Fitzhugh Resigns as Tennessee Senate Speaker Amid Horton Impeachment
Memphis man Scott P. Fitzhugh submitted his resignation as Speaker of the Tennessee Senate as a special committee presented an impeachment article against Governor Horton. Fitzhugh defended his record, denying political ambition for the governor’s post, and urged a thorough investigation into state government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzhugh
Senate
Horton
Nashville
Tenn
Scott P. Fitzhugh
Memphis
Tennessee Senate
Henry H. Horton
House of Representatives
E. H. Crump
H. M. Candler
J. S. Riley
Tennessee
Shelby
Widow runs store near West View Park in Times campaign
Mrs R L Wood, a hard working contestant in The Times Subscription Campaign, stands out for unusual success despite limited territory. A widow, she operates a store just outside the city limits near West View Park.
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R. L. Wood
Times
West View Park
Swing Breaks Kill Girl in Tennessee River
Mary Nell Watson, 14, died after a swing broke while she played on it over the Tennessee River. The limb gave way, tossing her into the water. her body was recovered 20 minutes later.
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Savannah
Tenn
Mary Nell Watson
Tennessee
Youth Drowns In Duck River Near Shelbyville
George M. Phillips Jr., 16, drowned while swimming in the Duck River near Shelbyville Tennessee yesterday. Companions reported seeing him go under and unable to reach him before help arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville, Tenn
George M. Phillips, Jr
Duck River
Here
Campaign Ring Race Nears Final Countdown
The Times campaign ring race ends tomorrow with thirty hours left. Two contestants vie for the top added prizes of 150.09 diamond ring and 50 in cash donated by The Times. Standings show Mrs. Boatright and Mrs. Lady tied for first, Gayle Fuller second, and several others in close pursuit as of 9:00 a.m. Friday. Midnight on May 30 marks the zero hour for counts, with continued updates promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Dolyns-Taylor
Boatright
Lady
Gayle Fuller
W. M. Fleenor
Neal Gilliam
R. L. Wood
Georgie Price
Elizabeth Doane
Sells Adams
Haynes Clark
Mary Jane Dicks
Gladeth Isley
Thelma Jones
Eff’ Moody
Mattie Webb
Jim Francisco
American Citizen Shot For Plot Against Mussolini
Michele Schirra, an American by naturalization, was executed at dawn in Rome for plotting to assassinate Premier Benito Mussolini. He sat facing away, shot by a firing squad as blackshirt militiamen formed a hollow square, in Fort Braschi interior court.
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Benito Mussolini
Michele Schirra
Interior Court
Fort Braschi
Special Tribune
Special Tribunal
Schirra
New York
Chain Store Operator Slain by Robbers in Indianapolis
Lafayette A. Jackson 68, operator of a 250 store chain in Indianapolis, died after being wounded during a robbery attempt he resisted. Three men fled after a gun battle with Jackson and detective sergeant Charles Bauer. Bauer wounded. the getaway car with bloodstains was found yesterday. Police seek the assailants. Jackson had recently supported a challenge to Indiana’s 1929 chain store tax law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Lafayette A. Jackson
Jackson
Indiana
United States Supreme Court
Charles Bauer
Bauer
Stratosphere Identified as Key for Long Flights
In Austria's Tyrol on May 29 AP report says Prof Auguste Piccard and assistant Charles Kipfer recovered their balloon from a glacier after a perilous ascent to over 50,000 feet. Piccard noted the stratosphere is the only practicable element for long distance aviation if cabins are airtight. He cited difficulty of performing certain measurements requested by Albert Einstein during ascent.
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Ober Gurgl
Austrian Tyrol
Auguste Piccard
Albert Einstein
Piccard
Einstein
Prof. Hess
Prof. Piccard
Ober-Gurgl
August Piccard
Charles Kipfer
Weather Forecast For Tennessee Virginia Readings
Tennessee expects mostly cloudy skies with showers and thunderstorms Saturday and again in the west tonight, cooler conditions in the west. Virginia will be fair and warmer tonight with increasing clouds and local showers and thunderstorms, cooler Saturday afternoon and night, winds mostly southwest and west. Yesterday’s high 89, low 57, both compared with last year’s figures. Readings taken at 6 p m for the preceding 24 hours by T C Harris U S Weather Office.
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Tennessee
West Portion
Virginia
T. C. Harris
U.S.W.O
Treasury receipts and expenditures for May released
Treasury reports May 27 receipts at 3.43 million dollars with expenditures at 9.46 million and a balance of 83.22 million. Customs receipts for May total 25.31 million dollars through May 27.
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Washington
Treasury
Alance
Wilbur to Visit Heart of Smokies
Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur secretary of the interior and Mrs. Wilbur arrive in Gatlinburg Tennessee for a hiking and fishing tour of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He will deliver Tusculum College commencement address on June 2 at Greeneville and will inspect the park with Superintendent J R Eakin visiting the North Carolina side and Bryson City lunch.
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Gatlinsburg
Tenn
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Int
Aig
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Wilbur
Tusculum College
Greeneville
J. R. Eakin
North Carolina
Bryson City
National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
G. O. P. Committee Defends Tariff
Washington May 29 AP The Republican national committee says evidence shows Hawley Smoot tariff rates are adequate or undercharged. It notes Democratic calls to raise rates and challenges them to name reductions. The group argues protection is vital for markets and workers amid wage cuts abroad and warns against foreign threats.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Connery
Massachusetts
Tariff Commission
Airman Poised for Non Stop Hop Japan to America
Samushiro Beach Japan May 29 AP The monoplane carrying Thomas Ash Jr American flier rests ready for takeoff to Tacoma Washington at 7 am tomorrow The 380 mile transfer from Tachikawa Airdrome near Tokyo preceded a 4400 mile solo Pacific crossing with no safety devices Ash accompanied by a mechanic received a rousing send off from Tokyo officials including Ambassador Forbes and Tokyo mayor Ash thanked the crowd and stated gratitude to the people as the plane was stripped of excess metal for the long flight
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Samushiro Beach
Japan
Thomas Ash, Jr
Pacific
Tacoma
Wash
Ash
Tachikawa
Tokyo
W. Cameron Forbes
Bronx Beer Baron Sought in Harlem Killings
On May 29 AP reports Dutch Schultz a Bronx beer baron was sought by detectives for involvement in a Harlem machine gun attack that killed two men, wounded bystanders, and flushes out rival Joe Rae. Bologna and Amato, both with criminal records, were named victims.
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New York
Dutch Schultz
Bronx
Harlem
116Th Street
Joe Rae
Schultz
Mulrooney
Rao
Dominick Bologna
Frank
Big Dick” Amato
Manhattan
Mudge Elected Head of Presbyterian Church
In Pittsburgh on May 29 Dr. Lewis Seymour Mudge of Philadelphia won the Presbyterian Church in the USA moderation race with 397 votes to 519 for rival Dr. Burrell. The assembly discussed repudiation of a Federal Council birth control report and possible actions toward union with Methodists and Reformed churches.
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Pittsburgh
Lewis Seymour Mudge
Philadelphia
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Methodist and Reformed
David de Forest Burrell
Williamsport
Mudge
Federal Council of Churches
Council
Presbytery
Carlisle
Pennsylvania
Split work plan spreads as unions back part time jobs
May 29 AP The AFL suggests converting many full time positions to part time to spread work during the depression. Fred Croxton, vice chairman of the president's emergency committee for employment, says employers are already dividing work to keep workers paid. The plan gains support from the US Chamber of Commerce and Julius Barnes. William Green of the AFL promotes wage maintenance and relief planning, noting about 1.5 million of over 6 million unemployed remain.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Fred Croxton
Croxton
Woods
Europe
United States Chamber of Commerce
Julius Barnes
Chamber
William Green
Federation
Green
Rep C A Mooney Taken by Death
Congressman Charles A Mooney Democratic representative of the 20th Ohio district since 1923 died at his home today of lobar pneumonia He was 52 and had been weakening since Wednesday Mooney first won election in 1919 was defeated in 1921 and returned to Congress in 1923 He served on the rivers and harbors committee and was a Democratic leader in his district May 29 Cleveland AP.
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Cleveland
Charles A. Mooney
Ohio
Mooney
Congress
Washington
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Fifth Death: The Death of Representative Money
The report notes the death of Ohio Representative Money, marking his fifth such fatality in a series. The brief item records the event with sparse details and references his status as a congressman from Ohio.
Asheville Bank Case Near Jury In Asheville North Carolina
The Asheville bank case near jury as Wallace B. Davis and Newton W. Anderson face conspiracy to prevent public credit and misapplication of county funds. Judge Barnhill cut four defendants and left three with remaining charges after the state rested. The defense will not present testimony and closing arguments began as court set to adjourn until Monday for the judge to charge the jury.
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Asheville
N. C
M. W. Barnhill
Wallace B. Davis
Central Bank and Trust Company
Newton W. Anderson
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners
Davis’ Bank
L. L. Jenkins
Barnhill
Impeachment Article Against Governor Horton Opens
The Tennessee House received an impeachment article against Governor Henry Horton from a special committee. The 65 page document accuses Horton of conspiring with Luke Lea and Rogers Caldwell to pervert law for personal gain and to perpetuate Horton in office. The indictment details plans to use highway bonds and influence across state offices to benefit conspirators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Henry H. Horton
Tennessee House of Representatives
John Tipton
Horton
Luke Lea
Rogers Caldwell
Henry Horton
Lea
Caldwell
State Affairs Investigating Committee
Commission of Finance and Taxation
Tipton
George Chamlee
Walter M. Haynes
Green
Wilson
Antis
Ruling Sought on Ohio Syndicalism Law Case
The Summit county prosecutor asked the state supreme court to rule on the constitutionality of the Ohio criminal syndicalism law after a Summit county judge found it unconstitutional in the case of Paul Kassay who was indicted for alleged attempted sabotage of the Navy zeppelin Akron.
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Columbus
Summit County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
State Supreme Court
Ohio
Summit County Common Pleas
Paul Kassay
Navy
Akron
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IL Duce
Rome
Heart OF Smokies
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America
Bebe Daniels
MR. Stork
Ben Lyon
Stork
Hollywood
General Assembly of Presbyterian Church
Rep
C. A. Mooney
New Congress
Representative Money
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