's Web chapter two and The Three Stooges Violent Is the Word for Curly.
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West of the Santa Fe
Henry's Theatre
Charles Starrett
Lris Meredith
LeRoy Mason
Dick Curtiss
Sons of the Pioneers
Santa Fe
United States
Prairie Sun
the Spider Magazine
Listen Darling at the Academy Theater Ends Soon
A light comedy opened at the Academy Theatre featuring Keddie Bartholomew Judy Garland and Mary Astor in a tale of two teens seeking a husband for their mother. The film delivers adolescent humor with heartfelt pauses and a strong cast including Alan Hale Walter Pidgeon and Gene Lockhart.
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Darline
Academy Theatre
Keddie Bartholomew
Judy Garland
Mary Astor
Alan Hale
Walter Pidgeon
Gene Lockhart
The Mad Miss Manton Opens at Maryland Theatre
Freddie and Judy scheme through a sparkling film where Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda star. The Mad Miss Manton blends detective thrills with high comedy and a stormy romance as Stanwyck leads debutante followers in a murder mystery solved by the presumed useless socialite.
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RKO Radio
Miss Manton
Maryland Theatre
Barbara Stanwyck
Henry Fonda
Sam Levene
Miss Stanwyck
Fonda
Miss Jauwyelk
Frances Mercer
Vicki Lester
Eleanor Hansen
Whitney Bourne
Ann Eve
Catherine O'Quinn
Linda Ter
Myersville sewer system near completion by March
Authorities focus on connecting private homes and businesses to the new WPA sewer and disposal plant as completion aims for March 1 barring unforeseen delays. Burgess John W. Midrids announced the target date and noted no major obstacles expected.
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Myersville
Burgess John W. Midrids
Four Seized in Ohio Manhunt Involving Bank Robberies
In Lebanon Ohio authorities held two men and two women under heavy guard after confessions tied to three bank robberies and other crimes. David Cross and Coy Russell pleaded guilty to armed robbery and kidnapping and faced bonds of 25000 each. Marie Day and Naomi Hay faced similar charges with 15000 bonds. The suspects admitted abducting Corporal Parker W Powell and linked to robberies in Columbiana, Sebring and Fairfield. Police conducted a large manhunt with over 250 officers guarding arrests near Kings Mills and Washington Court House.
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Lebanon
Ohio
David T. Cross
Hamilton
Coy Russell
A. D. Mitchell
Houston
Tex
Justice of the Peace Court
Marie Day
Greenup
Naomi Hay Alias Hatfield
Ashland
C. Howard Dilatush
Parker W. Powell
Columbiana County
Sebring
Fairfield
Ned
Dilatush
Pittsburgh
Kent
Kings Mills
Washington Court House
The Two Price Scheme And Me And The Dowager's Hump
A humorous local essay critiques a proposed two price system, warns of chaos and class stigma, and recalls a childhood discourteous ride in railcars. The narrator links economic policy to identity markers like clothing price, cites experiences with half fares, and ends with a personal tally of wart covered hands as a badge from ride-time deceit.
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Europe
Washington
Bop
Pop
Colorado
Hunter Finds Large Rattlesnake Near Pearre Maryland
Charles E Diverbiss of Pearre Maryland in Washington County and a Baltimore sportsman found a large rattlesnake under a brush pile on Tonoloway Mountain near the Potomac River. The serpent had ten rattles and one button and measured over thirty inches in length. Diverbiss shot the head and took the rattles home for display amid unusual winter activity notes from deputy game warden E R McCullough.
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Charles E. Diverbiss
Pearre
Washington County
Diverbiss
Baltimore Sporsman
Tonoloway Mountain
Potomac River
Hancock
Pearce
E.R. McCullough
Dam No. 6
Hollywood Actors To Testify In Philippine Bond Case
Thirteen Hollywood celebrities including Miriam Hopkins Ronald Colman Bing Crosby Cary Grant and Joseph M Schenck have been subpoenaed in New York to testify about a Philippine railway bond fraud case involving broker William P Buckner. Subpoenas seek whether stars were solicited to raise funds with a promise of bond redemption.
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New York
Miriam Hopkins
Ronald Colman
William P. Buckner
U. S
William Power Maloney
Buckner
Frank Morgan
Bing Crosby
Herbert Marshall
Binnie Barnes
Cary Grant
Phiilis Brooke
Leon Errol
Joseph M. Schenck
United Artists
Nola Hahn
Hollywood
Clover Club
Nick Carter
Jean Mogileski
Six Negroes Die In Electric Chair
In Reidsville Georgia on December 10 six young Black inmates walked to the electric chair and died in swift succession to stay the execution of three white men and a young mother. State Electrician L P Cheatham completed the executions in 81 minutes from Willie Russell entering the chamber to Raymond Carter dying. The condemned were consoled by prayers and spirituals as the process proceeded.
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Reidsville
Georgia
State
L. P. Cheatham
Breakfastless Morning Climax With Clergyman
A vivid scene unfolds with a climax during a morning of singing and prayer led by a Negro clergyman. The account centers on communal faith and rhythmic hymnody as dawn breaks over a gathering.
Two Auto Crashes Here Last Night
No injuries were reported in two automobile accidents last night. Harold W. Schell of the 200 block West Irvin Avenue and Claude Gilbert of the first block Broadway were involved at Woodland Way and Park Lane. A second collision occurred between Joseph K. Stouffer of Pen Mar and William T. Maugans of Route 4 at Mulberry Street and East Avenue, with Patrolmen Bikle and Schmidt charging Gilbert and Stouffer with careless driving.
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Harold W. Schell
Irvin Avenue
Claude Gilbert
Broadway
Woodland Way
Park Lane
Joseph K. Stouffer
Pen Mar
William T. Maugans
Route 4
Mulberry Street
East Avenue
Bikle and
Schmidt
Gilbert
Stouffer
Drive Of Chamber Is Great Success
The Camden New Jersey Chamber of Commerce under manager G Wray Lennon has doubled membership and increased income. Lennon, formerly of Hagerstown, led an active drive elevating the chamber to a high and efficient point.
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Camden, New Jersey
Republican files expense account in Cumberland race
William Al Huster, Republican chosen associate judge of the Fourth Maryland Circuit, filed his campaign expense tally showing 21,508 in total expenditures. He donated 250 to Washington County Republicans, 200 to Allegany County Republicans, and 300 to Garrett County Republicans, with the remainder spent on publicity, printing and advertising.
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Cumberland
William al Huster
Fourth
Maryland
Washington
Allegany
Garrett
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Freddie
Judy
Hunter
Rattler
Ester
Toyland
Mances
OL Ucc One
Henrys Theatre
Chak Rett
Lett Onus
Stooges
Spider’s Web
P.O Crane
Faternse St
Howard's
Baltimore St
Musey & Evans
West
Washington Street
Scooters
R.D. McKee
Hagerstown
Cauffman
Keat
John D. Myers & Co
South Potomac Street
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