Gandhi Leaves for Delhi Conference With Viceroy
In Allahabad Gandhi, silent on his day, departs for New Delhi to meet Viceroy Irwin regarding India’s problems. London reports MacDonald and Cabinet weighing a British delegation to India to resume round table talks, though no personnel decided. Captain Wedgewood Benn may join as secretary of state for India.
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Allahabad
India
Mahatma Gandhi
New Delhi
Lord Irwin
London
Ramsay MacDonald
Wedgewood Benn
King appoints Sanchez Guerra to form new government in Spain
King Alfonso designates Jose Antonio Sanchez Guerra to form a cabinet after Premier Berenguer's resignation. Sanchez Guerra, leader of a left wing Conservative group likely the strongest party, aims for a constitutional convention to draft a new constitution, potentially supplanting the monarch’s power.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Jose Antonio Sanchez Guerra
Sanchez Guerra
Spain
Berenguer
Arizona Senate Defers Intangible Tax Bill
The Arizona Senate postponed indefinitely Senator Frank T. Pomeroy's intangible tax bill after prolonged debate. The measure would have taxed intangible property from a quarter of one percent to five percent. The committee favored Donnelly's proposal to set Colossal Cave near Tucson as a state monument. A House memorial seeking $25,000 from Congress for a wildlife experiment station at the University of Arizona was also recommended for passage.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona Senate
Frank T. Pomeroy
Donnelly
Colossal Cave
Tucson
House
Congress
University of Arizona
Phoenix Holdup Men Arrested on Coast
Two men Frank Morgan and Edward Cox were arrested in an expensive automobile on a liquor charge and held for extradition after sheriff's deputies said they confessed to robbing James Scheer a Phoenix theater manager of 3780 on February 9. Six cases of new clothing and 1737 in cash were found in a hotel room they occupied.
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Los Angeles
James Scheer
Phoenix
Frank Morgan
Edward Cox
Huntington Park
Weather outline for New Mexico and Arizona
Generally fair tonight and Tuesday with little change in temperature across New Mexico and Arizona. Light winds and dry conditions are expected, with no significant precipitation anticipated.
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New Mexico
Arizona
Arizona Reels From Storm As Roads Open Statewide
Storm-swept Arizona resumes normal traffic after a week of record rainfall. Roads opened in most areas including the Phoenix to coast corridor via Yuma and Wellton where one flood death occurred. Precipitation over the week totaled 4.28 inches in the Miami Globe area.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Yuma
Wellton
Miami Globe
Churchill to Tour United States for Lecture Circuit
Winston Churchill will visit the United States this fall for an extensive lecture tour announced by Louis J. Alber. He will begin in New York on November 15 and is set to speak in major cities including Boston Philadelphia Washington Pittsburgh Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Chicago Denver San Francisco Los Angeles Seattle New Orleans Atlanta Indianapolis Minneapolis and more.
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Winston Churchill
United States
Louis J. Alber
Alber
Churchill
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Cleerland
Detroit
Chicago
Denver
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Seattle
New Orleans
Atlanta
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
House Passes 45 Million Building Bill for Post Offices
The House approved a 45 million dollar administration program for post office stations branches and garages with up to 10 million to be used for construction. The measure includes a Maas amendment limiting postmaster general purchases to prices set by a commission. The bill moves to the Senate and aims to add facilities in towns as part of broader public buildings authorizations.
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House
Senate
Maas
Minnesota
United States District
Congress
Kelly
Committee Backs Immigration Bill With Two Year Restrictions
The House immigration committee approved the Jenkins bill to curb immigration for two years as a work aid. It would cut overall quotas by 90 percent and cap Western Hemisphere entrants at 10 percent in fiscal 1929. The panel also backed the Free resolution limiting Filipino immigration to 500 annually and directing Hawaii island labor rules under existing regulations. The Jenkins bill superseded the Free bill. House Republican leadership signaled possible nonaction this session.
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Washington
House. Immigration Committee
Hawaii
Labor Department
House
Gen Butler Begins Seven Day Furlough
Major General Smedley D. Butler of the Marine Corps will start a seven day furlough from his duties as commandant at Quantico Marine Post tomorrow.
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Gen. Butler
Washington
Smedley D. Butler
Marine Corps
Quantico Marine Post
Will Rogers And Capt Hawks Stop In Winslow
Will Rogers and Capt Frank M Hawks paused in Winslow during a drought relief tour of Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas en route to Santa Monica. Rogers planned to resume work on a contracted film after raising about 225800 for drought sufferers in a three week campaign. The transcontinental flight was funded by the United States Navy and aimed to bring relief to affected communities.
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Capt. Hawks
Winslow
Red Cross Drought Fund
Frank M. Hawks
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Santa Monica
Rogers
California
Cal
War Department completes appraisal of Blythe toll bridge
Arizona Governor Hunt reports to California Governor Rolph that the War Department has completed the appraisal of the Blythe Colorado river toll bridge project. Senator Hayden says the War Department chief of engineers puts the construction cost at 236172.53 dollars.
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Blythe
Phoenix
Ariz
California
Colorado River
George W. P
Blythe Bridge
Carl Hayden
United States
Arizona
M. C. Hawkins
State Highway Commission
Secretary of War
Drownings Darken Pearl River New Year Celebration
Canton China reports 100 people drowned when a steamer carrying 500 struck a rock and sank while celebrating the Chinese new year. In San Francisco Chinatown, crowds view a Pacific coast New Year festival as Chinatown opens its six day pageant. Younger Chinese follow January 1 as New Year per President Chiang’s orders.
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Canton
China
Pearl River
Here
Chiang
Vanderbilt Denies Mussolini Interview Again
Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. reiterates he did not ride with Premier Mussolini after the Italian foreign office denied the interview. He questions journalism norms and notes Mussolini repudiates the prior meeting claim. He does not comment on the Butler hit-run tale.
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Los Angeles
Cornelius. Vanderbilt, Jr
Foreign Office
Mussolini
Vanderbilt
Smedle D. Butler
Fire at Fushun Mines Misses Massive Encasement Claim
A Mukden mining department telegram reports only one injury from last week's Fushun collieries fire, contradicting earlier wire counts of 3,000 miners entombed in Peiping.
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Peiping
China
Mukden
Fushun
Santa Cruz County Granted Liability Against Tax Levy
Frank Luke of the State Tax Commission announced the Santa Cruz county board of supervisors may incur 2760 emergency liabilities against the new tax levy. Funds will support health work and relief for indigents. A Nogales hearing was held last week.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Fez
Frank Luke
State Tax Commission
Santa Cruz
General Pershing Sidelined by Severe Cold
General John J. Pershing is confined to bed at the Metropolitan Club with a cold. The illness is reported severe enough to prevent him from attending the funeral of Major General Clarence R Edwards.
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Washington
John J. Pershing
Metropolitan Club
Clarence R. Edwards
Showman Herbert Clayton Dies in London Hospital
Theatrical producer Herbert Clayton died of pneumonia in a London hospital after influenza. He passed away February 16, ending a career shaping stage shows and productions.
Boy Scouts Volunteer in Rescue Then Aid Cure
In Asheville North Carolina on February 16 a call to Boy Scouts headquarters drew over 100 volunteers to help Maggie Sharp an orphan unable to pay for blood transfusions. She receives transfusion support and begins recovering.
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Asheville
N. C
Maggie Sharp
Boy Scouts
Maggie
Congress Moves to Fast-Track Supply Bills Before March 4
Washington reports a busy Congress as leaders push about 3.48 billion dollars in appropriation bills through the House and Senate within 14 working days. Eight of nine regular supply measures are routed through the legislative bill with the second deficiency bill set to debut next Wednesday. Leaders remain optimistic extra sessions can be avoided if all measures pass by March 4.
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Senate
Hal
Naval Committee
Jones
Appropriations Committee
House
Congress
Maj General Edwards Buried at Arlington Cemetery
Major General A J Edwards rests among the nation’s honored dead at Arlington cemetery. President Hoover representative Major General A J Rowley and war department officials attend with veterans of the Yankee division. The Third Cavalry and White Horse Battery escort the body to the grave in a simple interment.
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Clarence R. Edwards
Arlington Cemetery
A. J. Rowley
Hoover
War Department
Edwards
France
Third Cavalry Regiment
White Horse
Sixteenth Field Artillery
Four Die When Auto Hits Street Car in Chicago
A head on collision between an automobile and a street car in Chicago killed four of a six person party. The dead were Mrs. Julia Ahrens 19 a newlywed bride Joseph Budak 25 Frank Swift 28 and an unnamed young woman believed to be Swift’s fiancée.
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Chicago
Julia Ahrens
Joseph Budak
Frank Swift
Swift
Railway Oil Rates Will Be Revised
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered a four month preparation period for revised railroad rates on petroleum products moving west and southwest to the northeast and gasoline to and from southwestern points. The changes will include both increases and reductions to offset pipeline competition and reflect a balanced approach by rail carriers.
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Washington
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ambassador Edge To Entertain Doumergue In Paris
President Doumergue will dine at the American embassy tonight as the guest of Ambassador Walter E. Edge. The affair will be simple and not elaborate, reflecting the president’s taste for simplicity. It marks Edger’s first important social engagement this season.
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Paris
Doumergue
Walter E. Edge
Edger
Red Cross drought relief drive reaches over eight million
Washington February 16 The Red Cross campaign for a ten million dollar drought relief fund today totalled eight million two hundred ten thousand four hundred eighty one dollars.
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The
Red Cross
Representative M. J. Francis Dies in Phoenix at 44
State Representative M. J. Francis of Maricopa county has died in a Phoenix hospital from pneumonia after a week of illness. The labor ally, born in New York City, moved to Arizona seven years ago after living in New Jersey. He leaves a widow, a daughter Saruel, a sister Elizabeth Saber, a mother Ellen Francois, and brothers George and Richard. interment likely in Phoenix.
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Ariz
M. J. Francis
Maricopa County
Arizona
Francis
New York City
New Jersey
Saruel
Elizabeth Saber
Ellen Francois
George
Richard
East
Francois
Arizona House Swifts Passes Bills and Names Francis Fills Seat
The Arizona House, acting quickly, passed 12 measures and killed one. It unanimously voted to petition Maricopa County to appoint Mrs. M J Francis of Phoenix to fill the late Rep Francis's unexpired term. Francis died yesterday. House Speaker Hannon urged financial aid from members, donating salary portions to the family. Funeral arrangements were discussed.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona House of Representatives
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
M. J. Francis
House
Francis
Hannon
Gila County Seeks Emergency Funds Approval
The Gila County Board of Supervisors filed an emergency indebtedness application with the state tax commission for 52 140 09 the largest in recent years. Immediate needs include 17 000 for indigent care and unemployment relief 13 000 for the county hospital with 7 000 requested for the Superior Court and other non budgeted expenses.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Gila County
Elopement Sparks Grand Dance Through Life Rumor
A playful note hints that the rumored elopement of Chick and Gladys will lead to a long shared life, described as a grand dance through the future. No official confirmation is provided.
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Gladys
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