Garagemen's Unions Push for Wider Waco Recognition Effort
In Nelsonville Athens County organized Auto mobile Workers Union CIO affiliate expands to include salesmen and partsmen. Mine workers pledge support as committees form to contact mechanics and urge picket duty. 112 members now in Athens County union with next advisory meeting set for June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Athens County
Automobile Workers Union
CIO
Red
Tusday
Sheldon Watkins
Glouster
W. E. Silcott
Lick Run
Kimberly
Chauncey
Hocking
Millfield
John Cope
Ernest Hoskins
Cope and
Hoskins
W. L. Hutchins
Charles Gabriel
Hugo Theisen
Abner Phillips
Harold Dupler
Co. L. Wachenschwanz
Win Bols
Advisory Committee
Auto Workers
United Mine Workers of America
Divorce suit filed by wife of Amos and Andy star
Mrs. Marie J. Correll, 32, wife of radio team member Andy of Amos and Andy, filed for divorce in Chicago Superior Court citing cruelty. She alleges a December 24 1936 incident in which he struck her, slapped her and knocked her down. The couple married January 27 1927 and separated May 1 1937, with no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
Marie J. Correll
Andy
Amos and
Corrells
New Jerseyite Mentioned for Presbyterian Moderator Post
Dr William Hiram Foulkes of New Jersey was named the leading candidate to be moderator of the 149th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U S A The assembly begins its seven day meeting in Columbus and Foulkes has long served on church and Federal Council boards and committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
William Hiram Foulkes
N. J
149Th General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
Foulkes
Federal Council of Churches
CIO
A. F. of S
William Green
Green
Lewis
New York
A. F. of L
Only 16 Guests Attend Windsor Wedding
Sixteen persons will attend the wedding June 3 of the Duke of Windsor and Mrs. Wallis Warfield. Seven will be foreigners. No member of the royal family will attend and only a bare representation of official British life appears due to a government ban.
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Duke of Windsor
Wallis Warfield
Move To Include Workers On Relief In Age Benefits
The Social Security Board moves to enroll 2,000,000 relief workers as potential old age benefit participants. WPA clients on relief would not be taxed while on relief. taxation starts when they enter private employment. The board seeks payroll tax and benefit extensions to millions now excluded.
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Washington
U.P
Social Security Board
WPA
House
Ways and Means
Congress
Planes Fly North to Support Arctic Explorers
Three supply planes carried nine tons of cargo including scientific instruments food fuel and a tent to a Russian explorers camp on the polar ice. Four men are to remain on the ice until spring while the relief mission delivers essential gear and provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
U.P
North Pole
French Aviators Forced Landing During Tokyo Flight
Marcel Doret and Francis Miche letti, French aviators on a Paris to Tokyo speed flight, made a forced landing at Tohara Tosa in southwestern Japan and were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Marcel Doret
Francis Micheletti
Tohara Tosa
Japan
Dirigible Future Hinges on U S Helium Decision
German airship pioneer Dr Hugo Eckener told the Senate Military Affairs Committee that Germanys commercial airship service depends on U S helium supplies. He urged quick action so transatlantic airship service could resume next spring with the new dirigible nearing completion at Friedrichshafen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
AUP
Hugo Eckener
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Germany
Atlantic
Friedrichshafen
Ford Surplus Increases by 19.7 Million in 1936
The Ford Motor Company report shows a 1936 calendar year surplus rise of 19,689,020, bringing total surplus to 602,666,672. The balance sheet was filed with the Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxations today in Boston AUP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
AUP
Ford Motor Company
Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxations
Black damp kills miner at Sheridan mine
Harold Miller a coal miner was killed by black damp while inspecting an abandoned mine near Sheridan. Other details indicate the incident occurred late Tuesday with rescue teams called to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BLACK
Ironton
U.P
Harold Miller
Sheridan
Illinois Stay-Down Miners Prepare for Showdown Tonight
Illinois May 360 sit-down strike action at Superior Coal Company Mine No 4 pits rival labor factions against each other over tactics and federation affiliation. Joe Knight of the Progressive Miners of America headlines a mass meeting as CI0 and AFL organizers circulate. Strikers seek a contract ending the 30 day work-distribution period and have enlisted student support with parades at Beald High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilsonville
Til
Superior Coal Company
American Federation of Labor
Committee For Industrial Organization
Progressive Miners of America
Joe Knight
Illinois
Cincinnati
A. F. of L
C. IL. O
Beald High School
Green
A. F
CIO
Federation
Lewis
W. D. Mahon
Detroit
Bill Green
United Mine Workers of America
Progressive Miners Association of Illinois
Rampage Defeats New Deal in Relief Bill Clash
White House efforts to pass a 1.5 billion relief bill faltered as House members carved out more than a third for flood control roads and public works under pork barrel amendments. Senate debate pressed for more state and local relief funding while Hopkins urged WPA recipients to take temporary jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.rp
White House
Works Progress Administration
Senate
House
Public Works Administration
Josiah W. Bailey
N. C
WPA
Harry L. Hopkins
Meigs Farmer Dies by Self Inflicted Shot
Frank Miller age 69 a Bashan area farmer was found dead Tuesday night with a 12 gauge shotgun in his mouth. Coroner W H Ewing ruled self inflicted death due to ill health after Dr John Philson entered the locked farm home and summoned help. Miller lived alone had no close relatives and was financially well off. Funeral plans were not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Frank Miller
Bashan
John Philson
Miller
W. H. Ewing
Philson
Ewing
Roscoe Fowler
Manning Webster
John Lones Rites To Be Held at Albany
John Lones age 66 died at his daughter Mrs Evert Jones Albany of pneumonia after a week long illness. He had lived on a farm near Amesville until moving to Albany a year ago to reside with his daughter. He is survived by another daughter Mrs Vaughn Brown Athens, three sisters all of Athens, five brothers from Ohio towns, and seven grandchildren. Funeral at 2 30 Thursday at the Jones home Albany with burial in Bean Cemetery Guysville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lones
Evert Jones
Albany
Lones
Amesville
Jones
Loness
Vaughn Brown
Athens
Charles A. Beasley
Ben Bolin
Lawrence Farley
Columbus
Pearl
Nelsonville
Del
Port Washington
Wash
Bert
Little Hocking
Charles
Guysville
Lonas
Bean Cemetery
Harvest Time Short On Berry Pickers Letart Falls
Letart Falls farmers report a record strawberry crop but a shortage of pickers. Ripening is delayed by cold and rain, with the 1937 acreage the largest in years. Last year labor shortfalls affected harvest and this season the problem is more serious due to larger acreage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letart Falls
Rockefeller Is Buried Today in Private Ceremony
John D. Rockefeller was laid to rest in Pocantico Hills with only 50 relatives close friends and long-time servants attending private funeral services at 10 a m EST. Workers in his oil empire paused for five minutes in tribute as floral tributes arrived by the dozens. The funeral party will proceed to Cleveland for burial beside his wife in Lakeview Cemetery tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarrytown
N. Y
U.P
John D. Rockefeller
Pocantico Hills
Ormond Beach
Fila
Rockefeller
Cleveland
Lakeview Cemetery
Pupils Return to Ottoville School After Strike
Ottoville Consolidated School pupils return to classes after nearly 100 students struck Monday over the dismissal of three teachers. A mass meeting led to a hearing on the dismissals, with parents refusing to require apologies. Putnam County superintendent cited liquor establishments allegedly serving drinks to strikers as state inspectors probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottoville
U.P
Ottoville Consolidated School
C. D. Vermilyea
Putnam County
Administration Orders Caution on Wage and Hour Bill
Washington sources report the administration urged care in drafting the new wage and hour bill to avoid pitfalls that doomed the NRA. Democratic leaders plan expedited hearings before a House Senate joint committee while preparing the measure to survive a forthcoming Supreme Court challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A.P
House
Senate
Train kills truck driver at Conneaut crossing
Charles Mohr aged 26 of West Girard Pennsylvania died in a hospital after his truck was struck by a train at a crossing east of Conneaut Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conneaut
U.P
Charles Mohr
West Girard
Here
Lindbergh baby mother may leave London clinic
Mrs Charles A Lindbergh has recovered well and may be released from the London clinic Thursday with her seven pound baby boy as reported today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
Charles A. Lindbergh
Roosevelt defies court packing compromise in fight
President Roosevelt remains adamant against compromising his judiciary reorganization plan despite Democratic leaders urging a settlement. He argues the measure is essential for future rulings on TVA housing child labor public utility issues and labor standards as key votes loom in 1938. Postmaster General Farley backs administration support, though some senators question the polling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
White House
Supreme Court
F. D
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Tennessee Valley Administration
James A. Farley
Farley
Roosevelt asks Senate to ratify Western Hemisphere peace treaties
President Roosevelt urged the Senate to ratify inter American conference agreements signed in Buenos Aires last December. The pacts aim to implement a good neighbor policy and keep the Western Hemisphere insulated from global conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Americas
Western Hemisphere
United States
Buenos Aires
Hold Vincent Funeral Services on Thursday
Asa Vincent died Sunday at his daughter's home in Toledo. Funeral services will be at Robinson Funeral Home at 2 p m Thursday with Rev S T Boroff officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery.
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Glouster
Asa Vincent
Stephen Foraker
Toledo
Robinson
T. Boroff
Maplewood Cemetery
Ford Plant Workers Vote for National UAW Recognition
In Richmond California about 1200 Ford Motor Company workers voted unanimously to strike for national recognition of the United Automobile Workers Union CIO. In Detroit the union planned to distribute handbills to 50000 Ford workers leaving River Rouge plant.
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John L. Lewis
Richmond
Calif
Ford Motor Company
United Automobile Workers Union
CIO
Detroit
Ford
River Rouge
Canton-Massillon
Lewis’ Subsidiary
Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
Republic Steel Corporation
Canton
Massillon
Four States in Manhunt for Indiana Gang
Loganport Indiana police and volunteers with shotguns machine guns radios and airplanes hunted a gang led by a thief who boasted of out Dillinger. The gang stole 2500 from Goodland State Bank and wounded two officers as they fled. State police in Michigan Ohio and Illinois joined patrols at state lines while Indiana used four airplanes to widen the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
U.P
Paul Minneman
Elmer Craig
Matt Leach
Indianapolis
Michigan
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Estate of Walter B. Oelze Valued At One Thousand
The estate left by Walter B. Oelze who died February 1 includes a trunk full of old postage stamps. Amateur philatelists estimate the collection is worth about $1,000 according to a court inventory released today.
Importing Six Chinese Ears Stirs Customs Confusion
U S customs authorized the import of six Chinese ears for use in plastic surgery research by a Chinese savant. The owners stay in China while the ears travel to Indianapolis for experiments. The decision left officials unsure how to classify the ears and deemed them merchandise but unsuitable. The episode reveals the odd bureaucratic puzzle and failed duty categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Frederick C.othman
United Press
Washington
Bureau of Customs Today
China
Indianapolis
Ind
San Francisco
Customs Bureau
Mrs Roosevelt urges equal pay and social security expansion
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt breaks her rule to urge two measures. She backs a clause in the new wages and hour bill guaranteeing equal pay for equal work and a Social Security Act amendment covering domestic servants and farm workers. President Roosevelt had indicated Congress would not consider such far reaching changes this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress
Roosevelt
Five Die When Truck and Car Crash in Coxsackie
Five persons were killed when a heavy truck and a coupe carrying an orchestra to a summer resort collided and burst into flames near Coxsackie New York. The wreck occurred today and the victims were members of the orchestra and residents of nearby towns. Police and fire units responded to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coxsackie
N. Y
U.P
Border inspectors crack whiskey smuggling ring in Ohio
A 50 member state liquor inspection task force targeted a Kentucky whiskey smuggling operation into Ohio. In the past month 39 transporters were halted, and last week a truck carrying 200 cases was stopped in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Ohio
Kentucky
Cincinnati
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William Hutcheson
International Brotherhood of
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