British ambassador willing to relinquish liquor importing privilege
Washington May 25 The British ambassador Howard says he is personally willing to give up the long standing privilege of importing liquor into the United States by foreign diplomats. He would cooperate with other diplomats if the U S wishes to cancel the privilege and the embassy notes his stance as personal, not represents the corps. The report ties Sir Esme and James T Carter to a request to President Hoover for action.
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Washington
Howard
United States
New York
Diplomatic Corps
Sir Esme
James T. Carter
Lynchburg
Virginia
Jumberman
Washington Post
Esme
Carter
Hoover
The
Post
Samad
Mrs Tunney Improves After Operation in Italy
POLA Italy May 25 Mrs Gene Tunney wife of former boxer Gene Tunney is reported to have improved after a several weeks operation. Physicians say she is out of danger and her convalescence is proceeding normally following a renanization to her condition.
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Pola
Italy
Gene Tunney
Polly Lauder
Two Fliers Start Endurance Flight From Wichita
Owen T. Haugland and Gene Shank, commercial pilots, took off in the monoplane Miss Ranger at 45220 o'clock to attempt to surpass the Army air endurance record. The flight, aimed at breaking the current refueling endurance mark, unfolds from Wichita Kansas with high hopes for a new record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kansas
Owen T. Haugland
Gene Shank
Mender Gets Vet's Estate in Washington County
John T. Goodman known as Deiker, an umbrella mender, is sought as the beneficiary of an estate estimated at 1500 to 1700 dollars left by Robert Mitchell. Mitchell, 63, formerly of Baltimore, died March 26 at the Old Soldiers Home Hampton, and, in his will, said he would leave the money to the mend er for giving him a few pennies long ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Goodman
Deiker
Washington County
Goodman
Robert Mitchell
Baltimore
Old Soldiers
Hampton
Mitch- Oll
Salvation Army Leader Evangeline Booth Injured in Crash
Evangeline Booth, commander-in-chief of the Salvation Army in America, was seriously hurt in a car accident near New York. She suffers brain concussion and facial contusions, with officials reporting gradual improvement and no immediate cause for alarm. The crash happened en route from her Hartsdale home to headquarters and an engagement in Cleveland was canceled.
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New York
Evangeline Booth
Salvation Army
America
Booth
Hartsdale
Cleveland
Man killed after insult at Tennessee candy store
In Georgetown Tennessee a grocer Lee Atchley died after Eva Cofer attacked him with a wagon wheel iron following an attempt to pay five cents for candy. Witnesses say Atchley grabbed her wrists but she broke free and returned to strike him. He collapsed and died the next day. An inquest is planned past the incident.
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Georgetown
Tenn
Lee Atchley
Eva Cofer
Atchley
Miss Cofer
Desertion Grounds for Divorce Debate at Presbyterian Assembly
In St Paul May an overture to remove willful desertion as a ground for divorce was defeated by a majority at the 41st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church U S A The assembly did not close the matter and referred a new overture from Dubuque Presbytery to study and deliverance on divorce and remarriage inviting a clear church ruling
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ST. Paul
Minn
41St
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
United States of America
Dubuque
Keedysville Seeks Mayor Candidate On Special Election Day
Keedysville faces a special election today with no candidate yet willing to accept the mayoral post. Voters have canvassed for J. A. Miller and others. Mayor Wyand remains in office, while Mayor-elect Snavely declines to serve, leaving the position unsettled. Also sworn in are E. L. Eavey, Charles Kefaue, Carl E. Rowe, and E. Roy Line as town officials.
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Keedysville
C. W. Wyand
Major Wryand
A. H. Snavely
Snavely
Mayor Snavely
Wyand
Snagely
J. A. Miller
E. L. Eavey
Burgess
Charles Kefaue
Carl E. Rowe
E. Roy Line
One-Eared Rabbits Born Near Waynesboro
Freak rabbits at the home of D S Gsell near Waynesboro produced two entirely white young with gray parents. Each of the kits has a single ear, one on the right side and the other on the left.
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D.S. Gsell
Waynesboro
Two Children of Late Flyer Named Heirs
The two children of the late Ammon H Kreider, a noted local aviator killed in a Detroit crash, will share in the Tate Aaron Kreider estate valued over one million dollars. The former congressman and shoe maker will leave six sons, three daughters, and the two grandchildren as heirs, with a trust for the widow and provisions giving Howard two farms and each daughter 25000 dollars in Kreider Shoe Company stock plus shares in the residue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ammon H. Kreider
Detroit
Tate Aaron
Kreider
Pennsylvania
Annville
Lebanon
Howard
Kreider Shoe Company
TILDEN LOSES FIRST MATCH IN FRENCH DOUBLES SEMI
Paris May 26 Bil Tilden and Frank Hunter failed in their first clash with French rivals Jean Borotta and Rene Lacoste in the French doubles championships semifinals. The American pair dropped 6 0 6 2 6 3 after two hours of play. The other news item notes Joseph P. Cotto of New York was nominated to be undersecretary of State and transmitted to the Senate.
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Paris
Bil Tilden
Frank Hunter
Jean, Borotta
Rene Lacoste
WaAarianius
Aay
Joseph P. Cotto
New York
Pot
Senate
Presidenti Aover
Scripps Howard Buys Buffalo Evening Times
Norman H L Mack announces sale of the Buffalo Evening Times he founded fifty years ago to Scripps Howard, adding its twenty fifth paper to the chain. The group will retain news and feature services including Associated Press United Press and International News Service.
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Rupffalo
Norman HL Mack
Buffalos Evening Times
Scripps Howard Mwper
Scripps Howard
Associated Progs
United Press and
International
City loses 1929 road funds for Hagerstown streets
Washington County receives 162000 in state road subsidy this year, but none goes to Hagerstown streets as the expenditure plan is set. City plans to petition for a share next year, with County Commissioners reserving approval in January. The program allocates three miles Leitersburg to Ringgold, one mile concrete at Big Pool, two miles Williamsport to Lappens, and shoulders on Cearfoss to city limits.
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Washington County
Hagerstown
Board of County Commissioner
Ceives
Uhl
State Roads Commission
Board of County Commissioners
Leitersburg
Ringgold
Big Pool
Williamsport
Lappens
Cear
Foss
Fall Meeting Set for Cumberland Protestant Episcopal Church
The fall meeting of the Convocation of Cumberland of the Protestant Episcopal Church will be held at St. John's Church in this city. The decision was made at the spring session which closed yesterday at Mount Savage.
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Cumberland
Protestant Episcopal Church
St. John's Church
Mount Savage
Wrong Number Saves 8 Lives in Brooklyn Gas Panic
A wrong number on a Brooklyn phone saved eight people when William Banks answered a call and found the house flooded with gas. Mrs Banks had left a heater on after bed, the flame out, and the family of six children plus two adults were treated by ambulance surgeons. The mother remained in hospital but expected to recover.
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New York
William Banks
Brooklyn
May criminal court likely to end Monday
May court activities near conclusion with appeal cases to finish by Monday. Most May indictments resolved, only one or two remain. Percy Smith, former Smithsburg youth, tried on paternity charges, found guilty with Catherine Bowman as prosecuting witness. The baby was a girl. case noted as nolle.
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Criminal Court
Percy Smith
Smithsburg
Catherine Bowman
Smith
Nolle
A P Meeting Here Today in Hagerstown
Representatives of nearly all members of the regional Associated Press group in Maryland Delaware and District of Columbia gathered in Hagerstown for the Spring meeting hosted by the Morning Herald and the Daily Mail. A luncheon and meeting occurred at Fountain Head Country Club at 12:30. This afternoon the visitors will golf on the club links and tour Antietam Battlefield, with a dinner at Hotel Alexander at 6:30. Editors from Baltimore Washington Wilmington Cumberland Frederick and other cities attended.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Delaware
District of Columbia
Whagerstown
Association
Morning Herald
The
Daily Mail
Fountain Head Country Club
Antietam Battlefield
Hotel Alexander
Baltimore
Washington
Wilmington
Del
Cumberland
Frederick
Ford Favors Enforcement Not Modification Of Dry Statutes
Henry Ford pressed for strict enforcement of prohibition rather than any change. He told reporters after a White House meeting with President Hoover that prohibition must stand with no turning back. Ford also commented that Diesel engines were not yet suitable for aircraft or cars, preferring cleaner gasoline engines for autos. His White House visit followed a hunt near Washington for early American antiques to add to his Dearborn collection, including Betty lamps and a brass bell.
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Hoover
White Louse
White House
Thieves Loot P O and Store in Brownsville
The post office and general merchandise store of G T Brown in Brownsville were robbed last night. About 75 dollars in postal funds and an equal value in merchandise were taken. Thieves forced a window to enter the wareroom, unlocked the post office safe, and branched through to the store taking clothing and staple groceries.
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G T. Brown
Brownsville
Sheriff's Office
U. S. Postoffice Department
Post Office
Postoffice
Roanoke Fire Contained After Three-Building Blaze
Roanoke Virginia May 25 Fire damaged three wholesale row buildings with owners estimating 500000 in losses. Firemen continued spraying water into the ruins but officials said the blaze was under control and there was little danger of a renewed outbreak. The origin of the fire remains unknown.
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Roanoke
Daughter Of Auto Maker Is Wedded
Miss Virginia Willys daughter of an Ohio automobile manufacturer wed Luis Marcenino De Aguirre of Buenos Aires at a city registry office in London followed by a religious ceremony at Savoy Chapel. Also notes a Williamsport fire company drill for a trip to Greencastle with the community band for a firemen’s celebration.
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London
Virginia Willys
Luis Marcenino de Aguirre
Buenos Ares
Henrietta Street
Volunteer Fire Company
Williamsport
Greencastle
North Jersey Holds Up Spree Continues Across Day
North Plainfield reports its third hold up in 24 hours as William Stites, a contractor, is robbed of $16,000 by three gunmen. Total stolen since yesterday climbs to $40,780 with another $27,820 taken in a prior raid on East Orange Trust Company. A later street robbery nets $1,500 from an Armour and Company messenger.
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Newark
X_ 3
North Jersey
North Plain- Wet
Wiliam Stites
Stites
Moryisol and
Sherman
Elizebuth
East Orange Trust Company
Armour and Company
Weekly Weather Outlook for North and Middle Atlantic
Weather outlook shows showers Monday in the North and Middle Atlantic states with likely showers on Tuesday. Generally fair through midweek, then showers again toward week’s end. Temperatures rise above normal Monday and Tuesday, stay near or above normal midweek, and rise above normal again at week’s end.
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North
Middle Atlantic
Tresny
Nine High Schools Competing In Typing Meet At Hagerstown
Nine Western Maryland high schools take part in a typing contest at Hagerstown High School to name the vice champion of the Western Shore. A second contest is held on the Eastern Shore at Wicomico High School Salisbury, starting at 11 this morning with over a dozen typewriters in use. Schools include Cumberland Frederick Belair Seat Pleasant Brunswick Williamsport Oakland Burton and Hagerstown. A junior division is listed as the next item.
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Maryland
Hagerstown High School
Wicomico High School
Salisbury
Cumberland
Frederick
Belair
Seat. Pleasant
Brunswick
Williamsport
Oakland
Burton
Hagerstown
Fort Worth sky endurance flight aims to beat record
Fort Worth Texas May 25 The endurance monoplane Questio Mark built by Ryan remains aloft with Mark R L Robbins and James Kelly aboard seeking 200 hours or more as the crew nears surpassing the Question Mark record. The craft had completed 139 hours and hoped to surpass 150 hours 40 minutes.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Mark
R. L. Robbins
James Kelly
Robbins
Kelly
Suit Aims at Recovery of Taxes in Baltimore Trial
The estate of the late William C. Byron of Williamsport seeks $40,433 in excess taxes from Collector Gaien L. Tait in a federal case heard before Judge William C. Coleman in Baltimore. Edith L. Byron and Safe Deposit and Trust Co. of Baltimore sue as Byron executors alleging illegal levy under the federal estate tax law. Byron died in 1920 with a $698,515.47 estate. the suit claims ex-collector Miles pressured payment knowing a deed of trust was made in contemplation of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Byron
Williamsport
Gaien L
Byron
Joshua W. Miles
Internal Revenue
Hoover Goes to Catoctin for Fishing Trip
President and Mrs. Hoover, with Secretary Good, left the White House for a Saturday fishing outing to Catoctin Furnace Maryland. They planned to inspect a farm near Windsor and return to Washington the same day. The trip follows a habeas corpus release of attorney R W Hamilton on $20000 bail after his son-in-law's death in Amarillo Texas. Theresa Johnson was found strangled in Bragg California after disappearing on the way home from school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Texas
Son-Inlaw
Thomas Walton, Jr
R. W. Hamilton
Theresa
Hamilton
World Better Off Since War Says League of Nations
Geneva May 23 The League of Nations says the world is better off than in prewar days. A communique notes production of goods and raw materials up 21 percent and population up nine percent, signaling postwar improvement.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Principal speaker for Kiwanis meeting on Memorial Day
Judge D. Lindley Sloan of Cumberland will be the principal speaker at the Kiwanis Club weekly meeting here next Wednesday. He will deliver an address appropriate to Memorial Day.
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D. Lindley Sloan
Cumberland
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Cotton
A. P
Herald and Mail
Ford
Henry Ford
G. T. Brown
Michael Strange
Rewe
Eastern Shore
Catoctin
Bragg
Calif
Theresa Johnson
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