Senate agriculture panel debates dairy and fat tariffs
Washington April 13. The senate agriculture committee eliminated the domestic allotment relief bill feature on fats and oils and a 5 cent per pound tariff on imported fats but did not decide other provisions. Bankhead proposed restricting cotton production by a fixed percentage with prohibitory tax, but no action was taken.McNary sought to strike acreage control and price parity from the bill, but the committee delayed further action to its next meeting. The two hour session also covered duties in the house bill on fats oils and dairy protection, though dairy products were removed from the bill earlier.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Com
Benator Bankhead
Democrat
Alabama
McNary
Thessmuller
Brownsville Club Woman Endorsed for State President
At the Fifth District Federation of Women's Clubs mid season meeting in Brownsville, Mrs. Volcey Taylor of Brownsville received endorsement for state president. Taylor, former first vice president of the state federation, would succeed Mrs. 2. W. Fincher of Houston, who has led the district via the new headquarters in Austin. Preston Dial, city federation president, attended with district officers as preparations began for the San Antonio gathering on April 5 and 7 chaired by Mrs. Alex Adams.
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Federation of Women's Clubs
Volcey Taylor
Brownsville
Taylor
Ice
Alex Adams
Roosevelt to land in Miami as Democrats pause politics
President elect Roosevelt still at sea and James A. Farley en route to New York as a political recess unfolds in Florida. He is due to land Wednesday after a ten days fishing and swimming trip in the Hashima islands and will depart that night for New York to prepare for the government handover on March 4.
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Miami
Fla
Roosevelt
See
James A. Farley
New York
Hashama Islands
Republicans Plan Organization Meet
Washington Feb 13 Representative Snell Republican leader announced the party’s organization conference for the seventy third congress will be held Tuesday February 28 It will be the first gathering since the last election Action then may prove important in shaping party policies after President Hoover leaves the White House
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Washington, D. C
Snell
Hoover Lesves
White House
Nebraska Governor Asks Moratorium on Foreclosures
Lincoln Feb 13 Governor Charles W Bryan issued an emergency proclamation calling upon farm and home mortgage holders to suspend all foreclosures until the state board of conciliation the legislature and Congress could act.
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Lincoln, Ken
Charles W. Bryan
State Board of Conciliation
Plymouth safety and power claim in a solidly built car
The ad touts Plymouth as offering safety with steel body and hydraulic brakes, plus a rigid-X frame. It highlights a 70 horsepower engine and performance, noting the car is easy on the wallet and designed for care on the road.
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Anderton
Plymouth
Plymouth Prices Highlight New 4-Door Sedan Offerings
The ad touts Plymouth models with engineered weight reduction and floating power engine mountings for smoother operation. It lists new prices for four door sedans and various coupes, mentions convenient terms and low delivered price, and cites Lieut Anderson praising value for money.
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Anderson
Plymouth
Texas highway fund scandal prompts anti fraud probe
The Texas governor received a report detailing alleged diversion of state highway revenues by the highway commission. It accuses the commission of using funds from 22 counties to pay for road construction, pledging county bonds as security, and holding unpresented checks for about a year. The attorney general’s opinion found no statutory authority to accept nondefault bonds and warned that such actions were illegal. Names of involved counties are listed, and investigations into other state funds are promised.
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Attorney. General
Highway Department
Texas
Security ‘Trust Company
Austin
Shem
Joga Bank
Security Trust, Company
State Highway Commission
Sam
The
Highway Commission
Aaid
Security Trust
Mghway
Security Trust Company
State Highway Department
TV Am
Mny
Touss
Ferguson
Andrews
Hell
Bowie
Burnet
Calhoun
Colorado
Concho
Gaions
Liberty
Lipscomb
Livedek
Madi- Son
Matagorda
Pecos
Reagan
Refugio
Roberts
San Jacinto
Tyler
van Zandt
Wheeler
Wood
Lynn
Gane Johnson
Itleegalivy
Thaico
Attorney General
Peddler Tax Urged in Texas House
A new measure backed by Rainbow women was introduced in the Texas House to impose a $2 occupation tax on peddlers. The bill targets distributors of agricultural products and excludes those traveling in horsedrawn carts and those using motor vehicles.
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Austin
Inlive Wemens
Bow
Oust Sin Strike Ties To Detroit Arrests At Briggs Plant
Federal officers said they would pursue portation charges against a man and two women arrested after a probe into Communist ties to a strike at Briggs Manufacturing in Detroit. The trio, found in Hamtramck, led to searches and the seizure of multilingual literature including a roster of about 1000 names and employer details. Hudson officials announced wage talks would resume and production began again after a four day shutdown as workers returned to their benches.
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Detroit
Feo
Briggs Manufacturing Company
Hamtramck
Communist Party
One Man Dead In Oakland Rock Barrage
Police report a rock barrage on the Niles canyon road near Oakland kills one, injures four women and dozens of cars. Gene Goss, 27, accused, was overpowered by traffic officers after the attack. Joseph Pino, 27, was fatally injured as a rock shattered a windshield. Mrs Grave Radford suffered a deep scalp wound.
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Oakland
Calif
Gene
Goss
Niles Canyon
Joseph Pino
Nauton
Grave Radford
Gasa
Niles
Roosevelt Plans to Read Message In Person to Congress
Washington reports Roosevelt will deliver his first message to Congress in person, an in person appearance anticipated at a special session likely around mid April. Representative Rainey of Tennessee notes the plan and confirms expectations. The calendar in federal court proceedings shows Davis of Pennsylvania facing lottery charges with a tentative postponement to February 37 as courts did not sit today.
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Roosevelt
Washington, D. C
Frenk Jin D. Roosevelt
Congress
Speston
Representative Rainey
Tingle
House
Ralney
Nolon
New York
United States
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Peek & Tila
America
New Bus Schedule Faces Hurdles in Early Rollout
Gurious customers and unfounded complaints surfaced as Us Service bus routes launched on Monday causing several buses to fail the schedule. Col. W. B. Tutte, company president, stated most riders had questions for drivers slowing service but no extra staff would be hired. Instead, laid off streetcar workers would be reassigned to street track maintenance to cover abandoned lines.
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Col
W. B. Tutte
Tuttie
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