Capitol Hill Actions and Hearings Update
Senate debates flood control bill and Finance committee weighs tax bill. House considers lower Mississippi Valley flood control bill. Bell investigating committee questions Dr. F. E. Townsend on old age pension group. Ways and Means hears crude petroleum import tax. Yesterday discussed flood control legislation. Finance panel approves minor revenue bill changes and rejects Senate Interior appropriation amendments. Townsend testifies in old age pension case.
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Interest Growing At Revival Here
Rev E L Miller spoke at First Brethren Church to a large attentive audience with nightly growing attendance. He plans a 745 pm illustrated object talk for the young people tonight. A sermon will be given and parents urged to bring their sons and daughters for Young Folks Night.
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Jury Trial Nears Close in U S Court at Roanoke
In Roanoke Virginia on May 21 a 23 defendant jury heard closing arguments in a case accusing conspirators of swaying jurors in Franklin County liquor conspiracy. Charles Carter Lee Franklin County commonwealth's attorney testified, recounting a overheard urging to influence the jury and his warning to stop.
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Herman Shively
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Show Boat Lures Palace Audience in Final Showings
Universal's 1936 screen adaptation of Edna Ferber's Show Boat stars Irene Dunne Allen Jones Helen Morgan Charles Winninger and Helen Westley. The Palace Theatre presents the production for its last performances today with acclaimed beauty and sentiment noted in reviews.
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Allen Jones
Helen Morgan
Charles Winninger
Helen Westley
Universal
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Edna Ferber
The Cape Mystery at Palace Friday Only
The feature will be shown with Fox News reel and three other attractions. The Spanish Cape Mystery stars Helen meetetress and Donald Cook in a dramatic plot where three youths and three women are entangled in a spider’s web. Also on bill are The Great Air Mystery cartoon and Three Little Bears comedy.
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Rotarians Open District Meeting At Lynchburg
Rotary International fifty sixth district convened in Lynchburg Virginia with business sessions opening today and a luncheon scheduled for tomorrow. District president election was discussed with candidates Walker Pettyjohn and Billy Luke. Welcoming addresses were to be delivered by Mayor Litchford and W M Boyle and Ogden Purvis was to reply. A ball was scheduled for tonight.
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W. M. Boyle
Ogden Purvis
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Woman Is Fish Surgeon
A Brooklyn physician, Dr Ida Mellen, is described by The American editors as America’s first professional fish doctor who operates on fin gy patients with embroidery scissors. Her patients reportedly swim in 48 states and 26 foreign countries.
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Ida Mellen
Brooklyn
Dr. Mellen
America
Octopus Attack Halts Florida Boy in Lake Worth
West Palm Beach reports a 12 year old William Ruskin chased by an octopus in Lake Worth. Two foot tentacles were severed to free the boy who ran away, his location uncertain as of last sighting.
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West Palm Beach, Fla
William Ruskin
William
Lake Worth
Iam
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