Mitchell Attacks Graft in Navigation Department Hearing
Former assistant secretary of commerce Mitchell told a Senate committee that the Roosevelt administration enabled a 1 720 000 subsidy for Leviathan operations and accused the commerce department of favoritism and graft. He pressed for recapture of funds and potential legal action, citing prior inquiries and the Black committee findings, while senators pressed for specifics and cautioned against overstating cases.
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Washington
UFI
Ewing
Mitchel
Senate
Roosevelt
United States Ines
Leviathan
Roper
Messouri
Commerce Department
Congress
F. BD
P. A. S. Franklin
Kermit Roosevelt
Vincent Aster
Fletcher
Dfia
White
R-Me
H. I. Cone
Mitchell
Black Air and
Ocean Mail
Copeland
Matchell
Department of Justice
Vandenberg Rogers
Directet
International Mercantile Maine
United States Lines
McNary
R-Ore
Roeper
Teapot Dome
Lenks
Quell Bloodless Riot In Kansas Prison Mine
Kansas state prison mine riot ends after 21 hours with 300 inmates subdued by Warden Lacey Simpson and officers. Surface evacuation complete in 35 minutes. no injuries to guards or convicts. Rioters demanded better food, removal of Dr. Parker, and immunity. no concessions granted. Officers used smoke and reversed ventilators to trap rioters. bears masks and torches.
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Lansing
Kas
Associated Press
Lacey Simpson
Kansas State Prison
Simpson
T. W. Woodward
Prison Board of Administration
David F. Parker
Hauptmann to again fight for life in New Jersey court
Bruno Richard Hauptmann will resume his appeal Thursday as defense lawyers seek to inject new testimony in the Lindbergh case. They claim violations of his constitutional rights, including jury sequestration and possible outside influence during deliberations. The case seeks to overturn a death sentence imposed for the Lindbergh kidnapping and murder. The court’s decision is anticipated in September or October.
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Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Jife
New Jersey
Hauptmann
Flemington
Charles Lindbergh, Jr
Wilentz
Thomas W. Trenchard
Schneider criticizes NRA extension over anti-trust safeguards
Representative George J. Schneider of Appleton votes against extending the NRA to April 1 arguing the bill lacks anti-trust protections. He backs a senate amendment to repeal the anti-trust waiver, saying continuation in skeleton form would grant monopolies special privileges without safeguards for the people.
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Tribune
Washington Bereaud
Washington
NRA
George J. Schneider
Appleton
Schneider
Senate
Manny Maverick
Texas
Czechoslovakia Seeks German Friendship
Czechoslovakia expressed a desire for friendly and neighborly relations with Germany as a chief aim of its foreign policy, announced in Prague on Wednesday.
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Czechoslovakia
Praha
Germany
Gem Salesman Is Found Slain In Automobile
In Munising Michigan a Duluth jewelry salesman E. M. Alberts, 48, was found dead in a parked automobile 15 miles east of town. Authorities say he was killed by a blow to the head, with blood in the car, suggesting a struggle. He was last seen Thursday in a Munising hotel. robbery is suspected as a possible motive.
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Munising
Mich
E. M. Alberts
Duluth
Minn
Here
Louis Pelletier
Alberts
Pelletier
Duluth, Minn
EB. M. Alberts
Munising, Mich
Eleven Americans To Bow Before King
The United States embassy announced eleven American debutantes and matrons will be presented to King George and Queen Mary on June 25 at Buckingham Palace. Among the group is tennis star Helen Jacobs. others include Mrs. Henry Bedford of New York and Miss Huldah Warfield Cheek of Nashville, Tennessee, with several more named from Washington, Berkeley, New York, Baltimore, and Pennsylvania.
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London
United States
Helen Jacobs
King George
Queen Mary
Royal Court
Buckingham Palace
Robert W. Bingham
Henry Bedford
New York
Huldah Warfield Cheek
Nashville
Tenn
Emlen
Knight Davies
Cynthia Davi
M Marianma Bunn
Wisconsin Assembly Considers 22 Amendments to Works Bill
In Madison Governor La Follette’s $209 million works program faces 22 amendments from opponents as the assembly adjourns after two hours of questions to finance secretary Thomas Duncan. Changes include wage scales, bonding of WFA directors, replacing appointees with elected cabinet members on the WEA, tax protections for real estate, political activity penalties, municipal grant guarantees, and allowing WFA to engage in business. The bill, likely to reach a two thirds rule vote, could move back to the senate with the amendments.
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Kenneth Russell Madison
Wis
Thomas Duncan
Assembly
la Follette
Senate
Wisconsin Finance Authority
WEA
WFA
Works Authority
Duncan
Assemblyman
Staudemaier
Marinette
Staudenmaier
Mahan Had Pits Dug For Victims
Washington, chief J Edgar Hoover said William Mahan planned an abduction a year ago and built an underground pit near Spirit Lake Idaho for his intended victim. The pit found in June 1934 was investigated at the time with no results. Hoover tied the Mahan case to the Weyerhaeuser kidnapping and said a second pit near Tacoma held George Weyerhaeuser after his abduction on May 24. He noted a $200,000 ransom was paid before release.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
William Mahan
Weyerhaeuser
Spirit Lake
Idaho
Justice Department
Bureau of Investigation
Hoover
Harmon M. Waley
Weyerheeuser
Tacoma
Little George Weyerheeuser
George
Ancient Floyd Collins body found in Mammoth Cave
Archeologists report the desiccated remains of a pre-Columbian miner found in Mammoth Cave near Vio Tet City. The fragile corpse is under chemical treatment for preservation and is guarded to prevent damage by sightseers. Floyd Collins’ prior cave tragedy is recalled in nearby history.
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Floyd Collins
Mammoth Cave
Maemmoth Cave National Park
Columbus
America
Vio- Tet City
National Park Service
Collins
Works Program Differs From CWA in Washington Meetings
Washington reports that the new works program unfolds more slowly and cautiously, with executive closed-door sessions to keep discussions private. The gathering lacks the showy attendance of mayors and governors and spotlight on big pep rallies that marked the CWA’s birth.
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Ruby A. Black
Tribune Washington Correspondent
Washington
New Works Program
CWA
Works Progress Administration
Ballyhoo
Wisconsin
Progress
Hopkins
Works Progress
Vor
Deficiency Bill Presented To House For 224 Million Cut
The House received a 224,472,000 deficiency appropriation bill from the appropriations committee. It would limit presidential fund transfers within departments and deny claims that Philippine losses resulted from dollar devaluation. The bill trims 132,194,000 from budget estimates to align with session targets, aided by reallocations for public works among other items.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Philippines
House
Appropriations Committee
Washington Social Security Bill Passes Senate Today
The administration's social security bill was passed by the Senate after earlier approval in the House. It now goes to the President for signature.
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Washington
Senate
House
Vancouver Riot Blamed on Communists Says Mayor
Vancouver mayor G G McGeer blames communist agitation for a three hour waterfront riot that injured dozens. About four thousand striking longshoremen and supporters clashed with Royal Canadian Mounted Police and city officers at Ballantyne pier and surrounding streets. The port remained open as police finally restored order amid tear gas and clubs.
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Vancouver
B. C
G. G. McGeer
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ballantyne Pier
Dominion
the Royal
Link Four Persons in Kidnapping Plot
Evidence tying four individuals to the 200000 dollar kidnapping of nine year old George Weyerhaeuser was ready for presentation to a federal grand jury. U.S. District Attorney T Charles Dennis said indictments against Harmon, MM Waley and wife, William Mahar, and an unnamed suspect are likely. The Waleys remain in solitary confinement in Thurston County Jail and will be arraigned Saturday before Judge Edward E B Cushman.
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Tacoma
Wash
George Weyerhaeuser
T. Charles Dennis
United States
Harmon
MM. Waley
William Mahar
Waleys
Thurston
Edward EB
Cushman
Colonists Protest Lack Of Activity In Alaska Colony
Palmer Alaska colonists led by Patrick Hemmer and Mrs I M Sancvik claim to represent 40 colonists. They sent complaints to President Roosevelt Senators Couzens Schall Vandenberg La Follette relief administrator Hopkins and Alaska Governor Troy seeking an investigation. They say cabins are not built wells not dug no school plans no adequate medical aid radios not installed on tracts and commissary prices higher than Palmer store.
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Palmer
Alaska
Patrick Hemmer
I. M. Sancvik
Matanuska Valley
Roosevelt
Couzens, Schall
Vandenberg
la Follette
Harry Hopkins
John W. Troy
England ready to entertain naval parley with France and others
British officials prepared to receive naval experts from France Italy and Russia to discuss a multilateral naval limitation treaty. Capt Anthony Eden travels to Paris to confer with Pierre Laval as talks on a general pact firm up. Britain denies plans for a bi lateral air pact with Germany and signals new Western European alliance moves.
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London
Fpress
Germany
France
Italy
Russia
Anthony Eden
League of Nations Affairs
Pierre Laval
Paris
Bretch
Britain
Eden
Admiralty Office
Chamber Issues First Magazine For La Crosse
The La Crosse Chamber of Commerce launches a 20 page monthly magazine mailed to area businesses to inform on chamber activities, civic welfare aims, and community tasks. It features editorials by Frank A. Grover and A. W. Fagerstrom, a cover with blue background and industrial silhouette, and pages reviewing local business stats and proposed civic plans.
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la Crosse
Chamber of Commerce
Organization For
Frank A. Grover
A. W. Fagerstrom
Chamaber of Commerce
Temperatures Drop in Rainy June Across La Crosse
Long rain chilled La Crosse with a near winter feel as 6 am 49 degrees rose to 55 at noon and clouds lingered. Forecast unsettled cool tonight and Thursday, with most homes lit by furnace fires. Rain totals to Jan 1 stood at 15.92 inches, above normal. June 1 to 18 showed 3.60 inches, slightly above normal. River at La Crosse rose to four feet, dams opened, fishing season delayed. Flood toll across 11 Midwest states exceeded 175 lives with heavy property losses. Minnesota blamed $560,000 in damages from wind, part of a broader disaster tally.
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Cool Tenigh
Theridus Geerally
Enemlyy
Bamarck
Toster
Jenn
Ot Jackson
Anes
Acher
Hastings
Eye Rivers
la Croske
Winona
Duraud
la Crosse
Cook
Weather Bureau
Mississippi Valley
Alma
Whitman
Associated Press
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Illinois
South Carolina
New England
Minnesota
Chaco Country Back To Indians
Hollywood editor Will Rogers praises Judge Landis for a peaceful settlement between Bolivia and Paraguay returning disputed land to indigenous peoples. Rogers recalls the judge once imposing a 221 million traffic fine on Standard Oil, saluting his wisdom and restraint in publicity cases.
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Hollywood
Calif
Bolivia
Paraguay
Landis
Standard Oil Co
Will Rogers
McNaogst Syndicate, Inc
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Chamber Issues First Magazine
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