Mayor Walker Resigns in New York City Crisis
James J. Walker quits as mayor amid a looming removal hearing led by Governor Roosevelt. Joseph V. McKee becomes acting mayor as Tammany’s leader faces censure. Walker’s terse resignation cites pressure from political and personal attacks.
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New York
James Jd. Walker
Jimmie
Greenwich Village
Roosevelt
Joseph V. McKee
Board of Aldermen
Tammany
Democratic Party
Michael J. Cruise
Franklin
Chinese bandits killed in two hour Anta clash
A Renzo Japanese dispatch reports 306 Chinese bandits killed in a two hour battle with Japanese troops at Anta on the Chinese Eastern railway northwest of Harbin. Japanese losses were four killed and five wounded. Bandits dispersed south. Earl Morris Tego admitted to hospital after yesterday accident at Rohrersville. Corby of Williamsport reports tallest sunflower at 15 feet with 24 flowers.
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Tokyo
Renzo Japanese
Anta
Harbin
Tritsihar
Earl Morris
Tego
Rohrersville
J. W. Corby
Williamsport
Re- Porta
Storm Brings Relief As Mercury Reaches 100 In Valley
Waynesboro and vicinity bore the brunt of one of the worst storms of the season in the Cuntherland Valley. Hail the size of walnuts, heavy rain, wind and lightning caused damage as trees were felled and automobile tops torn. Leitersburg and Smithsburg areas saw heavy showers. Hagerstown and Keedysville also reported rain. Heat prostrations were reported, with one woman suffering an earlier attack but recovering. Temperatures reached 96 at sunset. 74 earlier, making last night among the hottest in the county.
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Waynesboro
Cunthersland Valley
Leitersburg
Smithsburg
Hagerstown
Keedysville
Clesrepring
Grunkleton
North Potomac Street
Thin County
J. A. Milter
Keedysville Ceater
Woman Burned by Lightning At Home
Mrs. Margaret Carbaugh of 185 Bay Street was struck by lightning while taking down a clothes line at 1 30 PM. She sustained burns to her hands and arms and suffered shock but is not believed to be in serious peril.
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Margaret Carbaugh
Bay Street
1932 Fair Will Surprise All Big Features
Preparations for the 1932 Exhibition week of September 13 to 17 proceed with final details to be discussed by the Board. Grounds are cleaned and booths erected, with fish and game exhibit tanks nearing completion and Main Hall flower beds arranged for planting. Improvements to the mutuel plant, grandstand, and track are complete, with the track fast and the plant a major surprise to horse racing fans.
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Misa Mary Raster
W. D. Willson
Joseph D. Bakler
Alcohol's mixed results in disease treatment reported
Yale researchers Dr Harold Himwich and Dr Louis Nahur said alcohol can help in diseases with high blood alkalinity and in diabetes by countering fatty acid effects, but worsens pneumonia by raising acidosis. They linked hangovers to lactic acid buildup and lingering after exercise, reported in New Haven and Rome.
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New Haven
Conn
Harold E Himwich
Louis N. Nahur
Yale Medical School
Rome
Himwich
The
Federation of Societies For Experimental Biology
Farm Pickets End Duty After Swift Omaha Truce
In Omaha Nebraska highways cleared of farm pickets after a dramatic truce. Otto Pfeifer of Elkhorn urged withdrawal of all pickets following the arrest of Clarence Creason on dumping milk charges. Sheriff McDonald arranged Creason's release and the crowd dispersed without protests.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Elkhorn
Otto Pfeifer
Nebraska-Iowa Cooperative Milk Producers Association
Charles McDonald
Douglas County
Clarence Creason
Pfeifer
McDonald
Dreasons
Loyal troops in control in Quito as rebels surrender
Loyal forces maintained control of Quito defending the government against rebels seeking Neptali Bonifaz as president. The capital endured heavy fighting with 380 killed and 782 wounded over three days.
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Quito
Ecuador
Neptali Bonifaz
Quinn
Red Cross
Squirrel and Cat Battle in City Park
A black alley cat attacked a gray squirrel in City Park. A. J. Sterner intervened, grabbing the animal by the neck and separating them. The cat fled, the squirrel climbed a lower limb to safety, later returning the cat left with visible battle marks and was driven away by Keeper Rohrer.
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A. J. Sterner
Rohrer
Car Smashes Street Light in Williamsport Sends Injuries
A car driven by C. H. Summers of 413 Summit Ave and a man named Ramsay, both from Summit Ave, collided with a street light in Williamsport yesterday while en route to Shenandoah. Broken glass injured occupants. Ramsay had a bleeding nose and lip cut, Summers suffered a lip wound. They returned to Hagerstown for a new windshield.
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C. H. Summers
Summit Avenae
Mr. Ramsay
Summit Avenue
Williamsport
Shenandoah
Mr. Summers
Hagerstown
Damage suits for huge sums docketed in Maryland court
Mrs Bertha M Blessing and Dr Arthur L Blessing sue Charlies J Powles Emmett Hardware Co and the Mayor and Council of Hagerstown seeking 75000 in total damages The wife seeks 59000 for permanent injuries from a fall in front of Emmert Hardware on West Washington Street The doctor seeks 25000 for loss of his wife’s services Both suits are slated for the November term of court
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Bertha M. Blessing
Arthur L. Blessing
Charlies J. Powles
Emmett Hardware Company
Hagerstown
Blessing
Emmert Hardware
West Washington Street
Seven Pickets Injured as Police Clash at Republic Steel Plant
In Warren Ohio on September 2, police clashed with a band of pickets at the Republic Steel plant in Trumbull. Seven pickets were injured and jailed, none seriously, while police reported no injuries to officers. Pickets threw stones and clubs at the peak, then were subdued and sent to jail.
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Warren
Strike halts Volendam sailing as Dutch seamen strike
In Amsterdam on September 2, a seamen's strike in Dutch ports delayed the Holland America liner Volendam. The walkout began Wednesday over wage cuts and bitterness over ships moving to the British flag and crews being replaced by British sailors.
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Amsterdam
Holland
Negrress To Get Hearing In City Court
Hattie Lee a 25 year old negress faces a city court hearing on a charge of assault with intent to kill after she allegedly shot Irvin Austin 38 at Berkson's Alley on August 12. Austin initially near fatally wounded was saved by medical care and later recovered. He will testify at the hearing this afternoon as the defense says the shooting was accidental and stemmed from an argument over money and jealousy.
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Hattie Lee
Negress
Irvin Austin
Negre
Berkson’s Alley
Austin
Raging floods hit Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras
Heavy rains flood the Rio Grande driving a surge that overran Eagle Pass streets and weakened two story buildings. The river rose at about three feet per hour as Piedras Negras faced similar flooding with houses wrecked and cattle drowned. Del Rio bridge spans damaged and a five mile rail section washed out.
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Eagle Pass
Texas
Rio Grande
Piedras Negras
del Rio
Tex
Southern Pacific Railway
Tropical storm breaks up after threat to Florida coast
A tropical storm that swept from the Bahamas and menaced Florida and the Gulf Coast for a week broke up into squalls and gusty rain. Three deaths and minor property damage were reported as the disturbance dissipated yesterday over eastern Mississippi and nearby areas.
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Meridian
Miss
Bahamas
Florida
Gulf Coast
Mississippi
Lifting Convicts Faces Through Plastic Surgery At Penn
Philadelphia report details Eastern penitentiary program by Dr. Michael Wolfe to reform inmates’ prospects by cosmetic nose and facial work. Warden Herbert Smith supports voluntary surgeries to improve future job chances, with inmates nicknamed Punch Drunk Ragla Beate and Pugey observed by guards and detectives.
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Philadelphia
Eastern Penitentiary
Taf
Michael
Salary Jumps To 40 000 As New York Mayor
Joseph V. McKee, president of the Board of Aldermen, saw his annual salary rise from 25 000 to 40 000 as mayor. Dennis J. Mahon will become aldermanic president with a 25 000 salary, replacing his former 7 500 as vice chairman.
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New York
Joseph V. McKee
Board of Aldermen
Dennis J. Mahon
McKee
Board of Aldarmen
Ritchie Orders State Departments to Economize for 1934 35
Baltimore September 2 Gov Albert CG Ritchie directs all state government bureaus to cut expenses to bone as he begins drafting the 1934 35 budget. He aims to keep the state tax rate at 25 cents per 100 while noting Baltimore City declines and county fast rates affect revenue. Department heads will return budget estimates on forms mailed next week by October 15. Blight upturn new building wield.
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Baltimore
Albert
Ritchie
Annapolis
Baltimore City
Hitler ready to show card in Berlin clash
Hitler declares his brown shirts will oppose Chancellor von Papen to the bitter end. He taunts the chancellor as a weak leader and says the Nazis would win through, warning of continued political pressure as he addresses about 20 000 followers in Berlin.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Chance
Franz
von Pipen
Junker
Reichstag
Big Meeting at Hancock Tomorrow
An outdoor mass meeting at Hancock tomorrow evening opens the Democratic Organization Club membership drive in Washington County. U S Senator Tidings and Congressman Lewis will attend the campaign event, with Dr. P B Stigers’s home as the venue and J Andrew Cahill presiding. President Reed and State Senator Byron will speak, as officials plan a series of gatherings leading to the September picnic and Roosevelt Garner Tidings Lewis ticket push.
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Washington County
Democratic Organization Club
Hancock
Club Picenic
U. S
Millard RB. Tidings
David J. Lewis
P. B. Stigers
Reed
Byron
Explosion Wrecks Munitions Depot at Chitila
A munitions depot at Chitila near Bucharest exploded during the night, killing one soldier and injuring several residents. A fourteen member guard unit including sixteen soldiers and one officer were reported missing, feared dead as a fire engulfed the depot until morning.
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Bucharest
Romania
Chitila
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