Fighting Is Heavy In Chapel
Shanghai October 2 Chinese and Japanese troops fought to a standstill on day five of the Shanghai North Station battle. Japanese ships shelled the area on the Whangpoo river while planes bombed Cha pei and burned areas of the foreign districts. The British Welch Fusiliers held near the Pantheon theater as night fell despite repeated Japanese thrusts. A Japanese patrol moved within 95 yards of a Chinese pillbox before exchanges of fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Mills
Shanghai
Whangpoo River
Chapei
Welch Fusiliers
Pantheon
Man Sues For 3000 Damages Over Knee Injury
William W. Tucker through attorney J C Grice filed a circuit court suit against William L. Sampsell seeking 33000 damages for knee injuries in an auto mishap about a month ago on West Franklin street. The complaint alleges Sampsell recklessly operated a car and struck Tucker as he walked, causing serious knee injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Tucker
J. C. Grice
William L. Sampsell
Warr
Sampsell
West Franklin Street
Lynching Probe Closed By Jury In Covington
Tipton county ends its investigation of its first lynching since the Civil War with the grand jury expressing sincere regret and reporting an inability to identify any of the six masked men who shot and hanged Albert Gooden, 35, from a country bridge after he was seized from Sheriff W J Vaughan while being moved to face a slaying charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Tenn
Tipton County
Albert Gooden
W. J. Vaughan
Memphis
Chester Doyle
Macon
Maryland Weather Forecast Fair and cool Sunday
Maryland expects fair and cooler conditions tonight and Sunday. Chesapeake Bay shows partly cloudy skies, cooler with gentle to moderate northerly and northeasterly winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Settle Dispute With Asphalt at Hereford Maryland
Baltimore Oct 2 The State Roads Commission ended a mailbox dispute by coating the Hereford mail box with stone and asphalt. Magistrate Benjamin Merryman complained the box blocked parking and delayed court business, Marsh wished it moved back, the commission and Marsh alternated actions until yesterday when the box was moved and the area macadamized and paved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
State Roads Commission
Hereford
Baltimore County
Benjamin Merryman
Andrew Marsh
Merriman
Marsh
Commission
Building to Cost 75000 for New City Store Block
Bids for a 75000 two story brick and limestone building on the former City Savings Bank site at 60 24 West Washington St will open mid next week in New York. Local contractors bid for construction. The W T Grant Company will occupy the new 40 by 200 foot building with basement, slated for completion in about three months.
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City Savings Bank
West
Washington Street
New York
W. T. Grant Company
Snow Storm Traps Buses and Cars on Berthoud Pass
A major snow storm in the Rockies stalled a transcontinental bus and more than two dozen automobiles on Berthoud Pass. Passengers and drivers found safety at a nearby inn as mild temperatures prevailed elsewhere. Chewsville observer D Paul Oswald reported 73 at noon and a 46 degree low today with yesterday's high 70 and low 46.
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Berthoud Pass
Rockies
D. Paul Oswald
Chewsville
Maryland’s first 1937 hunting victim dies from accident
Luke Maryland reported Harry Hamer 22 became the state’s first hunting fatality of 1937 after a gun discharged accidentally while he hunted with his father near Westernport. The shot struck his foot causing an amputation.
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Luke, Md
Harry Hamer
Maryland
Hamer
Westernport
Democratic Club to Baltimore invites 75 county members
The Democratic Organization Club under President Wm. P. Lane Jr approved 15 new members and planned a delegation of at least 75 from the county to the Baltimore Young Men's Democratic Club dinner on November 17 where Postmaster General James A. Farley will be guest of honor and speaker. Reservations were made by 30 members and others may contact treasurer Allen H. Mumma. Lane urged new county residents to declare citizenship this month for the November 1938 election. He also discussed his Europe England trip and praised American freedoms. The meeting opened the winter season with strong attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Organization Club
Wm. P. Lane, Jr
Big Young Men’s Democratic Club
Baltimore
James A. Farley
Allen H. Mumma
Lane
Europe
England
Canadian liquor stamp glue licked by mice report
Liquor dealer M. Robinson reports mice in Houston stores licked the glue from Canadian liquor stamps while stamps from other countries remained untouched. Other stores corroborate similar incidents affecting Canadian stamps in their shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
M. Robinson
Canada
Dog bite leads to patrolman’s attack in Baltimore
Patrolman Roland Fullem investigated reports of a dog bite and was bitten by the same dog. Attempts to locate the owner failed. The dog was turned over to the SPCA for care and quarantine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Roland Fullem
Fullem
Gulf tropical disturbance broadens coast to Texas
New Orleans reports the Gulf of Mexico tropical disturbance widening from Florida to Texas with heavy rains. New Orleans logged about ten inches from yesterday afternoon to this morning as the system spent itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
Texas
Roosevelt sees Grand Coulee Dam progress during on board trip
President Roosevelt travels aboard to Grand Coulee Dam to inspect the site and observe the growing communities around the irrigation project. Justice Black’s Klan affiliation denial is noted in a radio report relayed by Black’s son as the president stops at Fort Lewis for honors. The project aims to irrigate 1.2 million acres and provide power as the dam nears completion.
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Roosevelt
Grand Coulee Dam
Justice Black
Northwest
Black
James
Tacoma
Fort Lewis
Washington
Columbia Basin
Grand Coulee
Ephrata
Street and alley projects approved for immediate start
The Board of Street Commissioners approved two street and one alley project. Sunset avenue from Highland Way to the Norfolk & Western tracks will be graded resurfaced and oiled. Highland Way near Virginia avenue will be resurfaced and oiled to relieve dust complaints. A section of the alley from North Locust to East Randolph will be concreted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Street Commissioners
Sunset Avenue
Highland Way
Norfolk & Western
Virginia Avenue
North Locust Street
East Avenue
Randolph Avenue
Parks Planned Clemson Roommate Mixup
John Parks Jr and Bill Mooney of Spartansburg planned to room at Clemson College. Mooney’s family moved to Washington DC, delaying entry until after Christmas. Parks ended up with a roommate named Bill Mooney of Augusta, Georgia.
Hosiery Workers Threaten City Strike Over Vigilante Tactics
William Leader head of the American Federation of Hosiery Workers, a C. I. O. affiliate, warned Philadelphia on October 2 of a city-wide strike by 16,000 workers in 102 mills. He said the move was in retaliation against armed thugs and vigilante tactics used by mill owners in the hosiery industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
William Leader
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
Williamsport Democratic Club Meeting Set for Monday
The Democratic Club of Williamsport will meet Monday night at 8 o clock at its headquarters in the K of P Hall. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Club of
Williamsport
K. of P. Hall
Denying Klan Ties Black to Join Supreme Court Monday
Justice Hugo L. Black rejected claims of Ku Klux Klan membership during a 12 minute radio address. He admitted joining the Klan about 15 years ago, said he resigned, and asserted he did not rejoin or possess any such card. He would take his seat on the Supreme Court bench next Monday as President Roosevelt faced controversy over the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klan
Senate
Washington
Hugo L. Black
Ku Klux Klan
Supreme Court
Black
Roosevelt
Realty sales total $250000 in September countywide
Real estate records show September activity totaling about 250000 with numerous transfers. Names include A Roy Phillippy, Jacob Keyser, Earl Hoover, Kenneth Rudisill, C K Brandenburg, Roy Reichard, D Harold Winger, Lewis Shank, Leo Miller, Edgar Stultz, Fred Dennis, George Reynolds, Wilbur Mangan, Helen Miller, Oscar Cordeerman, Edison Groh, Emmett Gans and J Cleveland Grice among others. Transactions cover properties on Broadway Locust Potomac Oak Hill Roessner Bryan Place Mangansville and Western Pike and 160 acres along Western Pike.
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A. Roy Phillippy
Jacob Keyser
Broadway
Locust Streets
Earl H. Hoover
Kenneth N. Rudisill
Potomac Avenue
C. K. Brandenburg
TG. Roy Reichard
Mangansville
Oscar M. Cordeerman
Edison Y. Groh
Western Pike
Emmett W. Gans
J. Cleveland Grice
Car towing mishap interlocks bumpers in Des Moines
F. J. Beaublossom told police his car was sluggish until he found he had towed another car five blocks through traffic. The bumpers of the two cars had become interlocked while parked together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
F. J. Beaublossom
Man pleads guilty to false alarm to reenter home
Anthony Isnasiak pleaded guilty in Detroit to turning in a false alarm after he sought the fire department's aid to regain access to his home when his wife locked him out. He explained his motive to Judge Christopher E. Stein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Anthony Isnasiak
Christopher E. Stein
Fire Department
Katherine DeMille and Anthony Quinn to wed tonight
Hollywood reports the one month romance ends in marriage tonight for Katherine DeMille, Ce cil B. DeMille’s adopted daughter, and Anthony Quinn. There will be no honeymoon as both must return to their studios Monday. The bride-elect, known as a brunette menace in films, was to work today.
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Hollywood
Katherine DeMille
Anthony Quinn
Cecil B. DeMille
Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black Speaks at Chevy Chase
In Chevy Chase Maryland on October 2 a hush fell as wiring prepared for an unprecedented radio broadcast of Justice Hugo Black. The host Claude Hamilton hosted 23 guests including Mrs Black. Black remained calm and finished with a satisfied remark about getting it off his chest.
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Claude
Age limit on machine play enforced by police
Captain of Police Carl H. McCleary warns owners and operators of pinball and skill devices that eject slugs or nickels that only players aged 18 and over may use. He will issue warrants if younger players are found. Police were also given a deadline to remove allegedly illegal slot machines and a race horse machine from public operation amid complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl H. Mc.Cleary
Shock Kills Two At Halifax County Fair Grounds
Two men died from an electric shock at the Halifax county fair grounds last night. Identified were Leonard Chamberlain of Olean New York operator of a ferris wheel and Ernest Tidwell 21 of Roanoke Rapids. A transformer blowout was blamed for the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon
N. C
Halifax County Fair
Leonard Chamberlain
Olean
N. Y
Ernest Tidwell
Roanoke Rapids
Comments on Black Speech Divides Congress and Public
Controversy over Justice Hugo Black’s confirmation prompts mixed reactions. Senator Borah calls to drop the Klan topic, while Wheeler offers a cautious approval. Snell denounces the charge as Democratic prejudice, and Connally says the incident is closed. Stinchfield of the American Bar Association is retiring.
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Hugo L. Black
Borah
Idaho
Justice Black
Wheeler
D. Mont
Frederick H. Stinchfield
The
American Bar
Greatest war faces labor in AFL CIO split
Denver reports that organized labor teeters on a factional clash as AFL leaders edge toward a split with John L. Lewis's CIO. President William Green outlined plans at the convention, including dividing the labor movement by severing the final bond between AFL and CIO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Organized Labor
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
William Green
Green
Alligator Thrills Plumbers In City Cellar
Two plumbers working in the cellar of Mrs. Joseph Metz on Main Avenue were startled when a 20 inch alligator appeared in their flashlight beam. The animal had escaped from William Snyder weeks earlier and likely crawled into the cellar.
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Joseph Metz
Fire damages contractor office on South Potomac street
A basement heating boiler overheated and sparked a fire at 4 am, gutting one office room and damaging several others in the Bester and Long general contractors building at 400 block South Potomac street. Firemen battled the blaze amid water and smoke damage. losses may reach $2,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bester and Long
General Contractors
South Potomac Street
Theft Reported Of Toolbox And Battery
J. H. Shull of Benevola reported to police this morning the theft of a tool box and a battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Shull
Benevola
Sheriff Malott Improves From Grippe At Home
Sheriff Max C. Malott, confined to his home the past week with grippe, is rapidly improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max C. Malott
Soviet Demand Opens Spanish Non Intervention Front
London reports the Soviet Union demanded abolition of the entire Spanish non intervention scheme and the Franco Spanish frontier opened to arms shipments. The note to Lord Plymouth urged greater equality of opportunity to aid the Republican government, signaling possible broader European tensions as Italy and Germany move toward intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Soviet Union
Valencia
Lord Plymouth
France
Britain
Germany
Italy
Spain
Franc Slumps as France Defends Currency
Paris reports a sharp franc decline amid world unrest with the cabinet insisting France’s finances are sound and that the weakness stems from speculation. In London the franc fell from 144.50 to 151.50 per pound as government leaders met with President Lebrun at Rambouillet to discuss no foreign exchange controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Rench
France
London
Camille Chautemps
Albert Lebrun
Rambouillet
He Recovers From Near Fatal Wound
Wilbur Orndorff, 18, a former CCC youth, made a remarkable recovery after a near fatal self inflicted gunshot wound. He returned home near Hagerstown from Frederick hospital within two weeks of the incident at a Yellow Springs residence. Physicians said he had virtually recovered and previously little hope was held.
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Wilbur Orndorff
CCC
Hagerstown
Frederick Hospital
Orndorff
Yellow Springs
Frederick County
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Wm. L. Sampsell
Elwin E. Pope
Los Angeles
Calif
Ethel
Pope
W. T. Grant Co
F.D
NEW Justice
Grand Culee Dam
Siren
Pearl L. Kline
John J. Allen
Paul H. Kline
Bester & Long
Russ
London Hears
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