Group Probes Tear Gas Use During Textile Strikes
Senate munitions committee heard that Federal Laboratories of Pittsburgh reports a five to ten percent business rise since the Lentil strike. John V. Young said his plant supplied tear gas and machine guns for labor disputes, including Autolite in Toledo and Seattle. He noted police approval was needed for gas bomb purchases. The hearing also discussed Germany subsidizing aircraft via foreign funds impounded in Germany.
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Washington
Senate
John W. Young
Federal Laboratories Company
Pittsburgh
Busine
John VA Young
Federal Laboratories Company of Pittsburgh
Senate Munitions Committee
Alleghenies
Rhody
Island
Anm
National Guard
Young
Indiuskind
Autolite
Toledo
Seattle
Carter
Germany
International Engineering Company, Inc
United Aircraft Exports, Inc
Tennessee and Virginia Weather Summary
Weather notes show generally fine conditions in Tennessee with varying wind and mild timing across west and central regions. Virginia reports fair to night conditions with slight warming, yesterday’s high 83 and low 45, rain 0.08 inches. Readings recorded at 4 pm daily for the prior 24 hours.
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Tennessee
Warner
Virginia
Bee Sting Fatal To Aged Farmer in Arkansas
George Moseley, 60, a Bearden, Arkansas farmer, died after a bee sting on his finger while drawing a bucket of water from a well near his house. He collapsed, dying a few minutes before a doctor arrived. Physicians noted shock from the sting could have precipitated the death.
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EL Dorado
Ark
George Mosely
Bearten
Moseley
Bearden
Walmsley orders clean up in New Orleans police
Mayor T Semmes Walmsley told New Orleans police to stamp out vice and gambling or be dismissed. The order came after revelations by a legislative committee led by Huey P Long accusing graft in city government. (Continued on page two)
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New Orleans
T. Semmes
Walmsley
Walmsey
Tores
Huey P. Long
Wong
Georgia Governor Seeks Tax Relief on Beer Debate
Governor Talmadge says officials in Washington consider the plight of states hit by the special beer tax. He telephoned Guy Helvering to learn if repeal questions might come up in Georgia when the legislature convenes mid January. He notes Georgians have not voted on repeal.
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Atlanta
Governonor Talmadge
Internal Revenue Bureau
Iwashington
Guy T. Helvering
Washington
Georgia
Nome Burns Wipes Out City As Two Die In Fire
Nome Alaska September 18 news reports a major fire in the wooden town starting at the Golden Gate Hotel. Flames consumed federal buildings banks stores and hotels. Two Eskimos died trapped by the flames. several people injured. The city faced food shortages and approaching winter as aid from federal government Red Cross and companies moved to assist.
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Nome
Alaska
Hich
Hein
Rex M. Swartz
Mayo
Red Cross
American
Golden Gate Hotel
Iremen
Federal
Miners and Merchants Bank
Eskimos
Front Street
Investigation shifts to Asbury Park over Morro Castle fire
New York September 18 API The Morro Castle tragedy shifts the investigation to Asbury Park where the ruined liner lies abandoned. Dickerson Hoover chairman of the Department of Commerce board orders an all day respection of the Pulls and the grand jury recessed until Thursday. Witnesses testified of crew discipline lapses passengers jumping from a moving vessel and flames driving down stairs and into the elevator well. Acting Captain William F Warms had been suspended ten days in 1926 for failure to hold fire and lifeboat drills aboard the Ward liner Yamato. Hoover and his party left for Asbury Park by steamer and train with James Smith Karl Nielsen and Joan L Crone. The trip is expected to take the day and testimony resumes tomorrow.
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New York
API
Mavicy
Morro Castly
Taday
Ashbury Porl
Dickerson Hoover
Denartof Commerce Board
Ter
Grand Jury
Department of Commerce Board
Customs House
William F. Warms
Morra Castle
Steamboat Inspection Service
Yamuri
Hoover
Asbury Park
James Smith
Karl Nielsen
Joan L. Crone
Delegations Ask Ickes to Approve Fair Park Route
In Washington Tennessee and North Carolina sent delegations to urge their choice for the Shenandoah-Creat Smoky Mountain parkway section. Tennessee named six speakers including Highway Commissioner Franke Webster and Governor Hill McAlister to present its position. North Carolina also designated six officials to argue its case before Secretary Ickes.
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Washington
Tennessee
North Carolina
Shenandoah - Creat Smoky Mountain Parkway
Ickes
Franke Webster
W. T. Kennerly
Knoxville
Taylor
Melvellar and
Bachman
Hill McAlister
Webster
Ressar
Bureau of Public Works
Park Service
Public Works Administration
Gove
Simpson ready to quit if Tennessee asks
Nashville reports Col. Walter L. Simpson, head of state FERA administration, said he would resign if the Tennessee people demand it. He noted ongoing controversies with private interests tied to TERA activities as protests centered on his leadership. In Little Rock, plans by the Anti-Saloon League and six state superintendents will shape future legislation at a October 13 conference with six public meetings to follow.
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Nashville
FERA
Walter L. Simpson
Tennessee
Simpson
Little Rock
Aris
Anti-Saloon League of America
Arkansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Louisiana
League
Red placards in Geneva praise Soviet Russia amid league talks
In Geneva on September 18 Communist placards welcomed the Soviet Union into the League of Nations as the assembly debated Russia’s entrance. Signs urged admiration for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and peace, while officials noted the need for all countries in the peace process.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Sindee
Union of Socialist Soviet Republics
T.con Nicole
League
Russia
Netherlands
Portugal
Switzerland
Debt Inventory Urged By Peek In Financial Survey
Washington dispatch reports George N. Peek, special foreign trade adviser to President Roosevelt, urged a national debt inventory of the world’s claims on the United States. He suggested restricting or embargoing American capital to “poor risks” nations and called for a government credit rating agency to appraise foreign borrowing. Peek estimated global U.S. debt at 20.645 billion and argued for thorough bookkeeping of foreign and domestic financial relations and investments.
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Washington
George N. Peek
Roosevelt
Peek
Peele
United States
Peel
New York Faces Relief Problem
New York moves to avert winter hunger for 1,090,000 people with a three part relief plan. A one tenth of one percent business tax, a 15 percent tax on federal income taxes paid by New Yorkers for 1634, and a municipal lottery could raise from 20 to 39 million. Mayor Laguardin says at least 50 million is needed. aldermen shelved a higher business tax after protest. Welfare Commissioner Hodson orders resumed relief payments as committee assures full board adoption. Lottery plan would run via a voluntary association with memberships sold and officers chosen by lot.
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Tom Hagenbuch
New York
Board of Aldermen
Laguardin
William Hodson
Lot
Roosevelt barred from pulpit by New York pastor
At a Clymer New York church meeting Rev L R Phipps Mi warned that President Roosevelt would not be allowed in the pulpit. He complained the president is not religious and has attended church only sparsely since taking office. The Erie Conference delegates heard the remark.
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New Castle
Methodist Episcopal Church
Clymer
N. Y
Roosevelt
Erie
L. R. Phipps
Lafollette Wing Under Test Today In Wisconsin Primary
The Lafollette Progressive party staged its first test at the polls in Milwaukee as it challenged Democrats for Roosevelt era primary votes. Senator Robert M. Lafollette Jr. was unopposed for renomination, while Phillip F. Lafollette sought the gubernatorial nomination and both backed Roosevelt. Five Democratic senatorial hopefuls and three gubernatorial contenders campaigned under New Deal standards. Republicans urged repudiation.
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Kenneth Hopping
Milwaukee
Lafollette
Progressive Party
Roosevelt
Robert M. Lafollette, Jr
Phillip F. Lafollette
Poliies
Lafollettes
Testimony Heard in Bank Robbery Trial at Vann-Griffith Hearing
In Birmingham Alabama on September 18 a convicted Tennessee bank robber Otis Burnett testified that the Alabama bank robbery was planned in the offices of Carl W Vann. Vann and Democratic circuit judge nominee J O Griffith are charged with using the mails to defraud Burnett and John Wiggins. Burnett said he did not know if Vann knew of the plan. He described the loot shares and told how the bonds were to be disposed of after capture.
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Birmingham
Als
Tennessee
Alabama
Carl W. Vann
Vann
QO. J. Griffith
Otis Burnett
Falkville
Ala
Vann and Griffith
Burnett
John Wiggins
Griffith
Memphis
Wiggins
Woman Seeks Jail Time By Slapping Squire
In New York at night court Mrs Sally Redmond asked Magistrate Overton Harris to arrest her. She wanted him jailed as part of her plan to be with her husband Roi sin Redmond after a domestic dispute. The couple argued at their apartment, drawing police attention and leading to Redmond being taken to night court.
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Dale Harrison
New York
Sally Redmond
Overton Harris
Redmonds
Redmond
Textile strike leaders urge nationwide walkout and relief plan
Washington reports the United Textile Workers executive council met to tackle relief for strikers and families as 100,000 workers across divisions were urged to join the walkout. Officers from strike centers cited rising ranks and police conduct while Garra gious deputized guards stirred concern. In Toronto, William A. Pittenger was elected Grand Sire of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
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Washington
Executive Council
The
United Textile Workers
Tis
Paterson
N. J
Pittenger
Toronto
William A. Pittenger
Duluth
Minn
Independent Order of Odd Fallows
James A. Davis
Taconia
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Democrat
Missouri
Fam
Walme
Averday
U. S
Jersey
Fair Park
Mathilda Elvinghaus
Rush Joly
Grand ‘Rapids, Mich
Chicago
Edouard Benes
Austria
Italy
Pulaski
Tenn
Ben
Brownlow
Roy ‘Brownlow
Thale
Ed Pugh
Davidson County
Giles County
Pugh
Big Son
Peek IN Financial
Gotham
M. E. Pulpit
Robert
Phillip
Squire
John Peel
Greenevile
Greenville
HunGius
Thomas F. McMahon
Bone
Francis J. Gorman
National Strike Committee
Gorman
American Federation of Labor
Hugh Johnson
SMRA
Blue Eagle
Labor Department
Presidential Mediation Board
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