NRA and Roosevelt Era Power Plays in Washington
A 1930s Washington column surveys leadership shifts within the NRA and House rules, noting General Johnson’s possible departure, W Averell Harriman’s rise, Bankhead as a House figure, and the propaganda push by an inflation-focused committee. It highlights the power dynamics shaping policy and leadership, with a tease of continuation on a later page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Johnson
NRA
W. Averell Harriman
William B. Bankhead
House Rules Committee
Tallulah
Edward W. Poll
Bankhead
Garner
Rules Committee
House
Committee For the Nation
Weather Summary for Alabama Florida and Tennessee
Alabama shows cloudy skies with isolated thunder showers in the north tonight and Friday. Northwest Florida reports partly to mostly cloudy conditions with possible thundershowers tonight and Friday. Tennessee expects cloudy conditions with a chance of showers in the west tonight and Friday and colder air in the extreme east tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Florida
Tennessee
Payroll Surge in American Manufacturing Records Peak
February payrolls in American manufacturing hit a new high with a 12 percent rise from January and a six percent gain in factory employment, signaling a sharp improvement not seen since early 1931. The Commerce Department noted that March may surpass these figures, though estimates are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Commerce
NRA
Blue Eagle
Hugh S. Johnson
Johnson
Allied Commerce Department
Cotton Plan Protested at Communist Meeting
Five Alabama farmers from a 6000 member share cropper union arrived at the national Communist party convention to protest the cotton program of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. Delegates held closed sessions as the publicity committee announced their arrival without names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Communist Party
Alabama
South
Farmer Flint commits suicide in Florence
Bayless M. Flint, a two year old farmer, died in Florence after shooting himself in the heart late last night. He succumbed about an hour later at a local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer
Florence
Ala
Bayless M. Flint
Council OKs stoker contract 6 to 2 in special session
Dothan city council voted eight to two to authorize Mayor W F Martin to finalize a contract with Hoffman Combustion Engineering Co for three stokers at the light and water plant. Voters favored bids but debate continued over procurement and process with Mayor Ezell holding a ten day veto window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Bates
Hoffman Combustion Engineering Co
Stokery
W .F. Martin
H Offman
S. W. Burkett
Bates
A. J. Grant
W. F. Martin
D. M. Jerkins
T. H. McIntyre
J. P. Batts
B. H. Lisenby
J. J. Newton
Grant
Burkett
Dothan
Bate
Martin
I. C. Ezell
Plans for Rural Relief Outlined by Alabama Official
R K Green director of Alabama rural rehabilitation announced the plan to administer relief, citing that many on February relief rolls may not qualify. The program provides seed feed implements and six to seven acres per family with loans in kind, supervised by farm foremen and district rehabilitators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
R. K. Green
Alabama
Green
Hale County
Focal
Prisoners Removed From Pensacola Jail by Federal Bureau
The Federal Bureau of Prisons ordered removal of four federal prisoners from the Escambia County jail in Pensacola Florida for alleged gross mismanagement. The Department declined to add details to its announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Escambia County
Pensacola
Fla
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Flood Death Toll Rises As Texas Hit
Texas faced rising flood casualties as four deaths were reported along with nine bodies found in a Western Oklahoma flood cluster around Elk City and Hammon. The Hammon flood swept away a number of residents near Menard, while damage across Wisconsin and other regions added to the toll. Rescue efforts continued as crews searched the Wanshits River for sixteen missing in Oklahoma and Stella Mae Wenter, 10, was recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texas
Oklahoma
Elk City
Hammon
Menard
Cc. P. Smith
FERA
Wisconsin
Elecity
Okla
Wanshits
Stella Mae Wenter
Steen
A. M. Adame
Opal
Edith
Audrey
Lola Fay
Velita
Lawrence Taylor
Len Rush
Bill Fenter
Stella Mae
Rusty” Toller
Harry Kemp
Custer City
Blue Eagles Taken From Memphis Cleaning Firms
W B Henderson NRA administrator ordered three Memphis firms to surrender their Blue Eagles after instructions from Hugh S Johnson. The order cited violations of the cleaners and dyers code by selling services below the established trade area price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
W. B. Henderson
NRA
Hugh 38. Johnson
Passenger Of Wrecked Plane Is Found Alive
A wrecked plane survivor was located alive as newspapermen were barred from a Houston County Child Welfare board meeting. The session, called to hear two field workers explain the federal setup, yielded only a wish that relief work funded by federal funds continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County Child Welfare Board
CWA
Mra
Special Supreme Court Hinted For School Fund Case
Gov Miller may appoint a special supreme court to hear the Abramson mandamus case seeking recognition of a 2 million dollar school appropriations and pro rata payment from state funds. The Alabama Supreme Court considered disqualification due to salaries paid from the funds, with no decision today. The suit, filed by Abramson and Hill, tests Knight’s opinion that such appropriations are not essential in fiscal stress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Supreme Court
B. M. Miller
Abramson
John C. Anderson
W .A. Abramson
Florence
American Legion
Mre
James Fitts Hill
Alabama Congress of Parent-Teachers Associations
Thomas EF. Knight
Walter B. Jones
President Roosevelt Enjoys Fishing On Bahamas Vacation
President Roosevelt continues his second week of vacation aboard a yacht near Eleuthera with a crew focused on fishing. Marlin fishing is the target as orders to extend the stay at the anchorage are reported, with Vincent Astor’s message confirming pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Fioowevelt
Bahamann
Wourmahal
Roosevelt Ukex
Eibow Key
Vincent Astor
Marvin H. McIntyre
Anchorage
Gadsden Gains Reported Across All Business Lines
Gadsden business shows a marked rise across retail and wholesale sectors as NRA effects lift activity. Bank deposits and cash rise, with CWA and PWA projects in Etowah County totaling 274196 for labor and 31829 for material through March 22 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gadsden
Associated Press
Ala
United States
Albert Hag
Edorn
Gadsden Saga
J. W. Burnett
NRA
Otto Agricola
J. B. Wadswoth
Asseo
Wadsworth
CWA
PWA
Galaden
Etowah County
Alabama
Stare
Alabama coal mines shut down amid wage protest hearing
Alabama coal operators announce a shutdown effective tomorrow to protest the wage increase ordered by the NRA on March 31. About 15,400 workers would lose jobs as the industry awaits a Washington hearing Monday and argues the increase is arbitrary and confiscatory. Captive mines under Republic Steel and others were reportedly unaffected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Pendityuy
NIRA
R. O T. Daniel
Hugh S. Johnson
NRA
Appalachian
Digi
Washington
Republic Steel Corporation
Tennessee, Coal, Tron and Railroad Co
Stoss-Sheffield Iron Company
Mystery surrounding former Dothan boy solved
Florence S C April 5 The mystery of the March 31 disappearance of George Holland Malone a UNC senior from Pensacola Fla was cleared up when he was found registered at a Florence rooming house under the name Young Malone a nephew of George H Malone and Frank Malone A telegram from J W Malone Pensacola father said the youth had a job in Florence South Carolina
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flolence
8. C
George Holland Malone
University of North Carolina
Pensacola
Fla
Young Malone
Dothan
George H. Malone
Frank Malone
J. W. Malone
Florence
S. C
Woodin In Hospital Resting Comfortably After Throat Ailment
William H. Woodin former secretary of the Treasury lay in a Manhattan hospital with a throat ailment. He rested comfortably last night and his condition was reported favorable today by hospital officials.
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New York
William H. Woodin
Secretary of the Treasury
Manhattan
Milwaukee man survives three weeks after Andes plane crash
Newton C. Marshall of Milwaukee was reportedly found alive in the jungle near the Andes, the sole survivor of a March 10 crash of the Scadia line flight. Five bodies were recovered from the cabin, with the possibility of a large gold cargo aboard. officials investigated the claim amid initial confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andes
Cali
Colombia
Newton C. Marshall
Milwaukee
Bolivarvalle Department
von Krohn
Scadia
Marshall
Wild Chaco
Columbia
Geck
Julio Zuniga
Chaco
Ramons
Quibbo
Cartrago
Medellin
Seadra
House Group May Call Wirt Soon
Washington April 5. Dr. William A. Wirt likely to be asked to appear before House investigators next week to discuss his brain trust charges. Chairman Bulwinkle said no other witnesses are expected before Wirt and the inquiry may not last long.
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Wirt
Dr. Wirt
America
Committee For
Non
Washington
William A. Wirt
House
Bulwinkle
D.-N.c
Special Investigating Committee
Gary
Ind
Rainey
Celebrities Attend Dillinger Opening Night in Hollywood
Beverly Hills reports a big Hollywood opening with Dillinger present. The speaker quips that catching him may require him to hire a yacht and travel to Turkey. The remark warns investigations often fade after sensational start, serving photographers more than justice.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Hollywood
Dillinger
Ike
Turkey
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EWS
Paul Mallon
Afliance
Washington, D. C
Fea
Umson
Lincoln
Douglas
Commerce Department
Mrs. Lindbergh
National Geographic Society
Anne Lindbergh
Gilbert Grosvenor
Society
Stoker
State
Rocky Mountain Section
Upper
Mississippi
Connecticut
Ohio
Canton
Kansas
Rocky Mountain
Dakota Hills
Hartford
Conn
White Shield
Red Moon Reservation
Clinton
BLUE
Child Welfare Committee
W. I. Martin
The
Gadsden Times
Benny Hendricks
Wilkes-Barre
General Hospital
Woodin
Will Rogers
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