Alcohol drums blamed for City of Baltimore blaze
The steamship City of Baltimore in Chesapeake Bay burned after alcohol drums exploded on its decks and more than 200 bags of highly flammable sugar fed the inferno. Acting Director Shepheard of the bureau of marine inspection and navigation announced the cause, prompting congressional calls for swift cargo regulations on passenger ships.
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Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
Shepheard
Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation
Congress
Fire on City of Baltimore sparks sabotage theories
Captain Charles O Brooks speculates sabotage may explain the rapid spread of fire aboard the City of Baltimore. Two dead and two missing among the crew as federal investigators prepare hearings and company probes into the blaze and subsequent explosions. Inspectors survey the smoldering hull at Bodkin Point as inquiries begin.
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Charles O. Brooks
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Rescue Effort Saves Passengers From City of Baltimore Blaze
Heroic skippers and cabin cruiser owners led a mass rescue of passengers from the Chesapeake Bay steamer City of Baltimore after fire and explosions broke out offshore near Bay side Beach. Two dead and two missing. five seriously injured. The Ark., a freighter, aided and picked up five passengers before heading to Norfolk. Federal inspectors opened an inquiry and search planes scouted the area as 89 were later counted rescued.
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Arkansas
Norfolk
Federal Division of Steamboat Inspectors
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J. F. Shafroth
Chesapeake Steamship Company
J. S. Pollikoff
Aiken, S. C
Charles
Rockefeller Life Rules Echo Wesley’s Charity Legacy
A 1997 column recounts John D. Rockefeller following three life rules: earn, save, give. Though vast wealth is noted, the piece links his conduct to John Wesley’s similar ethic, noting the billionaire’s later philanthropy and a contrast with Wesley’s modest end.
Divorce bill gains royal assent ending deadlock in Lords
Britain's controversial marriage bill liberalizing divorce and ending the holy deadlock received royal assent in the House of Lords on Friday. Author A. P. Herbert described the deadlock as finally resolved as the bill becomes law in London.
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INS
Britain
Za. P. Herbert
House of Lords Friay
Two Frenchmen Sentenced for Typhoid Plot
Two Frenchmen Louis Chabrat and Jean Boujennec were condemned to death by insurgent authorities in Hendaye for alleged plot to spread typhoid and sleeping sickness germs in Franco-Spanish frontier. Insurgents claimed an international ring involved English, French, and Spaniards. charges denied by French officials as propaganda. A government note described uprisings in Granada with Moorish troops, and each man reportedly received 100,000 francs.
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Louis Chabrat
Jean Boujennec
League of Nations
French Chamber of Deputies
London
Chabrat
Boujennec
Fuentarabia
Granada
Spain
Roosevelt signs navy bill for six auxiliary ships
President Roosevelt signed a bill authorizing construction of six naval auxiliary vessels at a maximum cost of 50 million dollars.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Federal Aid to Illinois Aged Cut Over Administration Flaws
The Social Security Board said federal aid to Illinois aged persons is halted due to inefficient administration. Grants totaling about 9.5 million dollars for 115000 needy aged will not be renewed until state and federal requirements are met. The board cites staff shortages and delays, with one county worker handling over 1000 cases and months to approve applications. Illinois is the only state penalized under Section 4 of the Social Security Act.
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Washington
Illinois
Social Security Board
aThe? Board
Convicts Shoot Guard and Escape Georgia Chain Gang
Three inmates armed with stolen weapons shot guard Claude Robertson in the leg and escaped from the Troup County chain gang at La Grange Georgia. The three men Vincent Baker William Rolfe and Tom McKeehan are described as desperate and dangerous and were serving terms for automobile theft and robbery in Atlanta.
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Troup County
Atlanta
Robert Elliott- Burns
Georgia
Vincent Baker
William Rolfe
Tom McKeehan
Judge Suspends Woman Driver After Reckless Driving Charge
Omaha 27 year old Helen Sternberg faced reckless driving charges after a collision. Judge Lester Palmer ruled 25 fine and costs with a 30 day license suspension. Witness Lester Palmer described the incident as extreme negligence.
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Helen Sternberg
Omaha
Lester Palmer
Palmer
Helen
Wisconsin Corn Derby Caravan Heads Toward Des Moines
Des Moines hosts the Wisconsin corn derby caravan as Wisconsin Governor Philip La Follette and Iowa Governor Kraschel prepare for Saturday judging of Iowa tall corn stalks. Carl son describes 13 foot stalks on a 30 foot trailer and a 16 foot six inch stalk from Isaac Ogden.
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Wisconsin
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Wilbur G. Carlson
Nelson G. Kraschel
Kraschel
Philip la Follette
Best
Badger
Carlson
Isaac Odgen
Batavia
Associated’ Press
Phil la Fellette
Gwynn Ryan
Senate to Vote on Wage Hour Bill Saturday
The Senate agreed to limit debate and set a final vote on the wage and hour bill for Saturday after a day of reversals on amendments. Senator Reynolds proposed exemptions for small employers and tobacco and potato warehouses, both defeated or tied. The outcome hinges on a recommitment motion led by southern senators amid absent Vice President Garner.
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Washington
Senate
American Federation of Labor
Robert Reynolds
N. C
Reynolds
John N. Garner
Pat Harrison
Miss
Finance Committee
Ellison S D. Smith
S.C
Circus Aerialist Shoots Wife Then Kills Self
In Long Beach California AP report Annie Bruce says Alfredo Codona shot his divorced wife Vera and then killed himself Friday. Police say four shots were fired at Vera Codona in her attorney office. one bullet hit her head, three hit the abdomen. She was taken to Seaside Hospital in critical condition.
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Cali
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Alfredo Codona
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Bruce
Codona
Seaside Hospital
Former rulers meet in Doorn visit by Victoria Eugenia
Former Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain arrived in Doorn on Friday for a brief visit to former Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany.
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Victoria Eugenia
Spain
Doorn
Kaiser Wilhelm
Germany
Riots injure forty five in Brooklyn stir and police clash
In Brooklyn New York during dock strike disturbances 45 people were injured with 15 at a police station siege. The mob spilled from Robbins dry dock and attacked police including Deputy Commissioner David J. McAuliffe and three officers. Mounted officers faced a blocking protest as 100 patrolmen cleared tracks.
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Hamilton Avenue
Robbins Dry Dock
David J. McAuliffe
Germany charges Soviet Russia with starting Spanish war
In London, Joachim von Ribbentrop accuses Soviet Russia of starting the Spanish civil war to bolshevize Spain and wreck non intervention. Ivan Maisky defends Russia, says only Germany and Italy threaten peace. Lloyd George denounces British policy in Commons.
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Lloyd, George
Anthony Eden
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Lloyd George
Eden
Bette Davis Slowly Recovering From Sun Stroke
In Carpinteria California screen star Bette Davis remains under doctor care after a sun stroke. She will stay in a darkened room for at least a month, but the physician says she is sure to recover eventually.
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Bette Davis
Baseball results from National and American Leagues
National League games show Boston defeating Pittsburgh 8 to 7 with late inning scoring. New York routed Chicago 8 to 5 as Gumbert earned the win. Brooklyn and St Louis to play later, with Philadelphia at Cincinnati on the schedule. American League results include New York’s 8 to 2 win over St Louis and Cleveland’s 13 to 2 triumph over Washton. Detroit and Boston mixed scoring in a 6 to 5 win for Detroit. Chicago beat Philadelphia as the schedule notes.
Suspect Thompson Seeks Breakfast Near Caledonia Authorities Say
Jens Thompson, wanted in the killings of three Austin brothers in Minnesota, appeared at Mrs. George Kile’s home eight miles north of Caledonia and demanded breakfast. The anxious resident quoted Thompson saying he would never be captured, with a posse and bloodhounds said to be in pursuit.
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Jens Thompson
Austin, Minn
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Caledonia
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Thompson
Pease
Farmers to spend at least one and a half billion extra
In Omaha on Friday Harvey Hill a Chicago broker and former vice president of the Chicago stock exchange predicted farmers will have at least one and a half billion dollars more to spend this year than last. He said the amount is large and his estimate may be too low. Hill added he believes grain prices especially wheat will trend upward and the corn outlook is very good.
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Harvey Hill
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Chicago Stock-Exchange
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Claudette Colbert Collapses On Set After Cold Relapse
Hollywood report says Claudette Colbert, dark-eyed screen star, suffers a relapse of a severe cold after returning to work on Friday and collapses on the studio set. Current illness follows several days of sickness prompting rest and cancellation of prior duties.
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Claudette Colbert
Miss Colbert
Sugar Labor Blocs Threaten Prolonged Congressional Session
A group of about 40 lawmakers from the Democratic and Progressive Republican ranks urged Congress to stay in session until farm and wage hour legislation passes. They pushed for sugar import quotas and allied farm policy while administration leaders planned a longer fight on must-pass bills. The dispute split into liberal and conservative camps over adjournment with sugar policy as a rallying point.
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Cas
Secretary of’ Agriculture
Wallace
House
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
Barkley
Central Chinese Forces Mass Along 125 Mile Front
Reports from Nanking indicate a modern central government army has massed along a 125 mile front in North China from Paotingtu to Tsangchow near the Tientsin-Pukow railway. The left flank, over 50 000 strong, could move swiftly toward Manchukuo to strike the Japanese. The force is said to be well equipped with planes, artillery, tanks, trucks and large stockpiles of war material.
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North China
Paotingtu
Peiping
Tsangchow
Tientsin-Pukow
Manchukuo
Chinese Militia Retreat After Yin Ju-Keeng Kidnapping
Fragmented dispatches say Gen Yin Ju Keeng, governor of Hopei's Japanese controlled northeast, was captured or killed as clashes near Peiping and Tungchow escalated. Reports note reinforcements, heavy casualties, and disputed fate of Yin Ju Keeng amid continuing unrest and factional fighting.
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Ee Ant
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Salive
Yin-e Wan
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