Judge Frees Gunmen in Tot's Harlem Death
Vincent Coll and Frank Giordano were acquitted of the murder of 5 year old Michael Vengali in Harlem after a key prosecution witness admitted lying. The judge ordered Brecht held for mental observation. defendants remanded to the Tombs amid no police blame. Giordano remains on death row for another gang killing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Vincent Coll
Frank Giordano
Michael Vengali
Harlem
Little Italy
George Brecht
St. Louis
Coll
Giordano
Brecht
Corrigan
Bellerie Hospital
Joseph Mullen
Arthur
Flegenheimer
Doldrum Days and Moralizing by Arthur Brisbane
A 1931 King Features piece by Arthur Brisbane discusses the doldrums of winter and post holiday inertia. It cites Bacon, Seneca, Goethe, and Goethe on adversity, urging resilience, humor, and self-acceptance to recover from financial and personal setbacks. It notes progress and irony in science and industry and references early railroad resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacon
Seneca
Victoria
Randal Drug No 4 Store Burglarized in Ama rillo
Two burglaries in Amarillo last night yielded $300 to $400 in cash and checks from Randall Drug Co No 4 at 630 Polk. A front door was pried, the fireproof safe opened, three sacks with money taken while two sacks with about $100 remained. No merchandise stolen. Police have no clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Randall Drug Company
Polk Street
Seventh Avenue
Joe Hickman
Hickman
Beasley Protective Service
Nunn Electric Company
Carl D. Hare
Electric Company
Glendora Levee Break Floods Town as River Rises
The Tallahatchie River breached the Glendora levee sending water five feet deep into the business district. No lives lost though homes flooded. residents retreated to higher ground as authorities strained to shore up defenses with sandbags amid ongoing flood threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksdale
Miss
Glendora
Tallahatchie
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley
Tallaha Tehle
Panola
Quitman
Batesville
Marks
Coldwater
Quitman County
J. W. Williamson
Parchman
Sumner
Tallahatchie County
Wilson Anniversary Tributes From Citizens Across States
The 75th anniversary of Woodrow Wilson's birth drew floral tributes at his tomb and widespread memorials. A major statewide gathering of Democratic women in Bridgeport, Connecticut, featured former South Carolina governor Robert A. Cooper as speaker. In Washington, Democratic women hosted a luncheon at the Woman's National Democratic Club with Edward Keating, editor of Labor, addressing attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Bridgeport
Conn
Robert A. Cooper
South Carolina
Democratic Women of
Woman's National Democratic Club
Edward Keating
Labor
Houston Charity to Feed 1000 Needy Children This Week
A prominent Houston woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, plans a real holiday dinner for 1,000 needy tots. First dinners will be served today as part of this week’s charity effort.
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Houston
Gandhi Homecoming Amid Bloodshed Across India
Mahatma Gandhi returned to Bombay after four months at the London conference as riots flare across India. About 12 injured at the pier amid a crowd of 1,000 anti-Gandhi demonstrators. curfew imposed in Lahore. strikes and shop closures spark unrest following arrests of political leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Mills
Bombay
Mahatma Gandhi
India
London
S. S. Pilsna
National Congress
Congress
The
Lahore
Sherwood Held in Contempt of Probe
New York December 28 U P Russell T Sherwood missing agent to Mayor Walker was ruled in contempt by Supreme Court Justice Thomas W Churchill as Seabury accused Walker of keeping him hidden. Churchill took the matter under advisement and may impose up to 100000 dollars. Sherwood disappeared after a honeymoon in Mexico City and was last seen in San Antonio Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
Russel T. Sherwood
James J. Walker
Hofstadter
Supreme Court
Thomas W. Churchill
Samuel Seabury
Walker
Sherwood
Seabury
Churchill
San Antonio
Tex
Mexico City
Missionary Harriet Halverstadt Held by Chinese Bandits
A bandit chief near Foochow demands ransom for the release of Harriet Halverstadt an American woman missionary held since Saturday. Missionary officials began negotiations for her freedom from Wellington Kansas with local aid Griggs ambulance listed contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
U.P
Harriet Halverstadt
Foochow
Miss M Halverstadt
Miss Halverstadt
Wellington
Kas
Bridge World Title Match Planned Between British and American Teams
New York reports a world championship contract bridge match set for April between a British four and four Americans chosen by Ely Culbertson. Culbertson accepted an English committee’s cable challenge and aims for formal recognition as a world title affair. American picks include Mrs Josephine Culbertson and Oswald Jacoby among others. British team lineup not yet announced. Culbertson trails Lenz by 17 090 points as the ongoing 150 rubbers proceed with Culbertson’s wife as partner pending her completion of 75 rubbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.R
Ely Culbertson
C Albertson
Sidney S. Lenz
P!y
Josephine Culbertson
Waldemar, von Zedtwitz
Theodore A. Lightner
Howard Schenken
Michael Gottleib
Oswald Jacoby
Culbertson
Lenz
Jacoby
Mellon Refunds 69 Million Dollars To Tax Payers
Treasury reports 1931 refunds total 69,476,930 dollars for taxes illegally collected and returned. Major refunds include Illinois Central 1,158,675 dollars and Prairie Pipe Line 1,784,494 dollars. Notable recipients include John D. Rockefeller 31,324 dollars and his son 1,804 dollars. Secretary Mellon 85,022 and relatives 14,728 and 2,594 dollars respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Mellon
Congress
Ilineis Central Railroad
Prairie Pipe Line Company
Independence
Kan
John D. Rockefeller
John D., Jr
R. B. Mellon
Jennie K. Mellon
Air mail route speeds transcontinental service to L A
Transcontinental and Western Air announces a new faster mail route from New York to Los Angeles saving 24 hours. The line will fly via Philadelphia Harrisburg Pittsburgh Columbus Indianapolis St Louis Kansas City Wichita Amarillo Albuquerque Winslow and Kingman, replacing the Chicago Salt Lake City path. Officials expect Amarillo to become the main transcontinental mail corridor with no overnight stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Los Angeles
Transcontinental and Western Airline
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Wichita
Amarillo
Albuquerque
Winslow
Kingman
Chicago
Salt Lake City
Trancontinental Western Air Offices
United Airlines Slashes Air Fares Nationwide
United Airlines announced drastic price cuts effective Jan 1 making air travel as cheap or cheaper than rail. The reductions cover 137 cities nationwide with some fares cut up to 28 percent and round trip fares down 10 percent. The reductions apply across all air transportation branches coast to coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.R
United Airlines
Pullman
Five Die in Refuse-Pit Blast at Yorkshire Colliery
Five men were killed in a pit explosion at a colliery in South Elmsall Yorkshire today. The tragedy occurred as workers were dumping refuse into a pit, with emergency crews called to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Elmshall
Yorkshire
Eng
Japanese Drive Toward Kowpangtze After Air Bombardment
Japanese forces advance from Yingkow along the Peiping Mukden railway toward Kowpangtze to seize Tawa after bombing a Chinese armored train. Skirmishes occur at San chiatze and Tsaipaochan as troops press through with cavalry leading and planes ahead. A detachment targets Niuchuang to counter Chinese irregulars. Meanwhile in Nanking, Chinese Buddhist monks are urged to arm and defend China, with Feng Yu Hsiang calling for a 100000 troop force to defend Chinchow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Babb
Mukden
Manchuria
Yingkow
Peiping-Mukden
Kowpangtze
Tawa
Sanchiatze
Tsaipaochan
Niuchuang
Chinchow
United Press
Nanking
U.P
Japan
Feng Yu- Hsiang
Feng
Lin Sen elected chairman of National government in China
Lin Sen, veteran statesman and head of the Yuan, was elected chairman of the National government in Nanking to succeed Chiang Kai-Shek. He studied in China and the United States and spent years in California. The report notes potential U S protests over Japan’s planned moves toward Chinchow in Manchuria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanking
China
U.P
Lin Sen
Legislative Yuan
Chiang Kai-Shek
America
California
Washington
Japan
Chinchow
United States
Manchuria
Tokyo
Knobknockers Sought After Texas Safe Robbery
Knobknockers robbed Smith Motor Company in Taylor Texas of 700 dollars yesterday afternoon and are being sought by officers. The incident occurred December 28 and involved a daytime theft from the business. Local police and investigators are pursuing leads as they review surveillance and witness statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Tex
U.P
Smith Motor Company
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. West Texas sees increasing cloudiness and slightly warmer in the south. New Mexico reports partly cloudy skies with likely snow in the northwest and north-central areas. Temperature extremes reach 40s and 50s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Federal aid urged as relief costs top six hundred million
Senate committee hearing on relief measures heard Samuel A. Goldsmith estimate relief needs between 600 and 700 million dollars this year. He warned private charity cannot meet demand and called for federal help. Senator Costigan said relief agencies have broken down and urged federal action to prevent starvation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Senate
Samuel A. Goldsmith
Jewish Charities of Chicago
Costigan
Colorado
America
Senator Costigan
Hoover
Finns Vote on Prohibition Amid Blizzard and Low Spirits
In Helsinki authorities report a tense final push before Finland’s nationwide vote on the thirteen year ban. Prohibitionists target farmers and workers as heavy snow and a blizzard hamper travel and turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsingfors
Finland
Prohibition
Rainey opposes resubmission plank in party platform
House Democratic Floor Leader Rainey voiced opposition to a plank backing resubmission of the 18th amendment in the Democratic platform. He supports a congressional vote on resubmission but argues prohibition should be debated in Congress, not as a national election issue, to keep focus on economic concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Washington
U.P
House
Democratic
Rainey
Congress
Hutchinson Commissioner Buried Today at Borger
Funeral services for J. R. Kirk pioneer Hutchinson County commissioner were planned for the afternoon in Borger. He served a third term and had lived in Texas 50 years, dying Saturday in Wichita Falls after a prolonged illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borger
J. R. Kirk
Hutchinson County
Texas
Wichita Falls
Lucky Eleven The Number It Has Hounded N Settles
A biographical note highlights N. Settles born on the eleventh minute of the eleventh hour of the eleventh day in 1911 weighing eleven pounds. He wears eleven on his basketball sweater, has eleven letters in his name, and stands five feet eleven inches tall. He runs a shot put past thirty five feet by eleven inches and uses post office box number eleven in Prosper Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Settles, Jr
Prosper
Texas
Saya
Suspect Held in Drowning Probed in Trinity Bay
An unnamed camper was detained in Mont Belvieu jail for questioning in the death of J. L. McElrath of Houston whose body was found off Umbrella Point in Trinity Bay. Autopsy by Dr. William Marshall suggested drowning, with some officers speculating possible prior beating. McElrath and F. C. Bonham had left Houston on December 10 for a hunting trip and Bonham's body was still missing as searches continued.
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Anahuag
Texas
Mont Belvieu
J. L. McElrath
Houston
Umbrella Point
Trinity Bay
Sheriff's Department
Mcklrath
William Marshall
Baytown
McElrath
F. C. Bonham
Bonham
Mail Fraud Hearing Enters Fourth Week
In Oklahoma City the trial of 8. E. J. Cox and seven others for mail fraud in the Universal Oil and Gas Company case enters its fourth week. Defense attorneys expect to finish testimony with T. A. White and Mrs. Nell E. Cox taking the stand. Cox himself is not expected to testify. The defense plans to call Texas oil field workers to counter claims that Ben Hicks perjured himself in defense testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
E. J. Cox
Universal Oil and Gas Company
T. A. White
Nell E. Cox
Cox
Texas
Ben Hicks
Rail Operating Income Shows Small Increases in 1931
November net railway operating income of roads reporting today showed a few increases, mostly small. The statements included Santa Fe at 3,642,585 and 4,962,386 in 1931 and 1930, and St. Louis List at 259,625 and 68,711 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Santa Fe
St. Louis
Northern California Rivers Rise Amid Heavy Rainfall
Flooding struck Northern California as heavy rains swelled rivers including the Sacramento basin's Bacralmento and flooded lands near Colusa. Kennett in Shasta County recorded 9.88 inches in 24 hours while a Cisco snowslide blocked the Southern Pacific line, diverting the Pacific Limited to Colfax with about 100 passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California
Chico
Calif
Colusa
Kennett
Shasta County
Sacramento River
Cisco
Southern Pacific
Pacific Limited
Colfax
Bus Collision in Fog Injures Several in Missouri
In heavy fog near Odessa Missouri a Union Pacific bus struck a motor car and a truck injuring several people. The car owned by O H Edmiston of Kansas City stalled and C N Bear of Higginsville tried to tow it off the highway. The car caught fire showering the bus with burning gasoline as occupants panicked and broke windows to escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Union Pacific
O. H. Edmiston
Kansas City
C. N. Bear
Higginsville
Daugherty Promises Truth On Harding Tragedy
Harry M. Daugherty former attorney general will reveal behind the scenes details of the Harding administration in a forthcoming book The Inside Story of the Harding Tragedy co authored with Thomas Dixon. The work aims to refute Nan Britton’s claim about Harding and cover tensions leading to Coolidge’s call for Daugherty’s resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Harry M. Daugherty
Warren G. Harding
Harding
Thomas Dixon
Daugherty
Nan Britton
Coolidge
Albert B. Fall
Charles R. Forbes
Thomas W
New York
May Dixon Thacker
Gaston B. Means
Department of Justice
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Tot
Ens
James T. Neary
Joseph E. Corrigan
King Feature Syndicate, Inc
Arthur Brisbane
Globe
Brisbane
Equator
Goethe
Randal
Yeggs
Nunn Company
Mississippi
Wilson
Gandhi
Peshawar
Jawaharlal Hehra
all-India Congress
Griggs Ambulance
City
U. S
Illinois
Hutchinson
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