Accuser of Maley Denies He Is Guilty
Des Moines attorney general’s office awaits May 31 preliminary hearings on two charges against Thomas F. Conroy a Des Moines beer distributor. Conroy faced information charging threatened extortion and interfering with the administration of justice in a letter to First Assistant Attorney General Walter F. Maley from Excelsior Springs Missouri.
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DES Moines
Edward L. O’connor
Thomas F.conroy
Conroy
O’connor
Sai Conroy
Walter F. Maley
Administration ‘of Justice
Maley
Excelsior Springs
Bend
Joe
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Polk County
Grand Jury
Page
Joe Gagen
Maley R
Lowa
Edward L. O'Ceanor
O’commeor
Har
O'Connor
Department of Justice
Democratic Party
Park Findley
O’connor-Maley
California
Findley
Outfit
Governor Denies Lytle Request to Name Special Agents
Des Moines AP Governor Clyde L. Herring rejected C. F. Lytle of Sioux City's bid to appoint three Sioux City police officers with sheriff powers to probe graft in Woodbury County. Herring said sheriff William Tice advised no need for extra officers and refused to act without official backing from county authorities. Lytle criticized the denial and accused the governor of lacking fortitude.
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Des Moines
Clyde L. Herring
C. F. Lytle
Sioux City
Oux City
Woodbury County
Lytle
Herring
William Tice
Davey Withdraws Libel Warrant Against Hopkins
Governor Martin L. Davey of Ohio withdrew his criminal libel warrant against Federal Relief Administrator Harry L. Hopkins. He announced from Newark that all objectives were accomplished and no good purpose remains in continuing the conflict.
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Davey
Hopkins
Columbus, O
Martin L. Davey
Harry L. Hopkins
Newark
New Evidence Filed in Kuhlmann Removal Case
A new amendment adds a charge that Henry C. Kuhlmann negotiated for a vice graft before his election as suspended public safety commissioner. The filing names Jim Pontrale as the contact for alleged violations of gambling liquor prostitution and houses of ill fame. Patrolman Howes and Diebert testified about slot machines and bribe offers linking to the Legion convention.
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Sioux City
INS
Henry C. Kuhlmann
Public Safety
W. S. Cooper
Jim Pontrale
Kuhlmann
American Legion
William Howes
Legion
Diebert
John McKenna
Claude Bedsoe
Feuling Guilty Plea Triggers Broad Iowa Graft Critique
The Gazette questions whether a $500 fine settles Feuling's campaign fund misconduct and urges full exposure of campaign fund irregularities. It cites grand jury indictments, calls for investigations by officials, and highlights continuing graft concerns across Des Moines and Woodbury County.
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Gaselle
Des Moines
Feuling
Gazette
Senate Adds 11 Millions To Navy Bill
The Senate without a recorded vote increased the Navy appropriation by 11.69 million dollars, restoring funds to the House approved 460 million total to begin construction on 24 new warships. The overall total remains 460 million as the money was reallocated from the current year.
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Washington
Senate
University of Iowa Students Reported Treated by Liquor Rep
Des Moines AP report states State Liquor Commissioner B. E. Manley ordered an investigation into claims that a liquor firm representative gave samples to University of Iowa students. Manley said such methods to promote liquor sales are not approved by the commission.
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DES Moines
B. E. Manley
University of Iowa
Manley
Opera tenor slashes himself during Lucia finale in Campo Basso
In Campo Basso Italy the young tenor Oscar Bandini theatrically stabbed himself in the breast to conclude Lucia. His condition is listed as serious as medical staff treat the injury and his role in the performance ends abruptly.
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Campo Basso
Italy
Oscar Bandini
Lucia
Cooper's Attorneys Attack Indictment Over Liquor Board Resignation
Des Moines. Harold M. Cooper's lawyers filed a demurrer to quash the indictment arguing the only penalty for the offense is conviction of corruption not an indictable offense, and that the statute limits punishment to removal from office. Ree
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DES Moines
INS
Harold M. Cooper
The
Liquor Control Commission
Ree
Coughlin Attacks Newspapers In New York Address
Father Charles E. Coughlin addressed a capacity Madison Square Garden audience calling newspapers driven by bread and butter interests. He blasted Roosevelt for class legislation and warned against the influence of newspapers in shaping public opinion and candidate fates.
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New York
Charles E. Coughlin
National Union For Social Justice
Roosevelt
Detroit
United States
New ‘York
Madison Square Garden
Royal Jubilee Ball Under Guard As London Mob Protests
Mounted police reinforced near Guildhall to protect King George and Queen Mary at a silver jubilee ball amid communist protests over royal expense. Demonstrators with red banners blocked access. one activist was detained as the couple arrived and crowds cheered. Inside the hall, lavish decorations highlighted the historic event.
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London
George
Mary
Guild Hall
Ford Restores $6 Minimum Day Wage
Ford Motor company announced on Tuesday night the restoration of the six dollar per day minimum wage. The move affects about 126000 Ford employees, with 81000 in Detroit, and would raise payroll by about two million dollars monthly.
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Ford
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Bobh Fondana
Lincoln
Five Iowa relief districts set by Hopkins plan
Washington AP Harry L Hopkins announces five Works Progress Administration districts for Iowa with headquarters in Waterloo Davenport Sioux City Des Moines and Council Bluffs. He has not decided who will be state WPA administrator and notes funds come from federal relief programs. Mulock met with Hopkins and Senator Murphy and may not stay as administrator.
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Des Moines
The
Gazette
Sioux City
Max Duckworth
Commissioner of Public Safety
Woodbury County
State House
Woodbury County Grand
Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Iowa
E. H. Mulock
Hopkins
Murphy
Works Progress
Weeerloo
Davenport
Council Bluffs
O Connors Right To Call Witnesses Upheld By Polk County
Polk County Attorney Carl Burkman upheld Attorney General Ed O Connor s right to call witnesses before the Polk county grand jury probing liquor law violations. Page described Conroy s tale of ties to Maley and O Connor as part of grand jury evidence in the Cooper indictment. Feuling pled guilty to campaign expenditure charges, while the grand jury continues probe into broader liquor control issues.
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Des Moines
Ed O’connor
Polk County
Grand Jury
Carl Burkman
O'Connor
Floyd Page
Liquor Investigation Committee
Tom Conroy
Burkman
Conroy
Walter Maley
Page
Maley
Harold Cooper
Liquor Commission
Cooper
Eugene J. Feuling
Feuling
Liquor Control Co 0
Hastings Charges Roosevelt Record Contradicts Stand
Senator Dar Hastings of Delaware criticized President Roosevelt over the Patman bill veto and the reasons given for it. Hastings, a conservative Republican opposing the bonus and much of the New Deal, said he agreed with parts of the president’s statements but faulted the record as not justifying his renounced principles.
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Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Dar Hastings
Delaware
Hastings
Senate Expected Vote On Patman Bill As Senate Opens
Fragmented text notes Senate activity on the Patman bill with mentions of 38 votes needed to sustain the President. References Pope and administration leaders, unclear details on passage timing.
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Message Administration
Pope
Lendenp
Realigned votes noted in Washington report
In Washington a voting session is described with party lines and notable names such as Biermann Utterback and Gilchrist. The record notes Democrats casting ballots as part of a bid to override, reflecting factional shifts within the chamber.
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Washington
Gilchrist
Wynun Thurstes
Biermann
Utterback
Roosevelt hints at partial compromise on veteran pay limits
President Roosev lt proposes a 750 dollar ceiling for veteran payments sparking mixed reactions in Congress. The stance, tied to inflation fears, drew cautious market responses and limited applause from leaders. He criticized paper money as an easy payment method while signaling opposition to the Patman bill.
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Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Rooseevelt
Harrison
Senate
Saetee
Senate-House
Woman Drowns After Jump At Niagara Falls
An unidentified woman leaped from Prospect Point Tuesday night and was swept over the falls into the river below. Rescue efforts followed but details or identity remain unclear.
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Niagara Falls
N.Y
Prosepect Point
Uns
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