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MEDFOKD MAIL TRTETTXE, FEDFOlin, OTJEGOX, SURVIVE MOUNTAIN SNOWSLIDE TOYS FOR HAUPTMANN'S SON HEIRESS IN STERILIZATION SUIT Mrs. Bruno Richard Hauptmann left) buying a doll In a store at Trenton, N. J., for her son, Manfred, 3, before her husband was granted a 3fJay stay of execution for conviction of the kldnap-slaylng of the Lindbergh baby. The sales girl is Sue Grazlano. (Associated Press Photo! r L1 "1 Ann Cooper Hewitt, 21 -year-old heirett to mlllloni, and her attor ney, Russell P. Tyler, are shown reading over the complaint In the suit she filed at San Francisco against her mother, Mrs. Maryon Hewitt MeCarter, for $500,000, charging her mother had her subjected to sterilization so as not to lose the benefit of a $10,000,000 trust fund. (AssociaVd Press Photo. After Ethiopian government officials expressed opposition to the Anglo-French peace plans, the Abuna Cyril, head of the Ethiopian Coptic church, described the proposed program as "Words of God." (Associated Press Photo) These four men, all from Salt Lake City, are shown after they had been rescued from the passenger car of a transcontinental train which was crushed by a snow avalanche that crumbled a protecting snow--shed in the high Sierra 40 miles nortneast of Colfax, Calif. W. A. Sheppard (upper left) was knocked out by the impact; A. G. Hayden (upper right) suffered a possible crushed chest; J. A. Gibson (lower left) was pulled to safety by a blanket to which he clung with his teeth and G. P. Shea (lower right) was only sliohtlv cut. (Associated MAKE APPEAL FOR HAUPTMANN In a vain effort to appeal to the United Stites Supreme Court for delay In the execution of Bruno Richard Hauptmdnn, convlctei! kidnaper and slayer of the Lindbergh baby, Nugent Oodds (left) and Nell riurkinshaw, Washington attorneys, are shown dashing up the. courthluse steps at Washington, D. C. Hauptmann, however, was granted a 30-day stay by Governor Hoffman of New wersey. (Assoc! ated Press Photo) NEW DEAL LASHED BY HOOVER k" Ui; 1' .-J r- In an address before 10.000 persons at Lincoln, Neb., another of a stries attacking the administration, former President Herbert Hoover assailed President Roosevelt's farm relief measure- .vd urged farmers ta defend "their heritage of Individual liberty." lie Is shown as he eeoan his speech. (Associated Press Photo) Tells Of Threat BERKELEY BELL TURNS NET PRO if '; r 1 Miss Grace Wilkins, nurse who attended the sterilization operation performed on Ann Cooper Hewitt, 21-year-old heiress, at San Fran Cisco said &he received a letter cau tioning her to ''say nothing" about the case. Miss Hewitt sued her mother, Mrs. Maryon Hewitt Me Carter, for $500,000 as a result of the operation. (Associated Press Photo. -f -J:- 1 v v :i If ? x . - 4 s - fs I rr i , - . jR fk$' 4 7 ; I ' W; ; f , : Tells Ransom Tale Casting his lot with Bill Tlldon's troupe, Berkeley Bell (left), the country's seventh ranking tennis plsyer In 1934, signed a contract, with Promoter Bill O'Brien, to appear as a professional next Januarys (Associated Press Photo) A. P. Haake of Chlcsgo se he ehouted "unqualified Mar" at George L. Berry, coordinator for Industrial recovery, at a conference In Wash Ington. "Eat It, eat It," retorted Berry with a promise to assist In the process. The tumult subsided without damage. (Associated Press Photo) The story of a Chicago prisoner, Stephen Spits (above), 62, that hi wae party to an unconsummatec deal for purchase of part of thf Lindbergh ransom money In 1934, was Investigated by Illinois author Itles. (Associated Press Photo) CONDEMNED MAN, GIRL MARRIED BLONDE SLAYER IS ARRAIGNED BREMER SUSPECT ON TRIAL s v No longer camera-shy, Vera Stretz Is seen on her wsy to arraign ment for the murder of Dr. Frlti Gebhardt, German economist. In his New York apartment This was the first picture of Miss 8tretr since the slaying that she had not buried hsr fae,e In her hands. The men are Detective John Kaiser (left) and Samuel Lelbowlti, her attorney. (Associated Press Photo) GIANT LINER FOR SOUTHERN ROUTE ?q -1 : 4.- This giant 24-pasienger airliner, built In Santa Monica, Calif., will be used between New York and Loe Angeles. It has berths for 16 passengers on night hops. Is 65 fest long and has a 96-foot wlngsprssd. The two-motored plane has a epsed of 216 mllseper hour. (Associate Press Photo) Handcuffed to a G-man's wrist, Harry Sawyer (right), former 8t Paul underworld leader, wae all smiles nevertheless when taken to the federal building at St. Paul for trial on a conspiracy charge In connection with the kidnaping of Edward O. Bremer In 1933. Tw others were also on trial. (Associated Press Photo! REPRESENTATIVE IS CONVICTED . John Collins, 28, condemned to die for murder In New York, puts a ring upon the finger of hie bride, 1B-year-old Anna Downey, when they were married In a New York district attorney's office. He waa returned to Jail and she went to New Jersey after the ceremony. Associated Prese Photo) NEARLY FROZEN IN REFRIGERATOR -riff J ! r Mi 1 ese)V-i .- i Representative John H. Hoeppel, California Democrat, and his son, Charles, waiting for tha Jury verdict In Washington, O. C, which con victed them on a charge of conspiracy to eell a West Point sppolntment for $1000. The congrcisman Is at the left. He was elected from Loi Angeles. (Associated Prese Photo, ' Olenn Boldan, 14, of Motley, Minn., waa recovering In a Baltimore, Md., hospital from a harrowing 10-day cross-continent ride locked In an Ice-packad railway refrigerator car without food. He waa found In the car In a aemi-ntupor. He said he entered the car at Salinas, Calif, and fell asleep. Whan he awoke the car was locked. (Assoclatsd Press Photo) ' --
