Hoover waits for Mitchell on Boulder Canyon dam act
President Hoover remains in suspense for Attorney General Mitchell’s information on the Swing Johnson Boulder Canyon dam act and the six state compact. No order to enact the compact is expected today though law allows proclamation at any time. Swing, a California Republican and author, spent time at the White House without seeing Hoover amid cabinet duties and a Fert weekly meeting.
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Washington
Hoover
Mitchell
White House
Virginia
Representative Swing
California
Hoorgs
Jeeter Fert
Boulder Dam
Explosion at Canton hospital kills nearly a hundred
AP dispatch from Hongkong reports an explosion in two vaults at Veast Bund hospital in Canton followed by a fire. The main building was destroyed and nearly 100 people perished, including 20 patients, with over 100 patients rescued by Red Cross workers police and the military.
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London
The
Exchange Telegraph Company
Hongkong
Veastbund Hospital
Canton
Red Cross
Prince of Wales to reach 64 on Sunday
Wales 35 Sunday London reports the Prince of Wales will pass another milestone on the age record Sunday when he will be 64 years old.
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London
Panell
Prince of Wales
Eruption Ravages 33,000 Acres of Land in Ko Gongatake Vicinity
The Ko gongatake eruption near Hakonate causes extensive damage with 33 000 acres of field and forest and 3 560 acres of arable land laid waste.
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YOKYU
Kogongatake
Hakonate
Famine Stricken Villagers in Calcutta Province
Reports from the Asian flood area reveal extreme hardship with villagers on famine rations. Homes and relatives have been swept away, leaving communities in dire need of aid.
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Calcutta
India
Asian
Arizona Min Stock Frauds Seen in Paris
Charges investigate alleged fraud where small investors lost about 2 million dollars in Paris. A Los Angeles copper mining company sold 2 million shares at inflated prices via rigged quotations in the over the counter market. Louis Bonhomme named as organizer. nine bankers and brokers implicated.
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Paris
Los Angeles
Arizona
Audibert
Secret Service
Louis Bonhomme
Clara Consolidated Mining Company History Noted
Prescott report outlines the Clara Consolidated Mining company with a smelter at Bouse and mines at Swan Sea, formed in 1905 by George Mitchell, linked to Greene Cananea Copper. Mitchell died seven months ago, stock sold in Paris, 1912 French stockholders examined property, 1918 optioned by United Verde Copper, lapse followed. From 1919 to 1925 Southwest Metals of Humboldt worked it, mines idle since. Bouse once housed about 4 009 residents.
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Prescott, Ariz
Clara Consolidated Mining Company
Bouse
Yuma County
Swansea
George Mitchell
William C. Greene
Greene- Cananea Copper Company
Mitchell
Paris
Clara Company
United Verde Copper Company
Jerome
Southwest Metals Company
Humboldt
Yavapai
Two Pilots Plan Solo Transcontinental Flight
New York dispatch says Capt rank Hawks and Lee Schoenhair will attempt solo non stop flights from Los Angeles to break Hawks record of 18 hours 2 minutes and 70 seconds. Both pilots, close friends, will use identical planes and fly solo.
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New York
Rank Hawks
Los Angeles
Lee Schoenhair
Hawks
Denver Wins Lions International Convention
Denver Colorado won the 15th convention of the Lions International. Ray L. Riley of Sacramento California was elected first vice president. I E B McKeever of Frederick Maryland was chosen third vicepresident. New directors elected include Joseph R Adams of Chicago Roderick Beddow of Birmingham and A William Yungstrom of Indiana.
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Louisville
Denver
Colo
Lions’ International Today
Ray L. Riley
Sacramento
Calif
I. EB. McKeever
Frederick
Sew
Joseph R. Adams
Chicago
Roderick Beddow
Birmingham
A. William Yungstrom
Iniira
Convicts Captured After Escape Near Coolidge Arizona
Two inmates escaped from the state penitentiary yesterday afternoon near Florence. Philip Noel from Grail County and Kenneth Steperts were recaptured near Coolidge today and returned to the prison. Noel was serving for a first degree burglary and Steperts for grand larceny.
Professor Snook Confesses Murder of Student Lover
Ohio State University professor James H. Snook 49 confessed to beating and slashing Theora Hix 25 to death in his car at a rifle range. He said she threatened his wife and child and that he killed her with a hammer and then slit her throat to end her suffering. He told prosecutors he was ready to reveal all and the confession was sent to the county grand jury for indictment.
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Columbus
James H. Snook
Ohio State University
Theora Hix
Snook
Here
Search Of Liquor Boats For Hidden Arms Suggested
Crown Attorney James S. Allan urges Canadian officials to search liquor boats for firearms to curb liquor amassment. His proposal comes amid opposition to bail for Alfred Woods, a wealthy Amherst dock owner charged with receiving stolen contraband.
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Windsor
James S. Allan
Allan
Raleage
Alfred I. Woods
Ambhersthurs
Beura Vumner
Lev Spuber
Blue Laws Condemned by Church Convention
At the Evangelical Luther Synod's 34th centennial convention in Chicago officials condemned strict blue laws as misinterpreting Christianity and causing conflict. A church statement said Christian religion is not a creed of morbid restrictions and dampening prohibitions.
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Chicago
Evangelical Luther Synod
Ehareh
Aviator Franco Starts Test Flight Toward New York
Cartagena Spain June 21 AP Major Ramon Franco famed aviator who crossed the south Atlantic in 1926 began a new leg of a flight to New York taking off from Cartagena at 4 50 p m for the Azores on the first lap. He plans to fly nonstop to New York if weather permits otherwise a stop at Halifax may follow.
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Cartagena
Spain
Ramon Franco
South Atlantic
Azores
New York
Franco
KM. d. T
Halifax
Final Tribute Paid to Gen Booth in London Service
Quiet crowds lined outside Congress Hall Cultoon as Salvation Army officers held a brief service over the body of General William Bramwell Booth, their late commander, lying in state.
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London
Salvation Army
William Bramwell Booth
Congress Hall
Cultoon
Dawes Accepts Invite to Empire League Dinner in London
Ambassador Charles G. Dawes accepted an invitation from the British Empire Service League to attend the overseas delegates dinner on June 25 during the league's biennial conference in London. The Prince of Wales is set to preside.
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London
Charles G. Dawes
Empire Council
British Empire Service League
Prince of Wales
Endurance Flight Takeoff From Roosevelt Field
Viola Gentry, former women’s solo endurance record holder, and Charles W. taykburet, former Roosevelt Field instructor, launched on a refueling endurance flight at 12:15 p m Eastern Daylight Time from Roosevelt Field New York.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Viola Gentry
Charles W. Taykburet
Roosevel Field
T A T Planes Inaugurate Regular Runs At Winslow Field
Initial practice flights preceded the start of east and westbound T A T passenger service. The A 7 Ford tri motor arrived from the east at 1 15 and the westbound from Albuquerque to Winslow at 1 45 led by Maye W Stephens. The City of Los Angeles arrived at 2 25 MST piloted by Eddie Bellunde with Speed Campbell assisting.
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Winslow Field
Albuquerque
Winslow
Les Munger
Frank Caudle
Maye W. Stephens
Phillips
Los Angeles
T. A. T. Field
Here
Eddie Bellunde
Campbell
T. R. Howe
Lucas
L. A
IT. A. T
Max Cornwall
The
Half of 43 Texas Prison Breakers Back in Custody
Seventeen of the forty three convicts who escaped from the Cle mens state prison farm were captured and in irons. Four others were wounded by possemen and taken to a hospital as armed posses and bloodhounds renewed the chase in the river bottoms for remaining fugitives.
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Texas
Houston
Tex
Clemens State Prison
Hoover to Proclaim Six-State Compact on Colorado River Power
Failure of seven states to agree on developing the Colorado river for power has left the decision to President Hoover who will issue a six-state compact. Details continue on page six.
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Washington
Colorado River
Hoover
Athletics Pound Yankees in Opening Game at Yankee Stadium
New York June 21 AP The Athletics routed three Yankee pitchers including pennant winner Pennock before 65 000 fans to win the first game of a doubleheader 11 to 1 Bob Grove limited the Yankees to ten hits for his eleventh win Al Steimons homered twice for his fifteenth and sixteenth Haas also homered in the game
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Yankee Stadium
New York
Athletics
Pennock
Bob Grove
al Steviens
Haas
Opposition to feedlot cattle tariff increase voiced
W C Green of Naco Arizona told the Senate Finance subcommittee that the House tariff bill raising the feed cattle levy from 1 1 2 to 2 cents should be opposed. He represented American livestock interests in Mexico Arizona and California during the hearing.
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Washington
W. C. Green
Naco
Ariz
Senate
Mexico
Arizona
California
President Hoover replies to fatal border patrol incident
In a letter to the International Falls city council President Hoover says the government will not transgress the law in response to the fatal shooting of Henry Virkkula, a Big Falls confectioner, by a border patrolman.
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International Fall's
Minn
Jane 21
Hoover
Henry Virkkula
Big Falls
Hays Granted Divorce in Sullivan County Circuit Court
Will Hays, president of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, was granted a divorce yesterday in Sullivan County circuit court from Mrs. Helen Hays.
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Sullivan, Ind
Will H. Hays
The
Motion Picture V Producer, and Distributoers of America
Sullivan County
Helen Hays
Law proposal bars federal officials from campaign funds
Chairman Brook Hart leads the Senate Patronage Committee in a bid to prohibit federal office holders from contributing to political campaigns following an investigation into the disposal of federal appointments in southern states.
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Washington
Brookhart
Senate
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