Fire at Shirokiya Department Store Kills and Injures Many
Ten people tied and about ten injured in a spectacular fire at the Shirokiya department store. The blaze started from Christmas tree lights and swept through toy stock, destroying the upper five to seven stories. About 1000 people were inside, with 600 to 700 trapped on upper floors. Panic caused a jumper to perish. others suffocated before special rescues began. Firemen, Army planes, and troops aided in rescues, while a rooftop menagerie survived as the building became a shell. Estimated loss about 20 million yen.
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Associated Presa Tokio
Shirokiya
Books Closed on Dec War Debts
Washington reports mid December debt payments wrap up but leave the issue for the future. Hoover awaits briefing before a congressional message outlining a path to settlement. France shifts focus to domestic politics while Britain and others seek an international debt conference.
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Associated Pros
Washington
Hoover
Congress
France
Cawe Chautemyes
Herriot
Yndon
Refuse Permit for Station in Washington Decision
Washington December 16 The Radio Commission denied G Colby Blackwell of Manchester NH an application to build a new station saying he lacks financial and technical qualifications and the project would cause interference with several other stations.
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Washington
The
Radio Commission Today
G. Colby Blackwell
Manchester
N. H
Blackwell
Thieves Break Window and Steal Gems in Boston
Thieves smashed a Washington street jewelry store window at night and stole jewelry valued at 31,000 dollars. Several radio sets were taken from two Back Bay stores through broken windows in the same incident.
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Boston
Washington Street
Back Bay
Draft Senate repeal measure 8 forms cross party panel
Five noted legal figures are tasked with drafting a repeal of the eighteenth amendment while preserving federal protections for cities and states. The panel is chaired by Senator John J. Blaine of Wisconsin with members Senator Borah of Idaho, Senator Walsh of Montana, Senator Dill of Washington, and Senator Hebert of Rhode Island. All include former drys and align with the Democratic platform. Borah remains a dry.
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John J. Blaine
Wisconsin
William B
Tor Blaine
Borah
Idaho
Thomas Walsh
Montana
Clarence
Dil
Washington
Felix Hebert
Rhode Island
Blaine
Hebert
Weiss Walsh
Dill
Robbery at Parker House Nets $19000 in Jewelry
Two New York jewelry salesmen Morris Greenfield and Kenneth Snyder were beaten bound and gagged in their Parker House room in Boston last night. Police say the two assailants fled from the bathroom after pouncing on the victims who had checked in a short time earlier. The men freed themselves after an hour and alerted authorities.
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Associated Press
Boston
New York
Parker House
Greenfield
Kenneth Snyder
Two killed in payroll theft in Cincinnati bank raid
Cincinnati police report a payroll robbery went wrong today as county patrolman Dan Soudern and a robber were killed in the heart of the city after a $3418 payroll heist.
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Cincinnati
Dan Soudern
Robberies Leave One Dead and Wounded. One Escapes
A robbery attempt left one person dead and another wounded while a third robber escaped. Police pursued the suspects as investigators reviewed the chaotic scene and searched nearby areas for clues.
Longtime local teacher Miss M Frances Rothwell dies in Dover
Miss Rothwell taught in Portsmouth public schools for 37 years including Haven School as principal from 1906 to 1916. A native of Portsmouth, she lived on South Street and was active in the YWCA, YMCA Women’s Auxiliary, and Haven PTA. She passed away at Wentworth Hospital in Dover after wintering with her niece Mrs Gillis on Belknap Street. Funeral set for Saturday at 2 PM at the Gillis residence.
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Portsmouth
Dover
Gillis
Stocks Downgraded As Market Slips In New York
New York stocks fell again in a sluggish market with copper and oil shares pressured. Steel stocks weakened as United States Steel pulled down others. Steel preferred and several major issues dropped, including Allied Chemical American Can Santa Fe and Du Pont.
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Associated Press
New York
U. S. Steel
Steel
Common
Allied Chemical
American Can
Santa Fe
du Pont
Child Struck by Automobile in Millis Intersection
Robert Bryant nine of 9 Tanner Court Was struck and knocked down by an automobile driven by A Sidman of Millis Mass last night about seven o clock at the intersection of Congress and Middle streets The child was not injured.
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Robert Bryant
Tanner Court
A. Sidman
Millis
Mass
Congress
Middle Streets
Food Sale at 343 State St by Court Street Church
Saturday sale from 12 to 4 at the former Helen Lowell store 343 State Street offers home cooked beans brown bread doughnuts pies and cakes under Court Street Christian church auspices Frank A Call son of W S Call of New Castle has joined the WA Army and will leave for Panama soon Dolphin Cafe on High Street promoted as the source of the best in food run by Dan the chef promising neat attractive homelike surroundings
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Helen Lowell
State St
Court Street
Frank A. Call
W. S. Cail
Mew Castle
Panama
Dolphin Cafe
High St
Dan
Progress on Prohibition Repeal Measure
The Senate judiciary subcommittee advanced a repeal resolution by agreeing on a provision that bans the transportation or importation of liquor into any state or territory for delivery in violation of local laws. Led by Senator Borah, the draft aims to protect dry states. little headway was made on saloon gas vent concerns.
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Senate
Judiciary
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
The
United
Borah
Idaho
Jong A Feader
France seeks debt solution at pivotal Paris conference
In Paris the foreign ministry hosted a momentous conference on the American debt issue with Edouard Herriot presiding. Attendees included Camille Chautemps, Louis Germain-Martin, Georges Bonnet and others. Herriot insisted France not join a new Chautemps cabinet unless Washington honors his draft text and pending negotiations.
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Sy Associated Press
Paris
Foreign Ministry
Edouard Herriot
Chamber of Deputies
Camille Chataucents
Louis Germain-Martin
Herriot
Georges Bonnet
Commerce
Chautemps
France
Washington
Stock market notes and a Dolphin Cafe lunch invite
National Biscuit and Standard of New Jersey lead firming in stocks with Westinghouse and Union Pacific near unchanged. Gold stocks steady tobaccos rising slightly as professional activity reappears in Aviation Corporation. Bullish brokerage tone persists on a year end upturn theory. Saturday expected busy. Dolphin Cafe lunch offer features 25 cent combinations with soup, entree, veg, pie, dessert, and drinks.
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National Biscuit
Central
Standard of N. J
Westinghouse
Case
Union Pacific
Aviation Corporation
Dan
Dolphin Cafe
Keene Normal School names Curtin as business manager
Neal W. Curtin of this city has been named business manager of the annual Keene Normal School play She Stoops to Conquer. Francis Pace of this city is assistant stage manager.
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Neal W. Curtin
Keene Normal School
Girl Taken To Hospital After School Accident
Frances Stokes, 11, of Middle Road, was taken to Portsmouth Hospital yesterday afternoon after being struck by an automobile driven by Frank R. Gammelt. The incident occurred as she was returning home from school. Her injuries are described as painful but not serious.
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Frances Stokes
Middle Road
Portsmouth Hospital
Frank R. Gammelt
Auto Crash In Greenland Injures Two Men
Edward Nash 18 of 63 Deer street and Edward Scully of 40 Rockingham street were injured in a Greenland automobile collision last night. Both were taken to Portsmouth Hospital where Scully suffered a fractured jaw and Nash only minor injuries.
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Edward Nash
Deer Street
Edward Scully
Rockingham Street
Greenland
Portsmouth Hospital
Scully
Nash
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