Debates on England debt payments and bartering proposal
State department cautions England over failure to pay current war debt installment and hints at possible bartering of goods in lieu of cash. Roosevelt era tariffs could let such goods enter without duties. The column questions Senator Murphy’s contentment with Tugwell’s expertise and critiques Washington’s brain trust dominance. Snow and Catskills crash theories emerge with skepticism about an onboard explosives cause.
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England
Zee
Roosevelt
Louis Murphy
Iowan
Brain Trust
Washington
Tugwel
Murphy
Air mail scandal ends as President signs private mail bill
The piece notes the air mail scandal as double edged exposing contract trickery and political maneuvering. It cites the air corps lack of emergency prep and highlights the president signing a bill for private mail transport while contrasting England’s recovery optimism and Mussolini and Hitler retreat ahead of talks.
Mother and daughter drown together in Lake Michigan tragedy
Highland Park Illinois reports reveal Mrs. Alice Bott and her 22 year old daughter Margaret Bott bound with rope in dawn swim to the lake. The daughter survived after being rescued but tied to her mother's body until shore. The pair, described as financially comfortable, sought to die together amid medical fears of another mastoid operation.
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Lake Michigan
Beach Lane
Alice King Bott
Nseless
Margaret
Beach Jane
Pearsons
Chicago
Miss Bott
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
University of Iowa
California
Southwest
Drowned After Warning To Stay Out At Des Moines Pool
Marsellus O. Pflanz 29 a special agent with Central Life Insurance drowned Wednesday in the YMCA pool at Des Moines He was described as an inexperienced swimmer and had been warned by his brother to stay out of the water.
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Des Moines
Marsellus O. Pflanz
The
Central Life Insurance Company
Peoria Priest Named Des Moines Bishop
The Most Reverend Gerald T Bergan aged 42 a Peoria born priest with a fireman father was made bishop of Des Moines at St Marys cathedral Wednesday The consecration was led by Cardinal Mundelein with co consecrators Bishop Schlarman of Peoria and Bishop Rohiman of Davenport
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Gerald T. Bergan
Des Moines
St. Mary’s
George Cardinal Mundelein
Chicago
Joseph Schlarman
Peoria
Henry Patrick Rohiman
Davenport
Civil War veteran James M. Thompson dies at Washington Iowa
James M. Thompson, 88, a Civil War veteran and one of the last pony express riders, died in Washington Iowa on Wednesday. He was also noted as an Indian fighter on the western plains. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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Washington, Ia
James M. Thompson
Western Plains
Tugwell Nomination Moves After Grilling in Senate
The agriculture committee voted 16 to 2 to report Rexford Tugwell’s nomination as undersecretary of agriculture after a tense hearing. Senators pressed Tugwell on his background as a farmer and his views on planning, denying he supported strict government control. Confirmation expected Thursday.
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N. C
Columbia
American Economic Association
Tugwell
Smith
Senate Agricultural Committee
George
Taiter
Ingo Boer
Agriculture. Committee
Reed
Wagner
N. Y
Byrd
Senate
Agriculture Committee
Senate orders longer probe of utilities
The Senate directs the Federal Trade Commission to extend its investigation of public utility companies until January 1936.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Roosevelt Embraces Fast Path for Labor Bill To Block Strike
President Roosevelt sent conciliation proposals to Congress to speed enactment clarifying collective bargaining under the industrial recovery act. The plan aims to affirm the right of majority unions to represent workers and have elections under conciliation boards. Pittsburgh report says Steel Workers president Tighe may not present the plan at the upcoming strike convention and urges General Johnson to attend or send a representative.
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Roosevelt
Pittsburgh
Michael F. Tighe
Steel Workers’ Union
Tighe
General Johnson
Johnson
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll for 1934 Accidents Injuries Deaths
A 1934 Cedar Rapids toll report lists 143 accidents 177 injuries and 7 deaths. Local officials recorded the figures as the annual tally for the city’s automotive incidents.
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Cedar Rapids
Great Lakes Cruise Prize For Cedar Rapids Beauty Queen
Cedar Rapids invites entrants for the Queen of the Exposition of Progress contest with a full expense paid Great Lakes cruise from Chicago to Buffalo. Nomination blanks and photos must be mailed to the Gazette’s Exposition Editor. Five judges will crown the winner at a June 28 street dance on Second Avenue.
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Midwest
Great Lakes
Chicago
Buffalo
N. Y
Cedar Rapids Exposition of Progress
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Iowa
Second Avenue
Second
Third Streets
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids Exposition
U. S. Sets Limited Debt In Kind Options in 1930s
The Roosevelt administration signaled it would not accept full debt payment in goods, urging only partial in kind and remaining in cash. France Belgium and Czechoslovakia warned they would default on June 15 installments, with Czechoslovakia seeking all future payments in goods and services. George N. Peek released a 38 year trade survey showing a $22.645 billion paper profit from foreign claims.
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Roosevelt
State Department
France
Belgium
Czechoslovakia
George N. Peek
United States
Great Britain
Poland
Europe may pay war debts with goods and services
A formal note from Secretary of State Cordell Hull to Great Britain suggested Europe might settle wartime debts in goods and services, signaling a possible path toward a new debt settlement.
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Washington
Europe
Great Britain
Cordell Hull
Deliv
Navy officer seizes papers and chemicals after plane crash
A mysterious U S Navy intelligence officer took two bags of papers and chemicals from Buffalo chemist William Bader. Authorities say the seizures may illuminate whether Bader’s chemicals caused the crash of an American Airways liner on Mongaup Mountain killing seven. Coroner Bourke insisted he was sworn to secrecy while handing over evidence to federal authorities.
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N. Y
William Bader
Buffalo
American Airways
Catskills
Bourke
Bader
Mongaup Mountain
Navy
Department of Commerce
Silver measure to White House
Congressional action completed late Wednesday on the silver purchase plan with House approval of Senate changes. The bill was sent to the White House. It would authorize President Roosevelt to buy silver and issue money against it until a quarter of the currency outstanding is backed by silver and three-fourths by gold.
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Congressional
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Senate
White House
Roosevelt
Quintuplets Thrive as Mother Fights Fever in North Bay
Mrs. Olvia Dionne, mother of five born 17 days ago, is reported seriously ill with fever. In Corbeil, Dr. A. R. Dafoe notes the Dionne quintuplets are crying vigorously, thriving, and receiving nourishment as doctors remain cautiously optimistic.
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Ont
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Dionne
Corbeil
A. R. Dafoe
Gov Langer’s Case Heads To Jury Trial
Closing arguments began on Wednesday in the trial of Governor William H. Langer on federal charges accusing him of soliciting political funds from federal employees.
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Bismarck, N. D
ULP
William H. Langer
Iowa Counties All Included in Secondary Drought Area
Washington AP reports all Iowa counties are now in the secondary drought area as the AAA expands its relief program. The move follows a meeting with Iowa experts and includes corn loan measures, accelerated payments, and livestock feed provisions.
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Washington
Federal Farm ‘Administration
AAA
Agricultural Administration
Record High Hog and Cattle Prices Hit Chicago Stock Yards
Limited finished stock and strong packer demand pushed hogs to 4.50 per hundredweight, the season’s high, with futures and week gains. Prime heavy steers rose to 10.25, both markets tight due to drought reducing available supplies and fueling expectations of further gains.
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Chicago
Grazing Control Act Sent To President
The House approved Senate amendments to regulate grazing on public western lands. The President must sign to enact. The act authorizes the Interior Secretary to control grazing to protect vast western public lands from erosion and soil loss due to overgrazing.
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Washington
House
Senate
Secretary of the Interior
Daily Vows for a Healthier Mind and Happier Heart
A 1934 prescription for self improvement urges small daily vows to improve mood charity and open-mindedness. It advocates smiling more criticizing less and loving more while pursuing better work and temper control. The piece underscores religion as living principle, not last resort.
Lloyd George Aliiwned Suffering Chill in London
War time prime minister David Lloyd George, aged 71, was reported to be suffering a slight chill in London on Wednesday.
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London
David Lloyd George
Hitler and Mussolini Prepare Historic Venice Meeting
Hitler and Mussolini withdraw for 24 hours of quiet before their first face to face talks in Venice. The leaders are set to discuss Austria and other major aims as international attention focuses on the historic encounter.
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Germany
Mussolini
Hitler
Venice
Ins
Berchtesgaden
Roccadelli
Caminate
Europe
Forli
Lido
Austria
Plan Running Into Billions Voted 176 19 In House
Washington reports the House approved a large housing bill by 176 votes to 19. An amendment revived title two to permit national mortgage associations, later limited to rediscounting, not direct loans. The measure taxes the securities and incomes of mortgage concerns and creates a home credit insurance corporation with up to 200 million initial capital and guarantees up to 100 percent of certain mortgages.
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House
Senate
Thiesé
Reilly
Wis
Cer Poe
Jonni Aieoadellecs Fe ‘O
Roosevelt
Home Credit Incurance Corporation
Army Worm Infestation Hits Four Iowa Counties
Des Moines AP reports state entomologist Dr. C J Drake announced army worm infestation in Story Webster Hamilton and Calhoun counties. Worms attack small grain and spread into corn. a rye field near Story City was wiped out, with adjoining fields damaged. Farmers urged to inspect fields.
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C. J. Drake
Iowa
Story
Webster
Hamilton
Calhoun
Story City
Drake
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