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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1935
Page
1
Washington dispatch reports tense prep for Monday oral arguments over the constitutionality of the AAA processing taxes in the Hoosac Mills case. Massachusetts manufacturers challenge the tax form and observers foresee a possible January verdict while tax collections have fallen as courts pause on the levy.
In Sioux Falls a three judge federal court heard a suit by Cargill Elevators of Minneapolis seeking to strike down a South Dakota grain buying law. Farmers Elevator of Fulton and others argued the measure discriminates, intrudes on interstate commerce, and deprives due process. Both sides were given ten days to file briefs with the court.
President Roosevelt plans to detail the New Deal for farmers to 15 000 in the stockyard amphitheater and tens of thousands via loudspeakers as delegates attend the 17th annual American Farm Bureau Federation convention in Chicago. Secretary Wallace will defend the treaty as the federation outlines resolutions on reciprocal Canadian trade, AAA alignment, and farm policy amid a three day convention with broad national radio coverage.
Washington reports a surge in large stock gifts after President Roosevelt's high gift tax proposal. By December four months saw about 60 million in stock gifts from corporate officers and major stockholders. Tax experts say totals will rise when all gifts are reported next year, and the figure may seem small compared to eventual disclosures.
Craig of Sioux Falls, member of the state board of charities and corrections, was elected to the executive committee of the National Association of States Sigmatory to the Prison Compact. He was also named chairman of a committee to interview President Roosevelt on cooperation between state prisons and the Federal Prison Industries Reorganization board. Howard B. Gill announced Craig will address a conference of western and southwestern states on prison problems in Denver in January.
Russell Thaw began a 5.50 mile flight from Caldwell New Jersey to Ellsworth rescue sites in a single engine plane. He accompanies pilot William Henry Klenke Jr a Wright Aeronautical mechanic as part of a six day plan with planned stops in Atlanta Brownsville Tapachula Managua Panama Talara and Arica as search efforts for Lincoln Ellsworth and the missing expedition.
In San Francisco a stand proprietor miscounted cash many times, growing frustrated. Police Captain Thomas B. Foster assisted as the man recounted money, finding a $1 bill on one side and 52 cents on the other, revealing a hidden discrepancy.
Hollywood news notes the Dionne quintuplets are insured for more than 2 009 000 dollars across policies covering many risks. A steel vault guards the negatives and shipments have daily premiums. Darryl Zanuck explains timing constraints if a reshoot is needed.
The 1935 delinquent tax list in Beach County appears this week in The Evening Huronite. It lists 1 472 land and city lot descriptions, down from 1 711 last year, with 283 added special assessment notices totaling 1 755 descriptions. Properties will be sold for taxes in December unless delinquencies are settled beforehand.
Italy girded for a stubborn stand against 52 sanctions nations as Mussolini rejected League penalties on Ethiopia. Bombings continued near Dessye and the emperor's palace amid diplomatic moves in London Rome and Paris. The British ambassador pressed for a peace front while Italy warned oil embargoes could worsen Europe’s tense climate.
Mark Barron, AP staff reporter, writes a grim letter from Du DBouti French Somaliland describing scorching heat, sand storms, scorpions in beds and clothes, and pervasive disease. He notes weight loss, fever, and disgust with the conditions as he plans to depart for Somalia. He mentions awaiting permission from Rome and Italy’s possible moves, with continued travel uncertainty noted.
Trenton N J Dec P Gov Harold G Hoffman denied reports that Ellis Parker chief of Avrlington coin detectives had sold hints on the name of the suspect believed to have kidnapped and murdered the Lindbergh baby. Officials said no arrest had been made and Hoffman may decide on Hauptmann's fate. clemency requires a simple majority. The case and Supreme Court review were also in focus.
Washington reports reveal public opinion shaping embargo policy more than strict legal counsel. Officials like Ickes and Welles hint at legal limits while stressing political backing to deter belligerents, with Hull noting treaty sanctity but citing Article Six on nonprohibition of import and export to U.S. and Italian territories.
Gabriel's horn used in the play The Green Pastures vanished after arriving in Hollywood for a film adaptation. Playwright Marc Connelly notes the horn's storied past and quips the thief or finder may fear the instrument's history. The horn symbolically signals the world’s end in the drama.
A mother and her three children died when a two family dwelling burned in Cleveland. Olga Wheaton and her children Edward Edith and John perished. Marion Wheaton survived severely burned and was rescued by Patrolman Lace Floyd. Downstairs may have started the fire from an overheated stove. Six people escaped from the other suite. Battalion Chief O'Brien said the cause was undetermined.
The item notes Mr and Mrs W A Haude of De Smet have 17 living children aged 15 to 38. The Evening Huronits offers 25 cents for each Did You Know contributed item. contributors may collect payment at the office after publication.
Coroner's jury will view the charred bodies of Nels Jacobsen his wife and adopted son Monday before an inquest. Funeral services set for Sunday in Wakonda while investigators continue probing the double triple murder fire at the farm home.
The Philippine Clipper, second giant Trans-Pacific mail ship, will depart Sunday for Manila on a 16009 mile round trip. It will travel from Alameda after docking beside its sister ship the China Clipper, which completed history making early delivery ahead of schedule. The Hawaii Clipper will depart in two weeks for Alameda as part of the three ship trans-Pacific service.
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