Prohibition blamed for prison surge in federal system
Washington reports a statistical pamphlet attributes rising prison and court congestion to dry laws. It claims about 50,000 prohibition prisoners are in federal, state, and county facilities and cites high plea deals and guilty verdicts. The study questions the effectiveness of the Eighteenth Amendment and notes two thirds of federal criminal cases involve prohibition.
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Washington
The
Association
Hoover
United States
Stetson University grounds chief shot dead in dormitory breakin
P. D. Edmunds superintendent of grounds at Stetson University in Deland Florida was shot and killed early today by an unidentified intruder who had broken into a girls dormitory. A frightened girl screamed as the assailant fled after Edmunds ran toward the dormitory and was killed.
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Deland, Fls
P. D. Edmunds
Stetson University
Edmunds
Fear Allah cry echoed in Turkey and unrest abroad
In Adana political clash notes the push to moral revival amid unrest. A key figure, Absa Kadir Kemali Bey, denounces corruption and calls for virtuous self-scrutiny while warning of a national mourning reversed only by fear of Allah. Reports also touch on labor tensions and Turkish opposition activity.
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Turkey
Ap Saket
Absa Kadir Kemali Bey
Mustapha Kemal
Tcek
Basel
Fethi Bey
Kemali Bey
Adana
Ahali” Peety
Allah
Humorous Look at Liquor Gangs Sparks Nevada Hotel Scene
The item sketches how votes fill the Nevada side of a hotel while other guests are otter on the California pit. Langdon and Slim feature in misadventures linked to liquor traffic and gangs. Laurel and Hardy appear in a murder mystery film, praised as great.
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Dickinson
Varsity
Lightnin
Will Rogers
America
Harry Langdon
Slim
Summerville
Bessie Love
Rogers
Bill Jones
Ol Cnetgte
California-Nevada
Nevada
Otter
California
Ther Langdon
Arto
Laurel and Hardy
Weekend Radio Schedule and Musical Highlights
Radio listings for Friday and Saturday detail programs with Mildred De Weese Pianist Nero selections, Mona Motor Orchestra, Ginger Rogers, The Quaker Man, Armours, Amos n Andy, and various orchestras. Weather forecasts and travel talks appear amid entertainment segments and ads for cooking school and Lawrence Business College.
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Cecil and
Sally
Mildred de Weese
Pianint
Phil Cook
Brownbilt Footliters
Negtles
Ginger Rogers
le Trio Morgan
Natural Bridge Revue
Interwaren
Jones & Hare
Armour
Armstrong Quakers
Amos ‘N' Andy
Mona Motor Orchestra
Mona Motor Girl
Hazel Chandler
Jenny Wren
National Farm and Home Hour
Keystone Chronicle
Vincent Loper
Hotel St
Blue Chasers
Sisters of the Skillet
Chicago Serenade McGrew
Pacific Ieature Hour
Blue Aces
Smith Ballew
Cecil
East
Otto Garvens
Pickard Fa
Alice
Moncrieff
Chicago Civic Opera
Slumber Music
Helen
Karl
Slumber
Longine
Phil Sprainy
Edgewater Head
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3 New Turkey
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Darkie ™ Rowe
Aeme
Rome
Italy
France
Eve
Western Electric
Tom Moore
Lola Lane
Eaough
Winnie Lightner
Get Up
P.M
5Th Avenue
Coats
Reils
Men’s Lumberjacks
Wardo- Teum
Stumper
Losgine
Florence. Richardson
Hotel Paramount
Larry Funk
K. C
Ford and
Wallace
Jolly Bill and Jane
Randolph Bundy
Vermont Lumber
Jacke Parnassus
Wanhattera—Novelty Orchestra
KFKU
London
Rave
Mare
Gounodaly Ball
Mary Aarlenbaugh
Ode
Brahms
Sapphusche
Emily Ball
Mary Louarlenbaugh
Silhouette
Brahms Lou Tarienbaugh
Love
Kountz
Mary Lou Earlenbaugh
Edward Emily Ball
Mary Lou Warlenbaugh
Lawrence Business College
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Mr. America
Rogers Voitigy Cytacenows
Kathleen Norrris
Dickinson Recom
Kathleen Norris
Min
Bill
Joan Crawford
Stan Laurenunver Maruy
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