Marshal Foch. The Slow Mind of Man. The Standard Oil Fight
Arthur Brisbane notes Marshal Foch’s critical heart condition at 77 and praises his leadership while reflecting on the broader state of intellect. The column covers Standard Oil proxy battles between John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Colonel Stewart, Arlington burials of eight airmen, and global remarks on climate, Volstead era debates, and Canadian newsprint prices.
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Marshal Foch
Man
Heaven
John. D. Rockefeller, Jr
Colonel Stewart
Standard Oil of
Indiana
Stewart
John “D. Rockefeller, Jr
New Mexico investigates death at girls home
A joint legislative committee from Santa Fe was ordered to Albuquerque to probe the death of Helen Askew at the New Mexico girls welfare home. A coroner's jury blamed lack of water and a Twilight Sleep injection by Dr. Evelyn Frisbie and Miss Bertha Lips.
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Associated Press
Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Helen Askew
Portales
New Mexico Girls
Miss Lips
N. K. Wilder
Miss Askew
Weather forecast for tonight and Friday
Partly cloudy and cooler with temperatures ranging from the mid 40s to the mid 50s. Early morning readings near 47 down to 40 and gradual warming toward noon. Nighttime lows expected around 40.
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Notre
Bun Rire Tomers Ae
Congress Today Debates Independent Offices Bill and Cruiser Measure
The House opens general debate on the independent offices appropriation bill while the Senate continues work on the cruiser bill. Committees on flood control and military affairs take up related bills. The Senate Banking and Currency Committee reviews John H. Guill’s nomination to the Federal Farm Board amid tariff revision inquiries.
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Associated Press
House
Senate
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
John H. Guill
California
Federal Farm Board
Ways and Means Committee
United Press
Washington
Agriculture Department
Hale
Senate Naval Affairs Committees
Babe Ruth collapses at bier of dead wife in Boston
Babe Ruth fainted at the funeral bier of his estranged wife as thousands gathered near the relatives' home. An autopsy found she died by suffocation and incineration. Ruth entered the parlor with police officials and a somber crowd.
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Edward H. Kinder
Watertown
Mass
George Herman Ruth
Ruth
Boston
Dorothy
Bextony
United Press
Babe Ruth
Thomas Woodford
Talkie Studio Burns at Paramount Hollywood Fire
A massive blaze destroyed the new Paramount Famous Players Lasky Talkie stage in Hollywood last night. Five men were injured and a dozen firefighters were overcome by smoke while battling the flames. Clara Bow and other film personnel watched the burning complex.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Cal
Paramount- Famous Players Lasky Studios
Clara Bow
Hoover to Leave Washington for Miami Beach
President elect Hoover will depart Washington Monday at 10 50 a m for Miami Beach Florida where he will stay just over a month as guest of J C Penney on Bellevale He is slated to arrive Tuesday at 1 30 p m to take part in a large all state demonstration honoring his visit
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New York
Nurmi
Finland
California
Florida
Gulf Coast
Associated Proxei
Washington
Hoover
Miami Beach
J. (. Penney
Bellevale
Miami
Retirement rumors swirl over General Booth fate
A Southwold dispatch says General Bramwell Booth may retire after high council decision, though unconfirmed. Speculation centers on Evangeline Booth or Edward J. Higgins. Booth vows to fight retirement, citing sacred trust and possible court action.
Giant Cop Says 95 Pound Wife Threw Him Out
Chicago report details Policeman John W Belskey claiming his 95 pound wife, in divorce suit, abused him by taking his revolver, slapping, sitting on, punching, and finally ejecting him from their home. He weighs 255 pounds and the couple’s case heads to court for cruelty charges.
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Chicago
John W Belskey
Evans Booth may become Salvation Army world leader
At the High Council with General Bramwell Booth he was asked to resign his sister Evangeline Booth may succeed him as world leader of the Salvation Army. She is pictured in England where she took a leading part in the deliberations of the High Council at Sunbury on Thames.
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Associated Pree Ai
London
High Council of the
Salvation Army
Bramwell Booth
Evangeline Booth
United States
Edward J. Higgins
The
Daily Mail Today
England
Sunbury-on-Thames
Airport Hangar Contract Awarded in Amarillo
Amarillo Municipal airport will start hangar construction at once after city commission awards the contract to George M. Ledford for 414 dollars. Other bids ranged from 11 600 to 14 745, with brick and steel hangar 90 by 100 feet. doors and floors excluded. Office and pump house contract goes to George Parr at 4170 dollars from six bids, the highest 3726.
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Amarillo Municipal
George M. Ledford
W. J. Martin
Gay and Vogel
Stee
George Parr
Haynes Named President of Durant Motors
New York January 17 J. Haynes former president and chairman of the Dodge Brothers was named president of Durant Motors Inc in a company announcement.
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Haynes
Durant Motors
Associated Press
New York
J. Haynes
Dodge Brothers
Durant Motors, Inc
Kellogg Treaty Ratified and Sent to 14 Nations
President Coolidge signed the Kellogg peace pact and sent notification of ratification to the fourteen original signatory powers. The exchange of copies will finalize the treaty in the archives. Separately, the naval building program faces a filibuster risk amid budget fights and deferral of other measures.
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W.ashington
Coolidge
Senate
White House
State Officials Face Oil Suit for 1 866 000
In federal court at Austin on January 17 1930 the state secretary of state Jane Y McCallum and assistant attorney general M Tilley are named defendants in a 1 3000 000 damage suit filed by Golden Red Oil company of Delaware. Assistant secretaries K J Randolph and John W Martin are also named as defendants.
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Associated Press
Austin
Jane Y. McCallum
Rt. M. Tilley
Golden Red Oil Company
Delaware
K. J. Randolph
John W. Martin
Colorado May Have First Claim on Whitey Walker
Colorado officials seek extradition of Byron Walker alias Roberts and Fred Nave from Buffalo New York for murders and bank robbery links. Texas also claims Walker for killing two peace officers in Borger and the Lamar bank robbery. Captain Hamer of the Rangers offered a reward and identified Walker from Buffalo police photos.
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Buffalo
N. Y
John G. Reville
Byron Walker
Roberts
Fred Nave
H. D. Harper
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Tex
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Borger
Cus
Texas
Hamner
Fort Worth
William J. Walker
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