Blaine Charges Collusion to Stall Postal Probe
In Washington on February 10 former Postmaster General New clashed with Blaine over alleged collusion to halt the St Paul postal lease inquiry. Blaine pressed New on inspector reports and grand jury findings while New defended his actions as seeking the truth despite sharp exchanges with the committee chair.
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St. Paul
Washington
New
Blaine
Secnet
Hastings
Delaware
Senate Finance Panel Backs Smoot Bill for Veterans Hospitals
The Senate Finance Committee favorably reported the Smoot bill authorizing a lump sum of 20,877,000 for new veterans hospital construction and 6,000 beds in 12 new hospitals plus 26 extensions through 1935. It would cut World War I veteran allowances in hospitals by 50 percent, with protections minimums. Locations are left to the Veterans Administration and hospitalization board to decide, amid fears of controversy if sites are specified.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Smoot
Veterans Hospital
Fuet
Hines
Veterans Administration
Federal Board of Hospitalization
Congress
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Ourage
Reed
Pennsylvania
George
Georgia
Watson Miller
American Legion
Miller
Change in Wire Tapping Policy Debated by Mitchell
Attorney General Mitchell told the House expenditures committee that an order issued January 19 allows wire tapping in special cases with bureau head and assistant attorney general approval. He noted the move resolves a 1928 regulation discrepancy between protest and prohibition bureaus.
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Washington
Prohibition
House Expenditures Committee
Mitchell
Investigation and Prohibition
Youngquist
Woodcock
Prohibition Bureau
Louisiana
New York
Farber Named Head of Carolinas Greenskeepers
W C Farber of Forest Lake Country club Columbia DC was elected president of the Carolinas Greenskeepers association at its organization meeting in Charlotte February 18.
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Farber
Charlotte
W. C. Farber
Forest Lake Country Club
Columbia, D. C
Carolinas Greenskeepers Association
Italian Aviators Return To Italy
Genova Feb 19 Balbo and 47 companions arrived aboard Conte Rosso after flying from Rio de Janeiro to Italy in triumph. Fifty six left Orbetello in December. 48 returned with four dead and four forced landing. They will go to Rome for an official welcome.
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Genoa
Italo Balbo
Italy
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Orbetello
Rome
Haston Calls State Funding Board Weak Kneed in Bond Issue
Ernest N. Haston secretary of state describes the state funding board as a weak kneed body that yielded to pressure from Governor Horton and bankers to issue 50 million dollars in two installments for highway and bridge bonds. He criticizes legislators for yelling for roads and for the loss of state funds in failed banks. Haston resisted lump sum bonds and notes that figures attending the meetings included Rogers Caldwell and Luke Lea.
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Ralph Wheatley
Nashville
Tenn
State Funding Board
Ernest N. Haston
Henry H. Horton
Haston
Reade
Rogers Caldwell
Luke Lea
Tennessee
United States
FIELD HOUSE BURNS AT W and L IN LEXINGTON VA
Fire destroyed the Washington and Lee field house in Lexington Virginia early today. The frame building, erected in 1913 for 6500 dollars, burned rapidly and was partly insured.
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Field House
Lexington
Washington and Lee University
Woman Marries Seven Officials Without Bigamy
Philadelphia report states Miss Jessie Jones of Glenolden wed Sam Taggart who embodies seven borough jobs including police chief fire chief building inspector and highways engineer to avoid bigamy. The ceremony united one woman with a man holding multiple municipal roles across Glenolden and Milbourne.
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Philadelphia
Jessie Jones
Glenolden
Bureau of Licenses
Milbourne
Sam Taggart
Nye May Abandon Challenging Davis
Washington February 19 Chairman Nye of the senate campaign funds committee said he is considering abandoning his challenge to Senator Davis Republican Pennsylvania. Nye questioned the propriety of a contest over Davis campaign expenditures in 1930 and will present his report to the committee for approval.
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Washington
Nye
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Davis
Pennsylvania
Davin
Secretary of Labor
Senate
Hoover
Harrison
Finance Committee
Bingham
Conn
Reed
Penna
Treasury
Regd
Thieves Rob Bank and Make Escape in Cedarvale
In Cedarvale Kansas two robbers blasted the Citizens National bank safe stealing 7100 dollars in cash about 16000 dollars in bonds and an unknown amount of notes. They cut telephone and telegraph lines abducted two railroad workers A C Crossland and Carl Osborne were forced to help gain entry then tied to a tree and released unharmed at town edge.
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Cedarvale
Kas
Citizens National Bank
A. C. Crossland
Missouri Pacific
Carl Osborne
Santa Fe
Opponents Flay Thurston Bill on House Growth
Opponents before the house census committee argued against the Thurston bill to raise membership from 435 to 475. Rep Mapes of Michigan said the 1929 reapportionment based on the 1930 census should stand, warning that pushing the bill would halt redistricting in state legislatures. Under the new law 21 states lose 27 seats while 11 gain, prompting redistribution in 32 states.
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Washington
Thurston
Mapes
Michigan
Governor Frank C. Emerson Dies of Heart Attack
Cheyenne Wyoming February 19 Governor Frank C Emerson aged 48 died of a heart attack after a five day illness that began with influenza and developed into pneumonia He left the governor's office last Friday and secretary of state A M Clark said he would act as governor until a successor is chosen at the 1932 state election Clark a Republican disclosed the arrangement.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Frank C. Emerson
Wyoming
A. M. Clark
Clark
Malcolm Campbell Receives Knighthood for Speed Record
Captain Malcolm Campbell, who set a 245 mph speed record at Daytona Beach in February, is announced to be knighted by King George. News came aboard the Mauretania as Campbell stated he would pursue new records if his mark is beaten, with the investiture following the earlier honor given to Sir Henry Segrave.
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London
Malcolm Campbell
United States
King George
Campbell
Daytona Beach
Florida
Mauretania
No. 10
Downing Stret
Cherbourg
Max Buhot
Sir Malcolm
Sir Henry Seagrave
Two Killed In Air Crash Prompt Senate Action
RALEIGH NC Feb 10 AP The senate passed the Lawrence anti lynching bill and debated the administration road bill while the house gave a favorable report on the Gardner road bill A state wide six month state supported school term was proposed along with bills on electrical power and labor rules The public calendar included local measures and a tax district petition issue was killed 29 to 13. In Pensacola Florida two airmen died in a trainer spin near the naval station.
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Hoover
Raleigh
N. C
House
Senate
Lawrence
General Assembly
Connor
Roads Committee
Johnson
Duplin
Burrus
Guilford
Pew
Jones
Richmond
Cleveland County
Folger
Surry
Hinsdale
Whedbee
Perquimans
Budget Advisory Commission
University of North Carolina
Etheridge
Moore
McKee
Judiciary
Local Government Finance Commission
Chatham
Boys Attacked By Infuriated Dog in Rocky Mount
In Rocky Mount on February 19 two boys fought when a stray bulldog attacked them. Sixyearold Clarence Crumpler was bitten on the head and body and is in serious condition at a local hospital. Passersby pulled the dog off. police killed the animal and doctors fear infection could prove fatal.
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Rocky Mount
Clarence Crumpler
European Winter Grips Continent With Frigid Cold
Europe endures severe winter as temperatures plunge and heavy snow spares few regions. A northeasterly gale churns dangerous seas along the North Sea and the eastern and southeastern English coasts.
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Europe
London
North Sea
England
What Veterans Bill Will Do
The bill would let World War veterans borrow up to half the face value of their bonus insurance. The Treasury estimates loans could reach about 1.0 to 1.0 billion dollars if enacted. Hines says around 2,550,000 of the 3,000,000 veterans with adjusted service certificates could take loans. Interest would drop to 4 percent from six. Current loans allow up to 22 percent of certificate value. The average loan would be about 8500 dollars.
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Copeland
New York
Reed
Pennsylvania
Congress
Washington
Hoover
Treasury
Hines
Charlotte May Increase Power Radio Station
Chief Examiner Yost recommended to the federal radio commission that WBT Charlotte be allowed to raise power from 5 000 to 25 000 watts. He urged filling eight unoccupied 50 000 watt positions on clear channels with WJZ WCAU WSB and WSM and other stations. WBT manager Gluck voiced disappointment at the 25 000 watt limit but remained hopeful for 50 000. the commission must act before it becomes final.
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Yost
WBT
Washington
Federal Radio Commission
Charlotte
N. C
WJZ
New York
WCAU
Philadelphia
WSB
Atlanta
WSM
Nashville
WGN
Chicago
WCCO
Radio Commission
Earle J. Gluck
Prison Inmates Contribute To Red Cross Fund
The Red Cross received 51 dollars from the warden of the Tennessee state penitentiary, contributed by 63 prisoners. Amounts ranged from five cents to sixteen dollars. One inmate shared a father’s letter urging him to stay jailed so Red Cross aid could continue.
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Red Cross
Washington
Tennessee State Penitentiary
Nine Chinese Stowaways Found Aboard Sugar Ship Munrio
Norfolk immigration authorities captured nine Chinese stowaways hidden in a sugar cargo space on the Munrio after a customs guard saw a migrant flee his hiding spot. The group, found in a small walled space, was taken ashore for examination while the ship discharged sugar from Cardenas, Cuba.
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Norfolk
Munson Line
Munrio
Cardenas
Cuba
Modernization of Constitution Set for Cabinet
Madrid reports a limited revision of Spain's 1876 constitution under Premier Juan Bautista Aznar. The plan calls for municipal elections first, then provincial ballots, and finally parliamentary elections. A constituent cortes is not expected, and martial law-like conditions persist. Rumors also claim King Alfonso purchased a chateau near Bordeaux for potential exile in an emergency.
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Madrid
Juan Bautista Aznar
Admiral Aznar
Spain
Eports
Alfonso of
Talence
Bordeaux
France
Prominent States Sportsman Passes
RALEIGH February 19. Word was received of the death last night of George A. Nicoll a well known eastern North Carolina sportsman. Nicoll who lived at New Bern had been district game and fish warden since 1927. He hosted Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees when the bambino hunted and fished in Carolina each year.
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Raleigh
George A. Nicoll
North Carolina
Nicoll
New Bern
State Department of Conservation and Development
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Pn Carolina
Marathon Bridge Makes Husbands Leave Their Homes
Chicago report on a marathon bridge game started by wives at 7am and lasting into the next day. Four husbands returned to empty kitchens as no meals could be prepared all week. One player posted a high score of 16021 with seven grand slams and strong play.
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Chicago
Order Capone To Appear In Court
CHICAGO February 19 A phonse Capone No 1 on Chicago s list of public enemies was ordered to appear in federal court next Wednesday to face contempt of court charges. Federal Judge James H Wilkerson refused to quash the information pending nearly two years. The contempt action cites his appeal that he was too ill for a grand jury subpoena while the government alleges he attended races in Florida at the time.
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Chicago
Aphonse Capone
James H. Wilkerson
Capone
Florida
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Baton Rouge
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Pensacola
Fla
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Moizik
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Minnesota
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