Hospital Death Probe: Brutalities at Wisconsin Asylum
A legislative inquiry in Racine investigates alleged mistreatment at the Insane Hospital. Witnesses describe bruises and a body wrapped in a sheet, with attendants accused of rough handling and possible manslaughter. Doctors testimony questions record keeping and cause of death amid multiple new fatalities.
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BOLLENBECK
minesl
MLO
Retulne
Merman L Blader
Wautoma
Rappol
Carl Cleveland
Rappole
undertaking establishment
Mollison
Bell
Cosgrove
Morrison
Kelly
Peter Bell
ree
George Herwig
Sheboygan
gua pidon
Frank Rappola
Morris
Leopold II Enthroned King of Belgium Amid Festive Pageantry
A new Belgian king, Leopold II, aged 82, took the oath to defend the constitution and officially became monarch succeeding Albert I. Crowds cheered as he rode from the royal castle to Parliament, with guns fired and church bells ringing. Despite some antiroyalist pockets, the public mood was triumphant as dignitaries and thousands watched the ceremony.
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ALBERT W. WILSON
Associated Press Foreign Staff
Brussels
Leopold II
Albert I
chamber of deputies
Laeken
Leopold IIT
Albert 7
Brussela
Leopold
Prince Charles
army
air force
navy
Brown Asserts Letters Sorted By Secretary
Washington postmaster general Walter F. Brown told senate air mail investigators he left to his secretary Kenneth McPherson the task of sorting and burning his personal correspondence after leaving office. He said the secretary would judge which papers were of value and dispose of the rest, noting the storage costs involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Walter F. Brown
Hoover
senate
Brown
Kenneth McPherson
Last Day To Pay Taxes Extended To June 1 In Milwaukee Ad
City Treasurer E F Stolzenburg announced that taxes may be paid until March 1 or extended to June 1 by sworn statements of inability to pay. Full details will appear in an official advertisement on another page from the NABS studios in Milwaukee.
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E. F. Stolzenburg
NABS
Milwaukee
Five youths jailed in tied burglaries and thefts
Police arrested five youths aged 15 to 19 for a year of burglaries and petty thefts. Suspects Tony Zuntar 19 Edward Rajer 16 Adolph Mehak 17 John Schmidt 18 and Walter Nigporee 15 confessed. Most stolen items recovered and some sold to junk dealers. District Attorney Copp said Schmidt Zuntar and Mehak will be charged with robbery and arraigned. fathers may face juvenile court.
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Tony Zuntar
North avenue
Edward Rajer
Geele avenue
Adolph Mehak
Calumet drive
John Schmidt
Blackcourt
Walter Nigporee
Young Zuntar
Frank
Rajer
Charles A Copp
Schmidt
Zintar
Mehak
Lake Michigan Weather Outlook With Snow Flurries
Moderate northwest winds shift to variable tonight as Lake Michigan experiences a few snow flurries. Saturday should be generally fair with variable conditions and moderate to breezy winds across the lake.
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Lake Michigan
Air Mail Restores Schedule After Storm Delays
United States army officials report air mail back on an on schedule basis after severe weather halted the service. Airports in Newark Cleveland and Boston buzz with activity as crews clear storm debris and pilots mechanics and clerks in multiple cities push to complete the nationwide system. Five fatalities in pilots ranks noted earlier two more accidents reported including a bail out and a load-saving emergency in zero weather. About 120 pilots continue operations with mail moving by air or rail.
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United Press
United States army
air mail
Newark
Cleveland
Boston
Chicago
Kansas City
Dallas
Theatre Blast Kills Two In Yonkers Fire
An explosion in the Proctor Theatre cellar near noon killed two men and injured twelve, including electrical workers and a motorcycle patrolman Patrick Wharton who died rescuers. Investigators considered gas as a possible origin as debris battered the theatre and nearby storefronts.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Proctor theatre
Patrick Whartin
Carl Gruber
Matt Werner Speaks On Radio Across WHBL Tonight
Attorney Matt Werner of Sheboygan NRA compliance director will speak on North American Broadcasting system stations including WHBL Sheboygan Press from 4:80 to 9 o'clock tonight. He returns from Washington discussing developments in NRA AAA and FWA.
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Atty A
Matt Werner
Sheboygan
NRA
North American Broadcasting system
WHBL
Attorney Werner
Washington
AAA
FWA
Twenty Billion Dollar Brokers Loan Revealed
Washington reports reveal more than twenty billion dollars lent by large corporations in the New York money market during the speculative boom of 1929. Ferdinand Pecora presented testimony showing Standard Oil of New Jersey as the largest lender with seventeen billion seven hundred sixty seven million five hundred twenty thousand dollars. Other lenders included Cities Service and Electric Bond and Share. witnesses described loans funded from earnings, not stock sales, with average daily outstandings around sixty seven million three hundred four thousand dollars.
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Washington
LLP
New York
senate banking committee
Ferdinand Pecora
Standard Oil, Inc
New Jersey
Cities Service
Electric
RPF
Resor
Standard Oil of
Wall Street
Charles Scheer
Cities Service organization
Henry L. Doherty & Co
Scheer
Johnston
Fletcher-Rayburn
senate
Government Takes Over Relief Administration In Oklahoma
The federal government seized control of relief administration in Oklahoma and announced a 5 million dollar plan to buy grain and livestock feed for drought areas across the West. Harry L. Hopkins said Carl Giles becomes Oklahoma relief administrator, replacing Governor Murray who resigns from federal relief duties and dismisses county social service workers. Hopkins outlined state allotments for North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Texas, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma and other drought regions. He outlined plans to continue public works and arts programs after May 1, with possible reductions to staff and continuation of unemployment relief efforts for musicians and orchestras.
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Washington
relief administration
Oklahoma
west
Harry L. Hopkins
Carl Giles
hia
Mureray
Murray
federal relief administration
Hopkins
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wiccansin
Texas
Kansas
Colorado
civil works administration
public works of art
Idle 2000 Strike Shuts Racine Plants Across City
More than 2,000 workers walked out at five Racine plants including J I Case Eisendrath Tannery Nast and Oster Clipper. A tractor plant protest drew the largest crowd as guards warned workers not to enter. Police monitored activity as paychecks were issued but no one returned to work. Continued on page 3.
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Racine
Win— (P
J. 1. Case company
Eisendrath Tannery
Nast
Oster Clipper company
Case company
Flier Injured After Bailout Near Fremont Ohio
Army Air Pilot Norman Burnett bailed out seven miles north of Fremont after his ship crash near Cleveland bound for Chicago. He suffered a broken leg and possible exposure and shock. Found at 7 a.m. by farmer Irwin Bowersox, he was taken to Memorial hospital after assistance from an Oiler in a motor car. Weather at departure reported as favorable.
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Fremont
Army Air
Norman Burnett
Burnett
Cleveland
Chicago
Irwin Bowerpox
Bowersox
Memorial hospital
filer
favorette
Pals Face 99 Year Terms In Touhy Kidnapping Case
Roger Touhy leader of the Northwest gang and two henchmen Schaef fer and Kator were found guilty in a Chicago criminal court of kidnapping John Factor. The jury set 99 years for Touhy and similar terms for Schaef fer and Kator after a tense session that included debates over the death penalty. Court personnel guarded exits as Touhy sobbed and was led to his cell amid somber courtroom tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ROBERT T. LOUGHRAN
United Press
Chicago
Roger Touby
Touhy
Northwest side
Guy Schaeffer
Albert Kator
John Factor
state
Michael Feinberg
Bix furore
Roger Touhy
Schaeffer
Kator
Feinke
winceral
William Scott E Stewart
tle
L. W. Curtis
Extras: Young Robbers Sentenced in Burlington Bank Heist
Three Wheaton youths Frank Barton 20 led a Burlington bank robbery last week stealing 6500. Barton received 18 to 3 years in Wallup prison while Frank Brundage 19 and Sanford Alexander 18 were sent to Green Bay State Reformatory. Court urged crime does not pay and a crowd of Wheaton High students heard the sentences. About 3200 of the loot had been returned.
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Racine, Wik
Burlington
Frank Barton
Wallpup
Frank Brundage
Sanford Alexander
Green Bay
Wheaton, DL
Wheat
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Winnebago Hospital
rsn
Storm
corrilh
Soy Hospital
tentin
Frank Rappole
Mt 2 ie
Hedant
Desitibon
Nebham
Mortigan
Aim
Manitowoc
t Lynch
Lester Athearn
A thearn
Touchy Gang
Belgium
Aide
P Adler
Davenport
Iowa
Lea
Fred Mayo
Reliable Start & Overall Manufacturing company
Fifteenth street
National Security company
Chair City Courier
Globe Realty company
BOATMEN’S GUIDE
Norman B. Burnett
Clearfield
H M. McCoy
A. Matt Werner
Oppores Exchange
congress
interstate commerce committee
Thomas E. Gay
New York Stock Exchange
Gay
United States
Ohio
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