Junkers Bremen May Not Leave Ireland Today
The Junkers Bremen, lashed by an Irish gale and wheels blocked by empty cans, sits grounded at Baldonnell as weather and pilots stall plans for a trans Atlantic takeoff. Baron Von Huenefeld backs the venture but air force officials warn of certain death in attempting a start. Turf preparation and early dawn plans mark the cautious approach of the party.
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Baldonnell
Ajirdrome
Dublin
Junkers
Bremen
Atlantic
Baron Enrenfried Gunther von Huenefeld
Herman Koehl
Arthur Spindler
Irish Free State Air Force
Fifers
Baron von Huenfeld
Borah Warns Parties on Prohibition Enforcement Planks
Senator Borah of Idaho warned Washington that Republicans and Democrats must include prohibition enforcement planks in their platforms or risk an administration indifferent to the law and aiding constitutional nullificationists. The March 29 note pressed lawmakers to commit to enforcing the Eighteenth Amendment.
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Washington
Borah
Idaho
Flying boat destroyed at Vanderbilt hangar fire
Harold Vanderbilt's luxurious flying boat valued at $60,000 was destroyed in a fire that swept the Vanderbilt hangar and Purdy Boat Corporation boat house in Fort Washington New York. More than a dozen speed boats belonging to wealthy owners stored for the winter were destroyed. Total loss estimated at $200,000.
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Fort Washington
N. Y
Harold Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Purdy Boat Corporation
Purdy Boat House
Mrs Coolidge's Mother Fatigued After Uncomfortable Night
Mrs Lemira Goodhue mother of Mrs Calvin Coolidge endured a rough night in Northampton Massachusetts prompting her daughter to delay her visit until afternoon. Dr J E Hayes said at 11 o'clock bulletin she did not have as comfortable a night as the previous one and remains quite fatigued.
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Northampton
Mass
Lemira Goodhue
Calvin Coolidge
J. E. Hayes
Youths Caught Looting Wachter Poolroom in Washington Square
John C. Presgraves aged 19 and Lawrence F. Cook aged 18 were arrested between 2 and 3 AM for breaking and entering with intent to rob at Harvey A. Wachter’s poolroom in Washington Square. Patrolmen confronted them inside. they offered no comment and were jailed on bond for Saturday hearings before Justice J. H. Bitner.
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Harvey A. Wachter
Washington Square
John C. Presgraves
Lawrence F. Cook
J. H. Bitner
Brown
Whittington
Women Help Battle Fire at Blue Rock Store
Fire destroyed the Harvey B. Moats home and general store at Blue Rock near Waynesboro yesterday afternoon, causing about 6000 in loss. An overheated stove started the blaze, which spread quickly. Women in the community formed a bucket brigade and kept nearby buildings wet to halt the flames while most furniture and stock were saved.
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Harvey B. Moats
Blue Rock
Waynesboro
Lactropon Laboratories Incorporation Granted by State Tax Commission
The Lactropon Laboratories Inc at 35 East Washington Street was granted articles of incorporation by the State Tax Commission. The company plans to manufacture and trade in infant foods with a $50,000 capital stock split into 500 shares of $100 each. Incorporators are Samuel F. Stickell Roy C. Cromwell and Arthur L. Forster.
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Lactropon Laboratories, Inc
East
Washington Street
State Tax Commission
Samuel F. Stickell
Roy C. Cromwell
Arthur L. Forster
Cross To Be Put On Top Of World
Rome reports the Vatican preparing a small oaken cross to be taken to the North Pole if the expedition succeeds against all foes. The cross is to be placed atop the world as a symbolic act coordinated with the nobiles expedition.
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Rome
Vatican
North Pole
Two Aviators After Record Still in Air
Eddie Stinson and George Haldeman continued an endurance flight along a 30 mile coast stretch toward a 55 hour goal. They passed the 24 hour mark at 7 37 EST this morning after a full day of continuous flight with the Stinson Detroit er monoplane.
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Jacksonville
Eddie Stinson
George Haldeman
Suit Settled By Agreement In Williamsport Case
The $500 damage suit of Edward L Renner Williamsport boy against Schmidt Baking Company was settled for $250, papers filed in court today show. The boy, represented by his father Edward T Renner, claimed injuries from being struck by a Schmidt Baking Co truck on February 25 while crossing Vermont Street.
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Edward L. Renner
Williamsport
Schmidt Baking Company
Edward T. Renner
Baking Company
Vermont Street
Fall to Tell All He Knows During Today
Albert B. Fall opened his El Paso home to defense and government attorneys in the Teapot Dome case to tell all he knows about leasing the Wyoming Oil Reserve. He plans a deposition for use when Harry F. Sinclair is arraigned in Washington, with deposition terms to be determined by the Sinclair trial developments.
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EL Paso
Wyoming Naval Oil Reserve
Albert B. Fall
Teapot Dome
Secretary of the Interior
Harry F. Sinclair
Washington
Daniel Thew Wright
Reginald W. Ragland
Sinclair
Hotel Ready by November
An agreement between Alexander Realty Corp and Alexander Hotel Corp to erect the new million dollar Alexander Hotel in the Square was filed for record. The ten story 180 room hotel is expected to be completed and in operation by November 1, with foundation work nearing completion and steel workers due the latter part of next week.
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Alexander Realty Corporation
Alexander Hotel Corporation
Alexander
the Square
Thomas W. Marshall
Wild Geese Move North Heralds Spring Arrival
Wild geese passed northward in several flocks during the early hours, heading from the Sunny South to the Frozen North. Their noisy arrival roused townsfolk from slumbers and signaled the approach of spring, joined by early blackbirds robins and bluebirds.
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Washington County
Five Washingon County Republicans Weigh Quitting Hoov er Support
Local delegates to the Republican State convention consider withdrawing from the Hoover camp. The anti Hoovers favor William P. Jackson for National Committeeman and see a Jackson Weller compromise as possible to swing the state to Hoover. Washington County GOP leaders show sparse Hoover support, with Lowden Dawes or Coolidge preferred.
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Herbert Hoover
Hoover
William P. Jackson
Jackson
C. E. Weller
Coin Medal for Thomas Edison Approved by House Panel
The House Coinage Committee approved a bill reported by Representative Perkins of New Jersey to coin a medal for Thomas A. Edison. The bill lauds Edison as a man who has educated generations and inspired young people with the possibilities of science when used in service to humanity.
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Washington
Thomas A. Edison
House
Perkins
New Jersey
Edison
Crippled But He Is Star Athlete
Princeton March 29 reports Charles Claggett star on Princeton freshman gym team. Despite infantile paralysis he learned to perform on the flying rings and high bar in three months, using a cane since childhood.
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Princeton
N. J
Charles Claggett
Robinson named to Federal Radio Commission
Ira E. Robinson of West Virginia was appointed to the Federal Radio Commission to fill the vacancy left by the late Rear Admiral W H G Bullard who died months earlier.
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Washington
Ira E. Robinson
West Virginia
Federal Radio Commission
W. H. G. Bullard
Rebels Slain After Fierce Two Day Battle
Insurgents totaling about 300 fought 29 hours at San Isidro ranch near San Francisco Del Rincon Guanajuato. 92 insurgents 2 priests 2 officers 4 soldiers killed. 47 insurgents captured 180 horses and 67 rifles seized. Federal troops under General Genevieve Rivas and reinforcements led by General Julian Carrillo halted the revolt, ending the strongest insurgent action in Guanajuato to date.
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Mexico City
Irapuato
Guanajuato
Romingo Anaya
San Isidro Ranch
San Francisco del Rinc
Geneoveve Rivas
Anaya
Julian Carrillo
Inapuato
Postmaster Held as Murderer in Newburgh Case
Newburgh New York March 29 Harry McHugh postmaster at Walkill was captured in a Walkill lumber yard by two State troopers He shot himself when seized the wound not dangerous He had been hiding near the crime scene and admitted killing Miss Terwilliger the sister of his brother Jesse Terwilliger was the slain woman
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Newburgh
N. Y
Harry McHugh
Walkill
Mario Terwilliger
McHugh
MeHugh
Miss Terwilliger
Jesse McHugh
Contractor to Start Water System Work in Williamsport
W. Harry Angle, contracted to build the water distribution system, is assembling machinery at Williamsport and plans to begin work early next week likely Monday. An engineer is coordinating with the Water Board on pipes, with seven more carloads of pipe arriving in Williamsport recently.
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W. Harry Angle
Williamsport
Water Board
Wil- Hmnsport
Memorial Boulevard extension eyed for Funkstown plan
Mayor Charles E. Bowman aims to build a modern city at low cost after years of poor water, sewer, and street systems. New water supply and sewerage, a nearing street program, a new light plant, and a finished market house accompany talks of an incinerator for garbage and cans and the Memorial Boulevard project.
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Charles E. Bowman
Hagerstown
United States
Bowman
Mayor Bowman Sit Up After Six Weeks Illness
Mayor Charles E. Bowman, confined to bed nearly six weeks, was permitted by physicians to sit up yesterday. He showed good progress and plans to sit up longer daily and hopes to leave home next week if progress continues. He conferred with Council colleagues on city affairs last night.
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Charles E. Bowman
Fingerprint Checks Considered For License Applicants
Albany March 29 The State Bureau of Motor Vehicles studies requiring fingerprints from license applicants to enhance security and identity verification.
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Albany
State Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Books in bank vaults hold 29 presidential volumes
Atlantic City reports B George Ulizio keeps a rare set of 29 books in bank vaults. Each volume was once owned by a U S president and bears signatures and marginal notes. One volume once owned by Harding covers baseball with a note about “you stretch in the seventh inning.” The set cost Ulizio $25,000.
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Atlantic City
George Ulizio
United States
Harding
Alizio
Gas ignites burning man gas ignition near Smithsburg
Robert Waltz of near Smithsburg narrowly escaped death when gasoline being pumped into the tank of his car ignited after William Davis struck a match beside the machine in front of Hagerstown Tire Co on South Potomac Street yesterday at 6 15 pm. Waltz pulled the nozzle losing fumes sprayed him and he sustained burns to his right wrist and leg before the fire department extinguished the blaze and he received medical aid.
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Robert Waltz
Smithsburg
William Davis
Hagerstown Tire Co
South Potomac St
Waltz
Shell pink bridal gown debuts at New York wedding
In New York on March 29 Katherine Brown wore a shell pink bridal gown beside George A. Fuller, heir to a building fortune, signaling a new trend away from traditional white satin. The designer previously crafted a black wedding gown for one model.
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New York
Katherine Brown
George A. Fuller
Labor Using Plane To Urge A Strike
Pittsburgh March 29 United Mine Workers use airplanes to drop circulars urging a strike next Thursday against non union coal operators.
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Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers
Permission to Use Marshals for Chicago Polls
The United States Government sought approval to deploy 500 deputy marshals in Chicago for the April 10 primary. Senator Deneen and Mayor Thompson figures clash over the election security plan amid bomb threats and political tactics.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United States
Palmer Anders
Wington
Senator Deneen
Republican Party
Swanson
Thompson
Crowe Wing
Deneen
Terest
Charles 8. Deneen
Ceters
Russia
Stars on the Air Tonight in New York Broadcast
The New York radio hour airs at 3 o clock Eastern tonight featuring Charlie Chaplin Douglas Fairbanks David W Griffith John Barrymore Dolores Del Rio and Paul Whiteman. The program will include remarks about autos and entertainment on the Wit chain.
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New York
Charlie Chaplin
Douglas Fairbanks
David W. Griffith
John Barrymore
Dolores del Rio
Paul Whiteman
Berlenbach Granted Divorce in Mexico Court
Mexico City March 29 El Universal reports former light heavyweight boxing champion Paul Berlenbach won a divorce in Cuernavaca Morelos via court action.
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Mexico City
el Universal’ Today
Paul Berlenbach
Cuerbavaca
Morelos
Chicago Murders Shock City as Two Men Shot Dead
Chicago police probed two separate killings with unclear motives. Jasper Montalbano, a young printer, was gunned down near his sister’s home as he stepped from his car. his body found on the sidewalk. An hour later tailor Joseph Sakalauskas was fired upon after being asked why he did not sell alcohol. bystanders reported the men asked the wrong person.
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Chicago
Yne
Jasper Montalbano
Mortalbano
Joseph
Sakalauskas
Sakalaukas
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Thurmont
William C. Roderick
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Robt
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