La Guardia to Testify in Wall Street Inquiry in New York
Washington reports that the Senate banking committee will hear Representative Fiorello La Guardia as the surprise witness in tomorrow’s stock market investigation. Investigators will review New York exchange records and broker books to reveal market practices.
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New York
Washington
Norbeck
Senate Banking Committee
Representative la Guardia
la Guardia
Brookhart
Iowa
South Dakota
Banking Committee
Glass
Virginia
Couzens
Michigan
Fletcher
Florida
Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Three Extortionists Die After Langley Shootout
In Taylorville Illinois on April 25 three men died after a gun battle tied to an extortion plot. Pete Larocce Vincenzo Manteller both of Springfield and Henry Allegrucci of Langley were killed. Manteller died in a chase by state police. Allegrucci was shot by Larocce inside a Langley home. Police suspect professional extortionists and link the case to a prior double murder in the neighborhood.
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Taylorville
Mil
Pete Larocce
Vincenzo Manteller
Springfield
Henry Allegrucci
Langley
Here
Arthur Cioni
Cioni
Larocce
Manteller
Allegrucci
Larocca
Dominic Severi
Tia
Eastern Primaries Today Hold Center Of Political Stage
Republicans choose 119 delegates across three primaries and two conventions while Democrats contest 186 delegates in two eastern primaries and a Alaska primary. Hoover faces limited opposition in Mass and Pa as Smith and Roosevelt crowd the campaigns in the Bay State and Keystone State.
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Hoover
Washington
Alfred E. Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Smith
Bay State
New York
Ita
Roosevelt
Keystone
Alaska
Arkansas
South Carolina
Chicago
William S. Ware
Kansas City
Senate considers omnibus retrenchment bill revenue clash
Rules panel okayed bringing a 200 million dollar omnibus retrenchment bill on a 20 million dollar legislative supply measure as a rider. Norbeck pledged a big surprise at a stock inquiry reopening while Stone said the farm board rejected private sale of surplus wheat to be sold abroad. State finance panel voted import levies on oil coal and copper and rejected lumber taxes. Reynolds opposed bonus cash for soldiers. Heflin sought to press Bankhead issue and Rainey urged recognizing Soviet Russia.
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Associated Press
Rules Committee
House
Norbeck
Senate Banking Committee
Ateering Committee
Stone
Farm Board
State Finance Committee
Fred C. Reynolds
Baltimore
National Association of Manufacturers
Ways and Means Committee
J. Thomas Heflin
Senate
John H. Bankhead
Alabama
Soviet Russia
Rainey
United States
Anti-Wureau Coalition Forms to Block Omnibus Retrenchment Bill
Washington April 25 factions fuse to oppose the $200 million omnibus retrenchment measure as a rider to the $20 million legislative supply bill. Leaders push strict rules to limit debate and amendments while LaGuardia Blanton and the Tammany delegation pledge to vote it down. McDuffie defends iron clad limits and aims to file a report before midnight Tuesday.
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Washington
Special Economy Committee
Rules Committee
House
LaGuardia
New York
Blanton
Texas
Tammany
Pou
Democrats
McDuffie
Senate
Delegation to investigate Kentucky coal fields travels to Richmond
A delegation from the American Civil Liberties Union will entrain Thursday for Richmond Kentucky to investigate the coal fields. Officials said plans include seeking a federal injunction to restrain Bell County authorities from interfering with ACLU activities. The full personnel of the party has not been completed.
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New York
American Civil Liberties Union
Richmond
Kentucky
Bell County
Marmet Workers Search for Body in Dam Pit
Rescue teams in Marmet West Virginia continued a multi day hunt for Chester Ryan 18 of Kittanning Pa trapped under earth after two slides at the government dam work site five other men James Collins Alfred Rausch Delbert Gordon Harry Coleman and Lewis Thornton were recovered in the initial hours with heavy rains and a flooded pit hindering efforts Dravo Construction Company denied responsibility and officials weighed potential negligence while awaiting a possible inquest
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Marmet
W. Va
Government Dam
Eixteen
Chester Ryan
Kittanning
Ryan
James Lewis Collins
Levi
Alfred Rausch
Mason City
Delbert Gordon
Harry Coleman
Poolsville
Lewis M. Thornton
Dickinson
Here
Gordon
Fred W. Herman
United States
Huntington
Dravo Construction Company
Pittsburgh
Herman
J. Hippert
Dravo Company
W. F. Work
Kanawha County
Tornadoes Kill and Injure Across Southern States
A powerful storm system swept from Arkansas into Mississippi River towns, killing six in Shelby County near Memphis and injuring many others across Arkansas Alabama and Kentucky. Ambualnces rushed to Millington Osceola and surrounding areas as homes gins and crops were damaged.
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Memphis
Tenn
Arkansas
Kentucky
Alabama
Millington
Kerrville
Rosemark
Shelby County
T. J. Dale
Robert Harris
Dick Spigee
Kethel Adams
Irene Sparks
Mississippi River
Osceola
Ark
Brunswick
Bowling Green
Warren County
Adair County
Portersville
Birmingham
Sweetwater
Atlanta publisher named U. S. senator
Major John S. Cohen president and editor of the Atlanta Journal was appointed by Governor Richard B. Russell Jr. to succeed the late William J. Harris as United States senator. Cohen, 62, will serve the unexpired Harris term through March 1937, with the election in November to fill the remainder.
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Atlanta
John 8. Cohen
The
Atlanta Journal
United States
William J. Harris
Richard B. Russell Jr
Cohen
Harris
Russell
Charles R. Crisp
Georgia
Americus
Washington
Crisp
John S. Cohen
Major Cohen
Pay Talk Fails As Pittsburgh Street Cars Struggle
The Pittsburgh Railways company and 2200 motormen and conductors cannot agree on wages. The company demands a 10 percent pay cut, with the scale expiring May 1. Officials hinted operation could continue indefinitely after Saturday night if talks fail.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Railways Company
Union
Massie Insanity Defense Trial Closes With Doctor Catton Testimony
Honolulu April 25. Lieutenant Thomas H Massie saw his fate debated as defense alienists clash with Dr. Catton, a San Francisco psychiatrist, over Massies sanity at the Kahahawai case. Catton testified Massie acted with anger to defend his wifes honor and was sane, while Darrow objected to emphasis and challenged the popular theory.
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Honolulu
Thomas H. Maseie
Joseph Kahahawaii
Joseph Catton
Catton
Robert Falls
Massie
San Francisco
Kahahawai
Hig We
Thalia Massie
Charles 8. Davis
Dr. Catton
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
Granville Fortescue
Arizona
Fortescue
California
Australia
Davis
Judge Davis
Plans To Combine Eastern Carriers Argued In Capital
The Interstate Commerce Commission heard final arguments on a proposed four system eastern railroad merger involving the Baltimore and Ohio Chesapeake and Ohio Pennsylvania New York Central and others. Attorneys defended and attacked the plan after four days of hearings and the commission will rule in weeks or months.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Baltimore and Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York Central
New England
Mississippi
Ohio
Potomac
Virginian
Norfolk and Western
Virginia
New England Lines
R. B. Tunstall
Chesapeak
Henry Wolf Bible
Luther Walter
Clyde Brown
Bentley W. Warren
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennroad Corporation
Boston and Maine
New York, New Haven
Hartford
New Eng
Accused Liquor Vendors Released In Charleston Case
Three Kentucky men were freed on liquor charges after federal testimony described entrapment by John Pauley of Huntington. Louis Fried's case was dismissed while Walter Johnson and Virgil Fraley had prior prison terms set aside. Daniron urged government withdrawal to prevent enforcement harm.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kentucky
George W. McClintie
John Pauley
Huntington
Louis N. Fried
Ashland
Walter Johnson
Greenup
Virgil Fraley
Elliott County
James Daniron
Fried
Pauley
Prohibition
Damron
Johnson
Fraley
Government Opposes Capone Plea in Tax Evasion Case
The government urged the Supreme Court to deny Al Capone's bid to reopen his conviction for income tax evasion. Solicitor General Tracher filed a brief opposing the request, arguing Capone has no right to reopen the case as he serves an eleven-year sentence.
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Capone
Washington
al Capone
Supreme Court
Tracher
Intrastate Coal Coke Rate Ruling Continued
Charleston W Va April 25 The public service commission extended the six cent per ton intrastate coal and coke freight rate increase for up to six months while investigating its reasonableness and other emergency intrastate rates. Arguments set for Friday with protestants including the West Virginia Coal Association and several coal operators groups.
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Charleston
W. Va
Public Service Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Commission
West Virginia Coal Association
Kanawha Operators Association
Smokeless Coal Operators Association
Logan Coal Operators Association
Fairmont Coal Operators Association
Domestic Coke Corporation of Fairmont
Wyat Coal Company
Capone Held Quiet in Chicago Jail Cell
Hopewell New Jersey April 25 A high official said Al Capone is incomunicado in his Chicago jail cell awaiting the Lindberghs decision on Capone’s offers to recover the kidnapped baby Despite the ransom failure the Lindberghs weigh the advisability of further action and fear Capone may seek a sentence reduction or gain sympathy through the child’s return Precautions against Capone's contact with associates were advised until a definite decision is made.
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Hopewell
N. J
AL Capone
Chicago
White House
Lindberghs
Lindbergh
Capone
Ball
Bingham
Connecticut
Senate
Cheeve
Enali
Ban Passes To Capone Visitors At Cook County Jail
Federal officials announced a curtailment of visitor passes to see Al Capone in Cook County jail. United States Marshal H W CC Laubenheim said the restrictions followed instructions from Assistant At Turn to Page Seven.
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Chicago
al Capone
Cook County
H. W. CC
Laubenheim
United States
Capone
Kidnap Suspect Held In South Africa Port
An American arrested in Johannesburg identified as John Long and Marshal De Putti is sought over the December kidnapping of Mrs. Nell Donnelly of Kansas City. Martin Depew, alias John M. Long, allegedly fled on the City of New York. Mrs. Donnelly and her chauffeur were seized in a failed $75,000 ransom plot. three men and Mrs. Depew are jailed.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
John Long
Marshal de Putti
Nell Donnelly
Kansas City
Marshall
Martin Depew
John M. Long
City of New York
Durban
Senate Tariff Battles Shape New Revenue Plan
Washington April 25 The senate finance committee quickly settled tariff disputes by retaining oil coal and copper duties while rejecting lumber and forest product taxes The Lafollette motion to exclude all import taxes failed 9 to 0 keeping the bill open for tariff items Democrats Connally and Gore joined the Republican majority Two Republicans Keys and Lafollette opposed all tariff proposals solidifying support for lumber trade foes and signaling a floor fight ahead.
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Lafollette
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Wisconsin
Connally
Texas
Gore
Oklahoma
House
Smoot
Keys
New Hampshire
Jones
Borah
Idaho
Republican Independent Group
Metcalf
Heflin Granted Floor Time in Senate Showdown
Former Senator J. Thomas Heflin wins a last second vote switch to gain two hours on the senate floor to advocate against Senator John H Bankhead. The tie vote 32 to 32 flips when Senator Kean switches from nay to yea. Heflin, in his black coat and white waistcoat, exits for what may be his most memorable speech.
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Washington
J. Thomas Heflin
Senate
John H. Bankhead
Heflin
al Smith
Trammell
Florida
Kean
New Menten
Salk
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