War Department supply bill reported today favors limited Navy
The article notes U S policy aims for a limited navy and reports the war department bill advancing today The success of Navy talks is tied to French attitude and willingness to limit ship construction with signals of promise in near future
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WAR Department
U.S
London
Japan
United States
Great Britain
Hoover
White House
Washington
New York
George Washington
Stimson
France
Italy
Striking Models Shown In Autos At New York Show
The 1930 automobile show features 325 models at Grand Central Palace with engines boosted by sixteen cylinders in some designs. New cooling, lubrication and noise reduction methods, monolithic bodies, and airplane type engines highlight advances as designers explore power, efficiency, and vivid color palettes.
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New York City
New York
Grand Central Palace
Oil magnate Archbold dies in Thomasville
John F. Archbold 52 of New York and Thomasville died here of pneumonia. Son of the late John D. Archbold of Standard Oil, he is survived by his wife Ma Barron of New York and three children.
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Thomasville
John F. Archbold
New York
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Company
Ma Barron
White House Hosts William Gillette At Luncheon
William Gillette famed for his stage Sherlock Holmes was a luncheon guest today at the White House.
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White House
Washington
William Gillette
Sherlock Holmes
Change of Venue Sought in Harris Slaying Case
Theodire Harris, 23, a Black man from Knoxville, seeks a change of venue after confessing to killing Dr. and Mrs. B. J. Jones and Mrs. Jones nephew on December 24. Dean Malcolm McDermott, appointed to defend Harris, argues extensive press coverage makes a fair trial impossible in Knoxville. A large crowd filled the courthouse corridors as hearings opened with spectators barred from the courtroom. McDermott noted insanity as Harris' potential defense.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Theodore Harris
B. J. Jones
Malcolm McDermott
University of Tennessee Law School
E. G. Stocksbury
Harris
Court House
Dean McDermott
Senate leaders press halt on prohibition turmoil
Senate leaders move to pause the prohibition controversy to focus on tariff issues. The shift aims to concentrate congressional attention on trade policy while deferring debate on alcohol policy.
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Washington
Senate
Desire to Murder Drives Youth to Kill Father in St Louis
Alan R. Schumm a 17 year old University of Illinois freshman shot his father William Schumm 42 and wounded his mother Fayette Schumm 40 in their home after being questioned about his long bathroom sojourn. Police say over study caused a temporary mental derangement. He fled in his father’s car then threw the revolver into the Mississippi river and was held in hospital observation. The incident followed a quarrel sparked by a question about God and belief in a supreme being.
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ST. Louis
Alan R. Schumm
University of Illinois
William Schumm
Fayette Schumm
City Hospital
Schumm
Alan
Mississippi
Rome Greet Marie Jose Future Queen of Italy
Rome welcomes Marie Jose princess of Belgium ahead of her wedding to Humbert the Italian crown prince. Crowds cheer from Central station to the Quirinal Palace as royal processions pass and both kings and queens appear on balconies. The couple plan a private audience with Pope Pius XI after a brief hunt at Castel Porziano.
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Rome
Marie Jose
Belgium
Humbert
Brussels
Central Railway Station
Quirinal Palace
Albert
Elizabeth
Prince Humbert
Italy
Marie
Duchess of Brabant
Astrid
Sweden
Victor Emanuel
Helena
Victor
Castel Porziano
St. Peters
Pius XI
Death Blamed on Alcohol Racketeering Fire
A burned body found inside a flaming sedan on a road near Steger Illinois is linked by police to the liquor racket. The cremation at Haweswood estate of Joseph B. Hawes’s property signals gangland warning. Police from Cook and Will counties investigate with engine number and six keys as clues.
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Steger
Chicago
Hasting
Haweswood
Joseph B. Hawes
Cook
Will Counties
Shearer criticizes navy propaganda at Carnegie Hall
William B. Shearer told a Carnegie Hall audience he is tired of navy propaganda after a decade of effort and will not attend the naval parley in London. Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske introduced him before about 300 people in a hall that holds 2,880. tickets ranged from $1 to $3 with many complimentary passes.
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New York
William B. Shearer
Carnegie Hall
London
Bradley A. Fiske
Shearer
Illinois University Freshman Killed. Father Wounded
Alen R. Schumm, a freshman at Illinois University, was killed in a incident that also left his father wounded. The event occurred in St. Louis, and authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths and injuries.
Weather Outlook for Tennessee and Virginia
Weather forecast for Tennessee and Virginia notes cloudy skies with possible rain in western Tennessee tonight and Tuesday. East Tennessee sees warmer conditions tonight, colder Tuesday night. Virginia expects fair to warm tonight, cloudy and warmer Tuesday with possible rain Tuesday night in the west. Winds will be southerly to moderate.
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Tennessee
Virginia
Film Cowboy Art Acord Jailed in Liquor Charge
Art Acord film cowboy is jailed in Nogales awaiting transfer to Los Angeles to face liquor possession charges. He was arrested after allegedly drawing a knife on a hotel deputy, forcing him into a closet before escaping through a window. Deputy nabbed him. Sheriff Patterson ordered detention until new instructions arrive.
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Nogales
Ariz
Art Acord
Los Angeles
Acord
Robert E. Ferguson
Ferguson
H. J. Patterson
Atlanta Grand Jury Probes City Graft Inquiry
A Fulton county grand jury opened an exhaustive inquiry into alleged graft in Atlanta city administration. Solicitor General John A. Boykin said no indictments would be returned until the inquiry ends. A retiring grand jury released a presentment identifying evidence of graft in awarding city work contracts but did not indict.
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Atlanta
Fulton County
John A. Boykin
Youth 20 charged in Farmington triple murder
Delbert Green 20 will face first degree murder charges for slaying his wife, her mother, and her stepfather near Layton Utah. Police say he admitted the shootings following a marital dispute after being arrested in Ogden.
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Farmington
Utah
Delbert Green
Green
Ogden
Layton
Here
Bert Green
Del
James Green
Hannah Green
Lois Green
Storm buffets ship Kenya worth its voyage to South Africa
Ss. S. Kenilworth Castile reports heavy storms since departure from Southampton for South Africa. Passengers, including the Prince of Wales, remained below deck. The prince has malaria-related illness. ship keeps to sea and shows no major damage though Madeira delay is possible.
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Castile
Southampton
South Africa
Prince of Wales
Prince
Madeira
Appropriation Totals For 1931 Federal Budget Plan
The House Appropriations Committee reports the fiscal 1931 supply bill for the war department demanding 435.231 million dollars, up from the current year, with a provision to divert funds if Hoover curtails programs. Military uses rise to 337.058 million, nonmilitary to 117.173 million. permanent appropriations total 9.627 million.
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Washington
Hoover
War Department
House Appropriation Committee
Pa Canal
Increase sought for national home for disabled veterans
The War Department supply bill increases funding for the national home for disabled volunteer soldiers from 10.066 million to 11.225 million for 1921. The boost serves World War and earlier wars veterans, with 20 000 expected in winter at Hampton Virginia and Johnson City Tennessee branches. Funds cover state home aid 560 thousand and remaining amounts for clothing and operations.
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Washington
National Home For
War Department
House
Southern Branch
Hampton
Mountain Branch
Johnson City
Tennessee
War Department budget cuts for national military works
The 1931 supply bill recommends 303,894 dollars for maintenance and improvement of national military works, down 121,984 from the current year. It rejects 100,000 dollars for the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County memorial project for lack of definite cost estimates. Petersburgh national military park funding drops from 50,000 to 10,000 due to land acquisition delays. Kitty Hawk battlefield survey reduces from 10,000 to 7,500 with 20 sum deemed justified.
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Washington
War Department
House
Appropriations Committee
Fredericksburg and
Spotsylvania County
Virginia
Petersburg National Military Park
Kitty Hawk
N. C
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Walter P. Chrysler
Edgar W
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Municipal Building
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Crown Prince
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