Deal Pins Hopes on Minority Ruling on AAA
President Roosevelt and officials react to two Supreme Court decisions striking down parts of the Agricultural Adjustment Act. The White House endorses a new national plan combining allotments and tax measures to support farmers, while weighing a broader constitutional approach. Congress considers funds and reforms, with possible impact on 1,000 to 1,500 AAA workers.
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IGTON
Supreme Court
Toevelt
White House
Altary Wallace
America
Roosevelt
E Agriculture Committee
Jones
Texas
Elt
Ners
Congress
Morgan Sworn Before Senate as War Debate Flares
The scene shows J Pierpont Morgan being sworn prior to questioning by a Senate committee amid a heated remark attributing U S entry into the war to insults rather than loans to the Allies.
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Fir
Theu. S
J. Pierpont Morgan
Senate
Logan Suits Grow From Route 31 Auto Crash Damages
Amended petitions filed Tuesday allege Anna Strum and Arthur Peacock sue for damages in the estate of Char Frey and for Frey in Columbus. Strum seeks 25 000, Peacock 10 000. The suits stem from a last summer collision on Route 31 Logan. Frey was killed. Strum and Peacock were passengers in the other vehicle.
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Anna Strum
Trix
Char
Arthur Peacockseph Frey
Columbus
Strum
F Peacock
Logan
Peaussy
Frey
Ohio Sailors Home to Remain Independent, Feurance Assures
Gov. Martin Feurance reassures opponents that the Sailors Home will not be converted into a hospital. A mass meeting followed the governor’s statements. A recent survey recommended changes and legislators prepared mirrored acts to ensure the home’s continued status.
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SKY
Martin L
Ohio
Engineer Alfred Keck Dies in Philadelphia Service
Philadelphia services announced for Alfred Keck 44, a Muskingum Water Conservancy District engineer. Funeral will be held Thursday in Dun for Keck, who died Monday.
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Philadelphia
Fuvie@s
Dun
Alfred Ke
Muskingum Waterservancy District
Hoffman Sees Trial Records in Hauptmann Case
Gov. Hoffman studying Hauptmann trial transcript as New Jersey Court of Pardons weighs clemency. Hauptmann faces execution set for Friday Jan 17 at 8 p m. He told Col. Kimberling he doubts dying in the chair and indicated which door he would exit.
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Trenton
N. J
Harold G. Hoffman
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
New Jersey Court of Pardons
Hauptmann
Mark. O. Kimberling
Mr. Matthiesen
Grand Jury to Start Hewitt Case Inquiry
SAN FRANCISCO grand jury prepared to begin an inquiry into the sterilization damage suit filed by Ann Cooper Hewitt against her mother and three doctors. The case centers on charges and counter-charges tied to a $500,000 claim.
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PLO
Maryon Bruguiere Hewitt
D’erlanger McCarter
Ann Cooper Hewitt
Hewitt
San Francisco
Roosevelt to Confer With Father Coughlin in Washington
President Roosevelt arranged an engagement with Father Charles F. Coughlin, the Detroit radio priest, who is in Washington. The White House said Coughlin requested the appointment.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Charles F. Coughlin
Detroit
White House
Coughlin
Ohio Republicans Offer $1000 to Hear State of the Union Again
A Columbus GOP group offers $1000 to reduce the DNC deficit if Postmaster General Farley arranges for President Roosevelt to appear before Congress and deliver another State of the Union message. Dc C Crabbe telegraphed the proposal from Jackson Day Banquet in Washington.
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Columbus
Farley
Democratic National Committee
Roosevelt
Congress
Ohio
Democratic Committee
F. D
Gossiping juror no longer eligible in Johnson court
In Allendale, Judge J Henry Johnson barred “gossips” from juror service saying courts do not need jurors who stand on street corners and scatter gossip. The remark came during jury qualification in Spartanburg.
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Spartansburg
J. Henry Johnson
Allendale
Deficiency Bill Drafted To Aid State Budget
In Columbus legislative leaders moved to offset a vetoed portion of the budget with a $2 million package. Sen. William H. Herner predicts a $618 thousand deficiency bill and a $1.25 million supplemental appropriation. Deadlock persists as both houses push their own relief plans. A separate $93 thousand emergency coal appropriation was proposed for multiple state universities but Gov. Davey vetoed coal line items.
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Columbus
William H. Herner
D. Huron
Senate Finance Committee
House Finance Committee
Charles P. McCormick
Adams
Ohio State
Miami
Bowling Green
Wilberforce
Ohio
Wooster Agricultural Experiment Station
Canal Report On Ohio River Lake Erie Study Seeks Rush
Army engineers moved to trace a new report on four proposed routes for the Ohio River Lake Erie canal. The document was sent from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati but officials in Washington have heard nothing since.
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Washington
Army Engineers
Congress
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
WPA reports employment rise in Columbus figures
The Works Progress Administration released statistics showing 175 539 people employed during the week ending January 4, an increase of 2 369 from the prior week in Columbus.
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Columbus FP
Works Progress Administration
Ohio Relief Probe Finds No Shakedown by Davey
Rep. Robert F. Kaser announced a joint legislative committee found no shakedown of firms by Gov. Davey’s relief campaign. The inquiry amid relief administration criticized wasteful practices but backed Davey’s stance against Hopkins’ charges. Fourteen volumes of testimony were filed with state clerks as the panel’s report moved forward.
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Columbus
Robert F. Kaser
Shelby
Ohio Relief Commission
Harry L. Hopkins
National Relief
Martin L. Davey
Kaser
Ohio
Davey
Hopkins
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Rep
H. T. Prinpe
Athens
Visiting Jurist Dies in Athens On Trial Day
Charles E. Blanchard a 60 year old Columbus attorney died in Athens at 3 10 a m Wednesday from a heart attack He had come to Athens to counsel in a suit set to open in the Common Pleas Court Blanchard suffered acute indigestion after retiring Tuesday night and died while assisted by his son J Bruce Blanchard The body was taken to Columbus He was a longtime attorney in Columbus and had served as professor of law at Ohio State University He led Franklin County Bar Association in 1935 and was a candidate for state association president He had been an Elks leader and spoke at the Athens Elks Home memorial and was influential in Athens County legal matters for decades.
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Charles E. Blanchard
Columbus
Athens
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Blanchard
J. Bruce Blanchard
Athens County
Franklin County Bar Association
State Association
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Bad Check Ring Suspects Chased Across Cities
A broadcast description of two people suspected in a bad check racket prompted police in Hocking Valley to pursue them Tuesday. Mayor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald, Police Chief Ley Reynolds, Deputy Sheriff Nellis Smith, and a local newspaperman formed patrols. The pair reportedly passed through Logan and were captured in Lancaster the same day.
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Logan
Hocking Valley
Kenneth R. Fitzgerald
Ley Reynolds
Nellis Smith
Lancaster
School Established by Objectors to Salute Controversy
EAST LIVERPOOL private school established by Jehovah's Witnesses amid dispute with Board of Education over daily patriotic exercises. Co R Staats notified board a qualified teacher was engaged. Two children were suspended in November for refusing to comply as sect members vow not to worship earthly objects.
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East Liverpool
Jehovah's Witnesses
Board of Education
Co. R. Staats
Use of Poison Gas by Fascists Is Protested
Ethiopia appealed to the League of Nations for a commission of inquiry over alleged continued use of poison gas by invading Fascists in Italy. Rome sources suggested Mussolini could deploy 100000 more troops to Africa. Emperor Haile Selassie’s government urged action citing chemical warfare.
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Geneva
Ethiopia
League of Nations
Italy
Rome
Mussolini
Haile Selassie
League Commission of Inquiry
Boy of Brooklyn Manufacturer Reported Missing Near Painted Canyon
In Indio California a 12 year old boy, son of Brooklyn manufacturer Joseph Altman, is reported lost in the desert near Painted Canyon. Search efforts begun as authorities seek to locate the youth.
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Indio
Calif
Joseph Altman
Brooklyn
Desert Pear Painted Canyon
British Send New Fleet To Mediterranean
Sudden orders move large fleets of French and British warships into the Mediterranean ahead of the League of Nations Council meeting on January 20. About 92 French vessels plus additional British ships will patrol the region, with four battleships and destroyers joining the fleet. The docks and destinations remain undisclosed, but HMS Nelson and Rodney are reportedly among the ships taking part.
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Mediterranean
League of Nations Council
Italy
Chain Stores End Strike After Union Agreement Reached
Picketing at two Glouster stores ended when managers gained authority to sign with the Retail Clerks Union. The accord sets hours from 7 30 a m to 5 p m, except Saturday nights and day-before-holidays when closing is 9. The noon Thursday closing remains for the rest of the day.
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Glouster
Local Farm Reports First New Year Baby Chicks
John T. Lambert at 185 N. Calvert Sr. notes the first baby chicks of the year hatched on January 6. A six month old pullet laid 30 eggs and now mothers a brood of Rhode Island Red chicks.
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Logan
John T. Lambert
N. Calvert Sr
Rhode Island
Morgan Arms Plant Offer to Britain Before War
Senate inquiry into war-time finance revealed a cable from J P Morgan to Morgan House London inviting Britain to buy control of an American arms plant before entry into World War I. Morgan and Co acted as purchasing agent for Britain and France and supplied inside information on U S government activity. The hearing saw tension between Nye and Lamont as the probe continued with questions about responsibility for America’s entry.
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J. P. Morgan
Great Britain
Senate
Morgan
Morgan House
London
J. P. Morgan and Company
United States
France
Senate Munitions Committee
Thomas W. Lamont
Nye
Legion Seeks War Chest Funds Split Among Posts
Logan Post holds meeting with delegates from Murray City and Laurelville Posts to request distribution of Hocking County War Chest funds. Forest F. Weinrich named as counsel to represent posts before Judge Harley M. Whitcraft. B A Holl to confer with fund trustees on the matter.
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LOGAN
Hocking County
I. J. Kohler
Paul A. Potts
Laurelville
Cleveland Theater Picketed Over War Film by Youths
Picketing resumed at an East Side Cleveland theater Tuesday night in protest of the film Red Salute. Nineteen young men and women were arrested for sidewalk violations during the American League Against War and Fascism congress, with most released. Pickets claimed representation by the Young People's Socialist League.
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East Side
Congress of the
American League Against War
Young People’s Socialist League
Burley Tobacco Brings Average 16 17 At Gallipolis Warehouse
At the Gallipolis tobacco warehouse on Tuesday an average price of 16.17 dollars per hundred was paid for 29 678 pounds of burley tobacco.
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Gallipolis
Our Ancestors Aren't Responsible for Our Crime Cobb Holds
Westwood columnist argues ancestry does not excuse crime and critiques American legal culture. He compares crime handling in Canada Britain and Scandinavia, blaming juries judges appeals and governors for leniency. The piece urges examining underlying causes before diagnosing crime trends.
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Cobb
Westwood
Calif
Canada
Great Britain
Runaway Son Sought Near Athens in 14 Year-Old He Went Missing
Mrs. Harry Burling of Jersey City arrived in Athens seekingher 14-year-old son Henry who disappeared from home on November 7. He last sent a telegram from Athens January 2 asking for money. The boy, about five six and 120 pounds, with gray eyes and brown hair, wore a sheepskin coat and no hat. He reportedly ran away to avoid a Latin exam. Authorities ask anyone with information to contact the Western Union or Mrs. Burling at Hotel Athens.
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Jersey City
Athens
Harry Burling
Henry
Western Union
West To Be Keynoter For Democrats of Ohio
Columbus Democrats will hear Gov. Martin L. Davey as Charles West longtime Interior official and former Granville resident headlines tonight’s Jackson Day banquet in Cleveland. Zanesville postpones its banquet to Thursday so the governor can attend and speak.
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Columbus
Ohio
Democrats
Charles West
Interior
Granville
Cleveland
Official Is Nervous Over Council Charge
NEW PHILADELPHIA City Auditor Rey L Swinderman aged 35 returned to his office after a day’s absence saying he disappeared Monday night due to fear of a nervous breakdown. The Council instructed Mayor Earl D Gross to file charges of gross neglect of duty against Swinderman as state auditors examine his books which he says are up to date.
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NEW Philadelphia
Rey L. Swinderman
Earl D. Gross
Swinderman
Bopics
Treasury Figures Show Movie Stars Earn More Than Executives
Treasury supplied House Ways and Means Committee with 1934 salary data. Mae West earned 339 166.65, Charlie Chaplin 143 000, Bing Crosby 104 449 on actor side, while Edsel Ford is far behind. Executives at Woolworth, AT&T, Prudential paid six figures, with Mayo Brothers at Mayo Clinic each at 50 000. Walter Winchell and Col Frank Knox appear among earners. National figures reflect 18 000 pay checks for 15 000 or more.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
The
Treasury
Mae West
Edsel Ford
Bing Crosby
Mayo Brothers
Charlies Chaplin
William Randolph Hearst
Constance Bennett
Mosses Ford
Motor Company
Walter Winchell
New York Daily Mirror
Col
Frank Knox
Chicago Daily News
Roosevelt
B. D. Miller
F. W. Woolworth Co
W. & Gifford
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Prudential Wife Insurance Company
Edward D. Duffield
Walter H. Brown
Coca Colas
R. W. Woodruff
Arthur Brisbane
New York Evening Journal
Dr. ©. H. Mayo
W. J. Mayo
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Crosby Productions, Inc
Urge Cash Payment For World War II Bonus Gains Momentum
The Ways and Means Committee urged immediate cash payment of adjusted service certificates as essential to the recovery program and to raise purchasing power. The bill, backed by major veterans groups, cleared a House Rules Committee path for four hours of debate with a likely floor vote Friday.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means
Doughton
D. N.C
Cox
Coughton
Appropriations Committee
Washington
Corn Hog Activities Ordered Suspended
Instructions were received Tuesday to suspend all Corn Hog control activities pending further orders. Two meetings in Laurelville were canceled. Hocking County farmers had benefited about $40,000 in 1934 through corn hog and wheat checks. Only half of the 1988 payments have been received.
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Logan
Harvold Chambers
Laurelville
Chambers
Hocking County
Former accountant indicted for state funds embezzlement
Frank L. Braethers, once chief accountant in the Conservation Division, faces Franklin County Grand Jury charges accusing him of converting 13,783 in state funds to his own use.
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Columbus
Frank L. Braethers
Conservation Division
Franklin County Grand Jury
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