Pistol Found in Airliner Wreckage In Arkansas Crash
Investigators probe a theory that a pistol fired aboard the Southern Airliner before it plummeted into an Arkansas swamp killing 17. An automatic pistol and a bullet-hole fragment were found in the wreckage. Airline officials and the Bureau of Air Commerce weigh whether the weapon belonged to a passenger and if it fired.
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Memphis
Tenn
Arkansas
American Airlines
Ed Hurlburt
Bureau of Air Commerce
Washington
B. M. Jacobs
Airlines
J. M. Campbell
Forrest City
Ark
Jacobs
Dallas. Tex
Dallas News
New York
Blizzard Death Toll Rises Across Nation in Severe Storms
Reported deaths exceed 175 with most from traffic crashes on icy roads and poor visibility. Tornadic storms hit the Southeast causing 32 fatalities in Florida Georgia and Alabama. From Pennsylvania to New England over 50 more lost to the blizzard and related weather. Continued on page
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Chicago
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Pennsylvania
New England
4 Daughters Of Cantor Guarded
The Examiner reported Eddie Cantor faced extortion threats targeting his five daughters. Two letters demanded 35000 then 5000, with instructions to place cash beside a Los Angeles mailbox. Cantor alerted authorities. his daughters were guarded in the east.
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Los Angeles
Eddie Cantor
Cantor
Beverly Hills
Maryland Democrat Goldsborough enters re election race
Annapolis Md Jan 21 Representative T Alan Goldsborough Democrat is the first in Maryland to file for the Democratic nomination for re election from the first district He filed his certificate with the secretary of state for the May 4 party primaries, and his is the only certificate on file.
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Annapolis
T. Alan Goldsborough
Maryland
Bag Stolen From Car in Front of Local Store
Robert M. Myerly of Westminster reports a gladstone bag containing clothing stolen from a car parked in front of R. D. McKee's hardware store last night.
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Robert M. Myerly
Westminster
R. D. McKee
Young grocer held in lottery probe
A 21 year old grocer, Harry Zitelman, was arrested at his Baltimore home and detained as investigators probe the numbers racket. State's Attorney J Bernard Wells said Zitelman is being held for further questioning and that investigators contend he is involved.
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Young Grocer
Baltimore
J. Bernard Wells
Harry Zitelman
Zitelman
Wells
Plane wreckage sells for 65 dollars in Goodwin
Battered wreckage of the $85,000 airliner that killed 17 near Goodwin Ark last week was sold to farmer Emmett Hurt for $65. He will haul the debris home to sell as souvenirs and junk, while crash investigators keep the motors, propellers, and instruments separate from the sale.
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Goodwin, Ark
Here
Emmett Hurt
Impeachment of Hoffman Turns Into Dud
In Trenton New Jersey on January 21 Governor Harold G Hoffman faced impeachment talk after sparing Bruno Richard Hauptmann. The 30 day reprieve drew strong opposition but he was warmly received by a joint legislature session. He delivered a social security message but made no Hauptmann reference.
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Trenton
N. J
Harold G. Hoffman
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Hauptmann
Senate
Assembly
Min
Widow Named County Commissioner After Suitors Withdrawn
Six men had sought the late W. V. Straud as Doniphan county commissioner until they learned his widow was a candidate. They then signed a joint statement urging she receive the post, and she was named to the position.
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Troy, Kas
W. V. Straud
Doniphan County
Mayor Urges Feeding Birds in Snowbound Rural Areas
Mayor J M Wertz and local groups appeal to farmers and rural residents of Hagerstown and nearby towns to feed birds during snow cover. The humane effort aims to help birds find food as conditions prevent natural foraging. Use stale bread, corn, table scraps to aid song birds now.
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J. M. Wertz
Hagerstown
Inflationists Seek New Currency to Pay Bonus Debt
The House Democratic leadership moved to pass a baby bond bill to redeem more than 2 billion dollars in adjusted service certificates with 50 dollar cashable bonds. The Senate had approved 74 to 1, and President Roosevelt was expected to have the measure on his desk unless House changes delay action. Republican Senator Borah commented on the likelihood of the bill becoming law if the Senate’s version passes.
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Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Borah
Ida
Harrison
Miss
Queen Mary Bears Up In Death Of King
Queen Mary, 70, displayed steady composure after King’s death ending a 42 year marriage. She phoned distant royal relatives to share the news and became Queen mother as the empire mourns. Continued on Page 4.
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Sandringham
England
Mary
Ness
Queen Mary
Marry
Queen Mother
Swope Before Court For Dispensing Medicine Without License
Frank Swope aged 47 of Madison Avenue was found guilty of dispensing medicine without a license. Justice John D. Dunn gave a suspended sentence on condition he enter hospital treatment and stay under his sister's care. Swope's arraignment marked his third charge in a week after earlier accusations of dope peddling and contributing to delinquency. He was fined $100 but the sentence was suspended pending treatment in Baltimore.
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Frank Swope
Madison Avenue
John D. Dunn
Swope
Dunn
Baltimore
Indictment in Slaying of Newspaper Carrier in Rockville
Four men Albert Sutton William Cleary Edward McDermott and Ernest Myers were indicted by a special grand jury for the mistaken identity murder of Allen B. Wilson a newspaper route carrier. McDermott is in Alcatraz while the others await DC custody.
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Rockville
Alien B. Wilson
Albert S. Sutton
William Cleary
Edward McDermott
John “Slim” Dunn
Ernest Myers
McDermott
Alcatraz Federal Prison
District of Columbia
Wrist Injury After Car Window Breaks in Snowbank
Willard L. Grubb sustained a severely lacerated left wrist today after his hand went through the rear window of his car while he tried to free the vehicle from a snowbank. He had steered into the snowbank to avoid a child who ran into the path of his machine. The wound required several stitches.
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Willard L. Grubb
Grubb
Rudy and Ritchey Named Auto License Examiners
W. Dana Rudy son of Walter R. Rudy and attorney Wylie L. Ritchey were appointed as automobile license examiners after passing the examination given by Col. Harry C. Jones. Both were chosen from the eligible list by Commissioner Rudy.
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Baltimore
W. Dana Rudy
Walter R. Rudy
Wylie L. Ritchey
Harry C. Jones
Rudy
Loss of Italian Bomber Highlighted in War Updates
The Italian government reported the loss of an Italian bombing plane and the defeat of troops under Ras Desta Demtu. The two announcements appeared to be the sole action in the Italo Ethiopian war.
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Ras Desta Demtu
Vining Named Temporary Chairman of Prison Labor Commission
Baltimore Jan 21 Robert H Vining public relations representative of Western Electric Co was named temporary chairman of the commission on prison labor today by Gov Harry W Nice.
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Baltimore
Robert H. Vining
Western Electric Company
Commission On Prison Labor Today
Harry, W. Nice
Sub-zero weather eases as relief forecast by Weather Bureau
Sub-zero conditions returned to Chewsville with 2 below and rural roads snowbound. Weather Bureau forecasts rising temperatures within hours with 10 above by 8:30 a.m. More snow expected late tonight and Wednesday. Rural roads in Fröhbrersville Cearfoss and Wilson districts remain impassable. city crews clear streets downtown and on outlying north areas. Main highways are in good condition and buses run on schedule.
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Mercury
Chewsville
D. Paul Oswald
Weather Bureau
Washington
State Roads Commission
Frohbrersville
Cearfoss
Wilson
Flood Menace Hastens Move For Control
Federalburg Md Jan 21 With marshy Hope creek chief tributary of the Nanticoke River at high level new impetus was given today to efforts to expedite temporary flood control measures The creek stood at the same level as during the thaw but no alarm was felt Backyards and cellars of several homes along the west side of the stream were flooded during Sunday's heavy rain.
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Federalsburg
Hope Creek
Nanticoke River
State Pension Plan Approved by Federal Board
Maryland's old age pension plan won approval from the Federal Social Security Board and the state may receive 2,480,009 to pay pensioners. A board report to Congressional Appropriation committees disclosed the approval and cited Maryland's request of 3,180,000 for a children's aid program, which had not been approved.
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Washington
Maryland
Federal
Social Security Board
Sioners
Congressional
Dead Veteran Seeks 12000 Disability Payment
Edgar A. McCauley, a World War I ambulance unit veteran tagged dead in 1918, sues the government in U S district court claiming permanent total disability from his service and seeks about 12000 in war risk insurance. Government argues he was not permanently disabled and that disability came after the policy lapsed.
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Baltimore
United States District Court
Edgar A. McCauley
McCauley
He Needs His Own Hospital in Georgia? Gaffney Tale
In Gaffney South Carolina on January 21, a local chuckle about J. C. Ware and his wife needing their own hospital arose after their four children Virginia 12 Edwin 10 Edward 10 Cornelia 8 all had their tonsils removed on the same day. The lighthearted remark underscored a family medical adventure with one shared operation day.
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Gaffney
S. C
J. C. Ware
Virginia
Edwin
Edward
Cornelia
Three Held for Making of Whiskey
Guy E. Crouse whose Funkstown home yielded two 30 gallon stills 30 barrels of mash and 87 gallons of liquor along with stolen watches rings and dinner ware faces federal charges of illicit liquor manufacture. Crouse pleaded guilty to liquor charges and with Marie Wilson and W T Thompson was sent to Baltimore for trial while Wilson and Thompson pleaded not guilty to illicit manufacture and await further action after hearings before the U S Commissioner.
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Guy E. Crouse
Funkstown
Crouse
U. S
D. A. Wolfinger
Marie Wilson
Frederick
W. T. Thompson
Baltimore
Thompson
Max Malott
Braddock Heights
Ice Derails Two Trains Near Hampstead Pa
Ice on tracks at two rail crossings likely caused derailments on the Western Maryland line near Hampstead Pennsylvania about 30 miles from Baltimore. Freight engine N F Shub and Conductor Yonkers led the freight. passenger engine Banks and Conductor Seigman led the passenger. No injuries were reported.
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B. and H. Division
Western Maryland Railroad
Hampstead
Baltimore
N. F. Shub
Yonkers
Banks
Seigman
Edward VIII Begins Reign With Airborne Coronation
Edward VIII becomes king after Queen Elizabeth II? No. Edward VIII takes the throne following the death of George V. He flies from Sandringham to London with his brother the Duke of York. Crowds honor him as bells toll and guns fire across the empire. The Duchess of York learns of the king’s death and the Queen Mother Mary remains steadfast as Windsor readies for royal mourning. The Princess Royal and royal household attend a Holy Communion service at Saint Mary Magdalene church.
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Associated Press
London
Edward VIII
Prince of Wales
George V
Sandringham House
Edward
St. St. James’ Palace
St. James
Bireham
Newton
Sandringham
Duke of York
St. James Street
St. James’ Palace
Empire
St. Paul's
George
Windsor
St. George's Chapel
Duchess of York
Princess Royal
Mary
Saint Mary of Magdalene’s Church
Werhter Seefeld on trial for twelve child murders
Schwerin Germany January 21 Adolf Seefeld 65 an itinerant watchmaker goes on trial charged with murder of 12 boys aged four to ten in the last two years He was known to local children as Uncle Tick Tock for his benevolent appearance and affection toward them
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Schwerin
Germany
Adolf Seefeld
Seefeld
Tick Tock
20 Hurt in Bus Crash in Middleton Conn
Twenty passengers on a New York to Springfield and Haverhill bound bus were injured early today when the vehicle collided with a loaded coal truck at a street intersection. Seven were listed in serious condition. others sustained minor injuries as rescue units responded to the Middleton scene.
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Middleton
Conn
New York
Springfield
Haverhill
Mass
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Washington, D. C
Mat Riley
Minnesota
North Dakota
Goldsborough Files
Hoffman
Britain
George I
Vining
Shell
Duke
Elizabeth
Margaret Rose
Norfolk County
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