Leaders Promise Quick Action on Work Corps Bill
Washington reports strong opposition to Roosevelt reforestation plan but leaders forecast passage possibly next week. Connery objects parts of the bill and pressed joint hearings while Walsh predicts enactment as proposed. Cabinet members Dern Wallace Ickes and Perkins discussed amendments to extend civil authority.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Senate
House Labor
Connery
Massachusetts
House
Walsh
Senate Labor Committee
Conservation Corps
Dern
Wallace
Ickes
Frances Perkins
Congress
Tariff revision pressed to grant president reciprocal powers
Washington declares the administration will seek from Congress a free hand for President Roosevelt to open tariff doors via reciprocal treaties in return for concessions. The plan aims to fast track commercial pacts ahead of a London conference, warning of opposition on Capitol Hill and signaling Britain as a likely initial partner.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
State Department
London
Capitol Hill
Lewis
Maryland
House
Ways and Means Committee
Rosevelt
Great Britain
Time to shake off doubt and try again in tough times
A hometown column urges readers to discard fear and act. It cites a stalled clock and unemployed workers facing R F C funding cuts by April 1, urging a home improvement movement to spur work, boost morale, and prove the old clock can run again. It notes other cities’ success and warns against quitting.
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Bluefield
Geome
Nazis Strive for German Austrian Union in Prussian Diet
Berlin declares a unification goal for Germany and Austria as Hitler’s Nazis push for a new four year emergency government. Wilhelm Kube leads calls while Goering vies for premiership and Papen resists.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Austria
Wilhelm Kube
Hitler
Franz von Papen
Hans Kerrl
Herman Wilhelm Goering
Col von Papen
von Papen
von Hindenburg
Diet
Captain Goering
Reichstag
Reich
New Germany
Friedrich von Winterfield
State Police Set Up Beer Patrol to Prevent Smuggling
Wheeling West Virginia March 22 state police announced a strict road patrol along the Pennsylvania border to stop beer and wine smuggling ahead of Pennsylvania's April 7 legalization and West Virginia’s June 9 legal beverage date. Sergeant EB E Stout commanded the effort in Wheeling with orders to enforce state laws until the beverage becomes legal.
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Wheeling
W. Va
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Mountaineer
EB. E. Stout
Grand Jury Gets Mitchells Choe Case Begun
United States Attorney Medalie tells a federal grand jury in New York that Cheries E. Mitchell faces tax evasion charges for 1929 totaling 657152. The probe notes a stock sale to his wife at a loss of 2800000 and a special bank account with 9000000 in three years as directors approved.
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New York
United States
George Z. Medalie
Cheries E. Mitchell
Mitchell
National City Bank
Medalle
Roosevelt Pushes Mortgage Refinancing and Market Reforms
Washington March 22 The next move in the Roosevelt New Deal is a proposal to Congress for complete refinancing of mortgages held by farmers and small home owners. It includes federal control of stock exchanges and railroad reorganization with interest rate reduction. Proposals aim to unify eight federal farm credit agencies under Morgenthau Jr. and extend federal licensing and publicity to exchanges.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Oy Morgenthau Jr
Farm Board
Glass
Virginia
Speers
Charles W. Tauasig
Roper
A. A. Berle
Columbia University
Borah Calls For Rigids Regulation Of Foreign Loans
Senator Hiram Johnson introduced a set of bills to require strict regulation of all foreign loans in America. Although aligned with President Roosevelt's push for tighter banking oversight, Johnson stressed the measures are independent of the administration. The package, revising January 1932 proposals, would establish a Foreign Loan Board chaired by the Secretary of State with Commerce and the Fed as members, require full loan disclosure, and bar trading foreign bonds in default.
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Washington
Hiram Johnson
California
Senate
America
Roosevelt
Senate Finance Committee
Johnson
Secretary of State
Foreign Loan Board
Secretary of Commerce
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Bank
United States
Senate Defers Vote On Banking Measure
Washington March 22 The Senate postponed a final vote until tomorrow on a bill to allow federal reserve loans to state banks and trust companies not in the reserve system. The measure designed to extend member privileges to non members but with the same conditions faced a three hour recess at Senator McNary's request to aid debate after rejecting a proposal to relax security requirements for Reconstruction finance loans.
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Washington
Reconstruction Corporation
Senate
Federal Reserve
Reserve System
House
McNary
Oregon
Perkins Calls Labor Parley for Relief Measures
Secretary Frances Perkins issued invitations for a March 31 conference on relief measures at Roosevelt's request. William Green of the American Federation of Labor leads a list of over thirty labor officials invited, with attendance likely. The two part meeting will review emergency items such as unemployment relief public works shorter hours and unemployment insurance and ways to boost wage earners purchasing power.
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Washington
Frances Perkins
Roosevelt
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Mie Perkins
Green
Mike Perkins
Ita
Petition Urges Call of General Assembly
Richmond protesters press for a special session to address beer legalization. Restaurant owners claim Maryland beer sales next month will hurt dry Virginia merchants and urge the governor to convene a session to consider legalizing beer manufacture and sale. W. B. Hockett and the Richmond hotel group plan an early Richmond Hotel association meeting to decide next steps.
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Richmond
General Assembly
Maryland
Virginia
W. B. Hockett
John Marshall
William Byrd
Richmond Hotel Association
Saye
National Congress
Daladier May Visit Mussolini to Discuss Peace Club
Paris reports Premier Daladier may fly to Italy for direct talks with Mussolini to shape a four power peace club within the League of Nations framework. Britain, France seek equal treatment for smaller states as Rome weighs the plan amid concerns over revision of treaties and German armament.
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Paris
Edouard Daladier
Italy
Mussolini
Peace Club
M. Daladier
Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
MacDonald
Rome
League of Nations
League
John Simon
London
France
Poland
Jugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Rumania
Muscolini
Germany
Additional levies on utilities indicated in Kump plan
Charleston March 22 Governor Kump signaled further levies on public utilities and other industries to fund a proposed general sales tax. He urged these charges to help meet an emergency from tax limits, delinquencies, and a large deficit, while backing a $15 million annual sales tax.
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Charleston
W. Va
Setate
Kump
Appalachian Coals selects Cincinnati as HQ and market plans
Cincinnati, March 22. Definite assurance that Cincinnati will be headquarters of Appalachian Coals Inc was given after a meeting of the executive committee. It will become the greatest distributing coal district in the United States. R E Howe of Knoxville secretary treasurer said marketing would begin April 1 and they expect to sell 40 or 60 million tons annually. All but one of the 125 directors were present and more than 200 coal companies were represented.
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Cincinnati
Appalachian Coals, Inc
United States
R. E. Howe
Knoxville
Roosevelt Signs Bill Legalizing Beer and Wine Sales
President Roosevelt signed into law a bill legalizing beer and wine with up to 32 percent alcohol. The act sets an April 6 midnight start in fourteen states and imposes a $5 tax per barrel plus $1,000 annual federal fees on each brewery. Federal officers will enforce the new rules to keep beverages within breweries until midnight.
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Roosevelt
White House
Garner
Congress
Pacific Coast
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Avenue
State beer bill will be tested
Charleston West Virginia March 22 plans for friendly court action to test the constitutionality of the 3 05 percent beer act were announced by Delegate Beacom sponsor of the bill He said the suit would be filed within 30 days and that opponents would await developments at Washington before acting The act becomes effective June 9 with licenses costing 100 a year for on premises dispensers and 50 a year for package dealers.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Beacom
Cabell
Supreme Court
Washington
Coll
United States
Det
Roosevelt Signs Beer Bill and Relief Acts Feed Hopes
President Roosevelt signed into law a 3.2 percent beer and wine measure as part of a broader set of actions. The House approved a farm relief bill while the Senate confirmed Robert W. Bingham of Louisville as ambassador to Great Britain. Labor hearings delayed talk on reforestation unemployment relief as leaders met in conference. The Senate pushed back a vote on a bill allowing non member state banks to borrow from the federal reserve and the State Department sought tariff reciprocity powers.
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Roosevelt
House
Senate
Robert W. Bingham
Louisville
Great Britain
Labor Committee
Congressional
Federal Reserve
State Department
Administration
Gov Kump demands resignations over salary cuts
Governor Kump requests resignations of 37 department heads and boards effective April 1 for officials who refused the wartime salary reduction. Five appointive officials continued to draw pre reduction pay, including Fortney, Tompkine, Henshaw, Pierce, and Ferguson, with records showing noncompliance in the state.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kump
C. P. Fortney
Harold P. Tompkine
State Road Commission
W. T. Henshaw
Carleton C. Pierce
G. E. Ferguson
Fortney
Flea shortage hits Chicago pet fish trade
Chicago faces a shortage of water fleas or daphnia that feed tropical fishes in aquariums. Walter H. Chute, director of John G. Shedd Aquarium, warns ichthyologists and aquarium owners rely on these tiny crustaceans to feed many fish species.
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Chicago
Walter H. Chute
John G. Shedd Aquarium
Daphnia
Shedd
Ihs
Milwaukee Welcomes 3.2 Percent Beer Bill Signing
Milwaukee marks the signing of the 3.2 percent beer and wine bill by President Roosevelt with a citywide celebration. Police managed crowds at eight large breweries while boiler rooms echoed with whistle cards and sirens. Bartenders' union voices a gendered licensing stance as officials declare a city holiday.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Roosevelt
Union
Flood Threat Spreads as Ohio River Rises Upstream
Floods push downstream from Cincinnati as water recedes in places. authorities warn of collapsing buildings and disease risk. In Kentucky and Illinois the rising Ohio and tributaries claim two more lives, bringing toll to 13. Nearby towns report evacuations and rescue efforts while relief crews race to secure structures and protect populations.
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Ohio
Portsmouth
Louis Mitchell
Zanesville
Caroline Heinle
Cincinnati
Galles
Augusta
House Approves Farm Relief Bill Passes House Vote
Washington March 23 The house cleared a fourth Roosevelt strength display for a farm relief bill sending it to the senate with 315 votes in favor, 98 opposed. The measure would give Secretary Wallace broad powers to cut surpluses retire land and reduce cotton plantings, while shaping plans for refinancing agricultural credit.
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Roosevelt
House
Senate
White House
Farmer Laborite
Farmer Laborites
Wallace
Robinson Ganges
Ranke
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