Banking Holiday Foretold and Early Session Predicted
Representative Rainey of Hlin bis, speaker of the new congress, predicted an extra session would be called at the earliest possible time. Senate Democrats prepared an emergency banking program for immediate consideration. Western Union announced telegraph money orders limited to 100 dollars due to the emergency.
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Representative Rainey
Hlin‘bis
Congress
Senate Democrats
Western Union Pattora
United States
GERMANS TO HOLD ELECTIONS LOOM AS CIVIL TENSIONS RISE
Reich stag and Prussian diet vote seen as light or darkness for Germany amid Hitler Bruening divide. Mayor Cermak suffered a heart attack with cyanosis but recovered. doctors say it was a brief syncope likely from a food-related fainting spell.
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Hitler
Heinrich Bruening
Germany
Pp. m. Bulletin
Frederick Tice
Chicago
Governor Kump Inaugural Address Sets Clear Policy
Governor Kump delivers a blunt inaugural speech outlining a straight program to uphold public confidence and unity. He stresses that each policy question rests on broad public views, balancing traditional values with practical legislation to deliver citizen services.
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Kump
Chief executive pledges welfare over capitol splendor
The governor outlines a priority for citizen welfare over state luxury, stressing fiscal integrity and a balanced budget. He advocates tax limitation measures, state aid for local schools and roads, and a broad plan to stabilize revenue while expanding services and local governance.
Preliminary program for state reform and education funding
The speaker urges wealthier districts to fund poorer ones to maintain educational standards and argues for a broad plan to develop and conserve natural resources through a conservation commission. He calls for swift executive leadership, a short ballot, and an executive budget, promising changes in personnel and a steady path forward despite opposition.
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Conservation Commission
Hoover signs five of nine measures received
Hoover has signed five of nine bills sent to him, including large treasury and district appropriations. Conference reports approved include a $957,413,000 treasury post office supply bill with potential $20,000,000 savings, and a $349,840,000 war department appropriation. Total outlays, with public debt, reach $4.8 billion for the year. The French newsreel producers rise to eight.
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District of Columbia
Senate
Treasury-Post Office
White House
Congressional
Veterans’ Administration
House
War Department
Red Cross
Farm Board
New President Turmoil Begins With Prayer Service
The upcoming president attends a 10:30 prayer service at St. John’s Church near the White House, seeking divine guidance for the new administration. An inaugural parade follows on the Capitol Plaza, while the Senate approves a resolution to audit state funds and moves to permit premiums up to 5 on 1000 bonds of public officials.
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Capitol
St. John's Episcopal Church
Lafayette Square
White House
Roosevelt
Capitol Plaza
Senate
Legislature Buried Under Pending Bills in Charleston
Charleston March 4 The closing days of the regular session loom as lawmakers face a bulky mass of pending bills. Governor elect Kump heads to Washington for a governors conference, delaying his start at the desk. The 60 day limit looms but will be exceeded as budget and efficiency measures move slowly. The house rejected two RFC resolutions, debated repealing the Tyson Fitzgerald act, and taxed oleomargarine from foreign oils while arguing it would boost animal fat use but raise prices for the poor.
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Charleston
Kump
Washington
House
Senate
Jones
Reconstruction Corporation
Beacom
Cabell
Holt
Lewis
RFC
West Virginia
Congress
Hiner
American Legion
Guarantee of Deposits Plan Discussed by Hoover and Roosevelt
Washington March 4 a 50 percent guarantee of bank deposits was said by a high Republican administration senator to have been seriously discussed by President Hoover and President-elect Roosevelt to aid the emergency economic situation. With states imposing withdrawal limits, a special session to enact banking legislation was predicted. Democratic Senate leader Robinson said a banking relief program was being prepared and would be expedited for a Roosevelt called special session. Earlier Hoover and Roosevelt held separate conferences on the economy before capi tol inauguration into early morning. officials of both administrations conferred at the treasury. The impression was Roosevelt was ready to act when he deemed the time proper.
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Washington
Mar
Hoover
Roosevelt
Senate
Robinson
Arkansas
Roosevel
Treasury
Farm Coal Company To Work Adrian Mine
The Miller Todd Coal company of Adrian in Upshur county received a charter from George W. Sharp, secretary of state. The firm, capitalized at 25000 dollars, was formed by G. W. Miller and J. B. Todd of Fayette City Pennsylvania and Myron B. Hymes of Burkhanfon.
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Farm Coal Company
Adrian
Charleston
Miller Todd Coal Company
Upshur County
George W. Sharp
G. W. Miller
J. B. Todd
Fayette City
Myron B.hymes
Burk‘hanfion
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M. and M. Bank
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Washington Herald
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Paramount Picture
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Gary Cooper
Betty Boop and Travelogue
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Grand Theatre
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