Signal's Hero Burial Fund Receives Warm Zanesville Support
The Signal reports a swift, wholehearted response to an appeal for funds to move 13-year-old Walter Drumheller from Woodlawn cemetery to a new grave. Malta Monument Co. offers a free granite marker and inscription. Zanesville Publishing and Harvey Inc. donate initial funds. Donations from many residents, clergy, and local businesses push the fund toward a fitting burial with hospitalities from Keck funeral home and city services.
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Zanesville
Walter Drumheller
Woodlawn Cemetery
Malta Monument Co
Ralph W. “Win” Wall
North Sixth Street
Signal
Drumheller
Paul N. Runk
First Church of Christ
P. C. Wolf
Central Mle
Jesse McWilliams
Schaum Avenue
Morris Richardson
Eastmantreet
Keck Funeral Home
City Cemetery
Moorehead
Muskingum River
River plans for Muskingum navigation discussed tonight
A Muskingum Valley Improvement Association meeting at 8 pm in the First National Bank basement will hear Col J D Arthur Jr U S engineers outline steps for government sponsorship to widen and deepen the Muskingum river from Coshocton to Marietta. Attendees include local business leaders and representatives from Zanesville Sameota Malta and McCammelsville.
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Muskingum River
Muskingum Valley Improvement Association
D. W. Armstrong
First National Bank
Col. J. D. Arthur, Jr
Zanesville
U. S. Engineers
Zanesville Industries
James E. Goddard
Chamber of Commerce
War Department
Washington
Coshocton
Marietta
Samecta
Malta
McCammelsville
Harry Schramm
Freight Train Derails Near Caldwell After Heavy Rain
Land and gravel washed from an overhanging bank by heavy rains caused a southbound Pennsylvania local freight train to derail three miles north of Caldwell. Four Cam bridge crew members escaped injury as the engine rolled on its side, dragging two slag cars. A 25-car train bound for Marietta. Wreck crew from Dennison cleared the tracks.
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Pennsylvania
Caldwell
Homer Tilton
Sherman Bates
John Hamilton
Lee Evans
Cambridge
Marietta
Dennison
Norma Shearer to star as Scarlet in Gone With the Wind
Hollywood reports Norma Shearer will play Scarlett O Hara with Clark Gable as Rhett Butler in MGM directed project. David Selznick, who already owns film rights, will oversee production and control, having paid fifty thousand dollars for the rights months earlier.
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Hollywood
Norma Shearer
Scarlett O'Hara
Margaret Mitchell
Rhett Butler
Ohio
Clark Gable
M.G.M
David Selznick
Selznick
Court Considers Effinger's Appeal
Lima based Virgil H. Effinger, alleged Black Legion chief, appeals an order for extradition to Detroit on criminal syndicalism and bomb possession charges. Third District Court of Appeals took the case under advisement. If upheld, counsel said they will seek the Michigan Supreme Court review. Effinger is wanted in Michigan over Black Legion terror activities.
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Lima
Virgil H. Effinger
Black Legion
Teain
Detroit
Third District Court of Appeals
Coonsel
Effinger
State Supreme Court
Michigan
World War Veterans Demand Pension Warning At Ohio Convention
James E. Vanzandt of the national VFW urged liberalized federal benefits and veterans preference on work relief, warning that without action veterans will press for a general pension in Congress within a year. He outlined a four point peace program and opposed a constitutional referendum before declaring war. Officers and speakers from VFW and allied groups were announced for the Ohio encampment in Canton with a closing ball planned.
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Canton
America
James E. Vanzandt
V. F. W. Legislative
Washington
Ohio
Vanzandt
Congress
Amny
Navy
Marine
Cooties
al Dresnik
Cleveland
Herman Rettig
Charles Frazier
Dayton
Steve Holewinski
Toledo
F. W. Tucker
Sky Pilot
John Chaffey
R. H. Bates
R. B. Jenny
Port Clinton
James A. Crain
American Legion
Social Security Board
Eugene Ll. van Antwerp
Detroit
National
V.F.W
R. B. Handy, Jr
Kansas City
National Adjutant Quartermaster
Lauries Schertle
Oakland
Calif
Mine Fire Guide Service Heads to Court Over Competition
Howard Essex, leader of a mine fire spectator guide service, sues neighbor Dercy Angle in Perry county common pleas court at New Lexington. Essex seeks a temporary injunction to stop Angle from operating a rival service across the road at cut rates and claims Angle uses land Essex optioned. The New Straitsville mine fire draws nationwide attention as a WPA project works to smother the blaze. a hearing is set for Tuesday before Judge U S McGonagle.
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New Straitsville
Howard Essex
Perry County Common Pleas Court
New Lexington
Dercy Angle
Essex
Angle
Perry County
Straitsville
Common Pleas
U. S. McGonagle
Portsmouth Man Elected by G. A. R.
Delegates to the 72nd annual Grand Army of the Republic encampment returned home after a statehouse rotunda dance. W Gordon Ryan of Portsmouth was elected president and George Waller of Alliance senior vice president of the Sons of Union Veterans. Mrs Ethel Leerner of Cambridge was named president of the Daughters of Union Veterans.
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Columbus
Grand Army of the Republic
Statehouse Rotunda
W. Gordon Ryan
Portsmouth
George Waller
Alliance
Sons of Linion Veterans
Ethel Leerner
Cambridge
Daughters of Union Veterans
Political Gifts Called Duty Across Republican fundraising
John D. M. Hamilton, chairman of the Republican National Committee, told several hundred fundraisers that giving to politics is the duty of a very public-spirited citizen. He cited statistics claiming the GOP can gain more than 100 seats in the next Congress and said most money raised in Cleveland would be returned for use in Ohio contests.
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Cleveland
John D. M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Hamilton
Repubican
Luse
Ohio
Mystery Over Barbara Hutton Plans Soars In London Visit
In London a barker and a lawyer visited Countess Barbara Hutton at Winfield House amid a magistrate’s order restricting her estranged husband Count Haugwitz-Reventlow. Sir John Milbanke, head of her trust, met her as William Mitchell arrived with other officials. The visit sparked questions of possible new dispositions of her fortune while Haugwitz-Reventlow is believed to be in Paris regarding their son Lance. Her father Franklin Fitton was abroad in Paris awaiting news.
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London—I
Barbara Hutton
Haugwitz-Reventlow
John Milbanke
Wiliam Mitchell
Winfield House
Regent's Park
John
Count Haugwitz-Reventlow
Paris
Lance
England
Franklin Fitton
Sanity Found in Mount Vernon Slay Case
Three psychiatrists who examined Fred Mosley forty seven found him sane. Mosley was condemned to die by a jury and sentencing is delayed while his appellate appeal seeks a further sanity hearing.
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Mount Vernon
Fred Mosley
Mosely
Thirty-eight Carriers To Make Washington Trip
Thirty eight carrier salesmen for the Times Recorder and The Signal earned at least twenty new six month subscriptions and win an all expense trip to Washington as guests of The Zanesville Publishing Co. The 300 strong delivery staff will travel June 26 from Zanesville aboard a B and O special, with stops at New Concord Cambridge Quaker City and Barnesville. In Washington they tour the Monument Bureau of Printing and Engraving Old and New National Museums and more, with government lectures en route.
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Times Recorder
Signal
Nna 7
Washington
Zanesville Publishing Co
Zanesville
Ohio
New Concord
Quaker City
Cambridge
Commodore Hotel
Washington Monument
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Old
National Museum
New National Museum
U.S. Exposes German Spy Ring in Major New York Case
A February call to a New York hotel led to a wide German espionage operation exposed by G 2 and the FBI. Sixteen men and four women, including two German war ministry officials, were indicted as spies. The case highlights a sharp breach of international etiquette as the US acts to thwart Germany’s plans across land sea and air.
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Johanna Hofmann
New York
Guenther Gustav Rumrich
U. S. Army
Otto Hermann Voss
Seversky Aircraft Company
Erich Glaser
Army Air Corps
Mitchel Field
Thomas M. Johnson
Taft
Mr. Weston
Lunder
United States
New York Passport Bureau
America
Military
Military Intelligence Service
State Department
Europa
G-men
German War Ministry
Germany
Spain
Europe
Education comes through many schools for Raymond Morgan
Raymond Morgan of East St. Louis writes of a well rounded high school education. He is the son of an Alton traveling salesman and graduated this month after four years in 38 schools across eight states Canada and Mexico.
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East ST. Louis
Ill
Raymond Morgan
Morgan
Alton, Sr
Canada
Mexico
Americans Win At Wimbledon in Bold Fourth Round
WIMBLEDON England in a heavy American showing Sar ah Palfrey Fabyan of Boston beat Miss G M Southwell 6 1 6 0 to reach the fourth round Dorothy May Bundy from Santa Monica advanced past Joan Saunders 6 4 6 2 also into the fourth round Don Budge and Gene Mako the top American doubles pair routed M Cslkos and Hans Kleinschroth of Hungary 6 0 6 1 6 0 in the second round.
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M. Cslkos
Hungary
Hans Kleinschroth
Giants Purchase Seeds From Newark Farm Club
The New York Giants acquired outfielder Bob Seeds from the Newark club of the International league in a cash deal with no price disclosed. Seeds, a former Yankee farmhand, hit 28 home runs and 93 RBIs in 58 games this season, leading the league in both divisions, and has previous major league service with the Yankees Red Sox Indians and White Sox.
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NEW York
New York Giants
Bob Seeds
Newark
Seeds
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Leading Stocks Still Gain Rapidly Despite Mixed Morning
New York reports a fifth straight gain for leading stocks as prices rose at midday after an early upsurge. U S Steel climbed over 2 to above 53, Bethlehem about 55, Westinghouse over 90 with a 3 gain, with many shares up 10 to 15 since the week’s start. Trading volume remained high with brokers abroad buying, and bonds advancing alongside stocks.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Westinghouse
Chicago Grain Pit
New York Cotton Exchange
Costly Fire Hits Downtown Toledo
A spectacular fire swept the Ideal Laundry and Ivory Cleaning Co. plant in downtown Toledo early today causing an estimated $100,000 loss. The blaze raged through a three story section of the building when discovered by a passerby. A wall section collapsed nearly burying several firemen who escaped injury by jumping. Two muffled explosions were reported soon after the blaze was discovered.
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Toledo
Ideal Laundry Andivory Cleaning Co
Fred Schiorf
Leslie Thal
Government May Cut Gas Bills
Washington reports the government plans to cut interstate natural gas rates under a new law empowering the Federal Power Commission to regulate gas in interstate commerce. Clyde L. Seavey, acting commission chairman, says Congress asserts authority to determine true costs for rate setting, enabling states to fix reasonable consumer rates while preserving service. The act, approved by President Roosevelt, aims to secure the lowest possible rates in the public interest.
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Washington
Govpeneiment
Power Commission
Representative Lea
Calif
Clyde L. Seavey
Commission
Bulkley
Pink marble fountain planned for Burnham Park lakefront
Chicago moves toward funding a pink marble drinking fountain for people and animals in Burnham Park. The fountain, funded by David Wallach's 1894 bequest of 5000 dollars, has grown to about 14000 dollars with accumulated interest as bids are invited.
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Chicago
Burnham Park
Lake Michigan
David Wallach
Ringling Brothers Invite Strikers to Review Wages Study
John Ringling North, 24, head of Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey, invited 1,600 striking workers in Scranton to study the circus finances and decide if a 25 percent wage cut was necessary. The big top stayed dark for a second showless day as lead performers and other staff conferred with strikers led by Frank Buck.
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Scranton
John Ringling North
Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey Circus
North
Big Top
Frank Buck
Roosevelt seeks more funds to run down spies
President Roosevelt urged Congress to bolster army and navy counter espionage funds amid disclosures of spy activity. In a press conference he discussed patriotism and ethics behind New York spy investigations, and outlined plans around his fireside address and the ongoing public works program. The PWA allocated over 61 million in loans and grants as Secretary Ickes proposed making the agency permanent to ensure quick action in future depressions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
New York
Leon G. Turton
Justice Department
Congress
White House
NBC
CBS
Mutual
PWA
Ickes
Truce Sought in Pittsburgh Newspaper Strike Talks
Pittsburgh publishers and striking office workers reached a tentative agreement and planned another meeting with craft union leaders to restart Hearst Sun Telegraph and Scripps Howard Press. Publication paused for a week as unions pressed for pay during the stoppage while mechanical workers refused to cross guard lines and publishers froze pay.
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Pittsburgh
Hearst
Sun
Showers and Warmer Outlook Across the Nation
Weather summary notes 24 hour period with high pressure over the South Atlantic states and Canadian prairies. Lows center over New England and the Central Plains. Scattered showers and thunderstorms stretch from the Rockies to the Great Lakes. Slight temperature changes, warmer in the valley.
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Columbus
Smms
South Atlantic States
Canadian Prairie Provinces
New England
Plaind
Southwest
Rockies
Graat Lakes
Cavaley
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