Miners and Operators Continue Parley on Work Rules
In Cleveland the scale committee of District Six covering Ohio met at the Rockefeller Building to hammer out rules and conditions for state mine workers. Separate division groups will report to a full committee tonight with a conclusion expected Thursday. John Owens of the United Mine Workers noted many details slowed progress while work regulations will be printed as pamphlets for Hocking Valley miners through local unions.
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W. F. Smiley
Messenger
Cleveland
District Six
Ohio
Rockefeller
John Owens
United Mine Workers of America
Hocking Valley
Simpson Slander Suit Struck Off Calendar
Attorneys said Ernest Simpson's slander suit against society figure Mrs Joan Sutherland was struck off the court calendar by mutual consent. Simpson alleges Mrs Sutherland implied at a luncheon that he was paid to permit Wallis Simpson's divorce.
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London
U.P
Ernest Simpson
Wallis Simpson
Simpson
Joan Sutherland
Helen Burgess Dies at 18 in Pneumonia Tragedy
Hollywood mourns as 18 year old Helen Burgess dies of pneumonia after rising from an amateur stage to a lead in Cecil B. DeMille’s The Plainsmen with Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur. Burgess had shot scenes on the Paramount lot before her death Wednesday night.
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Hollywood
U.P
Paramount
Helen Burgess
Last of Moran and Mack dies in Ypsilanti reveal
The unclaimed body found on a Ypsilanti street was identified as William Moran 63 a surviving member of the comedy team Moran and Mack known as The Two Black Crows.
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Ypsilanti, Mich
U.R
William Moran
Moran and
Mack
Two Black Crows
Middleport Man Talks to F. D. Roosevelt
Middleport resident J B Downing, member of the General Advisory Board on Flood Loans, spoke with President Franklin D Roosevelt by direct line from Washington. The President asked about flood loan payments and Downing reported the first check arrived in Middleport with 15 more in process in Meigs County. Downing's contact with Congressman Thomas A Jenkins helped speed flood loan grants.
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Roosevelt
J. B. Downing
Middleport
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Downing
United States
Harry R. Barnes
Washington
D. C
White House
General Advisory Board On
Huntington
W. Va
Cedric W. Clark
Meigs County
Thomas A. Jenkins
House of Representatives
Mrs. FDR dubbed Americas First Nuisance at dinner
Washington dispatch reports Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt being called Americas first nuisance after a dinner self introduction. She recalled receiving a letter accusing her of poking her nose in many things and responding with humor about the moniker.
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Washington
U.P
Franklin D. Roosevelt
America
United States
Seek Sculptor In Manhattan Flop Houses
Police Commissioner Valentine sent scores of detectives into East Side slums to search flop houses for Robert Irwin a 29 year old sculptor suspected in the Easter Eve killings of Veronica Gedeon and two others. Investigators found a soap carved statue likeness of Mrs Kudner in the Gedeon apartment bathroom and believe the killer carved it while awaiting Veronica’s return from a 3 am date.
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New York
U.P
Lewis J. Valentine
East Side
Robert Irwin
Beekman Hill
Triple
Manhattan
Irwin
Veronica Gedeon
Mary Gedeon
Frank Byrnes
Roosevelt seeks no new taxes for 1938 relief plan
President Roosevelt expressed hope that no additional taxes will be needed in Congress's 1938 relief budget. He prepared to present yearly relief estimates and undecided on total unemployment aid, to be finalized about 24 hours before his formal message to Congress.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Congress
Missionary Describes Ethiopian Executions After Assassination Attempt
James L. Rohrbaugh, missionary and former United Press correspondent in Addis Ababa, gives an uncensored account of the killings after the native attempt to assassinate Italian viceroy Marshal Rodolfo Graziani. He estimates nearly 3,000 natives slain in the two nights following the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
James L. Rohrbaugh
United Press
Addis Ababa
Rodolfo Graziani
Rohrbaugh
Ethiopia
Rex
Travel Club Closed in Cleveland by Police
Cleveland police shut down a Vacation Travel Club operating like a chain letter scheme. It promised subscribers 640 dollars for their investment and attracted local participants.
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Cleveland
U.P
Akron Tragedy Kills Two in Skidding Trailer Collision
U P reports T J Cooney 52 of Columbus and Mrs Coon ey 50 were killed when a skidding trailer struck their car near Akron late Thursday.
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AKRON
U.P
T. J. Cooney
Columbus
Cooney
Here
Young miner killed in coal mine rock fall
Noble Cartwright aged 26 was killed today in a coal mine rock fall near New Philadelphia. The accident occurred at the mine entrance where workers reported a sudden collapse trapping Cartwright who died at the scene.
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New Philadelphia
U.P
Noble Cartwright
Solons Back From Break to Tackle Ohio Tax Proposals
Ohio lawmakers return to Columbus Monday to debate relief measures and tax plans amid a strike over state aid. Senate leaders hint at a one cent gas tax and a half cent liquid fuel tax combined with higher admissions tax, estimating about eight million dollars for the year. Governor Davey’s program and a Curtin relief bill are central to negotiations as strikers press for action.
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Columbus
U.P
Davey
State House
Senate
Kilcnens Lotournous Lne Slale
Keith Lawrence
Cleveland
Enactment
Lawrence
House Welfare Committee
Senate Relief Committee
Ohio
Loyalists Launch Big Offensive on Madrid Front
Loyalists in the Spanish Civil War opened a major assault on Madrid to push insurgents from the capital. They broke through wooded areas of Casa De Campo as Basque loyalists added 35,000 troops to reach 100,000 against Gen. Emilio Mola's drive toward Bilbao. The insurgents remained confident of victory.
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Madrid
Casa de Campo
Bilbao
Emilio Mola
New Liquor Regulation Goes Into Force Today
Columbus Ohio liquor department officials say a regulation requiring twice weekly cleaning of beer coils and tubes and thorough cleaning and sterilization of glasses in beer and liquor establishments starts today. The board set May 15 as the deadline for outside beer signs with brand names and signs inside windows, and ordered window displays of liquor or beer discontinued after that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Liquor Board
Liquor Department
Administration seeks early House action on sit-downs
Washington U P Administration leaders moved to force quick House action on a Senate resolution condemning sit-down strikes and Wagner Act violations. Leaders planned strategy after word spread the administration hoped for swift action despite a Thursday House defeat of the Dies resolution for a probe into sit-downs.
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Washington
U.P.— Administration
Senate
House
Assure Relief Labor in Ohio to June 30
Zaleski forest project in Vinton County will employ 765 men for reforestation of 20 000 acres. Ross Hocking project based in Chillicothe will employ 553 men on 15 000 acres. Tasks include marking boundaries clearing land limestone quarrying building trails tree planting stand improvement dam construction bathing beaches cabins towers and camp organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
U.P
Zaleski
Ross-Hocking
Resettlement Administration
Ohio
L. E. Sawyer
Vinton County
Ross- Hocking
Chillicothe
We Have the Votes to Pack Court Roosevelt Says
Washington A congressional source quoted President Roosevelt declaring we have the votes to push through the administration bill to reorganize the federal judiciary.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Judge Suggests Spanking For Walsh Son In Custody Fight
In Los Angeles the 11 year old son of Christy Walsh is under his mother’s temporary care as Judge Goodwin J. Knight recommends a spanking. Walsh opposes Madeline Walsh’s bid for full custody saying the boy leads a cream puff life. The judge cites a dramatic private chamber meeting and a vow to discipline the child to instill respect for authority.
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Los Angeles
Christy Walsh
Sports Syndicate
Goodwin J. Knight
Walsh
Madeline Walsh
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Royal Police Called in GM Strikes in Oshawa Ontario
Pickets surround the General Motors Canada plant as Premier Hepburn offers to mobilize RCMP to break the strike. He denounces outside CIO agitators and vows Ontario resources to prevent similar actions in Canada. Company negotiates hours and wages but rejects union recognition.
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Oshawa
Ont
U.P
General Motors Corporation of Canada
Mitchell F. Hepburn
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Hepburn
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Toronto
Ontario
General Motors
Chrysler
Hudson
United States
Lewis’ Cio
Canada
Hugh Thompson
Detroit
Lewis and the
CIO
Ottawa
Rabbit on City Streets Stuns Glouster Deputy
Deputy B F Swartz of Glouster spotted a wild rabbit on a main street car track while returning from an American Legion convention in Columbus. He stopped, captured the rabbit, released it after passing the suburbs, and showed a large hand scratch as proof. The rabbit reportedly kicked him in parting gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
B. F. Swartz
American Legion
Columbus
Swartz
No Soup Kitchens Operated in Gallia County Says Officials
Gallipolis March report says relief needs are under control and no soup kitchens will be run by the Ohio National Guard in Gallia County. Commissioners Dan Jones G P Ewing and Elijah Johnson endorse the statement with Auditor E D Keeler. Neil Jones supervises relief distribution with assistant William Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio National Guard
Gallia County
Dan Jones
G. P. Ewing
Elijah Johnson
E. D. Keeler
Othneil Jones
William Wood
Ohio airports under review for safe flying
Senator Robert J. Bulkley urged the Department of Air Commerce to inspect Ohio airport facilities after a series of crashes in recent months to ensure safety and efficiency in air travel.
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Ohio
Washington
U.P
Robert J. Bulkley
Department of Air Commerce
Fox held for grand jury in arson case
Harry B. Fox, 34, was held for grand jury action on an arson charge after an officer testified he set fire to the apartment of Miss Margaret Schnitzer, 29, when she refused to see him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Harry B. Fox
Margaret Schnitzer
Meigs Native Dies in Iowa
Mrs. Gar net Bingham Allen a Meigs County native died in Des Moines Iowa last Saturday at 51 She was wife of Walter O Allen Washington Irving Junior High principal She had appendicitis surgery on March 18 but recovered before a pulmonary embolus developed Her husband is a 1910 graduate and Carnegie Hero Medal recipient for saving nine people from drowning in the 1907 flood Her parents were the late Robert Bingham of Rutland and Athens and her mother lives in Des Moines with her brother George Bingham a teacher
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Athens
Des Moines
Iowa
Garnet Bingham Allen
Walter O. Allen
Washington Irving
Fair Colder Weather Brings Heavy Frost Warning
A 10 degree drop from Thursday morning raised frost risk tonight as Columbus weather bureau predicts heavy frost. Southeastern Ohio skies stay fair and colder tonight with a slight warm up Saturday. Lows have hovered 34 to 38 degrees. Thursday high reached 57, down three from the day before. Rainfall measured a quarter inch and late morning readings hit 42 degrees.
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Weather Bureau
Columbus
Ohio
GOP Superintendent Reinstated in Scioto County Infirmary
The state civil service commission ordered G. C. Johnson reinstated as superintendent of the Scioto County Infirmary. Democratic county commissioners, in a majority for the first time since the Civil War, had removed Johnson on March 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
U.P
State Civil Service Commission
G. C. Johnson
Scioto County
Johnson
Anthony Wilson Bankruptcy Petition Filed in Federal Court
Columbus U P filed in federal court shows Anthony Wilson of Nelsonville listed with liabilities of 36 392 dollars and assets of 215 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Anthony Wilson
Nelsonville
No Coat Licenses Yet for Ohio Hunters
Ohio hunters will not be required to wear numbers on their backs until the start of the 1938 hunting season, the state conservation division announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Ohio
State Conservation Division
Tornado hits Miami injuring two in southwest district
A small tornado ripped through a southwest Miami residential area injuring two people and tearing off roofs from several houses. Local officials investigated the scene as residents assessed the damage and began repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
U.P
Green Says More Funds Are Needed for AFL Split
President William Green announced the AFL executive council would meet within 10 days to consider a special convention to expel rebel CIO unions. He indicated a likely emergency assessment to fund organizing, as CIO plans to issue new charters to expelled locals to solidify its AFL rival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
William Green
American Federation of Labor
A. F. of L
Committee For Industrial Organization Unions
Green
John L. Lewis
A. F. of
John Brophy
Lewis
Hudson Chrysler Workers Return to Jobs After Settlement
The UAW intensifies recruiting at Henry Ford plants while 11 000 Hudson workers prepare to return to assembly lines after Chrysler's 65 000 workers restart. Ford Kansas City plant holds talks as Governor Murphy reports Hudson strike settlement and cites ongoing feeder plant outages. A federal conciliator to mediate a Yale and Towne Lock Co dispute involving 500 workers is named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
United Automobile Workers Union
Henry Ford
Hudson Motor Car Company
Chrysler Corporation
Ford
Kansas City
U. A
Frank Murphy
Hudson
Flint
Murphy
James F. Dewey
Yale and Towne
Chrysler
Plan to Expand Ohio Child Welfare Service
Columbus Ohio plans to expand Child Welfare Services under the Social Security Act to aid rural counties caring for neglected and dependent children. Miss T. Gertrude Fortune, superintendent, announced the program, already operating in Athens, Carroll, Clermont, Geauga, Jackson and Paulding Counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
O.P
Ohio
T. Gertrude Fortune
State Charities Division
Athens
Carroll
Clermont
Geauga
Jackson
Paulding
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Emil F. Marx
Royal Police
Whipper
Lapsley M. Wyatt
H. F. McElroy
Meigs
GOP
Ohio Child Welfare Service
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