Johnson seeks a hands tree amid transit code threats
General Hugh IV Johnson faces pressure as transit officials threaten resignation to force action on code enforcement. The NRA fallout includes non compliance charges against transit firms and a scramble of blame across divisions. Meanwhile political tensions swirl around Thomas inflationism and cabinet appointments amid New Deal criticism.
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Transit Zane Authority
NRA
US Chamber of Commerce
Capitol Hil
Fahey Piass
Big Jim Farley
Fahes
Jim
Insane Woman Hides Slain Husband A Month In Milwaukee
Milwaukee police say 68 year old Mrs Albertina Krueger overpowered when they removed her from the bedroom where she lay with her husband’s body for over a month. The victim, 70 year old Avert Krueger, was killed with an axe on April 15. The woman, patient at Milwaukee County Hospital for Mental Diseases, is under investigation for the homicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Albertina Krueger
Milwaukee County Hospital
Bruta'l K
Ann
Noxzema Skin Cream Ad Claims Quick Face Improvement
An old advertisement promotes Noxzema as a medicated cream to clear rough skin and chapped hands. It promises clearer finer skin in 15 days and offers a 13 cent trial, with the product described as snow white and greaseless and to be used nightly.
Second blast traps rescuers in Belgian coal mine
Hope fades for sixteen miners trapped after a second explosion at Lane brechies mine as rescuers seek bodies of forty eight killed in a Tuesday fire damp blast. Twenty-two rescuers were in the shaft when a rumble and heavy shock hit, followed by black smoke.
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Paturages
Belsium
Lane Brechies
Two Land In Jail After Fight In City
Police arrested Elmer Gyp Snyder after a 4 am brawl in First avenue near Fourth street. He knocked out John Sullivan and tried a single handed jail break by flooding his cell. Sullivan, 30, suffered a deep forehead gash and was treated by a city physician. Snyder pled not guilty to intoxication and disturbing the peace and was jailed for 30 days on that charge.
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John Sullivan
Elmer “Gyp” Snyder
Sullivan
Snyder
Liberty
Adams Arrested For Alleged Check Forgery
Lawrence Adams jailed at 3 pm Thursday on a forged instrument charge. Deputy Condon and Detective Condon cite a spurious endorsement on a 1680 payee to Vera McBain. Adams tied to the rooming house with Miss McBain and Jack Keath as endorsers. County attorney Thompson cites handwriting samples matching the endorsement.
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Lawrence Adams
Sixth Avenue
Larry Condon
Tom Condon
G K Thompson
Adams
T M Sinclair and Company
Vera McBain
Miss McBain
Jack Ke
Hammerstein Widow Sues Stepson For Mere Subsistence
Emma Hammerstein widow of the impresario filed a $100000 suit in New York Supreme Court against her stepson Arline for failing to provide $40 weekly for life as agreed. Judge Salvatore Collo advised negotiation. case paused pending settlement. She alleges payments stopped in 1930 and has since lived on $10 weekly plus charity clothing since 1932.
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New York
Emma Swift Hammerstein
ArLaie
Supreme Court
Salvatore Coullo
Hammerstein
New York State
Association For
Ford Must File Written Code Compliance With NRA
Washington reports Comptroller General James R. McCarl ruled Ford must sign a written code compliance certificate for each government contract. Northwest Motor Co. bids were rejected. Chevy won the orders. Sabine argues the NRA dealer code suffices and Ford cannot certify all manufacturers. Ford may join the suit to seek clarity on enforcement across 5,000 suppliers.
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Washington
Henry Ford
Blue Eagle
James R. McCarl
Ford
McCar
Northwest Motor Company
McCarl
Chevrolet
R P Sabine
Northwest Company
McCarls
Sabine
NRA
Ford Company
Roosevelt Plans Five Additional Messages to Congress
The White House said five messages to Congress will be transmitted within a week. They cover munitions, war debts, silver, the coconut oil provision of the tax bill, and social legislation. The aim is to expedite action and push both houses toward speedy adjournment.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
White House
Petrus Deputies Seize Alcohol In Local Raid
Sheriff deputies led by Roy Radebaugh and Larry Condon with a Stearns warrant seized a small quantity of alleged alcohol at 432 Seventh Street SE, the Deans Mr and Mrs Johnson Dean. One bottle full and two partly filled were found. The Deans ordered to report to County Attorney G K Thompson Friday morning.
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Joseph A Petrus
Henry A. Stearns
Johnson Dean
Seventh Street
Roy Radebaugh
Larry Condon
Farl Evans
Deans
G K Thompson
Radio Schedule Tidbits from NBC CBS and ABC Networks
A dense listing of daytime and evening radio programs across NBC CBS and ABC stations. It names show titles such as Morning Parade Cooking Closeups and Romance of Helen Trent, with frequent references to networks WEAF WJZ WMAQ and others, including artists like Jessica Dragonette and Babe Ruth.
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Reen
de Rose
NBC
WEAF
WABC
WMT
Clira
Wac
WIZ
WTMJ
WENR
Round Towners
CNS
Jelty Crocker
WOC
CBS
WBBM
Weca
WJZ
Wb Stokes
Arnold
Bean
Nebraska
Archie
Snbc
Helen Trent
KMOX
WGN
HP Jung
Jane
Woc-Who
WJZ Chon
Ma Verkins
Lanny Rost Haensehen Orch
WMA
Hurd Gurdyman
Nellie Newell
Weaf Chain Singing Stranger
Treat and the People
KSCJ
York Heller
Copeland
KMBC
WEAP
Sherman Orch
Ferdinando Orch
Jessica Dragonette
WMAQ
Ethel Shutta
Dolan Orch
Parenteau Orch
Easy Aces
Scbs
WCCO
Babe Ruth
NBCG
Trmvian Orch
Tnbc
WMAQ. Whil Macris (NBC: WJZ WLS WSM Aaronson orch +CBS) WABC
WHO
Phil Hoker
WSM
Jeanie Lane
Denny Orch
ICBS
WLW
WMTW
Jack Benny Tester Orch
Weaf Woc
Frank Bilack
T S. Stribling
Holth Murray
Hastines
Im-Gene
Glenn
Robert Slemons
Pickerson
NBC Weap
SOS Simons Orch
Robbins Orch
Cutten Pictured As Market Bear By Prosecution
CHICAGO (UP) Arthur W. Cutten a famed grain trader is pictured as a bear in the government’s case charging failure to report large grain positions. Evidence shows Cutten held massive short positions in 1926 including 11 3 million bushels by June and reports of 11 445 000 bushels short in September 1926. The prosecution argues he violated the grain futures act and trading privileges may be withdrawn as hearings continue.
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Chicago
Arthur W. Cutten
Mulonaire
Cutten
Leo Tierney
L. A Fitz
Grain Futures Administration
Jackson Brothers
Tierney
Mason City Meat Cutters Threaten Strike At Decker Plant
Mason City union workers at Jacob E. Decker and Sons threaten a strike over a 32 hour week seniority rights and union recognition similar to other plants while 87 percent of the 1300 employees are union members. Foremen may enter Iowa Packing to avert spoilage of four million pounds of meat and Ottumwa talks aim to preserve collective bargaining and 32 hour minimum weeks.
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Mason City
DES Moines
Iowa Packing Company
Tumwa
T. H. Foster
John Morrell and Company
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of
North America
A. F. of L
Ottumwa
Iowa
Wallace criticizes cloistered science and job loss debate
Secretary Wallace laments workers displaced by labor saving machinery and asks how scientific progress can claim broad benefits while individuals face long unemployment gaps. He notes science creates new jobs yet gaps hurt families during bad times and questions the scientist's claims.
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Wallace
Roosevelt to push joint study on new labor deal plan
President Roosevelt will urge a joint committee study of a new labor benefits program. The inquiry aims to lay groundwork for federal state unemployment insurance old age pension and workmen compensation laws and possibly a permanent shorter work week. Speaker Rainey called the project a tremendous undertaking.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Henry T Rainey
Foreclosure Sought on Roosevelt Hotel in Chicago Trust
Judgment of about 660000 was awarded in district court by Judge H C Ring in a trust deed foreclosure action on the Roosevelt hotel at First Avenue and Second Street E. The court ordered an execution sale and allowed trustees to bid the judgment plus interest and costs to acquire the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C Ring
Roosevelt Hotel
First Avenue
Second Street E
American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago
Benjamin J Kilpatrick
District Court
Darrow Committee Monopolistic Report Run Time Reaches 80000 Words
The Darrow committee on monopolistic practices under NRA and Hugh S. Johnson industrial administrator produced two controversial reports whose combined length is about 80 000 words. The White House said copies would not be ready for public publication until next Monday.
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Washington
Darrow Committee
NRA
Hugh 8. Johnson
White House
Banghart and Schmidt Get Long Terms For Mail Truck Robbery
Basil Banghart and Ludwig Schmidt Chicago gangsters were convicted in Asheville on $105,000 Charlotte mail truck robbery charges. Banghart received a 36 year term to run concurrently with a 99 year Illinois Kidnapping sentence. Schmidt got a 32 year term to be served in a federal prison. Judge Webb denounced them as desperate criminals and urged capital punishment.
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Asheville
N. C
Basil Banghart
Ludwig Schmidt
Chicago
Charlotte
E. Yates Webb
Banghart
Illinois
John Factor
Schmidt
Webb
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CWA
Corcoran Art Gallery
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Oconnor
Willard Thorp
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Red Mike" Hylan
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Hanes
Breres Teese
Orrue Steer
Deepa
Oxvea
Deug
Newmans Dent
Killian’s
Podzimek Pharmacies
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Kanealy
Ligcetts Drug Store
Petrus
Ornban Annie
Dot Miler
Nick Lucas
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Crissman
Joseph H. Shaul
Darrow
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