New Faces Noted in U S Business
A year of recovery and consolidation brought bold new leaders into finance, industry, and transportation. Herbert Fitzpatrick, at 64, rises to head Mid-America as George Ball and George Tomlinson help shape a new railroad venture. Benjamin Fairless leads Carnegie-Illinois Steel, while Henry Morgenthau III finances federal bonds at record low rates. James Landis pushes SEC reforms amid a bustling market.
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Herbert Fitzpatrick
van Sweringens
Mantis J
Oris P
Mid- America Corporation
van Sweringen
George A. Ball
Muncie
Ind
George A. Tomlinson
Mid-America
Benjamin I. Fairless
Pigeon Creek
Ohio
United States Steel Corporation
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Co
Morgenthau
Henry Morgenthau
the Treasury
Wall Street
James M. Landis
Securities and Exchange Commission
Jim Thompson
Indiana Univer
Sity Junior
Fort Wayne
Leon Fraser
Leaders of Industry and Finance Named to Top Posts
A list profiles eminent figures across banking, railroads, automotive, media, and manufacturing. Notables include Daniel Willard a rail executive advocate for lower passenger rates, Alfred P Sloan of General Motors distributing a record dividend, Joseph P Kennedy guiding RCA recapitalization, Harold Stanley backing a large AT&T refinancing, Colby M Chester Jr directing unemployment relief and public cooperation, Floyd B Odlum building Atlas into a major investing firm, and a National Association of Manufacturers leader outlining a relief program.
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First National Bank of New York
Daniel Willard
Alfred P. Sloan
General Motors
Joseph P. Kennedy
Massachusetts Bank
Securities and Exchange Commission
R.C.A
Paramount Pictures
Harold Stanley
Morgan, Stanley & Co
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Colby M. Chester, Jr
National Association of Manufacturers
Floyd B. Odlum
West
Atlas Corporation
Lehman Brothers
Radio-Keith-Orpheum
Traffic Fines Set in Police Court Overparking
R W Harpe Milton Beach and D F Roberts paid $1 fines for overparking. Hugo Rum sey and W A Reuse forfeited $1 bonds on similar charges. Elise Bowman and Mrs M Height excused. Clarence Towell fined $1 for parking a car on the street all night.
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R. W. Harpe
Milton Beach
D. F. Roberts
Hugo Rumsey
W. A. Reuse
Elise Bowman
British funds to develop Ethiopia inked in Mediterranean accord
London reports the Mediterranean pact between Great Britain and Italy may spur British loans to aid Ethiopia and permit British investors to back Italian East Africa development. The treaty, signed in Rome, ends sanctions disputes over Ethiopia and hints at semi formal talks to share economic roles, amid Rome’s gold and forex concerns.
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London
Ethiopia
Mediterranean
Great Britain
Rome
Italy
East Africa
Freight Loadings Decline Across Week in December
The Association of American Railroads reported freight loadings for the week ending December 26 totaling 582,218 cars. This marks a 23 percent drop from the prior week, but a 20.5 percent rise from a year earlier and a 52.2 percent increase from two years ago.
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Washington
Association of American Railroads
Dutch protest over bridesmaids passports before Juliana wedding
The Netherlands formally protested to Germany over the holding up of passports for three bridesmaids to Crown Princess Juliana. Berlin was urged to respect Dutch flags and the Dutch anthem at the upcoming wedding to Bernhard zu Lippe-Biesterfeld, a family affair. Sophie of Saxe-Weimar-Fisenach may not attend.
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Netherlands
Berlin
Juliana
Bernhard Zu Lippe-Biesterfeld
Germany
Bernhard
Sieglinde
Elizabeth Zu Lippe
Sophie Zu Saxe
Wilhelmina
Lince
Wellington Building Boom Reaches New Peak in 1936
Wellington Kan Jan 4 1936 building activity surged to a total of 163246 with major projects including a 58000 municipal swimming pool and 32000 in water plant additions. The report notes fivefold rise from 1935. Also mentions Texas gold production rising 44 percent from 1934.
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Wellington
Kan
Texas
Death of Ross Alexander Shocks Hollywood
Hollywood reports the death of Ross Alexander at age 29 from a self-inflicted gunshot in a barn loft near his Encino home. The actor, once praised as a rising film star after Broadway beginnings, recently wed Anne Nagel and had just finished a Broadway and screen career with critics predicting a strong screen future. His first wife Altea Freile had died by suicide about a year earlier. Nagel was recovering from shock after the tragedy.
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Hollywood
Ross Alexander
Alexander
Altea Freile
Broadway
Anne Nagel
Encino
Miss Nagel
Anne Dolan
Yuma
Arit
Ross Alexander Smith
Brooklyn
N. Y
Bible Reading Recalled in Believe It Or Not Item
A Ripley item mentioned R. W. M. Da Lee a relative of Mrs. A. P. Fey of 21 Winona Lawrence. It claimed Da Lee read the Bible weekly for 75 years and died on his 100th Christmas Day after finishing the Bible for the 301st time. The sketch was drawn by Bob DaLee of Verona Miss.
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Robert Ripley
R. W. M. da Lee
A. P. Fey
Winona, Lawrence
Mr. DaLee
W. M. DaLee
Buffalo
N. Jv
Altho
Mrs. Fey
Eliza DaLee
Ripley
Bob DaLee
Verona
Miss
Pretty Sonja and Tyrone Power Seen Together in New York
Rumors swirl as figure skating champion and actress Sonja appears with Tyrone Power Jr. in New York, fueling talk of romance. The pair were spotted in public, prompting headlines about their dating status amid show business circles.
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Sonja Device
Tyrone Power
New York
Huxman Back at Desk After Illness in Topeka
Governor elect Walter A. Huxman, in Topeka, tackled a week’s backlog and said he felt considerably improved after a severe illness. He planned to devote time to his inaugural address and message to the legislature. Classified ad: twenty four words or less, six times for eighty cents.
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Topeka
Walter A. Huxman
Barrymores Spat Sparks Probation for John Barrymore
Hollywood reports that John Barrymore was placed on probation by his bride Elaine Barrie after she says he roughed her up. She says she sent him to his trainer's home to decide on amends and notes their reconciliation depends on John. Barrie adds she will perform a San Francisco stage engagement starting February 1 without his approval.
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Hollywood
John Barrymore
Elaine Barrie
John
Yuma
Ariz
Barrymore
Ken Kelly
Los Angeles
Miss Barrie
San Francisco
Congress on Air Tuesday opening of 75th session
New York January 4 The opening of the 75th congress will be broadcast tomorrow. The broadcast is set to begin at noon EST and will likely run for two hours on WJZ NBC WABC CBS and WOR MBS. On Wednesday the President's message is listed for roughly 3 o clock via CBS and MBS combined networks. Further pickups from Congress will precede it.
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New York
E.S.T
WJZ
NBC
Wabc-Cbs
WOR
MBS
CBS
Congress
Capital Clean Now for 75th Congress House
Washington January 4 400 workmen finished the nation’s big cleaning job for the 75th congress sweeping 2500 rooms dusting repairs plumbing polishing nearly 10000 pieces of cut glass in chandeliers the project aimed to present a spotless capitol.
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Washington
Capitol
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