Rogers Testifies Dirl Killed Self In Despondent State
Westchester Pa September 21 Henry Rogers denies any role in Eve Hoey torch singer of Broadway death. He testifies she shot herself at his farmhouse after declaring unhappiness and loss of voice. He recalls her moody mood during drinking and briefly preventing a jump from a New York hotel window. He admits an affair but denies intent to end it.
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Five Die In Collision In Millsboro Severe Train Auto Crash
In Millsboro Newfoundland September 21 a Century of Progress tram collision with a speeding Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway tram and an auto driven by a farm woman killed five persons and fourteen race horses.
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Prince of Wales Buys Fast Airplane
The Prince of Wales has purchased a new 160 mile per hour twin engine biplane. It is the finest aircraft he has owned and will aid his travel across the British Isles. He remains a back seat pilot to be guided by his personal pilot Lieut Edward Fielden. The cabin seats six with a writing desk and a cocktail bar.
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Ford Plane Postponed Flight To Nome
The Tri motor Ford plane of Northern Air Transport was due to depart Fairbanks for Nome on Sunday but late reports say it remains in Fairbanks and will now leave tomorrow morning.
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General Hugh S. Johnson Plans Friendly Critique of New Deal
General Hugh S. Johnson, ex-head of the Works Progress Administration in New York, announces a national lecture tour to critique the New Deal. He will address the San Diego Exposition October 2 and argues for a return to Hoover era policies, urging loyalty to the president. Johnson condemns unemployment methods, calls NRA essential, and brands the American Liberty League as a Democratic cover for Republicans.
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Britain demands Libyan forces withdraw from frontier
Geneva dispatch reports Britain and Italy negotiating over Libyan troop movements near Egypt. Britain seeks Italy to order Libyan armies away from the frontier, with plans to scale back the Mediterranean fleet if Mussolini agrees.
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For Sale Two Houses Cash Offer
For sale two houses offered for cash at 1600 dollars. Inquiries to Ed Nelson at residence.
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Joe Louis poised for Baer clash in New Jersey
Joe Louis dominates sparring partners in POMPTON LAKES as observers call him a great heavyweight. Sam Langford confirms belief in his rise, declaring Louis too much for Baer in their upcoming fight. A separate item notes a Yale key found near the Native School House on D Street with Nugget Office inquiry.
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Wall Street Faces Uneasy Spell Over Rearmament
New York observers note a shift toward defense industry demand as steel copper and chemical sectors gain ground but security prices plunge and domestic recovery stalls. Foreign developments disrupt markets for the first time in over a year.
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U S. Lieutenant Flies Nonstop to Kaunas Lithuania
Lieutenant Felix Waitkus, 28, of Kohler Wisconsin, began a solo nonstop flight from New York to Kaunas Lithuania. The legged journey covers about 4500 miles with takeoff at 5:45 AM Eastern Standard Time.
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Kohler
Wilaconsin Mier
Here
Kaunas
Lithuania
Senator Pope surveys Europe amid looming conflict in Italy
James J. Pope, Idaho senator, after weeks in Europe, warns war may come due to British fleet concentration in the Mediterranean. He cites the Ethiopian dispute as rooted in economic imbalance and calls for peaceful cooperation to avert war. Pope departs Geneva for the United States after talks with European statesmen.
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Mussolini Rejects League Plans for Ethiopian Settlement
Mussolini spurned the League of Nations proposal aimed at settling the Italo Ethiopian dispute. Officials in Europe forecast Italian policy reversal and the onset of hostilities in East Africa in early October. British pessimism grows over a possible march forward despite Mediterranean warships.
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Hope Is Given To Mooney Cause By New Testimony
An Oregon City man, Marshall R. Spencer, 58, testified that Mooney and his wife were on the roof of the Kiler's building during the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing in San Francisco. Spencer, a janitor and elevator operator at the Eilers building, said the explosion occurred while they watched the parade. He said he had not mentioned the incident for ten years because no good would come of it.
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Impressions of Spanish Moves Tie To Mediterranean Tensions
The text notes Spanish troop shifts toward strategic points along the Mediterranean coast. It mentions ongoing East African disputes and a potential Geneva sanctions push. It references Mussolini and French Somaliland tensions, and positions by Britain on war loans and international debts.
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Threats Renewed of Soft Coal Strike UMW Pact Breaks
Washington reports renewed threats of a soft coal strike as negotiations between producers and the United Mine Workers break down for a sixth time in six months over a wage and hour agreement.
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