Maid Violet Sharp Suicide Linked to Lindbergh Kidnapping
Englewood New Jersey June 10 Violet Sharp a Morrow family maid questioned about the Lindbergh baby kidnapping was found dead by poisoning in the Morrow home pantry. Prosecutor George E Lesche said Sharp age 18 or 18 had killed herself after multiple interrogations. Autopsy to follow and investigators noted she was to be questioned again today.
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Violet Sharp
Morrow
Englewood
Butler
N. J
Lindbergh
Mrs. Lindbergh
Miss Sharp
Hopewell
Morrow Home
Raphael Gilady
Bergen County
Death of Violet Sharp Ties Lindbergh Case to Englewood
Trenton New Jersey June 10 Colonel H Norman Schwarzkopf announced Violet Sharp a maid in the Morrow home at Englewood who was questioned after the Lindbergh baby kidnapping has died at the Morrow residence. Cause of death not established and reports of self inflicted death not confirmed. Sharp had been questioned three times as part of routine inquiry. Schwarzkopf left for Englewood upon receiving the news.
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Trenton
N. J
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Violet Sharp
Morrow
Englewood
Miss Sharp
Lindbergh
Charles A. Schoeffel
Colonel Schwarzkopf
Hopewell
Warrant Sworn Out for Sheriff’s Son
Griffin Georgia June 10 A warrant was sworn for Byron Mc Gee 18 son of former Sheriff Oscar McGee charging murder in the death of Walter Hambrick 23 Hambrick was struck by a car driven by McGee last November and died yesterday his leg was broken in the crash Hambrick’s father filed the murder warrant
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Griffin, Ga
Byron McGee
Oscar McGee
Walter Hambrick
Hambrick
McGee
Eliot Seeks Ride in American Derby Field
Jockey Wil Eliot, famed for Phar Lap wins in Australia and Agua Caliente, visited Washington Park seeking a mount for the $50,000 American Derby on June 18. Reports say he may ride Sunmelus, owned by Kilmer and trained by Tommy Woodcock who guided Phar Lap.
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Chicago
Wil Eliot
Phar Lap
Washington Park
Eliot
Wills Sharpe Kilmer
Tommy Woodcock
Democrats to Fight Over Roosevelt at Upcoming Convention
The Roosevelt camp clashes with foes over permanent chairman and possible temporary chair, signaling a major intra party contest at the Democratic National Convention. Roosevelt supporters oppose Jouett Shouse and back Walsh, while rivals back Barkley or Lewis, with a floor fight likely on first ballot.
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Byron Price Washington
Frankin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Jouett Shouse
Barkley
Kentucky
Senator Walsh
Montana
Shouse
Washington
Smith
James M. Cox
Ohio
Anton J. Cermak
Chicago
Securities Disappear from Girard Trust Office
About $200000 in securities delivered moments earlier vanished today from the administrative offices of the Girard Trust Company in Philadelphia. Erwin A. Fiero, a clerk, heard a call directing him to fetch $50000 in bonds left on a counter, but the bonds were gone when he checked again.
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Philadelphia
Girard Trust Company
Broad and
Chestnut Streets
Pennsylvania Company
Erwin A. Fiero
Fiero
Primary ticket listed with 32 candidates for county offices
The county primary on June 15 nominates 32 candidates across offices including two for City Court Judge, two for City Court Solicitor, six for Sheriff, and others. Several incumbents face no opposition, and the Times-Enterprise presents a compiled ticket for voter guidance. The ticket includes J E Craig and Miles H J MacIntyre for Judge City Court of Thomasville.
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Thomasville
City Court of
Barwick-Pave-Ways
Superior Court
J. F. Singletary
E. E. Bishop
J. Frank Pittman
G. F. Hicks
R. W. McMillan
W. L. Watkins
Boston
Boston-Metcalfe
F. L. Bradshaw
Watkins
Hicks
Metcalfe
Mr. Watkins
Times-Enterprise
J. E. Craig Miles
H. J. MacIntyre
Scripps-Howard Editorial Back Smith for President
Roy W. Howard announced all Scripps-Howard papers publish an editorial titled Give Us Smith in favor of Alfred E. Smith. The piece criticizes Franklin D. Roosevelt as another Hoover and claims Roosevelt and Hoover share a common trait under pressure. It accuses Roosevelt of tempering with Tammany and denounces the tariff bill supported by Hoover.
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New York
Roy W. Howard
Scripps-Howard Newspapers
Scripps-Howard
Smith
Alfred E. Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hoover
Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
New York City
Means Case Nears End as Prosecution Closes Its Part
Washington June 10 The prosecution finished its case in the trial of Gaston B Means on charges he swindled Mrs Edward B McLean out of 104000 in an alleged Lindbergh ransom fraud. Guggenheim testified Means initiated negotiations and offered to return the kidnapped Lindbergh baby, promising delivery through him and identification by Colonel Lindbergh before any ransom was paid.
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Washington
Gaston BR. Means
Edward B. McLean
Means
M. Robert Guggenheim
McLean
Washington Post
Guggenhei
Gaston B. Means
Lindbergh
Guggenheim
Mean
T. Morris Wampler
Department of Justice
Speakeasy
Charles A. Lindbergh
Ada Wright Barred From Belgian Entry Amid Scottsboro Case
London reports Belgium refused Ada Wright of Chattanooga Tennessee entry as a mother of two among seven Alabama death row inmates. She toured German cities supporting a com mittee seeking clemency for the Scottsboro victims. The German group urged President Hoover to grant a reprieve while appeals go to the U S Supreme Court.
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London
Brussels
Ada Wright
Chattanooga
Tenn
Alabama
Hoover
United States Supreme Court
Germany
Communists Party
McDow New Trial Motion Set For June Hearing
LaGrange Ga June 10 hearing on the motion for a new trial for J o R McDow a LaGrange barber sentenced to death for the murder of his wife has been set for June 21 The execution date was deferred when the new trial motion was filed earlier.
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LaGrange
J. Or. atcDow
LaGrange Barber
Reader
Senate Again Studies Relief for Jobless
Washington June 10 The Senate opened debate on a Democratic 300 million dollar jobless relief bill. President Hoover indicated early approval, and the plan would let the Reconstruction Corporation advance funds to states with governors certifying need. Repayment would be deducted from future federal highway aid starting 1935.
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Washington
Senate
Hoover
Sentor Waener
New York
Costigan-LaPollette
Wagner
Reconstruction Corporation
Auburn Auto Jumps in New York Stock Rally
An Auburn auto share moved sharply in New York trading. The stock opened at 50, surged to 67, then closed at 66.72 after an advance of 22 from the prior day low of 33.87. Traders faced squeezes as other stocks rose 2 to 4 points.
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New York
Auburn Auto
Auburn
Cox Unopposed in Georgia September Primary
Albany Georgia June 104 Congressmen E H Eugene Cox of Camilla in the second district faced no opposition as entries for the September primary closed at noon Cox completes his third term in the House and has never had opposition since first election.
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Albany
EH. Eugene Cox
Camilla
Cox
Wilson to Make Speakeasy Tour
Dr Clarence Rue Wilson head of the Methodist temperance board will tour Chicago speakeasies as a Crusaders guest to see what exists. Captain Fred G Clarke extended the invitation after a debate on prohibition in Chicago, noting Wilson has no first hand speakeasy knowledge.
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Washington
Clarence Rue Wilson
Chicago
Crusaders
Wilson
Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition and
Public Morals
Fred G. Clarke
Two Georgians Split On Officers Clause In Bill
In Washington two Georgia congressmen split on the wartime officers clause as the Senate passed the defense appropriations bill The bill struck a House provision to retire more than 2 000 officers including six Georgians and reduced officer personnel funding The vote stood 223 to 47 with George and Cohen of Georgia opposing deeper cuts An amendment to suspend citizen military training camps failed with the same senators voting against it
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Wright
Georgia
Defranditec
Parker
Senate
House
Appropriations Committee
Ceorge
Cohen
George and
Florida Democrats split as dry reformers win seats
Jacksonville Florida June 10 virtually complete Democratic primary returns show Mark Wilcox a dry reform advocate winning the fourth district seat over Ruth Bryan Owen who ran as a referendum candidate. In the third district Millard Caldwell edges Tom Yondry for a runoff while John Alsop Jr and Sears contest the at large race. Drane Peterson and Lowry head to further rounds in their contests.
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Jacksonville
Fla
John T. Alsop, Jr
W. J. Sears
Alsop
Sears
W. D. Bell
J. Hardin Peterson
Herbert J. Drane
Drane
Peterson
Sumter L. Lowry, Sr
Reds Are Kicked Out Of Camp By Bonus Hunters
Police moved to segregate communists from the bonus army encampments at Anacostia flats as a $5 000 donation funded by Rev Charles E Coughlin was accepted to supply food and keep inflam matory propaganda out. About 150 to 200 radicals were driven from the camp as the influx swelled the army to thousands inspiring health officials to consider quarantine.
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Washington
Bonus
Anacostia Flats
Veterans Food Fund
Charles E. Coughlin
Detroit
Radio League of the Little Flower
William C. Fowler
District of Columbia
Glassford
Anacostia
Cleveland
New York
Hoboken
House
Patman
Superior Court Judges Sit On Power Case
Five Georgia superior court judges sat in the Georgia Supreme Court trial where five of six justices were disqualified over stock ownership in Georgia Power Company. Presiding Justice Marcus W. Beck led the hearing with judges Daniels Graham Starke Searcy and McLaughlin among the acting justices.
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Atlanta
Superior Court
Georgia Supreme Court
Georgia Power Company
Holes
Georgi Court of Appeals
Marcus W. Beck
Supreme Court
J. Saxton Daniels
Claxton
Michel Graham
McRae
W. W. Starke
Commerce
W. E. H. Searcy, Jr
Griffin
C. F. McLaughlin
Columbus
Governor Russell Heads to Georgia Hotelmen Banquet
Governor Richard B. Russell Jr. flew to Brunswick last night to deliver the keynote at the Georgia Hotel Men's Association annual banquet, as the group holds its convention at Sea Island Beach. He is scheduled to return to Atlanta Monday morning.
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Atlanta
Richard B. Russell, Jr
Brunswick
Georgia Hotel Men's Association
Sea Island Beach
Weekend thundershowers in the Southeast regions
Local thundershowers forecast for tonight and Saturday across South Carolina and Georgia. Florida sees partly cloudy skies with local thundershowers in the east and north. Alabama and extreme northwest Florida expect partly cloudy conditions with scattered thundershowers and fresh southwest winds along the coast.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
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