Senate divides over press floor access in U P clash
United Press correspondents barred from the Senate floor after the Rules Committee vote over a purported Senate confirmation vote. Senators Johnson and La Follette protest the action as discriminatory while Vice President Currie upholds the ban. Paul Mullion, chief of the UP bureau, subpoenaed as the committee explores alleged leak of a secret vote.
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Washington
Senate
Priv Reres
Chamber
Rules Committee
United Press
Trvine Lenroot
Wisconsin
Court of Customs and Patents Appeal
Johnson
California
la Follette
L. Follett
Charles Currie
Paul Mullion
United Press Bureau
Moses
Mallon
Movie stars fail to pay income tax in California
In Los Angeles on May 23, Eleanor Boardman Vidor was indicted for income tax evasion while her director husband King Vidor faced similar charges. Two weeks earlier Tom Mix had been indicted and a month before that eleven others were listed in fraud charges from so called income tax experts Marjorie Berger and Edward Wayden. England bows to American ice water drinking habits as London's largest cafeteria imports icing system.
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Angeles
Cal
Mic
Eleanor Boardman Vidor
King Vidor
Tom Mix
Viste
Marjorie Berger
Edward Wayden
Alaska student fliers drop in plane near Chehalis
Chehalis Washington May 23 Grant Pearson a McKinley Park Alaska student narrowly escaped death when his plane went into a tailspin from about 3000 feet. He suffered a likely facial bruise and minor injuries, was extricated by nearby residents, and walked with assistance. The craft tipped bottom side up, landed on sandy ground.
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Chehalis
Wash
Grant Pearson
McKinley Park
Alaska
Penteon
Pearson
Earthquake Strikes Mendofa City Injuring Eight
A strong series of earthquakes injured eight people, with several seriously hurt as walls cracked and buildings were shaken. The shocks disrupted wire service and caused widespread consternation in Mendofa, a trading port near Buenos Aires, recalling the 1861 quake.
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Mendofa
Arurvitina
Buenos Aires
Chile
Mendoea
Call Money Company Enters Loan Field
New York May 23 The First Call Money Company of America forms to finance stock operations, modeled on auto and appliance finance firms. Led by John Tr Allen, it aims to broaden funds sources for marginal stock financing and may expand to major cities. Call money has averaged 10 percent in New York and daily district needs reach 17 million dollars.
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New York
United States
First Call Money Company of America
Chicago
San Francisco
John Tr. Allen
American & Foreign Banking Corporation
National City Bank
Allen
Call Money
Financial District
Five Indicted in West tuberculosis cure Swindle
Federal authorities disrupt the so called tuberculosis cure swindle in the West by indicting five persons for defrauding buyers. Telegraphic arrest warrants have been issued for several individuals and seizures were made of the so called cures. The scheme allegedly victimized more than 10 000 people and about 1 million dollars in losses over several years. The operation used the San Romany company name.
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Los Angeles
Cal
West
Chilson
Adolph Beyer
Gesrie Lester
Martin Lester
San Romanyo Company
Funeral of Richard P. Walsh Held Seattle
Funeral services for Richard P. Walsh prominent canneryman of Ketchikan and Portland will be held this afternoon at the Sacred Heart Church in Seattle. He is survived by his widow Marie of Seattle and three brothers Michael John and Owen all of Portland.
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Seattle
Richard P. Walsh
Canneryman
Ketchikan
Portland
Sacred Heart Church
Marie
Michael
John
Owen
Local Chamber Mourns General Richardson Death
The Juneau Chamber of Commerce unanimously adopts a resolution of regret on the death of Alaska's General Wilds B Richardson. It praises his leadership with the Alaska Road Commission and requests copies be sent to Mrs. William Ogilvie and to press for publication. The resolution expresses deep sorrow and sympathy to his sister and family.
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Chamber of Commerce
Wilds Preston Richardson
Willam Ogtlavie
Richardson
Alaska Road Commission
Alaska
Secere Frend
Alaska Commission
Wilds B. Richardson
Junian Chamber of Commerce
Juneau
Graf Zeppelin Ready Ten Fly From Cubas
Graf Zeppelin departure from the emergency refuge at Cubas for Friedrichshafen was postponed to Friday awaiting Commander Hugo Eckener returning from Germany. The craft was prepared to start, with six French officers among the passengers to make the return trip to Germany after the emergency landing.
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Cubas
France
Friedrichshafen
Hugo Eckener
Germany
Pamengers
Exploring with Plane Planned by MacMillan
Boston May 23 Aerial exploration beyond the Arctic circle is planned this summer by Commander Donald B MacMillan for his twelfth Arctic expedition with 11 men. Bowdoin sails June 22 from Wiscasset Maine as a mother ship for a tri motor cabin plane under construction to survey Labrador and Baffinland within three months, aiming to return in September.
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Boston
Arctic Circle
Donald B. MacMillan
MacMillan
Arctic
Bowdoin
Wiscasset
Labrador
Baffin
United States
Queer Crime in Spooked Spokane Described
May 23 report from Spokane describes William Johnson, 24, and Hazel Miller, 26, attacked by a bandit. They were bound with wire, set in a burning car, and shot at as Johnson freed himself. Miller survived with shock and injuries. a companion escaped to a house two miles away. The bandit fled with a small amount of money.
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Spokane
Wisi
William Johnson
Hazel Miller
Johnson
Former Residents Of Ketchikan Will Have Picnic
A reunion and picnic for former residents of Ketchikan Alaska will be held in Woodland Park on Sunday June 9. The event is being arranged by Mia EF Underhill of Seattle Washington and Mrs Gladys Coby of Blick Diamond Washington.
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Seattle
Ketchikan
Alaska
Woodland Park
Mia Ef, Underhill
Seat
Mie
Gladys Coby
Blick Diamond, Wash
Italy may conscript women for war work
Rome reports from a government committee on mobilization indicate Italians foresee women playing a key role in future war production. An extensive summary notes women moved into factories last war, with 14,000 employed in six months, rising to about 200,000 after peace, as men left industry. The report outlines three phases of wartime female labor and urges broader conscription to sustain arms and munitions production.
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Andrue Berling
Rome
Thwly
de Jude
Reporty
Vitteria Prigehint
Thala
St Hande Minnuer
Mranchini
Tilia
Mobiilistan Committee
Former Wife of John Barrymore Is Married
London reports Michael Strange, former wife of John Barrymore, wed today to Baltimore lawyer Harriet Harrison Tweet. Barrymore had married Dolores Castellon and staged acts, marking another high profile match in theatre circles.
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John Barrymore
London
Michael Strange
Doin Barrymore
Haririson ‘Tweet
New York
Barrymore
Lores Castellohn
Tens
Two Chicago Detectives Slain in Week Mystery Deepens
Chicago May 23 A killer dubbed Cop Eile ors strikes again as Detective Joseph Sullivan, famed for pursuing the St Valentine’s Day Massacre suspects, is shot dead. Off icers theorize Sullivan knew too much about the Mate Unimat case as another detective is killed within days.
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Chicago
Eile Ors
Joseph Sullivan
Lawrence Mate
Sullivan
Two Planes Plan Flight Over Ocean From Old Orchard
Old Orchard Maine May 23 simultaneous take offs for trans Atlantic flights drew attention one bound for Rome the other for Paris with Bernard 11 brought from New York for the Paris departure Armano Lotti the flight pilot said Old Orchard offered a better take off than New York Williams pilot of the Green Flash awaited weather changes and said the French plane would not force their hand before favorable reports
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Old Orchard
Maine
Rome
Paris
Lie Brat
Bernard 11
New York
Armano Lotti
Roger Williams
Idaho Father Slain by Son at Land Ranch
James Rau, 22, confessed to killing his 70-year-old father Herman Rau on a ranch near Land Point Idaho. He struck him with a hammer, slit his throat, and later said he felt compelled to kill. Prosecutors ordered a sanity hearing to determine if Rau is mentally unbalanced and to decide on asylum.
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Land Point
Idaho
James Rau
Herman Rau
McFarland
Rau
Hisather
Father
Strik
Visiting Ravens Guests In Monroe And Everett Homes
Mrs. Fred Thedings of Monroe and Mrs. W. A. Monroe of Everett arrived on the Aleutian and are staying with Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Raven. Mrs. Thedinga is Mr. Ravens mother. The rhinoscur of King Sobieski of Poland, who reigned 260 years ago, now forms the altar of a church in Raddaz near New Stettin.
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Fred Thedings
Monroe
Washington
W. A. Monroe
Everett
Aleutian
Raven
Thedinga
Mr. Raven
Sobieski
Poland
Raddaz
New Stettin
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Florence Newman
Mt. Vernon, N. W
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Charles Evans Hughes
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Dr. Eckener
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland
Italy
Beck
Mag
Norewey
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