GODS IMITATORS AND RELIEF RIGHTS DISCUSSION
A page editorial section discusses religious admonitions and a long critical piece on WPA relief protests in Washington. It critiques Hopkins and federal spending, linking alleged inefficiencies to poor tax policy and broader economic missteps under the Roosevelt administration. The piece cites George N. Peck on AAA and NRA interactions and calls for intelligent tax laws.
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George N. Peck
AAA
Saturday Evening Post
NRA
Kidnaping twist rattles Fair Acres gathering
In a tense scene at Fair Acres, George Pryor ferries a doctor to the scene while the Gordon entourage accelerates plans to move Alec Babbas. Wilma Sperry hints a hidden affair as police are summoned and a mysterious wire hints Alec’s England link, setting up a perilous frame.
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George Pryor
Mra Steele
Gordon
Alec Babbas
Sherman
Fair Acres
Pat Donahue
Marsh
Babbas
Pat
Alec
Donahue
George
Mrs. Steele
Miss Pryor
Selwyn
Evans
Dorothy
Wilma
Sherm
Wilna
Dad
England
Alec Frat
Incompetent to Tax Roosevelt Tax Plan Criticized
An account of the Roosevelt era tax scheme critiqued as drastic and flawed. The Philadelphia Inquirer notes allegations that the seed corn tax would hurt corporate surpluses and predicts unlikely revenue outcomes, highlighting Senate finance committee debates and Morgenthau corroboration of Byrd charges.
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Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Senate
White House
Senate Finance’ Committee
House
Morgenthau
Byrd
Lippman Answers F D R in Baltimore Speech
Lippman rebuts President Roosevelt's call for limited work hours and higher taxes to fund education and leisure. He argues the premise defies common sense, urging that leisure costs more work elsewhere and education raises wealth, calling the Baltimore speech misleading and simple to understand.
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Lippman
Roanoke
Roosevelt
Baltimore
Mr. Roosevelt
United States
Questions on Roosevelt plans spark constitutional doubt
The Cincinnati Enquirer questions how the President would regulate industry hours and raise school-leaving age without constitutional changes or greater federal authority. It warns that Supreme Court limits could block such moves and notes public unpopularity and unclear methods in the President's proposals.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Congress
Executive
CROSS PURPOSES Roosevelt Administration Conflicts
A Cumberland News report examines the Roosevelt Administration amid cross purposes and policy tensions. It outlines conflicting aims between departments and the White House, highlighting ideological rifts, competing priorities, and the potential impact on New Deal programs and governance.
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Cumberland News
Wallaces plan and the market dislocation in livestock
The Chicago Tribune outlines how the Wallace program’s alleged planned economy reduces hog production while cattle output rises. It notes fewer hogs on the market, high pork prices fading, and sprawling meat stocks causing price declines. It cites foreign cattle imports and Canadian trade, plus government shifts favoring cattle feeders.
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Chicago Tribune
Wallace
Canada
Corn Belt
Corn
Marker in Memory of Lieut Gwinn Unveiled
The D A R will unveil Friday a marker in memory of Lieutenant Andrew Gwinn, a War of 1812 soldier and grandfather of B L Kesler and former Judge Frank Eively. The exercises will be at the Kesler Presbyterian church.
Borah and Cleveland talk roils in early 1930s politics
Senator William E Borah stands as the most disgruntled Republican figure, with Al Smith on the Democratic side also unhappy about Cleveland convention dynamics. The piece explores Borahs renomination prospects against Governor Ben Ross, Borahs age, and the potential for an independent bid if he walks from the GOP. It also notes Idaho’s later primary date and the impact on his senatorial chances.
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington, D. C
Willam E. Borah
al Smith
Idaho Statesman
Borah
Cleveland
G. O. Ps
Azue
William J. Urran
Boran
Ben Tross
Idaho
Ross
Hoyle
Horan
Drunk Plea Fails in Magistrate Court Plans Appeal
PARKERSBURG May 27 Dock Hickman pleaded unsuccessfully in magistrate court on a charge of drunkenness. Magistrate M C Morrison fined him 25 dollars. Hickman said he would appeal to the circuit court and was reminded that a bond would be required with the appeal.
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Parkersburg
Dock Hickman
M. C. Morrison
Hickman
Circuit Court
Magistrate sets bail then Hickman jailed
The magistrate states about 5000 dollars as bail, Hickman begins to respond and is taken to jail. The brief exchange ends with Hickman being jailed pursuant to the magistrate's decision.
Public Relations Aide Appointed By Railroad
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad named Miss Tapism Armitage assistant director of public relations with offices in Huntington. She came here from Virginia and will oversee publicity and press relations for the railroad in this region.
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Huntington
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Tapism
Bf Armitage
Miss Armitage
Virginia
Infant Scalded in Tub of Hot Water in Morgantown
George Bates, 17 months, fell into a tub of hot water and was severely scalded. Hospital physicians said he will recover.
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Morgantown
George Bates
Carnival raid fines handed to seven operators
Welch May 27 acting justice J J Stuart fined the carnival manager and six operators after state police raided the event for gambling games.
Coal Operators Meet To Discuss Stabilization
Coal operators from Kentucky Virginia and Tennessee met in Cincinnati with Appalachian Coals Inc to discuss stabilization. The group had voted last week to resume marketing operations of the agency after the Guffey coal control act was invalidated by the Supreme Court. Appalachian Coals Inc represented nearly 150 producers across 250 mines with an annual capacity of 85 million tons.
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Cincinnati
Kentucky
Virginia
Tennessee
Appalachian Coals, Inc
Supreme Court
Scholarships Awarded to Eleanor Curry and Mary Low Curtis
Lost Creek May 27 Miss Eleanor Curry high school senior earned a scholarship to Salem College for scholastic achievement Miss Mary Low Curtis received a similar scholarship to West Virginia Wesleyan College for her academics
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Lost Creek
Eleanor Curry
Salem College
Mary Low Curtis
West Virginia Wesleyan
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Jon 8. Palmer
Grafton
W. Va
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National Advertising Representative
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New York
Lexington Avenue
Chicago
Christ
Indianapolis News
Washington
Workers' Alliance of America
WPA
Harry Hopkins
Soviet Russia
Hopkins
Lieut. Gwinn
Sentinel
Nhat
Washington World
Leslie Eichel
Federal Reserve System
Alexander Hamilton Institute
McKeown
Senate Judiciary
Associated Gas & Electric
Howard
Hopson
Associated
Oklahoma
Frederick van Nuys
Indiana
Hopson Company
Fendant
Palm Beach
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