AFL Raps Liberty Group For Labor Act Claim
The American Liberty League lawyers’ committee called the Wagner act unconstitutional, saying it violates due process and interstate commerce powers. AFL officials countered that the group represents special privilege and big business opposing labor welfare. The dispute centers on whether majority employee reps can bargain collectively for all workers.
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Washington
National Lawyers’ Committee
American Liberty League
American Federation of Labor
Raoul E. Desveraine
Frank E. Morrison
A. F. of L
Congress
U S Fleet to Stay in Pacific Navy Chief Says
Secretary Swanson told reporters that the U S fleet will remain in the Pacific unless actual hostilities begin. He noted no consideration has been given to moving part of the fleet to the Atlantic for protection of lines unless war is declared and urged that outcome not occur.
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Washington
Swanson
Navy Department
Pacific
Atlantic
Building trades show rise in private construction
Government data indicate idle carpenters bricklayers and other skilled workers are finding jobs in private home construction. Isador Lubin says the building industry is on the rise while heavy industries improve but still lag behind non durable goods. July employment indexed at 69.3 percent of the 1923-25 average with payrolls at 55.5 percent.
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Washington
America
Isador Lubin
Bureau of Later Statistics
Fleet Movements Create Tension in the Mediterranean
London reports a rapid buildup by Great Britain and Italy around the Mediterranean including ships planes and troops near Suez and Gibraltar. Observers warn the mobilizations could spark a larger crisis beyond the Italo-Ethiopian conflict as governments stay silent awaiting developments.
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London
Mediterranean
Great Britain
Italy
Suez
Gibraltar
VFW Demands Congress Probe Into Florida Deaths
Veterans of Foreign Wars delegates called for a congressional investigation into the deaths of many veterans in relief camps after the Florida Keys hurricane. The resolution was drafted by the national council after talks with John Skillman of Miami who conducted an inquiry.
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New Orleans
Convention of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Florida Keys
National Council of Administration
John Skillman
Miami
Fla
Wyoming and Utah Hold Water Meet in Salt Lake City
Wyoming officials travel to Salt Lake City to seek Utah cooperation on Green River water development under the six state Colorado River compact. Diversion plans aim to aid northern Utah and the Bear River district with needed supplies for Utah Wyoming and Idaho.
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Salt Lake City
Wyoming
Utah
Green River
Bear River District
Idaho
Roosevelt initiates Florida canal project work
President Roosevelt pressed a telegram key at 1 p m eastern standard time from the study room of his family name starting the preliminary work on the Florida canal to connect the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico across the northern part of the state.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Florida Canal
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Rates Hearing in Salt Lake City on Mountain States Tariffs
Public service commission experts argued Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph overcharges by depreciation beyond equipment book value during today's rates hearing in Salt Lake City.
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Salt Lake City
Public Service Commission
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Commission
Ickes Slams Lawyers Over Liberty Challenge
Secretary Ickes accuses the American Liberty lawyers of gross impertinence and high powered propaganda as they challenge New Deal legislation before it reaches the Supreme Court.
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Washington
Ickes
Supreme Court
Louisiana political shakeup after Noe and Martin announces
The late Huey P. Long machine splits as Lieut. Gov. James A. Noe declares for governor and Wade O. Martin for the United States Senate in the January primary. Gov. Allen questions their move while Ellender, ill at Houma, weighs his own chances amid the upheaval.
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New Orleans
Huey P. Long
James A. Noe
Wade O. Martin
United States Senate
O. K. Allen
Noe
Martin
Allen J. Ellender
Houma
Ellender
Senator Long
Railroad attorney outlines duties at Rotary meeting
H B Thompson counsel for the Short Line spoke at the Rotary Club on a winter series of vocational talks. He described railroad law practice beyond litigation, including protecting rights in irrigation and highway districts, state boards of equalization, taxation, and regulatory legislation. He noted costs from full crew and train car limit bills and discussed upcoming regulations affecting railroads versus trucks. The program was chaired by Dick Arps.
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Rotary Club
H. B. Thompson
Thompson
State Board of Equalization
Dick Arps
Utah Weather Quiet Tonight With Mild Cooling
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight with light winds. A slight drop in temperatures is expected across the state as the day shifts, with minimal precipitation or dramatic weather changes anticipated.
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Utah
Usde
Grain trader slams farm plan as economic disaster
Sturtevant, a Chicago grain trader and head of the grain committee on national affairs, told the Grain Dealers National Association that the AAA has failed. He cited price disparities, drought, and policy blunders, urged redeeping the pledge, and condemned the Farmers National Grain Corporation as a privileged bureaucracy.
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ST. Louis
Sturtevant
Chicago
Congress
Farmers’ National Grain Corporation
C. E. Huff
Edmunds Loses US WV Election At Veterans Camp
In San Antonio on September 19 United Spanish War Veterans closed their 37th encampment by electing Scott Leavitt of Great Falls Montana as senior vice commander. Ralph Edmunds of Idaho Falls was defeated for the position as junior vice commander. Robert S. Cain of Pittsburgh was promoted to commander in chief with Leon McCord of Montgomery Alabama stepping down. Alfred J. Kenedy of New York was elected junior vice commander. Leavitt is a former Montana state department commander and ex congressman. The 1936 encampment will be at Saratoga Springs New York.
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San Antonio
Tex
United Spanish War Veterans
Scott Leavitt
Great Falls
Mont
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Leavitt
Ralph Edmunds
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Robert S. Cain
Pittsburgh
Leon McCord
Montgomery
Ala
Alfred J. Kenedy
New York
State Department
Mne
Montana
Ickes Plans Trip to Washington for Roosevelt Visit
Secretary Ickes will accompany President Roosevelt on his western trip to Boulder Dan where the president will take part in dedication ceremonies late this month.
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Washington
Ickes
Roosevelt
Boulder Dan
Idaho couple obtains license in Salt Lake City
Clifford Wilmer Ward 21 of Felt Idaho and Olive Almedia Campbell 18 of Tetonia Idaho obtained a marriage license in Salt Lake City yesterday.
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Salt Lake City
Clifford Wilmer Ward
Felt
Idaho
Olive Almedia Campbell
Tetonia
Poland Wins 27th Gordon Bennett Balloon Race
The Polish balloon Polonia is reported winner of the 27th Gordon Bennett international race, landing in Stalingrad province near the Caspian Sea after traveling 1054 miles from Warsaw. All 13 entrants landed. Maurice Mallet's Preich and the Third German bag followed, with landings across western Russia and Latvia.
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Moscow
Polonia
Stalingrad
Caspian Sea
Warsaw
Preich Maurice Mallet
Russia
Soviet Union
Latvia
Hull to Take Over US Arms
Washington reports the United States began federal supervision of munitions with a national munitions control board meeting called by Secretary Hull. The board, headed by Hull and including War Navy Treasury and Commerce secretaries, will register manufacturers and exporters and license overseas shipments under the neutrality act.
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Washington
United States
Hull
National Munitions Control Board
Munitions Control Board
Navy
Treasury
Commerce
State Department
Baseball Scores From Major League Action
National League games list results from Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago St Louis and Boston. Key tallies show Brooklyn and St Louis pitching duels and Detroit vs Boston high scoring affair with multiple hits errors and runs. Only game scheduled appears in report.
McCormick Resigns as IH Chairman in Favor of Brother
Cyrus H. McCormick resigns as chairman of the board of International Harvester after 26 years in office. He steps down in favor of his brother Harold F. McCormick, effective immediately, marking a leadership transition at the firm.
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M'Cormick
Chicago
Cyrus H. McCormick
International Harvester Company
Harold F. McCormick
Divorce Granted in District Court for Mildred Windiate
Judge J L Downing granted Mildred N Windiate a divorce from Don T Windiate restoring her maiden Mildred Neifert. They married October 13 1928 at Blackfoot. Complaint cites abandonment and non support.
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J. L. Downing
Mildred N. Windiate
Don T. Windiate
Mildred Neifert
Blackfoot
Potatoes Controverted as AAA Seeks Funds and Voluntary Plan
Secretary Wallace indicated the AAA cannot fund a compulsory potato control plan and may seek a voluntary approach with grower payments. He noted a possible request to Congress to modify the potato act, which imposes a tax on potatoes beyond national allotment. A growers meeting is set for October 3 to discuss options including marketing agreements.
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Washington
AAA
Wallace
Congress
American Liberty League
Senator Long
Treasury
Lloyd George Warns of Imminent War Threat
Prime Minister David Lloyd George warned at a regional peace conference that Britain was within a week or two of a war of aggression, comparing the potential conflict to Germany's attack on Belgium and expressing alarm at a looming catastrophe.
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Bradford
Eng
David Lloyd George
Great Britain
Council For Action For Peace and Reconstruction
Germany
Belgium
Roosevelt May Fire First Gunst in Southland Speech
Atlanta September 19 report says President Roosevelt will kick off his southern renomination campaign with a speech in Atlanta challenging Governor Eugene Talmadge. The story notes Georgians view the move as a test of political strength in the region.
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Atlanta
Eugene Talmadge
Roosevelt
Riot call ends as no serious injury reported
Police responded to a riot call at 8 48 p m Tuesday at Clark and Main. A man named Seante allegedly knocked a woman named Rogers formerly Thomas on her roller coaster. Officers noted another man had been overly attentive to the woman and Seante objected.
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Clark and Main
Seante
Rogers
Thomas
Mi Seante
Robbery suspect Pender held after rampage collision
Robert E. Pender, arrested Tuesday and held in the county jail under a 500 dollar bond, caused a wreck on West Clark and North Main streets striking three cars, two lampposts, and a building. He has had two convulsions in jail and is under medical watch. County Physician Hughart to examine him.
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Robert E. Pender
West Clark
North Mai
Hughart
Auto Mishaps Take 26 Lives in August in Idaho
August fatalities in Idaho numbered 26, the highest monthly total in 25 years. Mrs. Pearl Dillingham reports 58 accidental deaths for August, with drownings seven times this year. Deaths reached 402 for the month, including 71 from heart disease and 21 from cancer. The youngest mother was 15, youngest father 18, oldest mother 48, oldest father 70.
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Boise
Idaho
Pearl Dillingham
State Department of Public Welfare
Vital Statistics Bureau
Ihaher Frou
T. P. Graham
State Department of Law Enforcement
County WPA Jobs Scheduled in Idaho Counties
Bearlake Franklin and Kootenai counties will start projects costing 112,695 dollars this week under the Works Progress Administration. WPA funds 68,400 dollars with the remainder from local sponsors. Projects cover highway work bridge building and local improvements with exact sites and counts not announced.
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Boise
Bearlake
Franklin
Kootenai
Works Progress Administration
James Hughes
WPA
Hughes
Colonel Knox voices view on Roper speech in Louisville
Colonel Frank Knox told the Louisville Times that Secretary Roper’s Constitution Day address exposed the national administration as supporting a constitutional amendment to empower the president to relax its terms in emergencies.
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Louisville
Frank Knox
Louisville Times
Roper
City Council Approves Sewer Extension Plans and Bonding
The city council approved plans for extending the main trunk sewer line from its outlet near West Potatello downstream. Bonds were issued to cover part of the cost with 45 percent funded by a government public works appropriation.
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West Pocatello
Italy and Ethiopia compromise plan faces uncertain Italy stance
In Geneva Salvatore de Madariaga says Ethiopia may accept the League proposal for a compromise with Italy but Italy’s response remains unclear. Baron Aloisi’s talks with Mussolini hint at Italy’s rejection while naval moves and sanctions talk stir Mediterranean tensions among Great Britain France and other powers. A final Mussolini decision on war or peace looms as diplomats weigh sanctions and leverage.
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Geneva
Salvadore de Madariaga
Spain
League of Nations
Ethiopia
Italy
Great Britain
France
Poland
Turkey
Baron Pompeo Aloisi
Mussolini
de Madariaga
Baron Aloisi
Rome
League
Medierranean
Edouard Herriot
Premoier
England
Am Tsathun
Bheunapy
Mussolin
Mediterranean
Two Tuscola Brothers Die After Truck Struck by Freight Train
Two Tuscola brothers Wayne Wright, 25, and Stanley Wright, 20, were killed when the beer truck they rode was struck by a northbound Illinois Central freight train. Both men died at a Tuscola hospital.
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Tuscola
Wayne
Strnley Wright
T Illinois Central
Mooney Testimony Suppressed in Habeas Hearing
Court excludes Mooney remarks on social revolution and world workers as the habeas corpus hearing before Referee A E Shaw proceeds. Assistant AG William Cleary moves to strike the statements about industrial unions and the NRA, citing questions on direct examination.
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San Francisco
Thomas J. Mooney
International Moulders Union
Mooney
NRA
Cleary
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