Senate resists liquor changes as redistricting moves ahead
Senate leaders push redistricting while grappling with liquor policy after hearings. Senator Garrett warns major finance decisions hinge on liquor control and a tax program faces a hard fight as Governor Peery supports a dispensary plan and school funding aims to restore half.
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Senate
House Joint Finance Committee
Peery
Commission
House
Garrett
Pollard
Virginia to shift taxes to liquor profits for school relief
Delegate Berkeley Adams reports on Virginia real estate tax relief proposing use of liquor profits and utility tax increases to fund public schools. He argues real estate bears 64.2 percent of school costs while state taxes cover 23.5 percent, highlighting inequalities favoring corporations and wealthy individuals.
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Finance Committee
Garrett
Richmond
Berkely D. Adams
Charlotte
State Economy Committee
Virginia
Adams
Visions of a Bigger Navy for America
A Washington report outlines a push for a larger Navy with a $284.7 million supply bill and growth in personnel, aiming to meet London treaty limits upon completion of current programs. Admiral Standley urged higher enlisted totals, warning maintenance costs and future shortfalls if limits are not expanded.
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Congress
Civil Works Administration
House
Washington
United States Navy
House Appropriations Committee
William H. Standley
Naval Operations
Sandley
Roosevelt
United States
Standley
West Virginia
Maryland
Tennessee
California
Colorado
Oklahoma
New York
Greek Premier Demands Insull Exile From Greece
Athens January 22 Premier Tsakaris said Samuel Insull Sr former Chicago utilities operator must leave Greece despite any Council of State ruling on his appeal. The council will reconvene tomorrow to announce findings as rumors say Insull seeks refuge on Rhodes island to avoid U.S. authorities seeking embezzlement charges.
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Associated Press
Athens
Tsakaris
Samuel Insull
Chicago
Greece
Council of State
Insull
Italy
Rhodes
United States
Mantle Fire Leaves Small Damage at South Cameron Home
Firemen extinguished a small blaze Sunday at the home of Miss Emma Howard Wight and Miss Bertha Von Hillern on South Cameron street. A mantel over the fireplace burned but the room suffered only slight damage. No fire in the fireplace and the cause remains undetermined though a chimney soot spark is suspected.
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Emma Howard Wight
Bertha von Hillern
Cameron Street
Notables Bilked in Pershing Bust Letter Scheme
Washington reports federal authorities say more than twenty prominent figures were duped into giving small sums for a Pershing bust. Layton allegedly forged General Squier’s signature on 15000 letters soliciting funds, with the bust created by Dykaar before his death. Officials include Dawes, Hearst, Mellon, Ochs, Sloan, and others. General Squier is a principal complainant.
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Washington
John J. Pershing
George C. Squier
Leo A. Rover
United States
Layton
General
Dykaar
New York
General Squier
Charles G. Dawes
W. M. Atterbury
Paul D. Cravath
Daniel Willard
Parker Gilbert
William Randolph Hearst
Andrew W. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Adolph 8. Ochs
The
New York Times
E. L. Cord
LeRoy W. Baldwin
Alfred E. Smith
Charles M. Schwab
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
Ogden L. Mills
George Gordon Battle
George W. Wickersham
Harry Harkness Flagler
Nathan L. Miller
James W. Wadsworth, Jr
John N. Willys
James T. Loree
Roger W. Straus
Adolph Lewisohn
Rover
Squier
Stock Market Watches Washington For Fresh Market Cues
New York January 22 stocks and staples moved in narrow margins as traders awaited Washington signals. Analysts expect government driven credit inflation to expand beyond the Federal Reserve and foresee expatriated capital returning for investment boosting manufacturing and industrial spending. Markets focus on Secretary Roper's upcoming stock exchange legislation report to be presented to President Roosevelt. Sterling cables opened at 5 dollars. Call money at 1 percent.
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Associated Press
New York
Washington
Financial District
Federal Reserve
Wall Street
Roper
Roosevelt
Sterling
Nye charges N. R. A. fostered by stool pigeons
Senator Nye cites Washington Post report claiming stool pigeons within the N R A tip off big business when independents protest trade practices. He says he will continue the fight and warns independents may hesitate to file complaints after compliance board assurances. He notes competitors learn of complaints quickly.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senator Nye
Washington Post
Nye
Hugh 8. Johnson
New Rhythm Aces Feature At Rotary Anniversary
The New Rhythm Aces Orchestra performed during the Rotary Club anniversary celebration. Members include Ben Davis Jr Horace Hott Charles Ritter Oscar Zigler Beverley Perry Courtney Grim and William Mowery. A second orchestra name was incorrectly listed in last Saturday's Star.
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Rotary Club
Rythm Aces
Ben Davis, Jr
Horace Hott
Charles Ritter
Oscar, Zigler
Beverley Perry
Courtney Grim
William Mowery
Note on Kidnapped Banker Edward Bremer Missing
Federal agents joined Anoka county authorities in a large area search for Edward Bremer after a note claimed he was killed by accident and buried near Anoka Minnesota. The letter, signed by one of the gang, warned to inform Walter MacGee and mentioned the ransom note had not arrived. Adolph Bremer and Edward Bremer's wife remained in seclusion as the alert continued.
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St. Paul
Minn
Edward Bremer
Anoka County
Anoka Yester
Bremer
Minneapolis
Anoka
Union
Walter MacGee
Bremers
Adolph Bremer
Oil dealer held over premiums case in Maryland
Judge Chesnut in Baltimore postponed the filing of an answer until January 29 in the government charge that Herman L. Mills of Hagerstown violated the petroleum code. Mills operated service stations in Hagerstown Frederick and Chambersburg and is accused of giving premiums to buyers of petroleum products.
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Baltimore
W. Calvin Chesnut
United States District Court
Herman L. Mills
Hagerstown
Mills
Cornelius Mundy
United States District Attorney
Chesnut
Frederick
Chambersburg
County Pastors Union to Hold Public Session
The County Ministerial Association will hold a public session Thursday at 8 p m at Vaucluse Presbyterian Church. Ministers and wives dine at 7 p m after a 6 30 p m business meeting. The program includes talks by Rev Allen Jones Rev Dr Hubert Sydenstricker and Rev Franklin G Senger with a vocal quartet and open forum.
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Vaucluse Presbyterian Church
Allen Jones
Hubert Sydenstricker
Winchester Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Franklin G. Senger
Sydenstricker
C. C. Bush
Tri-State League Meets Wednesday At Martinsburg
Martinsburg hosts the Tri-State League of Red Men and Pocahontas with Tuscarora Tribe and others planning events. A Winchester delegation is expected. the afternoon business meeting includes Edith Johnson and W P Wachter among regional officers. A banquet and an obSession follow for Red Men and Pocahontas members.
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Martinsburg
Tuscarora Tribe
Order of Red Men
Tippecanoe Council
Pocahontas
Tri-State
League of Red Men
Winchester
League
Edith Johnson
Huntington
W. Va
Incohenee
Great Council of
West Virginia
W. P. Wa
Lane declines attend grand jury in lynching probe
In Princess Anne Maryland Attorney General William Preston Lane Jr declines to attend Somerset county grand jury slated to open the lynching investigation. Lane says no action would be gained by his presence and notes he believes indictments are warranted in nine cases. Investigations follow a jail mob that lynched George Armwood.
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Princess Anne, Md
William Preston Lane, Jr
John B. Robins
Somerset County Grand Jury
Lane
Robins
George Armwood
Dr. Wynekoop To Decide On Trial
Judge Joseph B. David ruled that Dr. Alice Lindsaynekoop may decide for herself whether to continue on trial for murder in the death of Rheta, her daughter in law, in Chicago.
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Associated Press
Criminal Courts Building
Chicago
Joseph B. David
Alice Lindsaynekoop
Rheta
Killed Returning From Virginia Visit
Miss Mildred A. Wellington 22 of Bridgeport died in a head on crash between her car and a trolley near Bridgeport after leaving Lynchburg Virginia. Police believe she fell asleep at the wheel and the collision occurred about 50 feet from the trolley line. James Noonan the trolley operator faced a coroner’s inquest after being released on a $1000 bond on a manslaughter charge.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Lynchburg
Mildred A. Wellington
Randolph- Macon Women’s College
George Wellington
Board of Bridgeport
James Noonan
Frederick County Trustee Electoral Board Meeting Notice
The Trustee Electoral Board of Frederick County will meet in the County Court House auditorium on Monday February 5 1934 at 2 30 p m to consider appointing a school trustee for Shawnee District. R A Lemley chairman. 21 1 22 29
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Frederick County
County Court House
Shawnee
R. A. Lemley
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Rouss Ave
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N. Y
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