Bold Bank Heist Roars Through Philadelphia Bank
Robbers armed with a shotgun held up the Corn Exchange National Trust Co branch at 60th and Ludlow in West Philadelphia. They entered via skylight at 7 30 am and fled before nine with about $10000 after handcuffing staff. A nearby milk wagon driver was ordered to drive away as the suspects escaped.
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Philadelphia
60Th
Ludlow
Branca
Corn Exchange, National and Trust Co
West Philadelphia
Ssenger
Smilkman
Mbbers
Renner Has Good Night After Inland County Accident
Deputy Sheriff Richard Renner remained in satisfactory condition at Washington County Hospital following a serious auto mobile crash last Thursday. Doctors say he rallied from multiple injuries and expects his recovery.
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Richard Renner
Washington County Hospital
Renner
Tip On Fatal Mishap Best Tip In News Contest
A South Wal mut street resident won first prize for reporting an accident in which two prisoners en route to the city were killed. Many callers submitted tips, but the first report determined the award.
Earthquake Toll Rises Across India
A severe tremor lasting three minutes hit India, killing at least 21 people and injuring many. Casualties occurred in Jamalpur Patna and Gara, with damage to offices, banks, courts and churches. The Vice Regal car passed through Howrah as Lord Willingdon and Lady Willington were unharmed. Tremors felt in Bombay and Ajture.
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Calcutta
All India
G. W. Brown
High Court and Electric Corporation
Imperial Bank
General Post Office
Lord Willingdon
Olds Returns to Lead Reo Car Co as Pioneer
Ransom E. Olds aged 69 resumes active role by chairing the executive committee of Reo Motor Car Company he organized 30 years ago. The move signals renewed industry momentum amid a new era of automotive invention. Ralph Hellems colored is jailed sixty days for drunken driving and a concurrent thirty day sentence for failing to stop after an accident. no injuries were reported.
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Lansing
Mich
Ransom FE
Olds
Reo Motor Car Company
Ralph Hellems
Richard Duffey
Negro Slayer to Die February Second in Maryland
Charles County inmate Pare Jupiter, a Black man, convicted of fatally striking Mrs Evalyn Reifschner in Waldorf with an axe on July 6, will be hanged at the Maryland penitentiary on February 2. Governor Ritchie says the Board of Mental Hygiene found him sane. Jupiter was condemned at Charles County Circuit Court on November 24 after being hired to work off a bill for food supplies.
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Baltimore
Pare Jupiter
Charles County
Evalyn Reifschneider
Waldorf
Maryland Penitentiary
Albert C. Ritchie
Patrick Brady
Board of Mental Hygiene
Jupiter
Weddell Sets Record Attempt At All America Air Meet
Timmy Weddell the Paterson La flier raced the All America air meet course aiming for a new record with a final dash noted at 253.717 mph before a pylon infraction halted official approval. He also posted laps at 264.50 mph and 243.506 mph during the event.
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Miami
Fla
Timmy Weddell
Paterson
Weddell
Cyrus Bettis
Army
Democratic Belters Weigh Defeat Fears in Farley Speech
In Washington 84 Democratic representatives opposed Roosevelt's pay cut plan last week. Postmaster General Farley warned party members that those who embarrass the President would be targeted at the fall election. Farley gave no names but implied critics within his party who balked at the economy legislation.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Hosenaders
Fardgraph
James A. Parley
Democratic National
Farley
ImMast
Fan Dance Banned By New Orleans Police
In New Orleans on January 15, Police Superintendent George Reyer halted a Marcus Revue performance featuring a nude fan dancer at the city auditorium. He cited citizen complaints that the act was immoral and overly suggestive. A. B. Marcus defended the show as of high moral character and said customers were turned away as the audience was informed there would be no show.
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New Orleans
George Reyer
Marcus
City Auditorium
Reyer
A. B. Marcus
Beans Blamed for Death of Ten Hogs on Farm
Mrs Anthony discovered a spoiled batch of home canned green beans before serving them. She dumped the beans into the slop, and nine hogs plus the previous ten died from amomaine poisoning. A veterinarian said spoiled beans likely caused the deaths and the remaining stock is given milk as an antidote.
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Paul B. Anthony
Downsylle Pike
Anthony
Mrs. Anthony
Morosco Gravely Ill After Collapse in Hollywood
Oliver Morosco Mitchell, famed producer tied to Morosco and Zieserficht eras, was found injured near a Hollywood home after a heart attack. He lies in a hospital with a broken jaw and facial injuries as doctors treat the longtime Broadway era figure.
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Hollywood
Oliver Morogco
Belaseo
Morfosco
Ziesficht
United States
Morosco
Rosco Mitchell
Divorce Suits Filed In Court By Aten Law Firm
Two divorce actions docketed today through attorney John J. Aten. Mary F E Jones sues Andrew T D Jones while Manda F Rock sues Guy S Rock. Both seek absolute divorces.
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John J. Aten
Mary FE. Jones
Andrew TD. Jones
Manda F. Rock
Guy S& Rock
Stocks Rally Ahead of Roosevelt Message to Congress
Securities and commodities rose broadly in early trading as investors anticipated President Roosevelt seeking authority to seize gold and devalue the dollar. Wheat futures gained 2 3 4 cents, cotton hit fresh July highs, and major stocks such as U S Steel, American Telephone, New York Central, Santa Fe, General Motors, Chrysler and U S Smelting rose sharply amid a strong bond market with speculative issues leading the uptrend.
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New York
Roosevelt
Congress
Chicago
U.S. Steel
American Telephone
New York Central
Santa Fe
General Motors
Chrysler
U. S
Cotton Price Takes Jump in New Orleans Market
New Orleans January 15 cotton futures rise above 11 cents per pound with early trades pushing March to 11.17 and July to 11.49 a bale. Post Christmas gains total about 7 dollars per bale as traders cite inflationary policy signals from the President’s gold impounding plan.
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New Orleans
Dies at bier of boyhood pal in Branford
In Branford Pa a bier pallbearer scene for James P. Ryan as he pays last respects to Eugene M. McCann. Ryan, a Tulsa attorney and former U S attorney in Cuba, stands beside the coffin when McCann collapses from a heart attack and dies minutes later.
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Bier
Branford
James P. Ryan
Eugene M. McCann
Ryan
Tulsa
Sail to Look at Eclipse of Sun
The Kasuora Maru with American scientists and Japanese observers sailed from Yokohama bound for Lasap Island to photograph the sun’s total eclipse on February 14. Lasap Island lies at 7°N 153°E in the Caroline Islands under Japan’s mandate.
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Tokyo
Yokohama
Lesap Island
Lasap Island
Japan
Carolines
Harding Improves in Columbus After Heart Ailment
Worthington physician Dr. George T. Harding brother of late President Warren G. Harding, shown improvement today after a heart ailment struck him a week ago in Columbus.
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Harding
Columbus
George T. Harding
Worthington
Warren G. Harding
Embargo Law Declared Illegal by Federal Judges
A three judge federal panel ruled North Dakota could not use state law to embargo shipments of wheat. The decision stated that only Congress can regulate interstate commerce, nullifying Governor William A. Langer and the state railroad commission action. Elevators had sued over the embargo.
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Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
William A. Langer
State Railroad Commission
States
Congress
Roosevelt to Review Fleet in New York
Admiral Sellers announced detailed schedules for the Atlantic fleet movement this summer. The armada of 110 vessels and 300 aircraft leaves San Pedro April 9 and will be reviewed by President Roosevelt in New York on June 1 as it heads to North River anchorage. War games begin April 19 with a three day submarine attack from Panama, and the dirigible Macon will participate before returning to Sunnyvale, California.
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San Pedro
Calif
Atlantic
David F. Sellers
United States Navy
Roosevelt
New York
Anchorage
North River
Panama
Siant Dirigible
Macon
Sunnyvale
Beheaded Reichstag arsonist buried with few mourners
Jan sal Marinus Van Der Lubbe was buried in Leipzig with only two relatives and the Dutch consul among mourners after he was executed for setting the Reichstag building on fire.
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Berlia
Jan sal—Marinus van der Lubbe
Leipzig
Gold Shift Is In Title Only
The article explains that government ownership of all monetary gold is mainly a change of title since most gold already resides in the treasury or its mints. It details totals: over 4.0 billion in monetary gold, 3.2017 billion in the treasury, 310.154 million outside in Federal Reserve banks, and 1.7679 billion belonging to the Re serve banks within the treasury. Distribution by district is listed for New York to Dallas with ranges from 986.6 million to 77.9 million.
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Washington
Treasury
Federal Reserve Banks
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Philadelphia
Richmond
St. Louis
Kansas City
Atlanta
Minneapolis
Dallas
U S Sailors Landed In Foochow To Guard Americans
United States sailors landed at Foochow to protect American lives and property during disorders as evacuation of the fallen rebel capital proceeds. A naval party from the gunboat Tulsa went ashore on consul Gordon Burke’s request and stood guard while Nationalist troops push south along the Min River valley to quell the Fukien secessionist movement. Two Nationalist Marines were killed earlier by a leaderless rebel band as chaos continued.
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Foochow
China
United States
19Th Route
Gordon Burke
Tulsa
Min River
Fukien
Devel
Martin Insull Jailed in Toronto Extradition Case
Martin J Insull former Chicago utilities operator was jailed in Toronto after Justice Garrow denied a motion to free him from custody. He previously posted 10 009 bail and now faces extradition to Cook County Illinois to stand trial on larceny and embezzlement tied to the Midwest Utilities collapse.
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Toronto
Martin J. Insull
Chicago
Charles Garrow
Chambers Court
Wherry
Insull
Cook County
Winois
Mid- West
John Gilbert's Fourth Marriage Nears Collapse
Hollywood report says John Gilbert's fourth marriage to Virginia Bruge is faltering after five months. Bruge, 21, lives with her parents while the pair consider divorce or reconciliation. Their five-month-old daughter Susan Ann is with Bruge. Gilbert has previously divorced Olivia Burnell Leafrica Joy and Ina Claire amid public disputes over contracts and career.
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Hollywood
John Gilbert
Virginia Bruge
Gilbert
Olivia Burnell
Leafrica Joy
Ina Claire
Miss Bruce
Susan Ann
Miss Claire
Roosevelt calls for 40 percent cut in dollar gold content
President Roosevelt asked Congress for a minimum 40 percent reduction in the gold content of the dollar and nationalization of all domestic gold supply. He proposed government ownership of monetary gold and a bullion base for the currency, citing world uncertainties.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Federal Reserve Banks
German invited to cooperate on Saar Basin plebiscite
Geneva January 15 The League of Nations council urged German cooperation in forthcoming Saar Basin plebiscite preparations. The vote next year will decide if the coal mining district becomes French or German.
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Geneva
League of Nations Council
Germany
Saar Basin
Plane Baby Going Home After Houston to Baltimore Dash
Baby Sue Trammel is set to leave Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore late today after a 1490 mile air journey from Houston for brain surgery. Surgeon Dr. Walter E. Dandy called her condition very good and satisfactory and said she would be allowed to go home.
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Baltimore
Janis
Sue Trammel
Houston
Texas
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Walter E. Dandy
Fatally Injured Rider Crashes Near Rockville Bridge
Pye Arthur Kelloe aged 52 of Washington was fatally injured when the automobile or vehicle he rode in crashed into a bridge in Montgomery County near Rockville. He died yesterday evening from the injuries.
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Rockville
Arthur Kelloe
Washington
Montgomery County
Soncieta
Federal duck season ends. state rule allows until Jan 31
Deputy Game Warden Albert Crampton announced the federal season for wild ducks expired Saturday. The state season permits shooting until January 31, but federal law overrides, with stiffer penalties for violations.
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Albert Crampton
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Niles. Mich
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Department of Commerce
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