Priest Coughlin Claims Detroit Paper Faked Records
Father Coughlin testified before a Detroit banking investigation jury alleging the Detroit Free Press printed forged stock account sheets. He charged the paper with removing names and inserting his to label him a stock gambler, presenting a reproduced sheet tied to the National Bank of Commerce.
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Detroit
Detroit Free Press
Charles E. Coughlin
Coughlin
Detroit Banking
Detroit Bankers Co
First National Bank
Father Coughlin
National Bank of Commerce
Patrick H. O’brien
E. D. Stair
The
Free Press
NRA Committee Forms As City Plans Recovery Effort
The NRA committee of eight, including Mayor Herman B. Lord as chairman and Frank Myers as secretary, was finalized after Ernest Moore stepped down. Other members are Milton Frack, William Collitz, Frank Albert, L. R. McKee, Dan Troxel, and J. A. Rehmel. The group follows the state recovery board’s guidance and awaits further instructions. Two more Muscatine employers signed NRA code cuts, bringing signed total to 396.
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NRA
Herman B. Lord
Frank Myers
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Myers
Ernest Moore
Moore
Lord
Milton Frack
William Collitz
Frank Albert
L. R. McKee
Dan Troxel
J. A. Rehmel
State Recovery Board
Muscatine
W. S. McKee
Ma says I act old with no one here but her
A 1933 comic line notes a speaker blaming his worn behavior on loneliness and parental criticism. Ma remarks the speaker overdoes youthful acting in the presence of girls, highlighting family humor and age insecurity in a lighthearted tone.
NRA Bans Open Shop Trade Codes
Washington reports two dominant industries coal and automobile must accept NRA fair practice codes without wording aimed at suppressing unions or risk fighting it out. The NRA states that open shop and closed shop terms cannot be written into law, affirming workers right to organize and bargain through chosen representatives. The statement, approved by AFL President William Green and NRA labor board chair Leo Wolman, drew mixed reactions from employers, with coal still pressing for a union dues deduction check off.
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Washington
NRA
Hugh S. Johnson
Donald Richberg
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Leo Wolman
Labor Board
Green
United Mine Workers
Large Stores Clash Over Retail Codes in Recovery Hearings
Washington hearings on the national retail code reveal a split among big New York department stores over price regulation. Percy Straus of Macy argues against price fixing and higher margins, while R H Namm of 14 stores backs safeguards against unfair competition and supports the blue eagle campaign with fair profits and shorter hours. The dispute highlights tensions between free trade ideals and planned economic controls.
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Washington
New York
R. H. Namm
Straus
Namm
Blue Eagle
Death Summons Mrs. Fred Cecil
Mrs. Fred Cecil 54 a Letts Louisa county resident died at her mother's home. Funeral rites are set for 2 p m Friday with burial in Letts. Blanche Eliason born Feb 8 1879 in Louisa county married Fred Cecil Dec 14 1910 after stints in Kansas and Texas. Survived by husband mother and several siblings including Floy Eliason and Gladys Welin.
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Journal News Service
Letts
Fred Cecil
Louisa County
Blanche Eliason
Kansas
Texas
Cecil
Lou Eliason
Columbus Junction
Floy Eliason
Gladys Welin
Nebraska
Auto Club Swindlers Hunted in Midwest Scam
Sheriff Mike Morena said investigations target a fictitious automobile club suspected of swindling motorists. Chicago pair L. S. Lippman and M. Bank, both 30s, are sought after pleading guilty in August to obtaining money under false pretenses for selling non existent memberships to G. E. Fisher of Shellsburg.
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Vinton
Mike Morena
Monroe
Wis
Barrington
Ill
Fort Atkinson
Iowa
Morena
L. S. Lippman
M. Bank
Chicago
G. E. Fisher
Shellsburg
Train wreck kills two on Crescent near Washington
A weakened bridge over the Anacostia River caused the Crescent limited to derail near Washington early morning. Engineer A H Bryde and fireman J H Faye died. 13 passengers and crew were hospitalized as a mail car coach and Pullman car plunged into the stream with several others damaged but many escaped.
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Washington
Crescent Limited
Southern Railway
New York
New Orleans
Here
Anacostia River
Capital
A. H. Bryde
J. H. Faye
Perryville
Maryland
Nurse Drops Charges Against Polo Player
A Chicago polo star Cecil Smith had charges of criminal assault dropped by Eugenia Rose a nurse from Evanston. Rose said she did not wish to prosecute and hoped to marry. Smith's $5000 bond was canceled and he left for New York to prepare for a tourney. An Assistant State's Attorney noted possible perjury charges but Rose could still pursue the matter.
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Chicago
Polo
Cecil Smith
San Antonio
Tex
Evanston
R. T. Rose
Cooperstown
N. C
Eugenia Rose
Smith
New York
Miss Rose
Eugene Wachowski
Prosec
Wachowski
Woodin's Son in Critical Condition in Tucson
In Tucson a sanitorium treats William H. Woodin Jr., secretary of the treasury's son, in critical condition with heart trouble. He has suffered two heart attacks recently, a lung blood clot, and two intestinal clots. Doctors race to dissolve the clots and prevent heart involvement.
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Tucson
Ariz
William H. Woodin, Jr
Secretary of the Treasury
Weather Town Forecast and River Stage Report
Forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies with cooler conditions tonight and Friday. Illinois sees partly cloudy conditions with slight warming tonight in central and northeast areas. Mississippi River stages show Dubuque at 0.6 feet down 0.1, Davenport 0.0 steady, Muscatine 0.8 down 0.1, Keokuk 0.8 up 0.2, Hannibal 0.1 steady, St Louis 0.2 down 0.4, Cairo 0.95 down 0.9, Memphis 6.5 down 0.4, with La Crosse at 2.0 unchanged. Continuous monitoring advised.
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Town
Illinois
Mississippi River
St. Paul
la Crosse
Dubuque
Davenport
Muscatine
Keokuk
Hannibal
St. Louis
Cairo
Memphis
Rumors and doubt swirl over a national scheme in Beverly Hills
In Beverly Hills the author reports conversations with the NRA president Hugh Johnson and others including Secretary Perkins and various professionals. The core doubt centers on the extra money the plan would require from each party, though many big men endorse it in principle despite potential personal cost.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
NRA
Hugh Johnson
Miss Perkins
Washington
Sleeping Sickness Enters Illinois Epidemic Toll Grows
The sleeping sickness outbreak spreads to Illinois with Pekin and Pleasant Hill reporting first cases in the current wave. Four deaths in St Louis area mark a daily peak. total fatalities rise as nine new cases in St Louis County and four in the city bring the toll to 197. Authorities pursue causes, with insects suspected as possible carriers.
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St. Louis
Illinois
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Pekin
Pleasant Hill
Spokane
Wash
Three Townships Share Honors in 4 H Class
West Liberty Fulton Fruitland and Wiapsinonoc township Farm Bureau clubs shared honors in the girls four H division of the West Liberty fair. Lucy Anderson of West Liberty was named best all around club girl and earns a trip to the Ames four H short course in 1934. Dorothy Thoeming’s expense book was judged best and also earns a trip to Ames. Myrtle Jenkins of Fulton Royal Workers won best long time expense book and will compete in the state contest at Des Moines. Inez Bohling and Dorothy Bryant of Fruitland Sunshire Workers won first in judging and high demonstrations. Fulton Royal Workers team placed first in demonstrations with Thoeming and Stecher. they go to Des Moines as Muscatine county reps.
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West Liberty
Fulton
Fruitland
Wiapsinonoc
Farm Bureau
Lucy Anderson
Wapsie
Ames
Dorothy Thoeming
Des Moines
Muscatine County
Wapsie Best Club
Wapsinonoc Township
Dorothy
Lucille James
Ther
Prisoners Charged With Counterfeiting at Leavenworth
Secret Service and the Bureau of Prisons probe alleged counterfeit cash activity at the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth Kansas. The inquiry began after reports a money plant operated inside the prison. details of any findings were not disclosed.
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Washington
Secret Service
Bureau of Prisons
Federal Penitentiary
Leavenworth, Kas
Ford Will Join NRA Drive
Detroit suburb Dearborn rally speaker William Mills, chairman of the NRA publicity committee, said Ford Motor Co officials assured cooperation with the NRA movement once the automobile code details are completed. Ford offices in Dearborn said no announcement was ready.
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Detroit
William Mills
NRA
Dearborn
Ford Motor Company
Mills
Ford Company
Long Time Cotton Plan Considered by Wallace
Washington a long term program on cotton includes acreage cuts to about 25 million acres and a parity price guarantee. Secretary Wallace anticipates approval with possible changes by Roosevelt, offering per acre benefits ranging from three to eleven dollars, lower than this year’s emergency plan.
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Wallace
Associated Press
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Roosevelt
Farm Administration
Atlantic Coast in Storm Toll Rises Across States
The storm ravaged the Atlantic coast injuring many and causing extensive damage from upstate New York to Maryland. Deaths mounted across New Jersey Pennsylvania Maryland and Virginia with a Crescent Limited derailment near Tuexedo and a Madison incident adding to the toll. Rescue efforts and power losses followed as villages flooded and debris cluttered streets.
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Associated Press
Upstate
New York
Atlantic Seaboard
Fleischmanns
Switzerland Lake
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Guards placed to protect Machado after assassination plot
Reports that an airplane carrying men determined to assassinate Cuba’s deposed president Gerardo Machado left Cuba for Nassau caused guards to be posted with rifles around his hotel. Bahamian police typically do not carry firearms, highlighting official concern.
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Nassau
N. P
Gerardo Machado
Cuba
Machado
Aunt Het by Robert Quillen mirrors in the back window
A line from Robert Quillen notes men linger in front of shops with mirrors at the back, describing a curious habit during window shopping. The quip plays on attention to display and reflection, encapsulating social observation in a witty one liner.
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Priest
Myers Secretary Group
BY Claude Callan
Publishers Syndicate
David A. Lamson
Stanford University
San Jose
Anene Thorpe Lamson
Hugh
Johnson
National Recovery Administration
Appalachian Group
United States
Percy S. Straus
R. H. Macy and Company
Mrs
Auto Club
Henry Kinkade
Bar
Anthony J. Drexel
Tee
Nurse
W. H. Woodin
MeMonecht Sradicete
Lam
E. Reginald Williams
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Milwaukee
Dorothy Eckhart Williams
Mr. Williams
Journal News
Ford
Atlantic
Tuexedo
Madison
Norfolk
Crescent
Bahama
Robert Quillen
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