Morrison Rejects Committeeman Post in Fight Over Repeal
Former Senator Cameron Morrison declines consideration for national committeeman of North Carolina arguing he must oppose repeal of prohibition. He vows to fight those seeking to reestablish whiskey sales and to oppose barrooms and dispensaries to protect state morality and humanity.
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National Post
Charlotte
Cameron Morrison
North Carolina
Morrison
Democratic Party
Highway project seeks 816.6 million grant
A meeting to promote a highway between Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks voted to request an immediate 816.6 million public works grant for the project.
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Washington
Shenandoah and
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Roosevelt names Markham chief of army engineers
President Roosevelt appointed Colonel Edward M. Markham as chief of army engineers to replace Major General Lytel Brown whose term ended September 30.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Edward M. Markham
Army Engineers
Lytel Brown
Zeppelin Sets Record Arrival in Brazil Heading to Rio
The Graf Zeppelin reached Pernambuco Brazil at 10:00 a m after a 72 hour 40 minute flight from Friedrichshafen Germany with a full passenger load. It will depart tomorrow for Rio de Janeiro where a flight to Chicago begins Thursday.
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Pernambuco
Brazil
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Rio de Janeiro
Chicago
Burke to become budget officer for agricultural adjustment admin
Henry Burke formerly assistant director of the budget for North Carolina assumed duties as budget officer of the agricultural adjustment administration in Washington. He said his post is temporary but will likely last through the fiscal year.
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Washington
Henry Burke
North Carolina
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Burke
Reynolds Plans N C Speeches On Prohibition Referendum
Senator Robert R Reynolds announces a series of addresses in North Carolina before the November 7 referendum. He defends his return from Europe amid charges of deserting the repeal campaign and says he studied liquor control abroad, arguing prohibition fuels crime.
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Washington
Robert R. Reynolds
North Carolina
Europe
Reynolds
America Not Aligned With Big Powers
Geneva dispatch reports disarmament talks in recess as nations return home to craft fresh plans for world peace. Many expect Hitler's regime to rejoin discussions while others favor a unified stand without Germany. Norman H. Davis clarifies the U S stance to remain non aligned with any European bloc.
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Joseph ER. Sharkey
Geneva
Europe
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Norman H. Davis
United States
Davis
Kathryn Kelly Claims Husband Will Rescue Her Before Christmas
Kathryn Kelly and her mother, both serving life sentences for kidnapping oilman Charles Urschel, arrived in Memphis after escaping Oklahoma City. Kathryn boasted of George "Machine Gun" Kelly breaking out to rescue her by Christmas, then expressed worry for her mother and remorse about prison life.
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Memphis
Tenn
George
Desperado
Charles F. Urschel
Oklahoma City
Kathryn
Little Rock
Kelly
Edison Gives $5 To Each Employee For Buy Now Fund
Edison president Thomas A. Edison Industries and New Jersey recovery board vice chair distributed 85 dollar checks to 3,000 employees in NRA colors with a card urging immediate purchase. The card cites President Roosevelt and NRA feedback as part of the recovery campaign.
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Edison
West Orange
N. J
Charlies Edison
Thomas A. Edison Industries
New Jersey State Recovery Board
NRA
Roosevelt
Atlanta Scraps Sunday Blue Laws
Atlanta votes 20 to 15 to repeal the Sunday blue laws with the repeal effective after Mayor James L. Key signs. City officials expect theaters to operate and baseball games to be held on Sundays despite state beer restrictions, as local loosened rules clash with statewide prohibitions.
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Atlanta
James L. Key
Shorter conferences hailed as path to world peace
A Beverly Hills letter writer jokes that arming and disarmament talks breed endless meetings. The writer mocks Versailles and Washington conferences, suggests not holding the original gathering to avoid future fixes, and proposes pensioning and filming the delegates as a tongue in cheek tease about international diplomacy.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Versailles
Washington
Old Bright Belt Reports 7 Cent Average On Mart
Winston-Salem tobacco market opened with heavy sales and an early 16 cent average for 24000 pounds. The old bright belt markets in Reidsville Stoneville Mt. Airy Madison Burlington reported large activity as capacity nears 1.25 million pounds daily. The break was estimated at 1.5 million pounds or more.
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Winston-Salem
Old Bright Belt
North Carolina
Reidsville
Stoneville
Mt. Airy
Madison
Burlington
Home Is Destroyed By Mouse Cat Dog
Hazel Park Michigan residents report a bizarre animal caused fire that destroyed the home of Charles Gunisch. A mouse chewed matches starting a blaze, the cat chased the mouse, and the dog chased the cat. A kerosene can was overturned and burned the trio and house.
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Hazen
Par, Mich
Charles Gunisch
Steel strike ends in Weirton as workers return
Peacemakers claim victories across the industrial scene after settlement announced by the National Labor Board. Weirton workers will return immediately. NRA reports settle four strikes involving 9000 workers in breadmaking, trucking, market portering, and shoemaking with scattered violence in multiple cities.
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Associated Press
Weirton
W. Va
National Labor Board
Robert F. Wagner
NRA
New York
Los Angeles
Wilkes-Barre
Brockton
Mass
W. L. Douglas Shoe Company
Jerson
N. J
Ann Burlak
Master Check Flasher Caught in Winston-Salem
A man using the name Walter D. Ashton was arrested in Winston-Salem after attempting to cash about $2,000 in Southeastern Express checks at Wachovia Bank. He traveled under aliases and faced similar charges in Greensboro and Atlanta, with two accomplices fleeing the scene.
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Winston-Salem
Walter D. Ashton
New York
St. Louis
Ashton
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Henry Thompson
Thompson
Greensboro
J.T. Scott
Guy L. Scott
Southeastern Express Company
Atlanta
Commodity Credit Corporation Chartered In Delaware For Loans
The Commodity Credit Corporation, chartered in Delaware, will begin making loans of 10 cents per pound to cotton producers on unsold 1934 crops. Lynn P. Talley was named president, Oscar Johnston director of finance, with J. E. Wells as secretary treasurer. Directors include Wal lace, George N. Peek, Henry Morgenthau Jr., Stanley Reed, Herman Oliphant, and EB. B. 6 Schwalst. An initial $250 million loan from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation funds and a $3 million capital stock are in place. Loans bear 4 percent interest, are non recourse, and mature July 31, 1943. Eligibility ties to the 1934 acreage reduction plan.
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Washington
Commodity Credit Corporation
Delaware
Roosevelt
Lynn P. Talley
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Oscar Johnston
Farm Administration
J. E. Wells, Jr
Cooperative Bank
Farm Credit Administration
Talley and Johnston
Wallace
George N. Peek
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Stanley P. Reed
Herman Oliphant
EB. B
Reconstruction Corporation
Secretary of Agriculture and
Morgenthau
Government Printing Office
Federal Reserve
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Bloodhound disrupts rehearsal in stage version of Uncle Tom's Cabin
In San Francisco a bloodhound breaks up a rehearsal as a dog lunges at Simon Legree and drags at Lawyer Marks trousers causing injuries to Edwin Max and Montgomery Mohn. Little Eva cannot continue after the disruption.
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San Francisco
Eliza
Simon Legree
Legree
Lawyer Marks
President Theater
Eva
Montgomery Mohn
Edwin Max
Gardner Joins Repeal Parade In North Carolina
Shelby report notes rival trio of Hoey Webb Gardner split on 21st amendment. Hoey and Webb urge NC to reject repeal while Gardner supports repeal and says state liquor laws stay in force regardless. He suggests a separate referendum on amending or repealing bone dry laws.
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Shelby
Clyde Hoey
E. Yates Webb
North Carolin
C. Max Gardner
Hoey
North Carolina
Gardner
Washington
Governor Morganthau Begins Wheat Purchases for Relief
Washington October 17 Governor Henry Morgenthau Jr of the farm credit administration started purchases of wheat intended for human relief.
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Washington
Henry Morganthau, Jr
Farm Credit Administration
September employment rise noted by labor department
The labor department reported over 620000 workers returned to jobs in September across seventeen industry groups. Manufacturing and retail saw notable gains, cann ing added about 70000, and building construction added over 20000. The September index rose to 73.9 from August’s 71.4, with Miss Perkins noting limited coverage and ongoing public works employment effects.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Perkins
Interstate Commerce Commission
Public Works Administration
Bankruptcy Petition Filed by J. L. Darr
Lawrence Darr of High Point filed a bankruptcy petition in the federal district court listing debts of 21186.50 and assets of 14563.50 including 12500 in real estate.
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J. L. Darr
Greensboro
Lawrence Darr
High Point
Federal District Court
James W. Washburn Dies in Tarboro
James W. Washburn oil mill manager in Tarboro died last night of a heart attack, authorities reported.
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Tarboro
James W. Washburn
Retired Chase Bank Chief Won Lifelong $100000 Pension
Albert H. Wiggins retired as chairman of Chase National Bank this year after a career earning 202000 annually plus bonuses. The executive committee approved a $100000 yearly pension for life. He disclosed details during the senate stock market investigation led by Ferdinand Pecora, naming Winthrop Aldrich as present bank president and referencing prior retirement discussions.
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Washington
Albert H. Wiggins
Chase National Bank
Senate
Ferdinand Pecora
Couzens
R-Mieb
Chase Securities Corporation
Wiggins
John BD. Rockefeller, Jr
Wiggin
Aldrich
Winthrop W. Aldrich
Pecora
New York
Th New York Exchange
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