Woman Claims Knowledge of Lindbergh Case Confession Sought
Thelma Louise Thomas told police she knew the man who killed the Lindbergh baby and was present at the crime scene. Captain Mintiens questioned her, considering possible mental illness and planning a hospital examination. Lindbergh to testify as the state’s first witness in John A. Curtis’s hoax trial.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Thelma Louise Thomas
Charles Augustus Lindbergh , Jr
John H. Mintiens
Mintiens
Central Police
New Jersey
New York
Lindbergh
Flemington
N. J
Charles A. Lindbergh
John A. Curtis
Norfolk
Colonel Lindbergh
Anthony M. Hauck, Jr
Hauck
Curtis
Roosevelt campaigned on economy at first Democratic platform meeting
In Chicago on June 23, Roosevelt backers led the resolutions committee to stress economic issues over prohibition. Alfred E. Smith and Governor Roosevelt aides urged a platform focused on tariffs, inflation and economic crisis while predicting no nomination on the first ballot. William H. Murray and James A. Reed visited to weigh contenders.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Resolutions Committee
Tammany
William H. Murray
Oklahoma
James A. Reed
Missouri
Murray
Roosevelt
Alfred E. Smith
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
Democratic Resolutions Committee
Hitchcock
Democratic
Maryland And District Nines at Park This Weekend
Park hosts two games this weekend with Funkstown Athletic Club from Maryland Saturday afternoon and Northern Athletic Club of Washington, D C Sunday afternoon. Bleacher prices rose to 15 cents to cover visiting team guarantees while 10 cents previously drew crowds. Park Association also pays 10 dollars weekly for a playground caretaker.
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Ne Park Boys
Funkstown
Northern Athletic Club
Washington, D. C
Rouss Spring Park
The
Park Association
Named Trustee Appointed in Richards Bankruptcy Case
Burr P. Harrison has been appointed trustee in the proceedings of Mrs. Katherine Richards of this city recently declared bankrupt in United States District Court. Assets were said to be negligible, except for her interest in a dwelling, which probably will be sold.
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Burr P. Harrison
Katherine Richards
United States District Court
Rotarians Debate Resolutions on Clubs and Voter Duty
Seattle June 23 Thirty resolutions were before Rotary International for action today including a proposal to form additional clubs in cities with defined trade areas. Frederick Md offered a resolution urging a week next fall to stress voter participation and France’s forty-ninth district urged Rotary Clubs to pressure governments to replace global economic warfare with international trade agreements.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Wash
Rotary International
Frederick
France
Rotary Clubs
Senate Rejects Amendment on State Bond Advances
The Senate rejected an amendment to provide 200 million dollars in advances to states on bonds for education and hospital purposes. The vote was 57 against and 15 in favor as final action neared on the Democratic relief bill.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Liquor Sellers Trapped by Revenue Men in Baltimore
Two hundred gallons of alleged whiskey were found in a Fort Mc Henry warehouse after two unarmed prohibition agents pursued the sellers. The sellers fled in a government truck after exchanging gunfire. no injuries were reported.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Fort McHenry
Prohibition
George J. Harmon
Cockeysville
Harmon
Auto Stolen By Mechanic Found In North Carolina
Gastonia North Carolina police reported the recovery of a Ford roadster with Virginia plates believed stolen from Shenandoah Body Works in Winchester. The car belonged to L L Lambert of Middleburg and was taken by mechanic Claude David who allegedly fled. Lambert filed a $350 suit in Corporation Court.
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Gastonia
N. C
C. W. Hollis
Virginia
Shenandoah
North Cameron Street
Claude David
Hollis
David
L. L. Lambert
Middleburg
Reginald
Maynard Grove
Winchester
North Carolina
Lambert
Shenandoah Body Works
Power Consumer Tax Battle Rejected by Ways and Means
Washington June 23 The House Ways and Means Committee rejected a resolution to shift the three percent new revenue tax on electrical energy from the consumer to the power company.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
State Auto Driver Permits Examined in Winchester
The Winchester Chamber of Commerce with the Virginia State Police outlines new permit rules for young drivers in northern Virginia. Extra application blanks are available from the DMV and Winchester officials. Tests for ages 14 to 16 include driving and physical exams. ages 16 to 18 require tests if the applicant has not driven 500 miles recently.
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Commerce Chamber
Virginia
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Luuren Bell
Tony
Commerce
Department of Motor Vehicles
Richmond
Chain of Commerce
J. A. Bingham
Virginia State Police
Winchester
Lieut
Bingham
Winchester Police Department
Creditors Meet With Referee in Boyd R. Richards Case
Creditors of Boyd R Richards who filed for bankruptcy in the U S District Court met yesterday at City Hall with referee Edward C Martz of Harrisonburg. Liabilities totaled 98135.22 with assets 45569.51, many notes proving little value. Referee decided no trustee election needed and anticipated a discharge order.
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Boyd R. Richards
United States District Court
City Hall
Edward C. Mariz
Harrisonburg
Martz
Women Level Sharp Criticisms At N Y Exchange
Two women testified before the Senate banking committee accusing the New York stock exchange of condoning fraud and exposing investors to deception. Grace Van Braam Roberts of Highland New York charged brokers with complicity while Anne Lusbee of Cheyenne Wyoming revealed that Continental shares had been sold above their true value.
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Associated Press
Washington
New York Exchange
Senate Banking Committee
Grace van Braam Roberts
Highland
N. Y
Anne Lusbee
Cheyenne
Wyo
Power Law Causes Loss Of Arm To A Local Workman
Harry Nickens a respected color resident of Winchester suffered a severe laceration of his right arm at the C L Robinson Ice and Cold Storage plant on North Cameron street He slipped and fell against an electrically driven saw in the ice room Earlier Nickens called for help and fellow workers rushed him to Winchester Memorial Hospital Dr E C Stuart amputated the arm at the elbow noting the injury was too deep to heal
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Harry Nickens
Winchester
C.L Robinson Ice and Cold Storage Corporation
Cameron Street
Nickens
Winchester Memorial Hospital
E. C. Stuart
Mack to nominate Roosevelt at Democratic convention
John E. Mack of Poughkeepsie New York who nominated Franklin D Roosevelt for his first public office 22 years ago has been chosen to place Roosevelt in nomination for the presidency at the Democratic convention in Chicago Mack previously named Roosevelt for state senator in 1910
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Walter E. Woodul
Houston
Texas
John N. Garner
Garner
Chicago
Windy City
John E. Mack
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Roosevelt
Mack
Government official tells club how to make money
Alwin W. Hall of the U S Bureau of Engraving and Printing spoke to local Kiwanis members at the George Washington Hotel about currency production and security against counterfeiting. Visitors received replicas of early 1818 two dollar notes from the Bank of the Valley of Virginia.
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George Washington Hotel
Washington
D. C
Kiwanis Club
Alwin W. Hall
United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing
U. S
Hall
Sam
William G. Hardy
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Bank of the Valley of Virginia
Gen Atkinson Leads For Confederates Chieftain
In Richmond Virginia delegates from nine states back Gen Homer T Atkinson of Petersburg as favorite to become United Confederate Veterans commander in chief to succeed Gen C A Dessausure. Gen Harry Rene Lee of Nashville is also mentioned as a candidate amid busy business sessions at the forty second reunion.
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Associated Press
Richmond
United Confederate Veterans
C. A. Desaussure
Homer T. Atkinson
Petersburg
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
North Carolina
South Carolina
Arkansas
Virginia
Harry Rene Lee
Nashville
Notice to Rouss Firemen for June 23 Drill
Fire department members are urged to attend a regulation drill on Thursday night June 23 led by Captain Paul Hartman. Bring a fellow fireman to participate. Also street sale details appear for Jack Frost Homemade Ice Cream at 2044 S Braddock St with portions priced 15 cents and 25 cents.
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Rouss
Ndt
Paul Hartman
Jack Frost
S. Braddock
Death Comes 10 Luther Johnson Near High View
Luther Johnson of Hampshire county West Virginia died yesterday at his High View home on Timber Ridge after a long illness. He was a farmer and fruit grower, Timber Ridge Christian Church member, and a director of Western Frederick Bank in Gore. Survived by widow Delia Fletcher Johnson daughter Edith Seldon and children Austin Lilian Mary, brothers Lemuel Edward Walter and sister A C Oates Lillian Giffin. Funeral Friday at 2 pm from Timber Ridge Church with Rev A W Andes and Rev S J Goode officiating. Interment Timber Ridge Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
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Luther Johnson
Hampshire County
W. Va
High View
Timber Ridge
Timber Ridge Christian Church
Western Frederick Bank
Gore
Newton Johnson
A. C. Oates
Lillian Giffin
Capon Bridge
Walter Larrick
Walter Oates
Fred Seldon
Boyd Whitacre
Ellis Haines
Simon Adams
Samuel M. Pall Newton
Phil H. Gold
Larrick
Calvin Garvin
J. Muse
City Official And Negro Held For Murder
Logan West Virginia June 23 following the discovery of the body of Mamie Thurmond 32 in a remote mountain ditch Harry Robertson president of the Logan City Commission and his negro handyman were charged with murder Clarence Stephenson the handyman was reported to know Mrs Thurmond wife of a Logan patrolman Robertson said he had known her for years and saw her last Saturday night blood stains were found in Robertson's car leading to the arrests last night
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Associated Press
Logan
W. Va
Mamie Thurmond
Harry Robertson
Logan City
Robertson
Clarence Stephenson
Stock Market Mixed as Trading Slows in New York
The stock market edged up more than down in a quiet session. American Can faced morning selling that erased early gains, but the list steadied after midday. Sterling traded at 3.6138 dollars for cables, down a cent.
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Associated Press
New York
Police Enforce Stop Sign and Speed Laws Citywide
City police to rigorously enforce motorists stopping at street arteries with stop signs and obeying speed limits. Officers ordered to act strictly. Citizens warned that the city ordinance prohibiting lawn sprinkling after 8 p.m. will be enforced. Chief of Police.
John F. Smith Dies at 48 A Shenandoah Valley Native
John F. Smith 48 a Frederick county native and Strasburg resident in Shenandoah Valley died at 10 30 yesterday morning at the home of Mrs Artz Hinkins where he kept an apartment He was born June 13 1885 to the late James F and Mary F Evans Smith He leaves three brothers Clark M Lew R Arch R and five sisters Mrs J H Lewis Mrs Charles H Harper Mrs C Z Edmondson Mrs I F Shiley and Mrs H S Shiley The funeral will be Friday at 3 pm from Lewis R Smiths home 503 National avenue with Rev E A Lambert officiating and burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers are Fred A Crisman Taylor M Rudolph R P Updyke Guy Huffman W E Tharp and Frank Hahn
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John F. Smith
Frederick County
Strasburg
Shenandoah County
Delco
Artz Hinkins
Mr. Smith
James F
Mary F. Evans Smith
This County
Shenandoah Valley
Smith
Clark M. Smith
Corporation Court
Lew R. Smith
Arch R. Smith
J. H. Lewis
McKeesport
Charles H. Harper
Hospital Fire Fears Grip Putnam Memorial Patients
Fire after an explosion tore through Putnam Memorial Hospital in Bennington Vermont this afternoon forcing 45 patients to be removed by firefighters. Limited water due to the hilltop site created chaos but doctors nurses and orderlies heroically evacuated patients to the nurses' home.
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Associated Press
Bennington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
United States Rejects Security Pact With France
In Washington on June 2 officials rejected any condition of entering a security pact with France in response to Geneva press reports on President Hoover's arms reduction plan. The proposal aims to cut world arms by a third, saving about 15 billion dollars next decade, while Stimson noted France might be warming to the idea. Britain Germany and Italy drew little concern, with France and Japan observed closely.
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Associated Press
Washington
Geneva
Hodger
United States
Hoover
Stimson
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
France
Japan
New House for Rent on Angerona Terrace
Modern seven room residence on Angerona Terrace West Picadilly Street featuring breakfast nook pantry and garage. For rent through Strickler and Wagner at phone 1299. Published 6-23-1p-31.
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Angerona Terrace
W. Picadilly Street
Strickler & Wagner
Home Place For Sale In Winchester Virginia
Stuart H. Edmonds advertises a home for sale at 313 W Leicester Street Winchester Virginia with day time inspections between 2 and 5 PM any day. The item appears in a classified notice style with a dated reference 6 23 1p 21.
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Stuart H. Edmond
Leicester Street
Winchester
Virginia
Dramatic price cuts at Betsy Ross and Crystal dineries
Starting today the Betsy Ross and Crystal restaurants slash prices across menus. All 15¢ sundae items including Chocolate Nut Sundae drop to 10c, fresh fruit drinks go to 5c or 10c, milk shakes with ice cream 10c, Betsy Ross luncheons 40c and 50c, Betsy Ross dinner 50c or 75c, Crystal luncheons 35c with dessert, plus reductions on homemade candies.
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Crystal
Betsy Ross
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District of Columbia Club
Mr. Hall
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Charles W. Griest
Frank Mitchell
Charles W.pemper
John Bennett
Whitney Leary
W. B. Patterson
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Charles Gorman
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Winchester Rotary Club
Andrew Bell
E. T. Clark
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