Davis Named Governor of Reserve Board
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate the nomination of Chester C. Davis AAA administrator to be a member of the Federal Reserve Board for the unexpired eight year term from February 1, 1936. Davis will transfer his AAA post to Howard R. Tolley and has a long record in farm policy and industry. Rumors of a rift were denied by officials. The vacancy follows the 1933 banking act and may be joined by a second soon with Morrison’s resignation.
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AAA
Howard Tolley
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Chester C. Davis
Federal Reserve System
Davis
Howard R. Tolley
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Agriculture and
Montana
Illinois Agricultural Association
National
Comstock
Ing
Maizewood Products Corp
Tolley
Suil
Giannini Foundation
California
Soil Conservation Act
Henry A. Wallace
Board of Governors
Marline Pew Exits Editor Post at Editor & Publisher
June 5 New York veteran newspaper man Marline E Pew resigns as editor, vice president, and board member of Editor & Publisher to devote more time to writing. James Wright Brown to succeed him with Arthur Robb as executive editor and Warren Bassett as managing editor. Pew joined the publication in February 1924.
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New York
UAP
Marlen E. Pew
Pew
James Wright Brown
Landon Backers Forecast Victory In Comment on Roosevelt Aid
In a press conference, Hamblin or Hamilton disputes close support of Roosevelt policies, argues Republicans showed self restraint during early New Deal years. He says London forces gained votes after Borah’s statement, credits supporters of the program while denying direct reflection on any specific senator or governor.
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Tan
Roosevelt
Hamilton
Congress
London
Borah
Kansas
Man 96 Year-Old Father Seeks Two More Kids
George Isaac Hughes, who became a father at 94 and again at 96 in New Bern North Carolina, says he wants two more children before he dies. The 96 year old Confederate veteran lives in a four room house with his 28 year old wife and 3 day old daughter. He believes in women having children and wants one more boy and one more girl in the family. He had 16 children with his first wife Sarah Hughes who died in 1925. six of those children are alive, the eldest being Bennett Hughes.
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New Bern
N. C
George Issac Hughes
Hughes
Shdecless
Sarah Hughes
Greene County
Bennett Hughes
Death of Speaker Byrns Shocks Capitol Leaders
Washington June 5 AP President Roosevelt and officials bowed as Joseph Wellington Burns lay in state. New speaker William Bankhead praised Byrns for his life and service after Byrns died suddenly yesterday. Family and colleagues recalled his devotion and the nation mourned.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Joseph Wellington Burns
Roosevelt
United States
Byrns
Congress
William B. Bankhead
Alabama
Bankhead
Bertrand Snell
New York
House
Joe Burns
Snell
Burns
Comanion
Capitol
FDR
Servce
Morgenthau
Twal
Marvin H. McIntyre
Stephen T. Early
Paul Bastedo
Naval
Edwin M. Watson
Miitary
James Shera Montgomery
Blum Pledges Early End to Strike
The strike spreads across the country from Paris to Bordeaux as newspaper kiosks walk out in sympathy with delivery workers. Paris races are canceled as police are stretched thin while Blum prepares to appear before the senate to seek a vote of confidence.
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Blum
Paris
Roper Speech Launches Texas Centennial Expo
In Dallas on June 1 the Texas Centennial Exposition opened at noon with a radio broadcast of Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper. Gov. Alvédock helped unlock the gates as Miss Frances Nalle the Bluebonnet Girl of Texas presented a jeweled key. A parade showcased six eras from Spain to the United States as 50,000 gathered in the cotton bowl for the ceremony led by Madge Houston Thornalt and Lewis Byron NT.
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Dallas
Daniel C. Roper
Jimmy Ailvedock
Frances Nalle
Texas
Roper
Roosevelt
State of Texas
Globe
Madge Houston Thornalt
Sam Houston
Lewis Byron NT
Moses Austin
Texas Commonwealth
Mexico
South Texas
Court of Honor
Hall of State
United States Marine Band
Cotton Bowl
Spain
France
Republic of Texas
United States
National Power Plan Case Tests New Deal Power Use
The Supreme Court soon to decide whether federal work relief funds may finance municipal power projects. Wheat upholds legality of grants to 10 PWA financed projects in Alabama Iowa Oklahoma and Texas amid broader fights over public power. Noting Michigan and Duke Power cases pending, the ruling centers on delegated presidential authority and municipal financing.
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District Circuit Court of Appeals
New Jersey
Wheat
United States
PWA
Newton D. Baker
Wilson
Dean Acheson
New Deal
Trasury
Names contest not a lottery says Globe-Democrat
The St Louis Globe-Democrat says its Famous Names contest was not a lottery in a state supreme court answer filed today Listen McKittrick sought injunction claiming contest violated lottery laws The paper argues there is no chance involved and that any ambiguity arose from the artist’s oversight It lists representing law firms Tree Cap roll Higgs Keefe Bryan Williams Cave McPheeters Jones Hocker Gladney Tones
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
State Supreme Court Today
Roy McKittrick
Supreme Court
The
Globe Democrat
McKittrick
Globe-Democrat
Tree, Caproll, Higgs & Keefe
Bryan, Williams, Cave & McPheeters
Jones, Hocker, Gladney & Tones
ROW OVER MUTINY STL CONTINUES ON PITCAIRN ISLAND
San Francisco June 1 Inhabitants of Pitcairn Island remain divided in blame for the mutiny on the Bounty. EB HW Gates Seventh Day Adventist field worker told the world conference that forty years ago Adventists went to the island to spread doctrine and debated whether Fletcher Christian or Captain Bligh was more cruel. He said Pitcairn is a serene, beautiful island despite isolation and its people are content. He noted there is only one radio used to receive coded messages about ship arrivals.
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San. Francisco
Pitcairn Island
EB. HW. Gates
Seventh Day Acventists
World Conference
Fletcher Christian
Bligh
Pitcairn
Stolen gunpowder found near Jerusalem amid unrest
Seven sacks of sunpowder and seven of guncotton were stolen from Jerusalem public works. Police dogs traced the trail and most explosives were recovered in a valley near the city. An attack on the Jerusalem Nablus road bridge disrupted rail service and forced passengers to walk across.
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Jerusalem
Public Works Department of
Jerusalem-Nablus
Self-nominated GOP candidate injured in water hose incident
Springfield Missouri June 5 AP James D B Salts a self nominated Republican candidate for president and possible Democratic nominee was injured while campaigning at Seneca Missouri A worker at a Tripoli plant accidentally sprayed him with a powerful hose soaking his chest and face The hose operator apologized and Salts said he would resume campaigning once his suit dried noting he recovered from the shock and smiled on the spot
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Springfield
James DB. Salts
Senaca
Tripoli
Salts
Haile Selassie Places Wreath at Whitehall Cenotaph
Emperor Haile Selassie, bareheaded, laid a wreath at the Whitehall cenotaph for World War dead. Crown Prince Asfa Wossen and Ras Kassa accompanied him. Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden paid a courtesy call, customary for visiting sovereigns in cognito.
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London
Emperor Haile Selassie
Whitehall
Asfa Wosan
Ras Kassa
Anthony
New phonograph gives three voices to one singer
Florence A. Wilcox of Ithaca sings three distinct voices soprano mezzo soprano and alto simultaneously using a new super phonograph announced at Cornell University. The device by Vladimir Kuarpeloff merges recording and playback to create synchronized triad harmony as she performs Beethoven Moonlight Sonata.
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Ithaca, N. Y
Florence A. Wilcox
Ithaca
Cornell University
Vladimir Kuarapeloff
Sales Tax Anniversary and Proposed Changes
The article notes the year anniversary of the sales tax and reports plans to charge merchants who refuse to pay or file returns. It cites two convictions so far and expects more, with the auditor praising merchant cooperation and governor Smith signaling possible administrative changes by the next legislature.
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Smith
General Assembly
Drinking Bout Kills Six Men In Brief Period
Jamestown reports a wood alcohol drinking bout killed six men within 12 hours. Victims include Ward Hollenbeck, Miles Van Sile, Emmons Crandall, Theodore Jones, Gust Adolph Pearson, and Frank Van Sile. Coroner cites wood alcohol poison. bottles found with bay rum labels. Jones died at home. Crandall and Van Sile died in Jamestown General Hospital. Pearson found in a swamp.
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Jamestown
David Lincoln
Dies Ai
Ward Hollenbeck
Tidioute
Miles
van Site
Emmons Lee Crandall
Springfield
Theodore Jones
Gust Adolph Pearson
Frank van Sile
Miles Vanite
Jones
Hilding A. Nelson
Nelson
Miles van Sile
Crandall
Jamestown General Hospital
Pearson
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Pitcman Isle
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Haile
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Arthur Gin
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