Senate approves direct grants to states for relief
The Senate passed 55 to 17 a $500,900,000 fund for direct federal grants to states, part of a three‑part unemployment relief program. The plan envisions a huge future public works effort financed by a federal bond issue and supervised by a federal relief administration. labor groups and officials debate recommendations and emergency measures.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Treasury
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
Perkins
Reconstruction Corporation
Federal
R. F.C
Aew Corporation
District of Columbia
Nazis Move Toward Nationwide Boycott Despite Warnings
Berlin reports that Nazi headquarters press ahead with a 10 am Saturday boycott against Jewish interests. Angriff says the boycott will be a blow to German Jewry, morally and commercially, with no pardon or compromise. Some returns show picketing and continued protests by Jewish doctors and lawyers in several areas.
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Berlin
Angriff
Joseph Goebbels
Germany
New York
West Virginia prepares new beer bill for special session
Charleston reports a proposed amended beer law with a protection clause and municipal taxing options. Delegate Beacom says a version conforming to federal standards will be ready for April 10, while Governor Kump weighs support. The plan includes license discretion, bond posting, and a $1 per barrel tax with eight cents per case.
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Charleston
W. Va
Beacom
Cabell
Kump
West Virginia
Tax
City 16 First 10 Join In Campaign
City officials join the home improvement movement aimed at creating jobs boosting business and beautifying the city. Elmer C. Barton city manager says R F C workers will handle cleanup of unimproved vacant lots starting today with Federal Street projects near the city hall. Permission from property owners has been granted and several projects approved, part of an added city effort alongside spring work.
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Chamber of Commerce
Elmer C. Barton
Federal Street
Barton
Senate committee backs six hour day for two years
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a bill to impose a five day week and six hour day for industry, arguing it would put over six million Americans to work and restore hope. It cites Congress’s power to regulate interstate commerce and addresses constitutional questions raised by witnesses.
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Congress
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Black
Alabama
Supreme Court
Cnoria Wieuette
America
Appalac hian Loss Dam Site Decision
The Federal Power Commission’s authority to regulate hydro plants on non navigable streams was upheld by Judge Luther B. Way in dismissing Appalachian Electric Power’s injunction. The decision allows government recapture, cost supervision, rate regulation, and securities issuance tied to the New River project worth about 3 million dollars, despite navigability questions involving the Kanawha river.
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Norfolk
Federal Power Commission
Luther B. Way
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Power Occapany
New River
Kanawha
Federal Commission
Tornado Death Toll Rises Across Texas Arkansas and Louisiana
Tornadic winds swept east Texas northwestern Louisiana and southwestern Arkansas last night killing nineteen people and injuring many. Communities hit include Mount Holley Shelbyville Lindale Huntington Hall Summit and nearby areas with extensive home destruction and uprooted trees. Communication lines failed and roads were muddy hampering rescue as crews treated the injured and counted victims.
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Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Sphyeiclane
Mount Holley
Ark
Shelbyville
Huntington
Lindale
Floyd Boyd
Jessie Vail
Ed Passmore
Ben Graves
R. E. Welch
Bethel Woodrum
Hall Summit
Russell Jones
Russel Jones
Jones
Johnny Robinson
Coushatta
Stram
Olerr
turnard-Amsted
McKensie
Laney
el Dorado
Floods Claim Lives and Cause Severe Damage in Wisconsin
Disaster struck southwestern Wisconsin as floods from the Platte and Pecatonica rivers killed three people, injured others, and forced mass evacuations. Roads were impassable, transportation halted, and shops moved stock to upper floors as families fled by boat and debris-filled streets.
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Madison
Wis
Wicconesa
Henry Concklin
Platteville Undertaker
Frank Kramer
Mayme Steiner MacRoberts
Monroe
Platte
Lancaster
MacRoberts
Paoli
Twore
Pecatonica
Darlington
Arizona pardons board denies commutation for Winnie Ruth Judd
The Arizona board of pardons and paroles denied a commutation of the death sentence for Winnie Ruth Judd in the trunk murder case. It granted a reprieve to April 21, and sent a nonrecommendation to Governor Moeur while noting Good Friday affects timing. Judgment held on Agnes Leroi murder. Hedvig Samuelson case not tried.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona Board of Pardons and Paroles
Winnie Ruth Judd
Arizona
Trunk
B. B. Moeur
Moeur
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Ruth Judd
Agnes Anne Leroi
Mrs. Leroi
Ruth
Stunne D State Prison
Florence
Howard G. Richardson
Richardson
H. J. McKinnell
One-Man Control of Railroads Opposed by Labor
American railroad labor, with fewer workers than in decades, rejects White House plans for coordinated operation. Farm groups oppose motor carrier rate regulation, urging separate treatment from railways. Brotherhoods denounce any program reducing wages or increasing unemployment, warning of economic collapse and distress for dependent families.
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Washington
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Grange
Farmers Union
Wall Street
Donald Richbere
Brotherhoods
White House
Edward A. O'Neal
Farm Federation
John Simpson
Farmers
Brenckman
Grange
Treasury chief orders new bank regulations amid easing tensions
Washington reports treasury issues measures to restore normal banking conditions. Unopened federal reserve member banks may conduct fiduciary business and pay deposits lawfully secured. State member banks may honor withdrawals of fully secured deposits with emergency banking approvals.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Federal Reserve
Trust Departments
Mayor Cermak Dies From Ulcerative Colitis
Chicago reports Mayor Anton J. Cermak died after a prolonged illness in Miami. Doctors said ulcerative colitis caused his death and the bullet wound from Giuseppe Zangara contributed to his deterioration.
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Chicago
Anton J. Cermak
Roosevelt
Miami
Giuseppe Zangara
Karl A. Meyer
Meyer
Cook County
Cermak
Hatfield Opposes Entire Roosevelt Program
Senator Hatfield of West Virginia denounces Roosevelt's program as dictatorial and unconstitutional. He opposes the emergency banking, economy, beer, and reforestation bills and plans to vote against reform and relief measures, arguing they waste funds and damage veterans and workers. He criticizes any reciprocal trade or debt revision powers for the president or state secretary.
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Washington
Hatfield
West Virginia
Roosevelt
Secretary of State
Senate Probes J P Morgan Records in Stock Inquiry
Senate banking committee moves to inspect J P Morgan and Company as hearings begin on security issuance regulation. Ferdinand Pecora reports 23 questions. Morgan counters on committee authority while hearings set to press ahead for investor protection and market reform.
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Senate
Banking
Washington
J. P. Morgan and Company
Banking Committee
Interscoma Committee
House
Cummings
Huston Thompson
Federal Trade Commisal
Rayburn
Texas
Judiciary Committee
Ate
Morgan
Ferdinand Pecora
Banking House
John W
Rent
Pilot Describes Rescue in Nicaraguan Jungle
Harold White of Los Angeles tells how W. A. Flowers of Dallas and Harry Scott of New Orleans were rescued four days after a forced landing. An Army amphibian piloted by Captain Whitehead located their canoe on the Cuculaya river and airlifted them to Puerto Cabezas after a river water net assisted the recovery.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Harold White
Los Angeles
W. A. Flowers
Dallas
Texas
Harry Scott
New Orleans
Flowers
Scott
Puerto Cabezas
Whitehead
Cuculaya
White
Former Sheriff Satisfies Claim With Note in Ring Case
Logan West Virginia March 30 Ten nis Hatfield former Logan county sheriff was released after he executed a 5000 dollar note in place of producing a 5000 ring involved in a litigation. The ring was listed as Hatfield's property in a 14833 dollar judgment in favor of First National Bank of Logan. Hatfield said he lost the ring and could not produce it. A chancery commissioner issued a writ holding him until the ring was accounted for. He appealed to Judge Naaman Jackson of the circuit court executed the 5000 note and the matter was dropped.
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Logan
W. Va
Tennis Hatfield
Logan County
Hatfield
First National Bank of
Chancery
Naaman Jackson
Circuit Court
Congress approves medicinal liquor bill under Volstead act
The House passed the Celler-Copeland modification by 153 to 59 to loosen prescription liquor limits. The Senate had approved it without a roll call, sending the measure to President Roosevelt for signature amid party divisions and a last effort by Representative Blanton to defeat a clause.
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Washington
Congress
House
Celler-Copeland
Senate
White House
Roosevelt
Blanton
Texas
Bandit Hold Up Sparks Large Rural Pursuit and Shootout
In Ohio near Lisbon a gang of five youths held up a gasoline station at Carrollton and fled into the countryside. Deputies and local volunteers formed posses from Columbiana and Carroll counties joined by Salem and West Liverpool police. Deputy George Hagen was shot in the hip but not seriously injured during a running gun battle at Kensington, southwest of Columbiana. The chase drew about 300 residents. the robbers were surrounded and the car was damaged when shot through its gas tank.
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Lisbon
Ohio
Carrollton
Ceuties
George Hagen
Columbiana County
Bes
Kensington
Bec i Columbians County
Columbiana
Carroll
Salem
West Liverpool
Valentine
Ceprice Hayes
Harry
Carroll County
Colubiana County
Aeip
Ee Salem
Hanover
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