Federal sales tax threat argued to sharpen relief debate
Washington April 23 AP leaders of both major parties warned that a federal sales tax threatens if Congress ignores Roosevelt economy plea. House leaders demand $1B more relief. Doughton says to curb demands or face general sales tax or higher income taxes. Sen Borah backs cutting expenses, BoS support limits, Byrnes proposed 10 percent cut eyed. Page 7 continued.
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Congress
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Rhoosevelt
Doughton
D-Nc
T Her House Ways,and Means Committee
Sen. Horah
H. Ida
Pena
Sen. Byrnes
D'S. C
Borah
Idahorn
Rep
Blaze Probed After Bluefield College Fire Destroyed Building
Bluefield April 23 State officials sifted through ashes to determine the cause of an early morning fire that destroyed the administration building of Bluefield State Teachers College with losses estimated at 150000 The 40 year old structure housed the Negro Institution library and classrooms for Negro high school students The fire was reported at 1 a m and quickly spread through old wooden floors before help could arrive
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Bluefield
Bluefield State Teachers College
Col
Willie Willis by Hubert Quillen restricted viewing
A short, coded snippet notes Willie Willis is not permitted to attend a cinema today due to restrictions on viewing what is described as dirty pictures, with a reference to the new picture magazines. The fragment hints at censorship or self-imposed limits in local culture.
Fat Matron Convicted Of Mail Fraud In Gable Claim
Los Angeles AP reports Mrs. Violet Wells Norton, 47, English, found guilty by federal jury of misusing the mails to claim film star Clark Gable fathered her illegitimate daughter. She faced no second conspiracy charge. Sentence set for May 3. potential five years, fine, or both. Gable testified he was not in England in 1922-23. he did not attend trial. Norton plans to seek probation or appeal.
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Los Angeles
Violet Wells Norton
Clark Gable
Norton
Gable
Frank Billings
England
Maurice Lavine
Gwendoline
Oregon
George Cosgrave
Lavine
Spy Accused in Tandy Kidnap Plot in New Jersey
In Flemington New Jersey an alleged International spy is accused of a major role in a plot to kidnap and murder the Lindbergh baby. A warrant for the suspect's arrest was issued by Justice of the Peace E M Hummer in Frenchtown on the complaint from Jersey City detective John J. McNally who says he investigated the crime for which Hauptmann was executed.
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Flemington
N. J
Lindbergh
Anthony m. Hauck
Justce of the Peace
EM. Hummer
Frenchtown
Jersey City
John J. McNally
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
McNally
Program to Revive NRA Phases Decided Upon
Washington April 23. A three way plan to revive key phases of the outlawed national recovery act has been decided by the administration. Separate hills are being shaped under White House orders to carry it out. Drafts have been shown to national labor and industrial leaders for criticism. Each phase with constitutional questions will be reviewed by the Justice Department.
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Washington
Department of Juallce
Monopoly End In Aluminum Goal of U. S. Monopoly End In Aluminum
The Justice Department filed a suit to dissolve the Aluminum Company of America on anti trust charges. Andrew Mellon and 36 others named as defendants. Twenty five subsidiary firms cited. The case seeks dissolution and restructuring to curb monopolistic control. The company denies the charges and calls the action oppressive and unwarranted.
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A_ mighty
Department of Justice
Aluminum Company of America
America
Justice Department
Andrew W. Mellon
Pittsburgh
Secretary of the Treasury
Twentyfive
Atty. Gen. Cummings
Federal District Court
New York City
Recent & Pound
C. C. Carr
Aluminum Company
Roberta Semple Wins Court Judgment in Blackmail Case
In Los Angeles on April 23, Roberta Semple won 2100 dollars in a Superior Court verdict against attorney Wilfedd Andrews. Judge CoE. Kincaid found the statements that Semple blackmailed and intimidated her mother Aimee Semple McPherson were untrue, awarding Semple 1000 dollars in damages and 100 dollars in attorney fees. McPherson collapsed in court during argument and was carried home. The verdict also cleared Rheba Crawford of any involvement in contract signings.
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Roberta Semple
Wilfedd Andrews
Coe. Kincaid
Aimee Semple McPherson
Semple
Andrews
Angelus
Temple
Fox
Miss Semple
Kincald
Mrs. McPherson
Miss Sempte
Jacob Malder
Phoenix
Arizona
Ualrus
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Minnie “Ma” Kennedy
Rheba Crawford
Broadway
Pagn 7
Angry Duke of Windsor Seeks Suppression of Book
London April 23 AP Suppression of a book charging that Prime Minister Baldwin was disturbed by muddling bluffing and meddling in his relations with the king was demanded today by the Duke of Windsor's attorney The book Coronation Commentary recounts the reign and abdication and asserts action will follow unless publication is withdrawn Geoffrey Dennis chief of the document services of the League of Nations Geneva wrote the book It was published April 1 by William Heinemann Ltd
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London
Stanley Baldwin
Edward
Duke of Windsor
A. G. Allen
Baldwin
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Ouse
Charleston Eyes Daylight Saving Proclamation Today
City officials debate daylight saving action as Mayor Dawson plans midnight enforcement in Charleston. Kanawha County boards and Dunbar consider or oppose the move while South Charleston sticks to standard time. Local schools and offices weigh impact with countywide plans to follow Charleston’s timing.
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Dawson
Kanawha
Kanawha County
Dunbar
St. Albans
Tte
Virgil Filnn
Faget
Defense Scores in Denhardt Trial
New Castle Kentucky April court testimony in the Henry Denhardt murder trial reveals conflicting accounts of Verna Gorr Taylor’s body location last November. Witnesses George R. Baker and J B Hundley gave opposing versions about who found the widow and where she lay in a roadside ditch.
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Verna Gorr Taylor
Henry 41. Denhardt
George R. Baker
Commonwealth
J. B. Hundley
Hundley
Baker
Tudoy
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Dr Sarga Fights His 28th Duel in Budapest
In Budapest on April 23 a famed duelist named Dr Fring Sarga fought his 28th saber clash seeking revenge for his wife Manda. He faced Simir Lasoncy near the cavalry barracks after a Great Garbo film, already marking his first injury in this long list of challenges.
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Budapest
Fring Sarga
Homor
Manda
Simir Lasoncy
Barrymore Divorce Granted to Elaine Barrie in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on April 23 Elaine Barrie won her divorce from John Barrymore after a turbulent high profile marriage. Barrymore did not attend the court proceedings, and Elaine left with a quip for Superior Judge Walter Gates: Better luck next time.
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Los Angeles
John Barrymore
Elaine Barrie
Uck
Elaine
Walter
Gates
Barrymore
Taro
Sheriff shoots at flying fish in Cresco incident
Sheriff Albert Pederson said he fired at a large bird overhead. The bird swerved but dropped a 12 inch stone roller it carried. He found the object after the bird went down in a nearby river.
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Cresco
Albert T. Pederson
Engineers and barbers back daylight saving plan
Charleston chapter of the West ir crn society of professional engineers approved daylight saving at the Daniel Boone hotel. The Master Barbers Association of Charleston also endorsed daylight saving and will adapt shop hours. Seventeen wholesalers voted nine to reject the plan.
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Charleston
West
Italian Troops Reinforce Insurgents At Bilbao
More than 1,500 regular Italian artillerymen paraded through San Sebastian on their way to reinforce the insurgent attack on Bilbao. Insurgent forces burned forests and pressed toward the Basque capital as government troops suffered deaths. British freighters loaded with provisions attempted to break the Bilbao blockade under protection of warships and destroyers.
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Spain
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Madrid
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Bilbas
Guenera
Bay of Biscay
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Sheeffield
St. Jean de Lon
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Hamsterley
Steebrook
H. M. & Hond
Birkayr
Cannery Picket Violence Flare Injures Dozens In Stockton
State officers and deputy sheriffs used tear gas and shotgun fire as about 25 of 300 cannery pickets advanced on a spinach truck near the Stockton cannery. Fifty injured, others treated. governor ordered stand by of national guardsmen while talks for peace continued. Sheriff Odell urged a truce as injuries mounted among workers and bystanders amid the strike.oku
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Stockton
Calif
National Guard
Burrey
Sheri Tatvey
O'Dell
Harry
Mores
Merriam
Partie
Sam W. Yorty
Los Angeles
Tv. C. Aurtzen
Lopez
Jose
Henry Monrée
British Ships Run Blockade In Biscay Bay
British battle cruiser Hood and destroyers moved to protect three English food ships attempting to reach Bilbao as insurgent warships and armed trawler retreated before 15 inch guns. The blockade crisis prompted Basque destroyers and shore batteries to back the relief effort, with the Hood issuing a final warning before opening fire if necessary.
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William Hitmen
A. S
London
Francisco Franco
Hood
Bay of Biscay
Bilbao
Franco
Almirante Cervera
British Admiralty
Hss
Ang
Hug
Firedrake
MacGregor
Hamatertey
Stanbrook
St. Jean de Luz
France
Spain
Golerno
Pease Turv
Rebel Forces Bombarded Madrid As War Rages
Spanish government planes bombed insurgent positions on Madrid outskirts and shells rained into the heart of the capital. At least 20 people were killed and scores injured as insurgents returned heavy fire on suburbs and the Gran Via. The U S embassy was struck by a shell that dented the roof and landed near a refugee group. The death toll rose past 250 in the twelfth day of shelling as Madrid appointed a sanitary defense committee and prepared typhoid vaccination. Civil authorities retook control as the defense committee dissolved.
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Madrid
Gran Via
Broadway
United States
Fr Divine Returns to Harlem After Court Appearance
In New York on April 23, Father Major J Divine appeared in court on a felonious assault charge. Crowds cheered as police lines broke amid a tumult outside the criminal courts building. White and Black followers filled Harlem, demanding peace as extra patrols were deployed near the Harlem Peace Mission. A stabbing left a nonbeliever injured, and two companions faced charges as the scene unfolded.
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New York
APM
God
Harlem
Major J. Divine
West 118Th Street
Connecticut
hUharea
Hitle Evangelist
Oshawa Strikers Win All Demands in Settlement
Oshawa Ontario April 2735 The General Motors strike ends with near total victory for workers. At a mass meeting in the Oshawa armory 2205 of 2241 voting employees favor settlement arranged by Premier Hepburn. Workers return to duty Monday with higher pay shorter hours and improved conditions under a contract recognizing the international union.
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Ont
General Motors
John L- Lewis
Cernada
Oshawa Armory
Mitchell Hepburn
Hepburn
Toronto
Inter- National Union
Michigan
General, Motors
United Automobiile ’ Workers of America
Cheah
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