Senator Pittman moves secret arms sales to Latin nations
Sen. Key Pittman introduces legislation to let the United States supply secret army and navy equipment to Latin American republics. The measure would authorize construction and sale of munitions from government arsenals and shipyards, with safeguards and wartime testing rights, as part of a broader Good Neighbor policy.
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Washington
Sen Key Pittman
Nev
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Congress
Roosevelt
Brazil
Lewis
Senate
Pittman
Foreign Relations Committee
Secretary of Navy
Iowa House Panel Rejects 5th State Insane Hospital Bill
DES MOINES AP The Iowa house committee on board of control institutions Monday refused to approve a bill providing for a fifth state insanity hospital. The measure by Rep George Hathaway would have appropriated 2 000 000 for construction of the proposed new institution. Another bill to require that one of the three board of central members be a physician was also postponed.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House Committee On
Board of Control
George Hathaway
Independence
Board of Central
Barron G Collier Dies At 65 In New York
Barron G Collier capitalist advertising executive and hotel magnate died of a heart attack late Monday in New York. He would have been 66 years old March 23.
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New York
Barron G. Collier
Williams Formula advertised for gas relief and kidney relief
The notice promotes Williams Formula as a remedy for sour gas pains, bloating, sluggish stomach and irritated kidneys. It claims quick, economical relief using natural herbs, with multiple Iowa locations for purchase and a gentle laxative and diuretic effect. The ad targets readers with digestive and urinary discomfort.
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Williams
Podzimck’ Pharmacies
Second Ave
Sixteenth Ave
Edison Pharmacy
Marion
Hutchinson’s Drug Store
Tipton
McMickle's Drug Store
Anamosa
Fred J. Kay
Monticello
Williams Formula earns grateful endorsement in Fond du Lac
A Fond du Lac resident endorses Williams Formula for relief from stomach gas and bloating caused by sluggish stomach and bowels. The tester reports significant improvement after using the medicine and expresses gratitude for the opportunity to share the experience.
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Williams
Radio Schedule Highlights Dense Evening Lineup
A sprawling inland radio grid lists stations WMT WGN WSUI WHO KFJB WOI and more airing a mix of news sports dramas music and variety shows from 6:00 p m through 5:50 p m with programs like Captain Midnight Mr Keen Russian Concert and The Green Hornet alongside news market updates and live orchestra segments.
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WMT
Essy Aces
WGN
Wsuui
KFJB
WOC
Mr. Keen
Tracer
Herne
Wocc
Ruth Lyon
Vermpo
TWU
Green Hornet
Old Heidelberg
WSUI
Johnny
KFEJB
WOXK
KFIB
Rovinson
Virginia Rose
UIW
Wgn—Lightning
Hitch School
WHO
fFar
Woc—Humane Society
Symphony Hall
Nary
Bob
Woc—We
the People
Outley
Peter McGregor
Dec Rockwell
Sen
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Wsail
Fibber McGee
Wwoc
Kenny Goodman
Orch
Dick Jurgen
KFUB
Gaylord Carter
James Slocum
Wilo
Reb Howe
Bureemeister
Inside Story
Fred Sullivan
al Jolson
Ezra
Amos 'N
Andy
Marnella Blossoms
Hbowline
Nat’s Emergency Council
WGON
Bill Carlson
Ernie Holst
Ivan Rg Btn bHe
Ina Ray Hutton
Wifo
KPIB
Fol News
Banaquet
Iowa
Frult
Magic Kitchen
KEJB
WoOc
Woli
Betty Wells
Central City
Kitu
Lancer
Kitty Kelly
Wmt—Sones of the Islands
John
Keab—Gialli Rink
WOGN
Atusk
MPIR
Sunset Trio
Walt—Heerd
WHO Woman In White
Klub
Sis
Wssui
Homemakers Forum
Wio
David Harum
Kfun
Organ Wood
WOI
Homemakers
Ness
Lorenzo_ Jones
Maurice Reese
Pretty Kitty Kelly
Don Pedros
Blaok Shelf
Youns Widder Brown
Wogon Painted Dreams
Hy Kine Keene, Inc
Keir
Toby
Corntussel Nooz
Wolf
Jerry Dostal
Manhaattan
Wsvui
Shakespeare
Judy
Jane
Mary Margaret McBride
Marie Kitchen
Kaffee Kintsch
Myrt
Maree
Zeb
WAMT
Don Roth
John Powers
Hilltop House
KFJIB
Mutric
Wwooc
WSGI
Woc—Farm Bureau
E— Pon Roth
Happy Gane
Kfui
Forum Wooc
Gquestion
Woi—Dvent. of Agriculture
Wd News
SWNT
Cedar Valley Hillbillies
Joe Doakes
Lem
Martha
Krjb
Jerry Dostul
Ralph Ginsburgh
Betty
Alice Blue
Wmyr
Wmyr—Haartman
Melody
Dr Malone
Arnold Grimm
School of the Air
Ed Fitzgerald
Betty Crocker
Mary Marlin
Keg Bes
Wood
Indianapolis Symphony
Tom Owens
Cowboys
Janet Anderson
Nma Perkins
Watson
June Baker
Pepper_Younc
KPJB
Birle_ Truth
Watt
Guldine- Light
Lawrence Salerno
KEJIB
John T. Frederick
Wotl
Stella Dallas
Kfjp
Phil Sproul
Wayne
P.T.A
Vic and Sade
Symphony Hour
Boak-n-wecek
Watt—Troubadoras
WoNdane Anderson
KFJO
Slade
Wito
Charles Sears
Don Winslow
The
Navy
Earl Harrington
Captain
Midnicht
Terry and the Pirates
Dick Tracy
Iowa State At Work
Nine
Adopted Mother Promises Care After Man Slashes Eyes
In Chicago a deranged man who slashed his eyes after claiming gloom asked for help at a county hospital. He left his belongings to his adopted mother Marie Juszko 61 saying she is honest and poor. Juszko says she will provide for him regardless of outcome.
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Chicago
INS
Paul von Snarski
von Snarski
Harold Emmons
von Swarski
Germany
Marie Juszko
Surgeons Oppose Odds to Save Von Snarski's Sight
Doctors said an operation may save the sight in one or both of Von Snarski's eyes after a severe injury. The statement reflects cautious optimism about his vision recovery.
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von Snarski
Indictment in Kokomo WPA Case Involves 11 Officials
Federal grand jury charges Olin Holt former Kokomo mayor and ten others including Holt aides and city officials with conspiracy to defraud the U S government by misuse of WPA labor for private gain between July 1935 and January 1939. The cases name George Morrow Carl Broo Mel Good George Mix Lincoln Record Thomas Heady Lester Ratcliff James Harmon Joe Tarkington and others. One count accuses buying brick buildings then using WPA labor to raze them.
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Indianapolis
INS
Olin R. Holt
Kokomo
Holt
U. S
George H. Morrow
Carl J. Broo
City bricks sold for profit amid alleged conspiracy
District Attorney Val Nolan alleged a conspiracy involving bricks sold to the city at $10 per thousand, yielding $10,000. The group allegedly bought bricks from a glass company for $87, used WPA labor to move them to city yards, and resold for $1,500 while gravel from city pits went to private users.
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Val Nolan
Nolan
Barber Salvatori di Sapio Convicted in Hines Jury Tampering
Salvatore di Sapio, 36, a New York barber, was found guilty by a jury of trying to influence the jury in the James J. Hines numbers racket case. Principal witness Henry J. Ficke had pleaded guilty to related charges. Di Sapio is free on $2,500 bail awaiting sentencing March 22, the same day Hines is to be sentenced.
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New York
Salvatori di Sapio
James J. Hines
Tammany
Henry J. Ficke
di Sapio
Hines
Two School Directors Reelected At Onslow
Onslow voters reelected two incumbents in a Monday school election. Only opponent John Heeren received nine write-in votes. Alva Streeper led with ninety-one, Mrs. W. K. Kennedy earned seventy four, with several ballots spoiled and ninety three votes cast.
CIO demands changes to AFL labor peace plan
The Congress of Industrial Organizations pressed for alterations to the AFL plan to unite labor, arguing original CIO unions no longer fit their former charters as UAW and UMW expanded bargaining rights in auto parts and product industries. The two sides closed a four hour meeting at the Hotel Biltmore and planned another session.
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New York
Congress of Industrial Organizations
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
AFL
CIO
Biltmore
United Automobile Workers
UAW
United Mine Workers
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Probes $50,000,000 Claim of Sac and Fox Tribes Against U. S.
Louis Allen Youpe of the American Indian Journal investigates Sac and Fox claims against the U S totaling over 50 million dollars. He cites congressional moves to admit American Indians to the Court of Claims and notes treaty abrogations affecting Tama Indiana tribes. Hepe, a Chippewa Indian, explains historical shifts from 1787 Northwest Territory to 1830 relocation and treaty disregard.
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U. S
Des Moines
Towa
United States
Louis Allen Youpe
Duluth
Federal Department of Indian Affairs
Tama
Youpe
Northern Indian Confederation
Northwest Territory
Congress
Mississippi River
Plans Bill For Crop Insurance On Corn
Senator Gillette of Iowa said he will introduce a bill soon to extend federal crop insurance to corn. He noted the current program covers only wheat and calls it a successful guinea pig experiment.
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Washington
Gillette
Iowa
Millersburg Holds School Election Winners Named
Alfred Lortz and Elvin Taylor win seats on the school board in Millersburg election. Wayne Wilson elected treasurer. Incumbents not up for reelection. William Goodman and Burke Healey receive nineteen and eighteen write in votes. Total votes cast 163.
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Millersburg
Alfred Lortz
Elvin Taylor
Wayne Wilson
William Goodman
Burke Healey
Legion Not To Ask Pensions Says Chadwick
National Commander Stephen F. Chadwick said the American Legion will not seek general service pensions for World War veterans during his term. He noted conventions have urged benefits for disabled veterans and widows, but the Legion has never supported general pension legislation.
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Indianapolis
Stephen F. Chadwick
American Legion
Chadwick
Seattle
Legion
Women’s Clubs Urge Mental Hospital Reforms in Iowa
The Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs adopted resolutions backing a state legislative program to improve conditions in mental hospitals. They call for expanded professional staff, modern treatment facilities, receiving units, and a new hospital, with proposals for feeble minded and epileptic facilities. They also oppose restrictions on married women’s employment and support teaching Spanish in schools.
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DES Moines
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Gordon Elliott
Federation Board of Directors
National Organization
Iowa Federation
Americas
Matthew Ury Fined 1500 for Altering Batteries Sold to City
Matthew Ury pleaded guilty to obliterating the mark Made in Germany from electric batteries he sold to the city. Federal Judge John C. Knox imposed a 1500 fine on the case, highlighting the offense's falsified labeling.
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New York
Matthew Ury
John C. Knox
Germany
Senate approves 3 million for migratory insect pest control
The Senate voted final approval Monday for a 3 million dollar appropriation to fund migratory insect pest control, despite western objections that 6 million was needed. Senators Norris Nye and others urged full funding for the entomology bureau, noting growing grasshopper infestations and leftover balances from prior years.
Charge First Lady With Politics In D A R Resignation
Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt resigned from the Daughters of the American Revolution amid claims she was using the move to influence politics and win the Negro vote. Chapter members debate the reason for her departure after DAR bars Marian Anderson from a Washington concert.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
INS
Franklin D Roosevelt
Daughters of the American Revolution
Cincinnati
Charles F. Robb
Roosevelt
DAR
Marian Anderson
Washington, D. C
Edward Bower
Sister Hangs Self At Brother's Death Scene
In Chicago, Jean Mackenzie, sister of Kenneth Mackenzie who hanged himself five years earlier in their mother's office, hanged herself in the same room. She was circulation manager for Welding Engineers and left a note citing failing eyesight as a cause.
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Chicago
Kenneth Mackenzie
Jean
Miss Mackenzie
Welding Engineers
Gertrude Mackenzie
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