Smith says no nomination on first ballot at convention
Alfred E Smith told reporters he doubted a candidate would be nominated on the first ballot at the Democratic National Convention. He commented on Roosevelt supporters and maps, noted New York delegate counts, and said he may not immediately back the eventual nominee. He also avoided aligning with Owen Young and hinted at a broader platform fight over prohibition and economic policy.
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Chicago
Alfred E. Smith
Democratic National Convention
Smith
Roosevelt
New York
Anti-Saloon League
Wayne B. Wheeler
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
James A. Farley
Congress Hotel
William G. McAdoo
Owen D. Young
Farley
Harry Woodring
Kansas
Hitchcock
Democratic
Senate
Resolutions Committee
Dill
Washington
Wheeler
Montana
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
Baseball Forum At City Hall For Night Meeting
Flyers invite local baseball fans to City Hall tonight at eight thirty to discuss league changes and possible team size revisions. Organizers hope strong attendance signals interest and avoids league dropout.
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Unitel
Aic
Grace Roberts Alleges Stock Fraud In Senate Hearing
Miss Grace Roberts of Highland New York testified before the Senate Banking Committee that Hayden Stone and partners sold Atlantic Gulf and Indies stock in 1920 amid inside pool activity. She claimed she lost hundreds of dollars and that the stock exchange condones such fraud, urging reform and greater exchange control.
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Washington
Reducttock Exchange
Senate
Gracemore Tam Roberts
Highland
N. Y
Senate Banking Committee
Hayden Stone
Ann Gusher
Cheyenne
Jamen
Hoyt
Hayden and Stone
Owen Deat
Robe
Lange
Admiral Warns Georgia of Defense Gap at Legion Session
Admiral William Benson warned the Georgia American Legion convention that national defense is neglected. He cited ocean warships and air power as essential, urging stronger navy to deter major attacks. Audience of about 1,500 heard his remarks at the Macon auditorium, followed by Legion leaders and memorials for deceased members.
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Macon
William
Proyfett
Navy
Georgia
AM Amerivess
Natiy Peloy
Quimby Melton
Griffin
James A. Bankter
Atlanta
J. Kad
Tax payment prerequisite cannot be waived for voting
Atlanta June 23 UP Attorney General Lawrence S Camp ruled there is no way to waive the tax payment requirement for voting in the state primary. The six month rule ties voting to tax payment and registration, with city taxes also required. A 1931 constitutional amendment would limit qualification to poll tax only in the general election.
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Atlanta
Lawrence S. Camp
Thomas W. Hardwick
Camp
Democratic Executive Committee
Eugene Talmadge
Supreme Court
Hugh Peterson
Emil Barnes Is Given His Release
Emil Red Barnes, former University of Alabama football star, was released by Atlanta after an injury plagued stint. He had played with Birmingham, Washington, the White Sox, and Atlanta, and after an ankle injury in 1931 never fully recovered before being sent to Little Rock.
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Atlanta
Emil
Red) Barnes
University of Alabama
Crackers
Barnes
Birmingham
Washington
White Sox
Little Rock
Thirty resolutions before Rotarians at Seattle convention
Thirty resolutions were before Rotary International for action in Seattle on June 23 including one to permit forming additional clubs in cities with defined trade areas. International service assemblies were on the afternoon program and a seaport session led by John Nelson of Montreal discussed trade barriers language diversity and disarmament. The convention ends Friday afternoon.
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Seattle
Rotary International
John Nelson
Montreal
Federal Kidnapping Law Now In Force
Washington reports a new federal kidnapping law is in effect, linking interstate abductions to national punishment. President Hoover signed the act allowing prison terms for transporting a victim across state lines or abroad, replacing an originally proposed death sentence with unlimited prison terms.
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Washington
Hoover
Hooper Sworn In as Judge of Georgia Court of Appeals
Atlanta reports Frank A. Hooper Jr sworn in today as judge of the state court of appeals, succeeding the late O H B Bloodworth. Hooper is assigned to the first division, with reargument ordered on all cases since Bloodworth's death. If no new briefs are filed, decisions will rely on existing briefs before the court.
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Atlanta
Frank A. Hooper, Jr
State Court of Appeals
O. H. B. Bloodworth
Bloodworth
Hooper
Mrs Moskowitz Sees Only 560 Votes for Roosevelt
Chicago June 23 Mrs Henry Moskowitz a close personal friend of former Governor Al Smith said today that Governor Roosevelt would have only 560 votes on the first ballot for the Democratic presidential nomination at the national convention.
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Chicago
Henry Moskowitz
al Smith
Roosevelt
Department Overcomes Hardships Amid Steady Progress
The speaker remarks on strides made by the department despite genuine hardships. He emphasizes progress rather than personal praise, highlighting resilience and ongoing effort in challenging conditions.
Abduction of Lamar Taylor and wife by bandits near Warsaw Landing
Lamar and Mrs Clyde Taylor were kidnapped from their Northeast Louisiana plantation home by three men believed to be the same gang that robbed a Franklin Parish bank and killed a deputy sheriff. The Taylors were seized after a ruse to seize the car, as a large posse hunts in swamp country.
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Monroe
Lamar
Clyde Taylor
Warsaw Landing
Louisiana
Franklin Parish
Taylors
Taylor
Taylor Plantation
Murray predicts Roosevelt will not secure nomination
Oklahoma Governor William H. Murray told reporters in Chicago that Franklin D. Roosevelt would not win the Democratic presidential nomination. He urged support for Jouett Shouse as permanent chairman, opposed changing the two thirds rule, and favored Will Rogers as a potential running mate. He forecast a committee fight over prohibition and criticized Melville Traylor's influence against states’ rights.
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Chicago
William A. Murray
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Roosevelt
Murray
Jouett
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Melvill A. Traylor
Traylor
Andrew Mellon
Major Brereton Rescued After Plane Crashes Into Gatun Lake
Major L H Brereton commander of France Air Field Panama City swam for his life through crocodile infested waters after his plane fell into Gatun Lake near Gamboa. Rain fouled the magneto and the motor failed but he was not injured.
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Panama City
L. H. Brereton
France Air Field
Gatun Lake
Gamboa
Dutra Leads US Open After First Round At Fresh Meadow
Olin Dutra shot 69 to grab the early lead in the United States Open at Fresh Meadow Country Club. Gene Sarazen and Jose Jurado tied for second with 74, while defending champion Bill Burke and Walter Hagen posted 75. Leo Diegel opened with 73 as Dutra moved ahead by five.
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Fresh Meadow County Club
Flushing
N. Y
Olin Dutra
Los Angeles
Dutra
Leo Diegel
Leo
Gene Sarazen
Jose Jurado
Bill Burke
Walter Hagen
National Open Golf Championship Opens Under Brisk Wind
Fresh Meadow Country Club hosts the national open as 148 players from multiple nations tee off in brisk wind. Henry Ciuci and Walter Kozak start the event, with Gene Sarazen and Bill Burke among top contenders. Most entrants are professionals, with field to be pared to about 60 for the final 36 holes.
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Fresh Meadow Country Club
Flushing L. IL
N. Y
Henry Ciuci
Ciuci
Walter Kozak
Engineers’ Club
Roslyn
L. I
Cowles Named to Reconstruction Finance Board
President Hoover appointed Gardner Cowles Jr. publisher of the Des Moines Register as a director of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to fill the Dawes vacancy. The presidency of the corporation remains vacant for now.
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Washington
Hoover
Gardner Cowles Jr
Des Moines
Iowa
Register
Reconstructional Finance Corporation
Cowles
Charles G. Dawes
White House
Dawes
Barons Buy Atwood In July Sale To Birmingham
Baton Rouge reports that Josh Billings, manager of the Baton Rouge Cotton State League club, announced the sale of outfielder Bill Atwood to the Birmingham club of the Southern Association, effective on and after July 4, subject to call.
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Baton Rouge
Josh Billings
Bill Atwood
Birmingham
Southern Association
House panel blocks tax shift to power firms
Washington June 23 The House Ways and Means Committee rejected a resolution to move the 3 percent electrical energy tax from consumers to power companies, keeping the levy on customers instead.
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HOUSE
Washington
Ways and Means
Bishop Cannon Seeks Prohibition Referendum Support
Bishop James Cannon Jr a leading prohibition advocate says Allied Dry Forces will push for a people vote on prohibition. Speaking in Chicago en route to Iowa he expected a strong fight at the convention and planned to take the issue to the country. He predicted surprising results and said he would return to Chicago for the convention.
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Chicago
James Cannon, Jr
Prohibition
Iowa
Methodist Episcopal Csouth
Senate Nears Vote On Relief Legislation For Veterans
Senate moves toward final passage of a Democratic relief bill as veterans fill the galleries hoping for job relief. An amendment to provide $200 million for state bond advances for education and hospital costs fails 57 to 15. The measure now totals $2.38 billion with added emergency jobless aid loans to states. One third of funds may be advanced to state governors.
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Washington
Senate
Harrison
Miss
House
Government to Insist on Right to Mail Monopoly
Washington reports the government will enforce its mail carrying monopoly amid new 3 cent postage rates taking effect July 6. Businesses discuss private delivery options to save costs, but postal law forbids competition and imposes fines. postmasters are told to report violations.
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Washington
Post Office Department
W. Irving Glover
Massie Returns to Duty on New Mexico at Philadelphia Yard
Lieutenant Thomas H. Massie reported for duty at the Philadelphia navy yard and was assigned to the battleship New Mexico. He was accompanied by his wife Mrs. Thalle Massie, who will reside in Philadelphia while he serves on the ship undergoing repairs.
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Philadelphia
Thomas H. Massie
Honolulu
Philadelphia Navy Yard
New Mexico
Massie
Thalle Massie
Security Pact for France Gets No Hope in U S
Lausanne dispatch reports German Chancellor Von Papen privately proposing a Franco German military alliance to meet French security demands. He urged a five year economic pact and said Britain’s Prime Minister MacDonald was briefed on Neurath’s memorandum as France seeks disarmament concessions.
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United States
MacDonald
Great Britain
Baron von Neurath
Germany
France
Optimistic Attitude Seen In Washington
President Hoover and Secretary Stimson discussed trimming global armaments with a plan to cut 1 third. Stimson praised early reception of the proposal for a 15 billion dollar slash and noted France’s cautious but warming stance while others reacted cautiously. Hoover generated broad international praise for the move.
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Washington
Hoover
Stimson
White House
Executive
Secretary of State
Dalton Woman Hangs Self in Dalton Garage
In Dalton Georgia Mrs Laura Hill was found hanged in her garage by her daughter Eloise Hill. A coroner's jury ruled death by her own hand with a pencil note stating in the garage. Survived by daughter Eloise Hill Dalton and son Jay Boyd of New York.
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Dalton
Laura Hill
Eloise Hill
J. 0G. McAfee
Hills
Il Health
Hloise Hill Dalton
Jay Boyd
New York
Weather Forecast For Southeast States
South Carolina and Georgia: fair tonight and Friday with partial cloudiness. Florida: partly cloudy tonight and Friday with a chance of showers in the west. Alabama: partly cloudy and warm tonight and Friday turning unsettled Friday. Northwest Florida: generally fair tonight and Friday.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
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