FDR to Sign New Tax Bill Now in Senate
President Roosevelt plans to sign a $1.644 billion business appeasement tax bill, ending the undistributed profits levy. Senate finance committee sped approval as hearings on income from future securities taxed were set for June 28. The bill includes 18 percent corporate levy over $25,000 and extensions for nuisance taxes and postage, with the president likely to add remarks.
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Washington
INS
Roosevelt
White House
Senate Finance Committee
House
Doughton
North Carolina
Ways and Means Committee
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Congress
Judge Who Sold Justice Sentenced To Prison Fined
New York June 20. Martin T. Manton was sentenced to two years in prison and a 10000 dollar fine for conspiracy in bribing decisions as head of the federal circuit court of appeals. Co-defendant George M. Spector received one year and a day plus a 5000 dollar fine. Bail for both was continued pending appeal.
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W. W. Chaplin
New York
INS
Martin T. Manton
America
George M. Spector
Manton
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Calvin W. Chesnut
Maryland
U. S
Spector
Man Who Predicted Son Gets Daughter
Sidney A. Fortel, once claiming a secret formula would produce a son, watched as his wife Jane Fortel gave birth to a girl at Beth Israel Hospital in Newark. Doctor I E Behrman reported the birth at 4 20 p m EST, noting the prediction timeline had shifted from June to a later date.
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Newark
N. J
Sidney A. Fortel
I. E. Behrman
Beth Israel Hospital
Jane Fortel
Fortel
Bitter Clash Over WPA Relief Bill Emerges in Senate
Washington June 20 In a heated start to Senate debate, rivals pressed for major changes to the 1.735 billion WPA appropriation bill after Congress passed it in a midnight House session. Actress Tallulah Bankhead urged restoration of WPA theater funds as Mayor LaGuardia warned the bill would be devastating under WPA employee rotation rules.
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Washington
INS
House
Senate
Senate Appropriations
Tallulah Bankhead
William Bankhead
John Bankhead
F. H. LaGuardia
New York
WPA
Pendergast Aide Quits Under Fire
Kansas City report says Matthew S. Murray resigned as director of the department of public works after payroll disclosures. Murray also holds a state WPA administrator post and was under pressure from Governor Lloyd C. Stark who sought his dismissal amid Pendergast machine troubles. Stark discussed with President Roosevelt in Washington as local figures eyed Murray to lead the remnants of the Pendergast organization.
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Matthew S. Murray
Department of Public Works
Murray
WPA
Lloyd C. Stark
Tom Pendergast
Stark
Washington
Roosevelt
The
Star
Bryce B. Smith
Pendergast
Leavenworth Federal Prison
Sims Ordered to Pay University Athletic Debt
State Auditor Edgar B. Sims was directed by the supreme court to pay West Virginia Universitys old athletic debts incurred when gate receipts were diverted to meet stadium bonding requirements. The court issued a writ of mandamus to Glover Morgantown printer for 2794.55, with creditors including Penn State Duquesne Washington and Jefferson Marquette Temple and Kansas State.
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Supreme Court
West Virginia University
University Stadium Corporation
Méikae Cacae Pianidtad
Sfurlte Weaood S7cuiuucu
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Webster Springs
Sims
Glover
Penn State
Duquesne
Washington and Jefferson
Marquette
Temple
Kansas State
Haymond Maxwell
God's Acre Estate Sells At Public Auction
A one fourth acre island named God's Acre, discovered in 1936 at Huffman Lake in Warsaw Indiana, sold at public auction for 58 dollars. Aubrey P Cullen of Indianapolis bought the plot earning 46.25 dollars profit from the land office sale. The appraised value stood at 4.05 dollars plus 11.75 dollars for advertising.
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Washington
INS
Huffman Lake
Warsaw
Ind
General Land Office
Land Office
Aubrey P. Cullen
Indianapolis
Mattson kidnap slayer still at large in Wisconsin woods
Federal authorities joined the hunt for the Mattson kidnap slayer as Sheriff Olson identifies the suspect as August Buelo. Posse efforts continue through Chippewa flowage brush and swamp lands while authorities withhold full confirmation. The case involves the Tacoma boy Charley Mattson held since December 27, 1936, and found dead near Everett, Washington, January 11.
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Hayward
Wis
INS
North Woods
Mattson
August Buelo
Ray Olson
George Schuetter
Olson
Little Charley Mattson
Tacoma
Wash
Everett
J. Edgar Hoover
Snyder Named Labor Commissioner in West Virginia
Frank W. Snyder of Kanawha county, long time assistant chief of the state labor department, was promoted by Gov. Holt to labor commissioner to fill the unexpired term of the late Clarence L. Jarrett ending February 28, 1941. The governor also reappointed Dr. A. E. McClue, G. G. Davis, and John W. Ferrell to key posts and named James Campbell II to the Nicholas county public assistance council. Snyder's elevation had been anticipated by state observers and labor groups.
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Frank W. Snyder
Kanawha County
State Labor Department
Holt
Clarence L. Jarrett
A. E. McClue
Hancock County
Kump
Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board
G. G. Davis
Sutton
Ferrell
John W. Ferrell
Wheeling
State Real Estate Commission
James Campbell II
Kesslers Cross Lane
Nicholas County
Flood Sweeps Texas Cities
Colorado City Texas, June 20. Cloudburst floods drown one man Ollie Morrow Snyder. Floods wash out two railroad and one highway bridge, halt traffic. 200 to 300 families flee homes in Colorado City and Snyder as cotton bales and debris strike pilings.
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Tex
West Texas
Snyder
Ollie Morrow
Colorado
Texas and Pacific
Dallas
Snyder Red Cross
President Roosevelt Attends Quiet Oxon Hill Dinner
In a strictly off the record setting, President Roosevelt dined tonight at the Oxon Hill Maryland residence of Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles. The gathering marked the annual little cabinet dinner hosted for the president.
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Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Oxon Hill
Sumner Welles
Mass flight from North China and Squalus inquiry
Women and children begin a mass departure from North China amid ongoing war disruptions while at sea the submarine Squalus and its 26 trapped crew members remain a central issue. U S subs lack safety devices, probe heard. Lieutenant Naquin argues improved ventilating gear might have saved the Squalus though he avoids direct blame, noting a valve latch failure but no trouble closing the valve.
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Naquin
William R. Munroe
Naval Intelligence
Munroe
Probe of Spies In U S Sought Senate Resolution
Washington June 20. Senator Barbour asked for a senate investigation into foreign spies in the United States. He sent the resolution to Senator Austin to sponsor. The move followed Attorney General Murphy's disclosure of plans to probe 1000 espionage cases this year and questions about saboteur activity in recent submarine disasters. The plan envisions a seven member senate committee to review the navy's findings on the loss of the Squalus off New Hampshire.
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INS
Sen
Barbour
New Jersey
Senate
Frank Murphy
Justice Department
Austin
Vermont
Murphy
New Hampshire
Naval Board
Playboy Broker Had Thirst But Did Not Like to Pay
New York June 20. Federal authorities tightened the net around Felipe Buencamino a Philippine official on trial with playboy broker William P Buckner Jr. A letter read to the jury linked Buckner and Buencamino to schemes to redeem Philippine railroad bonds at 650 each when value was 130. The letter from Buen camino to Buckner dated July 30 1938 notes Buckner placing 5000 in a London bank for expenses and asks for 50000 in Manila with 25 000 in Manila to proceed Either to New York or London. The Manila elections would keep Buen camino in Manila.
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New York
INS
William P. Buckner, Jr
Felipe Buencamino
Manuel Quezon
Islands
U. S. Atty
Maloney
Buckner and
Buencamino
Buckner
Manila
London
U S Protests Jap Blockade Over Amoy Kulangsu
Tokyo June 20 An American protest through Eugene Dooman the charge d affaires cited Japan ore blocking Amoy Kulangsu and Tientsin concessions. Dooman also pressed the Amoy issue and the ongoing bombing of American property in China amid a worsening food shortage at Kulangsu.
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Kulangsu
Amoy
Eugene H. Dooman
Foreign Office
Tientsin
Sec
Hull
Washington
Dooman
Japan
China
FDR Seeks Neutral Vote Before Congress Adjourns
President Roosevelt urged Congress to settle neutrality legislation promptly to avoid accusations of taking sides. He spoke at his semi weekly press conference, saying a quick decision would prevent a dilemma if the nation enters a war scenario. He called the idea of a special session an uncertain prospect.
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Washington
U. S
Roosevelt
Congress
Gadget shuts off winded speakers in Chicago debut
Chicago inventor F. C. Singer demonstrated a device named speedometer to silence long winded after dinner speakers. The gadget uses an alarm clock timing circuit three bulbs and a Bronx cheer to interrupt a speaker at the table, aiming to curb tedious orations.
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Chicago
INS
F. C. Singer
Bronx
Exodus of British Women and Children from Tientsin
About 120 British women and children left the besieged British concession in Tientsin as Japan tightens the blockade. Gen Sugiyama said Britain forfeited neutrality and vowed a “resolute” policy until Britain accepts Japan’s East Asia order. Refugees sail to Tangku then Chinwangtao and Pehtaiho, amid food blockade and threats driving Chinese workers to quit.
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Gen Sugiyama
Japan
China
Britain
Chiang Kai-Shek
Peiping
Sugiyama
East Asia
Tangku
Hai River
Chinwangtao
Pehtaiho
Gen. Sugiyama
Domei
Concession
700 Actors Riot In Dawn Meeting at Hotel Edison
In New York on June 20 a 4:30 a.m. meeting of the American Federation of Actors at the Hotel Edison turned riotous as 700 performers surged toward exits. Sophie Tucker led a vote of confidence in Ralph Whitehead amid pending charges over misused federation funds. Stars including Rudy Vallee and Milton Berle failed to quell the uproar as the lights went out and policemen arrived.
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American Federation of Actors
Edison
Sophie Tucker
Federation
Ralph Whitehead
Whitehead
Miss Tucker
Rudy Vallee
Bill Robinson
Morton Downey
Milton Berle
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