Incompetence Charged Against Haiti Leaders by PrisonERS
Haitian political prisoners at the national penitentiary accuse nearly a dozen American Damien school instructors of drawing salaries up to 5000 annually and yet failing to speak French. They claim several instructors do not attend classes, relying on translators, while praising some American staff. The prisoners say they will protest to General Evans after being told by the guard that they are under arrest.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Damien Agricultural School
United Press
Louis Borno
National Penitentiary
Presidential Palace
Employers’ Committee of the Service Technique
Gaston Woel
Woel
Damien School
Garde
Guardian Editorial Sees Haiti U S Withdrawal Date Urged
London dispatch notes Manchester Guardian commentary on Haiti criticizing American imperialism and urging an early fixed withdrawal date for U S forces amid ongoing disturbances. The piece frames Haiti unrest as a latest outburst against U S policy and calls for a prompt withdrawal plan.
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United Press
London
The
Manchester Guardian
Haiti
United States
JAIL FOR COMMUNISTS
Two of three convicted communists receive five years hard labor and $2,500 fines each. Tom Johnson of Cleveland and Charles Gwynn of Lansing, Ohio, are sentenced. Miss Lir Andrews, 19, of Cleveland gets an indeterminate Marysville reformatory term up to ten years.
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United Press
ST. Clairville
Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Charles Gwynn
Lansing
Haiti Situation Tallies With U S Navy Moves
The Navy ordered aircraft carrier Wright with 492 marines to proceed to Haiti and anchor at Guantanamo Bay Cuba to await orders. The move follows improved conditions in Haiti after an appeal by Brigadier General John H. Russell American high commissioner and from an uprising there. The Wright sailed from Hampton Roads and was to reach Haiti today.
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Navy Department
Wright
Haiti
Guan
Tanamo Bay
Cuba
Negro Republic
Hampton Roads
John H. Russell
United States
Norfolk, Va
Louis E. Fagan
Galveston
Jacmel
Utility Attorneys Attack Stand Of Opposing Counsel
During a $70 million Insull utilities merger hearing, opposing counsel faced sharp criticism from utility lawyers. Harvey Harmon and Oscar L. Pond absented themselves, while Pond and Smiley Chambers remained with Indianapolis to listen. Auditor Harry Boggs presented 1928 revenues showing 73.53 percent from electric light and power, noting declines in interurban revenue since 1925 and hints of future rate increases to support dividends.
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Harvey Harmon
Public Service
Oscar L. Pond
Princeton
Harmon
Pond
Oscar L
Westfield
Bloomingdale
David Watson
Insull
Smith
Valley Mills
Watson
Smiley
Indianapolis
Commission
Harry Boggs
John W. McCardle
Howell Ellis
Calvin McIntosh
Bogg
Boggs
McIntosh
Tinsel Time and Egyptian Diamonds Selling Cheap
A West Ohio Street shop displays chalked signs for Egyptian Diamonds closing out sale with any ring 40 cents. A blind man on Merrill and Missouri streets begs for alms as shoppers bustle past Christmas chaos and a drugstore cash register clinks.
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Arch Steinel
West Ohio
Charles Bennefield
Merrill
Missouri
Bennefield
West Ohio Street
Ohio Street
Troops Break Up Mine Strike Riot at Peabody Unit
National Guardsmen halted a mine strike demonstration at Peabody mine No. 7 in Kincaid near Taylorville. A man was arrested and union miners at four Peabody workings refused to work as troops dispersed nationalists attempting to march on the site. In Worcester a mother and son sought divorces, Addie Beron from Adolphe Beron of Putnam, Conn., while the son's case was placed under advisement.
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United Press
Taylorville
Ill
Peabody Mine
Kincaid
Here
Peabody
Worcester
Mass
Addie Beron
Adolphe Beron
Putnam, Conn
Ernest
Leona
Fairbanks Asked to Stand on His Head in Shanghai Photos
Shanghai photographers urge Douglas Fairbanks to pose on his head for a picture. The actor and Mary Pickford arrived from Hong Kong Monday and were greeted warmly by fans.
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United Press
London
Shanghai
Douglas Fairbanks
Daily Mail
Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Hong Kong
Aged Railroad Mail Clerk Dies at Home
Peter E. Grimes aged 69 dies at his home 4934 Broadway after 42 years with railway and U S mail service funeral at Flanner Buchanan mortuary at 1 30 p m Wednesday widow Anna Grimes two daughters Iona Stark Dorothy Rayle Indianapolis and two sons Edward Grimes Cleveland Oh survive. He wrote poetry after retirement publishing Silence and Snow
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Flanner & Buchanan
Peter E. Grimes
Broadway
Grimes
United States Mail
Anna Grimes
Iona Stark
Dorothy Rayle
Indianapolis
Edward Grimes
This City
James E. Grimes
Cleveland
LIES ASSAILS PLAYGROUNDS MANAGEMENT INDIANAPOLIS CALLS FOR MERIT-BASED REFORMS
Eugene T. Lies, head of a six month Indianapolis recreation survey, condemned political control of staff appointments and urged a merit system with exams. He cited only 20 to 25 percent staff competence and urged broader programs in music, crafts, nature study and dramatics, plus stronger adult and community outreach.
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Indianapolis
Eugene T. Lies
Survey Advisory Committee
Council of Social Agencies
Christ Episcopal Church Parish House
Circle
Lies
R. Walter Jarvis
Jeffrey McClure
City of Merit
Park Board
Butler University
Teachers’ College
Indiana University and
Normal College
American Gymnastic Union
Art Institute
Children’s Museum
Children's Museum
Luther L. Dickerson
Castle Named Assistant Secretary to Japan Envoy
President Hoover announced William R. Castle Jr. will be assistant secretary of state and special ambassador to Japan for the London arms conference period. The Tokyo post has been vacant since Charles MacVeagh’s resignation a year ago.
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Bu United Areaa
Washington
William R. Castle Jr
Japan
London
Hoover
Tokio
Charles MacVeagh
Rockefeller Opera Center Hindered by Speakeasies
Rockefeller Jr failed to build an Midtown opera house after tenants including suspected speakeasy operators clung to leases on blocks bounded by Forty eight to Fifty first streets and Fifth to Sixth avenues. Columbia University owned property faced stubborn holdouts despite Rockefeller efforts.
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Bulew Pro Ork
John D. Rockefeller Jr
New York
Rockefeller
Forty
Columbia University
Opera Center
T. M. de Bevoise
Opera
Speakeasy
Columbia, University
Fog to Remain for 36 Hours in Indianapolis
Dense smog enveloped Indianapolis this morning and is not expected to lift for 36 hours. Meteorologist J. H. Armington says weather across the Mississippi valley remains unsettled with the fog moving slowly. Temperatures will hold with 35 degrees likely as the low in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
J. H. Armington
Mississippi Valley
Texas
Minnesota
Armington
United States Weather Bureau
Bitter cold wave hits far North with 46 below
A severe cold snap swept from the Mackenzie river area into Canada with temperatures reaching 46 below in The Pas and 38 below in Winnipeg area. Prince Albert reported 14 degrees milder but still bitter. The storm is expected to move southeast into the United States.
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Winnipeg
Man
Mackenzie River
Pas
Prince Albert
United States
Nine Die as Blasts Rip Through Pathe Film Studio
A series of nine explosions at the Pathe sound film studios on Park Avenue and 130th Street killed nine people, injured many, and trapped dancers in their ballet costumes. Firefighters battled flames for hours as rescuers pulled victims from the debris.
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Pathe Film Plant Studio
United Press
New York
Pathe Company
Park Avenue
Thirtieth Street
Joseph E. Flynn
The
Frances Walsh
Flynn
Ready to Fight Root Formula
Washington December 10 Formidable opposition forms to test adoption of the Root world court formula as President Hoover sends the proposal to the senate for ratification. The irreconcilables who opposed the League treaty still control the foreign relations committee with Borah Johnson and Moses opposing. Moses formally against acceptance. Borah Johnson silent on Geneva signing but ready to fight. Senate may delay until December 1930 session.
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United Press
Washington
Hoover
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Borah
Hiram Johnson
Rep
Cal
Moses
N. H
Johnson
Geneva
Congress
Death by Own Action Attributed To Investment Official
Coroner C. H. Keever ruled the death of Gilbert B. Clippinger 40 of 3619 North Pennsylvania street a death by own action. He leapt from the eleventh floor window of the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company building to a sub roof seven stories below. No motive was found. Clippinger represented Dillon, Reed & Co. in Indiana and Kentucky.
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Gilbert B. Clippinger
Pennsylvania Street
C. H. Keever
Clippinger
Fletcher Savings and Trust Company
Keever
Indiana
Kentucky
Dillon, Reed & Co
National
Hawley Bill Favored by House Ways and Means Panel
The Ways and Means Committee today voted to favorably report the Hawley bill to ratify the Mellon Berenger French funding agreement.
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House
Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Parole revoked for ex football star Howard Buck
Officials disclosed that Howard Buck, former university football star, had his temporary parole revoked and was recommitted to Pendleton after failing to maintain steady work in the state highway department. He had earlier received medical support for brain pressure from a football injury and a parole extension granted by Governor Leslie.
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Harry G. Leslie
Howard Buck
Buck
State Reformatory
Pendleton
State Highway Department
Statehouse
Ohio City
Indianapolis
Bert Puller
Fuller
Leslie
Purdue
Robert Long Hospital
William Titus
Blighted by Love Man Takes Poison
Orville Graffa 26 of 142 East Ohio Street drank poison after learning Fayetta Cleveland 18 mothered a 4 year old child. They wed on Thursday after meeting Sunday and the wife confessed the child. Graffa remains alive at City Hospital and doctors expect recovery.
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Orville Graffa
East Ohio Street
Fayetta Cleveland
Cenetral Avenue
Graffa
City Hospital
British oil ship Elizabeth seized near Long Island
A British oil screw ship Elizabeth carrying 500 cases of liquor was seized by a patrol boat south of Long Island. The capture was reported in a radio message intercepted at the New London coast guard base and relayed to Coast Guard Base 2 in New York.
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United Press
New London
Conn
Elizabeth
Coast Guard
CG-13
New York
Long Island
Coast Guard Base
Eine Soom
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Reds
Hanoi
Burne
Indianapolis Federation of Civic Clubs, Utilities Service Inc
Macy
Monument Circle
Lucy
Illinois
Washington Street
Council of Agencies
Castle
Morgan Bauer
S. J. Cuppen
Eddie Elkins
Borah, Johnson and Moses
World Court
Hawley
Coast Patrol Guard
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