Senate panel backs currency expansion via bond basis
The Senate banking committee approved a measure to allow use of all United States bonds as a currency basis for five years, potentially expanding national bank circulation by about 1.1 billion dollars. Senator Glass argues for a "diffusive" inflation method targeting broader national impact.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
United States
Glass
Virginia
Goldsborough
Norbeck
South Dakota
Eugeneer
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Federal Reserve
British ships foil effort land arms in southern Ireland
London reports a Russian plan to land arms for the Irish Republican army was aborted. British warships patrolled unexpectedly over the weekend as tramp steamers carrying weapons diverted to foreign ports after radio warnings. Two destroyers from Portsmouth sailed, ships at Cobh were readied, and a gray vessel sighted off Cork raised protective tensions.
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London
The
London Express
Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Irish Free State
Northern Ireland
Belfast
Portsmouth
Cobh
Cork
Ork
Judge refuses to set aside Wheeling verdict in water works case
Wheeling West Virginia June 1 Judge W E Baker refused to set aside a verdict and grant a new trial in John T Casey Company vs city of Wheeling. Court ordered the city to pay Casey $75 for architectural changes on the water works project. The original verdict was returned about a year ago as the judge adjourned the federal court.
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Wheeling
W. Va
W E. Baker
John T. Casey Company
Wheelng
Casey Company
Baker
Thrifty Shoppers To Invade Stores Today
Bluefield marks a city wide shopping day with out of town buyers arriving by train streetcar bus and car. Merchants offered deep discounts on many items and the Business Men's association backs the event with extended hours and lifted parking restrictions. The daily supplement promotes hundreds of bargains as the community joins in this sales drive.
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Bluefield
Business Men's Association
Daily Telegraph
Sunset News
Rock Bottom
Von Papen Forms German Cabinet
Berlin reports a cabinet led by Franz Von Papen formed tonight lacking parliamentarians and labor, backed by General Kurt Von Schleicher as power behind the throne. Hindenburg, Hitler and Schleicher reportedly see eye to eye. Reichstag dissolution likely as opposition from Centre, Bavarian, and Socialist blocs narrows the chance of a majority. Cabinet includes Von Papen as chancellor with Schleicher, Warm, von Braun, and others. Neurath expected as foreign minister.
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Berlin
Franz von Papen
von Papen
Washington
United States
Kurt von Schleicher
Heinrich Bruening
Adolph Hitler
Paul von Hindenburg
Hitler
General von Schreicher
Reichstag
Germany
Dr. Bruening
Bruening
Baron Wilhelm von Gay
Hermann Warm
Freidrich Edler von Braun
Eltz von Reubenach
Konstantin von Neurath
London
Fifth Federal Reserve Committee To Organize
Richmond Va June 1 The fifth federal reserve district committee of twelve to organize June 7 to bolster feeble credit arteries George J Seay governor announces The panel includes two representatives from Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Maryland and Washington DC Six committeemen are bankers and six are industrialists with equal regional representation It aims to revitalize regional credit markets
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Richmond
Federal Reserve District Committee
George J. Seay
Richmond Federal Reserve Bank
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Maryland
District of Columbia
Pinchot State Leaders Discuss Extra Session
Harrisburg June 1 Republican state organization leaders met with Governor Pinchot and advisers and endorsed a special session to provide unemployment relief. A tentative program to raise funds was unveiled by General Edward Martin and will be the basis for a Monday conference. It includes cutting state costs, reducing subsidies to state aided groups, balancing 1931 33 budgets for hospitals and colleges, expanding banking authority for relief, legalizing installment tax payments, allowing borrowing on delinquent taxes, and removing the constitutional bar to federal aid.
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Harrisburg
Pinchot
Edward Martin
Secretary of Banking
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt nomination movement widens for landslide at Chicago
James A. Farley, Roosevelt’s field marshal, predicts a near total collapse of efforts to block his nomination as the Democratic convention opens in Chicago June 27. Farley says delegates are aligning with Roosevelt, plans for convention chairmanships and committee leadership will be proposed, and a Roosevelt mass meeting in Chicago is set for June 23.
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New York
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Chicago
Farley
Democratic State Committee
Washington
Kentucky Bomber Lynched by Mob at Princeton Ky
Walter Merrick aged 48 was found hanged at dawn in a hackberry tree after a midnight raid on the county jail. He faced trial June 13 for dynamiting a Hopson store last February. Eight cars carried out the mob action two miles from Princeton. It was Kentucky’s first lynching since 1929.
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Princeton
Walter Merrick
Kentucky
Curt Jones
Merrick
Hopson
Elx
Chester Fugate
Breathitt County
Jackson
Violation of City Code by Walker Shown by Seabury
New York June 1 The Hofstadter committee heard evidence suggesting removal of Mayor James J. Walker. Dr William H Walker admitted fee sharing with a physician serving city employees. Witnesses linked Walker to city contracts and secret funds, with testimonies detailing large cash activities and a personal financial agent.
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Walker
Seabury
New York
Samuel Seabury
James J. Walker
William H. Walker
Hofstadter
Detroit
Ohio Bans Further Aid for Bonus Marchers
Ohio Gov. George White ordered no more transportation for bonus marchers after conveying about 300 to the Pennsylvania line via Youngstown. He denied a Cleveland group’s request for transport, citing Washington’s relief concerns and the sufficiency of existing marchers in Washington to seek congressional relief.
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Columbus
Ohio
Indiana
George White
Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Youngstown
Pacific Coast
Washington
Congress
Progress on Platform Plan in Hoover Era Prohibition Debate
Washington June 1 The White House reports progress on the Republican platform with a prohibition plank described as one everyone can subscribe to Postmaster General Brown says overall platform work continues while warning from 39 city groups signals strong anti wet sentiment Dr Ernest H Cherrington named to lead prohibitionist strategy for the conventions with four aides Twenty five state delegations back repeal or resubmission as Chicago gathers The dry vote tally shows eighteen against anti prohibition resolutions while twenty six avoided mention leaving both sides with a major challenge for the nominations
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Washington
Hoover
Brown
Anand
Fred Smith
Citizens Committee
One Thousand
White House
New York Young Republican Club
Ernest H. Cherrington
Chicago
Third Kidnapper of Ohio Youth Is Convicted
Warren Ohio June 1 Anthony Lauri 37 of Youngstown was convicted by a jury of kidnapping 11 year old James De Jute Jr of Niles last March 2 The verdict carrying life imprisonment followed seven ballots after a short trial Prosecution led by G H Birrell said Lauri drove the car in which the boy was taken Earlier Dowell Hargraves was convicted and sentenced to life and John De Marko received 1 to 20 years for accessory charges Hargraves and De Marko were captured with the boy found unharmed in an abandoned gambling house near Youngstown The boy was recovered three days after his disappearance in the Ga gambling house near Youngstown
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G. H. Birrell
Lauri
Hargraves
de Marko
Weirton
W. Va
Youngstown
Day Leaders Warn No Middle Path To Be Tolerated
Organized prohibitionists create a national board to drive enforcement at the upcoming conventions. Dr. Ernest R. Cherrington will lead the effort at Chicago as 39 dry groups unite to press for firm platforms and enforcement without endorsing any repeal.
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Washington
National Prohibition Board of Strategy
Ernest R. Cherrington
Chicago
National Conference of Organizations
United Dry
Partiazan
Friends of Prohibition
Virginia mother attacks children in Richmond tragedy
In Richmond on June 1 a 42 year old mother wounded her two daughters, Mary Elizabeth 11 and Eleanor 9, with a hatchet as they slept, while the mother injured herself. Both children were hospitalized in critical condition, later reported to be improving. police recover notes pinned to pillows, details withheld. The mother is held at the jail hospital under observation amid reports of long standing nervous illness.
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Richmond
South Richmond
Mary Elizabeth
Eleanor
Turner
Shelton
Dr. Shelton
Mayors of 32 Cities Attend Conference
Detroit June 1 32 city mayors and chief executives gathered to seek federal aid. They drafted a three fold program urging immediate assistance including credits to cities, direct unemployment relief, and a national public works loan of five billion dollars. The resolutions, led by Mayor James M Curley include presenting demands to Congress and President Hoover. A permanent national organization was to be formed with Murphy to appoint a follow up committee. Federal aid dominated the talks with most mayors urging federal responsibility, one Denver mayor opposing borrowing by citizens.
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Detroit
Frank Murphy
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
James M. Curley
Boston
Congress
Hoover
Murphy
James J. Walker
New York
George D. Begels
Denver
Family of Five Die in Gas Tragedy Pact at Prospect Park
A New York father Carlos Del Rio 55 and his four daughters Vincenzia 25 Josephine 24 Gaudilupi 21 Mia Matilda 28 were found dead in their Prospect Park apartment after a gas hose suicide pact following the death of Mrs Del Rio. Police found five notes including a request to cremate all bodies together and insurance designated for a Catholic church masses.
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New York
Carlos del Rio
Vincenzia
Josephine
Gaudilupi
Mia
Matilda Munoz
Prospect Park
Gumentinho Munoz
Matilda
del Rio
Argentina
Arch C. Carey
Carey
Mrs. del Rio
Edward P. Mulrooney
del Rios
Eight men convicted in Parker surgeon kidnapping case
In Peoria on June 1 a circuit court jury convicted eight men of abducting James W. Parker, a wealthy surgeon, last March and detaining him 18 days for a $50,000 ransom. Three defendants, including one woman, were acquitted. Betson, a contractor and former mayoral candidate, was named as the alleged gang head.
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Peoria
James W. Parker
Illinois Courta
Chicago
Max Gecht
James W. Betson
Parker
Oppose N and W Move to Abandon Old Line
Wayne and Mingo county residents asked state and public service commission to join in opposing Norfolk and Western railroad’s plan to abandon its old line through Wayne and Mingo counties. The board of public works was asked to investigate with Attorney General Howard B. Lee and PSC counsel F. M. Livezey. The 564 mile line from Kenova through part of Mingo county supports limited highways and is taxed about $100000 annually.
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Charleston
W. Va
Wayne
Mingo County
State and Public Service Commission
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mingo Counties
Board of Public Works
Howard B. Lee
F. M. Livezey
Public Service Commission
Kenova
Wayne County
GONFEREES BEGIN WORK ON REVENUE RAISING MEASURE
Washington June 1 Congress moved forward on the 1 115 000 000 revenue bill with conferees to begin adjusting differences tomorrow. Leaders from all factions foresaw funds kept to the last minute goal. Senate members debated administration messages and revised estimates as it eyed adjournment before national conventions. The House speedily approved the legislative appropriation bill to prompt action on six other supply measures.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Hoover
Harrison
Mississippi
Borah
Idaho
Lafollette
Wisconsin
Treasury
Smoot
Utah
Labor Endorses Garner Relief Bill Amid Opposition
Washington June 1 The American Federation of Labor endorsed the Garner relief bill but cabinet members Hurley and Mills will attack it before the Ways and Means Committee. They aim to counter Hoover on the 1.309 billion dollar outlay for direct relief and public works. AFL representative W. Hushing said eight million displaced workers exist and ten to sixteen million people are in destitute conditions. The plan moves to committee action then to the House, with objections over river improvements and subsidized waterways noted.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Tomor‘row
Hurley
Mills
House
Ways and Means
Hoover
Federation of Labor
W. Hushing
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