India Refuses Enter Parley on Round Table Talks
India and Congress refuse participation in a second round table conference in London. Gandhi declares no chance of peace talks while Delhi pact terms are cited, including release of nonviolent prisoners and recognition of residents' sale area rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romaay
India
Papi
London
Mahatama Guandhis Sane
Delhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Lhein
Prauke Dheir Awa
Lindberghs Held By Bad Weather In Alaska
Col Charles A Lindbergh and wife enjoyed Alaskan hospitality but weather delayed their departure. They planned to fly from Nome to Karapinsk across the Bering Sea when skies clear. Locals hosted Eskimo events and tours of historic sites before a regional dinner with hosts Mr and Mrs Grant R Jackson and guests Senator and Mrs A J Lomen.
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Nom
Alaska
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Orient
Lindbergh
Yeomlevine
Urei
Lindberghs
Grant R. Jackson
Alfend J. Lomen
Five Die in Garage Fire Explosion Near Battle Creek
Five people were burned to death when a fire and explosion hit a garage on the city’s eastern edge. An employee poured gasoline into a radiator mistaking it for water, triggering the blast. Firefighters rescued rear occupants, but the roof collapsed trapping victims in the front.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Tobacco imports face possible ban under Smoot Hurley act
Washington reports an imminent regulation to bar Sumatra and Java tobaccos produced with indentured or forced labor. The rule, effective January, targets foreign wrapper tobacco for cigars and will assess domestic substitutes. Growers push that American wrappers can meet demand while manufacturers warn of flavor loss and reduced sales.
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Washington
Treasury
Tecalovians
Custom Bureau
Customs
Eble
Sumatra
Java
Connecticut Valley
Florida
Farm Board offers to withhold cotton to prop prices
Washington Aug 13 The Farm Board proposed withholding 3 600 000 bales of cotton for a year if Southern planters destroy one third of the crop. Telegrams urged fourteen cotton states governors to adopt the plan while opposition rose in the South.
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Washington
Stone
American Cotton Co-operative Association
Cotton Stabilization Corporation
Agriculture Department
American Co-operative ‘Association
Legge
Alexander Legge
Chicago
Cason J. Callaway
la Grange
Georgie
Stabilization Corporation
Leppe
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
New Mexico
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Washington—Farm Board
Allen Burn
Hoover Community Chest
Fliers Held in Tokyo on Espionage Probe
Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon Jr. American aviators were ordered to remain in Tokyo while authorities decide whether to press charges after they were questioned about allegedly photographing classified areas during a flight from Siberia en route to a trans Pacific attempt. They were forbidden to leave Tokyo without notice to their hotel. no court action was announced.
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Tokyo
Clyde Pangborn
Hugh Hexdon, Jr
Japan
Siberia
Globe
New York
Pangborn
Herndon
Berry withdraws support for Knoxville baseball franchise
Major George L. Berry of Pressmen's Home withdraws his financial backing for Knoxville’s Southern Baseball Association franchise. He had pledged 5 000 dollars toward the 17 000 dollar total, joining other Knoxville supporters amid doubts over a viable bid. Councilman W W N Smithson notes the Smokies have over 4 000 dollars in the bank as crowds watched 17 day home stand.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Southern Baseball Association
George L. Berry
Pressmen
W.W. N. Smithson
Byrd Douglass
Nashville
Mitchell
Long
Knoxville Group
Major Berry
Sothern Baseball Association
South
Ern
Gouncilman Smithson
Negro held in slaying of four near Ypsilanti
In Ypsilanti Michigan authorities arrested a black man believed to own the gun used in the Tuesday slayings of two boys and two girls. Prosecutor Harry S Toy said the suspect admitted owning the murder weapon while police sought two white men linked to a pistol. A Cleveland suspect 28 was also detained after being found with a Michigan road map.
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Ypsilants
Mich
Ups Negro
Willis
Tor Smith
Neogre
Alka
Smith
Harry S. Toy
Wayne County
Lore
Detroit
Herbert Smith
Michigan
Cleveland
Ypsilanti
Chicago
Hoover Denies Clemency for Albert B. Fall
President Hoover will not grant clemency to Albert B. Fall former interior secretary serving a year and a day for bribery. Attorney General Mitchell said clemency was denied because none of the three prosecutors and judges consulted advised mercy. Fall was fined $100000 and began serving his sentence at Santa Fe weeks ago.
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Washington
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
Mitchell
Hoover
Fall
Santa Fe
New Mexico
William Hitz
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Atlee Pomerene
United States
Leon A. Rover
District of Coljurabin
McCants Returns to Witness Chair in Bank Fraud Trial
William McCants former auditor for Central Bank and Trust testifies in the $1 00 000 bank fraud case against Colonel Luke Lea Tennessee publisher and others. He details certificates of deposit issued without payment and notes altered as evidence in the proceedings.
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Asheville
N. C
William McCants
Central Bank and Trust Company
Luke Lea
Tennessee
Wallace B. Davis
Luke Les
E. P. Charlet
Nashville
Lea
McCants
I Charles
J. Charles Bradford
Lake Lea, Jr
Bradford
Charlet
Colnel Lea
Tennessee Publishing Company
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Len
Davis
Coronel Lea
Western oil men more optimistic amid Texas curbs
Midcontinent oil men foresee better times as Texas imposes stricter oil conservation laws aimed at East Texas fields. The measure, approved by both houses and signed by Governor Sterling, aims to curb production and curb price declines, with Oklahoma’s halted production and offers from Cushing Refining to pay a minimum of one dollar a barrel. The bill grants the railroad commissioner broad power to prevent waste and enforce orders, while Oklahoma relief efforts and cotton stabilization plans are noted in nearby dispatches.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Oklahoma
W. H. Murray
Ross S$. Sterling
Murray
Cushing’ Refining and Gasoline Company
Cushing
Texas Oil Regulatory Body
Machado Visits Interior Cuba to Inspect Forces
President Gerardo Machado arrives at Santa Clara with soldiers for an inspection of federal forces amid a revolt that has left more than 60 dead. Rebels reportedly close to surrender. authorities pursue arms in Havana as battles continue in Pinar del Rio and Artemisa.
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Mario G. Menocal
Cuba
Bayana
Gerardo Machado
Santa Clara
Havana
Cabana Fortes
Octavio Zudizarreta
Pinar del Rio
Geras del Negro
Artemisa
Pinder del Rio
Matanzas
Zupizarreta
Woman Admits Triggering Officer’s Death in Arkansas
Mrs. M A Griffin admitted to Prosecutor Carl E Bailey that she helped place North Little Rock officer Luther W Lindsey on the spot leading to first degree murder charges against her and Dr Clyde S Reath. Reath denied involved. both jailed since Sunday. Lindsey and Reath were married. Griffin is a divorcee.
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Little Rock
Ark
M. A. Graffin
Carl E. Bailey
Luther W. Lindsey
North Little Rock
Clyde S. Reath
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Michan
Thessassins
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Anna Hargon
Miss Gold
Harry ‘Love
Ypsilanti, Mich
Phoras Wheatley
Belle
Pangborn and
Berry
Knoxville Baseball Club
Ann Arbor
Midh
M’cants
Luke Lea, Jr
Bank
Machado
Cejas Tal Negro
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