Pendergast returns from Europe amid insurance speculation
Missouri Democratic boss Thomas J. Pendergast explained in New York why he cut short his European tour and came home. Reporters and state officials debated whether the move stemmed from insurance litigation, personal reasons, or political strategy as O Malley and allies maneuver in the ongoing settlements and court cases with McKittrick’s stance shaping the primary outlook.
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United Press
Thomas J. Pendergast
New York
Europe
America
State House
Normandie
Missouri
T. J
Pendergast
R. E. O'Malley
McKittrick
Works Progress Admin
Matthew S. Mur
Cardinal La Fontaine Dies in Venice at 74
Pietro Cardinal La Fontaine patriarch of Venice died at 74 in Venice after arteriosclerosis. He earlier received Extreme Union and faded into unconsciousness. Pope Pius XI sent a benediction as his death reduces the college’s membership and he was once considered a potential successor to Benedict XV.
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Venice
Italy
Apy
Pietro
la Fontaine
Benedict XV
Fius XI
Cardinal la Fontaine
Age College
Prus XI
Known Dead In Flood Tornado Strikes Fort Peck Area
In Glasgow Montana on July 9 AP reports two persons are dead and up to many injured after a tornado and cloudburst hit the Fort Peck region. The dead include Mrs Clifford Bushner of Wheeler and an unidentified man. Officials say many are injured with varying severity, though preliminary counts differ as searchers comb through Wheeler New Deal Square Deal Park Grove and nearby towns.
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Glasgow
Mont
Fort Peck
Knobhill
Wheeler
Fort Peck Dam
Clifford Bushner
New Deal
Square Deal
Park Grove
Harold Bartholomew
Aleta Farnell
Minneapolis
Utilities Bill Sent to Conference Overholding Company Abolition Debate
The Senate approved sending the utilities bill to conference to resolve differences with the House. Debate followed over whether conferees should be instructed not to insist on the 1942 abolition of unnecessary holding companies. The episode included a heated exchange as Rep Brewster accused RFC attorney Thomas Corcoran of lying.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
House Rules Committee
Brewster
A. Me
Thomas Corcoran
RFC
Dieterich
D. J
House
Roosevelt
Robinson
Corcoran
New Petition Questions Use of 2.6 Million in Fire Insurance Case
In Cole County Missouri a petition challenges 2.6 million dollars tied to the 1920 35 litigation about unrefunded premiums and attorney fees. It objects to the settlement proposed for policyholders 29 percent and companies 80 percent of 11 million dollars impounded premiums. The filing demands a full account of the 2.6 million uses and criticizes secrecy around the fund as causing public concern and mistrust. Hearings resume to determine amounts claimed by 141 stock fire insurance companies as owed to policyholders.
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Cole County
O'Malley
Insurance Department
Ladds
Missouri
Fire insurance restitution hearings resume before state commissioners
Hearings into unrefunded money in the 10 percent fire insurance restitution cases resumed this afternoon before Commissioners H. P. Lauf and L. H. Cook. The proceeding, begun June 27, followed two days of technical testimony and will continue. Representing the companies are R. J. Polonie of Chicago and Homer Berger of Kansas City. The state is represented by Cole County Circuit Judge Nike, CG. Sevier, Glen Co, Weatherby, and Jefferson City, with a Cole County circuit court ruling two years ago finding the companies collected excess premiums totaling 367,669 between 1922 and 1929.
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H. P. Lauf
L. H. Cook
R. J. Polonie
Chicago
Homer Berger
Kansas City
Nike
CG. Sevier
Glen Co
Weatherby
Jefferson City
State Insurance Department
Cole County
Criticism by Council Spurs Traffic Officers Contests
Jefferson City council debated contractor practices for a City Hall painting sub contract. Counilman Balkenbusch and Buck Walz questioned hiring a nonlocal painter and cited possible PWA rule violations. Council approved 1935 tax levy and referred drainage, street crown raise, Locust street work, and library board appointments to committees.
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Haseh
C. Rallo & Sons
Carl Buck Walz
Balkenbusch
Balta
Jefferson City
PWA
Miller
Elm Streets
Chestnut and Linn
Crown of Jefferson
Swift
Franklin
Locust Street
McCarty
Ray
Connell
Death of Mro Northcutt ruled accidental by some
In Columbia Massachusetts July 9 AP growing belief that a stray shot killed Mrs Charles E Northcutt wife of Boone County schools superintendent last Wednesday faced challenge as officers and ballistics expert Thomas Lewis supported accident theory Lewis said 22 caliber bullet would have penetrated deeper from home and would not be tampered with Prosecuting Attorney WH Sapp favored further investigation and possible second ballistician with results after four to five days before presenting to coroner's jury
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Columbia
Charles E. Northcutt
Boone County Superintendent of Schools
Columbia Police
Thomas Lewis
St. Louis
Lewis
Murray Hopes To Put All On Relief To Work
Continued from page 1 the report lists individuals including George 8 Snider William F Manson Flat River A J Alport St Louis Joseph Amend St Louis George Haworth Carthage Harry Easley Webb City Mrs Charles Tidd Cole Columbia Dexter B Followill Rolla Walter J Cummings St Louis and Jim Holman Moberly. The meeting at Excelsior.
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George 8. Snider
William F. ‘Manson
Flat River
A. J. Alport
St. Louis
Joseph Amend
George Haworth
Carthage
Harry Easley
Webb City
Charles Tidd Cole
Columbia
Dexter B. Followill
Rolla
Walter J. Cummings
Jim Holman
Moberly
Excelsior
Conference Names Missouri Leaders At Regional Meeting
The gathering under Murray and Evan Griffith set to orient workers on points of doubt. Attendees include state administrator Murray and several district directors from Jefferson City St. Louis and Kansas City with officials such as Walter Cummins, A. C Lingley, Mrs. Tidd Cole, Lena Small, and Augusta Barnes. The roster also lists district directors from Moberly Hannibal Sedalia Rolla Farmington and other cities as part of the Kansas region.
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Springs
Murray
Evan Griffith
Kansas
Howard
Hunter
Chicago
Missouri
G. Murray
J. Alport
St. Louis
Walter J. Cummins
Jefferson
City
Financigl
A. C Lingley
Jefferson City
Charles Tidd Cole
Lena B. Small
Orden C. . Dechali
NBS
Hazel Guffy
John C. Holloway
Columbia
Peter Kasius
Augusta L. Barnes
William Kirby
Kansas City
NERS
Wright G. Lloyd
Marshall
Nps
Will S. Denham
Russell Bauder
State Employment Service
A. R. Henricks
St. Joseph
James Holman
Moberly
Henry Reidey
Hannibal
Frank ‘Monroe
Sedalia
B. Followitt
Rolla
Bridge at St. Charles to Open Tomorrow
The Missouri river highway bridge at St. Charles will reopen tomorrow after a 100 foot section of the approach collapsed when a runaway train knocked out two piers. State highway workers labored to repair the structure on highway 40, the main east west artery, with five persons injured slightly as debris crashed onto the pavement.
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ST. Charles
Judge
Missouri River
Retailers Association Won't Attack Tax Validity
Missouri Retailers Association announced it will not attack the one percent sales tax. President F M Lee said better state expenditure handling and improved collection of a one half percent occupational tax could reduce the burden on the poor. The statement followed a Jefferson City board meeting. An unrelated line notes an open air bath for the blind in Berlin.
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ST. Louis
Missouri Retailers Association Today
F. M. Lee
Jefferson City
Berlin
Federal employment body severs relations over funding
The Missouri state employment service withdraws from renewal with the federal system over Wagner-Peyser funding rules. Mrs Cruzen defends state control of funds and employee status while the National Employment Service operates in 109 counties. Governor Park defends Cruzen, amid criticism from Senator Clark and Truman. Proposals for a deputy labor commissioner are reportedly rejected. Miss Vivian Lambelet, London composer, is noted in a light aside.
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E. Sydney Stephens
Columbia
Governor Park
Commissioner of
Labor
Missouri
Missouri State Employment Service
State Democratic Committee
Commissioner By Labor of
United States Employment Service
Wagner-Peyser
Cruzen
Clark
Truman
Park
St. Louis
J. James P. Alyward
Kansas City
Democratic State Committee
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