Two Clubs to Hold Meeting
The Hagerstown Democratic women invite the Clearspring Democratic Women's Club as guests at their regular meeting in the Grice building. Calvin K. Hartle, prominent local attorney, will deliver the principal address. Refreshments will follow a social gathering, and the session starts promptly at 7:30.
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Democratic Women’s Club
Clearspring
Hagerstown
Democratic Women
Grice Building
Calvin K. Hartle
Hartle
Warned Heiress Not To Marry Davidson
Carthage North Carolina February 11 Harvard law professor W Barton Leach testified in the contested will case of Elva Statler heir noting he had warned her against marrying H Bradley Davidson Jr citing age gap and financial disparity. He said she told him she loved him and intended to marry him, leading to his withdrawal of the objection.
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Carthage
N. C
W. Barton Leach
Harvard
Elva Statler
H. Bradley Davidson, Jr
Brad
Partly cloudy and cold forecast for Maryland and bay waters
The U S Weather Bureau reports Maryland through Wednesday will be partly cloudy and continued cold with lows five to 15 degrees. Sandy Hook to Cape Hatteras shows strong northwest winds over the north portion and fresh northwest winds over the south portion with fair weather tonight and Wednesday. Chesapeake Bay remains partly cloudy and cold with morning lows five to 15 degrees and winds west and northwest becoming variable.
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Maryland
Sandy Hook
Cape Hatteras
North Portion
South Portion
Chesapeake Bay
Upper Bay
Lower Bay
Woman Found Guilty in Husband Slaying in New Jersey
Marguerite Dolbow and Norman Driscoll were convicted of murdering Harry Dolbow at a Mannington township farm. A Salem County jury returned the verdict, and the couple faces the death penalty with execution set for the week of March 15 in Trenton death house. Bruno Hauptmann awaits similar fate nearby.
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Salem
N. J
Marguerite “Ox Polbow
New Jersey
Norman Driscoll
Husky
Trenton
Harry Y. Dolbow
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Driscoll
Three Workmen Die as Cable Car Drowns in Seine
Par is February 11 three workers fell from an aerial cable car into the Seine after a steel tower collapsed causing the car to plunge into the water. Hundreds of spectators witnessed the accident.
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Paris
Seine
Williamsport Election Plans and Registration Dates
Plans for the annual Williamsport election on Monday March 2 were set at a Burgess and Commissioners meeting. Registration days are February 17 and February 20 at the town building from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Primary voting for the Burgess assistant Burgess and two Commissioners occurs February 17 for the Progressive ticket and February 18 for the Citizen's ticket at 7:30 p.m. Election hours on March 2 are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Registrars are Charlies Mills and Guy Coakley with Robert R. Barber as judge and Ambrose McCardell as clerk.
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Williamsport
Burgess
Progressive
Burgess and Commissioners
Charlies Mills
Guy Coakley
Robert R. Barber
Ambrose McCardell
Two U S Mining Men Kidnapped in Mexico
In Etzatlan Jalisco a band of Mexican kidnappers seized two American mining men from the Ampara Mine Company office. Samuel C. Sancuss, assistant manager, and Paul W. Avery, an engineer, were spirited away as authorities weighed ransom talks while Mexican troops were delayed to allow negotiations. George H. Winter, American consul at Guadalajara, urged restraint and a careful pursuit plan.
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Etzatlan
Jalisco
Mexico
Ampara
Samuel C. Sancuss
Mazata
Paul W. Avery
George H. Winter
Guadalajara
Here
Main Roads Open Today Across State and County Highways
State Roads snowplows continued clearing drifts on major routes while smaller rural roads faced renewed drifting overnight. Winds calmed early today, allowing crews to press ahead after yesterday’s harsh winds. Continued coverage on page 10.
Indictments Return in Hancock County Case
Edgar Rudy is indicted for robbery for assaulting Constable Barnhart during a pursuit on Little Round Top Mountain near Hancock. The true bill accuses Rudy of robbing taxi driver Leighty. Barnhart suffered a broken ankle, later released from hospital. The Grand Jury also charges forgery against Hunter L Brown and larceny of chickens against Frank Weltham George Stribling George Richardson and John Wathers. Witnesses were examined quickly this morning as the panel also toured public buildings by bus.
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Edgar Rudy
Charles Barnhart
Hancock
Little Round Top Mountain
Rudy
Washington County
Leighty
Barnhart
Round Top Mountain
Hunter L. Brown
Frank Weltham
George Stribling
George Richardson
John Wathers
Cuban lieutenant completes daring South Atlantic flight
Lieut. Antonio Menendez of the Cuban navy finished a flight across the south Atlantic last night, landing safely at Bathurst in West Africa after taking off from Natal, Brazil.
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Dakar
French West Africa
Antonio Menendez
South Atlantic
Bathurst
West Africa
Natal
Brazil
Sonny Boy Mets Feeds Birds With Candy
The Metz family on Main Avenue reports three year old Sonny Boy took a loaf of bread meant for dinner and tossed pieces to birds after his mother fed them. Rather than a spanking he received candy as praise for feeding the birds during snowy conditions.
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Sonny Boy
Metz
Sonny
Joseph Metz
Main Avenue
Oceanplane Ville De Buenos Aires Missing Over Atlantic
Air France airliner Ville De Buenos Aires with six aboard, five crew and one passenger, disappeared over the south Atlantic while en route from Natal Brazil to Dakar Africa. The flight last reported over Saint Paul island about 500 miles from Brazil with all well. Communication ceased at 3:50 p m yesterday.
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Paris
Ville de Buenos Aires
Air France
South Atlantic
Natal
Brazil
Dakar
Africa
Saint Paul Island
Complete Pupil Immunization At Boonsboro Schools
The Health Department completes the final immunization of 200 high and elementary students at Boonsboro against scarlet fever. After a recent outbreak, serum from Baltimore was used to treat those susceptible, and no new cases have appeared in three weeks.
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Boonsboro
Health Department
Baltimore
W. Roas Cameron
Italy To Charge British Advisers As Enemies' Agents
Rome February 11 Informed sources said Italy plans a memorandum accusing British advisers agents and arms salesmen of aiding Ethiopia The document would be presented to the League of Nations and describes British agents as officers of the British army reflecting a protest against Britain allowing its nationals to help Ethiopia
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Rome
Italy
Ethiopia
League of Nations
Great Britain
Tool Kit Saves Fireman's Life at Annapolis School
Elmer Horn, Annapolis high school firefighter, saved a life during a burglary in the school basement. A bullet hit his chest but was stopped by a small wrench in his tool kit pocket. the weapon and pocket were found damaged after the scuffle. Horn, armed with a .22 rifle, fired as the burglars fled into the yard, and the incident ended without further injury.
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Annapolis
Elmer Horn
Horn
Hull Had No Part in Jap Criticism
Washington Feb 11 The State Department avoided anti Japanese criticism as Congress debates stronger defenses. Secretary Hull said there was no consultation with Senator Pittman who urged increased naval and air strength. House supporters push for a peacetime record appropriation.
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Washington
State Department
Congress
Pittman
Dney
Japan
Hull
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Former actor starts federal theater work at 94 a month
Gareth Hughes, once earning about $2,000 weekly as a film star, began work today with the Federal Theater Project for 94 dollars a month. He said he is happy to be learning again and feels like an amateur after losing out with talking pictures.
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Los Angeles
Gareth Hughes
Federal Theater Project
Survivor recounts 48 hour struggle after lake drift ordeal
Clayton Brown 25, saved after a fishing party was swept on drifting ice during a 40 mile sub zero gale near Charlevoix Michigan. Beardsley 51 died after their small boat jammed on a floe. Cunningham surfman died later. Brown crawled seven miles on ice to shore as companions perished. saved by an Indian family who sheltered him and treated his freezing condition.
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Charlevoix
Mich
Clayton Brown
Lake Michigan
Brown
Claude Beardsley
Earl Cunningham
Coast Guard
Beardsley
Cunningham
Lighthouse Keeper Is Brought Ashore
Centerville Md Feb 11 Love Point lighthouse was without a keeper after lighthouse service officials decided danger could come later when Chesapeake Bay ice breaks up Five men walked six miles across treacherous ice to alert keeper Otho Bounds and he came ashore with them
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Centerville
Love Point
Lighthouse Service
Chesapeake Bay
Otho Bounds
Dorsey Must Show Cause Over Salty Dog License
The Board of Liquor License Commissioners notified Harry Dorsey proprietor of the Salty Dog to appear February 21 at 10 a.m. to show cause why his license should not be revoked or suspended for running a disorderly house and selling to minors. Police raided the premises Saturday night and about seven patrons were detained including a dozen minors. The board must give ten days notice before action on suspension or revocation.
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Board of Liquor License Commissioners
Harry Dorsey
Dorser
Board of License Commissioners
Four WPA Workers Die in Train Car Crash Near Gary
Four WPA workers were killed when an automobile was struck by a Pennsylvania passenger train at a crossing near Gary Indiana. Witnesses said the southbound express struck the car after it sped into the path. frost on the windows hindered the driver’s view. The crossing had a wig wag signal and wreckage was hurled over 100 feet along the tracks.
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Gary
Ind
WPA
Pennsylvania
Here
Streamlined grave stones debut in national exhibit
New York on February 11 features a display of streamlined grave markers at the first national memorial marker exhibit. An official named C. G. Austin notes the stones are often referred to as stream lined, highlighting the new design trend in American monument making.
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New York
Monument Makers of
America
C. G. Austin
Two Believed Dead In Clairton Hotel Fire
Pittsburgh report: two men, Mike Glimias aged 50 and Mike Pappas aged 55, were believed burned to death in the Cross Hotel fire in Clairton. Firefighters battled hours in zero weather. three other residents escaped by leaping from windows. Waitress Marietta Martinelly, 24, escaped after clinging to a ledge 30 feet above ground. Cause of the blaze was not immediately known.
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Pittsburgh
Cross
Clairton
Mike Glimias
Mike Pappas
Marietta Martinelly
Clergyman Marries Woman and Young Music Instructor
In Ramsberg South Carolina on February 11 a clergyman sought guidance before marrying Fannie Brooker a tavern owner aged two and twenty and Rhoads Watson a music instructor aged 24. Bride's brother-in-law W D Rhoads urged him to proceed saying she is old enough to know her own mind.
Club elects old officers of Democrats group in Williamsport
The Democratic Organization Club of Williamsport re elected its officers William D. Byron as president W J Taylor as vice president Donald S Ebersole as secretary and Harry H Shank as treasurer Gene Snyder was named assistant secretary The Board of Governors including Byron Taylor Conley Cushna Harsh Shank Hawken Poffenberger Pool was re elected The club endorsed town officials for renomination for the March 2 election Attendance was large and refreshments were served.
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Democratic Organization Club of
Williamsport
K. of P
William D. Byron
W. J. Taylor
Donald S. Ebersole
Harry H. Shank
Gene Snyder
Board of Governors
John A. Conley
D. K
Missionaries Arrested in Gamo Province Refused Move
An American missionary Rev Harold Street and Canadian colleague John Trewin were seized in Ethiopia's Gamo province for refusing to relocate to safety. Crown Prince Asfa Wossen ordered their release. Street's family kept unharmed at home. No eight prisoners confirmed.
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Addis Ababa
Gamo
Asfa Wo
Sudan Interior
Harold Street
Paxton, UL
Slama
Chencha
Gamo Province
Haile Selassie
Dessya
Cornelius van H. Engert
United States
Ethiopia
Sidney Barton
Bellaten Gueta Herony
Aviator Pombo Marries Senorita Rivero in Madrid Ceremony
Juan Ignacio Pombo wed Senorita Maria Elena Rivero in the Church of San Marcos Madrid with many aviators and Latin American diplomats present. The bride's mother, Senora Concha Rivera, reportedly refused consent and was absent. her place was filled by Senora De Pombo, the aviator's mother.
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Madrid
Juan Ignacio Pombo
Maria Elena Rivero
Mexico
San Marcos
Latin America
Senora Concha Rivera
Senora de Pombo
Four Held in Larceny Case
Mason Waters 25 of Security and Burrill Bernard and Gilbert Milburn brothers of Dam No. 4, aged 20 to 30, will face larceny hearings before Justice John D. Dunn in city court Friday evening. They are held in connection with looting Alec Roberts tavern at Dam No. 4 on at least two occasions, alleged to have carried off three slot machines and to have broken a nickel Victrola. Waters and Gilbert Milburn reportedly confessed in part and implicated the other two Milbur ns. Roberts said his place had been robbed five times in recent weeks.
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Mason Waters
Burrill
Bernard and
Gilbert Milburn
John D. Dunn
Alec Roberts
Dam No. 4
Waters
Wyoming's ex Chief Justice John L. Lacy Dies at 88
John L. Lacy, former Chief Justice of Wyoming territorial supreme court and attorney for Harry F. Sinclair in the teapot dome lease case, died in Cheyenne after a short illness at age 88.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
John L. Lacy
Wyoming
Territorial Supreme Court
Harry F. Sinclair
Grant of Absolute Divorce in Wagaman Court
Gladys L. Barnes received an absolute divorce from Jobe Barnes in Judge Frank G. Wagaman’s court. Attorney Charles W. Welf appeared for Mire. Barteg.
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Gladys L. Barnes
Frank G. Wagaman
Jobe
Barnes
Chares W. Welf
Mire
Barteg
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Clarence Crawford
State Reformatory
Associated Press
Democratic Women of
U.S. Weather Bureau
Will
U. S
Fireman
State Dept
Survivor
Josef Slewczynski
Ruth
Dorsey
Board Of License _Comsioners
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Associated Preas
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