Court Lets Seven Utilities Test Utility Act Now
Washington June 22 AP The DC court of appeals overruled a stay and ruled seven utility companies should not wait for the Supreme Court to decide the government's test case against Electric Bond and Share before trials. Justice Bailey had granted an indefinite stay last January after AG Cummings urged it. The government has 20 days to appeal to the Supreme Court.
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New Deal
Wheeler-Rayburn Holding
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Electric Bond
Jennings Bailey
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Attourney
United States Supreme Court
Cumbsioge
Philadelphia
Public Works Board Details Property Tax Shifts
The board of public works explains fluctuations in tangible and intangible property values as the reason for apparent changes in public utility assessments. Real property mostly unchanged, with Baltimore and Ohio Railroad down from 87.5 million to 85 million. Intangibles not yet finalized. total 1996 value pending. Increase in some cases due to absorption by parent firms.
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Board of Public Works
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
West Virginia Water Service Company
Charleston
Pittsburgh and West Virginia Gas Company
King Edward Observes Forty-Second Birthday
King Edward VIII will observe his birthday with a troop movement and parade riding at the head of troops in full dress with blue riband. After the public ceremony he plans a summer holiday at Cannes lasting a month starting in late July, the first monarch to holiday abroad since Edward VII.
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London
Edward VIII
Tomorrey
Order of the Garter
Edward
Cannes
Edward VII
Payrolls Show Gains in May
TheLaborDepartment reported in Washington on June 22 that May saw an unusual contraseasonal rise in employment and payrolls. About 83,000 workers returned to jobs and total weekly payrolls rose by roughly 56.7 million from April. Secretary Perkins noted such May gains hadn’t occurred since 1922 and 1923, with steady activity observed across industries including building materials due to summer repair work and anticipated strong trade ahead.
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Washington
Labor Department
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British Aviator Crashes on Ship in England
Luft pilot Lieut G K Horsey of the Royal Air Force crashed a bomber on the Normandie liner at Gosport while landing near a funnel and a derrick unloading an automobile. The undercarriage ripped and the car partly slid onto the deck as the ship arrived from New York. The pilot escaped shaken but unharmed, and the Normandie continued to Le Havre with the emergency cargo aboard.
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Normandie
Rene Pugnet
Pugsnet
G. K. Horsey
New York
Jo Bieut
Horsey
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United States withholds recognition of Ethiopia over Italy
Washington June 22 AP definite indications that the United States will temporarily withhold recognition of Italian sovereignty over Ethiopia. Secretary Hull announced approval of a new Italian ambassador in Washington Fulvio Suvich will replace Augusto Rosso. Reception of the envoy here does not imply American recognition of Rome’s annexation.
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United States
Ethiopia
Iralian
Hull
Rome
Empire of Haile Selassie
Fulvio Suvich
Augusto Rosso
Aad
Tral‘Jan
Snake Slayer Goes on Trial in California Case
In Los Angeles on June 22 Robert James, dubbed Snake Slayer or Bluebeard, began trial for the alleged murder by snakebite and drowning of his last wife last October to collect about 90 000 in life insurance. Four lawyers, including Samuel J Silverman and William J Clark, questioned jurors about impartiality as two potential jurors with scruples against the death penalty and others with known opinions were excused. Cherie Hope, who confessed aiding James, testified, while defense noted plans to ask jurors to disregard certain testimony.
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Robert
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Bluebeard Bisber
Samuel J. Silverman
Williar J. Clark
Mary Buseh James
Venire
Cherie Hope
Jamey
Parsons
Byrnes Says Smith Blast Due to His 1928 Defeat
Philadelphia dispatch reports Democratic readers ignore Alfred Smith urging convention to reject President Roosevelt renomination. Governors and party leaders react with sharp takes from Kansas to Georgia. Smith’s plea draws mixed support and sharp critique across parties and figures including Farley, Landon Knox, and Norman Thomas.
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Smith
Federal Agents Seize Gold In New York Bank Raid
Federal agents seized a large gold cache at 25 Brea Street in New York tied to a German owned Awine corporation. The seizure followed Roosevelt era gold surrender orders and involves the Obersee Finans Kooperation Aktion Gesellechaft and private bankers Laderburg Thalmann. A temporary injunction seeks to halt transfer of the funds to the government.
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Standard Saft Deposit Company
Brea Street
Awine
Germany
Roosevelt
Washington
Francis Hf. Doran
U. S. Attorney's Office
Obersee Finans Korporation Aktion Gesellechaft
Laderburg Thalmann and Company
Governor Signs Land Tax Bills
Two land tax relief bills signed by the governor extend delinquent tax relief to June 30 1937 and the period for reporting lands for forfeiture to June 30 1987. The bills are companion measures while other session actions await formal copies. Public assistance and payroll requests rise as departments prepare for the new relief period and state planning continues on resources policy.
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Mie State Auditor's
Ernor Kump
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Garnett
Pure Prayey
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Publicc Welfare Department
State Planning Board
Senate
Shawkey Heads Charleston Red Cross at Banquet
Dr. A A Shawkey was elected chairman of the Charleston chapter of the American Red Cross at the Kanawha hotel banquet. A J Lindenberg named vice chairman, P A Herscher treasurer, and C A Bundick secretary. The principal address was by Charles Cage disaster relief director for West Virginia. Several committee members and district reps were listed with many names.
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Charleston
American Red Cross
Kanawha Hotel
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A. J. Lindenberg
Shawkey
P. A. Herscher
C. A. Bun‘dick
Charles Cage
West Virginia
Ernest Bee
Cheetham
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Adit
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J. Carter Burnette
Arnold Bara Cc
G. Bensinger
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Roger S. Creel
H. H. Corrie
Phil Conley
John P. Chenowith
Damion Mac Frankenberger
Harry Flournoy
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Swint
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Col
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Egpest Thompson
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Cornelius Vandenberg
Fred T
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Kanawhe County
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George Weimer
E. Je. Colcord
Rov
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St. Albans
Virgil Given
John Rush
A. E. Carnes
Clendenin
W. F. Wolfe
Cedar Grove
J. A. Willis
Cowlburg
M. D. Bouldin
Burnwell
J. A. Page
Decota
J. Stewart Erwin
East Bank
B. N. Coleman
Pratt
R. H. Frazer
Elkyview
Carl Hand
Nitra
C. A. McCarthy
Dunpar
Clay County
L. EB. Wonfsters
Clay
C. N. Brown
Widen
Okey Summers
F. N. Simmons
Goy
B. G. Kutip
D. Boone Dawson
Allen Simmons
Marshall County
Flood Control and Relief Bills Signed by FDR
President Roosevelt signed two major measures into law, the 2.38 billion deficiency relief bill and a 320 million emergency food control project act, to fund relief and flood control nationwide. The bills, announced after hours, include 1.425 billion for relief, WPA employment for 2.3 million workers, social security funds, and a 33 million reservoir system to protect Pittsburgh and other flood-prone areas.
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Roosevelt
White House
Harry L. Hopkins
Rexford G. Tugwell
Ma‘jee
Edwin M. Markham
Army Engineers
Works Progress Administration
Public Works Administration
Naval Air Station
Potomac River
Cedure
Police Doubt Death Letter In Feely Family Tragedy
Pittsburgh June 9 22 Relatives of Mrs Eleanor Feely wife of a University of Pittsburgh instructor refused to accept the theory she killed her own children and herself but detectives say a Winborough investigation failed to disclose any clue pointing to a triple murder Detective Samuel E Wheeler veteran peace officer said physicians claim it is possible for Mrs Feely to have killed the children and herself The three Mrs Feely 30 Bobby 5 and Janice 4 were found strangled in a rear room of their seven room apartment last week each had been stabbed in the left temple with an ice pick Mrs Feely also stabbed near the heart Feely husband maintained the hammer near the bodies was not his and the ice pick fighten tourniquet was not his Turn to Page 7 Col 4
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University of Pitttsburgh
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Samuel E. Wheeler
William N. McNair
Feely
Thesehildren
Mrs. Feely
Bobby
Janice
Lewis Sees Coal Outlook Favorable After Roosevelt Talk
John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, said conditions in the coal industry would stay satisfactory despite the defeat of the substitute Guffey bill. He and President Roosevelt conferred over an hour on the coal situation and pledged union support for Roosevelt’s reelection. Lewis denounced Senator Holt as a filibuster leader and lauded Alfred E. Smith’s Democratic convention message.
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iJohn L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Deeay
Lewis
Roosevelt
Senate
Calla Holt
Holt
D. W. Va
Alfred £. Smith
New York
Democrats Open National Convention Amid Controversy
Philadelphia reporters noted expected platform debates as Democrats began their national convention. Senator Glass of Virginia signaled he would not serve on the resolutions committee, signaling possible shifts in the New Deal platform while Wagner’s absence left room for alternative planks amid Roosevelt Garner renomination under a tense but orderly start.
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Philadelphia
Senator Glass
Virginia
Roosevelt
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Wagner
New York
Democratic Platform Committee
Cleveland
James A. Farlex
Democratic National Committee
Notification Date For Landon Is Set
TOPEKA Kansas June 22 On the broad steps of the Kansas state capitol Gov Alf Landon will be notified July 23 that he is the Republican presidential nominee in a ceremony to launch his campaign. His acceptance speech is tentatively set for p.m. CST before his first east tour with West Middlesex Pa his birthplace likely the opening address. Landon commented on Alfred E Smith and others, noting the line between party fealty and loyalty to country is for each citizen to determine. He also announced he would confer July 9 with (Please Turn to Page 7 Cel 5).
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Alfred Smith
Roone
Clalma
London
Topeka
Kans
Landon
Smith
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Frank Knox
Landon-Knox
Topeka. Kas
Kansas State Capitol
Alf ML Landon
East
West Middlesex
Alfred E. Smith
Majority Rule Gaining Favor in Democratic Convention
Philadelphia June 22 James A Farley predicted the Democratic Party would abolish the two thirds rule for presidential nominating, saying northern and western states favor scrapping it with southern opposition largely vocal Unanimous vote seemed possible with leaders told to vote as they please Clark Missouri said to back the change and likened it to the Fish mile from 1832 convention
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Philadelphia
James A. Farley
Farley
Clark
Bennett Champ Clark
Missouri
New York
Fish
Al Smith Injected Drama Into Conclave, Says Breun
Philadelphia report notes Al Smith stirs a dull convention with a walking tour drama. Delegates clash, crowds hiss and cheer as Smith again dominates the scene in the Democratic conclave, with Nellie the cloak model and a staged pageant turning into a real political spectacle.
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al Smith
Breun
Red Flags Fly as Sailors Strike in Marseille Harbor
In Marseille harbor on June 22 striking sailors raised red flags aboard French ships and clashed with police for a third day. Nationalist opponents dispersed a 1000-strong rightist demonstration at St. Lazare station while leftists displayed the people’s front salute. Police arrested about 30 and stationed guards as groups dispersed without major damage.
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Marseille
St. Lazare
People's Front
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