Leaders Turn Cowardly as Bank Withdrawals Rise
The piece recalls Little Rock directors fleeing hardship during a bank restriction, one siphoning 50 000 dollars into a lock box while another saved 70 000 by withholding deposits. It contrasts leadership with panic and cites Roosevelt's 40 panics backdrop. It also recounts a Memphis salesman unable to cash a salary check and the ensuing uproar.
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Little Rock
United States
Roosevelt
Congress
Memphis
Arkansas
Paper House
Secretaries Furnishings for Wilson Office Questioned
A Senate inquiry in Little Rock examined alleged state overcharges for furnishings used in former Lieut Governor Lawrence E. Wilson's Capitol office. Witness Fred Gramling admitted inflating rug prices and claimed additional items moved to Mrs Lois Crafton Jeffries home.
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Bolden Underwood
United Press
Little Rock
Lois Crafton Jeffries
Lawrence E. Wilson
Wilson
Senate
Griffin Smith
Aspr Nely
Fred H. Gramling
Sailesman No. 6
Arkansas Carpet and Furniture Company
Gramling
Jeffries
Smith
Metropolis Goes on Barter Basis For Bank Holiday Tales
New York residents faced the National Bank holiday with makeshift bartering. A cooperage driver exchanged a $4.32 bill for a turkey worth $4.18 and 14 cents, while a restaurant chain forced waitresses to bring tips to the cashier for dollar totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Holdenville Soup Kitchen Receives Pipe Organ
Holdenville's municipal kitchen feeds about 2,500 people monthly in a city of 10,000 and uses an organ from religious services. Forty-three people are employed to operate the kitchen which serves school children and homeless persons from many states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holdenville
Okla
1933 Federal Crop Loan blanks open in Hempstead county
Application blanks for 1933 federal crop loans are available at the Hempstead county office in Hope. Regulations require crop reduction, set loan caps, and a first lien on the crop with deadlines and monthly procedures. waivers and community committee review are needed before final approval.
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Hempstead
Hope
South Walnut Street
Star Building
J. A. Bell
Nevada
Prescott
N. W. Denty
Bell
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
49th Session of Legislature Ends in Arkansas
The Arkansas legislature adjourned its 49th session sine die after noon Thursday. Governor Futrell denied claims the levee district board bill targeted him or was an administration plot. The House final session approved with Senate amendments the general county salary reduction bill, classifying each county separately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Arkansas
Futrell
Senate
St. Francis
Air express office opens at Chicago municipal airport
Chicago establishes an air express office at the municipal airport to handle the growing volume of shipments and improve service. The inauguration aims to speed dispatches and enhance overall handling of air express traffic in the city.
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Chicago
Suspect Held Here in Kidnap Charge
A suspect in the robbery and kidnapping of O Howse a Louisiana salesman was held in jail here Thursday. Ben French was captured near Saratoga Wednesday night and brought to jail. Alexandria officers expected to aid in identification while Howse recalled a kidnapper nicknamed Curly believed to be Charley Chapman leader of the bandits who held up the First National Bank and took $24 000.
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O. Howse
Louisiana
Ben French
Dillard
Saratoga
Alexandria
French
Howse
el Dorado
Curly
Charley Chapman
First National Bank
Gliding Growth Draws German Pilot Community
In Germany gliding remains a popular path to powered flight with over 40,000 pilots trained in the last 14 years, reflecting enduring interest and broad participation across the country.
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Berlin
Germany
Crisis echoes past as America braces for recovery
The article argues America will rebound after a deep downturn, citing past depressions from 1830s to 1930s. It notes today’s mood among those under 40 and recalls fears of the gold reserve drop in 1893 and the 1870s panic, asserting resilience and likely recovery. Continued on page three.
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Willie Thornton
Washington
America
Jimmy Walker Sued for Divorce in Miami Case
James J. Walker former New York mayor is sued for divorce by wife Janet Allen Walker in Miami. She accuses desertion after a 20 year marriage during his Tin Pan Alley era when he wrote hits like Will You Love Me in December as You Did in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
James J. Walker
New York
Janet Allen Walker
Walker
Jimmy
Tin Pan Alley
Germany Regrets American Incident
The State Department said protests were made to Germany through Ambassador Sackett over reported indignities to American citizens during the recent German elections. The German government expressed regret and assured that a recurrence would be prevented.
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Washington
Department of State
Sackett
Special Congress to Allow Opening of Banks at Once
The House passed Roosevelt's emergency banking bill to the Senate where swift approval would enable the president's proclamation and the reopening of all sound banks Friday morning. The measure extends congressional support to the president's banking acts and wartime powers for financial operations and gold exchange.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Senate
House
President Roosevelt Seeks Immediate Open Congress Message
President Roosevelt presents a message to the special session proposing immediate action. The focus is on guiding new Congress to address urgent economic and national policy concerns with swift reforms.
New York Eyes Early Bank Reopening After Roosevelt Message
Wall Street, buoyed by President Roosevelt's guidance, plans to resume normal banking activity soon. Some expect a return to normal by next Monday or earlier, signaling hopeful momentum in financial markets.
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New York
Wall Street
Roosevelt
President urges Congress for currency system reform and budget cuts
The president calls for immediate action on banking reorganization and currency expansion. He requests two urgent measures: power to cut federal expenses district by district, including veterans' budgets, and authorizing a large public works program to create jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Bank Bill Debated as 73rd Congress Opens
Rainey of Illinois elected speaker and Key Pittman of Nevada became president pro tempore as the 73rd Congress convened in special session. Fleisher of Florida introduces a drastic banking revision bill in the senate, while Cullen of New York vows immediate action to legalize 3.2 percent beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rainey
Illinois
Key Pittman
Nevada
Senate
Fleisher
Florida
Cullen
New York
Banks Promise Soundness Amid Talks with the People
The 73rd congress convened in extraordinary session to hear the president's message and act on recommendations, signaling the start of a news cycle between banks and the country as doubts are lifted about bank soundness.
Roosevelt Announces Immediate Bank Reopening Plan
President Roosevelt said at midnight Wednesday the banks would be reopened immediately. The plan to implement this through an extraordinary congressional session on Thursday aims to enact the necessary legislation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
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