Hopson Cited for Contempt in Senate Lobby Probe
Howard C. Hopson chief of the Associated Gas and Electric and his attorney William A. Hill were cited for contempt over failure to surrender to the Senate subpoena in the Wheeler-Rayburn utilities bill inquiry. A search of fashionable hotels and suburban estates was conducted for Hopson, who was to appear before the bar of the Senate. If they do not appear, Vice President Garner can issue a warrant for arrest. hopson faced clashes with the House lobby committee and threats from Rep. Cox amid his statements.
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Washington
Howard C. Hopson
Associated Gas and Electric Company
Senate
William A. Hill
Boston
Hopson
Chesley Jurney
Associated Gas and Electric Utility Kingdom
Wheeler-Rayburn
Hill
Hugo Black
Ala
Black
John W. Garner
Capitol Hill
House Lobby Committee
E. E. Cox
Cox
Rival Congressional Committees Square Off In Feud
In a comic opera style clash, rival congressional committees remain at odds with each other as the dispute intensifies. The ongoing confrontation underscores partisan tensions and procedural friction in the legislative process.
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Washington
INS
Chicago Broker's Wife Named Jane Addams' Successor
Clarence E. Carter announced Adena Miller Rich will succeed the late Jane Addams as Hull House president. Rich, wife of a Chicago stock broker, was said to be Miss Addams’s personal choice for the welfare unit’s leadership.
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Washington
Adena Miller Rich
Jane Addams
Hull House
Chicago
Clarence E. Carter
Board of Trustees
Robbery Suspect Charles Hicks Detained After Loss Claim
New York police jailed Charles Hicks on robbery charges after he said four holdup men robbed him of 41 dollars. His admission revealed he had previously obtained the money by the same method, leading to his arrest.
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New York
Charles Hicks
Hicks
Picketing Rules Set At Casket Plant Spat
Judge Joseph B. David ruled that protests at the Merit casket factory in Chicago could not block business, limiting pickets around the plant to five.
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Chicago
Joseph B. David
Merit Company
Seeing the Good in People Behind Life’s Gloom
A social worker notes the remarkable goodness of slum inhabitants despite harsh conditions. The piece argues belief shapes behavior, urging trust over suspicion, citing Dickens and the ~unknown goodwill in humanity. Copyright 1935.
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Dickens
Republicans Open Drive On Tax Bill
Republicans attacked the administration’s revised 250 million tax bill in the Senate on Wednesday arguing it fails to raise revenue or redistribute wealth. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Pat Harrison presented the majority view as the bill was expected to pass, while Sen. Arthur Vandenberg called it a sham and said it derails the budget and hurts taxpayers.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Pat Harrison
Arthur Vandenberg
Vandenberg
Sen
Royal S. Copeland
New York
seeeThis
United States
Roosevelt
Congress
Copeland
Daniel O. Hastings
Del
Roosevelt Influence Questioned Over Tax Bill Reversal
Senator Hastings of Delaware contends Roosevelt influenced the Senate Finance Committee's sudden reversal on the tax bill. Hastings urged Roosevelt and the Democratic Party to seize the measure. Earlier, Senator La Follette of Wisconsin signaled plans to reintroduce his small income amendments on the floor, with alternative proposals if rejected.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate Finance Committee
Hastings
Del
Delaware
la Follette
Wis
Social Security Act Signed At White House
President Roosevelt signed the social security bill on Wednesday, saying it offers protection to about 30 million citizens. The measure establishes unemployment compensation, old age pensions, and expanded services for children and health care, while stressing the plan remains a cornerstone in a broader economic structure. It creates a national annuity system, joint state federal unemployment insurance, and calls for federal funds to aid the aged and mothers, children, and the blind, with funds expected to be appropriated before adjournment.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Mr. Roosevelt
Congress
Compromise On AAA Amendments Approved By House
A house approved a compromise with the senate on New Deal AAA amendments aimed at defending the program against constitutional challenges. Four remaining senate amendments were held for separate votes, and the house must accept the conference report before sending the amendments to the White House. The compromise allows processors to sue to recover processing taxes if the Supreme Court rules them illegal.
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Washington
House
Senate
White House
Supreme Court
Wheat acreage up 5.2 million under 1936 contract change
The AAA cut the 1936 wheat reduction from 15 percent to 5 percent, aiming to boost production by 5.2 million acres and secure domestic supplies. Secretary Wallace cited lower yield from black rust and heat and said the move strengthens position in world markets.
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Washington
AAA
Wallace
Congress
Post Office Projects Approved for Iowa Towns
The post office and treasury department selected seven Iowa building projects plus land purchases and remodeling under a 60 million emergency construction fund. DeWitt Manchester Leon Pella Missouri Valley Jefferson Onawa receive new structures. Muscatine and Waterloo gain land extensions and renovations. Roosevelt approved the deficiency act.
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Washington
Iowa Postoffice
Iowa
Post Office
Treasury Department
DeWitt
Manchester
Leon
Pella
Missouri Valley
Jefferson
Onawa
Muscatine
Waterloo
Roosevelt
Thomas Seeks Senate Probe of Silver Policy
Senator Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma announced a plan to push a Senate Agriculture Committee investigation into the administration’s silver policy. The move follows a price drop in New York and Montreal, with New York quotes down 15.5 cents to 67. The earlier decline in New York and London prompted Thomas to argue the treasury may not be buying enough silver.
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Washington
ULP
Elmer Thomas
Okla
Senate
Senate Agriculture Committee
Thomas
New York
Montreal
London
Treasury
Italy urged for colony rights in Ethiopia adds to tensions
The Allied press reports Ethiopia appeals to the League of Nations against arms embargoes fearing a massacre by Italian troops if unable to defend itself. Neutral powers seek peace while Italy considers expanded extraterritorial rights and colonization. Ethiopia dispatches 60,000 troops toward the Somali frontier as Rome presses ahead with East Africa plans.
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Geneva
Ethiopia
League of Nations
London
Italy
Djibouti
Rome
Iitaly
Italy offered colonization rights in Ethiopia amid peace talks
Paris reports Italy would gain colonization rights in upper Ethiopia as part of a wide economic plan. British and French delegates discuss a league backed mandate to avert war and Ethiopia may seek a seaport in return. If Italy rejects concessions, Britain may seek blame at the League of Nations council on September 4.
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Paris
Italy
Ethiopia
Apa
Britain
League of Nations Council
Ethiopia protests arms embargo to League of Nations
Ethiopia told the League of Nations in Geneva that Italy plans to massacre peaceful Ethiopians and urged removal of the arms embargo. With Paris negotiations looming, Ethiopia sought help to counter the embargo’s effect as European powers discuss settlement of the Italo Ethiopian conflict.
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Geneva
Italy
Ethiopia
League of Nations
Paris
League
Selassie Deploys 60000 Troops Near Somalia Frontier
Emperor Haile Selassie has sent 60,000 troops to positions behind Ethiopia's eastern border in Djibouti to prepare a swift southward drive on Italian Somaliland if Italy invades.
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Djibouti
French Somaliland
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Italy
Defeat G O P Move 10 Kill Tax Measure
Admin forces beat back the first Republican senate attack on Roosevelt's tax bill. Senator Vandenberg urged postponement calling the plan ill conceived. the motion failed 55 to 19 as Democrats supported moving ahead. Copeland and Hastings opposed, citing insufficient revenue and budget balance.
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Washington
Administration
Senate
Roosevelt
Congress
Arthur Vandenberg
Mich
Vandenberg
Legion Auxiliary Nominates Mrs Simpson for Presidency
IOWA CITY UP Mrs C Simpson of Creston was nominated Wednesday for the presidency of the Iowa American Legion Auxiliary now holding its annual convention in Iowa City Nomination is equivalent to election Other officers nominated were Mrs Myrton Skelly Des Moines secretary Mrs Olaf Hanson Decorah treasurer and Mrs L B Hakes Lorenz state historian
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Iowa City
C. Simpson
Creston
Iowa
Iowa American Legion Auxiliary
Myrton Skelly
Des Moines
Olaf Hanson
Decorah
L. B. Hakes
Lorenz
Cool Breeze Keeps Temperature Down in Cedar Rapids
After an early-morning push toward the nineties, Cedar Rapids cooled to 89 by 2.50 p.m. A refreshing breeze followed as the day started with a 56 degree low at 5 a.m. and 70 at 7 a.m. Tuesday's high reached 89 at 2.30 p.m., then fell to 74 by 7 p.m. and 62 at midnight per Chambers Inskeep readings.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Chambers
Gagen Seeks Indictment Set Aside in Sioux City Conspiracy Case
Counsel for Joe Gagen of Des Moines files in district court to set aside his indictment for conspiracy to violate state gambling laws. A long statement by Frank G. Moorehead alleges a conversation with Charles Lytle, a Sioux City contractor, and Lee Ryan, a local reporter, about money for obtaining evidence. The document also cites Havner’s claim of expected payment for legal work by Lytle and Verne Marshall of The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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Sioux City
Joe Gagen
Des Moines
Frank G. Moorehead
Moorehead
Charles Lytle
Lee Ryan
Ryan
Lytle
Dykehustlers
Horace.m. Havner
Woodbury County
Havner
Verne Marshall
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines Murder Suspect Searched In Anamosa
Police resume hunt for Donald Lammey in Anamosa after sightings of a car matching his, near a timbered hideout north of town. Warden Frazer found a Ford Tudor with Nebraska plates and evidence of recent occupation. searches prove fruitless as Lammey remains at large.
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Anamosa
Donald Lammey
Des Moines
John LeClair
Lammey
Charles Seeley
Heres
W. H. Frazer
Frazer
Cedar Rapids
Sheriff's ‘Office
Arthur
Seeley
Nebraska
Sheriff's Office
Anamosa Most
LeClair
Willay
Treasury makes large silver purchases
Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr disclosed that the Treasury bought 25,500,000 ounces of silver, more than U.S. annual production, paying market price. He urged continued purchases despite a 15 cent per ounce drop in New York prices and senatorial criticism over enthusiasm for the program.
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Washington
LLP
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Treasury
America
New York
Congress
Morgenthau
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll for 1935
Government records show figures on vehicle tolls for Cedar Rapids in 1935. Details list accidents injuries and deaths with numeric tallies alongside year identifiers and location references.
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Cedar Rapids
Woodbury grand jury asked to probe state graft and grafting.
Subpoenas issued in Des Moines command three state officials and secretary Rutgers to appear in Sioux City Friday as part of a grand jury probe into alleged statewide political graft and possible obstruction of justice. Special prosecutor Havner seeks letters and communications with the governor and other officials and notes the investigation may extend to Section 13170 of Iowa code. The effort follows the executive council’s appointment of Maurice Breen to probe the graft inquiry tactics.
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Des: Moines
Woodbury
Grand
Cornell
Iowa
Grand Jury
Des
Moines
Clyde Herring
Gary
Executive Council
Horace M. Havner
Co. W. Storms
Alex Miller
Ross Ewing
Rutgers
Clyde’ L. Herring
Sioux ‘City
Sioux City
Edith ‘Johnson
Havner
Maurice. Breen
Miller
Storms
Herring
Leo J. Wegman
Ray Murray
Verne Marshall
Cedar Rapids
Breen
Fort Dodge
Ray Harrison
Des Meimes
Woodbury County
Council
Anen
Frank Meerhead
Moorhead
Alms K. Berry
Doctor C Nau man McCloud Dies From Tulearemia
St Paul reports the death of Dr C Nau man McCloud aged 63 after contracting tulearemia a rare woodtick transmitted disease. The condition led to his death Tuesday night.
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ST. Paul (Ap
C. Nauman McCloud
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