Grotto Parade Highlights Mystic Order Session
Eager crowds line downtown as 173 Grotto units participate in a giant parade. The event closes the forty first annual supreme council session of the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm. President Hoover sent greetings and Sahara Grotto hosts welcomed officials at the Claypool.
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Supreme Council
Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm
World War Memorial Plaza
Herbert Hoover
Claypool
James M. Ogden
Harry G. Leslie
Reginald H. Sullivan
Raymond Murray
Clyde E. Robinson
Indianapolis
Race riot flare at Camp Sullivan near Mil itary park
Police dispersed a second riot in three days at Camp Sullivan where Negro and white youths clashed in the park. Residents feared to leave their homes as police blamed the disturbance on a feud between youthful gangs following another battle Saturday night involving over 100 youths.
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Camp Sullivan
Military Park
Park
Eddie Will Stay Away From Girls' Games Now
A Chicago boy Edwin Fischer aged 13, deaf and mute since birth, refused to eat after watching a sword swallower. An x ray and doctor Herbert Nash prompted a circus role play in which the boy swallowed a rubber hose, then a metal jackstone was recovered during the act.
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Eddie
Edwin Fischer
Edwin
Herbert Nash
Youth Swims Mile to Rescue Four on Stranded Boat
A 17 year old, Donald Aiken, swam nearly a mile in 45 degree Lake Michigan to save four men aboard the Mary Margaret after the fruit boat struck a rock and lost its propeller. Coast guard cutters arrived as the crew reached shore. Aiken praised as he recounted the perilous rescue.
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United Press
Milwaukee
Donald Aiken
Lake Michigan
Mary Margaret
St. Joseph
Mich
Grant Point
William R. Eagles
Coast Guard
Ambrose Stump
Aiken
Coast Guards
Drastic drive ordered to halt alley parking downtown
Police Chief Jerry E. Kinney ordered a concentrated crackdown on alley parking violations after a safety board meeting. The plan includes towing improperly parked cars if an education drive fails, with all traffic officers to target alleys and ensure no favoritism in enforcement.
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Jerry E. Kinney
Safety Board
Donald S. Morris
Kinney
Board of Detroit
Charles R. Meyers
Morris
Ers
Schall Leads 3 to 2 in Minnesota Republican Primary
Statewide results from about one fifth of Minnesota precincts show Thomas D. Schall leading Governor Theodore Christianson roughly three to two, with 41 032 to 28 721 votes and John F. Selb at 5 689. Farmer Labor contest tight between Ernest Lundeen and Knud Welfald. Portland results list Wallace H. White Jr leading Maine's Senate race with 42 197 to 35 877 brewster. Gardiner renominated over Wilson. White and Brewster are drys while Dewar is a wet.
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United Press
ST. Paul
Minn
Thomas D. Schall
Minnesota
Theodore Christianson
Twin Cities
Schall
Christianson
John F. Selb
Parently
Maine
Ralph O. Brewster
Dugald B. Dewar
Portland
William Tudor Gardiner
John Wilson
Bangor
Gardiner
Wilson
White
Brewster
Dewar
Torch car owner captive of racketeers reported
Mrs. Leah Schroeder of Mobile Alabama says her husband Harold Schroeder is held by racketeers and that his car was used in a murder linked to the gang. Authorities including Sheriff Winkler and Deputy Prosecutor Eggleston investigate. they seek Miss Gertrude Kittell and review a break in at the Schroeder home.
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Mrs. Schroeder
Leah Schroeder
Mobile
Ala
George Winkler
George Eggleston
John Stump
Gliff Fred Fox
Ahile
Gertrude Kittell
Schroeder
Indianapolis
Morrow Fort Frelinghuysen Vie For New Jersey Senate
In New Jersey the Republican primary centers on the wet versus dry fight. Dwight W. Morrow leads wet camp with claim of a margin over 100000, Franklin W. Fort is bone dry and former Senator Joseph Frelinghuysen also contends. Democratic candidate Alexander Simpson faces no contest.
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United Press
Newark
N. J
Republican Party of
New Jersey
Dwight W. Morrow
Mexico
Franklin W. Fort
Camden
Congress
Joseph Frelinghuysen
Morrow
Fort
Frelinghuysen
Alexander Simpson
Hall-Mills
Old Violin Center Of Court Fight In 500 Dollar Case
George Rothwell owner of a claimed three century old Guarnerius sues Edgar Gatto professional repairman for 500 dollars alleging damage to the instrument. Rothwell says labels inside the sound box test genuine antique value while Gatto disputes the claim and questions repair costs and workmanship. The case, arising from a 25 year old gift from Rothwell’s father, awaits trial in civil court.
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OLD Violin
Italy
Civil Municipal
Dan
Gatto
Rothwell
Catto
Lyman H. Rhodes
Radio links brothers after fifty six years apart
In Chenectady on June 17 two brothers connected by radio after fifty six years. Thomas Hays of South Manchester Connecticut, 73, spoke with John Hays of Sidney Australia, 76, using W2XAF and WK2ME with a broadcast from WGY. The pair, survivors of thirteen, shared light banter and memories as GE officials confirmed clear reception.
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United Press
Chenectady
N. Y
Thomas Hays
South Manchester
Conn
John
Sidney
Australia
W2xaf
General Electric Company
Wk2me
WGY
Thomas
General Electric
Manchester
Ambassador Sackett cancels Berlin power talk
June 17 cancelation of Frederic M. Sackett planned World Power Conference speech in Berlin. Sackett criticized power costs as excessive versus production costs. The speech was withdrawn after Samuel Insull demanded its removal following a call to the ambassador. United Press sourced details from an unquestionable source.
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United Press
Berlin
Frederic M. Sackett
United States
Parking Ban Across Sixteenth Street In City
City council enacts an ordinance prohibiting parking on both sides of Sixteenth Street from Senate Avenue to Alabama Street due to heavy traffic and the street’s narrow cross-town corridor. The ban was approved Monday night.
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Sixteenth Street
Senate Avenue
Alabama Street
Boast of Fixing Case Brings Jail Sentence
William J. Urban, 50, who boasted he fixed a government case, was sentenced to two years in jail after earlier being freed on obscenity mail charges. Federal prosecutors pursued action after the boast surfaced.
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United Press
Bulldog Bing of 136th MG Battalion Dies in France
In Dennison Ohio on June 17, soldiers of Company D 136th machine gun battalion prepared to give full military honors to Bing the bulldog mascot. Born at Camp Sheridan Alabama Bing served on five sectors in France and was cited by the French government for his service before his death.
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Bu United Press
Dennison
Bing
France
Camp Sheridan
Ala
Ggapent
Fort Harrison funds cut from House military bill
Fort Harrison appropriation totaling 215000 for hospital and officers quarters was slashed from a 15 million construction bill for military posts. The House Military Affairs Committee reduced the bill by 5 million according to Washington dispatches.
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Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
House
Washington
Ft. Harrison
Bond Issue Approved To Build John S Leakey Road In Henry County
Henry county officials and state tax board moved toward resolution as the county commissioners approved a 100200 bond issue at 4 percent for the John S Leakey road. The six mile rock asphalt project faced three rounds of bids after an initial petition for 112600 was trimmed by the tax board.
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State Tax Board
Henry County Commissioners
John S. Leakey
Henry County
Tax Board
Peril in Unemployment B Parliament Should Act
Liberal leader David Lloyd George calls unemployment in Great Britain a national emergency and urges a special session of Parliament to address the crisis, in an interview published in the London Daily Herald.
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England
United Press
London
David Lloyd George
Great Britain
London Daily Herald
Hoover Signs Tariff Bill and Rising Import Rates
In Aris on June 17 Rosie Dolly the dancer announced plans to divorce Mortimer Davis once his estate is liquidated in Canada. She expects $18,000 yearly from him, and the fate of two pearl necklaces valued at 18,000,000 francs remains undecided as the jewels likely return to jewelers.
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United Press
ARIS
Rosie Dolly
Mortimer Davis
Canada
New York
Mortimer
Brock and Schlee begin dawn to dawn flight to San Diego
William Brock and Edward Schlee launched a Lockheed Vega monoplane from Jacksonville at 5 01 a m to fly westward toward San Diego and return. The plane, call sign WHILD, carries radio equipment. They expect a 30 minute refueling stop in San Diego.
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United
Jacksonville
Fla
William 8. Brock
Edward F. Schlee
San Diego
Cal
Brock
Schlee
Lake pirates hunted as kidnapers of clubmen
A Cleveland tip led to four coast guard led groups searching islands off Point Pelee for eight Toledo men missing since Sunday. Victims include Toledo Revenue Collector Charles S. Nants and Lucas County politician Franklin B. Jones, who reportedly carried diamonds worth 10000. Hoover pledged Coast Guard support in the search.
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United Press
Toledo
Cleveland
Lake Erie
Point Pelee
Bono
Ohio
Charles S. Nants
Franklin B. Jones
Lucas County
Washington
United States Coast Guard
Hoover
Hoover Signs Smoot Hawley Tariff and Laws It
President Hoover signed the Smoot Hawley tariff bill making it law with duties to go into effect at midnight. The measure drew extensive debate over its impact on sugar shoes lumber cement bricks wool and hides and its effect on prices and buying power in upcoming elections.
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Paul R. Mallon
Washington
Hoover
Smoot
Willis Hawley
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Judge Change Granted in Blackmail Case
Petition for a change of judges in the case of Irving Webster Indianapolis publisher charged with blackmail for alleged coercion in advertising solicitation was granted by Criminal Judge James A Collins. Attorneys will choose a special judge from Ralph Kane Emsley Johnson or Homer Elliott this week. Webster faces separate indictments with Ben Newman advertising salesman charged with aiding the scheme.
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Irving Webster
Indianapolis
James A. Collins
Ralph Kane
Emsley Johnson
Homer Elliott
Webster
Ben Newman
Newman
Fireman Retired for Disability in City Service
Fireman William S. Guinan of pumper company No. 20 is retired by the board of safety for physical disability effective July 1. Police surgeon Dr. Frank T. Dowd reported Guinan ill from a chronic disease after being off duty six months. Arthur Schaffner is promoted from private to chauffeur of truck company No. 5.
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William S. Guinan
Pumper Company No
Board of Safety
Frank T. Dowd
Guinan
Arthur Schaffner
Truck Company No. 5
Pays $10 for a Kiss Affection Leads to Court
In New York on June 17 James Machany 32 paid a $10 fine in a magistrate court for kissing Miss Gertrude Mauskopf 17 on a subway platform.
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United Press
New York
James Machany
Gertrude Mauskopf
Thieves Burn Home After Looting Ernst Residence
Burglars ransacked the Ernst home at 701 Markwood avenue University Heights stealing jewelry silver and clothing totaling about 300. They then set two rooms afire using kerosene soaked rags and an oil soaked clothes line as a fuse. The fire caused about 1200 in damage while the burglars fled in a roadster observed by neighbors. The crime is under police and sheriff investigation with Ernst reporting the loot.
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University Heights
L. E. Ernst
Markwood Avenue
Madison Avenue
H. D. York
Albert Barrett
York
Ernst
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