Protests Rise Over Higher Income Tax in Congress
Washington May 26 A congressional revolt over higher income taxes threatens the Roosevelt public works program. Revelations from the Morgan inquiry show Mann and partners paid no income tax during several lean years. House pressure grows as the Glass Banking Bill tightens private banking power. Calls arise for resignations of Woodin Davis and Acheson amid Morgan favored lists and stock dealings.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Public Works
Morgan Inquiry
Mann
Fim
Congress
Cascattal
Dioe
Morwan Partners
Senate
Morgan and Company
Treasury
Woodin
Norman H. Davis
America
Geneva
Dean Acheson
Davis
Acheson
Morgan
Morgan House
American Legion to Handle Fourth of July Celebration
The Alford John Bradford Post No. 4 American Legion will arrange the Fourth of July event after a Chamber of Commerce request. A committee meeting is set for Monday May 29 at 8 p m at the Dugout to plan. The chamber will provide 500 dollars for the celebration.
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American Legion
Juneau Chamber of Commerce
Alford John Bradford
Chamber of Commerce
the Legion
five charged after Louisville assault fight at party
Arthur Shires Jimmy Adair and three others face malicious assault charges after a melee at a Louisville party left Jack Beacon with a fractured right leg. Shires and Robert Armstrong were cut and bruised, treated at a hospital, and ordered to report to police. The fracas began with an attempted theft of 125 dollars from Marda Potts, who was allegedly struck and knocked unconscious as a woman hit Shires with a chair.
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Louisville
Arthur, the Great
Shires
Jimmy Adair
Jack Beacon
Robert Armstrong
Marda
Potts
Alea
Stock Prices Soar With Gold Standard Repeal Hopes
New York May 26 stocks jumped led by specialties with gains up to nine points as late buying pushed many favorites to day’s best prices. Homestake rose above 217 a share, Alaska Juneau and Dome Mines up 2 each, while New York and Harlem Railway led scouting gains. Closing quotes show broad gains across miners and industrials, with major names like General Motors and United States Steel posting higher figures.
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New York
Isi
Alaska Juneau
Dome Mines
Homestake
Harlem Raiway
Case
American Telephone and Telegraph
Westinghouse
American Can
National Distillers
Dupont, Johns-Manville
Crank Cork
American Cigar
General American
Porto Rico
International ‘Harvester
National Biscuit
Alaska
Juneau
American Power and Light
Anaconda
Calumet and Hecta
Chrysler
Continental
Fox Films
General Motors
International Havester
Kennerott
Packard Motors
Standard Brands
United States Steel
Timken Roller
Armour A
Bethlehem Steel
Means given prison terms for McLean Lindbergh hoax fraud
Washington May 26 Gaston B Means and Norman Whitaker were sentenced to two years each in prison after being convicted of conspiracy to defraud Mrs Evalyn Walsh McLean of 35000 dollars tied to the Lindbergh baby kidnapping hoax.
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Washington
Gaston B Means
Norman Whitaker
Evalyn Walsh McLean
Lindbergh
Jhoax
Morgan Secrets in Hands of Senate Committee
Senators probing Morgan details debated public release of contract and depositor lists. Secret session reviewed publishing partnership articles while investigators highlighted United Corporation’s 1929 acquisition from Morgan for $12 million below market value. The inquiry recessed until next Wednesday.
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Morgan
Morgan Partners
Morgan Company
George Howard
United Corporation
Morgan and Company
United
Howard
Panking House
United Corporation Affairs
Local man arrested at Ketchikan to be brought here
Dan Carlson, a former local resident, was arrested yesterday in Ketchikan on a telegraphic warrant charging a statutory crime. Held without bail by U S Commissioner W Arnold, he will remain in Ketchikan until next week, then be returned here in custody of Deputy Marshal George Jones for a preliminary examination before Judge Charles Ley in the U S Commissioners Court.
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Dan Carlson
Ketchikan
United States
W. ©. Arnold
Carlson
George Jones
Charles Ley
United States Commissioner's Court
Lee Hox Withdraws Bid. Cowling Awarded City Contract
Lee Hox and Company withdrew its bid for the Fifth Street cement sidewalk project from Majin to Seward and the Seward Street segment from Pirth to Fourth. The contract was then awarded to E J Cowling, the next lowest bidder, as announced yesterday by city clerk A W Henning.
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Lee Hox and Company
Fifth Street
Majin
Seward Street
Seward
Pirth
Fourth Street
E J. Cowling
Jets
A. W. Henning
Dr McDowell Earle elected moderator of the Presbyterians
In Columbus on May 26 Dr John McDowell of New York was elected Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of the United States for America, succeeding Dr Charles Kerr of Tulsa. The vote marks a defeat for the militant fundamentalist faction within the church. In Seattle on the same day Earl F E Brock of Spokane was convicted by a Superior Court jury of manslaughter and first degree assault for fatally shooting Isaac Smith and wounding Aurelia Stachowski in a hotel room four months ago. Brock faces sentencing next Monday.
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Columbus
Ohio
John McDowell
New York
Presbyterian Church of the United States For America
Charles ‘Willown Kerr
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Seattle
Earl FE. Brock
Spokane
Wash
Isaac Smith
Aurelia Stachowski
Brock
Smith
Roosevelt Abolishes Board of Indian Commissioners
The Board of Indian Commissioners, created over fifty years ago to advise the Indian Bureau, is ordered abolished by President Roosevelt as part of a governmental reorganization. The measure becomes effective in six days unless Congress blocks it. its duties and member expenses are shifted to the Interior Department.
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Washington
Tv Board of Indian Commissioner
Aso
Indian Bureau
Roosevelt
House of Congress
Pe Department of the Interior
Winn Goddard Leaves for Estebeth Visit
E M Goddard sails with son Jack on the motorship Estebeth to visit Mrs F L Goddard at Goddard Hot Springs. Mrs E M Goddard has been staying there for several days. Mr Goddard plans to return to Juneau in a week or ten days and Jack will stay with his grandmother through the summer vacation.
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F. L. Goddard
Goddard Hot Springs
E. M. Goddard
Jack
Estebeth
Goddard
Jupeau
Trade and Business This Week Better than for Any Week During Past 3 Years
New York May 26 Dan Bradstreet Review reports this week shows more consistent improvement than any week in three years. Employment rising in steel and allied product centers. Autos textiles rubber goods shoes weather and lumber driving faster industrial activity beyond seasonal rise.
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New York
Dan-Bradstreet
America Will Resort To New Trade Tactics
Washington reports the United States will wage an economic war if world economic conference efforts fail to lower trade barriers. Officials fear rising nationalism may hinder Geneva and London talks and say the U S could pursue greater commercial independence using farm oil and industries bills and tariff powers if needed.
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Washington
United States
London
Geneva
Hitlerites Riot In New York Over Nazi Presence
Rioting broke out in New York as anti Nazi protesters clashed with police after Hitler representatives arrived for the Chicago World Fair. Several thousand demonstrators confronted German officials as they were moved from a liner to a tug at the Battery. Police fired warning shots and arrested multiple people. Protestors displayed banners denouncing Nazi murder terror and the treatment of Jews.
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New York
Hitler
Manhattan
One Eyed Col Muecke Leads Cuban Revolt
Havana May 26 Col Charles Muecke a veteran guerilla fighter aged over sixty and blind in one eye has been identified as leader of the present rebellion against President Machado A dispatch from Camaguey says six rebels surrendered and claimed to serve under Col Muecke and Ismael Sanchez The report notes February exports of leather from the United States totaled 841535 up 73500 from January
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Havana
Cuba
Charles Muecke
Spain
Machado
Campaguey
Col. Muecke
Ismael Sanchez
United States Goes Off Gold Standard by Statute
President Roosevelt decides the United States should go off the Gold Standard by statute. He asks Chairman Steagall to introduce a resolution repealing the Gold Standard Act and allowing payments in any legal money. Steagall announces the bill as part of the emergency relief program and a major step to stabilize money.
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United States
Roosevelt
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Steagall
House Banking Committee
House
Alaska furs sale nets record month as buyers push prices
In Tacoma and at auction here Alaska fur lots sold rapidly with prices 10 to 25 percent higher than last month. The sale grossed 38000, the largest monthly total in three years, as manufacturers anticipate a strong upturn in tall business for muskrats beavers marten mink lynx and fox furs. Meanwhile in Washington the Senate passed the Glass Banking Bill late yesterday, proposing general bank law revisions with emergency and permanent deposit insurance and separating banking from investments. The measure heads to the House for reconciliation after a similar House action last Tuesday.
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Tacoma
Wash
Alaska
Washington
Senate
House
Migration of Seal Heaviest in Many Years Off Baranof Island
The seal migration off Baranof Island is the largest on record with numerous seals moving past shore. A boat with Indian hunters out of Sitka has killed 22 seals confirmed by Special Warden Gardner aboard the patrol vessel Widgeon. The Widgeon will dynamite a beaver dam at the mouth of a salmon spawning stream and later place markers on Lynn Canal to close the area around the mouths until the run ends.
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Baranof Island
M. J. O'Connor
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Sumber
Sitka
W. R. Gardner
Widgeon
Clyde J. Dell
Tuku Harbor
Prank
George Bach
Upper Lynn Canal
Eveh
Karnes to Visit Ketchikan for School Consolidation Talks
Commissioner Anthony J. Karnes will leave for Ketchikan to meet with the School Boards of Ketchikan and Charcoal Point in a joint session next Monday afternoon. He plans to be gone about a week. Boards back consolidation as best for both districts, though terms remain unresolved.
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Ketchikan
Charcoal Point
Antthony J. Karnes
Education
Karnes
Emergency Appendectomy On Baby Day At St Ann’s Hospital
An emergency appendectomy was performed on two and a half year old Harriet Day, daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Day, at St Ann's Hospital yesterday evening. She is in critical condition today, according to Dr H C DeVienhe.
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W. E
St. Ann's Hospital
H. C. DeViehne
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House of Morgan
Lee Rox
E. J. Cowling
United States Mint
Nellie Tayloe Rows
Wyoming
William H. Woodin
M'Dowell Earle
Indian Board
Col
Muecee
sFurrary
Alaska Furs
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