Senate battles Walsh amendment over sales tax plan
Washington May 30 The anti sales tax bloc claims a clear Senate majority to block a 1 percent manufacturers tax while the revenue bill moves forward on stock transfer tax. Leaders pledge to record signatures and pressure delay tactics as Hoover Borah discussions on prohibition strain GOP unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Manufacturers
Washington
Senate Bloc
Senate
LaFollette
Wis
Harrison
Dem
Miss
Hoover
Finance Committee
Dill
Wash
Lodge
Bruening Resigns as German Cabinet Members Step Down
Berlin May 90 Heinrich Bruening and cabinet members resign. President Hindenburg accepts the resignations in a formal turnover marking a political shift in Germany.
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Berlin
Heinrich Bruening
Paul von Hindenburg
Resigns Post as Chancellor Amid German Political Swirl
President Hindenburg moves toward a nationalist backed cabinet after Bruning resigns. The Reich faces Lausanne talks on war debts and reparations and possible Reichstag dissolution ahead of new elections that could elevate Hitler. Paul Loebe to be summoned as steps toward forming a new government.
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German Republic
Adolf Hitler
von Hindenburg
Lausanne
Reichstag
Hitler
Paul Loebe
Bruening
Bonus Marchers Descend On Capital For Unpaid Veterans Bonus
About 300 veterans from 1917 and 1918 gathered on the Washington Mall and vowed to stay until Congress approves their veterans bonus. Police estimate their followers swell to around 1,000, with organizers inviting others to join if they submit to discipline. Army kitchens and beds are set up as authorities coordinate an indefinite stay ahead of further lobbying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Walter W. Waters
Pacific Coast
Waters
Patman
Texas
Soldiers and Strikers in Spain Kill Six in Gun Battles
Six people including two women were killed and about twenty injured in clashes between syndicalist strikers and government troops across Spain yesterday. A woman on Valencia's balcony was shot as police fought near the silk exchange during a blocked meeting attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Spain
Valencia
Silk Exchange
Salem College 160th Session Closes with Diplomas
In Winston Salem on May 30 Dr Frank Graham president of the University of North Carolina delivered the closing address and diplomas were presented to 47 seniors at Salem College. The event included honors and scholarship announcements. Bishop Edwin Penwick in a sermon urged harmony between science and religion.
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Winston-Salem
Frank Graham
University of North Carolina
Salem College
Edwin Penwick
Episcopal Diocese of
Home Made Airplane Crashes To Earth Kills Two Men
In Prince Albert Sask two men Walter Middleton sixty and Arthur Prosser forty five were killed when a home made hydroplane crashed on Bright Lake near Shellbrook as crowds watched. Builder Oswald Tweed survived, swimming ashore uninjured after being thrown into the lake.
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Prince Albert, Sask
Bright Lake
Shellbrook
Walter Middleton
Arthur Prosser
Oswald Tweed
Death and Injuries From Bonanza Air Crash
Pilot Aubrey Keister remains near death after a plane crash in Binghamton New York on May 39. His mechanic George Scott was burned to death as they plummeted 400 feet and Scott became entangled in the flaming wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binghampton
N. Y
Aubrey Keister
George Scott
Scott
Veiled death threat against King Carol of Romania
Vienna reports a veiled warning of King Carol's death and a warning against his companion Mme Magda Lupescu. The writings by a mysterious author, possibly General Alexandru Averescu, link royal corruption to revolution and reference Mme Lupescu and historical figures like Madame Du Barry. The Bucharest uproar follows a note in Indentarea.
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Vienna
Carol of
Rumania
Mme
Magda Lupescu
Bucharest
Alexandru Averescu
Romanian People’s Party
Carol
Henry III
People’s Party
Indentarea
Mme. Lupescu
Pris
Mme. du Barry
Louis XV
France
Louis
Siania
No More One Day Divorces In Reno
Reno judges B F Curler and Thomas F Moran issue a slow down order requiring at least one idle day between filing and decree to curb one day divorces. The rule, to be effective Tuesday, aims to reduce confusion and clerical overload in the clerk’s office where licenses and quick filings often spurred rapid re filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Nev
B. F. Curler
Thomas F. Moran
Enterprising Hitchhiker Rides Planes for Travel
An aerial hitchhiker from Atlanta aims to write a book using flights for travel. Chalmers J. Hanson claims Fort Worth as home and says he has traveled about 1400 miles by catching free rides on airlines since leaving last March. He often travels by car or train when planes aren’t available.
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Atlanta
Chalmers J. Hanson
Ft. Worth
Tex
Twin bill rout as Watson Clark limits Phillies
The team hammered the Phillies 18 to 4 in a doubleheader sweep. Watson Clark allowed only four hits as the victory sealed the series and showcased strong pitching and offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill But
Phillies
Watson Clark
Plane Crash Fatal in Portland May 1890
A Portland woman identified as Mrs W W Smith about 25 perished in the wreckage of a mail passenger plane when it crashed into the Willamette River. Pilot Dick Gleason sustained severe head and back injuries and was rescued by a harbor patrol boat.
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Portland
Ore
W. W. Smith
Williamette River
Dick Gleason
Browne Starts Takeoff Refuel Flight
Nat C. Browne, New York aviator, began a flight from Seattle to refuel today, marking a continuation of his planned air journey.
Reds Win 4 to 2 Behind Rixey’s Gem
Eppa Rixey limited the Pittsburgh Pirates to six hits as Cincinnati captured the morning game 4 to 2 in Pittsburgh. The victory strengthened Cincinnati’s early season standing and showcased Rixey’s pitching efficiency.
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REDS
Pittsburgh
Eppa Rixey
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati
A's Rout Senators Behind Long Range Hitting
In Philadelphia on May 30 the Athletics overwhelmed Washington 18 to 2 in the morning game. Simmon(s) and Dykes hit two homers each with Coleman adding one. Lefty Grove pitched effectively limiting the Senators to six hits and notched his eighth win of the season. Browne noted the motor issue needed adjustment.
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Senators
Philadelphia
Athletics
Washington
Simmons
Coleman
Lefty Grove
Yankees Rally Past Boston 7 5 in First Half of Doubleheader
Sacrifice flies by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig produced the deciding runs in the eighth as the Yankees erased a deficit to defeat the Red Sox 7 to 5 in the opening game of today’s twin bill.
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Boston
New York
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Nation's Founders Honored in Memorial Day Addresses
Memorial Day tribute recalled soldiers who died for the United States. In Arlington, Former Senator James A. Reed urged reliance on the gallant sons and unyielding swords of our defenders. Henry L. Stevens Jr. stressed preparedness and duty, urging action to honor the war dead. President Hoover stayed at his desk as Congress faced taxation and veterans pressed for bonuses.
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Washington
United States
Arlington
James A. Reed
Missouri
Henry L. Stevens, Jr
American Legion
Reed
Universal Congresses
Stevens
Arlington Hills
Potomac
Hoover
Senate
Congress
Rapiden
Bandits Line Up 25, Rob 25 at Alabama Country Store
Five bandits in a stolen car lined twenty five people against a country store wall near Leeds Alabama and robbed them of about 900 dollars. Two victims were shot for slow compliance as authorities hunted the gang. A man named Oliver H Venable was arrested after trying to board a freight train. The robbers stole the car from Claude A McGee of Birmingham and forced his companion Rosa Mims to accompany them.
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Leeds
Ala
Oliver H. Venable
Claude A. McGee
Birmingham
Rosa Mims
McGee
Luther Wilder
Henry Taylor
Notable NYC Publisher Relates Beverly Hills Mayors Tale
In Santa Monica on May 30, the narrator recalls Paul Block a wealthy New York newspaperman and his son. The speaker who once served as Beverly Hills mayor discusses financial strain car trouble and restrictions on screen stars while noting persistent claims of overpayment.
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Santa Monica
Cali
Paul Block
New York
Beverly Hills
May
Walker
Communist head calls for revolution and soviet United States
Chicago May 30 William Z Foster communist candidate for president urged workers to choose the revolutionary path to a soviet United States. Campaign aims span forty states with a million votes sought. James W Ford of Alabama was named running mate at the convention. The ticket from 1928 had 50 000 votes. Foster demanded unemployment insurance funded by government and employers to stave off starvation among workers.
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Washington
Hoover
Borah
Idaho
Senate
White House
Chicago
Congress
Rapidan
James Francis Burke
Republican National Committee
Senator Dickinson
Iowa
Dickinson
William Z. Foster
United States
Foster
Communist Party
James W. Ford
Lindbergh Family Abandons Estate Amid Investigation Move
State police and the Lindberghs left the Hopewell estate over the holiday weekend and will not return. The Lindbergh kidnapping and murder probe headquarters moved to the state police training school at Williburtha near Trenton. Col and Mrs Lindbergh stay between Englewood and the Hopewell home as servants and a guard remain.
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Hopewell
N. J
Lindberghs
Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Williburtha
Trenton
Englewood
Here
Caddies Clash Over Wage Cut at Kansas City Club
At the Country Club Christian Church a striking caddie named Charles McCabe sought sanctuary after fleeing from Indian Hills golf course where caddies protest a wage cut to 75 cents per 18 holes. An usher ejected then allowed him to stay. Middle aged unemployed helpers earned $1 for 18 holes under helping hand, as the Kansas City golf association plans a meeting to resolve the dispute.
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Kansas City
Country Club Christian Church
Indian Hills
Charles McCabe
Charles House
Kansas City Country Club
Kansas City Golf Association
State Joins Nation In Memorial Day Observance
Charlette observers mark Memorial Day as a legal holiday with banks closed and public offices open. Governors speech in Rocky Mount urges prosperity and warns against communism and anarchy. Memorial services held in Raleigh and Charlotte with Legion and VFW events. Salisbury plans a large unified event amid counter demonstrations by youth communist and black groups.
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Charlotte
Raleigh
Rocky Mount
C. Max Gardner
American Legion Auxiliary
North Carolina
South
Congress
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Salisbury
National Youth Organization of Communists, & Negro Group
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Issac
Los Angeles
Forges
Wilbur Shaw
Indianapolis
Arnold
Triplett
Larer
Ernie Triplett
Howdy Wilcox
Louie Schneider
Bob Carey
Anderson
Ind
Billy Arnold
Juan Gaudino
Buenos Aires
Gaudino
Cliff Bergere
Spider Matlock
Joe Russo
von Hinden
J. D. Pate
Young Hollywood
California
Pate
Bulletins
Mmunist
Soviet United States
Lindy
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