Southern opposition slows wage hour bill in house
Southern critics led by Representative McReynolds oppose the proposed wage hour bill citing removal of wage differentials. He urges a full investigation of the wage hour issue instead of rushing a bill. Labor committee approved the measure, chairman Norton says chances to reach the President are good as Roosevelt urges action.
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Washington
House
Representative McReynolds
D.-Tenn
McReynolds
Labor Committee
South
Congress
Norton
Roosevelt
Exeter Sinks Off Maine Coast in Wireless Report
MacKay radio said the fishing schooner Exeter sank south by southwest of Seal Island on Brown's Bank off Maine. No word on passengers. The Exeter, owned by General Sea Foods of Boston, normally has a crew of nine.
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New York
MacKay Radio
Exeter
Seal Island
Brown's Bank
Maine
Hekla
Mackay
General Sea Foods Tion
Boston
Praised Washington fire cooperative earns praise from governor
Governor W S Myers of the Farm Credit administration praised the American Cotton fire association after FCA testimony to Senate Agriculture committee. The FCA, created May 1933, has lent millions in federal funds and found no grounds against the cooperative’s eligibility for government loans.
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Ae .O
Washington
American Cotton Fire Association
W. S. Myers
Farm Credit Administration
FCA
Senate Agriculture Committee
Myers
Americans Escape Guerillas Near Mokanshan
Americans arrived safely in Shanghai today after months of guerrilla warfare in Mokanshan Chekiang. They reported the province overrun by guerrilla bands with a 400 man garrison at Mokanshan. Japanese guards escorted the houses to Hangchow and a Japanese train brought them here. Miss Mary C. White of Hawkville Ga remained with Chile Christians there.
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Shanghai
Janghai
Mokanshan
Chekiang
Hangchow
Arloads Show Another Decrease In Revenue Freight
Washington April 15 The Association of American Railroads reported 521978 tons of revenue freight were moved in the week ending Saturday This marked a decrease of 1511 or .8 percent from the prior week a drop of 189101 or 26 6 percent from a year ago and a 386481 or percent decline from the year before
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Washington
The
Association of American Llroads
France and Italy to open talks amid Ethiopia issue
Paris reports France will begin negotiations with Italy next week to woo Mussolini from Germany. Daladier aims for a Rome agreement this Saturday and hopes to align with Britain before the League of Nations council on May 9 to discuss Ethiopia under Italian control and other topics including the Mediterranean status quo and the Djibouti Addis Ababa railroad.
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France
Italy
Foreign Office
Mussolini
Germany
Rome
Edouard Daladier
League of Nations Council
League
Ethiopia
St Duce
Spain
Djibouti
Addis Ababa
White Man Held On Assault Charge
Os sie McCullough a 29 year old unemployed barber was held without bond on a rape charge after a preliminary hearing before Mayor M J Hatcher in Mt Olive North Carolina The charge was brought by a Negro woman.
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MT. Olive
N. C
Ossie McCullough
M. J. Hatcher
Easter Buying Push Nears New High Peak
New York April 15 AP Retail buying this week driven by Easter prep was the biggest since Christmas. Dun and Bradstreet reports wholesale and retail sales above last year, with Easter merchandise purchases bulging into the final week and prompting rapid shipments to meet demand. Wholesale buying also rose but lagged 1937 levels due to comparisons with the later Easter.
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High Peak
York
Dun & Bradstreet
Hopes For Fair Easter In North Carolina Fade
Raleigh reports uncertainty on Easter weather as forecasters note a large rain system moving east from Texas to Minnesota. Lee A. Denson of the weather bureau cautions that Raleigh's forecast may diverge from the statewide outlook of cooler weather and showers.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Lee A. Denson
Weather Bureau
Denson
Texas
Minnesota
Blood Shipped For Use In Spain
Albany April 15. Refrigerated human blood is shipped to Spain for transfusions behind the lines because volunteer donors there are half starved and their blood is too thin. Bishop Francis McConnell, chairman of the North American Committee on Spanish Relief, said shipments were experimental under Prof. W B Cannon of Harvard University.
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Albany
N. Y
Spain
Francis McConnell
Methodist Episcopal Church
McConnell
North American Committee On Spanish Relief
W. B. Cannon
Harvard University
Slayer Hunted in N C Mountains
In April 15 dispatch, Glenn Maxwell, a 40 year old Black man, is sought after allegedly shooting Charles Shepherd at his mother's home garden near Scottville. Authorities say Maxwell opened fire following an argument sparked when Shepherd asked Maxwell’s intoxicated son to leave the filling station earlier that day. Local sheriff Walter Irwin leads the manhunt in the North Carolina mountains.
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West Jefferson
WN. C
Hert
Glenn Maxwell
Charles Shepherd
Shepherd
Sallie Shepherd
Scottville
Walter M. Irwin
Maxwell
Processors Hunt Coogan's Mother
A trio of process servers began today the third day of a search for Jackie Coogan's mother Mrs Lillian Bernstein. They carried an order requiring Mrs Bernstein to give Jackie's lawyers a deposition in his 4 million dollar accounting suit against her and his stepfather Arthur L Bernstein. Electric gates barricaded the Bernstein home in Burbank. A maid said Mrs Bernstein had gone to Palm Springs.
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Hollywood
Jackie Coogan
Mra
Lillian Bernstein
Mra. Bernstein
Jackie
Arthur L. Bernstein
Bernstein
Burbank
Palm Springs
Unity for s MS church foes plan meeting set at Birmingham
James W. Lipscomb, president of the laymen's organization for preservation of the Southern Methodist church, announced a meeting of opponents to the plan to unify the three branches of Methodism. The gathering will be held April 26 in Birmingham.
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Atlanta
James W. Lipscomb
Stansbury Burke and Shaw Run Again for County Board
Three Guilford County commissioners George L. Stansbury J W Burke and Flake Shaw announced their candidacies for re election in the June Democratic primary. They cite past records of efficient county management and note the county admin system was praised as the states best by the Institute of Government.
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Guilford
Board of County Commissioners
George L. Stansbury
County Administrative Board
J. W. Burke
Gibsonville
Flake Shaw
Summerfield
Joe Hoffman
R. C. Causey
Guilford County
Institute of Government At
Chapel Hill
Stansbury
Greensboro
Burke
Shaw
D. Lan ‘Donnell
Ehringhaus
State Employment Service Records 5903 Jobs in March
The State Employment service reported 5903 jobseekers placed in March, a 47 percent rise from February. For January through March, 66,311 job seekers were registered and 13,923 placements were made.
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Raleigh
State Employment Service
North Carolina to replace 750 outdated school buses
RALEIGH April 15 The state school commission decided to replace 550 to 750 antiquated school buses in North Carolina's fleet of 4200. J Benton Stacy director of purchase and contract said bids for the new buses would be called soon.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
State
J. Benton Stacy
Townsend to Get FDR's Attention
Washington April 15 Senator McAdoo said President Roosevelt promised consideration of a pardon for Dr. Francia EB Townsend, an old age pension advocate jailed 30 days for contempt of the House of Representatives.
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Washington
McAdoo
D.-Calif
Roosevelt
Francia EB. Townsend
House of Representatives
ILGW and CIU Nearing Break
New York April 15 Possibility of a break between the International Ladies Garment Workers union and the Committee for Industrial Organization grew evident again as David Dubinsky president of the ILGWU said the CIO vote for permanency created a new situation He left participation in CIOs constitutional convention to his unions executive committee and stressed the CIO was not intended to be a permanent rival of the AFL
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New York
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Committee For Industrial Organization
David Dubinsky
CI0
Dubinsky
CIO
American Federation of Labor
Gold Sterilization Moves Vast US Inflow Into Trade
Washington April 15 The Treasury injected over 1.39 billion dollars of de sterilized gold into trade channels though the bullion stayed in vaults. A memorandum deposit with the Federal Reserve created a spendable credit backed by gold certificates. By year end the Treasury held about 12.8 billion in gold, roughly half of world gold. The sterilization policy began late 1936 to curb bank lending risks as commodity prices rose.
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Irving Perimetor
Washington
Treasury
Federal Reserve System
United States
Profits Tax Deadlock Faces House Senate Negotiators
Congressional negotiators debate including an undistributed profits levy in the tax revision bill amid a deadlock. House and Senate clash over profits tax and capital gains levies as talks pause for the weekend. Doughton signals possible return to chambers for instructions and a push to narrow differences.
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Washington
House
Senate
Joint Committee
Roosevelt
Harrison
D-Miss
Senate Finance Committee
Doughton
Ways and Means Committee
CIO Leader Outlines Aims For Labor Movement
Philip Murray, chairman of the Steel Workers Organizing Committee, told a Chapel Hill audience that the CIO seeks only what most American workers want. He described the CIO as a democratic body aimed at raising living standards through wage gains, more leisure, and broader prosperity via increased purchasing power for the masses.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Philip Murray
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
CIO
Great Lakes Fleet Threatens Strikes
Toronto April 15 Canadian Press The Canadian Beverages men's union threatens a strike to tie up half of Canada's Great Lakes fleet at midnight tonight unless seven large steamship companies sign collective bargaining agreements. President J A Sullivan announced the ultimatum affecting 1800 union members on 1560 vessels.
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Toronto
Union college football star dies from practice injuries
Steve Stamper a 20 year old junior at Union College died from injuries sustained during spring football practice following an incident Wednesday in Barboursville Kentucky AP reports. He starred in football and basketball for the college and his death comes amid the spring sports period.
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Barboursville, Ky
Steve Stamper
Union College
Internal Fight Grips Japan Over Mobilization
Tokyo April 15 Premier Fumimaro Konoye faced a possible resignation amid a cabinet split over mobilizing Japan to a full wartime footing for a swift China victory. Army and navy oppose resignation, fearing troop morale impact. Mobilization law would grant unlimited war powers, previously pledged not to be used in the China incident.
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Tokyo
Fumimaro Konoye
Japan
China
Russia
Rebels seize San Jorge amid Catalonia split action
Bulleting from XB France reports insurgents led by General Miguel Aranda planted banners near Vina rosz and occupied San Jorge six miles from Vinaroz blocking the coastal route. Forces drove east, threatening to sever Catalonia from government Spain as Valencia to Barcelona road comes under fire. Telephones to Madrid and Barcelona reportedly cut, with La Cenia taking a secondary highway link toward Tortosa.
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Bulletin
France
Miguel Aranda
Mediterranean Sea
Vinaroz
Catalonia
Spain
Hendaye
San Jorge
Mediterranean
Barcelona
Villarez
Valencia
Madrid
Tortosa
la Cenia
Vinaros
A T and T reports 38 million quarterly income
American Telephone and Telegraph Co. today reported a net income for the three months ended March 31 of 38,634,257 after tax and charges, equal to 82.07 cents a common share, compared with 43,582,625 or 2.33 dollars a share in the prior year quarter.
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New York
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Roosevelt pushes stronger anti monopoly laws and tax on future bonds
President Roosevelt announced plans to ask Congress to strengthen anti monopoly laws and tax income from all future government bond issues and salaries. He aims to tax both federal and state earnings, seek treasury estimates on potential revenue, and streamline bank supervision and securities regulation as part of his recovery drive. He argued income taxability extends to all sources and discussed agency roles in banking oversight.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Treasury
The
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Comptroller of the Currency
Securities Commission
RR Costs Less in South ICC Told
A railroad expert told the Interstate Commerce Commission that operating costs on southern carriers are lower than in the North where freight rates are lower. Henry J. Saunders of Washington, D C, said a study tied to the Southern states rate parity effort shows eastern lines cost more per mile than southern lines, with eastern investment per mile listed at 185,219 dollars versus 81,883 dollars for the South.
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Birmingham
Ala
Interstate Commerce Commission
Henry J. Saunders
Washington, D. C
Saunders
Mourning Death Of Christ In Jerusalem Holy City
Jerusalem observes Good Friday in solemn processions and prayers as pilgrims crowd toward Calvary and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, despite earthquake damage and security tensions between Arab and Jewish communities.
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Christendom
Christ
Jerusalem
Holy City of
Old City
Chapel of Calvary
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
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