Defends Bill Banning Suits Against Government
Washington July 10 Attorney General Cummings told the house banking committee that unless a resolution barring damage suits against the government to collect losses from dollar devaluation passed an international agreement to establish a gold standard would be almost impossible He warned of a $10136570340 gold clause government securities outstanding and a potential $7000000000 loss if suits were allowed He said foreigners could not bring redress under the act and could not sue foreign countries at The Hague He dismissed repudiation as the proper term for government action in this solemn right
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Cummings
House Banking Committee
Cavicchia
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United States
International Court
the Hague
Cross
Tex
Gifford
Mass
Panama
Hollister
Ohio
Unseasonable Heat Grips Southwest as Nine Die
Record heat swept the Southwest with nine deaths across Texas Oklahoma Kansas Missouri and Missouri. Four Texas victims were convicts on state prison farms. Earlier in the week Kansas and Missouri reported additional heat fatalities. Federal meteorologist A M Hamrick warned no relief was seen soon.
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Southwest
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
A. M. Hamrick
Dickinson Named Assistant to Attorney General, Roosevelt Picks Penn Professor
President Roosevelt nomi nates John Dickinson former law professor at the University of Pennsylvania and now assistant secretary of commerce to be assistant to the attorney general. Dickinson will head the anti trust division of the Justice Department and succeed Harold M Stevens. Roosevelt planned a discussion with Secretary Roper on adding a new assistant secretary of commerce.
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Roosevelt
John Dickinson
Pennsylvania University
Dickinson
Justice Department
Harold M. Stevens
Cummings
Roper
Corcoran testifies on Passamaquoddy hold ups in Congress
RFC attorney Thomas Corcoran told the House Rules Committee Brewster of Maine pressured him and that Corcoran sought Republican support and an outstanding man to back the abolition provision. He said Roosevelt direct drafted the holding company bill and noted Brewster cooled under political pressure in Maine before the vote. He also described limited interstate commerce committee attendance aside from Chairman Rayburn and two members Mapes of Michigan and Pettengill of Indiana.
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Washington
Thomas Corcoran
RFC
House Rules Committee
Representative Brewster
Passamaquoddy Dam
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Brewster
Passamaquoddy
Roosevelt
Cox,d
Gad
Maine
House
Interstate Commerce Committee
Rayburn
Mapes
Mich
Pettengill
Ind
Roosevelt ignores talk about failing health
Washington July 10. Friends say whispers about President Roosevelt’s health have circulated. The White House acknowledged the reports but stated Roosevelt is ignoring them and sees no serious concern about the persistent campaigns.
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Roosevelt
Washington
White House
Crazed Youth Seizes Coal Mine, Holds Miners at Gunpoint
Oakland Maryland July 10 Melvin Hoover 18 ran amuck with a shotgun terrifying residents of Jennings and holding 30 miners at bay in Louis coal mine for over an hour. Captured after miners rushed him when his gun jammed. He escaped before police arrived but was recaptured with another gun and a third weapon found at his home. Hoover boasted I have these birds up here afraid of me and I am going to keep them that way.
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Oakland
Melvin Hoover
Jennings
Garrett County
Hoover
Louis
Hippopotamus Blessed Events at Brookfield Zoo
Chicago on July 10 observers reported a two ton hippopotamus birth in the Brookfield Zoological Gardens maternity ward. Zoo director Edward H. Bean said sex may not be known for up to a year and the baby weighed 40 to 50 pounds at birth. The mother and calf were seen swimming together as the watchman discovered them.
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Chicago
Beve
Brookfield Zoological Gardens
Edward H. Bean
Zoo
Bebe
Weyerhaeuser Witnesses in Waley Kidnapping Trial
Tacoma July 10 The government planned to call 9 year old George Weyerhaeuser in the Lindbergh law case against Margaret Thu Lin Waley. Defense protests arose over testifying. Seventeen witnesses testified yesterday including J P Weyerhaeuser Jr as lumber executive. A messenger who allegedly delivered a telegram to fugitive William Dainard was among today’s first witnesses.
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Tacoma
Wash
George Weyerhaeuser
Margaret Thulin Waley
U. S
J. Charles Dennis
J. P. Weyerhaeuser, Jr
William Dainard
Mahan
courtroom scene ends as boy returns home
On May 24 ransom negotiations led to a final payment and the boy’s return on June 1. About 200 people filled the courtroom. he flinched under their curious gaze, glanced at Mrs Waley, sat, and answered in a low voice while she stared at the floor and crumpled a handkerchief.
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Ance
Pipe Puffing Dog Must Forego Favorite Weed
Baltimore July 10 Brownie the pipe puffing dog swore off smoking after a court order. William Benson 22 was arrested on complaint of Miss Mar Shearer president of the Maryland Society for President of Cruelty to Animals. The dog’s smoking had attracted attention and amused passersby who dropped coins into the cup from his collar. Benson, unemployed, profited.
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Brownie
William Benson
Miss Mar Shearer
Maryland Society
Cruelty To Animals
Benson
Spend Wisely School Boards Instructed By Tax Official
Charleston July 10 Tax Commissioner Fred L Fox advised school boards to cut maintenance and supervision costs to the lowest possible sum consistent with decent orderly administration He warned every dollar spent unnecessarily reduces teacher pay or shortens the school term and noted the nine month term remains the goal across the state.
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Charleston
Fred L. Fox
Senate Debates Administration Farm Act Amendments
The senate debated the administration amendments to the agricultural adjustment act on July 10. Senator Robinson, Democratic leader, moved to bring the water carrier bill back onto the calendar for future consideration as Weyerhaeuser testified about George's disappearance.
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Washington
Senate
Robinson
Wayerhaeuser
Weyerhaeuser
George
Utility Bill To Conferees
Washington July 10 By abrupt tactics the senate sent the public utility bill to conference and told conferees to push Roosevelt favored abolition of holding companies within seven years The plan risks a House Senate clash for further instructions if needed Vice President Garner named Wheeler Barkley Brown White and Shipstead as conferees after Dieterich dropped his motion to block the abolition provision
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Senate
Roosevelt
House
Dieterich D
Garner
Wheeler
Mont
Interstate Commerce Committee
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Brown
N. H
White
Shipstead
F.L
Minn
Eleven Enlist From Here in Naval Service
Eleven men have enlisted for four year terms at the naval recruiting station in the Grafton post office building. Names listed include Anthony Vanney Parsons W. Va Robert Starkey Wallace Edgar d Poe Morgantown Odie Conrad Pickens Charles Galik Booth Olin Willoby Wilsonbure Victor Shawhan Clarksburg James Morrison Wilsonbure Tony Colisino Carolina Tony Oliverio Fairmont and Fred King Morgantown. The Navy seeks applicants aged 17 to 25 who meet physical standards and have good references.
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Naval Recruiting Station
Grafton
G. H. Dubois
Anthony Vanney
Parsons
W. Va
Robert Starkey
Wallace
Edgard Poe
Morgantown
Odie Conrad
Pickens
Charles Galik
Booth
Olin Willoughby
Wilsonbure
Victor Shawhan
Clarksburg
James Morrison
Tony Colisino
Carolina
Tony Oliverio
Fairmont
Fred King
Local nursery teacher to study in Washington center
Miss Pearl Smith of Pruntytown nursery school teacher at 345 Washington street will depart for Washington D C to attend the Washington Research Center nursery school for two weeks of study and observation She previously had 100 years experience in nursery schools in Washington before joining the local staff
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Miss Pearl Smith
Pruntytown
Washington Street
Washington, D. C
Washington Research Center Nnry
Miss Smith
Washington
Staf. le
Glenn's Pain-Well Tonic promotes relief for aches
An old time drug store pitch touts Glenn's Pain-Well Tonic as a remedy combining Iron Citrates and Elixir of Native Herbs. It claims to ease aches pains loss of energy and nerves, urging readers to seek treatment and buy it at leading drug stores.
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Glenn
Naval Building Program Announced by Secretary
Secretary Swanson announced the navy will build 12 destroyers and six submarines for the 1936 fiscal year, with a possible battleship. He said the Vinson act requires 54 warships consisting of 36 destroyers and 18 submarines to reach treaty strength by 1942.
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Washington
Swanson
Navy
Slayer Again Seeks Lawyer In 11-Year-Old Gallaher Murder
Merton Ward Goodrich, in a second plea within 24 hours, pleaded not guilty today to the murder of 11-year-old Lillian Gallaher. His trial is set for July 17 in Judge Christopher F. Stein's recorder's court. Goodrich had previously confessed, and prosecutor Duncan C. McCrea urged the court to note his statements.
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Merton Ward Goodrich
Lillian Gallaher
Christopher F. Stein
Recorder’s Court
Goodrich
Duncan C. McCrea
City Collections Fair In June Reports By Rau
City Finance Commissioner Charles E. Rau released figures showing 1.08.22 collected in June from license assessments on local businesses including pool tables cigarettes tobacco soft drinks and restaurants. He noted that July 1 licenses will add substantially and a 15 cent parking surcharge in Grafton City Park has raised 150 in the first week to fund a new city county hospital.
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Charles E. Rau
Grafton
Hunt Whittler in Doddridge County liquor seizure
Clarksburg reports that federal officers seized two 30 gallon stills eight barrels of corn mash and a large quantity of liquor during a hills operation near Seda lia in Doddridge County.
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Johneral
Sedalia
Doddridge County
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