First Member of Roosevelt Cabinet Dies in Office
George Henry Dern, Secretary of War in the Roosevelt cabinet, died at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington on August 27 at 10:55 a.m. EST from heart trouble linked to past influenza. Dern, 64, had a history of influenza recurrences and severe illness since his Utah governorship, and had entered Walter Reed for rest and treatment.
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Washington
George Henry Dern
Roosevelt
Walter Reed Hospital
Fritz Meyer
Boston
Dern
Utah
Walter Reed
Big Army Hospital
Army
Spain's Prieto denounces France and Britain over non intervention
Indalecio Prieto, leader of Spain's Socialist party, calls Spain the Ethiopia of Europe and accuses France and Great Britain of deserting the loyal government. He argues the European neutrality pact harms Socialist Spain, notes arms from Germany Italy and Portugal to Franco, and warns of potential Mediter ranean power plays including Balearic islands. Fighting continues in Spain with loyalist counter off ensive near Biscay.
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Associated Press
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Ethiopia
Europe
France
Great Britain
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Socialist Party
Madrid
Germany
Italy
Portugal
Francisco Franco
Balearic Islands
Mediterranean
Prieto
Bey of Biscay
Danger of New War Warned by Former French Premier
Albert Sarraut, ex premier of France, warned at the Institute of Pacific Relations that a new war could unfold globally unless universal peace relies on reciprocal agreements and respect for international covenants. He cited current tensions and the Iberian fire as signs a European conflagration could erupt.
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Yosemite
Calif
Ang
Lady Peace makes test flight to Newfoundland from Brooklyn
Dick Merrill and Harry Richman launched the monoplane Lady Peace from Floyd Bennett airport at 8 26 am on a non stop test flight to Newfoundland. The plane carries about 900 gallons of gasoline as they plan a round trip to London with radio contact along the coast and a 10 hour test of the new motor and compass.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Dick Merrill
Harry Richman
Floyd Bennett Airport
Newfoundland
London
Merrill
Richman
Harrison Celebrates Victory In Mississippi Senate Race
Senator Pat Harrison’s supporters celebrate his triumph over former Governor Sennett Conner as they plan victory rallies in Jackson Mississippi. Conner extends congratulations and urges unity behind national and state Democratic nominees for the November election amid ongoing political speculation.
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Jackson
Miss
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Sennett Conner
Conner
Legion Seeks Coordination at New Orleans Convention
The American Legion and its Forty and Eight flag, and the women's auxiliary opened joint annual conventions in New Orleans. The executive committee urged uniting relief committees into a U S social service group and presented a watch to State Commander A J Lichtermann of Alexandria amid opening sessions with governor addresses.
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New Orleans
American Legion
The
Legion
Forty and Eight
Women’s Auxiliary
United States Social Service Group
A. J. Lichtermann
Alexandria
Maestri Backed by Business Club in Slot Machine Ban
New Orleans mayor Robert S. Maestri won formal support from the Young Men's Business club for his slot machine ban. The club adopted a resolution endorsing the mayor and urging full enforcement until orders are completed.
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New Orleans
Robert S. Maestri
Young Men's Business Club
Six arrested in New Orleans abduction and cigarette heist
Police rounded up six suspects in the abduction of Emile Guerand the 36 year old tobacco truck driver and the theft of 113 cases of cigarettes worth 4510. The principal suspect Peter Coscino 39 admitted plotting the hold up to fund his family.
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New Orleans
Emile Guerand
Peter Coscino
Alfred Malone
Standard Warehouse Company
Guerand
Coscino
Charles Coscino
Anthony Civarolo
Hector Petuit
Salvadore Brocato
Ernestine Cosino
Prisg
Opportunity for floodway cited in Charenton outlet plan
Harry Jacobs of the state board of engineers says the Louisiana flowage rights commission can start the Charenton floodway from Grand Lake to the Gulf without property options. The plan covers a ten mile outlet, four feet deep, a thousand feet wide with two bridges and a floodgate, possibly starting in January.
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New Orleans
Harry Jacobs
State Board of Engineers
Louisiana Flowage Rights Commission
Charenton
Grand Lake
Gulf of Mexico
Jacobs
Roosevelt visits North Dakota amid drought conference
President Roosevelt travels aboard the Roosevelt train to Bismarck for drought talks with state and federal officials and the drouth committee. Wallace backs pasture conversion, soil conservation, and a three way plan with crop insurance and an ever normal granary to stabilize food costs.
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Bismarck
N. D
Drouth
North Dakota
Northwest
Walter Welford
Elmer F. Holt
Montane
Wallace
Great Plains Drouth Committee
National Grange
Bridge Permit Hearing on Louisiana Mississippi River Span
War department engineers conducted a hearing on the Louisiana highway commission request to build a 7 million dollar combined railroad and highway bridge across the Mississippi River just north of Baton Rouge. The only protest came from a chemical plant upstream. the hearing chaired by Lieut Col William F. Tomkins adjourned with no opposition filed.
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Baton Rouge
War Department
Louisiana Highway Commission
Mississippi River
War Decompany, Inc
Seine
William F. Tomkins
Second
New Orleans
Highway Commission
Statehouse Additions Planned For Baton Rouge Campus
A new building will rise beside Louisiana’s 33 story statehouse to provide additional state government office space. The structure will sit across a highway from the capitol between the building and the river, and connect by an underground tunnel. It will house agencies created in the last legislative session including labor public welfare and the board of industry and commerce.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Statehouse
Capitol
State Department of Labor
State Department of Public Welfare
State Board
Mary Belle Spencer objects to annulment of eloped daughter
In Chicago the Daily Times reports Mary Belle Spencer the mother and attorney seeks to annul the marriage of her 16 year old daughter to James Edward Wright Jr. The couple eloped to La Porte Indiana last Thursday and vow to fight the annulment asserting their love and intent to stay together.
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Mary Belle Spencer
Cook County
Rawat Sia Wiles Fégar Wright
Richard Vance Spencer
Cohen
Spencer
Associated Press
Chicago
The
Daily Times
James Edward Wright, Jr
Mary Belle
Edward
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Ind
Mama
Hunger Strike Wives and Miners in Polish Silesia
In Beuthen Upper Silesia on August 27, 300 miners at Maladombowka endured a five day hunger strike. Wives and children wept at the shaft head while the underground chorus sang the strikers’ demands and the ground camp swore they will not leave until overdue wages are paid, a lone twig table set as a symbol of hunger.
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Beuthen
Upper Silesia
Maladombowka
Last Minute Briefs from New York and Austin
Alfonso de Borbon formerly heir to the Spanish throne was reported resting at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center after a hemorrhage. The railroad commission plans to address its oil well spacing rule at the statewide ration hearing set for September 11 in Austin.
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New York
Alfonso de Borbon
Covadonga
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Austin
Tex
The
Railroad Commission
Federal agents hunt extortionists targeting Bowman
In Los Angeles on August 27 federal agents searched for extortionists who demanded 50 000 dollars from Wirt G Bowman Democratic national committeeman from Arizona on threat of death to him his wife and their baby. Bowman turned over letters to authorities and posted guards at his Beverly Hills home. In New Haven Patrolman Michael Holly warned Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt after her car ran a red light.
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Los Angeles
Wirt G. Bowman
Arizona
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bowman
Beverly Hills
Mrs. Roosevelt
New Haven
Conn
Michael Holly
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Malone follows justice of the peace in spree
Beverly Hills dispatch reports Polly Moran's husband Martin Malone faithlessly pursuing a model course of conduct outlined by a justice of the peace. In West Palm Beach Louis D. Pierre, a Miami mechanic, prepared to renew his claim to fatherhood of baby triplets, with two other men also seeking recognition, as Pierre signified intent to ask Judge C E Chillingworth for a ruling.
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Calif
Polly Moran
Martin Malone
West Palm Beach
F's
Louis D. Pierre
Miami
Pierre
C. E. Chillingworth
New Orleans Man Held on Embezzlement Charge
William A. Salmon, 2, was held in New Orleans on a charge of embezzling 491 dollars from the Postal Telegraph Co. at Natchez Mississippi. He reportedly waived extradition and was identified by Detective Louis Babin as a former branch manager.
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New Orleans
William A. Salmon
Postal Telegraph Company
Natchez, Miss
Louis Babin
Democrats 10 Keep Most of Senate Seats
Washington Aug 21 Democrats fortify a solid Senate majority for January. 55 confirmed Democrats include Harrison in Mississippi and Byrnes in South Carolina with more expected as states vote in November. Georgia faces a September primary, while Tennessee Kentucky Oklahoma and New Mexico also prepare contests amid shifting party dynamics.
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Washington
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Solid South
Georgia
Eugene Talmadge
Richard B Russell, Jr
Tennessee
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Harriman Leaves U.S. Prison For Parole Custody
Joseph W. Harriman former head of the Harriman National Bank and Trust Co. of New York was released from the federal northeastern penitentiary after serving less than half of a four and a half year term. Accompanied by his wife and chauffeur he traveled to New York where he may seek teaching work while remaining under parole supervision for the remainder of his sentence.
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Lewisburg
Joseph W. Harriman
New York
Northeastern
Harriman
Harriman National Bank and Trust Company of
United States
Louisiana Oil Quota Raises To 235000 Barrels Daily
The Louisiana conservation department fixed a September oil production quota of 4950 barrels over August, totaling 235000 barrels daily. Dr. J A Shaw forecasted nearing 250000 barrels later this year, with Rodessa field receiving 3000 barrels and Leesville Basile Caillou Island and Sulphur Mines also boosted. The September quota is 66500 barrels above the year start limit.
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New Orleans
State Conservation Department
J. A. Shaw
Department
Shaw
William G. Rankin
Rodessa
Leesville
Caillou Island
Bar Association Debates Federal Child Labor Amendment
A special American Bar association committee recommended opposing federal child labor amendment ratification and urged states to adopt a uniform labor law. Some resolutions sought to reject the panel led by James A. Simpson of Alabama, amid concerns about hasty action and political pressure from the presidency and unemployed seeking jobs.
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Boston
American Bar Association
Regiow
James A. Simpson
Alabama
United States
Fire of family fatally burned in Honesdale home
In Honesdale Pennsylvania flames consumed a residence in Indian Orchard killing George Griffin 4 Irene 46 Donald 19 Mildred 7 and Marion 12. Two daughters Jean 8 Fay 2 survived smoke but were hospitalized. Fire chief noted a defective flue and lack of water hindered rescue while the cause remained undetermined.
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Indian Orchard
Ray Smith
George Griffin
Irene
Donald
Mildred
Marion
Jean
Fay
Smith
Griffin
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