Hoover picks attorneys and marshals by prohibition views
Attorney General Mitchell revealed that the Hoover administration will screen candidates for United States attorneys and marshals for liquor use and anti prohibition stance. He said officers should not drink or oppose prohibition, guiding appointments as the justice department consolidates enforcement. The letter to a friend shaped committee talks on the Williamson bill and transfer of agencies.
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Washington, Jan
Hoover Administration
United States
Justice Department
Mitchell
House Expenditures Committee
Department of Justice
Treasury
House
High award to Army airman for heroism
Lieut. William A. Matheny, 1929 Cheney award winner, received the Soldiers Medal for a daring rescue in a burning plane crash in the Nicaraguan jungle. He saved Lieut. Dwight Canfield but could not save himself from flames and Canfield later died.
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Washington
Jan
Wiliam A. Matheny
Canal Zone
Matheny
Dwight Canfield
Madrid premier Primo de Rivera resigns in Paris
Paris dispatch reports Primo de Rivera resigns at 8 p m local time. The Williamson bill amendment to require competitive examinations for prohibition agents was adopted by the house expenditures committee.
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Prohibition
Civil Service Commission
House Expenditures Committee
Pineal
Warrants Issue in 1927 Buckingham Annex Fire Murders
In St Louis three of four men arrested are charged with arson and first degree murder over the December 5 1927 Hotel Buckingham Annex fire that killed seven people. The revived investigation led to warrants issued today by authorities.
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T. Louis
Buckingham Annex
Filipino youths beaten in San Francisco taxi incident
Three Filipino youths were severely beaten by two unidentified taxicab drivers in San Francisco in an early morning incident, part of ongoing race troubles in California.
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AN Francisco
California
Madrid denies Rivera resignation rumors and Cadiz disorder reports
A Madrid dispatch says there is no basis for reports that Primo Rivera resigned or that disorders occurred in Cadiz. In Washington, AP reports Chairman Wickersham told Representative Dyer the 2.75 percent beer proposal will go to the commission for consideration on February 5.
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Ondon
Reuter
Madrid
Primo Rivera
Cadiz
Ashington
Wickersham
The
Law Enforcement Commission
Dyer
Missouri
Commission
Brigadier General David S. Gordon Dies at 97
Brigadier General David Stuart Gordon retired oldest officer of the U S army died at his Washington home today at age 97. He served with distinction in wartime and peacetime, leaving a long record of service.
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Ashington
David Stuart Gordon
United States Army
Wayne County Seeks Tax Relief via Special Session
Wayne county commissioners in a special session urge Governor Gardner to call a special general assembly for real estate tax relief. They plan to send messages to other county boards seeking a united demand for the session.
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Goldsboro
Wayne County Commissioners
Wayne
Gardner
General Assembly
Board of County Commissioners
France Lists Naval Needs First At Conference
The French proposal to limit fleets heads the naval conference agenda as Italy seeks parity. The big five assign roles with France first, Britain favoring category regulation, Italy pressing relativity, while the United States and Japan offer no general proposals. Open session set for Thursday morning to hear all sides.
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London
St. James’ Palace
France
Italy
Great Britain
United States
Japan
Henry L. Stimson
Stimson
Dino Grandi
MacDonald
Hugh
Gibson
Grandi
New Auditorium Ordered by U N C Trustees
Memorial hall at the University of North Carolina will be demolished and a new 1,860 seat memorial auditorium costing 200000 will be built using 25000 on hand 150000 from the emergency fund and 25000 from alumni and friends. Dr Harry W Chase reported 125 more students than last year and urged greater state support.
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Raleigh
University of North Carolina
University
Harry W. Chase
Loretta Young Weds Actor Then Plans Separation
Loretta Young 17 and Grant Withers 25 wed in Yuma after six months of courtship. Young's mother, Mrs. George Belzer, announces plans to seek an annulment claiming the bride is too young and the couple agreed to separation. Legal questions arise over marriage ages in the states involved and a separate suit by Withers’ first wife seeks a larger support share for their minor child.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
George Belzer
Loretta Young
Grant Withers
Yuma
Aziz
Belzer
Withers
California
Inez Withers
Five Lives Die In Central Airlines Crash Near Fairfax
Kansas City Kans Jan 28 four men and one woman burned and mutilated in a Central Airlines crash near Fairfax airport. Victims include pilot Duke Landeman and Chicago residents C R McKinnon James B Eggert Margart Dice and William Flynn. Plane dived from about 500 feet and exploded. Debris scattered, inquest planned.
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Kansas City
Kans
Central Airlines
Fairfax Airport
Duke Landeman
C. R. McKinnon
Chicago
James B. Eggert
Wichita
No Trace of Eielson Yet
In Teller Alaska on January 28 reports from the search near North Cape Siberia say crews are digging through ice and snow around the wreckage of Carl Ben Eielson and Earl Borland hoping to recover the aviators. Canadian pilots Pat Reid and Ed Young meanwhile prepared to join the hunt by flying their planes toward the Siberian coast.
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Teller
Alaska
North Cape
Siberia
Carl Ben Feielson
Earl Borland
Pat Reid
Ed Young
Siberian
Krielson-Borland
Man Sentenced To Hang Twice In Double Murder
Ernest A. Dias, 24, found guilty of the double murder of Stanley Montero and his fiance Mary Munoz in Oakland California. He was sentenced to hang twice on April 11 by Superior Judge Fred W. Wood, a historic double death sentence for the same crime. Dias shot the couple as they sat in their car after previously being confined at Sonora state hospital for feeble minded persons. a jury found him sane.
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Oakland
Cal
Stanley Montero
Mary Munoz
Ernest A. Dias
Fred W. Wood
Dias
Sonora State Hospital
Assassination Plot Foiled in Mexico City Arrests
Mexican police say they stopped a plan to murder President Portes Gil and president-elect Ortiz Rubio. Nineteen suspects were rounded up. 17 confessed ties to the plot, including student defendants, with lawyer Roman Millan named as alleged ringleader.
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Mexico City
Emilio Portes Gil
Pascual Ortiz Rubio
Valente Quintana
Harvey Sr. Hurt In Raleigh Auto Crash
Felix Harvey Sr. of Kinston was seriously injured when his car collided with a street car in Raleigh. Also in the vehicle were Fred J. Sutton and Mrs May Harvey. May Harvey and his mother were unharmed while Harvey lost consciousness briefly and recovered later. They were en route to attend a UNC trustees meeting.
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Raleigh
Felix Harvey
Kinston
Harvey
Fred J. Sutton
Board of Trustees
University of North Carolina
Sutton
Southern Income Drops From 1928 to 1929
New York January 28 The Southern Railway reports 1929 net operating income about 750000 lower than 1928. Net income for 1929 is 30080976 versus 30842554 in 1928. The Norfolk and Western shows 1929 net income at 442082,96? No, 442082? Likely 44,208,196. 1928 figure 34,204,057.
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New York
Southern Railway
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Naval Parley to be Broadcast Across World
London January 28 AP Under American leadership plans were laid to let the world listen to naval conference plenary meetings. Seventy eight reporters from many nations will sit in the St James palace conference room with loudspeakers to relay proceedings to the press room outside, expanding prior arrangements.
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London
St. James’ Palace
Seven Die in Shack Fire at Frederick Colorado
In Frederick near Slopeline mine seven people perished in a two room shack blaze. Mrs Della Martinez and her six children aged 13 months to 15 years died along with miner Newton who tried to rescue them and perished. The fire likely started from an overheated stove. the father worked the night shift at the Slopa Mine.
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Frederick
Colo
Slopeline
Paul Martinez
Newton
Slopa
Della Martinez
Frances
Pautine
Rosa
Ernest
Ernest L. Newton
Denver
Dearing Named Ambassador to Peru
Washington January 28 The Senate has appointed Fred Morris Dearing of Columbia Missouri as ambassador to Peru confirming the diplomatic post for the United States.
Slaying of Tennessee mountaineer linked to raiding agents
Federal and state investigators weigh the killing of Tom Morris by Buford Buck Rader amid a Prohibition era raid near Winchester. Morris, on a mule with two empty kegs, fired when arrested. Rader, an ex convict involved in counterfeiting operations at the penitentiary, is central to the case. Authorities defer action pending findings.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Rader
United States
A. V. McLane
Tom Stewart
Pikeville
Howard Baerr
Madrid Denies Primo de Rivera Resignation Rumors
Madrid reports deny rumors that Premier Primo de Rivera has resigned. The Associated Press confirmed with Cadiz by telephone that no revolutionary outbreak is hinted at. By late afternoon the situation remained as Primo de Rivera warned, with army and navy support still unclear.
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Madrid
Primo de Rivera
Associated Press
Cadiz
Primo
Glider Test Planned From Navy Dirigible Los Angeles
The Navy plans to launch a motorless glider from the Los Angeles at Lakehurst New Jersey as weather allows this week Lieutenant Ralph Barnaby will pilot the craft designed to releasably attach under a dirigible to scout landing fields and aid in landing operations The 204 pound glider carries observatory instruments and is intended to show the glider can deliver rapid reconnaissance and force to assist dirigible operations
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Washington
Navy
Los Angeles
Lakehurst
N. J
Ralph 5. Barnaby
Naval Bureau of Aeronautics
Lieut
Barnaby
Federation Aeronautique Internationale
Borah Faces Senate Probe Over Prohibition Enforcement
Senate inquiry into the enforcement service was urged after sharp clashes between Senator Borah and Assistant Secretary Lowman over John F. C. Herbert. Attorney General Mitchell denied DoJ agents questioned Borah or watched his office, while Borah said he would seek judicial committee review once dry bills advance.
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Washington
Department of Justice
J. F. C. Herbert
Prohibition
Montana
Senator Borah
Congress
Mitchell
Senate
Prohibition Enforcement Service
Lowman
The
Treasury
Borah
Idaho
Wheeler
Monetana
John F. ©. Herbert
Department
Idahoan
Herbert
De Camp Sentenced To 10 To 20 Years In Michigan Bank Embezzlement
John B. De Camp former senior vice president and director of the Union Industrial bank received a sentence of 10 to 20 years for embezzling 99058 from the bank. Nine other guilty pleas in the 3,593,000 defalcations were also sentenced.
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Flint, Mich
John
de Camp
Union Industrial Bank
Mills Return To Full Time at Woodside and Easley Mills
In Greenville South Carolina on January 28, six Woodside and Easley Cotton mills with 225000 spindles and several thousand workers resume full time schedules. The Woodside plants operate in Greenville Fountain Inn and Simpsonville while the Easley mills are in Liberty and Hasley.
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Greenville
S. C
Woodside
Easley Cotton Mills
Fountain Inn
Simpsonville
Easley Mills
Liberty
Hasley
Three Die In Carbondale Blast At Home
Three people died or were burned in an explosion and fire at a Carbondale residence. Victims include Miss Fila Clark and elderly couple Mr. and Mrs. Owen Mangan. Authorities suspect a mine cave amid a gas main disturbance on Scott Street caused the disaster.
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Scranton
Carbondale
Fila Clark
Owen Mangan
Scott Street
Hudson Coal Company
Carbondele
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