Labor Urged to Back NRA as Recovery Tide Turns
Tim Farley tells the American Federation of Labor convention that disciplined support for the recovery program remains vital amid strikes and mixed feelings. He cites 2.8 million new jobs and rising payrolls while warning that much work lies ahead and unity is essential. The gathering awaits committee reports on over 100 resolutions. President Green says progress continues toward admitting the Amalgamated Clothing Workers to the AFL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Farley
NRA
Labor Advisory Board
Francis J. Haas
William Green
Federation
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
A. F. of L
Senate hearing cites Dockendorff on bid blocking
President Hoover’s name appears in the ocean mail investigation when a letter from J E Dockendorff president of the Black Diamond Steamship Co says he had to go as high as the president to block a bid for shipping board vessels. The Dockendorff is shown in the hearing.
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Hoover
Senate Ocean Mail
J. E. Dockendorff
Black Diamond Steamship Corporation
Shipping Board
Dockendorff
Roosevelt Expands National Labor Board to Eleven
President Roosevelt raised the national labor board from seven to eleven members to handle NRA dispute cases. At Senator Wagner’s request four new members join as employers’ representatives Ed win N Hurley of Chicago and Aus tin Finch of North Carolina. George L Berry of the printing pressmen’s union and Father Francis J Haas economics professor at Catholic University also become members, already on NRA’s labor advisory board.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Labor Board
NRA
Senator Wagner
New York
Edwin N. Hurley
Chicago
Austin Finch
North Carolina
George L. Berry
Printing Pressmen’s Union
Francis J. Haas
Catholic University
Williams of New Orleans Dies in Baltimore
Lawrence Moore Williams of New Orleans died last night at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore after being admitted the prior Tuesday. The obituary notes his death occurred on October 6.
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L. M. Williams
Baltimore
Laurence Moore Williams
New Orleans
Union Memorial Hospital
Jes' Ramblin' ABOUT THE TOWN
Pat Hamilton and C. E. Bynum Jr walk to Hotel Virginia for coffee. Hamilton jokes about being locked out as the door opens unexpectedly. Judge Schulze jokes with Senator Morris Sheppard over beer. D. E. Bradshaw stays briefly in town. The piece notes World Series fever at the News-Star World and seating quirks among fans. J. J. Swanner sends a 10 inch manatee found in Andrews Bay Florida. Sea cows are described as rare.
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Pat Hamilton
C. E. Bynum, Jr
Hotel Virginia
Pat
C. E. Slagle, Jr
Hamilton
Charles Schulze
Morris Sheppard
D. E. Bradshaw
Sheppard
D. C
News-Star World
J. J. Swanner
Monroe
Bay Harbor
Fla
Swanner
Andrews Bay
Panama City
Florida
Newcomb Elected UVA President After Alderman Death
Dr John Lloyd Newcomb Dean of the University of Virginia and acting president since Edwin A Alderman death was elected president by the unanimous vote of the board of visitors in Charlottesville Virginia on October 6.
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Charlottesville
John Lloyd Newcomb
University of Virginia
Edwin A. Alderman
Board of Visitors
Asheville Youth Awaits Sentence In Dueling Case
In Asheville North Carolina 22 year old Rack Moody a filling station operator awaits sentence after a moonlit duel over a mountain girl Moody says a mysterious stranger challenged him to settle their dispute like gentlemen at a golf course They drove Moody to the greens and exchanged shots at twenty paces with only two bullets in Moody s pistol remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N. C
Rack Moody
Moody
Greens
Colds statistics show persistent patterns over years
Baltimore researchers from Johns Hopkins via the Abel fund report that some people catch several colds annually while others have only one or two. Longitudinal study of students and families found those with multiple colds tend to stay in that group year after year, with a notable change only after a fourth year.
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Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins
John J. Abel
William M. Gafafer
James A. Doull
Bridge Span Hearing Set for Ouachita River Columbia
Major T B Larkin said a public hearing will be held in Columbia at 11 a m October 12 on the Louisiana highway commission plan to build a 160 foot vertical lift span with a 250 foot fixed end spans. The project aims for 62.7 feet clearance at pool and 12.9 feet above 1927 high water. Bids are due October 17 for 2 264 miles of concrete highway between Sterlington and route 11 and 200 junction on route 11.
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Baton Rouge
T. B. Larkin
Army Engineers
Columbia
Louisiana Highway Commission
Ouachita River
The
Highway Commission
Sterlington
Relief Administration Aims to Stop Child Hunger
The relief administrator Harry Hopkins announced that the administration would place responsibility on states to prevent undernourishment among six million relief children. He said employment relief funds could be used to pay for school lunches as part of winter plans. Frances Perkins and Mrs. Roosevelt joined Hopkins at the Child Health Recovery conference.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
Frances Perkins
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Record Building Activity Surges Across Dixie States in September
Baltimore reports a September surge in Dixie area construction. Total awards hit 33.8 million dollars for building and engineering projects, the highest since October 1932. South contracts top 178.7 million, beating prior monthly highs by 13 million. Industrial plants, levees, paving, and pre cooling citrus facilities drive gains with projects in Jacksonville, West Palm Beach, Tampa, and refrigerated vessels under way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Manufacturers Daily Construction Bulletin
South
Florida
Jacksonville
West Palm Beach
Tampa
North Atlantic
Slayer Is Named In Divorce Suit In New Orleans
Louis Kenneth Neu 26 of Savannah Ga, under murder indictment for the hotel slaying of Sheffield Clark Sr Nashville business man, was named as co respondent in a divorce action filed by Arthur Hotte against Eunice Jones Hotte. Hotte cited Neu confession excerpts and sought immediate divorce. Mrs Hotte was arrested with Neu in Jersey City last month as he confessed to the Clark murder and flight from New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Louis Kenneth Neu
Savannah
Sheffield Clark, Sr
Nashville
Walton Convicted in Manslaughter Slaying Case
Nashville filed report says H. F. Walton was convicted of voluntary manslaughter for the two year old fist fight death of Andrew Buck Wright and sentenced to one year and a day in the state penitentiary. A motion for a new trial was filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Andrew
Buck) Wright
H. F. Walton
Britain Rejects Full War Debt Payments Offers Lump Sum Or Token
London reports the MacDonald government will not resume full war debt installments to the United States. Two options are proposed: a lump gold settlement not exceeding 100 million pounds and token payments of 5 million dollars every six months. Token payments would start December 15.
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United Press
London
United States
Washington
Treasury
Treasury Department
MacDonald
Cuban peace talks quietly resume after high level meeting
A Cuban leaders meeting attended by American Ambassador Sumner Welles and Colonel Batista opened the path to renewed negotiations for political peace. Gen Carlos Mendieta also attended as talks aimed to reconcile Grau San Martin factions continue with earlier obstacles noted.
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Havana
Sumner Welles
Cosme de la Torriente
Welles
Fulgencio Batista
Carlos Mendieta
Ramon Grau San Martin
OCRR
ABC
Grau
Heywood To Remain Oil Code Committee Member
State Senator W. Scott Heywood will stay on the oil code committee after resigning as chairman. Russell B. Brown, national chairman, urged him to keep his member status as Heywood explains the resignation was to focus on tax relief legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
W. Scott Heywood
Russell B. Brown
National Oil Code Committee
Heywood
No Compromise Made Declares Porter Burgess
Porter Burgess chairman of the Tax Reform commission says no compromise on the commission's recommendations with Senator Long or the state administration. He cites a New Orleans conference’s agreement on a November special session and time to study the reports before public advocacy. Continued on Third Page.
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Tax Reform Commission
Senator Long
J. Porter Burgess
Shreveport
New Orleans
Burgess
Long
Commission
Aid for German Jews Discussed by League Body
Geneva Oct 6 The League of Nations economic commission discussed a plan for practical relief of Jewish refugees from Germany. A sub committee report urged a broad aid project to be run by a high commissioner with full freedom of action. Theodore Roosevelt Jr was mentioned as a potential appointee and the U S was asked to collaborate.
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Geneva
Germany
Economic Commission
League of Nations Assembly
Council of the League
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Philippines
United States
Backfire theory links Griffith park blaze deaths
Los Angeles officials heard witnesses at a Griffith park brush fire hearing that backfires set to control a major blaze likely caused the deaths of 27 or more men. The board of park commissioners opened the inquiry Tuesday afternoon.
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Los Angeles
Board of Park Commissioners
Griffith Park
Johnson and Richberg differ on coal code provisions
Differences within the recovery administration over the coal code create new complications amid strikes and bloodshed. NRA administrator Hugh S. Johnson says steel company mines agreed to deduct union dues from miners, while NRA counsel Donald Richberg says no such agreement was made.
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Associated Press
Recovery Administration
Hugh S. Johnson
Donald Richberg
NRA
Runaway Spouse Seeks Divorce in New Orleans Suit
Mrs Thelma Goertz Cox filed for divorce from shipbuilder George M Cox of Chicago and New Orleans charging misconduct. She asks 5000 dollars monthly alimony and an injunction against visits, plus 10000 for attorneys fees. The suit names two Chicago women as co respondents.
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New Orleans
Thelma Goertz Cox
Lake Pontchartrain
George M. Cox
Chicago
George Manion Cox
Cox
St. Bernard Parish
Illinois
Jeanerette Council Expands City Area Near New Homes
Jeanerette city council approved extending the city limits by several hundred acres. The expansion raises the population from 2,228 to 3,063 and includes a $150,000 high school building and a baseball park with water, sewerage, street paving, and sidewalks extended.
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New Iberia
Jeanerette
Giants Rally in 11th to Beat Senators in World Series
At Griffith Stadium in Washington on October 6, Carl Hubbell won his second World Series game for the Giants, who defeated the Senators 2 to 1 in eleven innings. Blondy Ryan drove in the decisive run after Bill Terry started the scoring with a fourth-inning homer.
Roster Snippet Highlights Washington Moore and Critics in Lineup
The listing shows Washington Moore at left field Critz at second, Terry at first, Ott in right, Davis center field, Jackson third base, Mancuso catcher, Ryan shortstop, Hubbell pitcher, Myer second, Goslin right field, Manush left field, Cronin short, Schulte center, Kubel first, Bluege third, Sewell in extra, Weaver pitcher. Umpires named Ormsby Moran Moriarity Pfirman.
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Myer
Goslin
Manush
Cronin
Schulte
Kubel
Bluege
Sewell
Weaver
Plate
Ormsby
Moran
Moriarity
Pfirman
Senators Rally But Fall As Giants Sweep Series Leads
New York won the first two games as Washington eked out a seventh inning run and an eleventh inning rally ended by Bolton’s double play. Manush was banished after a dispute at first, Goslin and Harris made position changes, and Hubbell held the Senators to eight hits. The series moves to Washington for game four.
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New York
Russell
Manush
Goslin
Harris
Senators
Bolton
Giants
Hubbell
Solons
Washington
First Inning GIANTS Battle Through Early At Bat
In the top of the first Moore walks after a high outside sequence. Critz grounds to Myer, doubled off first on a quick throw. Terry singles, Ott pops foul, and Myer reaches on an error before a groundout ends the frame with no runs. Senator Myer bats in bottom half, fouls into dugout.
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Giants
Moore
Cronin
Weaver
Critz
Myer
Ruhel
Terry
Ott
Bluege
Senators
U S versus low mood in a tense ninth inning
A playful sports-like note rewrites a Washington versus New York world series moment as U S battles unemployment and political issues. Unemployment scores the winning run in the bottom of the ninth with optimism and a hopeful twist. Roosevelt at bat has two hits.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Washington
New York
U. S
NBA
Roosevelt
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