Stock Market Change Forecasts in Washington
Washington observers report Congress debating federal regulation as Representative Burns predicts modifications to the Pletcher Rayburn bill. Ferdinand Pecora, counsel for the Senate banking committee, discusses New York Stock Exchange reforms aimed at market evils. Russell R. Brown testifies for the American Commercial Auto company.
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Washington, D. C
Burns
Pletcher- Rayburn
Ferdinand Pecors
Senate Banking Committee
New York Stock Exchange
Russell R. Brown
American Commercial Aicono Corporation
Girl Years End of 2nd Year of Uninterrupted Slumber
CHICAGO February 14 The case of Patricia Maguire enters a third day of two years of uninterrupted sleep in Oak Park. Doctors remain hopeful yet noncommittal saying she may awaken today tomorrow or sleep indefinitely as her mother Mrs Peter Miley and caretaker Mrs Gladys Haren keep vigil.
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Chicago
Patricia Maguire
Tomorow
Avery
Oak Park
Peter Miley
Gladys Haren
Pallein
Testimony on stock support methods and Roosevelt reform plan
James M. Landis of the Federal Trade Commission testified before the House Interstate Commerce Committee that the methods used to support corporation stock were "urging and abnormal" but aimed to protect stockholders. He cited the Roper report favoring self regulation and noted the administration had not endorsed the measure. Evidence showed atco Hol officials granted options on large stock blocks to market operators to stabilize prices in 1932 and 1933, with strikes from seven to fourteen dollars per share.
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James M. Landis
Federal Trade Commission
House Interstate Commerce
Roosevelt
Roper
Burns
White House
Atco- Hol Corporation
Brown
Highway Worker Injured in Car Explosion Near Blanco Road
Leo Crowley, 39, a state highway department employee, was burned on the left knee and hand when an explosion ignited his car on the Blanco road near the city Wednesday morning. He was treated at the county hospital.
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Leo Crowley
State Highway Department
Blanco
Ice Closes In on Antarctic Vessel Aboard &
Antarctic camp at Little America reports growing ice pressure around a Byrd expedition vessel. Crews struggle to regain camp after an exploratory voyage as return attempts are hindered by shifting ice conditions.
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Baar
Darkland
Antarctic
Little America
Trial recounts conflicting accounts in 1920s assault case
Witness Ruth Mealy testified that a 1921 party served five highballs to each of four guests including Miss Gladys Newman. Medical experts testified the assault as described was unlikely, while defense read depositions from Brimingham asserting Miss Rails’ reputation for truth was bad. Judge McMillan barred chastity evidence but allowed reputation testimony for truth.
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Pie Ralls
Army
Majjork Roy T. Howard
Eugene G. Reinartz
Miss Ralls
T. Goodson
Bruiaes
Miss Rails
Andy
Birmingham
H. C. Peveler
City Commission
John 4. Shook
Judge Shook
A. G. Lankford
Plan for Loans to Industry Studied by Reserve Board
The federal reserve board studies a proposal to make direct loans to industry and certain businesses. President Roosevelt reportedly sent a letter on the subject to Governor Eugene Black, though officials withheld contents. A plan would create banks as intermediaries between the twelve Federal Reserve banks and borrowers, with one or more banks in each district.
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Reserve Board
Washington, D. Gy
Federal Reserve Board
Roosevelt
Eugene Black
Teserve Board
Federal Reserve Dstrict
Austin Judge Visits San Antonio, Announces Supreme Bench Candidacy
Judge A Wheeler of the Fifty third district court in Austin visited the Bexar county courthouse in San Antonio on Wednesday and announced his candidacy for associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court. Judge T B Greenwood has said he will not seek reelection.
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Austin
A. Wheeler
San Antonio
Bexar County
Supreme Court
Jidge
Greenwood
Wheeler
Hitler Abolishes Federal Council
Berlin report states Hitler’s government has abolished the reichsrat, the federal council of 66 state representatives. A government member vetoes plenary and committee meetings, while the reichsrat previously held rights of preliminary sanction and protest against reichstag bills. In deadlock, the president could order a referendum if the reichstag majority required two-thirds and the president must act where the majority exceeds two-thirds.
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Hitler
Federal Council
Berlin
Reichsral
Reichsrat
Dresiden
Second Division Review Set For Fort Sam Houston
The Second Division review will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday before Brig. Gen. C. R. Howland at a location south of the west indicator at Fort Sam Houston and east of Gardah Avenue.
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C. R. Howland
Fort Sam Houston
Gardah Avenue
Travel Bureau Charges Filed Against Two Operators
County Court at Law No 2 heard complaints against two travel bureau operators, Gnrges of Megally operanne travel Bureaus, for transporting persons for compensation without valid chauffeurs licenses. Accusations allege two violations per defendant, investigated by an official from the railroad commission and signed by county attorneys.
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Gnrges
Megally Operanne
J. Bardenting
West
Martin Street
W. H. Talbott
Main Avenue
Grover Aforrs
Sam Johnson
Railord Commission
Hcenses
Bargail
Thaw Prosecutor Claimed by Death
New York February 14 William Travers Jerome aged 74 former district attorney of New York who twice prosecuted Harry K Thaw for the murder of Stanford White died of pneumonia in New York City. He served as prosecutor in the famous Thaw case and was a prominent legal figure.
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Thaw
New York
Willam ‘Travers Jerome
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Socialists push to dissolve parliament in Paris riot aftermath
In Paris on February 14 socialists called for dissolving Parliament as Prime Minister Geston Dau Mergue’s cabinet faces a confidence vote in the deputies. The death toll from last week’s riots in Paris and surrounding areas rose, prompting renewed political tension ahead of tomorrow’s session. The dispatch notes heightened unrest and a demand for immediate political action amid the crisis.
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Paris
Geston Dau- Mergue
Uber
Chamber of Deputies
Parig
Humble Officials Approve Wage Increase at Houston Plant
Houston February reports that Humble Company executives plan a salary rise for workers at the East Houston ship channel plant. The raise ranges from four to a percent, effective in the immediate quarter, affecting about 2,200 employees.
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Houston
Humble
Mackay
Reaxtown
Houston Ship Channel
New York Pastor to Head Trinity University
The Rev. Raymond Hotchkiss Leach of New York City will assume the presidency of Trinity University in Waxahachie Texas on April 1 succeeding Dr. John H Burma whose resignation became effective September 1.
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Waxahachif
Texas
Raymond Hotchkiss Leach
New York City
Trinity Universalty
John H. Burma
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