Roosevelt Announces First Woman Cabinet Member Frances Perkins
President elect Roosevelt names Frances Perkins New York labor commissioner as secretary of labor completing his cabinet. He also names Daniel C Roper of North Carolina as secretary of commerce and confirms Senator Thomas J Walsh Montana as attorney general.
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Roosevelt
Frances Perkins
New York
Daniel C. Roper
North Carolina
Diay
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Walsh
Bog Fon
Italy
Senator Hull
Tennessee
Jesse I. Straus
Paris
Havana
Robert W. Bingham
Louisville
London
Pimese Furn
Measure Would Restrict Police Patrol Exclusively
A measure by Delegate John L. Marsh proposes that state troopers have exclusive duty to patrol state roadways and handle only urgent violations with governor approval. The bill mirrors Pennsylvania patrol law and limits general enforcement to emergencies.
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House of Delegates
John L. Marsh
Bilia
Matah
Pennsylvania
Misrab
Deleguis
W. H. Norton
Cabell Randee
Willie Willis by Robert Quitten cryptic quote fragment
A clipped quotation from Robert Quitten mentions Willie Willis and a jumbled line about a photo and a 100K sum. The readable portion points to a personal or literary fragment, with unclear context and attribution.
Alfred E Smith Outlines His Views on the Economy
Alfred E Smith, 1928 Democratic presidential candidate, told the Senate Finance Committee a road program to improve economic conditions. He urged expanded public works for the jobless, recognition of Russia, settlement of war debts via trade increases, tariff revision, and unified transportation agencies. He warned against giving presidents total dictatorial power and urged data for the incoming administration as hearings closed and slated to resume around March 16.
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Washington
Alfred E Smith
Democracy
Senate Finance Committee
Smith
Russia
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
White House
New York
Senate
Baye
State Blocks Defense Plea In Corey Insanity Case
In an intermediate court session prosecutors cross examined witnesses seeking to counter Joseph Corey’s insanity claim after his July 12 killing of two women at a West Charleston confectionery store. Defense witnesses described erratic behavior and possible insanity, while authorities highlighted alcohol use and nervous conduct.
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Joseph Corey
West Charleston
Corey
Namite
Katherine Gaiz
Lozan
Ada Gorey
Beliny
Gaiz
Counséel
Mike Ade
Muaxwehtrot
J. Blackburn Watts
Pleage
West Virginia weighs statewide repeal convention election
A joint repeal convention committee tentatively adopted a plan to elect 20 pledged delegates from across the state to a prohibition repeal convention at a special statewide election. The battle over the Eighteenth Amendment would be decided at the polls, with nonpartisan banner to cover both pro and anti views.
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Beacom D
Cabell
Senator White
Harmip
Suire
Senate Judiciary Committee
White
Thomtas
Youths Caught In Mail Holdup At Wheeling Station
In Wheeling on February 28, two youths armed with pistols held up a United States mail car at the Baltimore and Ohio station after being surrounded by a large police contingent. Don Wilson, 23, Elm Grove suburb, and Chariss Bradish, 28, South Wheeling, confessed planning the robbery. A taxi driver, Joseph Doyle, 30, drove them to the rear of the station where a government truck unloaded mail. Police opened fire when the youths fled toward a taxi and were captured. no one was injured. The suspects are being held for questioning.
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Wheeling
United States
Baltimore and Ohio
Price
Don Wilson
Elm Grove
Chariss Braddish
South Wheeling
Dir
Falkce Lieut
Damrs Stanley
Senate speeds up passage of supply bills in early session
Senate accelerated its appropriation work as leaders signaled night sessions will begin again. The chamber passed the 108.699 million supply bill and sent it to the house for minor amendments, adopted the agriculture department conference report, and endorsed a partial army bill package totaling 89.70 million while the house must act on remaining items. The independent offices bill faced changes over the trade commission funding, with the conference to be reconvened. The senate appropriations committee moved through the last of the annual supply measures, as the house has approved second deficiency bills to cover urgent agency needs. President Hoover has signed several deficiency and interior bills including 16.0 million for the legislative establishment.
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Washington
Senate
House
Agriculture Department
White House
Army
Hoover
Beacom beer measure advances after House vote
The Beacom beer bill authorizing $.05 per cent beer sales passed the West Virginia House of Delegates 29 to 15 with four members as pairs. Delegates Beacom Marsh and John L. Marsh led the push as the measure moves to the Senate for concurrence amid a heated debate over constitutional oath provisions.
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West Virginia
House of Delegates
Senate
George A. Balrden
R Mason
Paires
Beocem
Marsh
J. Patrick Bexcom
Dy Cabell
John L. Marsh
Missing Aide To Ford Found
Ernest G ibebela Ford secretary who vanished 88 hours earlier turned up in a Traverse City hotel room exhausted and unaware of his driving distance. Associates attributed the strain of two weeks on Detroit banking issues and Fender reorganizing banks under Ford control. Letters resigning from two Dearborn bank directorates were mailed from Pontiac.
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Detroit
Ernest Gibebela
Henry Ford
Park
Traverse City
Mich
Ford Motor Ga
Ford
Dearborn
Pontiac
Cal
Ohio to vote on repeal of state prohibition law
In Columbus Ohio legislators approved a November statewide vote on repealing or retaining the state constitutional prohibition. The House passed the measure 83 to 47 after heated debate with Senate backing and governor not required to sign. If approved by voters the repeal would take effect immediately.
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Columbus
Ohio
State House of Fepre- Tenentaries
Senate
George White
House
German decree puts Germany under virtual martial law
Berlin, Tex 28 P A hefty blow was struck at Communism in Germany by a decree signed by President Von Hindenburg placing the nation under virtual martial law to protect the people from communist danger. The measure was approved at a cabinet meeting where Wilhelm Goering reported to his colleagues on the incendiary fire that damaged the Reichstag and the raid on Karl Liebknecht house, the communist headquarters in Berlin.
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Tex
Germany
von Hindenburg
Wilhelm Goering
Ministry of Interior
Cal Aagues
Karl Liepknecht
Favorable Business Reports of the Day
In Youngstown workers in bar iron mills to gain 25 cent per ton advance for March and April under a bi monthly pact between Western Bar Iron Association and Tron Steel and Tin Workers Union. New York cotton exchange cites record world consumption of all cotton from last August to January, about 12,067,000 bales. Colorado Fuel and Iron M41 resumes after shutdown, adopting five day week for Santa Fe rails. Chicago meat trade notes higher smoked ham sales and steady dressed beef prices, with lamb prices rising then falling.
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Youngstown
Bar Iron Mills
Western Bar Iron Association
Tron, Steel and Tin Workers Union
New York
The
New York Cotton Exchange
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
M41
Beig
Santa Fe Railroad
Chicago
Institute of American Meat Packers
Legislature Proposes Franchise Tax and Income Limitation
Senate proposes constitutional amendment to limit franchise taxes to 2.5 cents on 100 value and tax incomes over 10 000. retains current income provisions and revenue use decisions. Reynolds pledges stricter valuation rules. Hyre seeks Public Health Council control of hospitals. White introduces code corrections and new judicial study panels with court judges.
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Senate
Reynolds
Mercer
Hyre
Jackson
Senator White
Hampshire
Supreme Court
Eincuit Court
Denver Police May Quit Hunt
Denver officials debated withdrawing police from the Boettcher home amid a two week kidnapping case involving Charles Boettcher Jr. and his father Claude Boettcher. Police chief and mayor postponed a decision, weighing independent negotiations by the elder Boettcher while promising to pursue clues.
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Denver
Colo
Charles Boettcher
Claude K. Boettcher
A. T. Clark
G. D. Begoir
Boettcher
Clark
Sevral
Rom
Japan Claims Half of Jehol Province Area
The dispatch reports Japanese forces seizing control of half Jehol Province as their columns near key mountain passes defending the capital. Chinese defense line near Shamonshan falters after two days of intense fighting in the Jehol campaign. Labour leader Lensbury urges a joint UK US arms embargo to pressure Japan. London notes the embargo would handicap China and Japan alike.
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Jehol
Associated Press
Chinchow
Suichung
Shamonshan
Peiping
Cartier Hoshe
Chinwane- Tro
London
George Lensbury
Labor Party
Great Britain
United States
Tokyo
China
Inaugural Day Preparations Sweep Washington
Washington centers on a dual scene of inaugurations and moving day as Roosevelt prepares to take the oath on the Roosevelt Bible. Officials pack personal effects from the White House to cabinet quarters while hundreds of hotel and rail motions report arrivals for the transition weekend.
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Washington
White House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Columbia Professor Urges Use of R F C To Aid School Work
George Strayer of Columbia University urged tapping Reconstruction Finance Corporation funds to support schools facing funding crises. He told the National Education Association that emergency loans should be granted to states unable to finance public education, to maintain free schooling.
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R. F.C
Minneapolis
Minn
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
George D. Strayer
Columbia University
Acton
Strayer
Department of Superintendêncie
National ‘Education Ausociation
State Legislature Acts and Measures Passages
Yesterday in the state legislature the House approved several measures including a 3.08 percent beer act and a requirement for physical examinations of preschool children. Committees were created to probe salary duplication in agricultural extensions and cooperative marketing. more than 60 bills were received. The Senate passed a bill directing a Wyoming county sheriff to serve as probation officer without pay and amended a boxing and wrestling licensing bill while extending education requirements for chiropodists.
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Agricultural Extension Division
Cooperative Marketing Association
Norton Public Service Commission
Doringer Horse Racing
Othe Ers
Senate
Wyoming
States guard banks under state action amid federal debate
States New Jersey Kentucky Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania and Arkansas used safety valve measures to limit withdrawals while enacting bank relief. West Virginia Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland acted to preserve assets and extend moratoria as Ohio kept business steady and Cincinnati exchange reopened after halt. Detroit plans two new Portis banks faced New York bank loan refusals.
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Boras
Congress
New Jersey
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Arkansas
Kansas
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Banking
Delaware Assembly
Maryland
Ritchie
Ohie
Cincinnnati Stock Exchange
Detroit News
New York
Pireb National Bank of Detroit
Hoover Nominates Postmasters in West Virginia
Washington February 28 Hoover today nominated Clifton M Spangler as postmaster at Paters town West Virginia and Harry Ewing at War West Virginia confirmation action set for the local offices in two counties and the announcements reflect Paters town and War city postings roles by the administration.
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Washington
Hoover
Clifton M. Spangler
Paterstown
W. Va
Harry =. Ewing
Shorn Market Lamb Tells Just How It All Happened
Senate banking panel heard Edger Brown of Fottsville Pa describe himself as a shorn market lamb and recount how a frenzied financing scheme wiped out his $125 000. He testified about borrowing via National City affiliates and bonds from Farmers and Merchants Bank of Los Angeles as part of an ongoing Costigan inquiry into large bank investment affiliates and irregular financing schemes.
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Boon
Senate
Tee
Edger Brown
Fottsville
Costigan
Ferdinand Perdora
Couzens
Mich
Tole Pecora
Chase Securities Emperatian
Chase National Bank of New York
Nationality Bank
National City Company
Brown
F.C. Rummel
Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Los Angeles
City Bank
West Virginia Senate Passes Bank Operation Bill Amid Concerns
The legislature approved a bill allowing banks to operate on limited terms if requested by directors. Governor Conley signed it promptly, with Banking Commissioner L R Charter praising the measure as strengthening state banking protections. The act permits cessation or restricted operation during a legal holiday, under directorate and governor approval, aiming to guard deposits and prepare for potential future disruptions.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Gove Enor Conley
L. R. Charter
Charter
Banking Department
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Kump
Conley Center
Conley
Hiner
Aay Bank
Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak Shows Signs of Improvement
Bulletin reports mayor Anton Cermak in better condition after progress noted in his wound treatment. Dr. Frederick Tice and four other physicians say oxygen is discontinued and glucose injections pause as he receives fluids by mouth. New York oxygen room arrival deemed unlikely to aid recovery.
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Anton Cermak
Frederick Tice
Chicago
New York
Cermak
Will the Monied Nations Shape War or Peace
Beverly Hills editorial mocks England’s wartime arms policy and the United States double stance on selling war materials. It questions motives behind humanitarian rhetoric and urges a stricter, consistent approach to armament regulation amid growing conflict.
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Calif
England
Japan
Siope
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