Democrats Begin Chicago Convention Build Up For Prohibition Debate
Democratic leaders converge on Chicago to set early convention plans and probe a prohibition repeal plank. Jouett Shouse and James Farley lead efforts as Roosevelt forces back a preferred nomination slate while Alfred E. Smith and Albert C. Ritchie are eyed as potential contenders.
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Chicago
Vans
Guard of Democracy
Jouett Shouse
Democratic National Executive Committee
James A. Farley
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Garner
Sherman Hotel
Congress
Roosevelt
Alfred E. Smith
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Shouse
Senator Walsh
Montana
Farley
Walsh
Two Terrorists Shot in Back Near Rome
Rome June 17 thousands of Fascist militiamen witnessed the execution of Domenico Bovone and Angelo Llozardellotto. Both men were convicted in brief trials for bombings and a plot against Premier Mussolini. Bovone confessed. Llozardellotto was captured near Mussolini’s office with bombs. The executions followed a Catholic service.
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Rome
Benito Muccolini
Domenico Bovone
Angelo Llozardellotto
Fort Bravetta
Outekirte
Bavone
Ethlid
Sbardellotto
Benito
Maegolini
Paris
Italy
Scardellotto
Mussolini
Brinkert to Be Released After Violet Sharpe Case
Ernest Brinkert a White Plains taximan held after the Violet Sharpe death will be released tomorrow Col Norman Schwarzkopf announced tonight. The incident followed Sharpe a Morrow waitress who died by her own hand last week and Brinkert was taken into custody shortly after.
British Expedition Sets Out to Find Lost Explorer Fawcett
A British expedition will depart to retrace Col. H. P. Fawcett’s seven year old trail in Brazil’s Matto Grosso.Inner jungle search will focus west of Bananas at about 12.20 south latitude and 62.30 west longitude. Guides include Robert Churchward and Captain John G. Holman. Some believe Fawcett is alive, others say he died during the hunt.
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Col
H. P. Fawcett
Brazil
London
Matto Grosco
Stephan Rattin
Fawcett
Tapajos
Madeira
Robert Churchward
Uraguaya River
John G. Holman
Thia
Rattin
Churchward
Ths
Unilocall business short sales pool leads cited in Senate inquiry
Washington June 17. A charge that William Fox joined a short selling pool in Fox Theatres stock, with John J. Raskob and other notable figures, was presented in the Senate stock market investigation. Named others sharing in nearly $2 million in profits from 1929 operations include William Fenny, Walter P. Chrysler, Joseph E. Higgins, Bradford Ellsworth, Nicholas F. Brady, and Mrs. Elizabeth Meehan.
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Washington
William Fox
Fox Theatree
John J. Raskob
Senate
William A. Gray
William Fenny
Walter P. Chrysler
Joseph E. Higgins
Bradford Ellsworth
Nicholas F. Brady
Elizabeth Meehan
Gray
Fox
New York State
Aix
The
Treasury
Norbeck
Republican
South Dakota
New York
Benjamin Rease
Fox Film
Fox Theater
Rease
Former Kaiser Aims to Return From Exile
Berlin reports that former Kaiser Wilhelm plans to come to Germany from exile for a Swedish royal wedding next autumn. Officials deny plans while Dutch and German sources debate whether the government would permit a return.
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Berlin
Pj—A
Kaiser Wilhelm
Germany
Society Newse
Kleines Journal
Eeper
Gustaf Adolf
Sweden
Sibylle
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Coburg
Hohenzollern
Wilhelm
Holland
Akron Commander Back From 18000 Mile Transcontinental Flight
Lakehurst N J June 17 Lieut Com Charles E Rosendahl returns from a round trip across the United States totaling 18000 nautical miles. He reports to the U S Virginia for sea duty and potential promotion to commander after 4284 flying hours and perilous operations with the Akron including severe electrical storms in Texas and sandstorms over El Paso and New Mexico.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Charles E. Rosendahl
Rosgendahl
Texas
el Paso
New Mexico
Camp Kearney
Bishop Refutes GOP Pledge On Eighteenth Amendment
Methodist Bishop James Cannon Jr. says the Republican convention did not pledge any nominee to follow a fixed course on prohibition. He notes the plank asserts enforcement of the law, opposes nullification, and calls for a substitute amendment to be acted on by state conventions.
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Washington
Plank
James Cannon Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Congress
Ten Men Die in Canadian Tanker Blast at Montreal Dock
A series of explosions and a gigantic fire killed ten workers and left seventeen missing after blasts at the Vickers drydock and the Cymbeline tanker in Montreal. Fire Chief Raoul Gautheir perished along with three aides as rescuers battled searing heat and rising flames.
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Montreal
Vickers
Cymbeline
Raoul Gautheir
The
Dominion Fire Chief's Association
Tem
Arrest Auto Mechanic in Kidnapping Case
Kansas City police report Walter W. Werner, 31, an auto mechanic, confessed involvement in the December kidnapping of Mrs Nellonnelly, a wealthy garment maker. He said he aided in transporting her from the Donnelly residence to a cottage where she was held over thirty hours before release without ransom. Werner cited Martin Duty, aka Martin Depew, as the plot’s instigator who was recently sentenced for life.
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Kansas City
Walter W. Werner
Nellonnelly
Werner
Martin Duty
Martin Depew
Antarctic Supply Ship Held For Repair Bill
The Eleanor Bolling, Byrd expedition supply ship now ferrying goods between New York and Fort Pierce, Florida, is libeled for a 580 repair claim on its starboard side from last May. Attorneys said the libel would be lifted tomorrow after a 1930 sale by Rear Admiral Byrd.
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New York
Eleanor Bolling
Fort Pierce
Florida
Tietjen and Lang Dry Dock Company
Hoboken
J. F. Whitney and Company
Richard E. Byrd
St. John's
Fort Pierce Steamship Company
Bryan Jr. speeds toward Democratic convention in Chicago
William Jennings Bryan Jr. pleaded guilty to speeding in Los Angeles traffic court. A $7 fine or two days in jail was suspended as he awaited his return for the Democratic national convention opening June 27.
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Los Angeles
Chicago
William Jennings Bryan Jr
Jal
Bryan
Washington Briefs: Hoover Pressure and Senate Debates
Thousands of war veterans occupy the Capitol as the Senate debates Hoover payless furlough plan. The Senate approves a bill making interstate kidnapping a federal offense and endorses an international economic conference. William Fox John J Rackob and others face Senate Banking Committee in a short selling pool case affecting Fox Theaters.
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Capitol Building
Senate
Hoover
House
William Fox
John J. Rackob
Senate Banking Committee
Fox Theaters
Lausanne Conference Opens With Stop Gap Pact Signing
Lausanne Switzerland June 17 delegates began talks with restrained optimism as Britain and others agreed to a stop gap continuation of the Hoover moratorium suspending Germany reparations payments for the Lausanne session. Germany France and Britain weighed debt cancellation and tariff changes while warning no final settlement yet.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Japan
Germany
Washington
Europe
Frans von Papen
Neville Chamberlain
Edouard Herriot
von Papen
World Bank Committee
Basel
Dawes Leaves Washington as Private Citizen for Chicago
former vice president Charles G. Dawes departs Washington for Chicago to begin private life after eight years in public office. He carries plans for the next steps but will announce them in Chicago and declines posing for photographers at the train. He resigns as head of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and will return to his banking career.
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Washington
Charles G. Dawes
Chicago
Theine
Pullman
Conferees Fail to Reach Economy Bill Accord
The House approves a measure making interstate kidnapping a federal offense and backs an international economic conference by 235 to 24. Hoover urged adoption of a furlough plan while conferees remain deadlocked over the economy bill and a broader relief measure. President Hoover and Senate debate military bonuses as the House seeks a vote on the furlough system with possible drastic pay cuts.
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Indorse International Economic Conference
Washington
Hoover
Congress
Capitol
Senate
House
Somers
McDuffie
West Virginia Legion to hold Bluefield convention
G Stanley Hamric predicts the American Legion gathering in Bluefield August 7 to 10 will be the state’s largest seen this year with about 6000 attendees. He spoke at a full Bluefield Post 9 meeting and praised police Chief R S for support.
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American Legion
Bluefield
West Virginia
G. Stanley Framric
Charleston
Department of the American Legion
Hamric
Bluefield Post No. 9
Bluefield Legionnaires
Police
Waters urges veterans to stay, vows to win bonus
Washington reports W. W. Waters, commander in chief of the bonus army, tells thousands of World War I veterans around the capital they must stay the night after the Senate rejected their demand. He orders them to their billets and promises to pursue the objective tomorrow.
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Washington
Senate
Thouse
W. W. Waters
Bonus Army
Telegrams Cheer President Hoover On Nomination
Hundreds of telegrams and verbal congratulations greeted President Hoover as he learned of his renomination. He discussed campaign plans with cabinet members and prepared for a light campaign schedule centered in seven to eight cities with radio from Rapidan. Vice President Curtis offered cautious remarks on his own plans while Hoover posed with the White House hound Weejie for photographers.
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Washington
White House
Hoover
Curtis
Chicago
Wilbur
Mills
Mr. Hoover
Executive Mansion
Washington Monument
Everett Sanders
Republican National Committee
Rapidan
Noise limits on sirens bill in Washington
Senator Glass approves a DC senate committee resolution to curb indiscriminate siren use by fire police and ambulances. Vehicles would sound signals only as a necessary warning, aiming to end constant noise disturbing visitors and residents in the district.
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Washington
Glass
Senate District of Columbia Committee
Horne
Okey Chambers Shot From Brush In Logan
Logan West Virginia June 17 two state game wardens were shot in an ambush at Accoville near the Logan game preserve one warden Okey Chambers died after surgery at Logan hospital Floyd Burgess was badly wounded both men were patrolling the area seeking game law violators no motive or witnesses were found and state police began investigation.
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Logan
W. Va
Accoville
Okey Chambers
Stallings
Logan Hospital
Floyd Burgess
Burgess
Veterans Rally Fails As Senate Tables Bonus Payment Bill
Thousands of veterans marching on Washington watched the Senate reject the Patman bill for immediate bonus payments of 2.4 billion dollars by 62 to 18 and then table a motion to reconsider by 44 to 26. Administration allies stalled’reconsideration as veterans began to disperse after loud demonstrations outside and in the galleries.
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Senate
Washington
Capitol
Patman
House
Ceghel
Ihe
Pennsylvania
Moses Publican
New Hampshire
Hoover
Bankhead
Alabama
Thomas
Oklahoma
Davila Reasserts Control In Chile Junta
Military coup tops Chilean government as Carlos Davila again becomes head of a socialist junta backed by officers. Marmaduke Grove is ousted but later arrested. Davila promises a constitutional assembly and to govern within the current constitution while security forces guard the presidential palace.
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Santiago
Chile
Carlos Davila
Hetebanaoe
Davila
Grove
Sollack Angret
Republic of
Onile
Princ
Agento Matte
Argentina
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Windy City
Garner Headquarters
Convention Regulations Committee
Raskob
Bluefield Business Men’s Association
George Richardson Jr
Bluefield Business Men's Association
West Virginian
Richardson
Uncle Sam
B. McClung
Association
Henry Kendrick
Beaver High Orchestra
C. H. Réppert
Beaver Quartette
Dick Morgan Jr
B. W. Dillon Jr
Jr. Pitman
Leo Steiner
Gladys Cash
Roy Brower
J. H. Franklin
T. D. Yeatts
McClung
J. W. Waters
F. R. Christie
Kaiser
Akron
Bishop
G.0
P. Pledge
Raoul Gauthier
England
Associated Press
U. S
Dawes
Bill
Legion
G. Lanky Hamric
President Hoover
Senator Glass
Brush
Anacostia Camp
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