Senate Farm Relief Vote Soon in Hoover Battle
President Hoover faces a pivotal week as the senate weighs the debenture plan for farm relief. Officials report a razor edged vote with 47 in favor of elimination and 46 opposed, while illness and pairing could swing the outcome and Vice President Curtis may break a tie. Senators Caraway and others press differing stances as leaders rally.
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Washington
Hoover
Senate
Senate Farm Relief
Caraway
Arkansas
Curtis
Hoover Praises Al Smith as Distinguished American
President Hoover calls Alfred E. Smith a distinguished American and great public servant in a Notre Dame Laetare Medal letter read at the ceremony. The letter, addressed to Notre Dame President Charles L. O'Donnell, notes Hoover’s congratulations and recalls their limited post election contact.
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Hoover
al Smith
New, York
Alfred E. Smith
Charles L. O'Donnell
Notre Dame
Angus McDonald
Southern Pacific Railway
White House
Smith
Flor
Mr. Hoover
Mr. Smith
The
United States
Communist Chiefs Plan Funeral Turned Political Demonstration
In Berlin 1200 Communist leaders vow to bury 21 fallen comrades in one grave and convert the funeral into a large political demonstration. They call for a citywide general strike at 2 p.m. as police maintain control after four days of rioting in Neukoeln and Wedding districts.
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Berlin
Neukoelm
Wedding
Korney Gang Member Reveals Murders and Robberies
Buffalo report details a gang confession outlining three killings and multiple payroll robberies over three years. John Kwiatowski Big Korney and Anthony Kalkiewicz are jailed. one accomplice’s body was found near a Depew residence. Victim Victor Chojnicki killed after tipping off plans.
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John Kwiatowski
Big Korney
Anthony Kalkiewicz
Kaliewicz
Depew
Victor Chojnicki
Depew House
Kalkiewicz
Big Korney Gang
Buffalo
Art Metal Works
Ward J. Piercn
Chojnicki
Unlucky Dock Clayton Dies at 100 With Coffin Ready
Brevard mourns E B Clayton known as Uncle Dock who died at age 100 after his coffin, built from lumber he chose, was completed. He lived near Davidson River and once posed with Gov. Alfred E. Smith. Funeral services were set for Davidson River Presbyterian Cemetery.
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Dock’’ Clayton
Clayton
Alfred E. Smith
Asheville
Buncombe County
Henderson County
Tranyslvania
Davidson River Presbyterian Cemetery
Charlotte votes on new city school board race
Charlotte voters today faced a municipal election with five councilman nominees for five seats and ten candidates contending for seven school board positions. The council race features L. E. Anderson G. O. Doggett W. J. Guthey J. A. Jones and George B. Wilson Jr. aimed at inaugurating the city manager system.
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Charlotte
L. E. Anderson
G. O. Doggett
W. J. Guthey
J. A. Jones
George B. Wilson
Doheny Plans to Buy Fall's Ranch at Auction
Announcement that the Three Rivers New Mexico ranch of Albert B. Fall would be sold today at Algodones by the sheriff in a mortgage foreclosure. Edward L. Doheny representatives planned to bid around 23 million dollars to acquire the property.
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Beverley Hills
Calif
Three Rivers
N. M
Albert B. Fall
Alamogordo
Edward L. Doheny
Robert Sands
Majority Of Committee With Mellon
A majority of the senate judiciary committee enrolled today for the Steiner report on Mellon holding the post of secretary of the treasury. The committee voted 9 to 7 with Senator Ashurst not voting. Senator Stephens telegraphed his vote for the report. The reports will be sent to the senate tomorrow for floor action on Mellon.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Steiner
Oregon
Andrew Mellon
Secretary of Treasury
Stephens
Mississippi
Ashurst
Arizona
Norris
Borah
Idaho
King
Utah
Dill
Senate
Mellon
Two Way Telephone Service From Train To Stationary Point Perfected
The Canadian National railway demonstrated two way telephone conversation between a moving train and a stationary point in Ontario. A two hour test at 40 miles an hour linked the locomotive car to Toronto offices using telegraph wires and radio. Planned for passenger use between Chicago and Toronto on fast trains soon.
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Toronto
Canadian National Railway
Chicago
Ontario
J. C. Burkholder
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Newark
N. J
B. D. Robb
Canadian National Railway Telegraph and Telephone Service
Mr. Barber
Canadian National Telegraph
Robb
New York Central Railroad
Reparations Agreement Is Likely
Paris reports growing conviction that a reparations settlement may emerge from expert talks on American proposals. Owen D Young outlined compromise figures to the German delegation as the Italian stance appeared favorable, with Britain, Germany, and Japan aligned. French Belgian reactions were still pending.
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Paris
Owen D. Young
Reparations’ Commission
Conference of Experts On
Earthquakes in Persia Leave 2000 Dead Across Region
Unofficial telegraph reports say two thousand people died in three days of earthquakes in Khorassan Northeast Persia. Villages destroyed and 790 buildings toppled in Shirwan and Bujmurd near the Turkestan border. Additional tremors struck Askhabad and nearby Persian villages, with Turkestan authorities sending medical aid.
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Teheran
Persia
Khorassan
Shirwan
Bujmurd
Turkestan
Askhabad
Russian Turkestan
German Sailor Crosses Atlantic in 22-Foot Life Boat
CIBARA Cuba May 6 Paul Muller a German sailor completed a solo Atlantic crossing in a 22 foot life boat named the Aga He traveled from Germany to Havana using a sail and oars as propulsion despite the ocean vastness and weather hazards.
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Cibara
Cuba
Atlantic
Paul Muller
Havana
Germany
Japs Accept U S View On Armaments
At Geneva May 6 M Sato Japanese disarmament spokesman said Japan has authorized acceptance of the American view for effective reductions in national armaments He noted gratitude to Ambassador Gibson and pledged support to proposals based on equity He and other delegates discussed adjourning naval talks to seek common ground among the five great naval powers.
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Geneva
M. Sato
Preparatory Commission On Disarmament
Japan
League of Nations
Gibson
Lord Cushendun
Count Massigli
France
Commission
Alberto de Marinis
Italy
Balloons See Mixed Progress in National Elimination Race
May 6 report shows ten balloons landed at various Pennsylvania and New York points. Good year VII leads unofficial distance at about 405 miles while Svend Rasmussen aboard Detroit Balloon Club entry says 300 miles near Camden New Jersey. Navy No 1 reportedly near Montreal but officials have no confirmation from Beg crew.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
New York
Detroit Balloon Club
Svend Rasmussen
Camden
N. J
Navy No. 1
Montreal
Canada
Navy
T. C. W. Settle
Commercial fisheries gain 10 day shad and herring extension
North Carolina commercial fisheries receive a 10 day extension to the shad and herring season. Commissioner J A Nelson said the lower sound and rivers closing date moves to May 10 while the upper sound region now ends May 20.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
J.A. Nelson
State Fisheries
Lower Sound
Upper Sound
Auction of Two Masterpieces to Be Radiocast
New York on May 6 reports a Wednesday night radio auction of two paintings valued at 1 500 000 dollars. The works are Crucifixion by Pierre della Francesca and Madonna and Child by Fra Lippo Lippi.
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New York
Pierre Della Francesca
Lippo Lippi
Beaton Becomes Lead to Slain Swannanoa Man
In Swannanoa North Carolina George Harvey a 58 year old Bea on Manufacturing worker was shot and killed by neighbor J L Ball 60 as he returned home through a thunderstorm. Ball fled into Bee Tree mountains as sheriff's posse hunted with bloodhounds.
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Swannanoa
N. C
George Harvey
Beacon Manufacturing Company
J. L. Ball
Bee Tree
Ball
Harvey
Beacon Mill
Oteen
Edwards Street
Concord Farm Seizure: Morphine and Liquor Found
H A Goodman on his Concord farm was not arrested as federal and county officers reported seizure of morphine and liquor. Warnings of warrants by D F Widenhouse circulated while investigators concluded 125 quarts of rye liquor and multiple bottles of scotch were taken along with 55 gallons of yellow corn in charred kegs.
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Concord
N. C
H. A. Goodman
D. F. Widenhouse
Goodman
Philadelphia Man Kills Three Children Then Shoots Wife
Peter Thomas, 45, killed his three children in their home and then shot his wife at a hospital where she was a patient. He then attempted to take his own life and remains in critical condition.
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Philadelphia
Peter Thomas
State rejects state workers compensation insurance
The State advisory budget commission in Raleigh on May 6 decided that all state institutions and departments should meet any claims under the workmen's compensation act from their biennial funds. An insurance policy for 8,000 employees was considered but deemed too costly.
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Raleigh
State Advisory Budget Commission
Gov. Gardner
Sinclair to Surrender for Teapot Dome Refusal Conviction
Harry F. Sinclair faces three months in jail for contempt of the senate after a U S supreme court mandate directs DC officials to imprison him. The process moves as district authorities notify counsel and plan to issue the jail commitment order with Sinclair ready to surrender. He was convicted March 16, 1927, for refusing to answer questions about the Teapot Dome lease.
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Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Senate
United States Supreme Court
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Frank E. Cunningham
Leo A. Rover
George P. Hoover
Sinclair
William Hitz
New York
Washington Asylum
Teapot Dome Naval Oil Reserve
Wyoming
Forces Restore Operations At Two Textile Plants After Strike
Five National Guard companies guard Am erican Bemberg and American Glanzstoff plants in Elizabethton Tenn as mechanical and chemical departments resume work after a strike begun April 15. About 200 pickets march. officials plan gradual restart of other departments to absorb 5 500 idle workers. Peaceful picketing touted by union leaders amid tense return to work.
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Elizabethton
Tenn
National Guardsmen
Bemberg
Glanzstoff Rayon
Senate probes ownership of papers linked to IP&P
The Senate adopted a resolution directing the postmaster general to submit last statements of ownership for newspapers in which International Paper and Power Co. holds stock. Senator Walsh said the data would test if the 1912 law reveals actual owners. Debate touched on press integrity and potential amendments to require stockholder disclosures.
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Washington
Senate Today
Postmaster General
International Paper and Power Company
Walsh
Democrat
Montana
Bingham
Connecticut
Senate
Capper
Kansas
Vandenberg
Michigan
Norris
Nebraska
Heflin
Alabama
Birmingham News and Age Herald
Laguardia
Congress
Six Die in Riverside Crossing Crash
Riverside New Jersey May 6 six persons were killed and two injured when a train collided with an automobile at a crossing. The dead include John Bunge 34 his wife Clara 32 their children Jack 5 Ada 6 and Morgan Chamberlain a boarder plus Jack Weller 3 of Philadelphia.
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Riverside
N. J
John Bunge
Clara Bunge
Jack
Ada
Morgan Chamberlain
Bunge
Jack Weller
Philadelphia
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Herman
Korney
N. Y
Duffy Silk Mill
Brevard
Uncle Dock
NEW City School Board
Doheny
Fall
Schacht
U.S
J. L. Bell
Ip&p
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