Three Democrats Vying For Votes In California Primary
California Democrats vote today to choose among Franklin D. Roosevelt Alfred E. Smith and John N Garner in a three way race. Roosevelt leads and supporters claim victory while Smith and Garner backers also assert success amid bitter factional wrangling and a large Democratic registration in Hoover's state.
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California
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Alfred E. Smith
John W. Garner
San Francisco
Republi
Hoover
Red E. Smith
John N. Garr
Bonus hearing ends on currency impact debate
Washington notes a heated session as opposition warns a 2 to 2.4 billion dollar new money issue could destabilize the national currency and federal reserve control while Dr. E A Goldenwiser of the Federal Reserve Board testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee. John Janney urges silver purchases to restore purchasing power and India’s economy. Taxpayers League invites public meeting at South Eide Colored School at 7 30 p m Tuesday May 3rd.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
E.A. Goldenwiser
Federal Reserve Board
House
Ways and Means Committee
Goldenwiser
John Janney
American Society of Practical Economists
Taxpayers League
New Taylor County Taxpayers League
South Eide
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Opens in Winchester
Crowds gathered in Winchester Virginia as the ninth annual Shenandoah apple blossom festival began with a Thursday through two day program. Queen Miss Helen Ames Washington of Philadelphia leads a court with maids of honor from thirty five states. More than 40 bands and numerous organizations arrived for the opening parade and events linked to the Washington bi centennial celebration.
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Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah
Helen Ames Washington
Philadelphia
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Miss Washington
George Washington
Washington
Gough Ridenour Wins Trip to Charleston
Gough Ridenour an eighth grade student at West Grafton school, son of Mr and Mrs A G Ridenour, received the top county score in state club work and earns a May 13 Charleston trip to accept the award from the state superintendent. Ridenour led Taylor county list with 89 13.
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West Grafton
A. G. Ridenour
Maple Avenue
West Virginia
Charleston
Central
Ridenour
Inez Wilkins
Gough
Taylor County
Taylor
L. L. Shriver
Harold Craze
Richard Knotts
Eleanor Jacobs
Virginia Coner
Richard Bord
Helen Riley
Mary Alice Linn
Elizabeth Miller
Loraine Cool
Joseph Poe
Margaret Ridenour
Donald Wagner
Flier Charged in Slaying Case Clashes With Miner Chief
In Miami on May 3, Captain W N Lancaster a former British flyer was jailed charged with first degree murder of Haden Clarke fiance of Jessie M Keith Miller. Hawthorne said notes left by Lancaster and Mrs Keith Miller were forgeries while Lancaster denied killing Clarke. The inquiry followed Clarke shot in his Keith Miller home and reports said he and Mrs Keith Miller planned to marry. The other item from Washington reports contract violation charges during Senate hearing as John L Lewis accused Rochester Pittsburgh Coal Co and others of strikes while B M Clark defended the Davis Keny bill and challenged contract violations.
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Miami
Fla
W. N. Lancaster
Haden Clarke
Lancater
Jessie M. Keith Miller
N. Vernon Hawthorne
Lancaster
Clarke
Keith Miller
Australish Aviatrix
Keith-Miller
Hawthorne
J. W. Haring
New York City
Chubbie
Washinon
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Pennsylvania
Senate
B. M. Clark
Indiana
Rochester-Pittsburgh Coal Company
White House furnace man retires after four decades
Washington May 3 A longtime White House engineer Edward A Norris retired after 40 years keeping the executive mansion fires. He began under President Harrigan, took a long vacation last fall and chose to retire permanently saying the job pleasing nine presidents families was challenging and rewarding.
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Washington
White House
Edward A. Norris
Executive Mansion
Harrigan
Ben
Dry leagueers sounding out post seekers
Charleston May 3 A report on attitudes of West Virginia candidates on prohibition was released by the state anti saloon league. It lists Democratic and Republican hopefuls for congress governor and six state boards, noting Kump as dry on the bench and marking Ramsey dry and Gibson as not recommending, with Bachmann and Bowman also described as dry or pro Becklinthicum.
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Charleston
West Virginia
State Anti-Saloon League
Congress
Board of Public Works
State Senate
H. G. Kump
Ilkins
Robt. J. Ramsey
Wellsburg
Jennings Randolph
Elkins
Joe V. Gibson
Kingwood
G. Bachmann
Wheeling
Frank L. Bowman
Morgantown
Postpone Meeting by State Water Commission
Charleston reports a regular meeting of the state water commission was postponed from May 3 to May 6. The notice cites scheduling changes affecting agenda items and expected attendance.
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Charleston
State Water Commission
Three Drown In Tygart Valley River Tragedy
Elkins May 3 A river tragedy in the Ty gart Valley near Elkins left Virgil Nash and Leon Waugh both 22 dead after their row boat capsized while they sought soil for a greenhouse. Rescue attempts by Oley Slayton 28 and Glenn Ayers ended with Slayton sinking and Ayers barely escaping. Thomas Morris later recovered Slayton’s body and was exhausted before rescue. Nash and Waugh’s bodies were not yet recovered as the search continued.
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Elkins
Tygart's Valley
Here
Virgil Nash
Leon Waugh
Oley Slayton
Glenn Ayers
Ayers
Slayton
Thomas Morris
Slay~ton
Nash
Waugh
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Senate report blames prohibition for rising liquor abuse
A minority of the senate manufacturers committee told the senate that prohibition has driven people to hard liquor, increasing drunkenness deaths from alcoholism and general lawlessness.
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Washington
Senate Manufacturers Committee
Senate
Hoover Defeat of Senate Upheld by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of President Hoover upholding George Otis Smith as chairman of the power commission. The court said the Senate erred in recalling a confirmed nomination, noting the Senate controls its own rules for such actions. Justice Brandeis emphasized due deliberation and warned against altering a rule adopted during debate.
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Senate
Hoover
Supreme Court
George Otis Smith
Power Commission
Smith
Justice Brandeis
District of Columbia Supreme Court
John W. Davis
Senae
Dollar Value Fixed By Bill House Passes
The House approved 289 to 60 the Goldsborough bill to have the Federal Reserve Board and the treasury fix the dollar’s purchasing power at its 1921 to 1929 average. Proponents say purchases or sales of securities and currency controls could restore normal business activity quickly. Opponents call the move improper and endorse strong treasury opposition. Continued on Page Two.
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Federal Reserve Board
Treasury
Goldsborough
Maryland
Representative Snell
New York
Representative Chindblom
Illinois
House Favors Service Contest at Capital
In Washington on May 3 the House unanimously adopted a resolution by Representative Bankhead aimed at bringing the United States service academies to the national capital for a football game this year. The measure reflects congressional support for renewing the Army-Navy contest in the capital.
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Washington
National Capital
House
Pulitzer Prize alert for political musical comedy satirists
The New York Times New York May 3 reports a satire on national politics titled Of Thee Sing winning the Pulitzer Prize for best original American play. It notes $17,000 prize value and honors for George S Kaufman Morrie Ryskind Ira Gershwin and others. It also lists journalism prizes awarded to Indianapolis News Walter Duranty and Charles G Ross, plus the management waste campaign award.
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Trustees of Columbia
Indianapolis News
Walter Duranty
New York Times
Charles G. Ross
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Frankly Torming
George S. Kaufman
Morrie Ryskind
Ira Gershain
George Bershain
Macdonald Ordered to Rest Eyes Three Hours Daily
London May 3 Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald was ordered by physicians after eye examination to take a three hour rest each day if possible. He then conferred with Stanley Baldwin and planned to attend the House of Commons meeting.
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London
Ramsay MacDonald
Stanley Baldwin
House of Commons
County Court Sets Registration Rules and Ballot Details
Names of 26 new voters, 15 Republicans and 11 Democrats, added to the county list as registration closes tomorrow. Primary ballots total 8,923 Republicans and 7,141 Democrats, with absentee mailings to 26 Democrats and 14 Republicans. Presidential nominees listed include Roosevelt, Chasee, and Murray for Democrats and France for Republicans. Hoover not filed in the state. Last day to file campaign expense accounts. 108 filed by midafternoon with more expected.
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Frank Hollis, Jr
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
M. L. Chassee
Milwaukee
William H
Bill” Murray
Oklahoma City
Joseph Irvin France
Maryland
Hoover
Frank Bennett
Stimpson On Way Home From Grenoble To Cannes
Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson and his party left Grenoble for Cannes after arriving by automobile from Geneva. He plans to embark for the United States Wednesday, on the final leg of his return trip.
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Grenoble
France
Henry L. Stimson
Cannes
United States
Stimson
Gneva
Baltimore Repeals 200 Year Old Blue Laws On Sunday
Baltimore voters endorse the end of the long running Sunday observance laws by a vast majority exceeding eighty three thousand. The repeal lifts restrictions on moving picture shows sports events and certain retail purchases next Sunday, completing a 25 year struggle between liberal city factions and conservative county interests.
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Baltimore
Maryland
McCullough Attacks Pullen Over Prohibition Debate
Charleston May 3 P McCullough says Pullen would publicly accept endorsement for governor. He accuses anti saloon league funds of trying to influence the Democratic nomination. Pullen replies seeking a dry Democrat, while McCullough questions the Eighteenth Amendment and its social and economic impacts.
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Charleston
Uitcher McCullough
Pullen
McCullough
Anti-Saloon League
Pulen
Bishops Back National Prohibition in Episcoal Letter
Atlantic City May 3 The bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church in their episcopal letter to the general conference favor the return of liquor control to the states and declare for national prohibition The message says there is no room in our national household for two antagonistic systems one legalizing the liquor traffic the other outlawing it The church supports the one that reduces beer age consumption and stands against militarism and unjust acts urging Christian standards and unity with other denominations
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Board of Bishops
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
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