NRA Code Sparks Congressional Clash Over Work Week
Roosevelt pushes for a 30 hour work week to spur jobs while NRA factions clash with industry opponents. Debates unfold at a federal conference as supporters warn against raises in hours and wages and propose emergency provisions to preserve employment.
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Ats
NRA
Thousand Code Authority
Indus
Roosevelt
Joe H. P. Fulmer
Demon Carolina
Wexfire
Mr. Roose
Grocers Meet Monday at Hotel Berry Club
Wood of Woolson Spice led the meeting of about 150 storeowners and their wives at the Clover Farm Right in Hotel Berry. Athens hosted the event with Mr. Clark of Johnson Warded presiding. Prizes awarded included first to C. Be Merritt, second to Hartman New Straitsville, and third to Greens Run Bara, with plans announced for a summer farm picnic and a flour contest.
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Wood
Woolson Spices
Clover Farm
Berry
Athens
Clark
Johnson
C. BE
Merritt
Hartman
Kew
Central Wreck Stocks Policy Debate Report
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss US policy values and commerce measures. Mentions John Dickin s Moretary Hise and interest of commerce as a factor in ration impacts.
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John Dickins Moretary
Two Year Old Girl Dies From Dress Fire In Nelsonville
Patty Ann McCulloch aged two died after her dress ignited from matches used by her four year old brother. She died at Cherring ton Hospital after no conscious ness was regained. The incident occurred on West Franklin Street as the mother briefly left for a neighbor. This marks a second fatal burn in Nelsonville within a week following Mrs Mary Jane Williams death from a dress fire. Funeral plans unavailable.
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Nelsonville
Patty Ann McCulloch
Clyde McCulloch
Cherrington
Logan
West Franklin Street
Escape Boast By Pierpont Sets Ohio Trial Tone
Harry Pierpont arrived in Lima’s common pleas court in heavy manacles for the murder trial of Sheriff Jesse L. Larber. City solicitor Charles W. Long sought to withdraw amid his wife’s illness, while rumors of Dillinger leading an escape gang prompted tighter courthouse security. Chief Justice Weygandt blocked a bid to remove Judge Everett from presiding.
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Lima
U.P
Harry Pierpont
Common Pleas Court
Jesse L. Larber
Charlies W. Long
Pierpont
Long
Dillinger
Crown Point
Ind
Crown City
Weygandt
H. Judge Everett
Approves New Revenue Bill in Senate Committee
Secretary Morgenthau told the Senate Finance Committee he supported the pending revenue bill with minor exceptions. He said the measure would yield 258 million dollars in additional revenue and close loopholes in the income tax law for a more equitable tax burden.
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Washington
Secretary of Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Senate Finance Committee
Morgenthau
No Flooded Roads in County, Wilson States
County surveyor J W Wilson reports no reports of flooded roads or landslides in Athens County despite heavy rainfall. He says current workers are limited to CWA staff and no flood damage has been logged in his office.
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Wilson States
Hocking
J. W. Wilson
Athens County
Wilson
Thaw Threatens Cities And Industry In East
Swollen lakes and rivers from last week's blizzard and this week's thaw endanger eastern towns and key industry. Three children drowned in Connecticut after falling into swift streams across the state.
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New York
U.R
Connecticut
Women Workers Picket Factory at Conneaut
More than 100 women picket the Walter A. Goldsmith Co. in Conneaut demanding 25 percent wage raises and ILGWU recognition. Police on duty to prevent violence after minor bruises earlier.
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Conneaut
Walter A. Goldsmith Co
International Ladies Garment Work
King of the Air Roars From Washington to Beverly Hills
Will Rogers comments on Franklin D Roosevelt’s radio address calling him king of the air. He notes missing the speech in Beverly Hills and contrasts Roosevelt’s prepared words with ad hoc broadcasts. Rogers also references an Indiana sheriff amid broader political quips.
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King of the
Air
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Will
Mayor Urges Rock Pile To Curb Drinking
Mayor Len B. McCune proposed a workhouse sentence for repeat intoxication offenders at an Athens City Council meeting. Safety Director Scott Haney was authorized to pursue a workhouse contract with an Ohio city. He said repeaters often cannot pay fines and early jail releases lead to reoffending.
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Rock Pile
Len B. McCune
Athens
Scott Haney
Ohio City
McCune
State liquor store job certifications begin in Ohio
The Ohio State Civil Service Commission started certifying top scorers for liquor store roles including supervisors cashiers and clerks. Ralph Emons chaired the process naming candidates for 22 counties with more certifications expected. Athens County nominees include F L Woodworth William Welsch and Victor F Pierce.
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Columbus
State Civil Service Commission
Liquor Control Board
Ralph Emons
Civil Service Commission
Athens County
F. L. Woodworth
William Welsch
Victor F. Pierce
Athens
Dr. Ernest Scott Dies at Ohio State Hospital Westerville
Dr. Ernest Scott aged 50, chairman of the Pathology Department and secretary of the Medical College at Ohio State University, died at his Westerville home. Born in Athens, he belonged to a singing family active at the university. his father, Dr. William Henry Scott, 93, is the only living former university president.
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Westerville
Ernest Scott
Medical College
Ohio State University
Doctor Scott
Athens
William Henry Scott
The
Universly
Muskingum Conservancy Board Leader Arrives for Flood Control Contract
Littck, chairman of the Muskingum Conservancy Board, travels from Florida to Zanesville to witness the signing of a 34 million dollar contract with the government for a major flood control project.
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Littck
Zanesville
Muskingum Watershed Conservancy
Florida
Urban Relief Program To Begin In April In Cities
The administration announced an urban relief program to start April 1 in cities 5000 plus, ensuring no break in CWA employment. State and local divisions will place the needy in jobs at prevailing wages, with 24 hours weekly limit for most workers and continued CWA projects if desired.
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Washington
CWA
Hopkins
Selective Sales Tax Distributed Across Ohio Counties
Ohio counties receive the second monthly distribution of selective sales tax funds totaling 287209.09 dollars, announced by State Auditor Joseph T. Tracy. Counties listed include Athens 1627.92, Gallia 535.90, Hocking 945.97, Meigs 704.00, with others in the group.
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Columbus
Ohio
Joseph T. Tracy
Athens County
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Bar Association Hears Case Summary
Warden Gray and a local attorney summarized the important cases of 1933 in Ohio citing the involved laws before the Athens County Bar Association at the Hotel Berry. The meeting date will move to the first Thursday of the month due to a Rotary Club conflict.
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Warden Gray
Ohio
Athens County Bar Association
Berry
Rotary Club
Dillinger Bank Robbery Plot Hinted by Woman Visitor
Crown Point Indiana police report a Dillinger jail escape plan discussed with a female visitor using a number code. Elaine de Kant Dent Burton identified as the visitor communicated clues about a hideout and control of jail gates, with guard Sam Cahoun blamed for lax security.
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Crown Point Jail
Crown Point
Ind
U.P
John Dillinger
Desperado
Dillinger
Lillian Holley
Elaine de Kant Dent Burton
John Hamilton
Philip Lutz, Jr
Athens County CWA to cut 213 jobs by Thursday
The Athens County CWA quota will drop to 1,210 by Thursday, announced county administrator Theodore H. Smith, triggering 213 layoffs. Reductions aim toward May 1 demobilization with affidavits by CWA workers to verify needs, amid concerns over prior misstatements to the Reemployment Bureau. Gallia 356 Meigs 2 Perry 87 Washington 687 also listed.
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Athens County
Theodore H. Smith
Smith
CWA
Gallia County
Meigs County
Perry County
Washington County
Heart Attack Provides Respite for Insull
Athens March 6 Samuel Insull, felled by a heart and nervous attack, gains a two day respite from expulsion. Ministers said he cannot be forced to leave Greece by midnight as he will be re examined for travel fitness. The aged Chicago utilities magnate was reported unable to talk due to illness.
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Athens
U.2
Samuel Ineull
Chicago
Ministry of Interior
Greece
Educators push evening schools for adults inOhio
Ed win Burdell of the Ohio Emergency Schools Administration called for using school buildings after hours to educate adults and create more evening classes. He criticized local school boards for resisting central control and argued state aid and centralized administration are the future to expand access and employment through schools in Athens County.
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Edwin
Burdell
Ohio Emergency Schools Administration
Ohio University
Athens County
Sociology Department
Ohio State University
Sociology
New Deal Wins 5-4 Milk Decision At Supreme Court
The Supreme Court upheld New York States milk control law with price fixing in a 5-4 ruling. Chief Justice Hughes and Justice Roberts joined the liberal wing to affirm state power in public welfare matters. The case involved Leo Nebbia jailed for selling bread with two cents of milk. Dissenting Justice McReynolds argued Nebbia was punished for selling his own property at a price he chose.
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Washington
Supreme Court
John Marshall
New York State
Charles Evans Hughes
Owen J. Roberts
Leo Nebbia
Rochester
McReynolds
Retail Coal Dealers To Name Ohio Authority
LRA state wide meeting of retail coal dealers will be held in Columbus on March 15 to select an Ohio administrator and coal code authority. Provisions of the recently adopted retail code will be discussed.
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Columbus
LRA
Ohio
Liquor Board Weighs Barrel Whiskey Sales
In Columbus on March 6 the Liquor Control Board discussed selling liquor directly from barrels. The board's buyer Matt Hinkle favored the plan as a way to cut costs and outdo bootleggers on price and quality.
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Columbus
U.P
Liquor Control Board
Matt Hinkle
Federal collections surpass billion dollar mark
Internal revenue collections of the federal government this fiscal year crossed the billion dollar threshold for the first time since the postwar period. The 12 year rise reflects high tax levels and strong government receipts.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Sheriff Holley vows retirement after Dillinger pursuit
Crown City Indiana March 6 United Press Sheriff Lillian Holley who oversaw Dillinger’s jail says she will retire to a farm next January though she will finish her term. She recalls her husband’s death and vows she would shoot Dillinger if given the chance while noting the next sheriff will be a man.
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Holley
Dillinger
Crown City
Ind
Lillian Holley
John Dillinger
United Press
Crown Point
Flood Control Pact Signed in Ohio Plans Move Ahead
Directors of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy met in New Philadelphia to sign a federal flood control contract for southeastern Ohio. Army and resident engineers prepare surveys for the vast project as Columbus may seek a $2,000,000 state share. Zanesville publisher W. O. Littick arrives for the signing. Dam site foundation work has begun with firms bidding on multiple dams. each dam expected to cost about 4 000 dollars.
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New
Philadelphia
U.P
Muskingum Watershed Conservancy
Ohio
Columbus
White
W. O. Littick
Zanesville
Florida
Army Engineers
Knappen
May Build 17 Naval Vessels
Britain moves to bolster its navy by proposing four cruisers an aircraft carrier nine destroyers and three submarines for the new fiscal year beginning April 1 plus an enlargement of the service by about two thousand personnel. The plan was laid out in naval estimates submitted to Parliament by Sir Bolton Byres-Monsell the first lord of the Admiralty.
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London
U.P
Great Britain
House of Commons
Bolton Byres-Monsell
Admiralty
Lord Londonderry
Mineral Child Dies Of Whooping Cough
Harold Raymond Brooks ten month old son of Mr and Mrs Ira Brooks near Mineral died at his home at 11 o clock Monday morning of whooping cough. He leaves a brother William Kenneth Brooks four and grandparents Columbus Brooks and Mary Clark. Funeral services will be at 2 o’clock Wednesday at Mineral M E Church conducted by Rev McDaniel. Burial will be Marshfield Cemetery.
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Harold Raymond Brooks
Ira Brooks
Mineral
Harold Raymond
William Kenneth Brooks
Columbus Brooks
Mary Clark
Mineral M. FE
McDaniel
Marshfield Cemetery
Athens physicians meet for head injury talk
Twenty three doctors from Athens County attended the monthly medical association gathering at the Co. and H. Cafeteria Monday noon. Dr. T. H. Morgan presented an interesting lecture titled Management of Head Injuries.
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Athens County
Medical Association
Co. and
H. Cafeteria
T. H. Morgan
Dillinger Hunt Tightens Across Chicago Loop Banks
An army of plain clothes officers in bulletproof vests patrolled North Side and Loop banks seeking John Dillinger after a Crown Point escape. Authorities tied a robbery tip to the desperado and noted earlier misissued license numbers hindered Dillinger’s Chicago entry. Police slow to close on Dillinger but remain vigilant across the city.
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Chicago
U.P
Loop Banks
John Dillinger
Indiana
Builders Bank
Dillinger
Crown Point Indias
Builder Bank
Lil- Nan Holley
Crown Point
Lorimer
Hyde
Desperado
Tucson
Ariz
Driving Windstorm Strikes Athens District
A whirling wind and rain swept the Athens district Monday afternoon, breaking windows and tearing limbs from trees. The storm lasted about two hours with eight hundredths inch of rain. the Hocking River fell almost 1x feet in 24 hours, reading six and nine tenths feet Tuesday morning. Ice in the river floated to the Olio River.
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Athens
Hocking
Olio
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