House Approves 37 Million Flood Control Allocation
The House Appropriations Committee reported a 220.6 million war department civil works bill including 37 million for flood control. The plan, part of Roosevelt recovery aims, would shift funds to Mississippi River projects and general flood work, with 32 million for general use and 5 million for Mississippi River work. The measure totals 344 million for flood control nationwide with hearings ongoing.
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House Appropriations Committee
War Department
Velt
Roosevelt
Works Progress Administration
Mississippi River
Congress
House
Senate
Philippines
Landon Fears Results of New Spending Plan
Topeka Kansas Governor Alf Landon assailed the Roosevelt spending program as failed in private enterprise and harmful to business. He warned the administration resents success and said the proposed plan would bring worse conditions than before the recession.
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Topeka
Kans
U.P
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Roosevelt
Seeks List of Pact Violators
Rep. Ron Scott announces a House resolution urging President Roosevelt to provide Congress with a list of nations that violated treaties with the United States. The initiative aims to pry liberal support to modify the Neutrality Act. Likely suspects include Japan for China, and Italy for Ethiopia and Spain activities.
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Byron Scott
Calif
House
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Scott
Japan
China
Italy
Germany
Spain
Ethiopia
Pope Pius Honors Easter With Lavish Rome Celebration
Pope Pius rested after one of the greatest demonstrations at Easter in Rome. About 100 000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square to receive the Pope's blessing as he appeared visibly moved and smiled at the cheers. The day also marked the canonization of three new saints.
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Vatican City
UPR
Pius
Rome
St. Peter’s Square
Holy Father
Mail carrier killed by train near Wooster
Ralph Airhart, 38, a mail carrier and father of three, died when his car was struck by a passenger train near Wooster early today. Local authorities investigated the collision and motorists were warned to heed crossing signals.
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Wooster
U.P
Ralph Airhart
Here
Plot to Overthrow King Carol II Nipped in Romania
In Bucharest a government communique announced the arrest of Corneliu Zelea Codreanu and about 1,600 Iron Guard followers, thwarting a plan to seize Bucharest and establish a Fascist dictatorship. Armaments were found and Armand Calinescu led the crackdown with royal approval.
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Roumania
U.P
Carol II
Corneliu Zelea Codreanu
Iron Guards
Armand Calinescu
Carol
Ion Antonescu
Octavian Goga
Antonescu
Iron Guard
Codreanu
Klime
George Catacuzine
Catacuzine
Spain
Francisco Franco
Mme
Magda Lupescu
Europe
19 year old Norman Smith tied to North Lima killings
Norman Smith aged 19, shown after arrest in Edinburg Ohio, confessed to the slayings of Mr and Mrs Henry Baumeister and the Baumeister elder at their farm near North Lima on January 4. Captured after a three month nationwide manhunt, Smith, once employed by the Baumeisters, said he was glad to be caught before doing more.
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Norman Smith
Edinburg
Henry Baumeister
Massive Chinese Assault in Shan Tung Meant to Take Yihsien
Reports from multiple sources say China mobilized about 1,000,000 troops in southern Shantung to trap 500,000 Japanese forces near Yihsien. Chinese dispatches claim thousands killed on both sides as fighting blocks access to the Lunghai corridor and Hankow defense lines.
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Shanghai
U.P
China
Shantung
Yihsien
Chiang Kai-Shek
Taierhchwang
Lunghai
Hankow
Judge Day to Oppose Taft in Ohio Senate bid
Columbus U P Judge Arthur H Day of Cleveland an Ohio Supreme Court member announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for U S Senator opposing Robert A Taft of Cincinnati and son of the late president and chief justice Day attacked Roosevelt administration policies as centralizing power and said incumbent Democratic Senator Robert J Bulkley fails to represent constituents and supports the President on all issues.
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U.P
Arthur H. Day
Cleveland
Ohio Supreme Court
U. S
Robert A. Taft
Cincinnati
Day
Roosevelt
Robert J. Bulkley
Riots in Palestine Leave 63 Dead and 100 Hurt
Pilgrims of three faiths began leaving the Holy Land as fighting between Arab bands and British troops produced 63 dead and 100 wounded. A mini war raged around Nablus and Tulkarm as air and ground forces pursued escaping Arab terrorists.
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Au.p
Holy Land
Nablus
Tulkarm
Owen Youngs Stepson Held for Burglary in New York
Elwood Stanley Brown stepson of Owen D Young and a woman companion were held on $500 bonds each in New York City charged with burglary. Brown, 26, allegedly entered Patrolman Walter Harringtons home early Easter morning while Mrs Marjory Richards, 35, slept in his automobile.
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New York
Elwood Stanley Brown
Owen D. Young
Brown
Walter Harrington
Marjory Richards
Fund Shortage Threatens hip's School Foundation
Columbus report warns two major dangers to the school foundation program. Restricted bank credit this fall and declining state revenues could tighten funding as notes rely on taxes from cigaret and liquid fuel taxes expiring March 31, 1939. Officials say a temporary curtailment may occur if banks worry about note security and November issues.
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Columbus
School Foundation
State Education Department
Ohio Education Association
Coogan Court Fight Begins Over Child Star Fortune
Hollywood reports Jackie Coogan filed suit seeking an accounting of his movie earnings. A deposition hearing summoned his mother Mrs. Lillian Bernstein Coogan to answer about acting choices and alleged promises to sacrifice normal activities for $4,000 a week as part of the $4 million fortune.
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Hollywood
U.P
Jackie Coogan
Jackie
Lillian Coogan Bernstein
Coogan
Canadian Seamen's Union Calls Members Back to Work
The Canadian Seamen's Union ordered its 2,000 members to resume work on 160 Great Lakes ships after a three day stoppage.
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Toronto
Ont
Canadian Seamen's Union Today
Great Lakes
B&O Train Schedules Cut Travel Time Across Key Routes
Baltimore and Ohio announces April 24 changes to major schedules. The Shenandoah saves 55 minutes New York to Chicago. Capitol Limited saves 30 minutes Baltimore to Chicago. National Limited and Ambassador cut times via faster through-service. Capitol Limited resumes Baltimore as its base. Diesel power trims engine changes.
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Chicago
Shenandoah
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National Limited
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New York St. Louis
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Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
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Split Between Garner and Roosevelt Over Pump Priming
Washington reports Vice President Garner opposed President Roosevelts new pump priming plan saying it harms national morale and credit. Despite White House denials Congress expected quick approval of the 4.5 billion lending program as Garner signals possible protests in private.
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Roosevelt
Washington
John N. Garner
Congress
White House
Capitol
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Federal Reserve Board
French Seek To Negotiate British Pact
British leaders, confident by the British Italian friendship treaty, prepare for a Daladier Bonnet visit to London on April 28 to discuss mutual problems. Bonnet indicated France seeks air force aid, resource pooling, and war-time financing from Britain. Italian sentiment after the treaty lauds Mussolini and anticipates a constructive path ahead.
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London
Edouard Daladier
Georges Bonnet
France
Bonnet
Paris
Daladier
Benito Mussolini
Europe
Columbus Car Strike Ties Up Entire System
The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co and the striking street carmen's union planned a talks session today with Mayor Myron B. Gessaman presiding. Labor mediators from the U S Department of Labor and Regional Labor Board chief Phillip G. Phillips were to join, with Judge John L. Conner also reported in Columbus.
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U.P
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Carmen
Myron B. Gessaman
U. S. Department of Labor
Phillip G. Phillips
Cincinnati
Regional Labor Board
John L. Conner
Cleveland
Labor Department
Conciliation Service
Phillips
Townsend Is Granted Pardon by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt pardoned Dr. Francis E Townsend, pioneer of old age pensions, after he surrendered to serve a 30 day contempt sentence. The pardon came from the White House minutes after Townsend began his jail term.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Francis E. Townsend
House
White House
Townsend
U. S
Suburb of Jackson Flooded by Cloudburst
A cloudburst in Jackson sent Salt Creek and tributaries over banks early today, forcing 50 families from their homes in the northwest suburb. No injuries reported as the flood receded at dawn with mud and water entering houses.
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Jackson
U.P
Publicity stunt note writer says insult alleged
Fred Cunningham, 24, who sent a $500 threat to Sonja Henie, calls it a publicity stunt and devilment. Federal officials, led by John Hansen, ordered the matter to the grand jury. The note demanded $900 to Joe Cummings in Pasadena and warned of action if not paid. Cunningham was traced to a Pasadena apartment and had prior nine month sentence for car theft in Tucumcari.
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Fred Cunningham
Sonja Henie
Cunningham
John Hansen
Federal Investigation Bureau
Federal Grand Jury
Hansen
Joe Cummings
General Delivery
Pasadena
Miss Henie
Tucumcari
Inm
Steel Magnate's Nephew Missing for Three Days
Andrew Carnegie Whitfield, 28, nephew of the steel magnate, vanished after telling his wife he would return soon. Police extended a search across Long Island swamps with six planes patrolling a 22 mile route from Roosevelt Field toward Brentwood. witnesses placed him at home Friday night, complicating the mystery.
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New York
Long Island
Andrew Carnegie Whitfield
Andrew Carnegie
Whitfield
Roosevelt Field
Brentwood
Tax Parleys May Be Halted
Senate and House conferees may break off conferences on the tax revision bill due to a deadlock over the un distributed profits tax. Talks resumed but likely postponed for days to cool tempers, threatening May 15 adjournment plans of administration leaders. Roosevelt urged restoring the skeleton form of profits and capital gains taxes in his letter.
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Washington
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Barbers of Cleveland Threatened by Union
An investigation led by Police Capt. John F. Savage found men allegedly forcing Cleveland barbers to join a union through threats of sanitary regulation violations. Blackmail warrants were requested against at least two suspects.
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Cleveland
U.P
John EF. Savage
Auto Union Members Rebel at Martin Rule
Rank and file UAW members press to remove president Homer Martin as internal power struggle surfaces. The move was laid before CIO Chairman John L. Lewis and could trigger a special UAW convention.
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Auto Union
Martin
Washington
U PA
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers of America
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
UAW
Pershing Son's Wedding Attends in New York Trip
John J. Pershing was en route to New York today to attend the wedding of his son, Warren, to Murial Bache Richards. The carrier noted the father would be present for the ceremony amid travel plans and family events.
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Tucson
Ariz
John J. Pershing
New York
Warren
Murial Bache Richards
DAR Opens Session at 47th Continental Congress
The Daughters of the American Revolution opened their 47th Continental Congress in Washington. Delegates gathered for sessions led by national officers and prepared to discuss planned activities and organizational priorities.
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DAR
Washington
U.P
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Continental Congress
Best Governed State Campaign Aims in Ohio 1936
Cincinnati attorney Charles Sawyer said his bid for the Democratic nomination for Ohio governor centers on making Ohio the best governed state in the union through a leadership and ideals overhaul. He vowed to dismantle corruption at the statehouse and launch a Cleveland speaking tour to promote a streamlined Democratic operation for rank and file benefit.
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Cincinnati
U.P
Charles Sawyer
Martin L. Davey
Ohio
Sawyer
Cleveland
United States Canada ties praised in Carnegie report
The Carnegie Endowment report lauds U S Canada relations as a tribute to common sense after 125 years of critical events. Dr James T Shotwell notes ties contrast with Europe and that peace was kept more by tempering common sense than legal safeguards.
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New York
U.P
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
United States
Canada
James T. Shotwell
Appeal To Save Life Of Condemned Slayer
Atty for George Wells 21 sought Ohio Supreme Court review of Summit County rulings after the court granted an indefinite stay of execution for Wells who faces the electric chair on May 10 for the December 16 murder of William Pantages in Columbus.
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Columbus
U.P
George Wells
William F. Pantages
Ohio Supreme Court
Summit County
Supreme Court
Wells
Teachers and Pupils Poisoned at Luncheon in Preble County
More than 100 Preble County pupils and teachers were ill with ptomaine poisoning after attending a county spelling and arithmetic contest at Monroe Township centralized school. Luncheon served to about 500 attendees.
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Eaton
Preble County
Monroe Township
Franco Lands More Troops at Vinaroz Front
Franco dispatches a large force from the Balearic Islands to Vinaroz to aid a drive toward the Ebro delta. The reinforcing Moroccans are believed to join Nationalist units in Castellon and Tarragona as the plan targets rapid coastal conquest.
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Hendaye
Francisco Franco
Vinaroz
Ebro
Balearics Islands
Salamanca
Franco
Castellon
Tarragona
Chicago Securities Chief Probes Firms After Hoagland Failure
Illinois Securities Commission chairman John T. Jarecki announced an intensive review of representative Chicago investment firms following the Hoagland and Rouse brokerage house failure that cost about 1,250,000 dollars.
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Chicago
John T. Jarecki
Illinois Securities Commission
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