Prisoner Henry Scrivens Dies After Long Term Inmate Life
Henry Scrivens aged 78 died in South Carolina Penitentiary where he had served a life sentence for burglary and larceny. He had spent more years behind bars than any other inmate, with no identified relatives. Cause listed as heart failure due to senility. funeral conducted at the penitentiary cemetery.
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Columbia
S. C
Henry Scrivens
South Carolna
Charleston County
Scrivens
C. Wardlaw Moorman
Moorman
8. K. Phillips
Champlain
Lindbergh to survey U.S. aviation research centers
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh begins a temporary duty survey of about 30 aviation research facilities to aid the warplane build up. He will report to air corps chief Maj. Gen. Arnold after visiting centers over two to four weeks. The move aims to improve U.S. aircraft research amid a push toward 6,000 planes and may bolster a new Sunnyvale research station proposal.
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
Henry H. Arnold
Air Corps
Woodring
Lindbergh
Army
Germany
United States
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Europe
Texas Training
War Department
Congress
National Advisory Council For Aeronautics
Sunnyvale
Calif
Britain not seeking encirclement in Europe moves
London reports Foreign Secretary Halifax says Britain is not pursuing encirclement as Europe faces turmoil. Paris dispatch quotes Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet stating France hopes Roosevelt's telegrams to Hitler and Mussolini open a path to peace and remain steadfast.
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London
Viscount Halifax
Britain
Europe
Paris
Georges Bonnet
Foreign Affairs Committee
Chamber of Deputies
Roosevelt
Hitler
Mussolini
Senate committee splits Byrnes relief bill into two parts
The Senate Unemployment Committee divided the Byrnes relief public works bill into two sections. One section consolidates WPA PWA CCC NYA and related agencies under a new independent public works agency. The other would extend unemployment compensation and social security programs under the same act.
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Washington
Senate
WPA
PWA
CCC
NYA
Bureau of Roads and
Federal Building Activities
Public Works Agency
Roosevelt kinsmen among victims in Puebla plane crash
The partially burned bodies of Daniel S. Roosevelt, nephew of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Bronson Harriman Rumsey, grandson of E. H. Harriman, were recovered from Rumsey's plane that crashed near Guadalupe Victoria village in Puebla State yesterday.
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Mexico City
Daniels
Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Bronson Harriman
Peter) Rumsey
EK. H. Harriman
Cuadalupe Victoria Village
Puebla State
Jury Selections Proceed in Burlington Slaying Trial
Eleven of thirteen jurors were chosen for the Burlington slaying case when the venue exhausted. Judge Neil A. Dair ordered a new venire of twenty five to appear later to complete service. Defendants Roy Huffman Wade Han Ralph Hanford and George Ith are linked to the officer killings during an attempted service stand robbery.
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Wade Han
Ralph Hanford
George Ith
Roy Huffman
M. P. Robertson
Vaughn
Nomination of Alexander W. Weddell as Spanish ambassador
Washington April 19. Alexander W. Weddell of Vilna nominated by President Roosevelt to be ambassador to the new Spanish government. Weddell currently serves as ambassador to Argentina and will succeed Claude Bowers in Madrid.
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Washington
Alexander W. Weddell
Vilnna
Presii Roosevelt
Amador
Spain
Weddell
Gentina
Claude Bowers
Madrid
U S To Enforce Rights Statutes Strongly
Attorney General Murphy urged federal district attorneys to vigorously enforce civil rights statutes and ensure equal application for all citizens. He announced a new civil liberties unit to aid prosecutors and stressed independence amid past concerns over political interference.
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Washington
Murphy
United States
Civil Liberties Unit
Department of Justice
Bus Crash Kills Man. Fifteen Students Injured
A highway crash near Tarboro involving an Edgecombe County school bus and a fertilizer truck killed Harvey Murphy of Robersonville. Driver Major Brown of Robersonville was jailed on possible manslaughter charges. About twenty children aged eight to twelve were treated for scalp lacerations and shock with several trapped in the wreckage.
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Tarboro
Edgecombe County
R. L. Mashburn
Harvey Murphy
Robersonville
Major Brown
Brown
West Edgecombe School
Rocky Mount
Murphy
M. H. Whitley
J. G. Feezer
J. D. Mears
Suspect Foreign Agents Set Fire To French Liner Paris
The Paris liner sank in 36 feet of water after a night fire officials suspect was set by foreign saboteurs. Two killed two injured as flames spread from two points including behind locked doors. An Italian dockworker is held for questioning. A shipment of 10 US made warplanes had been taken off just before the sinking. Stevedores saved £590,000 worth of art objects. Firefighters said the blaze began in the bakery.
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LE Havre
France
Paris
United States
New York
Leon Meyer
Associated Press
Neutrality Act Needs Change To Hit Japan
Senator Schwellenbach urged continued work by the La Follette Civil Liberties Committee with $100000 more funding to finish investigations into violations of free speech and labor rights in California Oregon and Washington. Other Washington items include calls to revise the Neutrality Act to strike at Japan and a push to repeal the silver purchase program.
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Washington
Schwellenbach
D-Wash
Senate
Special Civil Liberties Committee
la Follette Committee
Assembly
California
Oregon
Maxwell S. Stewart
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Japan
Senate Banking
Herbert M. Bratter
Roosevelt
House Agriculture
Ellender
D-La
Alexander W. Weddell
Virginia
Spain
House Republicans
Treasury
Senate House
House
Yugoslavia Drawn Toward Axis Influence in Rome Talks
Diplomatic sources say Yugoslavia is near aligning with the Rome Berlin axis with Hungarian cooperation. Budapest papers hail a Hungarian Yugoslav rapprochement as Mussolini and Teleki signal friendly reference. Italy plans direct cooperation with Yugoslavia to be discussed with Cinear-Markovich in Venice. Western powers express resigned anticipation.
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Budapest
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Axis
Mussolini
Paul Teleky
Rome
Briggs Named Chairman of Commission
A five member power board to run High Point's planned hydroelectric project on the Yadkin River was appointed by the City Council. E LeRoy Briggs will serve a ten year term as chair with F Logan Porter Sr Willis H Slane R B Terry and D A Dowdy named to staggered terms. The board takes control May 1 and officers will take oath within three days. pay is two dollars per meeting until plant operation and revenues begin.
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Board of Power Commissioners
High Point
Yadkin River
E. LeRoy Briggs
Public Utilities Committee
F. Logan Porter
Willis H. Slane
R. B. Terry
D. A. Dowdy
Dowdy
D. C. MacRae
Briggs
Porter
North Carolina Improvement Company
Negro Men's Professional Club
E. M. Knox
E. L. Briggs
Fog Ties Up Gotham Harbor Delays Liners and Flights
A heavy spring fog in New York reduced visibility to a few hundred yards delaying harbor traffic and five liners with 1142 passengers. Newark Airport canceled all regular flights through the night.
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New York
Newark
Pacific Fleet Trip Begins After Hampton Roads Arrival
The battleship Pennsylvania arrives at Norfolk Hampton Roads from Annapolis with Admiral Bloch aboard for a conference. Officers and crew anticipate departure for the Pacific tomorrow morning with leave ending tonight at 6 and watch for an 8 to 8:30 departure window.
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Pennsylvania
Hampton Roads
Norfolk
CC. C. Bloch
Annapolis
Naval Base
H. J. King
William C. Watts
Fahrd W. Johnson
W. R. Sexton
William S$. Pye
Bloch
Pacific
Hungary cannot forget the fourteen points quote
Rome April 19 An interview with Hungarian Foreign Minister Count Stephen Csaky quoted him calling President Roosevelts non aggression appeal an unwelcome surprise He added that there are few Hungarians who can forget Wilsons fourteen points story and its impact on international sentiment.
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Rome
Stefani
Today
Count Stephen Csaky
Roosevelt
Wilson
No Middle Ground in Neutrality Debate Says Long
Breckinridge Long told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that neutrality policy has no middle ground and warned it could lead to war or keep the nation out of war. He endorsed the Pittman Cash and Carry plan allowing munitions sales for cash to belligerents with shipments on foreign vessels. Long criticized wartime embargo talk as akin to a blockade.
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Washington
Breckinridge Long
Italy
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Long
Pittman
Britain Moves to Create War Material Supply Department
The British cabinet discussed forming a supply department to speed up procurement of war materials for the army air force and navy. It may become a government ministry with a cabinet chief. Winston Churchill was mentioned as a potential supply minister but could hold a non department role.
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Associated Press
Britain
Army
Airforce
Navy
Churchill
Winston Churchill
The
Admiralty
Paris
le Havre
Chorley
England
Armaments
Germany
France
Danzig
Bergdoll Return Blocked By House Military Panel
The House Military Committee moved to bar Grover Bergdoll, a World War draft dodger who fled to Germany, from returning to the United States. The secret session approved the measure tentatively, with final action awaiting a War Department report. Representative Harness said Bergdoll plans to return within a week or ten days.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
War Department
Representative Harness
Rind
Germany
Governor Allocates 2.5 Million for Highway Program
Governor Hoey announced 2.5 million dollars is available to the Highway and Public Works Commission for immediate road betterments. The funds come from highway surplus and may be used on secondary roads or surface treatment, with plans to spend before fall.
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Raleigh
Hoey
Highway and Public Works Commission
R. G. Deyton
Highway Commission
Mining walkout cripples eight state coal region transport
In New York on April 19 a Baltimore and Ohio official warned of six to seven days of coal in stock and possible food movement curtailment as an eight state coal strike continued. New York Central shops also shut down while miners and operators failed to reach a labor accord led by John L. Lewis and Charles ONeill amid deep business disruption.
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New York
Appalachian
Charles W. Galloway
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio
B. and O
Cleveland
New York Central
John L. Lewis
CIO
United Mine Workers
Charles O'Neill
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