Banking bill studied today by committee
The Senate banking subcommittee hearing featured Eccles defending public control of currency and monetary policy as essential to recovery. He said the bill is not revolutionary and would not increase political dominance over the reserve board while noting constitutional mandates to coin money and regulate value. The House bill had passed 271 to 110, with Senate action unlikely for weeks.
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Associated Press Star
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Senate
Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Glass
Virginie
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Act
Reserve Board
Eccles
Federal Reserve System
Utah
United States
Congress
Ecclesaid
House
Winthrop W. Aigrich
Chase National Bank
Francis M. Law
American Bankers Association
Aldrich
Bankers’ Association
Federal Reserve Banks
Weather outlook with showers across Tennessee Kentucky Virginia
Forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with occasional showers tonight and Saturday across Tennessee Kentucky and Virginia. Temperatures to edge up in parts before a chill, with cool northern areas. Substantial cloudiness and light rain chances persist through the weekend.
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Admiral Byrd Greeted by Washington Throng
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and his crew returned from Antarctica to a Washington reception rivaling Lindbergh's 1927 welcome. The Bear of Oakland carried Byrd to the navy yard for a 5 p.m. ceremony with a 413 gun salute, as President Roosevelt prepared to speak and nationwide broadcasts were arranged.
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Antarctica
Richard Bhvelyn Byrd
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Oakland
Potomac
Quantico
Navy Yard
Roosevelt
Little America
Byrd
Jooeet C. Peery
Virginia
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Bear
Unknown whereabouts of 48 navy planes in mass flight
Honolulu May 10 Official secrecy veiled the 48 navy sea planes on a trail blazing mass flight to Midway Island 2323 miles away As hours pass no information is released fueling speculation they may have stopped at French Frigate Shoals Pearl Harbor or Hermes Reef Radio silence at Pearl Harbor prevents tracking Takeoff from Pearl Harbor occurred at 618 a m EDT with 10 to 12 hours expected for the flight
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Midway Island
French Frigate Shoals
Pearl Harbor
Hermes Reef
Midway
Pearl
Armeda
Joy Spread by Governor Conner at Parchman Prison
Governor Sennett Conner, nicknamed De Big Boss, granted twenty four pardons or suspensions to inmates at Parchman in mercy hearings. Among those released is "Frenchy" Alex Lamar, 60, leader of the Camp 1 string and brass band, who helped keep the prison music scene alive despite lengthy confinement.
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Jack Dale
Associated Press
Parchman Prison
Miss
Sennett Conner
de Big Boss
State Penitentiary
Frenchy
Alex Lamar
Camp 1
London crowd gasps as letters read in beauty contest suit
In London on May 10 1930 Lord Revelstoke a member of Baring Brothers denied promising to wed Miss Joyce Ivy Dawkins winner of an international beauty contest. The courtroom heard letters in which he allegedly pressed for marriage while Miss Joyce now in Hollywood pressed her case with three attorneys led by Neville Laski. The special jury included three women and heard the notations of after effects of last night.
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Burdette T. Johns
Associated Press
London
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Angelo Joyce
Baim Onit
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Baring Brothers
Miss Joyce
Hollywood
Ivy Dawkins
Neville Laski
Revelstoke
Indy
Lipstick and bare legs barred by Sedgley pastor
May 10 Worchestershire England reports Parish church vicar Rev Harold Marcy bans girls with bare legs or painted lips from worship and says he will deny sacraments to women wearing cosmetics. He cites church magazine remarks as basis for his crackdown amid a week of clergy anti lipsticked parishioners.
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Dudley
Worchestershire
England
Sedgley
Harold Marcy
Marley
Ish
Filibuster on TVA bill is broken to take up measure
In Washington on May 10 the Senate voted to consider the Norris bill to strengthen the Tennessee Valley Authority act. Senator Norris quickly moved to take up the bill, ending Senator Austin's earlier delaying filibuster. The fate of passage remains undecided. Memphis: TVA plan probes linking Jackson, Milan and six other West Tennessee cities to the Pickwick pool. Swanson and two engineers survey feasibility of hookups with munici pal power plants amid transmission line progress.
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Muscle Shoals
William W. Goodman
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Lawrence Taylor
Talmadge Plans Tour to Oppose Roosevelt Nomination
Governor Eugene Talmadge plans a nationwide speaking tour to thwart Roosevelt’s renomination. He schedules May 18 speeches in New York City on radio and in person, with appearances in Chicago on May 20 and June 12, and a Rotary Club address in Providence on May 21. He casts his fight as defending true democracy and attacks the New Deal and NIRA, calling the $4.88 billion relief fund a “darkest blot” on history. He aims to rally broad opposition to the national administration and promote his own doctrine as the only correct path.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Georgia
Eugene Talmadge
United States
Roosevelt
New York City
Georgia Society
Chicago
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Rotary Club
Association of Commerce
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Bovernor
Washington
Government seeks halt to huge Appalachian dam without license
Lynchburg Va May 10 The United States files suit in federal court charging Appalachian Power cannot build its 10 million dam on the New River without a Federal Power Commission license The government seeks a temporary injunction to stop construction in Pulaski county near Radford and to bar further operation after final hearing unless licensed The suit argues the dam along an interstate waterway affects public welfare and originates in North Carolina flowing through Virginia to West Virginia and Gauley River to Kanawha.
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New River
Federal Power Commission
Joseph Chitwood
Pulaski County
Radford
Washington
Chitwood
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Virginia
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Kanawha
New Plan to Raise G.O.P. Funds
Charles B. Sapp reports from Chicago that George F. Getz, treasurer of the Republican National Committee, foresees a shift to many small donations rather than a few large gifts for the 1936 campaign. He says funds will come primarily through state committees, not a single national drive, noting a past trend toward smaller contributions since 1932.
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Ansacksted
Chicago
George F. Getz
Republican National Committee
Getz
Pennsylvania
Chain Letter Craze Draws Denver Woman On Dimes
Grace P. Hall of 1533 Downing Street Denver writes to The Times praising chain letters as fun after receiving multiple dime donations from across the country. She started May 27 and has collected $9.90 while others report larger sums, including a new car purchase and debt payments. the letter notes widespread participation but warns the craze may die out, continued on page eight.
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Hamilton Sent To Death In Hot Seat
Rayond Hamilton, 22, died in the electric chair in Huntsville Texas after following partner Joe Palmer in the slaying of prison guard Major Crowson. He entered the chamber at 12 19 am and was pronounced dead at 12 27 am.
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Joe Palmer
Major Crowson
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Hamilton
Bunman
Bill Decker
Dallas
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Decker
Mystery Youth Is Buried Today
A black-haired youth died 14 days ago in Chattanooga and lies buried in a county grave with their identity unresolved. Initial claimant G W Wooliver of Knoxville said the body was his missing son Elvis age 14, but was rejected. Mrs Mattie Isabell of Knoxville identified the body as her brother Reaper Bane age 22 from Durham, but a police check failed to confirm. County Coroner John Scott ordered the burial after unresolved identification.
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Chattanooga
G. W. Wooliver
Elvis
Mattie Isabell
Reaper Bane
Durham
John Scott
Huey’s Laws Take Effect in Louisiana Martial Rule
Baton Rouge measures enacted during a special session take effect at noon. Huey P. Long’s laws grant power to control federal relief funds and finances of local agencies and place guards at polls. Two anti Long laws hit East Baton Rouge, while martial law remains in force as guards oversee the capital.
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Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Long
Federal Relief Fund
United States
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Ickes
Emergency Relief Administration
East Baton oRuge
Fred. Leblanc
Federal agents press hunt for Robinson reported dead
Federal agents renewed their seven month search for Thomas H. Robinson the alleged kidnapper despite police rumors he is dead Hoover said the hunt will continue until death is proven and noted Robinson’s lone wolf profile and use of women’s clothing He faced possible execution under the Lindbergh act and press reports said his wife may have received part of the ransom in Indianapolis
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Thomas H. Robinson
Robinson
Indianapolis
Alice Speed Stoll
Loutaville
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hoover
Thomas J. Sparks
Louisville
Banking debates and Byrd welcome amid crisis in Washington
Washington headlines report conflict over the Patman bonus bill as Congress and the White House wrestle with funding and monetary policy amid preparations to greet Rear Admiral Richard Byrd returning from Antarctic exploits. Roosevelt leans toward veto if the Senate sends the bill. 5,000 telegrams flood the White House urging action.
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Richard J. Byrd
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Tennessee Valley Authority
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Murriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
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