Four Suits to Recover Airmail Contracts
Four suits filed in the District of Columbia Supreme Court seek to force Postmaster General James A. Farley to restore canceled air mail contracts held by Boeing Air Transport National Air Transport Pacific Air Transport and Varney Air Lines. Damages are sought personally from Farley and other officials as bids open on temporary contracts looms and government aviation policy is debated. The action follows the Clack McVellar bill discussions and Roosevelts commission plan for aviation study.
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United Press
Washington
Sa'ls
James A. Farley
United Aircraft and Transport Corporation
District of Columbia
Farley
Postmlaster General
Boeing Air Transport, Inc
National Air Transport, Inc
Pacific Air Transport
Varney Air Lines
Parley
Postc Office Department
Roosevelt
Post Office Department
Senate Air Mail Committee
Braniff
Braniff Airways of Oklahoma
Payley
Newton D. Baker
Army Ir Corps
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce
State GOP leaders swing to Schnader in Philadelphia reports
Philadelphia April 18 confirmed political reports say National Committeeman William S. Ware and Republican State Chairman Howard Martin agreed to back Attorney General William A Schnader. The note signals a shift as party leaders weigh support for Schnader in upcoming contests.
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Schnader
United Press
Hiladelphia
William S. Ware
Howard Martin
William A
House to Close Wirt Inquiry Without Action
Washington April 18 House investigators said they would close the Wirt inquiry without further attention to testimony at a Virginia dinner party. Six guests denied statements attributed to them by Wirt and officials noted conflicting testimony. Julius Levin, 47, Erie Mason and businessman, died in Erie Pennsylvania, where he served as vice president of the Silm company.
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Gary Educator
United Press
Washington
Wirt
William A. Wirt
Virginia
District of Columbia District
Witt
Roosevelt
Zérensky
Gach
Gary
Ind
James AL Reed
Missouri
Nether
Erie
Uri
Julius Levin
Erle Mason
Silm Company
Schnader to visit Corry and Erie counties next Monday
Attorney General William A. Schnader plans a campaign swing through Erie county starting in Corry next Monday evening with a reception at Hotel Corry. He will also visit Union City Edinboro Albion Girard and then Erie for a voters conference. Local committee leaders and rivals offered comments amid reports of endorsements and party dynamics.
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William A. Schnader
Pennsylvania
Corry
Erie County
Jx Beng
Union City
Edinboro
Albion
Girard
Erie
Lolers
Erie dairyman opens war with milk board
W. Stafford, an Erie county milk producer, filed an injunction against the Pennsylvania milk control board on April 18 seeking permission to set the highest grade milk at the lowest price. He says the board’s price forces him to sell high butterfat milk at a price that hurts his business and that he can produce high content milk for a lower price.
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Erie Dairyman
Milk Board
United Press
ERIE
W. A. Stafford
Erie County Milk Producer Today
Pennsylvania Mill Control Board
Stafford
Roosevelt Opposed to McLeod Bank Bill
Washington April 18 President Roosevelt rejects the McLeod banking bill to pay depositors in closed banks linked to the federal reserve system. He says terms are too indefinite and cites two hypothetical receivership cases to illustrate perceived injustices under the measure.
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United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
McLeod
Federal Reserve System
White House
Cence McLeod
Mlci
A. Mitetsil Palmer
Quesa
Withdrawals Trim City Republican Committee Races
Two candidates for places on the Republican city committees withdrew from the race. Withdrawals filed with county commissioners before deadline left Virginia R. Button and Ruth Soper among others out of contention in First Ward precincts. Virginia Button leaves Wallet L. Peake unopposed for the committee post. several other withdrawals noted in county records.
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Ruth
Soper
Republican City Committee
First Ward
Tgealc
Yteciays
Exe
Virginia R. Button
Wallet L. Peake
Ruth Soper
Commissioners
Dillinger Wounded in Escape Near St Paul
John Dillinger was wounded during an escape at a St Paul apartment three weeks ago. A Minneapolis physician and a nurse who aided him were identified. no charges filed yet, though a complaint may be drawn accusing them of harboring a fugitive as Justice Department investigators pursue the case.
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United Press
ST. Paul
John Dillinger
Indiana
Minneapois
Nue
Dillinger
Department of Justice
Collegians Propose Drastic State Government Changes
Pittsburgh April 18 The University of Pittsburgh delegation to the intercollegiate constitutions convention in Harrisburg April 27 to 29 will push radical reforms. The legislative committee chaired by Albert L Brandon proposes a single elected body of 6 to 100 members with all members elected together every four years and seven districts across the state. Sessions would start each January with no length limit and salaries fixed. special sessions could be called by the governor, one fifth of the body, or a popular petition. The executive committee headed by Betty Glass calls for abolition of the lieutenant governor's office and four-year elections with removal provisions. (Continued on Page Six)
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Tae
University of Pittsburgh
Harrisbuiry
Albert L. Brandon Vill Rachin
Moana
Gavser
Betty Glass
Five Die in Dallas Area Plane Crash
The charred bodies of four Dallas residents killed when a Bellanair cabin plane exploded near Dallas were returned. Victims include veteran pilot Harry Fowler at the controls and Lillian Hoye, 18, described as Fowler’s fi ance. An unidentified woman is also listed among the dead.
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United Press
Dallas
Here
Harry Fowler
Lillian Hoye
Fowler
Stuck Pooles
Trotzky Planned To Lead French Revolt, Claims Le Journal
Paris dispatch reports Le Journal and others claim exiled Russian leader Leon Trotzky was ready to dash to Paris to head a revolution during February riots. Secret police reports and Trotzky’s secretary quote suggest preparations including a party with Trotzky, mime, guards, and dogs. Trotsky allegedly remained in contact via couriers and motorcars as 20,000 troops reinforced the city.
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Ralph Heinzen
United Press
Paris
Leon Trotzky
le Journal
Barbizon
Trotzky
Trotsky
Favorable House Move on Reyburn Market Control Bill
United Press reports that the House Interstate Commerce subcommittee voted to report the Reyburn stock market control measure favorably to the full committee. Earlier the Senate Banking Committee received a new draft from its subcommittee.
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Ay United Press
Washington
House Interstate Commerce Subcommittee
Senate Banking Committe
Guards patrol jail as mob storms courthouse in Shreveport
National Guardsmen ringed the Caddo Parish jail and courthouse after two mob attempts to seize Fred Lockhart, 18, accused of murder. Tear gas filled the air as deputies and police manned doors while Gov. Allen ordered National Guard units to scene as crowds swelled to thousands.
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United Press
Shreveport
National Guardsmen
Jst
Court House
Fred Lockhart
Businear
Hughes
Lockhart
Nogeles
C. K. Allen
Baton Rouge
National Guard
Aller
Lockhart T
Mae Griffin
Toelhart
Ifhe
Roosevelt Discusses Permanent Arbitration With Rail Leaders
President Roosevelt told reporters in Washington on April 18 that he supports permanent arbitration in labor disputes. He planned further talks on the Wagner bill with Senator Robert Wagner, Harry Hopkins, Secretary Frances Perkins, and NEA officials, aiming to shape legislative action.
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Meries Washington
Roosevelt
Ore Congress
Rogert P. Wagner
Harry L. Hopkins
Frances Perkins
NEA
Lindbergh Case Photo May Identify Kidnapper
Boston April 1 U S Marshal John J Murphy says he has a photograph that may depict the man who took the $30000 Lindbergh baby ransom from Dr Job F Condon. Murphy asks authorities to locate and send the image to Boston for view by air. A Justice Department official in Boston confirms a new lead in the search for Charles A Lindbergh Jr. kidnapers and slayers, traced to England.
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Boston
U.3
John J. Murphy
Job F
Jussie) Condon
Murphy
New York
George West
Division of Investigation
Department of Justice
Boatom
Charlés ‘A. Lindbergh, Jr
England
Relief Jobs To Be Resumed Here By Week's End
CWA relief projects are set to restart within two or three days as men are reassigned to city projects. Officials expect broader work including Myrtle to Seneca street water intake extension and street graveling for over twenty streets, with forty to fifty workers on the school and field projects and about fifty on painting duties for a month.
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CWA
Uabie
Lis Mioming
Myrtle
Seneca
Corry
Civil Works Administration
Guards Ordered At Edgewater Mine In Alabama
In Birmingham Alabama on April 18 National Guard troops were ordered to stand guard at the Edgewater mine owned by Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company as violence threatened amid Alabama coal mine stake tensions.
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Alabama
United Press
Birmingham
Ald
National
Edgewater
Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co
Diesel Engined Train Is Latest Rail Development
PHILADELPHIA April 18 The latest railway development is a streamline stainless steel diesel engined train to be christened today On trial runs between Philadelphia and Manville New Jersey it clocked 104 mph on a straight and 92 mph on a curve Built by the Edward G Budd Company for the Chicago Burlington and Quincy it will be used on runs between Kansas City St Joseph Omaha and Lincoln after a Century of Progress showing Formal christening will be by Miss Marguerite Cotsworth daughter of a railroad official The train costs 45 cents a mile versus 85 cents for steam and is 16 5 feet long The Zephyr at Hetain is three cars with the front section Continued on page three
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United Press Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Manville
N. J
Edyard G. Budd Company
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Omaha
Lincoln
Nels
Chicago
Marguerite Cotsworth
All Nations Increase Defensive Preparations
London April 18 Hope of general disarmament vanished as Europe grimly prepares for war. Britain plans a white paper detailing failed disarmament talks and France's stance against German rearmament. Nations tighten budgets for naval, military, and air power while fear of conflict grows globally. Switzerland votes to fund modernization after arms conference doubts.
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London
Europe
Suga
France
Germany
Aly
Great Britain
Britain
Anthony Hien
Privy Set
Phan
Staatenmemt
Japan
United States
Italy
Russia
Spain
Switzerland
Switherlaund Hes
Reconciled Extradition Sails For Palermo Port
In Milazzo Sicily April 18 Thomas Cope reports Samuel Tristill in custody on fraud charges near completion of extradition. Exile crew watch for escape as ship loads sulphur oil off the cape and plans move toward Palermo. Tristill interacts with reporters and discusses meals and relief amid the voyage.
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Thomas Cope
United Press
Palermo
Paul
Govit Apiiss
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