State Action Looms Over Cedar Rapids Bank Disputes
State banking officials weigh immediate receiverships for American Trust and Cedar Rapids Savings as Order of Railway Conductors seek court action to block liquidation plans tied to an RFC loan. Supt. Bates warned of possible closures if local factions fail to unite and resolve the banking crisis threatening depositors.
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Cedar Rapids
State Banking Department
American Trust
Cedar Rapids Savings Banks
Court House
John M Grimm
D. W. Bates
Des Moines
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Supt
Bates
Wee Ee
Washington
RFC
Verne Marshall
The
Gazette
Marshall
Mr. Marshall
Cedar Rapids Savings Bank
Grimm
The Millionaire and the Poor Soldier’s Ghost Tale
A wealthy man named Smith hosts lavish parties in a suburban home while a disabled veteran, Jones, endures poverty. Smith helps him once then dies. Jones’s altruism meets him in the afterlife as a warning that material wealth cannot redeem moral neglect. The dead man learns the lesson that true duty is to neighbors and spiritual realities.
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Smith
Jones
Volce
Bank at Pana Illinois Robbed of 27629
Four bandits led by a limp man resembling John Dillinger robbed Pana National Bank in Illinois just before opening. They slugged the janitor forced the vaults open and escaped with cash and securities totaling 27629. Ernest Butterfield, a jeweler, claimed one robber looked like Dillinger, reinforcing identification.
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PANA
Ill
Joan Dillinger
Pana National Bank
Ernest Butterfield
Dillinger
Robbery at Edwardsville State Bank Tells of Hostage Escape
Edwardsville Kansas police report two men and a woman robbed the Edwardsville State Bank of 1480 dollars on Thursday. The robbers fled in a sedan resembling the car used by Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker. Bank vice president K H Beach and laborer Arthur Knight, 22, were taken as hostages to Monticello Kansas and released unharmed.
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Edwardsville
Kan
Clyde Barrow
Southwestern
Bonnie Parker
K. H. Beach
Arthur Knight
Monticello
Johnson County
Bank Robbery Strikes Farmers State Bank Bethany
Three men robbed the Farmers State Bank of Bethany estimating about $1000. They fled in a car carrying a machine gun.
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Bethany, Okla
Farmers State Bank of
Bethany
Detective Chief Recovers From Family Alarm in Kenosha Theater Case
Lieut. Frank Schoeberger of the Kenosha detective bureau stated the answer after a theater owner reported an attempted burglary. The night before he had searched frantically for his 9 year old son Frank Jr who later said he had fallen asleep in the theater and had to break a door lock when he awoke to find the place closed.
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Kenosha, Wis
Frank Schoeberger
Kenosha
Frank, Jr
Senate Passes Federal Sugar Control Bill
The Costigan bill placing the sugar industry under federal control won Senate approval by 52 to 18 after defeating key amendments. The measure mirrors the House version, sets quotas for domestic beet and cane sugar, empowers Secretary Wallace to set imports, and includes a processing tax to fund production control.
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Costigan
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White House
Florida
Louisiana
Henry A. Wallace
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Philippines
Puerto
Wallace
Pat Harrison
Miss
Senate Finance Committee
AAA
Senate Group Ready To Report Strong Change Bill
The Senate banking committee beat off amendments to the stock exchange bill and neared final action with a vote on reporting favorably deferred to Friday. Chairmen and supporters forecast committee approval while the House Interstate Commerce Committee worked toward action by week’s end. The measure would establish an independent commission to set minimum brokerage margins and strengthen the act against court challenges.
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Senate Banking Committee
Fletcher
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate Committee
Senate
Ship Scrapping Halted By Far East Crisis
Washington reports that a Far East crisis prompted the halt of all scrapping of Shipping Board vessels. Secretary of Commerce Daniel Roper plans a bill for the House Merchant Marine Committee. The Shipping Board oversees roughly 270 ships, about half questionable in seaworthiness.
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Washington
Ins
Shipping Board
Secretary of Commerce
Daniel Roper
House
Merchant Marine, Radio and Fisheries Committee
Rep
Schuyler Bland
Virginia
Roper
Japan
Japan Seeks Protectorate Role Over China Alarmed U S Officials
Washington officials express puzzlement and irritation at Japan's announced policy of protecting China. They fear a direct violation of the Nine Power Treaty aimed at preserving Chinese sovereignty and the open door, amid Japan's Manchukuo moves and Shanghai actions.
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Washington
INS
Japan
China
Orient
Shina
Far East
Shanghai
Manchuria
Manchukuon
Britain’s Simon Evades Question On Tokyo Far East Policy
London Sir John Simon the foreign minister dodged MPs questions on Japan’s new Far Eastern policy declaration. He noted the Tokyo press official announced it orally and said Britain has no authoritative document to cite. He expects a report from the British ambassador in Tokyo.
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London
INS
Sir John Simon
House of Commons
Japan
John
Tokio
Suspect From Touhy Gang Questioned In Lindbergh Case
An alleged Touhy gang member, jailed in Leavenworth for counterfeit money, faces FBI questioning in connection with the Lindbergh kidnap hoax. He previously tried passing a $100 counterfeit note for a flight to New York and was found with ransom money jewelry. He fled Chicago bonds and was moved to Kansas under guard. U S Marshal Murphy seeks Dr John C Gordon known as Jassie to view a photo in possession.
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Boston
INS
Roger Touhy
Chicago
Leavenworth
Federal Department of Justice
New York
Roxbury
Kansas
United States
John J Murphy
John C Condon
Jassie
Aimee Semple McPherson Barred From Entering Mexico
Mexico refuses entry to evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson after immigration authorities deem her persona non grata. Interior Secretary Eduardo Vasconcelos announced the decision, barring her application to enter the country for evangelistic work.
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Mexico City
Aimee Semple McPherson
Mexico
Eduardo Vasconcelos
Probing Charges Hit Home Loan Officials in State Units
Washington AP Officials of the Home Owners Loan Corporation plan prosecutions against both major and minor employees in several state organizations on charges including forcing salary deductions for political funds and after hours revelry with liquor and dancing. The move comes as reorganizations replace many state managers.
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Washington
Home Owners Loan Corporation
John H. Fahey
Fahey
Congress
Norris Aries Srens
Tn Aes
Roosevelt
Home Loan
Bandits abduct Missouri state trooper near Lincoln
Chester Oliver a Missouri highway patrolman was kidnapped by three bandits while helping them change a tire near Lincoln. They overpowered him stripped his uniform bound him and loaded him into their car. A witness saw two bandits return to the car with Oliver while a third drove off in the patrol car heading south toward Springfield. Oliver worked at Preston station.
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Lincoln, Mo
Chester Oliver
Here
Oliver
Pretty Boy
Charles Floyd
Oklahoma
Jack Killings- Worth
Springfield
Preston
Courts In Bankruptcy To Be Assailed By House Panel
A special judiciary sub committee will report to the House on widespread abuses in federal bankruptcy courts. Findings cite exorbitant fees and favoritism in receiver appointments, with possible recommendations for limiting referee fees and expanding supervisory power over courts. The probe also targets bondholders protective committees seen as a mortgage crash racket defrauding investors.
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Washington
INS
House
Thomas McKeown
Oklahoma
Chicago
O'Malley
Cannon reveals plan to hide campaign spending in 1928
Bishop James Cannon Jr and his former secretary Ada L Burroughs are charged with conspiring to violate the federal corrupt practices act by not reporting campaign expenditures. A Richmond packing house witness quoted Cannon saying we go to jail before I divulge names of recipients of 1928 anti Smith contributions. Other attendees named include Dr J Sidney Peters Lewis F Powell and the Dunford household.
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Washington
INS
James Cannon, Jr
Congress
Ada L. Burroughs
Richmond
Frank Dunford
Adan L. Burroughs
Dunford
J. Sidney Peters
Lewis F Powell
Virginia Anti-Saloon League
Morgenthau Pledges Hard Crackdown on Illicit Liquor Trade
Secretary Morgenthau told reporters that illicit liquor manufacture remains a very husky industry and that the treasury department will hit it hard. He said the old prohibition unit will be transferred May 10 from the justice department to the bureau of industrial alcohol under the treasury.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury
Department
Justice Department
Bureau of Industrial Alcohol
Bayard Scott Wins Ames Horse Judging Contest
Bayard Scott of Mitchellville won the twenty third sophomore horse judging contest at Town State. Moon Minish of Hudson placed second with a score of 8999.
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Ames
Bayard Scott
Mitchellville
Town State
Eee Bayard
Moon Minish
Hudson Jy
Major League Results From Thursday Baseball Card
Box scores show New York and Philadelphia and morning and afternoon games with runs by teams including Washington Boston St. Louis Cleveland Detroit Chicago Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia New York Pittsburgh and St. Louis. Notable pitchers include Mackfayden Dickey Kline Hayes Berg and Wells with several shutouts and fog shortened games.
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Philadelphia
MacFayden
Dickey
Mahaffey
Maturak
Kline
Hayes
Threat on Ohio Governor's Life Tied to Dillinger Gang
Ohio Governor George White reported a death threat linked to the Dillinger gang. A letter signed by Friends of Harry Pierpont and Charlie Makley warned that unless pardons were granted before July 13, the governor would not finish his term. The note, mailed from Chicago on hotel stationery, was handed to postal inspectors by Postmaster Nate McCoy of Columbus.
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Columbus
George White
Dillinger
Chicago
Harry Pierpont
Charlies Makley
Jess Larber
Lima
White
Harry
Charley
Nate McCoy
St. Louis
Court halts stockyards cattle fee cuts in Chicago
A three judge federal court granted a temporary injunction barring Wallace Cummings and Green from enforcing a 30 percent cut in cattle handling rates at Union Stockyards Chicago. The court ordered the rate difference deposited in escrow until a permanent ruling in June. Merchants failing to comply lose injunction protection.
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Chicago
INS
Commission
Wallace
Cummings
Green
United States District Court
Alschuler
Wilkerson
Barnes
Wearin Pushes Curb Bill on Packers Regulation
Congressman Othan Wearin of Indiana urged the House Agriculture Committee to report favorably his bill allowing the secretary of agriculture to access packers books and records to regulate their practices. He presented petitions and letters from farmers urging passage.
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Washington
Othan Wearin
House Agriculture Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Wenrin
Roosevelt to Launch Home Building Plan
President Roosevelt reviewed plans for a large scale home modernization and building campaign aimed at creating up to one million jobs. The effort seeks private capital and government backed mortgage insurance to accelerate federal housing projects and revive the construction sector. The plan will be steered by Recovery Administrator Hugh Johnson with support from Ickes Morganthau Roper Wallace and the Attorney General.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Frank C. Walker
National Emergency Council
Walker
Johnson
Hugh §. Johnson
NRA
Iker
Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Treasury
Henry Morganthau, Jr
Commerce
Daniel C. Roper
Henry A.wallace
Conference urged co ordination of federal housing projects
Director Lewta 3 Douglas and Chairman Jesse Jones of the RFC led conferees to coordinate federal efforts for slum clearance subsistence homesteads and land purchases. The Emergency Housing Corporation has 123000000 for self liquidating housing, but only 500000 advanced due to land price issues and land sharks hindering plans.
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Wet
Lewta
Douglas
Jesse Jones
The
RFC
Federal Emergency Housing Corporation
Predict Charges Against Kraschel Will Be Dropped
Special to The Gazette reports a forecast that the PWA fraud charges against Iowa Lieutenant Governor N. G. Kraschel will be dismissed after a telephone talk between U. S. Attorney R. W. Colflesh and Assistant Attorney General Joseph B. Keenan. Keenan confirmed plans to talk but offered no comment. Colflesh in Cedar Rapids said no new developments were known.
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Kraschel
Washington
PWA
N. G. Kraschel
Iowa
U. S
R. W. Colflesh
Joseph B. Keenan
Keenan
Colflesh
Cedar Rapids
Omaha Bluffs Streetcar Strike Ends
Omahans rode streetcars to work for the first time in four days as union and company officials settle a strike by Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway employees. An arbitration committee will settle working conditions hours and wages, with R. L. Blume of Kansas City guiding the process.
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OMAHA
Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway Company
R. L. Blume
Kansas City
Regional
War Veterans Riot In Paris Streets
Paris witnessed a large parade of war veterans marching to Place de l Opera to demand restoration of pension cuts. Police reinforced the route but the demonstration proceeded without incident amid claims of lingering wartime injuries.
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Place de l'Opera
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