Senate panel voices dissent on neutrality waiver plan
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously objects to Roosevelt’s proposed neutrality waiver tied to an arms embargo. An amendment would require any embargo to apply to all nations involved. The article notes Roosevelt's push for peace and upcoming London economic talks, with delegation crew and Geneva arms conference oversight.
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Washington
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Roosevelt
Norman H. Davis
America
Johnson
California
Congress
Capitol
International
Viscount Kikujiro Ishii
London
Hull
Cox
Ohio
Pittman
Nevada
McReynolds
Tennessee
Pinchot Pushes Resignations Over Judges Stock Deals
Governor Pinchot urged Justices John W. Kephart and William I. Schaffer to resign from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court after disclosures they bought Alleghany Corporation stock from J. P. Morgan interests at below market prices. The justices denied improper conduct, saying they bought as private citizens and would not resign.
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Harrisburg
Pinchot
Justice Schaffer
Alleghany Corporation
Kephart
Morgan profits from securities flotations in Senate probe
Documents from the senate inquiry detail Morgan profits of 18.28 million dollars from 1927 to 1931 plus untold gains from stock pools and banking pools. Proctor and Gamble shares show Morgan’s large operations, with a total pool profit of 1.07 million and Morgan’s share 170 776. Senator Couzens accuses a subtle campaign to discredit Pecora the counsel conducting the inquiry.
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Washington
House of Morgan
Senate Invest
Morgan Firm
Morgan House
Morgan
Proctor and Gamble Company
T Hee
Bankers’ Pool
Couzens
R-Mich
Ferdinand Pecora
Gandhi fast ends on nineteenth day in Poona
Mahatma Gandhi’s three week fast reached day nineteen at noon in Poona amid calm on his health though observers described him as the merest shadow.
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Poona
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Chicago Fair Lights Switched On By Star
Chicago celebrated the Century of Progress Exposition with a night illumination powered by starlight. Four observatories at Harvard University Alleghany University of Illinois and University of Chicago Yerkes channeled Acturus to trigger a master switch lighting the city amid a 60 000 attendance and a luminous map of the observatories.
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Chicago
Exposition City
Fair City
Hall of Science
Harvard University
Alleghany
University of Illinois
University of Chicago
Yerkes
Judge Drops Complaint Against Smith in Presbytery Case
A judicial commission of the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States overruled a complaint against Dr. Hay Watson Smith of Little Rock. The commission’s decision ends the case, with no action required by the assembly. The complaint was filed by two Arkansas ministers over Smiths views on evolution.
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Smith
Presbytery of Arkansas
Synod of Arkansas
General Assemblies
J. E. McJunkin
Algernon Killough
T. C. Delaney
Mobile
Ala
Delaney
Messrs
McJunkin
Killough
Arkansas Presbytery
Roosevelt signed law to expose fraudulent security issues
The president issued a broad disclosure rule to protect investors from fraudulent security issues totaling an estimated 25 billion dollars over the past decade. The Federal Trade Commission will administer the act, with 20 day pre advertisement registration for both domestic and foreign issues. A stop order can be issued for fraud, and a new foreign bond recovery corporation may aid US investors.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Federal Trade Commission
White House
Robinson
Arkansas
Rayburn
Texas
Fletcher
Florida
Congress
Johnson
Republican
California
Opposition Grows as Debates Loom on Gold Clause Act
Congress advances the proposal to abolish gold clauses in all contracts making payments in legal tender. Critics call it repudio tion, arguing $100 billion in obligations could be affected. Treasury officials cite refinancing needs as driving urgency while Senate and House panels push action.
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Washington
Congressional Committee
House
House Banking Committee
Senate Banking Committee
Rules Committee
Dean Acheson
the Treasury
Senate
House Banking Group
Steagall
Alabama
Treasury Department
Glass
Virginia
United States
London
Paris
Berlin
Germany
Rome
Italy
Geneva
Stockholm
Repealists Lead in Delaware Prohibition Vote
Wilmington Delaware May 27 with returns from over half the state the repeal candidates for 17 delegates at large to the state prohibition convention led by more than four to one.
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Wilmington
Del
Market Gets Impetus for Uptick in Bla Upswing
A record Saturday on the New York Stock Exchange saw extreme price advances across stocks and commodities as inflation fears rose after plans to abrogate gold clauses. Turnover topped 4.3 million shares with heavy opening buying and widespread gains in wheat cotton and metals.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago
England
Roosevelt
United States
Stock Exchange
Society Woman Found Dead and Sought Son in Police Hunt
In Flint Michigan 17 year old Balfe Mac Donald is sought after his mother Grace B MacDonald a 54 year old wealthy widow was found beaten to death in her Crescent Drive home. Police report the youth threatened self harm during a meeting with authorities and a possible $1000 cash disappearance is being investigated. The case spans Crescent Drive Topinabee Mullet Lake and a gasoline station sighting near Chicago in the early hours.
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Flint, Mich
Balfe MacDonald
Grace B. MacDonald
MacDonald
Chas. Raab
Chicago
Topinabee
Mullet Lake
Here
North Carolinians to begin Thursday paying new fees
Raleigh May 27 Tax changes under the 1933 35 revenue act take effect June 1. Peddlers face base license plus 4 percent on gross receipts while dealers in pianos organs radios phonographs and records pay a 10 base tax plus 3 percent on gross receipts. The schedule broadens tax classifications and extends both license and gross receipts taxes.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
A. J. Maxwell
Commissioner of Revenue
Senate Passes Railroad Bill With Economy Provisions
The Senate approved an administration bill to empower a federal coordinator to cut waste in railroad operations and suspend anti trust laws for a year. It would work with three regional committees to remove duplications, share terminals, and reduce fixed charges, with a possible one year extension. The measure faces House opposition over labor clauses.
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Washington
Senate
House
House Commerce Committee
Roosevelt
North Carolina Colleges Begin Commencement Speakings
North Carolina colleges move into commencement season with Davidson Wake Forest Duke and UNC set for sermons addresses and diplomas. Noted speakers include Henry Sloane Coffin Ben R Lacy Walter L Lingle and Thurman D as well as Governor Ehringhaus and Bishop Penick among others. The schedule spans June at Duke Chapel Hill Greensbo ro and Winston-Salem with lectures by Alden Barkley Stamp and others.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
United States
Davidson
Wake Forest
Henry Sloane Coffin
Union Theological Seminary of New York
Zeno Wall
First Baptist Church
Shelby
State Baptist Convention
Ben R. Lacy
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Walter L. Lingle
Douglas Freeman
Richmond, Va
News- Leader
Thurman D
Greensboro
Alden W. Barkley
Kentucky
Duke University
University of North Carolina
William Preston Few
Duke
Durham University
Edwin A. Penick
Episcopal
Chapel Hill
Merton Stacher Rice
Detroit
Mich
J. c. B. Ehringhaus
Frank F. Graham
Josiah Charles Stamp
Kent
England
Duk
North Secine
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Wall Street
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