Diplomatic Washington Social Set Hub of Power
Exclusive dispatch describes high society in Washington during the winter season with 53 embassies and about 400 diplomatic staff. Coleman DuPont, a Delaware Republican, is highlighted as a long-absent senator preparing to push a continental highway plan. John J. Cochran of Missouri is profiled for his readiness and prior service as secretary before entering the House.
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Frederic William Wise
Conyright
Washington
Coleman DuPont
Wilmington
Del
Delaware
Senate
DuPont
Congress
John J. Cochran
House of Representatives
St. Toulo
Wator Torey B. Hawes
Missouri
Ving the
William TL. Igloe
Weather forecast for Denver and nearby regions
Forecast calls for Thursday and Friday generally fair with warmer conditions in the eastern portion. Expect higher temperatures in Denver and cooler readings in the west with light to moderate humidity and no significant precipitation indicated. Winds from the west.
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Denver
Dec
Aly
Art Loving Burglary Robs Brooklyn Woman of Jewels
A burglar posing as a connoisseur robbed Mrs. Adelaide O'Donohue of Brooklyn of about $15,000 in jewels last Saturday. He awakened her with a flashlight, discussed art and her painting Out of Chaos Comes the Dawn, chose gems from a bureau, and forced her to swear not to scream before escaping as dawn broke.
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New York
Adelaide O'Donohue
Brooklyn
O’donohue
Senate Votes Passes 12 Million Prohibition Enforcement Funds
Senate approves 12 million dollars for Treasury enforcement activities in the prohibition unit but strikes the 500 thousand dollars for undercover agents. Led by Bruce Maryland Reed the Democrats condemn undercover spending as sneaky. Vice President Dawes rules the undercover provision out of order. Edge offers to organize a formal senate strategy against other prohibition measures.
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Washington
Senate
Treasury
Prohibition
Bruce
Maryland
Reed
Missouri
Dawes
Andrews
Dity
House
Edge
New Jersey
Brothers hold up bank cross river on ice
Two Harding brothers involved in a Modale Iowa bank robbery fled across the Missouri River on ice after terrorizing the town and shooting the Modale Savings Bank. Dave Harding denied statements while Bray Harding confessed. they were captured in Omaha after a long chase with wounded Modale residents.
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Omaha
Neb
Missouri
Modale
Iowa
Dave
Bray Harding
Bray
Missouri River
Nebraska
Senate debate over tax reduction stalls action in Congress
Senate Democrats push for nonpartisan tax relief as Republicans face accusations of using cuts for political ends. Smoot cautions against cashing refunds and favors applying a surplus to debt retirement while Harrison argues the public demands relief and a broader prosperity.
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Washington
House
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Harrison
Mississippi
Coolidge
Congress
Swanson
Virginia
Warren
Appropriations Committee
Walsh
Massachusetts
Utah
Three bootleggers jailed in Grant County liquor cases
Three alleged bootleggers, including a woman, were arrested in the Silver City area after actions by district prohibition officer W W Hill. Tacha Morales was fined 25 and costs for whisky possession. Garcia remained in federal custody on an 8500 bond after a gallon of whisky was found in his car under its hood. Elena Bianueva pleaded guilty to sale of whisky and was fined 25 and costs.
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Silver City
W. W. Hill
Tacha Morales
Justice Lusk
Morales
Pine Garcia
Garcia
Hudson Touring
D. W. Lusk
United States
Elena Bianueva
Gutierrez
Hanover
Bilver City
Costa
Justice Green
Santa Rita
Arizona Relents to Upper Basin Water Rights Pact
Arizona signals willingness to ratify the 1923 seven state water compact for the Colorado River if Upper Basin needs are fully met and lower basin use is not restricted. Officials note excess water currently wasted could flow to Mexico without policy changes, with Nevada seeking 300 thousand feet and California and Arizona to divide remaining 15 million feet.
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Arizona
Los Angeles
Thomas Maddock
Nevada
California
Maddock
Pf.a. Reid
Mexico
Congress
Charles P. Squires
Con
New Mexico
Wyoming
Utah
Colorado
Imperial Valley
Armorean
United States
Colorado Hospital for the Insane Faces Bankruptcy
Dr H A LaMoure, superintendent, told Kiwanis members in Colorado Springs the state hospital for the insane is bankrupt and needs legislative relief to avoid a deeper crisis. He warned the institution cannot endure current handicaps much longer and urged aid from the upcoming legislature.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Colorado State Hospital For the
H. A. LaMoure
Kiwanisy Club
Sam
John Clarke University Pan American campus planned at Hot Springs
Ground will be broken for the first unit of the Pan American branch of John Clarke University at Hot Springs New Mexico in March with opening set for September according to T Kimbrough president of John Clarke University of Louisville. Financing is complete with 15900 acres purchased by J T McElroy El Paso and Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce. The initial unit will cost about 456000 dollars and future units will raise total cost to millions. The school will be open to orphan boys.
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John Clarke University
Hot Springs
N. M
T.kimbrough
John Clarke University of
Louieville
Albuquerque
Kimbrough
J. T. McElroy
el Paso
Arson Charge Filed Against Texas Bank Robber
Rebecca Pradley Rogers, a University of Texas student, arrested in Austin on arson charges linked to a Round Rock bank fire. She is accused of setting a house blaze and threatening a Farmers State Bank employee while a suspect in a prior robbery. Her husband Otis Rogers is an Amarillo attorney. John Coffer Jr seeks habeas corpus to secure her release.
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Austin
Texas
Rebecca Pradley Rogers
University of Texas
Filmn
Georgetown
Harry Dolan
Williamson County
District Court
Seven hours into deliberations in Fall Doheny oil leases trial
The jury in the Albert B. Fall and Edward L. Doheny conspiracy trial reached a verdict deadline after seven hours of debate. Justice Hoehling ordered a morning recess as jurors faced continued deliberations. lawyers neither commented on the stalled verdict nor signaled readiness.
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Washington
Albert B. Fall
Edward L. Doheny
Hoehling
Telephone company to remove most city poles with underground cabling
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph plans a 50000 program to bury lines in Albuquerque within three months. About 280 poles will be removed using underground cables with alloy poles, leaving only a few poles in alleys and Old Town beyond the city western edge.
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Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Albuquerque
Albert Knelpp
South Fourth Street
Lead Avenue
Barelas
Atreetse
Third Street
Copper Avenue
Pitth Street
Stover Avenue
Beventh Street
Central
Tren
East Vijeran
Arno Street
Iind
East Central Avenue
Edith Street
Maple
Fourth Street
Lend Avenue
Old Town
Senate seating rights to be tested in Maine case
Senator-elect Arthur Gould of Maine faces a hearing on January 4 as counsel argues over the senate’s jurisdiction in seating members. Frederick W. Hinckley, Gould’s attorney, says the matter could ascend to the supreme court.
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Senate
Portland
Me. Dee
Arthur Hn. Gould
Maine
Gould
Frederick W. Hinckley
Washington
Supreme Court
Ormiston to Surrender Friday in McPherson Case
Kenneth G. Ormiston, fugitive in the Aimee Semple McPherson affair, is indicted for conspiracy to obstruct justice by Los Angeles County. A bench warrant and $10,000 bail are set as he is due to be produced in Chicago Friday amid ongoing extradition efforts.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Kenneth G. Ormiston
Aimee Semple McPherson
Los Angeles County Grand Jury
Chicago
Ormiston
Arthur Keetch
Kecetch
Asa Keyes
Los Angeles County
California Tabernacle
Pennsylvania
Edward H. Smartin
Morgan Collins
Collins
Keyes
Collings
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Santa Fe Railroad Sells Old Hospital to Local Catholic Parish
Father J. B. Carbajal of the Church of the Sacred Heart announces the Santa Fe railroad will transfer the old Santa Fe hospital on South Broadway to the parish for use as a school and community center. The price covers only unimproved land value. The booster story recalls the railroad’s earlier right of way agreements with Jesuit landowners that helped establish Albuquerque.
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J. B. Carbajal
Church of the Sacred Heart
Santa Fe Railroad
Santa Fe Hospital
South Broadway
Father Carbajal
Albuquerque
City of
First Ward School House
Green testifies against plot claim in Northern California liquor case
Col Ned M. Green, ex prohibition administrator for Nor Cal and Nev, faces trial on embezzlement charges. He is not allowed to prove a conspiracy by government agents to remove him from office. He admits giving two bottles of liquor to dying Col McCaskey at Letterman hospital.
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San Francisco
Ned M. Green
California
Nevada
Green
Prohibition
Colonel Green
Theodore J. Roche
Roche
McCaskey
Letterman General Hospital
Q. J. Boon
Berhanena Salem Amid Ethiopian Press Monopoly
The Abyssinian government enforces a single weekly newspaper policy, allowing no rival publications. Berhanena Salem, meaning light and peace, is the sole paper published in the Ethiopian script.
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Abyssinia
Addis - Abbaba
Dee
Berhanena Salem
Gove
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Colorado Hospital For Insane
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Rebecca Bradley Rogers
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