Naval Officer Pictured Sane By Psychiatrist
AP reports in Honolulu April 25 that Lieut. Thomas H Massie is portrayed as sane by Dr Joseph Catton in the case over the Kahahawai Fortescue attack. Catton and other alienists testified Massie acted sane at the moment he fired. Darrow clashed with Catton over admissibility while judges and witnesses described the events surrounding the Fortescue home assault.
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Honolulu
Thomas H. Massie
Joseph Kahahawai
Joseph Catton
Catton
Robert Faus
Insanitt
Passie
San Francieto Psychiattrist
Masala
Kahabawel
Thalia Manic
Charles 8. Davis
Dr. Catton
Clarence Darrow
Datton
Pav Equities
Méralo
Darrow
Franciaco
Maby
Muanie
Mra
Ctranville Fortescue
Manic
Norving
Manele
Mussin
Kentucky
Winnie Vuth Judd
Arizona
Fortescue
Pitan
Governors Open Annual Meeting in Charlottesville
Governors from 24 states gather in Charlottesville to honor James Monroe and Thomas Jefferson, dedicate the Virginia statue, and hear praise of the Monroe Doctrine. President Hoover’s planned address on economy and taxation boosts interest ahead of possible candidate discussions.
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Charlottesville
James Monroe
Thomas Jefferson
Relkhhor
University of Virginia
Ash Dawn
Monroe
Claude OG. Howars
New York
Ccomlon
Crassic
Jefferson
Bowera
Monticello
Teception
Richmond
Hoover
Clovernord Franxit
Roosevelt
Smith and Roosevelt Face Long-Awaited Primary Test
The 1932 Democratic contest between Alfred E. Smith and Franklin D. Roosevelt centers on Massachusetts and Pennsylvania where 119 delegates are at stake in nine eastern primaries. Roosevelt hopes Keystone State support boosts his total, while Smith relies on Bay State strength. Republicans also vote in multiple primaries. President Hoover faces limited opposition in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania as delegates align with their campaigns.
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Washington
Alfred E. Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
New York
Roosevelt
Keystone
Alasta
Alaska
Arkansas
South Carolina
Hoover
Bay State
Leaders to Force Bill Pass Amid Party Rifts
Washington April 35 A heated battle looms as party leaders push to force through the 200,990,000 retrenchment bill amid fierce opposition. The rules committee proposal would limit debate to one hour and permit four amendments per title, risking unlimited changes if defeated. Key figures include LaGuardia Blanton and Tammany, with Pou steering the rules drive.
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Washington
Special Economy Committee
Rules Committee
House
LaGuardia
New York
Blanton D. Tex
Tammany
Al Capone May Get His Chance In Lindbergh Baby Case
Hopewell New Jersey April 23 A high official says Al Capone is held incom municado in his Chicago jail on White House orders while the Lindberghs weigh proposals to recover their kidnapped son The Lindberghs debate Capone offers while avoiding sponsoring his release The theory of bargaining for sentence reduction is considered and precautions against Capone contacting allies are advised Please Turn to Page 10 Co 6
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Hopewell
N. J
al Capone
Chicago
White House
Lindberghs
Lindbergh
Capone
Ball
Senator Bingham
Connecticut
Senate
Lingberghs
Wilkinson for Gov Roosevelt voices support for Roosevelt
FAIRMONT April 25 A J Wilkinson Democratic nominee for governor pledged unwavering support to Franklin D Roosevelt for the Democratic presidential nomination. He argued Roosevelt will defend public utilities fairness and oppose special corporate favors.
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Fairmont
A. J. Wilkinson
Conizict
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Roosevelt
Wilkinson
West Virginia
Wilkinson Stad
Loars
Pennsylvania Brothers Keep On Playing Despite Arrest
In New York on an Allentown excursion the Youst brothers overstayed, played music aboard a ferry and in jail, earning coins before magistrates suspended sentence. A separate incident reports a police dog capturing a ferry boat to calm 200 passengers, delaying commuters and injuring three. NYU seniors slash expected earnings from 16 000 to 3600, while Mussolini Stalin Hoover Roosevelt top the student poll for next November.
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New York
Joseph Youst
Gilbert
Allentown
Fnr
Joseph
Clacornet
Aubway
BR Policeman Took Them To the Atetion For Making Music Without A Neenie
Curtis
Newtown
Manhattan
Weehawken
Jersey
New York University
Cligs
Mussolini
Joseph Stalin
Herbert Hoover
Einstein
Ramsay
MacDonald
Hoover
Roosevelt
Utilities Seek To Gain Control Of Nominations
West Virginia labor leader Van A. Bittner accuses public utilities of spending freely to back Judge H. G. Kump in the Democratic gubernatorial primary and Senator Mont White in the Republican race. He urges citizens to rise against privileged interests and defend natural resources.
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Fairmont
Climens
West Virginia
Bittner
Grape Growers Urge Repeal of Prohibition Plan
San Francisco reports 8000 grape growers uniting to back a program amending the Eighteenth Amendment to permit restricted home wine making under supervision. Donald D. Conn of the California Vineyardists Association leads the call, arguing past DOJ actions and court rulings influenced home winemaking policy and warn of potential disaster for California grape growers. The plan rejects fortifying alcohol, limits strength to natural fermentation, and seeks a national program steering manufacturing for home use.
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San Francisco
California
Donald D. Conn
California Vineyardists Association
Hor
Conn
Georgia Governor Colors Editor for Senate Seat
Governor Richard B Russell Jr announced Maj. Joan S Cohen president and editor of The Atlanta Journal will fill the U S Senate seat to succeed William J Harris. Cohen’s term ends after the November elections when a successor is chosen to complete Harris term through March 1937. Congressman Charles Crisp weighs entry into the long term race after returning to Washington and consulting Mrs Crisp.
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Atlanta
Joan S. Cohen
The
Atlanta Journal
United States
William J. Harris
Richard B. Russell
Major Cohen
Harris
Russell
Charles R. Crisp
Georgia
Americus
Washington
Crisp
Mystery Gift Disposed as Enigma Before Board
In Clendenin on April 25 a stranger handed John 51 Board a yellow envelope containing 500 dollars in ten dollar notes. Two men drove off in a dark coupe after asking his name. The notes are deposited at Clendenin Bank awaiting rightful owner and remain unclaimed.
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Clendenin
John 51
Roarg
Clendenin Bank
Afr
Marmet Slide Inquiry Looms Over Dam Tragedy
Investigation into the Marmet dam collapse that killed six men continued with Dr. F W Work Kanawha county coroner seeking talks with Presenting Attorney Hinckburn Watts to determine jurisdiction and potential criminal negligence. Rescue workers pressed on after five bodies were recovered within 16 hours and Chester Ryan 18 of Zittanning Pa remained missing trapped under earth as a channeling machine was uncovered.
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Marmet
F. W. Work
Kanawha
G. Hinckburn Watts
Watts
Government Dam
Chester Ryan
Zittanning
Rail merger nears decision in east coast systems case
Washington April 25 The interstate commerce commission heard four days of arguments on a 10 million dollar plan to consolidate eastern railroads. The case covers Baltimore and Ohio Chesapeake and Ohio Pennsylvania and New York Central with New England lines and others. Attorneys urged divestiture of stock holdings to protect competition. the five-system scheme faced sharp criticism as unworkable.
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Washington
Plains
Interstate Commerce Commission
Balthmore
Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York Central
New England
Mississippi
Potomac
Bentley W. Warren
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennroad Corporation
Hoston and
Maine
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Commission
Alt
Conductor Severely Hurt In Train Coupling Accident
April 25. W P Maurer a 55 year old Chesapeake and Ohio freight conductor was crushed between an a led car and a caboose during coupling near Thurmond. One foot was severed and the other leg badly crushed likely to be amputated. He received first aid at Thurmond and was taken by special train to Hinton hospital.
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W. BP. Maurer
Chesapeake and Ohio
Thurmond
Monroe
Hinton Hospital
Text Book Case Argued Before Judge Hudson
Kanawha county circuit court heard arguments on a motion to dissolve a temporary injunction blocking state board of education from changing history reading language and civics texts. Judge A P Hudson took the matter under advisement. Spilman for education contended that publishers agreement may extend the one year exchange value on old books to two years. Townsend opposed citing classroom confusion with mixed texts in the same class.
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Kanawha County
State Board of Education
A P. Hudson
RS. Spilman
Tagna of Education
Pups
Tor
T’ Co. Townsend
LaGuardia To Be Surprise Witness In Stock Market Inquiry
Washington April 25 The mystery over which Senate banking committee chairman Norbeck has chosen for the surprise witness in tomorrow’s stock market inquiry was resolved tonight as Representative La Guardia New York Republican emerged as the planned witness. He hinted at documents from New York and asked observers to keep an eye out in the morning. The booking committee had met in executive session and will continue the inquiry.
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Washington
Norbeck
Senate Banking Committee
Representative la Guardia
New York
LaGuardia
Hrookhart
South Dakota
McClintic Frees Three Victims of Traps Laid By Part-Time Informer
The Gazette reports a prohibition poll showing a repeal vote of 747 to 35 for continuance of the eighteenth amendment, with 93 repeal and five continuance votes yesterday. Only five days remain in the Gazette’s dry poll.
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McClintic
Belup
Gazette
Thallots Muerkeil Ag Abova
Tov~terday
Secret operative exposed in U S district court case
In Huntington, former convict John Pauley and undercover Prohibition agents were questioned after a plea that cases involved entrapment. Witness Fried recounted plotting to traffic 25 gallons of liquor from Huntington to Ashland with Pauley, amid alleged पुलिस enforcement tensions.
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United States District Court
John Pauley
Arlington Hotel
Huntington
Federal Prohibitions Department
Walter Johnson
Greenup
Virgil Farley
Elliott County
Fried
George “W." McClintle
Pauley
Aten Bauley
Buntington
Hunts
John
John Ryan
Ryan
Chesapeake
Ington
Finspit
Ios
Ford
Tariff Tangle Quickly Fixed By Senate Panel
Washington April 25 The senate finance committee settled most tariff disputes by discarding a dozen import levy proposals while keeping those on oil coal and copper and rejecting duties on lumber and forest products The panel then prepared to send the bill to the senate floor where further strategic moves are expected Senator Metcalf proposed excluding all import taxes but failed 19 to 9 Two Democrats Connally Texas and Gore Oklahoma sided with the Republican majority to maintain open tariff items The copper vote stood ten to five with Connally the sole Democrat The committee adjourned with a closed tariff door and two Republicans Eyes and La Follette voting against all tariff measures
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Mette
Wis
Connally
Texas
Gore
Oklahoma
Smoot
Heyes
New Hampshire
LaFolette
Connelly
Five Are Killed In Heavy Storms
Tornadoes struck farming communities in Tennessee Arkansas and Kentucky killing at least five people and injuring scores. In Shelby county Mississippi River area Mills Millington Kerrville and Rosemark suffered the deepest damage as Mrs. T J Dale 65 died when her Kerryisle home collapsed amid a ferocious crash. The storm also damaged northern Alabama communities with widespread destruction reported.
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Memphis
Tenn
Arkaness
Kentughy
Alabama
Millington
Kerrville
Rosemark
Shelby County
T. J. Dale
Kerryisle
Utt
Grand Duke Harry Gerguson Claims Headquarter Suite
On April 25 in New York, Harry Gerguson of Hillsboro Illinois posed as Grand Duke Michael Remenoff aboard the Ile De France. He lived in a dog house as his cabinet and wardrobe, charmed fellow passengers, and dined with Captain Blancart before being taken to Ellis Island for citizenship questions.
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He de France
New York
Harry Gerguson
Hillsboro
Ile de France
Legion of Honor
Michael Remenoff
Russia
Hner
Budb
Ruler
Michael
Grand Duke
Biancart
Hlm
Ethas
Harry Michael Gerguson Romavyel
Guaranting
Ellis Island
Fleassburg
State Continues Rate Suspension Across Intrastate Shipments
The public service commission extended its suspension of a six month six percent per ton increase on intrastate coal and coke freight pending a full review of emergency rates. Arguments in the case are set for Friday with protest groups including West Virginia Coal Association Kanawha Operators Association Empire Coal Operators Association Logan Coal Operators Association Fairmont Coal Operators Association Domestic Coke Corp of Fairmont and Wyatt Coal Company.
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Public Service
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Commission
West Virginia Coal Age Sociation
Kanawha Operators Association
Empireless Coal Opera~ Tors Association
Logan Coal Opera~ Tors Association
Fairmont Caal Operators Association
Domestic Coke Corporation of
Fairmont
Wyatt Coal Company
Will Sees Kaiser Alone in Question
Hollywood report questions Kaiser and a supposed murder case. The piece references a lawyer named Gray and hints at political intrigue while remarking on alienists and public interest in trials.
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Will
Kaiser
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Massie
Willie Willis
Wonert
Paps
Smith
William S. Vore
Kansas City
Gangster Reported
Incommmunicado
Gov. Roosevelt
Plan
McCullough
Merrill £. Otis
Department of Justice
Pruit Industries, Limited
H. Board
Hudson
Rep. LaGuardia
Kennucky
Tennessee
Pseudo
Dog Hut
Hollywood
Calif
Ment
Many
Gray
Sore Daugh
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