Bank plan sparks Detroit protests over new 25 million bank
Washington awaited as 10 000 telegrams flood in against a proposed one bank plan to pool assets of Detroit's two national banks now under conservators. Police Com planned to President Roosevelt a second time, warning the plan would wipe out industries and shift control to eastern capital. Alfred P Sloan Jr of General Motors travels to Detroit for interview as talks with GM and the Reconstruction Finance Corp. continue to back the bank opening slated for Monday.
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Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
Genral Motors Corporation
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General Otors
Reconstruction
Fince Corporation
New National Bank of Detroit
Arbian National Bank of Comree
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Two Abductors Sought After Assault on Congressman’s Daughter
Police hunted two men Thursday in the abduction and assault of Martha Adkins, 23, daughter of Congressman Adkins. The maid found the woman on a front lawn with badly torn clothes as investigators pursued leads.
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Charles Adkins
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Two Men Assault Adkins in Apparent Carjacking Incident
Miss Adkins suffered cuts and bruises after being dragged from a car and accosted by two men. She was hospitalized then returned home. Police noted footprints at the scene and that both suspects were intoxicated according to her account.
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Railroads Offer Low Rates On Beer Shipments
Railroads plan reduced freight rates on beer products after April 7. The first ICC filing was by J. E. Johanson for a group including Missouri Pacific St. Louis San Francisco Santa Fe Southern Pacific Missouri-Kansas-Texas and Texas and Pacific.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
J. E. Johanson
Southwestern
Johanson
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Former Cotton Chief Samuel T Hubbard Dies at 77
Samuel T Hubbard former president of the New York cotton exchange died of heart disease at his Yonkers home aged 77 Funeral arrangements were under way. He previously served on the Chicago board of trade and the New York produce exchange and was an honorary member of the New Orleans cotton exchange.
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Samuel T. Hubbard
New York Cotton Exchange
Hubbard
Chicago Board of Trade
New York Produce Exchange
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Chicago Prepares Welcome for 3.2 Beer Legalization
Chicago moves toward a grand welcome as EF C Yellowley rules 3.2 beer may be sold at 11 p.m. April 6. Some celebrations may wait until April 7, with Alderman John Coughlin proposing a party for the new councilmen featuring three beer barrels on tap.
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Chicago
INS
EF. C. Yellowley
Prohibition Department
John Coughlin
Maniac sought for murder ends in self-inflicted shot near Hollywood high
Joseph Mandell 33 of Truckee Calif a barber was hunted after slashing his wife with an ax and razor and kidnapping 8 year old twins Azad and Yvonne Joseph. He was found shot through the head in his car near Hollywood High School and died later. The girls were found unharmed. He had given the girls money to buy ice cream while he tried to kill himself. He denied wounding his wife claiming a burglar did it.
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INS
Hollywood High School
Joseph Mandell
Truckee
Calif
Azad
Yvonne Joseph
Richard Joseph
Mandell
Denver Youths Held For Extortion
Three youths, John Kingston 17 Bert Beck 16 and Harold Sennett 15, were jailed for allegedly extorting 5000 dollars from Mrs Verner Z Reed a wealthy society leader. They were arrested at the pickup spot after threatening to bomb Mrs Reed’s home.
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Verner Z. Reed
Hitler Named German Dictator as Reichstag Cites Barbaric Severity
Adolf Hitler was empowered as dictator after the Reichstag approved his plan for centralized rule. He urged a campaign of barbaric severity against treason and praised public decapitation of arsonists who burned the Reichstag. Guarded by soldiers and police, the Kroll Opera House hosted a crowded session with searches for weapons.
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German Republic
Kroll Opera House
Parliament
Alleged Driver For Legger Nabbed By Feds
Ed Swanson of 1235 First Street SE is alleged by federal agents to be a driver for a south end bootlegger. He demanded a hearing before United States Commissioner Don Hutchison. the hearing was set for Monday with bond at 500 dollars. Swanson was arrested Wednesday afternoon on a federal warrant based on evidence salvaged Tuesday in a south end alley. He discarded a milk bottle with about three ounces of liquor. agents recovered it. Howard Henderson, 31, arrested Tuesday near Viola for illegal liquor transport, waived to the federal grand jury before Hutchison Wednesday. bond set at 500 dollars.
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First Street
South End
United States
Don Hutchison
Swanson
Howard Henderson
Viola
Federal Grand Jury
Hutchison
Farm Bill Opposed By Holiday Assn
John Chalmers of Madrid, president of the Iowa Farmers Holiday association, said a legislative committee representing twenty-one Iowa counties sent a telegram to Senator Louis Murphy protesting an "agricultural dictatorship" and demanding that any farm legislation include the cost of production before passage by the U.S. Senate.
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John Chalmers
Madrid
Iowa Farmers Holiday Association
Iowa
Louis Murphy
United States Senate
Swank-Thomas Bill Backed Against Agricultural Dictatorship
Telegram quotes opposition to an agricultural dictatorship and support for the Swank-Thomas bill, affirming principles behind farm policy and resisting centralized control.
Small Nations Force Immediate Debate of New Arms Plan
In Geneva the small nations forced the disarmament commission to resume and fast track discussion of Ramsay MacDonald’s arms plan. Debate starts Friday with Roumania leading the demand. Britain France and Italy back the move as American delegate Hugh Wilson abstains.
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Europe
General Disarmament Commission
Ramsay MacDonald
England
Arthur Henderson
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Henderson
Hugh Wilson
Federal probe on Morgan group tax avoidance schemes
Federal trade commission examiners near the end of a four year probe into public utilities heard testimony about an intricate series of transactions by Morgan-controlled companies that may have permitted avoidance of income taxes. The session focused on the United Gas Improvement Company and related entities.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Morgan Group
United Gas Improvement Company
Tax Officials Review Gas Utilities Stock Trade Profits
Commission Chief Counsel Robert E. Healy testified that a $9 3 million profit from a stock trade by United Gas Improvement and Associated Gas and Electric likely aligned with income tax law. He avoided the term tax evasion and found no evidence of illegality in the transactions. Both firms are major utility stockholders operating across the eastern United States.
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Robert E. Healy
United Gas Improvement Company
Associated Gas and Electric Company
United States
Fear For Safety Of Kidnaped Boy In Ohio
Youngstown dispatch says concern for 15 year old Peter Myers Jr. of Masury rises as five days pass since he was abducted by three gunmen last Saturday. Parents wait by the phone for any word on his whereabouts or condition.
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Peter Myers, Jr
Masury
Turner claims utilities spent 100000 lobbying Iowa lawmakers
Former Governor Dan Turner told the Southwest Iowa Municipal Protective League that utilities spent about 100000 lobbying at the Iowa legislature two years ago to block passage of the Knudson bill and related measures. He said he would not resign to court rulings that limit a city from running its own business.
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Southwest Iowa Municipal Protective League
Dan Turner
Iowa
Knudson
Turner
Thompson Regains Control of Thompson Chain Restaurants
John R. Thompson Jr. won a tight stockholders vote to reclaim control of the Thompson national restaurant chain. He was elected president by the new board, succeeding William M. Collins, with Sidney S. Gorham named chairman.
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INS
John R. Thompson, Jr
Thompson
William M. Collins
Young Thompson
Sidney S. Gorham
Lions Club Briefs Dry Cleaning Processes Behind Counters
Lions club members at the Hotel Roosevelt learn dry cleaning basics from Jess Kitterman. The talk covered stain types and removal methods, fabric testing, equipment needs, and the high costs of modern dry cleaning gear.
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Lions Club
Hotel Roosevelt
Jess Kitterman
Plan Ouster Action In Sioux City Feud
SIOUX CITY AP Criminal action and ouster proceedings are to be filed against board of education members principals and teachers active in politics contrary to law. Maurice Rawlings said actions stem from circulating petitions opposing a state law combining city and school elections. TIPTON Frank Thompson arraigned on illegal liquor possession and transport charges pled not guilty posted $2000 bail. He was arrested near West Branch after his car carrying alcohol stalled.
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Sioux City
Board of Education
Maurice Rawlings
Tipton
Frannk Thompson
Des Moines
Atherton B. Clark
Thompson
West Branch
Treat Cold Early With Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine
advertisement explains a cold’s three stages and promotes Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine as fast relief. It claims the tablet opens bowels kills germs relieves headache and fortifies against further attack. It notes safe use for all ages and two package sizes 30c and 50c.
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