Huey Long Takes On New Role as Scrootch Owl
Associated Press report describes Senator Huey P Long adopting the persona of a Louisiana scrootch owl to lampoon Hoover and Roosevelt. It recounts his mock hooting and cooing while detailing the owl's traits and geography from Florida to Minnesota and prompting farmer readers to seek more data.
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Huey Long
Louisiana
Lenwood H. Bowman
Associated Press
Washington
Huey P. ‘Long
Red River Valley
Red River Valley, of the Senator's Boyhood Days the, “‘Scrootch.” Huey
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D Roosevelt
Huey
Kentucky
North America
Florida
Texas
Minnesota
One Georgia Textile Operator Complies With Recovery Act
Steve Nance of Atlanta told the senate labor committee that only one of Georgia 340 textile operators complied with the recovery act guaranteeing collective bargaining. He said the United Textile Workers have not secured written wage agreements and noted a 15 percent wage differential between north and south. He criticized the textile labor board as slow in decisions and reinstating workers discharged for union activity.
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Washington
Steve Nance
Atlanta
Georgia Federation of Labor
Senate Labor Committee Today
Georgia
Walsh
D. Mass
Nance
Textile Labor Board
Mellon says he was offered post as the legate to England
An drew W. Mellon disclosed at an income tax hearing that he was offered the ambassadorial post to the court of St James weeks before resigning as secretary of the treasury in 1932. The testimony accompanied cross examination over a $3 089 000 tax charge on Mellon's 1931 income and examined stock sales by Mellon to his daughter's Ascalot Company.
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Pittsburgh
Andrew W. Mellon
Court of St. James
Secretary of the Treasury
Robert H Jackson
Mellon
Jackson
Ascalot Company
Georgia Cattle Largely Free From Tuberculosis
Georgia cattle tests show infection under one quarter of one percent. The U S bureau of animal husbandry employs 90 on payroll, spending about $12 000 monthly on tuberculosis testing statewide. Most counties completed or underway. 13 remain. Jones Connally bill funds shifted costs two thirds federal, one third owner. Bangs disease control costs about $10 000 monthly. 1935 federal provision was $100 000. Mention of John Cummings herd near Donalsonville, 500 Herefords, prize money in Louisville.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Bureau of Animal Husbandry
A. L. Hirlman
U. S. Bureau of Animal Husbandry
Hirleman
Bureau’ “of ‘Animal “Husbandry
John Cummings
Donalsonville
Cummings
Louisville
Hirlman
Bureau
Social and visiting notes from Jacksonville and nearby
Visitors include W A Dade from Jackson ville and W R Hale of Albany. Captain Walter Gregory of Brunswick swims at Hart pool while Martha Davis of Atlanta arrives to visit her mother Mrs H H Davis. Mrs W D Carter moves from hospital to daughter Mrs T S Kinningham home. Supt D R Pringle attends Water Works Convention in Birmingham. Mrs Albert R Warner of Cleveland to visit brother Addison H Hough. Mrs Edward Crozer and daughters leave for New York. Edward Crozer to stay weeks longer.
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W. D. Carter
T. S. Kinningham
Albert R. Warner
Cleveland
Addison H. Hough
Edward Crozer
Mona Crozer
Charles Fair
New York
Exemptions Asked for American in French Spy Case
Public Prosecutor Hamel asked for the exemption of Mr and Mrs Robert Gordon Switz Americans from sentence as spies for having disclosed the spy ring workings. They are expected to be convicted on confessions but the plea aims for immediate liberation after trial with a verdict of absolution.
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Paris
Hamel
Robert Gordon Switz
Local option rapped by Georgia day chief
Atlanta attorney W. W. Gaines head of the prohibition forces in Georgia denounces local option as a delusion and an impossibility. He notes it failed 25 years ago and warns wet centers would prevent any dry counties from existing in today’s state.
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Atlanta
W.W. Gaines
Consolidated Forces
Prohibition
Georgia
Conferees Fail to Agree on Relief Bill
Conferees consider social insurance provisions for older citizens and unemployment insurance as recommended by the cabinet committee. A key vote moved the social insurance board from the labor department to independence, approved by President Roosevelt despite Secretary Perkins objections.
Italy and Poland discuss wartime power and air forces
The report describes Italian air power and underground fuel reservoirs for the air fleet, reportedly protected from bombardment. General Valle cites plans for rapid mobilization, with estimates that Italy could field about 7.94 million trained men aged 21 to 54 on short notice.
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Valle
Italy
war_department
Flandin Calls Unity to Halt German Rearmament
Paris April 2 Premier Pierre Etienne Flandin urged unity to meet German rearmament and said France will permanently garrison the frontier fortifications. He confirmed troop movements near the eastern border as part of precautionary defense. He urged a strong army and military alliances to secure peace.
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Flandin
Paris
Pierre- Etienne Flandin
France
Germany
Chamber of Deputies
Parker murder trial hears conflicting self defense claim
In Dayton Ohio two telegraph office witnesses denied the defense claim that former Savannah motorcycle policeman Louis E Parker shot Chester Payne in self defense last December 24. Parker is on trial for first degree murder as testimony continued with Parker’s attorney arguing Payne turned toward him and reached for a gun.
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Dayton
Ohio
Louis E.parker
Savannah
Chester Payne
Parker
Payne
A. H. Scharrer
Iris. Tierney
Naomi Stead
Sam Portman
Louis HB. Parker
Chestnut Payne
Savannnah
Telegraph Company
Talmadge Signs Warrant to Pay State Hospital
Governor Talmadge signed a warrant drawing 188 077.40 from the state treasury to settle unpaid appropriations to Milledgeville hospital for 1928 to 1931. State Treasurer George B. Hamilton signed the check, delivered by Mrs. Albert M. Hill, executive secretary of the State Board of Control.
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Atlanta
Talmadge
Milledgeville Hospital
George B. Hamilto
Albert M. Hill
State Board of Control
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Walter Gregory
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D. R. Pringle
Thomasville Water & Light Department
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Piney Woods Lodge
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