Limitation Of Navies Urged By United States
The United States outlines a flexible plan to push a five power naval treaty at London limiting all warships. President Hoover coordinates with the delegation, seeking French signature and a mutual basis to adjust Japan cruiser demands. Secretary Stimson will open negotiations January 21 with a cautious, peaceful approach.
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Washington
Jan
London
Paris
Japan
United States
Great Britain
Hoover
White House
New York
George Washington
Stimson
France
Italy
Hughes
Carbon monoxide blamed in two tourist camp deaths
Memphis dispatch reports hospital pathologists believe F. W. Buckner and Barnum Lewis died from carbon monoxide gas. The men from Big Laurel North Carolina were found dead at a Memphis tourist camp and a coroner's inquest was scheduled for the afternoon.
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Memphis
F. W. Buckner
Barnum Lewis
Big Laurel
N. C
Judge Shaw urges bigger highway patrol in Ca barrus case
In Concord North Carolina on January 6 Judge Thomas J. Shaw of Greensboro urged a larger highway patrol. He told the grand jury in Cabarrus County Superior Court to redouble efforts to arrest every traffic law violator.
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Concord
N.C
Cabarrus County
Thomas J. Shaw
Greensboro
Hungary's ex-premier Karolyi arrives for U S lecture tour
Count Michael Karolyi former premier of Hungary reached New York aboard the George Washington to begin a six week lecture tour in the United States.
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Karolyi
U. S
New York
Michael Karolyi
Hungary
United States
George Washington
Too Much Study Leads To Killing
In St Louis a 17 year old University of Illinois freshman, Alan R Schumm, shot his father dead and wounded his mother after a party night. Police say temporary mental derangement from study overabsorption. He fled in his father’s car, threw the gun into the Mississippi, and surrendered after neighborly help.
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ST. Louis
Alan R. Schumm
University of Illinois
William Schumm
Fayette Schumm
Schumm
Alan
Mississippi
Illinois
Hubert's Millions Shared With 34 Beneficiaries
A committee selected 34 hospitals educational and social welfare groups to share in Conrad Hubert's 6 million estate. The $4.6 million cash portion goes to major New York area institutions including St. Vincent's, Beekman Street Hospital, and the American Red Cross. The first $1,000,000 of unliquidated assets includes Chicago University Howard University and William and Mary. The plan anticipates over 9 million more raised by beneficiary groups.
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New York
Calvin Coolidge
Alfred E. Smith
Julius Rosenwald
Conrad Hubert
Hubert
Cannes
France
Coolidge
Smith
Rosenwald
St. Vincent's Hospital
Boy Scouts of America
Girl Scouts, Inc
Beekman Street Hospital
The
Children’s Aid Society
American National Red Cross
Young Men’s Christian Association
Jersey City
N. J
New York Founding Hospital
International Migration Service, Inc
Jewish Mental Health Society
National Committee For Mental Hygiene
Jewish Theological Seminary of American
Young Men’s Hebrew Association
New York University
University of Chicago
Howard University
Washington, D. C
William and Mary College
Williamsburg
Hearing Set Saturday in Funk Bootlegger Case
Federal Judge Johnson J. Hayes scheduled Saturday to hear motions in the John S. Funk Greensboro and Guss Dowdy Danville Va. bootlegging conspiracy case. The cont empt motion against Charlie Martin of Danville was also deferred until Saturday. Prohibition officials testified Dowdy ran a fleet of seven to ten cars as a major bootlegger.
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Greensboro
Johnson J. Hayes
John S. Funk
Guss Dowdy
Danville
Hayes
E. A. Hammer
Harrisonburg
Funk
Bankers' Association Head Sees Ample Credit For All Worthy Demands
John G. Lonsdale president of the American Bankers Association said ample credit is available to meet all worthy demands at the National Shoe Retailers' association annual meeting in St Louis January 6. He warned against excessively cheap money while noting the shoe industry and banking are sound as 1930s conditions remain. A. H. Genting echoed in stating general business has soft spots needing correction and urged cooperation with President Hoover to ease business fear.
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ST. Louis
John G. Lonsdale
American Bankers Association
National Shoe Retailers’ Association
Lonsdale
A. H. Genting
Association
America
Hoover
Green A F L Chief Seeks Friendly South Labor Outreach
William Green president of the American Federation of Labor spoke at a southern labor conference in Charlotte on January 6 urging a hand of friendship to improve South conditions. He said the AFL could foster cooperation between employers and workers by organizing southern workers and building a collective employer worker relationship for mutual benefit. The address also attacked labor organizations in its early remarks.
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American Federation of Labor
Charlotte
Labor
William Green
Southern Labor Conference
Federations of Labor
South
Green
Co ed Marie Wise Located After Disappearance
Miss Marie Wise a University of South Carolina co ed who vanished after leaving her Aiken home was found in Henderson North Carolina. She hitchhiked to a tourist camp and fell ill with asthma leading to a hospital stay and care by a nurse. her family planned to bring her home.
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Aiken
Marie Wise
University of South Carolina
Henderson
N. C
O'Mara
Leo Wise
George Dietz
University
Asheville
Marion Strike Cases To Await Next Term
Trial of 106 cases from recent Marion strike trouble will not be reached this term of McDowell county superior court. The session opened today with 245 cases on the docket as announced by Solicitor J. Will Press.
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Marion
N. C
McDowell County Superior Court
J. Will Press
Army Supply Bill Is Given 1931 Appropriation Total
The House appropriations committee reported the war department supply bill for 1931 totaling 4,385,231,000 dollars, up modestly from the current year, with a provision ensuring funds cannot be redirected if Hoover curtails activities. The bill finances regular army needs, the Panama Canal, National Guard, and ROTC programs while limiting non military outlays.
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Washington
Hoover
War Department
House Appropriations Committee
Panama Canal
Finance Department
Philippine Scouts
Citizens Military Training Camps
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Engineer Corps
Held For Throwing Acid In Face Girl Who Spurned Him
Morris Hoffman of New Rochelle a student at New York University is held on a charge of throwing acid in the face of Katherine Monahan a nightclub hostess who declined his marriage due to differing religious faiths.
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New York
Morris Hoffman
New Roche Hie
New York University
Hoffman
Katherine Monahan
Knife Removed From Baby's Stomach In Greenville
A two inch knife swallowed by a seven month old girl from Graycourt was removed from her stomach at the Salvation Army hospital in Greenville. The operation was declared a success.
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Greenville
8. C
R. A. Hellams
Graycourt
Salvation Army Hospital
Rome Welcomes Its Future Queen
Rome greets Marie Jose of Belgium ahead of her January marriage to Italian crown prince Humbert. Crowds line streets from Central station to the Quirinal as the bridal party waves from carriages, with royal kin in attendance amid Befana Eve cheers.
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Rome
Marie Jose
Belgium
Humbert
Brussels
Central Railway Station
Quirinal Palace
Albert
Elizabeth
Prince Humbert
Italy
Marie
Duchess of Brabant
Astrid
Sweden
Victor Emmanuel
Victor Emanuel
Helena
Taft Breaks Under Work Of Bench
Washington report says Chief Justice Taft’s illness is not serious but he must rest due to a weakened condition and bladder trouble. Justice Van Devanter to handle routine duties during Taft’s absence in North Carolina. Taft, 72, has kept a strict diet and reduced activity to protect health amid a long work spell.
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Washington
Taft
Supreme Court
Cincinnati
Charles P. Taft
Mr. Taft
Justice van Devanter
North Carolina
Murray Bay
Charles
Burlington Apartment Building Razed by Fire
Burlington North Carolina January 6 Fire officials seek the cause after a Sunday blaze destroyed the Smith Morrow apartment building endangering residents who barely escaped. The loss is estimated at 150000 with partial insurance. Fire started in the basement and investigators are unsure of the cause. Nearby structures were threatened but saved by the local department with aid from Graham and Greensboro companies.
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Burlington
N. C
Smith-Morrow
Graham
Greensboro
Congress Reopens Amid Tariff Debates And Military Bill
Congress reconvened after the holidays facing an unfinished tariff bill and questions on prohibition. The House reported the annual army supply bill for next year with 118,700 soldiers. Rep John Carew resigned to join the New York State Supreme bench. Senate leaders Smoot and Simmons exchanged greetings as business resumed and a joint committee to study military pay was authorized.
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House
Senate
Longworth
Appropriations Committee
John Carew
New York
Simmons
Smoot
Alabama State Democratic Committee
Reed
Penn
Military Affairs Committee
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Greensboro Woman Identifies Body as Her Son
Mrs. J. W. Diamont of Greensboro traveled to Reidsville to identify the skeleton found near town as Roy Johnson, a 16 year old missing youth. Police said the identification was positive and a ring and watch were confirmed as his.
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Reidsville
J. W. Diamont
Greensboro
Here
Roy Johnson
Power Surged Through 1930s Auto Show Models
New York show features 225 models at Grand Central Palace with emphasis on power and streamlined design. Sixteen cylinder engines debut in American cars, more eights, larger bores, and higher compression. Innovations include automatic cooling, larger oil pumps, improved dampers, and a first airplane type air cooled motor. Two front-wheel drive models highlight ground hugging lines.
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New York
Grand Central Palace
Dill Seeks Air Ban on Obscene Language by KWKH
Senator Dill urged the federal radio commission and the attorney general to stop KWKH Shreveport broadcasts citing obscene language. He read a complaint from L. J. Watrous and argued the radio act grants prosecutorial power for profanity on air. Station operator W. K. Henderson is noted as a vocal opponent of chain stores.
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Washington
Federal Radio Commission
Attorney General
Senate Today
Dill
KWKH
Shreveport
L. J. Watrous
Minneapolis
W. K. Henderson
Grand Jury Finds Washington Not As Bad As Pictured
A federal grand jury concluded an extraordinary three month session including a liquor probe by reporting the nation’s capital is not the vice ridden lawless place it had been pictured. The panel delivered its findings from Washington.
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Washington
Schoenfeld Resigns from Diplomatic Service
Arthur Schoenfeld, recently appointed minister to Costa Rica, has resigned from the diplomatic service in a decision announced today in Washington. The move ends his post after a period of service with the United States foreign affairs office.
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Schoenfeld
Washington
Arthur Schoenfeld
Costa Rica
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