Hoover Enthusiastically Welcomed in San Juan Island
President Hoover arrived in San Juan Porto Rico amid cheers from crowds in Ponce and San Juan. He toured with Governor Roosevelt in an open car, received a salute from the 65th regiment, and pledged closer cooperation between Porto Rico and the mainland during talks with insular representatives at Government House.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
65Th Regiment
Army
Hoover
Ponce
Roosevelt
Government House
Speculation as Roosevelt Action On City Affairs Charge
Albany dispatch reports Governor Roosevelt sent a copy of city affairs committee charges against James Jalker of New York City to Mayor Walker in Palm Springs California. Roosevelt asked for a reply after Walker's anticipated return in about ten days amid NYC speculation on possible action. Referee Samuel Seabury’s involvement noted.
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Albany
N. Y
City Affairs Committee
James Jalker
New York City
Palm Springs
California
Roosevelt
Walker
New York
Gotham
the Times
The
Herald-Tribune
Samuel Seabury
Renowned Chicago Reporter Hilding Johnson Dies
Chicago obituary notes Hilding Johnson a 50 year veteran crime reporter for the Herald and Examiner. He inspired the play The Front Page. Died after a week of stomach hemorrhages at age 40. Survived by widow and son Louis Hilding III.
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Chicago
Hilding Johnson
Herald and Examiner
Louis Hilding
Winter Loses Bravado to Spring in Western North Carolina
Asheville reports winter yielding to spring as melt from recent snowfall reduces depths to light accumulations in low lands while mountains retain white peaks. Snow amounts reached up to 18 inches in the Smokies and Marion Saluda measured around 12 inches. highways and telephones suffered damage in some areas. Temperatures rose from 35 to 45 degrees with warmer weather expected, though a light frost was possible tonight and Tuesday looked to be much warmer. Farmers welcomed the moisture aiding upcoming planting.
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Asheville
Mar
North Carolina
Mercury
Marion
Saluda
Smoky Mountains
McLendon Named For Assistance In Prosecution In Asheville
In Asheville L. P. McLendon of Durham a former solicitor has been appointed by Governor Gardner to assist Solicitor Zeb V. Nettles in prosecuting bankers and public officials tied to bank failures. A six week special term starts April 27 presided by Judge M. W. Barnhill. Luke Lea and associates faced banking law charges as bonds were not yet arranged.
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Asheville
L. P. McLendon
Durham
Gardner
Zeb V. Nettles
M. W. Barnhill
Rocky Mount
Albert Cox
Raleigh
Luke Lea
Tennessee
Luke Lea, Jr
E. P. Charlet
Buncombe Grand Jury
North Carolina
So Heitor Nettles
T. L. Johnson
Central Bank and Trust Company
Church Fire Destroys Sunday School In Kings M O AIN
The Sunday school wing of the First Baptist church in Kings MO AIN was burned out, with damages estimated at 5000 dollars. No injuries reported. Fire officials investigated the cause.
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Kings MO Ain
Mar
First Baptist Church
Man's body found near tracks in Albemarle
The mangled body of Charles M. Poplin, 26, a Winston-Salem Southbound railroad section hand, was found beside the tracks in Albemarle. He is believed to have been killed by a midnight freight.
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Albemarle
Mar
Charles M. Poplin
Winston-Salem
Puppies Race at Carolina Fields Trials Meet Opens
Winston Salem March 23 The Carolina Fields Trials club opened its annual meet with 64 puppies entered from eight states. Open stakes competition was under way, with member stakes scheduled for tomorrow.
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Winston-Salem
Mar
Carolina Fields Trials Club
Safe-crackers Rob Farris Brothers Furniture Safe in Charlotte
In Charlotte last night safe-crackers broke into the Farris Brothers Furniture store and escaped with about 450 dollars. An attempted blow of Rice's Inc. women’s apparel store safe failed. Local police investigated the incidents and searched for suspects.
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Charlotte
Mar
Farris Brothers
Rice’s, Inc
Woman Injured in Gastonia Auto Crash
Mrs. J. B. Armstrong of Lincolnton was struck by a car in Gastonia. Driver John Nash was jailed in default of $500 bond on a charge of driving while intoxicated.
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Gastonia
Arch
J. B. Armstrong
Lincolnton
John Nash
Gale off Virginia Capes slows as messages disrupted
A gale that reached 44 miles per hour off the Virginia Capes yesterday diminished to 38 miles per hour today and was expected to subside. Telephone and telegraph communications between Norfolk and Cape Hatteras were disrupted while coast guard command reported no disasters in the Norfolk division.
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Norfolk
Virginia Capes
Cape Hatteras
Coast Guard
Norfolk Division
Longshoreman Beaten to Death in New Orleans
New Orleans dock strike area. Woodrow Wilson Gilmore, longshoreman foreman, was shot and beaten to death. Edward Kennedy, cafe operator, held for questioning after seven arrests. Kennedy owned a cafe frequented by Gilmore. Gilmore paroled from Florida prison recently and had worked on the waterfront a week.
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New Orleans
Mar
Woodrow Wilson Gilmore
New Orléans
Edward Kennedy
Gilmore
Kennedy
Longshoremen's Union
Florida
MacLean criticizes Maxwell on revenue plan and school tax
Raleigh March 23 AP Representative A D MacLean of Beaufort defends the MacLean school law and opposes Commissioner Maxwell and Dr Morison on the general sales tax plan. He notes the tax would cost North Carolina’s 3,000,000 people about 50 cents per month for six months of the school term.
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Raleigh
Mar
A. D. MacLean
Beaufort
MacLean School
MacLean
Maxwell
House Finance Committee
Revenue Lane
Dr. Morison
Ether
Finance Committee
Tax Commission
North Carolina
School Boy Falls From Bus To Death On Way To Classes
Fayetteville report details 13 year old Woodrow Bradford dying after tumbling from a moving school bus four miles from town. The front seat rider fell when a door opened. a wheel passed over him. Driver John Lb. Reeves 40 cited as careful by Ray Funderburke superintendent. Inquest planned by Dr. R. A. Allgood coroner.
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Fayetteville
Mar
Woodrow Bradford
John Lb. Reeves
Ray Funder
Burke
Reeves
R. A. Allgood
Bishop Archibald J Carey Dies at 61
Chicago reports the death of Bishop Archibald J Carey of the African Methodist Episcopal church from heart disease. Born August 25 1868 in Atlanta he was the son of a plantation slave and served on the city civil service commission while facing 1929 bribery charges.
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Chicago
Archibald J. Carey
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Dillings
Bishop Carey
Atlanta
City Civil Service Commission
Program Adopted To Force Extra Session Congress To Deal With Economic Distress
Washington March 23 AP A reform and peace coalition led by Norman Thomas urged an extra session of Congress to tackle unemployment and economic distress. They planned to pressure Hoover and congressional leaders, urged action on international issues, and discussed potential relief measures though Watson questioned immediate need for an extra session.
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Washington
Mar
Watson
Senate
Farm Board
Watson Long
Coolidge
Indiana
Hoover
Congress
Peace
National Socialist Party
Norman Thomas
Longworth
House
Russia
W. Thomas
Thomas
Rassay Indicted for Syndicalism in Akron Sabotage Case
Paul F Kassay 37 Goodyear Zeppelin employee was indicted by Summit County grand jury on a charge of violating the state criminal syndicalism law. The indictment says he openly justified by word of mouth an attempt to sabotage the airship Akron within Goodyear Zeppelin docks.
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Akron, CO
Paul F. Kassay
Goodyear Zeppelin
Navy
Akron
Summitt County
United States
Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation
Fire Devastates Detroit Flat, 1 Child Killed
Harriet Malach, 10, died in a blaze that left four injured and more than 50 tenants homeless in a six family flat in Detroit on March 23.
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Detroit
Harriet Malach
North Carolina House Passes Oleomargarine and Trailer Bills
In Raleigh on March 23 AP the North Carolina House deferred the full revenue bill action until tonight while approving a substitute Oleomargarine bill banning margarine colored to mimic butter and the Connor trailer reflector requirement. The chamber also backed tax study bills by Moss Waynick Ewbank and a cartway revision aligning with the new state highway act. The Senate planned routine business and a noon session to address administration measures.
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Raleigh
Mar
House
Senate
Boards of Trustees
N. C. State
University of North Carolina
Connor
Moss
Waynick
Ewbank
Tax Commission
Butler Warns on U S Politics and Representation
Berkeley March 23 Nicholas Murray Butler president of Columbia University told University of California charter day speakers that American politics show almost a miracle of nonrepresentative government. He said party organization has vanished and warned voters to resist racism or communism. He criticized direct primary laws and decried office seekers focused only on the next election.
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Columbia University
Berkeley
Cal
Nicholas Murray Butler
American Politics Today
University of California
Butler
Former Carnegie Steel President William Clyde Dies at 62
Pittsburgh dispatch reports William G. Clyde, age 62, former Carnegie Steel company president, died at his home. Clyde resigned from the presidency last September due to illness and was succeeded by Homer D. Williams.
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Pittsburgh
William G. Clyde
Carnegie Steel Company
Clyde
Carnegie Company
Homer D. Williams
Rescue Steamer Returns with Viking Survivors off Horse Island
The Sagona, carrying 118 Viking disaster survivors, fights through ice floes on the return to St. John's Newfoundland. Nine more survivors are aboard other vessels. Foundation Franklin brings the body of Patrick Bartlett. Pilot Bob Fogg crashes during a flight for disaster pictures. no serious injuries reported. C F Kent plane forced down near Pictou. Bernt Balchen and companions prepare to search for missing Varick Frissell A G Penrod and 24 others.
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ST. John's
N. F
Horse Island
Foundation Franklin
Patrick Bartlett
Bob Fogg
Concord
N. H
Fogg
Hampden
C. F. Kent
Pictou
N. S
Moncton
Bernt Balchen
Randy Enslow
Merion Cooper
Corner Brook
Balchen
Varrick Frissell
A. G. Penrod
New York
Frissell
Penrod
Man slays girl then kills himself after date refusal
In Gaffney South Carolina Mary Phillips 22 refused to date George Self 30 and married. Self entered her bedroom shot her then killed himself. Both died instantly. Coroner's jury ruled murder and death by own action. Self leaves a widow and four children. The victim was not related to the Phillips family.
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Gaffney
Mary Phillips
George Self
Douglas Phillips
Self
Ethel Phillips
Max Biddix
Miss Phillips
Fraternity Houses Destroyed By Fire in Chapel Hill
In Chapel Hill on March 23 Tau Epsilon Phi and Alpha Kappa Kappa fraternity houses were virtually destroyed by fire. Several minor blazes occurred, prompting police to suspect a firebug staged the incidents.
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Chapel Hill
Tau Epsilon Phi
Alpha Kappa Kappa
House Kills Measure In Under Two Hours Vote
The house defeated the auto license bill 57 to 33 after brief debate. Rep. Connor led the roads committee. opponents pressed questions about drunken driving and licensing scope. The bill, originally from the Carolina Motor Club, faced senate opposition but passed after amendments.
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North Carolina
Carolina Motor Club
Senate
House
Connor
Wilson
House Roads Committee
Moye
Green
Flannagan
Pitt
Jones
Hertford
Gwal
Alexander
Hicks
Anti-Dumping Order Signed Against Foreign Matches
Secretary Mellon signed an anti-dumping order on matches imported from Finland Norway Estonia Sweden Latvia Austria Holland and Poland. The duty equals the difference between a fair treasury price and the dumped price in the United States, set at 80 cents per gross, with about 750000 dollars expected to accrue to the government. The move follows a 1928 dispute when Russia dumped prices, driving costs to 29 cents per gross.
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Washington
Mellon
Fineland
Norway
Esthenia
Sweden
Latvia
Austria
Holland
Poland
Treasury Department
United States
Treasury
Russia
Stribling Plans Exhibition Bouts Before Title Fight
W L Young Stribling will stage a series of exhibition matches before his June heavyweight title bout. The Georgian plans the first exhibition at Matamoros near Brownsville, Texas, next Sunday, announced by Pa Stribling. The fighter and his wife will travel from Ocklawnnee to visit family.
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Charleston
Max Schmeling
W. L
Young) Stribling
Pa” Stribling
Matamoros
Mexico
Brownsville
Texas
Im Silas
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