Roosevelt defies cabinet shakeup amid threats to senator
President Roosevelt will keep William H. Woodin as Treasury secretary and uphold the full official family after reports of assassination threats and calls for ouster. Woodin, who denied resigning, said he was not fired and would remain in place.
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Woodin
Secretary of
Treasury Department
Washington
Roosevelt
William H. Woodin
Treasury
Morgan and Company
Potomac
Eiler Hansen Named to Head Pioneers' Home
Eiler Hansen a World War veteran and longtime Sitka resident was named Superintendent of the Pioneers Home with effect June 15. Gov. John W. Troy announced the appointment after Hansen’s conference in Juneau.
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Eiler Hansen
Pioneers
Sitka
John W. Troy
Hansen
Northland
Theo. Kettleson
Scott ©. Bone
Pinchot Calls Two Justices to Resign Over Favor Acceptance
Gov. Gifford Pinchot in Harrisburg urges Supreme Court Justices John Kephart and William Schaffer to resign after claiming judges who take favors from interested parties in cases before them are disqualified. He says the two men have bought securities at below market prices and must step down.
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Harrisburg
Penn
Gifford Pinchot
Supreme Court
John Kephart
William Schaffer
Price of Gold Not Affected By Move On Gold Clause
The Treasury Department stated that removing the gold clause from past and future security issues will not impact gold prices as a commodity nor alter the dollar’s gold content. The report notes no effect on market value or purchasing power from this policy change.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Starlight Snatched From Space Lights Up Chicago Fair
A distant starlight captured by space watchers powered the Century of Progress Exposition’s showcase. The Railroad Aid bill passed without a record vote, enabling government control of railroad operations to illuminate the Chicago event.
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Chicago
Washington
Roosevelt
Peiping Occupied by Japan Forces
Japanese forces took virtual control of Peiping on Saturday night and planned 24 hour patrols after failing to demilitarize the city. The Japanese Commandant warned foreign Protective forces that the situation remained serious as Chinese authorities did not fulfill demilitarization promises. Foreign commanders expressed apprehension over the security situation.
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Peiping
United States
Legation
Buck Violent in Jail Cell as Kidnap Case Unfolds
In Barnstable Massachusetts Kenneth Buck aged 28 was reported violent in his jail cell after detention on charges of kidnapping and extortion. Japanese legation guards searched homes in the area and questioned suspects amid ongoing military activity north and east of the city. Peggy McMath, 110 years from Harwich Center, was last noted near Grammar School on May 2. Chinese leaders reportedly clashed as the abduction case progressed.
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Legation
Chi- Barnstable
Mass
Hese
Kenneth Buck
Margaret Peggy McMath
Harwich Center
Por Hospital
Morgan Firm Profits Revealed in Senate Inquiry
Senate records disclose untold profits by the House of Morgan from security flotations and syndicate operations. Morgan reported gross profits of 18,285,000 dollars from securities sales in 1927 and 1931, with millions more from other dealings still untabulated.
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Washington
House of Morgan
Banking House
Senate
Morgan
Kidnapped Woman Released After 30 Hours in Missouri
Mary McElroy daughter of Kansas City city manager H F McElroy was held about thirty hours by a four man kidnap gang. Her father paid a $30000 ransom and she was released unharmed after the payment. The abductors originally demanded $60000 and news of the kidnapping was withheld until her return.
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Kansas City
Mary McElroy
H. F. McElroy
Four Die In Jam Peak Plane Wreck
An overnight search recovered a wrecked monoplane on Jam Peak with four bodies identified as Dr and Mrs W T De ware and Mr and Mrs Harold Stevens of Grand Junction. The craft apparently crashed into a snow bank along rugged terrain.
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East Portal
Col
Wis
Jam+Peak
W. T. Deware
Harold Stevens
Grand Junction
Injunction Issued Against Wahkiakum County Fishermen
Superior Judge H W B Hewen of South Bend Washington signs a temporary injunction restraining Jalmar Holgren and about 80 other fishermen from interfering with the Columbia River fishery. The order bars working other nets tearing nets threats bodily harm or property damage on usual grounds. Harold Pulliam and 19 Wahkiakum County fishermen file the petition for the injunction.
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Astoria
Oregon
H. W. B. Hewen
South Bend
Washington
Jalmar Holgren
Wahkialum County
Columbia River
Harold Pulliam
Wahkiakum County
Mother of six murdered by mate in Snohomish shooting
In Snohomish Washington J H Humphries 40 will be charged with first degree murder after he shot his wife as she fled with a baby in her arms a neighbor Paul Keyner assisted by Mrs Humphries was also shot in the foot during the confrontation the victim was mother of six children. president Roosevelt and Senator Robinson set June 10 as the adjournment goal for the extra session of Congress.
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Snohomish, Wash
J. ©. Humphries
Paul Keyner
Washington
Roosevelt
Robinson
Congress
Personal crisis at wife's feet ends in suicide note
In Hollywood California on May 29 Captain Rodney Hey a 49 year old explorer swallowed poison after his wife confessed she no longer loved him and had found another man. He died at his wife s feet after writing a note stating he had taken three kinds of poison.
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Hollywood
Cal
South America
Rodney Hey
Brookhart Named Advisor to Farm Board
Former Iowa Senator Brookhart, now Special trade Advisor to the Administrators of the Farm Adjustment Act, said talks are under way to expand U.S. Russia trade to enlarge American farm exports. He noted no move toward recognizing Russia and referenced his defeat in last year’s election.
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Washington
United States
Brookhart
Iowa
Russia
Gandhi Ends His Fast After Three Weeks in India
Mahatma Gandhi ended a three week fast by drinking orange juice at his Poona home. About 175 people including journalists watched as he said the fast ended in God’s name. Doctors expect three weeks to gauge full recovery and strength.
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Poona
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi
Mrs Owens Presented In Denmark Amid Ceremony
Ruth Bryan Owen United States Minister to Denmark presented her credentials to King Christian and met the Queen in Copenhagen. In a special audience she discussed world problems with the monarch.
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Copenhagen
Ruth Bryan Owen
United States
Denmark
Christian
Carter Glass Warned As Letters Threaten, Insults Rise
President Roosevelt urged the Banking Committee to press Morgan investigation without limit while Senator Glass reported receiving anonymous threatening letters and insults tied to his challenge of Morgan interests. Glass halted Ferdinand Pecora during last Friday's inquiry, prompting renewed tension.
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P. Morgan
Senate
Washington, D. C
Ferdinand Pezora
Duncan H. Fletcher
Washington
Carter Glass
Morgan
Glass
Ferdinand Pecora
Roosevelt
Banking Committee
Morgan and Company
Presidential yacht in gale on East Coast
Roosevelt aboard the Sequoia faced a severe squall off Quantico Virginia as a Potomac voyage entered a near gale. Dinner was interrupted while the vessel heeled and battled the storm for 45 minutes with the president noting calm in contrast to his guests concern.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Potomac
Sequoia
Quantico
Virginia
President Ro osevelt seeks tariff relief authority
President Roosevelt will this week send a resolution to Congress requesting authority to raise or lower tariffs under reciprocal agreements with other nations. The move aims to negotiate tariff adjustments aligned with international trade pacts.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Love Experiment Divorces Sought From Tacoma Doctor
In Seattle May 29 a Tacoma doctor, Dr. Ivan M. Linsin, is accused by his wife Mrs. Linsin of a love experiment involving an unnamed younger woman. She claims he planned to marry her after six months and would seek a divorce with $50 monthly alimony for her. The case notes the wife served dinner to the young woman as part of the affair. Dr. Linsin denies repeated accusations of infatuations with other women.
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Seattle
Linsin
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