Children jailed under federal system harshly judged
Washington July 8 The Wickersham commission criticized the federal system for treating youths as hardened criminals and called for shifting juvenile delinquency handling to state control. It cited flogging harsh drills torture and confinement practices at Chillicothe and noted 939 boys under 18 jailed for Federal Prohibition violations in six months ending December 31 1930 including 218 in the Eastern District of Kentucky.
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Associated Press
Washington
Onion Wickersham Commison
Federal System of Justice
Federal Industrial Reformatory
Chillicothe
Ohio
Pris
Kentucky
Rockefellers World Greeting Marks 92nd Birthday at Pocantico
John D. Rockefeller observed his ninety second birthday at his Pocantico Hills estate in Tarrytown New York. A family only celebration featured a birthday cake and a quiet program without the usual public fanfare. Letters of congratulations arrived from leaders in business finance and philanthropy.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
Pocantico Hills
John D. Rockefeller
John
Rockefelle
Rockefeller
Mrs. Hoover To Christen Airship Akron
Mrs. Herbert Hoover accepts invitation to christen the navy dirigible The Akron at Akron Ohio on August 8 built by Goodyear Zeppelin Corp. The item also includes a Virginia court notice about Roy R. Rinker seeking a divorce from Lula Isler Rinker and publication orders.
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Mrs. Hoover
Airship
Associated Press
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Navy
Akron
Ohio
Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation
Circuit Court
Prederick County
Roy R. Rinker
Lula Isler Rinker
Frederick County
C. C. Brannon
Contestant In National Air Tour Injured
Charles Sugg, contestant in the National Air Tour, was seriously injured today when his ship crashed into a hill near the airport at Yorkville during an overnight stop. Twelve planes in the tour continued on in the group. Z D Granville, timekeeper for the tour, was taken to a Wheeling hospital for an appendicitis operation.
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Yorkville
Charles Sugg
Z. D. Granville
Springfield
Mass
Wheeling
W. Va
Pittsburgh
Ohio River
Public Sale of City Realty in Winchester Va
Trustee sells at public auction a 27 by 64 foot city lot at 212 East Lane Winchester Va fronting East Lane. Sale is August 8 1931 at 11 a.m. One third cash with balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance policy on the buildings. G Swanson auctioneer. A1-8-caw-4wks.
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City of
Winchester
County Court House
East Lane
Herbert
Larrick
G. Swanson
Ictioneer
World War Debt Moratorium Aims At Global Disarmament
European capitals welcome the Franco American accord on a debt moratorium while markets react variably. London plans an expert conference next week to advance disarmament as Hoover links economic relief to security in Paris and Washington.
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Associated Press
London
Europe
New York
Mellon
Paris
United States
Rome
Washington
State Department
France
Germany
le Temps
Stimson
Heinrich Bruening
Julius Curtis
MacDonald
Committee of Treasury
Early stock gains erased as market turns mixed
In New York the market swung to losses in afternoon trading led by U S Steel down about three points. Air Reduction and American Smelting also fell as earlier advances were wiped out. Turnover totaled about 2,000,000 shares with call money at 1 percent.
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Associated Press
New York
U.S
Plane Crashes On Wet Chestertown Field
Allen B. Harris 35 sales manager Fairchild Aviation of Hagerstown was uninjured when his mono plane overturned during landing on wet grass at Chestertown Maryland. The aircraft was being towed to Hagerstown for repairs after the crash. Harris had visited his father Allen A. Harris a bank cashier in Chestertown.
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Associated Press
Chestertown
Allen B. Harris
Fairchild Aviation Corporation
Hagerstown
Harris
Garden City
Long Island
Allen A. Harris
Classified Rentals Furnished or Unfurnished Apartment
Classified advertisements offer furnished or unfurnished apartments for rent. Contact Robinson at 562 for details and availability.
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Robinson Ee Call
S. Stewart St
Warning Issued on Bad Check Flasher in Harrisonburg
The Harrisonburg Retail Merchants Association warns of a man 150 to 165 pounds with dark hair aged 35 to 40 who may sit on his left foot. He uses checks drawn on the Agricultural Mutual Health and Accident Association of Omaha and Omaha National Bank, then pockets cash after small purchases. Three counterfeit checks totaling 44 dollars were involved. the association is fictitious and the return slips show not known in Omaha.
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Chamber of Commerce
Harrisonburg Retail Merchants’ Association
Ronan
Agricultural Mutual Health and Accident Association
Omaha
Nebraska
Omaha National Bank
Frank Beane
E. Willis
John Boyd
B. Willis
John Francis
Harrisonburg
Italian papers resume editorial war on Vatican
Italian newspapers renew anti Vatican campaign led by Lavoro Fascista accusing the Catholic Action Organization of plotting a counter revolution against the Fascist state. Popolo D Italia supports the government in the dispute, while negotiations between church and state appear nearly impossible. This afternoon’s Osservatore Romano denied the anti Fascist plot charge.
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Associated Press
Frome
Vatican
Lavoro Fascista
Catholic Action Organization
Popolo D’italia
Mussolini
Arnaldo
Osservatore Romano
Vatican City
Janet Gaynor Stars in Daddy Long Legs at Capitol
Warner Brothers and Capitol Theatre present Janet Gaynor and Warner Baxter in Fox Films Daddy Long Legs. The film thrives on a simple heartfelt story and aims to set new attendance records with Una Merkel John Arledge Claude Gillingwa ter Sr Kathryn Williams in supporting roles.
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Janet Gaynor
Capitol Theatre
Winchester
Warner Baxter
Fox Films
Jean Webster
Big Picture House
Men of the Sky Musical Sets July Release
First National plans a July national release for Men of the Sky, a musical with Otto Harbach as author and Jerome Kern on the score. Stars Jack Whiting and Irene Delroy headline, signaling renewed interest in musical films.
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First National
West Coast
Otto Harbach
Jerome Kern
Common Council Refers Real Estate Matters to City Manager
The Common Council discusses and refers multiple real estate subdivision issues to the city manager and city manager committee for investigation and review. The action aims to streamline handling of zoning and development concerns across districts.
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Page Ore
Hollis
City Manager
City Council Seeks Damages and Policy Actions
The council approved several claims and tasked the mayor with naming two appointees who will select a third to assess damages to Mayor Shryock’s orchard from a city fire on Millwood pike and to pay Ora Bailey 125 dollars for sewer fumes damage. The water and street committees reported on expansions and maintenance, with a note that large mains are cheaper long term.
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Las Sore Tege
Page
Marshall
The
War Hospital
Ora Bailey
Shryock
Millwood Pike
Harper
Water Department
Rouss
Shawnee Springs
Pendleton Construction Company
Berryville Pike
C. W. Hollis
Police Department
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