Relief plans entangled as Congress debates relief program
Washington December 16. The administration relief program remains bogged in Congressional conferees. Senate leaders pledged to report before eliminating amendments. Unemployment relief funds cut to 116 million from 118 million. House leaders unsure after a Republican bid to pass drought relief without Senate votes. Treasury Post Office supply bill of one billion moved ahead. Borah urged action amid hunger warnings. La Follette prepared to present a response to the President after charges of political games.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Conference Committee
Hoover
House
Treasury Post Office
Borah
Jones
Washington
Watson
Indiana
Investigation halts as Stimson blocks testimony
A House Committee dramatic halt in the Communist inquiry occurred when Secretary of State Stimson refused State Department officials permission to testify at the public session. A Dana Hodgen protested testifying, saying the move was against public interest. Chairman Fish pressed for visa system data. Also noted are arrivals of Mr. and Mrs. J W Jones in Juneau from Ketchikan and Jones becoming manager of Juneau Young Hardware Company under new ownership.
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Washington, D. C
House
State Stimson
State Department
A. Dana Hodgen
Fish
Hodgen
J. W. Jones
Juneau
Ketchikan
Jones
Juneau-Young Hardware Company
Fire-Eater of Journalism Dies in Sing Sing Prison
Charles Chapin former city editor of the New York Evening World dies in Sing Sing after four years illness and eleven years served for killing his wife saying it was the only solution to his problem. He had inherited money but faced debts and possible parole after four years. Einstein Sails for California for research amid a festering crowd of would be relatives.
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Ossining
Charles Chapin
New York Evening World
Sing Sing
Charles E. Chapin
America
Chapin
Russell Sage
Sage
Entity
Million Dollar Narcotics Seized On Steamer Alesia
Treasury officials said one million dollars worth of narcotics were seized last night on the steamer Alesia in New York Harbor. The contraband weighed 1,090 pounds and was shipped from Turkey concealed in fur cases. importers remained at large.
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Washington, D. C
New York Harbor
Treasury
Turkey
Daily stock quotations from New York markets
Closing quotes list Alaska Juneau mine at 6 Pacific Gas and Electric 42 Pennsylvania Railroad 64 American Can 105 42 Anaconda Copper Bethlehem Steel 491 General Electric 42 General Motors 32 Westinghouse 94 Granby 12 International Harvester 46 Kennecott Copper 21 Montgomery Ward 16 National Acme 6 Packard Motors 8 Simmons Beds 13 Standard Brands 15 Standard Oil of California 42 Standard Oil of New Jersey 45 United Aircraft 194 U S Steel 1255 Deposits in Iowa state banks total 8516 246 018
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New York City
Alaska
Juneau
Pacific Gas and Electric
Pennsylvania Railroad
American Canoe
Anaconda Copper
Bethlehem Steel
Fox Films
General Electric
General Motors
Westinghouse Electric and Mechanical
Granby Consolidated
International Harvester
Kennecott Copper
Montgomery-Ward
National Acme
Packard Motors
Simmons Beds
Standard Brands
Standard Oil of
Callieres
New Jersey
United Aircraft
U. S Steel
Curtiss Wright
Alaska Juneau nets $130000 for November
The Alaska Juneau reports November totals with gross output of 296,500 and net surplus 120,500. Recovery value 92.04 cents per ton, operating costs 53.83 cents per ton, mining and tramways 87,000, milling 15,500, office expenses 2,500, total operating profit 123,000.
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Alaska Juneau
San Francisco
Org
Juneau
New York
Filipinos base plan of Aguinaldo to stump U S
Manila reports Gen Emilio Aguinaldo, once hero of rebellion, may abandon a proposed tour to the United States due to opposition from Filipino politicians. They fear his limited English and uncertain independence stance would fail to impress American audiences. Continued on Page Five.
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U.S
E. W. Hoskins
Manila
Emilio Acuinaldo
United States
Philippine
Northwest Air Mall Route Approved by Budget Bureau
An airmail line from St. Paul to Seattle via Fargo North Dakota received approval of a $750000 addition to the Treasury Bill by the Budget Bureau. The decision is expected to assure the Northwest gains its first air mall line connecting East and West Northwest Washington D C.
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St. Paul
Seattle
Fargo
North Dakota
Treasury
Senate
Budge Bureau
Une
Northwest
Widow of Flier In Nevada Crash Remains Critical
Mrs Claire Fahey widow of Herbert Fahey who died in Michigan crash is unconscious with head injuries after her plane stalled at 50 feet in Tonopah Nevada. Doctors report only a slight chance of recovery as she clings to life following the crash.
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Tonopah
Nevada
Claire Fahey
Herbert Fahey
Michigan
Canoe Tragedy Drowns Three Indians on Nimpitish River
At ALERT BAY B, three Indians drowned when their canoe overturned in the Nimpitish River opposite the town. Mrs. Sarah Nelson and her daughters Sarah and Bernice were killed. Joe Jack survived after being aided by farmer B Lansdowne who reached them after the canoe split on a snag.
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Alert Bay
Sarah Nelson
Sarah
Bernice
Nimpitish River
Joe Jack
B Lansdowne
Taps Sound Nightly Along Western Front
London dispatch reports the Imperial War Graves commission announces that Taps will be sounded nightly at 10 o clock along the western front from Belgium to Switzerland wherever British soldiers are buried.
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London
Belgium
Imperial War Graves Commission
Seattle fund raises for boat search of Renahan party
Three thousand dollars were raised in Seattle to fund a boat search for Pilot Robin Renahan and his companions Frank Hatcher and Sam Clerk. The Dorothea, crewed by volunteers, will search along the British Columbia coast and Southeast Alaska for at least six weeks, with 150 volunteers aboard and more awaiting selection. The effort follows the disappearance of Renahan’s group after leaving Seattle October 28 to search for Paddy Burke.
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Seattle
Robin Upyt
Renahan
Frank Hatcher
Sam Clerk
Atlin
EB. A
Paddy Burke
Liard River District
Phil Jolie
Juneau
Eales
Rotary
Kiwanis
Alaska Washington Airways
Jaeau
British Columbia
Alaska
Timo
Ty Race
Renahan Party
Man Confesses Motive in Sea Attack Death
In Seattle a houseboat party knife and hatchet assault left George Lee dead after he named Vic Bailey as the assailant. Bailey, 38, was arrested following Lee’s confession that he killed over an affair with Bailey’s wife.
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Seattle
George Lee
Vic Bailey
Bailey
Federal Radio Commission Eyes More High Power Stations
Washington December 1 The Federal Radio Commission urged by Chief Examiner Ellis A Yost will increase high powered broadcasting stations from low to more than fifty to aid remote rural listeners not receiving a fair share of radio broadcasts. Twenty four stations requested an increase to 60000 watts and Yost recommended twenty be allowed this power.
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Washington, Des
Federal Radio Commission
Ellis A- Yost
Yost
Yast
Severe Cold Grips New England Across States
Dec 10 a brutal cold snap threatens temperature records in New England. White River Junction Vermont reports 15 degrees below zero, Northfield Vermont and Berlin New Hampshire about 10 below. Boston records four above zero as a gale from Newfoundland disrupts traffic. four crewmen from the schooner Wallace M Colp are feared drowned after going overboard near Burnt Point.
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Boston
New England
White River Junction
Vermont
Northfield
Berlin
New Hampshire
Newfoundland
Wallace M. Colp
Burnt Point
Explosion damages prison ship La Martiniere off Africa
In La Rochelle France an explosion tore through the bow of the floating penitentiary La Martiniere killing the engineer and wounding the fireman. Five hundred convicts were allowed a limited rest before departure for Devil's Island as troops guard inmates against possible breaches.
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France
la Marti
Niere
Devil's Tlund
Africa
Air Mail Line to Orient Via Alaska Planned
A proposed direct air mail route to China and Japan via Alaska and the Soviet Far East is presented as the next step in national mail service. Assistant Postmaster General Glover reports negotiation progress with Canada. The plan envisions a Mackenzie River to Bering Strait corridor across to Snover Austin with a 11,000 mile Arctic leg.
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Alaska
Washington
China
Japan
Soviets
Glover Miler
Canada
Cover
Orail
Mackenzie River
Bering Gout
Snover Austin
Buenne Als
Arctic
Wilshed
Voodoo Worshipers Decapitate Child in Ceremony
Havana reports a secret service investigation into a ritual attack by voodoo adherents on a child. Police seek participants and motives as they probe the sacrificial claim tied to the god Changó.
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Havana
Cuba
Des
Secret Service
Chango
Cheti
Peirnahernatia
Arrests Sheriff Reports Liquor Raids in Grays Harbor District
Federal agents detained 47 individuals over two weeks in liquor raids across Grays Harbor district. Reports mention arrests in multiple towns including Hoquotam and nearby areas with investigations continuing and no details on charges provided at this time.
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Hoqutam Wash
Deo, Mr
Lighae
Grays Harbor
Owset
Crisis in Revolt Torn Spain Aims for King Abdication
London reports detail Madrid censorship and a general strike across Spain with martial law. Provisional President proclaimed in Atcala Zamora while cities including Saragossa Lerida Jaen Valencia Cadiz Seville Huelva Gijon face strikes and revolutionary activity. Alfonso reportedly preparing to leave the throne.
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Madrid
Spain
Lisbon
Barcelona
San Sebastian
Santander
Bilboa
Atcala Zamora
Saragossa
Lerida
Jaen
Valencia
Cadiz
Seville
Huelva
Gijon
London
Alfonso
Avers Million Spent in Penn G C P Primary
Washington reports Chattman Nye of the Senate Campaign Investigating Committee claims over a million dollars was spent in the Davinw Browh primary in Rennayl vouse. He says the result isn’t the end and he hasn’t decided if he will seek unseating Senator John J. Davis.
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Avers
Penn
G.C.P
Washington, D.C
Chattman Nye
Senate Campaign Investigating Committee
Rennaylvouse
John J. Davis
Berkovich Heads North to Claim Father's Body
Dee Smattle reports Berkovich arrives from Ket chiki Alaska to reclaim his father’s body after a fatal shooting last week in Ketatitan. The incident involved a man named Pronk nner and the suspect reportedly took his own life.
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Berkovich
Father
Smattle
Dee
T. G. Derxovink
Insurance payments hit over two billion this year
The annual meeting of the Association Of Life Insurance Preatants reported life insurance disbursements reaching about 2.2 billion dollars, a gain of 229 million over last year. An estimated 1.84 trillion in new life insurance would be bought nationwide this year.
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