Roosevelt to Launch First Purchase of New Gold
The first purchase of newly mined gold under Roosevelt’s currency plan is set for tomorrow. Jesse Jones Dean Acheson and Henry Morgenthau Jr will meet at the Treasury at 9 30 am to fix price and amount with official announcements expected by 10 am ET. The price is reported to be slightly above world levels at 29 80 per ounce.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Jesse Jones
Reconstruction Corporation
Dean Acheson
Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
RFC
Jones
Former Head Utilities in U S Praised
In Athens the second extradition hearing for Samuel Insull continued. Christos Ladas praised Insull, recounting his rise with Edison and his global influence, while noting his Greek ties and naturalization. The prosecutor pressed that victims seek justice amid the case.
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U. S
Athens
United States
Samuel Insull
Christos Ladas
Insull
Styx
America
Ladas
Thomas Edison
Greece
Chicago Opera
Sheriff raids own farm finds whiskey still and cash
Guthrie Oklahoma October 24 AP report says Sheriff Milo Back raided his own farm and discovered a 50 gallon whiskey still and 1200 gallons of cash. Tenant Joe Blair received 30 days in jail amid the embarrassment.
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Gutherie, Okla
Milo Back
Joe Blair
Three Die as State Falls at Hubbard Mine in McKeesport
Three men were killed and nine injured today in a collapse at the Hubbard mine operated by the McKeesport Coal and Coke company in McKeesport Pennsylvania. The accident occurred during a state fall at the mine site with emergency crews responding to the scene. Local officials investigated the cause and standard safety procedures were reviewed.
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Mckeesport
Hubbard
McKeesport Coal and Coke Company
Labor mediator to aid Augusta textile mills strike
George L. Googe said Charles L. Richardson, commissioner of conciliation for the U S labor department, would visit Augusta to help end labor troubles in four textile mills.
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Atlanta
George L. Googe
American Federation of Labor
Charles L. Richardson
U. S. Department of Labor
Augusta
Couple seeks divorce after 1884 marriage
Wilmington report: William and Laura Long of Blanchester wed in 1884. William seeks divorce claiming his wife moved his bed and forced him to sleep in a chair, jeopardizing their Golden anniversary next year.
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Wilmington
William
Laura Long
Blanchester
Bradley shoots wife then jumps well to murder suicide
In Greenwood C, Jim Bradley a 50 year old Black man shot his wife as she slept in their home last night then leaped into a 60 foot well and killed himself.
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Greenwood
8. C
Jim Bradley
Roosevelt Works From White House Study Amid Cold
President Roosevelt starts the day in the White House study avoiding the office due to a slight cold. He plans to work from his private space and supervise ongoing matters closely.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
First copy of Today magazine sent to President Roosevelt
The inaugural issue of Today edited by Prof. Raymond Moley and published by Vincent Astor has been dispatched to President Roosevelt from Dunellen New Jersey on October 24.
Judge Meekins votes against 18th amendment repeal in NC referendum
Wilmington report states Judge I. M. Meekins announced he will vote against repealing the 18th amendment in the North Carolina referendum set for November 7.
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Wilmington
I. M. Meekins
North Carolina
Judge vacates habeas writ in Crawford extradition
Federal Judge James A. Lowell vacated the writ of habeas corpus issued in April for George Crawford the Virginia suspect in the murder of two white women. Crawford is ordered turned over to Frank Hale state police lieutenant for extradition.
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Boston
James A. Lowell
George Crawford
Virginia
Frank Hale
Creameries in Chippewa County Vote to Close for Farm Strike
Representatives from 20 creameries in Chippewa county ended a six hour session by deciding to close plants for five days starting Friday. The action shows sympathy with the national farm strike led by the Holiday association.
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Bloomer
Wis
Chippewa County
Holiday Association
Four Robbers Loot Merchants National Bank in Nebraska City
Four armed men entered Merchants National Bank at noon in Nebraska City Neb. They lifted the vaults and carried away three bank employees. Loot amount not yet determined.
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Nebraska City
Neb
Merchants National Bank
Lindbergh Baby Kidnap Clue Tied to Gorch Info
Lieutenant James Finn of the New York police said information from John Gorch provided a clue to the Lindbergh baby kidnappers, reported from Boston on October 24.
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Boston
James Finn
New York Police Department
John Gorch
Hitler Says Only Nations Ready to Sacrifice Lives for Honor Can Survive
Berlin reports that in a campaign speech Adolf Hitler declared that only nations willing to sacrifice lives for honor can endure in the long run. He framed this as a moral test for national persistence amid mounting tensions and warned against pacifism.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Mt Olive Factory Destroyed By Fire
Mt Olive Manufacturing company burned last night causing about 75000 dollars in damage. The blaze began in a dry kiln upstairs and quickly consumed machinery stored lumber boxes and barrels. The fire was one of the area's most spectacular and could be seen from Goldsboro thirteen miles away.
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MT. Olive
Mt. Olive Manufacturing Company
Goldsboro
22 Die in Paris-Cherbourg Train Wreck Near Evreux
EVREUX France Oct 24 Twenty two persons were killed and ten seriously injured when the Paris Cherbourg express plunged from a viaduct over the Rouloir river near Saint Elier nine miles from Evreux. Senator Dudonyt escaped drowning and was unharmed. None of the dead or injured were identified as American.
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Evreux
France
Saint Elier
Paris
Dudonyt
Rouloir
Sain Elier
Bank Receiver Pleads Guilty to Misapplication of Funds
Earl H. Jones former receiver of the closed Commercial National Bank in Statesville pleaded guilty to misapplications of funds totaling 1200 dollars and was sentenced to two years in prison Judge E Y Webb offered a possible shorter term if full restitution is made Jones disappeared last December and was found in a Wilmington hotel placed in a mental stupor before recuperation in a hospital He had served as bank receiver since 1930 following C D Williams death
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Statesville
Earl H. Jones
Commercial National Bank
E. Y. Webb
Jones
Wilmington
W. H. Spreadlin
Washton
C. D. Williams
Western District Federal Court
Iceland votes show repeal leads in Reykjavik count
Slow returns from outlying districts in Iceland's Saturday vote on constitutional prohibition reveal a growing majority for repeal. In Reykjavik the tally stood 10,137 for repeal and 5,427 against as results continued to come in.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Ocot
Condon Rules Out Gorch as Lindbergh Kidnap John
Dr. John F. Condon known as Jassie says John Gorch seen in Boston is not the Lindbergh ransom man he identified in 1932. Condon notes Gorch differs in build and neck length and recalls the handclasp episode at Saint Raymonds Cemetery. In New Jersey authorities task William Horn to press Boston questioning as part of the ongoing search for the true kidnapper.
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New York
John F. Condon
Jassie
John Gorch
Boston
Gorch
John
St. Raymond's Cemetery
The
Bronx
Condon
Dr. Condon
Trenton
N. J
Charles H. Schoeffel
New Jersey
William Horn
Schoeffel
John J. Lamb
Horn
Lamb
Springfield
President Acts 10 Save Homes. National Foreclosure Halt
President Roosevelt urged homeowners to apply for federal aid to prevent foreclosures. Over 500000 applications totaling about 1.5 million dollars were received, with the Home Owners Loan Corporation and William F. Stevenson pressing to expedite decisions. The program relies on mortgagee bond acceptance and timing.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Home Owners Loan Corporation
William F. Stevenson
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
The
Loan Corporation
Bomb Found Near Governor Gore's Office in Puerto Rico
In San Juan on October 24, military investigators probed a dynamite device found yesterday near Governor Robert H. Gore’s office. The cylindrical bomb measured six inches, contained five sticks of dynamite, a detonator, and a 30 foot fuse. Experts said the fuse age prevented ignition. No official details from local media.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Robert H. Gore
Daladier Cabinet Falls In Effort To Avert Inflation
Victor Ridder, publisher of the New York Staats Zeitung and The Journal of Commerce, charges Nazi terror is led in New York by Heinz Spanknoebel, an agent of Hitler. Mayor O'Brien will hear protest from the United German Societies about canceling German day. Spanknoebel denies Nazi ties, saying he aids loyal Americans and holds no Berlin credentials.
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Daladier
New York
Victor Bernard Ridder
New York Staats- Zeitung
Journal of Commerce
New York City
Hitler
Heinz Spanknoebel
United German Societies of
Victor Ridder
Spanknoebel
Ridder
Palt
Ambasasdor
Hans Luther
Germany
John P. O'Brien
O'Brien
Berland Shoe Stores Give $5 Employee Checks
The Berland Shoe Stores Inc operating 30 midwestern shops sent five dollar gift checks to about 400 employees urging purchases of needed items. Checks are void if not spent within one week and display the blue eagle. I M Kay president said the firm supports Roosevelts buy now campaign.
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ST. Louis
Berland Shoe Stores, Inc
Middlewestern
I. M. Kay
Roosevelt
Parole System Questioned At Chicago Rackets Hearing
At a Chicago hearing Senator Copeland criticized the parole and probation approach after viewing a prison showup at police headquarters. He noted most men were on parole or probation and observed that many prisoners are repeat offenders. Police officials and crime fighters echoed opposition to parole for more than first offenders with poor records.
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Chicago
United States Senate
Royal S. Copeland
New York
Col
Franklins. Hutchison
Copeland
Charles Grattan
NRA Must Rule on Wage Boosts
Washington October 24. The NRA codes for the construction industries reach a stage where administrator Hugh S S Johnson and President Roosevelt must rule on a plan to withhold wage boosts for a year as an inducement to investors. Economists and deputy administrators in charge of capital goods industries proposed the measure.
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Washington
Hugh
Johnson
Roosevelt
Albert Sarraut Emerges as Likely Premier in French Socialist Split
Paris report says Edouard Daladier’s cabinet fell 329 to 241 over budget aims. Albert Lautraut named as most probable successor amid Socialist rift led by Leon Blum. Daladier denounced Blum as crowds protested near the Palais Bourbon with about 200 arrests.
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Albert Sarraut
Paris
Edouard Daladier
Elysee Palace
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Albert Lautraut
M. Daladier
Socialista
Leon Blum
Blum
Palais Bourbon
Two Naval Officers Die In Collision Of Cruiser
The cruiser Chicago and British tanker Silver Palm collided off San Pedro California. Two officers are missing Lieutenant H A MacFarland and Chief Pay Clerk John W Troy. Several crew members were seriously injured, and Troy’s body was recovered. The Chicago heads to Mare Island for repairs as other ships search for the missing officer.
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Washington
Navy Department
Chicago
San Pedro
Calif
San Francisco
H. A. MacFarlane
Haverhill
Mass
John W. Troy
Newport
R. I
FP. S. Chappelle
Waterloo
N. Y
Joseph A. Oehlers
Camden
H. E. Kays
Kerr Line
London
Navy
Ment
Troy
MacFarlane
Mare Island Navy Yard
Ehringhaus Named On Board of Managers
Members of the board of managers of the new League of state governments were named in Chicago. They include Sennett Conner of Mississippi J C B Ehringhaus of North Carolina Paul V McNutt of Indiana Leslie A Miller of Wyoming John 46 Pollard of Virginia and John G Winan of New Hampshire.
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Chicago
League of State Governments
Sennett Conner
Mississippi
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
North Carolina
Paul V. McNutt
Indiana
Leslie A. Miller
Wyoming
John 46. Pollard
Virginia
John G. Winan
New Hampshire
Former Cuban Chief Short In Trust Fund
Senate investigators heard that the Hoover era State Department knew of improper use of $9 million from a Cuban trust fund linked to former President Machado. Chase National Bank loans exceeding $100,000 to Machado were disclosed, with a bank official stating these loans were not connected to larger Cuban government lending.
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Short In Trust Fund
Washington
State Department
Hoover Administration
Machado
Cuba
Senate
Chase National Bank
A. R. Geiger
Cuba Ex-President Machado Trust Fund Draws Senate Scrutiny
A Chase National Bank letter indicates former Cuban President Machado used nine million of a twelve million trust in 1931 with state department awareness. The document names loans to Machado and his companies and notes his son in law in Havana was kept on the payroll despite limited business value. Pecora read the letter into the record, the trust fund issue largely bypassed by the committee.
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Washington
Machado
Cuba
American
State Department
Senate
Chase National Bank
Chase
Ferdinand Pecora
Chase Bank
Havana
A. K. Geiger
Pecora
New Method To Play Piano Found Costly
Jackie Lewis a 20 year old Baltimore woman demonstrated a new way of playing on a piano described as a player piano. Officers said she used an axe on the instrument and found 11.25 in quarters in her purse before arrest.
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Raleigh
Jackie Lewis
Baltimore
Thirteen Year Old With Dual Upper Teeth Sets Seen
A thirteen year old, identified as John Doe, was examined at the Leflore County crippled children's clinic after presenting with two complete upper sets of teeth. He reportedly received his first set at age eight and now has a second set.
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Poteau, Okla
John Doe
Leflore County
John
Farmers and paid leaders clash over government debt and costs
Special to the Enterprise from Beverly Hills reports farmers complain they are misled by paid leaders who claim government owes them. The author argues against government overreach and critiques various excesses claimed by organized groups.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
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