Johnson Promises to Ban Price-Fixing Under Recovery Codes
Washington dispatch reports Hugh S. Johnson, national recovery administrator, pledging to prevent price fixing via new industrial and business codes. He warned he will act if any code creates monopolies and announced a consumer advisory board and hearings on textile codes beginning Tuesday. He urged self policing and agreements not to sell below cost while noting acceleration in industry cooperation and potential enforcement if groups fail.
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Washington
INS
Hugh S. Johnson
National Recovery Administrator
Consumers’ Advisory Board
Johnson
Job Hunters Demand End to Civil Service Blanket
Washington sources report congressionally backed demands to revoke President Hoover’s blanket entry of 6 000 government workers into civil service. A patronage committee plans to press Postmaster General Farley to urge President Roosevelt to act upon return. The move follows a precedent of opening blanket appointments to competitive exams.
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Washington
INS
Congress
Hoover
Farley
Roosevelt
Agricultural Department
Funeral plans announced for Charles C. Schlotterbeck of Atkins
Charles C. Schlotterbeck of Atkins will have services Sunday at his home at 1 30 p m and at St Stephen s Lutheran church near Atkins at 2 p m Rev G Rickels officiating Burial will be in St Stephen s cemetery He died Thursday at 10 30 a m after a three month illness He was born October 16 1860 two miles west of Atkins son of Gottlieb and Christine Schlotterbeck He married Anna Wilhelm May 23 1888 He retired from a farm five miles southwest of Atkins moving to town sixteen years ago He was the last of his family with six brothers and five sisters predeceased him He is survived by his widow two sons George and Fred J Schlotterbeck of Atkins and nine grandchildren
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Charles C. Schlotterbeck
Atkins
St. Stephen's Lutheran Church
G. Rickels
St. Stephen's Cemdry
Schlotterbeck
Gotleib
Christine Schlotterbeck
Anna Wilhelm
George
Fred J. Schlotterbeck
Hoarded cash returned to banks as crisis eases
The $1.84 billion hoarded cash is back in federal reserve banks after improved conditions. Five thousand five hundred thirty six of six thousand seven hundred ninety nine member banks are reopening normally, with large increases in deposits and money in circulation. Gold holdings rise to a record peak as the campaign to corner gold continues. Curtis M. Bushnell of Coggon earns a commerce degree from Benjamin Franklin University in Washington.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
The
Reserve Board Bulletin
the Bulletin
Coggon
Curtis M. Bushnell
Coggon High School
Benjamin Franklin University
Washington, D. C
Bushnell
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Labor Feds Rally Against Primary Elimination and Beatty Bennett
Cedar Rapids federation of labor renews opposition to any plan to abolish the direct Iowa primary. It also opposes Beatty Bennett wage-cut provisions for teachers and seeks a union inspector appointment. The group accepts Blodgett’s resignation, notes the city's $325000 debt, and hints at funded repayment by local subscriptions. Bishop Leete condemns rising secular influence on church morals.
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Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor
Iowa
State Federation
Beatty-Bennett
Dan Kruidemier
Public Safety
Eee
Dany
J. C. Blodgett
Federation
Escaped Bronx Rattler Terrorizes Residents
In New York City a seven foot rattlesnake roamed a densely populated Bronx area triggering alarms. Paul Mosher and Edward O Rourke attacked four reptiles with paving blocks. three were killed, one escaped. A zoo keeper removed the carcasses, suggesting the snakes escaped from a moving crate en route to a dealer.
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New York
Bronx
Bronx Zoo
Paul Mosher
Mosher
Edward O’rourke
O'Rourke
Cornell College Budget Cuts and Endowment Goals
Dr. Herbert J. Burgstahler reported Cornell college is operating within income with a $59,000 budget cut since 1929. Endowment stands at $1,758,100 as officers aim to raise $120,000 by December 31 to qualify for a $160,000 gift. The Rev. J. P. Van Horn addressed St. Luke's hospital at Dubuque during the upper Iowa conference meeting.
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J. P. van Horn
St. Luke's Hospital
Oelwein Man Arrested Over Forged Deere Check
Earl A. Jones, 42, of Oelwein Indiana, was jailed after attempting to cash a forged John Deere check bearing crude “pay role” printing. Three similar checks were found on his person. The incident occurred Friday at a Waterloo drug store.
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Waterloo
John Deere Tractor Company
Earl A. Jones
Oelwein
Jones
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Cedar Rapi
Frederick D. Leete
Omaha
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cornell College
Omaha Testing Laboratories, Inc
U. S
Coryell Station
Second Ave
First Street
Thirteenth St. NE
L. L. Coryell & Son
Lincoln, Nebr
Frederick Thomas Resch
Marian Grace Milligan
Valcon
L. Anthony Grocery
Polehna
16Th Ave
Prince Albert
Libby's
A. R. Menary
Polehna Bros. & CO
Marsoni
Fifth Avenue Pharmacy
Miles Plotz
Prop
Pol - 4
Bros
Fifth Ave
Dial
Armour’s
Vavra Bros. Grocery
16Th Ave. SW
United State Bank
ICE Machine Service & Supply CO
Polehna Bros. and CO
Hach Bros
Polehna Bros Co
Miller’s Bakery
Tony Pusater
5Th Ave
10Th St
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