Governor Smith to Address 75,000 in Baltimore Armory
A crowd of 75,000 will hear Governor Alfred E. Smith at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore on October 29. Amplifiers will cover three city blocks to extend hearing to about 60,000 others. Armory seating holds 15,000, and Democratic leaders predict the gathering will be the era’s largest in the state.
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Baltimore
Alfred E. Smith
Fifth Regiment
Chicago
Illinois
Smith
131St Regiment
Sedalia
Sm@#1
Communist Is Executed for Slaying Pair in Italy
Lucca Italy October 18 Mihlle Della Maggiore a Communist convicted of assassinating two fascists was executed this morning behind the Ponte Buggianese cemetery. He is the first person condemned to death in Italy since 1860 and his execution followed the wartime form reserved for military offenders or traitors.
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Lucca
Italy
Michelle Della Maggiore
Ponte Buggianese
Maggiore
Stamps Brought by Graf Zeppelin Spur Collector Interest
New York reports that cancelled stamps from the Graf Zeppelin on envelopes and postcards are drawing brisk demand. Four mark stamps on envelopes fetch about eight dollars, while two mark stamps on postcards bring around two dollars. Post office records show the Zeppelin delivered 15 sacks with 28,124 letters and 37,590 postcards, and plans may exist to carry mail on the return flight.
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New York
Postoffice
Rush medical aid to Queen of Roumania
Three medical professors were rushed to the royal residence at Balcik on the Black Sea to attend Queen Marie who is confined to her room by influenza. At noon the queen's condition showed no improvement.
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Bucharest
Roumania
Balcik
Black Sea
Marie
Ten Arrested in German Smuggling Plot
Bremerhaven report says ten people were arrested on October 18 in Germany for conspiring to smuggle aliens into the United States. The group allegedly planned to transport undocumented entrants, with authorities tightening security around potential routes.
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Bremerhaven
Germany
Tiszteen
United States
Weather Reports From Global Cities At New York Dinner
Reports on world weather were shared at the foreign commerce club dinner in New York. Wireless radio beams delivered concise summaries from cities including London dry and crisp, Honolulu partly cloudy, Paris cloudy and rainy, Berlin drizzling, and Buenos Aires clear and cool.
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New York
Foreign Commerce Club of
Astor
London
Honolulu
Paris
Berlin
Buenos Ayres
Potomac Edison to present Loop trolley report
Potomac Edison Co awaits delivery of engineers findings on removing Loop trolley tracks and switching to buses. A citizens committee led by A. K. Coffman prepared to convene a meeting to review the report before city officials. The movement began with East Antietam Street residents and expanded city-wide.
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Potomac Edison Co
Committee of Citizens
Potomac Edisom Co
A. K. Coffman
East Antietam St
Potomac Edisor Co
Trans Ocean Flyer Escapes In Plane Crash
Baron Ehrenfried Gunther Von Huenefeld and his crew force landed near a Tokyo suburb during a non-stop flight from Shanghai to Tokyo. The aircraft was badly damaged but the Baron, co-pilot, and mechanic were uninjured after the crew lost their way in a rainstorm.
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Tokyo
Baron Ehrenfried Gunther von Huenefeld
Germany
Shanghai
No Muzzling Upon Return In Zeppelin News
Berlin reports that Dr. Ernest Brandenburg of the German Ministry of Transportation was aboard the Graf Zeppelin and instructed to ensure no news monopoly on the Zeppelin's return trip. He will secure permission for representatives of various newspapers to accompany.
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Berlin
Ernest Brandenburg
Ministry of Transportation
Ballot lists show five tickets for president
Specimen copies of the official ballot for the November 6 election were issued. The slate includes five presidential tickets, four U S Senators, two U S Representatives from the Sixth District, two State Senators from Washington County, and a state constitutional amendment on legislative pay. Democratic electors and party candidates are named, with Republicans and third parties represented in the center and along the ballot.
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United States
U. S
Congress
Washington County
Maryland
Smith-Robinson
U. S. Senate
State Senate
Frank A. Furst
John M. Dennis
Baltimore
Emerson C. Harrington
Cambridge
R. Walter Graham
George P. Welzant
Eugene H. Beer
Zach M. Fowler
St. Mary's
Fear Pair in Plane Missing Over Green Bay
Coast guards and fishing tugs searched fog shrouded Green Bay for Thomas Mitchell 27 and his wife of Sturgeon Bay after their plane disappeared during a 15 mile over water flight from Egg Harbor to Menominee. Residents saw the craft head toward the bay on October 15 and was never seen again.
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Menominee
Mich
Thomas Mitchell
Sturgeon Bay
Green Bay
Egg Harbor
Can Tune In On Yourself New Radio Discovery
New York on October 18 reports that radio dials can tune to 3.66 meters, a tuning point of the body, discovered by C. R. Englund, Bell Telephone research scientist.
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New York
C. R. Englund
Bell Telephone Research Scientist
She's Only Had A Little Squabble
NEW YORK Oct 18 Mrs Hoot Gibson wife of the cowboy film actor is in town to rent an apartment for the winter she says the trip is not a vacation and that she and Chubby are happy despite typical married spats if she sheds 30 pounds and finds work she will return to the stage
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New York
Canadian rum runners dash for U S shore
Buffalo New York October 18 coast guards and customs men patrolled the Niagara river all night to prevent liquor cargo landings after about 20 boats left the Canadian shore under a light fog. The fleet was mobilized along the Canadian bank awaiting darkness for the crossing. Lieutenant Martin W Rasmussen district coast guard commander said the raid was the largest yet seen in the area.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Coast Guards
Niagara River
Coast Guard
Martin W. Rasmussen
District Coast Guard
Four Men and Four Women Nabbed in 53rd Street Night Club Raid
New York police arrested four men and four women in a raid on a 53rd Street night club. The action followed guidance from Maurice Campbell, district prohibition administrator, to how city officials could aid in closing objectionable venues.
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New York
53Rd Street
Maurice Campbell
Joab H. Banton
Gene And Bride To Reside In London
London reports that Mr. and Mrs. James Joseph Tunney plan a literary salon in London and have leased a Mayfair house for a year. Also, Coolidge will take a brief Thanksgiving holiday in Virginia.
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Gene
Bride
London
James Joseph Tunney
Mayfair
Virginia
Washington
Coolidge
Eckener Seeks American Capital For Bigger Zeppelins
New York Oct 18 Eckener seeks American capital for larger Zeppelins to expand airship capabilities and project. He outlines plans to finance and build enhanced craft, signaling renewed transatlantic aviation ambitions.
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New York
Eckener
Queen Marie Ill of Influenza In Bucharest
Queen Marie of Romania is reported ill with influenza in Bucharest on October 18. The palace released a brief statement confirming she is under medical care and resting at the royal residence.
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Bucharest
Queen Marie
Hotels Merge Under One Management Head Henri
Announcement last night says Hotel Alexander Operating Company led by Horace L. Wiggins has taken over Dagmar Hotel. J Boyd Henri, Dagmar’s current manager, will run both properties. Directors include M P Moller J O Snyder and Lewis Wiggins. Details of Dagmar sale not disclosed.
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Hotel Alexander Operating Company
Horace L. Wiggins
Dagmar Hotel
J. Boyd Henri
Dagmar
M. P. Moller
J. O. Snyder
Hagerstown
Benjamin Franklin Hotel
Philadelphia
Alexander
Lewis Wiggins
Wiggins
Herri
ROTTENNESS IN WASHINGTON ATTACKED BY DANIELS
Atlanta message reports Josephus Daniels former Navy Secretary decrying a reign of rottenness in Washington He endorsed Governor Alfred E Smith for president and faulted Herbert Hoover for silence on the Teapot Dome lease He outlined 12 reasons for supporting the Democratic ticket and drew strong applause.
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Atlanta
Washington
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Alfred E. Smith
Daniels
Smith
Herbert Hoover
Teapot Dome
Hoover
Cora Holmes Granted Absolute Divorce From Lawton Holmes
Cora M. Holmes received an absolute divorce from Lawton G. Holmes. Grace Gerber served as attorney for Mrs. Holmes who was awarded custody of their two children.
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Cora M. Holmes
Lawton G. Holmes
Grace Gerber
Holmes
Victor Products Corp formed in $3 million merger
Victor Cooler Door Co of Frederick Street joins Sure Foot Heel & Rubber Co of Gettysburg and Acorn Manufacturing Co to form the Victor Products Corporation. Raymond J. Funkhouser heads the new firm as president. The merged firms will produce rubber heels and refrigerator doors, with $1.5 million in new capital soon issued and the rest held as treasury stock.
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Victor Cooler Door Co
Frederick Street
Raymond J. Funkhouser
New York City
Victor Products Corporation
Sure Foot Heel & Rubber Co
Gettysburg
Acorn Manufacturing Company
Winchester
Funkhouser
Green Stone
Russell J. Bowers
Firemen Seek Markers To Allow Quick Fire Line Access
A Hagerstown fire department delegation asks the City Council to authorize markers for volunteer firemen. The markers would let designated drivers pass traffic signals and enter fire lines only during fires, improving response times while limiting distribution to active volunteers to avoid hindering firefighting efforts.
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Hagerstown
Hot Water Converts Bad Barley for Pigs in Bremen
In Bremen Germany on October 18 a surprising test shows hot water can redeem barley so spoiled pigs will eat it. The experiment used a cargo from the United States and demonstrated that heating improves palatability when barley has deteriorated beyond use.
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Bremen
Germany
United States
Lifer Denied Right To Kiss Wife Over Riot
Jack Hart, serving a life sentence in Maryland, was forbidden kisses from his wife due to his role in the prison riot. Hart, back at work after solitary confinement, was rated second grade, and when denied a kiss he asked for removal to solitary, which was granted.
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Baltimore
Jack Hart
Maryland Penitentiary
Patrick Brady
Hart
Kitty Kavanaugh Hart
Heads Up: Old Police Headquarters May Be Sold Soon
The city received a bona fide offer for the old Police Headquarters site, likely to be accepted pending City Council approval. The offer comes from purchasers planning to rebuild on the site, with the council previously valuing the property at about $30,000. The block fronts North Jonathan Street and measures 74 by 150 feet with extensions, and the council expects $30,000 to cover improvements for a remodeled city hall.
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Court House
Jonathan St
Thomas
City Hall
Promises Indians Aid New York Letter Promised Aid
In New York Oct 18 a letter from Smith pledges aid to Indians. In Mexico City Oct 18 two Communists were arrested for placing anti American posters.
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New York
Mexico City
McDonald Plane Flight Vanished Over Atlantic Air Route
England and Ireland monitored the western sky for Gypsy Moth De Haviland, piloted by Flight Commander H C McDonald, who departed Harbor Grace New Jersey at 11 51 am yesterday aiming for Ireland then Croydon. After 22 hours in flight no sighting reported. conditions over the Irish coast were poor and fuel could sustain about 24 hours. Mrs McDonald waited in Kensington.
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England
Ireland
H. C. McDonald
Harbor Grace
N. J
Croydon
London
MacDonald
Great Circle
Food Show orders W C T U to stop political pamphlets
Baltimore officials ordered the Women's Christian Temperance Union to cease distributing political propaganda at the city food show booth. Failure to comply could close the booth. Executive secretary H H Walker said the show is non political and the W C T U had handed out anti drink circulars and papers endorsing the Republican party.
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Baltimore
Women's Christian Temperance Union
H. H. Walker
Republican Party
Zep Chief Charts U S Funds For Ocean Air Line
Hugo Eckener, commander of the Graf Zeppelin, plans a 40 hour Europe to United States airship service and seeks $15,000,000 from American capitalists. A Lakehurst conference with Goodyear Zeppelin executives aims to advance the project, with weather-friendly route proposals near Washington or Baltimore.
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New York
Hugo Eckener
Europe
United States
Washington
Baltimore
Switzerland
Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation
Akron
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