Astor Leads Attack on Alcohol as Commons Rejects Bill
In London the House of Commons voted 187 to 18 against Edwin Scrymgeour's prohibition bill. Lady Nancy Astor played a leading role opposing the measure while urging private control and local option. She noted liquor ads rival milk in spending and mocked calls to ban drinks.
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London
House of Commons
Edwin Scrymgeour
Dundee
Scotland
United Kingdom
Nancy Astor
Astor
Lady Astor
Labor Party
A. W. Haycock
Haycock
Frat Houses Ordered Closed At Michigan
Fraternities Theta Delta Chi Phi Delta Theta Delta Kappa Epsilon Kappa Sigma and Sigma Alpha Epsilon to vacate houses at University of Michigan under a student affairs edict. Houses closed until September 1 and social probation imposed for 1931 23 school year. Police booked 79 students. hearings postponed for two weeks as county prosecutor reports.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
University
Theta Delta Chi
Phi Delta Theta
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Kappa Sigma
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Justice Court
Albert Rapp
Birth Control Bill Hearing Draws Large Crowd
Scores of advocates packed the Senate judiciary sub committee room in Washington as hearings opened on Senator Gillette's birth control bill to legalize disseminating contraceptive information. Mrs. Hepburn called it a vital social measure, while Mrs. Sanger argued the federal law conflicts with state provisions and fuels hypocrisy, crime, and abortion.
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Washington
Gillette
Senate Judiciary
Massachusetts
Thomas N. Hepburn
Hartford
Connecticut
Margaret Sanger
New York
Hepburn
Sanger
United States
North Carolina Senate Hits Constitutional Convention Amendments
The senate constitutional amendments committee reported the Jeffress Young constitutional convention measure without prejudice after amendment. Amendments would submit the call to voters in 1932 with delegates chosen in May 1933, convention held October 1933, and ratification in 1934. Labor and railroad groups urged voter submission if approved. The House subcommittee also acted on related fiscal and legal measures while the poultry inquiry was rejected.
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Raleigh
House
Senate
House Committee On Courts and Judicial Districts
McRae
Finance
Ewing
Thorndike Saville
Water Resources Division
State Department of Conservation and Development
Umstead
Orange
Jeffress-Young
North Carolina Federation of Labor
Railroad Labor Groups
Howell
Buncombe
Assembly
Alfred B. Smith
New York
Senate Agriculture Committee
Hicks
Granville
Burrus
Guilford
Jones
Richmond
Hawks Believes 13 Is Lucky Number
Texarkana Ark Feb 13 Captain Frank Hawks the aviator agrees with the late President Wilson that 123 is a lucky number. He flies plane No 18 with license 1313 and is completing his 13th year of tying. He recently gave 13 engagements in Texas with Will Rogers to raise drought relief funds. Today is Friday the thirteenth.
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Texarkana
Ark
Frank M. Hawks
Wilson
Hawks
Texas
Will Rogers
Liquor Violations Bring Many Arrests
Washington report shows 4500 arrests for violation of the national prohibition act in January raising total to 35687 since last June 30. Prohibition cases pending in the courts increased by 3755 during January.
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Washington
Police To Clear Street of Beggars in Miami
A special detail of ten policemen began work to clear the streets of beggars. Public Safety Director D. McCreary said mendicants caught would choose to leave for the north by train immediately or be taken in a daily patrol wagon trip to the northern line of Dade county.
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Miami
Fla
D. McCreary
Dade County
O'Neil to visit Charlotte for rest after illness
Ralph T. O'Neil national commander of the American Legion will travel to Charlotte to recuperate from pneumonia. Paul R. Younts former national vice commander announces O'Neil will be Younts' guest for several days and guest of Hornets Nest post when Rep Wright Patman of Texas speaks at a mass meeting Saturday night urging cash payment by the government of veterans adjusted compensation certificates.
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Charlotte
Ralph T. O'Neil
American Legion
Paul R. Younts
O'Neil
Belgian World War general Bernheim dies in Paris
Lieuten ant General Bernheim who commanded Belgian troops on French soil during the World War died in Paris today. He led Belgian forces in battle alongside French units and his death marks a notable end to a key Allied command era.
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Paris
Bernheim
Belgium
Stolen Currency Found in Washington Alley
Police recovered mutilated currency valued at 807000 dollars found in an up town alley near 4th and T streets N W. Three mail pouches from the New York Federal Reserve to the Treasury were not located. Nearby, shells with shot removed and steel slugs inserted were found as police searched for robbers.
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Union Station
Uptown
Washington
Federal Reserve Bank
New York
Treasury
4Th and
T Streets
N. W
Bill to consolidate trustee boards faces House disruption
RALEIGH Feb 13 The administration measure to consolidate the boards of trustees of North Carolina State North Carolina College with the University of North Carolina was introduced out of order in the house by Rep Jeffress of Guilford. Mrs Mebane of Rockingham also introduced a bill out of order to establish a state institution for girls at Efland.
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Raleigh
N. C. State
University of North Carolina
Jeffress
Guilford
Mebane
Rockingham
Efland
Leaders Urge Senate to Work Until Issue Is Settled
Oklahoma Democrats open the session with Henry Thomas delivering a marathon speech on interior department and Indians trust fund issues. Senator Smoot urges filibuster, asking colleagues to stay through the night as leaders scramble to avoid an extra session with seven weeks left.
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Senate
Oklahoma
Smoot
Washington
Thomas
Interior Department
Wheeler
Montana
Smooth
Tidboieces
Frazier
North Dakota
Indian Committee
Gentleman Bites Cow For Insult
KINSTON North Carolina February 18 AP The story recalls a man named Williams who bit a cow after it disrupted milking and kicked him. Williams bought the animal days earlier and, after the cow caused chaos in the road, he bit its leg in response to the animal’s aggression.
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Kinston
N. C
Bill Thomas Williams
Williams
Huge Fire Threatens Clinton Business District
A major blaze in Clinton North Carolina destroyed three dwellings and damaged several others near the business district. Firefighters from Fayetteville Dunn and Wareham aided the local squad as flames disrupted wires and halted communications. The Powell Odam and Harwick homes were lost no fatalities reported, origin undetermined, damage value not known.
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Clinton
N.C
Fayetteville
Dunn and
Wareaw
J. L. Powell
T. A. Odam
Isaac Harwick
Vanderbilt recounts Mussolini incident in Butler court martial tale
Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. details his version of the Mussolini hit and run story and claims General Butler twisted it for a point. He says testimony would reveal statements by Butler and other speakers from a November gathering about a naval treaty and foreign powers, and vows to pursue legal action to expose fuller facts.
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Los Angeles
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Smedhey D. Butler
Vanderbilt
Butler
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Mussolini
General Butler
Divorce Bill Debated In House
Raleigh February 13 The house defeated the Brooks divorce bill making separation for three years grounds for divorce if no children while the senate passed the McSwain bill to change primary election date. The administration bill reallocates funds but the $400000 prison project was not included.
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Raleigh
House of Representatives
Brooks
Senate
McSwain
Six Navy Planes to Open New Bern Airport
Representative Abernethy announced the Navy Department would dispatch six airplanes from Hampton Roads to New Bern North Carolina on February 20 to participate in the municipal airport opening. He said he was seeking War Department planes for the event as well.
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Washington
Abernethy
North Carolina
Navy Department
Hampton Roads
New Bern
N. C
War Department
Earthquakes Rock New Zealand Across Regions
A large section of New Zealand was shaken by severe earthquakes in the Hawkes Bay region, with tremors felt in Otago. Chimneys collapsed in Queenstown and homes rattle as Dunedin reports dislodged goods.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Hawkes Bay
North Island
Otago
South Island
Queenstown
Dunedin
Avon Mills Reopens At Gastonia Under Receiver Balthis
Avon Mills in Gastonia reopened today after eight months idle, under orders from receiver W. L. Balthis. He cited improved general textile industry conditions as the reason for the restart and indicated ongoing efforts to stabilize operations and finances.
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Avon Mills
Gastonia
W. L. Balthis
Minister dies in Rochester. Creighton president dead
Rev. William H. Agnew, 83, president of Creighton University, died today at St. Marys hospital in Rochester Minnesota. The Omaha journalist report notes his leadership of the university and his long service in religious and educational circles.
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Omaha
William H. Agnew
Creighton University
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester, Minn
Smith to Speak to North Carolina Assembly in March
Former Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York declined to address the assembly today or Monday but accepted an invitation to speak on March 5. A special legislative committee announced the plan after meeting Smith at Pinehurst where he is spending the weekend. The assembly passed a joint resolution inviting him unanimously.
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Raleigh
Alfred E. Smith
New York
General Assembly of
North Carolina
General Assembly
Two Negroes Die in State Prison Chair
Thomas Henry Bardon of Vance county and Dave McRae of Scotland county, both negroes, were electrocuted at the state prison. Bardon received two electrical charges totaling about four minutes, McRae endured a single three minute current. Governor Gardner declined to intervene, and officials prepared the chair amid last minute repairs.
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Raleigh
Thomas Henry Bardon
Vance County
Dave McRae
Scotland County
State Prison
Bardon
McRae
Veterans Compromise Plan Advances in House Committee
The House Ways and Means Committee ordered a favorable report on the $700 million veterans adjusted compensation compromise plan by a 17 to 4 vote. Opponents Bacharach measure were Hawley Treadway Chindblom and Ramseyer, who urged more time to study revenue needs.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Hawley
Treadway
Massachusetts
Chindblom
Illinois
Ramseyer
Iowa
Hawley Announces Treasury Statement On Veteran Loans Bill
Chairman Hawley of the House Ways and Means Committee said the treasury is preparing a statement to present administration views on a bill to increase loans to veterans.
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Washington
Hawley
House
Ways and Means Committee
The
Treasury
Plans laid for complete withdrawal in 1932
The United States will withdraw marines from Nicaragua by June 1932 reducing combat units to about 800 and keeping a Managua based training and aviation unit. The plan ties to a 500 increase in the Nicaraguan national guard to about 2,000, with full withdrawal after the 1932 elections.
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Washington
United States
Nicaragua
Moncado
Stimson
Managua
National Guard
Ls. Stimson
Hanna
Frank R. McCoy
Army
Douglas McDougal
Nicaraguan National Guard
Republic
Massive Rochester Fire Ends After Five Hour Battle
A five hour blaze in Rochester left 48 firemen in hospitals with smoke and gas poisoning after oil and water reactions released carbon monoxide. Over 100 firefighters affected, emergency stations set up, three men briefly returned to duty before succumbing again. Damages estimated at $20,000.
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Rochester
N. Y
Stanley Bank Reopens Effort Moves Forward in Stanley
Efforts were underway to reopen the closed Farmers and Merchants Bank of Stanley. Depositors at a mass meeting last night voted to support bank officials in raising funds to refinance the institution.
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Stanley
N. C
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Stanley
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Jeffress Young
Constitutional Amendments Committee
O’neil
Marine
Navy
As Smith
Canada
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Marjorie Wright
Jane
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