Bonus Bill Up Before Senate Faces Defeat
United Press report from Washington notes Senate action on the Patman bonus bill, with a 14 to 2 Finance Committee vote against it. Walter Waters, commander of the Bonus Army, calls for a permanent organization and vows to fight on as camps at Anacostia brace for more rain and protests.
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Senate
Charles M. McEcan
United Press Staff
Washington
Bonus Expeditionary Force
Walter W. Waters
Finance Committee
Def
Hoover
Waters
Anacostia
Viaters
Portland
Ore
Legion
Patman
House of Representatives
White House
Bonus
George Alman
W. G. Scott
Alman
Aout
Mormen Walks Into GOPs Threat Near Chicago Slaying
In Chicago on June 16 three extortionists tried to extort 5000 from bookmaker Walter Schachter. Police set a trap with four patrolmen inside the office and fired, killing the trio. Schachter, unharmed, had previously been threatened by them a year earlier in similar blackmail attempts. The victims were Harold Partner Frank Rogers and Sam Katz, all with prior records.
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Chicago
Pangsles
Hap
Harold Partner
Frank Rogers
Sam Katz
Midwest
Walter Schachter
Loop
Schachter
John Leonard
Extor
Fake Cancer Care Sentences Two Men in Chicago
In Chicago a criminal court jury convicted Dr Lester Tilton and Harry De Joannis of practicing medicine without proper license and defrauding patients with mysterious salves and peat bog extracts. Tilton and De Joannis received one to five year terms plus fines. Judge Rudolph Desort deferred sentencing for a mercy recommendation and a new trial motion until September. Witnesses testified patients died or suffered burns from the salves and that cancer diagnoses were often incorrect.
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Chicago
Joseph Duffy
Rudolph Desort
Mercy
Desort
Tilton
Montebello couple visits Vegas with young daughter
Mr and Mrs George Charette of Montebello California, long-time Vegas visitors, are visiting Mr and Mrs Lloyd Payne for a few days. They have not visited in 15 years and spent time greeting old friends. They are accompanied by their 3 year old daughter Camill and plan to return home this evening.
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George Charette
Montebello
Calif
Vegas
Lloyd Payne
Camill
Elks to Name Smith Ruler in Las Vegas Lodge
Dr J D Smith is the sole candidate for exalted ruler of the Las Vegas Elks lodge to fill the vacancy caused by Fred M Stoller's resignation. Nominations closed after last night’s meeting led by Roy W Martin. election to be held July 7 with officers advancing per lodge law.
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J. D. Smith
Las Vegas
Elks Lodge
Fred M. Stoller
D. D. R. Roy W. Martin
Dr. Smith
Gang Chief Red Barker Shot Dead in Chicago
George Red Barker gangster and labor racketeer aiming for Capone’s throne was killed by machine gun fire as he stood outside a near north side hotel. A passing car delivered the deadly volley, hitting Barker and stamping the probable end of his bid for leadership.
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Chicago
Fii
U.P
George “Red” Barker
al Capone
Keno Bank To Be Name BF Ended
City Attorney Frank Stevens ruled that a keno game paying 5 6 and 7-bail prizes is a lottery and Las Vegas style keno rooms operate as bank games. He reported to the commission after a police station meeting. Effective July 1, local keno rooms must advertise as bank games under the new license guidelines.
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Keno-Bank
BF Ened
Frank Stevens
Las Vegas
Stevens
Commission
Keno
Not Guilty Plea Seen For Trio In Robbery Case
Job O. Blair J Page and W G Blake were arraigned before Judge Springer. Represented by T A Wells they asked for time to plead. Wells indicated all three would plead not guilty and set June 21 at 2 p m for preliminary hearing. Eads accuses them of strong-arming him for $18 on June 10.
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Job O. Blair
J. Page
W. G. Blake
Springer
T. A. Wells
Wells
Frank Eads
Murder Suspect Leaps From Jail Roof in Los Angeles
Edward Davidian 33, a murder suspect, climbed to the Los Angeles county jail roof and leaped to his death in a 14 story plunge. Fellow prisoners said he scaled the walls like a fly and leaped before attendants could intervene. He died near the morgue after coming from Fresno to visit his uncle Karape Davidian amid a family dispute over bonds and a cousin's death.
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Los Angeles
Edward Davidian
Los Angeles County
Davidian
Fresno
Calif
Karape Davidian
Aaron Davidian
Chilean junta toppled in udder revolt and civil war
Rebels led by Col Marmaduke Grove surround the presidential palace forcing the Chilean government to surrender after an ultimatum. Carabineros withdraw as Grove forms a new nationalistic junta, planning to remove officials allied with the socialist regime and move to frontier exile.
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N Palace
Marmaduke Grove
War Ministry
Governme
Carabineros
Col. Arriagada
Co. Grove
Col. Grove
Chile
Captain Bravo
Army
Navy
Bei
Jouanne
Augustin Moreno
Agusto Rivero Barga
Juan Blaban Montero
Carlos Davila
United States
Davila
Gov
Officer Jack Ott Suspended by Las Vegas Police
Las Vegas police say Officer Jack Ott was suspended yesterday for insubordination after a dispute with an order to respond to a call about two women arguing over garbage cans. City officials cited discharge but Ott disputes the incident and records show no call logged by the desk sergeant.
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Jack Ott
Las Vegas
W. C. German
Clay Williams
Ott
Italian pilot fails to match speed record in 430 mph flight
Desenzano Italy June 16 Lieutenant Neri raced over Lake Fesanzano at 700 kilometers or 430 miles an hour in a bid to raise the world airplane speed record. Several foreign military attaches witnessed the flight though the speed fell short of the recently reported 460 mph. The current record of 408 mph is held by Britain.
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Desenzano
Italy
U.P
Neri
Lake Fesanzano
Britain
Fuller FHM bids low on laterals. four bidders named
Fuller Construction Co of Dallas led four bidders for the laterals of the first district sewers with a bid about 15000 below the engineer’s estimate. Other bids ranged from 86961 to 105516. The bid will go to the lowest bidder if sewer bonds are marketed. next commission meeting June 23. house guests include Charles Harus visiting Las Vegas from Kahama mine.
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Fuller Construction Company
First District
Fuller
Commission
E. W. Cragin
Fuller Construction Co
Dallas
Tex
Kemper Construction Co
Los Angeles
J. C. Hickey Construction Co
Alhambra
Calif
Bebek & Brisk Co
Charles Harus
Kahama
Groom District
Las Vegas
5. W. Craner
Four Arts Ball in Paris Nudity Sparks Mixed Glee
The Quartz Arts ball in Paris drew American attendees to a Cairo Egypt themed event amid economy worries. Costumes were mostly paint and polish with scanty outfits, champagne trimmed, wines cheaper, and crowds filled Latin quarter cafes. The finale featured a beauty contest aboard an Egyptian war ship piloted by ebony slaves.
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Paris
Rameses II
Thetic
Senate OKs Naval Funds For Navy Department Bill
The Senate tonight passed a 319,048,000 navy department appropriation bill after cutting 6,040,000 from the house figure. The bill as passed tops the senate proposal by 1,715,000, adding 715,000 for airplanes and equipment and 1,000,000 for Philadelphia Naval Hospital construction.
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Washington
Senate
Navy Department
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Philadelphia Naval Hospital
Hart Funeral Set For Today
Funeral rites for M. K. Hart are set for 2 30 this afternoon at Palm Funeral Home. Rev. C S Reynolds will officiate with burial in Woodlawn cemetery. The service was delayed until the arrival of his niece from Washington state.
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State of Washington
M. K. Hart
Palm Funeral Home
Talks Would-Be Hold-Up Out Of His Plan And Gets Gift Of Five Dollars
Los Angeles police report Dr. Louis Chester recounted a failed robbery attempt at his building. A man posing to view an apartment drew a pistol but received five dollars instead, then fled and did not return, while Chester boasted of his calm talk.
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Los Angeles
Louis Chester
Hoover Curtis Ticket Nominated Amid Chicago Rally
In Chicago 2,000 delegates backed the Hoover Curtis ticket with a unified vote as the Republican convention pursued a modified 18th amendment stance. Joseph Irwin France was ejected from the platform after attempting to nominate Calvin Coolidge, while Dawes and Harbord drew notable support among other candidates.
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Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Chicago
Republican Party
Hoover
United States
Calvin Coolidge
Joseph Irwin France
Maryland
Abtion
Bertrand Snell
Vermont
France
Mr. Hoover
Kansas City
Coolidge
Charles G. Dawes
John J. Blaine
Wisconsin
James Wadsworth
New York
Dawes
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Herbert Hoover
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Radio Corporation of America
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