Burns predicts overwhelming House vote on farm bill
Washington March 22 AP Burns majority leader predicted the house would pass the administration farm bill today in an overwhelming vote after four hours of debate. Lynchburg Virginia March 22 AP Dr Ferdinando Wood Martin 69 former vice president of Randolph Macon Womans college and 36 years head of the chemistry department died after a week of illness retiring in 1929 as emeritus professor.
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Washington
House
Representative Burns
Lynchburg, Va
Ferdinando Wood Martin
Randolph- Macon Womans College
Roosevelt farm relief bill attacked as tax on city dwellers
Houston dispatch reports critics in Congress denouncing the Roosevelt administration farm relief bill as a tax on city residents. They accuse it of logrolling and being one of many schemes pushed by professional farm lobbyists.
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Houston
Tex
Anderson
Gress
Orcutt Cruises Into Second Round With 8 6 Victory
Maureen Orcutt of New Jersey, defending champion, advanced to the second round of the North and South women's golf tournament by defeating Mrs Gail Maxwell of Spring Lake 8 and 6.
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Pinehurst
Maureen Orcutt
N. J
Gail Maxwell
Spring Lake
Relief In Sight For Flood Area In Ohio Valley
Cincinnati Ohio March 22 Relief for the flood stricken Ohio river valley was in sight today though the Mississippi region faced continued peril. The yellow river rise slackened from Portsmouth to Cincinnati while thousands of acres remained inundated. Ten lives were lost and property damage ran into millions. Downstream, Indiana tributaries fed by southern floods kept waters rising below Cincinnati as five hundred Louisville families were forced from their homes.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Mississippi
Portsmouth
Indiana
Louisville
North Carolina Senate Panel to Hear Beer Legalization Bill
The Senate judiciary committee in Raleigh will hold a public hearing on the Francis bill to legalize beer sales and taxation in North Carolina. Two similar house bills were killed by an unfavorably reported house committee.
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N. C. Raleigh
Senate Judiciary Committee
Francis
North Carolina
House Judiciary Committee
Raleigh House Debates 1923 35 Supply Bill Over College Allocations
The North Carolina house postponed final action on the 1923 35 supply measure to seek a compromise on state college allotments while the senate debated the revenue machinery act. The bill totals about 76 million dollars, midway between Bowie Cherry economy aims and the appropriations committee plan.
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Raleigh
Mar
House
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Barden
Craven
Ehringhaus
Cherry
Gaston
Appropriations
Roosevelt Eyes Far Reaching Banking and Rail Reform
President Roosevelt moves to enact bold changes in banking and railroad regulation. Proposals include sworn disclosures, holding company controls, securities regulation, and separation of commercial and investment banking. Rail reforms seek national backing contingent on reorganization while tightening regulation of carriers and railroad holding companies.
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Francis M. Stephenson
Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
Congress
Security Exchange
Federal Reserve Bank
City utility cuts electric charges by over thirty one thousand
City council adopted new power rates reducing annual charges by more than 31000 under a Duke power contract. A single metering system with bracketed rates starts April 1, affecting most customers except those using under 75 cents monthly minimum. Four rate types offered with residential and general lighting options and a minimum bill of one dollar plus meter charges.
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Duke Tower Company
R. T. Amos
Public Utilities Committee
General Electric Lighting
Babe Ruth Signs for 1922 Yankees in Major Deal
Babe Ruth and Col. Jacob Ruppert reached terms for a one year contract worth 852000. Signing is expected as a mere formality within days. Ruth will join the Yankees in New York after leaving St. Petersburg and will play in an exhibition game against the Boston Braves in St. Petersburg.
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ST. Peterburg
Fra
Babe Ruth
Jacob Ruppert
New York Yankees
Ruppert
New York
Ruth
Yankee
Boston Braves
House Labor Committee to Hold Hearings on Forestry Jobs Bill
Washington March 22 The House labor committee postponed immediate action on Roosevelts reforestation employment plan and voted to hold hearings. Chairman Connery plans joint sessions with Senator Walsh and will hear Frances Perkins and AFL president William Green as first witnesses. Perkins to select unemployed for a forestry conservation corps while Connery opposes a $1 a day wage for unskilled labor.
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Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
House Labor Committee
Connery
Walsh
Mass
Senate Labor Committee
Frances Perkins
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Miss Perkins
Conservation Corps
House
North Carolina considers state convention for Blaine resolution
Raleigh March 22 two bills favor a state constitutional convention to address the Blaine resolution. The senate committee on constitutional amendments backs a 1934 general election vote with 120 delegates. The house backs a 1934 special election with petition nominating convention candidates. Senator MacLean seeks court ruling on the Murphy-Waynick bill’s constitutionality while the senate favors the other measure.
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Raleigh
Blaine
Supreme Court
Senate
MacLean
House
MacLean of
Beaufort
Goodyear Cuts Tire Prices 20 Percent Across Range
Akron Ohio March 22 Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company announced a 20 percent cut in tire prices across its range effective immediately. The move aims to boost consumer demand and sharpen competitive edge in the rubber goods market.
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Akron, CO
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Roosevelt to push mortgage refinancing plan to congress
Washington March 22 Roosevelt intends to send a press outline to Congress proposing refinancing of mortgages with reduced interest rates. The plan seeks to unite federal farm credit entities into one or two agencies and includes both government and private mortgage support as part of a broader farm credit bill.
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Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
Gongren Agricul
Iit
Congress
Federal Farm Credit Organizations
Federal Farm Loan Banks
Plans go ahead for bank chain expand across state
Raleigh March 22 Plans for forming two large banks move forward a state wide industrial bank with about 1 000 000 capital and a commercial bank with about 6 000 000 capital, built from existing banks. Hood said data work continues and a full report will take days. The plan envisages at least 50 unit branches under the industrial and commercial banks.
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Raleigh
Smilar Commercial Bank
Gurney P. Hood
State Bank Commission
Banka
Hood
Principal Provisions Of Beer Bill Just Passed
Washington, Mar. 22 AP The principal provisions of the beer bill legalize beer and wine of 3.2 percent alcohol by weight and 4 percent by volume. A federal tax of 85 per barrel is imposed. Effective fifteen days after enactment, regulation remains with states.
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Washington, Mar
Prosecution Opens in Mitchell Income Tax Case
Charles E. Mitchell, former chairman of National City Bank, faces quick prosecution for allegedly evading 1929 income tax of 657 162. The arrest followed a warrant citing stock transfers to wife and repurchase. Bail set at 10 000. hearing scheduled for March 29. Federal prosecutors led by Homer Cummings pursued the case with Roosevelt approval.
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New York
Washington
Charles E. Mitchell
Mitchell
National City Bank
Fifth Avenue
United States
Federal
Robert Thayer
Homer
Cummings
Roosevelt
WILL Says a tax note on income receipts
Beverly Hills California March 21 Here is a heart breaking thing for an income tax payer to relate The receipts from the income tax doubled over last year The government has left a loophole in tax exempt bonds The writer argues everyone should pay income tax on earnings from any source in a final line of personal opinion.
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Beverly Hill
Calif
Mar
Roosevelt to form conservation corps from unemployed
President Roosevelt plans a labor department led effort to recruit unemployed for a conservation corps. He intends to use enlistment stations of the War Department but rejects a militaristic framing. The wage and support costs are seen as near local levels, with about 250000 of 12000000 unemployed involved.
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Washington
Mar
Conservation Corps
Roosevelt
Department of Labor
War Department
Beverages To Be Sold By April 6
President Roosevelt signed the 3.2 per cent beer and wines bill into law today on receiving it from the Capitol. It allows sale where not prohibited as of midnight April 6. Fourteen states permit beer of 3.2 per cent alcohol by weight or four per cent by volume. Mrs Roosevelt joined in signing, with Vice President Garner, after a swift White House arrival to record the moment.
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Hawaii
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Arizona
California
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
New Jersey
New Oregon
Pennsylvania
Washington
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Mar
Roosevelt
Capitol
White House
Garner
Senate
Confirmation Of Bingham Balked By McNary Today
Washington March 22 Senate confirmation of Robert W. Bingham of Kentucky as ambassador to England was balked by Senator McNary. The foreign relations committee had approved the nomination, but unanimous consent was needed for immediate Senate action and was postponed until tomorrow due to Borah's absence.
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Washington
Mar
Robinson
Arkansas
Senate
Robert W. Bingham
Kentucky
England
McNary
Oregon
Foreign Relations Committee
Bingham
Borah R
Idaho
Prohibition informer slain in New Orleans
Fiubert Serignet a 24 year old prohibition informer was shot and killed while in his automobile in the old French quarter. He had testified at a recent trial that he exposed large rum shipments. Police detained a man known as Sam for questioning as the investigation continues.
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New Orleans
Fiubert Serignet
Sam
Serignet
Elizabeth Deselles Mirpo
Prohibition
Prussia's Diet Adopts Union With Austria
Berlin reports Prussia's new diet approved political union with Austria at its first session. Chancellor Hitler's Nazis control the body as officers and committees were quickly elected. General Karl Litzmann and Hans Kerr spoke as Prince August Wilhelm attended.
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Berlin
Prussia
Austria
Hitler
Karl Litzmann
Spaker Protem
Hans Kerr
Prince August Wilhelm
Litzman
Wilhelm Kube
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