France calls for regional pacts under League to enforce peace
French foreign minister von Delbos urged the League of Nations to reinforce regional pacts and swiftly punish aggressors. He proposed new treaties, strengthening existing ones, and removing the unanimous vote requirement from Article XI while preserving the covenant’s fundamentals.
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Geneva
France
League of Nations
von Delbos
League
Delbos
Council
Drought At A Glance Across Regions This Week
Drought measures advance as Wallace approves up to 1,000,000 cattle removal from burned ranges in north central states. W P A plans aid for 50,000 farmers in four states. Northwest farm families may seek help from a federal resettlement program. Wheat climbs amid anxieties. rain relieves parts of the Mississippi Valley. Southern rains ease drought, while San Antonio floods claim 23 lives and devastate vast cropland.
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Duluth
Wallace
ST. Paul
Works Progress
Minnesota
Montana
Wyoming
Dakotas
Mississippi Valley
Washington
Resettlement Administration
Northwest
Chicago
Atlantic
Atlanta
San Antonio
Hunt Cabaret Club Hostess Slaying Probe in Chicago
Detectives seek Ruth Freed 28, identified from a photo as the slender woman seen after Audrey Vallette 31 was shot to death in a luxury apartment. Capt. Andrew Barry orders a wide hunt after findings tie the case to her husband Edward Freed, manager of a resort known as the Nut House, noting the crime appears to be an act of vengeance.
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Chicago
Ruth Freed
Andrew Barry
Near North Side
Audrey Vallette
Tax receipts set record for nine collecting days
County Treasurer Harry E. Keedy reported that nine collecting days last month yielded $561,822.91 in tax receipts, surpassing $473,602.89 a year earlier. On June 30, the last day of the five percent discount, receipts reached $169,027.28, the largest daily total since the earlier low. Four percent discount applies to county taxes paid in July.
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Harry E. Keedy
Postoffice Schedule For Independence Day
Postmaster Jacob T. Hartle announced the postoffice schedule for tomorrow Independence Day. There will be no window service or city or rural delivery. General collections will be at 4 30 a m and 5 p m. Lock boxes accessible to renters from 5 a m until 11 p m.
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Jacob T. Hartle
Weather Outlook for Maryland and Atlantic Coast
The U S Weather Bureau reports occasional showers tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. Winds will be southeast to south, light to moderate, with overcast skies and scattered showers along the Sandy Hook to Cape Hatteras route and over Chesapeake Bay.
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U. S
Maryland
Sandy Hook
Cape Hatteras
Chesapeake Bay
Photographer Shoots Self At League Assembly
Geneva July 3 A Czechoslovakian photographer Stefan Lux shot himself in the head as the League of Nations assembly began its fourth day session He was carried from the auditorium in a dying condition A witness quoted him saying This is the last The hall was struck with confusion as delegates feared an attack and the explosion-like sound preceded Lux’s collapse
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Geneva
Stefan Lux
League of Nations
Lux
League
Wife Joins Zioncheck in Seattle Amid Scandal
Marion A. Zioncheck, Washington's unpredictable congressman, faced constituents after eastern encounters with police and cockroaches. His wife arrived by surprise in Seattle, slipped in quietly by plane, and was greeted by her sister and brother-in-law at the Zioncheck home. A crowd of about 1500 at Spokane station gathered as the train carried him toward home but a locked compartment prevented reporters and fans from boarding.
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Seattle
Washington
Marion A. Zioncheck
William Nadeau
Washington, D. C
Bitter Root
Idaho
Washington State
Spokane
Wrong Alarm Sparks Downtown Police Hunt
In Minneapolis on July 3 nine fire companies raced to Marquette avenue after a fire alarm box prompted an alarm but no blaze was found. Police later located a bewildered woman who said her purse had been stolen in a tavern. She had rang for help at the alarm box.
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Minneapolis
Marquette Avenue
Second Siamese twin dies before operation in Medford
Mass July 3 A baby girl Siamese twin who lived nearly 30 hours attached to her dead sister died this morning Dr John B Vernaglia a 31 year old physician who had prepared for a delicate operation to separate joined skulls had said the five pound survivor was weakening The larger twin weighing seven pounds died shortly after birth The mother Mrs Diego Fiorenzo had two other normal children The doctor faced meningitis and herniation risks and had no precedent to guide him in this rare case The story continues on page 10
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Medford
Mass
John B. Vernaglia
Diego Fiorenzo
Vernaglia
Large Sum For Public Health Allocation Report
The Public Health Service distributed 8,881,859 dollars among states and territories to fund public health programs under the Social Security Act. Dr. Thomas Parran announced that state health officers will administer the programs under his supervision, with quarterly advances and required matching where applicable. Maryland received 125.43 dollars.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Thomas Parran
Maryland
Four Damage Suits Filed Against Cleveland Doctor
Four damage suits filed in circuit court accuse Dr. H. E. Wolk of Cleveland Ohio of negligence in a collision on the National Highway near Hagerstown three weeks ago. Plaintiffs Percy and Birdie I Anthony and George and Edgar Thomas are named in the actions with attorney Martin L. In gram. Several plaintiffs reportedly suffered serious injuries and were treated at Washington Country Hospital.
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H. E. Wolk
Cleveland, Ohio
Martin L. Ingram
Percy
Birdie I. Anthony
George
Edgar Thomas
Hagerstown
Washington Country Hospital
Roosevelt to Visit Canada in Quebec on July 31
President Roosevelt will spend July 31 in Quebec as the guest of Canada's governor-general Lord Tweedsmuir. The official note gave no further details, aligning with prior statements that a late July or early August visit was anticipated.
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Governor General
Quebec
Roosevelt
United States of America
Canada
Washington
Lord Tweedsmuir
Morgan Improves at Glen Cove Estate
J P Morgan, aged 68, shows steady improvement from neuritis at East Island estate. He is reported to be sitting up today and is described by friends as improving.
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Glen Cove
N. Y
J. P. Morgan
East Island
No Mail Tomorrow City Daily News Notice
Independence Day leads to no edition of the Daily Mail tomorrow. The regular newspaper schedule resumes the following day with normal delivery and deadlines.
Assault and Robbery Case Probed by Flying Squadron
Charles Andrew Long of Philadelphia says he was attacked by supposed friends in the Washington avenue area around 2 AM. They allegedly beat him, stole about 10 dollars, and threw him from a moving truck on Pangborn Boulevard. Long was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. police say the men were drinking and are investigating from all angles.
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William Peters
Charles Andrew Long
Philadelphia
Washington Avenue
Cavetown
Pangborn Boulevard
Long
North Carolina Democrats Pick Governor Nominee Duel
In Charlotte on July 3, North Carolina Democrats will choose between veteran Circle Hoey, allied with the administration, and 33 year old Dr. Ralph McDonald, a tax repeal advocate, for the gubernatorial nomination. Hoey leads McDonald by about 4,000 votes from a four candidate first primary that drew a record vote over 500,000.
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Charlotte
N. C
North Carolina
Hoey
Ralph McDonald
McDonald
Defends Drive On Undesirables
In Wilmington on July 3 a country preacher Rev. George Hunt denounced the undesirables in his community and denied hooded night riders. He urged courts to remove them, and if that failed, suggested nonmasked men should compel their departure from local homes.
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Wilmington
N. C
George Hunt
Clarendon
Bridge Opens Over Romney Road After March Flood
A temporary bridge replacing the Blue bridge on the Romney Cumberland road, washed out by the March 17 flood, began carrying traffic yesterday reflecting repair progress and resumed mobility for local travel.
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Romney, Cumberland Road
Hundreds Flee as Guadalupe Flood Roars Through South Texas
In Texas on July 3, hundreds of lowland residents fled the Guadalupe river flood advancing toward Victoria and the coast. Damage surpassed 3 million dollars with 23 dead, many in the Austin to San Marcos corridor. Evacuations included 40 Negro homes as motorboats aided rescues and crests moved inland from the Gulf.
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Cuerto
Texas
Guadalupe River
Austin
San Marcos
Here
Victoria
Gulf of Mexico
Bank Call Questions Bank Conditions as of June 30 1936
The Comptroller of the Currency issued a call for all National banks to report their condition as of Tuesday June 30, 1936. The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation simultaneously requested state member and non member insured banks to report as of the same date for comparative statistics and regulatory data.
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Washington
Comptroller of
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Waitress Testifies in Spy Trial Over Navy Secrets
Janet Ono, a Los Angeles waitress, testified in the Harry Thompson espionage case. She said she knew Thompson as a friend and denied knowing Toshio Miyazaki, the Imperial Japanese Navy lieutenant commander charged with conspiring to violate the espionage act.
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Los Angeles
Naval SD
Harry Thompson
U.S. Navy
Janet Ono
Toshio Miyazaki
Leutenant
Imperial Japanese Navy
Thompson
Air and Sunshine for Ill Comedian Fields
Riverside California July 3 Arizona air and sunshine were prescribed today for W Fields the comedian. Fields convalescing from a serious attack of pneumonia will be taken to an Arizona resort within the next 10 days his physician Dr Jesse Citron announced.
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Riverside
Calif
Arizona Air and Sunshine
W. (. Fields
Fields
Arizona
Jesse Citron
Army seeks 2000 plus civilian camp replacements
The Army's Third Corps area headquarters announced plans to fill civilian conservation corps camp vacancies in four states by July 15. More than 2,000 replacements are sought with 78 veteran slots and 350 junior positions in Maryland. Veterans on relief receive preference while juniors must come from relief families.
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Baltimore
Army
Third Corps
Civilian Conservation Corps
Maryland
Democrats Plan For Campaign To Get Under Way Labor Day
Washington July 3 New Dealers worked on plans for a fast moving 2,000,000 fall campaign to re elect President Roosevelt with hopes the drive will start Labor Day The plan includes a large war chest and a national speaker tour Rep Sam Rayburn of Texas is slated as chairman of the Democratic speakers bureau The party aims for sustained activity from Labor Day through November while keeping fund totals near 2 9 million set in 1932 Farley travels with Roosevelt to Shenandoah National Park for dedication as talks continue on fundraising and staffing
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Washington
Roosevelt
New Deal
James A. Farley
Big Jim
Farley
Virginia
Shenandoah National Park
Blue Ridge Mountains
Rep
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Democratic Speakers’ Bureau
Robbery Cases Probed After Local Break-ins
Police investigate three robbery attempts reported today. Mrs Disiply of 100 block South Locust reported a home entry. Simon Verovsky of first block Jonathan street said his shoe repair shop was entered, while the Lincoln restaurant next door reported a break attempt. L C Peck of 709 block Washington avenue said his car license plate was stolen from the garage rear of his home.
Negro Executed In Alabama Kilby Prison
Tom Perkins aged 23 was executed in the Kilby prison electric chair in Montgomery Alabama for the murder of Clifton McNeil a 24 year old Monroe county planter. Perkins was put to death in the early hours today following his conviction and sentence.
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Montgomery
Ala
Tom Perkins
Clifton McNeil
Monroe County
Kilby
Two Students Feared Dead After Lake Canoe Mishap
Searchers at Deep Creek Lake Oakland Md continue to drag for two young theological students Alfred Schriber Chicago and Francis Rdzok St Paul believed drowned after their canoe capsized near camp. The capsized canoe was found Wednesday by teams looking for them as they failed to return to camp. They belonged to the Holy Cross congregation at the house of studies linked to Catholic University in Washington.
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Oakland
Deep Creek Lake
Alfred Schrieber
Chicago
Francis Rdzok
St. Paul
Holy Cross Congregation
House of Studies
Catholic University
Washington
Lucky Strike Girls Softball routs YWCA team 70 to 1
Durham, July 3. The Lucky Strike Girls Softball team defeated the YWCA A team 70 to 1. The winners posted 72 hits in 94 plate appearances, 33 runs in the first inning and 23 in the last, hitting 12 homers and holding the opposition to two hits.
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Lucky Strike
More Showers Forecast in Arid Region
Relief came to drought affected areas as rain fell in the south and Great Lakes region. Forecasts promise precipitation for the upper Mississippi valley while prairies in Minnesota and the Dakotas remain hard and dry. Agriculture Secretary Wallace authorized federal purchase and processing of distressed cattle in North Central states as livestock moves from scorched pastures continues.
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Duluth
Minn
Great Lakes
Mississippi
Minnesota
Dakotas
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry Wallace
Lucky Day on Potomac Fishing for Bass Peaks
Reports on the second day of the base season draw optimism for a strong year in Potomac fishing. Former State Senator William D. Byron and guide Frank Spigler led with 18 bass totaling 20 pounds, the largest near three pounds. Spigler says March flood did not wipe out bass. others like D. Angle Wolfinger and Thomas Lemen also reported solid catches at the river mouth and Antietam.
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Williamsport
William D. Byron
Frank Spigler
Byron
Spigler
Potomac
Angle Wolfinger
Thomas Lemen
Antietam
Dynamite Mines Mourn Death Of Miner After Rescue
SHAMOKIN Pa July 3 Repercussions spread through the Anthracite field after the rescue and death of Enoch Klinsky Jr who was trapped for 22 hours in a home made mine Internal injuries and shock caused his death twelve hours after rescue from a North Mountain coal hole An employee of Stevens Coal Company the mine owner closed entrances and moved to destroy independent workings in its holdings
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Shamokin
Enoch Klinsky, Jr
Klinsky
North Mountain
Stevens Coal Company
Dyling
Tacoma man rescues coat from closet blaze
George McAlvey rushed into a closet fire in Tacoma to douse flames and save a smoking coat. He pulled from a pocket a burnt pipe and, from another pocket, his retirement badge from the city department, a prized keepsake.
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Tacoma
Wash
George McAlvey
Tacoma Free Department
Ity
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the Post- Intelligencer
Morgan
Daily Mail
Charles A. Long
N. C. Democrats
Guadalupe
Jimmie Thompson
Florence Thompson Castle
James Thompson
Boston
and Farley
South Locust Street
Durham
Guide
Shamokin Coal Hole
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