Parker Bribe Allegation Clouds Parker Nomination Senate
Senator Ashurst testified that a fellow Democrat Senator Dill told him a Republican offered rewards to swing votes for John J. Parker’s Supreme Court nomination. Dill admitted a private citizen floated favors, not linked to Hoover, and urged restraint from further investigation as the chamber prepared to vote at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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Ariz
Dill
Wash
John J. Parker
Supreme Court
Parker
Administration
Arizona
Bratton
Dem
N. M
Allen
Kan
Senator Dill
Hoover
Norris
Rep
Neb
Fritzie Ridgeway Faces Fence Plan Over Pet Malamute
Hollywood actress Fritzie Ridgeway plans an eight foot fence around her home to confine her Alaskan malamute after it reportedly chased other screen stars’ chow dogs. The city attorney ordered enclosure, while Ridgeway moves to tame the pet.
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Cal
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Fritzie Ridgeway
Miss Ridgeway
Constantin Bakaleinikoff
Circle Theater Orchestraint
Fritzie
Ire Stirred by Tariff Rates
Washington May 6 Western groups criticize the house action on debenture and lumber duties while high tariff advocates oppose stripping the senate duties on lumber shingles and sugar. Lawmakers note the conference will shape the bill but fear the house never voted on the bill in full.
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Capitol
House
Man Sleeps Through House Fire Near Carbon
W H Monroe slept through a blaze that destroyed his home and two adjoining houses in Carbon Indiana. Firemen rescued him from a burning bedroom. Total damage estimated at nine thousand dollars.
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Times Special
Ind
W. H. Monroe
Monroe
Pennsylvania Railroad Moves Indiana Station to New Agency
Fillmore Indiana May 6 the Pennsylvania Railroad has been authorized by the Indiana public service commission to change its passenger station here to a new agency station A public hearing was held by D E Matthews in the process
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Fillmore
Ind
Pennsylvania Railroad
Indiana Public Service Commission
D. E. Matthews
Turkey Fears Soviet Fleet in Black Sea Move
Angora officials cite concern over the Baltic fleet massing in the Black sea amid Turkish Greek naval talks. The Parishkaia Kommuna and Profintern are in port with Marat and Doastat October expected, fueling fears of a possible menace to Turkey and its 20 million Muslim Turks in Russia.
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United Press
Angora
Turkey
Black Sea
Tecfik Roudchy
Greece
Parishskaia Kommuna
Profintern
Marat
Favor Shoals Bill Passed By House Committee
The House Military Affairs Committee ordered a favorable report on a Muscle Shoals bill prepared as a substitute for the Norris resolution, advancing the legislation in Washington.
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United Presse
Washington
House Military Affairs Committee
Muscle Shoals
Colonel House Leaves Room After Severe Chill
Colonel E. M. House, wartime White House adviser, who had been confined to bed with a severe chill, was able to leave his room today though he is not yet fully recovered.
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United Press
Paris
E. M. House
White House
Bank bandit killed in Dayton bank holdup
One bandit was killed and another wounded and captured in an attempted holdup of the Union Trust Company on Xenia avenue Dayton Ohio today. Two policemen guarding the rear room fired when hear the call stick em up. The dead bandit was not identified immediately. The wounded man is named James Rowan, 21.
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United Press
Dayton
Xenia Avenue
Union Trust Company
James Rowan
Bishop Cannon Charged With Fund Juggling
Senate lobby committee hears donor E C Jameson accuse Bishop James Cannon Jr of misrepresenting anti Smith campaign contributions in 1928. Jameson says he gave Cannon 65300 in cash and checks, while Cannon claimed 17300. Discussions touch on Good Slemp and Virginia anti Smith efforts. Elaborate excavations near Luxor uncover two old tombs of Egyptian dynasties.
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Washington
James Cannon Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Senate Lobby Committee
E. C. Jameson
New York
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Jameson
anti-Smith
Hoover
Jamerson
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Virginia
Steiner
Caraway
James W. Good
C. Bascom Slemp
Good
Slemp
New Yorker
Tinkham
Rep
Mass
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Turin
Italy
Celebrea Necropolis
Luxor
Egypt
Giulio Farina
District charter revoked by Lewis in Illinois mine union
John L. Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers of America, revokes the charter of sub district No. 11 in Illinois. Frank Davidson, former district head, received the telegram announcing the action. Lewis names new district officers.
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Illinois
United Pro
Harrisburg
Ill
United Mine Workers of America
John L. Lewis
Miners’ Union
Frank Davidson
Lewis
U S to Begin Crackdown on Home Brewing Equipment Makers
The prohibition commissioner announced a nation wide drive against manufacturers and retailers of paraphernalia used in making liquor after the Supreme Court upheld the government's right to seize such apparatus. He said no home invasion plan but emphasized action against stores selling malt products and related ingredients. The decision, penned by Justice Holmes, bars sales of equipment intended for illegal liquor production.
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United Preas
Washington
James Doran
Supreme Court
Doran
Treasury
Holmes
Ike Danovitz
Pittsburgh
Feitler Bottle Company
Justice Holmes
Lindy's Trainer Invited to Welch Field Air Races
Anderson Indiana May 6 Hawley Bowlus trainer of Colonel Lindbergh in motorless flight will be invited to attend American Legion air races at Welch Field July 4 Bowlus formerly lived in the city as a boy and will be honored during the event.
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Anderson
Ind
Hawley Bowlus
Charles A. Lindbergh
American Legion
Welch Field
Bowlus
Harry Hartz
Miller
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Harry
Annett Hartz
Pacific Coast
Hartz
Salem
N. H
Court lenient with actress in extortion case
Olga Edwards, 35, convicted of extorting money from Nathan L. Amster, traction magnate, was placed on five years probation by Justice Rosalsky. She had accepted 500 dollars in marked money and threatened Amster’s life. Edwards claimed Amster fathered her 6 year old son Lee. Amster denied paternity. The judge barred her from exploiting the conviction or continuing her life story for a newspaper.
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Lebanon youth confesses to five weekly robberies
George Robinson 18 from Porter admitted committing five robberies in Lebanon over as many weeks. He confessed to stealing guns and ammunition from Chambers Hardware, which were recovered, and to robbing three other establishments, one twice.
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United Press
Lebanon
Ind
George Robinson
Porter
Chambers Hardware
Navy orders armor increase for 10000-ton cruisers
The Navy Department ordered redesign of three 10000-ton eight inch gun cruisers to raise side armor from three inches to four to five inches. The move follows examination of the London naval treaty and reflects a push for stronger protection.
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United Prear
Washington
Navy Department
United Press
Jailer Resigns Over Daylight Time Split in Torrington
Ernest Brown as Litchfield county jailer quits citing conflict between daylight time at the jail office and standard time in the prison section. He says he must report at 6 a.m. daylight and stay until inmates’ bedtime at 8 p.m. standard.
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United Press
Torrington
Conn
Ernest Brown
Litchfield County
Brown
Traffic Officer Joseph Schneider Dies in St Louis
Joseph A. Schneider known as the traffic officer with the big heart died today in St Louis. For nine years he managed a busy downtown corner and with his wife had adopted thirty five orphans leaving twenty in care at his death.
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United Press
ST. Louis
Joseph A. Schneider
Schneider
Taxicab Firm Is Sued For 150000
Fred Shiman, 35, Cleveland, sues the Yellow Cab Company of Pittsburgh for 150000 claiming injury after a brick crashed through a taxicab window he rode in last February 12 during a strike, destroying his eyesight.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Yellow Cab Company of
Fred Shimman
Cleveland
Girl Best in Spelling Leads South Bend Champion
Mildred Froning, 12, won the senior county spelling title in St. Joseph County and will represent the area in the national bee. A pupil of St. Joseph's School, she is the fourth student from the school to win the county crown. Zora Mishawaka won the junior title.
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South Bend
Ind
Mildred Froning
St. Joseph County
Mildred
St. Joseph’s
Zora Eedi Mishawaka
Quake Devastates Pegu and Rangoon in Burma
Burman report details a severe May 6 tremor in lower Burma causing heavy loss of life and widespread damage. Pegu may have suffered 6000 deaths with Rangoon recording 59 dead and 204 injured. 48 buildings damaged. no European fatalities. Pegu’s Buddha temple pagoda was damaged.
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Rangoon
Burma
Pegu
Whalen to Face House Immigration Panel Over Red Activities
Grover Whalen police commissioner of New York City has been asked to appear before the house immigration committee next Friday to submit alleged documents on subversive activities and aid the panel in deciding whether a full inquiry into Red activities is desirable.
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United Press
Washington
Grover Whalen
New York City
House Immigration Committee
United States
Two O'Brien brothers jailed in burglary gang case
In Chicago on May 6 two brothers of Smiling Jack O'Brien, hanged ten years earlier for the murder of a policeman, are jailed charged as members of a burglary gang. Lawrence O'Brien recalls the past and says a fellow forgets those dangers.
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United Press
Chicago
Jack O'Brien
Lawrence O'Brien
Seini
Light primary vote forecast in county sets 50,000 cap
Republican and Democratic leaders estimated a light turnout with total votes not exceeding 50,000, about 30,000 GOP and 15,000 Democratic shares. They expect strong participation by women and labor later, while early voting shows shorter lines than November.
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LeRoy J. Keach
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