Government payroll reform urged over officer pay deductions
Washington reports Comptroller General McCarl warned that a new system of paying government employees may be needed if courts side with naval officers seeking to deduct amounts claimed to be due the government from their pay. He cited funds mismanagement and urged adherence to proper accounting practices amid opposition to his rulings.
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Washington
McCarl
Congress
Cayenne Ke
Stage Magician Entertains Coolidge at White House
Washington December 10. While President and Mrs Coolidge avoid public performances a stage magician and 22 troupe members visited the executive mansion. The show lasted an hour in the east room with geese pigeons ducks and rabbits roaming as the president enjoyed the act and watched a watch given by the Massachusetts Legislature be seemingly struck with a hammer before a loaf of White House bread revealed it intact.
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Washington
Massachusetts
White House
Report on unsettled claims and cooperation in year end
The report notes progress as evasions of accounting lessen. It records $50,107,000 in settled claims totaling about $2,000 each, with 9,773 claims pending at the report date indicating large outstanding liabilities.
Pine orders fall as mill activity declines in week
New Orleans reports orders fell 22.9 percent at the Southern Fine Association mills last week. Shipments dipped 0.4 percent while production rose 21.2 percent. Volume facts show 70.3 million feet ordered, 82.0 million feet shipped, and 73.0 million feet produced with 215.7 million feet unkilned or orders pending.
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New Orleans
Southern Fine Association
Wiley Defense Outed in Ohta Trial Over Sedillo Killing
In Ninety fourth District Court Wick Wiley faces defense plans to introduce evidence that he shot Maurecio Sedillo to protect his brother Carl Wiley from harm. Defense lawyer Blanton argues Sedillo’s death occurred as Carl fell intoxicated, while the state contends Wick fired the fatal shot. The trial resumed with Sedillo's widow Sofia Sedillo cross examining and questions about federal raids.
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Wick Wiley
Maurecio Sedillo
Carl Wiley
Wick
Ninty-fourth District
Dodge W. TH. Blanton
E. B. Simmons
Wiley
P Sofia Sedillo
Haan
Blanton
Avhich Sedilla
Stic
Blaniov
Sedilla
Carl
W. W. McCrory
Octkers Street
Paving of Crosby Street Ordered by City Council
City council to vote next Monday on paving Crosby Street from Hackberry to New Braunfels Avenue, per Street Commissioner Paul Scoffier. Neighborhood residents requested the paving to improve a cross street between Hackberry and New Braunfels. A sidewalk, three feet wide and graveled, will be built off Blanco Road where none exists, aiding children traveling to a busy school zone. Street markers numbering 5,000 are being installed rapidly at a total appropriation of 50,000 dollars, costing about 1.30 dollars per marker including base and labor.
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Crosby Street
Hackberry
New Braunfels Avenue
Paul Scoffier
Flackberry Street
Steffler
Mother's Club
Bianco Road
Blanco Road
Colonel Fuqua Back at Fort Sam Houston
Lieutenant Colonel Stephen O. Fuqua has returned to Fort Sam Houston from Fort Benning Georgia where he completed the infantry refresher course. He is assigned to duty at Eighth Corps Area headquarters after a foreign service tour in Hawaii and a recent arrival from Fort Benning.
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Stephen O. Furque
Fort Sam Hongton
Fort Benning
Fucus
Fort, Benning
Fort Sam Houston
Hawaii
Eighth Corps
Indictments in May Wick CG Gr Wiley Killing Case Dismissed
Indictments against May Wick and CG Gr Wiley for the killing were filed while the state moved to dismiss the indictment against C H Wiley. The state rested after noon with Detective Capt Sam Street and Deputy Sheriff Jehi Subire testifying. Bota claimed he found Soediko’s body at the Wiley home and fed the cat Cart Wiley who was intoxicated and remained silent until 1 20.
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May. Wick
Gr. Wiley
C. H. Wiley
Capts
Sam Street
Jehi Subire
Bota
Soediko
Mexican Auto Theft Ring Leader Arrested in San Antonio
A 27 year old Mexican believed to lead a gang stealing cars in San Antonio and taking them to Mexico was arrested on San Fernando Street by Detectives Long and Grasshoff. He is being held for J Lawrence of the Department of Justice. Local officers had pursued him for six months as the gang moved vehicles to Mexico and disposed of them. One car was found in his possession, and the robbers had burned off license tags. Charges of transporting stolen cars across state lines are expected to be filed.
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San Antonio
Mexico
San Fernando Street
Long
Grasshoff
J. Lawrence
Department of Justice
Flying students trimmed from Brooks Field list
A reduction of five officers and five cadets on Tuesday at the Primate Hissing School leaves 220 of 286 students still listed as flying. Flying deficiencies caused the washout of those relieved. Of the six relieved, forty-one were cadets, four reserve officers, seventeen student officers of the regular army, one National Guard officer, one foreign officer and two enlisted men in training.
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Brooks Field
National Guard
Marshal Accused in Liquor Robbery
The Better Government Association of Chicago telegrammed President Coolidge demanding suspension of U S Marshal Robert R. Levy and Deputy Sam Howard pending investigation into a liquor theft valued at $200,000 from two government stores. The Chicago message cites inefficiency and malfeasance.
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Better Government Association of Chicago
President Coolidge
United States
Robert R. Levy
Sam Howard
Howard
Chiclago
House
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Navarro Street
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S-Anck
Fry Owen Glass
Damiy
China
Universal Electric Chaser
NeWond Weller
the Dependable ‘Store
Alamo Electric Trans
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