Iowa plans to use entire state quota for reforestation program
Iowa officials plan a six teen area program to employ 200 men per camp for reforestation soil erosion control in state parks lakes shorelines and forests. Prof. G B MacDonald travels to Washington to present a county by county plan to Fechner and federal officials. 450 men from nine counties enroll and depart to forts for training and assignment.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Federal
G. B. MacDonald
Town State College Forestry Department
Washington
Robert Fechner
Mammoth
Towa
MacDonald
Clyde Herring
Fish and Game Commission
Board of Conservation
Waterend
Guilles
Fechner
Publishers Vote Radio Programs As Advertising
The American Newspaper Publishers association adopted a resolution classifying radio programs as advertising and calls for broadcasting stations to be charged space rates. The measure, offered by the radio committee, passed without dissent, but officials said it does not compel members to comply with the rule.
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New York
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Association
Radio Committee
Embrace The Work You Have Do The Life You Dream
A reflection on choosing value in work. The piece cites Ruth Rutherford Phillips Brooks Sir Walter Scott and Byron as examples of turning imperfect plans into meaningful gains. It urges embracing current roles and making best of one’s fate to craft a rich life story.
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Mare Rutherford
British
Admiralty
Surrey
Phillips Brooks
Walter Scott
Byron
Mifts
Gunsaulus
Chicago
Senate Banking Panel to Back Blue Sky Bill Thursday
Chairman Fletcher said the senate banking and currency committee will report favorably to the senate Thursday the administration blue sky bill for regulation of security sales.
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Blue Sky
Washington
LLP
Fletcher
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Senate
Noted British judge Henry McCardie found shot to death
The Hon. Sir Henry Alfred McCardie, 63, a renowned British jurist and birth control advocate, was found dead in his London apartments with a shotgun wound. Police consider death possibly suicide. an inquest set for Friday. He was famed for blunt domestic remarks and support for civil rights of women.
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London
Henry Alfred McCardie
Justice McCardie
McCardie
Thomas E. Scrutton
Justice of Appeal
Lord Sankey
Illinois Set June 5 Vote on Eighteenth Amendment Repeal
Both houses approved bills calling a June 5 election to select delegates to a state constitutional convention to vote on ratification of repeal of the Eighteenth amendment. The action was taken in Springfield amid the ongoing national debate over repeal.
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Illinois
Springfield, Ill
Silver Coinage Power Put In Inflation Bill
The Senate approved the King Wheeler silver amendment to Roosevelt’s currency expansion bill by 41 to 26, allowing the president discretionary power to fix a silver coinage ratio. The move tempers a looming bonus payment plan and tightens debate with future votes planned for Thursday night.
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Senate
Roosevelt
Washington
House
Thomas
Henrik
Ship Stead
Farmier-Labor
Minn
Robinson
Arthur Robinson
Rep
Ind
Wright Patman
Dem
Tex
Democratic Party
Henry T. Rainey
Patman
Texas
Limitation Law Saves French Bandit Desiderio
In San Francisco Amato Desiderio once dubbed the phantom bandit of Devil's Island was saved from extradition by a twenty year limitation statute. Attorney Roger Bramy said the French secret service closed its case after immigration authorities held Desiderio, who escaped twenty five years ago, is no longer subject to return.
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San Francisco
INS
Amato Desiderio
Devil's Island
France
Roger Bramy
Desiderio
Bramy
Secret Service
Desderio
Britain and France Near Currency Cooperation
Britain and France near an Anglo-French pact to shield against U S monetary policy. The plan would involve Britain using her large exchange fund to support the pound and France backing loans in francs, with mutual guarantees to protect gold holdings.
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London
Great Britain
France
United Press
Britain
United States
Mooney Trial Delayed to May 22 Over Demonstrations
The Tom Mooney murder trial was postponed to May 22 by Judge Louis H. Ward to ensure a fair hearing. A several hundred strong Mooney sympathizer group was dispersed by mounted police outside the Hall of Justice as the opening of the long dormant case related to the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing proceeded.
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San Francisco
Tom Mooney
Louis H. Ward
Hall of Justice
Labor Chief Fights Minimum Pay Rider In 30 Hour Measure
President Green of the American Federation of Labor opposed the administration’s minimum wage amendment to the 30 hour work week bill. He warned a government minimum could lower living standards and urged unemployment relief and restored purchasing power. He proposed an amendment to allow workers to join unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Green
American Federation of Labor
House Labor Committee
Thieves Break Into Lagomarcino-Grupe Refrigerator Car
Thieves stole seven cases of beer from a refrigerator car at the Lagomarcino-Grupe wholesale grocery rear on First Street SE. The break‑in was found at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday after Tuesday night activity. nothing else was disturbed and police investigated.
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Cedar Rapids
Lagomarcino-Grupe Wholesale
First Street
McKellar Brother Robert L McKellar Dies in Washington
Robert L McKellar 67 brother of Senator Kenneth McKellar died at the senator's Washington apartment early Wednesday.
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Washington
Robert L McKellar
Kenneth McKellar
Tennessee
Teachers clash with police in Loop riot over tax money
About 1 000 destitute teachers fought police and bank guards in Chicago's Loop as glass shattered and people fainted. They demanded access to Gen Abel Davis and shouted Pay your taxes while opposing a five month school shutdown plan. Mayor Kelly opposed it and board President Taylor called for a board showdown.
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Chicago
INL
Chicago Title and Trust Company
Valley Forge
Davis
Trust Company
Abel Davis
General Davis
Sescrow
Michigan Avenue
Edward J Kelly
Orville J. Taylor
Board of Education
Probe Impeachment Move Against Judge
The House ordered its judiciary committee to investigate the necessity for impeachment against Federal Judge James A. Lowell of Boston. Rep. Smith Virginia proposed the resolution after Lowell granted a habeas corpus writ to George Crawford, a Negro wanted by Virginia authorities on a murder charge.
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Washington
LLP
House
Judiciary Committee
James A. Lowell
Boston
Rep
Smith
Dem
Lowell
George Crawford
Roosevelt and MacDonald Seek Quick World Economic Accord
Roosevelt and MacDonald state an international monetary standard should be re estab lished when possible and urge rapid progress at the June world economic conference. They outline aims to raise commodity prices and relax restrictions while coordinating central bank credit and domestic remedies with international moves.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ramsay MacDonald
Herriot
Michigan Beer Bill Sent To Governor
The Michigan Legislature approved a bill to legalize the sale of 3.2 beer, sending it to Governor William A. Comstock for signing after weeks of wrangling in Lansing.
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Michigan
Lansing
Mich
William A. Com
Cow to Have Stellar Opera Role First Time In History
In Detroit a cow motif features in the first American opera presentation of Jack and the Bean Stalk. Two men in cow hide portray the star with songs and humor as the cow berates her owner amid Jack’s adventures and a beanstalk journey. Cast includes Roderic Cross Warren L Terry Alma Milstead Marian Selee Raymond Middleton.
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Cow
Detroit
Mich
John Erskine
Louis Gruenberg
Erskine
Jack
Roderic Cross
Warren L. Terry
Alma Milstead
Marian Selee
Raymond Middleton
Wednesday Major League Results Summary
National League games show New York sweeping Philadelphia 3 to 1 with strong pitching by Elliott and Y Davis. Brooklyn tops Boston 5 to 1 while Cincinnati edges St Louis 2 to 1. Chicago loses to Pittsburgh as weather chills the action. American League games have Cleveland wallop St Louis 25 to 0 and Detroit defeat Chicago by 12 to 6. New York blanks Philadelphia and Washington vs Boston are rained out.
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Philadelphia
New York
Elliott
Y. Davis
Parmelee
Mancuso
Libby's Son To Get 2.5 Million From Estate
Z Smith Reynolds II heir to tobacco fortune and Libby Holman Reynolds will receive 2.5 million from his father's estate. The infant shares equally with Anne Cannon Reynolds II from a prior marriage. A trust fund equalizes 500000 for Anne Cannon Reynolds II. Concord heirs seek court hearing on the girl’s heritage.
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Winston Salem
N. C
Z. Smith Reynolds
Libby Holman Reynolds
Benet Polikoff
Polikoff
Anne Cannon Reynolds
Reynolds
Concord
Smith ‘Reynolds
Anne Cannon
Reno
Nev
Philadelphia
Smith Reynolds
Reynolda
William Graves
Manly, Hendren and Wemble
Hudson, RatcHf
Roosevelt to seek authority on debt and tariff policy
The United States will ask Congress for authority to revise war debts and adjust tariffs. A consultative pact with Britain and France to pursue peace and disarmament will be offered, linked to broader currency and trade reforms. A joint statement with Prime Minister MacDonald notes aims to raise commodity prices, restore a fixed exchange rate, and ease restrictions.
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Roosevelt
Herriot
France
Roosevelt-MacDonald
Washington
United States
Europe
White House
Congress
Great Britain
MacDonald
Nellie Tayloe Ross Nominated to Direct U S Mint
President Roosevelt nominated Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross former Wyoming governor to head the U S Mint. The same message to the Senate named Laurence A Steinhardt to be minister to Sweden and Charles Wyzanski Jr to be solicitor of the labor department.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Wyoming
Mint
Senate
Laurence A. Steinhardt
New York
Sweden
Charles Wyzanski, Jr
Massachusetts
Labor Department
Reveal Mother And Seven Children Slain Before Home Burned
In Harris Minnesota a doctor confirms that Albin Johnson’s wife and seven children were murdered before their home fire on April 11. The victims identified include Mrs. Albin Johnson and eight children aged from four months to Harold age ten.
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Harris
Minn
Albin Johnson
Johnson
Harold
Clifford
Kenneth
Dorothy
Bernice
Lester
James
C. A. Erdmann
University of Minnesota
S. B. Wennerberg
Chicago
Wennerberg
St. Croix
Senate confirms Moffett successor in Bureau of Aeronautics
The Senate confirmed Ernest J King as chief of the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics with the rank of rear admiral. He succeeds the late Admiral Moffett who was killed near Barnegat light when the Akron Goodyear airship crashed.
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Washington
Senate
Ernest J King
Navy
Bureau of Aeronautics
Admiral Moffett
Barnegat
World Economic Talks Tug Dollar War Tide
Cabinet leaders including Prime Minister MacDonald and President Roosevelt discussed recovery measures with no firm agreements as world economic conference talks continued. Reports said Britain and France may raise dollar support to shield the pound, sparking concern over currency competition.
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MacDonald
Roosevelt
Herriot
White House
Bennett
Canada
U S Demands Europe Disarm Before Any Security Guaranties
In Geneva the U S urged Europe to cut armaments sharply to win security guarantees. Norman H. Davis, Roosevelt’s envoy, stated that disarmament by Europe determines the level of U S protection offered, insisting the nations decide their disarmament first.
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U.S
Europe
Geneva
United States
General Commission of
Norman H. Davis
Roosevelt
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