Opposition to Hoover Prohibition Enforcement Commission
Washington watchers report strong opposition from House leadership to Hoover s push for a joint congressional committee to study prohibition enforcement. Chairman Snell says the House already has the machinery to transfer the unit from treasury to justice and prefers regular committee action. A row shifts focus from Senate to House as dry forces mobilize and a hearing bill advances.
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Snell
Rules Committee
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Treasury
Justice Department
Hoover Law Enforcement Commission
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Schafer
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Wet
Longworth
Tilson
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Mystery Fires in Asheville Probed by State Group
Asheville reports an anonymous North Carolina Fire Prevention association committee met with Chief A L Duckett and Deputy Commissioner Frank Jordan to assess fires of unknown origin. The inquiry follows 16 vacant homes burned in 12 months, with $55,447 in losses from unknown causes and arson combined. The group plans inspections of properties and insurance practices statewide. Concurrently Washington officials said incorporation papers for a national cotton marketing corporation would be filed soon and headquarters chosen, with Atlanta promoted as a key site due to marketing facilities and strategic location in the cotton belt.
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Asheville
North Carolina Fire Prevention Association
A. L. Duckett
Frank Jordan
Duckett
Jordan
Washington
National Cotton Marketing Corporation
Atlanta
Cotton Marketing Corporation
Robert F. Maddox
Atlanta, Told the Organization Committee
Corporation
North Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
New England
Guilford General Hospital reports appendicitis operation
Society: Bill Andrews son of Mrs M V Andrews Trinity is a patient at Guilford General Hospital after undergoing an appendectomy this morning.
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Bill Andrews
M. V. Andrews
Trinity
Guilford General Hospital
Alexander Arrested On White Slavery Charge At Home
George F. Alexander was arrested at his home 701 Montheu avenue this afternoon at 3 by U S Marshal W G Brown on a white slavery charge. Bond fixed at 3000 dollars with a hearing before Marshal Brown set for January 20. City officials in Rockingham announce a new fire insurance rating effective January 1 reducing annual premiums by about 14000 dollars.
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George F. Alexander
Montheu Avenue
U. S
W. G. Brown
Marshal Brown
Rockingham
Smoot Celebrates His 68th Birthday
Reed Smoot of Utah, longtime Republican Senate leader, marked his 68th birthday in Washington with remarks about a life of abstinence from liquor and tobacco, plain eating, diligent work, and gratitude for a loving wife and wholesome home.
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Smoot
Washington
Gan
Reed Smoot
Utah
Senate
Legion Buries Unclaimed Convict in Greensboro
In Greensboro on January 10 the American Legion buried EK M Felts alias Bill Lark a Fries Virginia native and World War I Rainbow Division veteran whose body went unclaimed by his family. Felts was shot to death December 31 by county camp superintendent Captain F B Greeson in a self defense act during an attempted prison break. Funeral services were led by Reverend R Murphy Williams and Reverend W R Turner with Legion members present and Max T Payne donating the burial plot at Green Hill cemetery.
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American Legion
EK. M. Felts
Fries
Felts
France
Pershing
Bill Lark
F. B. Greeson
Greeson
Felt
Green Hill Cemetery
Max T. Payne
Twelve Killed In Indian Train Wreck
In New Delhi on January 10 twelve people died and at least as many were injured when the Pehawar Express collided with a freight train at Clut terbuckganj causing several passenger coaches to telescope. An official inquiry will be begun into the disaster.
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New Delhi
India
Clutterbuckganj
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