Noted diplomat Christian Gross killed in Florida crash
Christian Channing Cross, 37, a noted diplomat and author, dies in an auto accident near Fort Lauderdale along with his two children Barbara and Peter. His mother Natalie Gross and father Charles W. Gross are injured. Cross had served as secretary of the American embassy in Paris and as chargé d affaires to Haiti. He received the Distinguished Service Cross, the Military Cross, and the Croix de Guerre for his WWI service. He had wintered in Bradenton and registered in Palm Beach as Christian Gross.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Christian Channing Cross
Natalie Gross
Chicago
Charles W. Gross
Christian Gross
Peter
Barbara
Palm Beach
Miami
Lauderdale
Washington
Bradenton
Ian Gross
University of Illinois
Paris
Alg Nd
France
Siberia
United States
Great Britain
Gross
Republic of
Haiti
Pairfax Channing
Virginia Randolvh Harrison
New York
California
Girl in First Parachute Jump Drowns in River
Knoxville, Tenn March 26 Mamie Rhea 22 a former University of Tennessee student who planned a career of aerial stunting fell into the Tennessee River during her first parachute jump at an air show Wind carried her over treetops toward the island airport river currents pulled her into the swift water as men and boys leaped in to rescue but efforts failed Search for her body was under way tonight
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Knoxville
Tenn
Mamie Rhea
University of Tennessee
Tennessee River
Religious groups urge tax reform and welfare action
A manifesto by 160 clergymen and lay leaders from Catholics, Jews, and Protestants calls for tax reform, stronger unemployment provisions, and industrial planning to reduce inequality. The National Conference of Jews and Christians says government action is needed to curb poverty and ensure fair opportunity, noting contrasts with Germany.
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New York
National Conference of Jews and Christians
Roger W. Straus
Germany
Proteste
Sepung
J. J. Ayes
Earth
National Planning Board
Dozen Die as Plane Hit Dwellings in Oakland Crash
Rain driven wreck near Oakland California killed twelve people and burned two homes after a single motor plane carrying Noel Evans and passengers crashed into the Arisa residence and a nearby dwelling. Firefighters faced no hydrants as flames spread, while federal state and county investigators opened a triple probe into the incident. Evans and passengers Herman L. Brown and Miss Laveel Miller were aboard, Brown en route to a business conference, with Mrs Brown stating she avoided the trip at the last moment.
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Oakland
Calif
Warne Speed Lines
Noel Evans
Herman L. Brown
Hollywood
Laveel Miller
Los Angeles
Joseph Arisa
Arisa
George Jeannett
Flores Fuentes
Joseph Jordan
Arisas
Tony Tochero
San Leandro
Hayward
Cey
San Francisco
Alameda
Evans
Old West Coast Aid
Seattle
Brown
Peace Problems Are Held Grave But Soluble
Paris, March 26. Joseph Paul Boncour, French foreign minister, told an international press banquet that peace or war hinges on the coming months. He called the present dangers grave but solvable and urged success at the disarmament conference to avoid an arms race and a coming catastrophe. He praised France for proposing a program to minimize aggression and support a reciprocal permanent control system, advocating a preliminary disarmament convention to outline agreed points leading to a permanent organization.
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Paris
Joseph Paul Bonjour
Paul Boncour
France
Nearby Stables Enter Horses For Deep Run Races
Northern Virginia stables list entries for the Deep Run Hunt meet at Curles Neck Farm on April 8. Notables include Dr. Lewis M. Allen’s Clifton Farm Stables near Berryville and Mrs. T. H. Somerville ofange county sister of William DuPont Jr. and others in Clarke, Fauquier, and surrounding counties.
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Virginia
Curles Neck Farm
Lewis M. Allen
Winchester
Clifton Farm
Berryville
Deep Run
Siiged
T. H. Somerville
Clarke County
J. T. Skinner
Mincberg
C. C. Rumsey
Theins
W. McK. Jones
John Hay Whitney
Upperville
B. G. Smith
Fauquier County
Beer Brew Boost Lifts Lumber and Bottling Trade
Reports from industry groups and federal estimators show rising lumber demand, bottle production, and brewery activity ahead of the April 7 beer launch. Officials expect tax revenues rising with new breweries and expanded bottling, rail and truck distribution, and increased durable goods orders nationwide.
Hall Moving For Breaking Up Trade Barriers
Washington March 26. Cordell Hull secretary of state outlines a plan to use diplomacy to reduce tariff walls quotas and exchange restrictions with aim to boost world trade ahead of a summer London monetary and economic conference. He expects faster progress after easing banking strains and will seek cooperation from nations open to moderating tariffs. A separate note adds a claim about left handedness being more common among twins per California psychologists.
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Washington
Cordell Hull
Hull
London
Herr
Witness In Famous Case Can't Be Found
Disappearance of a principal witness clouding the Scottsboro case retrial in Decatur Alabama as seven negroes face a second trial. A missing Huntsville girl, alleged author of a letter denying her testimony, is suspected of kidnapping. The letter claimed the attacks were false, but affidavits later said it was written while she was intoxicated. A second victim still supports her original testimony. The motion to quash indictments is to be decided before further proceedings.
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Decatur
Ala
Scottsboro
Southern Railway
Huntsville
International Labor Defense
Birmingham
Roy Wright
Earl Streetman
Miron Pearlman
Danny Dundee
Pearlman
Jackson Circuit
Closing Wheat Market Prices in Chicago and Baltimore
Closing prices in Chicago and Baltimore wheat markets are supplied daily to The Star by the Winchester Milling Corporation through a wire arrangement with Stickell Sales Corporation, grain dealers in Hagerstown Maryland. Today’s quotations show Chicago May at 52 1/2 cents, July at 52 4/4, September at 52 7/8, Baltimore spot wheat at 64 2/4, Winchester spot wheat at 62 cents.
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Chicago
Baltimore
The
Star
Winchester Milling Corporation
Stickell Sales Corporation
North
Washington Street
Hagerstown
Winchester
Ohio Boy Is Released By Abductors
Warren Ohio March 26 after eight days in the hands of kidnappers who threatened death if he tried to escape 15 year old Peter Meyers Jr of Masury near here was restored unharmed to his father early today Blindfolded the father was driven to a lonely country road between Akron and Youngstown where the boy was brought in another car and delivered The father who operates the Gray Wolf Tavern near Sharon Pennsylvania said he paid 300 ransom Federal authorities doubt details of the return and fear the boy is shielding the kidnapers The elder Meyers said the abductors asked a large sum and would reduce it after he said he could not pay
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Warren
Peter Meyers, Jr
Masury
Here
Akron
Youngstown
Myers
Gray Wolf
Sharon
Ohio
Roy S. Hardman
Trumbull County
Meyers
Hardman
Many Friends Pay Tribute To Late Mr Barrett
The funeral of Jona than Barrett, a Frederick county farmer, who died suddenly of a heart attack last Saturday, was held at the family home near White Hall. The service was conducted by Walker C. Bond and Foster Haycock with Rev C C Russell assisting. Interment followed at Hopewell Meeting House burying ground near Clearbrook. Pallbearers included William Murphy and others. The report ends with a note that the largest fish is the whale shark, found in the Indian Ocean, up to 45 feet long and about 13 tons.
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Jonathan Barrett
Frederick County
White Hall
Walker’ McC. Bond
Foster Haycock
Clearfield Pa
Society of Friends
Barrett
Cc. C. Russell
Southern Methodist Church of
Gainesboro
Hopewell Meeting House
Clearbrook
William Murphy
John Rees
Edgar Smoke
Herbert Fries
Harry M. Seabright, Jr
John Lodge
Albert Anderson
Two Former Bank Officers Put On Trial
Associated Press reports in Baltimore that Webster Bell, president of the Park Bank, and Clinton O Richardson, chairman of the board, went on trial for conspiracy to defraud the bank and depositors. They chose a three judge non jury trial. Park Bank closed August 11 1932 and Bell faces seven related cases.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Webster Bell
Clinton O. Richardson
Park Bank
Bell
City Election Draws Big Vote in Hagerstown
Associated Press reports a record vote was predicted as Hagerstown voters went to the polls to elect a mayor and City Council. Democrats and Republicans showed high campaign enthusiasm. incumbent Mayor Reuben Musey did not seek reelection. Democratic mayoral candidate was W Harry Reisner and Republican candidate was Dr Irvin M Wertz.
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Associated Press
Hagerstown
Mad
Reuben Musey
W. Harry Reisner
Irvin M. Wertz
Stock Market Opens Week In Placidity As Trading Tarnishes
New York March 27. Financial markets began the week placidly with light trading and narrow price swings. Investors awaited Washington developments on railroads rehabilitation and farm relief. Some selling appeared, but overall prices held steady. sterling cables opened at 3.42 dollars and call money stood at 3 percent.
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Associated Press
New York
Washington
Sterling
Landslide Buries Tantaday Village Killing 120
Lima dispatch reports Tantaday in Trujillo province buried by a landslide yesterday. More than 120 persons are believed dead, with rescue efforts and casualty estimates ongoing as officials assess the disaster's extent.
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Associated Press
Lima
Peru
Tantaday
Trujillo
What’s What at a Glangg Washington World
A Washington unemployment relief plan proposes enlisting 250000 common laborers for government forest work at one dollar a day plus keep, drawing criticism as peonage. Cherry blossoms may begin April 1 to 10. Senator Borah rails against government, while AFL investigations show employers lengthening hours without fair pay. Congress hurries bills. Rex Tugwell and Moley noted as professors. Inflation fears rise as federal bank aid and currency issuance loom.
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Vdington
D. C
Roosevelt
A. F. of L
Washington
Congress
Rayemond Moley
Rex Tug- It
Columbia
Love Is Disease of Spring as Medical Satire
A humorous medical column by Dr. Logan Clendening argues love is a spring ailment with symptoms such as anorexia and tachycardia. It cites theories from Briffault, notes female immunity, and claims marriage as a cure, with an editor's note offering pamphlets for readers.
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Logan Clendening
M. D
Clendening
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Gartside
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