Administration fights tariff bill in House hearings
Undersecretary Mills of the treasury told the House Ways and Means committee that the administration strongly opposes the Democratic tariff bill. He said the treasury does not approve the measure and views no occasion for it citing a provision that would shift tariff change authority from the president to the tariff commission reporting to Congress.
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Ways and Means
Collier
Mills
Treasury, State and Commerce Departments
Treasury
Tariff Commission
Congress
Loans Floated Despite Adverse Information
Senate Finance Committee heard testimony that private Latin American loans were floated in the United States despite negative Commerce Department reports. James C. Corliss said Latin America over-borrowed by 1928 1929 and more than 800 million of bonds are now in default.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Senate Finance Committee
James C. Corliss
Bolivia
Latin America
Corliss
Colombia
Grosvenor Jones
Dillon, Read and Company
New York
Matto Grosso
Brazil
Jones
Minister of Finance
What Congress Is Doing Debates and Hearings
Congress schedules debate and committee hearings across multiple panels. Navy, Finance, Banking, Agriculture, Judiciary, and Expenditures panels meet at 10 a m or 10 30 a m to discuss the reconstruction corporation tariffs farm relief wheat and impeachment measures involving Secretary Mellon.
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Navy Committee
Adams
Finance
HOUSE
Banking
Reconstruction Corporation
Means
Agriculture Committee
Farm Board
Judiciary Committee
Mellon
Julius Rosenwald dies at 69, famed philanthropist
Julius Rosenwald, Chicago philanthropist and merchant prince, dies at 69 after a long illness. He began his career pumping an organ for a Springfield church at five cents an hour and built vast philanthropic enterprises that sustained his legacy. Doctor Pollack said he remained mentally alert through illness and stayed focused on his charitable work. Continued on page six.
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Chicago
Julius Rosnwald
Prince
Springfield
Ill
Rosenwald
Herbert Pollack
Levee Breach Spreads Floods Across Mississippi Region
The Tallahatchie River broke a 35 foot gap at Twilight, Miss prompting floodwaters to inundate 40 000 to 50 000 acres in southeastern Tallahatchie County. About 3 000 people and 300 tenants from Sharkey plantations were affected as residents fled to higher ground.
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Glendora
Miss
Tallahatchie
Tallahatchie County
Tippo
Macel
Sharkey
Paynes
Sharkey Plantation
H. L. Gray
Planter
Crowder
Quitman County
Indian Affairs Move to Crisis
Five bombs were found in a Calcutta train before causing harm and police opened a search for the bombers. Nationalists boycotted British goods as trade slowed while lawyers announced a habeas corpus petition to release Gandhi. In London, reports surfaced of an attempted assault on Viceroy Willingdon, though no official confirmation.
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Associated Press
Calcutta
Mr. Gandhi
London
Lord Willingdon
India Office
Japs advance toward Shanhaikwan as China defense falters
Reports from Tientsin say Japanese forces push along the Peiping Mukden railway and order Chinese troops at Shanhaikwan to evacuate. Lienshan bombing was reported and reinforcements landed at Chinwangtao, with Marshal Chang Hsueh Liang criticizing lack of national government support.
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Shanhaikwan
Tientsin
China
Peiping-Mukden
Great Wall
Lienshan
Chinwangtao
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Peiping
Chinchow
Daredevil Dale Jackson Dies in Miami Air Crash
Dale Red Jackson, 26, of St. Louis and native of Faribault, Minn., fell 3,000 feet after a wing failed during an inside loop at the Miami Municipal Airport. The stunt pilot, holder of 417 aerial barrel rolls and endurance records, died at the scene as spectators watched. His widow will transport the body to St. Louis for services.
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Miami
Fla
Dale
Red
Jackson
Freddie Lund
Forrest O’brine
St. Louis
Hunter Brothers
Chicago
O’brine
Lexington
Faribault, Minn
Weather Summary for Tennessee and Virginia
Tennessee shows generally fair conditions tonight and Friday with little temperature change. Virginia outlook features mostly cloudy, colder conditions with possible coastal rain tonight and clearer, colder Friday in the southeast, winds light to moderate. Observed highs yesterday 63 and lows 52 with rain 32 inches? Readings taken at 6 p.m. by T. C. Harris U.S.W.O.
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Tennessee
Virginia
T. C. Harris
U.S.W.O
French cabinet shake up looms after Maginot death
Paris reports a looming cabinet shake up on the eve of two international conferences after the death of Andre Maginot the war minister. Briand's health is uncertain as papers speculate a new delegate may replace him for the Geneva disarmament talks. Maginot died at 54 from typhoid fever after a long military career.
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Paris
Andre Maginot
Aristide Briand
le Matin
le Journal
L’oeuvre
M. Briand
Parce
Geneva
M. Maginot
France
Poincare
Smoky Mountain Park Conference Addresses Land Goal Fight
A. B. Cammerer led officials from North Carolina and Tennessee in Asheville to review park development plans and the push to obtain 100000 more acres. Albright plans to visit January 28 and inspect park routes toward Hot Springs while state leaders seek to overcome unpaid park funds and condemnation actions.
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Asheville
N. C
A. B. Cammerer
Washington
National Parks
North Carolina
Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Park Service
Albright
Horace Albright
Hot Springs
Ark
Mark Squires
North Carolina Park Commission
D. C. Chapman
Tennessee Commission
Verne Rhoades
North Carolina Commission
O. Max Gardner
Buncombe County
Park Fund
Commission
Wisconsin Dirt Farmers Seek State Subsidy Relief
Wisconsin alfalfa farmers urge the state to fund a direct subsidy from the general fund arguing for relief from the treasury. The plan, tied to an eight hour day for workers, passed the assembly with broad support though Governor LaFollette had not yet stated a position.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Philip F. LaFollette
Hitler Bruening Truce Hinted With Conference Invitation
Berlin January 7 AP A hint of a possible healing of the breach between Adolf Hitler and Chancellor Bruening arose when the chancellor and Defense Minister Groener invited Hitler to a conference. The plan aims to discuss presidential elections this year with no details on timing or location. Political circles buzz over potential cabinet influence in a National Socialist backed move.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Bruening
Groener
Hitler
United Front
Chancelolr
Pittsburgh pastor leads anti Communist unemployment relief march
With 15 000 unemployed Pittsburgh men behind him Rev James R Cox pastor of a small Catholic parish travels to Washington in an auto procession to press Congress for relief. He calls the event an anti Communist demonstration as he uses relief trucks in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
James R. Cox
Washington
Congress
Father Cox
Norris Aims to End Lame Duck Sessions
Senator George W. Norris presses to abolish lame duck sessions of Congress. After seven attempts the measure may pass in the Senate and faces easier prospects in the House where Democratic leadership leans toward adoption. If approved, a constitutional amendment would go to voters.
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Washington
George W. Norris
Senate
Congress
Capitol
Houe
Norris
Joust Over Prohibitions Shadows Hightower Trial Coverage
Mt Sterling Kentucky January 7 The William Hightower murder conspiracy trial drew wide local interest as the Knoxville News Sentinel sought a writ to block Judge Henry R Prewitt from excluding News Sentinel reporters. The hearing raised questions about press access while testimony in the Evarts mining case continued.
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MT. Sterling
William Hightower
Knoxville News Sentinel
Henry R. Prewitt
Blue Grass County
Hightower
Commonwealth
Miners’ Union
Evarts
Jim Daniels
Daniels
Otto Lee
Wife Drops Dead After Lifting Husband in Bed
In Redlands California, Elsie Giles, 60, died after lifting her paralyzed husband Garrett S. Giles 75 from a chair to a bed. Giles, conscious but paralyzed, was unable to call for help as neighbors found them and a physician described his condition as critical.
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Redlands
Calif
Garrett S. Giles
Elsie
Hunger Army in Washington Demonstrates for Jobs
Father James R. Cox led an orderly crowd of more than ten thousand unemployed to the Capitol seeking jobs and food. The demonstrators pledged allegiance to the American flag and presented petitions to Senator Davis, Representative Kelly, and President Hoover at the White House.
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Washington
Congress
James R. Cox
Pittsburgh
Capitol
White House
Hoover
Davis
Kelly
Pennsylvania
More than ten thousand unemployed men fed at the foot
A large relief effort fed over ten thousand unemployed men at a communal site. Organizers coordinated meals and distribution, reflecting widespread hardship and community response during challenging economic times.
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Washington
Bridge Match Nears End in Long Culbertson-Lenz Test
New York January seventh AP reports a final night drive begins as Culbertson trails by 14 175 points in a 150 rubber contract bridge match with 13 rubbers left. Lenz and Liggett sit plus as a pair, Jacoby’s mid tour absence cited as factor. Culbertson partners include Howard Schenken and Mrs Culbertson plans to join for the finale.
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New York
Ely Culbertson
Sidney S. Lenz
Winfield Liggett, Jr
Lenz
Liggett
Jacoby
Culbertson
Michael Gottlieb
Howard Schenken
Raskob Plea for ProhiVote Fails to Gain Interest
Congressional Democrats, calling themselves the party’s real voice, plan to ignore the prohibition issue raised by Raskob. They emphasize solving the economic crisis as key to the presidential campaign and expect no party fight over prohibition at this time. The main task is choosing a convention city with Kansas City favored and Chicago or San Francisco discussed.
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Raskob
National Committee
Congress
Robinson
Arkansas
Garner
Kansas City
Chicago
Senator Dill
Washington
San Francisco
Dill
Pacific Coast
Quiet Democratic deliberations shape platform debate
At a Mayflower Hotel and Capitol Hill gathering candidates for the Democratic nomination jockey for national committee support as the prohibition issue fades. Governor Smith withholds comment while Roosevelt and Ritchie backers push to place a referendum plank before the platform committee.
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Washington
National Committee
Alfred E. Smith
Mayflower Hotel
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
New York
Ritchie
Maryland
Raskob
National Convention Committee
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