Vigilant hunt for Dillinger gang across Wisconsin roads
Scores of officers patrol miles of Wisconsin highways while federal agents chase leads about John Dillinger and his gang. Pursuit shifts north of Eagle River as three suspects elude capture and three women detained in Madison await possible federal charges.
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Mercer
Wis
Wisconsin
John Dillinger
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Ind
Eagle River
Park Falls
Dillinger
Little Bohemia
Madison
Vote of Senate on Sugar Bill Ends Battle
Washington April 24 Congress nears final action on the sugar control bill after House acceptance of a Senate compromise. A key amendment was rejected 70 to 32 as Rep Lanzetta urged adjournment. The floor tax on imported sugar remains tied to future tariff changes and processing taxes.
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Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Lanzetta
Texas
Xplainba
Film Director Held for Trial in Kidnap Case
R C Danny Dowling a film dance director was held for trial in Los Angeles on the charge of abducting actress Marjorie Wellman in a bid to marry her. The court set arraignment for May with a $5000 bond and the testimony included Dowling claiming he gave Wellman a bath at a Yuma hotel last March.
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Los Angeles
R. C
Danny” Dowling
Marjorie Wellman
Dowling
Yuma
Ariz
Marjorie
Dillinger shootout near miss and prison escape note
Beverly Hills belated dispatch notes a credited Dillinger standoff ending with others shot and a warning of potential bystander harm. Indiana report states four prisoners escaped from state prison with three serving life terms and a judge’s blunt sentence.
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Cal
Dillinger
A. P. Dispatch
Indiana
Michigan City
Ind
Prison Trusties Escape Idaho Pen Lingers on the Run
Two prison trusties Oscar Gray of Valley County and Robert Larkins of Twin Falls County escaped from an outside dormitory at Idaho Penitentiary. Larkins faces grand larceny and was to be released in July while Gray, already pardoned, faced early freedom effective June 22. Warden Ira J. Taylor said the break was foolish as both were near parole. Patrol cars and searchers hunted them after they were last seen about 45 minutes earlier.
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Boise
Liberty
Oscar Gray
Valley County
Robert Larkins
Twin Falls County
Larkins
Gray
Ira J. Taylor
Additional Relief Funds Available
President Roosevelt released 75 million dollars for relief for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30. The funds come from the 459 million dollars allotted to the federal works administration by Congress. Harry L. Hopkins will administer the 75 million as federal emergency relief administrator.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Federal Civil Works Administration
Congress
Harry L. Hopkins
Federal Emergency Relief
Kiwanis U S Canada Day Observed In Twin Falls
Kiwanis members observed United States Canada Day with Rev Frank E Carlsen as principal speaker. Readings by Felix Plastino Tom West and Orange Lemon stressed closer ties between nations. Nate Block announced inter city meeting at Twin Falls May 10 with 16 Pocatello entertainers to join a delegation for Fort Hall Centennial August 5 8. George McGonighe and Tom West to lead next week’s program.
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George McGonig’e
Tom West
Idaho Chamber Receives J F Hough Communication
The chamber of commerce received a communication from J F Hough of 3404 Monterey St Lt Joseph, indicating he came to Idaho about 40 years ago from Pennsylvania.
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Chamber of Commerce
J. F. Hough
Monterey St
Joseph
Idaho
Pennayl
Gloria Swanson Plans Divorce From F. Michael Farmer
New York April 24 Gloria Swanson and her fourth husband F Michael Farmer two years married plan an early divorce. She says the marriage was a mistake and will seek California divorce on incompatibility and mental cruelty. They have one child Bridget Michaele born 1932 in London. Swanson dismisses romance links with Herbert Marshall and cites work as reason for separation.
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New York
Gloria Swanson
F. Michael Farmer
Miss Swanson
Farmer
Bridget Michaele
London
California
Hollywood
Herbert Marshall
Marshall
Michael
Norway
Body of Youth Found in Lake near Tyhee
Searchers recovered the body of Cornelius O Connor 24 who drowned Sunday after a boat capsized in the American Falls reservoir near Tyhee. Two other passengers survived after swimming ashore. O Connor born in Wibaux Montana, survived by parents four brothers and a sister. Funeral plans pending arrival from Montana.
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Cornelius (Conney) O'Connor
American Falls
Bannock and
Ve County
McMinn
Robert Shankel
Tyhee
Benny Lyon
O’connor
Sam Dunn
Ardin Hale
Bert Brown
Melville Jensen
Tom Farnsworth
Claude Ashton
Downard Mortuary
Guy Nelson
Pocatello
O'Connor
Wibaux
Montana
Here
William O’connor
James
Carlyle
Mont
Abima
Michael
Patrick
Betty
Baker
T. J. Jensen
Meeting of Idaho NRA committees at chamber
Will Simons director of the Idaho division of the National Emergency council and L F Parsons secretary of the state chamber of commerce meet this evening at the chamber with the local NRA committee and compliance board. Members include Walter H. Cleare Dick Wells Finis Bentley A B Arps Ed Ames Bertha Atkins T P West F E MacKenzie A J Pierce A Q Smith and Mabel Hackworth.
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Will Simons
Idaho
National Emergency Council
L. F. Parsons
State Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
NRA
Walter H. Cleare
Dick Wells
Finis Bentley
A. B. Arps
Ed Ames
Bertha Atkins
T. P. West
F. E. MacKenzie
A. J. Pierce
A. Q. Smith
Mabel Hackworth
Subway Plan Gains Pace With State Engineer Arrival
The city welcomes Spug Murphy a noted state engineering official and Idaho Legionnaire whose presence signals swift progress toward starting work on the subway to replace the Center street viaduct Murphy will represent the state highway department on the project and expects the low bidder's representatives to arrive later this week for contract proceedings.
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Spug” Murphy
State Engineering Department
Idaho Legionnaire
Center Street
Murphy
State Highway Department
Senate Democrats outline five program items for session
The Senate Democratic leadership at a conference with 26 of their colleagues unveiled a five point program likely to push adjournment into June. A full Democratic conference was planned for Monday evening to consider action on the reciprocal tariff bill.
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Washington
Senate Democratic
Senate Democrats
Senate report shows names of silver men
A Senate report lists Robert M Harriss and Carl Conway among dinner hosts linked to silver interests. Continental Can Co holds 200,096.23 ounces while Harriss and Vose trade for 25,000 ounce futures. Morgenthau notes the list includes banks and corporations and may not show all facts.
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Nathan Robertson
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Senate
Morgenthau
Continental Can Company
New York
Harriss and
Vose
New York Commission
Robert M. Harriss
Carl Conway
Continental Can
House
William J. Bryan, Jr
Los Angeles
Baseball scores and rain delays across the American League
Rain delays and scattered results from games in Boston Washington St Louis Detroit New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Chicago. Notable box scores show varied scoring, with several games halted by rain and multiple teams matching up in late innings.
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American League
Washington
R. H. E. Boston
Welch and
Ferrell
Stewart and Berg
Roosevelt Nominates Coolidge for Treasury Post
President Roosevelt named Thomas Jefferson Coolidge of Massachusetts as undersecretary of the treasury and sent Rexford Tugwell, current assistant secretary of agriculture, for undersecretary of agriculture to the Senate.
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Coolidge
Washington
Roosevelt
Thomas Jefferson Coolidge
Massachusetts
The
Treasury
Senate
Rexford Guy Tugwell
Agriculture
Idaho Reservoirs Lose Water On Snake River
Boise April 24 The two main Snake River reservoirs Jackson Lake and American Falls show about 400000 acre feet less water this year than last year. Jackson Lake holds 350570 acre feet versus 250000 a year ago while American Falls has 1103850 acre feet compared with 1315000 last year. Jackson Lake is holding steady though not filling, and American Falls continues to lose 3000 to 5000 acres daily.
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Boise
Snake River
American Falls
Jackson Lake
Department of Reclamation
Thisme
Justice Denies Cannon Motion in Campaign Conspiracy Case
Justice Peyton Gordon refused a defense bid to instruct jurors to acquit Bishop James Cannon Jr and Ada L Burroughs on charges of conspiracy to violate the federal corrupt practices act. The judge also overruled a motion to strike prosecution evidence aside from E C Jameson who disclosed a 65300 gift to the anti Smith campaign, with 17300 reported, claiming the rest was spent in Virginia.
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Washington
Peyton Gordon
District of Columbia Supreme Court
James Cannon, Jr
Ada L. Burroughs
Southern Methodist
Alfred E. Smith
Prsident
E.C. Jameson
New York
Jameson
Virginia
Idaho Highway Funds Used Up
Governor Ross urged passage of a 400 million dollar public works and highways bill as Idaho nears full contract on funds. Idaho would receive about 8 million for highways this year and major remaining projects, including Lewiston road paving, Twin Falls county piles, were set for bid.
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Boise
Ross
Compton I. White
Bureau of Highways
Idaho
J. H. Stemmer
Idaho Falls
Lewiston
Twin Falls
Malad Couple Stranded by Immigration Status Rescued
April 24 report: Malad resident Lewis Williams says he urged Idaho’s two senators to help Mr and Mrs L P Jeppson return from Canada to the United States. Jeppson, born near Brigham City Utah, served in the U S Army, homesteaded, and voted, but a Canadian naturalization cloud blocked reentry.
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Boise
Lewis Williams
Idaho
L. P. Jeppson
United States
Canada
Jeppson
Brigham City
Utah
Bricham City
Cardston
Alberta
Sweet Grass
Mont
Williams
U. S
Jia
Eliza R
Malad
End of Payette Murder Trial Expected Soon
In Payette Idaho a seventh district jury neared a verdict in the Cecil Evans murder trial over the Harry D. Rouse fur store killing on January 11. Prosecutor Frank Meek summed up urging a brutal murder charge while the defense argued time evidence and Evans alibi showed him away from the scene before 9 o clock.
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Payette
Idaho
Seventh District Court
Cecil Evans
Caldwell
Harry D. Rouse
Celdwell
D. L. Rhodes
Rouse
Rhodes
Evans
Frank Meek
Canyon Counry
Steunenberg
President Roosevelt Caught in Rain at Washington Ball Game
President Roosevelt attended the Senators versus Red Sox opener at Griffith Stadium in Washington. Heavy rain and wind interrupted play in the fourth inning as the President, arriving with protection from a policeman and a secret service agent, ended up drying off and leaving for the White House after changing clothes.
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Griffith Stadium
Washington
Senators
Red Sox
Roosevelt
White House
Secret Service
City To Fight Boise Mosquitoes With Sprays And Drains
Boise officials announced an immediate campaign to curb the annual mosquito problem. Relief workers will spray breeding grounds and, where feasible, drain or cover open water ways to reduce breeding sites.
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Boise
Beet Growers Confer With Wallace On 1934 Contract Deadlock
Leaders of sugar beet growers from Colorado Wyoming Montana and Nebraska meet in Denver to press for an end to the deadlock with Great Western Sugar Co and study a message from Secretary of Agriculture Wallace under consideration.
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Denver
Great Western Sugar Co
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Nebraska
Agripe Wallace
Consideraon
Interstate Commerce Fixes South Company Property Value
The Interstate Commerce Commission fixed the value of the South company’s property at $517,434,330 as of June 30, 1916. Congress ordered valuation of railroad property to aid in determining just compensation.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commisce
South Company
Congress
World capitals react to Japan policy in China
Reactions from world capitals intensified today to Japan's April 17 Chinese policy statement. Tokyo met the cabinet to hear an explanation from Foreign Minister Koki Hirota as discussions continued on the issue.
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Japan
Tokyo
Koki Hirota
Great Britain
United States
Capital labor dispute actions widen in automotive plants
In the United States auto industry strike protests flare across Cleveland St Louis and Toledo as 6000 protesters gather near Fisher Body Alabama coal talks continue and a joint wage dispute faces pressure from railroad labor and Toyota related companies Japan faces Allied pressure over Asia policy as Tokyo awaits U S response and Britain seeks clarity from Washington
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Alabama
Cleveland
Mounted Police
Fisher Body Company
Toledo
National Automobile Labor Board
Detroit
Garton Toy Company
Sheboygan
Wis
Washington
Roosevelt
Pocatello Chest Campaign Tops Six Thousand in Week
The second day total for the Pocatello community chest reached 6025.89 with today s 3507.85 added. Division C led with 2155.20 under generals Young and Block. Paul Nash s team topped that division with 776.20. flowers were given to Mrs. Dave Watkins led Monday.
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Pocatello Community Chest
Bannock Hotel
J. R. Young
Nate Block
Paul Nash
Dave Watkins
Clifford Miller
Robert Miller
Clifford Norton
Adelaide Anderson
Don Brown
The
Chest
A. L. Merrill
Leaders drop air bill in early action at House
Washington April 24 Leaders in the House abandoned plans to push immediate approval of a temporary air mail bill. Chairman Mead of the post office committee said the bill aimed to permit competitive bidding and create a federal aviation policy commission. He suggested passing only the commission provision or linking it to another body during study.
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Washington
House
Mead
House Post Office Committee
Post Office Department
Automobile Crash Fatal to Student in Boise
Eldon Smith 18 Boise Junior College student died in Boise after an intersection crash between a motorcycle and a car. Loren Larson 19 survived with a broken leg and crushed foot, reported lingering in hospital. Driver Ruby Esperance could not avoid the collision as the motorcycle passed her path.
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Boise
Eldon Smith
Loren Larson
Ruby Esperance
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