Final Action Looms on Vets Loans Legislation in House
Speaker Longworth indicated the measure to raise loans to 50 percent on face value of service certificates will win House approval, needing a two third vote to suspend rules. The House Veterans Committee approved a pension bill for dependents of World War veterans dating from the veteran’s death, costing an estimated 12 to 14 million dollars in the first year. The proposal would pay 26 dollars monthly to a widow and one orphan, 6 dollars extra per additional orphan, and would exclude widows without children.
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Washington
Longworth Eee
House
House Veterans Committee
Perkins
New Jersey
Sheppard asks Shouse to name states backing anti prohibition claim
Senator Sheppard of Texas urged Jowett Shouse head of the Democratic National Committee in the Senate to specify the states he says would carry a repeal or modification platform at the 1932 convention. He doubts the party will go wet and questions the convention's likely stance.
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Washington
Sheppard
Texas
Senate
Jowett Shouse
Democratic National Committee
Shouse
Strange Slayings Puzzle Officers
The mystery slaying of three black women in Harlem mother sister and daughter and the starvation death of an eleven month old baby baffled police. A frantic youth summoned officers who found the victims after breaking into a five room apartment. one throat cut and two strangled. The baby, in a high chair, died later in hospital.
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New York
Harlem
Filibuster Threat Over Muscle Shoals Accord
Senator Black declares Democrats will block supply bills unless a Muscle Shoals agreement is reached. He plans to seek fellow Democrats to enact Muscle Shoals legislation or block all appropriation bills. The dispute sits in a Senate House conferees deadlock.
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Washington
Dem
Black
Senate
House
New State Wide Barbers Bill Advances in Lower House
The lower house moves toward enacting a statewide barbers bill applying licensing and shop inspection to all towns over 500 population by the 1930 census, expanding beyond current city limits and Health Board oversight. Also among new bills are measures on printing by North Carolina firms and foreclosure under deeds of trust and mortgages.
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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 in Kannapolis
Kannapolis, Feb. 16. Bill Etheridge, 50, under indictment for the October murder of John Hinsley, was killed today by a pistol shot from his bondsman, Henry Norris, 30, after a knife fight during a poker dispute. Norris said self defense and is jailed awaiting an inquest. Etheridge had been released on a $2,500 bond signed by Norris for Cabarrus County Superior Court upcoming trial.
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Kannapolis
Bill Etheridge
John Hinsley
Henry Norris
Norris
Etheridge
Ethridge
Cabarrus County Superior Court
Gardner and Kirkpatrick clash over Brookings highway plan
In Raleigh on February 16 Governor Gardner declined to enter a dispute with Col. T L Kirkpatrick over his endorsement of the Brookings highway reorganization plan. Kirkpatrick said Gardner might back off with a graceful exit, while Gardner stated his views are known and he will not engage in controversy. The fight has moved to a diplomatic stage as backers argue the Brookings plan is not Gardner's but an out of state proposal.
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North Carolina General Assembly
Kirkpatrick
Gardner
Raleigh
T. L. Kirkpatrick
Max Gardner
Rondthaler's Son To Receive Award
Winston-Salem reports Dr. Howard E Rondthaler son of the late Bishop Edward Rondthaler will receive the 1930 distinguished community service award. The presentation occurs during the chamber of commerce annual meeting where the award is part of the program.
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Winston-Salem
Edward Rondthaler
Howard E. Rondthaler
Salem College
Chamber of Commerce
Wobble Meter Tests Night Before Fatigue
Akron, February 16. R W Brown of Firestone announced a wobble meter to gauge fatigue by measuring morning-after wobbles. Designed for industry and auto makers, the device uses a teetering platform to track sway, with fatigue increasing sway rate and meter readings guiding job adjustments.
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Akron
R. W Brown
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
F. A. Moss
George. Washington University
Immigration Committee Approves Restrictive Visa Bill
The House Immigration Committee advanced the Jenkins bill to slash total immigration by 90 percent and cap Western Hemisphere entrants at ten percent for fiscal 1929. It also backed the Free resolution limiting Filipino immigration to 500 entrants over two years and tying island migration to Hawaii to existing labor rules. The Free bill replace ment stalled after author Free urged action despite limited session time.
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Hawaii
Lafbor Department
House For Action
Representative Free
California
House
House Absolves Judge Deaver After Formal Report
The House adopted a unanimous judiciary committee report exonerating Federal Judge Bascom S. Deaver of the Middle District of Georgia from official misconduct allegations. The panel’s six month inquiry followed a complaint filed by Harold Hall about LaVarre.
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Washington
House
Bascom
Change of venue sought in Garland Smith murder case
Boydtown Va February 16 Garland Smith 23 of Catawba County NC seeks a change of venue for a new trial on the deputy sheriff Bernard Puryear killing charge claiming prejudice by Judge N B Turnbull Jr and bias in Mecklenburg County. He has fought two murder trials since a year ago amid death sentence and prison terms.
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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
Puryear
Mack Jurk
Clarksylle
North Carolina
Tuck
Robsion charges precincts stolen in last election
Former Senator Robsion of Kentucky accuses in a letter to Senate campaigns funds committee chairman Nye that whole precincts were stolen in the recent fall election in which Robsion was defeated. Williamson and Logan, Democrats, succeed in the new Senate seats.
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Washington
Robsion
Kentucky
Nye
Senate Campaigns Funds Investigating Committee
Robsson
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 the nation's honored dead. A representative of President Hoover and high officials of the War Department attended along with a large group of veterans from the Yankee division commanded by Edwards in France. Major General A J Bowley represented the president.
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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 gathering in Richmond
Physicians from Virginia North Carolina and South Carolina gather in Richmond for the thirty third annual Tri State Medical association meeting lasting two days. Welcome address given by Dr Beverley R Tucker. Morning clinics with afternoon lectures and discussions. Dr Louis Heman of Baltimore conducted a clinic in medicine.
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Richmond
Sturgeone
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tri-State Medical Association
Beverley R. Tucker
Louis Hemman
Baltimore
McKelvie to retire from federal farm board
Chicago February 16 Samuel R McKelvie wheat member of the federal farm board will retire from his post with the expiration of his term June 15 He announced last night while discussing the projected retirement of Chairman Alexander Legge next month McKelvie said Legge did so at personal sacrifice and on condition that he 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
Winston Churchill will tour the United States this fall giving extensive lectures. He will begin in New York on November 15, with dates announced by Louis J. Alber, president of the Alber Lecture Bureau.
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Cleveland
Winston Churchill
United States
Louis J. Alber
Alber
Churchill
New York
Warehouse Fire Destroys Long Island City Freight Yard
A warehouse piled high with merchandise and about 15 freight cars were partially destroyed by a fire at the Long Island Railroad freight station in Long Island City. Officials would not estimate the damage.
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New York
Long Island Railroad
Long Island City
Senate asks basis for dry report testimony
Washington Feb 16 The senate adopted a resolution asking the Wicker sham commission to submit testimony on which its prohibition report was based The measure proposed by Senator Tydings democrat Maryland excludes confidential testimony and requires the commission to provide witness testimony and the experts and staff reports The goal is to have full information on prohibition.
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Washington
Senate Today
Wickersham Commission
Tydings
Maryland
Senate
Public Buildings Program Passed by Lower House
Washington February 16 Congress moved the administration public buildings program approved for 45 million dollars for post office stations branches and garages. It authorizes up to 10 million for construction. A Mass Minnesota Republican amendment limits postmaster general payments to commission fixed prices in purchases. The president earlier urged 20.105 million in allocations from 415 million previously authorized.
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Washington
House
Sen
Representative Mass
Minnesota
U. S
Mass
Congress
Held Services For Dr Vernon Howell
Funeral services for Edward Vernon Howell dean of the UNC school of pharmacy were held at 2:30 p m in Chapel Hill Rev W D Moss led the service after which the body was taken to Raleigh for burial Howell 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 With Cold
General John J. Pershing was confined to his bed in the Metropolitan club due to a cold. His office said the illness was severe enough to prevent his attending the funeral of wards.
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Washington
John J. Pershing
Metropolitan Club
Clarence R. Edwards
Gandhi and Irwin discuss amnesty and law repeal
Lord Irwin said India’s government would grant general amnesty to political prisoners and consider withdrawing emergency laws if Mahatma Gandhi ends civil disobedience and shows a change of heart. He spoke with round table delegates Sapru Sastri and Jayakar ahead of Gandhi interview.
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New Delhi
India
Lord Irwin
Congress
Mahatma Gandhi
Tej Sahadur Sapru
Srinnivasa Sastri
M. R. Jayakar
Round Table
Gandhi
Gandhi to Meet Irwin Over India's Future in Delhi
Mahatma Gandhi travels from Allahabad to New Delhi for a man to man talk with Viceroy Lord Irwin about India's problems. A satisfactory outcome could lead to talks with the All India National Congress working committee and possibly call off the civil disobedience campaign. Steps toward federation dominion status may follow from London Conference plans. Gandhi left Allahabad tonight during his weekly day of silence.
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New Delhi
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Allahabad
Lord Irwin
Gandhi
All India National Congress
Berlin moves to five day work week for metal workers
REDUCE WORK DAYS BERLIN Feb 16 A quarter of a million workers in the Berlin metal industry will switch to a five day working week with a corresponding cut in pay.
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Berlin
Englishman Invents Voice That Speaks Words Like Human Being
London report describes English inventor E A Humphriss creating a synthetic voice by copying sound track impressions from a talkie. He split sounds into strips on cardboard, joined them, photographed on cellulose film, and projected to reproduce the words in a deep base tone. The process took about 100 hours.
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London
Producers Distributing
Express
E. A. Humphriss
Humphriss
Southerners begin airing prohibition differences
In Washington on February 16 AP reports southern senators clashing over prohibition. Morrison of North Carolina warned Raskob and Shouse against dictating party policy. Texas Senator Sheppard urged action at the next convention. Tydings led the attack with Black and Heflin as Morrison pushed back.
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Washington
Senate
Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Jouett Shouse
Execu
Morrison
North Carolina
Sheppard
Texas
Shouse
Tydings
Maryland
Black and
Heflin
Alabama
Legion Chiefs Gather Hear National Heads in Gastonia
North Carolina American Legion posts and Legion Auxiliary members welcomed national commander Ralph Thomas O’Neil of Topeka Kansas and national president Mrs Robert Lincoln Hoyal of Douglas Arizona in Gastonia on February 16. About 2000 visitors attended the public session and conferences with Don C Johnston Mooresville presiding. Drums and bugle corps from Gastonia and Charlotte participated as the event concluded tonight at Veterans Memorial hall.
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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
Post Officers
Veterans’ Memorial Hall
Movement Started For Abolishment of Official Funerals
Washington February 16 The drive to end official congressional funerals at government expense gains momentum Representative Sumners Democrat Texas sponsors a resolution calling the practice barbaric noting expense items such as corkscrew fifty cents and paid setters up three dollars on funeral accounts for lamented members
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Washington
Congress
Sumners
Texas
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Lima
Miro Quesada Garland
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Antonio Guerra
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Pershing
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