Admiral Byrd Returns Home After Two Years
New York June 19 Rear Admiral Richard E Byrd and his Antarctic expedition party returned after two years at sea and ice. A 77-ship escort paraded up New York harbor as crowds packed the battery Broadway and city hall park. Byrd, Bernt Balchen, Paul Sipple and others in uniform stepped ashore to be greeted by Grover Whalen and officials. The two star flag was raised for Byrd, and he told reporters it felt good to be back. Family members aboard included Mrs Eleanor Bolling Byrd, Harry Byrd of Virginia, Governor, and relatives.
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New York
Richard E. Byrd
New York Harbor
Battery
Broadway
City Hall Park
Antarctic
Towers
Manhattan
Australia
Bernt Balchen
Byrd
Paul Sipple
Eleanor Bolling
City of New York
Grover A. Whalen
America
Admiral Byrd
Eleanor Bolling Byrd
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Thomas Byrd
Harry Byrd, Jr
Wi Ood Byrd
Margaret Byrd
Governor Byrd
Schroeder Thought Alive Sparks Nashville Search
Mobile June 19 Harold H Schroeder a Mobile businessman long linked to an automobile torch murder in Indianapolis May 30 was believed alive after his wife Leah Schroeder admitted mailing letters from Nashville recent to Sheriff George Winkler Indianapolis. The new lead centers a cross state mystery baffling authorities.
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Mobile
Ala
Harold H. Schroeder
Indianapolis
Nashville
Tenn
Leah Schroeder
Schroeder
Orizipathy
Survey on Prohibition Effects Revealed by Indianapolis Times
Indianapolis June 19 The Indianapolis Times reports President Hoover s law enforcement commission is conducting a secret survey on prohibition s effects on laboring men and their wives with 14 questions asked in Indianapolis. Similar inquiries are planned for Terre Haute and Lafayette with earlier surveys in eastern cities.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Times
Hoover
Law Enforcement Commission
Times
James J. Forrester
National Commission On Law Observance and Enforcement
Indiana
Terre Haute
Lafayette
Lindberghs Refuel, Continue Flight to Boston
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh landed at Brainard Field Hartford in their Lockheed Sirius monoplane this afternoon refueled and continued their flight toward Boston.
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Hartford
Conn
Charles A. Lindbergh
Brainard Field
Boston
Youthful Slayer Gets Life Sentence
Dexter Dayton, 26, an insurance salesman from Kansas City, Missouri, was sentenced to life imprisonment by Judge Peyton Gordon in Washington for the second degree murder of Marjorie O'Donnell, 19, a stenographer from Oil City, Pennsylvania. O'Donnell was strangled in a hotel in October.
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Washington,d. C
Dexter Dayton
Peyton Gordon
Marjorie O'Donnell
O’donnell
Dayton
Oil City
Kansas City
Missouri
Bates Speaker at Rotary on Taxation and Debt
Prof. Frank Dean Bates of Indiana University spoke at the Bates Rotary Club noon meeting at the Elks home. He argued taxation should consider all angles, noted Indiana’s constitutional debt limits, and warned debt from roads, bridges, and schools raises taxes. He urged careful expenditure analysis by voters and officials. John Lawrence of the John Lawrence Stock Company visited and shared travel impressions.
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Frank Dean Bates
Political Sciences
Indiana University
Rotary Club
Elks Home
Bates
Indiana
Washington
John Lawrence
The
Alcock Takes Chicago Police Top Role in Lingle Murder Probe
Chicago veteran John H. Alcock sworn in as police chief amid scrutiny over Alfred J. Lingle murder case. He pledges decisive action and faces an aldermanic inquiry as he vows no excuses in policing push. Alcock says crime will meet the electric chair if necessary and aims for quick results, not reports.
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Chicago
John H. Alcock
Wm. Hale Thompson
Alcock
Alfred J.lingle
Chicago Tribune
Lingle
Underworld
Bis
Susie Smith Admitted To Local Hospital
Mrs. Susie Smith of Loogoo tee was admitted to the local hospital today for medical treatment.
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Susie Smith
Loogootee
Wrong Name Used in Loogootee Item
A correction notes that yesterday's Loogootee item used the wrong name. It should have read Jessie Smiley, the son of Irving D. Smiley, left for camp, and the error is acknowledged.
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Democrat
Jessie Smiley
Irving D. Smiley
Camp
Flying School Marin Honored for Pilot License
Former pupils of Miss Hazel Cox in Hagerstown Maryland may not recognize their erstwhile teacher in this aeronautical year. She has forsaken the three R s for three point landings and now holds a transport pilot s license in New York. Only 22 women flyers in the country have won this honor.
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Hazel Cox
Hagerstown
New York
Father Kempf Is Transferred to St Mary of the Woods College
Rev. Father Joseph G. Kempf, pastor of St. Patrick's in Corning, will become an instructor at St. Mary of the Woods College near Terre Haute starting Saturday. He came from St Mary’s after teaching there and had a prior teaching term. His departure from Daviess County is met with regret and the successor at St Patrick’s has not been announced.
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Joseph G. Kempf
St. Patrick's Gene Church
Corning
St. Mary-of-the-Woods College
Terre Haute
Father Kémpf
Daviess County
St. ‘Mary’s
St. Patrick’s
Father Kempf
Terre Hauté
New York Broker Dies by Suicide Amid Stock Losses
Despondent over stock market losses Walter Werner aged 37 shot himself in his New York apartment. His fiancée Margaret Fisher found him after she called and received no answer, ending a troubled day for the couple amid market turmoil.
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New York
Walter ‘Werner
Margaret Fisher
Werner
Hospital Patient Harry Hickman Undergoes Major Operation
Harry Hickman of Loogootee underwent a major operation at Daviess county hospital this morning.
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Harry Hickman Hospital
Harry Hickman
Loogootee
Daviess County Hospital
Montgomery Man Returns to Home Hometown Hero Reaches Home
John T. Henry of Montgomery RFD 3 was discharged from the hospital today and returned to his Montgomery home.
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Montgomery
John T. Henry
Salvation Army drive receipts include Woodmen Circle gift
Engiy n Ellis of the Salvation Army announced a Woodmen Circle donation of five dollars toward a four hundred dollar campaign to cover overdue expenses and debts. The Ben Hur lodge also contributed ten dollars to Mr Ellis in the morning update.
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Circle
Engiyn Ellis
Salvation Army
Woodmen Circle
Ben Hur Lodge
Ellis
Ernest Chandler to Broadcast Tonight from WFTW
Former Hopkinsville resident Ernest Chandler known for singing will broadcast tonight from station WFTW in Hopkinsville Kentucky. The program runs from early evening to 8 30 o clock with Chandler presenting northern broadcast highlights and local entertainment.
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Chandler
WFTW
Hopkinsville
Clara Bow’s costly love affair exposed in Dallas report
In Dallas Clara Bow reveals a tangled romance costing her thirty thousand dollars paid to the wife of a former lover. She says the man promised to help, his wife grew furious, and Bow laments the drain of cash plus the risk of further demands as she contemplates her Hollywood return and pending divorce action.
Caraway Defends Senate on Immunity Allegations
Washington June 1 Sen Caraway of Arkansas hurled sharp words at critics claiming the committee granted immunity to Bishop James Cannon Jr He labeled such claims willful common and malicious lies He acknowledged the breach of parliamentary language and offered to defend his position in or out of the Senate Amid the dispute he stood firm on his stance regarding Cannon.
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Washington
Nahman Caraway
Senate Lobby Committee
Senate
James Cannon, Jr
French Women Use Less Make Up Than Other Races
The article challenges common belief by asserting that French women wear less makeup than women of any other civilized race, presenting a provocative claim about beauty standards and cultural habits.
Who's Who in Washington Business Opens Today
The Daily Democrat announces a multi day contest to identify notable Washington business figures. Entry is open to all residents, with a daily prize of 3.00 for the most correct answers. Questions avoid guessing reliance as contestants may call or visit firms for information.
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Washington
Daily Democrat
Wasington
the Vicinot
D Mics
The
Daily Watch
Prohibition Question Sparks Shift in Illinois View
A Illinois representative describes a plan to let states choose wet or dry liquor laws. He cites the Literary Digest poll and the St Valentine’s Day massacre in Chicago as influences. He argues the current prohibition system harms the nation’s political welfare and aims to prevent liquor traffic evils.
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Ant K
Vic
Dwight W. Morrow
Vee
Wrys
Sven
Illinois
Literary Digest
Chicago
Gloucester Schooner Flora L. Oliver Crew Reported Saved
Gloucester Mass June 19 The destroyer Wilkes reported by radio that it picked up the crew of the two masted Gloucester fishing schooner Flora L Oliver. The fate of the schooner was not disclosed. The Oliver captained by Charles Williams left Gloucester four days ago for the Georges with a crew of ten men aboard.
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Gloucester
Mass
Wilkes
Flora L. Oliver
Oliver
Charles Wiliams
Bobbie Jones Leads British Open After First 36 Holes
Hoylake England June 19 Bobbie Jones tops the British Open after 36 holes with 142 total, one stroke ahead of English pro Fred Robson among 61 qualifiers for the final 36 holes to be played tomorrow.
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Hoylake
England
Bobbie Jones
Fred Robson
Erecting Large Electric Sign On Main Street
Workmen will finish a porcelain electric sign at the Electric Works offices. The 27 by 6 foot sign will be lit by 500 globes and required a scaffold the height of the building. It will be among the largest signs on Main street.
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Main Street
Electric Works
Major operation planned for Friday in Washington
Howard Belcher of Washington was admitted to the hospital today for preparation ahead of a major operation scheduled for tomorrow morning.
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Howard Belcher
Washington
False Alarm Responded To By Central Firemen
Central department firemen answered a false alarm at 2 o'clock this morning from Box 21 at Pearl and East Fourth streets, avoiding any reported danger or damage.
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Central Department
Pearl and
East Fourth Streets
Ideal man outlined by women art students in London
London reports that a group of women art students named the ideal man as a good dancer with intellectual leanings, who sends flowers, treats his wife as an equal, avoids red ties, and is tall and dark. They admitted such men are hard to find.
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London
Squirrels Targeted in Washington Drive Ends With Celebration
In Amber Washington over spring, more than 40,000 ground squirrels were killed across counties in a pest control drive. A large celebration followed the effort, with Amber Grange winning the contest by shooting 1547 squirrels.
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Wash
Washington
Amber Grange
Corkscrew-bristle brush for narrow-neck bottle insertion
A new brush uses corkscrew shaped bristles designed to ease entry into bottles with small necks. The innovation aims to improve cleaning access in tight openings and could simplify maintenance in laboratory and beverage contexts.
Speed Work in Wheat Fields Near Petersburg
Petersburg June 1 Two harvesting combines were unloaded here today one owned by Walter Lemmon who runs a large farm just north of Petersburg and the other by George Davis who farms the Will Lamb farm two miles west. They will cut and thresh the wheat on Lemmon and Lamb farms as soon as the wheat delves dead ripe. Several farmers began cutting their wheat with binders today. The crop is better than earlier spring estimates.
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Petersburg
Walter Lemmon
George Davis
Will Lamb
B and C Meetings Held Here Today
Officials of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company held two divisional gatherings at city hall today a morning safety meeting and an afternoon cooperative session. Both were well attended and covered matters of general importance to railroad employees. The safety meeting was the St Louis division quarterly session and the afternoon meeting followed similar cooperative principles.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
St. Louis
Two Injured When Car Strikes Pole Near Washington
A car left the road on Road 50 west of Washington near 6 30 last night and crashed into a telephone pole. Don Murdoch and a young male companion suffered minor bruises and cuts when the vehicle overturned into a ditch. They were taken to Washington by Williams ambulance for treatment at their homes.
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Washington
Don Murdoch
Williams
Lester Richardson Improves After Second Operation
Lester Richardson aged four of Odon was reported better after a second operation last night following a major surgery several days earlier.
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Lester Richardson
Odon
Local merchants set early closing hour next week
A week from next Monday, local merchants will begin closing stores at 5 30 each afternoon except Saturdays and Pay Days. Shoppers should adjust to the new closing time to avoid inconvenience.
Brooks Brooks Guilty Of Bank HoldUp Charge
Jasper June 19 Clint Brooks a Mattoon Illinois barber was found guilty by a Du bois county jury of holding up the German American bank of Jasper on March 10 The trial centered on conflicting alibi affidavits and eyewitness testimony including 13 witnesses placing Brooks in Jasper or nearby at the time The penalty ranges from 10 years to life with no jury recommendation Breach of verdict noted as trial for Monte Crist to start next the morning and the robbers fled in a Lincoln coupe with an Ohio license
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Jasper
Clint Brooks
Mattoon
Ill
Barber
Dubois County
John L. Summer
Sumner
Ben Garland
Brooks
John M. Hollenbeck
Filinoig
Marshall
Hollenbeck
Humboldt
Lester Gilmore
Day County
Ind
John Gilmore
Ohio
Pasa Farm
Washiton
Parney
Wheatland
Farley
Stanley Kreig
Illinois
Beckmian
Brokerage Firm Suspended From Exchange for Insolvency
New York June 19 Woody & Company a New York Stock Exchange brokerage firm was suspended from the exchange for insolvency. The curb exchange reported the firm was suspended from association membership after failing to meet engagements. B Johnson of Throckmorton & Company involvement noted.
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New York
Woody & Company
New York Stock Exchange
Exchange
New York Curb Exchange
B. Johnson
Throckmorton & Company
Curb Exchange Simultan
Eeran
Johnson
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