Hoover And Mellon Silent On Government Tax Study
Washington report notes Senator Watson after meeting with President Hoover cautions that any tax increase or broad revision next session would be a great mistake. He opposes a sales tax and says treasury fears pale beside risk of industrial demoralization from tax legislation.
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Washington
Watson
Hoover
Congress
Senate
Reed Republican
Pennsylvania
Treasury
Andrew Melton
Hoover Toy
Hurricanes Tear Belize and Terror Haiti Coast
A hurricane devastated Belize bringing 150 to 200 deaths and hundreds injured. American priests among the dead as Navy and Red Cross mobilize medics and relief aircraft. A second hurricane menaces Porto Rico, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic as authorities watch for further destruction.
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Belize
British Honduras
State Department
Washington
Hoover
Navy
Red Cross
Abandon Hope For Safety Of Pacific Fliers
Seattle September 11 reports say Don Moyle and C A Allen missing trans Pacific airmen unlikely to be found alive after planes were spotted over Aleutian Islands northern Canada but no trace emerged. Coast guard cutters investigated Dutch Harbor Vancouver Island Carmacks area with no confirmation of a landing or flight.
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Seattle
Don Moyle
C. A. Allen
trans-Pacific
Aleutian Islands
Canada
Coast Guard
Japan
Dutch Harbor
Shelan
Itaska
Speediest Planes To Compete In English Cup Races Tomorrow
Calshot England Sept 11 reports speed of 420 mph as goal for Schneider Cup races over Solento tomorrow. British mystery machines expected to reach about that speed, one hitting 405 mph in recent practice. Races are time trials over a 3 kilometer course, not direct plane to plane duels.
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Calshot
England
Solento
New Bern Man Found Guilty in Pamlico Coast Guard Slaying
Ben Thompson of Goldsboro was found guilty in the slaying of Pamlico coast guardsman John Peel on August 7. Co-defendants Lawrence Gatling and Richard Eubanks of Raleigh were acquitted as accessories after the fact. The jury took about 21 hours to decide. Judge N A Sinclair delayed sentencing temporarily.
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New Bern
Ben Thompson
Goldsboro
John Peel
Pamlico Coast Guardsman
Lawrence Gatling
Richard Eubanks
Raleigh
Thompson
N. A. Sinclair
Frenchmen Seek Nonstop Distance Record To Tokyo
Paris reports two French planes Hyphen II and Question Mark left Le Bourget at dawn aiming to beat Americas nonstop distance record to Tokyo. Hyphen II crew Le Brix Doret Mesmin and Question Mark crew Coste Codos Robida sought the 5,000 mile mark set by Boardman and Polando, with Coste and Bellonte previous holders. takeoffs occurred within six minutes of each other, Hyphen II clearing 5:09 am GMT and Question Mark following shortly after.
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Paris
Transatlantic Airways
le Bourget Airdrome
Tokyo
America
Joseph le Brix
Marcel Doret
Rene Mesmin
Siberia
Dieudonne Coste
Paul Codos
Henry Robida
Russell Boardman
John Polando
New York
Istanbul
Coste
Maurice Bellonte
Manchuria
Official Seconds Woodcock On Use of Women Dry Agents
Deputy Administrator J Ed Kanipe who directs the government’s fight on the illicit whiskey trade in western North Carolina says he does not use women informers. He argues it could put them in danger and notes it is no game for women to be mixed up in.
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Charlotte
J. Ed Kanipe
North Carolina
Halt Erection of Vet's Hospitals
Baltimore on September 11 reports that the American Medical Association will ask the American Legion to use its influence to halt the erection of veterans hospitals. Dr. Thomas Scullen says the AMA will not seek Congress to abandon hospital and medical benefits for veterans with disabilities not connected to military service.
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Baltimore
American Medical Association
American Legion
Thomas Scullen
Cullen
Johns Hopkins Medical School
Congress
Death of British bare-knuckle fighter Jim Smith at 68
London mourns as Jim Smith a legendary English bare-knuckle fighter and twice former champion dies at age 68. His long career and stature as a leading figure in early prize fighting are noted in this obituary.
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London
Jim Smith
England
Long Plan Favored In Louisiana Cotton Talks
Representative Victor Gilbert urged substituting the Long plan for the Olsen and other acreage bills as hearings continued. Governor Huey Long defended the plan, challenged Texas Governor Sterling to a wager over prices, and accused Wall Street and the farm board of opposing absolute cotton prohibition while predicting price rises if adopted.
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Huey FP. Long
Louisiana
Victor Gilbert
Cisco
Gilbert
Senate Agricultural Committee
Senate
House
Long
Texas
Ross §. Sterling
Sterling
Wall Street
Herbert Hoover
The
Farm Board
Will Clayton
Explosion at Kodak Plant Kills One in Rochester
An explosion at Eastman Kodak's Kodak Park plant in Rochester kills one man and seriously injures four. Fire crews rush to the roll film coating building as rumors of many trapped workers spread, in what is described as the worst accident in the plant's long history.
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Rochester
N. Y
Kodak Park
Eastman Kodak Company
Eight Convicts Escape After Overpowering Guards
Greenville county convicts overpowered two guards as they were quitting work and escaped in a truck. Authorities sought them in Greenville and nearby counties as the incident drew police attention.
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Greenville
8. C
Greenville County
Gandhi lands in Marseilles amid eager crowd
In Marseilles Gandhi faced a cheering, pushing throng as the Rajputana arrived from Bombay for the second round table conference in London. He kept his composure answering questions from reporters while planning to depart with fellow passengers at 4:30 pm after avoiding the train with no third class.
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London
Marseilles
France
Mahatma
M. K. Gandhi
Rajputana
Bombay
Gandhi
Paris
Theme of Motion Pictures Changing
New York news reports Hollywood shifting away from gangster and melodrama toward historical romance in films. Jack Warner said romantic talkies about Napoleon, Queen Elizabeth, and other notable figures will replace lower-society crime stories as the industry evolves. He spoke in New York en route back to California after a European business trip.
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New York
Hollywood
Jack Warner
Napoleon
Queen Elizabeth
Warner
California
Europe
Briand Opposes War as Security Question Haunts Disarmament
In Geneva on September 11, Foreign Minister Aristide Briand denounced the crime of war and pledged France's strong support for the disarmament conference. He warned that security remains a major, unresolved issue and urged nations to push ahead with arms reductions once security is clarified. The assembly erupted in applause as Briand condemned war mongers.
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Geneva
Aristide Briand
League Assembly
France
M. Briand
League of Nations
Seven Hurt In Ohio Car Crash Near Springfield
Springfield Ohio Sept. 11 Dr J Morgan Nowell 67 minister to Egypt under Harding was seriously injured and six others hurt three probably fatally in a head on collision of two autos near Springfield.
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Springfield
J. Morgan Nowell
Egypt
Harding
Here
Martial law debate grows over Arkansas Baptist church clash
In Jonesboro National Guard units patrol streets amid factional disputes at the First Baptist church. Lieutenant Puckett quoted Captain Eldridge urging Governor Parnell to consider martial law as a remedy, while the governor said he would not declare martial law unless the situation spirals beyond control.
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Jonesboro
Ark
James A. Puckett
First Baptist Church
Harry Eldridge
Parnell
Little Rock
Puckett
Eldridge
Harvey Parnell
Associated Press Today
Assault Charged Against Woman Who Flogged Teacher
LENOIR Sept 11 A singlehanded flogging by Mrs Mattie Gragg led to court testimony over her claim that her 19 year old son Lester had been tempted by Miss Eugenia Clark a 28 year old Globe School teacher The assault left Clark with a pulled hair ankle injury and the school suspended for two weeks Gragg was convicted of assault according to testimony in the case
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Lenoir
Mattie Gragg
Eugenia Clark
Charlotte Police Arrest Negro In Salisbury Murder
Charlotte police said a man matching the Salisbury murder description, Frank Stewart’s killing near Salisbury last Monday, was arrested. The suspect named Arthur Holton of Irma South Carolina, claimed recent release from Salisbury jail for hoboing and was held for Salisbury officers.
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Charlotte
Frank Stewart
Salisbury
Arthur Holton
Irma
S. C
Germany To Buy U. S. Wheat On Term Credit
Washington dispatch reports negotiations between the farm board and the German government over a sale of American wheat to Germany on long term credit. The grain amount and credit terms are not disclosed but preparations are in place for immediate signing and announcement of terms afterward.
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Washington
Farm Board
Germany
Tropical disturbance near San Juan heads toward Santo Domingo
A government meteorologist reports a tropical disturbance of hurricane intensity passed near San Juan at 10 p.m. It is moving westward over the Mona Passage and will likely reach the eastern end of Haiti and pass near Santo Domingo this afternoon or tonight. The notice came from Miami via AP.
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Miami
Fila
Richard W.y
Government
Visory
San Juan
Mona Passage
Haiti
Santo Domingo
Witnesses say misrepresentation tainted bonds in Davis Harris trial
Asheville witnesses testified in the Wallace B. Davis and William D. Harrie case that Central Securities bonds were misrepresented. J. C. Bradbury of Grand Rapids said his firm bought 347000 dollars in bonds but collateral was falsely described as guaranteed first mortgages. He noted the bonds were tied to certificates of deposit from the failed Central Bank and Trust, which the government says funded about 3600000 dollars in sales.
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Asheville
Central Securities Company of
Davis
Central Securities Company
Harris
Central Bank and Trust Company
Bradbury
Lodger Charged in War Veteran's Murder in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE Sept 11 Joe Brannon 43 a carpenter was shot and killed in the front yard of his home four miles from here on Wilkin son boulevard Police search W P Creasy 35 Marion a lodger in Brannon home last night Mrs Brannon says the two argued Creasy invited Brannon outside drew a pistol and shot him in the head then drove away Officers say Brannon a former soldier had been a patient in a government hospital in Georgia for shell shock victims
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Charlotte
Joe Brannon
Wilkinson Boulevard
W. P. Creasy
Marion
Brannon
Georgia
Admirals Daughter Disguised as Gandhi Disciple Puzzles Inspectors
In Marseilles French customs questioned Miss Madeline Slade daughter of an English admiral. She denied being Miss Slade and claimed to be Mirabehn Gandhi’s disciple and not subject to nations. Her appearance included white robe shaved head and sandals as she passed the gates.
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Marseilles
France
Madeline Slade
Miss Slade
Mirabehn
Mahatma Gandhi
Two Hurricanes Sweep Caribbean Killing Scores
Two hurricanes hit Belize British Honduras and Puerto Rico with high casualties. Reports say 150 to 200 dead in Belize, one dead in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and danger spreading toward Haiti. Forecasts place San Juan hurricane near Santo Domingo late today as Belize radio goes offline.
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Belize
Porto Rico
Haiti
Dominican Republic
San Juan
Santo
British Honduras
Peete
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Mona Passage
Santo Domingo
Tela
Honduras
Pan American Airways
Red Cross
Washington
Mrs Collings Reenacts Killing Claim To Be Cleared
Mrs. Benjamin Collings of Stamford reenacted the night her husband was killed by pirate gunmen off Oyster Bay. Nassau and Suffolk investigators questioned her three hours, announcing she is not under suspicion as they search for the crime location in Long Island Sound.
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Mineola
N. Y
Benjamin Collings
Stamford
Conn
U S Government To Tax Speakeasies As Revenue Source
Washington dispatch reports that the prohibition bureau will file civil actions to collect liquor taxes under the federal revenue act from speakeasy operators and bootleggers where criminal prosecutions fail or are not planned. Prohibition Director Woodcock issues revised orders to enforce tax collection and punish Volstead act violators through civil suits.
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Washington
Prohibition Bureau
Prohibition
Woodcock
Diry Enforcement Army
Ciry
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Domingo
Mexico
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