Senate probes Morgan tax deals as split delays hearing
A Senate committee vote to expand power to probe late stock transactions by the Morgan firm delayed a public hearing. Ferdinand Pecora, counsel, sought to finish the Van Sweringen financing jury while observers waited outside. The body discussed inquiring into stock moves by Thomas Lamont and others to assess income tax practices.
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Washington
S.upie
Senate
J.B. Morgan and Company
Ferdinand Pecora
van Sweringen
Tom Wa
Craw
Pecord
Volunt
Bawls
Morgan
George Whitney
Mhareld Stinky
Piggi
Eleewig
Evans Prittue
Morin
Pipe
Aboun
Pusey Fowera
Pecan
Gl Democrat
Virginuh
Chalowan Fletcher
Pocora
S. Lagnemt
Willian Ewing
Harold Sale
Mobgan
Stoc
Thomas S. Lamoont
Mussolini Peace Pact Is Signed Cleared For Pact
Tremy de Javenel the French ambassador received instructions to obtain the final text of the four power peace pact from Paris. The British ambassador Sir Ronald Graham also received similar instructions from London. The Italian government is ready to sign and the German ambassador Ulrich Hassel awaits Berlin’s authorization. Ambassadors sent the final text to their governments after days of discussions.
Senate Action on Industrial Bill Is Slated
Washington June 6 Despite trouble over appropriations Congress today moved toward prompt Senate action on the industrial recovery bill After an eleventh hour restore of the industry licensing clause the measure was reported to the senate last night and will be taken up tomorrow Upon passage it will place most Roosevelt program items on the books or in conference With other major actions the railroad reorganization bill awaits conference and the tax bills and mortgage measure move toward House action A pending bank reform stalemate complicates the Glass bill as Roosevelt objects to deposit provisions Continued on page six
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Waskington
Congress
Senate
S Hare
House
Roosevelt
Weather Forecast Fragments From Regional Bulletin
Fragmented weather notes indicate fair conditions continuing in the west with warm tonight and Wednesday. Virginia expects partly cloudy skies with possible local thunder showers, warmer readings yesterday with 6:00 pm readings daily for the past day.
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Tennessee
West
Virginia
Indiana Goes To The Poles On Repeal
The Associated Press reports the drink repeal movement gains ground as Indiana votes to repeal the eighteenth amendment, joining Illinois and advancing toward the 36 states required. Illinois earlier favored repeal by about four to one. Western and eastern states have weighed in with support in this national policy shift.
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Indiana
Associated Press
Illinois
United States
Middle West
Michigan
Wisconsin
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Rhode Island
Wyoming
Nevada
Heve
Illinois voters repeal Eighteenth Amendment by wide margin
Illinois reported a sweeping repeal vote with 958,627 for repeal and 287,525 against as 5,302 of 4,249 precincts reported. Winds joined Michigan and others in disapproving the amendment while parties backed wet slate for Springfield delegates. A Belleville man, Paul Farthing, 6, is listed among victorious supreme court contenders.
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Chicago
Illinois
Phus
Michigan
Wisconsin
Rhode Island
Delaware
New Jersey
New York
Nevada
Wyoming
W.C.T LA
Evanston
Indiana
Springfield
Paul Farthing
Belleville
Bankers to Discuss Plans for Marketing Bond Issue
Nashville June 6 AP Group meetings of bankers in tight Tennessee districts will discuss a plan to market a proposed 10 million dollar state deficit bond issue. The meetings, called by a special Tennessee Bankers Association committee, will underwrite bonds by banks in ratio to capitalization. Attendees include two members from the committee and two from the funding board at each session, with detailed county groupings and subscription amounts listed for meetings June 6 to June 16.
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Nashville
H. Grady Huddleston
Tennessee Bankers Association
Association
Heyddleston
Huddleston
Carter
Cocke Grainger
Greene
Hamblen
Mancock
Hawkins
Jefferson
Johnson, Sullivan
Unicoi
Washington
Greene Ville
Anderson
Blount
Knox
Campbell
Clairborne
London
Fleeing Convicts Foiled In Looting Attempt Near Rison Arkansas
Gangs of five to seven armed men, believed Kansas convicts, attempted to loot a tower after kidnapping night watchman W A Fore and two others. A citizen patrol lit lights, pursued by Pine Bluff officers, and looters fled after a chase that ended with Fore and companions released.
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Tuison
Ark
Roy Morrison
Kansas
Dhre
Sherif W. A. Fore
J. R. Perkins
Sam Rogers
Harry Thomasson
Sam Thomasson
Perkins
Rogers
Stuttgart
Liemen
Thomasson
Sherif’ Morrison
Rison
Rang
Fore
Howe explains army kit deal and loss figure
Louis McHenry Howe Roosevelt aide chats with Senator Morris Sheppard chairing the senate investigating committee before detailing the forest army kit purchase at 1.40 dollars each. Howe denies irregularities while army men say the deal was made at a loss of about 200000 dollars.
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Louis McHenry Howe
Roosevelt
Morris Sheppard
Texas
Senate
Howe
Currency Vital Issue At London Conference
American delegates and experts study currency stabilization at the London economic conference. The talks focus on dollar stability and reducing tariff barriers, with ideas to expand the World Bank to curb exchange rate gyrations and push central banks to hold reserves there.
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World” Bank
Publishers Study Provisions Of Control Bill
At the National Editorial association convention in Indianapolis on June 6 the group weighed government control of the publishing industry and potential postal rate changes under the Doughton bill. A legislative committee led by L. C. Hall urged a special study of the bill while outlining plans for a bureau system to coordinate NEA efforts and a push for a cohesive national newspaper program. Speakers urged enthusiasm for women readers and hinted at renovating practices as part of upcoming clinic sessions.
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Indianapolis
National Editorial Association
L. C. Hall
Wareham
Mass
United States Senate
Legislative Committee
Post Ofice Department
N.E.A
Harry E. Rutledge
Chicago
Association
Country Press
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Rutledge
Doyle E. Buckles
Fairbury
Neh
News
Thomas Beth
Colliers and Country Home
New York
Kidnap Tale Told by New Orleans Girl
In New Orleans on June 6 a young woman Miss Breckinridge daughter of E Prevost Breckinridge described being abducted by two men while driving through Audubon Park. She was bound and blindfolded in the back seat then taken to a small house near the Mississippi river area before being released after claiming her family could not pay a ransom.
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New Orleans
Margaret . Bueckin
Sidee
Miss Breckinridge
E. Prevost Breckinridge
St. Charles Avenue
Mississippi River
Wild Flower Festival Opens in Knoxville with Parade
Knoxville kicks off a five day wild flower celebration in the Smokies region. Events include a flower pageant and parade, floats from thirty East Tennessee cities, a junior queen parade from Knoxville schoolgirls, lectures on wild flowers, folk songs, banquets, concerts, dances and sports. The Cherokee Indian School near Cherokee, N C, will be represented.
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Knoxville
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
East Tennessee
Nations ‘Park
Smokemont
N. C
Mattern Chases World Flight Record Across Siberia
James Mattern today sped toward Omsk Siberia seeking to beat the Post Gatty world flight record. He held a 64 minute lead earlier but diverted to Novo-Sibirsk and then Irkutsk to seek the best route, while his Texan rival the Jane Texan pressed on toward Floyd Bennett Field.
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New York
API
Jimmy Mattern
Onistk
Siberia
Post-Gatty
Omsk
Jane Texan
Pest and Galty
Floyd Bennett Field
Srkutsk
Irkutsk
Texan
Mattern
Moscow
Jane Fi
Tad
James Mattern
Pitty
Svmi
Dita A. Om
Omsk Sibevia
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Sevier
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Clay
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Overton
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Pickett
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Trousdale
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Cumberland
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Meigs
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Grundy
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Moore
Rutherford
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Sumner
Davidson
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Hickman
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Marshall
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Perry
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Columbia
Benton
Carrell
Dyer
Crockett
Gibson
Henry
Lake
Lauderdare
Objon
Gatty
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Theother
Wiley Post
Harold Gatey
Oslo
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