Georgia Highway Board Defies Governor Over Engineer Removals
Atlanta June 2 The Georgia State Highway Board chaired by J W Barnett accuses Governor Talmadge of trying to seize control of the highway department and its five engineers B P McWhorter S B Black E B Seymour L B Ackerman and H J Friedman. The board defends its personnel policy citing 4298 miles of road improvements and urges legislature to check executive overreach.
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Atlanta
J. W. Barnett
State Highway Board
Talmadge
Highway Department
B. P. McWhorter
S. B. Black
EB. N. Seymour
L. B. Ackerman
H. J.hriedman
Governor Promises Money in Treasury Over Highway Board Flap
Governor Talmadge commented on a highway board statement saying if the board continues the foolishness the state treasury will hold lots of money. The remarks came in Atlanta amid public finance talk and highway plans.
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Atlanta
Talmadge
Barnett
Highway Board
Georgia Highway Board Defends Personnel Against Gov Talmadge
Atlanta June 2 The highway board chaired by J W Barnett rebuts Governor Talmadge after his demand to drop five engineers and shift department personnel. The statement accuses the governor and allies of seeking control and cites alleged incompetence as unfounded and a pretext for political power. The board condemns illegal steps and urges a change to allow legislative sessions in emergencies.
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Barnett
Highway Department
Dorsey
Hardwick
Walker
Hardman
Russell
Highway Board
Treasury
Talmadge
Mess
Iis
Governor's plan to fill positions faces opposition from highway board
The governor argues five engineers are competent and must be selected by the state, while the highway board defends the staff against alleged inefficiency. Chairman Barnett accuses the governor of trying to control the department and harass its engineers, naming Cowboy Smith as a sole witness and contractor Whitley as a staff appointee. The dispute continues as the board seeks amicable resolution amid legislative attempts to curb the department.
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Barnett
Cowboy Smith
Whitley
Haihway Department
General Assembly
Highway Department
Georgia
Talmadge
Smith
Highway Department of Georgia
Highway Board
Acquittal in Test Beer Case In Atlanta
Two Atlanta men J. H. Falky and C. M. Owens were acquitted on charges of violating Georgia bone dry laws by selling 3.2 per cent beer in Atlanta. The five man jury deliberated about two hours after the defense argued city legalization. police chief Sturdivant testified as a beer legalization advocate.
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Atlanta
Georgia
J. H. Falky
C. M. Owens
Sturdivant
James L. Key
Falks
Jesse M. Moore
Andrew A. Baum- Stark
Lottery Rules For Newspapers Still Effective
Washington June 2 The Postmaster General Farley said the Post Office Department would deal liberally with newspapers publishing lottery related stories and pictures but warned responsibility for law violations remains with the papers The statement explains postal laws bar any newspaper containing lottery advertisements or prize lists and that only strict news reporting may be published with paper accountability.
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Washington
Farley
Post Office Department
United States
Seven held in Kansas City kidnapping case
Seven suspects are in custody in Kansas City over the kidnapping of Mary McElroy 25 daughter of City Manager H F McElroy. Police said the group including three men two women and Walter McGee led the extortion plot tied to a $39000 ransom. two pistols and a rifle were recovered from their car.
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Kansas City
Marys’McElroy
H. F. McElroy
Arene
Amarillo
Texas
Walter McGee
McElroy
Green
W. R. McDowell
McGee
A. R. Gilbert
Gilbert
Wendell Johnson
McDowell
Automobile Agency
Miss McElroy
Kanasas
Zeppo Marx Loses Jewelry in Maids Robbery in Los Angeles
Zeppo Marx and wife robbed in their Los Angeles apartment by armed bandits who bound a guest and a maid and rifled Mrs. Marx’s jewel cases. The haul includes a platinum ring with a 12 carat stone valued at 12000 dollars and a matching bracelet, plus other items. Allan Miller of New York was staying with the couple.
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Los Angeles
Zeppo Mark
Marx
Zeppo
Mrs. Marx
Allan Miller
New York
Los Angels
Escaped Kansas Convicts Seized Near Oklahoma Farm
Siloam Springs Arkansas June 2. UP Louis Betchel one of eleven Kansas penitentiary fugitives was surprised and captured at a farm home near Dripping Springs Oklahoma. Posses closing on two other convicts after a daytime gun battle. Chelsea Oklahoma also reports two Oklahoma fugitives held.
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Siloam Springs
Ark
Louis Betchel
Kansas Penitentiary
Dripping Springs
Oklo
Possen
Here
Floyd Glenn
Flint Creek
Bethel
Chessea
Okla
Kansas
Oklahoma-Arkansas Hill
Oklahoma
Kansas State Penitentiary
Lansing
Chetopa
Kas
Chelsea
Jim Stribling
H. D. Bradbury
McAlester
Stuart
Bob la Follette
Fisher
Tinkham demands recall of Norman H. Davis as US envoy
Representative Tinkham charged on the House floor that Norman H. Davis acted with duplicity and fraud for his own benefit as ambassador at large and urged the administration to recall him from Geneva and London. He cited court decisions finding breaches of fiduciary trust and deceitful conduct with J Pierpont Morgan and Company.
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Washington
Tinkham
R. Mass
Norman H. Davis
United States
Geneva
Treadway
Davis
Massachusetts
Supreme Court of the
Court of Appeals of
District of Columbia
Supreme Court
J. Pierpont Morgan and Company
Senate Committee On Banking
London
Infant Kidnapping Mystery Stuns Cincinnati Police
Cincinnati police chase a puzzling abduction of Pansy Sneed, the infant daughter of jobless John Sneed and his wife. A woman posed as a nurse visited the family, took the baby after claiming medical urgency, and a forged note claimed she would return the child to a non existent Springdale nursery.
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Randy Sneed
John Sneed
Hiawassee
Georgia
Emmett D. Kirgnan
Sneed
Ohio River
Pansy
Springdale Nursery
Dr. MacEverett
Moratorium on German foreign debts planned
Berlin reports Dr. Hjalmar Schacht announced a moratorium on all German foreign debts soon after a five day bankers conference. He said the Reichsbank will not permit further shrinkage of gold reserves and foreign exchange and the decision is irrevocable. The joint communique cites dwindling gold and currency reserves and calls for protection and expansion of Germany's foreign exchange resources.
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Berlin
Hjalmar Schacht
Reichsbank
Germany
Florida Legislature Votes Beer Revenue to Public Schools
In Tallahassee on June 2 the Florida legislature voted to send all state beer revenue to public schools. The session halted sine die adjournment as joint conference committees had not reported the main funding bills and a constitutional amendment proposal. The senate and house failed to agree on these measures.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Senate
House
Morgan Inquiry Recess As Senate Probes 1929 Drinks
Washington reports the Senate banking committee recessed for the weekend after J P Morgan and Company counsel objected to questions about Thomas S Lamont and December 30 1930 stock sales. George Whitney Morgan partner testified about buying 1 146 609 shares for 137 752 705 and selling in 1930 for 138 820 060 with profits shared among partners.
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Washington
Senate
J. P. Morgan and Company
John W. Davis
Thomas S. Lamont
Davis
Ferdinand Pecora
Senate Committee
Young Lamont
Lamont
J. P. Morgan
Pecora
Fletcher
Senate Banking Committee
George Whitney
Morgan
Whitney
Ferdinando Pecora
Richard
New York Stock Exchange
Couzens
Mich
Anaconda Mining Corporation
Bankers Pool
Weather forecast for the Southeast states
The forecast shows fair conditions across South Carolina tonight and Saturday with a gradual temperature rise. Georgia will be fair with warmer temperatures in the north, tonight and Saturday. Florida expects fair weather with possible isolated thunderstorms in the south on Saturday. Alabama and extreme northwest Florida remain generally fair tonight and Saturday.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
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Sane
Highway ‘Board
Alvis Payton
Wilbur Underhill
Jim O Clark
Bob Brady
Harvey Bailey
Frank Sawyer
Ed Davis
Kenneth Conn
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Zeppo Marx
Okla. Posse
Ambassador Davis
Cincinnati
Hiawassee, GA
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