Wickersham doubts 2 75 per cent beer plan solves prohibition
Chairman Wickersham of the Hoover law enforcement commission said the 2.75 per cent beer proposal would not meet the prohibition problem. He spoke at the capitol after testifying before the Senate judiciary committee on the Norris proposal for an investigation of prohibition enforcement.
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Washington
Mar
Wickersham
Hoover Law Enforcement Commission
Commission
Capitol
Senate Judiciary Committee
Former Spanish Dictator Dead in Paris
Don Miguel Primo de Rivera y Orbaneja, who ruled Spain as dictator for seven years, died in exile in Paris at age 60. His body, clad in Carmelite monk attire, was prepared for return to Madrid as officials noted death likely from a blood clot linked to long- standing diabetes. The Duke of Alba and other figures voiced respect as the exiled leader neared his end.
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Primo de Rivera
Paris
Soi
Spain
Miguel Primo de Rivera Y Orbaneja
Latin Quarter
Madrid
Prima de Rivera
Carmen
Pilar
Senorita Carmey
Miguel
Pamplona
Alba
Cafe de Paris
Duke of Alba
Damaso Berenguer
Primo
Hotel du Pont Royal
Fife
General Primo de Rivera
Weisbaden
Germany
Marshal Petain
Carmel
Navy Pushes for More Cruisers and Small Carriers
At Guantanamo Bay naval maneuvers officers urged increasing cruiser strength and building up to the 135,900 tons limit for aircraft carriers. Rear Admiral Magruder urged many fast light cruisers and smaller carriers to replace giants like Lexington and Saratoga, citing battle lessons from Navassa. In Chicago, Ida Doyle, a 61-year-old election judge, was found murdered, with robbers taking her purse and ring. hours later racketeer John Rita was found dead, linked to gang conflicts and the Algiers club bombing ongoing in the liquor wars.
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Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
United States
T. P. Magruder
Navassa
America
Chicago
Ida M., Doyle
Cooperation Aids Construction As Rates Fall
Secretary Lamont said lower money rates should accelerate construction in the coming months after a period of slowed activity. He noted state cooperation, with Ohio proceeding on road contracts and local committees forming to stimulate enterprise. A nationwide unemployment census next month will help keep figures up to date.
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Rita
Washington
Lamont
Laemont
Ohio
Wickersham Says Prohibition Enforcements Stronger Than Other Laws
Chairman Wickersham told reporters during a Capitol break that a Hoover commission investigator found prohibition enforcement better than many laws though not perfect. He noted the high work load and said another year is needed to finish the inquiry while not committing on the eighteenth amendment.
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Washington, Mar
Wickersham
Hoover Law Enforcement Commission
Capitol
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Hoover Commission
Jones
Republican
Washington
Commission
Spanish Queen and Mrs Caruso Receive Moore Bequests
The will of Alexander P. Moore late ambassador to Holland filed for probate in Pittsburgh on March 17 reveals an estate valued at at least 500000 dollars. Queen Victoria of Spain receives 100000 dollars for aid to the poor and sick in Spain while Mrs. Caruso widow of the tenor gets 25000 dollars. Moore had been ambassador to Spain and was close friends with both recipients.
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Pittsburgh
Alexander P. Moore
Oland
Victoria
Spain
Bnrico Caruso
Moore
Caruso
Hides Leather and Shoes Kept On Tariff List
The senate again kept hides leather and shoes on the tariff list after a second vote. The decision preserves duties on these goods amid ongoing tariff discussions.
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Washington
Mar
Senate
Man Dies After Burning Barn Rescue Attempt
Albert Davis aged 72, crippled, died in a Kansas City barn fire while rushing to save a horse. His body was found within 15 feet of the animal. Two others tried to reach the horse but were overcome by smoke and later rescued.
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Kansas City
Mar
Albert Davis
Week End Death Toll Rises Across Seven States
Seven people died and five were seriously injured in North and South Carolina weekend crashes and a hit and run in New Bern. Maxie D. Brown Jr and W S West died in separate accidents near Chapel Hill and Greensboro. Alberta Foy a 31 year old woman was killed in New Bern by a hit and run. Four Bamberg, South Carolina residents Jerry Wade George Van Dyke and Clyde Gillen died in a separate flood crash near Bamberg. Five injured in Greenwood South Carolina incident.
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Charlotte
Mar
North
South Carolina
Maxie D. Brown, Jr
Mocksville
N. C
W. S. West
Raleigh
Alberta Foy
New Bern
Jerry Wade
George van Dyke
Clyde Gillen
Bamberg
S&s. C
Brown
Chapel Hill
Burlington Highway
Robert S. McNeal
Davie County
John Leach
West
T. K. Fountain
Greensboro
Fountain
Greenwood
S. C
Prominent Elizabeth City Man Held After Fatal Hit Run
Edgar Stevens, a member of a prominent Elizabeth City family, was arrested in Morehead City and charged as the driver of a car that struck a group of three or more negro pedestrians east of New Bern killing Alberta Foy, 31. Two black men were injured and a black woman escaped unharmed. The driver fled the scene. formal charges are pending pending an inquest.
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New Bern
N. C
Edgar Stevens
Elizabeth City
Morehead City
Here
Alberta Foy
Stevens
Foy
Conflagration in Chimney Rock Destroys Nine Buildings
A late night fire in Chimney Rock caused about 75 000 dollars in losses across nine structures including the George W. Logan Inn which was wrecked with most furnishings lost. Oscar Shytle's cafe is linked as the origin amid strong winds and nearby woods were burned but extinguished. The Asheville fire department arrived as the final building fell.
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Chimney Rock
Oscar Shytle
George W. Logan
Asheville
Architect George Smith Dies After Ill Health
George Washington Smith aged 51 and noted architect and artist died at his Santa Barbara home after a year of ill health. He was a member of the American Institute of Architects and the American Art Alliance.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
George Washington Smith
Smith
American Institute of Architects
The
American Art Alliance
Graves Of Indian Warriors Opened As Evidence In Death Case
Buffalo authorities unearthed grave goods and effigies at the Cattaraugus reservation as evidence in the murder case of Nancy Bowen and Lila Jimerson. Dolls and spirits were cited in the plot against artist Henry Marchand’s wife Mrs. Marchand, who was killed with a hammer. The elder Jimerson helped digging to aid the defense amid tribal warnings.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Henry Marchand
Cattaragus Reservation
Nancy Bowen
Nancy
Lila Jimerson
Jimerson
Aluminum Co of America faces FTC final argument date
Washington March 7 AP final argument before the Federal Trade Commission is set for April 1 on charges of violating the Clayton Anti-Trust Act by the Aluminum Company of America.
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Ashington
Mar
Federal Trade Commission
Aluminum Company
Acai
Rockefeller Jr Donates 10000 to Literacy Advisory
John D. Rockefeller Jr. contributes ten thousand dollars to the National Advisory Committee on Literacy efforts. The donation supports national literacy initiatives and reflects ongoing private sector support for education.
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Jashington, Mar
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
National Advisory Committee On
Hoover seeks funding for delegates to Hague conference
President Hoover asked Congress to provide 825000 dollars to cover expenses for United States delegates attending the International Conference for the Modification of International Law at The Hague this month.
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Ashington
Hoover
Congress
United States
Hague
Provincial Governor Momm Resigns Over Welfare Theft Scandal
Provincial Governor Wilhelm Momm resigns after exposure of his wife as a perpetrator in the theft of welfare funds and silverware from the Gubernatorial mansion in Germany.
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A Hpersp AM
Germany
Wilhelm Momm
Supreme Court Sets April Hearing on Prohibition Purchasers
The Supreme Court advanced the governments test case to determine guilt of liquor purchasers under the National Prohibition Act. Argument is scheduled for April 28.
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Ashington
Mar
Supreme Court
Senate approves 100 million farm board appropriation
The Senate today approved a 100 million appropriation for the Federal Farm Board while accepting a conference committee's partial report on the deficiency supply bill, which also provides 873 million for additional projects.
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Ashington
Mar
Federal Farm Board
Senate
Gun Battle Ends in Officer Killing Suspected Liquor Dealer
In Richland County South Carolina Officer C L Hartley used a shotgun in his left hand to shoot and kill Pink Mitchell after Mitchell knocked Hartley's pistol from his right hand and tore two fingers. The two men had a four gun exchange as Hartley and other officers tried to locate a still near Columbia. A 609 gallon still was later found and destroyed.
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Columbia
S. C
Richland County
C. L. Hartley
Pink” Mitchell
Mitchell
Hartley
Doheny Tells Of His Loan To Albert Fall
Washington report says Ed ward L Doheny testified about loaning 100000 dollars to Albert B Fall and the Elk Hills naval oil reserve lease. He outlined early work as a book agent mule skinner waiter and surveyor and noted a 1896 bankruptcy tied to his Bryan stance.
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Washington
Edward L. Doheny
Albert B. Fall
Elk Hills Naval Oil Reserve
Doheny
New Mexico
Wichita
Kansas
Black Range
Kingston
Gray Bocle
Fall
Los Angeles
William Jennings Bryan
Little Girl Killed by Truck Awaiting School Bus
Lucille Peg Ram, 10, daughter of Mr and Mrs R C Pegram of near Summerfield, was struck by a passing truck while waiting for a bus to Summerfield Consolidated School. She died or remained in serious condition at a Greensboro hospital with a skull fracture. The truck fled and driver identity was not learned as county officers opened an investigation.
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Greensboro
Mar
Summerfield Consolidated School
Lucille Pegram
R. C. Pegram
Summerfield
Gaby Deslys
Paris
Marseilles
London
Girl Seeks Gaby Deslys Estate Through Claimed Lineage
Pasadena widow Edna Stiles claims illegitimate birth to Gaby Deslys and moves to Paris to press her case for inheritance of the dancer's estimated two million dollar estate. Lawyer A W McGovney forwards the claim as evidence, citing a nurse's testimony of a birth scar on the left-hand little finger.
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Gaby Deslys
Pasadena
Los Angeles
Calif
Edna C. Stiles
Pasadena Calif
A. W. McGovney
Gardent Calif
Paris
Stiles
Peoria
Hul
Edna I. Millner
Manuel of
Portugal
Optimism Grows as Tardieu Visits London for Talks
The French Premier Tardieu’s weekend visit boosted activity at the five power naval conference in London. MacDonald and Tardieu agreed there is no need to withdraw from negotiations. Briand and Stimson met after farewell. A MacDonald Grandi talk planned on the Franco-Italian issue.
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London
Tardieu
France
Ramsay MacDonald
M. Tardieu
Chequers
Paris
Mr. MacDonald
Stimson
Aristide Briand
Downing Street
MacDonald
Grandi
Italy
Capone Parole Papers En Route From Eastern Penitentiary
Parole papers for Al Capone and his bodyguard Frank Cline were on the way to Philadelphia this afternoon carried by a penitentiary messenger.
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Capone
Harrisburg
Mar
al “‘Scarface
Frank Cline
Penientiary
Philadelphia
American Torero Gored Again by Infuriated Bull in Madrid
Sydney Franklin, a Brooklyn bull fighter, was seriously injured in Madrid when a black bull gored him during a display. The second incident occurred as he whirled his cape, turning his back, and was tossed about by the enraged animal for several minutes. Doctors say he will recover in about 46 days. Franklin, not a member of the torero cooperative, must convalesce in a regular hospital.
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Madrid
Mar
Sydney Franklin
Brooklyn
Bull Fighters’ Co-Operative Association
Toreros
Franklin
Davis enters three way race for Pennsylvania Senate
Pittsburgh March 17 Secretary of Labor James J. Davis joins a three way contest for the U S Senate nomination in Pennsylvania. He faces United States Senator Joseph R. Grundy with Governor John S Fisher backing Grundy. The field also includes Governor Gifford Pinchot running for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
James J. Davis
United States
Joseph R. Grundy
John 8. Fisher
Senate
Vare
Fisher
Grundy
Royal Sovereign Returns to Port After Bulge Damage
The British battleship Royal Sovereign sails into Valetta Malta on March 17 after sustaining damage to a bulge during naval exercises.
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Pavmaghd
Valletta
Malta
Royal Sovereign
Taft Memorial Service Held at St Margaret's
London reports a memorial service for the late William Howard Taft held this afternoon at St. Margaret's church. The service followed his death and included remarks from church officials and attendees honoring Taft's public service.
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Taft
London
William Howard Taft
St. Margaret's
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