Debates on debt, France, and policy stir public opinion
The column notes Neville Chamberlain’s debt suspension stance gaining mixed US reactions, praises West’s measured understanding, and highlights Senator Harrison’s restraint on France’s interest payments. It also covers a California judge on an unwed mother, no Santa Claus for vintners, Philippine independence in 12 years, and farm relief plans including Clair’s proposal.
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Bat Harrison
Mississippi
Senate
France
Mr. Harrison
Smith predicted to lead anti day fight in Senate
Hyde Park reports speculate Alfred F Smith could become Senate leader for prohibition repeal championing Roosevelt's cause. Copeland would resign for an ambassador post, Smith would join to fill the unexpired term, with Lehman guiding the appointment. Governor Lehman and labor leaders weigh Tobin's labor secretary bid.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Alfred F. Smith
Franklin Roosevelt
United States Senate
Smith
Senate
Sen
Royal
Copeland
Herbert H. Lehman
Roosevelt
Broad Coalition Seeks Major Changes to Collier Beer Bill
A cross party group of house Republicans and insurgent Democrats reveals a three point amendment plan to rewrite the Collier beer for revenue bill. Proposals include higher excise tax a new 7.50 per barrel rate stricter sales regulation and lowering alcohol content to 2.75 by weight. The plan emerged from private cloakroom talks and office meetings.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress approves 30 day siege to crush revolt in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES UP reports Congress approved a 30 day state of siege to enable the government to crush a revolutionary plot. Police banned all political meetings in the capital and Sunday football games were suspended. The chamber passed the measure 80 to 38 despite socialist opposition.
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Buenos Aires
Congress
Argentina
Chamber of Deputies
His Brave Dog Team Saves Trapper From Wolves
A Minnesota trapper, Barney Goodman, owed his life to his dog team on a Saturday chase from Stretches of the Simon House area by Lake. Fifteen timber wolves pursued, but the dogs forced a safe cross on weak ice while Goodman reached his cabin. The wolves guarded the cabin overnight and were driven off with a rifle the next day.
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Cranberry Portage
Man
Barney Goodman
Goodman
Simon House Lake
Senate Votes For Philippine Freedom In 44
Washington AP reports the Senate approved freedom for the Philippine Islands in 1944, despite veto risk from President Hoover. The bill, backed by Cutting and Hawes, heads to conference with the House which earlier passed independence in eight years. The measure frees sugar and coconut oil quotas and ties full independence to a Philippines constitutional vote.
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Washington
Philippine Islands
Senate
Hoover
Cutting
N. M
Hawes
House
Hare
S. C
Congress
America
United States
Bandits Raid Two Banks Leaving Two Police Dead
A five gunman gang struck the Third Northwestern National Bank late Friday and fled after a bank alarm. A second gang of three robbed Hennepin State Bank Saturday, slaying two officers. Officer Ira Evans and Oscar Erickson died, Lt. Paul Youth and Officer Leo Gorski were injured.
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Mins
Otty Eantists
Minneapelia Dania
Ihevine
Third
Northwestern National Bank
Hennepin State Bank
Louis Sherman
Ira L. Evans
Oscar Erickson
Paul Youth
Leo Gorski
Erickson
St. Paul
Snow and Cold Sweep Nation Ahead of Christmas
A winter storm moves through New England and the Midwest with heavy snowfall and arctic temperatures. Baltimore reports half inch hourly snow while highways deteriorate. Illinois Oklahoma and Texas see six inches to a foot. New York City records a 12 degree low as deaths rise in Milwaukee and Richmond endures six inches of snow. Forecasts promise continuing cold with warmer spells rare before Christmas.
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Associated Press
New England
Baltimore
Texas
Oklahoma
Illinois
Midwest
Arctic
Danville
New York City
Richmond
Milwaukee
Britain weighs concessions to U S on debt settlement
London hosts a debate over a revised debt agreement with the United States as Neville Chamberlain signals the old plan is dead. Britons weigh potential tariff concessions and broader U S policy support while stressing European Stabilisation with France. Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald seeks Anglo French unity to avert renewed European conflict.
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London
Branley Baldwin
United States
Neville Chamberlain
Great Britain
America
Britain
Chamberlain
Ottawa
Washington
Empire
Inter Empire
Trade Chamberlain
Oesay
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Europe
France
Suspended Deputy Nephew of Governor Sentenced
Vincent Glynn, suspended deputy sheriff and nephew of former Governor Alfred E. Smith, was sentenced to 20 days in jail for disorderly conduct after striking the owner of an automobile with a car cel. Magistrate David Hirschfield said the public deserves perception from people of Glynn's type, despite his family ties.
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NEW York
Vincent Glynn
Alfred E. Smith
David Hirschfield
Corn shipment to England via river route announced
Chicago report says Farmers National Grain will ship 60 000 bushels of No 2 yellow corn to Liverpool and Manchester, England, leaving New Orleans aboard the Englantine. George S. Milner notes more exports booked for next month and this may be among the first barge routes from Illinois to the ocean.
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England
River Gulf
Chicago
Farmers National Grain Corporation
Liverpool
Manchester
George S. Milner
New Orleans
U. S. Shipping Board
Englantine
Ilinois
Mississippi River
Ocean
Jailed For Theft Of Christmas Tree
Melvin L. Rice, 22, was jailed in Hillsboro Indiana on a $200 bond after attempting to steal a Christmas tree for his sweetheart. He was caught on Norman Stead's farm while chopping a fir tree and said his best girl wanted a tree and he had no money to buy one.
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Hillsboro, Ir
Melvin L. Rice
Norman Stead
Motive Sought in Death of Washington Socialite
A letter hidden by Mrs Reeves Brace, a society figure and Rear Admiral Parsons’s stepdaughter, preceded her suicide by hanging in a midtown New York hotel. Inspectors say the note explained nothing and an attached photograph appeared to implicate an acquaintance, though officials doubt it.
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New York
Puble
Albert Moore
New York State Police
Woodstock
N. Y
Reeves
Brace
A. L. Parsons
Parsons
Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks
Admiral Parsons
Weet
Troy
Moore
Braces
Pice
House Group Probes Air Mail Charge Irregularities
Washington reports House post office committee will study a Harvard scholar John B Crane report on air mail subsidies. A five member sub committee will review findings and propose remedial legislation. Rep Kelly leads the probe and assigns blame to irregularities tied to the Waters amendment.
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Washington
House Post Office
John B. Crane
Harvard
Mead
Brunner
N. Y
Wood
Lamneck
Kelly
Foss
Mass
Crane
John Milton Parish Dies Noted Structural Engineer
John Milton Parish, a renowned structural engineer who designed landmark projects worldwide, died suddenly at his Washington home. He supervised the labor and commerce department building project and the Mitsui Bank in Tokyo, among others. Funeral services planned for Monday at his Bridgeport Connecticut summer home. he is survived by a widow, sister, and four brothers.
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Washington
John Milton Parish
Labor and Commerce Department
General Electric
Mitsui Bank
Tokio
Cities Service
New York
Chicago
Chemnitz
Germany
United States
Bridgeport
Conn
Fire at Sinclair plant triggers citywide blaze sequence
Fire at the T. M. Sinclair packing plant in Cedar Rapids caused about five thousand dollars in damage and set off a afternoon of nine fires across a one block area. Workmen thawing pipes with blow torches likely started the chain of blazes.
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T. M. Sinclair Packing Plant
Sinclair
Central
Emil P. Kohout
Central Station
Ecking
Kohout
Lena Gates
Fern Thompson
Fifth Street
Jim Raftis
Twelfth Street
Seventh Street SE
J. H. Cail
Shutdown in East Texas Oil Fields Quiet After Proration
The Texas railroad commission ordered a shut down of wells in east Texas to determine bottom pressure for daily oil output. Wells pumping over 300000 barrels daily are inactive until Jan 1. Guardsmen had enforced martial law since 1931, with 80 deputies monitoring.
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Dallas
Tex
East Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
Ross S. Sterling
Texas
Oll
Mrs J W Edwards Sister of Charles Harmer Dies
Mrs J W Edwards 64 sister of Charles Harmer and longtime Gazette circulation manager died after a long illness at Perry. She previously lived in Cedar Rapids and Fort Dodge. Survived by daughter Nina and son Charles both of Fort Dodge and half brother Gilbert Dunn of Omaha. Funeral set for 2 PM Tuesday in Perry.
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Cedar Rapids
J. W. Edwards
Charlies H. Harmer
Sixth Avenue SE
The
Gazette
Eestee
Perry
Fort Thas City
Dodge An
Mr. Harmer
Nina
Charles
Fort Dodge
Gilbert Dunn
Omaha
Chicagoan Injured In Local Accident
Automobiles driven by Eldon Voss from Dubuque and Dave Herman of Chicago collided at Third street and E avenue NW at 2 30 p m Saturday. Voss traveled south on Third street Herman headed east on E avenue The crash left the Chicagoan with minor leg bruises and vehicles damaged.
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Cedar Rapids
Eldon Voss
Dubuque
Dave Herman
Chicago
Third Street
E Avenue
Voss
Herman
E ‘Avenue
Hergaat
Railway managers seek conciliatory wage proposal
In Chicago the railway managers issued a brief one page statement read by W. H. Thiehoff to unions. They reiterated their plan for a new wage scale after extending the 10 percent deduction for six months and invited labor to critique the carriers' position while the joint conference remained in session.
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Chicago
W. H. Thiehoff
Hyde Visits Chicago to Watch Grain Markets
Secretary of Agriculture Arthur M. Hyde arrived unannounced in Chicago to observe the grain market. He said no action was planned for now, though he noted the possibility of reinstating a rule requiring identification of holders of large wheat futures positions.
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Hyde
Chicago
Arthur M. Hyde
Grain Futures Administration
Department of Agriculture
Hoover signals Europeans on potential debt talks
Washington reports authoritative sources say the Hoover administration indicated to France and other debtors it is willing to entertain new negotiations on war debts. President Hoover hinted no definite offer will be made and opposed a general debt conference, while Stimson met with French Ambassador Claudel amid a snowstorm.
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Washington
Hoover
France
Fale
Stimson
Claudel
United States
Paris
Belgium forms new cabinet after debt default shock
Count Charles De Broqueville formed a new Belgian cabinet on Saturday. It includes several ministers from the prior administration who resigned after Belgium defaulted on its debt payment to the United States, triggering a political shake up in Brussels.
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Brussels
Belgium
Charles de Broqueville
United States
France May Form New Leftist Government To Address War Debts
Premier designate announces plan to form a union of the left with Paul Boncour as foreign minister and cabinet likely to include Steeg Chautemps and Daladier. Herriot previously declined a post while ministers are chosen to handle war debts and relations with the United States.
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France
Eevee
Tinee
Nee
Herriot
Iwonaier Harrison
M. Paul-Boncour
Chamber of Deputies
Leburn
M. Herriot
Joseph Paul Boncour
Theodore Steeg
Camille Chautemps
Edouard Daladier
Louis de Chappedelaine
Georges Bonnet
Francois Pietri
Alr
Laurent Eynac
Pallbearers Named For Miss Boyd Funeral At 2 Today
Pallbearers for the funeral of Miss Jane Boyd at First Christian church were A. J. Barth John W. Miller A. I. Bailey B W Wilder Harris Bennett and G King. Honorary pallbearers included Prof. Charles T. Hickok Ira Carruthers Mrs Fred Niemeier Miss Lena Vogt Ben Witwer and others. Services were conducted by Rev Blaine Hyten and Dr Harry M. Gage.
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Jane Boyd
First Christian Church
A. J. Barth
John W. Miller
A. I. Bailey
8. W. Wilder
Harris Bennett
G. ¥. King
Charles T. Hickok
Ira Carruthers
Fred Niemeier
Lena Vogt
Ben Witwer
Keith Vawter
Carrie Thomas
Weather Outlook for Chicago Week Beginning December 19
AP weather forecast for Chicago and region in the week starting Monday December 19 notes generally fair conditions with light snow possible early and again Thursday in the north portion. Temperatures to rise Monday, fall Tuesday, rebound Wednesday and Thursday, then decrease Friday.
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Chicago
Mississippi
Missouri
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