Large Field of Candidates for Dry Czar Job
A large field of candidates is seriously considered for national prohibition director as city police duties move from the treasury to the justice department. Names include J. D. Pennington and Maurice Campbell with others such as Harry Anslinger Alf Oftedal Alf Oftedal and Brigadier General Smedley Butler. The post pays 89000 annually and may go to a military experienced nominee supported by key officials.
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Washington
National Prohibition
Treasury
Justice Department
J. D. Pennington
Prohibition
Pennsylvania
J. M. Doran
Pittsburgh
L. C. Andrews
Andrews
Mitchell
Maurice Campbell
New York
Harry Anslinger
Treasury Lowman
Alf Oftedal
Internal Revenue
Los Angeles
Doran
M.ble Walker Willebrandt
William J. Calhoun
William G. Walker
San Francisco
Smedley Butler
Marine Corps
Butler
Debenture Plan Seen as Unworkable by Farm Board Chairman
Washington report quotes Alexander Legge, head of the farm board, saying the debenture plan now in the tariff bill cannot be integrated into the board's program. He notes indifference rather than opposition and warns nations would quickly impose embargoes or higher tariffs in response to cheaper imports.
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Mowcard Newanpaper Alliance
Washington
Alexander Legge
Farm Board
Levze
France
Prohibition Next in Senate Lobby Probe
The Senate lobby investigation shifts to Prohibition next, chair Caraway says. Hearings on Muscle Shoals are paused until April 1 with W. B. Bell of American Cyanamid to be examined, and Claudius Huston already questioned. Prohibition is expected to bring John J. Raskob to testify.
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Washington
Lst
Senate
Caraway
W. B. Bell
American Cyanamid Company
Claudius RR. Huston
Republican National Committee
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Dying boy absolves chum in accidental shooting
Marvin Edmonds a 15 year old student at Arsenal Technical high school died from a gunshot wound after telling police it was an accident. He declared his friend Harry Martin 18 had pulled the trigger while showing the revolver. Martin held on manslaughter charge with $5000 bond as he planned to work at a grocery next week.
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Marvin Edmonds
Charles C. Edmonds
East Maryland Street
Harry Martin
Nolan R. Martin
Edmonds
Martin
Harry
City Hospital
Arsenal Technical High School
MacKenzie's Liquor Export Bill Advances to Senate
Ottawa March 26 The bill by Premier MacKenzie to empower the government to prohibit liquor exports to the United States has passed the house of commons and now awaits senate action.
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Bay United Pree
Ottawa
Ont
MacKenzie
United States
House of Commons
Senate
Marconi Transmits Ocean Power to Light Australian Show
From a sea laboratory off Genoa Marconi reports sending enough energy over the ocean to close a circuit in Australia, triggering lights at the electro-technical show. He notes the feat was energy presence not total power lighting Australia.
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Ryu United Preas
Elettra
Genoa
Guglielmo Marconi
Sydney
Australia
State Zoo Under Way at Pokagon Park Indiana
Indiana begins its first state owned zoo at Pokagon state park Lake James with ten elk two buffalo and three deer. Director Richard Lieber says twelve more deer will be added soon and the project is under way. An earlier note mentions a Sing Sing haul in 1927 totaling 368573 and 12389 years of sentences were imposed.
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Indiana
Pokagon State Park
Lake James
Richard Lieber
State Conservation Department
Lieber
Dr. Miles
Armed patrols to monitor Road 29 for hijackers
Deputy sheriffs with rifles will patrol Road 29 north of the city to stop a gang of hijackers and bandits armed with a machine gun. The move follows reports of three cars stopped and liquor searches by motorists as sheriffs chase the group operating for over a month. Sheriff George Winkler ordered the action.
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George Winkler
Board Approves Two School Plans and Start Dates
The school board approved preliminary plans for School 81 at 1701 North Rural Street and School 69 at Thirty-fifth Street and Keystone Avenue. Each will have twelve classrooms costing about 140000 dollars. Construction for School 81 will begin soon, followed by School 82 at Christian Park on English Avenue. A delegation urged removal of School 69 from Thirtieth Street and Keystone Avenue. Nearby residents called for a new portable School 90 building. Preparations for the April 19–20 enumeration began with 72 people appointed by D T Weir as acting superintendent.
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North Rural Street
Thirty-fifth Street
Keystone
Christian Park
English Avenue
Thirtieth Street
Keystone Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Tibbs Avenue
D. T. Weir
Heavily armed patrols on road after hijack attempt
J W Bullock reports three men in a car tried to hold him up near the county line Tuesday night. He escaped by fleeing to a barbecue stand and notes the pursuing car shared a license with a vehicle used in a prior liquor hijack. Sheriff Winkler believes the car targeted Bullock thinking he carried liquor.
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Indianapolis Times
Ein nLigen
J. W. Bullock
West Eleventh Street
Bullock
Winkler
D. C. Prescott
Harvard Place
Beckett to Discuss Taxes at Indianapolis Luncheon
State Senator Joe Rand Beckett will discuss taxation questions at the Thursday noon luncheon of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board held at the Lincoln.
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Beckett
Joe Rand Beckett
Indianapolis Real Estate Board
Lincoln
Flush kidneys with salts and water advertisement claim
An advertisement urges starting a kidney flushing routine when back pain appears. It touts soft water and Jad Salts or similar lithia salts to cleanse kidneys, neutralize acids, and prevent bladder disorders, claiming health benefits and safety for long term use.
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United Press Staff
John
Roy Spry
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Manufacturers
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Walter Lace
William H. Block Company
A. H. M. Graves
Pal
AADIC
Marconi
Italy
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Beasts
Sing Sing
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Miles
Ervine
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