Leads Emerge on Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Suspects
A man claiming to be Joseph Hunt of Philadelphia arrived in Hopewell New Jersey and offered information on the Lindbergh baby abduction. Abie Wagner and Harry Fleischer are the targets of a statewide police search, tied to prior high profile kidnap cases.
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Hopewell
N. J
Inss
Joseph Hunt
Philadelphia
Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf
State Police
Trenton
Abie Wagner
New York
Lower East Side
Harry Fleischer
Purple Gang
Detroit
Lindbergh
Wagener
Col. H. Norman
Schwarzkopf
New Jersey
Fleischer
Connecticut
Al Capone Seeks Freedom as Appeals Continue
Chicago March 24 Ins Al Capone seeks more time before reporting to Leavenworth after the circuit court denied a rehearing on his income tax evasion conviction. A 30 day stay of mandate was issued with possible extension. Capone’s lawyers Albert Fink and Michael Ahern push for a Supreme Court review while Capone remains in Cook County jail.
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Chicago
INS
al Capone
Yieet
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
Cook County
United States Supreme Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
Capone
Albert Fink
Michael Ahern
Supreme Court
Alschuler
Ahern
Vacation Dismissal At St James School For Spring Break
St James School closed after classes yesterday for a brief spring vacation. Students will resume instruction on Tuesday morning Mar 29. The closure is a customary short break at this time of year.
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St. James
St. James School
Jour nal Want Ads Talk Planned for West Jefferson Residents
West Jefferson residents on that street will get a chance to learn more about Journal Want-Ads as part of the newspaper's personal visitation program.
Journal Want-Ads: Quick Learn on Uses and Profits
A brief note touts the value of Journal Want-Ads, promising rapid lessons on their profitable features and practical uses for readers seeking to advertise goods, services, or notices in the publication.
Threatening notes prompt police search in Washington
In Washington a spate of threatening letters to prominent residents sparked an intensive police hunt. Letters targeted Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Sir Wilmott Lewis of the London Times, with demands for money and threats of kidnapping, prompting guards at the Longworth home and Reynolds’ statements about the note to Mrs. Longworth.
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Washington
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Sir Wilmott Lewis
London Times
Wilmott
Sir Wilmott
New Hampshire Avenue
Mrs. Longworth
Weather Outlook: Unsettled Tonight and Friday
A somewhat unsettled pattern continues tonight with showers possible. Friday brings a slight warmup and milder conditions though periods of clouds and light rain cannot be ruled out.
Boy Starts Fire In Iowa Home. Baby Brother Burns
IMOGENE Iowa March 24 Mrs Wayne Drake rescued her 10 months old from flames enveloping the home. The fire started when four year old Gerald Drake played at a woodbox and kerosene can exploded. The baby was taken to Council Bluffs hospital where burns were expected to prove fatal. The blaze ruined two other houses and damaged a third with total damage about 7000 dollars. Shenandoah fire department fought the blaze.
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Imogene
Iowa
Wayne Drake
Council Bluffs
Gerald
Drakes
Drake
John Thomas
Rose Winn
Shenandoah Fire Department
Capone Proposes to Police Chicago in Letter
Capone in his eleventh year of prison for tax fraud offered to help police Chicago and stop gang killings. Frank J. Loesch of the Chicago crime commission said the city is left to bear beer gambling and bootlegging while Capone’s bid was received by Senator Borah.
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Washington
INS
al Capone
Chicago
Frank J. Loesch
Chicago Crime Commission
Senator Borah
Idaho
Beckley Aviators Reported Missing After Flight
Two Beckley pilots Carl Williams and William Darrah vanished after taking off from a Memphis Tennessee airport in a newly purchased plane. Relatives said they disappeared Sunday as strong winds battered the area.
Buckley Family Escapes Fire At South Iowa Home
Mr and Mrs R J Buckley and three children narrowly escaped a blaze at 320 South Iowa Avenue as the basement fire broke into the first floor. The home suffered heavy damage from fire smoke and water with losses estimated up to 3000 dollars, insured, while residents praised firefighters efforts.
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R. J. Buckley
South
Iowa Avenue
Ralph Shuster
Mr. Buckley
Leslie M. Eicher
Buckley House
Buckley
Bletcher
County Ministers Meet Monday in Washington County
The Ministerial Association of Washington county and environs will gather at the Washington Y M C A on Monday March 28 at ten o'clock and will conclude with a luncheon. The session covers The Sunday Church Service with three speakers. L W Soule presents The Essentials of the Morning Worship. Rev C E Cogge of Kalona speaks on Successful Sunday Night Service. Rev A H Miller of Wayland discusses The Attractive Services. Rev C C Goltry will lead the devotional service.
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Washington County
Washington Y. M
L. W. Soule
C. E. Coggeshall
Kalona
A. H. Miller
Wayland
C. C. Goltry
Negotiations Opened in Shanghai Armistice Talks
Chinese and Japanese delegates met in Shanghai for armistice talks as evacuation and policing of zones by neutral forces were debated. Ta Chi and Kenkichi Uye da failed to reach agreement on troop withdrawal while progress was described as limited. A separate report noted a bomb injuring the daughter of a Soong family aide.
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Shanghai
INS
Ta Chi
Kenkichi Uyeda
Miles Lampson
China
T. V. Soong
Soong
Nebraska Woman Held for Ransom
Authorities searched rooming houses in Lincoln Nebraska today trying to locate Laurel Morrison a 30 year old woman said to be held for ransom after a note suggested the demand.
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Lincoln, Nebr
INS
Laurel Morrison
Motive Obscure In Illinois Killing
Collinsville Illinois police today had no motive for a machine gun killing of two men found on the Collinsville highway. The victims were Joe Colone a 43 year old former Madison County deputy sheriff and brother of local politician Louis Colone and Charles Bowers 45 proprietor of a soft drink parlor. Colone was shot 35 times and found slumped over his car’s steering wheel while Bowers lay face down about fifteen feet away.
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Collinsville
Here
Joe Colone
Madison County
Louis Colone
Charles Bowers
Colone
Bowers
Sale of Equipment at State Game Farm Des Moines Iowa
March 24 4INS Sale of equipment and buildings on the state game farm at Clive will begin tomorrow The farm has been abandoned by the state fish and game commission The game stock farm at Lansing received the game or it was disposed of according to J T Bode survey superintendent The fish and game commission discontinued the Clive farm as cheaper to buy game stock than to raise it
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Des Moines
Iowa
Clive
State Fish and Game Commission
Lansing
J. T. Bode
Fish and Game Commission
Federal grand jurors listed for Davenport term
A list of 25 grand jurors for the spring term of federal court at Davenport includes A B E Atchison John E Long N C Putnam from Washington B C Foster of Wellman Merlin Hesseltine and W O Morgan of Brighton Will Munro of West Chester among other county men.
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Washington County
Davenport
A. B E. Atchison
John E. Long
N. C
Knights of Columbus to mark 50th founding anniversary
Washington council of Knights of Columbus plans a March 29 anniversary program with Father Thomann of Keota and C A Neiswanger speaking about the order and local history. The event opens at eight with music and a supper, followed by a 10 30 radio broadcast honoring the milestone featuring Martin Carmody and vocalists. 25 year members will be recognized.
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Knights of Columbus
Washington Council
K. C
Order
J. M. Keley
Washington Organization
Keota
Father Thomann
C. A. Neiswanger
Washington
Kelley
United States
Martin H. Carmody
Grand Rapids, Mich
Supreme Grand Knight
East
Michael J. McGivney
St. Mary's Church
New Haven
Conn
Father McGivney
Connecticut
Crawford vs. Iowa Continental Telephone case nears end
In district court this afternoon the plaintiff neared completion of evidence in Richard Crawford vs Iowa Continental Telephone Co for seven thousand dollars damages from an auto collision. Jury was drawn yesterday to hear the case while Marvin Buck, arrested last Saturday for liquor, was sentenced to five months in county jail for contempt of court after prior liquor injunction. Grand jury reported today and was dismissed by Judge Hamilton.
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Richard
Ew Crawford
Iowa Continental Telephone Company
Marvin
Buck
Ainsworth
D. W. Hamilton
George S. Morrison
Hamilton
Death of W A Goble at Ainsworth
William A Goble of Ainsworth dies at home after a long illness at 9 20 this morning March 24. Born January 9 1880 he was a carpenter and contractor. Survived by his wife three sisters Mrs Margaret Anthony Mrs Elizabeth Sigafoose and Mrs Eliza Hayden. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Ainsworth
William A. Goble
Mr. Goble
Simpson
Elizabeth Goble
Florence Strain
Goble
Margaret Anthony
Perry
Elizabeth
Sigafoose
Omaha
Nebr
Eliza Hayden
Serious fighting expected at mines in Hocking Valley
Columbus March 24 Serious fighting may be expected in the Hocking Valley coal strike when operators again attempt to reopen their mines next week. Adjutant General rank D Henderson said after a trip into southern Ohio that the Ohio national guard reported to Governor White there is no need to send troops into the coal fields now.
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Columbus
Hucking Valley
Rank D. Henderson
Ohio
Henderson
Ohio National Guard
White
Fewer Bank Failures and Hoarding Reported by Treasury
Figures from Secretary Mills show bank failures slowing and currency hoarding easing. The currency return since the drive began totals $157,060,000, adjusted for seasonal variation. In the first three weeks of March, eighteen banks failed, the best record in years.
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Washington
INS
Secretary of the Treasury Mills
Mrs Frank Klein of Keota Shopped Here Yesterday
Mrs. Frank Klein of Keota shopped here yesterday, illustrating local shopping activity in the community. The brief note highlights everyday consumer errands and ties to Keota residents.
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Frank Klein
Keota
Will Rogers praises local block aid scheme in Beverly Hills
In Beverly Hills California Will Rogers urges adoption of the New York City block aid plan where each resident contributes a small weekly sum to help neighbors. He argues charity should start at home and criticizes distant fundraising.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
New York City
Fox Theatre signals April reopening after fire damage
Manager R B Pratt announced plans to reopen the Fox Theatre around April 15 after a complete interior redecorating and a new ceiling installation. The venue suffered extensive damage from the Congress hotel fire in the journal room, necessitating the renovation.
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Fox Theatre
R. BE. Pratt
Fox
Congress Hotel
Journal
Washington High Debaters Travel To Grinnell For Round Two
Washington high school affirmative team led by Helen Sartor and Eugene Thom heads to Grinnell tonight for the second round of the Iowa Nine debates against Grinnell high school. Judge Karp of Newton presides, with coach J. A. Taylor accompanying the team. Next Tuesday March 29 Iowa City will host Washington’s negative. Milan Thompson competes in the sub district declamatory contest at Olds Friday night, the last stop before district state series, performing I Am Innocent of This Blood.
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Washington High School
Helen Sartor
Eugene Thomas
Grinnell
Grinnell High School
Washington
Karp
Newton
J. A. Taylor
Iowa City
Milan Thompson
Olds
Milan
Measure Tax Plan Defeated in House Vote
The $1.6 billion manufacturers sales tax provision was voted down 223 to 163 after three hours of tense debate. Democrats from the rural South largely opposed the tax, Tammany Democrats backed leadership, and Republicans from the West's agricultural centers showed mixed support.
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Washington
House
Republic Cans
South
West
Doughton
North Carolina
Crisp
Georgia
Ways and Means Committee
Representative Bankhead
Alabama
Representative Mapes
Michigan
Blanton
Texas
Pasadena Majors Rally Beats Pella All Stars
The Pasadena Majors defeated the Washington junior college team here Tuesday and then beat the Pella All-Stars 5 31 in a sensational rally in the final five minutes. Pella is said to be the Central College basketball five.
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Pasadena Majors
Washington
Pella
Stimson Declines Nicaragua Constitutional Reform Plan
Secretary of State Stimson said the United States will withdraw marines from Nicaragua by year end regardless of November elections. He rejected President Moncada's reform proposal and stated constitutional changes are for Nicaraguan people to decide.
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Washington
INS
Stimson
Nicaragua
United States
Jose Moncada
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