Funeral planned for Will Rogers in Los Angeles
Will Rogers world famed humorist who died in an Alaska crash with Wiley Post will be buried temporarily in Forest Lawn cemetery Los Angeles with services tentatively set for next Thursday or Friday. Mrs Rogers widow and family will transport his body to Oklahoma for final resting place.
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Theda Blake
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Chicago
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United States
Roosevelt plans speech after Congress adjourns
President Roosevelt eyed an early congressional adjournment and a possible national address. He stayed silent during a Hyde Park weekend home trip but may speak to the Young Democrats gathering in Milwaukee next week to review Congress and outline future plans.
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Tillett Calls Upon Bar Members To Take Lead Solving Crime Problems
Charles W. Tillett of Charlotte urged the North Carolina Bar Association to take social responsibility in solving crime. He called for higher ethics, public education, better trained police, and revision of the criminal code. The convention, aboard the Reliance, began with members joining from Norfolk and Halifax. The group planned a Halifax to Evangeline land trip and a return to Norfolk. A treasury balance of 801.52 was reported and several new members were proposed for admission. He urged reexamination of Canon 5 concerning defense of criminals and stressed education for police.
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Bailey Denies WPA Patronage Charge In North Carolina
Senator Bailey of North Carolina flatly denied he controlled Works Progress Administration patronage in the state. He said most WPA job holders were carry-overs from ERA and FERA and new appointments would be few. He noted George W. Coan Jr. denied political appointments and said he had written many letters recommending applicants.
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Arrangements Made for Will Rogers Burial
Mrs Will Rogers announced plans to bury her husband in Los Angeles late next week according to arrangements made in New York on August 17.
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Proposals Rain On Guffey Bill In Senate Action
Amendments showered on the Guffey coal bill as Democrats advance it toward a final house vote slated for Monday. Some opponents say it will pass, and a top Republican indicated the Senate would likely approve before adjournment. The plan creates a presidentially appointed national commission to enforce codes on wages hours trade practices and prices for soft coal. Producers accepting the code receive a 90 percent drawback against a 1500 tax on coal value.
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Defense Makes Out Its Case At Smithfield
Defendants on trial for kidnapping three Johnston county girls and taking them to New York for immoral purposes deny responsibility as they seek to nullify state evidence. Alex Beasley testifies he did not conspire to kidnap or aid in it and describes efforts to steer witnesses home from Raleigh. Proceedings indicated closing arguments may start Tuesday.
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Winston-Salem Man Grows Bananas at Railroad Yard
H. D. Broadway, a general foreman at the Southern railroad yards in Winston-Salem, started a tiny banana plantation in his boiler room over two years ago. This week he harvested three large hands totaling 25 bananas from a plot the size of a barrel.
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Page expresses pride over Star-News Will Rogers memorial plan
W E Page internal revenue collector for Georgia and brother of Wilmington Star-News publisher R G Page greeted the Star-News proposal to raise a fund for a memorial to Will Rogers with gratification in Atlanta on August 17 AP reported.
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New Decrees Target German Protestants and Jews
Berlin reports new Nazi decrees aimed at crushing anti Nazi opposition. Provisions compel Jewish artists to perform only within a state supervised life union of Jewish cultural societies by September 15. Breslau secret police dissolve the Silesian confessional synod amid moves to unify Protestant groups. Wilhelm Frick orders immediate disbandment and property seizure of all lodges nationwide.
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Four Year Old Kills Four Year Old Cousin Visitor
A four year old Pelzer boy accidentally shot and killed his four year old first cousin from Greenville County at the Taylor home. Johnnie Taylor took a loaded pistol from the mantle and fired, killing Jimmie Taylor who was visiting.
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Conferees Deadlocked On Wealth Tax Bill Ends Night Session
Congressional conferees on the 250 million wealth tax bill finished a three and a half hour initial session without resolving major points. A Monday meeting was set to push toward final agreement and a report by Tuesday. The panel, handling tax and liquor provisions, awaits a concluded parley before announcing decisions.
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Foreclosure Riots Push Congress Toward Farm Bill Action
Foreclosure riots in Missouri push Congress to consider the Frazier Lemke bill to replace the farm mortgage moratorium struck down by the Supreme Court. Lemke says action is imminent while land values and farm prices rise, risking wider unrest if relief is delayed. The measure allows farmers in bankruptcy to retain property up to three years with rent and a potential re appraisal or auction, with 80 day redemption after each sale.
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Hearing in Raleigh for Birmingham man in Young death
Hearing set in Raleigh on August 17 for C. Sperks, 82, of Birmingham, Alabama, linked to the fatal automobile crash last week involving William E. B. Young. Authorities pursue charges and determine responsibility in the car collision case.
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Johnston Elected President at King College Bristol
Bristol Tenn Aug 17 AP Dr T F Johnston has been elected president of King College by the college board of trustees officials announced today.
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Jacob Thompson Dies at 69. State Agriculture Inspector
Raleigh reports Jacob Thompson an inspector for the state department of agriculture for several years died after a two week illness. He was 69.
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Fairfax man Leigh urges defeat of Glass in Virginia primaries
Randolph Leigh of Fairfax Virginia announced to 1086 supporters that Roosevelt will carry Virginia in the general election and that Senator Glass of Virginia must be defeated in the primaries. The statement frames Leigh as opposing Glass in the upcoming race.
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Wilson contractor dies in auto wreck near Warsaw
R. L. Wilkins a 55 year old Wilson building contractor was killed when his car skidded and overturned in a ditch on the highway south of Warsaw An examination showed a fractured skull and a broken neck.
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Chicago Grain Trader Barred From Markets for Two Years
Thomas M. Howell a wealthy Chicago grain trader was barred for two years from trading on U S contract markets for allegedly cornering the corn market violating the grain futures act. His privileges lapsed September 15 and his attorney said the decision would be appealed to the U S circuit court in Chicago.
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