Twelve Held in Fatal Shooting at Harrisonburg
A 27 year old construction worker Gleaves Calhoun was shot to death in front of Mrs. Kirby Lam's East Rock street home in Harrisonburg Virginia. Police report twelve people six women and six men are detained without bail in connection with the crime and deny knowledge of the shooter. Witness Jenn Smith said the shots came from a car and Calhoun challenged the gunman before the fatal volley.
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the Star
Harrisonburg
Gleaves Calhoun
Kirby Lam
East Rock Street
Broad
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Calhoun
Smith
Lam
Jenn Smith
Dayton
John Lam
Percy Wells
North Broad
Rock Streets
Wells
E. E. Kiser
Show Follows Novel Adaptation at Local Cinema
A reader recounts attending a film adaptation of a favorite author’s work. The show was enjoyable overall though a few audience members disrupted the experience with loud commentary and one person’s feet intruding from the seat in front.
Youth Made No Attempt To Evade Arrest In Maryland
Sam Vincent, 24, arrested in Frederick County Maryland on July 12 after a fatal automobile crash. His mother Sadie Vincent says authorities sought him for weeks but no charges were filed and no attempts to hide his whereabouts. He went to the police station as instructed and is held on possible charges related to the crash.
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Sam Vincent
Frederick
Mda
Mr Vincent
Sadie Vincent
B. C. Cline
Sam
Vincent
Frederic
Air Show Return Planned for October 21
A large crowd attended Hartman Aerial Attractions at Admiral Byrd Airport. A balloon harness broke causing a hole in the tether. the show will return Sunday October 21 with the full performance. Tickets from yesterday admitted without charge. Cooper parachuted from 6,500 feet to 2,500 feet before opening his chute, then landed safely. Duke Douglas performed upside down flying.
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Admiral Byrd Airport
Cooper
Duke Douglas
Missing Anglers Found On Island
Walter Wedell, brother of late speed record holder James R. Wedell, and six friends were found today on Last Island off the Louisiana coast. They had been missing since Sunday after departing Patterson for an offshore fishing trip in a giant amphibian aircraft.
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New Orleans
Walter Wedell
James R. Wedell
Last Island
Grand Isle
Louisiana
Patterson
Prince Says We Have Reached the Turn in Rail Plan
Frederick H. Prince, Boston financier, told reporters before departing for Europe that he believes the turn has come and the situation should improve. He noted his bullish view while others are bearish and referenced the Prince plan for American railroad consolidation.
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New York
Frederick H. Prince
Boston
Europe
Prince
Square Dance at Shady Rest with Admission Details
Shady Rest hosts square dance events on Tuesday and Saturday nights in Gore. Admission 40c for men, ladies admitted free, door prize offered. Also featuring Moling and Cather specials on blankets and tufted spreads.
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Shady Rest
Gore
Moling & Cather
Two Felons Escape Jail In Virginia Manhunt Ends
Virginia authorities intensified a statewide manhunt for felons Robert Mais and Walter Legenda after they escaped from jail. Judge Ingram said a special grand jury will investigate the break and asked Governor Peery to appoint another judge. Police suspect the guns were smuggled by Mais’ mother, who denies it.
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Richmond
Virginia
Robert Mais
Walter Legenda
Ingram
Peery
Short
Charles W. Moss
Mais
Maison Legenza
Adams Plan of Coal Price Fixing To Be Adopted
Washington October 1 NRA tentatively decided to adopt the Adams plan for coal price fixing. Under this plan prices could be fixed only with the approval of presidential members of all sub divisional code authorities, reducing complaints to national authorities after Washington review.
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Washington
NRA
C. E. Adams
Austria Refuses Extradition in Poderjay Case
Vienna reports Austria regrets the US demand for extradition of Captain Ivan Poderjay a Yugoslavian husband of Agnes Turverson who vanished in January Per extradition treaty perjury is not extraditable Poderjay to be freed Susanne Ferrand linked to the case also to be released if no extradition request is made
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Vienna
Austria
United States
Ivan Poderjay
Agnes Turverson
Detroit
New York
Poderjay
Miss Turverson
Washington
Susanne Ferrand
Killing Frost In York State
A killing frost hit Northern New York with a 22 degree reading at Owl's Head and a 28 degree low at Malone. Ice crusted puddles from yesterday's rain marked the early frosty start of autumn.
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Owl's Head
N. Y
New York
Malone
October Special at Du Four Shop
Frederics Vito Tonic Permanent Waves priced at 7.50 with options Spiral or Croquignole at 5. Du Four Shop advertises hair services and provides a contact phone 976 10 1 1p 1 5 2t.
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Frederics
September Rain Exceeds Average Across Region
September rainfall topped average levels with Winchester Laboratory reporting 0.95 inch on Saturday and bringing September total to 4.06 inches. Nationally records fell in Washington and Maryland as monthly totals neared 18 inches in some areas. The year to date reached 28.06 inches, 1.02 above the 20 year average. Frederick county nearly set a new monthly wet record, farmers welcomed the moisture aiding apple coloring and orchard health.
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Jupiter
Winchester Research Laboratory
Washington, D. C
Maryland
Frederick County
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Virginia H Lines
Simple services at Christ Episcopal Church for Mrs. Virginia H. Lines widow of Theodore T. Lines of New York follow death in her West Cork street apartment. Interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers named. Attendees include out of town relatives Hunter Burton and niece Mrs. Williamsburg. She was Richmond native known for UDC work in New York and local charity involvement. District Nurse Association officers attended.
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Christ Episcopal Church
Virginia H. Lines
Theodore T. Lines
New York
West Cork Street
Robert B. Nelson
Mount Hebron Cemetery
H. D. Fuller
M. M Lynch
C. Vernon Eddy
E. W. Dixon
J. Sloan Kuykendall
S. Donald McFadden
Lines
Richmond
Peter and
Christine Hottes
Winchester
United Daughters of the Confederacy
District Nurse Association
Austrian Nazi Peter Pfister Sentenced to Death
At a court martial in Loeben Austria Peter Pfister was sentenced to death for participating in the July insurrection during which Chancellor Dollfuss was slain.
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Loeben
Austria
Peter Pfister
Dollfuss
Prince Hall Wins Transylvania Stake Heat in Lexington
Thomas Ashworth's Prince Hall won the third and deciding heat of the Transylvania Stake in grand circuit races at Lexington. Vansandt finished second and Hollyrood Portion took third as the event concluded the series started last Friday.
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Lexington
Thomas Ashworth
Prince Hall
Transylvania
Yast
Weeklong 4-H Demonstrations And Club Meetings Set
The home demonstration program lists a week of meetings and demonstrations from October 1 to 6. Activities include county garden record collection, 4-H club meetings at Mountain Falls Gore Branson and Pine Hills, project reports, record completion, and plans for County Achievement Day with guest landscape specialist Mrs. Mary C. McBryde.
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Mountain Falls
Gore
Branson
North Frederick
Cross Junction
Mary C. McBryde
Blacksburg
McBryde
World News At A Glance Itemized Updates
Chicago prepares for trial of Samuel Insull on $163 million mail fraud charges. In Trenton Hauptmann linked to Lindbergh kidnapping cited for murder conviction. New Jersey to seek extradition before Hauptmann trials for extortion. San Francisco AFL convention backs living standards reform and NRAA reorganization. Wilkes Barre reports Bobby Edwards stands trial over death of his sweetheart. Tokyo reports Manchukuo command plans protest against Soviet Russia after rifle exchange.
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Chicago
Samuel Insull
Decency Legion
Trenton
New Jersey
Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Richmond
Downs
Gov. Peery
Hauptmarin
San Francisco
Girl Abductors Questioned After Car Theft Link
Four young men arrested at Waverly on charges of abducting 17 year old Gertrude Bender of Middleburg and throwing her companion John Hutchins from his auto were brought to Binghamton by state police and questioned about a car stolen here in their flight after releasing the girl.
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Binghamton
N. Y
Waverly
Gertrude Bender
Middleburg
John Hutchins
South End Hose Co Regular Meeting Urged
South End Hose Company calls a regular business meeting for Monday night October 1 urging all members to attend. Secretary.
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South End Hose CO
Grand Jury Returns Seven True Bills at Frederick Court
The October term opens as C. C. Bauserman presides with seven grand jurors finding eight true bills and one not true bill. Indicted are William R. Berry Omra Berry Raymond Roe John Howard Frederick Paul Cameron Howard Camerson Willis. cases include chicken house thefts, breaking and entering, and a hit and run. A civil suit Wallace Maloney's administrator vs Percy Miller is set for Friday October 5.
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C. C. Bauserman
Foreman
Frederick County
Philip Williams
W. N. Bayliss
C.F. Grim
Paul Braithwaite
J. F. Barley
W. F. Anderson
William R. Berry
Omra Berry
Paul Cameron
Howard Winfield Cameron
Gordon
Riley
le 'S
Middletown
John Willis
Jack O’neal
Berrys
Raymond Roe
William
Wallace Maloney
Percy Miller
Governor Seeks New York to Hand Hauptmann to Jury
The governor announced a decision to request New York authorities to transfer Bruno Hauptmann across the river for trial before a jury. This follows ongoing efforts in the case tied to the Lindbergh kidnapping.
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New York
Bruno Hauptmann
New Jersey Eyes Hauptmann Extradition Move
Gov A Harry Moore said New Jersey would likely seek Hauptmann extradition before his New York trial, though timing depends on evidence from state investigators. Attorney General Wilentz said extradition this week is unlikely as case preparation continues after meetings with state police head Schwarzkopf and Hunterdon County prosecutors.
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Trenton
N. J
A. Harry Moore
New Jersey
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Carpenter
New York
Hauptmann
New Jer
Moore
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
David T. Wilentz
Wilentz
David Wilentz
Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Anthony M. Hauck
Hunterdon County
NRA Law in West Virginia Declared Invalid by Judge
West Virginia Circuit Judge Reno N. Howard ruled the states NRA code law unconstitutional saying it does not validly exercise police powers. The decision denied Wilson Andersons injunction to restrain sawmill operator C G Killem from allegedly overworking employees beyond 40 hours weekly and paying under 28.5 cents per hour as set by the lumber and timber products code.
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Lumber and Timber Products
Autogyro Crashes in Little America Injures Pilot
The Byrd Antarctic Expedition autogyro crashed after takeoff at Little America Antarctica. Pilot William McCormick, a Lansdowne Pennsylvania resident, sustained a broken left arm, minor bruises, and a severe shaking but received treatment and rested comfortably after the incident.
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Little America
Antarctica
Mackay
Byrd Antarctic Expedition
William McCormick
McCormick
Lansdowne
Weather Favors Oyster Tongers Opens Maryland Season
Baltimore October 1 cool clear weather was seen as a good omen for oyster tongers in Maryland as the season opened in most counties. Conservation Commissioner Swepson Earle said most bars are open though a few remain closed.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Swepson Erle
Earle
Railroad firm denied curtailment of Craig Valley branch
The Interstate Commerce Commission denied the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company permission to abandon its Craig Valley branch line in Botetourt and Craig counties Virginia.
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Washington
Oct. i
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
Craig Valley
Botetourt
Craig Counties
Pickers Tickets Printed Urgently
The Evening Star notes that it is time to have pickers tickets printed. The notice urges timely production and preparation for the upcoming event period.
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the Evening Star
The Boy Scouts Powerful Aid to Future Citizens
Woodrow Wilson declares the Boy Scouts a powerful aid to making good citizens and stresses that good citizens underpin the nation’s future, urging Americans to support the movement.
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Woodrow Wilson
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