Congressmen balk at the dry league order for 24 million
Washington scene as House members resist a lump $24,000,000 prohibition appropriation tied to the Anti-Saloon League. Indiana Republicans refuse to back Harris Georgia’s Senate amendment, split among Democrats widens, with Tammany influence threatening the administration plan. Longworth Wood Cranton Kraiegelss Snell back a fast vote, while Southern Democrats push for a showdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World News Service
Washington
Coolidge
Anti- Saloon League
Indiana
Shumaker
Indiana League
Harris
Georgia
Senate
Longworth
Will Wood
Cramton
Michigan
Frank Kraiegess
New Jersey
Snell
New York
Hoover
Anti-Saloon League
Smith
Bishop Cannon
Burns
Tennessee
Crisp
Auction Pinochle Player Bids 2000 Points
In Wyoming and Chicago, Rudolph H. Rommel boasts a 2000 point single auction pinochle hand. He bid 2000 and scored 300 for double pinochle, 1500 for a double flush in trumps, and 200 on cards. Opponents were C. Dosch H. Randis and A. Bierman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World News Service
Chicago
Wyoming
Rudolph H. Rommel
William Rehm
C. Dosch
H. Randis
A. Bierman
Presbyterians and Methodists Near Union Plan
Officials announce a definite plan for the Presbyterian Church in the United States and the Methodist Episcopal Church of America to unite. The two denominations together claim about 6 million members and aim to present a formal union plan to their respective assemblies. The conference featured leaders from both churches and included discussions with the United Presbyterian Church. The plan could guide future alliances with other denominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Presbyterian Church In
United States
Methodist Episcopal Church of America
Eugene M. Antrim
Oklahoma City
Presbyterian General Assembly
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
Antrim
Presbyterian Department of Church Co-Operations
J. Ross Stevenson
Princeton
N. J
Methodist Episcopal Committee
Herbert Welch
Presbyterian
United Presbyterian Church
Stevenson
United Presbyterian
Methodist Episcopal
Judge Borah May Halt Execution In Louisiana Case
In New Orleans Ada Bonner Lebouef and Dr. Thomas E. Dreher face possible execution for a July 1927 murder. Judge Wayne G. Borah weighs halting the hangings, with appeals planned to the Federal Circuit and potentially the Supreme Court. Sheriff Pecot prepares for the carrying out of the sentence as time nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Ada Bonner Lebouef
Thomas E. Dreher
Wayne G. Borah
Federal District Court
United States
William E. Borah
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Sheriff Pecot
Franklin
Louisiana
Judge Madison Owens Dies After Leap From Hospital Window
Whittier California January 30 Judge Madison T Owens 76 prominent California jurist died from injuries after leaping from a hospital second story window where he was convalescing from a stroke He had entertained Mrs Herbert Hoover in Los Angeles last autumn and had known her since her girlhood
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittier
Cal
Madison T. Owens
California
Herbert Hoover
Los Angeles
Pagieloto Hit by Reed in Plea for Strong Navy
Pagieloto is struck by Reed's plea emphasizing a robust navy and maritime forces. The story centers on defense policy and naval strength advocacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pagieloto
Reed
NAVY
Agriculture Bill Passes Senate Amid Navy Debate
The Senate approved the agriculture appropriation of 145 792 541 amid broad naval debate as eight new ships and an aircraft carrier were discussed. Senator Bruce of Maryland urged basing federal judge allotments on a state’s thirst rather than population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Congress
National Defense
Reed
Missouri
House
Navy Department
Appropriations Committee
Navy
Department of Agriculture
House Rules Committee
Ways and Means
House Merchant Marine Committee
Perry W. Howard
Mississippi
Howard
Neff
Texas
Interstate Commerce Committee
Railroad Mediation Board
Philippines
Manila
San Francisco
Wason
Rep
N. H
George Washington Bicentennial Commission
Fess
Bruce
Maryland
New York
Inquiry ends in death of Ohio boy at state school
State Welfare Director Hal Griswold finished an inquiry into Hamilton Jett a 17 year old from Marietta who died of pneumonia after a school spanking at the Boys Industrial School in Lancaster. Disciplinarian L A Miskell testified about ten strokes with a leather paddle claiming no marks. Nurse Reta Coffman testified marks were found on Jett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster, O
Hal H. Griswold
Hamilton Jett
Marietta
Griswold
Jett
Henry Jett
L. A. Miskell
Reta Coffman
Zanesville
Prize captured by the opingon of girl chase
Indianapolis report details Ruth McConnell and Kenneth Coulter planning marriage after license obtained. observers note Coulter in a wheelchair and Miss McConnell's dramatic earlier flight from Rochester aided by an airplane pursuit. Father Henry McConnell cites health concerns. reporters see no definitive plan at the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Ruth McConnell
Kenneth B. Coulter
Clifton Springs
N. Y
McConnell
Coulter
Miss McConnell
Rochester
San Francisco
D. O. Meeker
Nevada
Meeker
Henry Earl McConnell
Mr. Coulter
Roberts
Berkeley
Cal
Testimony Identifies Suspect in Pelican Club Murders
William Warnken testified at the Messner trial identifying John Messner as the gang leader in the Pelican Club robbery and Marshal Dumele's murder. He described the five robbers, the loot, and the fatal shootout, noting the leader ordered the killing and that Warnken watched the face of the suspect up close twice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Peanuts
Warnken
Pelican Club
North College Hill
Peter Dumele
John
Todd
Messner
Hamilton
Rodney Ford
Ford
Schwab
Dudley M
Eig
Leo Wagner
Florida Avenue
Northside
Charles Baker, Jr
James Benedict
Froome Barbour
Wagner
Breck Lutes
Middletown
Robert Zwick
Dumele
Aimee McPherson Love Offering Linked to Judge Hardy
Testimony at a legislative hearing links a $2500 love offering from Aimee Semple McPherson to Judge Carlos S Hardy paying for his vacation. Witness William Parker cites Minnie Kennedy as source and says the check came from Angelus Temple funds. The committee weighs impeachment grounds amid denials and hearsay objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aimee
Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
Carlos S. Hardy
Jurist
William Parker
Minnie Kennedy
McPherson
Parker
Hardy
Temple
William Childs Battles for Chain Restaurant Control
William Childs, nearing 70 and famed as a nationwide vegetarian host, maneuvers to regain control of the Childs Company against Du Pont rumors. He moves from president to chairman as Willard Smith takes charge, and the 1928 “battle of broccoli” sees meat reemerge in 121 Childs restaurants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Childs
Dudley Nichols
New York World News Service
New York
United States
Ichilds
Fifth Avenue
Childs
du Ponts
Childs Company
San Francisco
Charles L. Roberts
Lewis A. Thompson
Willard Smith
Bernardsville
N. J
Mr. Smith
King Beef
Mr. Childs
Victoria Murray
Europe
George Bernard Shaw
Ohio Senate committee backs Herbert bill base for amended election measure
The Senate Elections Committee voted 8 to 0 to use Senator Paul Herbert of Columbus as the base for an amended election bill, discarding Senator Cliff Martin’s rival measure. The move preserves party control and leaves subcommittees to decide on police verification of permanent registrations and ballot form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
Martin
Columbus
Senate Elections Committee
Paul M. Herbert
Cliff E. Martin
Cincinnati
Allan G. Aigler
Massachusetts
Seasongood
Fred Schneller
Edward D. Schorr
Commerce
Gov. Cooper
Schneller
Schorr
Senate
Cooper
Gilbert Bettman
Citiens’ League of
Cleveland
Hamilton County Republican Organization
Ten year old Edith Dierdorf missing near Paxton Indiana
Vigo and Sullivan County volunteers joined by about 500 searchers comb the Paxton area for Edith May Dierdorf left missing since Sunday. A bloodstained newspaper bag found near the Dixie Bee Highway becomes key evidence. A grocer identified Edith as a girl who rode with a man in a Chevrolet after buying gum Sunday noon. Police suspect the abductor used a new customer ruse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Vigo
Sullivan Counties
Paxton
Edith May Dierdorf
West Terre Haute
Dixie Bee
Mear
Clarence Brothers
Edith
Brothers
Earl Wetzel
Fred Dierdorf
Three Slain With Hatchet Allegations Tie Bird to Omaha Case
Testimony in Council Bluffs Iowa places Jake Bird at the Stribling slayings and attack last November. Sheriff Mengel reported Bird confessed to the murders while en route to Lincoln for safety. Witnesses corroborated and Mrs Stribling allegedly identified Bird at hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Jake Bird
Omaha
Harold Stribling
Bird
O. D. Mengel
Wahoo
Neb
Lincoln
Mengel
Carl Taylor
Northcott Questions Mental Influence As Father Testifies
Gordon Stewart Northcott on trial for killing three youths calls his father Cyrus and Chief Deputy District Attorney Redwine to the stand. He contends prosecutors used intimidation to obtain confessions and questions whether his own statements were coerced. Redwine denies any violence or coercion in questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Cal
Gordon Stewart Northcott
Lewis
Nelson Winslow
Cyrus Northcott
Redwine
Northcott
Buckley Bribery Trial Brings Gruber and Schrimper to Stand
In Columbus on January 30 two of Bert D. Buckley’s alleged co conspirators testified against him in a trial on charges of attempted bribery and conspiracy to violate the federal prohibition law. Adolph Gruber and John Schrimper, Cincinnati attorneys, described plans to obtain protection money from breweries and to influence Eckhart, the prohibition administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Bert D. Buckley
Cincinnati Breweries
Buckley
Adolph A. Gruber
John L. Schrimper
Cincinnati
Gruber
Schrimper
Joseph Sperber
Jackson Brewing Company
Hareth EB. May
United States
John F. Eckhart
Prohibition
Eckhart
Dory
Jackson Brewery Company
John J. Baker
Dayton
Sperber
Harry D. Silver
Republican
State
Buckley Gruber
Jackson Brewery
C. A. O'Brien
Belelephone Company
W. F. MacClure
Telephone Company
Buckley, Schrimper
Bomb found outside Chicago civic leader's home
A bomb constructed from twelve sticks of dynamite with a nonfunctional fuse was found today in front of the residence of Daniel L. Gilday, vice president of the Better Government Association and president of the Southside Englewood Law and Order League. He turned it over to police.
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Chicago
Daniel L. Gilday
Better Government Association
Southside
Englewood Law and Order League
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