Stock-Taking Dominates Day in Both Houses
Congress faces key issues as stock taking progresses with Shoals near a showdown. A compromise would split the government operation of the plant's electric power portion from private fertilizer work. Senate unemployment and drought relief survey is finished. Republican leaders seek to avoid new relief measures and preserve the regular appropriations agenda.
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Ashington
Congress
Senate
House
Hoover
Senator LaPollette
Wisconsin
Payne
The
Red Cross
Woods
House approves more dry agents increase
The House approved an immediate rise of the prohibition bureaus agents by 159 with a cost over 500000. Senate action awaits. A deficiency appropriation passed the House after a Republican wet bloc fight led by Democrat Linthicum.
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Washington
Prohibition Bureau
House
Senate
Representative Linthicum
Democrat
Maryland
Justice Department
Wickersham Law Enforcement Commission
Prohibition
Hoover
Newton D. Baker
Cleveland
Lingle Slayers Arrest Reported by Chicago Police
Chicago police announce the arrest of Les Brothers of St. Louis in the murder of Chicago Tribune reporter Alfred I. Lingle last June. State investigator Patrick Roche says identification is positive and cautions that more work remains to determine motive and any higher ups involved.
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Chicago
Alfred I Lingle
Chicago Tribune
Les Brothers
St. Louis
Lingle
Brothers
Patrick Roche
State Attorney’s Office
Louis
Buster” Ender
Roche
John TeMasl
Alfred IE
Kier
John A. Swanson
Tribune
Reche
hersLincom
Municado
Belle
Five Killed In Plane Crashes Two Regions Report
Ada Oklahoma January 8 AP collapse of a wing on an experimental plane killed Wayne Spencer 21 pilot and Lee Davis Ada passenger after a flight of about three miles the plane plunged 150 feet into a railroad embankment. Marshall Texas January 8 AP wreckage of a plane that killed three men was scattered in a wooded area eight miles west of the city hindering investigation Arthur Brown New Orleans pilot Errett Williams New Orleans co pilot and Robert Wilson 16 New Orleans student were the victims.
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Ada
Okla
Wayne Spencer
Lee, Davis
Marshall
Tex
East Texas
Arthur, Brown
New Orleans
Errett Williams
Robert Wilson
Fort Worth
Gun battles claim two officers in Cleveland
Police report two patrolmen died and three others were wounded in Cleveland gun battles. Patrolman James Ryan and Albert Burke died after being shot while arresting an ex convict. Patrolman John Cleary may be paralyzed from a spinal wound. Burkes death came in a jewelry store shootout tied to two robbers who fled on foot and by taxi.
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Cleveland
James Ryan
Albert Burke
John Cleary
Ryan
Cieary
West Side
John W. Glasscock
Jack McCarthy
Joliet, Til
Burke
Goldstein Byrd
GIRLS ON FOURTH DAY OF AIR QUEST OVER IMPERIAL COUNTY
The endurance team Robbie Trout and Edna May Gooper entered the fourth air day above Imperial County Airport after extending the previous women's record. They logged 82 hours by 12:20 a m despite rain and mishaps. They hope to reach Los Angeles, 150 miles away, to finish at the start point, or be forced to land elsewhere.
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Imperial
Cal
Robbie Trout
Edna May -Gooper
Imperial County
Los Angeles
Five aviators die in transatlantic seaplane flight tragedy
In Bolama Portuguese Guinea Africa Jan. disaster follows Italian seaplane squadron transatlantic flight to Natal Brazil. Two planes crash during takeoff injuring crew while 10 planes complete but five airmen die and four are injured in the calamity. Captain Reaga, sergeant Luiei Fois among the dead.
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Bolama
Portuguese Guinea
Africa
Natal
Brazil
Italy
Reagao
Luiei Fois
Luigi Boer
Danilo Barbicanti
Felice Nensi
Pope Reaffirms Doctrines of Marriage and Divorce
Pope Pius XI issues encyclical reaffirming Catholic teachings on marriage and condemning birth control abortion and sterilization. He rejects any excuses for divorce and argues faithfulness and traditional church doctrine sustain婚 fidelity. notes public authority cannot override bodily sanctity.
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Pope
Vatican City
Jan
Pius XI
Lambeth
London
Weather Fair No Change Tennessee and Virginia
Tennessee fair tonight and Friday with little temperature change. Virginia cloudy with snow in the south this afternoon and tonight, with fair conditions in the extreme southwest tonight and Friday. Temperature readings show minor variation, with 6:00 p.m. data noted by C. Harvis of the U.S. Weather Office.
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Tennessee
Virginia
Grand jury to probe Ohio penitentiary fire deaths
A grand jury in Franklin County Ohio is set to investigate the 320 deaths from the Ohio penitentiary fire of April 4. State investigators and local officials met to coordinate the inquiry, with evidence from State Fire Marshal Roy R. Gill to be used. Officials say indictments are not guaranteed without strong convictions and arson with loss of life could bring first degree murder charges. Also reported a tidal wave in Melbourne killed six, with one missing and three injured following the New Guinea coast wave on December 24.
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Columbus
Ohio
Franklin County
Hinds
Roy R. Gill
Cooper
Melbourne
Australia
New Guinea
Veterans Bureau Extends Hospital Building Program
The Veterans Bureau reports lower costs from a general construction slowdown. Ten new hospital projects added beds. total beds exceed earlier estimates. Building funds average 10 to 12 million yearly, with 15 million expected this year. Bids open January 20 and February 3 for projects in Perry Point Maryland and Waco Texas, with an Indianapolis hospital planned.
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Washington
Jan
Veterans’ Bureau
Bureau
Inlianapolis
Perry Point
Maryland
Waco
Texas
Outdated laws hinder gauge of production to demand
Chicago January remarks by Rome G. Stephenson of the American Bankers Association warn that laws restricting restraint of trade have blocked efforts to align output with consumption. He says modern economic forces outpace old statutes and urges firms to address industry surplus and price levels now.
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Chicago
Jan
Rome
G. Stephenson
American Bankers Association
Chicago Association of Commerce
Stephenson
Bankers Association
Governor Horton Calls for Broad State Investigation
Nashville January 8 AP Governor Henry H Horton urged a comprehensive investigation of state affairs including multimillion dollar deposits in closed banks. He proposed a bipartisan committee with power to hire experts and compel witnesses to uncover malfeasance and expose any who have slandered honest officials. The message urged prompt action and warned against political whitewash.
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Nashville
House, of Representatives
Henry H. Horton
Horton
Scott P. Fitzhugh
Senate
Commonwealth
Henry H.horton
Wallace Edwards
Henry
H. Horton
Avery
General Assembly
Tennemée
Sixty-Seventh
Tennessee
Tennessee Senate considers willful witness penalties bill
A bill in the Tennessee senate would fine or jail willful witnesses who refuse to testify or produce records before legislative investigating bodies. Senator Cornelius sponsors the measure, with penalties of at least 1000 dollars or 30 days in jail per offense. The joint session heard Governor Horton urge thorough investigations of state offices.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee Senate
Charles L. Cornelius
Ronceton
Henry H. Horton
William P. Munroe
Munroe
Flight to Paris Delayed One Day In Bermuda
In Armiton Bermuda on January 8 AP reports Mrs Beryl Hart and Lieutenant William MacLaren paused their monoplane Tradewind journey to Paris and will stay overnight for repairs to the ship fuel line Weather blocked flying and they accepted an official reception with Acting Governor Evans and a hotel dinner in their honor tonight
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Armilton
Bermuda
Azorcs
Paris
Beryl Hart
William MacLaren
Evans
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Bronx
Ier
Augustine
T. C. Harvis
U.S.W
Grand Jury
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Veterans Bureau
Harry E Rowbottom
Indiana
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