Next League Session Set For June 23
Geneva dispatch notes the 56-nation League of Nations will meet June 23 to decide the Italian Ethiopian dispute. A key outcome could include possible revocation of Italy’s league membership and revisions to the Covenant, with Argentina pushing to drop penalties while not recognizing Italy’s Ethiopian conquest. Italy’s non cooperation deepens as it skips an ILO conference.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Nations
League
Woodrow Wilson
Parliament of Nations
Italy
Europe
Argentina
Ethiopia
Evon
International Labor Organization
Hearings Open On Coal Bill
Washington U P hearings began on a substitute Guffey coal bill as the National Bituminous Coal Commission chair Charles F Hasford Jr warned that enactment is essential to avoid past bad conditions for the bituminous industry. Sen William H Dieterich of Illinois signaled opposition unless Illinois is carved into a separate price area from the Pennsylvania West Virginia Kentucky group.
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Washington
U.P
Charles F. Hasford, Jr
National
Illinois
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Dieterich
Coal Commission
Act To Eliminate Delay In Ohio Legal System
Ohio lawyers began a general overhaul of the state’s civil procedure to cut delays and expenses. A committee was appointed to review the Ohio code of civil procedure, led by Charles W. Racine, president of the Ohio State Bar Association.
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Ohio
Columbus
L.P
Charles W. Racine
Ohio State Bar Association
Highway Measure Sent to White House for Two Year Program
Congress approves the Cartwright highway bill authorizing a two year construction program. The measure provides 250 million dollars for state aid highways 50 million for farm to market roads on a Blaze Matching basis 100 million for trade crossing eliminations 20 million for national park roads and 28 million for forest trails with final House action completed and sent to the White House.
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Washington
U.R
House
White House
Workers Resume Dover Conservancy Dim Project After Walkout
About 200 Bates and Rogers Construction Co employees returned to the Dover Conservancy Dim project after a 24 hour walkout. The halt disrupted progress until laborers resumed duties under an unresolved dispute.
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DOVER
Bates and Rogers Construction Co
Dover Conservancy
Death order issued by Colonel Poole case shocks Detroit
Charles A Poole a 32 year old WPA worker was found hanged in a roadside ditch in Detroit with a bullet wound. The testimony says Colonel Harvey Davis and Black Legionnaires decreed his death by hanging or gunfire as punishment for beating his wife. Dayton Dean testified about the planned death and the ähnliche charges against 13 legionnaires. Captain Ira Marmon urged coroner to exhume Roy Piedcock whose body was found hanged on Fighting Island and believed beaten before death, linking Piedcock to Poole killings.
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U.R
Charles A. Poole
Harvey Davis
WPA
Common Pleas
Dayton Dean
Poole
Ira Marmon
State Police
Wayne County
Roy Piedcock
Fighting Island
Detroit River
Legion
Marmon
Piedcock
Green Appeals Unity in Labor
William Green president of the American Federation of Labor appeals for solidarity within organized labor in an editorial for The American Federationists. He renewal of demands that John L. Lewis disband his organization of industrial unionization and warns against disruption within the ranks.
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Washington
U.P
William Green
American Federation of Labor
American Federationists
John L. Lewis
Green
Pension Probe Group To End Investigation
Washington report says members of the House old age pension investigation committee plan to conclude the inquiry into the Townsend $200 a month pension movement this week and report to the House within a month. Chairman Bell expected the panel to return nearly half of the $50,000 appropriated, a notable outcome.
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Washington
House
Old Age Pension Investigation Committee
Bell
Congress
Rejection of Surplus Tax Is Expected
Washington faces a Senate showdown over the proposed high tax on undivided corporate profits. Rejection of the plan is seen as almost certain as leaders push for adjournment by Saturday. White House decision remains pivotal on whether to accept a modified House version with up to 42.5 percent on undivided profits. Senatorial compromise would raise present corporate taxes by 3 percent and add a 7 percent tax on undivided profits. President Harper Sibley of the United States Chamber of Commerce endorses the Senate bill but warns it contains objectionable forms and rates.
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U.P
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House
White House
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Harper Sibley
United States Chamber of Commerce
Senate Finance Committee
Ohio to begin federal social security fund transfers
In Columbus, Henry J. Robison of the Division of Public Assistance said federal social security funds for Ohio counties will start about July 1. The federal share, fixed by the state's contributions, will cover one third of the dependent children program costs. Tentative county allocations include Athens 8785, Gallia 4416, Hocking 4304, Jackson 5230, Meigs 4935, Morgan 2532, Perry 6470, Vinton 2275, Washington 7870 for the six month period.
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U.P
Ohio
Henry J. Robison
Division of Public Assistance
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Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Jackson
Meigs
Morgan
Perry
Vinton
Washington
Remington Rand Plant in Connecticut Closed
Middletown loses over 1,100 jobs as Remington Rand Inc. shuts its plant. A telegram to Mayor Leo B. Santangelo from Earl Harding, assistant to President James H. Rand, says Middletown is not a fit community to keep the plant.
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Remington-Rand Inc
Leo B. Santangelo
Earl Harding
James H. Rand
Haile Selassie Lands At Southampton Today
Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia arrived at Southampton today en route to London seeking aid against Italy during the invasion threat. He is traveling in hopes of gathering support from Allied powers as Italian forces advance in Africa.
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Southampton
England
U.P
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Ethiopia
London
Urbana Fire Dog Sparks to be treated for blindness
Sparks, a Urbana fire department dog who answered every alarm for 12 years, will be sent to a Columbus pet hospital this week for treatment of blindness.
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Urbana
U.P
Sparks
Urbana Fire Department
Columbus
Trouble's on His Doorstep: Leonard Divorce Decreed
MADISON Wis 40 P An inter locutory divorce decree adds a new set of fetters to the life of white haired poet and professor William Ellery Leonard. Grace Golden Leonard gains the decree granting her divorce after accusing him of saying she belonged in an insane asylum. He is to pay a 4400 cash settlement in lieu of alimony amid claims of a phobic prison and a past marked by a tragic first wife. He cites a childhood fright and a fear of leaving home as defining his condition, with his second wife calling his idiosyncrasies brain storms and divorcing after 20 years.
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Wis
William Ellery Leonard
Leonard
Grace Golden Leonard
Seek Removal of Zioncheck
Seattle residents received chain letters urging Congressman Marion A. Zioncheck to resign. Cards instructed recipients to mail one card to Zioncheck and then send five cards to friends within the state, keeping the chain unbroken. The scheme began in Wenatchee outside his district.
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Wash
U.P
Marion A. Zioncheck
Eards
Marion Zioncheck
Wenatchee
Former Movie Actor Beaten by Angry Mob in El Porto Attack
BILL HAINES, ex film star now running an antique shop and interior decorator's business, said he would not sue after a mob attacked him and friend James Shields near Hollywood. He blamed malicious gossip and described attackers smearing their car with tomatoes and eggs as they tried to return from El Porto, about 25 miles from Hollywood.
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Calif
U.R
Bill Haines
Haines
el Porto
James Shields
Shields
CCC Workers Fight Destructive West Virginia Fire
Webster Springs West Virginia CCC workers battled the region’s fiercest forest fire since 1930. More than 1,000 CCC youths rushed to the Williams River area as crews cut a ten mile fire line to halt the blaze advancing through spruce and hemlock along three forks of the river. Two CCC workers collapsed from smoke but were located before flames reached them.
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W. Va
U.P
CCC
Williams River
Peace Expected in Nicaraguan Revolt
Gen. Anastasio Somoza leading the rebelling national guard was expected in Managua with 5,000 troops to seize the capital. A peaceable agreement with President Juan B. Sacasa was anticipated as the besieged president remained in the national palace on La Loma Hill tonight.
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Managua
Nicaragua
U.P
Anastasio Somoza
Juan B. Sacasa
la Loma Hill
Railroad Pensions To Be Paid July 1
Washington dispatch says retirement pension credits are accumulating in the Federal Treasury for more than one million railroad workers. If the new pension law stands in court, annuities will begin July 1 for those reaching age 65 in service.
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Washington
U.P
Frederick Stecker Named Assistant Dean at Ohio State
Frederick J. Stecker is appointed assistant dean of men at Ohio State University, succeeding Lewis S. Moorhead who resigned to join the State Education Department. Moorhead left the post after Moorhead’s resignation was announced.
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Columbus
U.P
Frederick J. Stecker
Ohio State University
Lewis
Moorhead
State Education Department
Miami University to award 400 degrees at 97th commencement
About 400 graduates will receive degrees at Miami University's 97th annual commencement on June 15. University officials expect a formal procession and remarks marking the milestone in Oxford announcing the ceremony details.
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Oxford
Miami
Wife To Stick By Zioncheck
Mrs. Marion Zioncheck, wife of Seattle Congressman Marion Zioncheck, said she would stick by him as he remains in Gallinger Hospital for mental observation after police ordered confinement following disturbances and an attempt to have Vice President Garner arrested. He rested well in the psychopathic ward and was to be released after a few days.
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Washington
U.P
Marion Zioncheck
Seattle
Gallinger Hospital
Zioncheck
John N. Garner
Garner
Marion
Negro Band Leader Hurt in Accident Near Ashley Ohio
DELAWARE AP Nable Sissle, 46, renowned Negro band leader, and three band members were injured when a rear tire blew on Route 42 two miles south of Ashley Ohio. Sissle suffered severe head injuries and was taken to a local hospital. crews did not yet know full extent. The group was en route from New York to Cincinnati. Sissle has appeared in movie shorts and broadcasts.
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Nable Sissle
Route
Ashley
O. Sissle
Sissle
New York
Cincinnati
Bat Blow Fatal to Life Guard at Cleveland Game
William Zoller age 21 a life guard in Bay Village was fatally struck in the throat by a bat during a Tuesday night baseball game He was seated along the third base line waiting for his turn when the batter accidentally released the bat A collapsed larynx caused his death
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Cleveland
U.P
William Zollner
Bay Village
Constitutional Reform Gains Prominence as Possible Issue
President Roosevelt linked to a push for constitutional reform as a campaign issue after criticizing Supreme Court rulings that struck down New Deal measures. He cited the New York minimum wage law and the Guffey Coal Control Act as signs of a power squeeze, sparking debate on federal and state roles without detailing new plans.
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Roosevelt
Supreme Court
White House
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No Man's Land
NRA
New York
Wind Gusts Leave $25,000 in Property Damage in Ohio
In Columbus and scattered regions, gale force winds of up to 52 mph caused one death and four injuries over the last 24 hours. A scaffold collapse on the Ralph Willeke farm near Kenton injures four workers. A large wind-driven wave drowns 13 year old Gwendolyn Walden in Columbus.
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Ralph Willeke
Kenton
Gwendolyn Walden
Columbus
Senate Advances Soil Conservation Benefit Reforms
The Senate Agriculture Committee reported favorably an amendment to Roosevelt's plan for graduated benefit payments under the soil conservation act. The revision follows criticism of the old AAA payments, which in some cases reached six figures, and aims to revise how benefits are disbursed to farmers and landowners.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Senate Agriculture Committee
AAA
Electrical Storm Claims Two Lives in Detroit
An eight minute electrical storm with high wind and hail hit Detroit at 4 pm killing Hazel Taylor, 31, struck by lightning, and William Gattamelata, 16, crushed when a traveling crane was blown from its moorings by a 50 mph gale. At least seven others were injured and extensive property damage reported.
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Detroit
Hazel Taylor
William Gattamelata
Good Cooks Link Peace and Armies for Farm Women
Washington delegates at the third triennial conference of the Associated Country Women of the World hear that a good cook helps preserve peace as much as sustaining an army. Speakers say the alimentary canal leads to heart and to international understanding, and World peace grows from homes not political debates. Mrs Alfred Watts, president, notes food and home standards shape national thinking as a new cookbook titled Food in Relation to the Country Home is introduced, containing 500 recipes from 30 countries. Farm women from 20 nations and most U S states attend, with Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt among speakers.
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Associated Country Women of the World
Ers
Mra
Alfred Watts
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Coalition Gains Favor in Lyre Ly Proposal Debate
Cleveland report outlines movement toward Republican Democratic coalition for campaign year. Invites Hoover to speak at convention amid Borah opposition. Possible nod to Constitutional Democrat for VP and talk of inviting Reed or Douglas. Snell may push platform to invite anti New Deal Democrats.
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Henry P. Fletcher
Hoover
William E. Borah
London
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Kansan
Arthur H. Vandenberg
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Reed
R. B. Creager
Texas
James A. Reed
Missouri
Lewis Douglas
Arizona
Douglas
Roosevelt
Green Asks Federal Probe Into Black Legion Case
William Green of the American Federation appealed to Attorney General Homer Cummings for a Justice Department inquiry into charges that Detroit's Black Legion terrorized union automobile workers. The appeal follows Detroit authorities uncovering evidence suggesting the group killed John Bielack at Hudson Motor Co in March 1954.
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U.P
William Green
The
American Federation Today
Homer 5
Cummings
Justice Department
Detroit
Black Legion
Green
Deetroit
Legion
John Bielack
Hudson Motor Co
Veterans preference for WPA jobs reversed by appeals court
A Federal Judge George A. Welsh ruling giving war veterans priority for WPA employment was overturned by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Philadelphia. The decision shifts job eligibility away from veterans toward broader criteria under WPA programs.
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George A. Welsh
U. & Cire Cuit Court of Appeals
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