Fliers Hopoff On Nonstop Flight To Rome From New York
Capt. George R. Pond and Lieut. Cesare Sabelli launched from Floyd Bennett Field at 6 24 a m aiming to reach Rome non stop in about 40 hours aboard the orange and maroon Leonardo Da Vinci monoplane with 680 gallons of fuel. They charted a course over Cape Race and the Great Circle route, facing a potential weather setback as a low pressure area hovered over the North Atlantic.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
George R. Pond
Cesare Sabelli
Floyd Bennett Field
Rome
Pond
Navy
Sabelli
Leonardo da Vinci
North Atlantic
Cape Race
Nild
Great Circle
Hoffman Named Foreman Of May Grand Jury
Lloyd K. Hoffman was selected as foreman of the May Grand Jury at the May term opening. Judge Frank G. Wagensman explained the new state recall law allowing juries to be recalled every nine weeks. The Grand Jury and Petit Jury lists follow with numerous named jurors.
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Lloyd K. Hoffman
Frank G. Wagaman
Lloyd J. Hoffman
Harvey Seiss
S. H. Boyer
FE. Leroy Eavey
Vernon A. Beard
Clayton Miller
Charles M. Slick
Earl Hoffman
Charles KE. Hammond
George Baker
Torrential Rain Drowns 20 in Tiberias
A wall of water unleashed by a sudden downpour swept through Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee at noon killing at least twenty people and reducing much of the ancient city to ruins. Rescue workers and officials labeled the disaster a sudden flood catastrophe in the coastal town of Israel.
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Jerusalem
Tiberias
Sea of
Gallilee
Tip Prizes Are Divided in Local News Picks
News tipsters were active with top stories from Lanvale street and Keedysville residents. A Lanvale report covers three youths involved in a dog defleaing incident that led to trouble, while a Keedysville tip covers a merchant holdup thwarted by the owner. A Potomac avenue housewife adds a tale of a needle linked to illness in an elderly person.
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Lanvale Street
Keedysville
Potomac Avenue
Family Awaits Gift Of Ponies From Westward Indians
A Hopewell family expected a group of Indians led by Chief White Elk to camp on their land and deliver two riding ponies as gifts. An initial visitor said accompanying friends would arrive Sunday, in exchange for favors. The ponies and Indians did not arrive yesterday, though money was given to the chief to finance his westward journey.
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Hopewell
White Elk
Enroute West
Desperate Brooks Family Rescued From Coal Car
A father, mother, and four children ages 3 to 12 were found in a coal car used as their home and removed to Camden Transient Bureau after a hazardous journey from San Pedro California. Robert Brooks 41 uses crutches and Mollie Brooks has a broken arm. Sheriff Downin and Deputy Winters aided, first aid and food provided, with Jordan directing custody until disposition.
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Robert Brooks
Mollie Brooks
San Pedro
Calif
Brooks
Camden
N. J
Hagerstown
Norfolk and Western
W. B. Downin
Frank Winters
Williamsport
Jordan
Engineer Held in Slaying of Miss Jeppesen in San Francisco
Millard Hickman port engineer for Matson Navigation Company was booked on a murder charge after the body of Louise Jeppesen, 28, Utah, was found in Golden Gate Park. Hickman admitted being with her in his apartment until 3 a.m. Sunday. the girl was later found beaten and strangled.
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San Francisco
Louise Jeppesen
Utah
Golden Gate Park
Millard Hickman
Matson Navigation Company
Hickman
Charles Cullea
Jeppesen
Ogden
Salt Lake City
End of Arabian War Brings Armistice in Yemen
peace terms agreed by Ibn Saud and Imam Yahya end months of fighting in southwestern Arabia. Saudi forces control most of Yemen within borders with Asir and Aden under British influence. Envoys plan a permanent peace at Taif while Ibn Saud directs terms from his Hejaz capital.
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Jidda
Arabia
Ibn Saud
Yahya
Yemen
Asir
Saudi Arabia
Aden
Red Sea
Taifi
Rahia
Hejaz
Thn Sand
Sana
Bargain in Information for North Pacific Flight Conditions
Congress approves up to 10000 to buy weather and flying condition data from an authoritative source. The procurement covers civil and military aviation in northern latitudes between Alaska and the Orient, already gathered by a noted explorer. Military experts say the intel will strengthen U.S. defenses against Pacific aerial attacks.
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Washington
Congress
North Pacific
War Department
America
Pacific
United States
Alaskan
Orient
Survivor of Lee staff marks 96th birthday
Major Giles Buchner Cooke, last survivor of General Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army staff, observed his 96th birthday yesterday. He is a great uncle of Mrs. John B. Kieffer Jr., formerly Roxanna White who wrote as Dixie for the Herald-Mail staff years ago.
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Giles Buchner Cooke
Robert FE. Lee
Major Cooke
John B. Kieffer, Jr
Roxanna White
Dixie
Herald-Mail
Three Held For Drunken Driving
Frank Corsi on Vista street was arrested yesterday on a drunken driving charge and will be heard in police court this afternoon. Russell M. Bragunier of South Cannon avenue and Moss Elliott near Clearspring posted bonds for hearings tomorrow. Police reported total arrests of 2. Over the week end nineteen were drunks with five days in jail in default of fines.
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Frank Corsi
Vista Street
Russell M. Bragunier
South Cannon Avenue
Moss Elliott
Clearspring
Perseverance Ends as Woman Detains Forgery Suspect
Mrs Helen Meisner had spent a year and a half scrutinizing men for her forged money orders case. She spotted a man on a street and restrained him until police arrived. The suspect, identified as Philip Goldstein, 32, is held on forgery charges.
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New York
Helen Meisner
Lin
Philip Goldstein
Rain Lifts Midwest Drought Areas and Prompts Relief Demands
Rain drenched drought hit midwest areas as a congressman from the drought enclave called for immediate broad relief. Forecasts predicted more showers but officials warned the relief would be stopgap while moisture aided germination and crops.
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Washington
Congress
Chicago
Midwest
Two Gangsters Await Trial In Asheville Jail
Ludwig Dutch euncae and Basil the Owl Banghart, Chicago gangsters, are held in Buncombe county jail awaiting United States District Court trial on robbery charges tied to the $105,000 Charlotte mail robbery last November 15. They arrived in custody of six Federal officers, with court officials aiming to hear the case today or tomorrow. Banghart is also serving a 99-year sentence for the kidnapping of John Jake the Barber Factor at Minnis State Penitentiary in Minnesota.
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Asheville
N. C
Ludwig
Dutch
Euncae
Basil
the Owl
Banghart
Chicago
Buncombe County
United States District Court
Charlotte
Ranghart
Minnis State Penitentiary
Menard
John
Jake the Barber
Local Player Breaks Leg In Fracture At Home Plate
Melvin Sease of the Hagerstown Club in the Blue Ridge League fractures a bone in his left ankle sliding into home plate at Quincey Sease. The injury ends his season. Sease also plays with Ha zuerstown and manages the Warnesboro Eagles baseball team.
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Melvin Sease
Hagerstown Club
Quincey Sease
Haeerstown
Warnesboro Eagles
Unusual Mushroom Cluster Found Near Martinsburg
Richard Ovelman on West Church Street reported a rare sight a stem bearing nine mushrooms closely grouped forming a single stem. Several hundred mushrooms were spotted in a nearby woods by Ovelman and others, marking an unusually large find.
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Richard Ovelman
West Church Street
Martinsburg
Ovelman
Record crowd seen for Maryland Democratic Women’s Club luncheon
A luncheon for the United Democratic Women’s Club of Maryland is expected to draw a large crowd at the Hotel Alexander Thursday noon with plans for 300 guests expanding to possibly 600. Attendees include potential speakers Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, with addresses by former Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross, Governor Albert C. Ritchie, and Mayor Howard W. Jackson.
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United Democratic Women’s Club of Maryland
Brewer L. Stouffer
Junior Hall
Alexander
Wm. Preston Lane
Democratic Club
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Wyoming
Albert C. Ritchie
Howard W. Jackson
Hagerstown Fair Association
Fire destroys several Winchester business blocks
Charred ruins marked the heart of Winchester after fires swept yesterday causing about 25000 dollars in losses. The flames started in an old frame warehouse near an alley and quickly spread to two adjacent buildings before firemen contained the blaze.
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Winchester
Plane crash ends life of Heber Springs merchant
Heber Springs Arkansas May 14 Paul Casey a 33 year old local merchant died when his single engine three passenger airplane crashed shortly after takeoff from Heber Springs late yesterday.
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Heber Springs
Ark
Paul Casey
Kreigh Named Postmaster at Clearspring
Charlies T Kreigh has been appointed postmaster at Clearspring per today’s Post Office Department announcement.
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Charlies T. Kreigh
Clearspring
Postoffice Department
Ritchie Announces Bid for Fifth Term Governor
Baltimore May 14 The three way Democratic race for Maryland governor intensifies as Governor Ritchie announces a bid for a fifth term joining Dr Charles H Conley Frederick and Mayor Howard W Jackson in a sharpening primary battle. Ritchie says he seeks another term while Jackson and Conley critique the political machine dynamic. The race likely heads to a September primary.
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Baltimore
Charles H. Conley
Frederick
Ritchie
Howard W. Jackson
Conley
Emissary shoots way out of car surrounded by mob
Los Angeles May 14 A ransom attempt for oil magnate William F Gettle ended when a intermediaries car opened fire to escape a mob and flee. Police trapped the area eight miles southwest of LA as two suspects were later captured after a dramatic armed confrontation.
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Los Angeles
William F. Gettle
Ernest E. Noon
Gettle
Arcadia
Los Angeles County
Six Applicants Named for Hagerstown Postmaster
Letters from Civil Service Commission reveal six candidates for the Hagerstown postmaster post. The field includes Edgar P Eyler Allen H Mumma H Maxwell Yingling Richard Duffey Jacob T Hartle and Robert B Boyle. The position, held by Edward M Tenney, will be filled by presidential appointment within the month. The commission asks recipients to rate each applicant’s qualifications business ability and overall fitness.
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Civil Service Commission
Hagerstown
Edgar P. Eyler
Allen H. Mumma
H. Maxwell Yingling
Richard Duffey
Jacob T. Hartle
Robert B. Boyle
Edward M. Tenney
Congress Drives To Clear Its Decks For Final Adjournment
Congress pushed to clear major measures before adjournment as Senate leadership set a brisk tempo. The Glass-Bornkley bill on a 530 million dollar Federal Reserve RFC loan fund aimed for quick passage while House plans focus on a 1.322 billion dollar deficiency appropriation and public works. Roosevelt expected a banking, stock, and silver monetary moves later in the week. The Senate awaits Morgen’s guidance on silver as a primary currency support and discretionary reserve actions.
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Senate
House Banking Committee
Federal Reserve
RFC
House
Roosevelt
Morgen
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