Increased Use of Motors Cuts Into Railroad Costs
New York report notes higher use of private autos and buses reducing passenger rail traffic. Baltimore and Ohio official argues wage increases must be weighed against declining freight rates, taxes, and stockholder dividends, with bond debt rising and reliance on equity finance.
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Hungarians Deny Romanian Union Claim
Premier Bethlen told Parliament there is no foundation to yesterday's claim by former Minister Nagy that Hungary and Romania prepared for an early union under a common sovereign. The denial comes as Hungary addresses rumors of a sudden political realignment in the region.
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Norris fights to unseat Vare in Pennsylvania vote
Senator Norris leads challenge to seating William Vare Republican of Pennsylvania in the Seventieth Congress. He cites alleged campaign excesses and claims Philadelphia machine voting produced fraudulent results. Debate centers on certification and seating when Congress convenes.
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Vare
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Prohibition Agents Probe College Liquor Sales
The Herald and Examiner reports federal prohibition agents are investigating liquor sales to students at several Chicago area colleges. Undercover women agents worked at Madison Wisconsin to uncover co ed drinking while Captain Ro Merrick investigated an Indiana institution. In Urbana and Champaign, Illinois, 10 students were expelled for intoxication gambling and concealing truth.
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Insurance Case Again Held Up
Hartford, Kow. Action fixing responsibility for deliberately falsified reports of the Automobile Insurance Co. of Hartford, deficits over 6.294 million dollars hidden, will wait for Howard P. Dunham to return from Los Angeles. Acc t uary William M. Corcoran’s report cites serious irregularities in the company's book keeping and understatements of liabilities by 7.215 million dollars.
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Japanese to Build Four New Cruisers
Tokyo reports that Japan will fund a five year naval auxiliary program costing about 261.9 million yen. The plan covers four cruisers, 16 destroyers, four submarines, three gunboats, one mine layer and one aircraft carrier with yearly appropriations spanning 1827 to 1931.
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Woman dies after leaf pile fire in Peatlead yard
Philadelphia November 3. Five children who helped their mother rake fallen leaves watched as she set the pile on fire. A gust of wind blew burning leaves toward Mrs Kahlen Milane wife of Louis Mifone a sculptor and she caught fire. She died five hours later.
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Kahleen Milane
Louis G. Mi Fone
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