Prohibition Lobby Letter Questions Hoover Faith in Enforcement
A confidential letter from W. H. Stayton, chair of the anti prohibition group, to Charles Wood says President Hoover is doubting enforcement. It urged General Atterbury testify, urged Dupont to return, and asked Wadsworth to cut vacation, aiming to influence House and Senate hearings on prohibition.
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Washington
W. H. Stayton
Association Against the
Wood
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Railroad
Republican National
General Atterbury
Graham
Pierre DuPont
Florida
Senator Wadsworth
Cuba
Athens Messenger Offers Concrete booklet for readers
The Athens Messenger promotes a booklet from the Washington Information Bureau with practical concrete guidance. It promises simple, solid construction methods for a single car garage, including a floor plan and construction details. Fill out and send the coupon to obtain the booklet.
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Washington Information Bureau
Athens Messenger
Science and Law Aid Jamaica Ginger Poison Victims
Health officials in multiple states rush tests and remedies for paralysis linked to Jamaica ginger drinking after post prohibition highballs. Federal agents prepare indictments against druggists and speakeasies, with about 1000 victims across Kansas Oklahoma Missouri Texas reported ill.
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Kansas City
U.P
Wichita
Topeka
Kas
Oklahoma City
Missouri
Texas
Springfield
Oklahoma
Henry Ford Unveils All Metal Airplane Powered by Diesel
Ford debuts an all metal airplane using three Packard Diesel engines burning crude oil. It is designed to carry 11 passengers 100 miles at a fuel cost of 2.16 dollars per trip, equating to about 64.80 dollars for transcontinental or transoceanic hops, with minimal rights of way and terminal wear costs.
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Henry Ford
Paris
Ford's claim on safer flight with new cockpit radio system
Ford argues that eliminating fire hazards explosions carburetor issues and electric ignition makes flying safer. He notes the pilot sits before an automobile style instrument board and communicates via radio without motor interference. He adds we haven't seen anything yet in flying.
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Ford
Attorney General Warns Senate Panel on Prosecution Expansion
Mr Mitchell, the attorney general, tells the Senate Judiciary Committee that further stimulating prosecution under any law will create difficulties. He notes the federal prison population rose by 6,277 in the last nine months. Continued on Page 4.
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Mitchell
Senate Judiciary Committee
Curran Testifies As Prohibition Battle Reopens in Congress
Chairman Caraway presided at the hearing as Henry H. Curran, president of the wet association, testified for a third day. Senator Walsh pressed Curran on whether a dry Congress reflects the public mood, noting the tide turning with elections. Curran cited two stalled bills, the Sheppard Bill and Wickersham Bill, and recalled government retreat from the Jones Five and Ten Law last year.
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Graham
Pennsylvania
House Judiciary Committee
Caraway
Lobby Committee
Henry H. Curran
the Wet Association
Walsh
Montana
Curran
Where is John in Minnesota engagement saga
Mrs. Peyton R. Holmes plans a trip to California to discuss her son John, 20, who is reportedly engaged to Spanish dancer Dolores Salazar of Los Angeles. John is held at the University of Minnesota during Hell Week at Sigma Alpha Epsilon, with brothers denying his departure and suggesting he may be confined in the chapter house.
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Minneapolis
Minn
U.P
Peyton R. Holmes
California
Dolores Salazar
Los Angeles
John
University of
Explorer Richard Halliburton plans New York to Arabia flight
Richard Halliburton the travel writer plans an airplane flight from New York to Arabia via Paris. He says plans are nearing completion but start date is undecided. He is in Hollywood for the national meeting of American Booksellers.
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Hollywood
A.R
Richard Halliburton
New York
Arabia
Paris
Halliburton
Federal Grand Jury indicts 48 in Jamaica Ginger conspiracy
Cincinnati April 18 Federal roundup of 48 individuals three corporations and 12 firms named in two indictments charging conspiracy to violate the National Prohibition Act. Jamaica Ginger shipments from January February delivered to Cincinnati and bottled by extract firms then sent to Ohio Indiana Kentucky Tennessee and other Southern states. Authorities say bad alcohol caused the paralysis and brucine in recooked denatured alcohol contributed to the effect.
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Cincinnati
U.P
Abraham Michaels
Interstate Drug Company
Broadway
New York City
New York
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
South
U. S. Treasury Department
Norman Rockwell marries Mary Barstow in Alhambra
In Alhambra California Norman Rockwell magazine illustrator wed Mary Rhoades Barstow a former Miss from Barstow. The bride is grand niece of the late Judge Elbert H Gary former president of U S Steel. The couple wed yesterday ninety three days after his Reno divorce from Irene Rockwell.
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Alhambra
Calif
ARX
Norman Rockwell
New York
Mary Rhoades Barstow
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Rockwell
Irene Rockwell
Reno
Senate orders probe of all postoffice leases
Washington April 18 An investigation of all postoffice leases was ordered by the Senate today.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
County Commissioners Consider Bond Issue for New Jail
Athens County officials weigh submitting a bond issue to voters to fund a new jail after the state orders drastic remodeling and additions to the current facility within 90 days. An architect must prepare an estimate and approval by commissioners precedes any bond presentation. A building commission will oversee construction.
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Athens County
Athens County Board of Commissioners
State Department of Industrial Relations
R. D. Williams
Logan
John Petit
Petit
Hocking County
Williams
Customs Duty Seizure Thrusts Easter Fashion Into Jeopardy
New York April 18. Mrs. Robert L. Dodge faces about 200000 in duties after failing to declare goods aboard the Ile De France. Cargos valued between 80000 and 100000 were seized, mainly clothing and jewelry, described as perhaps the largest in New York port history. Dodge called the dispute a minor trunk matter with a ridiculous valuation, though trunks remain held.
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New York
U.P
Robert L. Dodge
Ile de France
Dodge
Rockefeller leaves Florida after extended Casements visit
John D Rockefeller, 90, rode to New York from Ormond Beach after a ten day later stay at The Casements. He thanked local friends with dimes poetry and good wishes as he bade southern neighbors farewell until next year.
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Ormond Beach
Fla
U.P
John DD. H Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Debutantes Embrace Black and White Easter Parade
A New York pre Easter scene shows debutantes and fashion leaders planning a somber Fifth Avenue parade in black and white with flowers and orchids. The Grundy Tariff Bill prompts Durbin to warn of higher unemployment and reduced markets for American manufacturers.
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United Pres
New York
Debuntantes
Fifth Avenue
America
Guilty Third Time Brumbaugh Seeks Leniency
Ohio Supreme Court weighed a motion to review Carl C. Brumbaugh's conviction and prison sentence for a third liquor offense. Defense contends first and second offenses were punished together, making the third a second offense. Brumbaugh had arrests in 1927 and 1927 with pleas on October 22 and a subsequent third conviction.
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Columbus
U.R
Tohio Supreme Court
Carl C. Brumbaugh
Zanesville
J. Crossland
L. M. Soliday
Crossland
Brumbaugh
Maggots used to treat bone disease in army tests
Dr. William G. Baer of Johns Hopkins reported maggots cured osteomyelitis in bone patients after observing battlefield outcomes. He incubated housefly maggots and applied them to wounds in animal and human trials, noting former patients now well. Plans seek study at Mt Alto and wider use for veterans with osteomyelitis.
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Washington
William G. Baer
Second Army
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Baer
Johnson
House Veterans’ Committee
Legionnaires
Mt. Alto Veterans Hospital
France
Johns Hopkins
Ohio court narrows probation powers in defered sentence cases
In Cincinnati on April 18, Judges Wade Cushing Simon Ross and Francis M Hamilton ruled probation departments lack extended authority when a defendant on defered sentence misses sentencing. The court cites a loophole in the Ohio Criminal Code as the new law faces constitutional challenges. County prosecutor Nelson Schwab warns that offenders may evade Ohio tribunals by leaving Cincinnati until probation ends.
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Cincinnati
O.R
Wade Cushing
Simon Ross
Francis M. Hamilton
Court of Appeals
Criminal Courts of
Ohio
Nelson Schwab
Lorain Journal Libel Suit Verdict Clears Ownership
A Lorain jury found in favor of The Lorain Journal in the $50,000 libel case brought by William Peer. The verdict states Samuel Horwitz was not a part or sole owner of The Journal, despite Peer attorneys arguing Horwitz owned the paper and David Gibson served as publisher.
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Elyria
Lorain Journal
William Peer
Lorain
Peer
Samuel Horwitz
Horwitz
David Gibson
Sunday Worship Schedules at Local M E Churches
Sunday services at Carbon Dale M E Church will be led by Rev Mont Ruth with 10 30 a m morning and 7 30 p m evening services. Rev John Williams preaches at Dowler M E Church 7 30 p m Saturday night and 10 30 a m Sunday morning.
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Carbondale M. E
Mont Ruth
John Williams
Dowler M. E
William Willock Jr Faces Breach of Promise Suit
William Wileck Jr 22 heir to a 120 million steel fortune is sued for 250000 by Catherine McCormick a chambermaid for alleged breach of promise. The case ties to his marriage to Ade laide Ingebretsen a Norwegian chambermaid once on the Long Island estate.
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New York
New York Daily News
William Wileck, Jr
William
William Willock
Theault
Catherine McCormick
Long Island
New Jersey
Young Willock
Adelaide Ingebretsen
Willock
Oyster Bay
Willocks
Lakeswood
N. J
Daily News
Cause Arrest Of Judge Who Carried Booze
Selma North Carolina April 18 A pint of liquor was found in the handbag of Superior Judge N A Clair of Fayetteville and a warrant charging illegal possession and appearance before United States Commissioner I W Massey was issued. Judge Sinclair backed a frame up claim with William H Averett alleging the liquor was planted as a joke. Prohibition agent C B Coats swore out the warrant after stopping the judge on the Williamstown Rocky Mount highway.
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Selma
N. C
N. A
Clair
Fayetteville
United States
I. W. Massey
Sinclair
William H. Averett
Williamstown
C. 8
Coats
Rocky Mount
Everett
Fires in Tokio Portend Transit Strike Across City
Incendiary blazes swept two Tokyo districts destroying 348 houses and displacing many as 8,000 municipal streetcar workers faced a possible strike starting Monday. The Akita area fire and a second blaze in Monbetsu District are suspected arson, authorities said.
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Tokio
U.P
Akita
Monbetsu
Easter Weather Forecast From Weather Bureau
The U S Weather Bureau promised generally fair weather for Easter fashion parades from North Carolina to New England with moderate temperatures. The South faced uncertain conditions predicting probable fair weather and varying temperatures across regions.
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Weather Bureau
Ona
Washington
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway seeks funding approval
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission to issue 300000 in Washington secured notes and 19 4 percent equipment certificates to raise 26,520,299 for new capital expenditures.
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Washington
Chesapeake and Oil Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Spring Fryers and Hay Offers Marketed Today
Classifieds note spring fryers priced at 46 cents per pound weighing two to three pounds each. Also advertised is Timothy and alfalfa hay baled or loose at two ton lots.
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Messe
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