Defense rests in trial of Irene Schroeder
New Castle Pa March 20 AP defense rests in the trial of Trene Schroeder charged with killing Corporal Brady Paul. Special Prosecutor Margiotti sought to cross examine before dismissal from the stand. The defense will try to show an irresistible impulse to rob steal and flee and a personal crisis mania. Schroeder described stealing from age nine including pencils cash from a register to buy a show featuring Tom Mix.
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Charles J. Margiotti
New Castle, Pa
Trene Schroeder
Brady Paul
Tom Mix
Margiotti
Huston Won’t Resign as GOP Leader
Washington March 20 Gladius H Huston denied reports he would resign as chairman of the Republican National Committee The claims had persisted since his name was mentioned before the senate lobby committee examining Muscle Shoals legislation He called the reports erroneous a day before his appearance before the committee investigating his files on Muscle Shoals He is a former president of the Tenn River Improvement Association which advocated the project Continued on page four.
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Washington
Gladius H. Huston
Republican National Committee
Huston
Senate Lobby Committee
Muscle Shoals
Sihca Roston
College youth drinking less declares Yost
Washington reports Fielding H Hurry Up Yost former Michigan coach told the house judiciary committee prohibition hearing that college youth are drinking less than before prohibition. His telegram through sister in law Lenna Lowe Yost argued that no one is satisfied with conditions and legal selling places foster intoxication. Daniel C. Roper urged self respect to enforce the dry law amid criticism of the system.
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Washington
Fielding H
Hurry Up" Yost
Maize
Blue
Michigan
House Judiciary Committee
Yost
Lenna Lowe Yost
College
America
Daniel C. Roper
Internal Revenue
Stalin Resignation Rumors Denied by Tass
Reports abroad claim Joseph Stalin was forced to resign. Tass rejected the tale as ridiculous nonsense. The report notes fashion details of velvet and taffeta wraps over lace and printed dresses for daytime social events.
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Moscow
Joseph
Stalin
Communist Party
Central Committee
Tass Today
Seventy Two Burned Death Toll in Kirin Theatre Fire
A Kirin Manchuria theatre blaze killed 130 people, injuring many as a wooden building burned yesterday. Defective wiring suspected as the cause. The theater showed American films and opened in January. Among the dead were women and children. several remain missing.
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Kirin
Manchuria
Mukden
Stapathos
Tokyo
Conspirators Arrested in Mexican Revolution Ring
Tucson reports 12 members linked to a 1929 ring accused of smuggling munitions to Mexico were arrested after federal grand jury indictments. Among those detained is General Jose Gonzalo Escobar, revolutionary forces chief, with others including Ignacio Moran, former Mexican ambassador to Germany. Continued Page Three.
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Tucson
Ariz
John Gungl
United States
Arizona
Mexico
Jose Gonzalo Escobar
Revolutionary Forces
Escobar
Ignacio Moran
Germany
Arguments In Doheny Trial Get Underway
Washington reports that Edward L. Doheny’s defense led by Frank Hogan began its argument challenging government claims on a bribery case. Hogan accused Senator Pomerene of slurring citizens and misrepresenting actions around the alleged meeting involving Ramsay MacDonald and French minister Aristide Briand, tied to a $100,000 payment.
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Washington
Edward L. Doheny
Atlee Pomerene
Frank Hogan
Doheny
Pomerene
Nhogan
London
Mar
Ramsay MacDonfer
Dolleny
Ald
Foreigh Minis
Albert B. Taefer
Ter
Aristide Briand
Hoover Haiti body returns from island
Miami officials report members of President Hoover's Haitian commission arrived back from Haiti and will brief Hoover within three weeks. H. P. Pletcher said the group found an interesting experience and spent their time investigating conditions while prepared to offer recommendations for solving Haiti's serious political situation. They will go to the White House upon arrival in Washington.
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Miami
Hoover
Washington
Jto Hoover
H.P. Pletcher
White House
Mine Workers Fight Salary Cuts At UMWA Convention
Indianapolis March 20 The United Mine Workers convention refused to adopt constitutional amendments seeking salary reductions for international officers. A large pile of resolutions proposing pay cuts was considered but all were voted down, keeping salaries intact amid ongoing debate.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Tax Problems Presented To Joint Code Committee
West Virginia taxation issues dominated a Charleston hearing as the joint code committee reviewed the proposed chapter on taxation. Tax Commissioner Townsend urged restoring existing law and noted changes by revisers, while Houston G. Young warned charter laws drive corporations from the state. Senator Helmick urged restoring current provisions before noon. Proposals included setting maximum license taxes and shifting legal representation for tax cases, with calls to remove or alter sections affecting assessments and enforcement.
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Charleston
Mar
West Virginia
Joint Code Committee
T. C. ‘Townsend
Townsend
Houston G. Young
A. L. Helmiek
Tucker
Tax Commission
Tax
Four Buildings Burn In Knoxville Basin Blaze
Fire destroyed four business district buildings in Knoxville Tennessee early today injuring eight people and leaving several missing. The Arcade building origin sparked a gas main explosion. W P Chandler estimated damage at 250000 dollars or more with three more bodies recovered totaling four known dead including Sylvester Wilkerson Sallie Wilkerson and Arthur Sharp.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Basin District
W. P. Chandler
The
Sylvester Wilkerson
Sallie
Arthur Sharp
Arcaté
Cal Michael
Public Safety
California session opens in Charleston bribe probes
West Virginia officials join California concerns as Sanitary engineers from across the state gather for the opening of the annual water purification conference. Dr W T Shaw welcomes attendees and discusses safe water supplies linked to lower intestinal infection deaths.
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Charleston
Mar
West Virginia
W. T. Shaw
Westginia
Fission
B. B. Conner
Conty
Eladb I. Parsons
Rescue plan for American operator held by bandits
El Paso Times reports a plan to rescue J B Bristow, a 60 year old American oil operator, held for ransom by bandits near Mazatlan. The ransom amount is stated as $12,000 yearly salary, with proposals to reduce the operator's payment. Lewis, international president, shows determination to proceed with the mission.
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Texas
Mexico
J.B. Bristow
Gordon Obie Bristow
Oress
San- Angelo
John L.aits
Mazatlan
Lewis
Mets
el Paso Times
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Bostantin
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Doheny Trial
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Clint Mareche
G. W. Black
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