Walker Triumphs in New York Municipal Election Victory
Mayor James J. Walker won over Fiorello H. La Guardia by 497 165 votes in the New York City municipal contest. Walker's total reached 865 549 while La Guardia had 268 384, with Norman Thomas achieving a record socialist vote of 174 931 amid cross party defections. Queens provided a GOP dent as George Harvey defeated Edward Cox, and other races showed Tammany losses in district attorney and supreme court contests.
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New York
James J. Walker
Fiorello H. la Guardia
Tammany Hall
John F. Curry
Tammany
Walker
la Guardia
Frank D. Waterman
Norman Thomas
Morris Hillquitt
Major la Guardia
Thomas
Congress
Enright
Richard E. Enright
Hylan
Square Deal
Queens
George A. Harvey
Edward W. Cox
Harvey
Cox
Metropolis
Maurice K. Connolly
New York County
Frederic H. Coudert, Jr
Tammany Administration
Arnold Rothstein
Thomas C. T. Crain
Brooklyn
Kings County
John H. McCooey
Dodd
Edwards Freed In Agreement On Embezzlement Case
The embezzlement charge against E. J. Edwards, a former High Point Insurance and Real Estate dealer, ended in a special hearing when the plaintiff witness withdrew the warrant. Costs were split 50 50 per agreement.
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E. J. Edwards
High Point Insurance and Real Estate Company
Lewis E. Teague
W. R. Morrow
Edwards
Mr. Edwards
R. R. King
Greensboro
King
Teague
Morrow
Witness Testimony Fuels Gastonia Murder Inquiry
Mori testimony stacked against Horace Wheeler in the Ella May Wiggins shooting case as witnesses place him at the scene or nearby. Julius Fowler and Wes Williams describe Wheeler firing and appearing to investigate after the collision, with other locals identifying Wheeler among a mob. Warrants issued for 16 on murder and conspiracy charges. defendants free on bonds.
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Gastonta
Horace Wheeler
P A. McElroy
Ella May Wiggins
Bessemer City Textile Union
Wheeler
Julius Fowler
Gastonia
Wiggins
A. L. Bulwinkle
Charles Shope
Bessemer City
Fred T. Morrow
L. H. Thompson
Wes Williams
McElroy
Williams
L. J. Bumgardner
Bumgardner
Crawley
Virginia returns to Democratic fold with Pollard win
Virginia voters elected John Garland Pollard professor as governor with a lead over coalitions standard bearer William Moseley Brown. With 57 of 1683 precincts in, Pollard held a majority exceeding 67 000 votes as the state remained in the democratic solid south.
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Richmond
Virginia
John Garland Pollard
Pollard
Associated Press
William Moseley Brown
Coalition
Democratic Ticket Victories Dominate Across Major Cities
The Democratic Party swept key races nationwide with Virginia voting Democratic by over double the 1928 margin, New York reelecting Mayor James Walker amid a tidal wave, and similar wins in Chicago Indianapolis and Detroit. Republicans held Louisville and Pittsburgh amid mixed results.
Publishers Meet in Asheville November 11 to 13
The American Newspaper Publishers association will hold its annual convention in Asheville from November 11 to 13. Several hundred publishers from across the nation are expected. Josephus Daniels of Raleigh publisher of the News and Observer will welcome the visitors to the state.
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Asheville
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Josephus Daniels
Raleigh
News and Observer
Jackson Endorsed for U S Marshal by Republicans
Greensboro November meeting of the Republican state executive committee endorsed Brownlow Jackson for another term as United States Marshal for the western district. The session considered candidates for eastern district marshal and attorney, revenue collector, and customs collector amid shifting motions and a surprise bid for internal revenue post. Congressman Jonas urged party harmony and forecast a Republican sweep in North Carolina in 1932.
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Greensboro
Brownlow Jackson
United States
Republican State Executive Committee
Internal Revenue
Customs
George E. Butler
Sampson County
William Grissom
Grissom
I. R. Burleson
Stanley
W. C. Downing
G. D. Bailey
Burleson
Charles A. Jonas
North Carolina
Soviet Status With U S Is Unchanged
Secretary Stimson said the House of Commons decision to resume relations with Russia would not alter the U S non recognition policy. He stated the American stance remains unchanged despite the Commons move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stimson
House of Commons
Russia
United States
Bobby Jones Opts to Continue Golf Career
Atlanta reports say Bobby Jones the national open golf champion has no plan to retire from competitive golf. He states he will keep playing as long as he can walk and earn a living as a lawyer.
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Atlanta
Bobby Jones
Bobby
Mayor Walker Wins Reelection In 500000 Vote Victory
New York mayor James J. Walker swept to another term defeating Fiorello LaGuardia by nearly 500000 votes. He gave several speeches and rode fire escapes to greet cheering crowds before concluding the night at Tammany Hall. A telegram from LaGuardia offered congratulations amid the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorena A. Hickok
Associated Press
New York
James J. Walker
Fiorello LaGuardia
Rello H. LaGuardia
Walker
Greger A. Whalen
Tammany Hall
Union Square
LaGuardia
Joe Humphries
Hoover apologizes for Johnson omission at White House dinner
President Hoover sent a letter to Senator Johnson of California explaining an inadvertent error caused his name to be left off the guest list for a White House dinner honoring Ambassadors Dawes and Guggenheim. Johnson declined further comment as the matter was considered settled.
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California
White House
Dawes
Washington
Hoover
Senator Johnson
Ambassador Dawes
Foreign Relations Committee
Dawes and Guggenheim
Herbert Hoover
Johnson
Editor Refuses Probation Sentence in Contempt Case
Jackson editor Frederick Sullens of the Jackson City News defied a probation offer and remains ordered to report to Judge Edwin R. Holmes on November 13 for sentencing on contempt tied to an editorial about the Howard patronage trial. Sullens had been held in contempt for predicting trial outcomes and questioning jury motives.
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Jackson, Miss
Frederick Sullens
Jackson City News
Edwin R. Holmes
Howard
Sullens
Perry W. Howard
Mississippi
Meridian
Daily News
Fall Relapse Delays El Paso Homeward Bound
Albert B. Fall, recently sentenced to a year in jail and a $160,909 fine for taking a bribe from Edward Doheny, relapses in physical condition and may prevent his departure tonight for home in El Paso Texas.
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Fall
Washington
Albert B. Fall
Edward Jl
Doheny
el Paso
Texas
Six Die In Plane Crash At Marden Park Surrey
A German air liner bound for Berlin from Croydon crashed at Marden Park Surrey this morning killing six people and injuring two. Among the dead were three passengers and three crew members. One survivor was Prince Eugene Schaumberg Lippe acting as second pilot and expected to recover. Lieut Com Glen Kidston was the other injured survivor.
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Marden Park
Surrey
Eng
Berlin
Croydon
Prince Eugene Schaumberg- Lippe
Glen Kidston
French radicals vote to oppose Tardieu in confidence poll
In Paris on November 6 radical socialists in the chamber of deputies moved to vote against Andre Tardieu when the confidence poll is taken. Party discipline would enforce the vote, narrowing the already slim majority for the new premier.
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Tardieu
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Andre Tardieu
Elections At A Glance
Virginia elects Governor to Democrat Garland Polkard. New York City re-elects Mayor James J Walker. Kentucky Democrats win two‑thirds in House and Senate control. New York state chooses James V Gavagan to Congress. New Jersey Republicans retain Legislature. Chicago slate elected. Boston James M Curley elected mayor. Detroit and Pittsburgh elect or re-elect mayors. Louisville and Indianapolis also see re‑elections.
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Virginia
John Garland Pollard
New York City
James J Walker
Kentucky
Senate
New York State
James V. Gavagan
Twenty-First
Manhattan
New Jersey
Chicago
Boston
James M. Curley
Detroit
Charles Bowles
Pittsburgh
Charles Hi Kline
Louisville
William B. Harrison
Indianapolis
Reginald Sullivan
Thanksgiving Proclamation Issued By Hoover Today
Hoover issues first Thanksgiving proclamation calling on Americans to give thanks for peace at home and abroad and the year’s prosperity. He designates November 28 as the Thanksgiving Day.
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Washington
Hoover
United States of America
Sweeping Drop In Stock Prices
New York trading on the New York Stock Exchange sees a broad decline with shares falling $5 to $15 and more in some issues. Final quotes show little recovery from intraday lows as the market closes with many leaders sharply lower and only a sprinkling of issues attempting a late rally.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
U. S. Steel
General Motors
General Electric
Montgomery Ward
American
Bethlehem Stl
Kennecott
Consolidated Gas
American Can
American Telephone
Westinghouse Electric
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
New York Central
Chrysler
Erie
National Cash Register
Columbia Gas
Public Service of New Jersey 1869
United Gas
Hudson Mtrs
Desal moved from Marion mill village evictions begin
Sheriff Oscar F. Adkins moved twenty families of workers from houses at the Marion Manufacturing site after magistrate court ordered ejectments. Strikers appealed to McDowell superior court but have not posted the required bond. One dollar per room per week deemed reasonable rent. North Wilkesboro guard unit remains on duty in the village.
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Marion
Oscar F. Adkins
Marion Manufacturing Company
T. B. Contey
D. F. Giles
McDowell Superior Court
Conley
North Wilkesboro
National Guard
Winston-Salem
Mill Village
Prison Boss Herbert Lawrence Runs 20 Prisoners In State Job
Raleigh reports Herbert Lawrence a Durham contractor serving 30 years for second degree murder now bossing twenty convicts on a state hospital project. The state nets $10 a day for his labor while regular prisoners cost $2.59 daily. The hire is arranged by his brother T. H. Lawrence of Durham with no guard overseeing Lawrence who is an honor grad prisoner.
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Raleigh
W. Herbert Lawrence
Durham
Lawrence
George Rose Poll
State Hospital For the
T. H. Lawrence
Gun Battle Near Charlotte Leaves Suspect Fatally Wounded
In a morning gun battle near Charlotte between rural police and alleged rum runners smoke was used to stop officers. F. J. Alexander was shot and fatally wounded after the liquor car fled between Concord and Charlotte. The vehicle carried three gallons of whiskey and its driver escaped, with police promising to identify him. Alexander fell from the car clutching a pistol and was rushed to a Charlotte hospital.
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F. A. Alexander
Charlotte
F. J. Alexander
Concord
Alexander
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Lucy Thompson
Emporia
State Teachers College
E Farmville
Jack Edwards
G. Aaron Youngquist
Minnesota
Andrew Volstead
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Yornquist
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
Richard W. Enright
Hubert T. Delany
Democratic of Coalition
Roseton
John W. Smith
Charles H. Kline
Allegheny County
Virginia Democratic Organization
James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Jouett Shouse
Democratic National Executive Committee
Jackson
Butler
U. S
Jimmy Walker
Jonson
Associated
PRI
W. H. Lawrence
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