Former Roosevelt aide says plan will weaken court
Raymond J. Moley, once an adviser to President Roosevelt, told the Senate judiciary committee that enacting the administration’s reorganization bill would weaken the Supreme Court and erode its authority and prestige. He urged a constitutional amendment. Meanwhile a farm tenancy program faced opposition in the House Agriculture Committee, delaying action as critics warned of excessive government influence in land ownership. The administration’s crop insurance bill moved to the Senate with a favorable report, proposing a $100 million federal corporation to insure wheat crops next year and possibly other crops later.
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Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
Senate
Supreme Court
Raymond J. Moley
Hull
Moley
Senate Judiciary Committee
House Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Committee
Senate Commerce
Prison Camp Being Probed in Tennessee
Petrol Tenn March 23 The investigation of Brushy Mountain prison moves toward a preliminary inquiry led by Lewis Pope appointed by Governor Browning. Officials and inmates report sale of dope whisky and special privileges, with former officials said to have received summer bonus money as prisoners claim bribery for liquor trips and rule violations.
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Tenn
Lewis
Pope
Brushy Mountain
Browning
Recovery Made On Stock Market Sags and Rallies
New York on March 23 stocks edged higher with steels rails oils mines and utilities leading gains others rose fractions to three or more points amid slow dealings. Profit taking trimmed some gains near the fourth hour while Chrysler and Lewis talks boosted sentiment ahead of a potential automotive strike resolution.
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New York
Detroit
Walter P. Chrysler
C. IL. O
John L. Lewis
Chrysler
Wall Street
March urges readiness for war if necessity arises
General Peyton C. March, the 72 year old former World War chief of staff, says the army and navy are at peak efficiency and supports mobilization plans. He notes ex servicemen in Congress understand war's necessity and calls for a highly trained regular force plus a nationwide draft to 300000 with rapid mobilization capability.
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Army
Washington
Mar
Peyton C. March
War and Navy Departments
March
House
Senate
Germany
Congress
United States
Holt Criticizes Roosevelt Farley Court Plan In Chapel Hill
Senator Rush D Holt charged that President Roosevelt and Postmaster General Farley are cracking the party whip for court reorganization. He told the North Carolina Political Union at UNC that recognition and patronage would be punished for differing with the President and Farley. Holt argued the convention never proposed court reform and cited Democratic staff denials of tampering.
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Chapel Hill
Rush D. Holt
Dwva
Roosevelt
Farley
House
Senate of the Congress
Holt
North Carolina Political Union
University of North Carolina
Democratic National Convention
Supreme Court
Henry F
No New Taxes Hailed by Roosevelt at Warm Springs
President Roosevelt, during his second vacation press conference at Warm Springs, Georgia, expressed hope there would be no new taxes this session. He declined to elaborate on tax or credit control questions and did not comment on the Supreme Court revision proposal.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Hughes
Supreme Court
Woolen Firm Reports 1936 Earnings Decline
Springfield report shows American Woolen Company net earnings of 1,929,982 for 1936, down from 2,740,598 in 1935. Earnings equal 5.03 per share on preferred stock after all charges. New York reports an immediate five cent raise in all woolen goods prices. worsted prices remain unsettled.
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Springfield
Mass
Moses Pendleton
American Woolen Company
New York
American Woolen Co
State To Spend $201,369 a Day
Raleigh dispatch reports the 1987 general assembly appropriated funds totaling about $147,000 across general fund highway agriculture and permanent improvements while $50,000,000 was set aside to support an 180 day state maintained school term. The record bill passed quickly in the house but faced lengthy senate debate.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
House
Senate
Textile wage boosts push Carolinas over 100000 workers
The week of wage increases in Carolina textile mills reached about 100,806 affected workers. Slater and Sons in Greenville County announced raises for 700 employees, with Mooresville Cotton Mills 2,200, Kendall Molchon and Oakland Mills 900, Neely Mills 260, York Mills 75, Judson Mills 2,000, Camperdown 400, and others bringing the total to about 100,806.
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Charlotte
Carolinas
Slater and Sons of
Slater
Greenville County
Mooresville
N. C
Kendall, Molchon
Oakland Mills
Newberry
Steamer Radios For Assistance in Heavy Seas
The Norwegian steamer Bjerkli, adrift in heavy seas, awaits help from the steamer Hamburg which reported the distress call. Hamburg provided the Bjerkli s position as about 500 miles east of Nantucket lightship after the vessel said it was taking on water in the gray yard of the Atlantic.
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New York
Bjerkli
Hamburg
Radio Marine Corp
Nantucket
Atlantic
North Wilkesboro mayors seek re election in April primary
Mayor R L McNeil and all present aldermen announced they would run again in the municipal primary set for April 19. The election will be May 4.
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North Wilkesboro
R. L. McNeil
Italian Aid to Fascists Probed by Britain and Allies
London reports Britain opened an independent probe into Italian support for Spanish insurgents, a possible violation of non intervention. The non intervention committee planned land and sea patrols to isolate the conflict as Mussolini's return from Libya fuels speculation on Madrid’s defense.
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London
Great Britain
Spain
Italy
Valencia
Paris
Mussolini
Libya
Madrid
Guadalajara
Rome
I Duce
Francisco Franco
Ths
Germany
Mediterranean
France
British Duchess of Bedford Missing After Flight
British Duchess of Bedford, 71, feared missing after a solo flight from Woburn. Emergency workers shifted from flood relief in the Fen lands to search Monks Wood near Petersborough for the Duchess and her plane, with a gamekeeper reporting a low flight and sudden disappearance in snowy conditions.
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Duchess of Bedford
May
London
Fenlands
Brittin
Woburn
Monks Woods
Petersborough
Kittens and hens share a nest on local farm
W. M. Sherrill reports a cat and her four kittens occupy the same nest with laying hens on a farm near Concord. The kittens were born in the nest last week, but the hens continued to use it.
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Concord
W. M. Sherrill
Steps Taken To Prevent Any Further Texas School Blasts
NEW LONDON Texas March 23 Precautions against another disaster like the London Consolidated school explosion were the first concrete outgrowth of a military inquiry. Rural east Texas schools closed doors while safety experts searched for gas traces blamed as the explosive agent. Bills in Austin would require odorous treatment of public gas to detect leaks. Capt Edward Clark reported to Gov James V Asked that the court's preliminary report be ready in three days. A formal opinion that the blast was caused by gas gathering under the basement floor was given by Dr E P Schooch explosives ex
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New London
Tex
London Consolidated School
East
Texas
Austin
Edward Clark
Military Court
Texas Secretary of State
James V
E. P. Schooch
Drydock Blaze Breaks Out At East Boston Docks
Firemen respond to four alarms when an electric crane in a drydock between United Fruit ships San Gil and San Bruno bursts into flames. Smoke blankets the area as crews prevent sparks from reaching either vessel while spraying water on both boats.
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Boston
United Fruit Company
San Gil
San Bruno
Lumber Yard Fire Ravages Tuxbury Yard North of Charleston
A fire driven by easterly winds swept through much of the Tuxbury Lumber company storage yards three miles north of Charleston, destroying about 3,000,000 feet of lumber with an estimated loss of 125000 to 150000 dollars. Insurance covers the loss. Cause undetermined. Fire units from Charleston, suburbs and the Navy yard fought the blaze, which was under control by 3 AM.
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Charleston
8. C
Tuxbury Lumber Company
Here
Carleton G. Davis
U. S. Navy Yard
H. Yards
Five die in Baldwin Harbor house fire in Hempstead hospital
Five people perished and three others were injured when a two story frame house in Baldwin Harbor burned after a coal stove converted to kerosene allegedly sparked the blaze. Barbara Morse survived a rescue attempt. others named include Jessie Morse 11 Helen Morse 9 Rose Morse 13 Mrs Rose Van Orden Morse 45 William Morse 50 and children William Jr 16 Lillian 20.
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Baldwin Harbor
Baldwin
Barbara Morse
Jessie
Helen
Rose
Fascists deny Spanish charge of undeclared war waged
The Associated Press reports Fascist Italy rejects Spain’s claim of waging an undeclared international war on the side of the insurgents. Mussolini defends empire aims as Italy says only volunteers, doctors, and nurses landed in Spain since the neutrally accord. Madrid battle lines show Spanish troops pressing the retreating insurgents while the non intervention committee wrangles in London.
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Italy
Spain
Great Britain
I Duce
Cadiz
Madrid-Guadalajara
Rome
Il Duce
Libya
Foreign Office
Mussolini
Madrid
Guadalajara
London
Lisbon
Gonzalo Queipo de Liano
Civil Service Exams Set To Begin In City
Chairman D C MacRae and Secretary Ed H Smith return from Charlotte and Asheville with plans for small probationary civil service exams for city firemen to start by Thursday morning. The commission will meet to decide first groups to test and will dismiss any employee scoring below seventy while providing three eligible names to department heads.
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D. C. MacRae
Ed H. Smith
Civil Service Commission
Charlotte
Asheville
Civil Service Commissions
Smith
North Carolina
Adjournment Postponed In North Carolina Assembly
Raleigh March 23 The 1937 general assembly adjournment postponed as the Senate and House sent nearly 40 measures to the enrolling office. The House recessed to 4 pm and clocks were stopped in the halls while the session continued with a new adjournment resolution possible.
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Raleigh
Mar
General Assembly
Senate
House
Governor Murphy Arranges Detroit Meeting Over Chrysler Strike
In Detroit on March 23 Governor Frank Murphy set up a meeting for tomorrow at Lanai between Walter P. Chrysler and John L. Lewis to avert costly strike action. Lewis accepted the invitation, while Chrysler’s formal reply was awaited. Murphy warned he will use all available powers to uphold public authority as 6000 strikers occupy eight Chrysler plants amid injunctive actions and potential court orders.
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Detroit
Frank Murphy
Chrler Corporation Automobile Etci
Lanai
Walter P. Chrysler
John L. Lewis
Murphy
Lewis
Chrysler
Gene Motors
Allan Campbell
Chrys Corp
Thom C. Wilcox
Wayne County
Project Unfit for Navigation in Santee Cooper Route
Testimony in Columbia by W Putnam, a marine engineer and former U S Army colonel, argued that a Santee Cooper waterway linking Charleston and Columbia would not aid navigation. He cited 49 miles of river, bridges, canal locks at Pinopolis, and Congaree channel limits as restricting feasible water transport between the two cities.
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Columbia
N. C
Charleston
Columb
Couusus
W. Putnam
China
U. S&s. Or Engineering Corps
Santee
Congaree
Pinopolis
Murder suspect Wright of Alleghany hangs in city jail
Wright, 25, of Alleghany county, hanged himself in a Winston-Salem city jail using a crude noose. He had just been cleared of complicity in Elva Brannock’s murder and had recently escaped from Forsyth prison farm before being recaptured. He was serving a thirty day nuisance sentence in city court.
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Winston-Salem
Wright
Alleghany County
Elva Brannock
Alshany County
Fosyth
Textile workers strike ends at Jennings Cotton mill
Textile workers resume operation in the weave room of Jennings Cotton mill Lumberton after a night strike by 25 weavers and loom fixers seeking shorter hours and higher pay. Workers claim 12 hour shifts with no lunch break and wages of 24 to 26 cents. demand 30 cents. Ada Mill idle after yesterday's strike. Ernest Farmer, spokesman, says 125 workers left to press for higher wages and shorter hours and elimination of the stretchout.
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Lumberton
Jennings
Ada Me
Ernest Farmer
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