Norris Fight in G O P Ranks Heats Up
Washington reports a war of words within the Republican Party over Senator Norris. Senator Cutting of New Mexico says Robert H. Lucas must repudiate a statement condemning Norris or the national party organization ceases to exist. Norris defends the 1928 platform promising agricultural equality and says he has worked to uphold it with any aid from so called good Republicans being unrecorded.
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Washington
Senator Cutting
New Mexico
Robert H. Lucas
Norris
Lucas
Republican National Committee
Cutting
Lincoln
Hoover Faces Norris Eradication Challenge Within Party
Rep. national committee executive director Robert H. Lucas declared it vital to eradicate Sen. Norris of Nebraska for opposing party policies. Norris won renomination as a Republican and defeated Democrat Hitchcock in Nebraska, aligning with Republicans on organization in Congress.
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Francis M. Stephenson
Washington
Hoover
Republican National Command
Norris
Nebraska
Robert H. Lucas
Republican National Committee
National Committee
Senate
Lucas
Fess
Howell
Republican Party
Lincoln
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
Congress
Vaporized Benzene Absorbs Different Heat Type
Experiments at the University of Oregon show benzene vapor absorbs a more energetic form of heat from invisible infrared rays than liquid benzene. H J Unger led the year long study with spectroscopic evidence indicating vapor absorbs shorter, more penetrating wavelengths. Dr W P Boynton called the result highly important for chemistry and physics.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Eugene
Oregon
University of Oregon
H. J. Unger
Department of Physics
W. P. Boynton
E. M. McAlister
Smithosonian Institution
Black man Jenkins Sentenced to Die Twice in Double Conviction
In Blakely Georgia on December 22 Edgar Jenkins, a Black man, was found guilty by a four minute jury verdict on two counts for confronting two white farm girls aged 9 and 11. He was sentenced by Judge M J Yeomans to die in the electric chair on January 16, marking the first Georgia case where a defendant received two death sentences in one trial. Twenty five deputies escorted him to jail with orderly proceedings.
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Blakely
Edgar Jenkins
M. J. Yeomans
Jenkins
Yeomans
Georgia
Lewis Would Exile All Reformers in the United States
Berlin dispatch reports Sinclair Lewis, fresh from winning the Nobel Prize, saying he would exile reformers or those convicted of seeking reform in America. He framed himself as a critic, not a reformer, and joked about being exiled himself if his plan were tried. He and Dorothy plan a Berlin stay then visits Copenhagen and London, with future work expected in short stories.
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Lewis
United States
Berlin
Sinclair Lewis
America
Sweden
Dorothy
Major Franco Wins Share in Spanish Lottery Prize
Madrid reports Major Ramon Franco the exiled Spanish aviator gained a share of the fourth prize in the Spanish lottery. The 1,000,000 pesetas prize went to a ticket owned by a cafe cigarette vendor who sold shares to Franco, Major Reyes, another officer, and several others, including the vendor’s brother. The owner could not say Franco’s exact portion but called it “plenty.”
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Madrid
Ramon Franco
Portugal
Spain
Major Franco
Major Reyes
fNer
Franco
Rum runners chased 86 miles by officers
Prohibition agents pursued a suspected whiskey car 86 miles yesterday near Savannah before capture. The car ran out of gas near Brunswick after a chase from west of the city. the driver escaped into underbrush. Sidney Ellarbee broke a wrist leaping from the stalled car and was captured. Agents found nine gallons of liquor.
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Savannah
Prohibition
Brunswick
Here
Sidney Ellarbee
Unemployed Warned to Stay at Home
Washington dispatch reports Colonel Arthur Woods, head of the president's emergency committee for employment, urging unemployed men to remain in their home communities. He cautioned that Arizona, California and Florida are overwhelmed by jobless migrants, while local officials say they cannot accommodate transient unemployed as the welfare load peaks.
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Washington
Arthur Woods
Arizona
California
Florida
Alabama prisoners given 15 day paroles by Governor Graves
Santa Claus visited Alabama prisons and granted 15 day paroles to more than 300 inmates at Kilby Speigner Atmore and road camps for meritorious conduct. About 5 000 inmates not paroled watched as these men left with funds for transport and new clothes.
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Montgomery
Ala
Santa Claus
Alabama
Kilby
Speigner
Atmore
Bibo Graves
Anthony Tomlinson
Bibb Graves
Famous flier Maitland fined for drunken conduct
Lieutenant Lester J. Maitland an army aviator who first flew from California to Hawaii pleaded guilty to being drunk while confined in the Fort Sam Houston base hospital and was reprimanded and fined $100 by a general court martial.
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San Antonio
Texas
Lester J. Maitland
Hawaii
Maitland
Tex
California
Fort Sam Houston
New York Officials Targeted in Graft Records Scan
New York officials including Representative Christopher Sullivan and Bronx official James W. Brown are among 159 people ordered to reveal financial records as part of a metropolitan inquiry into vice graft. The sweep covers about 2000 banks and brokers with many police tied to the vice squad under scrutiny for alleged collusion with lawyers and bondsmen.
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New York
House of Representatives
Christopher D. Sullivan
Moritz Graubard
William Solomon
James W. Brown
Bronx
Tammany
Hyman Bushel
Daniel J. Byrne
Hattye Goodman
Henry Goodman
Joseph E. Weil
Edward Weil
Nathan Vlodinger
Eldridge Street
Marine is killed in Nicaragua Sunday
Sergeant Charles O'Neil Owen of Boreing Kentucky died in Nicaragua from gunshot wounds. The second lieutenant in the Guardia Nacional died aboard a plane en route from Ocotal to Managua. Full details pending radio report to the Navy Department.
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Washington
Marine Corps
Charles O'Neil Owen
Boreing
Nicaragua
Owen
Guardia Nacional
Ocotal
Managua
Navy Department
D. ©. McDougal
Nicaraguan National Guard
Power Commission Faces Troublous Times in Future
Washington December 22 The reorganized power commission faces immediate tasks as George Otis Smith is set to become chairman and determine organization dates. New members Marcel Garland Frank R McNinch Claude L Draper and Ralph B Williamson join amid questions of government state jurisdiction and staff reorganization. The Appalachian Electric Power case tests the commission power as it seeks to define its authority and invites suits.
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Washington
The
Power Commission
George Otis Smith
Smith
Directo
Geoligical Survey
Commission
Army
War Department
Appalachian Electric Power Company
New River
Radford
Virginia
Public Works Get 600 Million Funding Expanded
The White House reports six hundred million dollars as total funds available from Congress for public works this fiscal year. An additional 116 million was appropriated last week, with much already spent and more to come as public works projects proceed. Emergency and regular appropriations drive job creation and technical prep for future construction.
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Washington
White House
Congress
Prince Louis Returns to Monaco Sparks Large Riot in Monte Carlo
Seven thousand people rioted as Prince Louis of Monaco returned from Paris to confront dissolution of the councils. Amid injuries and dozens of arrests, police and soldiers dispersed demonstrators while protesters blamed Prime Minister Marques and a failed real estate firm linked to the mayor and his brother.
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Monte Carlo
Monaco
Louis of
Paria
Marques
Big Rum Seizure Made
New York coast guard reported the seizure of three rum running vessels with crews of eight on December 22, catching liquor valued at 130000 dollars. One craft sank after 400 cases were transferred to a coast guard boat.
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New York
Coast Guard
Bobby Jones to host national radio golf series
Bobby Jones signs with a pharmaceutical sponsor for weekly 15 minute broadcasts to aspiring golfers. The 1930 world champion will speak live from WSB Atlanta each Wednesday at 8 15 p m Eastern for 26 weeks, starting January 14, from Atlanta before heading to Hollywood for golf education films.
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Atlanta
Hobby Jones
Pharmacal
Bobby
WSB
Hollywood
Venezuelan Rivolt Breaks Out in Southwest
Bogota reports a Venezuelan insurgent movement has broken out in the southwest. About three hundred revolutionaries allegedly captured La Batera near Cucuta killing the civil chief and burning the city hall. Government troops were surprised. A San Cristobal communique calls it a bandit depredation, denying a revolutionary movement.
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Bogota
Colombia
la Batera
Cucuta
San Cristobal
Tachira
L Batera
Women protest caretakers discharge at Georgia capitol
About 75 women employees at the Georgia state capitol gathered to seek a conference with Governor L. G. Hardman over the discharge of Annie Bayne, the 60 year old caretaker. They were told the governor was busy with an extra session proclamation and given an appointment for tomorrow at 11.
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Atlanta
State Capitol
L. G. Hardman
Annie Bayne
W. T. Thurmond
Capitol
Steffanelli Fails to Answer Call in Court Case
Chicago relief of a gangster ends in silence as Patsy Steffanelli does not respond in court to a vagrancy charge. His body lies in the morgue after he refused to comply with a police command to halt on Saturday.
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Chicago
Steffanelli
Patsy
Major Shepard Convicted in Wife Poisoning Case
Kansas City police and court officials reported that Major Charles A. Shepard was found guilty of fatally poisoning his second wife. The jury imposed life imprisonment with no death penalty. Shepard, defense chief Dr. L Kagey, and prosecutors were away when verdict read. sentencing set for February 2 in Topeka Kansas.
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Kansas City
Charles A. Shepard
Shepard
L. Kagey
Kansas City Club
Liberty
Topeka
Kas
President Hoover Signs Farm Board Funding Bill
President Hoover signed a bill providing 150 million dollars for the farm board. Congress passed the appropriation on Saturday, bringing total available from the revolving fund to 400 million dollars of the 500 million authorized for the board.
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Farm Board
Washington
Hoover
Congress
Bartow Hote l to be sold to Stribling option
Bartow Florida residents will vote December 30 on disposing of the New Oaks Hotel, a city property. The building was offered to the Florida Citrus Exchange for a headquarters, but the proposal was withdrawn. Two bids remain, one from an Atlanta representative tied to W L Stribling and his partner, and another from a St Petersburg real estate operator.
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Bartow
Fla
New Oaks
Propperty
Florida Citrus Xchange
Bartow Maber
Exchange Board of Directors
Atlanta
W. L. Stribling
The
Boxer
Stribling
Paniger-Tyther
St. Petersburg
Tunney Visits Sea Island for Holiday Rest and Hunt
Former heavyweight champion Gene Tunney arrived at Sea Island Beach Georgia with his wife for a holiday visit. He planned two or three days of hunting at Sea Island Hunting Lodge and a trap shooting session with Major John Hession of New York.
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Sea Island Beach
Gene Tunney
Tunney
Sea Island
John Hession
New York
United States
Widow Dies After Homebrew Glass Accident
Mrs. Anna Mars, 54, died from numerous cuts after she broke homebrewed bottles during a quarrel with her husband John in Wheeling. He fled but returned to find her dead on a glass strewn floor. Police released him after questioning, suspecting the accident and excitement caused the injuries.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Anna Mars
John
Mars
Weather Outlook for Southeast States
South Carolina sees cloudy skies with possible rain along the coast tonight and Tuesday a mix of cloud and sun with warmer interior. Georgia reports cloudy tonight, partly cloudy tomorrow, with gradually rising temps in the central and northern areas and fresh northerly winds. Florida remains cloudy with cooler conditions in the south, fair Tuesday, and gradual temperature rise inland, with moderate to fresh north winds. Alabama plans fair conditions in the north and widespread cloudiness in the south, colder interior with freezing tonight, and generally fair Tuesday.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Trouble signs in Congress seen by close observers
Washington observers report trouble signs as Congress nears adjournment for Christmas. Major bills remain unresolved including essential supply measures and disaster relief, with risks of an extra session in spring. The White House denies a world court session, but stalemate looms on power, interior, and farm measures.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Executive
Hoover
White House
New Power Commission
Treasury-Post Office
Interior
Burning Oil Well Snuffed Out in Oklahoma
Wewoka Oklahoma December 22 The No 2 A B Douglas gas well in the Wewoka Field was snuffed by a 45 pound nitro gelatin blast after an airplane flight to Tulsa for the explosive The gasser produced about 60 000 000 cubic feet of gas daily and 800 barrels of oil and lay a mile south of Wewoka Officials of Deep Rock Corporation expected one to three days to cap the well.
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Wewoka
Okla
Douglas
Tulsa
M. M. Kinley
Harry Kinley
The
Deep Rock Corporation
Mayor Thompson Sues Randolph for Million Dollars
Chicago December 22 Mayor William Hale Thompson files a $1,000,000 damages suit against Colonel Robert Isham Randolph president of the Chicago Association of Commerce. The 36 page brief cites slander based on a memorandum Randolph gave the federal radio commission about Thompson's prize coupon plan.
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Chicago
William Hale Thompson
Robert Isham Randolph
Chicago Association of Commerce
Superior
Randolph
Association of Commerce
Washington
United States
Thompson
Federal Radio Commission
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