Senate Passes Building Bill in Hoover Drive for Public Works
The Senate approved a House bill to raise federal building construction by 230 million dollars, with 115 million outside the capital, spread over ten years for national public works. A land-purchase restriction for Washington was adopted, sending the measure back to the House for concurrence.
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Washington
Hoover
Senate
House
Bratton
New Mexico
Agriculture Department
Trammell
Florida
Madison
Wisconsin
South Carolina
Freya Freighter Sinks Off Biscay With All Hands Lost
Reports from Orporto Portugal say the freighter Freya carrying coal went down off Biscay with all aboard. The ship was overdue by five days and rescue efforts were not immediate.
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Orpoto
Portugal
Biscay
Tired Senators to Rest for Week
Washington voters hear that after a grueling tariff fight the senate recessed for a brief break until Friday. Senator Watson notes the body will adjourn again until Tuesday when debate resumes on the Muscle Shoals government operation bill.
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Washington
Senate
Watson
Indiana
Vucini Burgos Refuses Dominican Nomination
Juan Bautista Vucini Burgos today refused the national party’s nomination for president of the Dominican Republic. The party will call another general assembly to pick a new candidate.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Juan Bautista Vucini Burgos
National Party
Iowa AP Members Hold Annual Spring Meeting
Thirty five people attended the annual spring meeting of Iowa members of the Associated Press in Des Moines on March 25. Luncheon attendees included editors, correspondents, and AP officials from Des Moines, Davenport, Ottumwa, Fort Dodge, Muscatine, Webster City, Clinton, Keokuk, Burlington, and other cities.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Associated Press
A. M. Link
Dubuque Telegraph-Herald
Granger Mitchell
Fort Dodge Messenger
E. R. Nelson
Ottumwa Courier
George M. Hinshaw
Muscatine Journal
John Cowles
Des Moines Register and Tribune
George H. Seigle
Newton News
Vern J. Hall
Perry Chief
E. E. Buchner
Davenport
Ralph W. Cram
Davenport Democrat
Tom Green
Burlington Gazette
E. R. Moore
Waterloo Courier
W. Earl Hall
Mason City Globe Gazette
Charles E. Honce
Chicago
J. Tracy Garrett
Burlington Hawkeye
John T. Muller
Wilbur C. Peterson
Virgil L. Lewis
H. Stanley Woodring
Iowa City Iowan
George C. Tucker
Webster City Freeman-Journal
Gardner Cowles, Jr
W. S. Merryman
G. L. Caswell
Cherokee Times
J. N. Stonebraker
F. C. Smith
O. O. Tracy
Keokuk Gate City
Legge Challenged by Borah Over Debenture Remarks
Senator Borah rebuked Farm Board Chairman Legge in the Senate for describing the expert debenture plan as unworkable. Borah urged Legge to prove his fitness before advising on legislation and placed Legge’s statement in the Congressional Record alongside a Hamilton tariff note. Legge warned that foreign barriers could rise against American exports under the debenture system.
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Washington
Legge
Farm Board
Senate
Senator Borah
Idaho
Congress
Borah
Hoover
Congressional
Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton
16 Missionaries Isolated by Chinese Bandits
Shanghai reports 16 American Catholic missionaries, 10 men and 6 women, isolated in Kanchow, Kingsi province, unable to reach coastal cities due to bands and Communist forces. Wang asks U S authorities to warn missionaries not to flee, noting relief forces and supplies in place.
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Shanghai
Kanchow
Kingsi Province
Peiping
China
C. T. Wang
Wang
Shin Han Tang
Nananfu
Edison Chairman Brady Critically Ill At Home
Nicholas F. Brady, chairman of New York Edison and director of many utilities, industrials and banks, lies critically ill at his Fifth Avenue home. He arrived in New York from Florida on Sunday night. the family offered no medical updates.
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New York
New York World Today
Nicholas F. Brady
New York Edison Company
Fifth Avenue
Brady
Florida
Award Contracts April 3 for Two Grading Projects
City council will award contracts April 3 for two grading projects totaling 8 310 cubic yards. Park lane and Leroy street east of current paving will be graded for about 5 560 cubic yards, and Grant street from Park avenue to Washington street for about 2 750 cubic yards. Work starts by April 15 and finishes by June 20.
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H. H. Fitzgerald
Park Lane
Leroy Street
Grant Street
Park Avenue
Washington Street
Europa hailed as new speed queen of seas
Continued from page one, the Europa is described as built low to reduce wind resistance with four inward turning propellers and larger turbine speeds than the Bremen. It features oil fired water tube boilers, four Diesel dynamos, sun deck auxiliary generators, and electric lighting capable panels on both sides.
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Europa
Bremen
Asia
Funeral services for Mrs J B Mark
Funeral services for Mrs J B Mark were held at her home 1515 Mulberry avenue this afternoon at 2 30 conducted by Rev Benjamin F Schwartz and Rev Otto C Frey of two local churches. Burial followed at Greenwood cemetery with pallbearers Ralph Thompson Sam Berger Ed Zeidler J S McMurphy Chester Fis and Henry Schomberg. Flower attendants were Mrs A L Beaham Mrs Catherine Biel Mrs Helen Tadewald and Mrs Jerry Wiegand. Miss Elsa Fack and Miss Cora Baker sang two sacred numbers.
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J. B. Mark
Mulberry Avenue
Benjamin F. Schwartz
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Otto C. Frey
Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Ralph Thompson
Sam Berger
Ed Zeidler
J. S. McMurphy
Chester Fis
Henry Schomberg
A. L. Beaham
Catherine Biel
Helen Tadewald
Jerry Wiegand
Elsa Fack
Cora Baker
Will of Henry C Nicholaus admitted to probate in district court
The will of Henry C Nicholaus is admitted to probate with Ella M Nicholaus named executrix without bond. F A Martin of Wilton serves as estate attorney. Judge A P Barker approves final report of guardian Anna M Breen for Catherine M Breen and discharges the guardian and exonerates the bond. J F Devitt is guardian attorney. Hearing for three United States citizenship applications set for 10 o'clock Friday morning in district court.
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Henry C. Nicholaus
Ella M. Nicholaus
F. A. Martin of
Wilton
A. P. Barker
Anna M. Breen
Catherine M. Breen
J. F. Devitt
United States
New Sewers for South Muscatine Almost Finished
South Muscatine residents at ease after practical completion of the storm water sewer work. Dan Christensen contractor announced all trenching and pipe laying finished. Forty three catch basins remain to be installed, with work likely into next week. Additions to the planned system may be added this year.
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South Muscatine
Mississippi River
Dan Christensen
Christensen
Hog Futures Prices Mixed Across Contracts
In Chicago on March 25, April light hogs traded around 10.70 with May at 10.75 and Sept near 10.50 for light weights. Mediums and heavies showed bids around 9.45 to 10.10 while deliveries noted for this week. Get results by placing a Want Ad.
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Chicago
France Ready to Return to Naval Parity Talks
Paris reports indicate France will resume work toward a naval parity agreement with Italy at the naval conference. Ambassadors Morrow and Dumesnil discussed settlement proposals after four days of study, while adjourning for six months was floated as a possible solution.
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France
Morrow
Jacques-Louis Dumesnil
Italy
Paris
Ambassador Morrow
M. Dumesnil
London Morning
Dino Grandi
MacDonald
Italan
Grandi
Great Britain
United States
Japan
Admiralty
Alexander
Corporation of the City of London
Briand
Senate
Gallagher Edges Friedman In Boston Bout
Baltimore fighter Marty Gallagher from Washington outpoints Al Friedman of Boston in a ten round decision.
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Baltimore
Marty Gallagher
Washington
al Friedman
Boston
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Batterson
Aquarium
VIDRO
Tive Aquarium
M. Briand
Journal
W. J. Knight Grocery
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