Nations mobilize as area war looms in Gran Chaco
July 30 Buenos Aires dispatch reports Bolivia and Paraguay gearing up for broader conflict over the Gran Chaco. Bolivia seizes the Southern Chaco with rapid mobilization while Paraguay refrains from full mobilization after a long history with Argentina Brazil and Uruguay. Brazilian Federal troops push toward Sao Paulo but remain 125 miles away.
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Buenos Aires
Bolivia
Paraguay
South Africa
Gran Chaco
Argentina
Brazil
Uruguay
Chaco
Sao Paulo
Cruzeiro
Laurel and Hardy Crowd Crush Sends Dozens to Hospital
At a Glasgow railway station July 20 crowds for the American comics Laurel and Hardy surged forward in a wild crush. Nine people were hospitalized and several others injured as thousands sought to see the duo. Laurel wept in reaction to the welcome.
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Glasgow
Laurel and Hardy
United States
Laurel
Will Preach at Williamsport Union Services
Rev. Dr. William S. Hess of the Presbyterian Church Har gerstown will speak at tomorrow evening’s union services in Community Park Williamsport at 7 39. The Williamsport Community Band will provide music.
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William S. Hess
Presbyterian Church
Hagerstown
Williamsport
Boisterous Political Forum At Obler's Park
A large crowd attended a symposium of political views in New York hosted by the league for industrial democracy. Speakers from Republican, Democrat, Socialist and Communist parties faced heavy boos and heckling, with the Communist calling for revolution and the Socialist enduring the roughest time. The event, part of a carnival by Howard Street M E B church, featured free movies and games, and followed by a South Ekangerstown band performance.
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New York
League For Industrial Democracy
Howard Street
M. EB
Spruce Street
Downsville Pike
Obler’s Park
South Ekagerstown
Deaths of Charles E Hetzer and Cornelia Faith noted
Charles E Hetzer of Williamsport died at Washington County Hospital after a long paralytic illness aged 51. He was auditor for Davis Coal and Coke and Buxton and Sand Street Stores, later returning to Williamsport. Burial at Rest Haven. funeral by Cumberland Elks and Williamsport Fire Company. Cornelia Faith wife of John S Faith died at her Clearspring home aged 76. She was a Presbyterian and mother to four, with services at Clearspring and burial at Rose’s Hill Cemetery.
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Charles E. Hetzer
Williamsport
Washington County Hospital
Mr. Hetzer
G. F
Mary E. Hetzer
Davis Coal and Coke Company
Buxton and Sandstreet
Cumberland
Thomas
W. Va
Elks Lodge
Willamsport
T. D. Reinhart
Leaf Funeral Home
Hetzer
Cumberland Lodge of Elks
Order
Rest Haven Cemetery
Cornelia Faith
John S. Faith
Oelock
Clearspring
Presbyterian Church
Welsh Run
Erie
Charles
James
David Robinson
Newman Cornell
Lincoln Slayman
Big Pool
Mattie Slayman
Rose’ S Hill Cemetery
Three Volpe Brothers Shot in Pittsburgh Gang Clash
In Wilmerding area and Pittsburgh, Johnny Jim and Arthur Volpe, noted bootleggers, are gunned down in a Wilce Avenue coffee shop. A waiter Santo Bizzano is wounded. killers escape in a car with New York plates as police investigate the mob-linked ambush. Detective Tom Mulvihill cites rising trouble as Volpe influence wanes.
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Pittsburgh
Johnny
Jim
Arthur
Volpe
Santo Bizzano
Volpes
Detective Headquarters
New York
Wilmerding
Tom Mulvihill
Conference speakers set for forty second annual assembly
Rev. Dr. Scott R. Wagner of Zion Reformed Church is among speakers at the forty second annual assembly for spiritual conference of ministers and laymen of the Reformed Church at Franklin and Marshall Academy in Lancaster on Monday. Rev. Dr. Walter Byron Stehl will preach at the 11 o'clock service at St. John's Episcopal Church tomorrow.
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Scott R. Wagner
Zion Reformed Church
The
Reformed Church
Franken and Marshall Academy
Lancaster
Walter Byron Stehlwill
St. John's Episcopal Church
Bees Wage Tiny Gang Wars in Cincinnati Hives
Frank Bornhoffer, keeper of over 70 000 bees in Cincinnati, says bees fight like gangs when honey is scarce. Bees attack intruders with zeal, show memory of previous hives, and remain peaceful when honey supply is plentiful.
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Cincinnati
Frank Bornhoffer
Frank
Citizens of City Hostile to Invaders
Reported crowds of veterans gathered at Ideal Park and Jennerstown amid a tense standoff with city authorities. Mayor Mac Closkey vowed responsibility as police were mobilized to evacuate veterans from Johnstown toward the West Virginia border.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Carter
Washington
Waters
Johnstown
Ohio
Ideal Park
Los Angeles
Jennerstown
West Virginia
Gene Tunney Not to Be Candidate in Congress
New York July 29 Gene Tunney says he will campaign for the Democratic ticket this fall but will not seek public office. He dismissed rumors that he might run for either house of Congress and stated he has no thought of serving in public office.
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Gene Tunney
New York
Conneress
Navy fliers missing after crash near Del Mar
San Diego July 29 Navy flying boat crash 20 miles north of Del Mar leaves two officers missing and three rescued. Missing are Lieut Dick R Downer pilot and John F Hogan aviation pilot second class. Farewell notice for miniature golf closing Lucky Strike Course 710 Oak Hill with championship matches and announced airplane ride participants.
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San Diego
Calif
Navy
del Mar
Dick R. Downer
John F. Hogan
Lucky Strike
Oak Hill
Tom Loy
al’ Rosenberger
Afly
District Police Round Up Radicals Amid Looming Lynch Fear
Police detained and questioned 700 men labeled vagrants in a Washington drive against alleged aliens and radicals. John William Ford, 38, a New York City resident, was briefly jailed then released to travel to New York after pleading not to be sent to Alabama where he feared lynching.
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John W. Ford
New York
Alabama
Levin
Bo [Nus
Doak
Department of Labor
Labor Department
John William Ford
New York City
Communist Party
Maryland
Washington
Bonus Army
District of Columbia Mae
City Market Prices Hold Steady From Last Week
Prices at the city market this morning showed little variation from last week with eggs at 17 cents, beans 25 cents a peck, corn 35 cents a dozen, tomatoes 10 cents a box, lima beans 40 cents a quart, potatoes 90 cents a bushel, pears 25 cents a week, cantaloupes 16 and 15 cents each, sweet potatoes 5 cents a pound, and Rochester reaches sold.
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Rochester
Aged Colored Man Dies At Hospital
Tom Edmonds a 70 year old well known colored man died at Washington Coun try Hospital from infirmities and starvation. Found in a cellar on North Prospect Street he was allowed to stay by tenants. Det Wil liam Peters and Frank K Williams reported to doctors who ordered his removal to the hospital. Edmonds had lived in Hesterstown twenty years and lost much in an accident sixteen years prior.
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Tom Edmonds
Washington Country Hospital
Edmonds
Prospect Street
Frank K. Williams
Willlam Peters
Haserstown
Lawn Social At Joe Sheffler Home Aug 5
Friday evening event at the home of Joe Sheffler Leitersburg pike features ice cream cake coffee watermelon and a fusion of Lutheran services and school group activities. Proceeds support local Lutheran students and community programs.
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Joe Sheffler
Leitersburg Pike
Lutherans
V. W. Ss. Adv
Veterans March Through Maryland Faces Federal Action
Hundreds of bonus seekers traversed through Frederick on their way to Pennsylvania as state roads pressed private firms into service. Police escorted trucks all night while criticism rose from Annapolis and veteran groups over the military removal of demonstrators.
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State Roads Commission
Prince George's County
Cpg
Hagerstown
Frederick
Pennsylvania
Emmitsburg
Gettysburg
Cassidy
C. S. Sandidge
Kansas City
W. W. Waters
Bonus Expeditionary Force
Hyattstown
Laurel
Baltimore
Washington
Maryland
Walter E. Quenstedt
Annapolis
Department of Maryland
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Pony Proves A Star Witness In Detroit Case
In Detroit on July 30 Uranus a pony testified against his master George Thomas who faced charges of beating the animal. The pony remained calm while Thomas claimed the pony bit him. The court jailed Thomas for half a month after the animal’s demeanor was noted.
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Detroit
Uranus
George Thomas
Thomas
Bulls Still In Command On Wall Street Rally
New York July 20. Stocks held gains amid weekend profit taking. The list sagged early then firmed, steels active, and leaders posted fractional to 1 point gains. Turnover about 800000 shares. Ninth upturn in 16 sessions. cautious brokers foresee a corrective reaction after continued advance. Reconstruction Finance Corp plans and upbeat business reviews buoy sentiment.
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New York
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
France Defers Debt Revision Until After U.S. Election
Paris July 30 France will not seek revision of the debt to the United States while the American situation remains unsettled, possibly waiting until after the presidential election. The statement came from Premier Herriot United States Ambassador Edge and Norman H. Davis after a disarmament conference interview.
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Paris
France
United States
America
Herriot
Edge
Norman H. Davis
Fort Worth and Denver Sues Over Train Wreck and Death
The Fort Worth and Denver Railroad filed a lawsuit for 61401 against W. J. McFarland claiming a McFarland truck broke an underpass, causing a railway wreck that resulted in a death.
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Muskogee
Fort Worth
Denver
W. J. McFarland
McFarland
Wheat and Corn Prices Mixed in Chicago Quotations
The Stickell Sales Corporation shows mixed grain quotes with wheat, corn, oats and rye futures for July September December contracts. Prices appear volatile with varied open high low ranges and small volume figures. A promotional note offers a Turkish towel with purchases and lists local advertising. The Smithsburg High School festival ad promotes a Cavetown Baseball Club benefit on July 30.
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Sualy
Smithsburg High School
Snt
Benefit
Cavetown Baseball Club
Opening of the Olympic Games Captivates Crowd
A vast audience witnessed the Olympic Games opening with choral singing and a 2000 member band as the torch burned atop the peristyle. Vice President Curtis was to be received by Count Henri De Bailled atour and William May Garland at the peristyle entrance at 2 20 p m Pacific Standard Time.
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Greece
Curtis
Henri de Bailiedatour
William May Garland
Former Pug Takes Beating From Wife in Portland
Portland police responded to a call about a man beating his wife but found Bill Bletz the former heavyweight pugilist insulted blamed his wife for a black eye and cut lip. The incident centers on a domestic dispute at his home in Portland.
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Portland
Ore
Bia
Bill Bletz
Bill
Elk Overpopulation Prompts Owner’s Crop Losses in California
San Francisco July 30 P. N. Ashley a land owner laments his former kindness toward elk on his 18 000 acre property. He allowed 18 elk to stay now about 300 roam the range eating cattle forage and breach of law prevents shooting them.
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San Francisco
P. N. Ashley
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Nicodemus National Bank
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Roessner Coalco
J. W. Rohrer
Williamsport Pike
Southern Paint & Nursery Co
Studebaker
Iuel
Fleigh Motor & Tire Co
Pete Eet & Rons
MacCloskey
Gwyn Oak Park
Baltimore, Md
Penasy
Scores Hoover
Robert H. Archer
Department of Maryland, American Legion
E. Brooke Lee
District of Columbia
Lee
William H. Rotan Fost
Moe Himelfarb
Hoover
Pony
Tom Cross
American Legion Drum Corps
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Broadway and
Potomac
Mysterions
Reichard’s
W. Antietam St. Phone Ao
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Railroad
Stein Broa
Boyce
McComas-Armstrong
Amer
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Tel
Anaconda
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Beth. Steel
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Gen Foods
Gen
Motors
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Wees
Penna
R. R
Radio Bees
N. J
U. S. Steel
Chicago Grain Market
Stickell Sales Corporation
Washington St
Hagerstown, Md
C.D. Kenny CO
Pug
Co. D. Kenny CO
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Howard
Row’s Park
Mayflower Cab
Hotel and City Baggage Service
Wareham Place
Police Alley
Hager
Cabbage
Sunkist
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