Massie and three others found guilty in slaying case
A Honolulu racially mixed jury convicts Lieutenant Massie and three enlisted men of manslaughter in the Kahala incident. The verdict followed more than 48 hours of deliberation amid tension. Governor Judd and police prepared for possible unrest. Defense by Clarence Darrow faces strong public reaction.
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Honolulu
Thomas H. Massie
Granville Fortescue
Ibert O. Jones
E. J. Lord
Thalia Massie
Joseph Kahahaal
Lawrence M. Judd
National Guard
A. F. Weeber
Navy
Massie
Kahawal
Assie
Cutenant Massie
Hadeen
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
John C. Kelly
Fortescue
Massie-Fortescue
Kahahawai
House Favors Public Works Administration Plan
The House approved the administration proposal to create a centralized Public Works Administration as part of a deficit reduction measure. The plan would place all government public buildings and works activities under one administrator earning $10 000 a year, excluding rivers harbors and military naval construction, to cut duplicative efforts.
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Washington
House
Nts
Intermediaries Move in Lindbergh Case Near Norfolk
Norfolk report cites three intermediaries pursuing ransom talks for the Lindbergh baby with John Hughes Curtis aboard the yacht Maroon. Lieut George L. Richards and Edwin B. Bruce accompany Curtis. The Maroon sailed from a naval base on a third voyage after Curtis’s latest absences.
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Norfolk
John Hughes Curtis
Norfolk Boat Builder
Mr. Curtis
George L. Richards
Naval Air Station
Edwin B. Bruce
Elmira
N. Y
Naval Base
Lieut
Richard
Charles H. Consolvo
Baltimore
Curtis
Maroon
Virginia Capes
Senate Fight For Sales Tax Strips House Measure
In Washington the Senate Finance committee trims the revenue bill to remove many excises so the sales tax returns amid a push for new levies. A five cent per pound rubber import tax and a ten percent race track ticket tax are among proposed additions, with higher rates on brewer's wort and grape products.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Reed
R. Pa
House
Committee For Taxation
Smoot
Senate
Caldwell's Prison Term Reversed by Supreme Court
The Tennessee Supreme Court reversed Rogers Caldwell's 1 to 3 year sentence for fraudulent breach of trust and remanded the case to Davidson County Criminal Court for a new trial. Caldwell, former head of Caldwell and Company, faces additional indictments in state and federal courts. Separate note: a Senate banking probe in Washington continues into New York Stock Exchange operations.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee Supreme Court Today
Rogers Caldwell
Davidson County Criminal Court
Supreme Court
Caldwell
Financial House of
Caldwell and Company
Hardeman County
Tennessee
Bank of Tennessee
Criminal
Knoxville
Louisville
Criminal Court
Chester K. Hart
House Rejects Army Navy Merger to Department of National Defense
The House rejected a proposal to unite the army and navy under a national defense department by 153 to 138. Sponsored by Democratic leaders and rumored to save 25 to 100 million dollars, the measure failed as an amendment to strike the merger from the omnibus economy bill. Republican Leader Snell and administration forces opposed the plan, and President Hoover disapproved.
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Washington
House
Army
Department of National Defense
Snell
New York
Hoover
Wth
Hoover leaves for short vacation from White House
President and Mrs. Hoover depart the White House for a weekend stay at the president's Adirondack camp. The trip includes Justice Jones and several cabinet members among a larger party largely from the medicine ball cadets group.
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Washington
Hoover
Whiteoase
White House
Theen
Nown
R. A. Millikan
Pasadena
Alf
California Institute of Techology
Ives
Medicine Ball Cabies
Jone
Supreme Court
Rs. Stone
Rolph and Balzer Arrive in Cincinnati by Air Flight
Governor James Rolph of California and Fred B. Balzer of Nevada arrived in Cincinnati after a dawn to dusk flight from Washington to Los Angeles. Their departure was delayed by rain and poor visibility, and they touched down at 7 40 a m EST.
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Rolph
Cincinnati
James Rolph
California
Fred B. Balzer
Nevada
Washington
Los Angeles
Lone Potato Clue Fires Off Liquor Cache Bust
Asheville police officer Teague used a potato found on a path as a clue during a Weaverville water shed search. The stakeout uncovered a 50 gallon still, 5.5 gallons of liquor, and 200 gallons of mash. Roy Curtis was taken into custody after allegedly offering officers a drink.
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Asheville
L. Teague
Teague
Weaverville
Roy Curtis
May Day Observances Face Fears of Demonstrations
Plans for May Day celebrations are under tight guard as police monitor activity worldwide. In Canada a raid on a powder magazine near Ashcroft spurs a Vancouver manhunt and possible demonstrations, while radical rail travelers head toward Vancouver. Russia calls for red army discipline and heightened defense, and France braces for elections with security orders. In New York 18 000 officers will guard mass meetings and parades despite bans on Sunday events.
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Associated Press
Vancouver
B. C
Ashcroft
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Vanccouver
Kamloops
Russia
Revolutionary War Council
Moscow
Red Army
Far East
France
New York
Norman Thomas
Abolishment of Oath Bill Passed in Dublin
President Eamon De Valera's bill to abolish the oath of allegiance to King George passed the second reading 77 to 71 in the Irish Parliament amid fierce opposition from Cosgrave supporters. De Valera pledged to challenge Britain’s use of the Anglo Irish treaty and test co equality among nations.
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Dublin
Irish Free State
Eamon de Valera
George
Fianna Fail
Labor
William T. Cosgrave
Alfalfa Bill Murray Hints At Impeachment
Oklahoma Governor W H Murray said impeachment charges had been prepared against him and suggested a copy might be in the attorney general's office. Attorney General J Berry King dismissed the charges as funny, noting he has heard only from Murray. Murray compared the move to Johnston’s impeachment and claimed big corporations have strong motives to remove him.
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Oklahoma City
W. H
Murray
J. Berry King
Henry S. Johnston
Cop Discovers Tax Coin Box After Suspicious Box Lift
Hammond police stop two men as they haul a tool chest to city hall steps. One claims they are paying taxes. The chest contains 13 700 pennies and the man obtains a receipt showing full payment of his 8137 tax assessment.
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Hammond
Ind
David Johnson
Johnson
St. John's College Installs 30 Year Old President
In Annapolis on April 30, St. John's College inaugurated Dr. Douglas Huntley Gordon as president. Though he has led as chief for a year, Gordon at 30 becomes one of the nation’s youngest college presidents as scholars from across the country attend the ceremony.
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Annapolis
St. John's College
Douglas Huntley Gordon
St. John’s
Gordon
Congressman's flight bill stalls as voters choose season
In Hollywood on April 29 a congressman proposing to cut government aviators salaries failed to advance his plan. Taxpayers know aviators risk life daily while politicians risk it only at elections. Henry Ford met Hoover and floated a new eight and a garden concept for cars, suggesting a built in garden for mobile hoeing.
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Hollywood
Cal
Henry Ford
Hoover
Jury Acquits Trio in Avery County Slaying
An Avery county jury in Newland, North Carolina, acquitted three men charged with the murder of Turner Carpenter after only a few minutes of deliberation.
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Newland
N. C
Avery County
Turner Carpenter
Unemployment estimate in North Carolina tops 100000
A report to the joint committee on unemployed at Ambassador Hotel estimates about 100000 North Carolina residents, mostly textile workers, are jobless. The document notes many are begging or bumming the highways as the house labor committee discusses a farm return program and government encouragement. Charlies L. Richardson showed Doak rehabilitation photos with 5000 Red Cross funds.
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Washington
North Carolina
Joint Committee On
Ambassador Hotel
Larry Hogan
Marion
N. C
House Labor Committee
Representative Black
Brooklyn
N. Y
Charlies L. Richardson
Labor Department
Doak
South Carolina
Red Cross
Colerain Merchant Dies by Own Hand in Store
Norman G. Phelps, a Colerain Bertie county merchant, shot himself in his Edenton area store yesterday. He died instantly with friends citing ill health as the motive.
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Edenton
N. C
Norman G. Phelps
Colerain
Bertie County
One Jap Victim Of Grenade Explosion Dies From Wounds
Shanghai April 30 One of five high Japanese officials injured by a Hongkew Park bomb died today. Y Kawabata president of the Shanghai Residents Association succumbed after severe wounds. Others include Mamoru Shigemitsu Japanese minister to China and General Yoshi Shinnori Shirakawa wounded.
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Shanghai
Hongkew Park
Y. Kawabata
Yoshinori Shirakawa
Kenkichi Ugeda
Kichisaburo Nomura
Shirakawa
Nomura
M. Kawabata
Shigemitsu
UNC runner qualifies for Penn Relays 100 final
Charlie Farmer of the University of North Carolina qualified for the finals in the 100 yard dash at the Penn Relays. Duke’s John Brownlee did not qualify for the final.
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Philadelphia
Charlie Farmer
University of North Carolina
Penn
John Brownlee
Duke
Norris Proposed by Huey Long as Democratic Presidential Candidate
Huey Long of Louisiana proposed Senator George W. Norris an independent Republican from Nebraska as a Democratic presidential candidate.
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Washington
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Huey Long
Louisiana
North Carolina faces minimum deficit of 2.8 million by June 30
State general fund receipts for the first ten months totaled 15 273 721.01, up 3 250 000 from last year, yet a minimum deficit of 2 800 000 is anticipated by June 30. Highway funds rise while general fund revenues remain below original estimates.
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Raleigh
N. C
A. J. Maxwell
Henry Burke
Burke
General Fund
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Stock Exchange
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George K. Watson and Company
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