30 Jan 1929
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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1929
Page
1
The inquiry reveals that Senate Patronage Chairman Brookhart notes high office costs. W H Todd, board chairman, to visit Mobile for plant expansion. A 10 acre tract south of the plant will be dredged and filled, with dredging to start next month as improvements were suggested but not fully disclosed.
Defense lawyers in New Orleans play for a federal court halt to hangings of Ada Bonner Lebouef and Dr T E Dreher after a death sentence decree in Spain. They seek hab eas corpus relief and possible writs before Judge Wayne G Borah as they challenge the executions.
Washington dispatch reports Perry Howard, suspended assistant attorney general and Mississippi Republican National Committeeman, had deposits totaling over 31 000 dollars beyond his 6 000 dollar salary, with two checks of 500 dollars each from a Clarksdale bank. The inquiry questions Howard’s links to the Pullman payroll and postmastership payments, as rivals demand action.
Miami Beach Jan 30 A visitor asserts cabinet post support after talks with President-elect Hoover. Senator elect says Hoover did not commit but indicated Row and Morgan may stay in their posts. The president-elect plans to leave for Long Key Fla aboard the houseboat Amitie to pursue the gale fish and foreign relations duties amid a tense political scene.
A jewelry store at 153 Dauphinshest was robbed last night at 10 20 o clock with three wedding rings stolen valued at 150. A nearby Conductor on a Whistler trolley spotted the crime and alerted Detective Lesa Green who pursued the thief but he escaped. Another burglary on Turner road west of the Craft highway saw a front window forced with a crowbar and goods loaded into a vehicle. Loot included a 60 pound can of link sausage many socks syrup salt meat Wesson oil sardines corn cigarets cigars tobacco deputies flour and more. Police note several other thefts in the area including a Fort Bros store in Grand Bay and an adjoining service station.
The United States and Ethiopia signed eleven arbitration and eleven conciliation treaties at Addis Ababa, ratifying by King Tafari and American Minister Addison Southard. State Department notes more arbitration treaties have been signed and eighteen arbitration and eleven conciliation treaties remain under negotiation.
Critica reports the government will permit transit through Argentine territory of war material bound for Bolivia, marking a shift in wartime policy. The decision, dated January 20, is presented as an official stance in Buenos Aires.
Partly cloudy and warmer across Louisiana with cloudy periods Thursday. Winds shift from easterly to southerly along the coast with moderate speeds.
Mobile Chamber of Commerce directors meet Friday at 4 PM to discuss the new business license schedule. G C Outlaw, chamber president, was summoned during the session and calls for director action to support the opposition. Merchants urge city officials to abandon the 1929 schedule and return to last year’s plan.
President Coolidge designated Brig. Gen. William W. Harts military attaché in Paris and Captain P C Grening European director of the shipping board in London to attend a session of the League of Nations committee on transport statistics in Paris. The group studies inland and maritime navigation and railways to promote uniform statistical methods.
The Royal Parrot reports that King George III’s bird is inconsolable during the seaside trip to Bognor. The Daily Mirror notes Polly often sits on the king’s shoulder at breakfast, murmuring to him until her special dish arrives and she then eats at the table.
A report from Partes Gil states Vidares surrendered to end hostilities with the federal government and resolve differences with local authorities, sealing pacification in Guerrero.
City reports abroad speculate on waning power influence affecting naval operations. The Jan 30 dispatch notes rumors circulating in Ciudad Real with no official confirmation as details await page 12, column 2.
Admiral Charles F. Hughes told a House subcommittee that non aviation navy personnel have been reduced to a level impairing fleet efficiency. He said the force should rise to 88 500 from 84 000 authorized to meet next year’s needs.
In Mexico City on January 30 Dr Miguel Garcia reports successful use of intravenous alcohol as an anaesthetic. He removed a kidney in an operation over an hour long with no pain shown by the patient. Authorities note alcohol may stimulate heart function and reduce risks of other anaesthetics. Garcia will not sell the formula but offers it to the medical fraternity for mankind.
In a New York showpiece incident Harland Dixon halted his solo dance when a man from the orchestra stood and claimed the act. The man pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was given a suspended sentence, with civil action suggested for Dixon.
London January 30 report from royal physicians states King George continues to gain strength slowly with progress noted in his health. The bulletin is signed by Rigby and Dawson.
A Coastal Engineering dredge boat, two miles west of Bay St. Louis, Gulfport Mississippi, caught fire from an engine back-fire at 4 AM. One man was slightly injured. The loss was partly covered by insurance, an official said.
Martin Jensen, winner of second prize in the Dole flights to Hawaii, took off from Roosevelt Field on January 30 at 10 18 a m to attempt the world endurance record for solo fliers aiming to surpass the current mark.
Lawmakers review an urgent request for emergency funding and action, detailing the scope of need, proposed measures, and potential impacts across agencies. The stalled measure faces committee scrutiny as deadline pressures loom and debates center on allocation and oversight.
A garbled item notes flu impact in Belfast and London with a remark about demand in Belfast surpassing the stock of two oat es, indicating a cross city health scare affecting markets.
Angelo Caster was arraigned in circuit court on a charge of assault and battery, pleaded guilty and received a sentence of a year and a day in the penitentiary.
Announcement by Baltimore Trust Company president announces a merger with National Union Bank to form an $85,000,000 bank under the Baltimore Trust Company name. The consolidation will occur via stock exchange.
Two youths on 67th Street pried open a shop door, donned white aprons, and phoned Armour and Company to send 156 dollars worth of beef. Police say the pair carried the meat away in their car. the 155 dollar check used for payment was worthless.
New Orleans January 30 Thomas D Murphy 27 arrested in connection with the sale of a $100 Liberty bond stolen in a 1922 bank robbery at Mont Kansas. Bond traced by serial numbers led police to a local buyer.
Milwaukee dispatch reports a doctor battling waist high drifts and blizzards to reach a home nine miles away to assist a birth. He failed to beat a stork in timing, reaching the scene after the family received the baby. The tale includes a five hour trek, a dog guiding strangers through the storm, and a rescue at a settler’s shack.
In Atlanta two suspects Jah and Mahoney faced trial for a fatal drugstore robbery. The case centers on a drive by the defendants from a location near a dry goods store where a clerk was killed. Witness Hannah Mahoney testified about the events and earlier convictions linked to the same crime.
Fragmentary report notes Logly staying outside a drug store with an admonition or warning implied by an unidentified speaker. The text is incomplete and cannot confirm actions, dates, or outcomes.
The Federal Trade Commission submitted a report to Congress evaluating resale price maintenance the practice by which manufacturers bar retailers from selling below set prices. The commission finds public opposition from consumers and strong industry support outside department and chain stores while noting pending legislation that would grant manufacturers contract power to fix prices, conflicting with existing law.
Vaughn Pierce son of Ralph Pierce Buffalo hospital owner started an air race with death before dawn to reach his father's bedside in Miami Beach Florida. He flew with his mother and sister Mary then switched to a faster plane at Palm Beach and aimed to reach his father who is critically ill with pneumonia aboard.
A city search team failed to locate evidence after a street patrol in a residential district, with officials noting no leads found and investigations ongoing as residents awaited updates.
A son of the late Senator Gibson faced court on charges of defrauding by presenting a sight draft for 5200 dollars drawn on Riggs National Bank of Washington. He was arrested after the Shanghai reports surfaced and connected to the case.
The Legion meets at its South Royal street headquarters tonight at 7 30 to discuss membership and present reports from Mobile on recent Legion official visits in Montgomery. Ex service men are invited to attend.
In London a chancery court granted the Salvation Army council permission to halt its relation to General Booth and to prevent appointing a successor until after a further council meeting at which the general can be heard.
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