Roosevelt urges business leaders to raise wages and curb unfair practices
President Roosevelt at the Chamber of Commerce of the United States dinner calls for a three point program to restore economic security. He asks for higher wage scales, outlawing unfair competition, and abandonment of provincialism, urging business and government cooperation to aid workers and curb chaotic pricing.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Harding
France Seeks At Least Fifty Percent Cut In War Debt
Paris Senator Henry Berenger disclosed in the senate that France demands a minimum 50 percent reduction of its war debt to the United States. He chaired the foreign affairs commission and helped negotiate the Mellon Berenger settlement, which reduced France's total to about 4.025 billion dollars, with roughly 3.922 billion still owed, including a recent default of 19.26 million.
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Paris
France
United States
Henry Berenger
Senate
Berenger
Foreign Affairs Commission
Turner Denies Any Political Plans
CORNING Ja Former Governor Dan Turner denies making any statement about running for office saying he has no plans announced or unannounced. He cites work on farm prices and high taxes as keeping him busy. Friends reported he might seek some office per Atlantic dispatches.
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Friends of
Turner
Atlantic
Waiting for the letter that never comes in everyday religion
A London piece recalls a lonely woman who died waiting for a job letter and urges readers to write cheer to the lonely. It contrasts Mark Twain criticism, a minister's experience in 1916, and a vow to send comforting notes, urging action over shyness and neglect of kind words.
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London
Mark Twain
City Temple
England
Roosevelt To Open World Fair May 27
President Roosevelt accepted an invitation to open Chicago's Century of Progress exposition on May 27. The ceremony will mark the fair's official start as national and international visitors attend the event in Chicago Illinois.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Chicago
Owen Young Quits RCA Board and Chairmanship
New York AP Owen D. Young resigned as director and as chairman of RCA’s executive committee effective immediately to comply with a Delaware court decree. He stated his role in RCA originated from General Electric duties and, with GE no longer connected to RCA, he must remain with GE and resign from RCA.
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Owen D. Young
Radio Corporation of America
Oung
Delaware
General Electric Company
Radio Corporation
Roosevelt to Address Nation From White House
President Roosevelt will speak Sunday night from the White House at 9 45 o clock. He will review his administration from March 4 to the present and outline what has been done and what remains before the special session of Congress adjourns.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Roosevelt urges emergency three point railroad program
President Roosevelt asked Congress to pass a three point emergency plan to rehabilitate railroads. It calls for repeal of recapture under the ICC act, regulation of railroad holding companies by the ICC, and creation of a federal coordinator of transportation. Eastman mentioned as a likely coordinator with duties to reduce duplication, protect wages, and coordinate all transportation types. The administration bill was referred to the Interstate Commerce Committee after the message was read in the Senate.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission Act
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastman
Interstate: Commerce Commission and Indications
Joseph
Capitol
Rayburn
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Robinson
Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
Federal co ordinator of transportation to oversee rail traffic
The railroad bill creates a federal co ordinator of transportation to protect interstate commerce and relieve obstructions in railroad services. The office, headed by a presidential appointee or a designated commissioner, will be based in Washington and divide carriers into eastern and southern groups.
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Washington
Senate
Commission
Cedar Rapids Weather Shifts From Cool Nights to Bright Days
Cedar Rapids records a cool night with temperatures dipping from 48 at midnight to 40 at 7 am. A sunny May day pushes readings to 46 by 9 am and 63 by 2:30 pm, signaling bright daytime conditions.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Major League Baseball Thursday results across leagues
National League games feature Chicago and New York split results with pitchers Tinning Richmond Hartnett Fitzsimmons Mancuso on one side and Bush Nelson Hartnett Par on the other. Also Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn 8 to 6 while Cincinnati edged Boston 4 to 0 and St Louis defeated Philadelphia 5 to 2. American League action shows Philadelphia beating Chicago 5 to 1, New York overpowering Detroit 5 to 2, and Washington defeating Cleveland 6 to 11 in a lopsided (text continues)
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Mancuso
Plymouth County Surrenders Leader in Iowa Mortgage Case
Chris Schultz chief of the Plymouth County Holidays association was en route to Le Mars to surrender to military authorities amid a crackdown on the mistreatment of Judge Charles Bradley. The case centers on a mortgage moratorium dispute linked to farmers rioting and abduction last Thursday at the O'Brien county courthouse.
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Des Moines
Chris Schultz
Plymouth County Holidays Association
le Mars
Schultz
Charles G. Bradley
Iowa
O’brien
National Guard
Denison
Frank B. Hallagan
O. W. Harris
Will J. Hayek
Iowa City
Harris
First State Savings Bank forms in McGregor
The First National Bank and State Bank of McGregor together with the Marquette Savings Bank consolidated Thursday, creating the First State Savings Bank under the Marquette charter in McGregor with a branch in Marquette. State examiner R R Blair oversees the merger. opening for business on Monday is possible. Fred Richards is president and J A Ramage cashier. Directors include Richards C F Cramer August Kranert Elmer Langlie and G H Dahme.
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First National Bank
State Bank of McGregor
Marquette Savings Bank
First State Savings Bank
Marquette Bank
McGregor
State Banking Department
R. R. Blair
Fred Richards
J. A. Ramage
Richards
C. F. Cramer
August Kranert
Elmer Langlie
G. H. Dahme
Harwich U S detectives link Peggy McMath case to Lindbergh kidnap
Investigators in Harwich Mass narrow clues as Peggy McMath, 10, disappears from school. Authorities compare the case to the Lindbergh kidnapping, with the Purple Gang in Detroit noted as a possible link. Families wait for word as leads fade.
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Harwich
Mass
Peggy McMath
Lindbergh
Jersey
Clue
British Firms Forced Out Of Manchukuo Open Door Policy Erodes
A Manchukuo business director told United Press that British firms including the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and Jardine Matheson are preparing to close branches as foreign trade doors shrink. He cited government obstacles hindering staff movement and the erosion of Japan's apparent open door pledge.
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Peiping
Manchukuo
Japan
United Press
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Jardine Matheson Company
Manchuria
No Jail For Him After He Pays Fine With Shoe Garment
Police thought Emmett Farrell of Palo had no money when charged with intoxication and disturbing the peace. He pulled a $20 bill from his shoe to pay the $15 fine and costs, but forgot to claim his $1.75 change. Lloyd Redfern, arrested with Farrell after midnight during reports of two fights, also paid $15 and costs, having consumed a pint of alcohol after a spike 3.2 beer party.
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Cedar Rapids
Emmett Farrell
Palo
Farrell
Lloyd Redfern
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Redfern
Doctor answers hypothetical with nine words in damage suit
Kansas City testimony in a damage action has Dr. Robert C. Davis state that the plaintiff suffered “a brain injury caused by a severe electrical shock” in response to a lengthy hypothetical question.
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Kansas City, Mo
Robert C. Davis
Italy Backs U S Plan For Tariff Truce
Italy prepared to join the American proposal for an international tariff truce. Guido Jung, Italian finance minister, conveyed Mussolini’s representative support and Roosevelt’s call for realistic action to restore a stable monetary standard, cut armaments, and reduce tariff barriers.
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Washington
INS
Italy
Guido Jung
Ikewise
Roosevelt
Mussolini
Jung
MacDonald Signals British Backing in World Conference Tariff Plan
In the House of Commons Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald stated Britain favors an American proposal for a tariff truce during the world economic conference period while Washington talks yield no definite policy. He noted war debts were examined but no full plan could be given yet. Opposition leader George Lansbury called the statement meager and urged a fuller government policy disclosure.
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United States
House of Commons
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Washington
Ramsay MacDonald
Britain
MacDonald
Roosevelt
Edouard Herriot
France
George Lansbury
Labor Party
Britain France Split Over US Tariff Truce Plan
An American viewpoint says Britain and France do not fully back the Roosevelt tariff truce proposal after Prime Minister MacDonald spoke in Parliament about his Washington visit. Critics doubt safeguards and French reservations will allow the truce to operate, and further clarifications are awaited as MPs prepare to press for a firmer policy in Tuesday’s debate.
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Britain
France
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House of Commons
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Roosevelt
House
Morgan and Partners Subpoenaed by Senate Banking Committee
Subpoenas were issued for J. P. Morgan Thomas W. Lamont and ten other House of Morgan partners. They are ordered to appear before the Senate Banking Committee in Washington on May 23 for the next public hearing. Ferdinand Pecora, the committee’s special counsel, obtained the subpoenas.
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J. P. Morgan
Thomas W. Lamont
House of Morgan
Senate Banking Committee
Washington, D. C
Ferdinand Pecora
Banking Committee
Duncan A. Fletcher
Florida
Peek Named Farm Administrator Candidate
George Peek of Moline Illinois was reported in authoritative quarters to be slated for the post of farm administrator. The announcement follows his attendance at a White House agricultural conference and reflects his history as a Roosevelt supporter in the last campaign.
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Washington
George Peek
Moline
Peek
White House
Roosevelt
Conferees Deadlocked Over Price Fixing in Farm Relief Bill
Washington conferees on the Roosevelt farm relief bill clash over the Simpson price fixing amendment. Senator Smith resists pressure from the National Farm Holiday association as the farm strike continues. Differences persist, risking a return to the Senate and possible next week action. Sugar and basic commodities scope adjusted, parity periods amended for milk and tobacco.
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Senate
House
Smith
Senate Agriculture Committee
National Farm Holiday Association
Des Moines
America
Sugar Cane and Beets Dropped From Roosevelt Bill
Senate and house conferees agreed to remove sugar cane and sugar beets from the commodities list in the Roosevelt farm relief bill. The Agriculture Department pressed for elimination while the products had been added earlier by the Senate pad protests. Cattle and sheep were also left out of the commodity program.
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Washington
LLP
Senate
House
Department of Agriculture
Morgenthau outlines plan for cooperative farm credit groups
Morgenthau Jr. announces long range goal to erect a system of cooperative farm credit associations under regional offices to consolidate federal farm lending. He and C A Cobb urge land use policy as essential and say funds will come via bond sales to twelve regional offices, expanding beyond land loans.
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Farm Credit Administration
Henry Morgenthau
Morgenthau
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
C. A. Cobb
Atlanta
Progressive Farmer
Southern Ruralist
Credit Administration
Federal Land Banks
Faville Declines Defense for Abductors of Judge Bradley
Former Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice F. Faville stated he would not defend anyone involved in the abduction and threats against Judge C. C. Bradley at Le Mars. He denied reports that Clarence Darrow offered to defend and said the attack harms government and law. He offered aid to farmers not implicated, if proven free of involvement, though no formal request was made.
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Washington
F. FP
Faville
Iowa Supreme Court
C. C. Bradley
le Mars
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
National Farmers Holiday backs May farm strike plan
Des Moines AP reports the National Farmers Holiday association voted to declare a farm holiday with a mass strike on farm products starting May 12 13. Delegates urged scrip money issuance and legislative demands including the Frazier Patman Willer bills while appealing for state action and defense funds for farmers.
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National Farmers Holiday Association
John, A. Scott
Carryville
A. C. Townley
Minesota
International People's Council
Clyde L. Herring
Iowa
Resoolutions Committee
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