Capone Freed but Told to Leave Chicago
Al Capone won release from a Philadelphia prison and faced a Chicago police warning to stay away. Deputy Police Commissioner John Stege said Capone would be arrested on sight if seen in public, urging him to relocate to Miami after winding up his affairs. Capone defended his actions and explained his escape from detection before plans to move on. He vowed to leave town and avoid further scrutiny, while noting he is only 31 and blamed for crimes long past.
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Scarface
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Detective Headquarters
John Stege
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Dingbat
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Long Tariff Fight in Senate Nearing End
The Federal Power Commission approved two power projects today. Allegan Michigan will establish a power plant on the Kalama zoo river, and Ottumwa Iowa will install a 3600 horsepower plant on the Des Moines river.
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Washington
Kalamazoo River
Allegan
Mich
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Federal Power Commission
Parker Named for High Court
Judge John J. Parker of North Carolina is poised for confirmation as associate justice of the Supreme Court. Support from southern Democrats and Republican regulars is expected, independents reserving judgment as senatorial leaders weigh Parker's qualifications and the political balance. The nomination was submitted by President Hoover to align court geography with constitutional intent. Continued on Page Seven.
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John J. Parker
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Borah
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Norris
Nebraska
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Sanford
Gustafson resigns as Iowa GOP secretary
A. C. Gustafson of Des Moines tendered his resignation today as secretary of the Republican state central committee. He will stay in the post until a successor is named at the July committee meeting. Gustafson, active in party work for years, said he wants to focus on campaign activity and will disclose details next week. He has previously served as chief clerk of the Iowa House of Representatives.
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Republican State Central Committee
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Iowa General Assembly
Iowa House of Representatives
Postpone Vote on Hawley Smoot Tariff to Monday
Washington March 22 AP Indications pointed to a late session as senators finished amendments to the Hawley Smoot tariff bill with a final roll call likely Monday after two days needed to engross and shape the measure. Senator Watson Indiana Republican leader urged a fresh session Monday for speeches and final passage.
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Senate
Watson
Indiana
D. Harold Oliver
Associated Press
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Hoover
Balfour Buried At His Old Home In Scotland
The Earl of Balfour, famed British statesman, was laid to rest at Whittingehame Scotland under simple rites in the family burial ground. The nation honored his memory with services at Westminster Abbey and St Giles Cathedral Edinburgh.
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Scotland
Earl of Balfour
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Lord Balfour
Westminster Abbey
St. Giles Cathedral
Edinburgh
Treasure hunt ends in Chicago couple's death
Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Schweiger, celebrated for last June marriage and active in their church's Christian Endeavor treasure hunts, joined a group ride in search of a prize. A car crash near their home killed them and a canary safety check intervened. The treasure chest of candy lay nearby.
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Chicago
Earl W. Schweiger
Schweigers
Christian Endeavor Society
Spelling Contest Honors Go to Muscatine Pupils
Dorothy Greenwald won Muscatine's annual spelling contest at Jefferson school under Lions Club sponsorship. The McKinley sixth grader, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Greenwald of 207 Dolliver, outpaced runner up Wilma Altenbernd, 14, an eighth grade Lincoln pupil and daughter of Mr and Mrs A C Altenbernd of 509 Fairview. Both will receive certificates, trips, and a Chamberlin studio photograph.
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Muscatine Lions Club
Jefferson School
McKinley School
William Greenwald
Dolliver Street
Wilma Altenbernd
A. C. Altenbernd
Fairview Avenue
Lincoln School
Three Power Pact Seen Likely Amid Draft Talks
London reports authoritative circles expect a three power naval pact among the United States Britain and possibly France with Italy to join. A draft fire power agreement was brought to the conference but may not be published in current form due to Franco Italian deadlock. French and Italian delegations discussed the matter with Italian foreign minister Grandi and Paris officials.
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France
Italy
M.dumesnil
Pietri
Paris
Bank embezzler returns money asks probation
Hilmer Hanson, 21, bookkeeper at a St. Peter Minnesota bank, surrendered to Sonoma county Sheriff Douglas Bills in Santa Rosa, returning $5,000 stolen March 10. He asked to be placed on probation. Hanson arrived with relatives after fleeing to Portland Oregon. Uncle Carl Beck hosted him. another uncle H. E. Beck provided $4,200 in cash and a cashier’s check for the balance. Hanson to be held pending action by St. Peter bank authorities.
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Calif
Hilmer Hanson
St. Peter, Minn
Douglas Bills
Sonoma County
Hanson
Carl Beck
Portland
Ore
H. E. Beck
Bis
St. Peter Bank
Two Civil Suits Against Huckins To Come up Soon
Cedar Rapids Iowa March 22 Two civil suits against George K E Huckins convicted Thursday of obtaining money under false pretenses may be brought to trial here next Monday Plaintiffs Elwood Royster seeks 3150 and William Speas 70200 both invested funds in Huckins mysterious business promising 2 percent dividends Speas seeks unpaid interest plus principal Royster asks only vested amount Barngrover Huckins attorney plans to file motion for new trial in the criminal charge gfound guilty
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Cedar Rapids
George KE
Huckins
Elwood Royster
William Speas
Speas
Roy
Border Patrol in Night Gun Battle Near El Paso
Border patrolmen from El Paso fought six Mexican smugglers near Raptra station on the New Mexico Mexico line. More than 150 rounds were fired with no patrol casualties. smugglers fled, dropping a cargo of Mexican and imported liquors as darkness limited fire. Casualties among smugglers could not be confirmed.
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el Paso
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Raptra Station
New Mexico-Mexico Line
Unsettled Weekend Weather Across Iowa and Illinois
Weather outlook for March 24 to 29 shows unsettled conditions in Iowa with possible rain tonight into Sunday, warmer in the east. Illinois feet mostly fair tonight and Sunday in the south, with clouds and possible rain in the north. Temperatures near normal to above, with cooler spells in the north midweek. River readings show varied changes across the region from St. Paul to St. Louis.
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Life sentence probable fate of Mrs Miner
Anamosa Iowa March 22 AP Mrs Tilda Miner 38 found guilty of murdering her husband Ed Miner by poisoning. Jury recommends life imprisonment and she sobbed as she clung to her son and mother. Judge H C Ring to pronounce sentence next Wednesday. Albert Hartwig alleged lover and co defendant to face trial in September.
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Tilda Miner
Ed Miner
H. C. Ring
Charles Wilke
Rachel Fry
Hartwig
Miner
Seattle Prepares Tribute to Arctic Air Heroes
Seattle plans a formal tribute to aviators Carl Ben Eielson and Earl Borland who died last November during a Siberian flight toward the Nanuk. Their bodies, recovered after months of search in stormy seas, arrive from Seward aboard the steamship Alaska as a squadron awaits 15 miles offshore to greet the returning ship.
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Seattle
Carl Ben Eielson
Earl _ Borland
Teller
Alaska
North Cape
Siberia
Seward
Will Rogers recalls Balfour at disarmament talks
Beverly Hills editor recalls Lord Balfour from the Washington disarmament conference of 1922. He notes Balfour as a polished diplomat who urged limited battleships and helped push a treaty despite Britain’s global coaling stations. Rogers laments he deserved a kingly title for his efforts.
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Calif
Balfour
Robert E. Lee
Lord
Will
Woman Bandit Found Guilty in New Castle Slaying
Irene Schroeder convicted of first degree murder for killing Pennsylvania highway patrolman Corporal Brady Paul near New Castle on December 27. The case ties to a string of holdups across Ohio West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Schroeder faces the electric chair with motions for new trials and possible appeal to the state supreme court.
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New Castle
Irene Schroeder
Pennsylvania
Jury Clears Doheny of Bribery Charge in Elk Hills Case
Edward L. Doheny is acquitted in the District of Columbia Supreme Court on charges he bribed former interior secretary Albert B. Fall. The jury found the $100,000 given to Fall in 1921 a loan, not a payoff, ending a landmark case tied to Elk Hills naval oil leases.
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Edward L. Doheny
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Doheny
Albert B. Fall
Harding
Fall
Elk Hills
Chelsey H. Ray
Justice Hitz
Aix Ee
Harry F. Sinclair
Senate
Naval Oil
California
Judge Thatcher Confirmed as Solicitor General
Judge Thomas Day Thatcher of New York was confirmed by the Senate as solicitor general succeeding Charles Evans Hughes Jr. The action marks Thatcher as the new head of the federal legal office in the U. S. government.
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Thacher
Washington
Thomas Day Thatcher
New York
Senate
Charles Evans Hughes, Jr
Moscow Atheists Parade Against Prayers Abroad
In Moscow on March 22, tens of thousands of Soviet citizens and officials marched through muddy streets for three hours denouncing intercessory prayers for Christians abroad. The procession featured anti religious songs, red banners, martial music, and large effigies of the pope, delaying traffic and reflecting a broad anti religious fervor.
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Russia
Rusia
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