Vacation Plans For President Hoover Staged For Spring Addresses
President Hoover weighs a Florida fishing trip a Palo Alto park tour or a Texas Southwest journey after Congress adjourns in March. He could address Indiana editors in Indianapolis and national editors in New York, with dates yet to be set. Meanwhile a Muscle Shoals compromise bill looms, flags a possible presidential veto, while White House aides deny awareness of its contents.
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Red Cross reports relief efforts in Hocking County
Logan February 20. Hocking County Chapter of the Red Cross plans to double aid as drought and unemployment strain around one hundred local families. Harry L. Smith, chairman, cited Miss Helen Moses, national field representative, noting relief is need based and non discriminatory.
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York Township Denied Red Cross Aid in Depression Era Relief
Nelsonville reports local Red Cross chapter will continue relief in York Township without national Red Cross funding. Helen Moses says drought relief not the issue. committee has about 40 acute cases and $250 pledged, awaiting national funds. Investigations to pause until funds resume. grocery orders to be discontinued for now.
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Despite High Finance Ladies Hear About Russia
Arthur Brisbane notes the U S House approval of a bill allowing veterans to borrow half the value of war certificates despite warnings from top financial figures. He argues the nation’s spending history shows prosperity can follow large investments and calls for better distribution of knowledge resources and money.
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American Lady patriots listen ing here for three hours
A brief note appears that American Lady patriots listen for three hours with continuation promised on page four.
Railroads Warned Parker Urges Fast Four-Party Plan
European rail executives faced a Parker warning to speed their four party eastern consolidation plan. He warned Congress may authorize the Interstate Commerce Commission to force larger roads to divest properties acquired without permission.
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Will Rogers Urges Far-Reaching Red Cross Relief
Beverly Hills columnist Will Rogers laments widespread hardship and praises the Red Cross while urging relief efforts to extend into the most remote rural areas. He calls on lawmakers to authorize a relief program that reaches the forgotten and patriotic constituencies in distant hinterlands.
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Cal Coolidge Proposed as Milk Czar for New England
Springfield report says Edward Shattuck urged Calvin Coolidge be offered a five year contract as head of the New England dairy industry with a salary near 200000 dollars per year to revive the region's dairy sector. He proposed each of six states’ dairymen contribute five dollars annually.
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DuPont Wife Cries Fatal Auto Fumes Death Near Wilmington
Mrs Eugenes E DuPont wife of a Du Pont director was found dead in a studio over an old garage at Bogwood estate near Wilmington Delaware She apparently died from carbon monoxide fumes after driving her car into the garage with the motor running She was about 39 a prominent riding and hunting social figure tied to Washington New York and Philadelphia She was formerly Miss Duline Moxham of Kentucky.
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He's Still Going Roller Skater Hall Heads for Miami Tour
LOGAN Feb 20 Ar thur Hall completed another leg of his cross country roller skating journey from Marietta to Logan arriving at four o'clock Wednesday. He planned to stay overnight then press on to Lancaster to seek a late news stop. He told reporters he would move from Lancaster to Chillicothe Washington D C Harris Cincinnati en route to Miami Florida.
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Fear a Pocket Veto As Senate Approves Veterans Loan Bill
President Hoover is expected to veto the Veterans Loan Bill after Senate passage 72 to 12 and House approval nine to one. Speaker Longworth will sign today, sending the measure to the White House, where a pocket veto is possible as Congress nears adjournment.
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Killers Await Death Shock New Castle Pa
In New Castle Pennsylvania on February 20 40 two condemned killers Irene Schroeder and W Glenn Dague wait in the Lawrence County Jail for transfer to Rockview Penitentiary to face execution for killing Corporal Brady Paul of the Pennsylvania highway patrol. Relatives saw Schroeder before a possible respite appeal to Governor Pinchot while Dague’s family prepared to say farewell.
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Killer Loses Life in Wheel ing Creek Escape
In Wheeling West Virginia on February 19 William Davis a 40 year old Steubenville resident was chased by police after allegedly killing Joseph Toth a 20 year old Wheeling man during an argument. Davis fired at officers then fled into Wheel ing Creek and drowned while attempting to swim to the far bank.
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Investigation Stalls Over Mrs Valore Murder Confession
Cleveland report states the probe into Cecile Valore's confession accusing husband Ross Valore of murder of Dr. Alfred P. Scully and five others remained at a standstill as of today.
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Pittsburgh Hymie Martin Nearing Spill On Potter Murder
Cleveland police said Pittsburgh Hymie Martin, charged with killing former Councilman William E. Potter, is close to revealing what he knows about the Potter murder.
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Oversupply forces Nova Scotia rum fleet to lay up
In Truro Nova Scotia a glut of contraband liquor and strong coast guard patrols have shuttered many small schooners. The Josephine K incident near New York left Captain William Cluett fatally wounded and spurred captains to suspend operations. Owners say risk does not pay, with 5 to 1 coast guard advantage and vessels unable to compete. Twenty schooners have been laid up recently as crews await calmer times.
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Eakin Murder Suspect Taken
Columbus police charged Frank Maloney with the February 5 murder of Hoyt Eakins, a Columbus rum runner. Arrested by vice squad, with George Denune sought as a material witness. Police question whether hijackers killed Eakins and note liquor found may have been planted. body found near Hayesville but transported to Columbus.
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Akron man held on plumbing code charge in bootleg raid
Violator Joe Vargo, 22, was arrested in Akron on a city plumbing code violation after a raid showed liquor dumped down a sink. Safety Director Ross Walker said the ordinance will be used against bootleggers when liquor is poured out before raiders can seize it.
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Still Loves Him: Wife 3 Testifies in Bigamy Case
In Cincinnati on February 20, Kenneth Cunningham of Norwood faced Norwood Police Court on a bigamy charge. His wife number three testified, saying she still loves him, after Cunningham was bound over to the grand jury.
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Bucyrus Fights Move of NY Central Shops to Cleveland
Legal action looms over roughly 5 million dollars in NY Central property after Bucyrus posted a March 14 shop closure. City authorities and Bucyrus dispute a 50 year deed that required cash and potential property reversion to heirs. About 600 workers would transfer to Cleveland if shops move proceeds.
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Railroads Controlled by 15 Holding Groups in U S
Washington February 20 report shows 85 percent of all railroads are controlled by 15 holding groups. Van Sweringen brothers own the most with 28 411 miles. Other major owners list Great Northern Northern Pacific Hill group 27 603 miles Pennsylvania 23 008 miles and more. The report notes that 840 000 individuals owned voting railroad stock as of December 41 1929.
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Brill to Lead Ohio Division of Workshops and Factories
Columbus Feb 20 Edgar W Brill of Parma Cuyahoga County was named chief of the Division of Workshops and Factories effective March 1 by Thomas A Demandon director of the department of Industrial Relations the wire service reports A U P dispatch confirms the appointment naming Brill to head the division in the Ohio Industrial Relations Department.
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Rudy Vallee Moment Sparks Tragedy in Kansas City
Radio crooner Rudy Vallee played as William Welsh, a plumber, came home to a fight. Mrs Welsh, after the dispute, borrowed a neighbor’s revolver and shot her husband. He lies in critical condition.
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Suspect Card Sharp in Silk Shirt Hanging
Youngstown dispatch reports a gangster and card sharp threatened jeweler Henry Sammartino aboard the S S Pennsylvania on February 11 after losing 1300 dollars in a poker game. Sammartino was found dead in his cabin with a silk shirt used as a rope. autopsy results pending Italian consulate in Cleveland.
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Coal Oil Burns Two in Cincinnati Fire
A mother, Mrs. Cathrine Stemper, 26, and her daughter Betty Lou, 5, were burned probably fatally when a coal oil can exploded in a Cincinnati home. Two other children, ages three and eight months, were saved by Mrs. Jack Robina who entered the burning room. Stemper attempted to rekindle a hearth with kerosene while Betty Lou watched.
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Unsettled Northeast to Stay Mild in Lake Region
Yesterday peaked Abilene and San Antonio at 72, Miami 70. Today lows reach 6 below at White River, 14 below Port Arthur, 16 below Prince Albert. Weather remains unsettled over the Ohio Valley and northeast, likely mild, cloudy for 36 hours with possible snow flurries this afternoon. Shipments expect winds North 25-30, South 30-35, East 20-35, West 25-8 above.
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New England Storm Worsens as Coast Guard Reports Aid
A continued northeast storm drops heavy snow and rain across New England with a 29 inch peak in Crawford Notch New Hampshire. Ships seek harbor while rescue and distress calls reach RCA and New London Coast Guard as vessels face engine trouble and rudder loss.
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May Fly Atlantic to South America After World Trip
Mrs. Victor Bruce ends a 20 000 mile air journey around the world and eyes an Atlantic flight to Buenos Aires within weeks. She hopes to aid aviation during the British Trade Exhibition opening March 14 and notes the 1 250 mile sea crossing. Her voyage began September 25, 1930 from Boston Air Park, Middlesex, after learning to fly seventeen years ago. She holds 17 world motor records for women.
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Condition Serious for Ban Johnson in St Louis Hospital
Ban Johnson former American League president was reported by doctors to be still serious and unchanged in a St Louis hospital. He is ill with a nervous breakdown and diabetes, according to physicians.
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Century-Old Andrew Jackson Zinc Seeks Civil War Pension
Fomero y February 20. Jaunty and sprightly Andrew Jackson Zinc, resident near Antiquity, is 100 years old and plans to celebrate his 101st birthday next June. He served in 1862 and 1863 with a West Virginia regiment of the Ammunition Corps and is seeking a pension under a special act of Congress. The veteran reflects on a long life and the chance for compensation.
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