Hoover to Submit World Court Protocols for Senate Action
President Hoover announced he would send the World Court adherence protocols to the Senate in the short session for ratification. He urged leaders to reach agreement to avoid an extra session, while senators split on timing and tactics. Borah pledged prompt committee review, with Swanson supporting early consideration and Watson opposing the move without changes.
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Washington
Hoover
World Court
Senate
Congress
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Swanson
Virginia
Walsh
Montana
Watson
Indiana
Geneva
Raiders Loot Wisconsin Bank In Second Holdup This Year
Milwaukee dates back to a bank robbery as six men attacked Layton Park State Bank. They seized $25,000 in currency, forced customers and staff into a conference room, and loaded money into bags before fleeing in two cars. An earlier December robbery last year yielded $53,000.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Layton Park State Bank
Henry Lemmermann
Ben Koppa
Frank Schery
Schery
Daring Woman Pilot Missing After Gulf Crossing
Mrs. J. M. Keith-Miller an Australian pilot left Havana at 9 11 for Miami in bad weather. Search planes picked over usual route but found no trace. She planned to press on if blocked by weather and may have reached the continent. Her small plane lacked radio and navigational instruments.
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J. M. Keith-Miller
Gulf of Mexico
Havana
Miami
Gulf
Florida
Keith-Miller
United States
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Two Score Lives Lost In Cold Wave
The nation faced extreme cold with sub freezing temperatures from the northwest to Florida. Deaths attributed to the cold totaled about forty across regions including New England Ohio New York State and Maryland. Duluth recorded 12 below zero as more freezing weather was forecast.
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Associated Press
America
Florida
Middle West
New England
Ohio
New York State
Maryland
Northfield
Canada
Middle America
Great Lakes
Weather Bureau
Duluth
Minn
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Miami
Everglades
Bradenton
Orene
Midwest
Great Plains
Four Germond Family Members Stabbed to Death in New York Farmhouse
In Stanfordville, near Poughkeepsie, New York, the Germond family of four was found murdered with stab wounds. James Husted Germond his wife Bernice daughter and Ray mond ten were killed likely in the early evening of Wednesday. Police report no motive or evidence yet and a creamery employee who found the bodies notified authorities.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Stanfordville
James Husted Germond
Germond
I&%s
Raymond
Mabel Gregory Germond
Bernice
Special Grand Jury to Probe Chicago Crime
A special grand jury to investigate Chicago police department conditions will be empanelled January 1. State's Attorney John A. Swanson and Chief Justice John P. McGoorty announced the inquiry directed by Assistant State's Attorney Charles J. Mueller. The prior jury found the police force largely under the domination of unscrupulous politicians and their criminal associates with routine monthly payments to police officials.
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Chicago
Graud
John A. Swanson
John P. McGoorty
Criminal Court
Charles J. Mueller
Detroit bribe charges hit border inspectors involved in liquor smuggling
In Detroit area a group of present and former United States border customs patrol inspectors face warrants for allegedly accepting bribes to permit liquor smuggling from Canada. Six warrants were issued, with six more previously issued, as federal authorities pursue graft among about 75 inspectors and vow indictments for many others.
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Detroit
United States Border Customs Patrol
Canada
J. Stanley Hurd
United States
Gregory H. Frederick
Frederick
Charles Basile
Ruth Nichols Resting After Transcontinental Flight Attempt
Ruth Nichols of Rye New York rests in Amarillo Texas four hours ahead of New York time as she pursues a new east west women's flight record. Mrs J M Keith Miller currently holds the title but Nichols maintains a strong early pace in the ongoing attempt.
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Ruth Nichols
Amarillo
Tex
Rye
N. Y
Society Aviatrix
New York
Tardieu Wing in Bank Crisis Faces New Confidence Vote
Paris government of Premier Andre Tardieu survives two confidence votes amid turmoil from the recent Custric bank collapse and other financial failures. A third vote on government credibility follows resignations and intense criticism, with a notably narrow 14 vote margin.
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Paris
Andre Tardieu
Custric Bank
Chamber of Deputies
Tardieu
Chamber
Eugene Lavétier
Ministry of Public Works
Raoul Peret
Justice
Doumergue
Britain Faces Great Miners Strike Threat Over New Act
Britain faced a looming coal strike as discussions between mine owners and delegates failed. The spread over system proposed by owners would force a 90 hour pay period over two weeks, threatening a national stoppage if accepted. Government tried to avert crisis by urging immediate talks and temporary work arrangements for Monday.
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London
Great Britain
South Wales
Board of Trade
Miners’ Federation Federation
Miners’ Federation
Premier Pilsudski Resigns as Poland’s Premier
Warsaw November 28 Premier Pilsudski resigns from his post as premier citing ill health and fatigue in directing the government. President Moscicki appoints Colonel Walery Slawek as his successor who had held the role last summer before Pilsudski.
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Warsaw
Pilsudski
Poland
Moscicki
Walery Slawek
Ambassador Clark bans liquor during his term
Mexico City reports new American ambassador J Reuben Clark Jr told press he would not serve liquor at the embassy during his tenure. He presented credentials to President Ortiz Rubio and his decision took effect this morning when guards escorted him to the embassy. officials were invited in but no liquor was served.
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Mexico City
J. Reuben Clark Jr
Mexico
Clark
Ortiz Rubio
Ntao
Guard Boats Aid Crippled Steamer Upshur
Coast guard boats aided the steamship Upshur on the Jacksonville to Miami route after it tore from tow off Cape Hatteras. The Upshur had lost its propeller near West Palm Beach on November 6 and was subsequently towed by George W. Barnes, then by McCauley before separation today.
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New York
Coast Guard
Tought
Upshur
Jacksonville
West Palm Beach
Miami
Atlantic Coast
Cape Hatteras
N. C
George W. Barnes
McCauley
Doak Named Secretary of Labor in Hoover Cabinet
William N. Doak, a Virginia native and former Bluefield resident, was yesterday chosen to replace James J. Davis as secretary of labor in President Hoover's cabinet.
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Illiam N. Doak
Virginia
Bluefield
James J. Davis
Hoover
Referendum plan to be considered in prohibition debate
Washington discussion centers on a national referendum approach to repeal or modify the eighteenth amendment. Dry and wet leaders debate feasibility, with key figures including Patrick H. Callahan and Oliver Stewart weighing alliance and constitutional conventions.
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Washington
Congress
New York
Patrick H. Callahan
Louisville
Association of Catholics
Representative Fort
Republican
New Jersey
Oliver Stewart
Indianapolis
Flying Squadron of America
Arthur J. Barton
Wilmington
N. C
Southern Baptist Convention
F. Scott McBride
Anti-Saloon League
Clarence True Wilson
Methodist Board of Temperance
Prohibition and
Public Morals
McBride
Wilson
Searchers Fail to Find Body of School Teacher
Fort Morgan Colorado November 28 Hundreds of searchers failed to locate Miss Enid Marriott 28 a Wiggins Colorado school teacher believed abductors placed her body in an ice crusted irrigation ditch though a nail file suitcase pencil button and bead string were found along the ditch where she vanished November 16.
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Fort Morgan
Colo
Enid Marriott
Wiggins
Chicago edge on consolidated metropolitan police plan
Invitations were issued to Cook county law officials and civic leaders by State's Attorney John A. Swanson and Chief Justice John P. McGoorty for a December 4 conference to plan a consolidated metropolitan police force. The aim is to weld together as many area law enforcement agencies as possible.
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Chicago
Cook County
John A. Swanson
John P. McGoorty
Criminal Court
Longworth Charts Neat Session Program In Washington
Washington plans unfold as Speaker Longworth and President Hoover prepare to confer while House and Senate leaders press supply bills and discuss railroad mergers and unemployment laws. Republicans hedge on extra sessions and continued tax cuts as Garner forecasts no extension of the one percent income tax reduction.
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Washington
Senate
House
Harrison
Mississippi
Longworth
Hoover
Hawley
Ways and Means
Muscle Shoals
Congress
Couzens
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Representative Hoch
Kansas
New York
Association of
Railroad Executives
Vanderberg
Michigan
Garner
Texas
United States Fleet Reorganized Into Four Major Forces
Washington Nov 28 The United States fleet will be reorganized to take effect April 1 1931 after fleet concentration at Panama The plan creates four main forces battle scouting submarine and base with dual in command positions and leaders including Admiral John V Chase Admiral Frank H Schofield Vice Admiral Arthur L Willard and Rear Admirals Hart and McNaural among others The Pacific battle force includes Pearl Harbor assets and aircraft while the Atlantic scouting force centers on cruisers destroyers and training units The submarine base at New London Coco Solo and Pearl Harbor will form the submarine force and the base force will manage auxiliary vessels and base defense units
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Washington
United States
Adams
Panama
John V. Chase
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Frank H. Schofield
Atlantic
Arthur L. Willard
New London
Coco Solo
T. C. Hart
William D McNaural
Fleet Base Force
President Names William N. Doak To Cabinet Post
President Hoover names William N. Doak of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen as secretary of labor to succeed James J. Davis. Endorsements from many labor unions and Sugar Green of the AFL oppose only on federation grounds. Hoover defends open impartial opportunity in public office. Doak must be Senate confirmed. opposition unclear.
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William N. Doak
Washington
Hoover
James J. Davis
Doak
Brotherhood of
American Federation Labor
William Green
Cam Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Green
United States
Brotherhood
William B. Wilson
Federation
Davis
Pennsylvania
Senate
Doak Named Secretary of Labor Impresses Friends in Bluefield
President Hoover appointed William N. Doak, longtime Norfolk & Western trainman and local leader in Bluefield, as secretary of labor. Doak began as a call boy in Bluefield, rose through yard clerk and conductor ranks, and built a national role with the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. He previously served as seventh VP of the brotherhood and national legislative representative. His Emory and Henry College background aided his rise.
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William N. Doak
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Doak
Organized Labor
Retreat
Bluefield
Norfolk& Western Railway
Bill Doak
Emory and Henry
Brotherhood
Brotherhod
Trainmen Brotherhood
Pocahontas Lodge No
Order
Brotherhood of the Norfolk & Western System
Roanoke
William
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Do X Seaplane Awaits Weather for Cadiz Overhaul
Lisbon dispatch reports the German seaplane Do X waits for clear conditions before flying to Cadiz for motor overhaul while Dr Claude Dornier travels toward Berlin. Berlin ministry official says an aid request for South America flight would be refused. Dornier staff indicate a South American and New York coast route is planned.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Cadiz
Claude Dornier
Berlin
South America
Ernst Brandenburg
Transportation Ministry
Dornier Works
New York
Labor Federation chief criticizes cabinet pick
Washington reports that President Green of the American Federation of Labor voiced disappointment over a non federation secretary selection. He said the AFL recognizes the president's right to appoint his cabinet but hopes the labor secretary could be a federation member and represent American labor.
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Washington
Green
American Federation of Labor
Coould
American Labor Movement
Soviet 10 Trage Work Of Agents In Moscow Trial
Public Prosecutor Krilenko demanded a closed session to probe alleged French and other agents as eight engineers face high treason charges. Ramsin, named as leader, testified about anti Soviet plots linked to engineers and higher education officials.
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Moscow
Krilenko
L. K. Ramsin
Ramsin
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Sue
Britain
Premier Pilsudsky
Ambassador Clark
Beck
Admiral Chase
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Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Norfolk & Western Railway
Norfolk & Western
Great Transportation Brotherhoods
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