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The Pocatello Tribune

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1934

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Germans Deny Plot to Slay Adolf Hitler

Nazi agents swept through Germany denying rumors of an assassination attempt on Hitler. A reported gunfire near the funeral procession of Frau Karin Goering was not aimed at him, officials said, and Hitler then attended events with President von Hindenberg.

Louis P. Lochner Associated Press Berlin Germany Adolf Hitler Karin Goering Prussia Hitler Neubeck von Hindenberg von Papen

First Centennial Costume Parade Kicks Off Saturday

The first of the Centennial Costumes parades unfolds in Pocatello with contests for men women and children. Prizes—5 00 3 00 and 2 00—will be awarded at three judging stops the Hotel Bannock Fargo Wilson Wells and Peoples Store between 2 and 4 30 pm. Winners receive entry privileges for future parades and prize notices appear Sunday. Checks mailed.

Pocatello Idaho Hotel Bannock Fargo-Wilson-Wells Peoples Store Fargo Yellowstone Hotel Petersen Furniture Comany

Meteorite Flashes Across Heavens Over Pocatel o

A meteorite flashed across Pocatel o’s eastern sky at 2 p m Thursday witnessed by J A Howser of 838 East Clark. The flaming tailed ball burned out near the eastern horizon seen from the Texas company plant north of the city.

Pocatello J. A. Howser East Clark Mr. Howser Texas Company

Missing San Jose singer found in El Paso hotel

A San Jose singer Mrs Sibyl Fidanque was located in a El Paso hotel after disappearing last Saturday. Police and federal agents suspect kidnapping with efforts to raise ransom while two federal operatives remain at the home. A hatchet with alleged bloodstains was found but officials say no blood was on the weapon.

EL Paso Texas Sibyl Fidanque San Jose Calif A. J. Rich Navy Fidanque Lieut. Rich Department of Justice Panama American Legion Boy Scouts Nelson

Democrats Choose Hailey for 1934 State Platform Meet

Idaho Democrats settle on Hailey as host for the 1934 state platform convention to be held August 20. Other finalist cities included Idaho Falls Pocatello Boise Gooding and Coeur d'Alene after a preliminary vote. Final ballot unanimously favored Hailey.

Boise Idaho Democratic Party Hailey State Central Committee Idaho Falls Pocatello Gooding Coeur d'Alene Lewiston Sawtooth Mountains

Idaho Weather Summary Brief

Fair tonight and Saturday with lightly warmer conditions in the southwest portion. Sunday remains fair as the forecast calls for continued pleasant weather.

Idaho

Japan seeks political under boycott at naval conference

Japan plans to bar political topics from the 1935 naval conference. Ambassador Matsudaira told London officials that the stance has drawn no immediate opposition from the United States or Great Britain. Japan favors a talks format limited to the five treaty signatories: Japan, the United States, Great Britain, France and Italy.

Associated Press Tokyo Japan Matsudaira London United States Great Britain Norman H. Davis Ramsay MacDonald Koki Hirota Russia Germany Spain France Italy

Roosevelt Policies Lead In Literary Digest Poll

New York June 22 A 3 percent rise in approvals for President Roosevelt and the New Deal from a Literary Digest poll shows 1,169,827 ballots cast with 1,169, to 442,127 opposing. Clergymen, businessmen, and physicians favor the New Deal with clear margins, Vermont alone opposing. State results list California 60,630 for and 25,469 against. New York 92,479 for and 60,833 against. Oregon 9,329 for and 3,667 against among others.

New York Roosevelt Literary Digest Vermont California Colorado Tdaho Montana Nevada Oregon Utah Washington Wyoming

First Year Beer Tax Funds Idaho Revenue Stampede

Idaho's 3.2 beer tax law completed its first year with revenue of 131716.14 from 2226822 gallons sold and licenses. The 5 cent levy yielded 113241.14. Boise Nampa and Wallace brewers paid 1050 in licenses, 96 wholesalers paid 14500, and 2737 retailers paid 1 each.

Boise Idaho Edith Wade State Department of Law Enforcement Nampa Wallace

Yale Honors Roosevelt With Degree Speech Cited

Will Rogers reports from Hollywood Yale awarded President Roosevelt a degree but compelled a speech in acceptance. The piece notes degrees rise in price and praises Congress for its work as adjournment neared. Roosevelt reportedly valued brains over politics, though he honored Congress with a compliment.

Hollywood Calif Yale Roosevelt Kinder Congress

School Heads Reappointed

SALT LAKE CITY June 22 Reappointment of heads of colleges and seminaries of the Latter Day Saints church was announced by Dr. John A. Widtsoe church education commissioner. Named are F S Harris Brigham Young University Ralph B Keeler Juarez stake academy F X Fox LDS business college and T C Romney George S Tanner and J Wyly Sessions directors of LDS institutes at Utah State Agricultural College University of Idaho Moscow and University of Idaho Southern Branch Pocatello. About 84 instructors attend an institute here under Widtsoe direction, continuing three more weeks.

Salt Lake City Latter Day Saints Church John A. Widtsoe F. S. Harris Brigham Young University Ralph B. Keeler Juarez Stake Academy F. X. Fox L. D.S. Business College T. C. Romney George 8. Tanner J. Wyley Sessions Utah State Agricultural College University of Idaho At Moscow University of Idaho Southern Branch Pocatello Widtsoe

Dillinger Gang Girls Slip Free Of Chicago Trap

The three Dillinger gang women brought to Chicago to trap the fugitives slipped away from federal surveillance. Marian Conforti 21 is said to have vanished from her apartment possibly to rejoin Homer Van Meter. Jean Crompton 22 was rescued then vanished after her rescuer was killed. Helen Gillis remains with Baby Face Nelson.

Chicago Dillinger Gang Miss Marian Conforti Homer van Meter Outfit Miss Conforti Dillinger Little Bohemia Inn Wisconsin John Dillinger Madison Wis Melvin H. Purvis Jean Crompton Tommy Carroll Dillinger Brigade Waterloo Iowa Helen Gillis George Baby Face

Utah golfers lead at Boise in Idaho State Open

George Schneiter of Ogden and Sid Harmon of Salt Lake City led 60 golfers after the first nine at Boise in the Idaho State Open qualifying rounds. They were tied with 35s with 18 holes remaining before the 18 hole pro amateur contest.

Boise George Schneiter Ogden Sid Harmon Salt Lake City Ninteen West Roy van Elm Ray Critchell Idaho Ted Longworth Portland Bob Duncan Jen Peterson Ralph Pugmirel

NRA Plans To Reduce Costs Of Materials

Washington reports a plan to lower building material prices under NRA codes within two weeks to bolster the home building and repair program. Industry sources say discussions with labor leaders occurred but yielded no agreement. The housing effort is seen as vital for the lumber and building material sectors across the Pacific coast and the South. Harry Hopkins’s appointment as housing law administrator hinges on his willingness to serve. Government loans are not provided directly. banks and loan associations may lend with government insurance options.

Washington Pacific Coast Harry L. Hopkins

Daily Baseball Scores From National and American Leagues

National tabulations show New York Chicago and Brooklyn with varied runs while Philadelphia Cincinnati and Boston total. American results list Cleveland New York Chicago Boston Detroit Washington St Louis and Philadelphia with mixed outcomes and notes on end of seventh or darkness.

St. Louis Philadelphia Andrews McAfee Hemsley Benton Berry

Armour Official Shoots Himself

CHICAGO June 22 AP Fred James Reynolds vice president of Armour and Company in charge of purchasing was found fatally wounded in the bathroom of his Glencoe home. He died at Highland Park Hospital minutes later. Reynolds 58, his wife Margaret found him and police said he apparently took his own life. A revolver lay beside him. He had been ill. Surviving are his widow and two daughters Muriel and Dorothy.

Chicago Fred James Reynolds Armour and Company Glencoe Highland Park Hospital Reynolds Margaret Muriel Dorothy

Bees Storm Railroad Station In Greenfield Incident

June 22 in Greenfield a baggage man dropped a crate releasing 24 000 bees that overran a railroad station. Police riot squad arrived with bee father Fred Woodward to help round up the swarm as officers secured the area.

Greenfield Fred Woodward Bee

Judge barricades in Camden home and threatens visitors

Charles Judge, armed with a shotgun, barricaded himself inside his Camden residence on June 22 and warned passersby he would shoot. He claimed to protect his wife, but police arrested him when she was not at home.

Camden N. J Charles Judge Judge

Mystery case cleared up as Ashes of Scollard revealed

Mrs. Reese B. Brown widow of Yakima capitalist arrived in Yakima with a silver casket said to contain the ashes of Mrs. Sarah E. Smith Scollard the Seattle eccentric known as the Hetty Green of Chicago. Brown stated Scollard died in Montreal July 24 1932 and that she found documents in Brown's locked private apartment. Brown was killed January 27 in an auto crash and Scollard had been sought by federal agents for a false income tax return.

Yakima Wash Reese B. Brown Sarah E. Smith Scollard Seattle Hetty Green Lasalle Street Chicago Wilmon Tucker Brown Scollard Montreal

Ogden Negro Held On Attack Charge

Buck Harp, 46, a transient, was jailed on charges of attempted attack on a young married woman and assault with a deadly weapon on her father in Ogden. He entered J. C. Thompson’s West Seventeenth Street home seeking clothes and food, then attacked the woman before fleeing. Thompson and witness Copeland pursued and captured him until police arrived.

Ogden Buck Harp J. C. Thompson West Seventeenth Street Thompson C. Copeland Harp

Roosevelt Reappoints McNinch Chairman of Power Commission

President Roosevelt names Frank R. McNinch of North Carolina to a five year term as chairman of the federal power commission.

Washington Roosevelt Frank R. McNinch North Carolina Federal Power Commission

Missing lawyer Agnes Turverson seen in Boston last month

Boston American reports a clue placing Agnes Turverson, the New York lawyer who vanished after marrying Ivan Poderjay, in Boston as late as June. A Melrose woman identified a photo of Turverson, who reportedly visited a Boston cleaners twice in May and early June.

Vienna Agnes Turverson New York Detroit Ivan Poderjay Associated Press Boston Boston American Agnes Tufverson Ruth F. Hall Melrose

Bombs continue in Paris mail parcel terror campaign

Police find the twelfth bomb as a wave of fear grips Paris after The Three Judges of Hell campaign. A bomb uncovered in a post office in a busy workers district near Place Voltaire prompted urgent checks while a non exploding device sent to a cafe owner is under study. Authorities link the attacks to an insane individual tied to the Stavisky scandal.

Alexander H. Uhl Associated Press Paris Hell Place Voltaire

Walters Depart Idaho Chair Resignation Draws Ickes Response

Washington June 22 The retirement announced by Theodore A. Walters as Idaho Democratic state chairman was not due to pressure from Secretary Ickes. Ickes stated politics never influenced his department while noting he was unaware of Walters resignation until reported in the press.

Washington Theodore A. Walters Idaho Ickes Morgenthau Treasury Department

Bishops Ready to Begin Fight Against Films

The Roman Catholic bishops of America plan a campaign of direct action through the Legion of Decency to curb immoral films. Archbishop McNicholas of Cincinnati led the conference which approved a national council of priests to direct the work and pledged to oppose indecent movies without harming the industry. In Chicago, 50,000 families pledged non attendance under the Catholic Daughters of America campaign led quietly by courts.

Cincinnati Committee On Motion Pictures Roman Catholic Bishops of America Legion of Decency United States Legion John T. McNicholas Cincinnati Archdiocese McNicholas Chicago L. Z. Meder National Advocate Catholic Daughters of America

Business Still Showing Gains

New York report from Dunn and Bradstreet notes a recovery trend despite seasonal factors. Broad slow recovery has raised the general level above last year, with early fall distribution estimates 15 to 25 percent above 1933 figures. Industrial and commercial reports across the country remain favorable, offset by labor difficulties in several districts.

New York Dunn & Bradstreet

Fairfield worker paints sign in June incident

In Fairfield Connecticut a worker named Robert F Porkes painted a sign when he was commanded by state authorities to halt the work. He reportedly failed to obey the order and faced repercussions.

Fairfield Conn Robert F. Porkes

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Peoples’ Party Goebbels Dilomats Bulletin U. S Britain By Glenn Babb Will Rogers Tribune Bandits Ben Peterson NRA National Clark Castleman Mancuso Richards Lee Brooklyn St. Tis Benge Lopez P. Dean and Delancey Pittsburgh Betts Mangrum Smith Hogan Spohrer Meine Birkofer Padden Collins and Todd Kleinhans, Derringer Lombardi Cleveland Pearson and Pytlak Gomez Dickey Gaston Heving Shea Ostermueller R. Ferrell Fischer H and Phillips Wayworth Burke Armour Ogden Negro Massachusetts John H. Ayres Missing Persons Bureau Brilliant Corporation Poderjay Manhattan Miss Turverson Helen Vogel Soldier of Fortune Stamford Srk Marguerite Susanne Ferrand Walters Milsion
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