Consolidation of railroads urged as cure for high rates
Senator Albert B Cummins told the Iowa legislature that consolidation of U S railroads into a few systems is the solution to high rates, not repealing Esch Cummins. He argued section 15a was miscast as the cause of increases, noting postwar costs have more than doubled while overall rates rise.
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Probe Opens Into Liquor Law Violations in Chicago
A federal grand jury was convened in Chicago on April 11 to investigate liquor law violations and uncover executives who finance large deals. Judge J. Wilkerson ordered utmost secrecy for the investigation as it begins.
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Bulgaria Lacks Allies as Neighbors Hesitate to Align
From Sofia in March, a dated analysis portrays Bulgaria as isolated after World War I with no reliable protector against Bolshevik influence. It notes Alexander Stambulisky’s Agrarian leadership, King Boris III’s constitutional stance, and widespread peasant support, alongside lingering monarchist sentiment and a passion for railroad engineering.
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De Valera Reported Captured and Executed in Ireland
A Dublin dispatch says republican leader De Valera has been captured, while Free State army headquarters deny the report. Separately, six men were executed at Tuam, County Galway, according to a press dispatch from that town.
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Cummins Praises Transportation Act Strengthening Rail Credit
Senator Cummins says Section 15a of the Transportation Act boosted weaker railroad properties and kept rates from rising, noting the rail system’s 265,000 miles of track and a 19 billion dollar valuation. He condemns watered stocks but affirms the act bases fair return on property value.
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Used Gil To Start Fire Fatal for Family in Council Bluffs
Mrs. Simon McGraw, 36, died at home after a fire caused by using a mixture to start a weekly wash. Her husband, 40, died later in hospital from burns suffered while attempting a rescue. Two children were present as the incident sparked an explosion and clothing ignition.
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Senator argues rail cost cuts rely on wage truth and consolidation
The Iowa senior senator told the legislature that reducing rail maintenance costs requires higher wages not lower, efficient management, and consolidation of lines. He cited the transportation act framework on excess earnings and surplus funds for credit support and expansion, urging reform to improve service and lower rates.
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Hoover to Tour Iowa on Way to Washington
Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover plans a statewide automobile tour of Iowa visiting his birthplace at West Branch Cedar County. Arrangements for a caravan are being made if he can delay his Washington return and a program decision will come later. Florence Allen Ohio judge to join Hoover in Des Moines event.
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Burbank Report Up To Committee
Quincey A Willis conducted an inspection of State Treasurer W J Burbank. The report is now with the retrenchment and reform committee chair Reed after transmission by Governor Kendall. The panel will act once a recommendation letter arrives. The legislature defeated Gallagher bill on high school curricula and inter school athletics. Senator Cummins warned on transportation act changes. Mrs Harriet Taylor Upton urged leaving political jobs to avoid pressures.
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Hawthorn Joins Church at 100 in Albia
Hugh Hawthorn of Albia celebrated his hundredth birthday with four Page county relatives and joined the United Presbyterian church in Albia the Sunday after his birthday He was raised Covenanter but remains in good health and visits Clarinda to see living children Jane Dr R A Hawthorn and J Rt S Hawthorn and T J Hawthorn.
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Senate Passes It Vote On Bil This Morning
Iowa lawmakers spent the morning debating state school appropriations. The Senate approved 28 to 21 a bill renewing funding for the state university, Iowa State College, and the state teachers college, but with $603,000 less than prior two years. House debates centered on education board requests versus a farm group substitute proposal that would cut seven million dollars. Governor Kendall signaled intent to call a special session to revise codes and align House and Senate plans.
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Income Based Fines Proposed In Sweden By Law Commission
Stockholm March 19 The Criminal Law Commission proposes a novel system to fix fines by income and crime seriousness. Fines are set as daily payments with 1 to 90 days multiplier and 25 cents to 250 dollars per day, payable in at least ten daily installments monthly and imprisonment if payments fail. Detention or custodial arrest may replace prison for offenses lacking moral turpitude, with arrest periods from three months to life in specially prepared institutions.
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