Compromise Offered on Wage Hour Law Sparks Debate
Washington informally shifts toward a flexible wage hour plan as Sen. Elbert D. Thomas proposes a three year period of gradual wage increases from 25 cents an hour before a 40 cent flat rate takes effect. Conferees clash over administration and whether to anchor changes in statute or via agency rule.
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Washington
U.P
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
Senate
House
Thomas
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Labor Standards Board
A. F. of L
Congress
Labor Department
Secretary of Labor
Three Autoists Drown in Lake
A car driven by E. T. Delafield of Celina plunged through a low wall into Grand Lake on Sunday. Delafield 47, his daughter Carole 6, and granddaughter Shirley Glass ages unspecified, drowned. Mrs Delafield was saved by diver Herbert Cencebaugh 24 and Dorothy Delafield 16 escaped.
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Celina
U.P
Grand Lake
E. T. Delafield
Carole
Shirley Glass
Delafield
Dorothy Delafield
Missing Farm Agent Found In Indiana
James Johnson, 36, former Paulding County agricultural extension agent missing since December 15, was located in Indiana. Authorities report he is being held in Crawford County jail at English, Indiana, appearing to suffer from memory loss.
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Findlay
U.P
James Johnson
Paulding County Agricultural Extension
Indiana
D. S. Augenstein
State Highway Patrol
Lieut
Augenstein
Jasper
Johnson
Crawford County
English
Ind
Railroad men shot by hobo at Bayview Maryland
Washington dispatch reports a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad telegraph operator was shot and killed at Bayview Maryland. A B and O detective was seriously wounded when an unidentified white man with two African American companions opened fire after the men were taken from a freight train to Bayview station.
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Washington
Baltimore and Ohio
Bayview
Seven-Billion Spending Mark Passed for Year
Washington report shows current fiscal year spending topped seven billion dollars on June 3 as total outlays reached 7,004,573,209 to date. This compares with 6,855,520,010 spent by the same date last year.
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Washington
Treasury
Three Wick Siblings to Wed in Triple Wedding
In Dayton, Priscilla Wick 18 will wed Charles Holmes 30 at Christian Tabernacle. Her brother Alfred 23 marries Catherine Couser 17, and Earl 20 weds Margaret Ferryman 19. Priscilla says the plan came together as all three couples chose to marry.
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Dayton
Wick
Christian Tabernacle
Priscilla Wick
Charles Holmes
Alfred
Catherine Couser
Earl
Margaret Ferryman
Citizens Vigilance Committee of Ohio Formed
A new permanent organization, the Citizens Vigilance Committee of Ohio, is formed in Columbus to gather facts on public fund expenditures and to prosecute improper practices. It invites public membership and contributions to push for law amendments guarding state funds.
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Columbus
Citizens Vigilance Committee of
Ohio
Army Plans Stratosphere Bomber Test at Wright Field
The Douglas Aircraft Co. of Santa Monica constructs a secret huge stratosphere bomber with four 2,000 horsepower engines and a sealed cabin. Army engineers will test the aircraft at Wright Field claiming it will fly in the stratosphere beyond current pursuit planes and anti aircraft fire.
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Dayton
AUP
Douglas Aircraft Co
Santa Monica
Cal
Wright Field
Army Engineers
Mount Mayon Erupts Pour Massive Smoke Clouds
Mount Mayon, the 7 916 foot volcano in Legaspi Albay Province, belched enormous smoke tonight. Philippine army troops were ordered to the area to supervise evacuation of residents on the slopes.
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Legaspi
Albay
Mount Mayon
Phillippine Army
Iowa Vote Tests New Deal Sentiment in Primary
In Des Moines voters weighed New Deal loyalty as Sen. Guy M. Gillette sought renomination against Rep. Otha D. Wearin. Wearin touted Roosevelt backing, while Gillette insisted no high officials supported Wearin. WPA head Hopkins endorsed Wearin amid national attention.
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Des Moines
U.P
Iowa
Guy M. Gillette
Otha D. Wearin
New Deal
Wearin
Roosevelt
Gillette
James A. Farley
Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
WPA
Harry L. Hopkins
James Roosevelt
Michigan Kidnapers Sought in Ohio
Fremont police sought two young men believed to have kidnapped Joseph Kwiatkowski a 21 year old from Detroit Saturday night. He was beaten and dumped in a Genoa Ohio field. His car later appeared at a $40 gasoline station holdup near Bellevue at the Route 20 Route 4 junction.
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Fremont
Ohio
Joseph Kwiatkowski
Detroit
Genoa
Kwiatkowski
Bellevue
Freud Goes Into Self-Imposed Exile in Britain
Dr. Sigmund Freud aged 82 arrives in London seeking a new home after fleeing Nazified Austria to finish a book on the Bible. He has long studied why men kill each other and now starts a British residence.
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London
Sigmund Freud
Austria
Norris Says Authorities Bar Coughlin Until November
The Rev J Frank Norris claimed that officials ordered Father Charles E Coughlin to refrain from public appearances until November.
Germany To Profit by Jap Victory in China
London reports Germany may gain a major role in North China’s economic exploitation after China Japan war ends if Japan wins. Berlin would demand withdrawal of German aid to Chinese forces, with German advisers recalled, and may seek military talks to use North China as a base against Russia.
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Germany
China
London
Japan
Russia
Relief Study Resumed by Legislators in Ohio Session
Columbus report: Ohio lawmakers reconvene for the fourth week of the special session to tackle relief financing. The Senate seeks immediate consideration of the Laderman-De Righter $1,000,000 loan bill with an emergency clause, while Rep Lady Hum forges a restricted enabling tax plan to raise $4.5 million in Cleveland.
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Columbus
Tu.p
Senate
House
Laderman-De Righter
Lower Branch
Highway Improvement Fund
Lady Hum
Cuyahoga
Cleveland
Don Thomas
Montgomery
Congress
Ohio
Frank Aible
Farm Machinery Firms Accused of Monopolistic Practices
The Federal Trade Commission reports to Congress that eight major farm equipment makers use monopolistic tactics and propaganda to keep prices high even during depressions. The inquiry, started in 1936, coincides with a House panel approving $500,000 for a joint legislative-executive monopoly investigation at Roosevelt's request.
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Washington-Aup
Federal Trade Commission Today
Congress
FTC
House Appropriations
Roosevelt
Japs Plan To Challenge British Navy in East
Foreign official sources reported today that Japan plans a permanent large scale naval base at Amoy to counterbalance Hong Kong. Amoy lies on the coast north of Hong Kong opposite Formosa, with significance for British naval power in the region.
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East
Canton
China
U.P
Amoy
Hong Kong
Formosa
Japan
Shameen
Hankow
Chiang Kai-Shek
Nanking
Woman jailed after contempt verdict in spanking case
Mrs Ina Jane Arnold cried out when a defense lawyer claimed her husband’s spanking couldn’t hurt much. The judge sentenced her to 85 days in jail for contempt of court.
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Ina Jane Arnold
Ohio University graduates Class of 414 in Alumni Memorial
The Ohio University class of 414 was graduated this morning in Alumni Memorial Auditorium in a colorful ceremony. 325 bachelor and master degrees were awarded plus 88 two year education diplomas and one commission as second lieutenant in the U S Army. Professor Thomas W. Smith of the University of Chicago advised graduates to see politicians as the hope of democracy.
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Thomas W. Smith
University of Chicago
Ohio
Alumni Memorial Auditorium
United States Army
Division of labor seen as both strength and threat
A Democratic candidate for Illinois congressman at large argues that modern division of labor fuels luxury for the poor and creates deep social rifts. He says specialization hinders shared vocabulary and unity, noting Nazism and Communism gain appeal from national cohesion while democracies remain internally divided.
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Illinois
America
Smith
Recovery Bill Conferees Named After Senate House Rift
The Senate's 3.723 billion Recovery Bill was sent to conference after House rejection is anticipated. Major differences include a 212 million farm parity fund and a 40 monthly minimum wage provision. The Senate adds 125 million for WPA direct relief and eliminates the Woodrum Amendment.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
House
Woodrum
Lottery Bill Favored in Ohio Tax Committee Vote
Rep. Patrick F. Monahan said a Taxation Committee poll shows majority support to submit a constitutional amendment legalizing lotteries to fund poor relief. The panel had earlier refused but now backs Monahan’s joint resolution and approves legalizing horse racing betting in the state.
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Columbus
ULP
Patrick F. Monahan
Cuyahoga County
House Taxation Committee
Ohio
Monahan
He'll Pick Victims With Care in Future
Cambridge police report Gus Mogoulas of Wheeling West Virginia had his car crowded a State Highway Patrol cruiser off a highway. The chase ended with Mogoulas detained and found transporting illicit liquor from Covington Kentucky to Wheeling. He pled guilty in municipal court and was fined 100 dollars plus costs. His car and the liquor were confiscated.
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Cambridge
U.P
Gus Mogaulas
Wheeling
W. Va
Mogoulas
Covington
Magaulas
Cash Ransom Money Sought in Florida Kidnapping Case
FBI agents in Princeton Florida waited for a breakthrough as cash ransom of ten thousand dollars paid to kidnapers of five year old Jimmie Cash remained undelivered. Authorities held field headquarters in a remodeled packing house while eight days of searches continued. Several suspects were questioned at FBI headquarters.
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Princeton
Fla
Gmen
Jimmie
FBI
Ferguson Distributes Gasoline Tax Money
State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson distributed 1,391,947 dollars from the gasoline tax fund to cities and villages. Allocations were based on one dollar per registered automobile in each municipality, for local street and highway use. Cities listed include Athens Nelsonville Glouster Pomeroy Wellston Jackson Gallipolis.
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Columbus
Jackson
Gallipolis
France joins British US on Tonnage Limits
Paris announces France approves the British United States naval cap of 45000 tons and 16 inch gun calibers. The agreement likely to be announced in London and Washington soon. In Raleigh North Carolina Senatorial race results show Reynolds defeating Hancock by about 100000 votes.
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France
Paris
London
Washington
Raleigh
N. C
Robert P. Reynolds
Frank Hancock
North Carolina
Student Leaps To Death From Cleveland Bridge
23 year old Frank J Coll of Portsmouth Western Reserve University law student leaped 80 feet from the High Level Bridge in Cleveland after a brief pause while bridge watchman Henry Tapfer aged 54 urged him to stay. An examination paper found on him was the only clue to motive.
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Cleveland
Frank J. Coll
Portsmouth
Western Reserve University
Henry Tapfer
Coll
Wittenberg College Grants 254 Degrees in 93rd Commencement
Springfield U P Wittenberg College today awarded degrees and certificates to 254 persons at its 93rd annual commencement exercises.
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Springfield
U.P
Wittenberg College
Meigs County Farmer Attacked by Six Texas Steers
Edward Welch a 67 year old Downington Meigs County farmer was attacked by six Texas steers while in a neighbor’s field. He escaped by climbing an elm tree and was rescued with his dog and helpers. He suffered fractured ribs and multiple bruises but is not considered seriously injured.
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Gallipolis
Edward Welch
Downington
Meigs County
Welch
Texas
Wendell Hooper
Frank Een
Millard Douglas
Bliss Oodyard
Holzer Hospital
World War Fronts Rage Across Spain and China
Air bombardments and ground fighting escalate across Spain and China. Rebels clash with Loyalists near Valencia and Lucena Del Cid while Canton endures seven days of heavy bombing with thousands killed or wounded. Hodza rejects Nazi pressure amid Slovak autonomy tensions as Konrad Henlein returns from Bavaria to the Sudeten area.
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Joe Alex Morris
United Press
Spain
China
Pyrenees
Aix-Les-Thermes
Edouard Dal
Castellon de la Plana
Lucena del Cid
Albocacer
Hodza
Milan Hodza
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Germany
Bratislava
Slovak Party
Konrad Henlein
Sudeten
Bavaria
Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Hague Plans Anti-Red Demonstration Tonight
Jersey City mayor Frank Hague will lead an anti Communist parade tonight to defend free speech and showcase the city's stand against Red Invaders. Hague supporters call it a conclusive answer to liberals who accused Hague of dictatorship during recent weeks of public speeches here.
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Jersey City
N. J
Frank Hague
Hague
US Ambassador Discusses Policy With Stalin In Kremlin
Joseph Davies, the US ambassador designate to Belgium, held an unprecedented two hour talks with Josef Stalin late Sunday at the Kremlin. This marked the first direct reception of an American ambassador by the Soviet leader, signaling a high level diplomatic exchange amid Davies’ final official duties. Charles Seward Wilcox, 82, chairman of the Steel Company of Canada, died at his home in Hamilton Ontario.
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Pacific Coast
U. S
Nancy Hanks
Gilbert van Camp
van Camp Sea Food Company
Montgomery Phister
Top Photo
Roy P. Harper
Center
van Camp
Moscow
Joseph FE. Davies
United States
Belgium
Josef V. Stalin
Kremlin
Hamilton
Ont
U.P
Charles Seward Wilcox
The
Steel Company of Canada
Plainsville
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