McKellar says Hughes letter fails Roosevelt challenge
Washington March 29 Senator McKellar Democrat of Tennessee condemned Chief Justice Hughes letter as inadequate and deceptive to the people criticizing its defense of the court size increase and its secrecy in handling certiorari petitions The senator urged another Hughes letter explaining how the court handles writs of cer torari and argued that star chamber secrecy is un-American He tied his remarks to ongoing Senate debates on Roosevelt court reform and related constitutional amendments involving Congress power over industry and the judiciary.
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Washington
Senator McKellar
D., Tenn
Hughes
Supreme Court
Senate
Roosevelt
Congress
McKellar
Tennessee
Star Chamber
Vandenberg
Mich
Bankhead
Ala
Alabama
Bilbo D
Miss
Bilbo
Schwellenbach
Wash
Glass
D. Va
Robinson
Arkansas
Spest
MecKeliir Urgan
Ying
Local youth in critical condition after shooting at home
George Hartgrove twenty employed at a local plant was reported in critical condition at Community Hospital from a bullet wound to the left chest. The shooting occurred at his aunt Mrs Moltie Crawford’s home where Hartgrove had been staying, after he returned with a borrowed .22 rifle saying he would kill a dog at the creek.
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George Hartgrove
Community Hospital
Hartgrove
Moltie Crawford
Crawford
Reid
Buat
Insurgent Planes Mistake Town. Shelling In Spain
Rebels on the Cordoba front report government forces shelling delays as insurrectionists fire on themselves near Andujar and Alcara cejos. Casualties and property damage mount from a mistaken attack on Villa Del Rio while Italian reinforcements expected from Cordoba. The Pozoblanco-Alcaracejos corridor sees prisoner counts of about 200 as insurgents retreat toward mining regions in Ciudad Real.
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Andujar
Spain
Fiiers
Villa del Rio
Jaen
Alcaracejos
Ciudad Real
Cordoba
Eck
Cordoda
Pozoblanco
Porcunal River
Ecru High Students Strike Over Pay for Teachers
About 128 Ecru high school students walked out after four teachers, owed back salaries, did not report to class. Superintendent Skiles cited financial misunderstandings while teachers denied a strike, saying they only demanded owed pay. Some students joined in solidarity. grammar grades continued while nearby Hickory Flat’s Consolidated School faced delays due to trustee decisions on five teachers.
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ECRU
F. Q. Skiles
Carroll Barnard
Skiles
Memphis
Hickory Flat
Eern
Board of Trustees
Frank Dauvis
Winter milk lacking nutrition alarms northern farmers
Madison March 29 Northern dairy farmers fear southern competition after reports that winter milk lacks a growth factor found in grass fed cows. University of Wisconsin experiments seek methods to improve winter milk and identify the unknown element tied to green grass. Page eight continues.
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Paul TB
Anine
Madison
Scientistic
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Former Governor J. B. Frazier Dies
James Beriah Frazier 80 former U S senator and twice Tennessee governor died suddenly at his Chattanooga home of a heart ailment He was alone in his study and had a prior attack a month earlier Funeral likely Tuesday at the Frazier home Survived by widow Louis Keith four children and his law practice centered in Chattanooga since 1830 Continued on page eight.
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Frazier
William B. Bate
Chattanooga
Dewitt, Shepherd
Thomas S. Frazier
United States
Leaders Still in Conference Without Lewis
Chrysler strike talks progress as negotiators yield on union recognition, moving ahead without John L. Lewis. Governor Murphy says bargaining degree is key while both sides submit proposals on wages and settlement terms amid a nationwide stoppage.
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Holiday
Pan
John L. Lewis
Eivil
New York
Frank Murphy
Reo
Lensing
Tuesay
Hudson
Associated Press
Lansing
Mich
Chrysler, Corporation
United Automobile Workers
Taber to Discuss Tennessee Bonds Plan in Nashville
New York March 29 Norman S Taber municipal finance consultant said he would travel to Nashville to finalize a refinancing plan with Governor Browning. The plan aims to save Tennessee about 2.6 million dollars yearly and will be presented to the legislature. Taber said Tennessee’s debt of 128.9 million is structurally poor and faulty funding wastes more money than graft and mismanagement. He noted that had the state used a sound financial plan for 72 years it could have saved about 2 million annually. Browning and Taber also talked about releasing revenues frozen in sinking funds.
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New York
Norman S. Taber
Nashville
Browning
Taber
Aulty
Tennessee
Dun and Bradstreet
Browning and
New York Triple Slaying Under Probe Incharged By Police
Police Inspectors Tunney and McLaughlin held a man identified as Louis or Frenchy for questioning over the Easter triple slaying in New York. Veronica Gedeon 20, her mother 84 Mary Gedeon, and roommate Frank Byrnes were found murdered in a Beekman Street apartment. No statement given as detectives pursued leads from East 53rd Street tenement to nearby scenes.
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New York
Thomas Tunney
Rudolph McLaughlin
Veronica Gedeon
Louis
Frenchy
Tunney
Gene Tunney
East 53Rd Street
Miss
Miss Gedeon
Ronnie
Beekman Street
Gedeon
Beekman Place
Frank Byrnes
Supreme Court Upholds Frazier-Lemke Labor Measure
The Supreme Court unanimously upholding railway labor act provisions require railroads to bargain with workers in a dispute. Justice Stone delivered the ruling affirming the Fourth Circuit, noting the act aims to avert strikes and preserve interstate rail service. The decision allows mediation and potential arbitration when bargaining stalls, underscoring congressional intent to foster industrial peace. The court also referenced possible implications for related wage and conditions disputes and hinted at forthcoming rulings on other labor statutes.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Stone
Administration Teaders
Virginian Railway Company
American Federation of Labor
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Stone
Congress
NMB
National (Railway
Sten
Wishineton
West Croce Hotel Company
Perrish
Moratorium Bill Upheld By Supreme Court In Three Year Stay
The Supreme Court unanimous y holds the revised Frazier Lemke act constitutional allowing a three year moratorium on farm mortgage foreclosures. Justice Brandeis notes the stay is not absolute and may end earlier. landmark ruling on due process concerns and bankruptcy power. The case, Robert Page Wright vs Mountain Trust Bank, originates from Virginia and involves North Dakota Representative Lemke. Continue on page eight.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Brandeis
Brandeis
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Robert Page Wright
Bedford County
Farmer
Vinton
Mountain Trust Bank
Roanoke
Lemke
North Dakota
Wright
Supreme Rt
Easter observance blends pathos and humor in nation
Associated Press writer portrays Easter as a day of grand pomp and deep reflection across churches and pulpit sermons while fashion pressures spur spring finery. The Roose family attends at Washington’s church, and the First Lady participates in civic events as leaders travel from Florida and beyond. The report notes crowds, parades, and the enduring tradition surrounding Easter in a sprawling national scene.
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Associated
Master
Hershi
Washington Supreme Court Backs Minimum Wage Law
Washington March 29 The supreme court reversed prior rulings and upheld the constitutionality of Washington state minimum wage for women. Chief Justice Hughes wrote the majority with a 5 to 4 decision citing Adkins overruled and noting prior state decisions. Justice Sutherland dissented joined by three others. The case arose from Elsie Parrish a Wenatchee hotel maid who argued $216 paid Aug 1903 to May 1905 differed from the state set $14.50 minimum. The Chelan county court had deemed the law unconstitutional for taking property without due process.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Hughes
Sutherland
van Devanter
McReynolds
Butler
District of Columbia
Adkins
Roosevelt
New York
Washington Supreme Court
Elsie Parrish
Cascadian
Wenatches
West Coast Hotel Company
State Welfare Commission
Chelan County
Seeing Things Telegram From Detroit Driver
A Detroit driver for a transport company sent a telegram to the home office describing sightings of shadows and a wag rat shadow around a Wasik truck, claiming he received fifty dollars. The message mentions seeing shadows, hitting shadows, and a purported payment, with no clear factual context or corroboration.
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Blair, Nel
Tor 4 Transport Company
Detroit
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Ralph Norman, Jr
Paineville
Ralph
Central Frese
Will Patrick
J. B. Frazier
A. B. Frazier
Lewis
East List Street
McLaughlin
North Adams
Mass
William Lewis
William Morzon Butler
Massachusetts
Boston
Republican National Committee
Celvin Coolidge
Roose
Sims’ Church
Florida
Atlantic City
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