Soviet calls for total universal disarmament at Geneva
Maxim Litvinoff, Soviet foreign commissar, proposed total and universal disarmament as the sole security against war at the Geneva disarmament conference. He offered an alternate plan of progressive and proportional reductions while signaling openness to any measure likely to cut arms, and rejected a League supervised international armed police.
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Geneva
Maxim Litvinoff
Russia
Litvinoff
League of Nations
Summerall Resigns Citadel Presidency Cites Circumstances
General Summerall tendered his resignation as president of The Citadel to board chair John P. Thomas. Thomas received the notice by mail and said the text would not be released pending board discussion. Summerall left Columbia after a heated finance committee hearing over a $19 000 deficit and headed to Jacksonville to address an audience. The date of effective resignation remains undetermined.
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Ee Aed
Citadel
State Military College
John P. Thomas
Board of Visitors
Thomas
Summerall
State Senate Finance Committee
Columbia
Jacksonville
Fla
General Summerall
W. C. Hamrick
U. S. Army
Charles P. Summerall
Citadel, Military College of
South Carolina
Mellon and Mills Face Final Hurdles to New Posts
In Washington on February 11 Mills won Senate confirmation as Secretary of the Treasury and may receive his commission after a three day wait. Mellons charges were dropped and Patman labeled Hoover’s London appointment a presidential pardon as the House judiciary committee ended the case.
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Washington
Ogden L. Mills
Andrew W. Mellon
Mills
Senate
Treasury
Wright Patman
Texas
Hoover
Mellon
London
Judiciary Committee of the House
New York Republicans Seek Statewide Probe of Roosevelt Administration
The New York Senate, controlled by Republicans, passes a resolution to investigate every state department under Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt. A five member GOP panel would conduct the inquiry into the budget and operations, financed by 25000 dollars, as part of a broader 1932 campaign effort. Democratic Senator William T. Byrne denounces the move as campaign ammunition.
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Albany
N. Y
New York State
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Assembly
Roosevelt
William T. Byrne
Eight Cylinder Ford To Be Gut On Market Soon
Henry Ford announced plans to release an improved four and a new eight cylinder car with a chassis designed to accept either four or eight cylinders. Production to start this month with public showing in early March, and the line will include ten models in the low price field.
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Ford
Detroit
Henry Ford
Wheeler slams Shouse move on unpledged delegates
Montana Senator Wheeler denounces Jouett Shouse and the Democratic National Executive Committee for urging unpledged delegates to the national convention. He blames international banking interests and big trusts for trying to influence the nomination and defends Roosevelt against favorite son tactics.
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Washington
Jouett Shouse
Democratic National Executive Committee
Wheeler
Montana Democrat
Power Trust
Hoover
Raskob
Shouse
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Hoover approves three Mississippi bridges in Louisiana
President Hoover signed off on construction of three Mississippi River bridges in Louisiana. Two would be near Baton Rouge and the third at New Orleans, signaling a major regional infrastructure project.
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Washington
Hoover
Mississippi River
Louisiana
Baton Route
New Orleans
Dr John D Biggs Named Receiver for Commercial Bank
Dr John D Biggs named by the comptroller of the currency to serve as receiver for Commercial National Bank. He will arrive tomorrow to assume duties as director hopes for reopening were abandoned. The bank’s directors issued a statement asserting solvency and depositor protection amid the crisis.
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John D. Biggs
Recerver Commercial Bank
Comptroller of the Currency
Commercial National Bank
Charles W. Motter
National Bank
Motter
Richmond
Battle Looms In Foster Campaign Funds Trial
In Greensboro the W. H. Foster trial opens with both sides signaling a long, heated battle over charges of illegal solicitation of funds from federal employees. Prosecutors plan to call more than 50 postmasters as witnesses as jurors are selected amid tardy summons and a sparse venire.
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Greensboro
N. C
W. H. Foster
State
Republican Executive Committee
Foster
E. L. Gavin
James L. Duncan
Gavin
Duncan
John J. Hayes
Lewis Joins Roosevelt Ritchie In Presidential Race
James Hamilton Lewis, Illinois senator, entered the Democratic presidential race by filing a primary petition in Springfield. He said Lewis’s policies, which propelled him to victory in 1930, support a national win and endorse him for the nomination. Joseph Irwin France of Maryland filed for the Republican nomination via a petition signed by Illinois supporters.
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Springfield
Ill
James Hamilton Lewis
United States
Illinois
Secretary of State
Vincent Y. Dallman
Illinois State Register
Lewis
Illnois
U. S
Joseph Irwin France
Maryland
J. Hamilton Lewis
Davis Supreme Court Appeal in Bank Conviction
Raleigh February 11 The North Carolina Supreme Court today took under advisement the appeal of Wallace B Davis a former Asheville banker convicted in Buncombe county of violating state banking laws The court may rule next week or months A A F Seawell assistant attorney general argued that Davis intended to falsify the Central Bank and Trust Company of Asheville’s condition He urged a new trial for his client R R Williams for Davis contended for reversal
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Raleigh
Supreme Court
Wallace B. Davis
Asheville
Buncombe County
A. A. F. Seawell
Davis
Central Bank and Trust Company of
R. R. Williams
General sales tax eyed in new bill by Ways and Means
The House Ways and Means Committee drafts a revenue bill with a general 1 to 2 percent sales tax on manufactured goods as they leave the factory. A seven member subcommittee studies the proposal promoted by many large industries and also considers income tax rises and a gift tax.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Crisp
Congress backs emergency measure to aid banks
Washington dispatch says both houses unite behind Hoover backed plan to expand bank liquidity. Senator Glass and House Banking chair Steagall lead bipartisan drive to allow rediscount of sound securities by the Federal Reserve and make reserve assets available as collateral for Fed notes for one year up to 60 percent.
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Washington
Congress
Hoover
Glass
Steagall
D., Ala
House Banking Committee
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve System
Reserve Banks
Will's Washington Wire Reports Treasury Secretary Pick
A Washington diary notes deep excitement in Congress over new appropriations and policy battles. The writer mentions Borah's acclaimed Senate speech Garner's leadership praise, and Mrs. Longworth's insight into ongoing political issues. Ogden Mills is confirmed as Secretary of the Treasury with broad approval.
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Washington
Congress
Borah
Senate
Garner
Longworth
Ogden Mills
Treasury
Will
Truce Enables Evacuation From Chapel Front in China
At Shanghai on February 11, a four hour truce arranged by Father Jacquinot allows foreigners to evacuate noncombatants from Chapel, carrying women, children, and wounded under Japanese escort. U S troops advance to defend Woosung front as bombardment resumes and hangars are hit near Hungjao.
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Shanghai
China
Jacquinot
Saint Francis Xavier's College
International Settlement
Twenty Mile Chapel-Woosung Front
U. S
31St Infantry
Woosung Creek
Chapei
Woosung
International
Hungjao
Shaghai
Relief Bill Expanded to Fund Road Work for Unemployed
The Senate adopted the Norris amendment to widen the Costigan LaFollette unemployment relief bill for federal road building. It authorizes 375 million dollars for state distribution and city street and bridge projects, raising total to 750 million for relief and road work, with leaders predicting a final rejection.
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Washington
Senate Without
Norris
Norvis
Writers On Crusade Say They Were Beaten
In Pineville Kentucky police deny mistreatment of National Workers Relief committee members who say two were beaten and others forced from the state while distributing aid to striking miners. Police say 11 committee members were arrested for disorderly conduct and released after agreeing to leave Kentucky.
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Pineville
Pearl Osborne
National Workers Relief Committee
Knoxville
Kentucky
Osborne
Tenn
Waldo Frank
Allen Taub
New York
Ers Relief Committee
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