Sinclair Demands NRA Testimony Digest from Darrow
John F. Sinclair, a member of the national recovery review board, demanded a digest of testimony from all hearings up to April 15 and warned he would go to the White House if denied. He accused chairman Clarence Darrow of favoring a special pleader over careful research and said he would resign if not satisfied.
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New York
John F. Sinclair
National Recovery Review Board
Clarence Darrow
Sinclair
Darrow
White House
Review Board
Will Rogers on Kidnappers and San Quentin
Will Rogers writes from San Francisco noting three kidnapers jailed for life at San Quentin after a crime less than a week old. He mocks lawyers and predicts parole board action, signing with his name in 1934.
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San Francisco
Calif
San Francisco Bay
San Quentin Prison
Parole Board
Sinclair denounces board bias in code disputes
Sinclair charges the White House and board members with cronyism and pushing "Russell-Darrow" favoritism by filling key posts with Darrow allies Lowell Mason and Charles Edward Russell. He says hearings occurred before the board read the codes under criticism.
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White House
Sinclair
Darrow
Lowell Mason
Charles Edward Russell
United States
Majority Report
Russell-Darrow
Darrow and Russell Shielded Board in Staffing Report
The passage states the board members did nothing in selecting personnel, planning, or drafting the report, leaving all work to Clarence Darrow and his special pleader Charles Edward Russell, implying they had no role in the process.
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Clarence Darrow
Charles Edward Russell
Ford Pays Secret Visit To Sam Insull In Hospital
The Herald and Examiner reported Henry Ford paid a secret hospital visit to Samuel Insull, the deposed utilities magnate, on Tuesday after inspecting the Century of Progress grounds. Ford spent about fifteen minutes in a brief, quiet encounter before returning to his train.
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Ford
Sam Insull
Chicago
The
Herald and Examiner
Henry Ford
Samuel Insull
Detroit Industrial Leader
Insull
MacArthur sues authors of The Daily Washington Merry-Go-Round
General Douglas MacArthur files a 1.75 million dollar libel suit in Columbia Supreme Court against Drew Pearson Robert S Allen and the Washington Times company over seven alleged libels in the Daily Washington Merry-Go-Round column. Damages sought total 250000 per instance.
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MacArthur
Washington (Ap
Douglas MacArthur
The
Army
Drew Pearson
Robert S. Allen
Washington Merry
Washington Times Company
Columbia Supreme Court
St Patrick's seniors present two plays Friday night
St Patrick's school senior class will stage The Neighbors a one act play by Zona Gale and The Attorney for the Defense a four act drama by Eugene G Hofer in the school auditorium Friday at 8 p m under Mrs Irene Griffin direction Casts include Eileen McNamara Mary Walter George McGrath and others with Wilfred Lattner and Kathleen U B S S Musten in key roles The performance is supported by the school orchestra and a full staff of managers ushers and designers.
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St. Patrick's School
Zona Gale
Eugene G. Hofer
Irene Griffin
Neighbors
Eileen McNamara
s.eMary
Walter George McGrath
Neon Canes Grandm
Diantha Abel Ezra Williams
Pever Oo Eeegee
Joseph Morgan
Marie_Kotlinek
Elmira’ Moran
Frances McGilicuddy
Esther Mae Klassen
Freddie Warren
Carlyle
Leonard Spillane
Jimmy Carlyle
Wilfred Lattner
Mark Nelson
Beth Winters
Carl Murrin
Dorothy Chandler
Anna Mehle
Patrick Ly- Joseph Hampden
George Gouldane Winters
Kathleen Ubss
Jackson Musten
Willis Perley
Muste
St. Patrick’s School
Mary Walsh
Anna M. Behle
Joseph Mann
Thomas Hays
Christopher Werner
Dominic Corsello
Walter Miller
Caroline Perrin
Evelyn Kilburger
John Muche
Marie Voss
Margaret. Jennings
Dolores Ament
City Briefs and Personals Highlight Local Happenings
Community notes report Gailord Hicks returning to Washington after a three week visit with parents. Fire department battled a rubbish fire at Fourth Ave and First St SW. Various residents face charges or recover from injuries. hospital improvements praised. gas main work approved. traffic concerns raised. YMC A committee to study sports program meets locally.
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Fourth Avenue
First Street
Nervous Patient Pulls Teeth Own Way in Gainesville
Patterson, a mountain blacksmith from near Gainesville, pulled all his teeth at home after nervousness in the dentist chair. He used pliers and a horseshoe nail to remove teeth, then cast aluminum plates in a brick mold to form a full set of grinders.
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Gainesville
Hamby
Patterson
Here
Great Lakes Tugmen Threaten To Strike Enduring Labor Turmoil
Labor trouble spread across the Great Lakes with a threatened general tugmen strike while other disputes ended in truces. Seamen on the Pacific coast joined in sympathy with longshoremen as Seattle sought federal troops to guard non-union docks. In Minneapolis truck drivers struck for union recognition and a closed shop, pausing traffic. In Old Forge Borough Pa teachers pressed for contract changes and back pay amid suspensions. Fisher Body Flint workers voted to return after a week out, and St. Louis packing plants moved to a 32 hour week with reinstatement. Toledo saw Judge Roy R Stuart booed during protests over Electric Auto-Lite picketing arrests, with 46 prisoners released for a hearing.
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Great Lakes
Pacific Coast
John F. Dore
Seattle
Secretary of Interior
Ickes
Minneapolis
Old Forge
Scranton
Joseph Connor
Fisher Body Company
Flint
Mich
St. Louis
Toledo
Roy R. Stuart
Stuart
French Send Troops to Saar Territory
French forces from Metz and Nancy were ordered to the border areas of the Saar for frontier maneuvers. Officials denied any link to a Nazi coup while the move drew attention amid rumors cited by Geoffrey G. Knox of the League of Nations regarding possible Nazi actions before next year’s plebiscite.
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Paris
INS
Saar
Sixth Army
Metz
Twentieth Army Corps
Nancy
Geoffrey G. Knox
League of Nations
League
Council Approves Bond Interest Payment Plan
The city council authorized interest payments totaling 31 980 on Memorial building river front and sewer bonds and retirement of 5 000 in sewer bonds at Thursday’s meeting.
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Council
River Front
Oil To Be Applied On Four Streets
City council adopted a resolution of necessity to oil four streets. Wilson avenue SW from J street to Second street and Daniels street NE from G avenue to H avenue are listed along with Thirty-fifth street NE from 800 feet north of First avenue to E avenue and Seventeenth avenue SE from Tenth street to Eleventh street. Property owners will be assessed for the cost. Fifteenth street SE from Seventeenth avenue to the alley south was included earlier but eliminated due to owner refusals to pay assessments.
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Wilson Avenue
J Street
Second Street
Daniels Street
G Avenue
H Avenue
Thirty-fifth Street
First Avenue
E Avenue
Seventeenth Avenue
Tenth Street
Eleventh Street
Fifteenth Street
Mount Vernon to Host Memorial Day Observance
Sam G. Fouse of Lisbon will be the Memorial day speaker as Hahn Howard post American Legion announces the event. The program committee includes Prof. C. L. Rich Supt George Anselm Dr Albion R. King and Prof R A Nelson. The Mount Vernon Community band will give its first open air performance.
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Mount Vernon
Sam G. Fouse
Lisbon
Hahn-Howard Post
American Legion
C. L. Rich
George Anselm
Albion R. King
R. A. Nelson
Local Cedar Rapids woman credits Gly-Cas for restore of health
Mrs M A Cheney of 323 Third Avenue SW Cedar Rapids says after years of illness and strokes Gly-Cas restored normal health. She reports better sleep appetite and kidney function and urges others to try the remedy from Thrifty Drug Store at First Street and Third Avenue SE.
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M. A. Cheney
Third Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids
First Street
Third Avenue SE
Michael Threatens Gloria Swanson With Bigamy Charge
Paris dispatch reports Michael Farmer vows to seek arrest of Gloria Swanson on a bigamy charge if she travels to Europe with another husband after separating from him. Farmer, Swanson’s fourth husband, notes the Irish Free State does not recognize divorce and contends her decree is invalid outside California where she filed proceedings.
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Paris
Michael Farmer
Gloria Swanson
Europe
Farmer
Irish Free State
California
Gloria Swan Son Served Writ in Chicago Theater
Gloria Swanson received a writ of attachment in a Chicago theater on Thursday. Her Hollywood booking agents seek $2,050 alleged due for recent stage appearances.
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Chicago
INS
Gloria Swanson
Hollywood
Prairie sponges prove ancient sea coverage in midwest reefs
The prairies of midwestern states contain large reef structures made by ancient sponge deposits, indicating the land was once submerged under a vast sea millions of years ago.
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Midwestern States
Thirteen Motorists Fined For Parking Without Lights
In police court thirteen motorists were fined $2 and costs for parking without proper lights. Fines also included $10 for William Ellis of Des Moines and $15 for Jack Piper for speeding and related offenses. Other defendants faced $2 fines for entering an arterial highway without stopping or parking on the wrong side.
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James. Northrup
Third Street
Everett Gorch
Ralph Andrews
Eleventh Street
Norman Grimm
Fourth Avenue
C F Zedick
Second Avenue
Lumir Havlik
Second Street
Tom Smith
Twelfth Avenue
M. V. Kehoe
Third Avenue
John Dobry
Seventh Street
L. M. Miller
Daniels Street
Helen Ford
Clara Robinson
Twenty-seventh Street
C E.,. Smith
Granby Building
LaVerne Lemmon
Twenty Seventh Street
Lesetz Boots
Twelfth Street
William Ellis
Des Moines
Jack Piper
Twenty-fifth Street
F A. Jason
J Street
Paul Cornette
K Street
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