Two Meet Death In Accidents To Three Freights
A Pennavilebilir Gotha train east of Chicago struck a stalled automobile early today. Engineer Harry Tourgee of Fort Wayne died en route to hospital, fireman B. J. Gladen of Jos. O. died at the wreck. The locomotive and five cars left the rails and crashed into the station tearing up the right of way. Fort Wayne residents Mrs. Anna Layton and George Stanley were injured, mail clerk David C. Miller of Lima sustained facial injuries. Fred Schilling and the town marshal reported the car stalled on the crossing and Schilling attempted to flag the train.
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Gotha
Pennavivanie
Chicago
New York
Harry Tourgee
Fort Wayne
Ind
Fort and
B. J. Gladen
Jos. O
Anna Layton
George Stanley
David C. Miller
Lima
Lima Memorial Hospital
Fred Schilling
Here
Schilling
Jury appointment spurs Foley questions on Hauptmann case
Officials report heightened scrutiny as Special Jury is to be asked by Foley on October 3. Aide to Hauptmann’s case is watched closely and close friend Hans Kloppenburg undergoes lengthy questioning about group photos and Hunt Island outings in 1932. Prosecutors stress Hauptmann may have acted in negotiations, not alone, while no lunacy petition or psychiatric exam is confirmed.
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Imann
Hauptmann
Bronx
Hans Kloppenburg
Foley
Kloppenburg
Hunter’s Island
Long Island Sound
Terday
Fipaea
David T. Wilentz
New Jersey
Wilentz
Lindbergh
James M. Hauptmann
Fawcett
Two Killed As Train Crashes Into An Auto
In York County Pennsylvania a freight train derailed near Cly, causing two engines to topple into an embankment. The crew from Harrisburg included Walter Baston and Joseph Evans, both killed, with Clayton Keys severely burned. A third train then struck wreckage, causing more cars to derail.
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York
Cly
Walter W. Baston
Joseph E. Evans
Clayton E. Keys
Harrisburg
8 L
Baltimore
Strike Within AFL On Convention Eve
San Francisco September 29 Internal strike shakes the American Federation of Labor as leaders urge unity before the annual convention opening Monday. William Green pleads for peace while the carpenters bricklayers and electrical workers face ousting actions. The executive council backs readiness by three unions long separated from the building trades. Delegates pledge firmness as Green notes 5,000,000 workers represented and 20,000,000 more look to the federation for leadership amid unemployment fears.
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San Francisco
American Federation of Labor
William Green
Green
Building Trades Department
Farflung Labor Organization
Executive Council
Buildings Trades Department
Bill
M. J. McDonough
Ince
American Federation
Detective Johnson Probes Isador Fisch Kin in Leipzig
Assistant Chief Inspector John J. Sullivan received a Chicago detective telegram about questioning a mysterious John. Detective Arthur Johnson arrived in Leipzig and questioned Pinkus Fisch, brother of the late Isador Fisch, who had been entrusted by Isador before his death in Germany last March.
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John J. Sullivan
New York City
Chicago
John
Sullivan
Johnson
Leipzig
Arthur Johnson
New York
Union Services Schedule For Winchester Week Of Meetings
The Winchester Ministers Association and the Winchester Federation of Churches announced a week of union services on October 1 to 7 in local churches. Clergymen from Winchester and Frederick County will lead devotions and sermons each evening at 7 30 with a different church hosting.
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Winchester
Winchester Ministerial Association
Winchester Federation of Churches
Frederick County
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
R. B. Campbell
Snyder Alleman
Frederick County Council of Christian Education
Christ Church
J. D. Russell
Hubert Sydenstricker
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
W. L. Dudley
City
E. T. Clark
Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church
C. E
Wallace M. Brashears
Grace Lutheran Church
R. B. Nelson
8. L. Flickinger
First Baptist Church
Emerson J. Rohart
E. B. McGukin
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
George W. Stover
L. A. Thomas
Two Felons Escape Prison Siege in Richmond Area
A pair of condemned men fled a city jail in a bold break after shooting a guard and two officers. Police traced their route across Virginia toward Washington and Newport News while a large security sweep surrounded Henrico County jail where accomplice Misunas awaited sentencing.
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Carpenter
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Legenza
Chandler
Moss
Richmond
Washington
Tapphannock
Newport News
Petersburg
H. E. Nicholas
Lorton Reformatory
Robel
Mais
Baltimore
Arthur Misunas
Misunas
Henrico County
Bill Toots
Marie McKeever
Philadelphia
John I. Ingram
Mass
Mars
William A. Moore
Joe Selth
Joe Richardson
Five Die As Sticky Muck Slips in Intercepting Sewer
In Columbus Ohio on September 29 five men died suffocated under tons of sticky muck that slid suddenly while workers labored on an intercepting sewer. Nine others escaped as earth beneath fell into a 17 foot deep tunnel near Perry street between Fourth and Fifth avenues. two bodies recovered within an hour, three more found after five hours.
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Columbus
Perry Street
Fourth
Fifth Avenues
Tire price extension rejected by NRA officials
NRA today refused to extend for a new period the minimum prices on automobile tires. The tire and battery industry had sought a 30 day extension, but NRA said the request came too late and denied it.
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Washington
NRA
Illinois Will Surrender Hart At Proper Time
Gov Horner said Maryland will extradite Jack Hart without difficulty once paroled from the Illinois penitentiary where he serves a term for shooting a man. Hart, an escaped Maryland prisoner, was held after a local arrest and Maryland Illinois cooperation shifted over time.
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Illinois
Hart
Associated Press
Chicago
Ivernor Horner
Maryland
Jack Hart
Maryland State Penitentiary
Touhy
Baltimore
Peery Declines on Extra Session for Revenue
Governor Peery says he has not been officially informed by FERA that Virginia's work relief plan is unsatisfactory and cannot state whether a special session would meet demands. Speculation grows after federal relief chief Hopkins renewed calls for states to fund relief or risk losing aid.
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Associated Press
Richmond
General Assembly
Peery
FERA
Virginia
Harry L. Hopkins
Byrd Tractor Party Advances 35 Miles In Antarctica Trek
Chief Pilot Harold S. June reported that the Byrd tractor party covered 35 miles on the first day of a planned 240 mile journey toward the Edsel Ford mountains. They set up a base for a future landing field and fuel depot at Grace McKinley, caching food 30 miles east with flags and a snow beacon.
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Associated Press
Little America
Antarctica
Mackay Radio
Harold S. June
Edsel Ford Mountains
Grace McKinley Mountain
Name Group to Look Into Cotton Garment Industry
The NRA board named D. M. Nelson Willard E Hotchkiss and Father Francis J Haas to investigate working hours in the cotton garment industry. The committee reports to the NRA board within ten days and the board to President Roosevelt by October 15. Nelson is connected with Sears Roebuck. Hotchkiss heads Armour Institute and chairs NRA code authority. Haas sits on the labor advisory board and code authority.
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Associated Press
Washington
NRA
D. M. Nelson
Willard E. Hotchkiss
Francis J. Haas
Roosevelt
Nelson
Sears- Roebuck
Hotchkiss
Armour Institute
Haas
Labor Advisory
Giants Clash With Dodgers In Drizzle At Polo Grounds
Nearly 12 000 spectators gathered despite drizzle and haze to watch the world champion Giants face the Brooklyn Dodgers at the Polo Grounds. Roy Marmelee pitched against Van Mungo as the game started after a delayed canvas removal and short warmups. A separate item notes Wilbur B. Hewitt of J S Miller & Co has a severe grippe but is improving.
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Associated Press
New York
Polo Grounds
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Roy Marmelee
van Mungo
Brooklyn
Wilbur B. Hewitt
J. S. Miller & I Co
West Cecil Street
Livestock And Produce Market Prices Report
Philadelphia market roundup lists steers cows and bulls with prices in several quality tiers. Calves hogs sheep and lambs show weight categories and price ranges, with poultry and eggs noted as steady or unchanged. Prices span from moderate to higher ranges across multiple livestock categories.
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Philadelphia
Local Markets and Dairy Feed Prices Summary
Local markets list wholesale flour, patent brand prices, butter fat values, creamery butter, dairy feed mixes, corn meal, middlings, screenings, barnyard products, and live animal pricing. Entries show 98, 48, 24, and 12 pound bag rates, plus per barrel and per cwt pricing for cattle, hogs, and hens.
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Seeeseersee
Seebiebcke Samy Creamery
Eecceneeeee
Market Ends Week With Cautious Wall Street Trading
The market showed broad declines and a cautious mood as traders sat out. Oats held, wheat and corn fell, cotton rose after an initial dip, and home building remained weak with Dow Jones estimates showing a sharp drop from pre depression levels. Selected closing stock prices included Allied Chemical 126 and U S Steel 33.
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Wall Street
House
Stewart McDonald
Dun & Bradstreet
Stock Exchange
Allied Chemical
American Smelters
American Tel & Tel
Atch
Topeka& S. Fe
Bethlehem Steel
Capone Appeals to Supreme Court Over Habeas Case
The government asks the Supreme Court to uphold a challenge to Capone’s habeas corpus review for release from Alcatraz. Capone, sentenced to 10 years and $10,000 fine for tax evasion, began serving May 6, 1932, at Atlanta and was moved to a West Coast federal prison.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Alphonse Capone
Alcatraz
Capone
Atlanta
Pacific Coast
Capope
Ruth Slams A Homer In Capital
Babe Ruth belted his twenty second home run of the season in Washington on his farewell visit. He hit the ball in the seventh inning with two runners aboard off rookie Sid ney Cohen.
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Washington
Babe Ruth
Capital
Sidney Cohen
Firefly Light Production Explained by Fat Body Cells
A specialized portion of the firefly fat body in the lower abdomen contains nerves and tracheal branches. Under nervous control these cells secrete a substance that is burned with oxygen delivered through the tracheae.
Market In Stock Prices For Apples And Baskets
Market in stocks shows demand slow as price lists echo fruit terms from Grimes Jonathan and Delicious varieties. Utility and No 1 baskets listed with minimum carriage charges and bulk per cwt, futures contracts noted for Black Twigs and other baskets with tentative per unit figures.
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Soler - Martineburg
Carolinas F
Yorks
Grimes
Grimes U
Jonathans
Uv. S
U. 8
Grain futures and spot prices: wheat corn oats lard and bellies
Closing quotations from Chicago and spot markets show wheat Sept 1.01 to Dec 1.02 3, May 1.03 03, corn Sept 77 77 to Dec 18 17 78, oats Sept 53 52 53, barleys Sept 86 87, lard Sept 9.05 and Oct 9.02 with monthly spread, spot wheat No 3 red 1.04 and No 2 hard 1.04 in Chicago, other spot quotes include Baltimore wheat 9 744 and Winchester wheat spot 91 a pp, $4.50 bbl deliver.
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Chicago
the Star
Associated Press
Baltimore
Winchester
Indians Charm Cutworms With Moonless Night Spell
The article notes that long before Europeans arrived in America, Native American women protected gardens from cutworms by a moonless night ritual. They circled the garden dragging their daytime clothes to cast a spell intended to deter the pests, avoiding poisons.
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America
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