Senate Democrats Split Over Drought Pact Defense
Senate democrats deepen rift over a $20,000,000 loan fund tied to drought relief, with Glass of Virginia denouncing it as surrender. Supporters expect a commanding majority as Republicans independents Norris La Follette Blaine back the plan, while leaders push a roll call to pass the appropriation amid calls for an extra session.
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Washington
Senate
Glass
Virginia
la Follette
Blaine
Wisconsin
Norris
Nebraska
Congress
Hoover
Glassassanii
Institute
Red Cross
House
LaFollette
Thomas
Oklahoma
Watson
May request new trial for Daisy DeBoe in Hollywood case
William Beirne, attorney for Daisy DeBoe, says he has begun steps to seek a new trial. DeBoe, former secretary to Clara Bow, starts an 18 month jail term as part of a five year probation for stealing $825 from Clara Bow. Beirne cites an Milwaukee affidavit by Thomas Payne claiming Bow told Daisy to handle funds and sign checks, with allowance to use money for personal needs if short.
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Los Angeles
William Beirne
Daisy DeBoe
Clara Bow
William Doran
Hollywood
Daisy
Clara
Beirne
Milwaukee
Wis
Thomas Payne
Payne
Prominent North Carolina Legislator John H Dillard Dies
John H Dillard 69 Cherokee county representative in the North Carolina legislature died of pneumonia at his sister s home in Reidsville He was elected last fall and never attended Raleigh sessions He was a prominent Murphy attorney survived by his widow and sister Funeral and burial planned for Murphy The House adopted a resolution of sympathy and regret with eulogies by several members marking his death
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Murphy
John H. Dillard
Cherokee County
North Carolina
Hall
Reidsville
Dillard
Raleigh
Dillard and Hill
House of Representatives
Ervin
Burke
House
Mr. Dillard
Narrowed veterans relief issues hit two proposals
Washington Feb 11 The House Ways and Means committee narrowed veterans relief legislation to two options a loan plan and a one fourth face value payment plan The Bacharach loan proposal would cost about 500 million dollars and the Fish one fourth payment plan about 3850 million dollars General Hines estimated costs Hawley Dropped the full redemption plan and Garner adjusted service pay option was rejected Officials said details of the loan plan are being worked out with Treasury and Hines ready to advise tomorrow
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Rep
Bacharach
New Jersey
Rep. Fish
New York
Hines
Hawley
General Hines
Garner
Treasury
Relief Fund Nearing Goal in Red Cross Drought Drive
The Red Cross relief fund for drought relief today hit three-quarters of its $10,000,000 goal with $7,511,222 raised. Chairman Payne urged chapters to accelerate campaigns to close the fund, noting Rhode Island leads at 84 percent of its quota.
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Washington
Red Cross
Payne
Rhode Island
Flier Takes Off From Lympne For Capetown Record Bid
In an attempt to break the nine days England to Capetown record, Tommy Rose former Midland Aero club instructor took off at 5 32 a m in an Avro Avian from Lympne England Feb 11 He hopes to reach Rome as his first stop in the long flight.
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Lympne
England
Capetown
Tommy Rose
Midland Aero Club
Rome
Powell Bill Hearing Locks On Public Funds Pay ban
Raleigh February 11. Senate Judiciary Committee No. 1 held a lengthy public hearing on the Powell bill to bar salaries of married women from public funds if their husbands earn over 100 dollars a month. Action deferred as other bills, including a personnel commission measure, are considered. The session also touched on tax sales foreclosures, sheriffs and coroners term increases, nursing education requirements, veterans in pharmacy exams, and a future public hearing on a local government finances commission.
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Raleigh
Senate Judiciary Committee
Powell
Constitutional Amendments Committee
Senate Health Committee
North Carolina
Joint Finance Committee
Bankers Indebtedness Brought Out In Hearing
Four bankers face conspiracy and banking law charges as hearing opens in Asheville. Wallace B Davis L N Jenkins and J Charles Bradford are named, with examination revealing thousands in bank indebtedness and separate charges against Jenkins for $15 000 misapplied. Courtroom crowded as testimony proceeds.
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Asheville
Wallace B&b. Davis
L. L. Jenkins
American National Bank
United States
Vonne L. Gudger
J. B. Cunningham
W. B. Davis
A. Hall Johnston
R. R. Williams
L. AL. Jenkins
J. Ed Swain
Russell C. Davie
John B. Anderson
J. Charlies Bradford
G. Lyle Jones
Haywood Realty Company
Ludden and Bates Music Company
Federal Bank
Cunningham
American Bank
Harkins
Jenkins
American National
Police Ordered To Shoot Bombers In Chicago
Chicago police were ordered to shoot to kill any bomber who resists arrest after the Lakeside Press bombing at the R. R. Donnelley plant on the South Side. Acting Commissioner John Alcock issued the directive.
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Chicago
John Alcock
Lakeside Press
Southside
R. R. Donneley and Sons Printing Company
Seventy Michigan Students Arrested After Fraternity Raids
In Ann Arbor on February 11, seventy University of Michigan students were arrested on disorderly conduct charges after early raids on five fraternities. Police seized whiskey and beer in Phi Delta Theta Delta Kappa Epsilon Kappa Sigma Theta Delta Chi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon houses.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Phi Delta Theta
del Kappa Ephilon
Kappa Sigma
Theta Delta Chi
Sigma Alpha Flon
Postal Bill Passed To 44 Hour Week For Postmen
Washington February 11. The senate approved the house bill establishing a 44 hour work week for postal employees. The measure now goes to the White House for signature.
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Washington
Senate
White House
South Carolina to get 150 bed veterans hospital
A bill by Senator Smoot proposes a 150 bed general veterans hospital for South Carolina as part of a nationwide plan for 12 facilities. The cost would total 20.877 million dollars, including 12.5 million from Rogers bill and 2.85 million for new soldiers homes. The South Carolina site would be valued at 712,500 dollars with no locations named.
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Utah
Veterans Administration
South Carolina
Mississippi
General Hospital
Arkansas
Neral Hospital
Texas
Augusta
Atlanta
General
Tuskegee
Ala
Waco
Burrus bill passes labeling poisonous alcohol in senate
The senate approved the Burrus measure requiring labeling of poisonous alcohol while committees met and debated several other bills including a Cumberland Ewing tax proposal to fund schools, and road and employment issues. House members mourned Rep. John H. Dillard’s death. The Ewing tax would levy two units per kilowatt hour on electric energy for education.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
Jeffress-Young
Ewing
Cumberland
Senate
Burrus
Blount
Sone
Hamilton
Powell
John Sprunt Hill
House
John H. Dillard
Cherokee County
Crudup
Representatives of
Mecklenburg
Bishop Berry Dies at 74 in Winter Park
Joseph F. Berry, 74, retired bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, died at his home in Winter Park Florida after a prolonged illness. He was a longtime church leader born in Birmingham. Services are pending.
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Winter Park
Fla
Joseph F. Berry
Bingham, N
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Postmaster General Refuses to Release Lease Records
Washington February AP Postmaster General Brown refused to provide the senate inquiry with department lease records used in a report to President Hoover. Chairman Blaine pressed for production of inspectors’ data on 50 leased buildings as the inquiry costs rise. Brown warned disclosure would harm public interest and negotiations, sparking mutual accusations of arrogance and impertinence during a tense hearing.
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Washington
Brown
Senate Post Office
Hoover
Blaine
Post Office
Ty Committee
Arrest 31 Persons on Liquor Charges in Wilson
Wilson reports 31 individuals arrested on prohibition violations after federal agents conducted a sweep. All prisoners were bound over for trial at the April term of the U S district court.
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Wilson
United States District Court
Japanese Aviator Plans Solo Pacific Flight
Tokyo announces Seiji Yoshiwara intends a solo Pacific crossing from Tokyo to San Francisco via the Kurile and Aleutian Islands. The plan was disclosed today by the Hochi, a vernacular Japanese newspaper.
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Tokyo
Seiji Yoshiwara
Pacific
San Francisco
Kurile
Aleutian Islands
Hochi
House to Vote on Elimination of Lame Duck Sessions
The House Rules Committee approved allowing a vote on the Gifford resolution to end lame duck sessions. Sponsored by Representative Gifford of Massachusetts, the measure proposes a constitutional amendment to seat new Congress within two months after November elections and have the president and vice president sworn in by January 24.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
House
Congress
Senate
Representative Gifford
Massachusetts
Mills Opposes Bond Issuance In Large Sums
New York February 11 Undersecretary Mills of the Treasury voiced strong opposition to veterans legislation that would require large bond issues. He argued plans to raise loan values for veterans compensation certificates ignore actuarial principles and could defund future protection. He warned of a projected deficit of at least half a billion dollars by year end while expressing sympathy for unemployed veterans.
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New York
Mills
The
Treasury
Bond Club
Congress
Floods Wipe Out Fishing Village on Danube
Dispatches from Romanian Danube estuary fishing villages report towns nearly wiped out by floods destroying houses. Many homes collapsed as waters undermined structures in the village region around Bucharest.
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Bucharest
Romania
Danube
Recommend That Charges Against Deaver Be Dropped
The House Judiciary Committee voted to recommend to the House that charges against Federal Judge Bascom S. Deaver of the Middle District of Georgia be dropped. A special subcommittee found him not guilty of high crimes or misdemeanors, stating the investigation began from William La Varre's accusation of prejudice in a suit against La Varre by Harold Hall.
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Washington
House
Judiciary Committee
Bascom S. Deaver
Middle District
Georgia
William la Varre
Deaver
la Varre
Harold Hall
Kirkpatrick Says He Was Told Senate Action Will Defeat Road Plan
Col T L Kirkpatrick president of the United States Good Roads Association says lieutenant governor Fountain told him over the phone that everything proper would be done in the senate to defeat the governor's road measure. Fountain later said he did not hear Kirkpatrick's speech and had no comment on the statements. He added that riders should pay for roads and that gasoline tax should rise with two cents returned to counties to fund debt service and highway upkeep.
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Charlotte
N. C
T. L. Kirkpatrick
United States Good Roads Association
R. T. Fountain
Senate
Highway Commission
Kirkpatrick
Fountain
Mecklenburg County
Kirkepatrick
Raleigh
Col
Goby
O. Max Gardner
Associated Press
Asheboro Chamber Holds Annual Banquet at First Methodist
Asheboro chamber of commerce held its annual meeting and banquet at the First Methodist church with about 200 attendees. D B McCrary presided, Dr J M Rowland of Richmond spoke on business conditions, and greetings came from U S chamber official J A Gawthrop and Congressman-elect J Walter Lambeth Jr. A Greensboro chamber leader delivered neighborly greetings as a male quartet performed between remarks.
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Asheboro
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