Hoover reads up for House talks on retrenchment drive
Hoover arms himself with new figures at a cabinet meeting as the White House presses for deeper government cuts. A Senate subcommittee approves a ten percent cut in the four department supply bill, while the House economy committee drafts a retrenchment plan expected to save up to 200 million.
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Hoover
House Economy Committee
Senate
State, Justice, Commerce and Labor Departments
McDuffie
Jones
Washington
State post voices their objections to his stand
Henry L. Stevens Jr faced backlash from North Carolina posts over his opposition to the pending soldiers bonus bill. The Kinston post urged him to retract, while Lincolnton and Wilmington posts called his stance unrepresentative of service members. Stevens, in Florida for a state Legion convention, argued the bonus could hurt disabled veterans and cited Detroit convention action. A telegram from Ben Dixon Post 45 urged his resignation to protect the Legion.
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Henry L. Stevens, Jr
North Carolina
Hoover
Kinston
Stevens
Lecus‘ation
W. M. Pickens
Lincolnton Post
Bulwinkle
Patman
Wilmington Post
Florida
Detroit
Legion
Ben Dixon Post
Advertisement page guidance and shopper tips in the edition
The article urges readers to examine advertising pages for practical news and bargains. It highlights how ads reveal fashion furnishings hardware and car models, noting notable value in small spaces and the habit saves time and money for homes.
Advertising and Substitutes Policy Caution
A notice warns consumers not to accept substitutes when asked for a product by name. It states substitutes are offered for other reasons and not as a service to the purchaser. The guidance emphasizes precise requests to avoid unwanted substitutions.
Bachmann Named Republican Whip in House
Representative Carl G. Bachmann of West Virginia was named Republican whip to succeed the late Albert H. Vestal. Bachmann, promoted from assistant whip, had been acting whip since Vestal’s death last week and is 42, a former prosecuting attorney from Wheeling.
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Carl G. Bachmann
West Virginia
House
Albert H. Vestal
Indiana
Bachmann
Republican Committee On Committees
Representative Snell
New York
Vestal
West
Congress
Snell
Ohio County
Wheeling
Danube Conference Adjourns Without Agreement
The four power conference led by Prime Minister MacDonald ended without agreement as Britain Italy France and Germany agreed to promptly send each other statements of views on reserved points and on advancing proposals for extending financial aid to Danube nations.
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London
MacDonald
Danube
Foreign Office
Great Britain
Italy
France
Germany
Severe Storm Kills Two on Arkansas Farm Near Lepanto
In Lepanto Arkansas a severe storm early today killed brothers Enoch Ferguson 23 and Earl Ferguson 29 as lightning struck their farm home near the John Potter plantation. The De Graw farm home was demolished by wind, injuring Mrs. De Graw and causing other injuries to Mrs. Smith and her daughter, while flying timbers wounded Mrs. Ethel Oliver and her two children Smith B and Johnnie.
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Ark
Enoch
Earl Ferguson
Sam de Graw
John Potter
de Graw
Robert Smith
Ethel Oliver
Smith B
Johnnie
Gruesome Extortion Threat Involves Severed Finger
Cleveland officer John B. Wilberding, 59, a building and loan president and former boxing official, received a severed finger in an envelope with a demand for 3000 dollars. The mail delivery followed a March 29 threat and a phone call the next day. Police await forensic results from Western Reserve University to confirm if the finger came from a living or dead person.
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Cleveland, Apr
Cleveland
John B. Wilberding
London, C
Cleveland Boxing Association
Wilberding
Western Reserve University
Dollar Rumor Campaign Debunked By Continental Bankers
Continental papers report U S bankers say they will protect the dollar against rumors damaging its value in foreign markets. Paris denials and French government actions are cited as restoring confidence, while the Glass Steagall act is noted as strengthening the dollar’s stance amid soft French exports and British tariffs.
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New York
Wall Street
France
Dollar
Paris
Aimee May Sell Her Temple and Desert Evangelical Stage
Los Angeles bold sale reportedly in negotiation as Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton negotiates to sell Angelus Temple to Paul Rader. The deal includes Bible school radio station and parsonage with a $50,000 down payment, and a two year religious platform ban after closing.
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Los Angeles
The
Los Angeles Times
Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton
Angelus Temple
Paul Rader
Hutton
the Times
Norma Talmadge Plans Reno Divorce Not Paris
Hollywood April 8 Norma Talmadge says there will be no Paris divorce for her when she seeks a legal separation from producer Joseph M. Schenck. She will file in Reno where Americans obtain divorces, after arriving from Palm Beach and New York. The couple has been separated for several years.
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Hollywood
Paris
Norma Talmadge
Joseph M. Schenck
America
Reno
Hearings Continue in Liquor Transport Case
Hearings for Wallace Scales of Greensboro and Al Fox and John C. Neal of Washington on charges of transporting liquor were continued in Salisbury until tomorrow morning. The continuance was granted on the state's motion after a delay to allow further proceedings.
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Salisbury
Wallace Scales
Greensboro
al Fox
John C. Neal
Washington
Mellon Reaches England Not To Solve War Debts
Andrew Mellon arrived in London as the American ambassador to Britain and stated he did not come to Europe to settle reparations or war debts. He met Sir John Simon and discussed credentials, arranging peaceful cooperation as both nations face postwar challenges.
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Mellon
England
London
Andrew W. Mellon
Great Britain
Europe
Southampton
United States Treasury
John Simon
George
Mr. Mellon
Ives
Martial Law Looms in Chile as Uprising Grows
Chile faces a dire crisis as economic collapse, bank runs, and protests surge. Congress grants President Este ban Montero authority to declare martial law while troops are confined to barracks and machine guns are posted. The peso plummets and a new cabinet led by Victor Robles forms amid street unrest.
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Congress
Jan Esteban Montero
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Victor Robles
Chile
Banco Central
Carabineros
Treasury Receipts and Expenditures Reported
Treasury receipts for April 6 totaled 3 718 464.50 dollars with expenditures of 16 850 022.51 dollars and a balance of 579 159 209.22 dollars. Customs duties for six days of April reached 4 094 829.11 dollars.
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Treasury
Washington
Debates Over Farm Board Funds Hit House Floor
In Washington on April eight the house opened debate on appropriations for agricultural organization within the large independent offices supply bill. The farm board's budget faced a cut to 1 million dollars from a recommended 1.88 million, risking its operations. Cotton state members backed Vinson to abolish the board, while supporters warned abolition would hurt cotton and wheat markets. the board holds large cotton and wheat stocks. Buchanan backed a 300 thousand dollar increase to support the board.
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Washington
Farm Board
Battle For Life
Vinson
Georgia
Department of Agriculture
Buchanan
Texas
Agricultural Department
New York Officials Announce 7,855 More Jobs Shown
Campaign to end unemployment reports a total of 451,802 jobs to date. Data from 66 communities across 25 states yesterday added 7,855 to the aggregate, officials said.
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New York
Darrow Hints Plea Change In Honor Slayers Trial
Honolulu reports _Honor Slayers_ case moves with Clarence Darrow weighing strategy in a second degree murder charge. A four-member defense panel considers emotional insanity as a last resort if needed, while the jury selection edges toward a caucasian majority amid a diverse venire.
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Honolulu
Joseph Kahahawali
Granville Fortescue
Eastern Society
Clarence Darrow
United States
Roosevelt Attacks Relief Policy Aimed at Bottom Up Recovery
Governor Roosevelt denounces Hoover relief as top down and calls for three immediate measures to restore farmers buying power aid small banks and homeowners and reform tariff policy. He urges government action benefiting the forgotten man and labels Hoover a big business administration.
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N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Hoover Administration
Big Business Administration
Hoover
Congress
Chicago
New York
Guzik Surrenders to Start Five Year Tax Jail Term
Jack Guzik, Capone ally and alleged Capone syndicate manager, began a five year sentence for tax dodging aboard a private car en route to Leavenworth. An IRS lien for 832000 plus a 17500 fine was served as the train departed, with Guzik preferring privacy over group confinement.
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Chicago
Scarface
Capone
Federal
Leavenworth
Consignee
Jack Guzik
Guzik
United States
Internal Revenue
Aimee Semple McPherson Denies Temple Sale Reports
Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton denied reports she was negotiating to sell Angelus Temple, the home base of her four square gospel, in Los Angeles California. The denial clarifies speculation about the church property.
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Aimee
Los Angeles
Calif
Aimee Semple McPherson- Hutton
Angelus Temple
Four Square Gospel
Veterans March on Capitol Demands Bonus Payment
Over a thousand veterans with 2,500,000 signatures packed in 20 cases urged cash payment of the bonus at the Capitol. They delivered petitions to House leaders Rainey and Snell and Senator McNary, with Congress members present. President Hoover opposed immediate legislation and American Legion commander Stevens also resisted.
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Capitol
House
Senate
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Rainey
Illinois
Snell
New York
McNary
Oregon
Congress
Hoover
Henry L. Stevens
The
American Legion
Generous Cop Frees Fined Negro in Federal Court
Daniel Barnes, a black man, faced a minor technical charge in federal court before Judge I M Meekins. He could not pay a 25 cent fine, so the arresting officer paid it and Barnes was released. The officer’s action resonated as a charitable act by a friendly lawman.
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Washington, WN. C
Apr.l
Daniel Barnes
I. M. Meekins
Barnes
Will Rogers on Mills and Hawks in Beverly Hills commentary
Will Rogers comments on Ogden Mills as treasurer of the deficit and cites Jack Garner praising him. He notes Congress bases budget estimates on what people ought to earn in 1932 and questions who will pay. He mentions Frank Hawks being injured but not in danger and praises Hawks as intelligent.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Ogden Mills
Alexander Hamilton
Jack Garner
Mills
Congress
Showdown Seen On Economy in Hoover Congress Session
President Hoover faces a planned showdown with the House economy committee as he prepares to present specific savings recommendations. He seeks to create an economy group representing House and Senate plus the president to streamline and abolish wasteful bureaus. Democrats oppose, arguing time ran out for a new commission before the elections.
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Washington
Hoover
Special House
White House
House
Senate
Congress
McDuffie
Ala
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