Life terms set aside for two youths in kidnapping case
In Jasper Indiana two Huntington West Virginia teens faced life imprisonment for kidnapping a county sheriff. Judge John L Sumner trimmed the punishment, ordering Bascom Ray Jr 14 to the Indiana Boys School with suspended placement under parole supervision and Maurice Sheridan 17 to a reformatory for one to ten years. Gov Paul V McNutt urged mitigation. Sheriff Ed Leugers arrested them after a stolen car and liquor were found. they took him at gunpoint and fled before being captured by a posse.
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Jasper
Ind
Huntington
Wa. Va
Indiana
John L. Sumner
Bascum Ray, Jr
Indiana Boys’ School
Ray
Maurice Sheri
Dan
Reformatory
Sheridan
Paul V. McNutt
Sumner
T. Ernest Malcolm
Indianapolis
Bascum Ray
Hoosier
Ed Leugers
Young Ray
Roanoke Man arraigned in break in at American Store
Fred White, 27, of Roanoke, Va., arraigned yesterday afternoon before Magistrate John D. Dunn on a charge of breaking and entering the American Store on Salem Avenue early Friday morning. Held under $500 bond for action of the next grand jury. Charles Frank, who lives next door, identified White as the man seen after the crash of glass. Mrs Frank also identified him. Virginian officers arrested White nearby by Lieut. J. F. Desmond.
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Fred White
Roanoke
John D. Dunn
Salem Avenue
Charles Frank
White
Age of Indiscretion at Acad emy Theatre ends with hope
The film Age of Indiscretion at the Academy Theatre features Helen Vinson as a wife who leaves her husband for a rich suitor, with Paul Lukas and a devoted secretary central to the custody drama. May Robson delivers strong scenes as the mother-in-law, and the plot centers on a sob story trial before a hopeful ending.
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Académy Theatre
Helen Vinson
Paul Lukas
Rich Nincompoop
David Jack Holt
Robson
Miss Vinson
Lukas
May Robson
Drama Sours as Overemotional Film Fails to Delight
Review notes the producers delivered a highly over emotional drama despite a provocative title. The film leaves the average movie goer weary rather than amused, reflecting a mismatch between intent and audience reaction.
Oil for the Lamps of China at Maryland Theatre
Hobart novel adaptation screens at Maryland Theatre with Josephine Hutchinson delivering a standout performance as Hester. Pat O Brien, Jean Muir, Arthur Byron and Donald Crisp co star in a tale of devotion amid adversity in remote China. color cartoon Good Little Monkeys anchors first half of the week.
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Maryland Theatre
China
Alice Tisdale Hobart
Josephine Hutchinson
Hester
Stephen “Chase
Chase
Pat’ O'Brien
Jean Muir
Arthur Byron
Donald Crisp
Maryland
Harman-Ising
James Dunn at Henry's The Daring shows
James Dunn stars as a brisk talking news reporter in The Daring, a Henry's Theatre feature opening yesterday and running through today and Wednesday. Mae Clark co stars as the rival newspaper woman as Jimmy battles city politicians and romance amid a thrilling plot. Five seamen were beaten by about 40 men in Baltimore in a flare up from a California strike, police say.
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James Dunn
Henry’ S
Jimmy
Mae Clark
Baltimore
California
Denial Made of Charges Involving Raybell Case
William F. Raybell former assistant chief investigator for the U S Securities and Exchange Commission is held on bail for an early trial on soliciting a bribe to fix a case. The arraignment follows a tapped phone conversation in which he allegedly offered to tip off the commission for 27500 dollars. Raybell’s bail is set at 1500 dollars and a July 9 trial date is scheduled.
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New York
William F. Raybell
Federal Securities and Exchange Commission
J. Edw. Jones
Jones
Grand
U. S
Charles T. Murphy
District Attorney’s Office
Raybell
Tean
Department of Justice
Scarsdale
Commission
Charlton Letter from June 23 Home visitors and visits
Sunday visitors at Mrs. Howard Ankeney included Mr and Mrs William Ankeney and their son Billy Miss Louise Ankeney Miss Anna McKee Charles Bratton Grfever Moser Clyde Ww Ankeney and daughter Jane Mr and Mrs David Lawrence and son Marvin spent Friday with Mr and Mrs George Srank Pinesburg Gail Grove son of Mr and Mrs George Grove has recovered from measles Miss Grace Ankeney Reister town visiting her parents Mr and Mrs William Grove spent Sunday with the former's parents Mr and Mrs G Grove The Pentecostal meeting was held at the home of Clarence Shoop Mr and Mrs Richard Boppe and children Bonnie and Allen visited
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Charlton
Howard Ankeney
William Ankeney
Billy
Louise Ankeney
Anna McKee
Charles. Bratton
Grfever’ Moser
Clyde
Ankeney
Jane
George Grove
Grace ' Ankeney
Reistertown
William Grove
G. Grove
Clarence Shoop
Richard Boppe
Bonnie
Allen
Figures in Fight Dismissed from Tennessee WPA Post
The report notes figures dismissed from a Tennessee WPA engineer post in 1932 by Secretary Ickes. Harry S. Berry was named Tennessee WPA administrator by Harry L. Hopkins, becoming a factor in the Ickes Hopkins administration.
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Tennessee Pwa
Ickes
Harry S. Berry
Tennessee Works Progress
Harry L. Hopkins
Ickes-Hopkins
Rnst
Associated
Burkett Family and Local Social Visits
Mr and Mrs Leslie Burkett and son Charles visited. Mrs Lester Lowery, who suffered a fractured leg, was able to move about on crutches after several weeks. Mr and Mrs Earl Small and children spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Leonard Trumpower.
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Leslie Burkett
Charles
Lester Lowery
Earl Small
Leonard Trumpower
Berkeley Springs Drunk Driver Kills Passenger in One-Car Crash
Vernon Waugh, 34, of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday night when his car crashed into another vehicle near Berkeley Springs. Gilbert DeHaven, also of Berkeley Springs, owner of the car and a passenger, was arrested for permitting an intoxicated person to operate the vehicle. Police say Waugh was drunk at the time of the accident.
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Vernon’ Waugh
Berkeley Springs
Gilbert DeHaven
Waugh
Threat letters threaten Salisbury truckman from an Enemy
Salisbury Maryland June 7 Pusey a truckman from Fruitland received three pencil letters threatening to kill him and harm his home if he rides in his truck. The letters bearing Salisbury post marks were signed an Enemy who wants to be Friend. None of the letters contained demands. Pusey handed them to postal authorities after a warning that he would be shot if he reported the author. He would name three suspected writers. The letters arrived on successive days starting last Thursday.
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Salisbury
Willard Pusey
Fruitland
Pusey
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Washington St
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Washington
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Academy
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Bob Steele
Fe “Western Justice
Call of Savage
Louie
M& AT
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Coll Springs
Bird Baths
Harry S. Myers
Palm Beach
Musey & Evans
Ifhe Cool Theatre
Thaee
Mae Clarke Weil Hamilton
Hobart
McCrory
Hagerstown, Md
Henry’s
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Trip
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Holland Furnace Company
Holland, Mich
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Michigan
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Fay Wray
Columbia Pictures
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