Plan would give Lewis control of federation in raid
The CIO proposes a new department within the American Federation of Labor to organize mass production sectors and suggests John L. Lewis would gain control by numbers if accepted. The AFL replies after a recess, weighing the plan as talks resume tomorrow. Curran of the National Maritime Union commented on the delay.
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Washington
Committee For Industrial Organization
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
Lewis
A. F. of L
Lee Pressman
Joseph Curran
National Maritime Union
Curran
William Green
Federation Dent
Federation
Brussels Conference Delayed by Van Zeeland Cabinet Crisis
The Brussels nine power conference scheduled for Oct. 30 to resolve the Chinese Japanese conflict is postponed to Nov. 3 due to the resignation of Belgian Premier Paul Van Zeeland and the ensuing cabinet crisis. King Leopold begins talks to form a new government as parliament session is postponed.
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Bussels
Foreign Office
Brussels
Hecause
Paul van Zeeland
van Zeeland
Leopold
M. Moyerson
Senate
Shanghai
Aragon
China
Spain
Gijon
Local Government Commission Sells Thomasville Bonds
The Local Government Commission sold 75000 dollars in bonds and notes for Thomasville Fuquay Springs and Belmont. Thomasville issued a 30000 dollar note to William B Greene and Company of Winston Salem at three percent with a premium of 1.01. The commission authorized 200000 Guilford County refunding bonds 36000 Duplin school bonds 109500 Sampson refunding bonds and the same amount of Sampson Bond anticipation notes.
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Raleigh
Local Government Commission
Thomasville
Fuquay Springs
Belmont
William B. Greenend Company
Winston-Salem
Guilford Crounty
Duplin
Sampson
Wallace approves 2,000,000 acre cut in cotton area
Secretary Wallace formally approves a 2 million acre reduction in cotton under the 1938 crop conservation program. Cotton acreage is set at 27 to 29 million acres, down from 29 to 31 million, due to higher 1937 production estimates. The agriculture department notes 82 percent of potato growers favor a 3.1 to 8.3 million acre potato goal, near the ten year average, to be included with the general program and soil-depleting crops aim to cap at 288 million acres next year.
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Washington
Wallace
Agriculture Department
Department
Jane Addams Estate Valued At 15097
Final accounting for the late Jane Addams founder of Hull House lists the estate at 15097.33 with Miss Addams having died May 21 1935 at age 74. Her nephew Professor James Weber Linn of the University of Chicago filed the accounting.
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Chicago
Jane Addams
Hull House
Miss Addams
James Weber Linn
University of Chicago
Difficulties Face Roosevelt Program As Congress Debates
Washington October 26 Legislators return to prepare for a special session and doubt they can pass most of President Roosevelt’s program before January Many factors hinder action including farm bills delays wage and hour reform anti-lynching debate and slow progress on anti trust strengthening measures House and Senate committees cite unresolved bills and possible filibusters while regional power legislation awaits hearings
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Washington
Roosevelt
Jones
Tex
House Agriculture Committee
Smith
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
American Federation of Labor
Committee For Industrial Organization
House
Federal Trade Commission Sets New Rayon Trade Rules
The FTC announced two rule groups for the rayon industry to curb misrepresentation and deceptive advertising. The rules define rayon and require clear labeling in invoices and ads, while promoting accurate fiber proportions and care instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Wildcat Veterans End State Reunion In City
North Carolina Wildcat Veterans Reunion delegates wrap three day event in Winston-Salem with elections and a Big Apple dance. A. H. Graham named state commander and Mrs. Roy Smith elected auxiliary president. Speakers included Brig. Gen. George W. Melver and Hector C. Blackwell.
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North Carlina Wildcat Veterans Reunion Association
Charlotte
Sheraton Place
High Point American Legion
A. H
Sandy) Graham
Hillsboro
Roy Smith
Greensboro
Woman's Auxiliary
Grover H. Jones
Bruce H. Carraway
George W. Melver
Washington, D. C
161St Infantry
Hector C. Blackwell
Fayetteville
State
President Roosevelts Budget Talks With Two Experts
President Roosevelt met in Hyde Park with two key officials to discuss the nations budget and treasury balance. White House aides noted he sought views from William Douglas, securities chairman, and Joseph Kennedy, former securities head now leading the maritime commission, on how the stock market moves relate to aligning spending with income.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
White House
Treasury
William CO. Douglas
Securities Commission
Joseph P. Kennedy
Maritime Commission
Apology by Japan to Britain Over Shanghai Soldier Death
Japanese Foreign Minister Koki Hirota delivered an official apology to the British ambassador in Tokyo for a machine gun death of a British soldier in Shanghai last Sunday. Britain was told Tokyo would deal with the responsible parties and compensate damage to the British post. Japan called the shooting accidental.
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London
Koki Hirota
Tokyo
Shanghai
Britain
Japan
Tax Group Warns Of Risks From Old Age Reserve
The National Tax Association committee warned that by 1980 the old age reserve under the Social Security Act could reach 47 billion dollars if kept as a full actuarial reserve. The report, led by Prof. J. Roy Blough, cautioned Congress might borrow from the fund to cover current expenses and urged amendments to permit using the reserve to retire public debt.
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Baltimore
National Tax Association
Committee On Social Security
J. Roy Blough
University of Cincinnati
Congress
Wallace to address 10000 at High Point Lake Park
Arrangements set for a 2 P M address by Secretary of Agriculture Henry A Wallace at High Point City Lake Park with Governor Clyde R Hoey speaking at a noon luncheon. Farmers from 100 mile radius expected. tours of Soil Conservation Service demonstration areas between High Point and Greensboro to show erosion control practices on 76 percent of 185000 acres.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
High Point City Lake Park
Soil Conservation Service
High Point
Greensboro
Washington
Clyde R. Hoey
Sheraton Hotel
C. 8. Grayson
Deep River
Reedy Fork
CCC
Wallace
H. H. Bennett
W. B. Umstead
Hoey
T. S. Buie
The
George Mitchell
Farm Security Administration
Dean J. O. Schaub
State College of Agriculture
EB. B. Garrett
State
Threat Letter Tied to Ross Kidnap Case Contacts Rise
Chicago reports a second ransom bill tied to the Ross kidnapping. Mrs. Clara Ludwig, who delivered the first ransom note, received an unsigned threat demanding silence. Federal agents analyze the letter postmarked Saturday night as they pursue the case linked to Charles S. Ross.
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Chicago
Chicago Evening American
Clara Ludwig
Charles
Rose
American
Ross
Frank H. Stremmel
The
Association of American Railroads
Stremmel
Wallace Sets Tobacco Goal for 1988 Planting
Washington says the agricultural conservation program approved by Secretary Wallace sets 1988 tobacco planting goals of 1,587,800 to 1,673,000 acres with fixed payments per type. Flue-cured 850,000 to 900,000 acres at one cent per pound. Burley 480,000 to 600,000 at half cent. Fire-cured 170,000 to 180,000 at 1.7 cents. Cigar filler 85,000 to 90,000 at 0.8 cent. Georgia Florida type 62 2,800 to 3,000 at two cents.
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Washington
Wallace
Burley
Georgia
Chief Petty Officer Killed In Auto Wreck
Ay Reginald A. Dowling 42 identified as chief petty officer of the U S Pennsylvania was killed yesterday when his automobile overturned 33 miles east of Tucumcari N M His wife Gertrude was critically injured A son Reginald Jr 13 and daughter Pegsy 9 were slightly injured The family was en route from Long Beach California to Norfolk Virginia
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Tucumcari
N. M
Reginald A. Dowling
U. S
S. Pennsylvania
Gertrude
Here
Reginald, Jr
Pegsy
Long Beach
Calif
Norfolk
Motion Pictures of Associated Press History Planned
Edward Chadorov, Hollywood writer, begins work on the film adaptation Freedom of the Press about the Associated Press history. Assigned by David O Selznick of Selznick International Pictures, he also serves as production assistant. Chadorov, Brown University graduate, has extensive Broadway and film experience.
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New York
Edward Chadorov
Hollywood
Freedom of the Press
Associated Press
David 0. Selznick
Selznick International Pictures, Inc
Brown University
Chadorov
90th Birthday Of Balfour Mill Leader Capt Smyth
Capt. Ellison A. Smyth 90, president of Balfour mill and dean of southern textile producers, worked at his Hendersonville office on Oct 26 stating he had led a very active life and hoped to die working, reflecting on his long career in the Carolinas textile industry.
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Hendersonville
Ellison A. Smyth
Balfour Mill
Southern Texte Manufacturers
Carolinas
Japanese Make Advancing Move Near Shanghai Front
Japanese forces seized Tazanga a key Chinese defense position five miles north of Shanghai and punched toward the Shanghai Nangking line, severing the railway and hindering Chinese withdrawal from Chapel and Kiangwan amid ongoing World War II era Shanghai fighting.
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Tazang
Shanghai
Shanghai-Nanking
Chapel
Kiangwan
International Settlement
Continued On Page Another Murder Charged
Cincinnati reports testimony tying Anna Marie Hahn to the last hours of George Sellman 67 as prosecutors seek a fourth death among elderly German acquaintances. Hahn faces murder charges in the Wagner case while collateral evidence of other deaths is admissible.
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Cincinnati
Anna Marie Hahn
George Sellman
Gsellman
Joseph Pohl
Wagner
George Obendoerfer
Albert Palmer
Britain Seeks Last Minute Compromise on Non Intervention
London reports Britain ready to offer an 11th hour plan to salvage a nine nation non intervention accord over Spain. Foreign Secretary Eden works to unite Soviet Russia against the Rome Berlin axis while incidents in the Mediterranean push Paris toward action as France ships Milan to Minorca after an attack.
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London
Britain
Spain
Anthony Eden
Soviet Russia
Mediterranean
Milan
Fornells
Minorca
France
Oued Mellah
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Guy Kibbee
Richard Arlen
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Oliver Hardy
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Kansas
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