Legislation Set for House by Speaker Longworth
The House airs a pension bill aiming to raise loans to 50 percent of face value of service certificates. The Veterans Committee backs a dependents pension from the veteran's death date, with $26 monthly for a widow and one orphan, $6 per additional orphan, excluding widows without children. Estimated first year cost runs $12 to $14 million.
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Washington
Longworth
House
House Veterans Committee
Perking
New Jersey
Sheppard asks Shouse to name states backing anti prohibition plan
Senator Sheppard of Texas urged Jowett Shouse to specify the states he cited in predicting the Democratic Party would adopt an anti prohibition platform in 1932. He expressed doubt the party would go wet and questioned the convention’s support for modification or repeal.
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Shouse
Washington
Sheppard
Texas
Todiny
Senate
Jowett Shouse
Democratic National Committee
Mysterious Harlem Slayings Leave Three Women Dead
In Harlem a frantic male relative summoned police who found three women mother sister and daughter slain. One throat cut and others strangled. An eleven month old baby girl died later in hospital after being left unconscious in a high chair. Police puzzled by killings.
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New York
Harlem
Filibuster Demands Shoals Accord Refer Ship Promised Bill
Sen Black of Alabama urged fellow senators to back a filibuster against any supply bills unless a Muscle Shoals agreement is reached with the administration. He declared the time has come to pass a Muscle Shoals bill or not pass another appropriation bill.
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Washington
Sen
Alabama
State wide barbers bill advances in lower house
Law amendments extend barber licensing to all towns over 500 population by 1930 and set shop inspections under a state board with health board supervision. Current law covers only cities above 22,000 and places inspections with the health department. The chamber also considers a North Carolina printing act and foreclosure reform measures.
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Ments
State Board of Barbers
Health Board
State Board of Health
House
Neal
McDowell
North Carolina
Howell and
Reed
Buncombe
Murderer Slain By Own Bondsman
Kannapolis report from February 16 states Bill Etheridge fifty unlawfully accused of murder was killed by Henry Norris his bondsman and business partner. Norris says Etheridge cut him with a knife during a poker dispute prompting self defense gunfire. Norris is jailed awaiting coroner inquest to be led by R Yow. Norris signed Etheridge’s two thousand five hundred dollar bond for October arrest.
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Kannapolis
Bill Etheridge
John Hinsley
Henry Norris
Norris
Etheridge
Ethridge
Cabarrus County Superior Court
Gardner backs Brookings highway plan clash cools
Raleigh dispatch reports Gov. O Max Gardner declining to enter a controversy sparked by Col T L Kirkpatrick over his endorsement of the Brookings highway reorganization plan. Kirkpatrick says Gardner would welcome a graceful exit, while Gardner states his views are known and he will not engage further.
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Kirkpatrick
Sembly
Gardner
Raleigh
T. L. Kirkpatrick
Max Gardner
Rondthaler Son to Receive 1930 Service Award
Winston Salem report that Dr. Howard E Rondthaler son of the late Bishop Edward Rondthaler will receive the 1930 distinguished community service award. The honor is presented during the chamber of commerce annual meeting and to be accepted by the Salem College president.
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Winston-Salem
Edward Rondthaler
Howard E. Rondthaler
Salem College
Chamber of Commerce
Wobble Meter Tests Night Before Fatigue Effects
Akron report describes a new fatigue testing device by Firestone and George Washington University. R W Brown of Firestone Engineering Research Lab presents the wobble meter to measure morning-after fatigue and energy in workers and to reduce vibrations in automobiles. The device uses a teetering platform and dual meters to quantify sway, with greater fatigue yielding faster sways.
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Akron
R. W Brown
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
F. A. Moss
George. Washington University
Brown
Committee Approves Immigration Measure in House Vote
The House Judiciary Committee approved the Jenkins bill to restrict immigration for two years as an employment aid. It would cut total immigration by 90 percent and limit Western Hemisphere entrants to ten percent in fiscal year 1929. A Free resolution to cap Filipino immigration at 600 entrants was also approved, with existing labor department rules governing Filipino migration to Hawaii.
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Washington
House 1
Hawaii
Lafbor Department
House For Action Representative Free
California
House
House Formally Absolves Judge B. S. Deaver
Washington February 16. A suit against La Verre by Harold Hall was formally absolved today as proceedings moved forward.
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House
B. S. Deaver
Washington
la Verre
Harold Hall
Smith seeks change of venue for new murder trial
Garland Smith, 23, of Catawba county North Carolina, seeking a change of venue for a new trial on the charge of killing Deputy Sheriff Bernard Puryear. He claims Judge Turnbull biased and Mecklenburg County cannot yield an unbiased jury. The petition was filed by Gordon Ambler. Commonwealth's Attorney E. Chambers Goode offered no prepared answer as arguments were set for two hours. Smith has a long line of prior convictions and stays of execution, with the case tied to a fatal December 29 1929 ambush.
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Boydton
Garland Smith
Catawba County
N. C
Bernard Puryear
Turnbull, Jr
Mecklenburg County
Commonwealth
Gordon Ambler
Richmond
E. Chambers Goode
Turnbull
Smith
State Penitentiary
Paryear
Mack Yuck
Clarkevile
North Carolina
Puryear
Tuc
Precincts Stolen Allegation Hits Kentucky Votes
Former Senator Robsion, Republican from Kentucky, charges in a letter to Senate campaign funds investigator Chairman Nye that entire precincts were stolen in last fall’s election in which Robsion was defeated. Williamson and Logan, both Democrats, succeed and take seats. Logan wins long term race and will join the Senate as the term opens.
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Washington
Robsion
Kentucky
Nye
Senate Campaigns Funds Investigating Committee
Ben Williamson
M. M. Logan
Senate
Williamson
Logan
War Hero Buried With Honored Dead
Major General Clarence R Edwards was buried at Arlington Cemetery with honored dead in a ceremony attended by President Hoover’s representative Major General A J Bowley war department officials and veterans from the Yankee division Edwards commanded in France were present.
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Washington
Clarence R. Edwards
Arlington Cemetery
Hoover
War Department
Edwards
France
A. J. Bowley
Physicians Hold Annual Sessions Tri State Medical meeting in Richmond
Surgeons and physicians from Virginia North Carolina and South Carolina gathered in Richmond for the thirty third annual Tri State Medical association meeting. The event runs two days with clinics in the morning and addresses and discussions in the afternoon and evening. Dr Louis Hemman of Baltimore led a medicine clinic.
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Richmond
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tri-State Medical Association
Beverley R. Tucker
Louis Hemman
Baltimore
McKelvie to retire from Farm Board term ends June 15
Samuel R. McKelvie wheat member of the federal farm board announced plans to retire with the expiration of his term June 15. He discussed Chairman Alexander Legge's projected retirement next month and recalled Legge's commitment to serve only a year.
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Chicago
Samuel R. McKelvie
Federal Farm Board
Alexander Legge
McKelvie
Legge
Churchill To Give Lectures On Tour
Churchill plans an extensive lecture tour in the United States this fall, starting in New York on November 15, announced by Louis J. Alber of the Alber Lecture Bureau. He will visit multiple cities during the tour.
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Cleveland
Winston Churchill
United States
Louis J. Alber
Alber
Churchill
New York
Warehouse Fire Destroys Long Island Freight Station
A fire at the Long Island Railroad freight station in Long Island City partially destroyed a warehouse packed with merchandise and about 15 freight cars. Officials declined to estimate the damage and described the origin as undetermined.
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New York
Long Island Railroad
Long Island City
Senate seeks full basis for Wicker prohibition report
Washington February 16 The senate adopted a resolution by Senator Tydings of Maryland asking the Wicker sham commission to submit all testimony on which its prohibition report was based. The measure excludes only testimony given in confidence and asks for witness testimony evidence and staff expert reports as well. Tydings argued the senate should have complete information on prohibition.
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Washington
Senate
Wickersham Commission
Tydings
Maryland
Public Buildings Program Passed By Lower House
The House approved a 45 million dollar administration program to build post office stations branches and garages. It authorizes up to 10 million for construction and was amended to limit postmaster general purchases to fixed prices set by a commission. The bill goes to the Senate.
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Washington
House
Sen
Representative Mass
Minnesota
U. S
Mass
Congress
Hold Services For Dr. Vernon Howell
Funeral services for Edward Vernon Howell dean of the school of pharmacy at the University of North Carolina were held at 2 30 p m in Chapel Hill. The Rev W D Moss conducted the service after which the body was to be taken to Raleigh for burial. He died Saturday night of pneumonia at age 59.
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Chapel Hill
Edward Vernon Howell
School of Pharmacy
University of North Carolina
W. D. Moss
Raleigh
Dean Howell
Pershing Confined To Bed By Severe Cold
General John J. Pershing was confined to his bed at the Metropolitan Club with a cold. The illness prevented him from attending the funeral of wards.
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Washington
John J. Pershing
Metropolitan Club
Clarence R. Edwards
Gandhi and Lord Irwin Confer on Amnesty for Prisoners
New Delhi Feb 16 Viceroy Lord Irwin says the government is ready to grant general amnesty to political prisoners in India and to consider withdrawing the entlave against political activities if Mahatma Gandhi calls off civil disobedience and shows a change of heart after a round table conference talk with delegates Sir Tej Sahadur Sapru Srinnivasa Sastri and M. R. Jayakar.
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New Delhi
India
Lord Irwin
Mahatma Gandhi
Tej Sahadur Sapru
Srinnivasa Sastri
M. R. Jayakar
Gandhi
Gandhi to Meet Irwin Over India's Future Plans
Mahatma Gandhi travels from Allahabad to New Delhi for talks with Viceroy Lord Irwin on India’s problems. A satisfactory outcome could lead to Gandhi meeting other All India National Congress working committee members and suspending civil disobedience. Steps toward federation and dominion status may follow from plans discussed at the London conference. Gandhi left Allahabad tonight amid his weekly day of silence.
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New Delhi
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Allahabad
Lord Irwin
Gandhi
All India National Congress
Five Day Week Adopted by Berlin Metal Industry
Berlin metal workers to shift to a five day work week reducing approximately a quarter of a million employees. Pay will be lowered correspondingly. The change takes effect soon, reflecting postwar labor reforms in Germany.
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Berlin
Englishman crafts synthetic voice from film sound track
In London a young Englishman BE. A. Humphriss demonstrated a synthetic voice that speaks words not created by human lips. By analyzing a talkie film sound track he dissected sounds into strips on cardboard then joined them to form phrases, photographing them on celluloid to project the words in a deep base tone. The process reportedly required 100 hours.
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London
Producers Distributing
Express
BE. A. Humphriss
Humphriss
Southerners Begin Airing Prohibition Differences
Democratic tensions over prohibition flare as Raskob and Shouse face attacks from Morrison and Shenfield. Senator Tydings and Alabama figures join the row, pressing for action at the next convention. Morrison denies Raskob leadership claims as party lines harden.
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Washington
Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Jouett Shouse
Morrison
North Carolina
Senate
Shouse
Shenferd
Texas
Shoure
Tydings
Maryland
Black and Heflin
Alabama
Legion chiefs gather 10 hear national heads
Gastonia February 16 officials of North Carolina posts of the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary heard national commanders speak on plans for the year. Ralph Thomas O’Neil national commander from Topeka Kansas and Mrs. Robert Lincoln Hoyal national president from Douglas Arizona led the gathering of about 2000 attendees. Don C. Johnston Mooresville state commander presided at business sessions. Drum and bugle corps from Gastonia and Charlotte gave exhibition drills this afternoon as the event closed with a poster ball at Veterans.
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Gastonia
Cers
North Carolina
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Ralph Thomas O'Neil
Topeka
Kans
Legion
Robert Lincoln Hoyal
Douglas, Ariz
Legion Auxiliary
Don C. Johnston
Mooresville
Charlotte
Movement Started For Abolishment of Official Funerals
Washington February 16 The movement to abolish official funerals for members of Congress at government expense gains momentum Representative Sumners Democrat Texas sponsors a resolution calling the practice barbaric noting odd line items in funeral expense accounts such as corpsescrew cents and paid setters up three dollars for burying a member The itemized bills spark criticism of government spending on ceremonial deaths.
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Washington
Congress
Sumners
Texas
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Sie
Lima
Elvira Miro Quesada Garland
Delfino Miro Quesada Laos
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Vernon Howell
North Carolina Post and Auxiliary
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