Wilder Details Geneva Naval Conference Nonsense and Shipyards
W William B Shearers 25000 assignment to observe Geneva conference led to a quarrel between Lawrence R Wilder and Clinton L Bardo. Wilder testified his firms built Salt Lake City carrier and Saratoga aircraft carrier, disclosed 143000 spent by shipbuilders on Jones White legislation as nonlobbying expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. William B. Shearer
Geneva
Laurence R. Wilder
Senate
Wilder
Brown Boveri Electric
Clinton L. Bardo
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
Shearer
Salt Lake City
Trans-Oceanic Corporation
Congress
Lindbergh to Explore Maya Sites in Central America
Charles A. Lindbergh plans a scientific Maya exploration in Guatemala Honduras British Honduras and the Mexican states of Yucatan and Quintana Roo. The Carnegie Institution of Washington and Pan American Airways announce the expedition with Dr. Oliver Ricketson joining. Base will be Belize British Honduras after Lindbergh returns from South American flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
Guatemala
Honduras
British Honduras
Yucatan
Quintana Roo
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Pancan Airways, Inc
New City
Oliver Ricketson
Carnegie Institution
Belize
Boilermakers Return After Jahncke Docks Walkout
About 400 boilermakers and shipbuilders at Jahncke Docks in New Orleans returned to work after a two hour walkout. The strike ended following a conference between workers and company representatives over provisions for an all night shift.
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New Orleans
Jahncke Docks
Black Hand Terror Strikes Brooklyn Wealthy Importer
New York dispatch reports Girolamo Casciola, 40, a wealthy importer, shot in the driveway of his Brooklyn home after refusing to pay $5,000 to a sinister secret society. He lies in dying condition. The terror campaign follows the murder of retired banker Genario Iazzetta ten days earlier for similar reasons.
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New York
Girolamo Casciola
Brooklyn
Genario Iazzetta
Cuba Fears Rise As Storm Curves Southward
Cuba faces rising fears as a Bahamas cyclone slows and may recurve toward the Florida Straits. Observatories warn of dangerous winds and heavy rain. Pan American planes halted and shipping again disrupted as Cuba braces for possible impact.
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Cuba
Havana
Cuban National Observatory
Bahamas
Andros Island
Nassau
Florida Keys
Straits of Florida
Ips
National
Belen Observatory
Florida
Florida Straits
Pan-American Airways, Inc
Miami
Pan Storm
Storm Near Bahamas Likely Not Enter Gulf Soon
Meteorologist Albert Ashenberger says the disturbance about 600 miles southeast of Mobile has a chance to enter the Gulf but poses no danger to Mobile on Thursday and Friday. He notes most September storms east of Florida recur northward and rarely cross into the Gulf.
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Carlos Millas
Cuban National Observatory
Associated Press
Cuba
Florida
Miami
Gulf of Mexico
Bahamas
Mobile
Albert Ashenberger
Ashenberger
Brookhart read testimony in libel suit involving Stone
Senator Brookhart quoted testimony in the Sapiro-Ford libel case alleging James C. Stone, vice chairman of the federal farm board, sold a warehouse for 165000 in 1916 to the Burley Tobacco Growers Association for 225000 in 1921 and urged Buckley to aid cooperative organizing for salaries.
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Washington
Brookhart
Iowa
Senate Agricultural Committee
Sapiro-Ford
James C. Stone
Federal Farm Board
Burley Tobacco Growers’ Association
Buckley
Stone
Do mira crew abandons ship as hurricane hits Abaco
A British freighter Do mira aground near Abaco Island reports crew abandoning in lifeboats while captain and two others stay aboard. Earlier wireless said the vessel was all right with engine room flooded and weather moderating. Bahamas lighthouse tender Firebird might be approaching for rescue.
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Miami
Fla
Domira
Abaco Island
Bahama Islands
Man of War Key
Firebird
Bahamas
Bell fined for assault in inferior court hearing
Alex Bell faced assault and battery charges and was fined 50 dollars or 20 days with 90 days extra suspended until December 30 for good behavior. Miss Lucille Young claimed she was at a party when Bell struck her. Bell denied the charge.
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Alex Bell
Lucille Young
Bell
Jessel Visits Mobiles With Wife After Zeppelin Flight
Joseph D. Jessel formerly of Mobile now living in New York is visiting the city with his wife. They are staying at the Battle House. Mr. Jessel traveled as a passenger on the Zeppelin flight to Germany from Lakehurst, New Jersey, in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph D. Jessel
Mobile
New York
Battle House
Mr. Jessel
Germany
Lakehurst
N. J
Hoover Asked To Intercede In Elopement Of U S Girl
In St Petersburg Florida a 16 year old girl elopes with a 23 year old Honduran guitarist. They flee aboard a banana boat to Honduras amid fears she is sold abroad. Her mother and local police seek help. John Lord O'Brien says the case is under immediate presidential attention with state department coordination.
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Hoover
U.S
ST. Petersburg
Fia
Honduras
South America
L. A. Ordoneiz
United States
Tampa
John Lord O’brien
State Department
Trujillo
Borah Defies Tariff Policy as President Weighs Flexible Plan
Senator Borah in the Senate disputes Hoover's flexible tariff stance and vows to assess other bill parts. He argues the president should publicly approve or reject industrial schedules, warning the precedent could inflame partisan divisions. He claims reductions shown under flexible policy are limited and uneven across duties and sectors.
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Washington
Borah
Idaho
Senate
Hoover
Commission
Air search launched for eight prospectors missing in Arctic flight
Toronto reports a wide air search began for eight prospectors missing for two weeks in two airplanes in north west barren lands. Four planes departed from Stoney Rapids to Beverley Lake with crews skilled in Arctic flying to cover the planned 800 mile hop and supply routes. If Beverley Lake proves fruitless, search efforts would extend to Pelley Lake.
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Toronto
Northwest
Dominion Explorers
J. Blanchette
Stoney Rapids
Saskatchewan
Beverley Lake
Arctic
Lake
Pelley Lake
Navy Pilot Escapes After Parachute Jump at Sea
Lieut. J. P. De Shazo leaped from his airplane 1,400 feet above sea near San Diego when the plane fouled a towed target. He trusted his parachute and life preserver. A fisherman’s boat rescued him half an hour later. he suffered no injuries.
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San Diego
Cal
J. P. de Shazo
de Shazo
Here
Aga Khan Is Mum On Marriage Reports
Paris dispatch reports the Aga Khan refused to confirm or deny rumors of engagement to a French woman. The Paris Midi announced the match saying the ceremony would be performed by the mayor of Chambery after the couple reportedly met in a Chambery shop.
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Paris
Aix-les- Bains
London Daily Mail Today
Aga Khan
Paris Midi
Chambery
Goods Found After Store Burglarized in Whistler
Property valued around $2000 recovered and one man arrested for burglary after the Baumhauer general store robbery near midnight. Florence Duke of 408 Earl Street Negro was taken into custody by Patrolman Louis Baker and Detectives Arras Burch and Farmer, following a multi block chase. Loot included flour corn meal trousers cloth shoes meat lard cigarettes and other items. Police foresee more arrests as the investigation continues.
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Baumhauer
Whistler
Florence Duke
Earl Street
Negro
Louis Baker
Arras, Burch
Farmer
Duke
Baker
Jackson
Beauregard Streets
Jackson Street
Duke Sedan
Jackson Streets
JMA
Johnson
Lindbergh Prepares Westward Air Mail Flight From Port of Spain
Colonel Charles A Lindbergh’s amphibian plane is set for a late afternoon takeoff from Port of Spain to Maracay Venezuela as part of a 7,008 mile air mail exploration through the West Indies South and Central America and Mexico. Accompanying him are Mrs. Lindbergh and Juan T Trippe president of Pan American Airways along with Mrs. Trippe. The first leg from Paramaribo covered about 415 miles amid squalls and jungle river deltas.
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Port OF Spain
Trinidad
Charles A. Lindbergh
Maracay
Venezuela
Lindbergh
South America
Paramaribo
West Indies
South and Central America
Mexico
Safety film to curb Mobile traffic accidents at Saenger
The Mobile police through the Saenger theatre will screen a traffic safety film at the play house for four days. Lt. William N. LeGear says the film is among the best of its kind and should significantly reduce local accidents. Police expect full department attendance and urge all residents to view the show.
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Mobile Police Department
Saenger Theatre
Playhouse
William N. LeGear
LeGear
Mobile
Prohibition charge reset for William Ivory case
William Ivory of 450 North Jackson street was docketed at police headquarters on a prohibition charge after Patrolman Brooks Murray seized several quarts of liquor. The case was reset for September 27 in court.
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William Ivory
North Jackson Street
Brooks Murray
Fire Toll on Panuco River Launch
Fourteen people perished when a launch on the Panuco River at Tampico caught fire. Seven of the dead were children, and the river serves the Tampico oil fields, according to a dispatch from Mexico City dated September 26.
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Mexico City
Panuco River
Tampico
Panuco
PHELAN WAIVES EXAM IN MURDER CASE
A. E. Phelan alias Gus Phelan of 1257 Springhill avenue waived examination to the next county grand jury at arraignment on a murder charge connected with the slashing death of Robert Irby near Texas street. He denied the killing in a statement to Solicitor Chamberlain and was jailed without bond after denial of bond. Four witnesses were bound over at $100 each: Herbert Curtis Evergreen M. W. Athey Pensacola crewman, Tollen Tollefsen 114 Herndon avenue, and Caleb Reese 212 Elmira street.
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A. E. Phelan
Gus Phelan
Springhill Avenue
Recorder’s Court
Robert Irby
Texas Street
Phelan
Irby
Bart B. Chamberlain
Herbert Curtis
Evergreen
M. W. Athey
Seaman
Pensacola
Tollen Tollefsen
Herndon Avenue
Caleb Reese
Elmira Street
Ahmed Held on Immigration Charge in County Jail
Douachidi Ahmed, a native of Arabia and said to be a seaman, is held in the county jail on a charge preferred by local immigration authorities, who allege he is in this country illegally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douachidi Ahmed
Arabia
City approves sale of part of school bond issue
An adjourned city council meeting authorized selling 150000 of the 300000 city school bond issue with bonds to be issued only after a legal agreement ensures the interest and sinking fund are paid by the school board for two years. Attorneys Kilborn Pillans Cowley and Gresham will draft the agreement.
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City Commission
Vincent F. Kilborn
Pillans
Bout Set At Yankee Stadium Loughran vs Sharkey
The News Item and The Register announce a high profile bout between Tommy Loughran and Jack Sharkey at Yankee Stadium on Thursday night. An AP wire description will stream to Mobile newspapers for local readers with an 8:00 pm Mobile time start and 7:30 pm preliminaries. National importance hangs on the result.
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Yankee Stadium
Tommy Loughran
Philadelphia Adonis
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Loughran- Sharkey
Cain Wounded in Front Porch Gun Attack in Bay Minette
Harold Cain a 50 year old pool room operator was shot on his front porch in Bay Minette. He was rushed to Providence infirmary with buckshot injuries to both arms and other areas but was reported as doing fairly well. Cain had been recently acquitted in Baldwin county court for a fatal shooting connected to a pool hall dispute.
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Bay Minette
Harold Cain
Providence Infirmary
Cain
Baldwin County
Auburn
Joe Hall
Certhis Irwin
Palmer Mog
Mobile
Spurgeon Fined for Prohibition Violation by Detectives
Reginal Spurgeon was arrested by Detectives White and Pearson and fined 100 dollars plus 90 days costs by Recorder D. H. Edington for possessing a “booze belt” with one gallon of liquor. Emma Applewhite was also fined 100 dollars and 90 days costs by Recorder Edington for violation of the prohibition law.
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Reginal
White and Pearson
D. H. Edington
Geon
Emma Applewhite
Edington
Tariff Fixed After Mobile Chamber Request
A new tariff on brick rates for common bricks in carload lots has been issued after months of negotiations in the Mississippi Valley. The measure cuts prices and allows local brick dealers and manufacturers to reach a larger trading area. The traffic department of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce requested the rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Issippi
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Sawyer Improves After Sugar Cane Theft Shooting
Leonard Sawyer of Monroeville is reported improving at Mobile Infirmary after being shot by a 13 year old Negro boy, A G Nichols. The boy and his mother are under arrest in Monroe County. The shooting occurred when Sawyer was found taking sugar cane from the negro’s Frisco City field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Sawyer
Monroeville
Mobile Infirmary
A. G. Nichols
Monroe County
Frisco City
Rotary Club to review two city project proposals
Rotary Club will study proposals for widening St. Emanuel street and building a city owned power plant. James H. Glennon offered the projects last week and the public affairs committee will review after the weekly meeting on Thursday.
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St. Emanuel Street
Rotary Club
James H. Glennon
Weather Forecast Mostly Partly Cloudy Across Regions
Partly cloudy Thursday night and Friday with little temperature change. Alabama and Mississippi: same pattern. Extreme northwest Florida: partly cloudy Thursday night with probable showers in the east.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
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Casciolo
Blackhand
Gotham
Gulf
Zep
Boran
Tarife Otand
Idahoan
Tariff Commission
Aga. Khan
Saenger
Police Department
Blanche Sweet
Los Angel
Marshall A. Nellan
Ahmed
Cale
Baldwin Pool Room
Spurgeon
Liquor Belt
Sawyer
Rotary Club Committee
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