Roosevelt Fails To Find New Deal Leadership In Congress
Washington April 2 The president is unhappy with congressional leadership as old traditions clash with New Deal aims. Rays Rayburn and Byrnes are closer to his ideals than current leaders, but discipline and reliance on seniority hinder change. Discussions of leadership shifts surface in the House cloakroom and Senate, with renewal hints and party hopes contrasting with entrenched rules.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Congress
Fioor Leaver Robinson
Senate
House
Byrns
Rayburn
Senator Byrnes
Garner
House Party
Robinson
Supreme Court
Hollywood
Calif
Thomas Hitchcock
Weather Summary for Alabama and nearby regions
Cloudy conditions across Alabama with showers in the west and portions, colder air moving into the northwest. Tennessee forecast calls for cloud cover with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the western area tonight and Wednesday, warmer in the east and central portions. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies in northwest Florida with similar unsettled conditions through tonight and Wednesday.
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Alabama
Florida
Tennessee
Council Tries New Route To Stoker Contract
City council seeks to empower President W F Martin to sign a stokers contract, aiming to repeal conflicting ordinances. The plan was blocked by opposition to suspending rules, with a special meeting set for 7:15 tomorrow to reconsider. The measure would replace mayoral signing with Martins authority and would cover three stokers for the municipal light and water plant at about 22 800 dollars, over a competing bid of 13 500.
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W. F. Martin
Hoffman Combustion Co
Municipal Light and Water
Martin
Hoffman
I. C. Ezell
Unanimous reelection to City Education Board noted
On motion of Councilman Botts seconded by Councilman Lisenby the council unanimously reelected L Tompkins to the City Board of Education.
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Botts
Lisenby
L. Tompkins
City Board of Education
Council fights over Hoffman stokers vote
Three councilmen led by I C Bates opposed suspension of the rules on the Hoffman stokers purchase as six others voted to suspend. The dissenters were Bates Arthur Joe Grant and S W Burkett with opponents Martin D M Jerkins T H McIntyre J P Botts B H Lisenby and J J Newton who have backed the project. Bates argued against big expenditures urging cheaper current through Shoals and TVA actions.
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Hoffman
Seevral
I. C. Bates
Arthur Joe Grant
S. W. Burkett
Martin
D. M. Jerkins
T. H. McIntyre
J. P. Botts
B. H. Lisenby
J. J. Newton
Mbatees
Stokers
Bates
Alabama Power Co
TVA
Senator Long Attacks Kentucky Sportsman on Senate Floor
In a Senate floor address on April 3, Senator Long of Louisiana denounced Col. E R Bradley a Kentucky race horse breeder and sportsman as the United States chief racketeer and gambler. He cited a diss patch about his own effigy burning and named John P Sullivan of Louisiana as Bradley's gambling principal and said Sullivan headed the New Orleans IRS office.
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Washington
Long
D-La
Senate Today
Col. E. R. Bradley
Kentucky
United States
Bradley
John P. Sullivan
Louisiana
Wage Hike At Lukens Steel Affects 2200 Workers
Coatesville April 3 AP announces a ten percent wage increase for Lukens Steel Company employees. The raise applies to about 2,200 workers and becomes effective April 8. President Robert W. Wolcott disclosed the move, marking a significant labor settlement in this Pennsylvania steel town.
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Coatesville
Lukens Steel Company
Robert W. Wolcott
Tompkins Re-elected to City Board of Education
Col Oscar L Tompkins was unanimously reelected to the City Board of Education at the regular council meeting. He has long served on the board, led as its president twice, and held roles in the Alabama House of Representatives and the Southern Methodist Church.
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Julian Hall
Oscar L. Tompkins
City Board of Education
Col. Tompkins
The
Eagle
City Hall
Nat Faulk
Nat
Stoker
J. P. Botts
Barney Lisenby
Alabama
House of Representatives
Graves
General Conference
Southern Methodist Church
Charles Kennamer
Franklin County
Wiliam Burgess
That
Humphrey Tompkins
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
Col
Tompkins
Dothan
Second Rescue Plane Leaves to Aid Marooned Russians
Nome, Alaska April 3 AP Two air planes were sent to rescue 89 Russians stranded on Arctic ice 350 miles northwest of Nome. Pilot M T Sletneff and Bill Lavery departed Teller for Cape Van Karen with dog team supplies while Prof. George Yushakoff directs operations from Cape Van Karen. Food shortages reported as the steamer sank February 13.
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Alaska
Arctic
Here
M. T. Sletneff
Bill Lavery
Teller
Cape van Karen
George Yushakoff
Swedish Princess Ingrid Engaged to Denmark's Crown Prince
London dispatch reports engagement imminent between Princess Ingrid of Sweden, daughter of Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, and Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark. Ingrid is sister to 21-year-old Prince Bertil, whose rumored romance with Christina Brambeck stirred royal tensions at Cannes.
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London Daily Mail
Stockholm
Ingrid
Gustaf Adolf
Sweden
Frederick
Denmark
Berti
Christina Brambeck
Gustaf
Cannes
France
Proposed Bill Would Bring TVA Spending Back To Treasury
Senator Barbour announces a bill to require Comptroller General review of all TVA expenditures, to return remaining funds to the Treasury, and to ensure full competitive bidding and seven day delay on contracts. He argues TVA should be subject to law like any department.
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Washington
Barbour
R.N. J
Tennessee Valley Authority
Comptroller- General
Muscle Shoals
Treasury of
United States
Comptroler-General
comptroller-General
Tenniesee
Comptroller -General of
Congress
Tin Box sheriff Farley dies after operation
Former New York Sheriff Thomas M. Farley, longtime Tammany official and figure in the 1932 tin box graft inquiry, died at Fifth Avenue Hospital after an appendicitis operation followed by a coronary embolism. He had long controlled the Fourteenth Assembly area in Yorkville.
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New York
Thomas M. Farley
Fifth Avenue Hospital
Farley
Fourteenth Assembly
Yorkville
New York City
Science Fights To Save Three Sick Children
New York reports scientists race against time to treat Benny Hendrick a 7 year old in Wilkes Barre with a bone hardening disease. Two four year old girls Willie Mae Miller from Memphis and Jorma Garrett from Peckskill battle leukemia like white blood cell invasion. Doctors work through exhaustively to cure the illnesses while hoping for signs of improvement.
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New York
Science
Wilkes-Barre
Benny Hendrick
Buster
Benny
Wilie Mae Miller
Memphis
Tenn
Attie
Jorma Garrett
Peckskil
N. Y
Oa Hospital
Eastview
N.Y
Former secretary freed on habeas corpus in Reeves case
Erwin Tenn April Misa Hilda McCray once a confidential secretary to ex Insurance Commissioner J I Reece was released today on a habeas corpus writ after spending a week in Davidson County jail in Nashville. She was jailed for refusing to post a 150 bond on a perjury charge tied to her testimony in the recent grand larceny trial of Reece.
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Erwin
Tenn
Misa Hilda McCray
J. I. Reece
Davidson County
Nashville
Mias McCray
Reece
Record list of voters in Montgomery County
Montgomery's morning paper prints the county qualifier voter list totaling 18 009 names in 24 cases. Officials predict about 32 500 to 14 066 may vote in the May primary, aiming to set a county record with turnout far above the usual 3 500 votes.
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Montgomery
Als
Today
Cangent
Birmingham Business Gains Signal Industrial Recovery
Birmingham industry shows strong gains as pig iron and steel production rebound. Bank clearings in February jump over 62 percent from 1933, signaling improved retail trade. Iron and steel remain volatile but Birmingham reports rising output with 18 blast furnaces in operation and cast iron pipe makers expanding to meet national demand. Continued improvement expected as PWA work begins.
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Leroy A. Simms
Birmingham
Ala
Iron and Steel
PWA
President Roosevelt sails to southern waters for weekend cruise
President Roosevelt continues his vacation voyage toward southern waters aboard the Nourmahal, aiming to extend the trip over the weekend after consultations with congressional leaders. His two elder sons James and Elliott travel by plane to join the fishing ground, while escorts Elis and Tattnall move to keep pace.
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Miami
Fla
Roosevelt
Nourmahal
Elbow Key Light
James
Elliott
U.S. S. Elis
U. S. S. Tattnall
Freak Weather Sweeps East as Storm Paralyzes West
A volatile weather pattern disrupts regions from New York to Montana with heat in the East, a blizzard in the West, river floods in New England, and snow in Utah and Idaho. One death is reported in Wyoming. Montana and Wyoming residents dig out from ten foot snowdrifts as storms block highways and weather officials warn of rising rivers.
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Associated Press
New York
Montana
Wyoming
Washington
Boston
Massachusetts
Connecticut
J Kent Kinninhirgh
Casper
Banks accused in 1931 paper company bankruptcy
Edward W Rackuas former president of the Minnesota and Ontario Paper Company testified before the Senate Banking Committee that banks led by Chase Nations of New York plotted a 70 million dollar deal to force a receivership in 1931 though the company was solvent He named officials including Albert H Wiggin and the First National Bank of Boston and urged a full inquiry to protect investors and workers The probe traces to Chase First National Boston Halsey Stuart Bond and Goodwin and the International Paper and Power Company
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CAP
Edward W. Rackuas
Minnesota and
Ontario Paper Company
Senate Banking Committee
Chase Nations of
New York
Backus
Chase Bank
Albert H. Wiggin
First National Bank of
Ronton
Chase
First National Bank of Boston
Halsey, Stuart and Company
Bond and Goodwin
International Paper and Power Company
Armed Nazis Said On Way To North Africa
Paris reports a German expedition laden with arms to aid Moroccan tribes. The French government warned military posts in North Africa to be on alert. Spanish authorities were asked to guard against a shipload of munitions en route from Rotterdam with a German agent and 10 Nazi storm troopers.
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Paris
North Africa
Rotterdam
Body of Hobbs Island farmer found in river
Albert Ford a 37 year old Hobbs Island farmer drowned when his boat capsized near Huntsville March 25 The body floated 32 miles downstream in the Tennessee river investigators ruled death accidental a coroner's jury stated Athens Alabama April 3
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Athens
Ala
Albert Ford
Hobbs Island
Hunteville
Tennessee River
Here
Ford
Tax questions vex Senate and House tax plans noted
Washington April 3 AP Congress returns with debate on a 330 million dollar income tax tightener up from 258 million in the House version. Senate and House lawmakers push to expedite personal bills while considering federal aid to education and other appropriations. Postmaster Farley to resign as NY Democratic chair in October amid ongoing Wagner bill hearings on NRA labor board authority. NRA code issues and treasury deficit projections feature in day’s actions as lawmakers weigh futures regulation and army plane procurements.
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Congress
Senate
House
PWA
Washington Monetary Authority
Farley
New York State Democratic
Capitol
NRA Labor Board
Wallace B. Denham
Harvard Business School
NRA
Labor Department
Treasury
Agriculture Department
Senate Banking Committee
Harry H. Woodring
Local citizens to speak for Dixon on WHET station
From 7:45 p.m. to 10:50 a.m. tomorrow, H. P. D. Thomas will speak on WHET in support of Frank Dixon for governor. Claude Cotton will speak from 12:18 to 12:20, and J. T. Edmontion Jr. of Malvern will speak in the afternoon from 3:30 to 3:35.
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H. PD. Thomas
WHET
Frank Dixon
Claude Cotton
J. T. Edmonton, Jr
Malvern
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