Walker Defends Administration in Gotham Hearing
Mayor James J. Walker faced questions on the Equitable Bus franchise as the Hofstadter committee grilled him in New York. The hearing included sharp exchanges and applause as Seabury pressed for details while critics accused the session of political bias and communists at the hearing.
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Walker
Gotham
Jimmie Ee S
New York
Hofstadter Legislative Committee
James J. Walker
BamMmuel Seabury
Chierc
Legislative Committee
We Equitable Bus Company
Seabury
Equitable
United States
John J. McNaboe
Irwin Steingut
McNabee
Samuel Seabury
New York City
Abraham H. Schwartz
Hofstadter
Legislative Investigating Committee
Samuel Ungerleider
Russell T. Sherwood
Socialist Plank Demands State Run Breweries At Convention
In Milwaukee on May 25 the socialist party adopted a wet platform calling for repeal of prohibition laws and government ownership of breweries with a state option as the sole dry concession. Norman Mattoon Thomas of New York was chosen as presidential candidate with James H. Maurer of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as running mate after four days of convention work.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Socialist Party
National Socialist
Norman Mattoon Thomas
New York
James H. Maurer
Harrisburg, Pa
Unique Conferring of Degree During York Rite Convention
In Rocky Mount North Carolina the degree thrice illustrious master will be conferred for the first time in the United States today as York Rite Masons hold a three day convention.
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Rocky Mount
N. C
United States
York Rite Masons
Hoover Votes Reach Renomination Strength At Convention
Hoover solidified renomination support as Texas moved 49 delegates to him, boosting his total claimed to 1 044 with 14 states backing him. Roosevelt climbed to 474 after Delaware added six, while Garner gained Texas 46 and Smith held 42 from New Jersey. Chicago prep sessions begin June 9 with debates on delegation contests.
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Associated Press
Hoover
Texas
Joseph I
France
Garner
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Delaware
New Jersey
Alfred E. Smith
Maryland
White House
Chicago
Evangelist Haggard Kidnapped and Beaten by Masked Band
Gastonia North Carolina May 25 police sought masked men who abducted and flogged Rev A A Haggard a 55 year old Baptist evangelist He said the assailants claimed to act on behalf of Gastonia ministers He was left near a road near Dallas and warned not to return to Gastonia or be killed tonight.
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Gastonia
N. C
A. A. Haggard
Haggard
Meck Parrish
Hage
Ted
Dallas
Cuba Tense After Prison Killings
Havana authorities tightened security after the execution style killings of four political prisoners by a military guard. The government said the men were shot while attempting to flee amid claims of a revolutionary terrorist plot. About 250 opposition figures were arrested as authorities warned of ongoing counterterror measures.
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Havana
Machado
Diego Daiz
House Observes Annual Custom in Paying Tribute To Its Dead
The House suspended business for a solemn roll call honoring sixteen deceased members led by Nick Longworth and Dwight W. Morrow in the Senate. Widows and relatives attended, with Alice Roosevelt Longworth among those on the floor.
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Nick” Longworth
Nicholas Longworth
House
Nick
Jack Garner
Longworth
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Dwight W. Morrow
Senate
Lindbergh
Morrow
Hattie Caraway
Arkansas
Thaddeus Caraway
Henry Allen Cooper
Wisconsin
Percy E. Quin
Albert H. Vestal
Edward M Beers
Roosevelt Returns to Politics After Dixie Vacation
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt leaves Warm Springs Georgia to rejoin campaign activity ahead of the Democratic national convention. He plans brief speeches from the Crescent Limited at Newnan and stops in Greenville South Carolina and Charlotte North Carolina.
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Warm Springs
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Crescent Limited
Southern Railway
Newnan
Greenville
S. C
Charlotte
N. C
Calls Home To Tell Son He Is Hurt Then Kills Himself
Chicago report details Arthur T. Plant a 55 year old man who phoned a hotel operator from the 16th floor of the Sherman Hotel and asked to tell his son that he had been hurt but not to inform his wife. Seconds later a fall from the window into an air shaft ended his life.
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Chicago
Arthur T. Plant
Sherman
Plant
Mob Forms To Search For Alleged Rapist He Is Lodged In Jail
A crowd gathered in the Smoaks section of Colleton county and searched swamps after reports a black man attacked a young white girl. Hezekip Samuel was arrested miles away and jailed. He denied the assault and said he went to the farmhouse for food.
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Waterboro
Smoaks
Colleton County
Hezekip Samuel
Veterans question next step in bonus march to Washington
About 350 World War veterans of the bonus expedition halted along the Baltimore and Ohio tracks in Washington Indiana after arrival from East St Louis. They plan to press cash bonus demands and seek a path to Washington D C, with commander Walter Waters arranging a post rest and a possible parade through town.
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Washington
Ind
Baltimore and Ohio
National Capitol
Indiana
Washington, D. C
Walter W. Waters
East St. Louis
Ill
Blackmer Won’t Return to U S After Tax Settlement
Washington May 25 Henry M Blackmer the missing witness in the naval oil trials will not return to the United States despite settling income tax claims totaling about 4 000 000 and paying a 860 000 contempt fine. George Gordon Rattle attorney for the Denver oil man announced the actions after paying the contempt fine for refusing to testify in the Teapot Dome cases of Harry F Sinclair and Albert B Fall.
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Washington
Henry M. Blackmer
United States
George Gordon Rattle
Denver
Teapot Dome
Harry F. Sinclair
Albert B. Fall
Bankers Bondsman Suit Filed Over Bank Loan
W. 4 H. Spradlin as receiver of the People's National Bank of Winston-Salem sues United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company in federal court to recover 25 300 alleging officer Taylor H. Simpson fraudulently abstracted and misapplied funds in a loan to H. W. Spaugh. The suit cites a $175 000 capital and violations of a 10 percent loan rule.
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Greensboro
H. Spradlin
People’s National Bank of Winston-Salem
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Spradlin
Taylor H. Simpson
H. W. Spaugh
Spaugh
Morrison reports campaign expenditures in North Carolina primary
Cameron Morrison listed spending of 9 582 86 with no contributions thus far and Bowies papers show 5 040 95 in expenses. Other candidates report various costs including radio addresses and literature travel. Hartness secretary of state filed reports as midnight filing deadline loomed.
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Raleigh
N. C
Cameron Morrison
United States Senate
Tom C. Bowie
James A. Hartness
Morrison
Wade P. Renfrow
High Point
K. A. Kirby
Marion
C. J. Moore
Washington
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Wilmington
Bowie
Texas Democrats Split Over Prohibition At Garner Meeting
In Houston on May 25 Texas Democrats backed John N Garner for president but split over repeal of the 18th amendment. The state convention approved submitting the repeal question to the states by 851 to 564 after a disorderly scene and a roll call amid dry and wet factions. Clinton G Brown chaired the meeting until A G Carter took over.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
John N. Garner
Garner
Clinton G. Brown
A. G. Carter
Fort Worth
Youthful Trio Killed In Wedgefield Motorcycle Crash
Three youths from the Wedgefield area died after a motorcycle collided with an automobile carrying six riders. L. D. Goodman Jr and J. J. Geddings Jr perished, W. M. Strange died later. Ages ranged from 14 to 29. three others were hurt but not seriously.
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Wedgefield
S. C
L. D. Goodman Jr
J. J. Geddings Jr
W. M. Strange
Norwoid Hair
Riley Jackson
Lowell Troublefield
Cleric Faces Morality Trial Over Photographed Image
London report on the Rev. H F Davidson rector of Stiffkey aged 62 in a church trial over immorality. Prosecution shows a photograph of him with a roughly fifteen year old girl partially draped. Davidson claims trap and denial. He says the mother asked for a bathing suit photo for money.
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London
H. F. Davidson
Stiffkey
Senate debates new tariff disputes amid tax bill
In Washington on May 25 the senate resumed debate on the billion dollar revenue bill as Senator Hawes sought to exempt Philip pine products from the import tax on vegetable and fish oils and oil bearing seeds. The senate finance committee also altered provisions by reducing the ten percent tire sales tax and four cent tube tax while restoring a ten percent tax on cosmetics and toilet preparations.
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Washington
Senate
Hawes
Senate Finance Committee
Democracys Unemployment Relief Bill Approved for Senate
A $2.3 billion Democratic bill for unemployment relief and industrial revival was laid before the Senate. Sen Wagner said the plan is a conservative response to the emergency and rebuked President Hoover on public works funding. He noted 700,000 families in 123 cities rely on charity.
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Washington
Senate
Wagner
N. Y
Hoover
Robinson
Arkansas
Walsh
Montana
Pittmann
Nevada
Bulkley
Ohio
Department of Labor
Halted Consolidation Plans For North Carolina Schools
The News and Observer reports internal conflict within the UNC NC State and NC College for Women consolidation commission. Experts disagree with drastic recommendations including moving NC State engineering to Chapel Hill or shifting all State departments there. The commission’s core goal of unified administration remains untouched and unresolved.
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Raleigh
The
News and Observer
University of North Carolina
N. C. State
North Carolina College For Women
George Works
University of Chicago
R. Fred J. Kelly
Federal Bureau of Education
N. C
Chapel Hill
Roosevelt-For-President Clubs Face Suit in Georgia
In Atlanta on May 25 Roosevelt was served with a federal court suit seeking 86540 from him. The action is by F B Summers and W W Jones of Atlanta organizers of Roosevelt Southern clubs formed in December 1930. The suit alleges pecuniary gain.
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Atlanta
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Warm Springs
F. B. Summers
W. Jones
Roosevelt Southern Clubs
Georgia
Summers
United States
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U. S
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C. L. van Noppen
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