Mellon denounces plans for immediate compensation for war vets
Disaster report from Ford City recounts seven deaths as ice on the Allegheny River broke. Lawrence Boyd 24 Kelly Station and two youths, Wickteranies and Tickteranies, perished near the Perr City dam. Lowden Boyd 17 aided others but narrowly escaped. Fire crews recovered bodies after an 11 hour effort with neighbors assisting.
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United Press Friptanning
Pik
Tyen Joluha
Une
Allowneny
Lawrence Boyd
Kelly Station
Clon Navin
Bor
Airaieh
Pittanagh Shawmul
Lowden Boyt
Linthee
al Clinton
Allegheny River
Martin
Loulen
Ford City
Pare No
Red Cross Refuses 25 Million Senate Aid
Washington reports the Red Cross declined a 25 million dollar Senate appropriation for winter relief. The central committee voted that the Red Cross cannot administer the fund and will continue drought relief with existing resources, despite pressure from lawmakers including Chairman Payne.
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Washington
Red Cross
Congress
Senate
Hoover
Payne
American Red Cross
Movon
Central Committee
Houses of Representatives
House Committee
Robinson
Arkansas
Navy aid to Mussolini under review by Navy Dept
Washington hears whether Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler faces discipline after a Philadelphia speech in which he allegedly described Benito Mussolini as a "Shitand ean" autoist. Secretary Adams asked for a report from Butler’s Marine commandant at Quonset Point. The U.S. weighs an apology to Mussolini if charges are substantiated.
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United Press
Washington
Navy Department
Smedley
D. Titter
Premee
Mussolini
Taly
Butler
Quandles
Secretary of Navy
Adams
Tulan
de Martino
State Department
Thitler
Buller
Philadelphia
Italy
Asone
Sweden Mourns Death of Famous Air Hero
Sweden laments the loss of Einar Lundborg, famed arctic rescuer who located Gen. Umberto Nobile’s stranded party in 1928. He died last night when his aircraft crashed at Malmslätt airfield after engine failure, his body crushed and he suffered fatal injuries.
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Stockholm
Einar Lundborg
Sweden
Umberto Nobile
Arctic
Lundborg
Wniting
Malmslastt
Tonight’s Radio Schedule Highlights
The listing shows WABC and CBS at 6:15 p.m. Winegar orchestra followed by Rodeheaver and Morton Downey at 7:00 p.m. NBC networks air Smith Bros. orchestra at 7:46 p.m. Bobby Jones closes the block at 8:00 p.m. on WEAF NEC network.
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WABC
CBS
Winegar
NBC
Rodeheaver
Morton Downey
Simith Bros
WEAF
NEC
Bobby Jones
Congressman Faces Bribe Taking Charge In Indiana
Harry E Rowbottom Republican retiring Indiana congressman was freed on a $10 000 bond awaiting federal grand jury action on bribe taking charges. Authorities say he accepted 40 to back the appointment of Gresham Ayer as a mail carrier at Rockport with grand jury session set for February 2 in Indiana polls.
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United Press Fvansville
Itd
Hary EB
Rowhorter
Indiana
Rowbottom
Yesturday
Gresham Ayer
Rockport
Benefit Show Nets 382 For Chest Relief
The Emergency Fund of the Community Chest swelled by 382.50 after a benefit by Kiwanis Rotary Women clubs and Professional Women. Receipts totaled 425.15 with expenses 42.65, leaving 282.50 handed to Community Chest chairman L. Alexander. A next benefit is planned by the four clubs.
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Commuity Chest
Kiwanis
Rotary
Womans and Business
Clibs
Walter H. Scot
Clifton Howard
Don Wilcox
Mortis Chapin
Hawkins
Vincent. Desmond
Guy Abbey
Inez Fitch
Gengit Dtu
L. Alexander
Community Chest
Auditorum
Castle School of Dancing
Erie
Wirir
Bob Shiels
Meadville
Weir Heneht
Ocal
J Committee
Six Escape From Missouri Jail
Six prisoners overpowered Greene county jailer and fled Springfield Missouri after a gunfire chase. A posse pursued. two fugitives were believed wounded as an automobile was commandeered and all escaped.
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United Press
Springfield
Greene County
Ward Baking Company Officers Removed by Dissatisfied Stockholders
Ralph S. Kent president and W C Evans chairman were ousted at a meeting in Baltimore amid a yearlong battle by stockholders holding over half the shares. Edgar Palmer led the faction forming a new board from New Jersey Zinc. no new president chosen as George K. Morrow of Gold Dust was noted as a possible successor. A separate item reports Wheeling voters defeated a 4.8 million bond issue for unemployment relief by 1408 votes with low turnout.
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Ey Amea Rr
Baltimore
Ralph S. Kent
Ward Baking Company
Gid
W. C. Evans
Edgar Palmer
New Jersey Zine’ Company
Palmer
Andhairman
George K. Morrow
Gold Dust Corporation
Lord
Wheeling
W. Va
Wheeling Voists
Quake Strikes Tirana Region Heavily Damaging Towns
A strong earthquake hits Tirana Albania causing heavy damage in Jin 24-A district. About 500 houses are damaged or demolished and four people are confirmed dead. Kota town near the Albanian Greece frontier with 8 000 residents reports severe destruction and casualties. Local areas Moskapoli Empitii on Fliassi and inland regions suffer tremors as authorities assess the impact.
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United Press
Tirana
Albania
Jin
Kota
Moskapoli
Empitii
Zog
Vieni
Bandits Rob Church Meeting in Chicago for $100
Four gunmen robbed 40 churchgoers during a meeting in Chicago last night escaping with about 100 dollars. Police searched for the attackers who fled after the hold up at the gathering.
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United Press
Chicago
Sectionalism a hurdle in Democrats path to power
United Press reports Democrats face sectional jealousy as they consider organizing the next House of Representatives. Southern Democrats would control key committees if seniority is followed, with six Texans likely to lead. Tammany, favoring the southern wing, resents the plan as New York would gain limited chairmanships, prompting Garner to delay the party caucus.
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Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Washington
Tose
John W. Garner
New York
Meyer
Immigration and Post Office
Garner
Congress
Evans urges overhaul of Pennsylvania utility laws
Former Pennsylvania Public Service Commissioner Evans urged bold revisions to utility statutes to give the commission broader powers. He asked for centralized control over securities and holding companies, stronger accounting oversight, and authority to suspend rate hikes pending review, stressing active regulation over passive enforcement.
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Harold Evans
Public Service Commission
United Press
Harribburg
Fiatold Evans
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Alite Service Commission
Evans
Pennsylvania
Fiom
Commission
Uns
Pinchot
Intertia
Picketing of shops selling foreign goods resumes in India
Independence volunteers inspired by Gandhi's return from prison lead renewed protests. A dozen people are injured in clashes between Muslim shopkeepers and pickets as shops selling foreign goods are targeted.
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United Press
Independence
Mahatma Gandhi
Pinchot Announces More Appointments
Washington reports Gov Harrisbank and state department details as Gifford Pinchot outlines new posts. Josephine K. captured by coast guard joins Park area leadership. Dr William EB Gordon Drexel leads Delaware county duties. James A. Taylor succeeds as first deputy in state banking. Dr J A H Keith to become public instruction consultant.
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Yarmouth
State Department
Harrisbane
Gifford Pinchot
Josephine K
Guard
William EB. Gordon
Boosley Ring
Park
Delaware County
State Banking Department
James A. Taylor
Indiana
J. A. H. Keith
Department of Polic Instruction
Keith
Unemployment Figures Cited by AFL Official in January
William Green of the American Federation of Labor estimated 5,700,000 wage earners were unemployed in January, up from 5,500,000 in December. In Newark, over 300 communists marched on city hall to address the city commission before police dispersed the protest. Mrs. N. McCray, awaiting relatives, left for home in Dublin with friends.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation Labor
Newark
City Hall
City’ Commission
Pavlova Death Rumor Stirred by Dancer's Return
Paris reports from Russian colony say dancer Arina Pavlova’s life felt empty after her return, prompting Russian actor M. Vichnevsky to reveal Pavlova’s death by her own hand. details note death by suicide near Basel.
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Paris
Mellon warns of tax boost if veterans cash aid passes
Treasury Secretary Mellon testifies before the Senate Finance Committee that immediate WWII veteran cash payments would expand the deficit, require tax increases, and disrupt debt funding. He warns a $3.4 billion cash plan could destroy capital values and raise interest on all government securities, delaying recovery.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
Treasury
Mellon Loday
Congressionals
Dattier
Mellon
Senate Finance Committed
Metton
Father and six children die in Williamsport fire
A fatal house fire near Williamsport destroys the Smith home killing a mother and six children aged from infant to 17. Mrs Smith and a month old baby escaped badly burned while an 8 year old child survived. Firefighters and neighbors battled flames as authorities investigate the cause, with eleven deaths reported in the region since Christmas 1920.
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United Press
Williamsport
Diya Saith
Powys
Prederick
Maryan
Dariide
Catherine
Max
Gerald
Smith
Pennsylyithia
O. M. Highly
Trent Wii
Christiiss
Naval flier killed in crash off Cuba near Havana
Lieut. J. May ers of the U S naval aviation corps died when his plane nosedived and wrecked in the waters of Caimanera near the U S Atlantic Fleet base. The body was brought ashore for embalming and shipment to the United States for burial.
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United Press
Havana
J. Mayers
US. Naval Aviation Corps
Caimanera
U. S. Atlantic Feet
United States
Influenza Sweeps Greece Forcing Parliamentary Pause
An influenza epidemic spreads rapidly through Greece causing many feuates to fall ill and forcing suspension of parliamentary sessions. The illness disrupts scheduled meetings as members of both chambers are stricken and unable to attend.
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Greece
Athens
Feuate
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