Nye slush fund charge provokes call for apology
Joseph K. Nutt, treasurer of the Republican National Committee, demands an apology from Senator Nye over claims the special campaign fund in the Commercial National Bank of Washington was a slush fund. Nutt says the fund totals 50 000 dollars with 32 000 spent and all checks accounted for, records on file in the capital.
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Washington
Joseph K. Nutt
Republican National Committee
Nye
Special Elections Investigating Committee
Commercial National Bank of Washington
Cleveland
National Committee
Capitol
Nutt
Robert H. Lucas
Norris
Nebraska
Commercial National Bank
House of Representatives
Apalachicola River Dragged for Missing Wife of Agent
The Apalachicola River near Bryant's landing eight miles from Wewahitchka was dragged today for the body of Mrs. J A Whitfield wife of the Gulf County registration agent. She disappeared when an outboard boat sideswiped a raft of logs and overturned in darkness. Her husband and son were saved by reaching the raft.
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Wewahitchka
Fla
Apalachicola River
Bryant's Landing
J. A. Whitfield
Gulf County
Midshipman Resigns Over Electrical Prank at Annapolis
At the United States Naval Academy Bancroft Hall a sophomore midshipman who wired clocks lights telephones and elevators to create a conning tower has resigned. A labyrinth of wires connected to the master clock and outside line was found and the roommate received demerits for not reporting the lab.
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Annapolis
Bancroft Hall
United States Naval Academy
Man Jumps Into Molten Steel at Dortmund Works
In Dortmund Germany Robert Germann leaped into the white hot blast furnace at Dortmunder Steel Works and was instantly consumed. Authorities report no motive beyond the fatal attraction of the furnace.
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Dortmund
Germany
Robert Germann
Dortmunder
Snow and Ice Span Eastern Seaboard After Nor'easter
A north easter brought snow and icy rain from New England to Dixie with inland reach to Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Snowband covered northern and central New Jersey and southern New York while Maryland saw rain and snow aiding drought relief.
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New York
Seaboard
New England
Dixie
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
New Jersey
Maryland
2000 Put To Work In The Steel Mills
Youngstown Ohio December 27 2 000 men will be recalled to work in the steel mills of the Youngstown district next week according to operating schedules announced today The largest gain comes in the sheet mills as they prepare to produce material for the automobile industry Plants in Warren Niles and Youngstown are affected.
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Youngstown
Steel
Warren
Niles
MecNinch Sworn In as Federal Power Commissioner
Frank R. McNinch, a Charlotte lawyer, was sworn in this afternoon as a member of the Federal Power Commission. He was appointed by President Hoover earlier this month.
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Charlotte
N. C
Frank R. MecNinch
Federal Power Commission
Hoover
English prison official to study American system
Alexander Paterson, head of English prisons, sails to the United States for a four month visit to observe American penitentiaries, electrocution practices, and prison industries. He aims to study federal prison plans with Sanford Bates and hopes to learn trade secrets to modernize Britain’s system.
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Southampton
England
Alexander Paterson
Mauretania
Paterson
al Capone
America
Sanford Bates
Washington
Southeast experiment on no-cent fares draws mixed views
Savannah Georgia December 27 A E B Chift president of the Central of Georgia Railroad said the inauguration of no-cent fares on southwest railroads is regarded in this section as only an experiment.
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Savannah
A. EB. Chift
Central of Georgia Railroad
Southwestern
Lobbying Racketeering Charged Over Veterans Pays
Washington reports a House veterans committee chair accused a nationwide scheme of soliciting signatures for veterans compensation certificates as a racketeering operation. The process charged five dollars per petition, with each signer paying a ten cent fee, and circulators keeping the proceeds. Representative Patman called it lobbying, noting some signers showed genuine interest.
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Washington
Chairman Johnson
House Veterans Committee
South Dakota
Republican
Congress
Johnson
Texas
Patman
Capone Linked to Ensenada Casino Project Reported
Chicago reports federal agents probe Al Capone due to possible income tax evasion indictment. Inquiry centers on Capone's alleged involvement in a million dollar Ensenada casino venture, with a San Diego county official forwarding the information to federal authorities.
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Chicago
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Alphonse Capone
Ensenada
California
Capone
Federal
San Diego County
Cleveland Fed lowers rediscount rate to 3 percent
The Federal Reserve Board announced that the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland cut its rediscount rate from 3 1 2 percent to 3 percent on all paper effective December 29, aligning with Boston and leaving New York at 2 percent and the other nine banks at 3 percent.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Cleveland Bank
Boston Bank
Federal Reserve System
New York
Federal Reserve
Gold shipment sails from Havana to pay Cuba bonds
The steamer Salvador departed Havana with 1.65 million dollars in gold for Chase National Bank of New York. The gold pays interest on Cuba 5 percent 1945 public works bonds and marks a first ever Cuban shipment of gold to service bond interest.
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New York
Salvador
Havana
Cuba
Chase National Bank of New York
Republic of Cuba
Weather Outlook for the Week in South Atlantic States
Rain expected early week and again around Thursday. Temperatures rise modestly Monday, dip slightly Tuesday or Wednesday, then rise a bit again on Thursday.
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South Atlantic States
Weather Outlook for Southeastern States Weekend Forecast
South Carolina remains fair and slightly colder tonight with Sunday partly cloudy and gentle to moderate north winds. Georgia shows fair tonight with heavy frost in the south if skies stay clear, Sunday clouding over with rain possible in the afternoon or night in the west and light to moderate north winds. Florida reports partly cloudy and colder in the south with heavy frost inland and in the Everglades if clear tonight, Sunday bringing increasing clouds and possible rain in the northwest. Alabama and extreme northwest Florida expect generally fair conditions with frost along the coast if clear tonight, Sunday turning cloudy and potentially unsettled and warmer.
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South Carolina
Georgia
South
West
Florida
Central
North
Everglades
Northwest
Alabama
Marshal Joffre Loses Leg in Paris Hospital
Paris dispatch reports Marshal Joffre, near 79, had his right leg amputated last Saturday at the Private hospital of St. Jean De Dieu after gangrene developed from arthritis. Doctors say arteries were inflamed and prognosis is poor as his condition remains critical with pulse 75 and fever above 102.
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Paris
Marshal Joffre
Victor
Marne
Mme Joffre
St. Jean de Dieu
Marshall
Bodin
Marshall Joffre
Mystery Surrounds Joffre's Illness in Paris
Paris reports a mystery over Marshal Joffre's health with officials saying he is in a critical condition due to arthritis. An AP reporter found his Louveciennes home closed and could not verify his location as aides refused to disclose details.
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Paris
Marshal Joffre
Louveciennes
Associated Press
Wallace Hawkes Dies in Milledgeville Prison Hospital
Milledgeville Ga Dec 27 T Wallace Hawkes president of the defunct Merchant s and Mechanics Bank died early today at the city hospital from pneumonia while serving a ten year state farm sentence for embezzlement of about 9101 000 He had served one day of his term and requested field duty prior to illness Survived by his wife son and five sisters.
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Milledgeville, Ga
T. Wallace Hawkes
Merchant’s and Mechanics Bank
State Farm
Milledgeville Hospital
T. W. Hawkes, Jr
Political upheaval in Monaco shakes finances and tourism
Monte Carlo endures a political crisis as Prince Louis suspends state and municipal councils and revokes constitutional guarantees. An army of 100 plus prepares for emergencies while rumors swirl of French intervention and a potential six month vacation for the prince amid a waning casino season and rising regional competition.
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Monte Carlo
Prince Louis
France
Monaco
Nice
Cannes
Freas
Paris
Louis I
Principality of
Breath powered light switch aids the disabled
In Cleveland on December 27 a device by Dr. E. E. Free will be demonstrated at the American Association for the Advancement of Science exhibits. Two tiny discs in a telephone mouthpiece sense a breath and actuate a relay to turn a light on and off.
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Cleveland
Ohio
American Association For the Advancement of Science
E. E. Free
New York
Free Laboratories
Large Cathedral Burned in Ottawa
Ottawa dispatch reports a boy overturned candles at St. Joseph's Catholic church igniting a fire that destroyed most of the Christmas crib scene. The blaze left only the limestone walls of the $450,000 Renaissance church standing. Dedication dated 1892, pews for 1,500, parish hub. The child intended to light a candle for a dead relative.
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Ottawa
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Atlanta Man Drowns Near Covington
Clarence C. Plunkett a 36 year old resident of Atlanta drowned when a duck hunting boat capsized on a lake at Lloyd Shoals near Covington. His body was recovered after a nine hour search and funeral services were planned in Atlanta. He survived by his wife his parents Mr and Mrs Joe Plunkett of Covington three sisters Mrs R C Lade Mrs W B Smith and Mrs Vincent Mulhern all of Atlanta and two brothers Joe and Ernest of Jacksonville.
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Atlanta
Clarence C. Plunkett
Lloyd Shoals
Covington
Plunkett
Joe Plunkett
R. C. Lade
W. B. Smith
Vincent Mulhern
Joe and
Ernest
Jacksonville
Night clubs to be supervised by officers nationwide
Chicago on December 27 reports prohibition administrator J. F. J. Herbert announced that night clubs and hotels in the seventh district will be watched New Year's Eve by two or more observers at each venue. Operators were told they are responsible for any infractions even if not participants.
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Chicago
J. F. J. Herbert
Prince George Injured in Horse Riding Incident
London reports Prince George youngest son of King George and Queen Mary suffered a shoulder dislocation after being thrown from a horse while hunting with the Belvoir hounds near Melton Mowbray. He was treated at Melton Mowbray war memorial hospital by Dr Montague Dixon, a hospital honorary surgeon, and the injury described as not serious.
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London
Prince George
King George
Queen Mary
Belovoir
Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray War Memorial Hospital
Montague Dixon
Australian Cricketer Reprimanded for Signing Autograph
A member of the victorious Australian cricket team touring England was reprimanded after writing his autograph on a girl's calf aboard a liner returning from London. The incident violated a pledge by team members to avoid autograph hunting. The girl publicly displayed the autograph, revealing the offender's identity.
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Sydney
Australia
London
England
Trading in grain and cotton markets explained by board
The farm board answered congressional criticism of its futures trading by noting cooperatives must compete with private merchants. It said hedging and use of existing facilities are necessary under a system built over 70 years, and that cooperatives and stabilization bodies must deal in futures as well as spot wheat or cotton.
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Washington
Farm Board
McNary
Senate Agriculture Committee
Warmers National Grain Corporation
Southern Baptist School in China Closed by Order
Canton China December 27 authorities closed the American Southern Baptist primary school at Shinchow north of Canton amid claims it taught Christianity contrary to nationalist rules. One hundred pupils attended. Mission headquarters are at Richmond.
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Canton
China
Kwangtung
Southern Baptist Primary
Shinchow
Here
Richmond
Baptists Not Informed Of Shinchow School Closure
Richmond December 27 The Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board said no report from Chinese representatives confirmed the Shinchow primary school closure by Kwangtung officials but officials believed the move would not significantly hinder foreign mission work. They noted nationalism bans teaching religion to children during normal school hours and that the schools had some religious instruction earlier.
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Richmond
Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board
Shinchow
Kwangtung
Condemned Slayer Captured After Jail Escape
Waycross Georgia December 27 Jim Parker condemned slayer of his 18 months old daughter was captured on a country road in Brantley County following an outside jail escape. Oscar Johns remains at large as other escapees are hunted by Ware and Pierce officers and locals.
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Waycross
Jim Parker
Brantley
Oscar Johns
Parker
L. C. Warren
Ware County
Warren
Ware
Pierce
Winokur
Charlton County
Johns
Here
Cora Hazen
Parker Captured After Escape From Georgia Jail
Jacksonsville authorities report J. H. Parker, condemned killer of his 18 month old child, captured near Waycross after escape with four others from a Georgia jail Thursday night. Details of the capture remain unavailable.
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Jacksonville Wla
J. H. Parker
Waycross
Georgia
Brookhart Won’t Aid Democrats Without a Program
Senator Brookhart of Iowa says he will not vote with Democrats to organize the next Senate unless they adopt a concrete program. He accuses both parties of bi partisan Wall Street influence and says party regularity harms the nation. He criticizes Democratic leadership and insists policy must serve national interests.
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Washington
Brookhart
Iowa
Senate
Wall Street
Teachers Plan Florida Holiday Train Trip
A group of 400 teachers and companions left Fond du Lac Wisconsin for a Florida holiday excursion aboard a special train. They will reach Fort Lauderdale Sunday afternoon and stay three days with bus tours to various parts of the state.
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Florida
Fort Laudercate
Fla
Fond du Lac
Wis
Fort Lauderdale
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