Utilities under wage rules expand private firms covered
The recovery administration ruled that all privately owned utilities must come under wage and hour supervision, regardless of state control. The move broadens scope amid NRA code hearings as retailers and grocers face compliance pressures and wage reemployment terms. In Asheville, Dr. J L Carroll opened a coroner’s inquest into T Glenn’s death, with Mrs. Glenn jailed for murder.
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Machado
Glenn
Washington
Recovery Administration
Hugh S. Johnson
Baltimore
NRA
L. G. Wilson
New Hampshire
New England Public Service Commission
Wilson
New Hampshire Public Service Commission
Asheville
J. L. Carroll
T. Glenn
Here
Louise Kilber Glenn
Lawrence Brown
Sheriff Brown
Bob Glenn
Renew Fight To Stop Operation Of Trains
The Atlantic and Yadkin railroad sought permission to discontinue all passenger trains before the North Carolina corporate commission. K R Hoyle led community protest while Col Frank P Hobgood and Sidney DeButts urged approval under the 1933 law, with hearings focusing on public convenience and necessity.
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Raleigh
N. C
Atlantic and Yadkin Railroad
State Corporation Commission
K. R. Hoyle
Sanford
Frank P. Hobgood
Sidney DeButts
The
Atlantic and Yadkin
Hoyle
Guilford Superior Court
Hobgood
Tobacco prices steadying on opening markets in South Carolina and border belts
Opening tobacco sales across South Carolina and border belts show opening averages around 13 to 14 dollars per hundred. Farmers express cautious optimism as poorer grades rise 25 to 100 percent over last year, while better grades see limited bidding. Foremost lots include Dillon and Lumberton warehouses with wide ranges from five to twenty six dollars per hundred.
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South Carolina
Border Belts
Dillon
D. C
Pamplico, &. C
Dillon’s
Fairbluff
N. C
Lumberton
Cuban Crisis Deepens as Machado Faces Resignation
In Havana a liberal party executive committee weighed a peace plan backed by US mediator Sumner Welles calling for Machado to step down for a jointly approved president. Party rifts widened as the general strike persisted, threatening to erase old lines amid Cuba’s wartime tension.
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Havana
Machado
Cuba
General Machado
Liberal Party
United States
Sumner Welles
Liberal
Rogers Says: Cuba and US Should Mind Own Business
In Santa Monica on August 9 Rogers argues against U S intervention in Cuba and other Latin American affairs. He says Cuba is mishandled and that small nations deserve to govern themselves without big nations meddling. He urges letting Cuba run its own affairs to achieve world peace.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Cuba
Balbo Receives Hearty Welcome in Rome Return Parade
In Rome on August 10, a triumphal homecoming awaits Gen Italo Balbo and his transatlantic seaplane squadron. Mussolini is honored as inspiration for Italy's aviation renaissance. Balbo plans to land 1,300 miles from Lisbon at Ostia and travel via the Arch of Constantine to central Rome.
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Rome
Italo Balbo
Mussolini
Italy
Chicago
New York
Balbo
Air Ministry
Ostia
Lisbon
Portugal
Constantine
Coliseum
Maxentius
Several Hundred Workers Return to Jobs on Mississippi Bridge
NEW ORLEANS Aug 10 Several hundred workers returned to their jobs on the Mississippi river bridge after a strike lasting several weeks over wage adjustments.
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New Orleans
Mississippi River
Harmony In Industry Sought By Recovery Administration
The Recovery Administration presses for harmony in industry by settling labor disputes. It cites progress in Grindstone coal strike arbitration and moves to Pennsylvania disputes in Reading and Pottsville. Johnson’s rehabilitation effort expands codes to include more industries under the fair competition plan.
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Recovery Administration
Elton C. Pay
Associated Press
Washington
National Recovery Administration
Grindstone
Roosevelt
National Labor Board
Pennsylvania
Reading
Leo Wollman
Labor
Daluyo
Pottsville. Ma
Hugh 8. Johnson
Johnson
Joseph B. Eastman
Strike Called in Forest City Mills Strike
Major A. L. Fletcher, state labor commissioner, was asked to send a representative to Forest City as Florence Mills workers went on strike. W. D. Fondren of Augusta advanced to the semi finals at the Biltmore Forest club tournament with a quarter final win over Alan Smith of Asheville.
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Raleigh
N. C
A. L. Fletcher
Forest City
Florence Mills
Fpondren
Asheville
W. D. Fondren
Augusta
Biltmore Forest Country Club
Alan Smith
Geneven Opens Lead in National Pro Golf Championship
In Milwaukee at the nation al championship Geneven scored 32 on the back nine to build a four up lead over Chicago’s Harry Cooper at the halfway mark of their 36 hole second round.
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Milwaukee
Geneven
Harry Cooper
Chicago
Durham Herald Co Adopts Code and Adds Employees
The Durham Herald Company announces that effective August 14 it will adopt the code from the American Newspaper Publishers Association and will align with the national recovery act. No salary cuts expected. some salaries will rise and several new employees will be hired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Durham Herald Company, Inc
Durham Sun
Durham Morning Herald
Sunday Herald Sun
American Newspaper Publishers Association
National Recovery Administration
Luther Hamilton elected RR head in Morehead City
Luther Hamilton of Morehead City was elected president of the Atlantic and North Carolina railroad at the annual stockholders meeting in Morehead City. The line from Goldsboro to Beaufort is leased to Norfolk and Southern Railway, in receivership, with no lease terms fulfilled. Charles L. Ives was elected secretary treasurer, R. A. Whitaker attorney, J. H. Holloway road expert, and R. D. Warlick auditor. Minority directors named: J. Joyner, George P. Folk, Jesse & Claypoole, and George Green.
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Morehead City
Luther Hamilton
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
Southern Railway
Atlantic and North Carolina
Goldsboro
Beaufort
Norfolk and Southern Railway
Charles L. Ives
New Bern
R. A. Whitaker
Kinston
J. H. Holloway
Raleigh
R. D. Warlick
Jacksonville
J. ¥. Joyner
George P. Folk
Jesse &. Claypoole
George Green
Code accepted by newspapers under publishers association
Acceptance of the newspaper code proposed by the American Newspaper Publishers association continues to come in. Papers split on immediate effect or after Washington approval, with some placing reporters editors and rewrite men under a 40 hour week. J David Stern calls it a grave mistake to exclude editorial staff from the code.
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American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Washington
J. David Stern
Philadelphia Record
Hearst
Scripps-Howard Group
Paul Block
Frank E. Gannett
Macy
Westchester County
Roosevelt appoints Charles S. Wilson minister to Yugoslavia
NAMED MINISTER CHARLES S. WILSON OF MAINE AS MINISTER TO YUGOSLAVIA IN WASHINGTON AUGUST 10. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Charles S. Wilson
Maine
Yugoslavia
New Reorganization Plan Goes Into Effect Across Agencies
Washington August 10 The president's modified reorganization plan takes effect affecting about 10 000 workers with around 900 seeking new jobs The former prohibition bureau with 1800 staff moves to the justice department and the labor department combines its investigation and naturalization bureaus while the shipping board and Merchant Fleet are folded into commerce Many employees are retained temporarily with future reductions planned officials estimate annual savings near 5 million and more reorganizations are set for December
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Washington
Prohibition Bureau
Justice Department
Division of Investigation
Bureaus of Investigation and Naturalization
Labor Department
United States Shipping Board
Merchant Fleet Corporation
Commerce Department
Roper
National Capital
Governor Sees Milk Strike Rapidly Under Control
Governor Herbert Lehman announced the milk strike was rapidly coming under control after reviewing reports from Major John A. Warner. About 125 pickets were arrested overnight, with around 65 more likely taken into custody, totaling roughly 200 arrests state wide.
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Albany
N. Y
Herbert H. Lehman
John A. Warner
Status of Codes Fair Competition
Washington August 19 AP The status today of major codes of fair competition before the NRA Temporarily in effect oil food dealers retailers and 38 others Being heard today coal hosiery theatrical underwear knitting machines over lumber steel shoes Awaiting hearings drug stores newspapers laundries More than 1000 others some covering two groups of the same industry have been presented
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NRA
Hosiery Makers Challenge NRA Section as Unconstitutional
A hosiery industry representative urged that a National Recovery Act section granting organized labor rights violates constitutional rights. David R. Clark of L. and A. Hosiery argued the code should declare no provision waives constitutional rights, while Sidney Hillman called the criticism outrageous. Constantine offered a precautionary amendment to reassure manufacturers.
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Washington
David R. Clark
Chicago
L. and A. Hosiery
Sidney Hillman
NRA Advisory Board
Clark
Earl Constantine
National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers
Constantine
Accused of Beating 8 Month Old Child With Strap
Dewey Graham, 27, of Ranlo mill village was jailed in Gastonia on August 10 charged with assault with intent to kill for allegedly beating his 8 month old son Jimmie for an hour with a leather strap.
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Gastonia
Jimmie
Dewey Graham
Ranlo Mill Village
Roosevelt Gains Bipartisan Backing Over Cuba Crisis
Representative Fish of New York told President Roosevelt that as ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee he has united support for any action Roosevelt deems necessary in Cuba. Fish urged Machado to resign, rejected armed force, and praised Roosevelt and Ambassador Welles. Ambassador Cintas met with Secretary Hull to report on talks with Roosevelt at Hyde Park.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Representative Fish
New York
Foreign Affairs Committee
United
Cuba
Island Republic
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Fish
Machado
New Yorker
Ambassador Welles
Washington
Oscar Cintas
Hull
State Department
Island
Republic
Former President Hoover Observes Birthday at Stanford
Stanford California August tenth reports President Herbert Hoover turning fifty nine. The former president is not at home to callers and marks his birthday during a quiet observance at the campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford University
Calif
Herbert Hoover
Callera
Optimistic Tone In Cotton Exchange Report
New Orleans August report by Henry G Hester and Henry Planche shows near record mill activity with government efforts lifting sentiment. The season sold 15,083,000 bales valued at 596,389,751 dollars, lint price averaged 6.95 cents, above last season. crop grades were slightly below top year but fair staple. Excessive carryover remains, with government plans to reduce it through partial acreage cancellation for next season.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Henry G. Hester
The
Exchange
Henry Planche
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