Townsend Old Age Pension Plans probe paused two weeks
PENSION HOPES was temporarily suspended as the House Committee probe of the Townsend Old Age Pension Plans was postponed for two weeks. Dr F E Townsend and CARP chief counsel Thomas W Hardwick were summoned to Washington for questioning. Townsend later shifted his July convention site from Kansas City to Cleveland.
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House
F. E. Townsend
Carp
Thomas W. Hardwick
Washington
Kansas City
Cleveland
Campbell Captured in Toledo as G Men Nab Karpis Gang Trio
J Edgar Hoover announced Harry Campbell last of the Alvin Karpis gang, a wife, and Sam Coker were captured by federal agents early today at Toledo without a shot. Campbell and Karpis fled after a 46 000 machine gun mail train robbery. Hoover tied a 1934 Barker Karpis escape to Cleveland politicians and a lake dumped surgeon body. He said Campbell was married under Robert Miller and the wife knew little of his crimes.
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Karpis
Sam Coker
Toledo
Cleveland
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Harry Campbell
Alvin Karpis
Kate ‘Ma’ Barker
Fred
Florida
Campbell
Atlantic City
Middle West
Pennsylvania
Fred Hunter
New Orleans
Navy
Garrettsville
O. Hoover
Barker-Karpis
Hoover
Lake Erie
Robert Miller
Alleged Karpis Aide Hunter Held on Bond in New Orleans
Fred Hunter, seized with Al Vin Karpis, held in federal prison on $200000 bond awaiting AG Cummings decision on initial charges. A harboring and concealing charge was filed by US Attorney Rene Viosca before Commissioner Reginald H. Carter Jr. Hunter refused to plead and waived preliminary hearings.
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New Orleans
Fred Hunter
al Vin Karpis
Cummings
Karpis
United States
Reginald H. Carter, Jr
Rene Viosca
Hunter
Automobile Collision Wrecks Home in Chestnut Street
In Nelsonville Chestnut Street a car collision caused damage of 200 to 300 dollars when the vehicle veered across the street and hit Asa Hammond’s front porch. C Shaw of Walbridge with Ed Dunn of Greens Run were in the Shaw car heading west, while L Shill of Dayton drove a car with a trailer east. Dunn was arrested by Patrolman James Cope with no charges filed by Thursday.
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Nelsonville
Asa Hammond
Chestnut St
C. Shaw
Walbridge
Ed Dunn
Greens Run
L. Shill
Dayton
Shaw
Hammond
James Cope
Dunn
Minneapolis St Paul Gas Station Strike Techniques
Striking gasoline filling station employees in Minneapolis and St Paul initiate picket action today disrupting service and drawing attention to labor demands.
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Minneapolis
St. Paul
Ohio Workers Get Increase
Columbus reports that about 17 500 Ohio workers in restaurants hotels and hospitals will gain a wage boost when the Industrial Relations director approves wage board recommendations. The new minimums apply to women and miners in lodging and dining establishments and take effect July 1, affecting roughly 35 000 workers with an estimated 40 percent average raise.
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Columbus
Ohio
O. B. Chapman
Ohio Food Establishment and Housekeeping
Chapman
Begin Hocking Highway Surveys
Surveys of county highways in Hocking County to be transferred to the state system began Wednesday. Melvin Heft of Logan was named to procure required right of way easements as surveys cover 56 miles and transfer is anticipated upon completion.
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LOGAN
Hocking County
Melvin Heft
Patrols Cover Coachella Valley For Kidnap Suspect Mahan
Riverside California patrols swept all highways out of the Coachella Valley today in a bid to trap William Mahan the elusive kidnap suspect. A former deputy sheriff W R Jones said he knew the fugitive who was sought for the 1935 kidnapping of George Weyerhaeuser Jr. at Tacoma Washington.
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Riverside
Calif
Coachella Valley
William Mahan
Mahan
W. R. Jones
Ihio
George Weyerhaeuser, Jr
Tacoma
Wash
Coal Estimates Show Production Increase
The National Coal Association estimated the week ending May 2 bituminous coal production at about 7,000,000 tons, up from 4,992,900 tons in the same period last year.
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New York
National Coal Association
House Opens Battle Over WPA Appropriation Bill
The 1.425 billion deficiency appropriation carries 75 million shifted from the original 1.5 billion for WPA relief and Civilian Conservation Corps. Major items include 458.6 million for Social Security, 65.55 million for public buildings, and 59.9 million for TVA. Hopkins warned a larger next-year allowance may be needed if jobs decline.
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Washington
Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
Civilian Conservation Corps
Tennessee Valley Authority
Pupils Return After One Day Strike in West Union
About 630 high school and junior high students returned to classes after a one day walkout protesting the board of education's dismissal of four high school instructors and seventh and eighth grade teachers. The board remained silent on the action and showed no sign of reversing the decision. Superintendent F E Dean, one of the dismissed teachers, opposed the board's move. Students marched with banners and chanted demands to reinstate the staff.
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West Union
Board of Education
F. E. Dean
Ohio Jail Breaker Is Captured in Kansas
Monon Lee Cherry, 32, who admitted breaking jail in 1932 and fleeing to Kansas where he became a grocer, awaits transfer to Ohio Penitentiary to serve one to seven years on a charge of receiving stolen property. A jury convicted him after one hour of deliberation. He had once claimed he was a mayoral candidate.
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Batavia
Monon Lee Cherry
Kansas
Ohio Penitentiary
Trade Treaty Concluded Between United States and France
A reciprocal trade treaty finalized Wednesday between the United States and France becomes effective June 15 as the 13th accord in the state department program.
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Washington
United States
France
State Department
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Judge Alley Law
The Ohio Supreme Court rules constitutional the so called judge's alley law requiring common pleas judges to designate to which term they seek election. The ruling confirms the law governs electoral designation practices for judges.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Common Pleas
Widow Mrs James Fatally Bitten by Snakes Near Home
Los Angeles officials charge in a case where Mary Bush Jam sevening was bitten by rattlesnakes while a man held her. The bride of three weeks, she was married to Robert James and her body was found in a fish pond behind the James home.
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Mary Bush
Los Angeles
Red flag of Communism raised over Supreme Court
An overnight prank lifted a red flag of Communism onto the Supreme Court of the United States, sparking a police and guard chase. After an hour and a half they burned the flag with a gasoline torch mounted by a firefighter, and a copy of Harvard Lampoon was found at the pole base.
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Washington
Supreme Court of
United States
Supreme Court Guard
the Lampoon
Harvard University
Buck and Bellingham Make 2308 Mile Nonstop Flight Record
The 22 year old Bob Buck and cousin Lee Bellingham landed at Port Columbus after a coast to coast trip from Burbank to Westfield setting a new distance record for non stop flights in small ships. They reported gear repairs in Burbank and noted they had enough fuel to reach Westfield. Buck previously set a junior trans continental record at age 16.
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Columbus
Port Columbus
Bob Buck
Westfield
N. J
Lee Bellingham
Burbank
Calif
Giant German Zeppelin Off For America
The air ship Hindenburg, averaging 75 mph, began its first North American flight. It passed Land's End at 6 05 a m and Scilly Islands 40 minutes later, carrying 107 people, 3300 pounds of freight and 20 sacks of mail, en route to Lakehurst with favorable conditions for a regular voyage series.
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Hindenburg
America
North Atlantic
North America
Land's End
Cape
England
English Channel
Azores
Lakehurst
Tabor Seeks Equality of Opportunity for Agriculture
Louis J Tabor master of the National Grange stated that agriculture seeks no special privilege only equal opportunity. In a radio speech he argued for an honest dollar with stable purchasing power to protect debtors and creditors and prevent inflation or deflation.
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Portsmouth
Louis J Tabor
National Grange
Taber
Copeland Urges Early Action on Flood Control Bill
Senator Copeland of New York urged the Senate to take up the $340 million omnibus flood control bill promptly. He called for swift action to address flood relief and related projects nationwide.
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Copeland
Washington
Senate
Three Die as Locomotive Explodes in Batavia Area
A locomotive exploded on the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad south of Batavia New York killing three train crewmen. An engine and cars were damaged in the blast and investigation began immediately.
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Batavia, N. Y
Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Here
AFL-CIO to rule on green union campaign decision
William Green said the American Federation of Labor executive council could issue a decision on the proposed green union organizing campaign late today or Friday.
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Washington
Green Union Organization
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
William Green
NURSES FLEE TO BRITISH LEGATION DURING ETHIOPIA LOOTING
Two Brooklyn nurses Jean Trout and Mildred Calvert fled to the strongly fortified British legation compound as looters sacked Addis Ababa. Both were graduates who had gone to Ethiopia as missionaries from the Norwegian Hospital Brooklyn.
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Jean Trout
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mildred Calvert
Ethiopia
Prosecution rests in trial of Wilson
The Mansfield trial of Charles Wilson 23 faces electric chair for the slaying of Jean Moorhead 11 as she sat with Haskell Smith 21 in an April automobile. Ballistic expert D F Cowles testified last. Howard Wilson uncle of the defendant testified as character witness and the defense planned to rest by letting Charles take the stand. Wilson cried when the girl s garments were shown to the jury.
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Wilson
Jean
Howard Wilson
Mansfield
Coolidge Household Items Go Under The Hammer In Massachusetts
Household furnishings of the late President Calvin Coolidge were auctioned in Northampton Massachusetts. Auctioneer George Bean handled the sale for Grace Coolidge widow to dispose of the president’s effects. Smith College Arena hosted the event expecting a large turnout of Coolidge memorabilia devotees as Mrs Coolidge traveled in Europe.
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Northampton
Mass
Calvin Coolidge
George Bean
Coolidge
Grace Goodhue Coolidge
Smith College
Peace Pact Approval Of Employers Awaited
New York reports a two year peace pact between coal operators and the United Mine Workers union has been agreed in principle but awaits two hurdles. Employers must give general approval and the rank and file must ratify the agreement before it becomes effective.
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New York
United Mine Workers' Union
Armaments Measure Sent to President after Senate-House Accord
Congress completed action on a peace time war department appropriation totaling 72,446,844 dollars. Senate acceptance of differences with the House sent the measure to President Roosevelt for signature.
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Washington
War Department
Senate
House
Roosevet
Five dollar bills grow on willow trees near Dandridge
Residents along the French Broad River report finding torn new five dollar bills from the 1928 series, believed dropped by recent high water. Bank president H B Jernigan says more than one recovered note was brought to the bank, with about twenty presented at the post office as money hunters gather discarded cash from the area.
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Dandridge
Tenn
French Broad River
H. B. Jernigan
Folke
National Manufacturers Attack Tax Bill As Government Control
The National Association of Manufacturers called the administration tax bill a form of deliberate national economic planning and greater government regulation of business. Economist Noel Sargent told the Senate Finance Committee that taxing undistributed corporate profits would worsen booms and depressions and promote monopoly. He proposed a joint government industry committee to draft revenue legislation for the next Congress.
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Washington,—M
National Association of Manufacturers
Senate Finance Committee
Noel Sargent
Sargent
Congress
Landon Leads By 973 Votes in South Dakota Primary
Uninstructed eight delegate slate for Gov. Alt M. Landon of Kansas led with a 973 vote margin over Borah pledged delegates in South Dakota primary returns. Final tallies show Uninstructed delegates 43,702. Borah pledged 41,720 across 1,958 precincts reported.
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Sioux Falls
Alt M. Landon
Kansas
William E. Borah
Idaho
South Dakota
London
Borah
Miss Druggan Urges Increases for Nurses
Miss Elsie Druggan of Athens president of the Ohio State Nurses Association told the Columbus convention that hospitals lowered nurses salaries in recent years and now refuse to raise them to normal levels. She heads the Ohio University Infirmary.
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Columbus
Ohio State Nurses Association
Elsie Druggan
Athens
Ohio University Infirmary
Law Institute Hears Roosevelt and Hughes
President Roosevelt addressed the American Law Institute meeting urging improvement of criminal law as essential to a modern administration of justice. Chief Justice Hughes also spoke recommending that Congress appoint more federal judges to speed litigation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
American Law Institute
Institute
Hughes
Decree Next Monday Sparks Ethiopian Terrain Debate
Washington commentator Paul Mallon cites The Messenger in Behind the News predicting Italy’s conquest of Ethiopia will trigger U S nonrecognition of conquered territory, sanctions withdrawal by European powers, unrest in British and other colonies, and a weakened League of Nations.
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Paul Mallon
Washington
the Messenger
Ethiopia
Italy
United States
Mussolini
Britain
League of Nations
Italian Decree Aims to Annex Ethiopia Under Fascist Rule
Rome sources predict a Saturday night decree by the Grand Fascist Council and Italian Cabinet to annex all of Haile Selassie's empire, blocking League of Nations discussion. Italian forces seize Addis Ababa Djibouti Railroad from the Negus capital to French Somalland and push toward Jijiga and Harar as Addis Ababa tightens police control. Reports state Eleanor Meade, a U.S. correspondent, is missing as investigations consider her possibly departing before rioting. Mussolini signals intent to annex Ethiopia as an Italian colony with autonomous tribes governed by a fascist administrator while promising protection of foreign interests.
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Ethiopia
Rome
League of Nations Council
Geneva
Grand Fascist Council
Haile Selassie
Stefani Chtalian
Addis Ababa- Djibouti
Negus
Somalland
Addis Ababa
Italy
Jijiga
Imperial Police
Tao
Tom
Mussolini
France
Sale of Half-Pints Becomes Liquor Board Issue
In Columbus the sale of liquor by the half pint sparked a dispute between Liquor Director James W. Miller and board members. Miller threatened to prohibit the sales while two of the four board members indicated they would place half pints into state store stock.
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Columbus
James W. Miller
Liquor Control Board
Miller
Ring Out the Old Reno the New Love Letter Saga
A romantic tale ends in court as a man who hid his bride’s love letters sues for breach of promise after their marriage fails. The bride now contemplates divorce while readers are teased with a classified ad plug offering bargains including a hassock. Residence listing at 41 Second Street by H. O. Townsend.
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Second Street
H. O. Townsend
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Haile
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