Stagg urges retention of Day statutes in Prohibition era
Alonzo Stagg of the Chicago University football era urged retention of the Eighteenth Amendment before the House Judiciary Committee. He argued prohibition kept youth safer, while supporters cited pre Prohibition days as chaotic with beer and keg raids. Sherwood of New York endorsed prohibition as the wets faced fanatics. Continued on page five.
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Chicago University
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Sleep habits of Americans revealed at Colgate University
Hamilton March 13 509 distinguished American men surveyed by Dr Ald A Laird at Colgate University show sleep needs defy popular notions. The critical age to lose sleep is 35 with men in affairs sleeping nearly eight hours. Ages range 20 to 95. average seven hours twenty five minutes. Many report difficulty sleeping and employ techniques such as thought control and limited drug use.
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Olgate University Psychological
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Lional Magazine
Supreme Court
Gandhi Civil Disobedience Sweeps India Across Calcutta
Calcutta mayor M Sengupta was arrested after urging volunteers to join civil resistance in the Indian independence movement. Gandhi and his 79 followers moved toward Jalalpur to begin a campaign for independence with planned halt at Bareja. Police clashed with strikers in Bombay near Byculla leaving several injured.
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India
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Jalalpur
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Bombay
Mar
Byculta
Relatives Prepare Return Trip With Eielson and Borland
In Fairbanks three nations partners prepare to move the bodies of United States aviators Carl Ben Eielson and Earl Borland toward the U S from Siberia. The funeral party will travel by train to Seward then Seattle for Borland's burial while Eielson's body goes to Hatton North Dakota. Fairbanks paid final tribute to the fliers yesterday.
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Alaska
Mar
United States
Carl Ben Eielson
Earl Roland
Siberia
Seward
Seattle
Borland
Bielson
Hatton
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Crime rises in Chicago since Prohibition era began
Chicago officials report a general crime increase in the city and Illinois since prohibition began. Alderman John Coughlin presented figures showing revenue losses of 5 million dollars annually since the eighteenth amendment. The 1929 to 1918 comparison shows a jump from 282 to 990 drunken attempts.
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Hoover
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Illinois
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German Leader Signs Plan to Pay War Debts
Berlin March 13 President Von Trindenburg signed the Young Plan moments after Reichstag approval with an urgency clause making it effective for Germany. The associated liquidation agreement has not yet been signed as the president must ensure no conflict with the constitution. He delayed on the Polish agreement to verify it is not in conflict with constitutional provisions.
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von Trindenburg
Reichstrat
Germany
Bridge under construction on Potomac partly collapses in fire
A fire started in a wooden framework yesterday caused a portion of the concrete span of the 314 million bridge under construction across the Potomac to collapse. Lieutenant Colonel A. Grant, supervising the work, said the blaze should not delay completion. damage was estimated around 10,000, with firefighters noting no damage to granite work beyond smoke.
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Washington
Mar
Potomac River
Virginia
Grant
Piremen
Solons Refuse Second Vote On Sugar Duty
In Washington on March 13 the senate rejected a bid to reconsider increases in the sugar duty and a tariff on cement. The tally was 47 to 38 against reconsideration. Goff and Hatfield, both Republicans, voted no. Nye and Frazier switched to yes but not enough to change the result.
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Mar
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Questioning of Huston Halted by Committee
Washington March 12 A vigorous protest by Senator Rob inson Republican Indiana led chairman Caraway of the senate lobby committee to abandon questioning of Claudius Huston head of the Republican National Committee. The charges that Huston was paid and kept money for delegates to the 1924 Republican national convention were denied by Huston who testified about Muscle Shoals legislation. Robinson interrupted during Huston's explanation saying the committee was a lobby body and should be impartial. Continued on page seven.
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Mar
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End Of MacDonald Regime CODE REPORT'S CONSIDERATION
Charleston reports a House move to form a joint committee with nine members from the House and six from the Senate to plan procedure on the code report. A Senate plan to equalize representation to six from each house is expected to be debated. A separate Martin resolution seeks to disapprove the code and directs the Attorney General to codify existing laws as they are. Both chambers scheduled to meet at 2 PM today.
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Mar
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Jefferson County
Martin
Judiciary Committee
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Commons Vote Tonight on Government Censure
London March 138 The House of Commons faces a decisive vote on a Conservative motion of censure against J Ramsay MacDonald’s Labour government. A successful censure could trigger resignation of the Labour prime minister and ministry, though many expect the government to survive. The motion, drafted by Stanley Baldwin and Winston Churchill, condemns policy on trade, unemployment, safeguards, and key industry duties. A taft truce for the naval conference may influence Conservative resolve.
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London
Mar
House of Commons
J. Ramsay MacDonald
MacDonald
Stanley Aldwin
Winston Churchill
Atheltics Stars to Wed in White Sulphur Springs
Olympic swimmer Martha Novelius and Canadian oarsman Joe Wright Jr are engaged to marry. They plan to wed in White Sulphur Springs this Saturday, a report disclosed today.
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White Sulphur Springs
Martha Novelius
Joe Wright, Jr
Notice to claimants at Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank
All persons having deposits in the Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank in Grafton should call at the bank and file proof of their claims at once. W. R. Tabler, Receiver. Leccenenectrenteon 312-fp-81 Thy.
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Grafton
W. R. Tabler
Slaying Allegations Tie to Butler Grocery Robbery Case
State witnesses in New Castle identify Irene Schroeder and W Glenn Dague as the two robbers of a Butler grocery store on December 27, shortly before the highway patrolman was killed. Dague, an auto salesman from Wheeling West Virginia, was in court for identification while Schroeder faced trial for the patrolman’s killing. The state said it cannot finish its case by week’s end. the courtroom scene included Schroeder attempting to call to Dague in the corridor.
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Arizona
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Emma Green
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Wheeling W. Va
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Paul
Naval Parley Gloom As Fortnight To Decide
London March 13 Aris tide Briand head of the French delegation to the five power naval conference said the talks offer France only a fortnight to dive. He spoke gloomily to French paper men at a closed press session, noting his failure to win a security pact for France in exchange for naval estimates. Officials suggested the Geneva plan would extend to broader arms questions.
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