Perjury Charges Sought Over Revolutionary Talk Probe
Washington April 18 The house committee on Dr William W Witt faced possible perjury charges as Representative Somers urged an inquiry by District Attorney Garnett to determine if any perjury occurred in testimony before the Wirt commission. Seven witnesses denied discussing revolution at a dinner party where Witt attended, and Democratic members planned to end the investigation with a no revolution verdict despite Republican objections.
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Zemo Claims Quick Relief for Eczema and Rashes
An advertorial from Texas promotes Zemo as a cure for chronic eczema. It quotes a buyer who spent years and hundreds for relief before trying Zemo, claiming itching ends in five seconds and it also treats rash pimples ringworm and related irritations. Available at all druggists for 54.00.
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Airline official backs McCarran bill amid girmail dispute
H W Beck of Transcontinental and Western Air urges Hearst support for Senate McCarran Bill 3187 and House H R 8953 to resolve the girmail crisis. He asks for swift passage before April 20, cites federal aviation commission creation, rate rules, and new oversight, while noting temporary contracts won't solve the situation. The letter, signed with other officials, emphasizes prompt federal action and regulatory structure.
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Los Angeles Examiner
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48 Girls to Make Pilgrimage to Capital for D.A.R.
Washington Dc April 1 9 The Daughters of the American Revolution voted today to bring 48 percent school girls from each of the 49 states to Washington next spring on a patriotic pilgrimage. Candidates will be selected on a good citizenship basis first but final selections will be by lot. The D.A.R also adopted resolutions to require teaching of American history and government, to support a modern American merchant marine, and to seek adequate appropriations for a government program.
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Washington, D.C
Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington
G. M. T.gandkona
Insult Reveals Secret of Escape Aboard 9 3 Exilona
Samuel Insult describes how he faked deportation and fled at sea aboard Exilona. He showed a black box used to color his hair and mustache, while police and reporters in Athens searched for him.
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Exilona
Samuel Insult
Athens
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Sterilization Proposal Up For Final Action In Norman
In Oklahoma Norman on April 19 the state board considers sterilization of 16 insane residents at Central State hospital. Of the 16, 11 are women. Relatives have given consent for the procedure pending final approval.
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Okla
Central Stele Hospital
State Board of Affairs
Actress gets Riga divorce in secrecy
RiGA Latvia April 18 CINB In proceedings marked by unusual secrecy a Riga court was granted Lous La Plante noted star of Ammeritan silent motion pictures a divorce from William Seiter it was disclosed today.
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Lous la Plante
Ammeritan
William Seiter
Store Robbed at Wit Store No 1 on South St Marys
Robbers entered through a rear window and stole about $400 from Wit store No 1 at 913 South St Marys Tuesday night. C. EB. Pankratz, buyer for the chain, notified police Wednesday after discovering the break in. This marks a second robbery at the same store with a similar amount taken in the prior incident.
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C. EB. Pankratz
Yeat
Hutchison Promoted to Assistant General Manager Field Staff
D C April 18 1 A E Hutchison formerly general manager of Home Owners Lago and secretary of the home loan bank board has been made assistant general manager and assigned to field duties. He will serve in Kansas North and South Dakota Minnesota Nebraska Iowa Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Colorado. Steel output in New York is reported to have risen to 52 percent of capacity the highest since mid August 1932. Iron Age notes the week’s average around 49 1 2 percent.
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Publishing House Owner Jailed on Alimony Charge
Chicago April 13. Willard E. Powner, owner of a publishing company, jailed for six months for contempt after refusing to pay $80 alimony to his estranged wife. His attorney says he is broke and would stay in jail for the principle, despite alleged income of 1500 a month and personal property worth 0.
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Willard E. Powner
Powner
Sleuth’s Pistol Taken by Thief In Irony of Crime
Police say a late Tuesday or Wednesday prowler slipped into Detective Lee Jones’s apartment at 212 West Leavat Street and stole his 46 caliber pine toll. A neighboring unit was robbed of a radio from G B Hancock valued at 110 dollars. A freckled youth tried to sell the pistol at a pawn shop but fled with the weapon. At L T Wright Construction yard at Travis and San Marcos streets thieves took twenty four shovels 3 cents each dicks 200 feet of rubber hose and a small electric motor. Cash amounting to 25 dollars was reported missing from 325 Pershing avenue.
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G. B. Han
L. T. Wright Construction Company
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San Marcos
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Valentino Estate Executor Cleared
San Francisco April 18 George Ullman executor of Rudolph Valentino estate was exonerated of mismanagement charges by the district court of appeals. Objections to Ullman's management were made by Jean Gugliebyl nephew and heir to the residue for the film actor's estate.
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George Ullman
Rudolph Valentino
Distrist Court of Appeals
Dunion
Jean Gugliebyl
Puebla election voided after 21 killed, Chavez accused
Charges allege 21 people died during a violent political campaign by the Union Revolutionary Party in Puebla state. Doctor Bernardo Chavez, defeated candidate for chamber of deputies, urged that Sunday’s election be declared void.
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Mexico
D.fb
Uniional Revolutionary Party
Puebla
Detnardo Chavez
Seek dog poisoner on the run in Drnver area
Police Chief Albert T. Clark led two top detectives in hunting a poisoner blamed for killing two dogs since last fall. Clark’s own dog died, and a $100 reward was posted for the capture of the killer.
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Albert T. Clark
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Plumbers Re elect 8 A Man President
At the forty fifth annual convention in Galveston on April 18, the Associated Master Plumbers of Texas re elected officers. W. J. Kulm of Dallas was named president with W. H. Warren of Houston as first vice president and E. H. Jordan of San Antonio as second vice president. G. Thomas of San Antonio was secretary treasurer and national executive, and Thomas was named a life member.
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Galveston
Four jurors chosen in police slaying case
In Dedham Mass on April 18 potential jurors were selected as the court begins the trial of Fatroman McLeod and Abe Paber for the Needham bank holdup linked murder of a police officer. The proceedings focus on the Millen trothers incident.
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Mass
Millen Trothers
Abe Paber
Fatroman McLeod
Needham Bank
Texas Police Slay Gunman in Broadside Shootout
A gunman who wounded three men and a woman during an attempted hold up was killed by two police officers when he resisted arrest in El Baso. The brief item notes the event occurred yesterday and mentions Sunday want ads closing before 6 pm.
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