Passengers Describe Plane Tragedy Linked to Financial Woes
Charleston report notes Merrill King of Kalamazoo leaped from an Eastern Air Transport plane over rice fields near the coast. Passengers from Newark recount King's remarks about money losses and headaches before his fall. Authorities seek body as relatives request Kalamazoo burial if found.
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Charleston
S. C
Merrill King
Kalamazoo
Mich
King
Newark
N. J
Miami
Fla
New York
Walter Wesson
Wesson
E. Granger
Brooklyn
Granger
Harry C. Bradford
Rex Paper Company
Intruder Roughly Treated After Hotel LeGrand Incident
At Hotel LeGrand G C Hill, an alleged intruder, was beaten by W T Camp after entering Camp's room and stealing a purse worth between 20 and 25 dollars. Hill suffered a broken nose and missing teeth and was taken to St Francia Sanitarium for treatment. Camp and Hill were detained. Camp held on fighting charge, Hill booked for investigation.
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G. C. Hill
W. T. Camp
LeGrand
P. Hill
St. Francia Sanitarium
Camp
Hill
F. K. Ham
L. V. Tarver
Rambling Tales From Town and Country Wit
A compact column recounts varied local vignettes from Reverend Rickey hiking the countryside to a coffee rumor in town. J Wayne McCarty enjoys free coffees while plans for business swirl, and a baptism of humorous anecdotes follows Kingfish’s metamorphosis into crawfish. The piece notes a barber shop quip about Atlanta and a sugarfoot Darch fire rescue, plus playful street observations on vintage cars and license plates.
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Henry Rickey
J. Wayne McCarty
J. Wayne
New Orleans
Cermak in Improving Condition Says Doctor
Mayor Anton Cermak of Chicago shows best improvement since a week ago, according to his personal physician and son in law Dr. Frank Jirka, at Miami hospital.
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Cermak
Miami
Fla
Anton Cermak
Chicago
Frank Jirka
Garner Bid Farewell From Colleague In House
Representative Woodrum pays tribute to Speaker Garner on his impending move to the vice presidency. He recalls Garner’s leadership and predicts a united Democratic push under Rainey and McDuffie in the caucus. Woodrum also salutes former Appropriations Chair Wood of Indiana and his political wit.
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Washington
House
Representative Woodrum
Virginia
Garner
Woodrum
Capitol
Rainey
Illinois
McDuffie
Alabama
Appropriations Committee
Representative Wood
Indiana
Will Wood
Protective Bank Steps Spread Across States
Across the nation a wave of measures shields bank depositors with holidays and withdrawal limits. Governors in Georgia and other states announce bank holidays while Congress prepares potential financial legislation. Reconstruction Finance Corp begins national program to ease banking strains as lawmakers stay ready to convene.
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Detroit
James Couzens
Michigan
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Associated Press
Rainey Plans Power Shift to Democratic Steering Group
Representative Rainey of Kentucky outlined plans to strip the speaker’s office of power and transfer authority to a Democratic steering committee the caucus would shape policy from. He said the move would ensure party-led direction for Roosevelt’s administration and named Burns as floor leader.
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Washington
House
Representative Rainey of
Kinois
Rainey
Democratic Party
John N. Garner
McDuffie
Alabama
Rankin
Mississippi
Jones
Texas
Bankhead
Representative Burns
Tennessee
Banks of Fifth District Open on Friday During Holiday
Banks of Monroe and West Monroe and all First Regional Clearing House members in the Fifth District remained open Friday despite Governor Allen’s three day banking holiday. To cooperate with regional banks, customers may withdraw five percent of their existing checking or savings balances. Restrictions were announced Friday morning as the region and state align with broader measures.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Eugene Talmadge
Monroe
West Monroe
Regional Clearing House Association
Fifth Congressional District
Allen
Central Savings Bank and Trust Company
Big Restriction
Stocks Rally On Market In New York
New York on Friday saw a sharp rally at the stock exchange as active buying lifted many leading issues by 1 to 4 dollars or more. Short covering strained ticker facilities while traders cited expectations of banking news and calm reception to currency expansion.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Shorts
American Telephone
Allied Chemical
United States Steel Common
Union Pacific
J. I. Case
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe
Consolidated Gas
Washington Dispatches
Garner
Roosevelt
Congress
Commission House
Federal Reserve System
Congress to probes utilities in next session
A Senate action on a House resolution assures a congressional investigation of public utility holding companies in the next Congress. The probe will continue by interstate commerce committees to examine control and financing of interstate utilities, excluding railroads, with power to subpoena witnesses.
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Washington
Senate
House
Barkley
Kentucky
House Interstate Commerce Committees
Protecting the Public in Louisiana Bank Holiday Response
Editorial notes Monroe and northeast Louisiana banks stay open amid a three day banking holiday and adopt a five percent withdrawal limit to protect customers and ensure bank stability. The piece urges public patience, cooperation, and confidence in banks as essential to regional financial stability. The measure aligns with actions across parishes in the First Louisiana Clearing House Association and mirrors broader national bank restrictions.
Roosevelt to Call Special Session of Congress Likely
Washington reports indicate a special session of the new congress will be called early this month with President-elect Roosevelt signaling plans to convene possibly by March 13. Vice President-elect Garner and leaders discuss banking matters as the session outlook remains uncertain.
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Washington
Rainey of
Illlnois
House
Roosevelt
Congress
Capitol
Gardner
Garner
Hunt Abductors Of Young Broker
A nationwide man hunt for Charles Boettcher the third heir to a large fortune focused on Wyoming after he was released following a $60000 ransom. Sheriff George J Carroll and Denver police pursued leads hoping to locate the captors who kept him blindfolded during more than two weeks of captivity.
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Denver
Charles Boettcher
Wyoming
George J. Carroll
Cheyenne
Boettcher
Senate probe on Overton election still open says Carey
Senator Carey Republican Wyoming said the senate has not closed the investigation into Louisiana elections noting that funds not yet provided in this congress do not end the inquiry.
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Senate
Overton
Washington
Carey
Wyoming
Congress
Louisiana
Roosevelt Visits Senator Walsh Widow in Washington
President elect and Mrs. Roosevelt visited Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh widow of Montana Senator Walsh who was chosen as attorney general designate. They arrived escorted by police and secret service to the late senator's Sixteenth Street home where Mrs. Walsh had brought her husband’s body from Havana after their wedding. Officials and citizens paid respects as Washington mourned the loss of Senator Walsh and welcomed his Cuban bride Senora Nieves Perez Chaumont Walsh.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Thomas J. Walsh
Secret Service
Sixteenth Street
Montana
Walsh
Havana
North Carolina
Senora Nieves Perez Chaumont Walsh
Cuba
Rogers Has His Say In Beverly Hills
A whimsical letter from Beverly Hills dated March 3 discusses Arthur Brisbane and the press, noting holiday spirits as banks work hard. The author jokes about rationing, horse meat, and an inauguration moratorium, adopting a light satirical tone about current events and media.
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Rogers
Capital Turns Into Big Parade Area For Roosevelt Victory
Washington crowds pour into the capital to witness Franklin D. Roosevelt assume the presidency as inaugural events unfold amid hopeful pages. The mood blends celebration with somber reflection following the death of Thomas J. Walsh, casting a quiet tone over the day’s revelry.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Thomas J. Walsh
Japanese advance collapses Jehol province and Chinese leadership flees
Reports from Chinchow Manchuria describe Chinese forces in Jehol mutinying and leaders fleeing as Major General Tadashi Kawahara's units push toward Jehol city. Despite blizzards, Japanese scouts confirm troops pouring into the capital while defense heads depart for Heiping amid defections.
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Chinchow
Manchuria
China
Jehol
Tadashi Kawahara
Pingchuan
Tang Yu-Lin
Chang Tso- Hsiang
Wan Fu-Lin
Chang Hsiao-Liang
North China
Heiping
Great Wall
Peiping
Senator Howell Improves Slightly Amid Pneumonia Signs
Senator Robert B. Howell of Nebraska was described as slightly better at Walter Reed Hospital on Friday while pneumonia symptoms extended to the left side the night before. Hospital officials reported no further extensions early Friday and a fairly good night for the patient.
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Washington
Robert B. Howell
Nebraska
Walter Reed Hospital
Howell
Japan Seismic Disaster Claims Thousands on Honshu
An earthquake followed by a tidal wave and fires on Honshu caused heavy losses with official tallies reporting 1,009 deaths in a single day and Iwate prefecture listing 477 dead. Morioka said 355 died in seaside villages while other prefectures reported scattered casualties and large numbers missing and injured.
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Torio
U.P
Honshu
Tokio
Japan
Iwate
Morioka
Tidal waves devastate northern Japan city coastlines
After an earthquake, a tsunami devastated Iwate and nearby areas. 300 lives or more feared dead with 4,000 homes destroyed island wide. Tokyo and Yokohama shaken, Kobe and Osaka spared. Kamaishi hit hardest with many houses swept away and fires adding to the destruction.
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Tokio
Iwate
Yokohama
Kobe
Osaka
Kamaishi
Ohio
Minanogoway
Arkansas House Passes Debt Collection Holiday Bill
The Arkansas House of Representatives approved a bill by a near unanimous vote to impose a holiday on debt collection actions in both public and private sectors. The measure prohibits justices of the peace and court clerks from issuing writs or taking action on collection cases during the holiday period. The bill, drafted by Representative Dowell, advances to the Senate with limited opposition.
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Little Rock
Ark
Marek
Arkansas House of Reptives
Senate
Circuit
Represe Dowell
Roosevelt Calls Leaders of Party Into Conferenc
President elect Roosevelt convened congressional leaders and his economic advisers at the Mayflower hotel to map action on national and international economic issues. Key attendees included Vice President-elect Garner, Senator Bulkley, and preparations ahead of the Hoover transition.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Mayflower Hotel
John N. Garner
Senator Bulkley
Ohio
Banking Committee
Hoover
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