Roosevelt urges economy despite asking for relief fund
The piece notes President Roosevelt asks Congress to approve 1.5 billion for relief in 1937-88 while urging economies toward a balanced budget. It covers tax talks, editor conference at the White House, and the court packing debate, with reflections on the Roosevelt administration’s four-year arc and shifting fiscal realities.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Federal Treasury
White House
Roosevelt Faces Fight Over Flood Control and Work Relief Funds
Roosevelt clashed with Congress over a $1.5 billion relief package and flood control spending as lawmakers push for higher work relief to aid 3 million idle or more. Maverick and Johnson led blocs seeking larger appropriations while Glass and Byrnes aimed to trim the relief total.
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CCC
Jed Johnson
Okla
Ahre
William P. Connery
Mass
Johnson
Fred Vinson
Martin Dies
Tex
Capitol
Maury Maverick
Jere Voorhis
Calif
Roosevelt
Congress
Maverick
U. S. Conference of Mayors
Senate
Carter Glass
Glass
James F. Byrnes
S. C
J P Morgan Sails for King's Coronation in London
J P Morgan the financier was to sail on the Queen Mary to attend the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in London.
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New York
INS
J. P. Morgan
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
London
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Baseball Scores Rain Postpones All Games
In National League play all games were postponed due to rain. American League action saw Chicago versus St. Louis end with a 10 to 15 scoreline after rain delays, with Kennedy, Rigney, Sewell, Bensa, Hildebrand and Hemsley among the players noted.
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United Press
National League
Chicago
St. Louis
Kennedy
Rigney
Sewell
Bensa
Hildebrand
Hemsley
House Awaits Group Report On In Budget
DES MOINES AP lawmakers in the Iowa House press on with last minute farm to market road reconsideration and a new beer law proposal while clashing with the Senate over biennial appropriations. A conference committee began reconciling differences and the House voted to uphold its budget of 12 936 646 as the Senate boosted the budget by 910 000 over the House figure. Speaker LaMar Foster named conferees Gustave Alesch T J Stimpson B B Hickenlooper and Robert D Groves as the panel prepared for a Thursday morning session to finish beer revision before other business.
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Iowa House
Senate
House
LaMar Foster
Gustave Alesch
Marcus
House Appropriations Committee
T. J. Stimpson
Anamosa
B. B. Hickenlooper
Cedar .Rapids
Robert
Hickenlooper
Wallace Hints Govt Economy May Delay Agricultural Plans
Secretary Wallace indicated that administration plans for a broad farm tenancy program crop insurance and the ever normal granary might be delayed by recent economy moves in Washington.
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Wallace
Washington (Ap
Mason Defends White Probe Action In Des Moines
Sen E I Mason of Brooklyn denounces the senate committee probe into board of control member Harry C White asserting the inquiry protects wards and corrects abuses. He says the investigation began after eighteen months of citizen complaints and rejects claims the inquiry was inspired by former attorney general Havner.
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Des Moines
E. I. Mason
Brooklyn
Senate
Harry C. White
Board of Control
White
Nelson G. Kraschel
Mason
C. E. Walters
Toledo
H M. Havner
Senate panel files transcript in White case
Des Moines AP The senate investigating committee filed the full testimony from secret hearings into Harry C. White a State Board of Control member. Key claims center on White and former child welfare agent Lottie Comparet and alleged pressure on placement decisions.
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Senate
Harry C. White
State Board of Control
White
Lottie J. Comparet
Child Welfare Department
The
Board of Control
Ryan
White Appeals For Fair Judgment By Senate
Harry C. White of the Iowa state board of control asks the Senate for fair impartial consideration of his official acts amid a probe of conduct. The committee has not acted on a recommendation to remove him, and White states he will rely on competent testimony and the usual presumption of duty. The article notes no personal honesty attack and cites involvement in annual purchases of two and one quarter million dollars.
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Des Moines
Harry C. White
State Board of Control
Senate
White
Towa Senate
Iowa Senate
Iowa
Riis and the dog that sparked a life of service
A despondent immigrant prepares to drown himself in the Hudson but a small stray dog seeks affection, inspiring Jacob Riis to care for it. Riis later becomes a reporter exposing tenement life, influencing reforms with Roosevelt, and earning White House friendship. The piece notes that hope can arise from small acts of compassion.
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Jacob Riis
New York Tribune
Mulberry Bend
Seris
Owders
Riis
Theodore Roosevelt
America
White House
Baby With Inverted Stomach May Survive
Physicians in Marshalltown say a four days old girl with stomach upside down in the chest may live despite displaced organs. Doctors express cautious hope for the infant's survival amid the rare condition.
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Marshalltown
National Guard Called as Lewiston Auburn Shoe Strike Turns Violent
Four Maine National Guard companies were ordered into the Lewiston Auburn shoe strike area after a day of rioting in which police clubbed workers and tear gas was used. Governor Barrows, acting on the sheriff's request, warned of wider military action to restore order. A bridge clash injured officers and bystanders as gangs faced off along North Bridge.
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National Guard
Maine
Lewis O. Barrows
Barrows
Androscoggin
Auburn
Committee For Industrial Organization
North Bridge
George Fowler
Joseph Gagne
Settlement Restores Work At Remington Rand Plants
New York AP The Remington Rand company announced a settlement of the strike affecting plants in Middleton Connecticut Ilion New York and Syracuse New York The firm said it received a telegram from A O Wharton of the American Federation of Labor and is surveying how many men can return to work without unbalancing schedules.
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New York
Remington-Rand Company
Middleton
Valient Newspaper Carrier Dies After Hit Run
George Drummey Jr a 16 year old newspaper carrier died after a two week hospital stay following a hit and run incident on March 30 He lost his left leg to infection and later died at 5 p m The boy son of Mr and Mrs George W Drummey lived at 614 Third Street NW Authorities say Andrew Emmert chased the fleeing driver David Dale after the collision at 917 Ninth Street SW
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George W. Drummey
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Rain lifts hopes for normal crop year across Dust Bowl region
Heavy rains drenched Oklahoma and surrounding states marking the heaviest rainfall in a year. Experts foresee a near normal wheat yield except in Cimarron county where drought already ruined crops. Oat sowing advances and fruit blossoms appear as Missouri shows overall improvement.
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Oklahoma
K. D. Blood
Panhandle
Cimarron County
Texas
Amarillo
Texas Panhandle
Colorado
Kansas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Missouri
Move to pressure REA over Iowa cooperative contract
A national drive began in Washington to urge approval of the Iowa Agricultural Business Cooperative Service as management agent for electric farm cooperatives. Senators Gillette and Herring queried the Rural Electrification Administration after receiving telegrams about REA’s rejection of IABCS contracts.
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Washington, D. C
Rural Electrification Administration
Iowa Agricultural Business Cooperative
Guy Gilante
Clyde Herring
Interere
REA
John Carmody
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
IABCS
Farm Bureau
Gillette
Angel Denounces Negro Cult Leader in New York
Faithful Mary known as angel No 1 quits Father Divine after a Harlem riot attempt to arrest the cult leader on felonious assault charges. She claims Divine controlled her finances and dictated her testimonies while living in Ulster County.
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INS
Mary
Father Divine
New York Evening Journal
Divine
Harlem
Ulster County
Newark
Speedy peace seen as union changes stand
The Ontario strike at General Motors near Oshawa ends as the union capitulates to Premier Hepburn's terms. Hugh Thompson of the CIO withdraws, local leaders Cohen and Millard sign to act as local representatives, aiming for rapid settlement and local recognition.
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Ont
General Motors
Mitchell Hepburn
Washington
Hugh Thompson
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Thompson
C. H. Millard
J. L. Cohen
CIO
Homer
Inet
Cohen
Millard
Hepburn
Martin
Detroit driven by new hostile labor movement
Daniel M. Robins of the Chevrolet Grey Iron foundry in Saginaw announces the formation of the American Labor League. He declares open war on the CIO and proposes to outlaw sitdown strikes while inviting AFL cooperation and admitting executives as associates. He says 3000 members are already in Detroit and organizers will be sent nationwide. A Detroit meeting of the executive board is set for Saturday to finalize plans.
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United Automobile Workers
Daniel M. Robins
Chevrolet Grey ‘Iron
Saginaw
Mich
American Labor League
Committee For Industrial Organization
UAWA
American Federation of Labor
Robins
Canadian mines face CIO union drive after GM strike stand
In Toronto, mine owners threatened to close all Canadian metal mines if CIO organizers push unionization. Fueled by Premier Hepburn's stance in Oshawa, owners present a solid front while CIO plans demands for higher pay and better working conditions to steel plants and gold and nickel mines.
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Ont
Canada
Committee For Industrial Organization
Mitchell F. Hepburn
CIO
General Motors
Oshawa
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