Germany Aims to Avoid War Over Spain and Escort Volunteers
Berlin says Germany will skirt war while allowing volunteers to sail to Spain and may convoy German ships with warships. Authorities note no full army deployment, no armed rescue of seized Palos cargo, and possible stationing near Fascist-held Bilbao to meet German vessels bound for Spain.
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Germany
Spain
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Reich
Bilbao
Sanbastian
Italy
Joachim von Ribbentrop
London
Governor Rearrested in Marble Savings Bank Case
Governor Charles M. Smith of Vermont and bank officers Lathrop H. Baldwin Samuel A. Howard Bert L. Stafford were rearrested on charges of violating banking laws. They allegedly failed to conduct semiannual audits and report Cocklin’s defalcations. Bail set at 2000 dollars. hearing date pending. Earle S. Kinsley posted bail for the governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Charles M. Smith
Marble Savings Bank
Lathrop H. Baldwin
Samuel A. Howard
Bert L. Stafford
Stafford
Howard
John J. Cocklin
Cocklin
National Republican
Fear Mountain Climber Dead on Scottish Peak
In Argyllshire Scotland 2.5 year old William Christie hung by his feet from a rope near a 3000 foot mountain peak after an all night rescue, and searchers found he had not moved and feared he was dead. Rescue teams reached the cliff side but warned the descent would be slow and hazardous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glencoe
Argyllshire
Scotland
William Christie
Christie
Weather on Maryland and Atlantic coast tonight and Tuesday
Partly cloudy and colder conditions prevail in Maryland with Tuesday mostly cloudy and a chance of rain. Sandy Hook to Cape Hatteras expect fresh northerly winds over the north portion and moderate shifting winds over the south, with overcast skies tonight and Tuesday and some rain in the south portion. Chesapeake Bay shows similar pattern with colder tonight and cloudy Tuesday followed by probable rain, with moderate to fresh northerly winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Sandy Hook
Cape Hatteras
Chesapeake Bay
Judges Character by Their Legs
Hollywood observer Clarence Sinclair Bull, a portrait photographer with twelve years at a major studio, offers methods for judging feminine character by legs. He cites long slender legs for nervous restless types, evenly developed legs for calm decisive minds, and balanced legs with dimpled knees for outdoor homemaker types, based on two million legs seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Clarence Sinclair Bull
Bull
Hastings woman among missing United flight crew
Fred Trego waited for news of his daughter Miss Yvonne Trego stewardess on a United Airlines plane missing in California. A Hastings native and registered nurse trained in Grand Rapids, she was one of eight girls chosen for stewardess positions in Chicago last July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Mich
Fred Trego
Yvonne Trego
United Airlines
California
Plan party January 11 by Democratic Organization Club
The annual Christmas party of the Democratic Organization Club will be held the evening of January 11. Plans call for real entertainment this year to celebrate the Roosevelt Lewis victory of last November 3. The party was postponed to allow Congressman David J. Lewis to attend, as he is in Chicago this week for addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Organization Club
Committee On
Roosevelt- Lewis
David J. Lewis
Cong. Lewis
Chicago
Accident Tips Best of Week
A Boonsboro resident’s tip about a fatal accident where two county residents died when their car hit a tree and burned wins first prize of $2.50 in the weekly tips contest. A West Washington Street tip about a county woman’s fatal accident earns second prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boonsboro
West Washington Street
Wings sighted by aviator near Burbank miss
United Airlines reported searchers spotted wings of a missing airliner in the mountains north of Burbank near Saugus about 15 miles away. Airport manager R E Dickinson, who flew his own plane, said the wreckage lay on a ridge as three planes pursued clues since daylight. The transport had nine passengers and a crew of three and had vanished while signaling readiness to land.
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Burbank
Calif
United Airlines
Here
Saugus
R. E. Dickinson
Dickinson
Much Buying On Saturday Across Retail Stores
Retail merchants debated closing for three days before Christmas but opened Saturday after public demand. Shoppers flocked in large numbers with many using Christmas bonuses. Several merchants called it one of the strongest after Christmas sales days in memory.
Young F D R Is Improving in Boston
Bulletin from Phillips House at Massachusetts General Hospital says Franklin D Roosevelt Jr is convalescing from a streptococcus throat infection and sinus operation. Dr Tobey reports no further nasal hemorrhage and condition satisfactory. Earlier bulletin noted a moderate nasal hemorrhage Saturday afternoon readably controlled with no transfusion needed. Mrs Roosevelt and fiancee Miss Ethel Du Pont remain at his side as his only visitors.
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Boston
Nec
Phillips House
Massachusetts General Hospital
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
George Loring Tobey
Roosevelt
Harvard
Franklin
Mrs. Roosevelt
Miss Ethel du Pont
Boy loses foot in yard engine mishap at Luke
Richard Bradley ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Bradley of Westernport lost his left foot when a Western Maryland Railway yard engine ran over it. The child said another boy pushed him onto the tracks as the engine approached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke, Md
Richard Bradley
Samuel Bradley
Westernport
Western Maryland Railway Yard
Farmer Jim Faith Reports Killing Water Snake on Farm
Jim Faith, a well known farmer from Dry Run, reports killing an adult water snake in the run on his farm this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Faith
Pope Suffers Intense Pain Amid Illness At Vatican
In Vatican City Pope Pius XI endures a night of excruciating pain with partial paralysis spreading from the legs to the left side and arm. Dr Amanti Milani and two doctors monitor his condition as the 79 year old pontiff remains weak and intermittently sleepless yet maintains cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Amanti Milani
Pius XI
Holy Father
Milani
Vatican
Brandenburgs sued in two damage cases in city court
Barbara Thompson seeks 5000 dollars and James Thompson 2500 dollars in separate damage suits filed today. They allege injuries from an automobile collision involving a Brandenburg truck near Shippenburg last September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus G
Kenneth L. Brandenburg
Barbara Thompson
H. O. Levin
D. A. Wolfinger
James Thompson
Narr
Brandenburg
Shippensburg
Kidnap of Ecuadorian Ambassador's Son Restored in DC
The 15 year old Olmeda Alfaro was abducted by three unidentified men Christmas night near the Army and Navy club. After several hours of driving and questioning, he was dumped in southeast Washington and later reunited with his father at their Mayflower hotel home. The State Department noted police would handle the case and no action was requested by the envoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ecuador
Senor
C. E. Alfaro
State Department
R. Walton Moore
Olmeda Alfaro
Army and Navy Club
Alfaro
Mayflower Hotel
Tate Plant Damaged By Fire On East Franklin Street
The Tate Ice Cream Company plant on East Franklin Street suffered fire damage late Saturday afternoon. The blaze started in the cellar and climbed to the first floor, with limited extent. John F Crider and workers found the fire early, and Tate Company reported a loss of ice cream due to heat and smoke.
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Tate Ice Cream Company
Franklin Street
Tate Company
Crider Leather Goods
John F. Crider
Police mixup car theft with police vehicle return
J M Gordon of Fort Collins waited inside Lincoln police station to report a theft when a caller claimed another car had been stolen and would be returned. Two officers soon delivered a recovered car they mistook for a police vehicle after rushing to answer a call, only to learn their error when the short wave radio was missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
J. M. Gordon
Fort Collins
Colo
Lincoln
State Wage Standards Proposed to Replace Unconstitutional NRA
Washington December 28 The administration studies ways to adopt uniform minimum wage and maximum hour standards nationwide rather than another NRA push. Congress members arriving for the session find the issue top of the Capitol agenda as Roosevelt reportedly weighs broad employment and purchasing power themes in upcoming messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NRA
Washington
Congress
Capitol
Roosevelt
Callan Calls For Liberal Change In Maryland Senate
State Senator John G. Callan of Baltimore declares the time has arrived for a change to more liberal and considerate leadership in the Maryland Senate. He cites the Democratic caucus after Jan 5 and notes the current leadership has harmed the majority’s standing ahead of the three month session opening tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
John G. Callan
Balto
Maryland
J. Allan Coad
St. Mary's County
Senate
Cailan
Callan
General Assembly
Mild Weather Ends Tonight Across Regions
Spring like conditions fade as a cold front moves in forecast by Weather Man. Today highs reached 52 in Chewsville with yesterday near 59. low last night dropped to 49. Eastern regions reported mild temps, some record highs, while Philadelphia hit 63 and the northwest begins warming after a severe winter storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
D. Paul Oswald
Chewsville
Philadelphia
Cars Used For Coyote Roundup In New Mexico
In Encino New Mexico on December 28 cowboys swapped horses for cars in a coyote roundup. Coyotes reached speeds up to 40 miles per hour before one animal escaped a pursuing mechanic over 14 miles.
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Encino
N. M
Kidnap Chief Touts Known Victim Cases Across Nation
In Washington December 28 the kidnapper who seized 10 year old Charles Mattson in Tacoma last night faced a test against famous cases. Government records show three other high profile abductions where the kidnapers were captured and punished, including the Lindbergh case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles Mattson
Tacoma
America
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
G-MEN COOPERATE ON KIDNAPPING CASE IN WASHINGTON
J Edgar Hoover said Justice department agents would cooperate fully with local authorities in seeking the kidnapper of 10 year old Charles Mattson of Tacoma Washington. The Bureau of Investigation chief said a report of the crime had been received from agents on the scene. He declined to discuss details of the case. The Lindbergh law becomes operative after crossing state lines. Federal agents usually assist local authorities as soon as initial reports reach headquarters.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Justice Department
Charles Mattson
Tacoma
Wash
Bureau of Investigation
Pet Spaniel Is Lonesome in Tacoma Kidnap Drama
A cocker spaniel puppy roams the shrubbery around the W. W. Mattson home in Tacoma seeking kidnapped Charles Mattson, 10, who was seized by a masked man Monday night. The dog barked at reporters and officers, refused comfort, and clashed with entrants, returning to its corner in apparent sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
W. W. Mattson
Charles Mattson
Mattson
Ford Granted Design Patent for Rear Engine Car
Patent office officials report a design patent for a new automobile with the engine mounted in the rear and crosswise to the chassis. The clutch transmission and differential are a unit mounted on rubber. Henry Ford received the patent after an application filed in 1935 and delays in issuance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Patent Office
Henry Ford
Ford
Rock slides litter National highway between Clearspring and Hancock
Heavy December rains caused hundreds of rocks to spill onto the Park Head level of the national highway between Clearspring and Hancock. State Roads workers labored for days to clear debris after Christmas, making travel hazardous for several hours until the scene was cleared.
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Clearspring
Hancock
Kidnapping Abduction Shocks Tacoma Crowd in 1936 Case
A masked kidnapper abducted 10 year old Charles Mattson from his Tacoma home as three other children faced threats. The criminal note demanded either 18000 or 28000 dollars and pointed to a Seattle payoff rendezvous. Police and Justice agents pursue clues through the waterfront area.
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Tacoma
Wash
Charles Mattson
W. W. Mattson
Department of Justice
Seattle
Charles
Muriel
Virginia Chatfield
William Mattson
Two States Seek Killers in Cross State Slayings
Rockville Md December 28 Two West Virginia state police officers met with State's Attorney James H. Pugh to decide whether West Virginia or Maryland should proceed first in the trial of two men tied to killings in both states. Lawrence Gingell 20 a former golf caddy is held on a murder charge in Montgomery County for the November 21 death of Elwood Matthews 68 a local farmer. Joseph Kirby 21 in Charleston is alleged to have implicated Gingell and William Reed 25 a fugitive in the Dollman killing and arson of his vehicle. Pugh will travel to Charleston to discuss extradition of Kirby for Matthews case. West Virginia police say they will resist extradition.
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Rockville
West Virginia
James H. Pugh
Maryland
James Fillinger
Joseph Horne
Charleston
W. Va
Lawrence Gingell
W. Earle Dollman
Dutton
Gingell
Elwood Matthews
Montgomery County
Joseph Kirby
William B. Reed
Dollman
Philadelphia
Kirby
Reed
Matthews
Pugh
Chester Strike Ends as 1200 Return to Work
In Chester Pennsylvania on December 28 an Employee of the Sun ohipbuilding company resumed work ending a three week strike by 1200 workers. The strike halted production until the company pledged to start wage and condition negotiations with union officials after January 1.
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Chester
Sun Ohipbuilding Company
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