California Earthquakes Cause Heavy Losses and Injuries
A sequence of strong quakes struck Southern California with 118 dead and about 5,000 injured. Los Angeles reported 119th fatality Henry Ufen amid brick collapse and a hit by a car. By Monday, damage neared 40 million dollars and relief efforts mobilized across Inglewood San Pedro and surrounding cities.
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Los Angeles
Henry Ufen
General Hospital
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Inglewood
San Pedro
California
Roosevelt Says Banking Normal Again With Resolve to End Fear
President Roosevelt announced the normal money exchange process resumes in twelve Federal Reserve cities with ample currency and security. He urged Americans to have faith and avoid fear rumors while banks replenish the gold supply and prevent hoarding as Treasury licenses allow full operations.
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Washington
America
Roosevelt
Federal Reserve Banks
Treasury
Federal Reserve Financial Reservoirs
Building and Loan Associations Resume Operations After Holiday
Under state banking department authority led by Commissioner J. S. Brock the Monroe Building and Loan association and The People's Homestead and Savings association opened Monday resuming business after a city wide holiday. Repairs on buildings to receive payments were authorized and checks cannot be drawn on banks due to prevailing conditions.
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J. S. Brock
C. E. Bynum, Sr
Monroe Building and Loan Association
People’s Homestead and Savings Association
Bee brand insecticide labeledPepper shocks Northside cook
A Monroe tale recounts a northside hostess discovering a visitor using Bee brand insecticide powder in place of pepper while cooking a T-bone steak. The incident ends with the ruined dish donated to a yard boy who later feeds his family.
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Northside
Senate Probe Continuance To Be Discussed Shortly
Senator Bratton of New Mexico signaled plans to fill a vacancy on the Senate special campaign funds committee and to decide whether to continue the Louisiana senatorial primary inquiry. The panel, once chaired by the late Robert Howell, faces a shift to Democratic control and would review evidence on the Broussard Overton contest influenced by Huey Long.
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Washington
Bratton
New Mexico
Robert B. Howell
Nebraska
New Mexican
Rob
Inson
Arkansas
Louisiana
Edwin S. Broussard
John H. Overton
House
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Russians arrest four Britishers in Moscow raids
In Moscow on March 13 eight staff members from the Metropolitan-Vickers British firm were jailed after raids on homes and company offices. Four British subjects plus four local employees were detained as the Soviet secret police seized records. The British embassy sought information while the foreign office said it knew nothing at once.
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Foreign Office
Metropolitan-Vickers Company
Allan Monkhouse
John Cushny
W. H. Thornton
W. L. MacDonald
Monkhouse
Thornton
Elmore Freed on Bond in Reiser Murder Case
Orville Elmore, 22, charged with murder in the fatal Plum Street shooting of Ted Reiser last August, was released from parish jail on a $5,000 bond posted by his mother Cora Thompson and others. Bond set months ago by Judge J. T. Shell. co-defendants include Roy Smith and Mrs. Frank Man.
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Orville Elmore
Ted Reiser
Plum Street
Elmore
Cora Thompson
Pine Bluff, Ark
W. A. Lenard
Emmett Ramsey
D. L. Roper
Ouachita Parish
J. T. Shell
Reiser
Roy Smith
Frank Man
Thirteen Southerners Die In Weekend Mishaps
Weekend accidents across the South killed thirteen people. Georgia and South Carolina each had three deaths, with Florida Tennessee Louisiana two each and Kentucky one. Notable casualties include Chloe Proffitt in Atlanta from burns and Frank Spencer killed in an Atlanta auto crash.
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South
Georgia
South Carolina
Florida
Tennessee
Louisiana
Kentucky
Chloe Proffitt
Frank Spencer
Thomasville
Mary Lee Beard
Adairsville
Calhoun
T. W. Hodge
Alcola
S. C
Lerline McKnight
Tubeville
Hilliard Felder
Florence
William Gruber
John Weiser
New Orleans
Bingham Named Ambassador to Britain by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt sent the nomination of Robert W. Bingham a Louisville publisher to be ambassador to Great Britain to the senate. He also named Jesse Isidor Straus to Paris and Josephus Daniels to Mexico City and reappointed Eugene O Sykes to the federal radio commission.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Robert W. Bingham
Louisville
Great Britain
Senate
Paris
Jesse Isidor Straus
New York
Mexico City
Josephus Daniels
North Carolina
Eugene O. Sykes
Mississippi
Federal Radio Commission
Woman Declares Gun Battle Not Arranged Affair
Mrs. R. C. Muse of 309 Pinestreet says her father Steve Barber was not meeting Barfield by arrangement. Barfield and son Leonard allegedly hid, demanded briars be returned, then fired five shots wounding Barber. Barfield held on murder charge at Winnsboro jail.
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Mrs. Muse
Barfield
Mr. Barfield
Leonard
Municipal Golf Meeting Called
A meeting for all interested in the future operation of the municipal golf course is set for 7 30 Monday night in the Forsythe park clubhouse. Commissioner R D Swayze says city operation will be abandoned due to budget cuts and will present the facts to Monroe golfers before discussing a possible golfers takeover.
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Monroe
Ford
Ben Parnell
Hotel Frances
Forsythe Park
Norman H. Davis Plans European Sail for Disarmament Talks
Washington officials say Norman H. Davis, American delegate to the disarmament conference, intends to sail for Europe soon possibly by week’s end. He is set to represent the United States in the talks.
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Washington
Norman H. Davis
State Department
Europe
Allen and Brock in Capital Confab for Bank Reopenings
Baton Rouge bank officials led by Governor O. K. Allen and Bank Commissioner J. S. Brock meet to map early reopening plans for banks not in the federal system. Allen asks Roosevelt to allow state banks to join federal benefits without stock subscriptions. No definite policy set. New Orleans bankers join talks on statewide reopenings with the Atlanta Fed branch.
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Louisiana Bankers
O. K. Allen
J. S. Brock
Allen
President Roosevelt
Federal Reserve System
New Orleans
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Hitler's power consolidated after Prussia municipality sweep
Berlin report says Nazi and nationalist allies gained two thirds of town and district offices in Prussia, giving them control of the Prussian diet. The imperial flag replaces the republic’s red, black and gold banner, and the swastika banner will fly on public buildings. A Socialist town councillor was slain per Wolff agency.
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von Hindenburg
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Britain to Lift Arms Embargo on China and Japan
London March 13 Great Britain will remove its embargo on arms shipments to China and Japan. Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin told Parliament the provisional embargo failed to yield international agreement and would serve no useful purpose if maintained by Britain alone.
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Great Britain
China
Japan
Stanley Baldwin
Roosevelt seeks immediate modification of prohibition law
President Roosevelt urged Congress to pass liquor legislation legalizing beer and other permissible beverages. He cited substantial beer taxes and budget needs with estimates around 125 million dollars annually, signaling swift action amid high legislative support and a brief, festive House response.
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Roosevelt
House
Senate
Garner
Senate Finance Committee
Rainey
Ways and Means Committee
White House
Robinson
Arkansas
Democratc
A. E. Chaffee
Banks Reopen Plan Amid National Financial Move
President Roosevelt outlines a phased reopening of banks this week with federal and state cooperation. Gold hoarders have four days to return metal, and new currency is dispatched to support the reopening. stock markets delay opening as the Treasury coords with the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and other lenders.
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Stock Exchange
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Agricultural Credit Organizations
Savings
Greater New York
State Banking Board
Burglars Loot Local Jitney Jungle Store
Burglars broke into the Jitney Jungle at Sixth and DeSiard streets Saturday night and took about 185 dollars from the cash register. Entrance was forced with a brace and bit to bore around the rear door lock. Police questioned several suspects Monday as investigators continued the case.
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DeSiard Streets
E. M. Steen
L. V. Tarver
Two Sisters Shot Dead in Sarasota Home
Sarasota police probe after Bertie Lee Clements 23 and Lacey Bell Dyer 30 were found shot in their residence. They seek two men nicknamed Whitey Rogers of Nashville and Blair of New Orleans as leads in the early Monday case.
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Sarasota
Fla
Bertie Lee Clements
Lacey Bell Dyer
Economy bill motion tabled in U S senate
The Senate on Monday tabled Senator McClarran’s motion to refer the Roosevelt economy program to the judiciary committee. The setback dampens hopes for rapid committee action on authority over veterans and federal payroll costs, even as House support remains.
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Senate
McClarran
Nelvada
Judiciary Committee
Roosevelt
House
McNary
Pope Warns Cardinals of Dark Crisis Facing World
The Pope told the consistory that Christian civilization is threatened by a war on religion and God, describing a critical international situation. He urged daily prayer for world conferences during this holy year on disarmament debt and economic readjustment amid mistrust and exaggerated nationalism.
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