Witness Sobs as Recess Taken in Kidder suit
In circuit court on Thursday, Miss Severa Lanke sobbed under questioning in Jovph K. Kidder versus Dean Ladd Kidder and Thormas B. Gantenbein. Judge Clayton F. Van Pelt ordered a brief recess after a tense exchange about work on order charts and the handling of office matters. Lanke described her role, a conflict with Gantenbein on June 1, 1934, and a looming threat to resign as policies shifted, including a stamp transaction and repayments tied to W. V. Kidder and the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jovph K. Kidder
Dean Ladd Kidder
Thormas B. Gantenbs
Q. 4. Hale
Miss Lanke
W. Y
Joseph K. Kidder
W. V. Kidder
Mr. Gantenbein
Gantenbein
Ganttenbein
Tne
Gantenswerett
Gansephe
Gantonbein
John Michelson
W. V. Ridder
Gantenbomn
Sine
Kidder
Amelia Earhart Completes Hop From Mexico To New York City
Twenty eight children drown when a leaky ferryboat sinks during a river excursion on the Psiol. Thirty others swim ashore as victims, all children of farmers from the Petrovsky collective farm, are accounted for.
Coughlin Attacks Federal Reserve System in Ohio Rally
Rev. Charles E. Coughlin addressed 24 508 supporters in Cleveland denouncing the Federal Reserve system and the Eccles banking bill. He urged expulsion of the system and creation of a central government bank owned and controlled by the people through Congress. He rebuked Senator Bulkley for voting against Patman and called Wagner a traitor to the soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Charles E. Coughlin
Ohio
National Union For Social Justice
Federal Reserve System
Eccles
Detroit
Federal Reserve
National Union
Congress of the United States
Bulkley
Robert J. Bulkley
Father Coughlin
Patman Onus
Robert F. Wagner
New York
Pace Six
Germany May Get One Colony Back
Key figures in Britain discuss imperial policy as Union of South Africa signals readiness to return Southwest Africa to Germany. Prime Minister Hertzog and Foreign Secretary Simon referenced potential transfer, with observers noting German demand for colonial restoration echoes amid postwar negotiations.
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J. B
M. Hertzog
Union of South Africa
Germany
Africa
Hertzog
Simon
Ramsay MacDonald
O. Priace
Ge- Man
South Africa
Prairie du Chien Man Hurt In Chicago Crash
Prairie du Chien insurance salesman Ti Pi David Lashelle, 41, and three companions were injured Thursday when Lashelle's car struck Lafeyt Island at a three way intersection on South Shore drive. Dr. John Kane, 41, of Prairie du Chien, Miss Madeline Holmes, 34, and Mrs Eva Goodman, both of Chicago, were riding with Lashelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
David Lashalle
Freeport
Lashelle
Lafeyt Island
South Shore Drive
John 3. Kane
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Madeline Holmes
Eva Goodman
Earhart completes Mexico to New York nonstop flight
Amelia Earhart lands at Newark after a 14 hour 22 minute coast to coast hop from Mexico City. She sets three records, but describes the reception as the hardest part, noting clouds and wind along the route and light fuel left in the tank. Earhart and husband George Putnam greet each other amid cheering crowds.
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New York
Amelia Earlhad
Newark
N. J
Mexico
Atlantic
Hawaii
California
Misa Earhart
Miss Earhart
George Palmer Putnam
Washington
Amelia Earhart
Mexico City
National Aeronautic Association
Washington Airport
Col. Foury
Ray Hamilton Loses Last Minute Appeal
Austin Texas governor Allred refused to interfere with the executions of Raymond Hamilton and Joe Palmer after the Court of Criminal Appeals rejected their habeas corpus petitions. Both men, associates of Clyde Barrow, face electrocution shortly after midnight following their convictions for crimes in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
James V. Allred
Raymond Hamilton
Joe Palmer
Court of Criminal Appeals
Hamilton
Southwest
Desperado
Clyde Barrow
Legislature Groves Attacks Wisconsin Senate in Madison
Senator Harold Groves of Madison, addressing young progressives, criticized the legislature for lacking constructive measures and warned that if Nero were alive today he would be hunting Reds instead of fiddling while home burned. He attacked the senate’s attitude toward the University of Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis—i
Harold Groves
Groves
Nero
Senate
University of Wiscon
48 American Planes Start Oversea Hop to Midway
Pearl Harbor launched a massive Pacific exercise as 48 naval patrol planes began a two hour flight to Midway Island. The armada, part of a 153 ship force, marks the largest simulating war maneuver the U S Navy has staged in the Pacific with secrecy surrounding the operation.
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Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Midway Island
United States
Pacific
America
mid-Pacific
North Pacific
Midway
Aleutian Islands
Ort
Washington
Midway Way Island
Tokyo
Pan-American Airway
Five Club Leaders and JAC Speakers Set for La Crosse Meet
La Crosse prepares for the first annual meeting of the Junior Association of Commerce at the Stoddard Hotel on Thursday May 16. Club presidents Myron D Savage Walter Small Raymond Rice W W Hickman and Frank Grover will speak, Olaf Hoff to address, with Stuart Willson as toastmaster. Bailots cast at dinner and a rathskeller adjournment follow the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grosse
A. Boerner
la Crosse
Junior Association of Commerce
Stoddard Hotel
Myron D. Savage
Lions
Walter S. Small
Rotary
Raymond C. Rice
W. W. Hickman
Kiwanis
Frank Grover
Chamber of Commerce
Olaf N. Hoff
la Crosse J.A. C
Stuart ¥. Willson
Association
Samuel N.beery
Ferris School of Dancing
Phyllis Ferris
Anita Pitcher
Earthquake Shakes Ponta Delgada in Azores
An earthquake struck Ponta Delgada at 5:25 p.m. GMT on Thursday, spreading terror among inhabitants. The Azores tremor, which last April 27 and 28 caused great damage, left several dead and many injured.
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Ponta Delgada
Azores
UPJ
E.S. T
1400 FERA Strikers Return To Jobs After Meeting
In Superior Wisconsin 1400 FERA workers ended a strike after a meeting with state and local FERA officials. The group decided to resume work Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FERA
Superior
Wis
Toledo Chevrolet Workers Reject Company Peace Plan
Wisconsin will compensate former Governor A G Schmedeman eight thousand twenty five dollars for a leg lost at Rib Mountain park during park ceremonies. Lieut Gov Thomas O Malley approved the bill. In Wisconsin Toledo dispatch notes federal mediators press again as 1251 to 605 workers reject a peace plan and continue the strike at the Chevrolet plant, 2300 workers affected. Union leader Schwake calls for negotiations. rock-throwing incident halls nine Independent Workers Society members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
A. G. Schmedeman
Thomas O'Malley
la Follette
Schmedeman
Rib Mountain Park
Wausau
Toledo
Chevrolet Motor Company
Edward M. McGrady
Perkins
General Motors
Fred Schwake
United Automobile Workers Federal Union
Smrikers
Fheges
Anh
Federal Building
Fred Seiger
Independent Workers’ Society
Francis J. Dillon
American Federation of Labor
Automobile Industry
Assembly Defeats Movement To Cut All Appropriations
Madison Wis an assembly test of a self balancing budget plan defeated a 20 percent cut proposal to all state appropriations. Governor Le Fayette sought 7 million dollars extra yearly to balance revenues. Amendments to boost elementary aids and support for exceptional children passed or failed as the chamber reshaped the budget bill with limited changes and partisan divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Assembly
le Fayette
Paul Albfonsi Pence
House
Frank Graass
Sturgeon Hay
Alfonsi
Hitt
Grobschmidt
Beggs
Finance Committee
State Athletic Commission
Thomson-Novotny
Department of Public Instruction
Novotny
University Regents
Friday Noon Deadline To Find Oldest Mother
The Tribune seeks the oldest mother in La Crosse County. ResponsesReceived from women ages 92 to 99. If any mother is older than 95, please send her name age and address to the office before Friday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Tribune
la Crosse County
President Calls Parley On Bonus
President Roosevelt summoned Secretary Morgenthau and Frank Hines to discuss the Patman bonus bill as senators who led the fight rejected any compromise. The measure would pay the bonus with 2 billion dollars in new currency and they would submit it to the president for a veto. Supporters rejected optional currency proposals from Clark and Gore and stood on the bill.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Morgenthau
Frank T. Hines
Clark
D-Ma
Gore Dokla
Patman
Money Mad Chain Letter Rush Hits Missouri City
Springfield Missouri reports a money mad chain letter craze where participants from society to clerks invest from 32 to 3 and chase profits touted up to 3072 dollars. Offices rent space to prepare lists and notaries certify purchases as chains extend to a five hour turnover unseen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri City
Springfield
Midas
State and City Officials Seek Billions in Relief Funds
Washington officials and municipal leaders, aiming to launch relief projects, expect official application forms to be released by nightfall at the National Emergency Council offices. They anticipate a $40 billion flood of proposals, ten times the current work relief appropriation, with Frank C. Walker, head of the council, requiring all projects, even $100 million PWA plans, to be filed on official forms.
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Washington
National Emergency Council
Congress
Emergency Council
Frank C. Walker
PWA
Walker
John A Bigley Civil War veteran dies at 92
John A Bigley aged 92 dies after a lingering illness at a local hospital. Born in Cork Ireland on November 4 1842 he enlisted in 1861 and served in the Union Army later in cavalry and field artillery. He married Rose Gatins in 1866 and lived in La Crosse and later Portland and Wis. Survived by two sons a daughter sisters fourteen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. Funeral services set for Friday at 3 pm at Patrick J Bigley home 706 South Seventh street with interment at St Phillips church Soldiers Grove Wis after a 7 30 am Saturday departure. Rosary to be recited Friday evening.
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John A. Bigley
Fifth Avenue South
Wilson Colwell
Grand Army of the Republic
Mr. Bigley
Cork County
Ireland
Union Amy
Bast
Pennsylvania Regi
John A
Gettysburg
Field Artillery
Rose A. Gatins
Summit Hill
Penn
la Crosse
P. J. Bigley
J. E. Bigley
Portland
Ore
Frank McCormick
Gays Mills
Wis
Maygie Smith
Philadelphia
Mary Bigley
Oconomowoc
Amelia
Immaculaste Heart of Mary
Scranton
Patrick J. Bigley
South Seventh Street
St. Phillips
Soldiers Grove
South Beneath
Robbery Sends Man to Hospital After Wallet Theft
Ted Atel, 40, of 2335 South Avenue, was taken to hospital by police after reporting a jaw hit and robbery. His wallet containing $3 was missing but later recovered. Abel, found near Monegan Service Station on Third and Pine, described two men. one tall and slim, the other short and heavy. He claims they fled after a confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Atel
South Avenue
Abel
Monegan
Third
Pine Streets
John Wagner
Tom Coughin
Third Street
Illinois Trainman Dies As Engine Overturns
Benton reports engineer Edwards was killed and fireman Young critically injured when the Minnis Central freight engine overturned at Akin Junction near here. The southbound freight wreck derailed 251 cars, after the locomotive derailed Thursday.
Bank Clearings Week Ending Thursday Gain
Bank clearings for the week ending Thursday totaled 1 702 675 23 dollars, up from 1 399 296 24 dollars year earlier. The gain reflects stronger activity compared with the same period last year.
Roosevelt discloses fund for year to operate Mississippi works
President Roosevelt outlined a one year funding plan for Upper Mississippi river 9 foot channel projects from relief appropriations, stating $40 000 690 will be allotted to cover a year of operations while a broader policy aims to complete key river and harbor works within annual allocations.
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Tribuns
Washington
Roosevelt
Mississippi River
Execu
Bfool
Army
Upper Mississippi
Congress
New Works Allotment Board
Army Engineers
Wisconsin
Horizon marsh dam order halted by AG appeal
An AG office appeal automatically stayed Circuit Judge C W Davidson’s ruling to open the Horizon marsh dam until July. Farmers' delegation argued water level exceeds legal refuge limits. A show cause hearing granted the petition to keep the dam open, with damage assessments for flooded farms pending in court and expected decision in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Wis
Attorney General's Office
Circuit
C. W. Davidson
Horiton Marsh Dam
Davidson
Eleanor Envies Amelia in Air and Awe
A playful note compares Amelia Earhart to Eleanor Roosevelt, exalting Earhart’s aviation feats. It muses on vast altitude gains from Mexico City departures, quotes Will Rogers, and imagines Earhart addressing diverse groups from Paris to Moscow to Tokyo. The piece carries humorous, speculative tone about a female aviator’s influence.
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Beverly Hills
Caiif
Amelia
Mexico
Mexico City
Avistor
Mrs. Roosevelt
Abe
Paris
Female Comrades Club
Moscow
Tokyo
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W. Y. Kidder
Palr
Crost
Rm Ferpellenat Parton
Lemer
Haley
Rene Farhs
Sean Ae
Linseines
Kionos
Ctasem
Samuel Alschuler
Inf
Everett Dirksen
Right
Peoria
House Democrats
Alschuler
Dirksen
Illinois
New York City
Coughlin
Federal Reserve Banking System
Ray Hamilton
Navy Air
Chevrolet
Himes
Nat W. Benton
Tand
F. R
Attorney General
Dam
Eleanor
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