Bank reform hearing hears unsound group banking claim
Alfred P. Leyburn, former chief bank examiner, told the Senate Banking committee that group banking is fundamentally unsound and dangerous. He detailed warnings to Washington about the Guardian Banking group of Michigan before the Detroit bank holiday and noted a lack of sufficient collateral for loans and possible law violations. Leyburn cited RFC directors questioning bailouts for Ford and recounts of efforts to secure White House involvement, which Ford reportedly declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Alfred P. Leyburn
Chicago
Guardian Banking Group of Michigan
Comptroller of Currency
Leyburn
Treasury
Detroit
Michigan
Reconstruction Corporation
Centerville man confesses hunting without license
A Centerville, Pa. man wrote to the State Division of Conservation admitting he hunted without a license and killed a rabbit. He sought forgiveness, stating it would not happen again, while the division replied that if God forgives, the department should as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Centerville
State Division of Conservation
Christmas Gift Proves Undoing
Chicago, Jan 6. Clarence Stang faced a court for a disputed $1500 temporary alimony. A purple shirt from a restricted woman drew Judge Rudolph Desart’s remark and the judge sentenced Stang to six months in the county jail, in effect an alimony crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Clarence Stang
Rudolph Desart
Stang
Nationalists Capture Yenping in Fukien Front
Dispatches from Foochow report the Nationalist fifty six division infantry has captured Yenping from Fu kien province rebels. Earlier Nan king forces were attacking rebel positions along a wide front. Yenping, gateway to Foochow, remains a key target as heavy fighting continues five miles north of Kutien.
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Shanghai
Jan
Foochow
Yenping
Fukien
Nanking
Kutien
Rhinoceros at Half Price for St Louis Zoo
Frank Buck offers to sell a young rhinoceros to the St Louis zoo for 9000 dollars calling it a rock bottom price. Zoo director George Vierheller notes past offers of about 20000 dollars. The zoological board has authorized negotiations for the Nepal import due next week from India.
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ST. Louis
Jan
Frank Buck
St. Louis Zoo
George Vierheller
Zoo
Vierheller
Zoological Board of Control
Buck
New York
Nepal
India
Death notices from Leitersburg area and other deaths in the city
Multiple obituaries and death notices. Amelia Virginia Unklebee dies at 81 at Leitersburg of general debility. survives several children and siblings with funeral Monday at 1 pm and Lutheran rites. Mary Gatherine Eckstine, widow of Samuel Ecksting, dies at 78 at 235 Jefferson Street. daughter Mrs. Orville Mordan of Harrisburg survives. services Monday at 2 pm at Coffman parlors with Rose Hill burial. Elizabeth A. Hunt dies at Mennonite Home aged 82. survivors include sisters and brothers. funeral Sunday 2 pm Minnich Funeral Home with Rose Hill burial. Charles S. Huber, former resident of this city and Chambersburg, dies in Cincinnati. sister Mrs. W. J. Valentine survives. Poem recalls Robert L. Black who died a year ago January 6. family note. Card of thanks from Mrs. Anna Kretzer and sons for help during illness and funeral of Charles E. Kretzer.
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Amelia Virginia Unklebee
Leitersburg
Mary E. Lucas
Hagerstown
Jacob
Washington
Charles
Emma Waterline
Sarah Nail
Waynesboro
Anna Mix
Pittsburgh
Henry Dalem
I. D. Worman
Mary Gatherine Eckstine
Samuel R. Ecksting
Jefferson Street
Lutheran Church
Orville Mordan
Harrisburg
A. K. Coffman
G. 1. Rider
Rose Hill
Elizabeth A. Hunt
First Baptist Church
Robert H. Knodle
Keller Nigh
William
LeRoy Mowen
Minnich Funeral Home
Paul B. Watlington
Rose Hill Cemetery
Charles S. Huber
Chambersburg
Cincinnati
Ohio
W. J. Valentine
Wallace to Address Maryland Farm Bureau Convention
Secretary of Agriculture Henry C. Wallace will address the Maryland Agricultural Society Maryland Farm Bureau during a special Wednesday evening session in Baltimore. Edward O'Neal president of the American Farm Bureau will also speak Thursday afternoon on The Progress of Organized Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland Agricultural Society
Maryland Farm Bureau
Henry C. Wallace
Miles H. Fairbanks
Farm Bureau Federation
Wallace
Edward O'Neal
The
American Farm Bureau
Organized Agriculture
Incorrigible But He Loved His Mother
In Rankin a 16 year old labeled incorrigible by the court escaped Morganza reform school to visit his dying mother. He returned to Morganza after her death, having promised to reform. His act moved officers who allowed him to stay at her bedside.
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Pittsburgh
Rankin
Jo Nardon
State Reform School
Morganza
Michael Nazdon
Star Spangled Banner manuscript returns to Baltimore from Walters
The original 1814 manuscript by Francis Scott Key was bought for 24000 dollars at auction by Dr. A S W Rosenbach and will be owned by the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore. It was part of Henry Walters estate requests to fund gallery upkeep in Baltimore City.
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New York
Francis Scott Key
Baltimore
Key
A. S. W. Rosenbach
Walters Art Gallery
Henry Alters
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Walters
Scotch Whiskey Shortage Looms
Scotch drinkers face a potential drought as 600000 gallons from Great Britain may be absorbed. Negotiations stall between British and American officials over quotas and farm export markets. The Alcohol Control Administration promised to help lower liquor prices.
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Great Britain
Federal Alcohol Control Administration
Committees Plow Ahead As Both Houses Take Break
Washington January 6 Congress paused from headlines to grant committees time to work. In the Senate Chairman Smith won unanimous approval of a 100 million dollar crop loans bill for farmers this year. House Democrats push legislation from President Roosevelt to modify the Economy act into the Independent Offices appropriation bill next week. Administrations allies hailed swift approval of the 470 million dollar tax bill. Burns says Jones will lead farm credit bond guarantees. Steagall to sponsor Home Loan bank bond guarantees. House likely to extend Reconstruction Finance Corporation life for three years with possible presidential termination if warranted.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Smith
Big Agriculture Committee
Roosevelt
Independent Offices
Burns
Jones
House Agriculture Committee
Steagall
House Banking Committee
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Tax deadline extended by clock trick in Kansas City
Howard Thorn Wyandotte county clerk stopped the clock December 20 to extend tax payment time and posted Do Not Wind. The clock was restarted yesterday making taxpayers without payment subject to a 210 percent penalty.
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Kansas City
Howard Thorn
Wyandotte
Thorn
Council Approves 1934 Religious Education Program
Washington County Council of Religious Education endorses a countywide 1934 program. Denominations to cooperate in interdenominational activities including youth groups conferences and institutes for workers. E F Snyder of Clearspring is council president. Birth announcement: Mr and Mrs Robert J Weaklen announce the birth of son Robert Jr at home Friday evening Mrs Weaklen formerly Maude E Suman.
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Washington County
Robert J. Weaklen
West Antietam Street
Robert, Jr
Weaklen
Maude E. Suman
Local man faced with shooting probe after wife’s death
Police continue probe in shooting case involving Koons and his wife, Mrs. Koons. Statements indicate heavy drinking. authorities note Koons could not recall events. Mrs. Koons dies. funeral to be held Monday at 3 PM at 715 Oak Till, with Rev. Dr. F Berry Plummer officiating. Burial in Rose Hill follows.
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Koons
Fleigh
Maryland
Robert Maugans
Oak Till Avenue
F. Berry Plummer
Rose Hill
Fire destroys Waldo paint plant in Munmsirk Maryland
A fire believed to have started in a chemical laboratory destroyed the plant of E. M. and F. Waldo, Inc., on the Baltimore Washington boulevard in Munmsirk, Maryland. Authorities investigated the blaze and damage was reported extensive with the loss of equipment and materials. No injuries were listed in the initial dispatch.
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Munmsirk
E. M. and F. Waldo, Inc
Baltimore-Washington
Boulevyard
Loan Fund Established by Montgomery County Teachers Association
The Montgomery County Teachers Association voted to establish an emergency loan fund to allow members to borrow money in case of illness or other financial emergencies.
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Rockville, Md
Montgomery County Teachers’ Association
Farmers Meet Organizes East Eun Cooperative Association
The initial meeting at Rohrersville drew many farmers to form the East Co operative Association aimed at lowering farm supply costs. Chartered under West Virginia law with HQ in Hagerstown, membership is limited to farmers untilled soil. Speakers ALE Bowman and W J McCorse shared extensive cooperative experience.
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Easteun Cooperative Association
Rohrersville
Agricultural Board
Washington, D. C
Eastern Co-operative Association
West Virginia
Hagerstown
Ale, Bowman
W. J. McCorse
Money in fowl nets unusual find for shopper
In Joliet area Jan 6, Mrs Stephen Bieth of Channahon found three gold bags in a turkey gizzard and sold them for six dollars and fifty cents, earning a four dollar fifty cent profit after paying two dollars for the birds.
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Joliet, II
Stephen Bieth
Channahon
Joliet
Fle
No Arrest In Shore Murder
Somerset county officials and Baltimore detectives questioned several people in the Brumbley murder case near Marion Station but made no arrests. A 55 year old Black man named Sam Jones was identified as wanted by some, though investigators say no one believes he committed the crime.
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Crisfield
Somerset County
Baltimore
Brumbley
Marion Station
Margaret Brumbley
Walter Martin
Sam Jones
Erlfme
Newspaperman Ellis Dies in London
Theodore T. Ellis 67 former Worcester owner and Chicago Daily News VP died of a heart attack in London. His wife received notice at their Worcester home. Colonel Simmonds to retire from Third Corps area recruitment service February 28. Masons to install Friendship Lodge 84 and Hagerstown Lodge 217 at Masonic Temple. California high school students earned 122,900 in Futura Farmer projects last fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Mass
Theodore T. Ellis
The
Chicago Daily News
Worcester Telegram and Evening Gazette
New England Fibre Blanket Co
London
England
Baltimore
Lawrence RB. Simmonds
Friendship Lodge
Hagerstown
California
Futura
Junior Band Progress At Y M C A
The YMCA junior band has grown to about 40 members with beginners learning hymns after four weeks of training. An ongoing class for beginners is in progress and aims to reach 100 members, with two more weeks for new signups. Meetings occur Tuesdays at 7 PM and a parents committee will be formed next meeting.
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Edwin C. Partridge
Roosevelt Sends Part Of Pay Back
President Roosevelt may award himself a raise if Congress follows his recommendation to restore one third of the 15 percent pay cut imposed on government workers. He is entitled to 75,000 dollars a year, with two back-to-back checks issued under the voluntary 15 percent reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
J. R. McCarl
Treasury
Chicago Grain Market Quotations by Stein Brothers and Others
Grain prices from the Chicago market show May, July, and Sept futures for Wheat, Corn, Oats, Rye. The listing includes bid and close values with highs and lows for each contract, and notes the McComas Armatrong Building as the source location.
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Stein Bros. & Boyce, McComas-Armatrong Building
Lehman Balks at Laguardia Fiscal Dictatorship Plan
In Albany Governor Lehman rejects Mayor Fiorello Laguardia's demand for broad emergency powers. He states such fiscal dictatorship would threaten chaos and says the city already has sufficient charter authority. Lehman awaits the Mayor's reply to his 2,500 word letter outlining the rebuke.
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Albany
N. Y
Lehman
Fiorello H. Leguardia
New York
New York City
Laguardia
Board of Estimates
Five-Year-Old Boy Hurt by Rock Attack in City
A five year old son of Mrs Mildred Cosens sustained a severe brain concussion and possible skull fracture after being struck by a rock at Scouth Potomac Street and Wilson Boulevard yesterday afternoon. He was rushed to Washington County Hospital in serious condition. Patrolman R L Stoner investigated the incident.
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Teddy
Mildred Cosens
West Wilson Boulevard
Herman Stouffer
Scouth Potomac Street
Wilson Bouevard
Washington County Hospital
R. L Stoner
McCleary Declines Police Lieutenant Post
Captain Carl McCleary of Company B announced he cannot accept the lieutenant of police post appointed by the Board of Street Commissioners. He cited uncertainty and controversy in city affairs as the reason for declining the position. Changes to promotions by Lieutenant Desmond and Sergeant Brown were announced but have not occurred.
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Carl Wo McCleary
Board of Street Commissioners
McCleary
Joseph F. Desmond
J. %. Brown
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Mr. Ford
RFC
Couzens
Mich
Hoover
Henry Ford
White House
All Is
Greencastle Pike
Bob Russell
Ailler
Grand Bldg
Hissand
Robert L. Black
Adv
Charles E. Kretzer
Anna Kretzer and Sons
Ady
H. L. Mills
Farm Bureau Group
ART Gallery
Washington, Jan. F
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Robert Gordon
Switz
France
New Jersey
Associated Press
Council
Mayflower
Duke of Westminster
Lady Sibell Lygon
Lady Sibell
Shore
Central America
Aida Valenzuela
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
San Jose
Costa Rica
Stein Bros & Boyce, McComsa-Armatronguilding
Amer
Aimer, T, & TL
Wat
Atchison
B&o
Beth, Steel
J 1
SAY C. S. Steel
United Aircraft
Union Pacfic
Westhouse Kicc
Western Union
West, Md
Loews Weveee Saa
Texas Corp
Warner Bros
Chicago Grain Market
Lehman Balks
Austin’s
Washington St
Tom Cross
WM. G. Tucker
Uru
Hager’s. Market
Church & Prospect
Westin
Firestone
Fleigh Motor & Tire Co
Beck’s Restaurants
N. Potomac St
N. Jonathan St
Farmers & Merchants Bank
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