Legal fight over Reynolds estate and Libby Holman marriage
Baltimore court hears a trust company request to determine Libby Holman Reynolds and Smith Reynolds marriage validity and each party’s share in R J Reynolds estate. The action seeks wills and deeds interpretation as 79 defendants, including Smith Reynolds’ former wife Anne Cannon Reynolds Smith and their child, are named.
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Baltimore
Libby Holman Reynolds
North Carolina
R. J. Reynolds
Smith Reynolds
Bull
Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Baltimore
Reynolds
Anne Cannon Reynolds Smith
New York
Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Anne Cannon
Bacharah Reynolds
Young Smith Reynolds
British wit George Bernard Shaw guests of Hearst
George Bernard Shaw, retired from public gaze, visited William Randolph Hearst in San Simeon after arriving in the United States aboard the Empress of Britain. Shaw staged a brief media interaction before flying on to continue his southern California stay until next Tuesday as the Empress of Britain proceeds to the Atlantic.
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San Francisco
George Bernard Shaw
William Randolph Hearst
San Simeon
United States
Warder named school lands commissioner for Taylor county
In circuit court Judge Herbert W. Dent appointed Francis L. Warder as commissioner of school lands for Taylor county for a four year term beginning July 1. Warder must post a $5000 bond. He succeeds W. Merle Watkins, who moved to the bench, vacating the post. Dent also ordered juror pay cuts reducing daily pay to 2.50 with felony duty at 7.50, and limited petit juries to 40 names. Multiple chancery cases and orders were noted.
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Francis L. Warder
Dent
Merle Watkins
Herbert W. Dent
Taylor County
Mr. Warder
W. Merle Watkins
Kittle
J. Sydney Burdett
Watkins
Wm. J. Conley
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit
Frank Hollis, Jr
Demurrer
Robert L. Jefferys
Britain and United States discuss war debts
Secretary Hull refused to guarantee that the United States would discuss debts with defaulting nations. Britain pressed for a downward revision of four and a half billion owed, tied to concrete gains in world trade. Sir Ronald Lindsay met Hull, signaling a diplomatic push toward scaled debt relief.
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Washington
Hull
United States
Britain
Roosevelt
Ronald Lindsay
State Department
Raymond Moley
Governor Kump Proposes ten point plan for state relief
Charleston March 25 Governor Kump urged a special session on April 10 to strike boldly for relief. His ten point program seeks new revenue to cover the emergency, budget balancing through new sources and higher returns from all revenue forms, including student fees at state schools. He urges municipal borrowing from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and land redemption. He also wants broader reorganizational powers and a county unit school plan.
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Charleston
Kump
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Child Burns When Trapped By Blaze in Jersey City
In a Jersey City apartment blaze, 47 year old Josephine Dinkelspiel died after leaping from a window to escape flames, while her six year old niece Ann perished from burns. Ann’s nine year old sister was rescued by their mother Margaret Dinkelspiel, but the other two children could not be saved.
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Jersey City
N. J
Josephine Dinkelspiel
Ann
Margaret Dinkelspiel
Congress May Extend Session Through June
Washington March 25 Speaker Rainey said Congress may remain in session until June to complete President Roosevelt’s program. He urged continued public support, noting strong popular backing, and warned adjournment before June 1 seems unlikely while the wartime push continues.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Rainey
German Jews Refute Press Distortions in Germany
The Central Union of German Citizens of the Jewish faith issued a statement denying reports of anti Jewish atrocities as pure inventions. The union, based in Berlin, includes 21 affiliated organizations across German states and 1 200 local centers.
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Berlin
Germany
Centralverein Zeitung
Marienville Glass recalls 110 workers for beer bottling
Kane Pa March 25 The Marienville Glass Company recalled 110 employees to aid in the manufacture of beer bottles in a move aimed at boosting productivity and meeting demand.
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Kane
Marienville Glass Company
Direct Relief Wins Support Policy Shift for Grants
President Roosevelt prepared to authorize direct federal grants to states and municipalities if needed to prevent human starvation. He aims to balance the budget by seeking relief funds through a bond issue, arguing direct grants are preferable to loans. The plan marks a reversal of Hoover policy and will proceed to Congress.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Mitchell Indicted For Tax Evasion In Bank Scandal
Charles E. Mitchell former chairman of National City Bank was indicted by a federal grand jury on evading 573312 for 1929. He pleaded not guilty as bail was kept at 10000. The case follows testimony before a senate banking committee about stock repurchases involving his wife.
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Real City Bank
New York
Charles E. Mitchell
National City Bank
Henry W. Goddard
U. S
George Z. Medalie
God Gard
Max D. Steuer
Mitchell
Steuer
Senate Banking Committee
Stock Exchange
Medalie
All Building Changes Up To President Roosevelt
Washington March 25 The President controls all public building plans and no new construction changes will occur without his approval. Officials deny reports that some post offices were abandoned noting the treasury holds nearly 100 million dollars for relief and 30 million more to be spent on buildings next year under the reforestation plan.
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Washington, Mar
The
United States
Roosevelt
Treasury
England develops coal fuel for high compression engines
Washington reports a new motor fuel from coal suitable for modern high compression engines has been developed in England. The British ministry of air has contracted for a year’s supply for one air squadron, Trade Commissioner James Somerville informs the department in London.
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Washington
England
Department of Commerce
Ministry of Air
James Somerville
Department of London
Early Start Predicted for Tennessee River Valley Program
Senators McKellar and Bachman of Tennessee told the White House an early start on Roosevelt era river valley development programs is anticipated. The statement signals sprinting work on the project and aligns with New Deal era relief efforts.
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Tennessee
Washington
McKellar and Bachman
White House
Bank Examiner Shot By Official In Hendrick Oklahoma
W C Ernest a state bank examiner from Oklahoma City was shot to death today in Hendrick Bank J H Brock president of Citizens State Bank was held in connection with the shooting The case involves Oklahoma bank regulation and a suspected crime tied to a bank official
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Hendrick
Okla
W. C. Ernest
Oklahoma City
J. H. Brock
Citizens State Bank
Beer bill puzzling officials as questions flood in
Washington struggles with a sweeping beer measure due to April 7 effective date. Officials await rulings on coastwise sales, advertising in dry states, parcel post delivery, rail shipments through dry states, and fuel for brewers’ distribution, with many questions still under study.
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Ben
United States
Parcel Post
Goering Pleads for Fairness in Estimating German Situation
Berlin dispatch reports Captain Hermann Goering urged fairness in judging Germany's condition. He condemned persecution of Jews and criticized unfavourable reports by Jews and Socialists abroad. Goering defended Nazi measures after the initial revolution, noting death penalties for further transgressions and attributing excesses to provocateurs in brown shirts.
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Berlin
Hermann Goering
America
Youths Draw Fines Jail in Rail Coach Vandalism Case
Glenn Swisher Burhl Jones and Payton Nicola, 17, were tried in Magistrate Ona C Jef ferys court on a misdemeanor charge from Captain C T Morehead B&O police. Each received a $100 fine and sixty days in jail for entering a passenger coach a South Side B&O siding broke open cases stole a hand tool and drained extinguishers. The Jones youth had previously served at Pruntytown Industrial School.
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Glenn Swisher
Burhl Jones
Payton Nicola
Ona C. Jefferys
C. T. Morehead
Morehead
Jones Boy
Industrial School For Boys
Pruntytown
West Virginia Beer Ads Banned Before June Ninth, Holt Says
Charleston March 25. Attorney General Homer A Holt rules no beer advertising may run before June 9 the date the 3.05 per cent beer becomes legal statewide He clarifies his view does not judge constitutionality but defers that decision to the courts Also note a tropical vine tip about tropical Africa in the margin.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Homer A. Holt
Holt
Jolt
Drop Probe Ends in Miner Death Case
Rosemont reports no further investigations into the death of Andy Pepro, 50, Brownton miner found in his shanty at 7 am Thursday. Prosecutor Perest Poling says no new evidence will restart the probe. Pepro suffered miners asthma, deemed the immediate cause. body found by Margaret Glaver who delivers milk. James Spaniard, itinerant herb doctor, involved in the case.
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Rosemont
Andy Pepro
Brownton
Perest Poling
Barbour County
Pepro
Margaret Glaver
James Spaniard
Intangibles to Be Taken from Hiding in Charleston
Charleston, March 25 Fifty two assessors met Tax Commissioner Fred L. Fox to shape the states new tax and assessment system They were told to force intangible properties out of hiding Fox urged appealing to patriotism but warned penalties would be enforced for evasion He called the intangible drive a major revenue step and noted a 50 cent limit on the 100 valuation under the levy amendment upon such items
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Charleston
Fred L. Fox
Fox
Flood closed highways reopened near Ohio
The road commission announced three highways closed by high waters are open again. The Midland Trail between Huntington and Charleston has a short detour near Huntington city limits. State Route No. 5 is reopened west of Ripley and State No. 62 between Evans and Mason City is open.
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Charleston
High Waters
Road Commission
Huntington
Ripley
Evans
Mason City
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W.R. Hearst
Lindsay
Direct Relief
LABOR
Civil Conservation Corps
CE. Mitchell
Labor Committee
Senate Labor Committee
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Walsh
Green
Civilian Conservation Corps
Organized Labor
Senate Labor
Senate
High Seas
Goering
Tropics
Africa
Barbour
Ohio
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