Morgan in Washington prompts Roosevelts tax debate
The testimony discusses J Pierpont Morgan and partners paying no income tax in the past two years, contrasting with 1928 gains. It notes Morgan lent money to Norman Davis for League of Nations talks and questions American tolerance of banking influence, while praising Calvin and Tolstoy readers and reporting on Union Pacific railcar plans and a novel streamlined train concept.
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J. Pierpont
Morgan
Washington
Morgan Partners
Roosevelt
House of Morgah
Iin
Norman Davis
United States
League of Nations
Geneva
Davis
Anc
London
Parla
A Beegcam
Wiliam Averitl Hardman
Union Pacific
Thon
Pacific
Phe Tan
Enterpillac
Coolidge named on Morgan list and San Antonio rain forecast
Weather bureau warns of continued heavy rains in San Antonio region with varying winds and clearing skies Friday. Temperatures fluctuate from 81 at 10 am to about 86 by sunset, then 70 Friday morning and 88 Friday afternoon. Rain totaled up to 1.05 inches in the city area with higher totals in nearby suburbs and Kerrville.
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Texas
den Antonio
Weather Bureau
San Antonio
Bureau
Alamo Heights
Kerrville
Binueo
Rains Benefit Crops Across Texas Areas
Heavy weekend rains aided crops across Texas improving growing conditions in Tyler and Corsicana Navarro counties Hillsboro recorded the heaviest fall with 9.86 inches causing creeks to overflow and flooding lowlands a filling station was swept by floodwaters Waco reported 2.5 inches and two deaths were attributed to the weather event Continued on Page 3 Col 3
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Texas
Tylerana
Corsicana
Navalia
Hillsboro
Sears Foell
Waco
Unclear Weather Forecast With Distant Thundershowers
A garbled forecast from Ban Anvnile and vicinity describes mostly cloudy skies with thundershowers on Thursday and Friday, variable winds, and near seventy degrees at night. The report mentions mixed conditions across Wednesday through Thursday and hints at warmer nights in the north portion, with page 2 hosting additional weather details.
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Ban Anvnile
Texas
Morldand
Darily Gloudy
Atlanta Beer Dealers Defy Bone Dry Law
In Atlanta Georgia May 25 deputies raided eleven beer dealers licensed under a city ordinance claiming to legalize beer in the dry state. Some shops pulled beer from shelves while others continued sales openly despite bonds of $100 each. Window signs proclaimed cold 32 percent beer and one store displayed an electric sign promoting the brew.
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Atlanta
Sheriff's Department
Georgia
Bey
Rouge, Rum and Runabouts, 3 R's Today, Says Savant!
SEATTLE May 25 A new version of the three R's was previewed at the annual convention of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers. Dr Anthony F Blanks of UC urged a strong centralized state as the way to shape the world children will inherit.
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Seattle
Wash
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Anthony F. Blanks
University of California
Blanks
Tn Amortca
Terrorism Truce Proposed in Cuba
Reported in Havana on May 25 that a conference of delegates opposed to President Machado discussed a truce on terrorism. The move, possibly encouraged by Sumner Welles, US ambassador, was supported by the Nationalist union and followers of Miguel Mariano Gomes.
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Havana
Machado
Sumner Welles
United States
Nationalist Union
Miguel Mariana Gomes
Louderback Free to Resume Bench after Senate acquittal
Federal Judge Harold Louderback is cleared by the Senate on five impeachment counts and may return to his California bench. He dismissed calls to resign as "silly" and said resignation would play into his enemies’ hands despite Senate disapproval on the conduct charge.
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Washington, D. C
Harold Louderback
California
Senate
Baptists Balk at Council Decisions
Washington May report urges Northern Baptists to disallow the Federal Council of Churches from speaking for them on birth control war and peace and youth social relations as a convention debate opens in Washington D C
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Baptists
Washington, D.C
Federal Council of Churches
Northern Baptists
Will Rogers Asks About That Tax Question
Will Rogers arrived in Washington from Los Angeles and told Kaparhien he wants to know why a certain tax is in Congress. He implied President Morgan discussed tax policy and questioned the reasoning behind the tax measure in the Capitol.
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Amy
Will Rogers
Washington
NSI
Rogers
Putue
Los Angeles
Kaparhien
Morgan Dal
Bankruptcy petitions filed against OBrien twins in district court
Twin brothers Peter and Paul O'Brien faced involuntary bankruptcy petitions in federal district court. Creditors allege sums owed and note letters showing admitted insolvency. Related forgery and embezzlement charges from a bank they worked for were dismissed after indictments, following the death of bank head Daly Sullivan. Sums alleged due include amounts to Kelly Scherrer Flower Shop, Frank Haines Auto Service, Charles Ormond, W Cunningham, A Hauger, and others, totaling hundreds of dollars for various services and dues.
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Peter
Paul O'Brien
Federe
Weir
Hirshberg
Mueller
Powell
Dells
Fim
Peter O'Brien
O'Brien Brothrs
D. Sullivan and Company
Tial
Ninety-fourth District
Daly Sullivan
O'Briens
Kelly Scherrer
Frank Haines
W. G. Quiningeham
Woodpile in Texas Conceals Large Still
Prohibition agents smell likker from woodpile in Texas. They uncover a hidden room behind stacked timber with a large whiskey still and running tools. Three agents dig out the site as evidence is collected for further action.
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Texas
Prohibition
Texas Woman Sew Death Suas Texas Woman Sew Death Suas
Lagrange Texas May 25 Mrs Martiach a 16 farm woman was given a death verdict today by a Fayette county jury on a charge of murder in the killing of Henry Stoever 58 farm hand last February 24 The jury had deliberated since Wednesday evening The state alleged Mrs Dach shot Stoever while he slept.
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Lagrange
Texas
Martiach
Fayette County
Henry Sloever
Autopsy Reveals Children Died of Beatings Not Fires
Framingham officials say three children Irene Eugene and Chester Dyczheski ages 11 5 and 7 died from beatings before a fire that damaged their home this morning Their mother Nelle Dyczheski and another child Paul ages 8 were hospitalized in serious condition with burns
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Framingham
Mass
Irene
Eugene
Chester Dyczheski
Nelle Dyczheski
Paul
Framingham Hospital
Pittsburgh
Pegay Ertel
Nawaba
Deadly Gas From Burning Clothes Found by Savant
New York May 25 report says deadly gases from burning clothing likely cause a large share of annual US deaths. A study by the American Chemical Society cites woolen materials releasing carbon monoxide hydrogen sulfide and other gases. Researchers at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn names John C Olsen George EB Ferguson Leopold Seberian note escape attempts may involve fumes conferring suffocation.
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New York
United States
American Chamfel Society
Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn
John C. Olsen
George EB
Ferguson
Leopold
Seberian
Mires
Helr
Brent von Theea
Boric
Repeal of San Antonio Canal Bill Voted by House
AUSTIN May 20 Repeal of the San Antonio river canal and conservancy district law was voted without opposition in the house to day. The repeal bill Senate Bill 426 by Sepaters Blackett and Fellbaum repeals the canal district bill enacted by the Forty second legislature. Three Bexar county representatives did not vote on the measure. Pat Dwyer and Pat Jefferson voted for the repeal.
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Rb. Reader
Pat Dwyer
Pat Jefferson
Woman Slugged and Robbed at Nacogdoches Party
Mrs. Stella Haley of 511 Sixth Street reported being knocked unconscious from behind at a party on Nacogdoches Street and robbed of $25 after other guests left. A second victim, A. G. Tisue of Yoakum, woke at a Mata Moras Street address to find $110 stolen.
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Nacogdoches Street
Stella Haley
Sixth Street
A. G. Tisue
Jap Delegates and Hull Hold Parley
Japanese delegates and Secretary Hull discuss economic and monetary problems at the London conference during a formal State Department meeting in Washington.
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Hull
Washington, D. C
London
State Department
Giants Recall Dallas Pitcher Silveson in Texas League
Pittsburgh May 23 Giants recall John Silveson a young right handed pitcher from the Dallas team in the Texas league. He is to report next week to the East for assignment with the Giants after the Dallas stopover as announced today.
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N.Y
Colombia and Peru End Hostilities in Leticia Dispute
In Bogota officials announced that hostilities between Colombia and Peru in the Leticia dispute have been suspended, marking a pause in the long running tensions between the two South American nations.
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Bogota
Colombia
Peru
Anti Nazi Riot in Brooklyn Over Nazi Official Arrival
A crowd of about 1000 anti-Hitler demonstrators clashed with police at the North German Lloyd pier in Brooklyn as Hans Wreitime mand arrived in America for a Chicago exposition. Thirteen protesters were arrested after bricks and bottles flew, four officers were hurt, and additional forces restored order amid ongoing tensions with Nazi officials.
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New York
Lloyd Line
Brooklyn
America
Hans Wreitlemand
Adolf Hiller
Chicago
Heinemann
Columbus
Manhattan
Mm & Garage
Largest underground blast halts ore supply for years
Leadville reports a massive May blast described by powder experts as the largest underground shot in mining history. It broke about 360000 tons of molybdenum ore and engineers estimate thousands more tons may cave, potentially extending production halt for years.
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Americut
Leadville
Colo
Expresident revealed as purhgiager of Morgan shares
Washington May 25 The late former President Calvin Cantidge was shown in evidence before the Senate committee investigating J. P. Morgan and company as a privileged purchaser of 1001 shares of Blanchard Brands stock through the firm in 1929. Others named include George Whitney William H. Woodin Norman H. Davis John W. Davis and Charles D. Hikes. Testimony showed Morgan sold over six billion dollars in securities since 1929 and that Pershing Whitney and Raskob were connected to related Alleghany and Standard Brands dealings. The committee disclosed gift like acknowledgments from Raskob and Nutt amid questions of favorable arrangements. This item continued on page 4 col 10.
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Washington, D.C
Calvin Cantidge
Senate
J. P. Morgan and Company
Blancherd Brands
Morgan
George Whitney
Testifed
William H. Woodin
the Treasury
Siares
Norman H. Davis
Roosevelt
Arge
Europe
John W. Davis
Consel
Bforeen
Morgan Partners
Woodin
Alleghany
Morgutt
John J. Pershing
Standard Brands
Alleghany Fish
Charles D. Hikes
New York
John J. Raskob
Verdinand Peeers
Witney
Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Joseph R. Nutt
Republican National Committee
Haskob
Raskew
Raskeb
Whitney
J.P. Morgan and Company
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