Tariff Bill Faces Narrow Senate Victory Test
Senate debates a conference report on the tariff bill with a likely narrow passage. Senator Watson argues the measure aligns with Hoover aims while opponents from Pennsylvania weigh their votes amid a tight roll call forecast.
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Washington
Senate
Blane
Wisconsin
Curtis
Harrison
Mississippi
Watson
Tisenate
Hoover
Tariff Commission
Pennsylvania
Grundy
Smoot
Finance Committee
House
Actio
Women oppose canned music at national convention
Delegates of the General Federation of Women's Clubs adopted an unalterable resolution opposing elimination of living music from homes and theaters and sent a copy to the Music Defense League in New York. The report also notes travels of members and others, including visits in Denver and Colorado venues.
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Denver
Colo
Blennian
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Music Defense League
New York
Indictments Hit Madison and Kingshighway Dog Tracks
Madison County grand jury returned indictments charging violation of state gaming laws against Madison and Kingshighway Kennel Clubs and Jockey Club of Fairmount. The cases involve parimutuel betting at dog and horse tracks and a $122,500 40 day operating fee. State’s attorney notes appellate opinions on dog racing legality and awaits Supreme Court ruling.
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Edwardsville
Ill
Madison and
Kingshighway
Madison County
Wmegal
Fairmount
Chub
Collinsville
Mation
Robert S. Eddy
Jockey Club
Eddy
Alvin C. Bohm Fata
Fairmount Jockey Club
Madison Kennel Club
Kingshighway Kennel Club
Supreme Court
Balboa Girls Reel In Barracuda Swallowed by Giant Bass
Two Balboa girls Marion Edwards and Greta Gage hooked a barracuda but a giant black sea bass swallowed it. After two hours they finally landed the sea bass in a remarkable fishing tale.
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Marion Edwards
Greta Gage
Balboa
Oaki
Wall Street Mixed as Bear Pressure Keeps Gains Brief
The market showed volatile trading with morning gains fading by midday and a renewed rally in the early afternoon. High priced shares led gains while several names hit new yearly lows as margin calls and selling pressure persisted amid uncertain recoveries.
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Claude A
Jagger
Associated Press
New York
Case, Worthington
Vanadium
American Can
al- Ned Chemical
Loews
Eastman
Johns Manville
Américan Tobacco B
Byers Electric Auto Lite
Radio Keith
U. S. Steel
General Electric
Chesapeake and Ohio
Colorado Fuel
Macy
Westinghouse Electric
Goodrich
DuPont
United Aircraft
Radio
North American
American Telephone
International Nickel
International Telephone
Atchison
Baltimore and Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Studebaker
Warner Bros
Alleghan Corp
Sunshine Evangelist Wife Alleges Abuse In Divorce Suit
Mrs Jessie R Walker wife of Carl C Walker known as The Sunshine Evangelist filed an amended divorce petition charging him with drinking daily associating with other women and cursing her. She says he called her old hag battle ax ball and chain and that he married her again to appease public sentiment. They remarried January 28 1927 after a prior divorce and trip to the Holy Land. The petition seeks restoration of her maiden name Jessie B Woolbridge. Walker operates a tabernacle at 3100 East Thirty List Street.
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Kansas City
Jessie R. Walker
Carl C. Walker
Sunshine
Wabash Engine Crew Injured in Wreck
G L Larson enginer and James Simcoe fireman both from Moberly are in Wabash Hospital for injuries after jumping from train No 20 at Kinlock Fork near St Louis to avoid a collision with a freight. They probably cannot work for several weeks as the pilot was torn from one engine and the damage deemed slight.
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Moberly
G. L. Larson
James Simcoe
Wabash Hospital
Kinlock Fork
St. Louis
First Carload of 1930 Wheat Reaches Southwest Market
A Southwest Kansas City report notes the first carload of the 1930 wheat harvest was received, tying the early marketing record. The shipment from Chattanooga Ohio graded number 2 dark hard and weighed 59 pounds per bushel, with the previous earliest receipt dated June 16, 1901.
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Kkansas City
Southwest
Chattanooga
Ohio
Cannon May Be Called to Testify Soon
Senator Walsh proposes Senate power to probe political activities as lobby committee faces defiance by Bishop Cannon. Informal Capitol conferences seek procedure. investigator sent to New York to review contributions to Cannon’s church from E. C. Jameson. Holland instructed to gather data on Jameson gifts as possible motive.
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Washington
Senate
Walsh
Montana
James Cannon
Cannon
Capitol
New York
John Holland
E. C. Jameson
Senate committee presses for secret papers on London Naval Parley
The Senate foreign relations committee discussed a resolution by Senator Borah demanding access to secret London Naval Parley papers. The measure, tied to Hoover administration refusals, aims only to assert the notes exchange among powers and not the treaty itself. A Borah forecast suggested the treaty would proceed to Senate review within the week. Also noted is a patented metal sleeve by an Idaho inventor to protect poles from decay and grass fires.
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Washington
Senate “Foreign Relations Committee
London
Black
Alabama
Boreh
Hoover
Borah
Senate
Idaho
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