Congress Opens With Ready Agenda For 70th Session
Washington November 26 Congress enters its opening week with a tax revision bill and several appropriations measures ready for action and flood relief work underway. Republicans aim to control both chambers already and Smith and Vare seating disputes loom over oath and committee shifts as the president’s annual message and department reports await.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Frank L. Smith
Illinois
Williams
Ware
Pennsylvania
Smith
Capitol Hill
George Moses
New Hampshire
Edwin P. Thayer
Indiana
Lilliendahl Case Set for Monday Trial
Margaret T. Lilliendahl faces trial Monday in Mays Landing for the murder of Dr. A William Lilliendahl. She is to be tried jointly with neighbor Willis I Beach who allegedly corresponded with her before the physician’s death. Prosecutors expect about 100 witnesses as the town prepares for court.
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Mays Landing
N. J
Margaret T. Lilliendahl
A. William Lilliendahl
James Cimino
Atlantic County
Willis I. Beach
Lilliendahl
South Vineland
Supreme Court
Luther A. Campbell
Housing Strikes Mount as Union Faces Eviction Crisis
Pittsburgh November 26 The United Mine Workers wrestles with housing for 3290 striking miners their wives and children. Evictions favor companies though higher courts may delay. The union now shelters over 13000 in bar racks and other housing and plans to spend up to 500000 on barracks construction in coming months.
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Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers
United States Supreme Court
Thomas Kennedy
Cadergs
Carolina teacher elected president at Southern convention
E L Layfield of Raleigh North Carolina was elected president and Savannah Georgia was chosen as the next convention city at the closing session of the sixth annual Southern Commercial Teachers Association meeting in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
E. L. Layfield
Raleigh
N. C
Savannah
Georgia
Southern Commercial Teachers’ Association
Contempt Probing Expands in Sinclair Jury Case
District Attorney Gordon moves to issue about 75 subpoenas calling as government witnesses nearly all grand jury participants in the Fall-Sinclair oil conspiracy case. Key figures include Harry F. Sinclair W J Burns and Burns operatives who shadowed jurors to probe for mistrial. Witnesses include Charles G Ruddy and former Governor Pinchot.
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Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
W. J. Burns
Burns Detective Agency
Gordon
Sinclair Oil
Sinclair
Burns
Henry Mason Day
New York
Sheldon Clark
Chicago
W. Sherman Burns
Burns Agency
C. L. Weitsch
Baltimore
Grand J
Charles G. Ruddy
Burns Philadelphia
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
W. J. McMullin
Justice Siddons
Borah Opposes Peace Plans Based on Aggressor Nations
Senator Borah condemns world peace schemes that label an aggressor nation and argues no nation can be clearly defined as aggressor. He says war should come only in violation of peace plans and international law, not under them. He warns artificial standards could force nations to choose sides.
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Washington
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Coolidge
Capper
Kansas
United States
Senator Borah
Balkan Disturbances In Half A Dozen Regions
London reports an uneasy calm over several disturbed areas from the Baltic to the Balkans as major powers await possible actions by the League of Nations. Officials foresee no major conflict unless a state commits an overt act, with Poland Lithuania and Romania scenarios offering cautious restraint amid leadership transitions and regional shifts.
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London
Baltic
Balkans
Downing Street
Berlin
Paris
Council of the
League of Nations
Poland
Lithuania
Russia
Romania
Bratianu
Bucharest
Duca
Vintilla
Italy
Albania
Ukraine
Kamenetz- Bpodolsk
Moscow
Johnson blasts large sum used to settle with tax
Senator Johnson of South Dakota demanded a full inquiry by the house ways and means committee into reports that 850000 was used to settle with witnesses before it who favored repeal of the federal inheritance tax. He said he advised Speaker Longworth of the existence of a well financed anti inheritance tax lobby in the capital.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Johnson, Republican
Dakota
South
Boose Raids Sweep New Orleans Restarants and Cafes
Prohibition agents from five states raided more than 100 New Orleans eateries and soft drink stands, arresting about 150 people including several women. The operation, run from Jacksonville by O. D. Jackson, used 131 warrants and disrupted many venues with fights and break ins reported.
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New Orleans
Prohibition
O. D. Jackson
Tenth District
Jacksonville
Fla
U. S
Post Office
Court House
Louis Rhiel
Agricultural group invited to hold next annual convention
J W Shealey state commissioner of agriculture sent an invitation to Dr Arthur W Gilbert secretary of the national association of commissioners secretaries and departments of agriculture to hold their next annual convention in Columbia The local chamber of commerce joined in the invitation.
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Gilbert
Columbia
D. C
J. W. Shealey
Arthur W. Gilbert
Boston
National Association of Commissioners
Chamber of Commerce
Huey Long Bonds Out on Slander Charge
Huey P. Long posted a 500 bond in Shreveport on a slander charge filed by L. E. Thomas the city mayor. The incident occurred this afternoon with Sheriff T. R. Hughes overseeing the bond.
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Shreveport
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
T. R. Hughes
L. E. Thomas
Death of Cardinal Bonzano Shocks Vatican Circles
Rome November 26 Cardinal Bonzano former apostolic delegate to the United States dies at 60 after a planned stomach operation. He prepared for death by settling affairs, received last rites, and died peacefully as prayers were said for him. Funeral services set for Wednesday with his body in state.
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Rome
John Cardinal Bonzano
United States
Vatican
Cardinal de Lai
Cardinal Casparri
Armistice Weakened as Chicago Police Continue Gang War
Police ignore a reported armistice between rival Chicago gang factions led by Scarface Capone and the Aiello brothers. Detectives arrested more than 50 men at a Coliseum boxing match, and many suspects remained jailed awaiting Monday hearings as both sides press on.
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Chicago
Coliseum
Scarface
al Capone
Aiello Brothers
Remus Defense Focuses on Insanity Theory in Murder Trial
In Cincinnati the Remus murder case moves to insanity defense as the defense calls two witnesses claiming mental imbalance. Prosecutors argued cold blooded motive and conspiracy, while Remus faces jurors amid testimony about his alleged delusions and entangled personal disputes.
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Cincinnati
George Remus
Eden Park
Remus
Leo A. Burke
Franklin L. Dodge, Jr
Lansing
Mich
Department of Justice
A. Lee Beaty
Ohio
Jack Daniels
Egans’ Rats
St. Louis
Beatty
Dodge
William Hulbershorn
Old Orkney Wins November Handicap at Manchester
In Manchester England Old Orkney captured the November handicap closing the English flat racing season. The victory marked a notable win in the season finale with Old Orkney defeating rivals as the feature event concluded.
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Manchester
England
Orkney
Severe Earthquake Recordings Across Two Universities
Seismographs at St Louis University and Georgetown University logged strong shocks on Saturday. In St Louis the tremors began 7 a.m. and lasted about 30 minutes with unclear direction. Georgetown marked an 8 04 a.m. event lasting over two hours centered about 44 300 miles from Washington.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis University
James B. MacElwane
Georgetown University
Tondorf
Washington
Death of Lady Victoria Bullock Shocks English Aristocracy
London November 26 reports the sudden death of Lady Victoria Bullock from injuries sustained fox hunting. Found under a railway arch, her horse reportedly reared as they passed the arch. The Prince of Wales and Prince Henry were in the hunting party but unaware of the accident until after. Lady Victoria, famed as a society hostess, had strong ties to France and England and was connected to the Derby and Bullock families.
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London
Victoria
Prince of Wa Lce
Prince Henry
Prince of Wales
France
England
Malcolm Bullock
Paris
Lord Derby
Bullock
Neil Primrose
Palestine
Lady Victoria
Princess Mary
Queen J
Kucwsey
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