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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1929

Page

13

Governor Hammill election probe sparks move to investigate campaign spending

A legislative resolution filed by the elections committee chair calls for investigating campaign expenditures of state office candidates in the June primary. It cites Gov John Hammill as the only contested candidate last year and seeks details on alleged excessive spending. The measure advances amid broader concerns over financing and oversight.

John Hammill Committee On Elections Hammill

Hoover to reshuffle foreign service under Stimpson

President Hoover will rely on Secretary Stimson for foreign service personnel changes in Washington and abroad under the Rogers law. High posts from ministers and ambassadors may be displaced, with non-career appointees favored. insiders expect several foreign service plum assignments for political friends.

Frederic William Wilt Washington, D. C Hoover Stimson United States Foreign Service State Department Senure Stades Foreign Service State” Department Unien Lof John Washington Harding-Coolidge Department of Commerce Hughes Kellogg America Amebassador Hugh Gibson Heaver Assistance Secretary of Interior War Navy White House Reepublican

National Chamber of Agricultural Cooperatives Planned

Plans for a National Chamber of Agricultural Cooperatives were informally approved by seven agricultural groups. Delegates from co-operatives representing about 1,000,000 farm families prepared launch details to formalize at Baton Rouge next July during an American Institute of Co-operation meeting chaired by Charles W. Holman.

Washington D.C Marely Chamber of U.S. Chamber of Commerce National Chamber of Agricultural Co-operatives Baton Rouge American Institute of Co-operation Charles W. Holman

Short Interviews With Home Folks Dam Photo Rush

Harold Walden, proprietor of the Seehawk Camera shop, says the dam area drew unprecedented amateur photographer interest. With four extra helpers, staff worked late every night last week to produce more pictures than any other scene.

Harold Walden Seehawk Gamera Qood

Seven Huston group swindles tied to stock scheme

Cleveland Ohio March 27 1944 Federal authorities will try to return Oran F Schee former president of the Des Moines Stock Land bank to Boston where he is indicted for alleged misuse of funds He is one of seven known as the Huston group accused of manipulating stock and swindles totaling 1 750 and 66o dollars

Cleveland Oran F. Schee Des Moines Stock Land Bank Boston Huston Group

First Easter Egg Hunt in Waterloo at Byrnes Park

Waterloo hosts its first Easter egg hunt Saturday at 2 30 pm in Byrnes Park for children 12 and under. A bounty of colorful eggs will be hidden with two special prize eggs to be found. Sponsored by the Waterloo Evening Carter and Strand Theatre under Victor A Read. Strand shows at 10 am Saturday with admission of one hard boiled egg.

Chicago Coliseum Tinois Boxing Commission Waterloo Byrnes Park Nook N Nm White House Washington, D. C Waterloo Ta Waterloo Evening Carter Strand Theatre Victor A. Read City Playground

Beer Baro n Held Under Bonds for Court Contempt

Scarface Al Capone is arrested in Chicago on contempt of court charges for allegedly dodging a federal grand jury summons. He posts $5,000 bond and returns to his guarded Lexington hotel suite amid photographers.

Scarface al Capone Ghicago Miami Ghcago Mabel Willebrandte Capone Chicago U.P United States Federal Building Chicago Heights Lexington Hotel Altho Bleshai Mable Mabel Walker Willebrandt Florida Chicafo Grand Jury Gapone Urea

Two Bombs Rock Chicago Residents

Two bombs exploded in Chicago causing about 20000 dollars in damage and injuring several people. The first blast wrecked a grocery on the near north side, rattling the Gold Coast and shaking the loop, with injured residents and a burned woman. A second blast targeted the Dorie social and athletic club on the west side, smashing the doorway and shattering nearby windows.

Chicago Near North Side Gold Coast Dominic Desalvo Dorie Social and Athletic Club Wis

Beaten by One Vote May Ask Recount

A single vote decided the mayoral race in Atlantic as Ray Trainer trailed W Carey Martin in the initial tally but a recheck flipped the result to Trainer by 970 to 269. Trainers supporters planned a recount amid charges of irregularities.

Atlantic Ray Trainer Trainer W. Carey Martin Martn

Paper Delivery Deadline Notification

Courier service states delivery at homes before 5 30. If the paper is not received by that time due to carrier error, call 5100 for a replacement copy. Phone calls should reach this office before 6 30 p m.

Calles Rolls Forward Amid Mexican Rebel Resistance

General Calles forces push northward toward Escalon with reports of a rebel base on the west coast and heavy clashes at Mazatlan. Government sources say troops march from Durango toward Culiacan to sever rebel forces in southern Sinoloa as air power grows contested. An American aviator released after being held as a prisoner signs a pledge to avoid Mexican meddling.

Calles Maadly Escalon Mazatlan Culiacan Durango Sinotn Chihuahua Naco Washington, D.C G. KE Buzz Morrison Nogales State Department

Long Wins Move In Ouster Battle In Louisiana

Baton Rouge Louisiana Marehaz UP Governor Long facing impeachment by the legislature over charges including plotting the assassination of a political opponent in the state House won the first impeachment skirmish. Regular speaker J D Fournet, briefly ousted, sat again as anti Long foes sought to replace him with Mason Spencer during the trial. Fournet remains a key longtime ally in the legislature.

Baton Rouge Marehaz Ney P. Long Representatives House J. D. Fournet Long Fournet Mason Spencer anti-Long BoraMipe

Col Harvey Gilchrist Named Chief of Chemical Warfare

Col Harvey Lt Gilchrist to be chief of the chemical warfare service with major general rank, succeeding Amos Fries. Born Waterloo 1870, he has led the medical division since 1921 and previously headed the American typhus expedition in Poland. Fuqua named chief of infantry, succeeding Robert H Allen.

Washington, D. C Harvey Lt Gilchrist Chemical Warfare Service Stephen C. Fuqua Infantry War Department Amos A. Fries Fuqua Robert H. Allen Waterloo Wan Poland

Jensen Seeks World Endurance Flight Record

Martin Jensen the Dole flier launched the Bel-Jand monoplane Green Flash at Roosevelt Field at 6 01 35 am aiming to set a new solo endurance record surpassing 35 hours 25 minutes. An earlier attempt at 5 45 am ended due to engine trouble after takeoff with 440 gallons of gasoline aboard.

Roosevelt Field Yes Martin Jensen Dole Flier Dene Sen Royal Thomas Jensen

Tenebrae Services Mark Holy Week Solemnity in Rome

Rome March 27 Holy week reached its most solemn stage as Tenebrae services were held in key churches including St Peters St John Lateran and St Mary Major drawing faithful pilgrims from Italy and abroad for the jubilee year of Pope Pius XI. His holiness greeted 120 Benedictine professors and seminarians and recalled the order’s Monte Cassino founding 14 centuries ago.

Rome St. Peters St. John Lateran St. Mary Major Church of the Eternal City Pius XI Italy Benedictine College Monte Cassino

Optimism returns as call money drops and bank aids rise

Des Moines reports flood relief for fish in pools while New York bankers pledge to support the market. Stock exchanges rally on reduced call money and lower bank acceptances, with leaders like Standard Oil of New Jersey and International Telephone & Telegraph driving gains.

New York Stock Exchange Federal Reserve Board W.H. Albert Poole Albert Des Moines Towa State Fish and Game Commission W. EB New York Stock Exchange Henri Deterding Royal Butch Shell Europe South America Standard Oil of New Jersey Rennie Pan American Standard of California Oilske Sinclair and Phillips Houston HSER Yesteray Suares Tata Federal Reserve A. M. Byers International Telephone & Telegraph Onse Sears Roebuck Union, Pacific Commercial Selvents Johns Manville Kroger, Lambert General Electric Ineernational Combustion Acker Hull Washington, D. C Courier

Chefoo Captured by Changs Army in Shantung

Gheetoo in Shantung China reports Marshal Chang Tsung Chang entered Chefoo with little resistance seizing control. The British sloop Cornflower and US cruiser Tren ton moved near the foreign quarters to assist. Nationalists under Gen Lin Chen Nien retreated east of the city after two days of battle, with thousands defecting to Chang.

Gheetoo Shantung China Chang Tsung-Chang Cornflower Trenton Chang Shan Tung Lin Chen-Nien Ninghaichow

Army to blast ice gorge near Bismarck to relieve flood

Lowlands and Mandan were under water as the Missouri River rose to flood stage. Army officers aided residents to move 10,000 pounds of dynamite to blast an ice jam 13 miles south of the city. air survey by Captain Regan overseen from two Army planes. McManus bond set at 50,000 in Rothstein murder case.

Bismarck N. D Mandan Missouri River United States Army John GC. Regan

Mad scramble for margins as stock crash hits Waterloo

Heavy selling stocks dragged prices down five to ten points as margin calls intensified in Waterloo. At James E Bennett company and Lamson Bros. & Co. brokers, customers scrambled to raise funds while galleries watched the boards. Some margins wiped out. reports of large margin calls and forced cash injections circulated, with traders hoping for a quick return to normalcy but fearing diminished profits.

Waterloo James E. Bennett Company Lamson Bros. & Co Federal Reserve Bank

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