Racketeers Flee New York as Crime Drive Opens
Federal agents strike suddenly taking ten men with police records in Brooklyn as the public enemy law begins. The register of racketeers lists seven gangs and many underworld leaders, while criminals scatter to Chicago Detroit and west to Florida.
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New York
United States Department of Justice
Brooklyn
Broadway
Hell's Kitchen
Harlem
Chicago
Detroit
Florida
Owney Madden
Dutch Schultz
Mrs Roosevelt Visits Willow Grove Mine at Bellaire
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt arrived at Bellaire Ohio to tour the Willow Grove coal mine of Hanna Coal Co. A disturbance broke out as a secret service operative dragged away a pickpocket named Stymie who had been arrested before during her visits. The first lady planned to attend Belmont county Peoples University commencement after the mine visit.
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International News Service
Bellaire
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Willow Grove
Hanna Coal Company
Secret Service
Pittsburgh
Stymie
New Campaign Mapped By Bonus Forces In Washington
Veterans push to secure payment of adjusted compensation certificates. Major General Smedley Butler joins in forming a national unit to back the Patman bill as lawmakers prepare a veto message to Congress.
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Washington
Smedley D. Butler
Stormy Petrel
Senate Ponus
Thomas D! Oklahoma
Butler
Kitten on a tree charms crowd near Narrows
A yellow kitten named Dan delion drew onlookers when it climbed a tree by Narrows. A man reached the branch as the kitten leaped to land on his shoulder and was led to safety. Memorial Day is a week away. Circuses may parade in New Castle tomorrow for the first time in years. Cement plant at Wampum may reopen, boosting county news. Local farmers struggle to find help for plowing as autos replace horses.
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Wampum
Car company repairs roadbed along East Washington area
The car company repairs the roadbed near East Washington and Highland avenues under the supervision of Superintendent T. C. Moore. Last week crews filled depressions on Highland avenue near Lincoln avenue as part of the roadway work.
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CAR Company
Street
Maryding
Washington Land Avenue
T. C. Moore
Highland Avenue
Lincoln Avenue
School Children to See Parade in New Castle
Dr. C. C. Green announces New Castle public school dismissal at 10 30 a m tomorrow so all children may witness the circus parade.
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C. C. Green
New Castle
Opposed Wage Scales For Works Relief Draw Fire In Congress
Organized labor and congressional allies attacked the $19 to $94 monthly wage scale for works relief funded projects. Senator McCarran warned the rates will wreck the wage structure and will challenge the plan on the senate floor. AFL head William Green called the pay scale unjust and warned of uprisings and strikes. The scale covers unskilled to professional workers in various regions.
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International News Service
Washington
Organized Labor
Congress
Roosevelt
McCarran
Nevada
Senate
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Aim Of Bill Is To Rip Johnson From State Post
Harrisburg May 21 A bill to remove Relief Director Robert J. Johnson from office was debated amid a Senate revolt against the state relief setup. The measure seeks to require two years residence in Pennsylvania and Senate confirmation for the relief chief, though Johnson was brought from New York by Gov. Earle and resides in Connecticut.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Robert J. Johnson
Senate
Joint Legislative Relief Investigating Committee
James E. Norton
Berks
Johnson
Anthony Cavalcante
Fayette
Pennsylvania
New York
George H. Earle
Connecticut
Plane Drops Food To Marooned Men
In Cleveland on May 21 non union workers at Rayon Corp plant were confined by striking pickets. An airplane dropped food to the imprisoned workers as violence and tensions rose over wage demands and union bargaining. An unidentified worker who tried to leave was restrained by pickets.
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International News Service
Cleveland
Industrial Rayon Corp
Rayon
Animal Trainer Dies After Elephant Attack
Hollywood May 21 A veteran animal trainer Joe Reed age 40 died in a hospital from injuries after being gored and trampled by Prince a giant bull elephant at Al G Barnes circus winter quarters Baldwin Park. Reed had tried to guide Prince and six companions when the elephant stampeded and turned on him delivering fatal tusk wounds and trampling.
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International News Service
Hollywood
Prince
Joe Reed
Reed
al G. Barnes
Baldwin Park
Auto racer killed at Indianapolis speedway
Johnny Hannon of Norristown Pennsylvania, eastern dirt track champion, was killed when his car plunged over the northeast curve at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. His mechanic Oscar Reeves of Indianapolis was critically injured. They were attempting to qualify Bowes Seal Fast car with a Miller motor for the Memorial Day 500-mile race.
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International News Service
Indianapolis
Johnny Hannon
Norristown
Oscar
Shorty) Reeves
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Bowes Seal
Leon Duray
Speedway
Orville Rigby Wins In Miami Election
Orville Rigby formerly of this city has been reelected as city commissioner in Miami Florida after a close campaign. Rigby has spent many years in Florida and served four years in Miami politics.
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Orville Rigby
Miami
Florida
Rigby
Deaths and Obituaries Notice Brief
Death records list Miss Mary Swick 26 Ellwood City R D 1 and William C Newton 80 Slippery Rock township. Janet Eileen McGaffie 9 months 310 Harding street. Nancy Harper 3 Youngstown 0. Mrs Ralphoe 39 West Pittsburgh R D. David Jes Mechling 62 Volant R D 1. Miss Sarah J Arner Washington street. Miss Mary Czerwiec Castle. George Michael Milan 15 months Mercer KR D7 80 1717 East 27 New
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Mary Swick
Ellwood City
R. D
William C. Newton
Slippery Rock Township
Janet Eileen McGaffie
Harding Street
Nancy Harper
Youngstown
Ralphoe
West Pittsburgh
David Jes Mechling
Volant
Sarah J. Arner
Washington Street
Mary Czerwiec
Castle
George Michael Milan
Mercer KR. D
East
New
Desperate Fight for NRA Extension Sparks Senate House Clash
The administration fights to save the NRA and may abandon codes for local businesses employing 3 to 4 million workers. NRA head Richberg seeks an extension preserving powers over interstate commerce. Nye and Borah oppose the demonstration, while Ward Cheney says 150 industries will attend to press price controls for two years.
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Williams
Neal International News Service
Washington
NRA
House
Ways and Means Committee
Donald R. Richberg
Richberg
Senate
Nye
North Dakota
Borah
Idaho
Nyye
Ward Cheney
Postpone Meeting Of Commerce Body Over River Canal Hearing
New Castle Chamber of Commerce president L. G. Genkinger postponed the Board of Directors meeting due to a Washington hearing on funds for the Beaver Mahoning river canal. The directors now meet Tuesday May 28 to discuss important business matters. A forty strong delegation including Genkinger and secretary Chilton will attend.
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Washington
Beaver-Mahoning River Canal
L. G. Genkinger
New Castle
Painter Hurt In Fall From Ladder
James Stockman of East Washington street a former firefighter fractured his right leg near the ankle after a ladder fall while painting a house at North and Beaver streets shortly after one this afternoon. He was taken to Jameson Memorial hospital for treatment.
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North
Beaver Streets
James Stockman
East Washington Street
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Permanent Registration Bill Delayed By Senate Clash
Harrisburg May 21 The Reed bill for permanent voter registration in third class cities stalled after the upper chamber declined to accept House amendments. The measure was laid over when returned due to Senate rejection of changes. The main objection centered on a Darlington Hoopes provision to add a second registrar per district to aid Socialist representation.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Reed
Senate
Darlington Hoopes
Berks
Reading
Europe awaits Hitler’s speech at Reichstag
Berlin May 21 tensely awaited Adolf Hitler’s long promised speech before the Reichstag on arms and foreign policy. Hitler would likely restate demands for equality and signal a possible meeting with Foreign Minister Laval. A cabinet meeting was called before the session to discuss a new conscription decree.
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Walter Dietzel
Berlin
Europe
Adolf Hitler
Reichstag
Germany
Hitler
Wilhemstrasse
Kroll Opera House
Tiergarten
United States
Pierre Laval
France
Czechoslovakia
Rumania
Locarno
Controversy Over Labor Legislation In Harrisburg
In Harrisburg on May 21 Governor George H. Earle pressed the Senate to approve an 11 point labor program as relief taxation receded as the main dispute before the legislature. He argued unemployment relief requires such legislation and attributed responsibility to the Senate while praising the House for its action.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
George H. Earle
Republican
Senate
Earle
Senate Committee
House of Representatives
Prepare For Eventual Currency Stabilization
The United States girds for eventual currency stabilization in the international field though timing remains uncertain. The treasury deploys observers to collect statistics as Henry L. Shephard and Prof. H. D. White travel abroad while Prof. L. Lossing Buck is in China. Morgenthau imposes an embargo on silver coin imports to aid foreign governments in protecting their silver stocks.
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International News Service
Washington
United States
The
Treasury
Henry L. Shephard
Texas
Belgium
L. Lossing Buck
Pearl Buck
China
H. D. White
Wisconsin
Europe
George Co. Haas
Division of Statistics and Research
Morgenthau
America
General Business Boom Seen From Buying Agents Meeting
The National Association of Purchasing Agents with a near ten billion dollar budget plans a buying program to counter inflation. Some 1600 executives from the US Mexico and Canada gathered for a three cornered discussion with finance industry and government. Dr Edwin Walter Kemmerer warned of inflation and price rises doubling in years. John Dickinson of the Commerce Department voiced cautious optimism while Charles R Hook condemned the Wayne labor bill as vicious.
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New York
National Association of Purchasing Agents
United States
Mexico
Canada
Edwin Walter Kemmerer
Princeton
John Dickinson
Charles R. Hook
American Rolling Mills Co
Congress
Walt Dogers Questions Telegraph Voting Impact
Special to the News from Sacramento on May 21 questions the effectiveness of telegram voting in the upcoming bonus vote. The writer argues voting and telegrams differ, noting telegrams can be unlimited while ballots cap at a count. He urges senators to decide and critiques telegraph democracy as a replacement for standard voting.
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Sacramento
Cal
Pittsburgh Man Leaps To Death From Bridge
In Pittsburgh on May 21 a 63 year old telegrapher James McNally leaped from a bridge into the Allegheny River after a moment of prayer. A snapshot showing a woman with a baby was found in his coat. Passersby tried to intervene but failed. His body was later identified by his step-daughter.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny River
James McNally
Eddie Cantor Under Observation in Hospital
Hollywood reports that Eddie Cantor film and radio star is in Good Samaritan hospital under observation for a stomach disorder. Doctors consider the situation satisfactory though operation may be needed if conditions warrant.
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Eddie Cantor
International News Service
Hollywood
Good Samaritan Hospital
Rumors of New Japanese Invasion Reported from China
London dispatch cites Exchange Telegraph reports that 200 Japanese soldiers crossed the Great Wall into Southern Jehol seeking Chinese forces. Reports say many aircraft arrived at the Malanyu airfield as part of the operation.
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International News Service
London
China
Tientsin
Sunhua Demilitarized Zone
Great Wall
Jehol
Malanyu
Two Sentences For Car Thefts In Federal Court
Pittsburgh news reports Robert Wilson alias Robert Bailey received two sentences of one year and one day each after pleading guilty to transporting stolen cars. He admitted moving a Putnam car from Erie to Olean New York and taking a Rehberg vehicle to New Bedford Lawrence County from Angola.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Robert Wilson
Robert Bailey
Wilson
Elmer E Putnam
Erie
Olean
N. Y
Paul Rehberg
Angola
New Bedford
Lawrence County
Rk, M. Gibson
Senate votes on override move looms after tense war council
Washington May 21 Senate ponus forces held a final council in Senator Thomas D s offices in Oklahoma. Four expressed hope of a good showing as the vote to override the president s era is expected tomorrow. The issue remains very close and the fight far from over.
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Washington
Senate Ponus
Thomas ‘D
Oklahoma
Thomas
Senate Squabble Delays New Deal Briefly in Washington
A May 21 Senate dispute created an embarrassing delay for the New Deal agenda. Lawmakers clashed over procedural moves delaying action and stirring political tension in Washington.
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Senate
Washington
Lawrence of Arabia Buried in Simple Village Funeral
Lawrence of Arabia was buried at Moreton village churchyard in an evergreen-lined grave after a brief inquest ruled his death came from a road accident while traveling at 50 to 60 mph to avoid two bicycles. About 200 mourners attended the simple ceremony.
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International News Service
Wool
Eng
Lawrence of Arabia
Moreton Village
Lawrence
Shaw
Cautious Arthur Mometer Prefers Warmth Over Spring
The passage personifies a cautious figure named Arthur Mometer who always seeks worst scenario weather, carries a sweater and muffler, and resists spring warmth, joking about wearing Eskimo garments until spring truly arrives.
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Tex
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Panewc
Col
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Paris
Atlantic
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NRA Extension
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Chamber of Commerce
Washington On Canal
Painter
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Arthur Mometer
Spring
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