Open debate as Roosevelt railroad coordinator bill moves
Washington June 2 In a rare House floor session Democratic leaders opened the Roosevelt railroad coordinator bill to amendment as they abandon gag rules. Rayburn aims to push final passage before tomorrow night amid bipartisan opposition and a proposed repeal of the 350 million recapture clause. The bill preserves unions for open shop railroads while extending company unions rights. Tariff policy debate centers on a simplified draft granting authority to readjust laws and seal trade deals with a 60 day congressional veto.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Rayburn
Texas
Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate
INS
Congress
State Department
Forest Army Contingent Heads to Camp
The Civilian Conservation Corps awarded a contract for toilet kits as part of preparations for a forest army contingent heading to camp.
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Forest Army
Civilian Conservation Corps
Senate backs probe into $200000 government loss
The Senate approved a full investigation into a $200000 government loss after a committee called on the army quartermaster corps to refuse payments under the BeVier Corp contract. Col. Lewis McKenry owe testified correcting misstatements about his role while Howe said he did not order Bechner to buy kits but signed a budget official order to use discretion.
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Senate
Army Quartermaster Corps
Robert Fechner
BeVier Corporation of New York
Col
Lewis McKenry Owe
Roosevelt
Howe
Fechner
BeVier
Douglas
Douglas and
Nudist Conference Tightens Rules on Alcohol and Marriage
Nudist groups joining the International Nudist Conference face strict bans on alcohol and require written mate consent for any member or spouse to partake in group nudity. Burgoyne Trail, billed as a country club for civilized persons, reportedly enforces the alcohol taboo, while other camps lacked such evidence. Burgoyne Trail members are associates, not full members.
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Burgoyne Trail
Nudist Club Attracts Mixed Group For Weekend Access
A weekend gathering at a nudist club drew a diverse crowd including university professors, a singing teacher, a poet, women teachers, young businesswomen, a dancing instructor, and several married couples with children. Drs Boone and Huntington push for gender balance with a F20 entrance fee and weekend guest access to grow membership.
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Boone
Huntington
Pecora Targets Morgan Power and the Allegheny Tie
Senate investigator Pecora presses a Morgan inquisition into a six month market manipulation alleged to prop up Morgan stocks. The probe links Allegheny Corp and Johns Manville deals to massive client profits and questions the influence of J P Morgan and Co on private banks.
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J. P. Morgan
Morgan
Ferdinand Pecora
Pecora
United States
Senate Committee On Banking and Currency
Continental
Washington
Bankers' Pool
Chase National
First National
National City
Guaranty Trust
Wall Street
New York
Mr. Morgan
T.N. T
House of Morgan
Morgan empire under Senate banking inquiry exposure
William Ek reports June 2 from Washington on the banking inquiry into Pierpont Morgan and the Morgan firm. The probe shifts from public utilities to railroad control, aiming to reveal how Morgan acquired Van Sweringen Brothers interests and expanded the Chesapeake & Ohio Pere Marquette Nickel Plate lines.
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William Ek
Hutchinson Cins
Washington
House of Morgan
Senate
Pierpont Morgan
Perdinand Pecora
Morgan
van Sweringen
Don’t Taunt Congressmen Continued From Page One
A fragmented speech compares Congress members to the insane, praising lawmakers for their intellect. The speaker claims Congress members are superior, noting they outshine senators in brain capacity and criticizing journals, doctors, and preachers for errors.
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Congress
MacDonald
Morgan Firm Admired by Spectators Says Partner
A local note recalls a partner in a major banking firm praising J P Morgan as operating on a high principled plane. She lauds Morgan and points out the handsome, smart George Whitney as a capable figure, reflecting on the crowd of younger spectators.
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Morgan
George Whitney
Elks Sponsor Scout Troop Forming in Indiana
The Indiana 2.1.0 Be No BM sponsors a new boy scout troop under Frank Tate as chair, John Beisinger as secretary, and Fred Weitzel as assistant scoutmaster. The troop committee lists Tate Parnell and Dyer. Officials praise the venture as strong leadership for enhanced local scouting.
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Indiana
Frank Tate
Gilbert Parnell
Day Dyers
Indianas
P.O. EB
Indiana Evening Gazette
Lnck
Hearing attendance and witness table scene described
A Washington hearing narrative details Mrs Suttow attending daily while others arrive and leave. Chairman Fletcher calls adjournment. The report then covers George Whitney of J P Morgan defending that United Corporation stock was not sold to royalty at cut rates and listing discussions with Morgan Grenfell and Paris branches.
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Sit Ihru
Mrs. Suttow
Fletcher
W. L. Hutchinson
Washington
INS
George Whitney
Morgan
J. P. Morgan and Co
United Corporation
London
Paris
Whitney
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Ameria
King George
England
King Albert
Belgium
Magiolini
Italy
Reynolds
North Carolina
Morgan Grenfell and Co
Bri
Kephart Kept Stock Purchases Revealed in Hearing
Whitney testified that Justice Kephart of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and his wife bought Allegheny and United Corporation stock through the House of Morgan. The stock was issued to Kephart but paid for and delivered by his wife, with Drexel and Co. handling the transaction in Philadelphia.
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Hocking Valley
Allegheny Corporation
Morgan
United Corporation
Pecora
A. M. Anderson
Allegheny
Friends
Itelf
Vist
Secretary of the Treasury
Willliam H. Woodin
Supreme Court
Owen D. Roberts
Secretary of the Navy
Charles Francis Adams
R. B. Mellon
Newton D. Baker
William Gibbs McAdoo
John W. Davis
William Ewing
Woodin
Standard Brands, Inc
Niagara Hudson Power Corporation
Harvey Couch
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate
Senator Long
Louisiana
Power Trust
Johns-Manville
Pacora
George Whitney
Whitney
House of Morgan
Kuhn, Loeb & Company
Dillon, Read & Co
Kephart
John W. Kephart
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Becuse
Gifford Pinehot
Ferdinand Pecora
Pinchot
United
Justice Kephart
Drexel and Co
Philadelphia
Whiteney
Circus lures Colver youth to city police custody
Carl Rose a Colver youth was spotted at Woodvale grounds Johnstown by detectives. He was taken to the Public Safety building as a runaway claiming 19 years old. Haag enbeck-Wallace officials said he had traveled with the show for several days and police seek his Colyer home.
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Carl Rose
Colver
Woodvale
Johnstown
Public Safety
Hagenbeck-Wallace
Colyer
Cuban President Refuses to Quit Amid Revolt in Havana
Cuban leader Gerardo Machado rejects resignation amid armed revolt. He tells American reporters he will not step down until his 1938 term ends, despite rumors and outside pressure for voluntary removal. He asserts his grip on power and hints at a virtual dictatorship in Cuba.
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Havana
INS
Gerardo Machado
Machado
Cuba
Clyde Beatty at the Ritz circus spectacle thrills crowd
Clyde Beatty stars in a jungle animal show with lions and tigers in an arena as a storm unleashes wild beasts into a crowded tent. Supporting cast includes Mickey Rooney, Andy Devine and Anita Page. screen story by Beatty and Edward Anthony. Also on stage Saturday a child friendly Peter Rabbit vignette by Mrs Pratto’s dancing school.
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Beatty
Mickey Rooney
Wallace Pord
Cinte Barnett
Andy Devine
Anita Page
Raymond Hatten
Kurt Neumann
Clyde Beatty
Edward Anthony
Bone
Peter Rabbit
Robbery at Creekside Ends With Two Arrests
The Charica Sloan general store robbery at Creekside last Monday night led to the arrest of Ralph Prey and Raymond Fairman, both of Washington township. They pleaded guilty before a Creekside justice and are held for court on bond. Loot found in a Washington township barn near Creekside included tobacco cigarettes candy clothing and recovered change.
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Charica Sloan
Creekside
Ralph Prey
Raymond Fairman
Washington Township
Larry S. Koozer
Peice
Istore
Marx Jewel Thefts Monotonous Repeat Alleged
Zeppo Marx reports theft of 3000 dollars in jewelry from his Hollywood apartment after a prior August heist. Detectives say the Hollywood Jewel Ring appears active again after standout jewel robberies. The cases involve insured gems and point to a coordinated theft pattern in Hollywood.
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Hollywood
Zeppo Marx
Screen Aid
Iolay Tald Polier
Marx
Pinchot Signs School Bill in Harrisburg
Governor Pinchot signs the William son Senate bill expanding Pennsylvania school law. The measure allows tax collectors depositors secretaries and treasurers of school districts to use collateral security instead of surety bonds. It shifts duties for special education to welfare and moves certificate regulation to the State Council of Education while ending county funded teachers' meetings.
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Harrisburg
Pinchot
Williamson
Senate
Pennsylvania
Department of Welfare
State Council of Education
Clean Up or Get Out Ultimatum Shakes Pittsburgh
City detectives renew their dragnet to round up racketeers after a blast of public enemies were arrested as small fry. The mayor demanded action following a bombing outbreak seen as a prelude to a rocket war, with major figures eluding capture in the North Side and downtown.
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Pittsburgh
Postal
John S. Herron
Treasury balance and receipts report
Washington on June 2 reports Treasury balance as of May 31 at 364,481,210.87 dollars with expenditures totaling 10,057,190.12 dollars and customs receipts of 20,615,214.84 dollars.
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Washington
INS
Treasury
Gibson School Reunion Set for June 8
The Gibson School reunion will be held Saturday, June 8, inviting former students to enjoy a day with old schoolmates. Also noted is the Enterline Clan’s eighth annual reunion on Saturday, August 12 in Elizabethville, PA with a morning program, luncheon at noon, and an automobile tour to Hill Church.
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Gibson School
Enterline Clan
Elizabethville
Hill Church
Wilbert
Spinach For Greens Healthful tips from Miss Bacon
The article outlines spinach as an early garden green rich in vitamins A B C and minerals like iron lime and phosphorous. It advises minimal cook time with no cover to preserve color and nutrients and offers serving ideas and canning methods including steaming wilting packing and proper processing times.
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Grace Bacon
Pennsylvania State College
Bacon
Hawks Start in Robot Plane Sets Nonstop NY Flight
Lieutenant Commander Frank Hawks flew from Los Angeles at 4 51 a m in a test using a mechanical pilot to steer a non stop flight to New York He would act only as navigator as the robot plane took control after departing the municipal airport.
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Los Angeligs
INS
Frank Hawks
New York
Hinvky
Hawks
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