Governor Hoffman Accuses Hauptmann Witness of Lying
Gov. Harold G. Hoffman charges Millard Whited with lying in statements tied to the Hauptmann case. Whited had identified Hauptmann near the Lindbergh estate and previously denied seeing suspicious activity. The governor cites printed records and statements to argue perjury remains possible. A death house visit and potential reprieve for Hauptmann are also reported.
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Trenton
WN. J
Harold G. Hoffman
Millard Whited
Sourland Mountain
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
N. 1
Pleads Guilty To Shooting in Williamsport
William H. Ardinger, 21, Williamsport, pleaded guilty in circuit court to the shooting of Mrs. Louise Obitts who, walking with him on a Williamsport street weeks ago, was seriously wounded when a bullet passed through her lung. Judge Wagaman paused final disposition to summon Obitts for questioning. she had left the hospital recently. Ardinger reportedly acted out of jealousy.
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William H. Ardinger
Williamsport
Louise Obitts
Wagaman
Health drive immunizes and screens city students
Baltimore officials report over 80,000 school children were examined and more than 31,000 protected against disease through immunization or vaccination in a public health effort.
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Baltimore
Weather forecast for Maryland to Hatteras coast
Weather expected across Maryland and coastal areas with probable rain tonight and Tuesday. Winds from the south tonight shifting to southwest Tuesday, with overcast skies and rising temperatures in Chesapeake Bay region.
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Maryland
Sandy Hook
Cape Hatteras
Chesapeake Bay
Birth of son to Woolworth heiress in England
London reports a son born today to Countess Barbara Huston Haugwitz-Reventlow heiress to Woolworth millions. The countess, married last May to Count Court Haugwitz Reventlow after a divorce from Prince Alexis Mdivani, whose auto crash fatality followed months later in Spain. Physicians say mother and child are well. In New York the heir apparent to roughly 20 million on the Woolworth estate is noted, stemming from Barbara Hutton's share of the founder's fortune.
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London
Barbara Huston Haugwitz-Reventlow
Woolworth
Count Court Haugwitz Reventlow
Prince Alexis Mdivani
Mdivani
Spain
Franklyn Hutton
England
United States
New York
Ethiopians claim decisive victory near Aksum
Addis Ababa reports 412 Italians killed and 30 tanks captured in a single engagement in the Aksum region. Ethiopian forces under Ras Imru, governor of Gojjam, also seized bomb depots trucks and artillery from the Italians as rebellion in Gojjam had been quelled.
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Addis Ababa
Aksum
Ras Iurn
Haile Selassie
Gojjam
Jacob Myers Found Dead Along Pike After Hit Run
Jacob Myers 55 of Blair's Valley was found dead along the National Highway about a mile west of Huyetts Crosspikes at 5 this morning. He was walking west when struck and bumper marks were visible on his calves. Identified later by a Kraiss mortuary caller, with inquest ordered by Justice John D. Dunn. Adjournment set to 10 Friday morning. police seek witnesses. Myers is the third hit run victim in recent weeks, following Chewsville youth Paul Bowman.
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Jacob Myers
Blair
Myers
Kraiss
John D. Dunn
Paul Bowman
Chewsville
Bandits Grab Dice Winnings In Baltimore Robbery
In Baltimore two Black men robbed barber Vincent De Pasquale as he left a dice game garage. A gun misfired when the hold-up occurred. De Pasquale lost 2104 dollars while his companion Harry Little surrendered 800 dollars and 1300 won at the game.
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Baltimore
Vincent de Pasquale
Pasquale
Harry Little
Little
Tip Prize Dividends Split Among Multiple Givers
Prizes from last week’s news tip contest are divided between several informants. A Midvale man who phoned about a fire, a county resident who spoke on a fatal Detroit explosion, a Williamsport child who reported a sled accident, and a South Potomac street resident who relayed details on a car after a pole incident share the first and second prizes. A new week brings similar cash awards. tips must be first in and received between 7:30 am and 3 pm on weekdays.
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Midvale
Detroit
Williamsport
South Potomac Street
Western Pike
Many Mourn Passing of Gov Ritchie
Maryland citizens from all walks of life mourn the death of former Governor Albert C. Ritchie. Leaders including U S Senator Millard E. Tydings Attorney General William Preston Lane and Representative David J. Lewis honor his long service and influence. The loss is described as national in scope with deep personal ties noted from friends and colleagues across Maryland. The report continues on page 10.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Albert C. Ritchie
United States
Millard E. Tydings
Ritchie
William Preston Lane
David J. Lewis
D. Md
Gorman
Lansdale G. Lasseer
Prince George’s
State Senate
Sears Roebuck eyes Hagerstown site for store
Confirmation this morning that Sears Roebuck & Company is seeking a retail location in Hagerstown adds to signs of a bright regional future. Representatives have wintered in and out for months negotiating for properties in West Washington street while offering attractive figures. Nearby Montgomery Ward is building a modern store on the old Haferstown Bank site and old City Savings Bank property changed hands recently amid persistent talk a large chain will rise there when leases expire. Sears is said to be eager to locate locally and willing to buy and build.
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Sears, Roebuck & Company
Hagerstown
West Washington Street
Sears, Roebuck
Montgomery-Ward Company
Hagerstown Bank
Old City Savings Bank
Fire destroys Elk Mills home as hose lines struggle to reach water
Fire destroyed the home of Lewis Heath in Elk Mills as volunteers fought the blaze with a trench dig. Firemen faced a 600 foot water supply gap and delays from passing trains. Elkton volunteers waited for Newark, Delaware, hose to reach the scene.
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Elk Mills
Lewis Heath
Elkton
Newark
Del
Minor case tests beer sales at The Barn in town
Joseph F. Matthews proprietor of The Barn on South Potomac street was convicted of selling beer to a minor by a circuit court jury. The case led a slate of about fifteen similar trials. Julia Hanson 18 and Eloise Hoch 19 testified to buying and being served beer, though Matthews denied serving them. Attorneys noted the law’s maximum $1000 fine or two years imprisonment or both and possible license suspension.
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Joseph F. Matthews
Potomac Street
Matthews
Julia Hanson
Eloise
Matthews Hoch
Mystery guest sought after Palm murder in Long Beach
Police seek a mysterious guest tied to the death of 40 year old divorcee Ethel Palm found strangled in her Long Beach apartment. A 12 year old boy heard a window drop and a radio blaring at the scene while a second figure moved in the living room earlier Saturday evening.
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Long Beach
Calif
Ethel Palm
Billy Dooley
Palm
County Youth Wins Honors in 4-H Poultry Contest
Richard Gaver of Smithsburg earned a medal as the third highest 4-H club boy in the northeastern states poultry judging contest at Commerce Hall New York City. He helped Maryland place second as a team. Gaver, active six months, was guided by 4-H leader Kenneth Frey and Smithsburg High School agricultural instructor Harold Remsburg.
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Richard Gaver
Grover Gaver
Smithsburg
Commerce Hall
New York City
Young Gaver
Maryland
Kenneth Frey
Harold Remsburg
Pigs Escapes Turned Slushy, Ends in Mud Spill
In Wallow Chicago on Feb 24 a truck carrying 16 pigs owned by William Taylor of West Brooklyn Illinois overturned on the south side. Pigs spilled into thaw mud and required five policemen and about a dozen residents to herd them back.
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Chicago
William Taylor
Brooklyn
Admiral Byrd’s Health Menaced
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, famed polar explorer, faced a danger of breakdown but could continue his lecture tour while curtailing public engagements. A relative said physicians warned the strain from lecturing and receptions threatened his health. he rested at a country home and missed Oklahoma City but would deliver about 45 more lectures.
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Dallas
Tex
Richard E. Byrd
Byrd
Oklahoma City
Talmadge Ousts His Comptroller
Governor Eugene Talmadge removed Georgia State Comptroller General William B. Harrison for refusing to countersign warrants. Adjutant General Lindley Camp, in civilian clothes, escorted Harrison from his office as the order suspended him until the 1937 legislative session. The action cites neglect of duties and conduct harmful to public funds and credit.
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Atlanta
Eugene Talmadge
William B. Harrison
Talmadge
Lindley Camp
Harrison
Camp
National Guard
Georgia
Maryland Flag At Half Mast After Governor Ritchie Death
The Maryland state flag flew at half mast over the state house in Annapolis after news of former Governor Ritchie’s death. Mayor Louis N. Phipps ordered city buildings to also display half mast flags.
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Annapolis
Maryland
State House
Ritchie
Louis N. Phipps
Cumberland halts flags for former Gov Albert C. Ritchie
Cumberland Maryland city council orders half mast on all city buildings in tribute to the death of former Governor Albert C. Ritchie. The action marks a formal period of mourning and reflects the impact of his long service to the state and its capital.
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Cumberland, Md
Cumberland City Council
Albert C. Ritchie
Army officer Hagood relieved at Fort Sam Houston
Maj-Gen. Johnson Hagood was summarily relieved from command of the 8th Corps Area at Fort Sam Houston Texas and ordered by President Roosevelt to his home to await orders. In testimony before a House subcommittee Hagood urged spending 150 million dollars on army housing using WPA funds. His removal was announced February 21 but made public today with no immediate War Department explanation.
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Washington
Johnson
Hagood
San Antonio
Texas
Roosevelt
House Appropriations
Congress
Fort Sam Houston
War Department
Two Hartman sisters recover from appendicitis at Allegany
In Cumberland Maryland on February 24 two sisters Mary Joan and Dorothy Hartman were recovering at Allegany hospital after appendectomy operations performed Friday morning by Dr. A H Hawkins.
Condition of Secretary Swan’s son improves markedly
The condition of Secretary Swan's ill son, suffering from pleurisy and a fractured rib, was reported today to be considerably better than two days ago, as of Washington on February 24.
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Swanson
Washington
Youth Injured While Sledding in Washington County
George L. Deaner a nine year old resident of Sandy Hook Washington county is in critical condition after a sledding accident near his home yesterday. He suffered a compound skull fracture, regained consciousness after an operation, and authorities believe he struck the rear wheel of a car driven by a Washington motorist after emerging from an alley onto Harper's Ferry road.
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George L. Deaner
Sandy Hook
Washington County
Washington
Harper's Ferry
Funeral rites set for former Maryland governor Albert C. Ritchie
Baltimore February 24 Former Governor Albert C. Ritchie dies in his apartment from a stroke. The noted states rights advocate and prohibition repeal pioneer will lie in state Tuesday at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church and be buried Wednesday in Green Mount Cemetery. His last public remarks criticized centralization of government and urged constitutional amendments for changes.
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Baltimore
Albert C. Ritchie
Christ _Protestant Episcopal Church
Edward T. Helfenstein
Protestant Episcopal Diocese
S. Thorne Sparkman
Ritchie
Albert Ritchie
Greenmount Cemetery
Fors
Mer
Albert. C. Ritchie
Chicago
Washington
Kixwanis Club
Frederick
Maryland
State Offices Closed Early for Former Gov Ritchie Funeral
Maryland Governor Harry W Nice ordered state offices closed at 2 p m Wednesday to allow employees to attend the funeral of former Governor Albert C Ritchie. Flags on state buildings will be lowered to half mast for 30 days in tribute to Ritchie. The announcement noted the need for officials to attend the services as Maryland observes the loss.
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Baltimore
Harry W. Nice
Aobert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Albert C. Ritchie
Ritchie
Pablo Works
Gyee
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Report Big Company
Jos. F. Mathews
N. Y
Albert Cabell Ritchie
Admiral Byrd
WPA
Elizabeth W. Smith
Gov. Nice
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