Plan to Control Grain Surplus Is Vetoed by Stone
Washington May 15 AP A plan to control the wheat surplus by a nationwide acreage reduction agreement was vetoed by Federal Farm Board Chairman Stone in a letter to State Senator F J Wilmer of Rosalia Washington. He called such contracts impractical and warned benefits would favor nonparticipants while burdening the agency.
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STONE
Washington
Federal Farm Board
Wilmer
North Pacific Grain Growers Cooperative Association
Association
Phelps to Lead Chain Store Research Team at University
Dr Clyde William Phelps head of the University of Chattanooga economics and commerce department will join five professors in establishing a chain store research project for the Federal Trade Commission. President Alex Guer announced a year’s leave of absence for Phelps to direct a staff of 150 economists gathering data and statistics for the inquiry.
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Chain Store Research
Chattanooga
Clyde William Phelps
University of Chattanoga Department of Economics and Commerce
Phelps
Theederal Trade Commission
Alex Guer
University of Chattanooga
Army planes race to Dayton field in maneuvers
Hundreds of army air planes launched from fields within 300 miles of Dayton and Fairfield for the annual maneuvers. More than 670 ships reached scattered middle west stations last night and took off today to reach Wrightfield by noon Saturday amid weather delays and a few nonfatal accidents.
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Fairfield
Dayton
Army Air Corps
Middle West
Wrightfield
Appalachian Mountains
Benjamin Foulois
South Euclid
Cleveland
Waco
Tex
Argyle
Scott Field
Ill
Ringleaders Held In Evarts Mine Disorder Case
Harlan county and Kentucky national guards tightened patrols after the arrest of Evarts union president William Hightower and four associated officials on murder charges tied to a gun battle that killed four. Col Dan M Carrell strengthened troops to prevent further unrest as indictments covered five individuals. The accused include W B Jones Asa Cusick Benson and Joseph Cawood. all are jailed without bond.
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Harlan, Ky
Evarts
Harlan County
Dan M. Carrell
Kentucky National
William H. Hightower
Drunk Insanity Blamed In Knoxville Sister Slayer
In Knoxville on May 15 officers blamed insanity from drunkenness for the murder of Mrs. W. Guy Jones 42 by her brother Robert L. Costen 36 then Costen killed himself with poison. Shirley Jones 12 found the bodies at the West Knoxville home after returning from school. The skull of Mrs. Jones was crushed with a baseball bat and Costen lay dead on his bed with an empty poison bottle beside him.
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Knoxville
Tenn
W. Guy Jones
Robert L. Costen
Costen
Pope Pius XII blesses labor in mass in Rome
Pope Pius XII blessed and counseled the world’s workers in observance of Rerum Novarum. He celebrated Mass at St Peters in Vatican City with about 20,000 present, half of them Catholic worker pilgrims, as greeters shouted Long live Pius XI during the procession to the altar.
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Vatican City
Pope Pius XII
Leo XIII
St. Peters
Pius XI
Southern Baptist Convention Studies Board Finances
Birmingham May 15 board executives detailed their financial needs to the special budget committee as it seeks an economy program. The committee aims to align board demands with retrenchment advocates to present a revised report. The board of foreign missions objected that the plan would hardship the board and endanger its existence. The convention reaffirmed cooperative program. Seminary reports showed indebtedness shifts, while Dr Truett presented the Women’s Missionary Union report during a Homecoming program for foreign missionaries.
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Birmingham
Southern Baptist Convention
Board of Foreign Missions
T. B. Ray
Richmond
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville
Southwestern Seminary
Fort Worth
George E. Truett
Dallas
Women’s Missionary Union
Last of Point Coupons in Times Newspaper
The Times prints the final hundred point free coupons today as part of the $2,500 Circulation Campaign. Coupons become void after May 17. mail them by Sunday with the contestant’s name clearly written and clipped. Next standings appear Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Belasco Dies Sudden at 76 in New York Theatre
Famous producer David Belasco dies of heart disease in New York at age 76 after a lifelong stage career. He vowed to retire feet first but continued working and his latest play Tonight or Never went on as scheduled despite his illness. His daughter Reina visited him at the Hotel Gladstone moments before his death.
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New York
David Belasco
Wizard
Reina
Morris Gest
Gladstone
Belasco
Mr. Belasco
Toscanini Beaten by Italian Mob in Bologna
Conductor Arturo Toscanini, leading the New York Philharmonic, was struck and pummeled by spectators when he refused to play the Fascist anthem Giovinezza and the royal march. He left the stage and canceled the night’s concert and tomorrow’s performance at the same theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bologna
Italy
Arrturo Toscanini
New York Philharmonic Symphony
Toscanini
Strikes to Check Pay Cuts Advised Washington
William Green head of the American Federation of Labor endorses strikes to oppose wage reductions if other means fail. The AFL executive council urged organized and unorganized labor to resist any move to lower pay, calling it a breach of the 1929 industrial agreement with Hoover. Green said labor is justified to strike if needed, while pledging cooperation with the president's wage-keeping program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Federations Executive Council
Green
Hoover
Madrid Chief of Police Removed and Order Restored
Madrid on May 15 reports Carlos Borrero was removed as chief of police by government order for laxity in quelling disorders that led to church burnings. Ricardo Herraiz appointed in his place as Miguel Maura says order has resumed nationwide. Fourteen Communists arrested after unauthorized meeting. police found arms and documents amid resistance.
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Madrid
Carlos Borrero
Ricardo Herraiz
Miguel Maura
Spain
Summer Palace
San
More Jobs Cited To Cure Business Low Mood
Nashville May 15 Dr Julius Klein assistant secretary of commerce urged the Nashville Chamber of Commerce that more jobs are the sole remedy for a lagging business mood. He stressed sustaining wage earners buying power and outlined a decalogue of causes behind the low mood learned in business trials.
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Julius Klein
Nashville, Tenn
Nashville Chamber of Commerce
Papal Nuncio to Madrid to protest church burnings
Federico Tedeschini, Papal Nuncio in Madrid, instructed to file a formal protest with the Spanish Republican government over the burning of churches and convents and the lack of protection. The church is expected to seek reparation for the property damage suffered last week.
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Vatican City
Federico Tedeschini
Madrid
Weather Fair and Warmer Across Virginia
Virginia forecast calls for fair skies and warmer conditions tonight through Saturday. Yesterday highs reached 71 with 49 at night, no rainfall reported. figures compare to 77 and 56 a year ago. Readings taken at 6:00 p.m. by T. C. Harris, U.S.W.O. for the prior 24 hours.
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Virginia
T. C. Harris
U.S.W.O
Temporarily Untrue Ex-Soldier Seeks Bonus Help
Isaac Irvin a Negro ex soldier testifies that a report of his death was temporarily untrue and, while joking about the timing, asks a Chicago newspaper for aid to obtain his bonus money. He questions how the death rumor started, suggesting they expect him dead before payment.
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Chicago
Isaac Irvin
Bank Records Not Wanted by D O J
Federal Judge John J. Gore dismissed the DoJ petition seeking access to Caldwell and Co. records in Nashville. U S District Attorney A V McLane said the government sought the records to investigate alleged violations of national banking laws with a view to possible criminal prosecutions against Caldwell officials.
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Nashville
Tenn
U. S
John J. Gore
Department of Justice
Caldwell and Co
House of Nashville
A. V. McLane
Caldwell
Treasury receipts and customs totals for May 13
Treasury receipts for May 13 were 3 606 472 97 dollars with expenditures 15 645 214 45 and a balance of 215 212 148 53. Customs receipts for the month to May 13 were 12 569 143 60 dollars.
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Washington
Treasury
Howse Re-Elected Nashville Mayor Amid City Races
Mayor Hilary E. Howse won re election with 9 200 votes to 4 689 as 32 of 33 precincts reported. City Judge Guild Smith defeated Sam Borum 9 370 to 2 692. Board of Public Works winners were Luther Luton and Dr J W Bauman. 27 councilmen were elected with nine run offs likely.
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Nashville
Tenn
Hilary E. Howse
Board of Public Works
Howse
Feliz Z. Wilson
Guild Smith
Sam Borum
Luther Luton
J. W. Bauman
Charges Repeated Against Walker by Fox Pamphlet
Alan Fox, chair of the National Republican Club city affairs committee, issues a pamphlet restating a report that condemned Mayor Walker’s private life. The club deleted three sentences from the original report, citing concerns over interference with public duties. Newspapers note opposition to Fox’s appointment.
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New York
Alan Fox
National Republican Club
Walker
Fox
Hollywood
Schafer Seeks Probe of Diplomatic Liquor Violations
Wisconsin anti prohibitionist representative Schafer says he will ask a House committee to investigate why federal officers allow foreign diplomats to violate the eighteenth amendment after a Salvadorean Legation liquor raid. He urged Stimson to pursue a thorough embassy and legation liquor inquiry and to prosecute violators.
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Washington
Schafer
Legation
Stimson
Schafe
Wisconsin
House
Schaf
Briand pushes Pan European plan in Geneva effort
Geneva May 15 The French foreign minister Aristide Briand arrived in Geneva for a likely final bid to unite Europe under a Pan European program aimed at lifting the continent from economic slump His plan envisions three parts covering agriculture industry and finance with European cooperation and a central authority linked to the League of Nations. Austria is targeted for special support while nineteen foreign ministers attend a prelude to next week’s league council meeting. Soviet and Turkish ministers are also expected.
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Geneva
Aristide Briand
France
Europe
Commission
Paris
Paris Dispatches
Finance Committee
League of Nations
Paris House
Bank of France
Austria
Briand
Council of the
M. Briand
Alabama dirt farmers defeat bill at legislature rally
More than 8000 Alabama dirt farmers rallied at the state capitol to oppose a bill regulating county farm agents and extension workers. The senate agriculture committee indefinitely postponed the measure by a 10 to 1 vote after hearings in Cranton Bowl, as crowds filled chambers and surrounding venues.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Senate Committee
Agriculture
Senate
Cramton Bowl
John Craft
Mobileman
Kentucky
W. M
Problems of Coal Fields Discussed
Officials of the Tennessee and Kentucky Federations of Labor and representatives of the United Mine Workers of America met in Knoxville to discuss issues facing the coal fields of Tennessee and Kentucky. Paul J. Aymon of Chattanooga said the meeting, called by the UMWA, was not detailing final proposals, with attendance including W. E. Cheeks, T. J. Smith, S. C. Godfrey, and Dave Hanly from various cities.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee and
Kentucky Federations of Labor
United Mine Workers of America
Tennessee
Kentucky
Paul J. Aymon
Chattanooga
Tennessee Federation
United Mine Workers
Aymon
W. E. Cheeks
Nashville
T. J. Smith
Graysville
S. C. Godfrey
Dave Hanly
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Army
Sister
Pope Pius
Leo
Baptist Convention
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
A.L.S
Caldwell Records
Barbara Bennett
Morton Downey
Miss Bennett
Constance
Joan Bennett
Richard Bennett
Pan-Europe
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