Darrow Battles Jury" Skirmishes In Kahahawai Trial
In Honolulu April 5, veteran Clarence Darrow pressed veniremen as he seeks an unbiased jury for the Kahahawai case. Assistant prosecutor Barry Ulrich wins a clash over a juror viewed as biased. Court rules key assault questions unclear to the murder case.
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Honolulu
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
Barry S. Ulrich
John C. Kelley
Joseph Kahahawai
Thalia Massie
Kahahawai
Thomas H. Massie
Veniremen
Ulrich
Henry Beckley
Charles S. Davis
Darry
Beckley
Hawaii
Massie
J. L. Ripley
New York
Congress
Seth W. Richardson
United States Attorney General
Richardson
Senate
Democrats Name Barkley For National Convention Keynoter
In Chicago on April 5 AP reports Senator Alben W Barkley of Kentucky named to deliver the keynote at the June 27 Democratic presidential nominating meeting. Barkley recently backed Roosevelt, while Jouett Shouse eyed as permanent chairman, signaling a compromise between factions during an all day session.
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Chicago
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Barkley
Roosevelt
Democratic Arrangements Committee
Jouett Shouse
Shouse
Gov. Roosevelt
Hawaii Officials React to Senate Police Report
A Senate police laxity report sparked mixed reactions in Honolulu as Governor Judd and territorial leaders met to discuss its findings. Officials viewed it as a potential step toward a commission government while some deemed it fair to Hawaii, with comments from Robert W. Shingle and others shaping the debate.
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United States Senate
Lawrence M. Judd
Seth W. Richardson
Hawaii
Islands
Robert W. Shingle
The
Ter
Telegraphs to Be Held in Contempt in Alabama
Attorney General Knight warns telegram operators that further coercive messages to the Alabama Supreme Court will face contempt citations. He cites the Scottsboro case among protests and says such communications are illegal and obstruct justice.
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Montgomery
Ala
Thomas Knight, Jr
Alabama Supreme Court
Scottsboro
Knight
Wisconsin votes on delegations in tight presidential race
Milwaukee Wis April 5 AP voters faced choice between two favored presidential candidates or delegates whose final Convention votes are uncertain. Both parties ran intensive campaigns amid good weather promises to drive turnout, with Democrats weighing a Roosevelt slate pledged to support him.
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Milwackee
Wis
Wisconsin
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
New York Delegates Selected In Broad Primaries
In Albany on April 5 delegates for the Republican and Democratic national conventions were chosen, with only a few districts featuring contests. In Buffalo’s 41st district a Roosevelt Smith split set two delegates for each side, while Brooklyn’s 7th and the 20th district also held GOP contests involving Ogden Mills among candidates.
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Albany
N. Y
New York
Buffalo
Smith
Roosevelt
King’s County
Brooklyn
Secretary of the Treasury
Ogden Mills
Democrats Hit At Hoover Plans For Balancing Budget
President Hoover urged creation of a joint congressional administrative committee to cut expenditures. He outlined three directions to reduce federal costs by up to 200 million dollars in coordination with a new tax bill. Hoover cited repeated calls for reorganizing government functions, which have not yet been acted on. In the Senate, Chairman Jones discussed related steps.
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Hoover
Congressional-Administration
Garner
Capitol
House
Senate
Jones
Independence Bill Moves Toward White House Veto
Washington April 5 AP A veto appears likely as the House passed the Hare bill granting independence to the Philippine Islands by 306 to 47. The measure would take effect after eight to ten years and go to the Senate later this session. Secretary Stimson opposes turning loose the islands. Secretary Hurley jokes about vetoes but says the president may act.
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Washington
White House
Philippine Islands
House
Senate
Hurley
Stimson
Hoover
Capone Ghost Haunts Chicago as Primary Fight Intensifies
Capone remains jailed yet is accused of leveraging terror to influence Chicago’s Friday primary. A special grand jury probes whether he and his crime ring sway candidates and suppress opponents while a civic leader claims Capone controls ward politics with revenues from saloons and gambling. Threats and violence accompany the campaign atmosphere.
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Chicago
Scarface
Capone
Cook County
Michael Feinberg
Fred W. Sargent
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Sargent
Funding Board Proceeds With $9 Million Bond Refund
Nashville officials announce plans to sell 9 million dollars in state bonds to refund an April 29 highway note issue. Gov. Horton chairs the meeting with bank and insurance executives including Paul M. Davis of American National Bank and C A Craig of National Life. Banking syndicate rep Linen expected to join later.
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Nashville
Henry H. Horton
Paul M. Davis
American National Bank
C. A. Craig
National Life and Accident Insurance Company
Bankers Betray U S Is Charge
Senator Capper charges that powerful banking interests through the Reconstruction Finance Corporation deceived the nation over a 12.8 million dollar Missouri Pacific loan. He cites loans benefiting Morgan and Company Kuhn Loeb and the Guaranty Trust, urges transfer of railroad loan oversight to the Interstate Commerce Commission, and attacks Glass Steagall as aiding big banks.
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Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Capper
Kan
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Missouri Pacific
Treasury
Morgan and Company
Kuhn, Loeb and Company
Guaranty Trust Company
Couzens
Interstate Commerce Commission
East Tennessee counties cut taxes and approves limited spending
In a broad retrenchment, county courts across East Tennessee report mostly tax reductions and few new expenditures at quarterly sessions. Roane County sold 40000 of five percent refunding bonds while Jefferson, Washington, Campbell and Carter counties cut or restored levies and salaries to address fiscal needs.
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East
Tennessee
Squires
Roane
Nashville
Jefferson County
Washington County
Lamar
Campbell County
Carter County
Elk Mills
Nashville Legion to Back Nashville Paris Nonstop Flight Plan
The Nashville post of the American Legion will consider underwriting the expenses of a planned non stop flight from Nashville to Paris by Lieut. R O Lindsay of the 105th observation squadron. Capt Richard Gleaves said the committee endorsed the proposal and would seek post support tonight. Lindsay will use a diesel engine plane and fly a southern route over the Bahamas and Azores. Lindsay is an aerial navigation instructor in the 105th squadron, with WWI service in the second pursuit group, 139th squadron.
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Nashville
Tenn
The
American Legion
Paris
R. O. Lindsay
105Th Observation Squadron
Richard Gleaves
Legion Executive Committee
Gleaves
Lindsay
Bahamas
Azores
105Th
Pioneer National Guard
Weather Summary For Tennessee Virginia
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change. Virginia sees partly cloudy skies with a warmer night and a partly cloudy Wednesday. Yesterday’s high 80 two years ago 57. low 45 last year 50. Precipitation none yesterday. rain by year ago 1.74 inches. Readings taken at 6:00 p.m. daily for the preceding 24 hours.
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Tennessee
Virginia
Lindy Takes Atk in Baby Search
Hopewell, N J April 5 Col Charles A Lindbergh uses air travel in a bid to recover his kidnapped son, 21 months, with reports of ransom talks and mysterious journeys from Sourland Mountains home as he seeks freedom from the ordeal.
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Hopewell
N. J
Charles A. Lindbergh
Sourland
Massachusetts
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Freedom
F B Stocks Held Threat to Prices
The director of the American Cotton Shippers Association told a senate committee that farm board wheat and cotton stocks threaten price stability. J M Locke of Muskogee warned investors won t enter a market with a government bureau controlling large stocks and urged Gore bill passage limiting disposals until 1938 with staged sales and price triggers.
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Washington
American Cotton Shippers Association Today
Senate
Farm Board
J. M. Locke
Muskogee
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
Pramise Gore
Gore
Okla
Congress scans Hawaii crime report and reform plan
Assistant Attorney General Seth Richardson urged federal takeover of high office appointments and court reform in Hawaii to curb lax justice and political interference. Senators introduced seven bills while House members weighed self government and federal roles amid bases and racial tensions.
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Washington
Congress
Seth W. Richardson
Hawaii
Commission of Crime
Richardson
Senate
Forescue
Honolulu
Bingham
Conn
Senate Insular Affairs Committee
House
Sumners
Judiciary Committee
Justice
Masengill Faces New Trial Call After Guilty Verdict
Former Kingsport banker Hugh C. Masengill was convicted on five narcotics counts in Greeneville Tennessee and faces a possible 30 year prison term and 15 000 dollar fine. The judge denied bail pending a new trial or appeal and scheduled a hearing in Knoxville with U S District Judge George Taylor.
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Tenn
Hugh C. Masengill
Kingsport
Knoxville
U. S
George Taylor
Taylor
Masengill
Fred Parvin
Parvin
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