Bonus Army Faces Third Party Threat in Washington
The federal government may need to assume control if the problem grows too large for the District of Columbia. With thousands encamped at Anacostia and new camps at Fort Meade and Bennings, police supervision returns. Sanitation prompted police expansion under Brig. Gen. Pelham Glassford as 194 men answered sick calls and about 400 would need care daily.
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District of Columbia
Anacostia
Fort Methe
Pelham D. Glassford Sain Ogress
Washington
Crossford
Walter W. Waters
Glassford
Senate Veto Ends Bonus Army Funding Attempts
In Washington D C on June 11 the Senate defeated five attempts to appropriate 100000 for the bonus army of occupation. President Curtis sustained points of order against each amendment to the District of Columbia supply bill. In California, San Bernardino reports more than 1000 veterans from Southern California marching toward Washington to demand payment of the bonus.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Senate
Curtis
Blaine
Wisconsin
District of Columbia
Bingham
Connecticut
San Bernardino
Cali
Southern
Calitornia
Washington
Dallas Man Swallows Counterfeit Bill To Avoid Arrest
A Dallas man attempting to pass counterfeit currency swallowed the bill to hide it from federal agents. After officers seized other bills he had passed, the suspect pleaded guilty to altering one five dollar certificate.
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Dallas
Killer Is Executed Without Knowing What It's All About
Victor Farolan, a Filipino laborer, was executed at San Quentin for the 1930 murder of fellow laborer Damasco Mangma. Deaf to language beyond an Igorrote dialect, he bade farewell to the warden in sign and gestured during his last moments. A nearby prisoner recalled the man thinking the reading of the death warrant meant he could go home.
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San Quentin
Calif
CBJ
Victor Farolan
Damasco Mangma
West Point bride for Cadet Hardy June ceremony
Philadelphia June 11 Miss Marian Arewla Palmer daughter of Cynwyd residents Mr and Mrs Louis Palmer will marry Cadet Donald L Hardy the day after his United States Military Academy graduation at West Point New York. The ceremony in the cadet chapel will be a main social function of graduation week with full military honors.
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Philadelphia
Marian Arewla Palmer
Louis Palmer
Cynwyd
Pennsylvania
Donald L. Hardy
United States Military Academy
West Point
New York
Miss Palmer
Prominent Architect Joseph Younger Dies by Gunshot
Washington architect Joseph Younger, 40, was found dead in his Tilden Gardens apartment at 3081 Sedgwick Ave NW from a bullet to the head fired from a 45 caliber revolver. Police recovered two more bullets in walls and a note penned by Younger. Kennedy-Warren and other apartment buildings were among his designs.
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Washington
D. C
Joseph Younger
Tilden Gardens
Sedgwick Avenue
Younger
Kennedy-Warren
Red Mog Routed in Chile as Protests Spread
In Santiago crowds shouted Down with the Socialist government as a revolutionary junta dispersed them with civilian guards. Youths handed out anti foreign pamphlets claiming Chile must resist foreign influence. Foreign bank managers debated obeying a government order to turn over currency deposits ahead of a decision on expropriation of Cosach Mitrate Combine.
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Santiago
Chile
Cosach Mitrate Combine
Grocers Set Plans for National Convention in St Louis
Elaborate plans have been made to entertain the National Association of Retail Grocers during its national convention in St Louis from June 5 to 9. It is expected that several thousand grocers will attend.
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St, Louis
National Association of Retail Grocers
Judge Reopens Williford War Risk Suit for Veteran
Federal Judge J. McMillan reversed a docket clearing dismissal in a San Antonio court. World War I veteran Leo Matthewe Williford, claiming tuberculosis and war injuries, seeks $10,000 on a government war risk policy. The case was revived after attorneys announced readiness to proceed despite Williford’s absence due to medical orders.
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Nob
San Antonio
McMillan
Williford
Army Orders Lists Widespread Officer Relie vin gs and Assignments
Washington June 141 US Army posts a broad set of officer movements colonels and lieutenants receive new stations and duties. Notable changes include Gideon H. Willian and Arthur M. Whale mo C leveraging overseas postings to Washington and Panama while others head to Fort Leavenworth Fort Benning Fort Monmouth and Hawaii. Several officers go on leave or to medical facilities. multiple lieutenants receive assignments in Panama Langley and Randolph field. The message also records a revolted order in Greenville Maine and a general relief from duty for several names.
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Washington
Lnd
Gideon H. Willian
Infantry
Arthur M. Whale
Mo C
Panama
Seartur J. Owen
Lo Re Iring
Morgan Ll. Tretl
O D. San Brancivco
Letterman Hospital
Moinie Graham W. Lester
Omaha
Dale McDonald
Infamiey
Pinttsmutah Parracks
New York
Roberts
Aioora
Fort Benning
Chicago
Roland
W. Pinger
D. D
Cleveland
Francis J. Whitley
Fort Leavrnworth
Henning
Albert M. Guidere
A. C
Indianapolis
Langleveld
Turner
M1. C
Joseph ¥. Benson
Hawaii
Fort Bragg
Richard Fe Nugent
A.C. Panama
Langley
Yiarl
Partridge
Aclfritze Feta
Dixon MT
Allman
Waitford Bradles
Randolph Teta
Ferman
Shulin
Aoev
P' Bush
Hillyninen
William W. Wanwaaker
F.C. Teave
Renata Mr. Shaw
Cavalry
Denver
Fort Bites
Harold WW
Rassett Alg
Randolph
Arthur
Toehman
Bangmu
Tobert
Royal Banton
Ralph FE
Holmes
Chanute Field
Marvin
Jahon
Trampstall
Qml C
Fort Robinson
Fort Ellns
Whiteside Willer
Deta
GMC
Maxwell Field
Frawall
Ralph B. Parrott
Lowe
Lamb Born With One Eye on Forehead Reported in Farm
A lamb at William Lemley's Morgantown area farm in West Virginia was born with a single eye in the middle of its forehead, a rare congenital anomaly noted by local sources. The event was reported from Morgantown and nearby farm circles in Richmond dispatches dated June 11.
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Lamb
Richmond
William Lemley
Morgantown
W. Va
Dog Digs Open Master's Grave to Die With Him
RIPLEY Tenn June 11 A dog named Spot buried beside his master John G Hendrix in a rural home near the Mississippi river. After Hendrix was laid to rest neighbors and Sammy Smith moved Spot who vanished three days later. Smith returned and found Spot had dug into the grave and lay dead on the coffin box, dying from a broken heart.
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Ripley, Tenn
Boot
John G. Hendriz
Mississippi River
Hendrix
Spot
Sammy Smith
Smith
Camouflage Still Found by Federal Agents in Seattle
Federal dry agents uncovered a camouflaged road and a hidden still in Seattle on June 11. Three men were arrested after discovery of an entrance concealed by planted trees and pipes in the ground.
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Drys
Seattle
Wash
INS
Indiana Coach Backs New Front-Court Rule Change
Bloomingtown June 11 reports that the National Association of Basketball adopts a 10 second back court stall limit. Coach Everett Daan of Indiana University supports the rule, saying it will aid fast play and spark scoring across games.
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Bloomingtun
Ing
National Association of Basketball
Everett Daan
Indian University
Burglary Most Popular California Crime in June
California crime report shows burglary as the leading offense for the month. State bureau notes 2,490 burglaries out of 3,995 total crimes reported.
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California
Sagramento
Calif
Une
State Bureau of Criminal Inentification
Smuggling Surge Strikes Dutch-German Frontier
Amsterdam June 11 A Dutch government report shows smuggling near the frontier with Germany rising with 18 000 smugglers pressed in a year after nightly clashes with customs. In one district 4 million cigarettes 77 000 pounds of tobacco 74 000 pounds of coffee 700 000 pounds of grain 275 000 pounds of potatoes and 50 000 pounds of sugar were seized.
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Amsterdam
Holland
Germany
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