Ten Thousand Veteran Loans Handled Daily
Veterans Administrator Hines told President Hoover that about 10,000 compensation loan applications are processed daily and that the bureau aims to raise the rate to 60,000 soon. He cited $20 million sent to regional offices, $10 million already loaned, and $20 million available in Washington with 1,500 checks daily. A night shift could double capacity, allowing 3,000 to 4,000 daily from the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Mar
Hines
Hoover
Bureau
Federal Reserve Board
Veterans’ Bureau
Washington
Goodrich Buys Five Utah Idaho Tire Stores
Pacific Goodrich Rubber western division buys five retail tire stores from Motor Supply for 100000 dollars. Stores in Salt Lake City Ogden Pocatello Idaho Falls and one in Idaho Falls remain under Robinson management as Goodrich Silvertown Inc. The Pocatello store at Arthur Avenue and Clark Street is now Goodrich Silvertown Inc with L. W. Parkin as local manager. No staffing changes planned. Weather forecast: fair tonight and Wednesday with freezing temperatures at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Mar
Pacific Goodrich Rubber Company
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
Utah
Idaho
The
Motor Supply Company
W. A. Robinson
Ogden
Pocatello
Idaho Falls
Goodrich Silvertown, Inc
Robinson
the Motor Supply Inc
Arthur Avenue
Clark Street
L. W. Parkin
Want Ads Rent Listings Attract Solid Tenants
Good tenants with good money are sought by advertisers. The Tribune promotes rental vacancies with the message that quality renters are drawn by clear ads and reliable contact, urging landlords to place rental notices via The Tribune telephone number.
House Passes Lawa Item Pocatellan Succeeds Davis
Boise March 3 AP Action on three major tax bills stalled in the house at the request of the farm bloc with decision expected this afternoon. Davis resigns as chief clerk and Jorgenson takes the post. The house passed numerous appropriation bills including 2000 for water survey and 10000 for Lava Hot Springs improvements. Senate allows optional sale of Lewiston and Pocatello law libraries by end of 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Mar
Roy Dodge
Paul Davis
House
George Jorgenson
Bannock County
Curlew
Oneida
Bannock
Department of Public Welfare
Senate
Supreme Court
Lewiston
Pocatello
Prohibition Split Heats Up as Democratic Leaders Gather
Washington March 3 AP The party’s wet or dry dispute reemerged as national committee members met amid thin harmony. Raskob prepared to seek steering commitments on liquor policy while Alfred E. Smith travels to Raleigh and William G. McAdoo urges keeping the party from a wet tilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Raskob
Alfred E. Smith
Raleiga
N. C
Carolina
Congress
William G. McAdoo
Los Angeles
Millions of Mice Invade Australia
The station master at Loongana reports that millions of mice have overrun the Nullabor plains along the trans-Australian railway. The pests swarm across the district and even entered the master's office devouring a roll of pound notes as houses, furniture, and bedding also come under attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Australia
Nullabor
Loongana
Kilgore Texas Raids Target Criminals In Oil Boom Town
In Kilgore Texas a raid led by Ranger Captain Tom Hickman cleared tents and cafes as officers swept the town. More than 30 people, including two escaped convicts, were jailed in Longview while those with work prospects were released. A church jail and improvised prison facilities were used during the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilgore
Texas
Texas Rangers
Tom Hickman
Longview
Rangers
Bescene Sae
Malcolm Crim
President Hoover vetoes Muscle Shoals power bill
President Hoover vetoed the Norris Muscle Shoals bill citing the risk of government competition with citizens. He urged a local commission with farm groups and army engineers to lease Muscle Shoals for regional use. He called the measure administratively flawed and financially perilous for the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Hoover
Alabama
Tennessee
Army Engineers
Muscle Shoals
Death Ends Search For Twin Brother at Salmon Idaho
James Murray, 179, longtime seeker of a missing twin brother who left Portage Wisconsin sixty years ago, was found dead in Salmon Idaho last Sunday ending a 55 year mystery. He had planned to travel to Salt Lake City with his niece Mrs H M Buell to visit their old home, but died before reunification. The twin brother remains unfound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
James Murray
Salmon
Idaho
Portage
Wis
James
Murray
H. M. Buell
Interior party to visit Idaho in west survey trip
A group of congress members will tour western interior department sites this summer to inspect 1933 appropriations. The trip will cover parks reclamation projects and Indian reservations in Colorado Utah Arizona northern California Oregon Washington Alaska Idaho Montana and Wyoming with leaders and committee chairmen accompanying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Interior Department
West
Congress
Colorado
Utah
Arizona
California
Oregon
Alaska
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Will R. Wood
Murphy
Ohio
French
Taylor
Hastings
Oklahoma
Leavitt
Indian Affairs Committee
Smith
Irrigation and Reclamation
Colton
Public Lands Committee
Labor Withdraws Dispute Measure From Parliament
London March 3 The labor government has withdrawn from parliament the trades disputes bill a contentious measure opposed by the Conservatives and radically amended in committee with Liberal votes aiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Murder Trial Jury Selected in Bowles Loucks Case
In Hillsboro Oregon on March 3, jurors were chosen to try Portland millionaire Nelson C Bowles and his former secretary Irma G Loucks for the death of Bowles wife Leone Bowles. Eight men were tentatively accepted as the trial opened with questions on death penalty and verdict standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Ore
Mar
Nelson C. Bowles
Portland
Irma G. Loucks
Bowles
Leone Bowles
Miss Loucks
Congress Acts On Drought Aid and Food Bills
Senate weighs conference report on deficiency appropriation and related bills. House reviews miscellaneous legislation including drought loan authorizations and a 10 cent per pound tax on yellow oleo margarine. Banking panel continues credit inquiry. Recess honors Rep Cooper. Ways and Means subcommittee to probe oil lumber manganese asbestos and agriculture during recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Cooper
Ways and Means
Child Rescued After Portneuf River Near Benton and Hayes
A three year old boy fell into the Portneuf river while throwing stones near Benton and Hayes around 2 PM. John Weston, a postal employee driving by, rescued him after neighborhood women alerted him. After first aid, the child regained consciousness and was recovering. his father was in Montana and his mother at work. Neighbors said he was playing with others who first reported the drowning.
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Benton and
Hayes
Portneuf
John Weston
Weston
Montana
Farm group to force issue on tax proposals
The Idaho house farm bloc with 41 members will draft a merged tax bill combining the administration Income tax plan and the Dodge schedules. It plans to keep the session open until a tax measure reaches the governor and to introduce the bill tomorrow with a separate sales tax measure. The bloc will push a final vote on a one half mill per kilowatt tax power levy without bloc recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Mar
Idaho
House of Representatives
Utah Statute Revision Report Ends Four-Year Task
The Utah State Code commission completes its four year review and delivers the first revision of Utah statutes since 1898. Changes include limits on reappointment for city and county auditors, transfer of title insurance supervision, expanded criminal jurisdiction for justices of the peace, gubernatorial inquiry authority into corporations, longer criminal appeal deadlines, bond requirements for loan and trust companies, higher state land minimum price, and stricter imprisonment limits for fines. The two commissioners offered separate recommendations on several points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Mar
State Code Commission
T. D. Lewis
E. A. Walton
State Banking Department
Insurance Department
Justices of the Peace
Supreme Court
Flashy Bandit Loots Cafe Till in Salt Lake City
A young bandit wearing flashy clothes ate a meal in a downtown Salt Lake City lunchroom before holding up clerk Weber Hopkins a 16 year old high school student and robbing him of 200 dollars. Hopkins said the bandit bound him and locked him in a wash room after eating and fleeing with the cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Mar
Weber Hopkins
Hopkins
Nye completes Davis inquiry findings on campaign spending
The Nye campaign funds committee reported no reflection on Senator James J. Davis or opponents. It condemned $622,928 in Davis-Brown primary spending as excessive and against public interest, but did not pursue any further motion to impeach Davis this session.
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Washington
Mar
Nye Campaign Funds
Senate
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Keystone State
Davis-Brown
Smirch
Nye
North Dakota
Davis
Sesson
Liquor Possession in House Made Unlawful
Senate proposal from Texas Democrat Senator Sheppard introduces legislation to ban liquor possession in the house. Denver bids due tomorrow at 10 a.m. for Hoover dam contract as construction firms submit offers. House approves 10 cent per pound tax on yellow oleomargarine. Justice Department to launch nationwide milk price investigation. Earl Vance hangar fire at Great Falls destroys seven planes and two cars. several workers injured. Hoover signs bill granting government workers a permanent Saturday half holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
Leislation
House
Senator Sheppard
Texas
Denver
Hoover Dam
Great Falls
Mont
Earl Vance
Rock Springs Gas Drops to 10 Cents a Gallon
Gasoline in Rock Springs sells for 10 cents a gallon, a 13 cent drop the lowest price in years. The stock came from a surplus of a firm operating in the Hiawatha oil field and was offered to local dealers who declined, forcing public sale. The high quality natural gasoline was drawn from pressure traps at the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Springs
Mar
Hiawatha
Here
Idaho Legislature Overrides Governor on 90-Day Divorce Law
The Idaho House of Representatives voted 41 to 18 with eleven absent to override the governor's veto on the 90 day divorce bill. The Senate followed with a 30 to 12 vote, making the bill law. Boise reports confirm the override occurred this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho House of Representatives
Senate
House
Mar
Paralysis Scare Hits 108 From Ginger Extract
Twenty four ex servicemen paralyzed by an adulterated ginger extract are treated at Sawtelle National Soldiers Home while county and federal investigators trace the source. Dr. Maurice Smith of the Public Health Service notes most purchases occurred in drug stores. officials test samples for lab confirmation. The extract, with 80 to 85 percent alcohol, is prohibited as a beverage and mislabeling as Jamaica ginger violates laws. phenollecter adulterant found replacing ginger.
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Los Angeles
National Soldiers Home
Sawtelle
Maurice Smith
United States Public Health Service
J. L. Pomeroy
County Health Board
Pomeroy
Jamaica
Utah Lumber Dealers to discuss distribution issues at annual convention
In Salt Lake City the Utah Lumber Dealers association will hold its annual convention Friday and Saturday to address distribution and merchandising problems affecting the trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Mar
Utah Lumber Dealers’ Association
Will Rogers Wires The Tribune
Will Rogers writes Beverly Hills dispatch reflecting on the week end slang borrowed from England and American observations. He jokes about cultural exchanges and notes expectations as Congress nears adjournment amid concerns about drought and an arms conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Calif
Bernard Shaw
Congress
Chicago Machine Gunners Attempt Elite Suburb Takeover
Five gunmen opened fire in Blue Island, killing William Mayer and wounding Hilario Rodriguez while trying to blow up a basement gambling den run by James Hackett. A dynamite bomb failed to detonate as assailants fled in a car after firing on Rodriguez. Mayer died as he attempted to flee. Rodriguez was hospitalized.
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Chicago
Mar
James Hackett
Blue Island
William Mayer
Hackett Place
Hilario Rodriguez
Mayer
Rodriguez
Rodrigues
Hackett
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Pocatello Club
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