Rearing Held Today Sparks Court Reform Debate
Atty. Gen. Homer S. Cummings urged passage of President Roosevelt’s supreme court reorganization plan before a Senate judiciary committee. He called for “new blood” and a more open minded judiciary as critics pressed questions. The hearing followed Roosevelt’s fireside address and included sharp exchanges with Borah and Burke amid calls to expand the court to 11 or 15 members.
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Joe Alex Morris
United Press
Washington
U.P
Atty
Homer S. Cummings
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Cummings
Sen
Key Pitman
Nevada
Senate
Supreme Bench
William E. Borah
Idaho
Edward R. Burke
Nebraska
Idaho Statesman
Schmeling Offers Braddock 250000 To Fight In Berlin
Max Schmeling acting for Deutschland Halle A C of Berlin today offered Jimmy Braddock 250000 to defend his heavyweight title against Schmeling in Germany this summer. The offer aims to sidestep Braddock’s objections to Madison Square Garden June 3 contract. Braddock’s manager Joe Gould plans for Braddock to meet Joe Louis in Chicago June 22. Schmeling would pay 50000 to Madison Square Garden and Mike Jacobs 20th Century Sporting Club for the right to the bout, though Garden and Gould showed little interest in the Berlin plan.
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Deutschland Halle A. C
Berlin
Max Schmeling
Jimmy Braddock
Schmeling
Germany
Braddock
Teuton
Madison Square Garden
Joe Gould
Joe Louis
Chicago
Mike Jacob
20Th Century Sporting Club
Braddock - Schmeling
Mike Jacobs
Gould
Dismissal of Waukegan Conspiracy Warrant for Adelman
The fugitive warrant against Meyer Adelman, a 300-pound union organizer known as a militant labor leader, was dismissed on motion by Dist. Atty. John P. McEvoy. Adelman had been ordered to appear after pleading innocent at a March 1 municipal arraignment. He was arrested in Kenosha on February 28 for Illinois authorities.
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Wis
Meyer Adelman
Illinois
Dist
John P. McEvoy
Adelman
Calvin Stewart
Ilinois
Waukegan
Fynsteel Metellurgical
Chicago
Fire and Reform Dominate Wisconsin Assembly Action
A massive ship fire near Boston injured Captain William J. Marshall as 4 000 ton freighter loaded with nitrate and sugar burned and drifted to midstream while tugs battled flames. In Madison the assembly passed a chain store tax refund bill 74 to 14 and rejected conservation rollbacks, with two minor measures also approved and a 56 to 35 test vote backing an administration bill.
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Boston
Laila
William J. Marshall
Haymarket
Madison
Wis
Assembly
Supreme Court
E. C. Peterson
Progressive, Poplar
Senate
Edward Grossman
Edgerton
Liner Normandie Cleared to Sail on Strike Settlement
Striking maritime workers at Le Mayre France agreed to resume work and allow the liner Normandie to sail for the United States with 400 passengers. The walkout had tied up more than a dozen ships. the labor dispute centered on a 1 percent wage increase.
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le Mayre
France
Normandie
United States
Three Hold Farmer Prisoner Rob Him in Wisconsin Horse Deal
Emil Sietz, a farmer near Fort Atkinson Wisconsin, was held prisoner for six hours by three men posing as horse buyers. They forced a $250 loan, compelled blank checks, and took him to a loan office and bank before releasing him near his farm. The sheriff reported Sietz’s account with details of the ordeal.
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Fort Atkinson
Wis
Harry O’brien
Emil Sietz
O’brien
Sietz
Loan Association
Lietz
Rockwell Emerges as UW Regents President Candidate
Madison reports John G. Rockwell Minnesota education commissioner is among possible presidents to succeed Dr. Glenn Frank. Regents committee chair John Callahan says a final decision is not yet made and second interviews may occur this week if candidates are called. The board postponed its meeting to March 18 and 19.
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Madison
Wis
John G. Rockwell
Minnesota
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
Glenn Frank
John Callahan
Regent
Rockwell
Callahan
Regent Board
Dr. Frank
Regents
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Lawrence to Inaugurate Barrows as President on June 11
Lawrence college officials announced Thomas N. Barrows would be formally inaugurated president on June 11. Inaugural events include a Memorial chapel ceremony, a trustees luncheon, and a reception. Commencement is set for June 14 with baccalaureate services on June 15.
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Lawrence
Barrows
Appleton
Wis
Lawrence College
Thomas N. Barrows
Memorial Chapel
Former Paper Mill at Tomahawk Burns
A former paper mill owned by the Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, located two miles south of Tomahawk on the Wisconsin River, was partially destroyed by fire while crews fought the blaze for ten hours in near zero temperatures. The utility had been razing the structure for a $500,000 building program that includes a new team and generating station. the cause is unknown.
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Tomahawk
Wis
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
Wisconsin River
Here
Split Widens Between Two Labor Groups
Washington reports the battle between the American Federation of Labor and the CIO intensifies as AFL leaders consider expelling 10 rebel unions backing John L. Lewis. Lewis cites new CIO charters in Maryland and warns of a rival organization forming. CIO campaigns span 1.25 million textile workers and 1 million petroleum workers, with steel auto and plate glass sectors approved.
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Washington
Committee For Industrial Organization
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
William Green
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Green
C. I.0
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Maryland
Maryland State Federation of Labor
Columbus, O
C. SO
U. S. of L
C. LO
Chrysler Starts Suit to Remove Sitting Strikers
Chrysler seeks an injunction to force sit down strikers at its Detroit plants to vacate. The suit names United Automobile Workers leaders and C I O officers, as peace talks continue and General Motors media reports of near agreement. Delegates from General Motors plants meet in Detroit to vote on any settlement.
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John L. Lewis
Detroit
KB. E. Hutchinson
Chrysler Corporation
United Automobile Workers of America
Hutchinson
General Motors
Richard T. Frankensteen
William S. Knudsen
Wyndham Mortimer
Homer Martin
Lncal
Flint
Mich
General Motors Automotive
Frankensteen
Lester L. Colbert
Warship Bombs All Passing Craft
Unidentified armed vessel bombarded passing ships off Ushant and Quessant in French waters near Brest. Reports claim a Spanish insurgent warship attacked a government tanker and bombarded vessels, with continued mystery over the Mar Cantabrico and its cargo of American munitions noted as 37 planes, 1,050 machine guns, 7,000 rifles, and 42,000,000 cartridges. Government forces retreat near Madrid as insurgent advances threaten the Guadalajara Zaragoza route.
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Bordeaux
France
le Bouscat
Quessant
Atlantic
Brest
Rochefort
O’ Wit
Bay of Biscay
Canarias
Mar Cantabrico
Arcachon
Rabat
French Morocco
Dealers Move To Ban Utility Merchandising Sales
Madison witnesses a push to bar state utilities from selling merchandise. Proponents say the practice unfairly competes with appliance dealers and dealers warn utilities’ sales schemes hurt customers. Opponents argue for cooperation and market fairness amid varied consumer needs.
Weather summary and temperatures from Wisconsin and others
The report notes mostly cloudy conditions in Wisconsin with possible snow in the extreme southeast tonight and cooler air in the north. It provides yesterday’s high and low temperatures for Phoenix and Miami, and a thermometer reading from Escanaba with a forecast window from morning to evening.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Fair
Fair Milwaukee
Phoenix
Miami
Duluth
Escanaba
Bockatatt Observatory
Roosevelt vows to pack court if needed to save constitution
President Roosevelt declares he will not appoint spineless puppets to the supreme court and supports packing the courts to modernize justice. He presses for judicial reorganization to speed federal justice, favor younger, experienced judges, and reduce the court's power as a third house. The remarks followed by Senate hearings and contrasted with Attorney General Cummings testimony in Washington.
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Roosevelt
Cummings
Washington
Supreme Court
Senate
Chamber
Senator Connally
Texas
Third House
Congress
Financial parts of drought bill face opposition in assembly
The $1,000,000 drouth relief bill ran into trouble as amendments were offered. Victor Nehs sought to raise the loan fund to $2,000,000 but treasury concerns blocked the move. John Pritchard urged striking the security section using liquor tax shares. Speaker Alfonsi said loans aid farmers, not grants, and the house killed Nehs amendment while delaying further action.
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La Fal+ Jette
Assembly
Eau Claire
Paul Alfonsi
Pence
House
Neha
Senate
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