Public Service Probe Alleges Private Merger Ties
New York Feb 25 The minority report on the Public Service Commission law accuses a private conference between Chairman William Prendergast and Matthew Sloan of Brooklyn Edison in the Brooklyn Consolidated Gas merger. It charges the commission aided a $20 000 000 coal surcharge scheme 1921 28 and flags payments to Witbeck for tax reductions. The report calls for expanded investigations into the State Tax Commission and the Witbeck case, arguing the PSC aligned with utilities over public interests.
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New York
State Public Service Commission
Brooklyn Edison
Consolidated Gas Companies
William Prendergast
Public Service Commission
Matthew 8. Sloan
Brooklyn Loison
Consolidated Gas Company
Frank P. Walsh
James C. Bonbright
Columbia University
Roosevelt
Public Service Commissions
David C. Abie
Walsh
Benjamin F. Witbeck
State Tax Commission
Witbeck
Sloan
Canon
New York City
Supreme Court Refuses Snook Review in Ohio Murder Case
The Supreme Court declined to review James Sioward Snook's murder conviction of Ora Hix, leaving his fate to Friday execution. Counsel plan to seek a stay from Ohio Governor Cooper and request clemency review, with habeas corpus options explored if available.
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Ohio
Washington
Supreme Court
James Sioward Snook
Theora Hix
Ohio State University
Columbus
Cooper
Ples
State Board of Clemency
Hughes
Ohio Supreme Court
Snook
Federal District Court
Nook
Court to Rule on Ousting of Woman Actress
New York, Feb. 25. Supreme Court Justice Aaron J. Levy said he wouldappoint an arbitrator to decide claims of breach of a $100000 trust fund set up by financier Nathan L. Amster for Olga Hide Edwards. Edwards has refused to name her arbitrator, and Amster says she breached the trust by annoying him. The couple’s dispute comes as Edwards and her son Lee, whom she says is Amster’s child, have been dispossessed from a hotel suite and Amster has halted payments. Edwards sought police aid for a home for her boy, who is in the care of a charitable organization.
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New York
Supreme Court
Aaron J. Levy
Nathan L. Amster
Olga Hide Edwards
Amster
Miss Edwards
Lee
Last Lincoln Assassination Eye-witness Dies at 90
Henry C. Harris, 90, a Union Civil War veteran and believed to be the last surviving eye witness of Abraham Lincoln's assassination, died at his Barbyville Arkansas home on February 25.
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Barbyville
Ark
Henry C. Harris
Abraham Lincoln
Reed Bill Urges Farming of Great Farm Boy League
Washington Feb 25 The Future Farmers of America would be incorporated to promote vocational education in agriculture in public schools and foster interest among farm boys. A Reed Republican of Dunkirk New York introduced the bill providing state and national organizations of vocational agricultural students. The aims include encouraging intelligent farming, rural life, thrift, cooperation, and scholarships.
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Washington
Future Farmers of America
Reed
Republican
Dunkirk
New York
Ruth St. Clair Weeps as Life Term Begins
Ruth St. Clair, long a documented habitual offender, started a life sentence at Auburn State Prison after four felony theft convictions. Her sentence under the fourth offender law could be final unless commuted by the governor. She enters the prison in tears as officials assign her a work type.
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Ruth St. Clair
Auburn
New York City
Auburn State Prison
State road ban on billboards urged in Albany
The proposed bill would tax and sharply regulate outdoor advertising on New York State highways. It would prohibit signs without landowner consent, ban signs in public rights of way, and create a division of outdoor advertising in the Department of Public Works. A four member board, including an architect and a landscape artist, would oversee rules and could limit advertising to commercial districts within a thousand feet of highways. Annual licensing for advertisers would be two hundred dollars.
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Albany
New York State
State Department of Public Works
Public Works
State Police
Senate
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
State Chamber of Commerce
Frederick Zimmerman
Queens
Albany Assembly Reverses Action On Habeas Corpus Bill
The Albany Assembly reconsidered and passed the habeas corpus bill by 110 to 7, requiring prior writ applications to show past actions. It also approved a Parole Board supervision bill for determinate-sentence and commutation releases, while killing another bill to form a psychiatrists’ certification board in a 43 to 66 vote. Meyer Alterman defended the bill amid concerns it infringed constitutional rights.
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Albany
Crime Commission
Parole Board
Meyer Alterman
New York
Four Men Die In Lytle Mine Explosion Near Pottsville
Pottsville Pa Feb 25 Four men were killed and three injured in a late day explosion at the Lytle mine of the Lytle Coal Company about six miles from Pottsville A pocket of gas ignited and the blast ripped through a section of the west dip on the sixth level near the mine entrance Seven rescue workers were overcome by afterdamp but were later rescued by volunteers Names of the deceased include John Alexa Phoen ix Park Zup Miskiewich Lost Creek Andrew Nameth Kulpmont and William Davis Pottsville officials said the blast was local and the mine not badly damaged
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Pottsville
Lytle
Lytle Coal Company
John Alexa
Phoenix Park
Zup Miskiewich
Lost Creek
Andrew Nameth
Kulpmont
William Davis
Fog at Sing Sing triggers extra guards on duty
Ossining February 25 thirty five extra keepers worked three hours at Sing Sing to prevent escapes during dense fog. Tersoweed normally allowed in the yard at seven was kept indoors until ten. No prisoner attempted to escape as far as was known.
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Ossining
Sing Sing
Foes in Senate Question Hoover Thrift Warning
Hoover urged government economy to aid Congress while Senate leaders clash over excess spending. Senator Glass says Hoover trimmed recommendations by 20 million. Senator Watson accuses White House of pressuring for restraint. Caraway quips lobbyists should lay off until next year as a lobby inquiry chief weighs in.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
Capitol Hill
Senate Coalition
White House
Senate
Glass
Virginia
Watson
Indiana
House
Caraway
Arkansas
Washington's Warm February Peaks at 84 Degrees
Washington marked the hottest February day in weather bureau history as the temperature climbed to 84 degrees. A heat prostration was reported as records fell in the mid Atlantic region on February 25.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Harol Hoskins Wins Pie Bake at Willows Fair
Roy's Pie beats the women as Harol Hoskins a grammar school student wins first prize for baking an apple pie among over fifty female contestants at the Willows fair on February 25.
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Roy
Willows, al
Harol Hoskins
Senators Alarmed By Threat Letters And Spy Reports
Threat letters and rumors of spies unsettle the Senate as officials dismiss the danger. Senator Copeland received a warning to stay away, while Vice President Curtis reported a letter at his office. Senate guards were not increased and no extra precautions were taken as officials call the incidents crankish and not alarming.
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Washington
Senate
Copeland
New York
Capitol
Watson
Indiana
Secret Service
Mitchell
Curtis
David Barry
Kirkland and Watson Bills Advanced in Albany
Two bills by Senator Leigh G. Kirkland move to third reading. One requires veterans applying for peddler licenses to attach filled forms. another exempts dogs used for research or on research or educational premises from licensing. Assembly bill by James W. Watson allows Court of Claims to decide Gates claims against the state. A courtesy basket of apples to correspondents closed the note.
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Albany
Leigh G. Kirkland
Agriculture and Markets
Assembly
James W. Watson
Cattaraugus County
Court of Claims
Glen M
Olive E. Gates
Kirkland
Butler to Lecture in Britain on Cobden Lecture
London reports that Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler president of Columbia University will deliver the Richard Cobden lecture at the Royal Society of Arts on May 7th. The prominent American educator is scheduled to speak on political economy and international affairs before an audience of scholars and dignitaries.
Phone Company Doubled Charge To Replacement Rate Battle
Albany Feb. 25 Three concrete facts emerged at the Public Service Commission hearing on the New York Telephone rate schedule. The company used estimates not actual appraisals for its base. The retirement property account doubled from 1922 to 1929. The $650 million valuation included items like legal and engineering advice. The session featured sharp exchanges led by Arthur J. W. Hilly as George W. Whittemore faced cross examination. The company said eight percent of valuation covers non physical assets and cited tech progress making equipment obsolete.
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Albany
Public Service Commission
New York
Arthur J. W. Hilly
New York City
George W. Whittemore
Hilly
Mr. Whittemore
Tammany Chief's Daughter Weds With Papal Blessing
Veronica Curry, daughter of Tammany Hall leader John F. Curry, married Edmund H. McCarthy of Springfield, Mass, in St Patrick's Cathedral with a Papal blessing issued moments before. Over 1,000 guests attended including foes and supporters. Mayor James J. Walker and former Governor Alfred E. Smith were present.
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New York
Cable
Veronica Curry
John F. Curry
Tammany Hall
Edmund H. McCarthy
Springfield
Mass
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Patrick Cardinal Hayes
James J. Walker
Florida
Alfred E. Smith
Bootlegging cases lead to jail golf course plan
In Chicago a nine hole course is laid out in the Bridewell yard for judges prosecutors and defense lawyers with prisoners ploughing water hazards while some inmates bootlegging are tasked to build them. The superintendent says prisoners will not play.
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Chicago
Bridewell
James Curran
Paris vote sinks Chautemps as left government falls
France’s new left wing cabinet lost the confidence vote in the Chamber of Deputies 292 to 277. Amid high drama and public chants for Tardieu, Briand shows reluctance to lead, increasing odds that Andre Tardieu may form a new government after the brief, turbulent debut.
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Paris
France
Chamber of Deputies
Camille Chautemps
London
Tardieu
M. Chautemps
Radical-Socialist Party
Andre Tardieu
Aristide Briand
Doumergue
M. Briand
Chautemps
Seine
Palais-Bourbon
Standard Oil Pays Victims of Blast in New Jersey
Standard Oil of New Jersey declared a 250000 fund to the families of 13 killed and over fifty injured in a blast. It also gave 5000 to each of three Elizabeth hospitals, St Elizabeth General and Alexian Brothers, for emergency care. Survivors and families receive scales based on service and wages. ten hospital patients remain in critical condition.
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Elizabeth
Standard Oil Company _ of
New Jersey
St. Elizabeth
Elizabeth General
Alexian Brothers
Taft Spent Quiet Day Says Physicians Bulletin
Physicians at the White House reported that former Chief Justice William Howard Taft spent a quiet day. A bulletin issued before 7 pm noted his condition had not changed and was signed by Dr. Francis R. Hagner and Dr. Thomas A. Clayton.
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Washington
William Howard Taft
White House
Francis R. Hagner
Thomas A. Clayton
Dominican Rebels Press On In Bloodless Dominican Crisis
Insurgent forces seize most of the Dominican Republic north of the Sierra de Cibao and threaten Santo Domingo as American minister Charles Curtis seeks a peaceful settlement. Vice President Jose Alfonseca resigns under pressure while leaders demand May elections free of manipulation and a provisional government to guarantee fair vote. President Vasquez may resign. government and rebels move to placate the crisis.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Horacio Vasquez
Charles B. Curtis
Vega Real
Sierra de Cibao
Dominican Guardia
National Assembly of the Republic
Jose Alfonseca
Vasquez
la Opinion
No Americans In Peril Amid Dominican Tensions
A 28 year old diplomat John M Cabot stood between hostile camps in Santo Domingo as President Hoover and acting secretary of state Joseph P Cotton voiced no danger to Americans. In San Juan Porto Rico Dominicans returning from the Dominican Republic attributed the insurrection to opposition to Horacio Vasquez candidacy with some preferring U S Marines back.
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Washington
John M. Cabot
Cambridge
Mass
United States
Santiago
Charles B. Curtis
Hoover
Santo Domingo
Joseph P. Cotton
San Juan
Porto Rico
Dominican Republic
Island Republic
Horacio Vasquez
Vasquez
Tardieu's friends rout new French cabinet
French political reshuffle faced a rout as allies of Tardieu swept aside the newly formed cabinet. The dramatic shift signals a volatile parliamentary climate and hints at evolving leadership in France amid domestic pressure.
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Tardieu
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