Backfire Theory Emerges in Hindenburg Disaster Inquiry
A naval board of inquiry in Lakehurst began work to determine causes and responsibilities for the Hindenburg destruction with 35 dead. Capt. Gordon W. Haines outlined a report to the secretary of the navy while hearings by the commerce department set for Monday. Kenneth W. Heinrich testified he saw a Hindenburg Diesel motor backfire over New Jersey, possibly igniting lifting gas. The board will hear survivors Heinrich Sauer and Walter Zeigler and others, with a cross examination and lessons to be learned. The inquiry names include Roland Mayer, Cornelis van Noox, and Daniel Weintraub, amid ongoing investigations and public sessions.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Naval Board of
Wrobe
Navalir
Gordon W. Haines
Naval Ammunition Department
Fort Mifflin
Secretary of the Navy
United States Commerce Department
Navy
Haines
Heinrich Sauer
Walter Zeigler
Hinenburg
Kenneth W. Heinrich
Teyport
Hindenburg
Newersey
Naval Board of Injiry
Naval
Roland Mayer
Oval Aircraft Factory
Philadelhia
Cornelis V
Naval Air Station
Lakeurst
Daniel S. Weintraub
Oval Air Station
Italian Warship Driven From Spanish Waters Near Tarragona
Loyalist planes drove an Italian warship off Spanish waters near Tarragona, amid reports of skirmishes along the Mediterranean coast. The ship, part of a patrol from Cape Crepesa to the French border, joined a merchant vessel in the harbor after being engaged by air and naval forces. Four thousand armed police arrived from Valencia to quell unrest following an attempted republican revolt, while French ships prepared to evacuate refugees as the crisis intensified.
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Barcelona
Spain
U.P
Loyalt
Tarragona
Governmen Sports
Mediterranean
Cape Ropesa
International Nonntervention Committee
Treele
Arragona
Italan
Vaneta
Republica
Bilbao
Ench
Congress Consider Labor and Power Laws Early
Washington reports that Senate Railway Finance investigators probed Robert R Young, head of the Van Sweringen empire, who urged breaking up vast railroad holdings and pruning hundreds of subsidiary companies. He aims to retire soon and insists his interest is profit with no desire for continued control. Congress may pursue broad labor and power legislation next, with administration plans on wage hour and child labor pending Roosevelt’s return.
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Washington
Senate
Robert R. Young
van Sweringen Transportation
Young
Frank F. Kolbe
Allan P. Kirby
General Motors Corporation
Congress
Roosevelt
White House
Senate Committee
Supreme Court
Hopkins
House
Ickes
PWA
Rogers Released and Held for Ohio Prison Officials
Edward Rogers was released from Waupun prison after 16 years and three months of a 20 year term for a 1921 Oshkosh bank robbery. Sheriff Booth and Waupun police chief took him to Fond du Lac to await Ohio authorities who will return him to serve the prior Ohio penitentiary sentence he escaped from.
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Waupun
Wis
Edward Rogers
Rogers
Gilbert Booth
Fond du Lac
W. L. Tetzlaff
Ohio
Japanese Troops Kill 30 Bandits Near Mulan
Domei dispatch from Harbin reports Japanese forces in Manchukuo clashing with bandits near Mulan in Pinchiang province, killing 30 bandits. One Japanese soldier died in each engagement as Japanese repelled about 100 bandits at Imenpo in the same province.
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Tokio
Domei
Harbin
Manchukuo
Mulan
Pinchiang
Siberian
Imenpo
Senators Favor Back to States Relief Plan
A senate majority favored shifting relief administration to states and local communities to balance the federal budget. Senators Bailey of North Carolina and King of Utah led the drive, proposing state administration with federal contributions while administration opposes relinquishing control.
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Washington
Senate
Josiah W. Bailey
North Carolina
William H. King
Utah
Bailey
King
Fond du Lac to Invite First Lady for Armistice Address
Arrangements were begun in Fond du Lac Wisconsin to present Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt wife of the president in an Armistice day peace address. Plans for the program were revealed by Mrs H F Scherzinger chairwoman.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Uupi
Franklin D. Roosevelt
H. F. Scherzinger
New education standard urged to teach leisure use
Clarence A. Dykstra, president of the University of Wisconsin, urged a new standard of education to teach youth how to use leisure time at the Wisconsin Vocational School teachers convention. He warned neglecting the 18 hours beyond work could harm society and cited the cooperative effort of peoples as foundational to civilization. Justice Joseph Martin, of Green Bay, defended the state supreme court against claims of delay, noting opinions on over 98 percent of cases are issued within 30 days after argument, with 484 cases to be handled before the court’s year ends.
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Green Bay
Wis
Clarence A. Dykstra
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Vocational School Teachers Convention
Martin
Joseph Martin
State Supreme Court
Reach Agreement in Stevens Point Furniture Strike
Stevens Point Wis union employees and officials of the Lullabye Furniture Corporation reached an agreement ending a four week strike. The plant will reopen next Monday with an open shop, no piece work or bonuses, a 40 cent hourly wage, and a 40 hour week. The strikers union is recognized as the sole bargaining agent. A 32 hour week by department will precede any layoffs, with seniority respected if further reductions are needed.
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Stevens Point
Wis
Lullabye Furniture Corporation
Francis Haas
Milwaukee
State Labor Relations Board
Selfridge in Line for British Title
London-(UP) Reynolds' News says H Gordon Selfridge may receive a British title within a year. He could become a baronet, or possibly a peer, with seat in the House of Lords. The honor would recognize his services to British commerce, not the store's external decorations. The department store buildings on Oxford Street are noted as eye catching and costly.
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London
Reynolds' News
H. Gordon Selfridge
Selfridge
Sir Gordon Selfridge
House of Lords
Oxford Street
Waukau Man Dead After Highway 41 Crash
Earl Hemp 24 of Waukau died of injuries from a single vehicle crash on Highway 41 near Oshkosh Country Club grounds. Car ownership dispute with George Prellwitz 30, who was uninjured, prompted a trial run after late shift at Wisconsin Axle. Hemp born in 1912, survived by family. funeral plans not set. In a second incident near Oshkosh, Patrick Fox 42 dislocated hip when his light coupe rolled on Highway 110 en route to a fishing trip. his wife sustained minor injuries. Both cases investigated by local authorities.
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Earl Hemp
Waukau
Highway 41
Oshkosh Country Club
Mercy Hospital
G. A. Steele
Winnebago County
Hemp
George Prellwitz
High Street
Sheriff's Department
Prellwitz
Wisconsin Axle Corporation
Gordon Cartwright
Route 1
Oshkosh
Paul Neubauer
Harry Krippner
A. H. Hemp
Omro High School
Ellis
Bernard
Kenneth
Joseph
Berkeley
Calif
Blanche Hemp
Elizabeth Hemp
Milwaukee
Highway 110
Fox
Wihmeconne
Harold Nielson
Julius Holts
Trinidad Sinks After Coast Guard Rescue Near Willapa Harbor
Raymond Washington reports show Captain T Hellisto and 20 crew members from the lumber schooner Trinidad landed after a surf boat rescue as the vessel broke apart and sank three miles off Willapa Harbor in a gale. Officials said about 22 men were rescued from the grounded craft, with only one or two believed lost. some were taken to South Bend after departure from Raymond.
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Hoquiam
Wash
Trinidad
San Francisco
Willapa Harbor
Coast
North Cove
Coast Guard
South Bend
Raymond
Screen Actors Vote to Go On Strike Sunday
Hollywood reports 5600 actors plan to strike Sunday night unless union recognition and higher pay for minor players are granted. 25 more votes needed to authorize a strike with 99 percent in favor. seniors earning over 250 weekly vote. Strike could halt studios nationwide. lessons from secret home ballots and star support from Cagney and Cantor.
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Alan McElwain
United Press
Hollywood
U.P
Screen Actors Guild
James Cagney
Fredric March
Chester Morris
Aubrey Blair
Guild
Blair
Fredrig March
Morris
Stars
Robert Montgomery
Eddie Cantor
Joan Crawford
Franchut Tone
Jean Muir
Cagney
Montgomery
Cantor
English Papers Banned in Italy Over Coronation Row
Rome declares a near total ban on English newspapers in Italy and orders Italian correspondents home from London in a move tied to a reported British press campaign of lies about Italy and to the invitation of Haile Selassie to King George VI’s coronation. London notes the action and questions the timing amid officials’ long weekend.
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Rome
Italy
London
George VI
Spain
Haile Selassie
Weather summary from Great Lakes region and cities
Associated Press weather bulletin reports cloudy cooler conditions with showers in eastern and southern areas tonight. Milwaukee records yesterday show high and low temps. Chicago region expects generally fair and cool conditions with a warming trend into midweek. Data from Rockford Observatory notes no precipitation, southwest winds, and standard pressure readings.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Milwaukee
Phoenix
Sphene
Williston
Devils Lake
Chicago
Great Lakes
Oshkosh 1937 District Music Festival Opens With Parade
Hundreds of Oshkosh high school musicians gathered for the 1937 district music festival as bands paraded the downtown, with forecasts of possible venue shift to the Recreational Building if rain worsens. Officials list festival committees and note contests and performances scheduled from morning through evening at multiple venues.
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Winnebago County Fairgrounds
Unite
H. ©. Wegner
Waupun
Fairgrounds
Oshkosh
Charles A. Wiechering
F. H. Jobe
C. C. Seelig
Roland Rahr
Ernest Brown
Oshkosh High School
Trinity Guildhall
First Congregational Church
Child's Body Found In Minocqua Lake
Lorraine Anderson, 24, found the body of her child near Woodruff state fish hatchery after a nightlong search. The youngster wandered from home yesterday afternoon and was last seen playing in the yard. Found in four feet of water along the lakeside road, CCC enrollees aided the hunt with flashlights and torches. Sheriff Hans Rodd noted the accident likely occurred while walking along the road near the hatchery. Deputy Sheriff Fred Johnson led the operation.
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Woodruff
Wis
Minocqua Lake
Lorraine Ander
Hans Rodd
Woodruff State Fish Hatchery
Lorraine
Wendell Anderson
CCC
Fred Johnson
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