Public debate on prohibition shifts between temperance groups
Cardinal OConnell condemns compulsory prohibition as opposed to holy scripture. Treasury plans changes to enforce laws amid new conditions. A national conference on temperance, dubbed face-the-facts, will meet on George Washington's Birthday. Episcopal Church Temperance Society favors legalizing light wine and beer after a survey showed broad support for modification, though clergy question its accuracy.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
George Washington
New York
Church Temperance Society of the
Episcopal Church
James Empringham
Anti-Saloon League
Empringham
Fils Society
Protestant Episcopal Church
Church Temperance Society
James Bingham
Germany seeks aid in dispute with Italy at League entry
Berlin hopeful for peaceful solutions as Germany braces for Mussolini threats of war. Berlin notes Mussolini’s deputies speech as a display of fascist resolve and Italy’s anti German campaign, while German officials respond with tempered, dignified remarks.
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Berlin
League of Nations
Germany
Mussolini
Chamber of Deputies
Reich
Italy
Southern Jury Spares Colored Man in Glover Case
In Coushatta Louisiana Joseph Hardy twenty year old colored farmhand convicted of second degree murder in the slaying of white planter John S Glover. State troopers guarded the courtroom as Hardy received a life sentence, effectively serving about fifteen years.
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Coushatta
Joseph Hardy
John S. Glover
Louisiana
Senate Kills Tax Publicity Feature And Moves Toward Reform
Washington reports the senate approved repealing the publicity provision of the revenue law. A Norris amendment to make tax returns public was defeated 32 to 49. Senate plans night sessions to pass the tax reduction bill and send it to conference with the House for final enactment before March 15 tax payments.
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Washington
Senate
Norris
Rep
House
Smoot
Utah
Senate Finance Committee
Nebraska
Keller
Tennessee
Virginia Racial Integrity Bill Sparks Debate in Richmond
In Richmond lawmakers debate a bill dubbed racial integrity that would classify anyone with any Indian or Negro ancestry as colored and bar interracial marriage. Opponents warn many prominent Virginian families could be affected, with potential classifications reaching into the General Assembly and thousands of citizens.
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Richmond
Amoungield
Virginia
General Assembly
Lie State
Many Prelates Plan to Attend Holy Congress
Chicago crowds expect up to 1,000,000 pilgrims for the twenty eighth International Eucharistic Congress next June. Delegates arriving include Very Rev James Kuklinski C R Warsaw Archbishop Edward Ropp Warsaw Archbishop Joseph Teodorowicz Lemberg bishops of Siedice and Kauxice six monsignors Warsaw pastors and Polish clergy. Delegates from 60 Spanish dioceses will attend and a party of 300 Belgians are scheduled to participate.
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Chicago
North
Cass Street
James Kuklinski
C. R
Warsaw
Poland
Edward Ropp
Joseph Teodorowicz
Lemberg
Siedice
Amherst Girls Vote Against Smoking at College
The girl students of Massachusetts Agricultural College voted 83 to 2 against permitting smoking by coeds at the college in Amherst Massachusetts.
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Amherst
Mass
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Patriot's Death at Fort Griswold by British Major Bromfield
William Ledyard, an American Revolutionary officer who defended Fort Griswold near New London Conn, was killed when stabbed by his own sword wielded by British Major Bromfield.
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William Ledyard
Fort Griswold
New London
Conn
Bromfield
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