Olson Ousted As Organizer For Alliance
Lyle Olson of Green Bay, a leader of the Fox river valley WPA strike march on Madison, was removed as an organizer for the Wisconsin Workers' alliance. The alliance executive board cited procedural objections and moved organization duties to Al Turner of Milwaukee, dissolving Olson's committee. Olson plans to appeal at the state convention in Green Bay in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Lyle Olson
Green Bay
Fox River Valley
Madison
Wisconsin Workers’ Alliance
Alliance
Laura Briggs
Olson
Federated Trades Council
Wisconsin
Council
Sheboygan
Briggs
al Turner
Paul Boyd
Eau Claire
Ernest Kluck
Oconto Falls
Vandenberg Eyes Inspecting New Deal Relief Recipients
Senate critic Arthur H. Vandenberg plans to trace AAA relief payments to individual recipients amid a broader anti New Deal campaign. He questions large sums paid to unidentified nonraisers of pigs and cotton and challenges funding for the Florida canal and Passamaquoddy tidal project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
UA2
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Senate
Roosevelt
Congress
Vandenberg
Florida Ship Canal
Passamaquoddy
Maine
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Florida Canal
Uncle Sam And Britain In Navy Pact
United States and Great Britain agreed to keep fleets at equal level ahead of a three power naval treaty. Norman H. Davis and Anthony Eden planned to seal the accord by letters ensuring fleet parity. Delegates of the United States Britain and France prepared to assemble for talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Kuh
United Press
London
U.P
United States
Great Britain
Norman H. Davis
Anthony Eden
British Empire
France
Winnebago County GOP Leaders Rally Behind Campaign
County Republicans gathered at the Hotel Raulf to pledge work and raise funds for the coming state and national campaigns. They plan to bring national speakers including Theodore Roosevelt Jr. to Winnebago, with D. K. Allen leading a critique of the New Deal. Helen K. Stuart will lead the women’s division in Neenah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago County
Raulf
Theodore Roosevelt Jr
D. K. Allen
Allen
L. H. Noordhoff
Helen K. Stuart
Neenah
A. C. Rasmussen
Lewis C. Magnusen
WPA friction tied to Briggs staff and expense approvals
Senate investigators traced friction in the Wisconsin relief department to Director Alfred W. Briggs not reducing his administrative staff and approving a disputed expense account. Records showed 225 personnel earning 29 142 monthly last November and February as the inquiry examined the use of 500000 dollars in federal relief funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
State Relief Department
Alfred W. Briggs
Senate
Voyta Wrabetz
Industrial Commission
C. A. Nickerson
Secretary of State
William D. Carrol
Prairie du Chien
Joseph Clancy
Briggs
McLogan
Wisconsin WPA funds expanded to two point two million
Wisconsin state WPA funds were raised to 2,200,000 this month to extend the work program through May. State Administrator Torkelson had earlier received 500,000 and was assured 1,200,000 more, later increased to 2,200,000 to cover costs to May 1. The grants are for prolonging the program and cannot stop worker cuts from 67,000 rising to 49,600 by June 1. total Wisconsin WPA funds reach 27,100,000 with 17,000,000 spent or encumbered by March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
Torkelson
High salaried officials face salary cuts in Madison plan
The state board of personnel voted to open proceedings to slash the pay of high bracket officials after approving raises for low paid workers. Targets include Public Service Commission staff such as Alvin C. Reis and Philip Porter. Hearings will precede any changes, with the board noting firm replacements are available if staff resign. The conservation department also created an assistant chief conservation warden position, appointing S. M. H. Maynor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
State Board of Personnel
Public Service Commission
A. E. Garey
Alvin C. Reis
Philip Porter
E. M. Morehouse
A. J. Riberstein
Conservation Department
S. M. H. Maynor
Eagle River
Conservation
Telephone Company Moves to Prevent Income Drop
Milwaukee 4) W R McGovern, president of Wisconsin Telephone Company, says further steps will be taken to block a public service commission order that would permanently cut local service rates by 863000 annually. The order, 222 pages with appendices, would reduce exchange rates by 8 percent. The company argues rates must yield a fair return to maintain service, wages, and future investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
W R. McGovern
Wisconsin Telephone Company
Public Service Commission
Knox Outlines Anti Plant-Plan Farm Stance On Broadcast
Col. Frank Knox urged the government not to tell farmers what to plant and how much, stressing efficient production and market funding. Edward A. O Neal of the American Farm Bureau Federation said Republicans lack a farm program. Senator Steiner in Raleigh outlined a permanent land conservation plan and market guarantees. Henry Ford criticized crop curtailment as against natural laws and Donald Richberg defended harmony between the New Deal and the constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard B. Shubert
Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Frank Knox
Chicago
New York
Knox
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Steiner
Oregon
Raleigh
N. C
America
Henry Ford
Donald R. Richberg
NRA
Trade talks stalled after Hitler speech on Rhineland
Germany and Soviet Russia have postponed trade negotiations and a German loan after Adolf Hitler announced the Rhineland occupation and repudiated the Locarno pact. Soviet trade commissioner David Kandelaki is in Moscow reporting on the pause in current deals and stalled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Soviet
Russia
Adolf Hitler
Rhineland
David Kandelaki
Moscow
Hitler
Anson Estate at Merrill is Large
The estate of Leonard M. Anson of Merrilly Wisconsin valued at 1 126 147 in an annual accounting filed in circuit court. Trustees are George Anson and Mae Donoghue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Leonard M. Anson
Merrily
Wis
Miami
Fla
George Anson
Mae Donoghue
Novotny Named for Postoffice Job
The civil service commission has certified Sam E. Ogle Ray Novotny and Ben J. Krippene as eligible for Oshkosh postmaster. Representative Reilly recommended Novotny for appointment to succeed Arthur H. Gruenewald, who resigns effective April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Civil Service Commission
M. K. Reilly
Sam E. Ogle
Ray Novotny
Ben J. Krippene
Oshkosh
Reilly
Novotny
Arthur H. Gruenewald
Balliet Leads Appleton Postmaster Eligibility List
Northwestern Bureau reports Stephen D. Balliet tops the eligible list for Appleton postmaster. George F. Werner and Robert M. Connelly are second and third eligibles. Senator Duffy will recommend one to replace E. A. Graunke as Appleton’s first class post office, paying 3800 dollars yearly, within about a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Bureau
Washington
Stephen D. Balliet
Appleton
Post Office Department
F. Ryan Duffy
Fond du Lac
George F. Werner
Robert M. Connelly
Duffy
E. A. Graunke
President Roosevelt Boards Potomac for Fishing Cruise
President Roosevelt arrived in Matthewtown Great Inagua Island Bahamas aboard the destroyer Monaghan to view and board the U S S Potomac the new presidential ship for the fishing cruise. Monaghan and Dale accompany the convoy heading to the presidential fishing party.
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Miami
Fla
Roosevelt
Matthewtown
Great Inagua Island
Bahamas
Loday
Monaghan
Potomac
Coast Guard
Dale
Insurance Official at Hortonville Dies
Hortonville Wis funeral services set for John M Schmit 77 longtime secretary of Central Mutual Hail and Cyclone Insurance Company who died Monday He led auto and business affairs here and was survived by his widow and three sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hortonville
Wis
John M. Schmit
Central Mutual Hail and Cyclone Insurance Company
Germany Rejects Rhine Treaty Step Tightens European Crisis
London reports Adolf Hitler will present new proposals after the Reichstag election. The League of Nations council departs London to seek a path forward as Britain’s Eden mediates between French and German positions. Germany’s violation of Locarno is condemned, raising tensions but avoiding immediate danger.
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Charlies P. Nutter
Associated Press
London
Adolf Hitler
Rhineland
World Court
Europe
Locarno
League of Nations
der Fuehrer
Britain
Anthony Eden
League Council
Germany
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Berlin
Hitler
League
Geneva
France
Eden
Reich
Appropriation for Nine-Foot Channel in Bill
The huge military appropriation bill passed by the Senate includes a 25 million dollar allocation for the upper Mississippi nine-foot channel project. Army engineers say the program, about 65 percent done, will gain an additional 20 percent toward completion with this funding, largely for rocks and dams in the middle and lower upper Mississippi. The upper region work is described as pretty well completed, with the channel defined from the Missouri River mouth above St Louis to Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Upper Mississippi
Army
Upper
Mississippi
The
Missouri
St Louis
Alianeapolis
Loot Recovered From Interstate Freight Hijack Case
Milwaukee police and federal officers recover more than $10,000 in merchandise stolen from interstate freight shipments hijacked earlier. The seizure helps close a months-long probe, with Jahan Breakstone arrested last week in New London Wisconsin. A New London merchant and relatives face charges for receiving stolen property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
James B. Kerr
Chicago
al le Fevre
Chaimson
Auto plunges into ravine near Shell Lake tragedy
Flood waters receding in northwestern Wisconsin as three Shell Lake High School students die when their car veers off a town road and into ten feet of water in a swampy ravine. The victims are Ripley Depp 17 Imogene Depp 15 and Betty Sanders 16. Mississippi River gates keep open as flood crest nears in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Wis
Shell Lake
Wisconsin
Mississippi
Ripley Depp
Imogene
Betty Sanders
Alma
Fountain City
Minnesota
Hoffmans seek Hoover aid to spare Hauptmann
Governor Hoffman asked J Edgar Hoover for help to prove Hauptmann is not sole culprit in the Lindbergh baby case and avert execution next Tuesday. Hoffman plans to question Dr John F Condon and discuss discrepancies with Attorney General Wilentz with written Q and A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Musel
United Press
Trenton
N. J
Harold G. Hoffman
J. Edgar Hoover
Department of Justice
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Charles A. Lindbergh Jr
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Republican
Page & Gelama
Thomas Parran, Jr
New York State
Surgeon General
the United States
Hugh S. Cummings
WPA
Brigg
Badger State
Telephone Company
ANOX
Anson Estate
Merrill
Walter E. Edge
Republican Party
Balliet
Hoover
David T. Wilentz
Hoffman
Condon
Wilentz
Coil
Charles A. Lindbergh
St. Raymond’s Cemetery
Bronx
Havana
Isidor Fisch
Fisch
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