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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1933
Page
4
L. B. Carson national director of the Travelers' Protective Association spoke in Houston Texas about a rebound in commerce. He forecast traveling salesmen returning to the road as forerunners of better business and renewed commercial life with rising railroad car loadings and faster freight services.
An Associated Press dispatch from Washington reports the administration plans to ease reductions in disability allowances for veterans wounded in combat. President Roosevelt and Budget Director Douglas favor relaxation, with calls to correct perceived injustices to truly disabled veterans who served in 1917 or 1918. The Des Moines Tribune voices the editorial stance.
Washington June 2 A week before adjournment Congress saw only one major Roosevelt bill signed the Federal blue sky act while progress occurred on six others including banking reform railroad consolidation wage offices and tax policy Senate House conferees settled three percent electricity tax moves and post office rate cuts and the national recovery bill progressed with tax and regulatory revisions noted the Senate began an inquiry into Roosevelt administration actions with a $140 toilet kit purchase cost controversy.
A renowned American novelist, tracing unrest across the nation, argues there is no revolution brewing. He cites America’s unique historical trajectory, job availability, and a shift from radical rhetoric to a push for work as evidence, noting Americans seek practical renewal rather than upheaval. Oliver Shocklee’s bicycle theft in Jefferson City adds a local note of misfortune to the day’s picture.
San Jose Calif June 2 AP fire and blood tie to bathtub death of Mrs Allene Thorpe Lamson at Stanford campus home Investigators led by Sheriff Earle Hamilton say four wounds on her head indicate homicide not accidental She journals suspect David Lamson jailed as uncharged suspect while bonfire evidence includes charred pipe and towel remnants and a police chemist declines to confirm findings
Janet Hill lands a social secretary role with Mrs. Curtis after impressing at the Every Home Magazine office. She moves into a large house to assist with household management and Curtis family affairs, aided by Bruce Hamilton’s approval and a friendly feline named Buster. Janet’s romance prospects appear distant as she settles into her duties and prepares to start Monday.
Missouri officials warn more than a hundred may drown statewide this year. most drownings occur in unsupervised places like rivers quarries and old pools. experts urge using supervised beaches or pools and constant caution at streams to prevent tragedies.
Magazine of Wall Street argues that Hitler has made Germans state serfs through forced labor and warns that domestic discontent could lead to foreign aggression. The piece suggests allied forces would find German tribes lack nationhood, signaling potential doom for Hitler and Germany.
Stockholders begin to exercise ownership rights by attending annual meetings. The Magazine of Wall Street notes it is wholesome yet bizarre as minutes may be recast when unexpected shareholders appear. The piece suggests lively public rows at corporate meetings could engage officers and directors, though cites potential insults to officials.
A Kansas City ransom plot with a high official paying, police sidelined, and press delaying coverage. The St Louis Star and Carthage Press comment on easy profits, potential traps for negotiators, and the federal law reach across state lines. The new State Highway Patrol superintendent replaces old cars, prompting Democratic economy jibes.
Washington reports a light mood as J B Morgan and associates teased the incident of a midget on Morgan yesterday before the Senate banking committee session. Morgan called it unfortunate but not the photographers fault and said he did not want to hinder photographers. Fletcher ordered cameras out of the seating room for now, with Adams later saying they would be readmitted after a day off.
Warrensburg Missouri June 2 AP Rural readers face cuts as the Missouri Library Commission in Jefferson City tightens due to smaller appropriations. President Edwards notes staff shrink from six to one, eliminating supervision for small libraries and hindering book access for about 80,000 yearly readers. A worker died at a cement plant after a fall, highlighting peril amid economic strain.
In Mecca a former French countess, D'Andurain, was executed by hanging for the murder of her Arabian sheik husband after fleeing to Arabia, where she wed a tribal chieftain Ibn Sa'ud following a divorce. French officials failed to halt the sentence amid desert romance and local jealous claims.
Mrs Eupene Stewart aged 49 died from buckshot wounds suffered when she surprised a burglar at her farm home near Leeton Missouri. He fled after the shooting as Stewart summoned help and aided by her husband, who followed the intruder’s escape. The man’s name was provided to officers.
Kansas City June 2 AP The national council of the Boy Scouts of America opened a session with many prominent men to plan the future of more than a million boys. Early arrivals included Jamies B West chief scout executive Daniel Beard and Walter W Head national president of the boy...
In St Paul on June 2 AP wind gusts aided scoring as Johnny Regolta of Menominee Michigan and Lee Herron of Minneapolis led after nine holes with 37 and 37 respectively for one over par. Harry Cooper of Chicago posted a 34 to hold the early lead after nine holes in the 5000 dollar event.
A. W. Archer, 40, of Columbia Missouri, was killed in Tulsa while attempting to board a train in the west yards. Authorities believe he planned to travel to Yukon Oklahoma to visit his father. The report notes that many manufactured articles and lacquers are produced from fish scales.
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