Parker Nomination Delayed as Senate Debates Proceeds
Washington April 28 AP Senate to debate Judge John J. Parker nomination to the Supreme Court with Overman seeking delay until Thursday at Simmons request. Norris could seek recommital as Parker faces labor and NAACP opposition while Borah and allies anticipate a close vote. Kingsuchen massacre report from Shanghai notes 1000 killed and 1000 captives by bandits near Nanking. Attorney General Mitchell urges Supreme Court to uphold prohibition in Norris case and related conspiracy arguments.
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Washington
John J. Parker
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Senate
Overman
Simmons
Norris
Hays
Parker
Borah
Idaho
Labor
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Judge Parker
Philadelphia
Alfred E. Norris
New York
Joel D. Kerper
Federal District Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
District Court
Mitchell
James E. Farrar
Boston
Frank Rotondo
Massachusetts
Farrar
District
Wagner Pushes Threefold Unemployment Relief in Senate
Senator Wagner of New York unveiled a three part relief plan on the senate floor urging immediate action. He pressed for a federal employment system and a stabilization board to coordinate long term public works with state efforts amid rising unemployment reports from the labor department.
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Washington
Wagner
New York
Senate
New Yorker
Labor Department
Hoover
Huston Refuses to Quit as Gop Chief Under Senate Probe
Claudius Huston, chairman of the Republican National Committee, told leaders at conferences he would not resign despite Senate lobby committee fire. A group of top Republicans discussed the matter, with no immediate move to oust him. Huston disclosed soliciting 36100 from Union Carbide and the Tennessee River Improvement Association and using the funds for a brokerage account before turning them over. Fund-raising difficulties for party expenses were noted at the capitol.
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Washington
Claudius Huston
Republican National Committee
Senate
Joseph R. Nutt
Hyde
Brown
Watson
Indiana
Charles D. Hilles
New York
David Mulvane
Kansas
Jeremiah Milbank
New Jersey
Huston
Capitol
Union Carbide Company
Tennessee River Improvement Association
Muscle Shoals Power
Bombing suspect lynched by mob near Plant City
The body of John Hodaz, a bombing suspect, was found hanging from a tree ten miles northwest of Plant City. Eight men reportedly abducted him on the way to Bartow, and a coroner's jury was to meet in Plant City as lawmen investigated the lynching and shootings that killed him.
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Tampa
Fla
John Hodaz
Plant City
N. M. Davis
R. T. Joughin
Hodar
Robinson
Bartow
Hodaz
Davis
C. B. Parkhill
A. H. Watkins
B. C. Meighan
Pastor George F. Cuthrell resigns for Tyler church
Dr. George F. Cuthrell, longtime pastor of Hill yer Memorial Christian Church in Raleigh, resigns after six years to accept a pulpit at the Christian Church of Tyler, Texas.
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Texas
Raleigh
George F. Cuthrell
Hillyer Memorial Christian Church
Christian Church of
Tyler
Governors Open Asheville Meeting for Southern Recovery
More than 100 representatives from seven southeastern states and experts from the Commerce Department gather at Grove Park Inn Asheville to diagnose business, industry, and agriculture problems and craft remedies. Governors from most states lead delegations as Alabama and Florida miss the talks held behind closed doors for frank discussion. a full report will be released to the press.
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Asheville
Southeastern
Department of Commerce
Washington
Grove Park, Inn
O. Max Gardner
Virginia
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Bibb Graves
Doyle Carlton
Gardner
South
New England Council Explained By Harmon
Dudley Harmon executive vice president of the New England council explained its purposes and achievements to delegates at Grove Park Inn in Asheville on April 28. The model aims to guide Gov Gardner in forming a southeastern states organization. The council, created in 1925, covers Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut. Redfield Proctor was expected but unavailable.
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Asheville
N. C
Dudley Harmon
New England Council
Gov. Gardner
Harmon
Boston
Grove Park Inn
Redfield Proctor
New England
New England States
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Census forecasts show lower city population guess
The Enterprise reports average High Point census guesses near 31,000 versus prior estimates around 35,000. Officials expect an official figure between 29,502 and 41,865, with a subscription prize for the closest guess. Remaining time to submit bets ends 48 hours before the city figure is announced.
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Enterprise
J. H. Lloyd
Adams
Richard Angel
East Green
Edward L. Michael
Oak
Hendersonville Population Grows 32 Percent Since 1920
Asheville April 28 Hendersonville shows a 32 percent population increase since 1920 per 1930 census figures reported by O L Fitzgerald fifth district supervisor The 1930 population is 4898 up from 3720 in 1920 Other listed towns Brevard Hot Springs Black Mountain Webster etc show various counts
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Asheville
Hendersonville
O. L. Fitzgerald
Brevard
Hot Springs
Webster
Black Mountain
Radio Psychology Backed By Straight Shooting Guards
Warden Henry C. Hill of the Illinois State Penitentiary uses radio psychology, a cafeteria, and a sanitary barber shop to curb unrest and prison rebellions. Guards are trained to be crack shots as part of security measures.
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Illinois
Hill
Dares Atlantic In 16 Foot Boat To Reach Greece
Greek seaman Nicholas Gongopolous sails his 16 foot boat Ulysses from Miami to Athens Greece. The voyage is sponsored by the Greco American order of Ahepa with four months of provisions. He plans night sailing and daytime rest to avoid colliding with larger vessels.
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Miami
Fla
Nicholas Gongopolous
Ulysses
Athens
Greece
Atlantic
Gongopolous
Ahepa
Blast hits Vanderbilt yacht Winchester in East River
A large explosion in the engine room of Cornelius Vanderbilt's yacht Winchester shattered deck sections and sparked a fire off the New York club in the East River. The 250 foot vessel, formerly Vincent Astor’s, carried a crew of about 20. fire crews battled the blaze for an hour and no deaths were reported. Bellevue hospital and nearby buildings were shaken, but all crew members were believed unharmed. The ship had recently undergone $170,000 in reconditioning.
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New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Winchester
New York Club
East River
26Th Street
Yacht Club
Vincent Astor
Bath
Bellevue Hospital
Revolt Flares in Ohio Prison Again
Unruly inmates at the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus renew their revolt after police reserves are drawn from the prison yards. Convicts in the White City idle house defy guard orders despite Deputy Warden Woodard’s efforts. National Guard Colonel Haubrich conferences with officials as Father O Brien warns of possible bloodshed.
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Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
J. C. Woodard
White City
Preston Thomas
R. S. Haub
Escape Bandits Endure Harrowing Escape in China
C A Bridgman a Canadian missionary and a Chinese pastor captured by bandits on April 15 near Leiping have escaped. They are now en route to Chanksha and appear little the worse for their experiences.
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Leiping
China
C. A. Bridgman
Simmons Visits Raleigh Offices
Senator F. M. Simmons examined in Raleigh as he faces a Democratic renomination challenge from J. W. Bailey and T. L. Estep. Campaign staff, including Chas. A. Hines and Neill McK. Salmon, reported the visit and planned travel to New Bern and Washington.
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Raleigh
F. M. Simmons
Senate
Simmons
T. Boddie Ward
Chas. A. Hines
Greensboro
Neill McK. Salmon
Ward
New Bern
Washington
J. W. Bailey
T. L. Estep
Stratford
Airman Killed In German Landing Attempt
A French pilot died in Kaiserslautern Germany when his aircraft stalled on approach and crashed during landing.
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Kaiserslauten
Germany
Moon In Eclipse Is Studied By Scientists
Dispatches report two Irish Catholic priests were kidnapped by bandits who looted the city of Sientaochen in Hubei province, about 50 miles from here on the Han River. The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee reviewed a revised Couzens railroad resolution in executive session to ban direct or indirect railroad unification involving substantial education of competition.
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China
Nanking
Ankow
Sientaochen Hupeh
Han River
Coe
Couzens Railroad
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Scientific Machinery Set Up In California To Record Total Eclipse
In California scientists prepare for a total solar eclipse to be recorded for posterity. Lick Observatory teams at Camptonville coordinate radio and camera arrays with Mare Island signals while Boy Scouts trace the moon’s rim from 206 feet apart. Other groups include University of Nevada Johns Hopkins and Pomona College teams.
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Aborate Scientific Machinery
California
San Francisco
Sierra Mountains
Lick Observatory
University of California
Camptonville
Comptonville
Mare Island Naval Observatory
Moore
Pro
Joe Ueta
Kyoto University
Japan
Ueta
University of Nevada
Johns Hopkins of
Baltimore
Pomona College
Claremont
Cal
France and Finland Sign Treaty of Conciliation and Arbitration
Foreign Minister Briand and Finland's minister of finance HarrI Olam signed a treaty of conciliation and arbitration between France and Finland in Dari on Apr 28.
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Dari
Briand
Harri Olam
Finland
France
Army Air Corps Wing Heads Home After Intense Maneuvers
Units of the first provisional wing of the Army Air Corps prepared to depart San Diego after four weeks of the most intense maneuvers in the organization's history. The force participated in large scale drills designed to test readiness and coordination.
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Army Air Corps
Diego
Calif
Sidar May Start Buenos Aires Flight If Plane Passes Tests
Colonel Pablo Sidar said he would likely begin a nonstop flight from Mexico to Buenos Aires on May 5 if his new plane, brought to the capital yesterday, passes satisfactory tests.
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Exico City
Pablo Sidar
Mexico
Buenos Aires
Navy Dirigible Los Angeles Flies From Akehurst
The United States Navy dirigible Los Angeles launched a local training flight from Akehurst at 6 20 a m today with 12 officers and 36 men aboard in a routine exercise.
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Akehurst
N. J
United States Navy
Los Angeles
Hoover plan urged as Senate assails relief failure
In Washington on April 2, Senator Walsh of Massachusetts attacked the Hoover administration in the Senate over its lack of a plan to relieve the millions of unemployed Americans. He criticized the administration for failing to propose effective relief steps.
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Ashington
Hoover
Senate
Walsh
Massachusetts
United States
Bass Repudiates Murder Confession in Insurance Plot
Dr. Andrew J. Bass of Columbia, Missouri, repudiates a prior murder confession. Attorney John R. Duty said Bass accuses Casper Tillman of Fredericktown of killing William R. Pearman in a $200,000 life insurance swindle. Bass is jailed in Bentonville, Arkansas.
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Bentonville
Ark
John R. Duty
Andrew J. Bass
Columbia
Bass
Casper Tillman
Freedburg
William R. Pearman
Pearman
Population Decrease Reported in Lowells Mass Area
Population figures show a drop at Lowells Mass area with 100050 residents, a decrease of 12709 people, equivalent to 11.2 percent, reflecting a significant demographic shift.
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Lowess
Mass
Death by own action pact theory cited in investigation
In Laguna Beach California Adele Ritchie and Mrs Doris Murray Palmer are linked by a letter and telegram suggesting a death pact. A coroner’s verdict says Mrs Post shot Mrs Palmer and then killed herself in a jealous tragedy.
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Laguna Beach
Cal
Adele Ritchie
Doris Murray Palmer
Morseley White
Palmer
White
Mrs. Palmer
Post
Hoover Praises Tax Report On Nine Month Revenue
Washington reports tax collections for the first three quarters of the fiscal year reached 2,277,453,996 dollars, up 140,909,600 from the year before as January to March declined. New York led with 695,048,510, North Carolina 200,896,820, Illinois 187,743,426, and Pennsylvania 171,625,444, with California at 115,136,433.
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Washington
New York
North Carolina
Illinois
Pennsylvania
California
Roadhouse Patron Slain By Bandits
Six masked gunmen robbed 17 guests at the Bellmawr country club roadhouse on Creek road near here. William Weirman, 29, of Camden New Jersey, was shot near the heart as he resisted during a holdup in the early hours.
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Bellmawr, WN. J
Bellmawr Country Club
Creek Road
Here
William Weirman
Camden
N. J
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