Raids Target Moonshine Taverns in La Crosse Prohibition Era
About 25 officers from the state beverage tax division and local police raided nearly 20 taverns and disorderly houses in La Crosse on Thursday. One man was arrested for illicit liquor possession. five warrants were issued Friday. Several operators faced charges as investigations traced connections to the state treasury department.
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Treasury Department
Prlce
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Willi. Stevenson
Oscar J. Saennes
Apalice
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Stevenson
Reachaldie
Uratha
Daly
Marrison
Br. Roach
George P. Ruediger
Whey
la Crosse
Oii
Robert K. Henry
Ta- Soon
Madison
Highway 16
Cyte Orpanize
Eduard Lith
Arthur Ashland
Chuenee Koblitz
Forest Clark
Frank Hencer
Rouch
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Ald
Clemens
Pearl Reery
Central Station
Central Police
Sta- Hors
Toy
Five Locks and Four Dams to Be Built on Upper Mississippi
The War Department announced an emergency relief appropriation of 825 million dollars for canalization of the upper Mississippi River. It will fund five locks and four dams including La Crosse, Genoa, Du Buque, and Cap Au Gris, with Red Wing Clinton Le Claire New Boston and Dubuque locks planned. The work, to be done by contract under a wage scale, aims to provide a nine foot channel to St Paul and will use labor from relief rolls.
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Washington
War Department
Mississippi River
la Crosse
Red Wing
Minn
Clinton
Iowa
le Claire
New Boston
Cap Au Gris
Wis
Genoa
Dubuque
Upper Mississippi
St. Paul
Administration of Public Works
Ingrid of Sweden Wedding Danish Crown Prince
Princess Ingrid of Sweden wed Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark in Stockholm at Storkyrkan in a ceremony described as royal and romantic. King Christian and Queen Astrid of Belgium attended with high nobles and military guards.
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Sweden
Stockholm
Angrid
Frederik
Denmark
Iceland
Stockholm Pro
Storkyrkan
Archbishop Epidem
Leopold
Astrid
Belgium
Christian
Poppy Day Sale Planned by American Legion Saturday
More than 50 men women and girls will sell American Legion poppies on La Crosse streets and by house to house canvass under leaders Arthur A Scheel and Mrs Jack Martin. The drive runs from 6 AM to late evening with proceeds aiding disabled soldiers and auxiliary hospital work across many veterans facilities.
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la Crosse
American Legion
Legion
Arthur A. Scheel
Jack Martin
United States
American Legion Auxiliary
Felix Waitkus Plans New York to Kaunas Nonstop Flight
Felix Waitkus 27, an aviator from Kohler, landed at Floyd Bennett Field after a Cleveland departure. He plans a nonstop 4500 mile goodwill flight to Kaunas Lithuania on his 24th birthday June 26, with sponsorship from American and Lithuanian societies. He was greeted at the airport by his wife Martha.
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New York
Felix Waitkus
Kaunas
Lithuania
Floyd Bennett Field
Weaitkus
Kohler
Martha
Cleveland
Waitkus
Wisconsin La Follette plan faces draft debate over federal relief
Developments Friday show a split on the La Follette works program with a 16 to 13 senate vote on a resolution urging citizens to study details before signing petitions. Governor La Follette will broadcast at 7 p.m. to compare Wisconsin plan with federal relief, financing, and project types. Senator Harry Bolens requests a committee inquiry into President Roosevelt’s potential stance if the legislature rejects the plan.
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Senate
la Follette
Wisconsin
Harry Bolens
Roosevelt
Senate OKs High School Aid From Beer Tax Revenue
The Wisconsin Senate passed a bill by Senator W. D. Carroll to earmark about 2 million dollars yearly from the state beer tax for high school aid. It allocates 600 dollars per school with the remainder distributed by student enrollment. A competing liquor tax bill uses district valuation for aid distribution and awaits final passage.
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Madison
Wis
W. D. Carroll
Prairie du Chien
Senate
Assembly
Nelson
Maple
Griswold
West Salem
Griswold Assessment Measure Becomes Law in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Governor La Follette signs a bill by Senator Harry Griswold that prevents increases in property assessments for improvements made to real estate for the 1936 and 1937 assessments, keeping value as determined in 1935. The measure, approved today, applies statewide.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
la Follette
Harry Griswold
West Salem
Cotton Control Bill Extended Another Year
White House talks led to a unanimous accord between Senate and House agriculture committee members and President Roosevelt to extend the Bankhead compulsory cotton production control bill for one more year.
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Washington
White House
Senate
House Agriculture
Roosevelt
Wisconsin senator seeks committee to interview Roosevelt on relief
Madison Wis 4 Senator Harry Bolens democratic leader from Port Washington prepared a request for a special legislative committee to interview President Roosevelt on federal relief status in Wisconsin if the legislature rejects Governor La Follette s program. He plans a caucus backed push to test if rejection would trigger federal refusal over 100 million in PWA grants and 125 000 jobs while the state would lose 64 million through the plan. He doubts the bill without federal alternatives and notes the governor s agreement to return 30 million and highway aid losses. Denial from Thomas Duncan says the Wisconsin plan finances large public works with minimal new taxes.
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Madison
Wis
Harry Solens
Port Washington
Roosevelt
Wisconsin
Philip F. la Follette
Bolens
Thomas W. Duncan
Move To Recall Duffy Under Way
Rhinelander Wis Mr Neil Mc Eachin former assemblyman and municipal judge said recall petitions against U S Senator F Ryan Duffy would begin about June 15 Wisconsin Democrats back the drive citing Duffy's stance on the world court the prevailing wage law and other major legislation. Petitions require 25 percent of governor vote to sign and must be filed within 60 days. A special election can be called within 65 days after filing.
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Rhinelander
Wis
Neil McEachin
U.S
F. Ryan Duffy
Fond du Lac
McEachin
Wisconsin
Daily
Secretary of State
Soil Erosion Area Examined By Newspaper Men At Coon Valley
A 45 person group of newspaper men and soil erosion supporters toured the Coon Creek area near Coon Valley Wisconsin. Extension director M H Cohee described Coon Creek covering 92 000 acres with 415 farmers under five year cooperative agreements. He noted concerns about government possession and farm ownership with some renters and nonparticipating landowners. The tour included a stop at the geological survey gauging station near the village to learn about recording water fluctuations.
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Coon Valley
Wis
Coon Creek
Charles Hosa
State Tax Commission
Frank Gander
Sparta
John Markham
Independence
W. E. Spreiter
la Crosse County
M. H. Cohee
Soil Erosion Service
Whitch
Hessid the Coon
Geological Survey
Cari Yonders
Suspect Known as Karpis Impersonator Held for Burglary
Chicago resident Jack Loague faced burglary charges and awaited transfer to Memphis. A flight crew member described him as Alvin Karps, public enemy No 1, leading to a dramatic moment as he traveled in pajamas and chains under federal escort.
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Chicago
Jack Loague
Memphis
Tenn
Loague
Air
Alvin Kar~ Pis
Trav
Miss Valeria Oligaboye Wins Wisconsin Waitress Contest
Miss Valeria Oligaboye of Fond du Lac was named the state's most popular waitress after winning the contest sponsored by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
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Valeria Oligaboye
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin Restaurant Association
Valeria Olig
Fond du Lac Waitress Named State’s Most Popular
Valeria Olig of the Wisconsin Restaurant in Fond du Lac won the state honor at a banquet at Hotel Stoddard. She received a $50 check from E N Quinn of Madison, chair of the contest committee. Finalists Marlys Kelley Madison Florence Forster Chippewa Falls Josephine Retonia Milwaukee Pearl Reitan La Crosse were announced in order of placement. Minnesota Restaurant Association president George Stoughton urged restaurant men to raise standards, lampooning forks with fodder and stressing high type leadership in the trade.
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Valeria Olig
Wisconsin
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin Restaurant Association
Marlys Kelley
Madison
Florence Forster
Chippewa Falls
Josephine Retonia
Milwaukee
Pearl Reitan
la Crosse
Minnesota
George Stoughton
Minnesota Restaurant Association
Mr. Stoughton
Vermont
Cetile
Stoughton, Wis
TVA Legislation Tabled by House Military Committee Vote
The House Military Committee tabled by 13 to 32 vote a bill to expand TVA operations. The move followed an audit abstract by Comptroller General J. R. McCarl deeming TVA affairs substantially correct and not misleading. The measure, already Senate approved, would authorize sale of excess electricity and raise TVA bond capacity from 50 to 100 million dollars.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Tennessee Valley Authority
J. R. McCarl
TVA
May Day
McCarl
Senate
McSwain
D-M. C
Illinois Receives 5 Million To End Relief Crisis
Cleveland dispatch reports Federal Relief Administrator Harry Hopkins announced that 50,000,000 in federal funds would be released immediately to end the relief crisis in Illinois.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Harry L. Hopkins
Sac
Illinois
Green Leaders Threaten Walkout Over NRA Extension
President Roosevelt and congressional leaders tentatively agreed on a 21% month extension of the NRA with broader jurisdiction. William Green of the AFL warned of nationwide strikes if NRA is not extended, and urged a two year extension plus key labor bills.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Senate
NRA
Recovery Agency
White House
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Ways and Means
Green
Will Pays Tribute To Jane Addams
Hollywood California widow Katherine Norris asked Will Rogers to honor Jane Addams on her birthday. Rogers recalls Addams as the woman who remembered people others forgot and credits her as possibly the era’s most useful woman.
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Will
Jane Addams
Holywood
Calif
Katherine Norris
Irvin Cobb
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