Davis-Brown ticket leads as Pinchot trims heavy Colorado?
Davis leads Grundy for U S Senate by 215 911 after 6805 of 8701 districts with 609 241 to 393 330. Brown’s Philadelphia edge falls to 43 229 as Allegheny County counts favor Pinchot and Grundy. Governor race shows Brown 536 806, Pinchot 493 577, Bohlen running mate Phillips 229 705.
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Philadelphia
Davis
United States Senate
Francis Shunk Brown
Interior
United States
Joseph R. Grundy
Brown
Brown-Davis
Allegheny County
Grundy
Bohlen
Pinchot
Phillips
Pittsburgh
Pinchot and
Democratic
Sedgwick Kistler
Lock Haven
John H. Hemphill
West Chester
Senate
Appeals Court Quashes Suit Against City in Damages Case
The Court of Appeals affirmed the Allegany county court ruling upholding a demurrer in the $50,000 damage suit by Ross K. Wynkoop against the city of Hagerstown. Wynkoop alleged an assault by Walter Lutman, a former city patrolman, who later died by suicide after Lutman sought Mrs. Lutman at Wynkoop’s home.
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Court of Appeals
Allegany County Court
Hagerstown
Ross K. Wynkoop
Wynkoop
Walter Lutman
Lutman
Ex Chief of Legion Named New American Minister to Canada
Hanford MacNider an Iowa banker former assistant secretary of war and former national commander of the American Legion has been selected as the new American minister to Canada. The White House says the Canadian government has approved the choice. MacNider and Senator Brookhart, both Republicans, have recently been in opposing political camps in Iowa.
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Washington
Hanford MacNider
Iowa
American Legion
Canada
White House
MacNider
Brookhart
Legion
Dark Horse Is Dakota Winner
War ren E. Green of Hazel won the Republican nomination for governor at the state convention after a heated fight that unseated Miss Gladys Pyle who led the primaries. Green will face Democrat D A McCullough in November. no delegates were pledged to any candidate.
Blanton Leads Mrs R Q Lee In Texas Race
Abilene Texas May 21 Thomas L Blanton aggressive Texas Congressman who retired two years ago to run for the Senate against Earle B Mayfield today appears set to return to Washington as representative from the 17th district He leads Mrs R Q Lee who ran for the seat left vacant by her husband s death by a margin of 1360 votes out of 14470 counted
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Abilene
Texas
Thomas L. Blanton
Earle B. Mayfield
Washington
R. Q. Lee
Blanton
Engineer Dies After Tug Explosion In Maryland
Howard Hudson aged 35 from Upper Darby Pennsylvania, engineer of the tug Lannan, died from injuries suffered when a gasoline stove exploded on the tug. He was thrown into burning oil on the surface of the Chester River after the blast.
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Chestertown
Howard Hudson
Upper Darby
Lannan
Chester River
Women in frills and trousers both spark fashion talk
In a round of May 21 dispatches from global locales, Lady Armstrong endorses skirts over trousers for women while fashion expert Miss Lucy Park predicts a move toward masculine dress traits. Debutante Marka Truesdale engages Grove Loening, and Princeton selects its handsomest senior as David Lowry. A Virginia speech sparks cheers and a sharp rebuke about Lady Astor. An Atlantic City report notes saloon tricks with minimal alcohol yet perceived as real by customers.
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New York
Washington
Lucy Park
Advertising Federation of America
Atlantic City
N. J
H. H. Porter
Prohibition
Restaurant Owner Cleared After Egg Skillet Incident
Chicago on May 21 James J. Ames chain restaurant owner did not object to a skillet being bounced at a lunchroom but said it had an egg in it and it did not bounce, it splattered. Cook John I Adams paid ten dollars and costs.
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Chicago
James J. Ames
John I. Adams
Cumberland Approves 5000 for New Municipal Airport
The Cumberland mayor and council authorize a 5000 dollar appropriation for a proposed municipal airport to be built outside the city on about 350 acres chosen after a year long survey. Allegany county officials are expected to match, while two miles of road will be constructed to the site. The current private airport does not meet Department of Commerce standards.
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Cumberland
Chamber of Commerce Airport Committee
Board of County Commissioners
Allegany County
Board of Road Directors
Department of Commerce
Mexico Farms
Roberts Confirmed to Supreme Court Vacancy
Washington May 21 Senate confirms Roberts for the Supreme Court vacancy.
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Washington
Senate
Roberts
Supreme Court
B and O Wins Approval to Buy Buffalo and Susquehanna
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced approval for Baltimore and Ohio to acquire Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad, enabling a new Chicago to New York short line via Sagamore Pennsylvania to Addison New York. Purchase price about 5.611 million dollars. The commission required parity minority stock purchase and keeping Susquehanna air routes open for other roads. The plan centers on a Chicago to New York link using the Susquehanna line.
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Washington
Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Susquehanna
Sagamore
Addison
N. Y
Buffalo
Drought Strikes Washington County Area Weather Observer Reports Rain Gap
J A Miller Kee dysville weather observer reports 6.10 inches of rain in the southern Washington county since March 1 versus 12.09 inches last year. Other parts of the county had good rains, wheat heads needing moisture, while a 24 hour rain blank shows moisture in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas.
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Washington County
J. A. Miller
Keedysville
Beaver Creek
Boonsboro
Smithsburg
Mr.Miller
Body of John Carter Found With Bullet Wound
Baltimore on May 21 reports the body of John Carter aged 42 found by his wife with a self inflicted head wound and a pistol nearby. The deceased had suffered ill health for 14 months and the case is under police review.
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Baltimore
John Carter
Ten Dollar Fire Was An Accident
Mrs. Harry Leasure of 213 Main Avenue admits she used ten dollar bills to start a fire in the furnace during a cold spell. She says it was an accident and notes her husband is in the hospital, but the act burned a ton of money and caused significant damage.
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Harry Leasure
Main Avenue
Graf Zeppelin Nearing Isles On Atlantic Voyage
The Graf Zeppelin reportedly remained on course toward the Cape Verde Islands and Pernambuco Brazil, passing the Canary Islands and Cape Verde area at 7 P.M. mid European time. The liner’s position placed it about 500 miles northeast of Cape Verde and 200 miles west of Villa Cisneros as it averaged 60 miles per hour toward its destination.
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Hamburg
Hamburg American Line Today
Cape Vincent
Cape Verde Islands
Canary Islands
Villa Cisneros
Africa
Accra
Associated Press
London
Graf
Pernambuco
Brazil
Ellis Likely New Bishop
Election of Dr. T. D. Ellis of Louisville Kentucky as the third new bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church South appeared assured when Dr. Forney Hutchinson of Oklahoma City withdrew from the race. Hoover is back. Hoover returns from Virginia Capes after reviewing fleet.
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Dallas
Texas
T. D. Ellis
Louisville
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Forney Hutchinson
Oklahoma City
Fees For Building Contractor Probes Reach Curtis Son
Chicago May 21 The Daily News reports Hary K Curtis son of Vice President Curtis to be questioned at the state's attorney office amid complaints by Chicago contractors that they paid fees to Curtis for public building contracts Prosecutors aim to determine if state laws were violated Contracts involved include a proposed 14090000 post office project and other federal building contracts in Milwaukee Racine Aurora Minneapolis Fort Wayne and more. Investigators Roche and Jackson say they traced 3250 in retainers to Curtis with Mike Malloy held for questioning.
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Chicago
The
Daily News
Hary K. Curtis
Curtis
Patrick Roche
Roche
Milwaukee
Racine
Aurora
Minneapolis
Fort Wayne
Richard V. Jackson
Mike Malloy
Ritchie Protests Jap Beetle Plan Across Maryland Counties
Governor Albert C. Ritchie will protest a federal plan to quarantine Harford and Baltimore counties for the Japanese beetle. State agriculture officials fear the move would halt beetle destruction work and allow free fruit and vegetable movement. alternatives seek partial quarantine on the Eastern Shore and Western Shore areas including Cecil, Worcester, Carroll, Washington, Prince George and Montgomery counties.
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Baltimore
Harford
Hyde
Hoover
Albert C. Ritchie
State Board of Agriculture
Maryland
Cecil County
Worcester County
Car-roll
Washington
Prince George
Montgomery Counties
Maryland Named Most Efficiently Governed State
Senator Thaddeus H. Caraway of Arkansas told a Baltimore audience that Maryland is the most efficiently governed state in the Union and that Maryland taxpayers get more value for their dollars. He spoke at the Retail Merchants Association annual meeting and dinner.
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Baltimore
Thaddeus H. Caraway
Arkansas
Lobby
Maryland
Caraway
Retail Merchants Association
Beating Father to Death by Son in Cincinnati Home
Vincent Lynagh, 21, said by relatives to be mentally ill, beat his father Steve Lynagh, 76, to death with fists at their Cincinnati home. He surrendered to police after the slaying, telling officers I’ve just killed my father. Coroner F. C. Swing stated the son knelt on his father’s chest and pummeled him until he died.
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Cincinnati
Vincent Lynagh
Steve Lynagh
F. C. Swing
Convicted of Murder but Receives Mercy in Florida
William R. Carver, former Philadelphia real estate operator, is found guilty of first degree murder in Sebring Florida with a mercy recommendation for the killing of his wife. The verdict carries life imprisonment. He was also implicated in the earlier hatchet murder of his son Lee and the death of his servant Ben Whitehead.
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Sebring
Fla
William R. Carver
Philadelphia
Carver
Lee
Ben Whitehead
Ignorance Of Holdup Costs Him His Life
Chicago May 21. Michael Michaels fifty, chef at Lincoln Inn on a suburban road house, died after fleeing a robbery at the bar. Two gunmen held six customers and the proprietor. a sawed off shotgun killed Michaels. Robbers fled empty handed. Michaels had served in World War II and likely hailed from Toronto.
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Chicago
Michael Michaels
Lincoln Inn
Southside
Anthony Bilassas
Michaels
Gem bandits captured in Baltimore jewelry store heist
Police captured three hold-up men after a 45 minute raid on Charles street jewelry shop owned by George Ruoff. A woman patron Ellen de Lewenhaupt was bound and gagged. diamonds valued around 20000 dollars were taken. Suspects Alfred Herring Charles Cramer and George Miller said they recently arrived from Florida.
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Baltimore
Charles Street
George Ruoff
Ruoff
Ellen de Lewenhaupt
Alfred Herring
Charles Cramer
George Miller
Florida
Mystery Miss Identified as Lois Preston in Philadelphia
The 14 year old girl found wandering in Philadelphia has been identified as Lois Preston a Blair High School freshman. Authorities had sought her identity after a patrolman found her and a strange tale prompted fears of dementia but the tale proved a disguise. A cousin recognized her from a newspaper photo.
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Philadelphia
Thomas H. Barber
Lois Preston
Blair
Thaw Barred From England Says Daily Herald
The London based Daily Herald reports that Thaw will be barred from entering England and that he plans to travel to France by radio dispatches.
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London
Daily Herald
England
France
Census count places Hagerstown population over thirty thousand
Officials announced late returns and rechecks show Hagerstown's 1930 census likely around 31 000 within city limits, with preliminary counts earlier at 29 902 and district adjustments pushing totals higher. Assistant supervisor Martin I Ingram urged overlooked residents to contact his Negley building office. If suburban areas were counted, Hagerstown could rival Cumberland in size.
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Hager Town
Martin’i. Ingram
Maryland
Ingram
John,j. Stump
Stump
Owith
Negley
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Drouth Hits Eastern Shore Farmers Hard
Pocomore City reports crop damage from a four week drought. Early strawberry crop wiped out and potatoes beans peas and tomatoes threatened. The long dry spell ended last week and relief may follow.
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Pocomore City
Portraits of Judge Wagaman In Word and Verse
Editor notes present portraits of Fourth Judicial Circuit Judge Wagaman in a verse style feature. The piece highlights his courtroom role, Bible class leadership at First Christian Church, and contrasts with the harsher off hours, describing him as learned yet prone to vibrant rhetoric and moral admonition.
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Hackerstown
Fourth Judicial_ Circuit
Wagaman
First Christian Church
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