Body of white girl baby found in abandoned cistern on Nicodemus farm
Frederick county officers investigated the discovery of a white baby girl’s body in an abandoned cistern at the John Nicodemus farm, north of town. The infant, wrapped in a Washington Evening Star page, showed evidence of strangulation and appeared dead for at least a week.
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Nicodemus
Frederick County
John Nicodemus
Martinsburg Pike
John Newcomb, Jr
Hester
Sherif Pannett
Newcomb
Roy Boyce
Pannett
Kurtz
A. N. Ritter
A. C. Swimley
Winchester
C. Li Nico
South Carolina Senator Likely To Speak At Fire Company Banquet
United States Senator E. D. Smith of South Carolina is expected to speak at the Friendship Fire Company annual banquet tomorrow night. He has tentatively accepted the invitation and hopes to fit it into his schedule. The company’s quartet of Marcellus Anderson Robert Barr Joseph Hodgson and Clifton Grimm will perform.
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United States
E. D. Smith
South Carolina
Friendship Fire Company
Friendship Company
Marcellus Anderson
Robert Barr
Joseph Hodgson
Clifton Grimm
Mountains Are Raked For Slayer Of State Police
York Pa May 22 193? Eighteen state policemen aided by York county officials combing hills in northern York county search for Jacob Troup 30 alleged slayer of Curtis D Sowers a motorcycle patrolman killed last night when attempting to arrest Troup on calves theft at his home near Lewisberry north of York Albert Toomey of Yocumtoun served the warrant on Troup for calf stealing.
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Associated Press
York
York County
Jacob Troup
Curtis D. Sowers
North York
Troup
Lewisberry
Here
Albert Toomey
Yocumtoun
Missionary C E Service In U B Church Sunday
Missionary Christian Endeavor service at United Brethren Church Sunday evening at 7 30. In the pastor absent REV Ceotre We Sievers attends General Conference in Lancaster PA Professor Line leads. Topic How have Missionaries Been Effective Leaders Miss Eva D Massey White Post will speak on mission fields experiences. Several musical selections arranged. Public invited.
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Christian Endeavor
United Brethren Church
Ceotre We Sievers Helm
Lancaster
Line
Eva D. Massey
White Post
Miss Massey
Sveral
Col Lindbergh And Morrow Party Leave Maine Home
Col Charles A Lindbergh his fiancée Anne Morrow and members of the Morrow family depart the summer home on North Haven Maine after a four day visit. Lindbergh flies the amphibian plane from a field in front of the Morino home then reaches shore where the women board from a rowboat.
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Associated Press
North Haven
Maine
Charles A. Lindbergh
Anne Morrow
Morrow
Lindbergh
Morino
Radio Industry To Aid Hoover In Law Obedience
Radio industry across the United States will broadcast a five minute address on law enforcement on Memorial Day at 7 p m Eastern daylight time. President Hoover will select from five speeches prepared by five noted jurors to deliver the message.
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Associated Press
New York
Hoover
United States
Los Angeles Docks Over Washington on Training Flight
The Navy described the dirigible Los Angeles as leaving Lakehurst New Jersey this morning for a training flight over Washington where it circled slowly. The incident came as a routine military aviation exercise with ideal flying conditions overall. Nearby, a sale notice for J L and J W Jolliffe advertised a livestock and implement auction on May 28 at Stephenson Virginia.
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Associated Press
Washington
Los Angeles
Navy Department
Lakehurst
N.J
J. L
J. W. Jolliffe
Stephenson
Mystery surrounds cistern body discovery near quiet road
County authorities theorize the person who dropped the body into the cistern knew the area well. The scene lies about half a mile from Demus and off the main road, suggesting familiarity with the neighborhood.
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Demus
Skipper of Graf Zeppelin Hopes for Perfect Weather
May 22 report from Ceurs France states Captain Lehmann acting commander of the Graf Zeppelin will depart for Friedrichshafen only if weather is perfect. Eckener authorized him to use judgment on timing and a Paris overflight could occur as thanks for France's aid.
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Ceurs
France
Lehmann
Hugo Eckener
Freidrichshafen
Paris
Eckner
Acute Weakness Grips Stock Market On Fed Rate Hike Hopes
Acute weakness spread through the New York stock market as the Federal Reserve counsel signaled a 5 to 6 percent rediscount rate rise. Open losses deepened, oils led a midday rally tied to Hoover oil conservation talks, then shares slid again in the afternoon. Broad declines of 2 to 15 points hit rails and industry. call money fell to 4.5 percent. Total volume neared 4.5 million shares.
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Associated Press
New York
Federal Reserve Counsel
Hoover
Fire kills Homer Spencer family in Felidale home
A fire at a Felidale residence killed Homer Spencer and his three children when an oil stove exploded. The blaze destroyed the home as the family slept, and the Associated Press report notes the tragedy occurred on May 22.
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Associated. Press
Homer Spencer
Richmond Colonel Roszel Addresses Legionnaires in Richmond
Col. B. M. Roszel returned from Richmond after speaking to American Legionnaires. He is vice commander of the Virginia department and superintendent of Shenandoah Valley Academy in Winchester. The address drew wide note from legionnaires and friends across the city. C. J. Adams presided, and the auxiliary supplied post‑talk entertainment.
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B. M. Roszel
Richmond
Roszel
Virginia Department
Army War College
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Winchester
Slotted Boling air mail crash lands after midair fire
Near Elko a Boling air mail transport with seven passengers and two pilots caught fire in flight after the left motor failed. The plane, at about 2000 feet, landed on the desert with a steep dive and flames trailing. Chief Pilot Hugh Parker guided a safe landing.
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Elko
San Franciscan
Hugh Parker
Marker
Tax expert John Geiger found dead in Baltimore park
John P. Geiger an income tax expert was found dead in Praid Will Park Baltimore. A pistol lay in his hand and a bullet wound marked the temple. He was separated from his wife and owed alimony as details emerged. He suffered eye trouble and was reportedly becoming blind.
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Associated Vess
Baltimore
John P. Geiger
Henehn
Praid Will Park
Nezro
Virginia bill would tax and restrict outdoor billboards
A Virginia Senate bill aimed at regulating restricting and taxing outdoor advertising faced obstruction in the House after gaining Senate support. It carried endorsements from civic groups and state commissions. The letter urges voters to ask candidates about billboard funding and pledges affecting highway ads and Virginia’s scenic and historic sites.
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Ixditor the Star
Virginia
Senate
House of Delegates
State Conservation and Development Commission
State Road Commission
Garden
A. C. Carson
Air Mail Route Proposals Urged By Business Leaders
Washington May 22 congressmen and businessmen urged the establishment of an airmail link from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia to New York and another Pittsburgh to Norfolk via Baltimore and Washington. Representative Kelly said the routes fit a self supporting general development. Harry Ebersole and others appeared before the committee on air ways as delegations from Washington and Waynesboro Virginia due to the illness of their father A N Ebersole.
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Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
New York
Norfolk
Baltimore
Kelly
Pennsylvania
Harry Ebersole
The
Postal Telegraph Company
Ernest Sloat
William Ek. Routt
Waynesboro
A. N. Ebersole
Sunday Schools Convene Back Creek District at Lamps Memorial
Arrangements finalize for Back Creek district Sunday schools meeting at Lamps Memorial Church May 31 at 10 am. Superintendents urged to elect delegates and organize offerings for state work. District shows potential growth from 444 to over 600 members. two weeks remain to mobilize delegates and canvass homes.
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Hayfield
Bugth Creek
Lamps Memorial Church
Back Creek
Mount Pleasant School
P. R.diebl
Eva Perry
B. F. Line
Emerson Rohart
Marie Anderson
C. J. Racey
Leroy Cooper
T. S. Cooper
Frances
Bruce Shade
Cartney Anderson
J. Ll. Hersh
June Ponton
Dr. Freed
Gladys Romey
P. R. Diehl
G. H. Richard
Gertrude Brewer
J. B. Snapp
George Washington Hulver
Rev
Trustees Elected By A. B. Church
The thirtieth quadrennial conference of the United Brethren Church in Christ elected a general board of trustees listing Rev. B. F. Daugherty Lebanon Rev. L. W. Lutz York Rev. M. B. Ballinger Toledo Ohio Rev. KR. A. Powell Bowling Green Ohio Rev. J. Hatton Grand Rapids Mich E. S. Neudig Circleville Ohio and KF. M. Ulrich Dayton Ohio.
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Associated Press
Lancaster
United Brethren Church In Christ
B. F. Daugherty
Lebanon
L. W. Lutz
York
M. B. Ballinger
Toledo
Ohio
KR. A. Powell
Bowling Green Ohio
J. ¥. Hatton
Grand Rapids
Mich
Presbyterians To Consider a Union
MONTREAT N C May 22 The General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church adjourned its sixty ninth session after directing the moderator to appoint a committee to confer with all other branches of the Presbyterian Church regarding an organized union.
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Associated Press
Montreat
N. C
General Assembly
The
Southern Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Pope may leave Vatican on June 6 instead of May 30
Vatican note forecast a change in the pope's first official exit from the Vatican. Observatore Romano expected to publish the update tonight indicating June 6 as the new date, replacing the previously planned May 30.
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Vatican
Associated Press
Vatican City
Observatore Romano
Chest Clinic To Be Held May 24
The District Nurse Association will host a chest clinic in the city on Friday May 24 from 9 to 12 and 2 to 4 pm led by Dr C W Scott from the State Board of Health. Children under 14 will not be examined unless requested by their physician.
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District Nurse Association
C. W. Scott
State Board of Health
Hoover forms National Law Enforcement Commission
Washington May 21. President Hoover announces a National Law Enforcement Commission to assemble next Tuesday for a White House lunch and Cabinet room meeting. The panel includes experts from across the country and will study prohibition enforcement and crime without early scope limits.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
National Law Enforcement Commission
White House
Clinic Here May 25 For Crippled Folk
The District Nurse Association sponsors a clinic on Saturday May 25 for cripples, especially children, led by Dr. Allen Voshel of the University of Virginia Hospital. It runs 9 am to 12 noon and 2 to 3 pm at the association offices, urging all with deformities to attend.
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District Nurse Association
Allen Voshel
University of Virginia Hospital
Fortune Forecast by Ann Lee at Sunset Lodge Tea House
The gifted Ann Lee of Washington DC offers a fortune forecast at Sunset Lodge Tea House on Front Royal Winchester Highway. She will read palms Friday and Saturday May 24 and 25 from 2 to 6 pm or evening sessions. Phone contact Violet Collins, Front Royal 142-F-17.
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Ann Lee
Washington, D. Cc
Sunset Lodge
Winchester Highway
Violette Collins
Front Royal
Rexall 1 Cent Sale Advertised in May
A Rexall ad announces a one cent sale running Thursday Friday and Saturday in May. The note mentions a second floor display and a likely promotional event.
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Rexall
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