First White Woman Hanged in Delaware Faces Death in 1932
Mrs May Carey and her son Howard were executed after a murder plot to claim a $2000 life insurance. Witnesses observed prayers from ministers as they ascended the scaffold in Georgetown. The couple killed Robert Hitchens and defied spectacle to seek forgiveness.
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Delaware
Georgetown
Del
Perfect
Howard
Carey
Frankford
Omar
Robert Hitchens
Chard K. Whyte
J. C. Bolton
From Hugo to 1935: Shifts in Justice and Mercy
The passage contrasts 19th century harsh justice with modern improvements. It notes harsh punishments in the past for petty theft and torture, while claiming today’s system is more merciful though some problems persist as society evolves generation to generation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Hugo
Jean Valjean
Man Snatched From Death In Nick Of Time
Bud Jones, condemned to die in the electric chair at Miledgevile, was reprieved 20 days before execution after a long distance call and new evidence prompted Governor Talmadge to intervene. Ed Morris of Pelham was the victim in the killing leading to the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Bud Jones
Miledgevile
Talmadge
R .A. Lawrence
Carlton Mobley
Jones
Ed. Morris
Pelham
Mobley
Mrs. Daisy DeHaven Moss Dies at 66 in County Home
Mrs. Daisy DeHaven Moss 66 widow of C. F. Moss died after a protracted illness at her Gainesboro road farm home six miles from the city. A stroke preceded her death. She was born September 29 1869 in Frederick County and lived all her life in the area. Survived by two brothers Joel H. DeHaven and Ross DeHaven. Funeral Sunday at 10 at her home with Rev. C G Russell officiating. burial in Grange Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy DeHaven Moss
C. F. Moss
Gainesboro
Martins
Mary Bailey DeHaven
Frederick County
C. G. Russell
Gainesboro Methodist Church
Grange Hill Cemetery
Funeral Rites Sunday Afternoon For Mrs Kendall
Funeral services for Mrs Lillie V Kendall 67 wife of John Kendall of this city will be held Sunday at 2 30 pm. The procession will start at 816 South Loudoun street the sister’s home and proceed to First Brethren Church Berryville Avenue for services conducted by Rev E J Rohart. Interment is in Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers are Carl Leonard Herman Madigan Paul Ritter Lawrence Womeldorph and Harold Rowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie V. Kendall
John Kendall
South
Loudoun Street
First Brethren Church
Berryville Avenue
E. J. Rohart
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Carl, Leonard
Herman Madigan
Paul Ritter
Lawrence Womeldorph
Harold Rowe
Park Tossers Aim for Eleventh Straight Win Saturday
Park baseball heads into a clash with Purcellville aiming for an eleventh consecutive victory. Bob Lewis returns to mound for Purcellville while Lunsford or Duvall remain undefeated for the locals. Lefty Jewett is expected to start for Park as Meridian visitors visit for a Sunday showdown at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purcellville
Bob Lewis
Lunsford
Washington
Lefty Jewett
University of Rene
Washington Senators
Meridians
Meridian
Park
Free Square Dance at Blue Moon Service Station
A free square dance is set for Saturday night June 8 at Blue Moon Service Station located 242 miles from town on Martinsburg Pike. A graduation gifts boxed and wrapped free offer is advertised from 6 to 7 1 p to 11. Moling and Dece are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Moon
Martinsburg Pike
Moling & Dece
Baldwin Returns as Britain's Prime Minister After MacDonald
Stanley Baldwin, twice prime minister, accepted the post from King George VI after Ramsay MacDonald resigned citing ill health. MacDonald met the King at Buckingham Palace, handed over his portfolio, and Baldwin formed a new cabinet with rapid appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Stanley Baldwin
Great Britain
King George
Ramsay MacDonald
Reed
MacDonald
Buckingham Palace
Baldwin
MacDonal
No. 10
Downing Street
Palace
Sarazen Drops Behind In Race For Golf Title
Gene Sarazen, the favorite, stumbled after a brilliant start at Oakmont, shooting 74 in the second round of the U S Open. His 36 hole total of 1449 trails leader Jimmy Thomson of Long Beach California by three strokes after Thomson matched a 73 to reach 146.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakmont Country Club
Pittsburgh
Gene Sarazen
Long
Jimmy Thomson
Long Beach
Calif
Thomson
Hafey Probably Out of Baseball
The Times Star reported that Chick Hafey of the Cincinnati Reds has left the club for home in California and is probably out of baseball permanently. He had been ill and unable to play for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
the Times-Star
Chick Hafey
Cincinnati Reds
California
Hafey
Notables In For $50,000 Belmont Stakes Field
Six three year olds gathered for Belmont Park's sixty seventh running of the $50,000 Belmont Stakes over one and one half miles tomorrow. Included are Willi am Woodward's Omaha Derby and Preakness winner and his conqueror in the Withers Mile Rosemertz owned by William Du Pont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Woodward
Omaha
William DuPont
Belmont Park
Sarah Zane Fire Company Meeting Notice
The monthly meeting of the Sarah Zane Fire Company is scheduled for Friday evening June 7 at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to attend. Captain R. B. Brown signed the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane Fire CO
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Special Turkey Dinner at Fairfax Inn
Sunday dinner offered at Fairfax Inn on June 9 from noon to 3 pm. Price 75 cents. For reservations call 1070. Proceeds or details not specified.
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Fairfax Inn
1600 Sail On Return Voyage of Normandie
New York bade the S S Normandie godspeed as 1600 passengers crowded aboard for its maiden voyage from New York to Le Havre. An official reception at City Hall preceded the sailing amid wartime activity and celebrations for Mme Albert Lebrun and other dignitaries joining the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
le Havre
Mme
Albert Lebrun
Severe Japanese quake reports 1700 casualties
The Exchange Telegraph Company reported a severe earthquake at Shokushow in Taichu province, Japan. It said 1,700 people were killed or injured, with the market building and grammar school wrecked and about 450 dwellings demolished or damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Shokushow
Taichu Province
Japan
Tokyo
Virginia Tourist Bureau to Open in Washington
Wilbur C. Hall, chairman of the state conservation and development commission, travels to Washington to finalize plans for a Virginia tourist bureau at the American Automobile Association headquarters in D C. He says about 5,000 tourists seek information daily there and the Virginia bureau should attract many of them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur C. Hall
State Conservation and Development Commission
Washington
Virginia
American Automobile Association
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Hall
Automobile Association
Preview of Les Miserables Shown at Capitol Theatre
Stanley Barr hosted an invited group for a Capitol Theatre preview of the screen version of Victor Hugo's novel. The audience praised the powerful drama with special commendation for Charles Laughton’s portrayal of the villain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Barr
Capitol Theatre
Victor’ Hugo
Charles Laughton
Bi-State Golf Match Set for Martinsburg
Winchester, Belle Haven, Purcellville and Martinsburg clubs travel to Martinsburg West Virginia for the Bi State League match following a strong showing by Winchester at home. The contest promises keen opposition as teams aim for low scores in the season opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Golf Club
Martinsburg
W. Va
Winchester
Belle Haven
Purcellville
First Arrest in Boy's Abduction Case Reported
San Francisco police arrest Pat K. Kelly in connection with the George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping case. Federal agents had identified him as a person of interest, and detectives locked him in the city jail. The nationwide hunt extended to San Francisco and Montana with DOJ-led efforts and reports tying suspects Bailey and Johnstone to the close of the manhunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland, Ore
Pat K. Kelly
George Weyerhaeuser
Tony
Schum
Tacoma
Wash
San Francisco
Montana
Department of Justice
Hunt
Harold J. Nathan
J. Edgar Hoover
Bureau of Investigation
Washington
John J. Keegan
Portland
Jack Bailey
Pacific Northwest
Bailey
Johnstone
Keegan
Umatilla County
W. D. Rapp
Sand Point
Idaho
Perma
Rapp
Sam Satum
Missoula
Mont
Spokane
Mis
Dark Horse Candidate Fails To Materialize
Malan H. Clark of Huntington West Virginia was elected grand senior counselor of the United Commercial Travelers for the Kentucky Virginia West Virginia Maryland and District of Columbia jurisdiction at the ninth annual convention in Cumberland Maryland. He succeeds Trap W. Martin of Lynchburg Virginia. The 1936 meeting concluded today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Malan H. Clark
Huntington
W. Va
United Commercial Travelers
Kentucky
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
Trap W. Martin
Lynchburg
Harrisonburg
Uyline
aCe
Officers Chosen By The U. C. T.
Detroit June 7 Dr Josephine L Peirce of Lima Ohio and Mrs Roberta Campbell of Tulsa Okla were named as candidates for president of the General Federation of Womens Clubs. Delegates will vote for officers throughout Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Dark Horse
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Josephine L. Peirce
Lima
Ohio
Roberta Campbell
Tulsa
Okla
Hanged for Slaying Jeweler at San Quentin
Edward L. Lange, 26, condemned for the robbery slaying of Santa Monica jeweler Lewis Mallin, was hanged at San Quentin at 10 02 a m PST. He spent the night reading detective stories and faced death calmly, the trap dropping as the sentence was carried out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Quentin
Calif
Edward L. Lange
Lewis Mallin
Santa Monica
Lange
Minu' Ater
Leading Carolina Churchman Dies in Durham
The Rev. S. Bost, 64, rector of St. Philip's Church for 37 years and a prominent North Carolina Episcopal Diocese figure, died in a Durham hospital after several weeks of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
N. C
Bost
St. Philip's Church
North Carolina Episcopal
Rouss Fire Company Notice for June Meeting
Charley Rouss Fire Company announces a Friday evening meeting on June 7 at 8 o'clock. Special entertainment planned. M. D. Weaver serves as president.
Nine year old held captive in Puget Sound area case details emerge
Disclosure reveals a year old issuance and twelve families under six months guard in Puget Sound. DoJ agents describe the binding blankets used by kidnapers and the victim recalls a laughing woman in the house where he was held before being released last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baileys Associates
Nathan
Seattle
Puget Sound
Department of Justice
Fist fight halts Senate radicalism hearing in Chicago
A disturbance in the audience interrupted a State Senate inquiry into alleged radical teachings at the University of Chicago. Mrs. A Z Dilling had accused many prominent figures, including Justice Brandeis and Prof John Dewey, of radical activities. A man then assaulted the observer, identified as Albert W. Dilling, husband of Mrs. Dilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
State Senate
University of Chicago
Albert Z. Dilling
University
Louis Brandeis
Supreme Court
Newton D. Baker
John Dewey
Columbia
Cuban Police Brace for Clash With Kidnappers
Havana police and army forces rushed to Santos Suarez near Antonio San Miguel’s home to clash with kidnappers holding a 78 year old railroad magnate. The victim’s lawyer Pedro Herrera Sotolongo was questioned as authorities issued the order without detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Santos Suarez
Antonio
San Miguel
Pedro Herrera Sotolongo
Roosevelt to urge new transportation legislation
President Roosevelt will send to Congress a special recommendation for unified control of all transportation forms under a broadened Interstate Commerce Commission act. He noted five bills he wants passed but did not specify them, stressing this is not a limit on legislation for the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Czech Davis Cup Team Reaches European Semi Finals
Czechoslovakia's Davis Cup tennis squad advanced to the European zone semi finals by sweeping Japan three matches to none.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PHAHA
Czechoslovakia
Japan
Man Quizzed About a Fire In Birmingham Hotel
Birmingham police questioned 8 B. Richey, a Florence Hotel guest, on a general investigation charge connected to a fatal fire last night that destroyed the hotel and caused extensive property damage with two lives lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
B. Richey
Florence Hotel
Madrid Hears Of Quintuplets
Madrid reports authorities are probing a Madrid Lavapies case of a poor woman said to have given birth to quintuplets without medical aid. Efforts to locate or identify the mother have failed, casting doubt on the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Park Team Practice Meeting This Afternoon
Park team members are asked to gather at the park this afternoon at 5 o'clock for practice. Manager C. B. Mallory signs the notice.
Parties' lines sharply drawn in NRA debate vote
Washington June 7 1935 Congress moved to extend the NRA with a 280 to 100 vote to take up the resolution and limit debate. President Roosevelt pressed that voluntary codes conform to trust laws. The measure, debated under a special rule, drew party splits with Republicans largely in opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NRA
House
Roosevelt
World News at a Glance Highlights Global Turmoil
Domestic reports from Georgetown and Emporia note hangings and a suicide linked to a bond scandal. In Washington Roosevelt pushes anti trust compliance while a house probe targets lobbying. Abroad, Soviet parallels cited in the United States, and British cabinet changes surface as tensions rise. Tennis and crisis updates intersperse the digest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Del
May H. Carey
Howard
Stroudsburg
Lewis Douglas
Roosevelt New Deal
Soviet Russia
Weybridge
Eng
Helen Wills Moody
St. George’s Hill
Tokyo
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May Carey
Miller-Faber
Boston
Moss
County
Mrs. Kendall
Scot
Majesty
Sarazen
R. B. Brown
Handley
Cumberland Valley Athletic League
Joe Thrift
Henry Schneider
Ward Snyder
Richard Sutton
Rudolph Crisman
Halford Baker
Thurston Clevenger
Vincent Milel
Carl Rinker
Grant
Haines
Donald Stewart
Braxton Duvall
James Cave
Charles Gibbons
Snag” Sargent
David Headley
Richard Rosenberger
Beverley Bailey
Charles Beck
Forrest Jones
Normandie
Pat Kelly
Weyehaeuser
Carolina
M. D. Weaver
Warren County
Front Royal News
Star Today
Albert W. Dilling
C. B. Mallory
White House
O’connor
Hences Ee Ees
Keller
D-Tii
World News
Tientsin
China
Peiping
Hopeh Province
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