Louisiana Congressmen Plan Investigation of Long Regime
Louisiana lawmakers allied against Senator Long moved to push an inquiry into his political machine by the new House investigating committee. They may use government-compiled financial data on Long’s operations, with a complaint to trigger hearings in Louisiana. The committee comprises Granfield, Wilcox, Barden, Thom, Lewis, Lehrback, Hancock and others, and a subcommittee could be sent to Louisiana for open hearings once formed.
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Washington
Louisiana
Long
Special House
Dear
Huey Long Effigy Burned In Mississippi Incident
In OSYKA Mississippi a group of about 200 people hanged and burned an effigy of Senator Huey P. Long of Louisiana. The act followed claims by Hugh White, a gubernatorial candidate, that Long backed his opponent Paul Johnson, who denied the charge. The effigy was hung from a beam near the state line.
Governor-Elect in Mississippi to Build Roads
Hugh L White led Paul B Johnson by 11 561 votes in the Mississippi Democratic run off for governor with unofficial returns from 1651 precincts. White, a Columbia lumberman, will assume office January 21 1936 succeeding Martin Connner.
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Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Hugh L. White
Columbia Lumberman
Paul B. Johnson
Hattiesburg
Associated Press
White
Johnson
Martin Sennett Conner
South Mississippi
Paul B. John
Oklahoma Labor Officials Clash Over Huey Long Appearance
Aug. 29 Oklahoma City labor tensions rise as Senator Huey P. Long is set to headline a Labor Day rally. Labor Commissioner W A Murphy declines to share the platform with Long, accusing him of attacking union labor support. Barbers' union members balk at the invitation, with many ready to refuse to attend.
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Oklahoma City
Huey P. Long
Senate
W. A
Pat” Murphy
Oklahoma
Long
Barbers’ Union
Oklahoma City Trades and Labor Council
Dove Shooting Season To Be Started Earlier
Washington dispatch reports the biological survey ordered a dove season opening earlier by ten days in southern states. The mourning dove season runs Sept 21 to Jan 5 in Delaware Maryland Virginia Kentucky Tennessee North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Arkansas Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Arizona and California. The change, approved by President Roosevelt, aims to standardize dove hunting privileges nationwide after state laws limited shooting in October and early November.
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Biological Survey Today
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California
Counterfeit Ring Suspected as Authorities Nab Vickers in Monroe
Government agents and Monroe police raided 700 Oak Street, arresting John Vickers, 42, on passing counterfeit fifty cent pieces. Vickers to arraign before United States Commissioner Allen Guthrie. high bail likely due to danger. Officers Brantley Butler and Dent assisted. further arrests expected as investigation continues.
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Oak Street
John Vickers
Vickers
United States
Allen Guthrie
L. V. Tarver
B. L. Brantley
J. R. Butler
C. W. Dent
President Signs Moratorium Bill for Farm Mortgages
President Roosevelt signed the Frazier-Lemke three year farm mortgage moratorium bill. The act allows debt burdened farmers to seek court moratoriums up to three years. During the moratorium farmers may stay on their land paying a fair rental set by the court, with re appraisal and court oversight at its end.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Hearst Endorses Alfred E Smith as 1936 Hope
William Randolph Hearst declared that Alfred E Smith would make a powerful candidate for 1936, thrusting the New Yorker into the presidential outlook. Washington circles reacted with surprise at Hearst's statement, noting long standing enmity with Smith, the former Democratic nominee.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Alfred E. Smith
William Randolph Hearst
New Yorker
Washington
Hearst
Smith
Herbert Hoover
Governor Landon Curtis Choice for 1936 Nomination
Washington Aug 29 Former Vice President Curtis backs Governor Landon of Kansas as the 1936 Republican presidential nominee in an interview. He denies joining the Knox movement and says he will not commit until Landon formally declares candidacy. Curtis is Kansan and cautions against aligning with Frank Knox.
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Curtis
Landon
Kansas
Associated Press
Frank Knox
Illinois
Knox
Karpis Rumored Seen at Saratoga Races
Persistent reports spread through Saratoga Springs resorts that Alvin Karpis, public enemy No 1, has been seen at the races and may have escaped a federal trap on August 16. Authorities deny knowledge of his presence.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Alvin Karpis
St. Paul's
Karpis
Plan to outlaw filibuster faces hard opposition in Senate
Washington Aug 2 The Senate splits over Senator Robinsons plan to outlaw one man filibusters with many predicting little chance of adoption. Senator Borah Idaho leads opposition arguing free debate has evils but controlled debate is intolerable after 28 years in the chamber.
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Senate
Robinson
Long
Louisiana
Borah
Idaho
Insufficient bids on four year Farm Mortgage bonds
Washington reports the Treasury failed to reach the full $100 million target as bids totalled $85.6 million for four year 112 percent bonds issued by the Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation. Officials note no prior similar occurrence, with only a past Home Owners' Loan Corporation issue nearing a shortfall.
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Washington
Treasury Today
Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation
Treasury
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Farm Mortgage Corporation
Last Dillinger Gang Member John Hamilton Found Dead
Oswego Ill Aug 29 The last of the Dillinger gang John Three Fingered Hamilton is found dead in a shallow grave near a gravel pit after a long hunt by Justice agents The badly decomposed body shows three bullet wounds and is identified by dental features and missing fingers as Hamilton The discovery is reported to J Edgar Hoover at the Bureau of Investigation in Washington.
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Ill
Dillinger
John
Hamilton
Chicago
Department of Justice
Lye
J. Edgar Hoover
Bureau of Investigation
Washington
Nowi
Italian cabinet warns Britain in communique
Italy warns Britain to go slow at the League of Nations council session on the Italo-Ethiopian conflict and states it will press its case, with sanctions warned as serious trouble and a pledge to finance a war with Ethiopia. The communique also assures British imperial rights would not be touched.
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Italy
Great Britain
League of Nations Council
Ethiopia
Sl Duce
Nelson Brothers to Face Income Tax Charges in Federal Trial
Three Baton Rouge highway contractors Harry Nelson John P Nelson and Willis W Nelson begin federal court trial in New Orleans October 21 on income tax law violation charges. Abe Shushan set for October 7. Shushan is Orleans Levee Board president and Huey P Long ally. The Nelson brothers won road contracts during Louisiana's boom period. state Rep Joseph Fisher has been convicted of income tax violations and is serving 18 months.
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New Orleans
Harry Nelson
John P. Nelson
Willis W. Nelson
Baton Rouge
Abe Shushan
Shushan
Orleans
Joseph Fisher
Soviet Defends Itself Against U.S. Protest Over Propaganda
The Soviet government rejected U S protests and said it was not responsible for Communist Internationale actions. Ambassador Troyanovsky asserted that Moscow statements against the United States were insignificant beside ongoing U S propaganda against the Soviet Union.
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United States
America
Alexander Troyanovsky
Moscow
Soviet Union
Associated Press
Untold Wealth Of Will Rogers Left To Widow
Los Angeles, Aug 29. Will Rogers and his fortune are outlined in a probate filing two days after his death. The will leaves all property to Betty Rogers. Estimates of his wealth ranged up to several million dollars, with probate showing a value described as substantial.
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Will Rogers
Los Angeles
Betty Blake Rogers
Wiley Post
Alaska
Betty Rogers
Ex Governor Alvin King’s Father Dies at 73
George M. King aged 73, father of former Governor Alvin O. King of Lake Charles, died at his Prien Lake home after a heart attack. A noted southwest Louisiana business leader, he was active in Simpson Methodist Church and connected with more than 17 companies in lumber, farm and canal ventures after starting in retail groceries in 1922.
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Lake Charles
George M. King
Alvin O. King
Prien Lake
Louisiana
Simpson Methodist Church
King
W. P. Weber
Joseph Williams Dies in New Orleans After Operation
Joseph P. Williams, brother of Francis Williams and Augustus G. Williams, passed away after an operation last week. Funeral services are to be held tomorrow in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Joseph P. Williams
Francis Williams
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Augustus G. Williams
Fatal car crash kills Queen Astrid of Belgium
Queen Astrid died when a car driven by King Leopold II crashed near Kussnacht Switzerland at about 9 15 am. The king was injured but not badly. The queen’s skull was fractured after her head struck a tree. The chauffeur was initially listed as lightly hurt but later feared dead.
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Belgium
Leopold II
Associated Press
Lucerne
Switzerland
Leopold
Kussnacht
Haslihorn
Vier Waldstatter See
William
Girls confess story of kidnaping untrue
In Louisville on August 29, under police questioning Catherine North aged 13 and Mildred North aged 10 admitted their tale of being kidnapped by three Negro men was false. Their eight year old sister Adeline had sparked the manhunt by claiming the girls were seized and taken in a car after being sent to buy a broom with a dollar.
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Catherine North
Mildred
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