Waters named B E F commander as faction splits emerge
Washington dispatch reports the American forces in Paris area facing leadership clashes as Walter W. Waters is designated commander in chief. The executive committee accepts his resignation and appoints Vice Commander Thomas Kelly, with calls for rank and file to elect a permanent commander amid potential disintegration.
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Washington, D. C
Walter W. Waters
Portland
Ore
Executive Committee
Palice
Waters
Washington
Thomas Kelly
Camden
N. J
Webers
Father Kills Trio Then Ends Own Life in Chicago
Roy Parks 42 an ex convict evicted by court order returned to his wife s apartment and shot his wife Ida Parks 43 son Robert Lee Parks 17 and neighbor Barbara Endre 37 before turning the gun on himself fatally. Police entered after a barricade in the kitchen and found him dead from self inflicted wounds.
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Chicago
Roy Parks
Ida Parks
Robert Lee Parks
Barbara Endre
Parks
Eslanda Robeson Sues for Divorce
Eslanda Robeson wife of Paw Robeson American actor returned from Paris and reveals she seeks divorce naming a white English woman as co respondent. She filed suit in New York Supreme Court and refused to identify the co respondent saying all three are good friends.
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London
Eslanda Robeson
Paw Robeson
Ginger
Paris
New York Supreme Court
Hoover Arrives at Camp for Rest in Virginia
President Hoover arrived at his Rapidan camp in the afternoon for a brief rest after campaign conferences at the White House. He brought the smallest party since the camp opened three years ago and planned further meetings likely to be held tomorrow.
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Hoover
Rapidan
White House
Reed Urges Abolition of Federal Farm Board
Senator James A. Reed calls for abolishing the federal farm board and dubs its $450 million asset pool a demonstration that price fixing by legislation has failed. He urges Teall to pledge abolition as part of the presidential nomination fight.
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Reed
Plank
Farm Board
Ghicago
INS
Democratic Party
James A. Reed
Missouri
Teall
Federal Farm Board
Flier Roy Wilson Crashes Plane Near Victorville
Roy Wilson, 40, noted Hollywood flier, crashed his plane during a low altitude stunt near Dry Take, 20 miles east of Victorville California. He sustained critical injuries and may die from the crash.
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Victorville
Calif
Roy Wilson
Hollywood
Flanders
Here
Terrell Flour Mills Fire Destroys Local Industry
Fire of undetermined origin in Terrell Texas burned the flour mills and adjoining Tanaripa area, destroying the Terrell Banner mill occupied by Teed Aealers. In Washington Admiral Frank J. Clark takes command of the Blales scouting form, relieving Admiral Arthur Willard, who is assigned to Norfolk Virginia.
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Terrell
Texas
Terrell Banner
Tanaripa
Teed Aealers
Washington, D. C
Frank J. Clark
Sinn Toda
Calfornia
Navy Department
Atoy
Arthur 4 Willard
Ochityt
AEN
Army Orders From Washington List Mixed Ranks and Postings
Army releases from Washington today outline multiple officer assignments and postings including Colonel Jacob Co Johnson to presiding in San Francisco and Majors Willem Tr. Ee Ting Hi Tope and George J. Built reassigned to Fort Snelling Philippines. Several lieutenant and colonel names appear with unclear spellings and dates.
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Washington
D. C
Jacob Co. Johnson
C. A
Fork Hunowek
San Francisco
Willem Tr. Ee Ting Hi. Tope
B.C
Iain Omar HM. Niergnich
A. C
George J
Fort Snelling
Philippines
Edward A. Brown
Higa Peingeyttst Amg
Lannion
Harley Gateley
ALG
Riratama R. “Gindabuten
Te As
Fort Sam Soldier Injured in Motorcycle Crash
O A Rowell 25 of the Second Signal at Fort Sam Houston was rushed to the base hospital with a fractured skull after his motorcycle collided with an automobile at New Braunfels avenue and Crosby street Saturday night.
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Fort Sam
O .A. Rowell
Second Signal Company
Fort Sam Houston
New Braunfels Avenue
Crosby Street
Dirigible Makes Surprise Visit to Brooks Field
An unannounced Goodyear airship arrived over San Antonio Saturday afternoon and was stored for the night in the balloon hangar at Brooks Field.
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Brooks
Goodyear Company
San Antonio
Brooks Field
Senate Cuts Farm Board Funds Sharply
Washington June 35. The senate reduced the federal farm board appropriation from 1 900 000 this year to 600 000 or less for the next year. The move followed a committee amendment striking 1 000 000 for the board and allowing unspent funds to be used for contingencies. A further amendment by Senator Burrows set the cap at 600 000, passed without a record vote.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Federal Farm Board
Farm Board Friends
Independent Offices
House
Senslor Burocs
Democrat
South Carolina
Chinese man given five year suspended sentence
Wong Sheting, a Chinese, received a five year suspended sentence from a Ninety-fourth district court jury at 4 50 p m Saturday for theft of 320 dollars from Louis Chong of the Shanghai club on February 29 1932 Testimony showed the money was to be sent to the Chinese army in Shanghai Defense argued the funds were borrowed after gambling loss Trial began Wednesday with translation required for much testimony
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Wong Sheting
Louis Chong
Shanghai Club
Louis W. Schlesinger
Herbert Davis
Leonard Brown
Delos Finch
Sheung
Shanghai
Nurse Cries Lie as Hutton Breach Suit Drags On
In Los Angeles Myrtle Hazel St Pierre testifies in a 200000 breach of promise suit against Dave Hutton husband of Aimee Semple McPherson. She cries I lie and vows she has nothing to fear as cross examination continues and a new week of testimony looms.
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Los Angeles
Myrtle Hazel St. Pierre
Aimee Semple McPherson
Hutton
Dave
Girl Bitten by Rattler Sent to Hospital
Odea Rodriguez a 14 year old girl from Wetmore Texas was bitten by a rattlesnake while playing in her yard and taken to Robert B Green hospital Saturday night for treatment.
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Odea Rodriguez
Wetmore
Texas
Robert B. Green Hospital
Bexar Budget Delayed As Board Sets Equalization Plan
Indications Saturday show Bexar County’s 1932 33 budget will be drafted weeks after August 1 the new fiscal year starts. The county commissioners court acting as a board of equalization must hear protests and adjust assessments after tax rolls are completed before budgeting can begin. Judge W A Wurzbach and commissioners await Democratic primaries to proceed with equalization work, delaying the process until late July. Commissioner Thomas H Abbott Jr. proposes a blanket 18 percent cut from last year’s $191 472 000 assessment.
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Bexar County
County Commissioners’ Court
Board of Equalization
W. A. Wurzbachl
Thomas H. Abbott Jr
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