Wall Street crime coach hunted on securities theft clues
A big time fagin and crime coach of Wall Street was hunted on clues from Milton Alter, an 18 year old broker's messenger, who traded over a half million in stolen securities for a dollar. The case links to the Geneva naval conference payments and inquiries by Senate investigators.
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New York
Fagin
Wall Street
Milton Alter
R. V. Hiscol Brokerage Company
Grover A. Whalen
Financial District
Alter
Commission
East Side
Rosen
William B. Joyce
National Surity Company
Hiscoe
14Th Street
Republican Independents Form Bloc in Tariff Fight
A Western bloc of 12 Republican independents led by Senator Borah forms a group to oppose industrial rate increases and limit tariff revision to agriculture. They claim 14 votes to influence the tariff battle and oppose President's broad customs powers. The group includes Norris, Howell, LaFollette, Nye, Frazier, Brookhart, Cutting, Schall, Pine, and more, marking new dynamics in Senate talks.
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Washington
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Finance Committee
Congress
Norris
Howell
McMaster
LaFollette
Blaine
Nye
Frazier
Brookhart
Cutting
Schall
Pine
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Shipstead
Farmer Labor
Minnesota
Norbeck
Giannini plans huge bank system expansion
A. P. Giannini announced plans to expand the Trans-America Corporation into the world’s largest banking unit, controlling about 2.48 billion in resources with 2 million additional shares offering 115 million in new capital. Trans-America would exceed the post merger resources of 2.386 billion from the National City Bank Corn Exchange Bank merger.
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New York
Trans-American Corporation
A. P. Giannini
Giannini
Trans-America
National City Bank-Corn Exchange Bank Trust
Eleven Hurt In Auto Races At Mineola
Eleven persons were injured at Mineola fair grounds during speedway races on September 21. Ten spectators were struck when a speeding car plunged over the fence. a second crash involved James Gleason, 30, of Philadelphia, whose car overturned on a section known as death curve. All injured were taken to Nassau county hospital with wounds ranging from shock to cuts and bruises.
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Mineola
N. Y
Mineola Fair Grounds
James Gleason
Philadelphia
Nassau County Hospital
Man Sentenced to Death Electrocution in Warren
John Buddy Maconnegro, convicted of murder in Warren Superior Court, was sentenced to be electrocuted November 1. He arrived at the state prison in Raleigh tonight after previously occupying death row for safe keeping.
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Raleigh
John
Buddy) Maconnegro
Warren Superior Court
Reopen Wiggins Inquest Next Wednesday in Gastonia
Charlotte dispatch reports the Wiggins inquest into the mob killing of Ella May Wiggins, killed en route to union activity, will be reopened Wednesday. Solicitor Carpenter had delayed, plans to present new evidence, while National Textile Workers union activity remains largely private with mass protests focused in major cities.
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Charlotte
Ella May Wiggins
Bessemer City
Wiggins
Roger Baldwin
New York
The
American Civil Liberties Union
N. C
Erie
John G. Carpenter
J. F. Wallace
Oak
National Textile Workers Union
Ope
New York City
Chicago
Carpenter
A. L. Bulwinkle
Clyde R. Hoey
O. F. Aderholt
Sinclair and Day Must Serve Time
Washington dispatch reports Harry F. Sinclair and Henry Mason Day must complete their prison terms in the Washington jail for shadowing jurors in the Fall Sinclair conspiracy trial. President Hoover declined clemency, following Attorney General Mitchell’s recommendation to preserve public confidence in justice.
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Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Henry Mason Day
Sinclair
Hoover
White House
Mitchell
Detroit Nightclub Fire Toll Rises to Twenty
The Study club fire in Detroit killed twenty people and left about a dozen feared dead. Victims identified include Rolland Lowe 39 of Detroit and Mrs Helen Snyder of Montreal. Among the injured 46 were treated, with eight discharged and twelve in doubtful condition. Prosecution moved on proprietor Martin Cohn as bond denied.
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Detroit
Study Club
Rolland Lowe
Helen Snyder
Montreal
Que
Mable Ireland
Saginaw
Alan Klein
Cleveland
Martin Cohn
de Witt H. Merriam
Cohn
Wife's Efforts To Save Hubby Are Unavailing
BROOKHAVEN Mississippi September 21 Henry Smith found guilty of murder of Tomime Case execution date October 25 set by judge Smith's wife testified she killed Case and was found not guilty Jury deliberated 39 minutes Attorneys plan appeal
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Brookhaven
Miss
Henry Smith
Tomime
Smith
Case
Conspirators Sentenced in Romania Plot Against Premier Maniu
Nineteen men received brief prison terms for taking part in a conspiracy to overthrow Premier Juliu Maniu. The plot was uncovered last June before any acts occurred. A special court also acquitted 42 other defendants.
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Bucharest
Romania
Juliu Maniu
Air Show Opens In Kansas City With Derby Start
Kansas City hosts a two day international air circus opening with seven entrants in a 1000 mile derby. Pilots include N A Speer Marshall Missouri Pat Love Richmond Indiana A M Johnson Tex Lagrone Paul Woodal and S M Tuxhorn all from Kansas City. They left at 1 10 pm for Topeka Kansas and plan overnight at Kirksville Missouri after stops at St Joseph Missouri. The flight ends tomorrow in Kansas City with stops at Columbia and Marshall Missouri.
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Kansas City
Mexico City
N. A. Speer
Marshall
Pat Love
Richmond
Ind
A. M. Johnson
Tex
Famous Mississippi lawyer Cassedy dies in crash
James W. Cassedy Sr., 52, a leading criminal lawyer in Mississippi, was fatally injured when his car left the road near Flora. He had just attended a court session in Indianola where a decision awarded $25,000 in a personal injury suit for a client.
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Jackson, Miss
James W. Cassedy
Mississippi
Flora
Cassedy
Brookhaven
Indianola
Wedding rehearsal for John Coolidge and Florence Trumbull
Stage nearly ready for the wedding set for Monday in Plainville Connecticut with John Coolidge and Florence Trumbull to wed. The church rehearsal proceeded with music by Professor William C. Hammond and news crews present as the couple and bridal party prepare under proxy arrangements due to busy nuptial plans.
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Plainville
Conn
John Coolidge
Florence Trumbull
Connecticut
White Frame Village Congregational Church
William C. Hammond
Mount Holyoke College
Esther Trumbull
Naval parley may be held in London
After three days of debate the League of Nations assembly agreed a conciliatory approach in the disarmament dispute. Britain and France accepted a compromise to defer key limits, leaving questions on land forces for later, while Stimson said London likely hosts the five power naval conference in January.
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London
Gevena
Assembly of the
League of Nations
Great Britain
France
England
Lord Cecil
Washington
Stimson
Secretary of State
Japan
Italy
Hadeen
United States
M. Politis
Greece
Norway
Committee On Technical Organizations
Denmark
Poland
Austria
Four Die In Havana Matanzas Warehouse Fire
A Havana report to El Mundo says four people were burned to death and eight were badly injured when a fire destroyed a warehouse at Matanzas Cuba today.
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Havana
el Mundo Tonight
Matanzas
Cuba
Kentucky Text Book Commission Statement Amid Indictments
The Kentucky Text Book Commission issued a statement noting Franklin County grand jury indictments against Governor Flem D. Samp son and seven commissioners. It defends members who accepted sample books from publishers as part of the process. Twenty five publishers are indicted over specimen texts provided to the commission. three commissioners have admitted selling hundreds of copies for sums up to 325 dollars.
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Frankfort
State Text Book Commission
Franklin County Grand Jury
Flem D. Sampson
Hall Surrenders to Marion Police in North Carolina
Hall fled from the jail with three prisoners triggering a mistrial in a case charging inciting rebellion and insurrection. He telegraphed for a deputy to retake him. Gov Gardner set a special term for November 11 to resume the trials of 54 indicted individuals, with six already in court.
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Marion
N. C
J. Hugh Hall
Alfred Hoffman
United Textile Workers
Hall
Clinchfield Mill
Max Gardner
Hoffman
Lawrence Hogan
Wes Fowler
Will Russell
del Lewis
Indiana Fliers Burned To Death in Plane Crash
Two Indiana aviators died when their plane crashed from about 500 feet onto Chinokis Central railroad tracks in Gilman Illinois. Victims are Fred Center 29 Terre Haute an aerial pilot and Lester D Baker 24 Paragon as passenger.
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Gilman
Illinois
Indiana
Chinokis Central Railroad
Fred Center
Terre Haute
Ind
Hceure
Lester D. Baker
Paragon
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Schwab
Shearer
Pinas
Bele
Mrs. Wiggins
Smurf
Grace
Lindberghs
San Juan
Lone Eagle
Lad
William B. Shearer
Geneva
Charles M. Schwab
Eugene Grace
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation
New York Shipbuilding Company
Wakeman
S. W. Wakeman
Bethlehem Company
Sehwab and
Shortridge
W Norman F. Parker
North Carolina
Carolina
Baldwin
Civil Liberties Union
H. G. Gulley
Brooklyn
Jack Rosen
Hiscoe Company
Whalen
T. R. Gill
Associated Press
Porto Rico
Pan-American Radio
Miami
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States Mail
Ghana
Santo Domingo
Santiago de Cuba
Port Au Prince
Lindbergh
Caribbean
Windward
Leeward
Paramaribo
Dutch Guiana
West Indies
Liston M. Oak
International Labor Defense
Ork
Hays
Day
Hubby
Miss Trumbull
Kentucky
Text Book Commission
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