Chamberlain denies loans considered in Britain’s parliament
In London on July 4 the Prime Minister told the House of Commons there is no proposal for a German loan under consideration. He denied reports that R S Hudson and Dr Helmuth Wohlthat discussed lending Germany 560 million dollars and said Cabinet and other ministers knew nothing of such conversations. Arthur Greenwood pressed whether discussions that could resemble bribery to Herr Hitler were being considered, and Chamberlain stated there was no intention to begin such discussions.
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London
Germany
Chamberlain
House of Commons
R. S. Hudson
Helmuth Wohlthat
Chamberlin
Arthur Greenwood
Labor Party
Ilerr Willer
Counterfeit Money Linked to Boonsboro Case
Federal officers weigh a connection between three counterfeit ten dollar bills found in Boonsboro and a $1040 cache of counterfeit cash recovered from the Baltimore men Clarence Willingham and Alvin Meyers. Willingham and Meyers face forged check charges at Boonsboro merchants, with investigators pursuing a possible ring connection.
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Boonsboro
Clarence Willingham
Alvin Meyers
Baltimore
Mrndas
Willingham
Meyers
Cloudburst Triggers Potomac Flooding Hinders Fishing
Potomac River rises four feet above normal after mountain cloud burst, muddy water lasts through the week. Fishermen were surprised by the rapid flood, with some good catches reported early Sunday before the surge. River expected to recede this afternoon as waters begin to fall.
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Potomac River
Potomac Kitson Co
Cheapon
Potomac
Local Thunder Showers Across Maryland Tuesday Outlook
Weather bulletin from the U S Weather Bureau notes scattered thunder showers this afternoon into tonight over Maryland with general rain on Tuesday and local west areas seeing showers. Temperature to change little with mainly gentle to moderate winds from the south and southwest.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Maryland
Chesny
Anti British riots spread in China as gunboat moves
British gunboat Sandwich moves from Tientsin to Tangku to back an anti-British riot probe near Shanghai. Authorities detain a British passenger lighter Jisangwo since Saturday while 30000 Chinese dollars were reportedly confiscated by Peiping regime officials amid unrest and threats along the Hai River corridor.
Heinzs Grandson Dies in Pittsburgh Auto Crash
Rust Heinz, 21 year old grandson of J Meinz founder of the Heinz food firm, died from injuries after a two car collision near Pittsburgh at 3 50 am. Five others were injured, three seriously. He had recently moved from Pasadena California and was known in outboard motor racing circles along the East. He attended Choate Andover and Yale University.
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Pittsburgh
Rust Heinz
IM J. Meinz
Here
Weing
Sasadena
Calif
The
East
Choate
Andover
Yale University
Committee To Meet For Larmers Picnic Program
The committee organizing the annual Larmers picnic at City Park will meet at 8 oclock tonight at the office of County Agent Milt DT Moore to complete the program.
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Annnual Larmers
Ollock
Milt DT. Moore
Tip Prizes Divided Reflect Local Accidents and Crimes
A tip on a fatal accident involving a local man in another state and a tip about two young robbery suspects are split between prizes. Another prize covers a Ridge Avenue resident who saved a woman from electrocution and a North Potanire Street housewife involved in picketing the new city hall. Tips are accepted during weekday hours from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm.
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Ridge Avenue
Senate Takes Up Lending Bill Republicans For Existing Power
Senate Republicans pressed to use existing borrowing authority to initiate a 2.49 billion lending program. The bill was set for debate at noon EST with Democratic Leader Barkley predicting approval by week’s end. Townsend signaled possible amendments to limit the measure to revisions of current powers and noted RFC could finance the program for a year by broadening loan eligibility for tenant farmers and rural electrification.
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Washington
Senate
Barkley
Congress
Townsend
Senate Banking Committee
RFC
Banking Committee
Deathhouse confession may save condemned youth from chair
Winchester Kentucky July 24. The deathhouse confession of a convicted slayer who died in the electric chair last week sent encouragement to 18 year old Andy Shelton in a fight to escape his death sentence. The statement claimed Shelton had no part in the farmer Isaac Shelton’s murder and prompted legal steps by his attorney Marcus Redwine. Authorities questioned the confession, obtained warrants for a supposed accomplice, and continued appeals.
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Winchester
Andy Shelton
Jack Davis
Isaac Shelton
Shelton
Davis
Western State Penitentiary
Eddyville
Abram Combs
Mazard, Ky
Jesse Buchanan
Clarik County
J. Smith Hays, Jr
Joe
Lindsay
Young Shelton
Marcus Redwine
Redwine
Kentucky
Sherton
Hays
Indianapolis man sentenced for shooting in dice game dispute
Robin Lewis, 70, a colored resident of Indianapolis, was sentenced to two years in the House of Correction after arraignment for shooting James Hughes, also colored, in the hips during a quarrel over a dice game at the Fair grounds. Hughes's condition was not serious. Police said Lewis left a revolver at a filling station restroom after the incident and was later arrested when returning to recover it.
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Robin Lewis
Indianapolis
Ind
James Hughes
Fairgrounds
House of Correction
Harry E. Snyder
Hughes
Lewis
Potomac
McComas Streets
Kiser
Mrs Isbelle T Marshall Injured in Westminster Pike Crash
Mrs Isbelle T Marshall Reis terstown Worthy Grand Matron of Maryland Order of Eastern Star suffered fractures to both arms a leg and the pelvis a dislocated shoulder and internal injuries in a Westminster pike accident. Her husband driving the car along with a jammed accelerator lost control causing the car to veer into an embankment and strike a pole.
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Isbelle T. Marshall
Reisterstown
Grand Chapter
Maryland
Order of Eastern Star
Order
Washington County
Westtminster Pike
Marshall
Aryan
Grace Wheeler Cause Of Death By Eating Sharp Items
Vancouver coroner RR. EL DuFresne reported Grace Wheeler. 34, died by her own action after eating nails rings needles safety pins tacks hooks and other sharp items. No motive was found.
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Vancouver
Wash
EL DuFresne
Grace Wheeler
Petition Filed in Bankruptcy for Joseph Wright Williams
Joseph Wright Williams of this city filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in Federal Court in Baltimore listing assets of 2875 and liabilities of 108.27. The petition was filed through Attorney John J. Allen. The case was referred to local referee Omer Ty Kasler. Williams formerly operated a wholesale oil and gasoline business.
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Joseph Wright Williams
Baltimore
John J. Allen
Omer Ty Kasler
Williams
Irvin Urges GOP Purge of Cliques Ahead of Elections
Baltimore dispatch reports former Republican secretary Robert Levin urged party members to purge GOP cliques before next year’s election. He criticized leadership changes, urged choosing a chairman not aligned with any faction, and avoided naming individuals while addressing State Central Committee members.
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Baltimore
Robert Levin
Harry W. Niece
G.O.P
Irvin
Par
David W. Tilghman
State Central Committee
Irgin
Tilshmian
Hts Ietter
PST
Stare Central Vomimit
Local truck runaway on Big Savage mountain spills potatoes
A tractor and triplely loaded thresson trailer with potatoes, driven by Barl C. Bittner of the Potomac Hotel Cumberland, ran out of control on Route 40 down Big Savage mountain. The Amos E. Baer truck from Hagerstown was badly damaged after the rig crossed a stone bridge and shed its cargo. The driver remained at the wheel all day and escaped unhurt as potatoes were reloaded onto other trucks.
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Thresson
Barl C. Bittner
Potomac Hotel
Big Savage Mountain
Route 40
Cumberland
Amos E. Baer
Hagerstown
Brownsville
Ile
County to Receive Payment under New Motor Vehicle Law
Washington County will get about $88 from the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for motor vehicle cases tried by county magistrates in June. The county report lists 44 cases. checks will be mailed before the fifteenth of next month, and payment applies only to convictions, with held payments on appeals or final dispositions.
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Washington County
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Wari
Warped Local Riddle Involving Horse Exchange
Fragmentary OCR tale recounts a judge or lawyer named Dipki and a horse trade mix up. One rider allegedly took a seat on a horse, another passed by and received a horse, leaving Pipkin with none. The garbled text mentions Popkin and multiple horses with unclear actions.
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James Dipki
Popkin
Pipkin
Divorce Decrees Granted in Local Court
Tark PL Ward received an absolute divorce from Isaac D Ward in a ruling by Judge Frank G Wasa man. Attorney Marthy L Ingram represented Ward. Frank BR Henneberger was granted a decree rem. Josephine Hienneherany, HH was represented by Attorney John J Aven.
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Tark PL
Ward
Isaac D. Ward
Frank G. Wasaman
Marthy L. Ingram
Frank BR. Henneberger
Josephine Hienneherany
John J. Aven
Avalanche claims four in Mount Baker hiking tragedy
Glacier Washington July 24 four of six Western Washington College hikers were buried by an avalanche on Mount Baker. Two bodies, Alice James of Arlington and Julius Dornblatt of Bellingham, were recovered. Missing are Viete Fisher Coupeville Maynard Howat Seattle Hope Weitman Thornton Beulah Lindbergh Great Falls Mont. Guides Don Cox and Chester Allin assisted in the search as the group, 25 strong, faced a cliff known as Roman Wall near the 10 740 foot summit. The party scrambled for safety as the avalanche surged down.
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Glacier
Wash
Lofty
Mount Baker
Alice James
Arlington
Julius Dornblatt
Bellingham
Viete Fisher
Coupeville
Maynard Howat
Seattle
Hope Weitman
Thornton
Beulah Lindbergh
Great Falls
Mont
Western Washington College of Education
Don Cox
Chester Allin
Race meet at Hagerstown sets betting records
The ten day meet of the Hagerstown Fair Association closed with a record betting day on Saturday. About $95,000 passed through the mutuels, an all time high for the local track, with total betting around $700,000. Officials say records may be shattered and credit new clubhouse and remodeled grandstand for drawing larger crowds and aiding the meeting.
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Hagerstown Fair Association
Boonsboro Home-Coming Crowd Feasts Heavy
Boonsboro closed its home-coming celebration with a half ton of hot dogs an ox and nearly 500 dozen rolls consumed by a record crowd. Receipts for the week total about 4400 with Saturday alone at 1541. Mayor Pershberger said profits will fund the town’s share of Shafer’s Memorial Park without raising taxes.
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Boonsboro
Sross
John Pershberger
Shafer
Tall Sweet Corn Harvest Report at Hagerstown Farm
Mrs. George Miller reports tall sweet corn on her Hagerstown area farm reaching heights from 1 foot 1 inch to 10 feet 11 inches and expected to be ready for harvest in a few weeks.
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George Miller
Hagerstown
Rouvre 4
Ransom Paid to Kidnappers in Goldner Case
A. L. Miller of the Y M C A handed an initial sum to a Bethlehem intermediary for the release of Rev. G B Goldner, Ohio clergyman abducted in Arabs. The note says this is a down payment with more to follow. Goldner reports he is safe and hopes for a meeting with his father.
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Jerusalem
A. le Miller
Bethlehem
G .B. Goldner
Ohio
Goldner
Miller
Bethlechem
Sioux City
Iowa
Jacob Goldner
M. C
Foreign groups back terrorism in Britain
In the Commons Sir Samuel Hoare said reliable information shows the Irish Republican Army is being actively supported by foreign organizations. He cited a Plan S found earlier this year and noted police seizures of dynamite, detonators, and explosives indicative of potential mass casualties.
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London
y—Hom
Samuel Hoare
Commons
Irish Republican Army
England
Father of 3 confesses to killing Attica girl
Thomas Boyce, 26, a golf course worker, confessed to strangling Elizabeth Debrukker, 14, near Harrison Hills Country Club, using a belt from her dress. He said the murder occurred Friday afternoon between 1 30 and 2 o'clock and burial followed. Prosecutors planned murder charges to await September grand jury.
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Attica
Ind
William Henry Ramsey
Thomas Boyce
Elizabeth Debrnicker
Harrison Hills Country Club
Ramsey
Fountain County
R. C. Fenters
Paul Rule
Robert Bowman
George W. Keller
West Lafayette
Boyce
Debrukker
Indianapolis
Marion County
Fenters
Rule
Trees Trimmed At Span Approach On Leitersburg Bridge
Motorists along the Waynesboro pike found the Leitersburg bridge view improved after State Roads Commission crews removed trees and limbs obscuring sight lines. Residents had petitioned for a new bridge at the site where many accidents occurred. Commission noted a recent visit and said action depends on funds.
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Waynesboro Pike
Leitersburg
Antietam
State Roads Commission
Espionage Cases Rise Sharply in FBI Report
Washington July 4 FBI chief J Edgar Hoover reported a sharp upswing in espionage investigations. The bureau handled 1851 cases in the year ending last June up from 260 the prior year and far above the five year average of 35 per year. In Funkstown fish contest Hugh K Troxell won with a three pound bass at Miners Sawmill catching a stonecat after a tense struggle.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Investige
Murphy
Hoover
FBI
Hugh K. Troxell
Funkstown
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