Sinclair Faces Six More Months In Jail In Teapot Dome Case
In Washington on May 9, financier Harry F. Sinclair faces another six months of confinement as part of pending penalties tied to his contempt of court and jury tampering in the Teapot Dome lease affair with Albert B. Fall. The Supreme Court is expected to rule by June 8, with Sinclair already serving a 90 day sentence in relation to Senate investigations and a 48 day sentence for jury tampering. Other Sinclair associates, TH. Mason Day and William J. Burns, were also sentenced for related charges.
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Harry F. Sinclair
Washington Asylum and
Senate
Teapot Dome Naval Oil Reserve
Albert B. Fall
Interior
Fall
Suprema Courts
Las Sinlair
Hut Tribunal
TH. Mason Day
William J. Burns
W. Sherman Burns
Kutty
Agate Pt
Day
Sinclair
Willam J. Burns
Burns
Supreme Court
Martin W. Littleton
Sinclair A
Dugan
Bras
Pirce
Harry F.sinclair
District of Columbia
Morris Hyman
Mary Kathleen Wright
Sp Sinclair
Actress to wed actor in Las Vegas wedding
Los Angeles May 9 A former musical comedy actress and John Gilbert film star announced plans to marry in Las Vegas with a small Hollywood party. The couple said they would return to resume work after the ceremony, traveling from New Mexico City last night.
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Los Angeles
Toallain
John Gilbert
Las Vegas
X. M
New Mexico City
Hollywood
Claire
James Whitake
New
Frank Brown Nabbed Here in Early Morning Arrest
Frank Brown, an escaped inmate from the correction road gang about a week ago, was nabbed around 1 30 a.m. in Jail Alley by Patrolman Jess Brown. He appeared intoxicated and surrendered. Brown had been sentenced months earlier after a July arraignment before Justice J H Bitner for assault on another man. He had recently vanished while engaged in road repair near Jessup.
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Brown
Ocul Neste
Trensy of Correction Road Gang
Jess Brown
J. H. Bitner
Jessup
Harvard Student Murdered In Windsor Case Details
Windsor Conn May 9 Harvard Junior T Huntington, 20, was found with a bullet wound and later ruled murdered by Medical Examiner Henry Costello. The finding said the bullet was fired from a distance. Also a radium incident in New York May 9 involved Dr Ever returning radium left in a taxi on the way to a hospital, later found in a restaurant owner’s hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
F. J. Ever
Belgium Balks at New Plan to Settle Reparations
Belgium emerged as a strong obstacle to revised Spa percentages under Owen D. Youngs plan for German reparations. Brussels reports say Belgium’s share could be cut by 650 million marks and questions about paper marks seized during occupation remain to be negotiated with Germany. Disagreement spans Britain and France, with no clear acceptance of proposed revisions.
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Belgium
Owen D. Younes
Committee of Experts
Spa
Prussels
Yoo
Aroansals
Prussia
Eupen
Lammedy
Greal
Britain
Local man recalls slave past to verify family age
Surviving in a courthouse visit, Alex Chase a well known Black resident, announced he was once a slave and sought records from seventy years ago to establish his sister’s age. He said he and his mother were owned by Boyd then sold to Eichelberger who owned the Orphans Home estate in South Potomac Street. Alex was freed at six during the Civil War. he is now 73 and has built a sizable fortune through hard work.
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Alex Toldf
Progr
Hagerstown
Alex
Djilo Agha Claims 160 Year Old Longevity Feat
Elristanlt, Turkey, May 4. Djilo Agha rides a donkey toward Angora to prove Zaro Agha’s long evity claim is unfounded. Zaro says he is 145. Djilo insists on beating him by five years. He credits a diet of cheese garlic and constant smoking begun at age five. Djilo is hazy about his family except that his last marriage was when he was 90.
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Elristanlt
Turkey
Djilo Agha
Angora
Zaro Agha
Zaro
Djilo
Tornado debris found miles from Gettysburg farm
Debris from a tornado swept across Frederick county and was located on William Cushun's farm, three miles east of Gettysburg, carried about twenty miles by the wind.
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Frederick County
William Cushun
Gettysburg
Hagerstown to resurfaced city approaches this summer
The city will resurface the south approach into Hagerstown from Boward street to the corporate limits, and the north approach after sewer pipes are laid on Pennsylvania avenue. East side work continues on Jonathan street and Summit avenue, with Summit to Howard also rebuilt. The June levy will decide remaining street funds. the state Road Commission says no state aid this year unless the county provides a share.
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Hagerstown
Virginia Avenues
Boward Street
Jonathan Street
Summit’ Avenue
Williamsport
Summit Avenue
Howard Street
State Roads Commission
Musey
Locust Visit Predicted In Ames Since 1912 Return
Ames Iowa May 9 The entomology department of Iowa State College reports a 1 year locust plague approaching this month marking the first appearance since 1912. Students have found holes for the Incust cicadas and experts say swarming will follow but damage will be slight due to natural enemies and increased cultivation.
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Ames
Towa
Towa State College
Plunge at Moller Car Plant Could Prove Fatal
Two workers fell while racing down stairs at Moller Motor Car Company. Raginald Free Edwards, 1825 Virginia Avenue, is in Washington County Hospital with skull fracture and possible internal injuries. Kenneth Barron regained consciousness with no serious injuries. Edwards remained critical after a night in hospital.
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M. P. Moller Motor Car Company
Ragnall Free Edwards
Virginia Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Edwards
Kenneth Barron
Barron
Washington County
Suter
Hoover to Name Law Commission Amid Uncertainty
President Hoover may not select Harlan F. Stone as chairman of the law enforcement commission. He has identified several members including George W. Isham of New York as a Taft era attorney general ally. Names of Newton D. Baker and George Pepper were considered but not confirmed. The full roster could be announced by month’s end.
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Washington
Hoover
Harlan F. Stone
United States Supreme Court
Law Enforcement Commission
Commission
George W. Wicker Isham
New York
Taft
Newton D. Baker
Walson
George Wharton Pepper
Pennsylvania
White House
Preparing For Pen Mar Opening
Hotel and boarding house proprietors are moving toward Pen Mar and nearby mountain resorts. William H. Bowers, an amusement manager at the park, and Mrs. Bowers are among the first arrivals. Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Crilley plan to relocate this week.
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Pen Mar
William H. Bowers
Park
Hubs Open Home Season at Willow Lane Park Today
Hagerstown opens its 1929 baseball season this afternoon at Willow Lane Park with the Frederick Warriors visiting. Festivities begin at 1 o clock with the band. Frederick won yesterday 10 to 4, boosting fan interest as Mickey Kelliher and Bill Howser take the mound for the Hubs. The Hub offense hit fourteen runs in yesterday’s exhibition, with Mickey, Doyle, Rodgore, and Sherry delivering power as they aim to start the season strong amid modest gate receipts.
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HUBS
Willow Lane Park
Hagerstown
Frederick Warriors
Frederick
Mickey Kelliher
Bill Howser
Hiubs
Taree
Mickey
Himsell
Doyle
Frank Rodgore
Sherry
Willow Lane
Frederic
Coalition May Write Tariff Measure Also
Washington May 9 Associated Press staff writer Francis M Stephenson reports Senate administration leaders wonder if the Democratic Republican Independent bloc that upset the Republican majority on the farm bill will join to draft a tariff measure. The farm relief vote showed broad participation with a large roll call. Senators Norris and Robinson stressed no formal coalition existed, and both parties planned independent action toward the tariff contest.
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Francis M. Stephenson
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Herbert Hoover
Farmer-Labor
Norris
Nebraska
Robinson
Famous German Acrobat Killed in Air Show Accident
VIENNA May 9 Major Wilhelm of Dusseldorf renowned airmanacrobat fell from his plane at AAwpern aerodrome today and was killed while demonstrating the machine’s looping capacity. Debits for the week ending May 9 rose to 2,607,000 from 2,431,000 last year, a rise of 176,000 or about 7.15 percent.
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Vienna
Wilhelm
Dusseldorf
Germany
Airmanacrobat
Aawpern
Tennis star to be presented to Queen in London
Helen Wills, American tennis queen, will be presented to Queen Mary in a Court of St James ceremony in silken train and plumes. Seven other Americans will join her tonight. a further group will be presented tomorrow at Buckingham Palace in the second court.
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London
Helen Wills
Queen Mary
Court of St. James
United States
Buckingham Palace
Student Killed In Police Shootings At Emory And Henry
BLUEFIELD W Va May 9 The death of J W Kendrick 17 Emory and Henry College student is being investigated as police say an automobile containing Kendrick and two other students did not stop and an Abington Virginia officer James McReynolds and deputies James Crowe and J H Worley face murder charges with bonds set at 5000 each. Fellow students Paul Phelps and Sterling Detton are held on intoxication charges.
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Bluefield
J. W. Kendrick
Emory and Henry College
Kendrick
James McReynolds
Abington
James Crowe
J. H. Worley
Washington County
Virginia
Drank Rye as Police Came to Arrest Him Dies
Zeliski, 45, died in Baltimore after drinking a cup of rye as officers arrived to arrest him on a warrant sworn by his wife for disorderly conduct. The incident occurred May 8.
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Baltimore
Zeliski
Michaelson Rival Testimony Ties Trunks to Brother-in-Law
Key West report says Walter Gramm of Chicago admitted owning three of six liquor trunks seized in Jacksonville. Gramm, brother-in-law of Rep. M. Alfred Michaelson of Illinois, testified the trunks cleared customs without inspection and that liquor was aboard. Michaelson was acquitted, Gramm claimed no further knowledge, expressing regret.
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Key West
Fla
Walter Gramm
Chicago
M. Alfred Michason
Illinois
Jacksonville
Gramm
Michaelson
Jacksonvill
M. Alfred Michaelson
Linois
Cuba
Pashen fined for assault in local poolroom incident
Morris Pashen, a local horse trader, was fined twenty dollars and costs by Justice Harry E. Snyder for assaulting William McHenry at a local poolroom last night. Samuel Pashen, his son, was dismissed. McHenry alleges the two jumped him, while the Pashens deny the charge saying McHenry started the fight.
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Morris Pashen
Harry E. Snyder
Willam McHenry
Samuel Pashen
McHenry
Samuel
Pashens
Pashen
Pair Charged With Murder in West Virginia Shooting
Charleston May 9 Charges of murder were filed today against Millard Morrison and Walter E Wilmot of Elizabeth New Jersey in the death of Frank Bowen who was shot near Marmet yesterday Wilmot's 18 year old bride was held as a material witness and says she and her husband were on their honeymoon. Also reports: John Riew injured when a car engine kicked while cranking fracturing his arm and the infant son of Mr and Mrs Joseph B Schindel fractured an arm after falling from a high chair.
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Charleston
W. Va
Millard Morrison
Walter E. Wilmot
Elizabeth
N. J
Frank Bowen
Marmet Yester
Willmot
John Riew
Myersville
Camp Ritchie
Joseph B. Schindel
Mealey Parkway
Four pose as friends in Hammond murder plot explained
Police theorize three Sicilian gangsters Scalisi Anselmi and Guinta were lured to a road house in Indiana near Windis Hoe by four men posing as friends. A friendly meal preceded a staged dispute and the four killers turned on the three victims, killing them in a treacherous ambush amid booze and vice conflicts.
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Chicago
Scalisi
Anselmi
Guinta
Hammond
Ind
John Sealiss
Albert Anselmi
Joseph Guinta
Indiana
Wiindis Hoe
Gutata
Gutete
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Walter Johnson
Washington Senators
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Frank Brown
Negro
Road Gang
Harvard
Alex Chase
Virginia Ave
LAW Commission
Coalition
Solon
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