Centralized law enforcement urged by federal official
In remarks on national crime control, Bailey argues that centralized responsibility would improve efficiency and public attitude toward law enforcement by standardizing minor offenses. Conroy notes FBI crime statistics rely on voluntary reports and a card index in Washington classifies offenses by population and location for quick regional analysis.
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Ify
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E. E. Conroy
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Washington
Bureau
Conroy
Mellon Bank Attack Highlights 1930 Fraud Case
Washington reports Union Trust Company of Pittsburgh, a Mellon institution, charged by the government with filing a fake 1930 income tax return seeking 218,333 plus a 40 percent penalty. Eight 1931 transactions cited as part of a fraudulent conduct, including two with former Treasury secretary Andrew W. Mellon. Officials say the Union Trust case marks the first fraud action against a bank. Pope recalls a 1936 forecast of rural crime influx amid rising transport and police vigilance.
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Washington
Union Trust Company of
Pittsburgh
Mellon Institution
Union Trust Company
Andrew W. Metlon
Union Trust Nation
Board of Tax Appeals
Trust Company
Hoover
Ourney
Lncal
Pope
Sheriffs of
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Walter L. Pope
Juddicial
Feanamint Chewing Laxative Promises Gentle Health Restore
The ad touts Fean amint chewing gum laxative as healthier for digestion by mixing with saliva to blend naturally, avoiding sudden intestinal upset. Claimed as safe for children and beneficial for adults, the product is advertised for pleasant correction without appetite disruption, priced 15 cents and 25 cents per unit.
Treasury claims Union Trust scheme evaded income tax
The Treasury through Robert H. L. Jackson argues in 1930 that Union Trust Co devised a fictitious sale and repurchase of securities with the aim of showing a real loss to dodge income taxes. The sale involved Union Saving Bank, 98 percent owned by the trust, with executives serving both entities.
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Treasury
The
Robert HL Jackson
Revene Phient
Union Trust Company
Union Saving Bank
Treasury Saint the Saving Bank
Trust Company
H. C. McEldowney
Union Trust
Savings Bank
R. B. Mellon
Wallace and Cobb clash over Bankhead bill stance
In remarks on crop control policy Wallace avoided endorsing the Bankhead bill while critics pressed Cobb and Johnston as to AAA alignment. Wallace saying farmers should vote as they please, hinted personal shifts since last year, and deflected questions about who spoke for him.
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Rere
South
Cobb
AAA
Wallace
Oscar Johnson
Johnston
Scott
Caleb
TVA Assigned New Roles In Power Supply Reform
The Tennessee Valley Authority is charged with finding a cheaper source of electrical energy for all people. It does not mean the government will seize private power firms, but may require reorganizing land and gaining public consent. The move, if only that, would mark a major social achievement of the Roosevelt administration.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Roosevelt
Burial Friday for Tennessee Child
Tennessee authorities pursue clues in the abduction and murder of Dorothy Ann Distlehurst. Funeral services were tentatively set for Friday as Attorney General Carlton Losey stated no solid facts could yet explain the crime. Lloyd Hamilton, Distlehurst’s brother, returns home from New York.
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Nashville
Tenn
Dorothy Ann Distlehurst
Carlton Losey
Lloyd Hamilton
Distlehurst
New York
Weekend Visits Highlight Dlerks Ark Social Roundup
Center Point Walter Gallaway of Dlerks Ark spent the weekend with his parents at Alma. Saturday night and Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Gde Taylor and children. Morgan May of Topeka and Carl May hosted gatherings with several local families. A marshmallow roast drew many youths, and Minor May of Evening Shade joined Sunday dinner with the Wright family. Kim Ward Marion Hubbard and Frances called on Mrs Wright. Jerelane Taylor Alma Ross Gurteen Caudle and others shared Sunday morning visits. Several Falcon residents including Charlie Brown Willard Brown Vernice Brown Pierce and Lorene Brown joined in. Gurteen Caudle stayed Monday night with the Wrights.
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Walter Gallaway
Dlerks
Ark
Alma
Gde Taylor
Morgan May
Tope
Carl May
Minor May
Kim Ward
Marion Hubbard
Frances
W. W. Wright
Jerelane Taylor
Alma Ross
Gurteen Caudle
Charlie Brown
Willard Brown
Vernice Brown
Lorene Brown
Pierce
Falcon
Carl
Holly Grove Pie Supper Supports Church Plans
A Friday pie supper in Holly Grove raised about 200 for church purposes. Miss Dorothy Clark visits Mik Rena Clark of DeAnn. Kennie Atkins and two children of Battlefield visit relatives. Mrs. Clarence Ross of New Hope spends Saturday with her father. Jewel Dean and Bobbie Jo visit Mrs. Ross. Foyd Willis of North Carolina visits J F Willis. John Robinson and daughter Sybil stay with JA Clark. Jack Hartsfield and baby visit Mrs. Effie Cook.
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Dorothy Clark
Mik Rena Clark
DeAnn
Kennie Atkins
Battlefield
Clarence . Ross
New Hope
Mr. Yeager
Jewel Dean
Bobbie Jo
J. F. Willis
John Robinson
Sybil
JA. P. Clark
Jack Hartsfield
Effie Cook
Jaka Jones
PWA Visions Include Public Works and Big Dreams
Ickes outlines a lasting public works program to relieve unemployment while rebuilding the economy through federal projects under PWA. He cites a transcontinental highway plan, better national housing, and soil and water conservation to prevent flood and erosion. Relief is needed now but must end as economy improves to avoid permanent dependence on aid.
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PWA
Ickes
Tie
TVA finds low cost hillside erosion fixes and housing at Norris
TVA erosion experts favor a graded hillside method with grass seeding and straw matting, using main gullies as drains and built dams to control flow. Norris Dam workers live in block housing from cinders and cement, a cheaper river town approach versus standard camps. The fertilizer program aims to benefit farmers if successful, while TVA camps resemble the broader program.
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TVA
Sell
American Forestry Association
Norris Dam
Norris
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Boost Kidney Health
For Backache Kidney and Bladder Trouble this remedy promises to flush waste from kidneys and ease bladder irritation. The ad touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a safe diuretic and stimulant, noting nighttime urination, headaches, puffy eyes, swollen legs and moist palms as symptoms.
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Haarlem
Holland
TVA training and recreation program shapes workers in Norris Dam project
The program is provided free to workers, building leadership and skilled labor in the valley. It serves as a substitute for gambling and drinking at construction camps, reflecting TVA’s national investment in rural development and the way ideas prove useful for future sites.
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Norris Dam
TVVA
TVA
TVA as a New Deal Laboratory Expands Across Nation
The text describes the TVA as a nationwide laboratory for planned economy and experimental projects. It notes the potential vast market for electricity including home heating in the valley and reforestation and soil erosion as non cash-return benefits. Washington views Tennessee Valley Authority as a testbed for broader New Deal programs and erosion control, dam building, and land reclamation progress.
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Auch
Norris
Ste
TVA
New Deal Laboratory
TXA
Syccer
Washington
Tennessee
National planning experiment shows TVA benefits anticipated
Line country reports progress in a large scale national planning experiment. The project is far along enough to indicate funding is being spent well and that the entire country will benefit from TVA efforts and outcomes.
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TVA
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