Bar Association Concludes Convention With States Rights Assurance
In Grand Rapids on September 1, the American Bar Association wrapped its final session amid assurances from U.S. Attorney General Homer S. Cummings that the government does not intend to violate state rights in its fight against organized crime. He stated there is no plan to supersede the rights of states.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
American Bar Association
Washington
Homer S. Cummings
United States
Nba Cummings
Patrick A. McCar Tan
Nevada
Jefferson
McCarran
Checks for 120000 Put in Mails for Tree Army Work
About 126000 dollars in August pay allotments were mailed Friday from Fort Sam Houston to 4500 Tree Army dependents across states. Most checks, 93 percent, went to Texas addressees, with others in Maine and California. Each Tree Army member receives five dollars for personal use under the enrollment agreement, totaling around 24000 dollars across 24 camps. The post finance office reports a 75 percent increase in workload due to Tree Army payments, per Capt. B. E. McLarren.
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Texas
Fort Sam Houston
Meine
California
Bangor
Maine
Los Angeles
Tree Army
Post Finance Office
BE. W. McLarren
Attorney General Defends Federal Law at Convention
The attorney general disputed calls for compulsory federalization of police and emphasized voluntary cooperation. He argued the law remains supreme and the constitution endures during emergencies as delegates prepare to elect officers for the coming year.
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Pat Malloy
United States
Cummings
Earle W. Evans
Wichita
Kansas
Executive Council
John H. Voorhees
Sioux Falls
D. D
William P. McCracken
Washington
Commerce
Jefferson P. Chanfler
Los Angeles
James R. Beaton
Oklahoma City
Scott A. Loftin
Jacksonville
Fila
Archaeologists to Meet at Witte Museum in San Antonio
The Southwest Texas Archaeological Society plans its first fall meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Witte Museum with a 8 p m general session following a business gathering. George C Martin president and John S Bross, recently in charge of Big Bend excavations, will present a preview exhibit of new Shuma section discoveries. A public exhibit opens October B. The Big Bend expedition lasted three months leaving San Antonio May 29 with volunteers supplying time food and gasoline.
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Southwest Texas Archaeological Society
Witte Museum
George C. Martin
John S. Bross
Big Bend
Shuma
San Antonio
Verandah Collapse Kills Sixteen in Alwar During Ceremony
A veranda collapsed in Alwar during a religious ceremony killing sixteen people and injuring many more. The incident disrupted the event as rescuers searched the ruins for survivors and authorities investigated the cause.
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Alwar
India
Chicago Drive Vagrancy Roundup Nets Notorious Gangsters
Police and federal agents seize 134 public enemies under new vagrancy warrants led by Judge Thomas Green. First capture is Edward O Donnell task force targets include Sanford Rosebaum Mathew Gapone and Michael Quinlan all held on $10 000 bonds awaiting trial for vagrancy with six month jail terms possible.
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Chicago
Thomas Green
Edward
Spike") O'Donnell
South Side
O'Donnell
Sanford
Gimp
Farley Speaks to Young Democrats at Kansas City
In Kansas City on September 1, Postmaster General James A. Farley energized Young Democratic Clubs of America as the national convention opened its second day. Attendees awaited afternoon remarks from Nellie Tayloe Ross, director of the mint, and an evening address by Daniel C. Roper, secretary of commerce.
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Kansas City
Democratic Clubs of America
James A. Farley
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Mint
Daniel C. Roper
Commerce
French Decide on New Trade Policy
Paris reports the French cabinet will trade port quotas for tariff concessions to bolster foreign trade and abandon the most favored nation policy. New preferential quotas aim to fix a grave wheat situation and relieve a surplus affected by the summer crop.
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Paris
Vri
France
Wells Predicts New War in 1940
London dispatch reports H G Wells forecasting a European war in 1940 in a revised world order without rent or interest and with universal happiness. The plan envisions eradicating gambling and abolishing speculators, shareholders, private usurers, and rent lords. In Chicago, Stephen Marzek, 18, seeking work, was shot after climbing a window when his friend Joseph Wekwijt, who he sought help from, fired the shot.
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London
H. G. Wells
Chicago
Stephen Marzek
Joseph Wekwijt
Stephen
Wekwijt
Steve
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