Riverfront Clash Raises Murder Charges for Rum Runners
A Detroit riverfront confrontation left rum runners blamed for firing on a United States customs patrol. Authorities say the craft showed no liquor-smuggling use, while Ontario officials hinted charges would be laid if suspects are identified on Canadian soil. Extradition demand possible if suspects are captured in Canada.
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Cuddy
Price
Detroit
United States Customs
Ontario
Walters. Petty
Canada
United States
Cortlant Starnes
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Detroit River
Dominion
Hoover hints at unseen currency asset from unredeemed notes
President Hoover told reporters at a semiweekly briefing that an estimated amount of outstan ding currency may never be redeemed, noting $5 billion in various notes and recalling $13 million of 50 million notes from the Civil War era were never presented for redemption. Treasury officials say the transition to smaller bills will take years and prevent accurate asset checks until the redemption period ends, perhaps fifteen years hence.
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Washington
Hoover
Treasury
Lutheran Lay Against Volstead Law Sparks Tension
Dr. W. C. Kohn, president of Concordia College, says the Lutheran church in the Missouri Synod does not support the Volstead Act and condemns prohibition officers for shooting down citizens. He notes members should personally observe laws but rejects brutality.
Gibson told Dawes in work on naval pact
The article notes Gibson supplying Dawes with the naval power formula and origins as Anglo American talks continue. Officials doubt a naval disarmament conference soon, pending a new strength-measuring formula, with MacDonald visiting Washington unlikely until formulas are settled.
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Gibson
Dawes
Mr. Dawes
MacDonald
Washington
Hoover
United States
Great Britain
Neva
Flights From Canada Will Be Made
Aviation leaders plan July show attend Dearborn and announce a solo flight from New York to Scotland via Greenland and Arctic routes. Sir George is to attempt an Arctic and Antarctic traverse, leaving Canada to depart.
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J. H. MacBrien
Aviation League
Pl An
Dearborn
New York
Planns
Scotland
Fabernider
Greenland
Elec
Saeed
Sir George
Arctic
Anthis
Ind
Grecenland
Farce Islands
Pen Ana
Barkin
Hern
Chicago
Economist Speaks On Credit, Investment And Board Policy
A quoted economist criticizes the modern oceans board for shifting rates, saying investors rely on business growth and stock purchases. He argues policy swings create nervousness in global commerce and finance and claims the credit situation has been manufactured by deliberate actions.
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Ee. Ee Eanive Syscan
Walle
Ot & Doen
Ste. Ocores
Modern Oceans Board
Supply
French Cabinet Blocks War Veterans Plan Parade
Paris on June 22 reports the cabinet refused to sanction the war veterans organization plan to protest ratification of war debt agreements. The proposed demo would be a Champs Elysees parade to the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, but authorities said public protest to the government would amount to undue pressure on parliament.
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Paris
War Veterans’ Organization
Champs Elysees
Live Lobster Color Change From Green to Red During Boil
A live lobster appears green before cooking and undergoes a chemical change when boiled, turning red as its shell pigments react to heat. The transformation illustrates how heat alters pigment structure in crustaceans.
Blood and Money Poured for Ill New York Boy
In New York City a 14 year old boy with kala aggar or black fever faces death without weekly blood transfusions costing 60 dollars. Over 100 residents offered blood and funds, high school pupils collected to help, and two citizens pledged to cover all treatments. The boy's mother is dead and his father disabled from an accident.
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New York
George Mosher
Pear
Staten Island
George
Ford party escapes blast as powder explodes at sea
June 22 New York Henry Ford Edsel Ford and family survive an explosion aboard a liner caused by a bottle of powder. Nine injured including photographer John Schultz who was cut and burned. A spark ignited the contents. emergency aid aboard a dressing station treated victims before sending them to a hospital.
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New York
Henry Ford
Edsel
John Schultz
Mr. Ford
Sedov to Sail for Franz Josef Land
Ice cutter Sedov will sail shortly for Franz Josef Land east of Spitzbergen where the Soviet government plans a northern radio and meteorological station. Scientists say the site will benefit Arctic research and improve communications, while the voyage provides three years of provisions and vital supplies for colonists aboard.
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Leningrad
Sedov
Franz Josef Land
Spitzbergen
Casino De la Mediterranee Loses Big in Riviera
In Nice France on June 22 official statistics show Casino de la Mediterranee owned by Frank Jay Gould has lost 800000 dollars in the last five months. Gould paid 5000000 dollars for the casino building, reflecting a sharp downturn for the Riviera gambling palace.
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Nice
France
Frank Jay Gould
Riviera
Jay Gould
Murder charge against Dr. James H. Snook in Theora Hix case
First degree murder indictment returned against Dr. James H. Snook a Ohio State University professor awaiting trial for the slaying of 25 year old medical student Theora Hix. Snook admitted a jealous motive and described beating her with a hammer and slitting her throat at a rifle range. His lawyers consider temporary derangement as a possible defense while the wife expresses belief in his innocence.
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Columbus
Ohio
James H. Snook
Ohio State University
Theora Hix
Snook
John J. Chester, Jr
Chester
Here
Cashier Wounded In Avondale Bank Incident
John R. Wallace cashier of the Avondale Trust and Savings Bank in Birmingham was in critical condition in a local hospital after a bullet wound near the heart. He said the pistol dropped from his pocket to the bathroom floor earlier in the evening.
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Birmingham
Ala
John R. Wallace
Avondale Trust and Savings, Bank
Tariff Committee Becomes Eager At Exhibition Test
Witnesses before the senate finance subcommittee for the agricultural schedule of the tariff bill kept members engaged despite heat. Tea cherries from Italy and cashew nuts from India were served with briefs by importers and scale growers while figures were tested, smoothing the session. Members mentioned include Shortridge of California and Watson of Indiana.
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Washington
Senate Finance Subcommittee
Italy
India
Sae Marck Meek
A Watson
Indiana
Gure Pew Shortridge
California
Important Witnesses Get Subpoenas in Gordon Case
Ogdensburg N Y June 22 subpoenas served on key witnesses and their superior officer for Monday hearing into Arthur Gordon beer runner case. John C Tulloch Weldon J Cheatham and F L Coveney appear as collectors and Border Patrol men. Davidson Pratt of Mooers may testify as a surprise witness on the shooting death of Gordon.
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Ogdensburg
N. Y
Arthur Gordon
John C. Tulloch
Customs and Border
Davidson Pratt
Mooers
Gordon
Mexico Hails Partial Settlement Of Religious Conflict
Mexico City reports the national religious controversy moving toward resolution as Chapultepec and the Vatican reach a frank accord. El Universal declares the agreement a triumph of freedom of thought and a new era of peace and welfare for Mexico without erasing decorum between church and state.
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Mexico City
Chapultepec
Vatican
el Universal
Mexico
Disputed reports on Cantoh hospital blast
Reports received in London say an explosion at the Compound Hastbund hospital in Cantoh was reported as disastrous, but those claims are erroneous. The item clarifies that earlier information was incorrect.
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Hongkong
London
Hastbund
Cantoh
Ontario to pay Indians in Patria district upon treaty take over
Between 35000 and 50000 dollars will be distributed to the Indians of the Patria district next week as Ontario takes over 320 square miles of territory under Treaty 9. Each Indian will receive a gratuity and an annuity for as long as grass grows and rivers flow, with chiefs awarded a flag and a medal. Councillors receive a smaller decoration.
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Ottawa
Ont
Patria
Ontario
Ues
London Prem MacDonald Washington Visit Unsettled
Government circles said no decision had been made on Premier MacDonald’s planned Washington trip. A firm date could not be fixed for now and officials suggested the journey would occur later than some had expected.
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London
MacDonald
Washington
Application Denied Right to Leave Line From List of Carriers
The Interstate Commerce Commission denied the Association's application. The ruling affects which rail carriers may be listed for service changes and signals a setback for the group's request. No further details on parties or dates were provided in the excerpt.
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Washington
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Association
Notice of Public Sale at Mobile County Courthouse Door
Alabama Cash Credit Corporation announces a public sale by outcry to the highest bidder at the Government Street door of the Mobile County Courthouse. The items include an engagement ring in a white gold setting with blue and white stones. The ring is tied to an unpaid debt.
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Government Street
Mobile County
Alabama
Alabama Cash Credit Corporation
Jones Ae
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