Wheeler Blames Graft For Enforcement Breakdown
Montana Senator Joseph Wheeler charged that prohibition enforcement has become a political football and urged the national Republican committee to probe how prohibition agents are chosen. He spoke amid reports of John S. Herbert and John J. Quinn facing charges in Baltimore and urged their removal along with a broader Justice Department investigation.
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Wheeler
Law Enforcement Commission
Republican National Committee
Montana
Prohibition
John S. Herbert
Baltimore
Idaho
Herbert
Justice Department
Prohibition Bureau
Harry M. Daugherty
Law Enforcement Con
Daugherty
Department
Wheeler Enil
John J. Quinn
Senu
Wheelr
Crime Commission
Steel leads New York market as industrials gain
New York January 2 leading industrial stocks advanced one to four points on the New York Stock Exchange led by American Steel U S Steel and General Electric with Vanadium and Radio-Keith-Orpheum among gainers. Montgomery Ward fell on disappointing 1929 earnings while Pressed Steel Car rose seven eighths and Chrysler sold 36000 shares in a single block.
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Elmer C. Walter
United Press
New York
Stock Exchange
Tony
American
U. S. Steel
American Dan
Steel
General Electric
Westinghouse Electric
American Telephone
Central
Union Pacific
Chrysler
Peerless
Radio-Keith-Orpheum
Montgomery Wards
Justice Department Aims for Lawful Prohibition Enforcement
Attorney General Mitchell told the House expenditures committee that the Justice Department stands for lawful methods in enforcement amid debate on transferring prohibition enforcement from the Treasury. He declined to answer a question about requiring a pledge from all DOJ employees not to drink.
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Washington
Justice Department
Mitchell
House
Treasury
Justice
Schafer
Wis
Igoe
Rep
NL. Net
Bolivia Defends Chaco Actions Before League of Nations
Bolivia says it did not provoke clashes along the Chaco frontier and notes Paraguay sparked the Jan 16 incident. The Bolivian note to the League asserts adherence to Washington conciliation pacts while warning for a clearer explanation from Lima to Zaleski if needed.
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Geneva
Bolivia
Paraguay
League of Nations
League
Ramon Cortadella
Chaco
High League
Bolivian
August Zaleski
League Council
Zaleski
la Paz
Foreign Office
Washington
French Socialists Retreat From Government In France
In Paris on January 27 the Socialist Party rejected cabinet participation under Andre Tardieu. A congress vote of 2,000 to 1,500 sided with the anti government faction, despite efforts by a powerful minority to join the cabinet amid a heated oratorical clash through Saturday night.
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United Press
Paris
Andre Tardieu
Socialist Party
Congress
Senate Today and House Actions Report
Senate continues tariff debate and communications hearings while judiciary committee weighs calendar and nominations. House advances state and department appropriations with Attorney General Mitchell testifying on moving prohibition bureau to justice. Immigration quota hearings proceed for Canada Mexico and Central American nations. Elections panel reviews Wurzbach McCloskey contest.
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Senate
Judiciary Committee
HOUSE
Nest Office
Justice and Labor Department
Expenditures
Mitchell
Prohibition Bureau
Treasury
Justice Department
Immigration Committee
Canada
Mexico
Tariff debate ends as prohibition controversy looms
Washington January 27 The tariff battle closes and the prohibition controversy moves to Congress this week The Senate finance committee finished revising the tariff measure about 200 amendments remain to be considered but will draw little debate Negotiations over the sugar schedule and censorship by customs agents may spark fights House hearings on law enforcement reform progress and transfers to the justice department are expected Attorney General Mitchell and civil service head Deming testified as the bill moves to floor debate with Borah and Brookhart poised to speak on enforcement conditions
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Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Washington
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
House
House Expenditure Committee
Law Enforcement Commission Reform Program
Treasury
Justice Department
Mitchell
J. C. Deming
Civil Service
Borah
Idaho
Brookhart
Iowa
Appropriations Committee
Vessels in distress in the Atlantic seek aid from Lloyds
Four steamers report trouble in the Atlantic in separate SOS messages. Armadale Castle relays Everleigh’s distress west of Finisterre. Sebeto reports hull damage and asks for help near 45 57 N 7 22 W. Camogli also requests relief from broken gear near 42 39 N 9 40 W.remarks of further searches and a French plane missing near Tangiers follow.
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United Press
London
Atlantic
Lloyds
Land's End
Armadale Castle
Everleigh
Santos
Brazil
Barry
Wales
Finisterre
France
Sebeto
Armadale Castle Wielesses
Literno
Large Jewel Robbery Ring Is Broken Up
Police ending three months of wiretaps raidedChisago area suspect lines and arrested 23 men and women including an assistant state’s attorney Harry J Bush and officer John Lagatutti in a jewel theft ring that preyed on Chicago’s wealthy. Shotguns pistols and two autos with shotgun compartments were seized as detectives traced the ring’s movements.
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Chisago
Rarson
Jate
John A. Swanson
Harry J. Bush
John Lagatutti
Dash Atill
Petrie Roshe
Chicf
Swanson
Johr Stee
Lagatutti
Sieve Ard Reche
Search Is Pushed for Young Bandit Middaugh
Lansing reports rapid mobilization by state police to find John F Middaugh a youthful bandit who escaped jail last week after a night robbery at an oil station where Robert Pash identified his image. Police link the Pash hold up to Middaugh as other weekend robberies mirror his known methods. Authorities believe he fled with a driven gang after four companions were sentenced to prison.
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United Press
Lansing
Lansinge
John F. Middaugh
Robert Pash
Middaugh
Aunt Lucia Play By Child Study Club At High School
The Child Study Club presents Aunt Lucia a two act comedy at the high school auditorium on Wednesday and Thursday evenings February 4 and 5 under Miss Grace Mulvany. A cast of 200 local persons is rehearsed for the production which has traveled to cities nationwide with success. Proceeds go to support the club’s charitable projects.
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Lucia
Child Study Club
Grace Mulvany
United States
University of Michigan Mourns Death of Former President
Ann Arbor January 27 The University of Michigan mourns President Emeritus Henry Burns Hutchins 82 who died Saturday night at his home from a stroke. Hutchins led the university 1910 to 1920 and was nationally known as a legal authority.
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Ann Arbor
University of Michigan
Henry Burns Hutchins
Hera
Michigan Uiversity
Hutchins
Lisbon
N.hh
America
Michigan
State University
Owosso
Marie Louise Crocker
Mt. Clemens
Cornell University
Textile plant planned at Michigan prison
Jackson Jan 27 An appropriation of 40000 for a textile plant at the state prison will be sought from the State Administrative board If funded the plant would employ 125 convicts and produce underwear hosiery and blankets for 16 state institutions.
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United Press
Jackson, Mich
State Administrative Board
Naval Parley Sets Order of Discussions at Five-Power Talks
London January meeting of the five power naval conference opened with debate over whether to address auxiliary ships before battleships. The American delegation led by Secretary Stimson urged prioritizing auxiliary fleets to maintain leverage, while others favored delaying until battleship curbs are considered. The Big Five planned to reconvene Tuesday at St James Palace to continue the program.
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Webb Miller
United Preas
London
No. 10
Downing Street
Henry L. Stimson
Arthur Wilson Page
Noliceman
America
United States
Mediterranean
England
No. 10 Downing Street
St. James Palace
Windsor and Detroit Flayed by Minister
Reverend William Fraser of Ambassador Baptist Church in Windsor denounced modern clergy as compromising and cowardly. He compared Sodom and Gomorrah to Windsor and Detroit and warned of rising crime and wickedness in border cities. He previously predicted chorus girls would appear in a local rap ist church choir loft during a Young People’s Society stage production.
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Windsor
Ont
William Fraser
Ambassador Baptist Church
Sodom
Gomorrah
Detroit
Fraser
Young People’s Society
Young Prosecutor Faces Veteran in Texas Murder Trial
In Austin on January 27 a 24 year old district attorney leads the case against Judge John W Brady a veteran judge charged with murdering Lehlia Highsmith 18. The defense is led by Dayton Moses and the state seeks the death penalty while the defense hints at temporary insanity. Nearly 100 witnesses awaited the opening arguments as the trial began.
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United Press
Austin
Tex
John W. Brady
Lehlia Highsmith
Henry Brooks
Brady
Dayton Moses
Texas
Draw Jurors for Trial of Janes Hines
A large audience packed the court to watch the circuit court convene for the People versus James Hines. Hines faces charges of obstructing arrest and assaulting local officers. Jury drawing consumed the morning. by 11:15 all seats were filled and challenges remained.
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Circuit Court
James Hines
Hines
Secretary Hyde Urges Farmers to Curb 1930 Output
Washington January 27 Secretary of Agriculture Hyde in a radio address urged farmers to control 1930 production and to organize cooperatively. He warned blind production hurts profits and urged collective action to manage crops and livestock, stressing cooperative merchandising and individual planning.
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United Press
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Hyde
Stern
Pontiac School Board Land Deals Under Grand Jury Scrutiny
Subpoenas will be served on City Manager Clifford W Ham and other prominent men as a one man jury probes school board land purchases here. The inquiry opens Wednesday before Circuit Judge Frank Doty after charges that Otto Sachse a Pontiac banker and former school board president profited from selling two acres to the district two years ago.
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Pontiac
Clifford W. Ham
Norman Orr
Frank Doty
Otto Sachse
Wreckage of Eielson plane found after search
Seattle reports that wreckage of Lieut. Carl Ben Eielson and Mechanic Earl Borland was located 90 miles south of the Nanuk on the northern coast. The men disappeared after leaving Teller Alaska November 9 en route to the icebound ship.
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United Press
Seattle
Wash
Siber
Carl Ben Eielson
Earl Borland
Teller
Alaska
Joe Crosson
Fred Gillam
Nanuk
Eielson
Borland
Crasson
Crosson
Gillam
Bielson
Grosson
Coast Line
Olaf Swenson
Swenson
Marky
Frank Dorbant
Arctic Patrol Flight Nears Home
Fargo dispatch reports 17 Army mid winter patrol planes completed the hazardous leg from Fargo to Minneapolis and onward to Wausau for an overnight stop before finishing the Spokane round trip at Selfridge Field Michigan. Capt Hawks plans a motorless glider cross country in April coasting into major cities along the route.
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Fargo
N. D
Army
Minneapolis
Wausau
Wis
Spokane
Selfridge Field
Mich
New York
Frank Hawks
Los Angeles
Weather forecast for lower Michigan unsettled with possible snow
Detroit January 27 forecast calls for mostly unsettled weather tonight and Tuesday with local snows likely. Temperatures rise slightly in extreme north, winds light to moderate shifting southwest. Readings include Alpena Chicago Netros Duluth Grand Rapids Ludington Marquette Sault Ste. Marie with varying temperatures.
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Detroit
Michigan
Chicago
Exsovee
Netros
Duluth Esoeseane
Escamubit
Ecseee
Grand Rapids
Ludington Wescee
Marquette
Sault Ste. Maris
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Mai
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Charles Richter
Cornell College of Law
James B. Angell
Turkey
Janes Hines
AIR Pontiac School
Siberian
Arctic Patrol
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