Haile Selassie Reaches Exile Amid Ethiopian Turmoil
Haile Selassie fled Ethiopia by British warship to Haifa and then on to Jerusalem as Ha r ar fell to Italian forces. Rioting followed the emperor's departure with Harar reported captured, completing Italy's Ethiopian objective. Italian officers said pillaging in Addis Ababa was systematic amid the unrest.
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Associated Press
Haile Selassie
Palestine
Harar
Haifa
Jerusalem
Rodolfo Graziani
Addis Ababa
Italy
Ethiopia
Federal Inquiry Seeks Names of Gangsters Aids
Washington reports President Roosevelt asked industrial leaders including Bernard Baruch Owen Young and Walter Chrysler for ideas to expand rail equipment and housing. He noted railroads cannot buy equipment due to capital costs and housing should be produced in volume, not by local shops.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Bernard M. Baruch
Owen D. Young
Walter P. Chrysler
Chrysler
Revision of Surplus Tax Aids Small Corporations
A. W. Clapp urged the senate finance committee to revise the corporate surplus tax to help small corporations. He argued retained earnings should be treated as advance tax if later distributed, with eventual refunds if distributions occur, and noted handling of refunds on adjusted net income. John C. Banser opposed a 10 percent flat tax on nonresident aliens’ US-source income.
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Joe Alex Morris
United Press
Washington
U.P
Senate Finance Committee
A. W. Clapp
St. Paul
Shelvin, Carpenter & Clark Company
John C. Banser
New York
Amsterdam Stock Exchange
United States
Board Denies Use Of Fieldhouse In Wisconsin Rapids
The school board refuses Lincoln fieldhouse to the Wisconsin Rapids central labor union for a mass meeting next Monday night as the union seeks to pressure the council over the removal charges against the board. The union then gains access to the Wisconsin National Guard armory and a hearing is set for Tuesday.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Organized
Central Labor Union
Lincoln Fieldhouse
Wisconsin National Guard
Adjt
Ralph M. Immell
Common Council
Edward G. Gilbertson
Torkelson says WPA labor share in Wisconsin reaches 23 percent
Madison reports WPA administrator W A Torkelson states that 23.02 percent of Wisconsin WPA funds used or encumbered through April 15 went to labor. He notes district labor shares range from 76.57 percent in District 1 to 86.68 percent in District 32, with Milwaukee at 83.09 percent.
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Madison
Wis
Al_ W. Torkelson
Works Progress Administration
Wisconsin
Torkelson
Peasion
Lake Michigan
Milwaukee County
Milwaukee
Wausau Man George Silvernagel Dies After Illness
George Silvernagel 66 longtime president of George Silvernagel & Sons Co sash and door makers died after a brief illness in Wausau Wisconsin He led the company a decade and was with the local industry over 25 years He was born in Madison and began his career with his father who partnered in a Madison sash and door firm He is survived by his widow and five children three sons and two daughters.
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Wausau
Wis
George Silvernagel
George Silvernagel & Sons Co
Las Leere
Madison
Jefferson county reorganizes pension financing system
Jefferson county board voted to abandon the old system that taxed cities towns and villages by pension recipients and instead move to a general county assessment handled through the county treasurer. Dane county supervisors backed eliminating the county relief system in favor of unit relief by a three vote margin.
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Milwaukee
Jefferson County Board
Dane County
Jefferson County
Pension Board
Landon Says Campaign Will Be No Pink Tea Affair
Gov. Alf M. Landon indicated in a radio interview from the executive residence that a possible Republican presidential campaign would avoid a pink tea tone. He criticized the Roose velt administration and urged a revival of confidence, denouncing New Deal policies as wasteful and incompetent while supporting a shift to more serious governance.
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Topeka
Kan
Alf M. Landon
Roosevelt
H. V. Kaltenborn
CBS
Landon
Oshkosh Seeks Democratic State Convention
Oshkosh moves to secure the Democratic state convention with committee efforts in Madison hotel lobbies. George Ogle of the state central committee arrived to inspect facilities as Oshkosh and Milwaukee vie for the July meeting. Delegates and housing plans, including use of the city recreation building and Vocational school rooms, are being prepared by the Roosevelt club and Chamber of Commerce.
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Madison Hotel
Oshkosh
Oshkosh Roosevelt Club
Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce
George Ogle
State Central
Elks Club
Ogle
Sam E. Ogle
Ole
Milwaukee
Oshkoth
al. Ogle
Wisconsin Young Democrats
Young Democrats
Roosevelt Club
Chamber Committee
Youns Democratic Club
Chamber of Conpmeres
Maden
Predicted Winds Rain to Break Early Wisconsin Heat
Winds and showers were forecast to break the early May heat wave in Wisconsin. A death occurred in Milwaukee when William F. Hopkins, 56, collapsed at work due to heart disease, with heat contributing. The region had set a new all time May heat record the previous week.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
William F. Hopkins
Northwestfern Toad Yard
Frank Schultz
Cold Hopkins
Hindenburg Nears America on Maiden North Atlantic Flight
The German airship Hindenburg, making its maiden north Atlantic crossing from Friedrichshafen, neared New York coastal waters and was about 680 miles east northeast of Nantucket lightship at 11 a m CST. Officials predicted arrival at Lakehurst, New Jersey, around 7 a m EST tomorrow after a 6342 hour voyage. The weather favorable after a stormy night aided the forecast.
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New York
Hindenburg
America
Lakehurst
N. Y
Nantucket
Western Union
N. J
Friedrichshafen
Grand Banks
Newfoundland
Republicans Seek Umpire to Settle Wisconsin Disputes
The Republican state central committee asked the national committee to send an expert to Wisconsin to mediate factional disputes and forge a united campaign. Emil B. Gennrich led a unanimous resolution calling for an arbitrator to align rival groups and outline a plan of action for state and national efforts.
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Milwaukee
Republican State Central Committee
National Committee
Wisconsin
Emil B. Gennrich
Gennrich
Gilkey
Prehn George Gilkey
Merrill
Arthur Trehin O
Wiruscnu
Teeugh
Freede
Gilkes Vo Seid
Barah Shat
Reepublicans
Prehn
Come Must
Bce Singer
Borah
Preohn
la Follette Sid Pemed
Strikers Settle at Jumtomatic Plant in Green Bay
Green Bay workers end a three week oo strike at the Jumtomatic File and Index plant after a conference settlement. The agreement provides a nine hour day and time and one third for overtime. Strikers claimed violation of a working pact and had demanded shorter hours and higher pay.
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Green Bay
Wis
Soarers
Lake captain is given new post
Captain Ralph J. Leone, one of the oldest serving on the Great Lakes, was retired from active service yesterday by the Great Lakes Steamship Co and named consulting fleet captain. He has served on lake boats for six years. Captain Joseph S. Wood, president of the Lake Carriers Association, appointed him a member of the shore captains committee.
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Cleveland
Ue Great Lakes
Ralph J. Leone
Great Teaches Steamship Compu
Joseph S. Wood
Lake Carriers Association
Wisconsin lists 13 federal projects as preferred
The report shows 13 Wisconsin building projects labeled preferred under a $60.06 million first deficiency appropriation. It names towns from Cudahy to Waukesha with specific dollar amounts and includes a second list of 17 projects under study for necessity and urgency with undecided costs.
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Curran FL Laman
Washington
Wiscon- Canain
Loverment
House
Post Office
Treasury Departments
Cudalis
Edeecrton
Green Taw
Hartford
Kewaunee
Lake Geneva
New London
Plymouth
Reedsburg
Shawano
Manitowoc
Medford
Milwaukee
Neilsville
Platteville
Rhineclander
Stevens Point
Watertown
Wisconsin Delis
Hayward
Hitler asked to declare stance on genuine treaties
London asks Berlin for a clear statement on whether Germany can conclude binding treaties after the Locarno crisis. The British questionnaire cites Germany’s March memorandum and Rhineland action as implying a basis for negotiations, while noting some passages may be interpreted differently.
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Oscar Leiding
Associated Press
London
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Locarno
Berlin
Great Britain
Rhineland
WPA Payroll Totals Reveal 38393 On Administrative Staff
WPA staff payrolls show 38 393 administrative employees under the Works Progress Administration. Hopkins in Washington totals 2 278 staff earning 4 851 220 annually. State directors in higher pay brackets exceed 5 000 with confirmations by the senate.
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Richard L. Harkness
United Press
Washington
U.P
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress Administration
WPA
Hopkins
VPA
Hopkins Publicity Section
Pennsylvania
Edward J. Jones
Senate
Victor F. Ridder
New York City
Frank Y. McLaughe
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Atty
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Poe
Bremer
Nammy
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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New Orleans
Karpis
William Hamm Jr
Brewer
Edward G. Bremer
George F. Sullivan
Louis P. Lochner
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