FHA Leader Urges Bankers to Aid Housing Recovery
Chattanooga Tennessee May 21 Acting FHA administrator Stewart McDonald told the State Bankers Association that the back of the terrible low mood is broken and bankers must help speed recovery. He traced housing finance advances since 1932, highlighted the insured mortgage plan offering up to 100 percent insurance, up to 16000 dollars, and terms to 20 years. He also stressed plan permanency and endorsed federal bank examinations as part of insurance reforms.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Stewart McDonald
Federal Housing Agency
Tennessee
McDonald
State Bankers’ Association
FHA
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Federal Home Loan Bank
National Housing Plan
Bendits
L. E. Birdzell
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Birdzell
Birdzelt
Detroit Polish Rites For Aviator Stanley Hausner
Thousands of Polish residents attended the requiem high mass for Stanley Hausner at Sweetest Heart of Mary church in Detroit. The transAtlantic aviator perished in a Memorial to Marshal Pilsudski crash, with nearly 14 000 friends and admirers filing past his bier after contributing to a Detroit to Warsaw flight planned for next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Stanley Hausner
Josef Pilsudski
Heart of Mary
Hausner
Detroit-to
Warsaw
Weather Forecast for Tennessee Kentucky Virginia and Nearby
Weather outlook reports fair and cool conditions across Tennessee Kentucky and Virginia with cooler temperatures tonight and Wednesday. North Carolina sees fair skies tonight and Wednesday with cooler readings in the southern portions. Georgia remains fair tonight and Wednesday with cooler air in the southern regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia
South
Portio
Hide and Seek Played By Barbara and Hubby
Barbara Hutton and Count Haugwitz Reventlow arrived from the west with Pennsylvania Railroad support and staged a three act drama in New York. The couple celebrated at the Countess’ father Franklyn Hut ton's Fifth Avenue apartment before planning to sail May 29 on the Bremen for a summer abroad and fall return to the United States. The pair discussed citizenship questions with witty, evasive answers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Barbara Hutton
Count Haugwitz-Reventlow
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fifth Avenue
Franklyn Hutton
Count Haugwitz- Revention
America
Barbara
Bremen
United States
Illinois House Faces Relief Crisis Showdown in Springfield
Democratic and Republican leaders marshal forces for a tense showdown over a state relief package while hunger marchers gather near the Capitol. Minority Republicans propose an alternate plan directing state funds owed to the federal government toward immediate relief, as Democrats aim to pass an emergency three cent sales tax.
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Springfield
Illinois House of Representatives
Capitol
House
Clinton Sarle
Harry Hopkins
Illinois
First Lady Sees How Mine Works
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt visits Willow Grove Mine in Neffs where about four hundred miners, inked by coal dust, perform tasks as part of an invited tour during the closing exercises of the People’s University in Bellaire Ohio. The university offers adult education courses begun six months prior.
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Bellaire
Freoklin D. Roosevelt
Bown
Willow Grove
Neffs
No Compromise Not Planned By F D R
Washington May 21 The President said after vetoing the Patman bonus bill he would reject any plan for full immediate cash payment of 2 2 billion dollars. Senator Robinson of Arkansas floated a compromise notion but White House circles opposed any plan for full payment. This report describes the bonus steering committee briefing.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Robinson
Arkansas
Von
White House
Ex Beauty Seeks Face Value in $250000 Suit
Former show girl Eileen Wenzell sues Louis J. Ehret Jr for 250000 alleging lasting damage to her beauty stock in trade after a disputed accident. In a mini trial a juror shoved the plaintiff’s attorney Moses Feitenstein while presenting two photos as evidence. The juror apologized but defense objected and trial halted.
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NEW Yssrk
Eileen Wenzell
Louis J. Ehret, Jr
Supreme Court
Moses Feitenstein
John A. Witt
Feltenstein
Witt
Aston J. Levy
Counties fight over annexed territory in Tennessee
In May 21 report from Athens Tennessee Polk county sues to void state act annexing 10 square miles to McMinn county. Polk seeks judgment for value of improvements and tax share. McMinn demurs, and both counties oppose the annexation claiming the act unconstitutional. Democrats press governor to call a special session to repeal the act.
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Athens
Tenn
Polk
McMinn County
McMinn -County
W. F. Scarbrough
Polk County
Chancery Court
Benton
Pot County
W. V. Davis
Ment
Mable
Relief Workers Could Strike Over Lowered Wages
President Roosevelt set relief wage rates from 19 to 95 per month for the four billion works program. AFL head William Green warned that wide disparities may cause social unrest and possible strikes among relief workers. He convened federation leaders to decide a course of action as political figures debate the plan.
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Washington
Roosevelt
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
McCarran
Johnson Support Given to the NRA Rally Planned in Washington
Johnsen endorses Roosevelt's two year extension for the NRA urging small businessmen wage earners and housewives to petition senators. He defends the blue eagle against charges of monopoly and oppression and criticizes a nine and a half month extension as creating blank uncertainty while warning that killing NRA could trigger a severe business setback. Preparations for a capital rally show political pushback from opponents including Senator Nye.
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Washington
NRA
Hugh S. Johnson
Roosevelt
Donald R. Richberg
Johnson
House Democrats
Richberg
Johnsen
Nye
R-Nd
Mary Pickford Triumphs On Stage In Seattle
May 21 audience cheers as Mary Pickford returns to legitimate stage with Coquette at the Metropolitan theater in Seattle. She thanks fans for their loyalty and recalls screen years. Critics deem her performance a brilliant, complete triumph and note her theater roots.
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Seattle
Shem
Mary Pickford
Miss Pickford
Richard E. Hayes
The
Seattle Times
Everhardt Armistrong
Seattle Post-intelligencer
Flood Fear Forces Mass Relocation Across Oklahoma and Texas
Oklahoma City May 21 Hundreds of families fled to higher ground as flood crests neared. Officials moved 300 families from North Canadian river bottoms while Red Cross and National Guard coordinated logistics. Texas and Oklahoma reports list fatalities rising. Arkansas and Brazos river areas also under rising flood risk with levees breached and homes evacuated.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Homa
Louisiana
Texas
North Canadian
Oklahoma
Kansas
R. J. Benzel
Red Cross
Aieustin
Waller
Bend
Oria
Brazos River
National Guard
Mills in South Planned Newsprint Mill Debate at SNPA Session
Hot Springs Arkansas May 21 ar1 establishment of a newsprint mill in the South was slated for discussion at the SNPA convention with 200 delegates from 71 cities in 20 states present. James G Stahlman chaired the newsprint committee report while EB Gaylord praised efforts to bring a new industry to the South to protect against Canadian and northern mills domination. The plan would use Southern Pine in production as Gaylord urged freight-rate reform. The day ended with continued affiliation to the newspaper code authority and a Lake Catherine barbecue hosted by Harvey Couch.
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Hot Springs
Ark
South
Southern Newspaper Publishers’ Association
James G. Stahlman
The
Nashville Banner
EB. K. Gaylord
Oklahoma City Oklahoman and Tires
Association
SNPA
Canada
Northern Mills
Dixie
Gaylord
Newspaper Code Authority
Lake Catherine
Here
Harvey Co. Couch
Re- Construction Finance Corporation
Southwest Utilities
Leathe
Code Authority
Hitler May Indicate His Accord for Soviet Pact
Berlin May 21 AP reports widespread rumors Reichsfuehrer Hitler may offer Russia a non aggression pact in tonight Reichstag address. Officials would not confirm. Translation of his speech to multiple languages planned for international broadcast with loudspeakers in cities and placards urging citizens to hear the Fuehrer.
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Hitler
Reichsfuehrer
Russia
World Broadcast
A.D. Stefferud
Associated Press
Berlin
der Fushrer
Germany
der Fuehrer
Marriage law seen as state profit in Tennessee
Nashville report says repeal of five day notice for marriage raises school funds by about 100000 dollars annually. Rep Earl Swann argues merchants and hotels would gain 300000 dollars yearly from couples marrying out of state prior to repeal. He notes age limits were effectively lowered by repeal, allowing 14 year old boys and 12 year old girls to wed under old English common law. He stresses no intent to permit child marriage. Mahoney dies in Philadelphia at 51.
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Nashville
Earl Swann
Robertson
Swann
Attorney General's Office
Tennessee
Kentucky
Lawrence of Arabia dies in accident in Dorsetshire
A seven member coroner jury ruled Col T E Lawrence died in an accidental motorcycle crash on a Dorsetshire road on May 13. Witnesses described him swerving to avoid a car, his body bearing severe head fractures. His will left about £200 and his cottage at Moreton to his brother.
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Wool
Dorsetshire
Eng
Lawrence of Arabia
Ernest Catchpole
Col
T. E. Lawrence
Lawrence
P.C. Allen
A. W. Lawrence
Reais
Moreton
London
Women Sweep Whistling Contest At Allied Arts Festival
In Los Angeles the festival of allied arts featured a whistling contest in which no boys participated. The event drew a feminine field and the women captured all top places.
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Los Angeles
First Lady Favors Warm Weather Plans Parties
Washington May 21 Associated Press staff writer reports Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt seeks warmer weather for garden parties and the White House newspaper folk dance. She muses on appropriate dress for guests, preferring white flannels if warm and dinner coats if cool, guiding reporters’ attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Furman
Associated Press
Washington
Franklin Dr. Roosevelt
E Reason
White House
TVA Audit Feud Sparks House Clash Over Authority Bill
House members spar over the Tennessee Valley Authority bill as Representative May accuses Maverick of pressuring for copies of Cassidy’s extracts from an audit. Cassidy defends his role, while TVA chairman Morgan says expenditures face questions but may be settled. The dispute centers on audit interpretations and the scope of TVA powers.
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Washington
Tennessee Vale Jey
Representative May
D-Ky
Maverick
D-Tex
House Military Committee
May
TVA
Comptrailer
McCarl
James E. Cassidy
National Coal Association
Cassidy
Beasley
Alabama Power Company
Moses
D-Sc
McSwain
Kenneth Anderson
Arthur E. Macegan
Morgan
Arthur BE
Tennessee Valley Authority
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Hubby
Hutton
F.D.R
By Charles Stutz
FDR
TWA
United States Supreme Court
S. M. Williams
Lawerence
Catchpole
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