Williams Found Guilty and Dismissed From Army
Colonel Alexander E Williams former assistant to the quartermaster general was found guilty on two specifications in a court martial and sentenced to dismissal from the service He solicited and obtained a $2000 loan from a tube maker tied to war contracts and gave false testimony denying the loan before a House committee Clemency was recommended due to his long faithful service The case stems from an Army Inspector General investigation and now goes to the Judge Advocate General for review before final action by the Secretary of War and the President
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Col
Alexander &. Williams
Army
Williams
War Department
House
Alexander E. Williams
Quartermaster Corps
Army War College
Willams
Quartermaster General
Quartermaster General’s Office
Subcommittee No. 3
Committee of Military Affairs of the House
Inspector General of
Secretary of War
Judge Advocate General
Board of Review
Judge Advocate General's Department
Wisconsin Senate kills two small loan repeal measures
Madison reports two repeal proposals to end the small loan system in Wisconsin failed in the Senate by decisive margins. The Halvorsen bill cleared assembly approval earlier, but both would dismantle the state banking department's regulation of small loan companies. Senate opponents cited usury concerns and accused high rate lenders of pressuring lawmakers.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Halvorsen
Assembly
State Banking Department
G. Erle Ingram
Eau Chare
Trunt
River
Ingram
Hunt
Aerial Forge Victorious In War Maneuver
A second aerial attack loomed as Sherman park in Cudahy hosted day two of war games. Planes from Scott Field and Fort Sheridan joined land forces to stage a three day sham battle with 10 000 spectators watching as anti aircraft guns and three inch guns prepared to down dive bombers over Lake Michigan.
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Sheridan Park
Cudahy
Milwaukee
Lake Michigan
Scott Field
St. Louis
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Stand Guard Over Sawmill With Guns
Forest Grove Oregon reports fifty five deputy guards armed with riot paraphernalia surrounding the $800,000 Stimson sawmill ten miles south as striking lumber workers threaten to halt operations. Two men were reported beaten and about 400 strikers gather at a highway fork demanding entry. The mill, closed May 6, reopened after workers voted to return under protection from sheriff Connell and Governor Martin.
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Wendell Webb
Associated Press
Forest Grove
Ore
Stimson
Here
C. V. McMonagle
Portland
Ernst Schmidt
Prikely
Zotemmans O
Connell
Martin
Robbers steal 75000 in gems from New York shop
Three men robbed a Fafth avenue jewelry store escaping with about 75000 dollars worth of gems. They bound two clerks and one proprietor, then hid artifacts in the cellar before an alarm triggered. Police arrived within minutes but found no trace of the bandits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
M-Connoisseur
Ross Pennell
Pennet
Ine
Night Life in Matanuska deep into Alaska twilight
The article describes northern Alaska social life with dances in progress by 11 p.m. and crowds lingering until 3 or 4 a.m. in roadhouses and restaurants, contrasted with the arrival of Wisconsin Michigan husbands to join Minnesota settlers in the Palmer Matanuska colony. It notes the community’s response to twilight, the steak sandwiches served, and the social mix of new colonists as they anticipate land draws and farm allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Sanders
Associated Press
Anchorage
Alaska
Matanuska Valley
Midwest
Agricultural Projects
Fairbanks
Wisconsin-Michigan
Minnesota
Pahner
Don Irwin
Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corps
Palmer
Death of Mrs. Mollie H. Schaar Fond du Lac Leader
Madison report: Mollie H. Widel Schaar aged 59 of Fond du Lac died after a long illness in a hospital. A former member of the state grain and warehouse commission and longtime Republican official, she served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1924 and Wisconsin child welfare work. Born in Appleton, she lived much of her life in Superior. Funeral plans list Fond du Lac for services and burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Mollie H. Widel Schaar
Yond du Luc
State Grain and Warehouse Commission
Republican State Central Committee
Widel
Gratyane Warehouse
Ronpedlicon Nationad Coum
Wisconsa
Representata
Ruttaenel Child Welfare Bureau
Schaar
Appleton
Superior
Fond du Lar
Leaders of Steel Attack on Labor and Wagner Bill
Leaders of the steel industry at the Iron and Steel Institute 44th general meeting launched a strong attack on the closed shop and the Wagner bill. Eugene C. Grace defended open shop and condemned the Wagner bill as vicious. T. M. Girdler called it a monkey wrench threatening recovery. Frank Purnell highlighted widespread employee representation plans in steel firms. A Chamber of Commerce official argued the Wagner bill would exceed lawful powers and provoke industrial conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Iron and Steel Institute
Eugene C. Grace
Institute
Grace
T. M. Girdler
Republic Steel Corporation
Embloyes
Girdler
Washington
Warner Labor Relations
Harper Sibley
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Britain reshuffles leaders as McDonald resigns and Baldwin rises
London reports Ramsay McDonald resigns with Stanley Baldwin to become prime minister by Whitsuntide. Britain expands air force recruiting, opening ten new stations to recruit 2,500 pilots and 20,000 workers, led by Lord Londonderry and Lord Weir. Weir replaces wartime aviation chief to head expanded defense program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ramsay McDonald
Stanley Baldwin
Council
Whitsuntide
Harold P. Braman
Associated Press
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Great Britain
Germany
England
Scotland
Ulster
Wales
Tord Londonderry
Air
Illinois Sets Higher Tax to Pay Relief for Needy
Illinois enacts a bill raising the sales tax from 2 to 3 percent to generate about 3 million dollars monthly for state relief of 1.2 million needy residents. The measure delays effectiveness to July 1 due to votes, leaving immediate aid to federal action. Officials expect rapid federal funds to cover rest of month expenses and plan talks with national authorities on relief distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringfield
Atate
Illnois
Senate
Illinois Emergency Relief Commission
Nobert Z. Dunham
Chicsgo
Petra Arministratery Poplar
Apology Signed by 147 Students Ends University Incident
An apology signed by 147 students ends a university incident sparked by a campus meeting disruption. The tract calls for restraint, protecting free speech and assembly while condemning violence and urging all sides to adhere to American traditions and lawful conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
University of Wisconain Auadents
Wisconsin Seeks Boost For Tourist Trade Through Ads
Wisconsin faces a loss of millions in tourist income due to limited advertising. Assemblyman Louis Staudenmaier urges a $50,000 appropriation to fund promotional efforts, arguing that even a 1 percent revenue increase from greater ads could exceed a million dollars. Support comes from Howard Ashworth and N. W. Moss, noting Wisconsin’s $120 million annual recreational turnover and potential gains from added publicity.
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Madison
U.P
Wisconsin
Louis W. Straudenmiaier
Marinette
Joint Finance Committee
Staudenmaier
Stoport
Michigan
Minnesota
Howard L. Ashworth
Wisconsin Hotel Association
N. W. Moss
Hayward
Thesemblyman
Ashlinworth
Ashworth
Stuucdenmater
Jewelry store heist ends in daring escape by two robbers
Two armed robbers bound and subdued an employee at the RR. W. Nelson jewelry store in Madison After binding him with a chair and taping his eyes and mouth they fled with rings silverware and other stock valued at about 14000 dollars. The incident ended with the robbers escaping prior to police arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
RR. W. Nelson Jewelry
Politics blamed for trouble in Baraboo school
Baraboo Wisconsin protests over principal Alfred Schumann's contract renewal triggered walkouts by about 30 junior high students. They marched on the school board home and city streets, pressuring officials who voted 5 to 2 to not renew Schumann and football coach BR H Petrosik. Schumann blamed politics for the dispute.
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Barathoo
Wis
Alfred Schumann
Baravoo
de Dea Torlay
Perey
Perey Sebuirranay
Sehumann
Wudidteringa
Selmer
Mtoosday
Tie
Bey
Six Men Die in Freak Accident in Canton
A freak incident in Canton leaves six men dead and five severely injured. One of the victims was a student or worker among 49 soldiers gathered for a lecture when a seal collapsed, causing the calamity. several others sustained lesser injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
China
Haley
Wisconsin bill sent to interhouse conference by assembly
The Vaughan bill to reestablish a Wisconsin industrial code law moves to an interhouse conference committee after the assembly nearly unanimously rejects ceding its position on an amendment exempting contracts by municipalities with low bidders. debate lingers on foreclosures, hotel exemptions, and credit tab provisions as both houses spar over the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Vaughan
Interhouse
Assembly
Senate
State Supreme Court
NIRA
MM. Vaughan
Cornelius Young
Milton Murray
W. Caraw Hamed
Wisconsin
Seneta
Lia Pollethe
Wisconsin Turi Employment Insurance
Aurner
Cinetis
Sinan Rorponas Rao
Capa
Owenate
Chhies
Named for West Point tie and war department list
Fragmentary OCR lists named individuals and alternates with affiliations at Illshore Wisconsin and Prairie du Sac. Mentions first alternate R Frederick Moeller and second alternate names. Lacks clear context or complete details from the source.
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Washington
War Department
I. Satie
I. Shebeck
Illshore
Wis
Anel R. Frederick Moeller
Prairie
Wisconsin Fair Weather Noted With Frost Overnight
The Associated Press reports a Wisconsin fair weather pattern with frost expected tonight and Friday. Northwestern observers record a maximum temperature around 54 and a minimum near 44 with east winds, barometer at 29.70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Lengty
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Buckstaff Observatory
Senate blocks inflationary bonus bill veto override
The Senate refused to pass the fatman inflationary bonus bill over President Roosevelt’s veto with a 54 to 40 vote. The Farman bill had passed 55 to 33 in the Senate, while the House yesterday voted to override the veto 322 to 98. The action ends this attempt but paves the way for a new drive on similar legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Robinnson
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Today
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Garner Laughs as Senate Fights Bonus Bill Vote
Vice President John N. Garner forced a roll call on the bonus bill without debate, provoking a conservatively timed clash with the Senate. He seemed to relish the procedural confusion as the chamber prepared for hours of discussion over the president’s veto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John N. Garner
Senate
Garner
Inflation bill debate and Roosevelt veto vote drama
Washington desk reports Patman coalition losses overshadowed by last minute lobbying as Senator Borah urges rapid passage of the 2.2 billion inflationary measure. Roosevelt receives notification of the vote with no comment while White House figures express gratification. The Senate probes conflicting claims on whether the bill worsens ruin or pays off obligations, with a key vote looming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
White House
Senate
Nathan Robertson
Associated Dress
Washington— Ly
Patman Bonkts
Borah
Idaho
Six Naval Flyers Die in Midpacific Seaplane Crash
On the battleship Pennsylvania during fleet maneuvers in the mid Pacific six naval aviators perished when a large U S seaplane spun and sank. The crash Tuesday night killed Lieut Henry A Bradenvurger, Lieut Charles Joseph Skelly, Chief Machinist’s Mate Pp. C. Lits, Chief Radioman F M Derry, Aviation Machinist’s Mate First Class P J Potean, and Aviation Machinist’s Mate Third Class Q A Sharpe, all of Honolulu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter I Chasen
Pennscapia
United States
Pennsylvania
Haga
Hanry A. Bradeniunger
Charles Joseph Skelly
Pp. C. Lits
F. M. Derry
Aviation
P. J. Potean
Q. A. Sharpe
Honolulu
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