House Leaders Back 30 Hour Week Bill in Nation-Wide Plan
United Press reports House leadership tentatively approved a 30 hour week measure. Chairman Connery said Speaker Rainey and Majority Leader indicated support and asked for a rule next week. The bill would set a 30 hour workweek for all industries 90 days after enactment with hardship exemptions and equal labor representation on code authorities.
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United Press
Washington
Mar
House
Wiliam P. Connery
Bar Committee
Rainey
Majority Leider
Bying
Connery
Japan to enlarge navy after US warship bill
Tokyo March 8 Admiral Mineo Osumi minister of marine said Japan must build additions to its war fleet because of the $760,000,000 Winchester bill passed by the United States Senate. He indicated Japan would not adhere to the 5 8 3 ratio of expiring naval treaties and projected Japanese tonnage at end of 1989 to be about 60 percent of US.
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Ray Marshall
United Press
Tokio
Mineo Osumi
United States Senate
Japan
Omomi
United States
United
Roosevelt Plan Airmail Reform Faces Early Congressional Push
Washington March 8 Congress will act soon on President Roosevelts plan to reorganize private operation of the airmail. Senator Kenneth McKellar chairs hearings urging honest competitive bidding for all mail contracts. Col Paul Henderson of United Aircraft & Transport opposes long bid qualification periods and three year limits, arguing government will need years to build an efficient service. Senate banking committee seeks aviation stock records from New York Curb Exchange and NYSE to trace insider tips on air mail cancellations.
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United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Kennethm MkKellar
Senate Post, Office, Comsmittes
McKellar
Paul H. Henderson
United Aicraft and ‘Transport Company
Senate
Airmail
James A. Farley
Henderson
Senate Banking Committee
New York Curb Exchange
Uta
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Air Mail
River stage drops flood danger past Pittsburgh report
Pittsburgh March 8 river stage fell to 18 feet and steadily dropped eliminating flood danger. Ice and high water caused about 100000 dollars in damage as Mother rain would be needed to re threaten flood, weather forecaster W. S. Brotzman said.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Monongahela
Ohio
W. S. Brotzman
Fire destroys wall paper factory in South Philadelphia
A spectacular fire swept a South Philadelphia wall paper factory causing about $100,000 damage. The blaze began on the building’s second floor and rapidly spread to upper stories drawing thousands to watch. Police ordered residents to evacuate as people moved house furnishings to sidewalks.
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Philadelphia
McSparran Dry Campaign Test for Governor Nomination
Harrisburg dispatch notes John A. McSparran seeks the Democratic gubernatorial nomination as head of a statewide dry party faction. He predicts a dry-voter test in the primary, arguing the prohibition issue remains alive despite repeal, with Philadelphia and Pittsburgh illustrating party split dynamics and potential ticket placement if defeated.
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Rose Downing
United Press
Harrisburg
Democratia
Pennsylvania
Teddy
Pinchot
Francis 8. Brown
Thomas W. Phillips
Join ML Hemphill
Pinechot
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
McSparyan
Drys
McSparran
Obergers
Theory Committee
Personal crisis before shooting ends in tragedy
Dorothy Schliger slept as Lawrence Trafolth, 29, fired a shotgun at himself beside her bed. Mrs Trenpith found her husband slumped on the bed upon returning from the movies. Trafolth had been unemployed.
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Ay Saien
Eri
Dorothy Schliger
Lawverne Trafolth
Tariff Seen Vital Link in U S Recovery
Secretary of State Cordell Hull urged nonpartisan support for the administration reciprocal tariff bill as hearings opened. He said it offers the only feasible means to restore foreign trade and avert reaction to dictators abroad, stressing urgency for prosperity and broad, nonpartisan backing.
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United Press
Washington
Cordell Hull
United States
Hull
House
Ways and
Roosevelt
Woman Sheriff May Be Ousted In Dillinger Case
Crown Point Indiana lake county officials debated filing legal papers to remove Sheriff Lian Holley from office. The removal would be under a state law for county officers who neglect or fail to perform duties. Backing came from Robert C. Still the county prosecutor and Edward Barce assistant attorney general of Indiana. John Dillinger, alleged killer, escaped from Holley's jail.
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Vincncree
Crown Point
Ind. Mar
Lake County
Lian Holley
John Dillinger
Robert C. Still
Eiward Barce
Indiana
Insurance Examiner to Be Questioned in Probe
In Harrisburg on March 8 the state insurance department chief examiner E. E. Moyet faces the joint legislative inquiry into the department. Rep A J White Hutton says Moyet will be asked about the purchaser and brokerage houses that moved over 600000 in bonds taken from the state treasurer by an insurer that later failed. Testimony showed bonds sold for less than 60 percent of face value.
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Ey United
Harrisburg
E. E. Moyet
State Insurance Department
A. J. White Hutton
Moyer Will Ho
an_insurance company
Hich
Susquehanna floods menace small town scene
An ice gorge five miles from the Safe Harbor dam in York County threatens Washington borough as water rises, floods streets and ice moves downstream. Attempts to relieve the jam began Tuesday but progress is uncertain as the river pushes higher and flood conditions worsen.
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Harrisburg
Mér
Susquehanna River
Gat Ber
York County
Washington Borough
House Leaders Meet F D R On Vets Issue
Washington March leaders planned a White House meeting with President Roosevelt to hear his veto returns on pay and vet compensation changes. The session, led by Rep. James P. Buchanan, would preview the budget sensitive debate before a Democratic caucus on economy measures.
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HOUSE
F.D.R
United Press
Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
White House
Tons
Hitler Guilty Verdict at Massive New York Rally
Adolf Hitler and his associates were judged guilty of crimes against civilization by a 45 000 strong audience at Madison Square Garden in a mass meeting organized by the American Jewish Congress and allied groups. A USA senator read the resolution declaring the Hitler regime a threat to peaceful progress and civilized life. Twenty speakers from diverse fields testified against the regime, including Alfred E. Smith, Fiorello LaGuardia, and AFL official Matthew Woll.
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United Press
New York
Adolf Hitler
Madison Square Garden
Mass
American Jewish Congress
American Federation 2 Labor
Hans Luther
United States
Millard 16, Tydings
Maryland
Alfred B. Smith
FH. LaGuardia
Matthew Woll
American Federation of Labor
William Green
Michael Williams
Calvert Associates
The
Commonwealth
Arthur Brown
Presbyterian Board of Foreignn Missions
Gustavus Kirby
American Olympic Committee
35000 Employees of P R R Ask Increase
Philadelphia March 3 Officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad considered demands from 35000 employes for a 10 percent wage rise. The resolution was drawn up after a brief meeting of the union. Workers include doll makers blacksmiths metal workers car men and molders currently under a 10 percent wage reduction with a further 5 percent cut awaiting arbitration.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington
Hold Up Nets $50,000 From Banker Messenger
In Greenville South Carolina a bank messenger was robbed of a mail pouch containing $50,000. Two bandits blocked the street with a Ford and forced the messenger to exit, then fled toward Atlanta. The car bore North Carolina license plates.
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United Press
Greenville
South Carolina National Bank
Atlanta
Pittsburgh Attorney Found Dead In Home
Pittsburgh March 8 Attorney Richard Bong aged 50 a founder of the Stanton Heights Golf Club was found dead in his home today His body lay at the foot of a stairway Death was attributed to a heart attack Dr Charles J Hillin county jail physician noted Bong was active in Western Pennsylvania Golf Association and prominent in state and national golf circles The widow and four sons were expected to arrive tomorrow to arrange funeral plans
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Pittsburgh
Richard ©. Bong
Stanton Heights
Armsid
Charles J. Hillin
Long
Western Pennsylvania Golf Association
Mayors Seek Roosevelt Backing for St Lawrence Seaway
Washington March 3 Mayors from over twenty cities urged President Roosevelt to endorse plans for developing the St Lawrence waterway. The effort aims to ratify the treaty with Canada and build a seaway linking inland lakes and ports to the sea, benefiting the middle west region.
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Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
St. Lawrence Waterway
Middle West
St. Lawrence
Canada
Weather delays CWA school repair project expansion
Sixty three workers are slated for CWA school repair in the area with the labor force expected to rise above one hundred as grading of Junior High field begins when weather allows. Superintendent Ralph S. Dewey says preparations are complete for a large practical job likely to add over forty hands, with details to be announced from Erie CWA headquarters when conditions permit. Interior redecorating and plastering proceed at the Senior High building and Concord site, with painting two thirds complete and work advancing in classrooms. Other ward schools, including First Ward and Washington buildings, will receive interior refinishing as soon as space allows Easter recess scheduling.
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CWA
Ralph S. Dewey
Erie Cwa
Worl
Concord
First Ward
Washington School
Dillinger Forgery Letter Labeled Forgery in Indianapolis
A letter claimed to be from John Dillinger to Indianapolis bondsman Al Farb was revealed as a forgery. Captain Matt Leach of the Indiana state police identified the fraud after comparing handwriting with the desperado.
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Dillinger
United Press
Indianapolis
Ind
John Dillinger
al Farb
Matt Leach
Indiana State Police
Desperado
Austrian Border Fortified Near Kufstein Reported
Neveste Nachrichten reports concentration of Feldmwehr troops near Kufstein in Austria with artillery. Posts and machine gun emplacements are being set along the German border, with military observation posts established to monitor the frontier.
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Austria
United Press
Munich
Germany
Neveste Nachrichten
Felmwehr
Kufstein
Bergdoll Appeals to F D R for Pardon to Return
Washington March 8 The draft dodger Grover Cleveland Bergdoll appeals to President Roosevelt for clemency allowing his return to the United States to visit his 72 year old mother in Weinsburg Germany His mother Emma Bergdoll had petitioned earlier Bergdoll says he remains American at heart and would not swear allegiance to any other nation
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United Press
Washington
Tastics Department
Grover Cleveland Bergdall
Philadelphia
Hargdoll
Roosevelt
Weinsburg
Germany
Drst
Mia
Emma Bergéoll
Grant Further Extension to Banks of Pa
Harrisburg March Dr William D Gordon State Secretary of Banking announces a further extension to June 1 for all banks operating in Pennsylvania on a restricted basis to perfect reorganization plans There are 36 banks in this category at present Thirteen of the 49 restricted banks on January 4 have been reopened Of the banks still restricted 20 have had their plans of reorganization approved and expected to reopen on an unrestricted basis within 80 days
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State Secretary of Banking
United Press
Harrisburg
William D. Gordon
Gordon
Department
Hero saves fellow worker as leg is crushed in CCC camp
Johnny Wilson, 16, of Towa, Oregon, leaped into a path of a falling tree at a western Washington CCC camp to push a coworker from danger. He told rescuers he would rather lose his leg than his chance to become a radio operator. A second worker applied a tourniquet while an ambulance rushed to Veterans Hospital for treatment.
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Portland
Ore
Washington
CCC
Johnny Wilson
Towa
Wilson
Tohnny
Veterans’ Hospital
Moore Rejects Run for U S Senator in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Mayor J Hampton Moore declined friends' push to seek the Republican nomination for the Senate in the coming spring election. He stated he is not a candidate and wishes to continue serving as mayor, deeming the mayoralty enough for one man.
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Philadelphia
Mer
J. Hampton Moore
U. S
Moore
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