Missing Witness of Walker Case Reported Found
Long missing witness Russell T. Sherwood reappears in New York denying he ever held Walker’s money in a safe deposit box. He says he was broke and jobless, living in a $200 apartment, and claims investigators pressured him during the Walker inquiry.
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Walker
New York
New York American
Russell T. Sherwood
James J. Walker
Sherwood
Samuel Seabury
Jim
Seabury
Hixcept
Mexico City
United States
Suffern
N. Y
Betty Compton
France
Mr. Walker
Europe
Jurisprudence Advancement Is Lawyers' Problem
Marion Smith, Atlanta attorney and president of the Georgia Bar Association, addressed the convention at Sea Island outlining the mission to advance jurisprudence and improve justice administration. He urged new membership and ideas while noting past achievements and the small share of recommendations enacted into law, attributing the gap to disorganization within the bar and promising reforms.
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Marion Smith
Sea Island
Sea Island Beach
Georgia Bar Association
Georgia
Atlanta
Bar Association
Bar
iMr. Smith
New York Times Man Praises Press in Present Crisis
Louis Wiley of the New York Times told the New York Chamber of Commerce that newspapers kept the public informed during the Roosevelt era and prevented chaos. He contrasted press freedom with dictatorship and praised Roosevelt for close press relations.
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NEW York Times
New York
Louis Wiley
Chamber of Commerce
State of
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Berlin
Moscow
Hitler
Stalin
Germany
Helvering Confirmed for Internal Revenue Post
The Senate confirmed Guy T. Helvering of Kansas as commissioner of internal revenue despite opposition from Republicans. Supporters Capper and McGill praised his record while critics labeled his background and possible conflicts of interest as disqualifying, noting letters alleging improper influence and personal bias in the bureau.
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Kansan
Internal Revenue
Senate
Washington
Guy T. Helvering
Kansas
Capper
McGill
Helvering
Finance Committee
Hastings
W. D. Vincent
Clay Center
F. D. Lamb
Manhattan
Clark
D. Mo
Finance
Kas
Lamb
Couzens
R. Mich
Internal Revenue Bureau
Test Beer Case Tried at State Capital
Atlanta June 1 A five man jury sits in Atlanta criminal court for the first test case arising from 3.2 beer licensing under state law. Jim Falks and C M Owens face charges of selling and possessing 3.2 beer as defense attorneys seek juror neutrality.
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Atlanta
Jim Falks
C. M. Owens
E. C. Dodson
J. H. Hiatt
T. J. Thaxton
A. R. Drake
R. C. McLemore
Falks and
Ownes
Prohibition Forces
Georgia
James L. Key
T. O. Sturdivant
Eight Army Planes Crashed in Midair Collision
Riverside reports indicate eight men killed in mid air crash of two Army Air Corps planes above Cajon Pass east of San Bernardino. San Bernardino source adds a second report saying seven aboard in two planes collided, killing three. details not immediately verified.
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Riverside
Calif
Army Air Corps
Cajon Pass
San Bernardino
Treasury Receipts and Outlays for May Reported
Treasury statements show receipts for May 29 totaling 6.36 million dollars and expenditures at 10.06 million, leaving a balance of 333.82 million. Customs duties for the first 29 days of May amount to 19.69 million dollars.
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Washington
Treasury
Unemployed Women Camp Projects Announced
Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt and Secretary Perkins announce two experimental camps for unemployed single women in New York state funded by federal emergency relief. Bear Mountain hosts the first camp with a nearby second site. goal to provide useful work and instruction in wholesome surroundings.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Frances Perkins
New York State
Federal Fund For Emergency Relief
New York
Miss Perkins
Mrs. Roosevelt
Perkins
Roosevelt
the Hudson
Bear Mountain Park
State of
Harry L. Hopkins
Tariff bill would grant president broader trade powers
Speaker Rainey said the draft tariff bill would let the president negotiate and implement reciprocal treaties without senate approval. Treaties would take effect on proclamation and stay unless rejected by the senate. The measure questions the need for power to raise tariffs.
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Washington
Rainey
Senate
Weather Forecast for Carolinas and Deep South
Weather outlook shows fair conditions across South Carolina and Georgia tonight and Friday. Florida sees fair skies tonight and Friday with possible showers in extreme south portion. Alabama and extreme northwest Florida remain fair tonight and Friday.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Morgan List Shows Roberts and Atterbury as Clients
Senate investigators reviewed a fourth list of J. P. Morgan & Co clients in 1929. Owen J. Roberts and W. W. Atterbury appeared, with others from Drexel & Co and the Pennsylvania judiciary. The batch involved 32,000 United Corporation Morgan holdings units sold at 75 dollars each, potentially yielding large profits.
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Washington
J. P. Morgan & Company
Senate
Owen J. Roberts
Associated Justice
The
Supreme Court
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Railroad
Roberts
United Corporation - Morgan Utilities Stock Holding Company
Drexel & Company
Morgan
Pennsylvania
Atterbury
J. P. Morgan and Company
United Corporation
George Whitney
Supt of Atlanta Schools Injured in Auto Accident
Dr Willis A Sutton superintendent of the Atlanta public schools was injured in a car crash near Portal Georgia as a nail punctured a rear tire causing the vehicle to overturn He received emergency treatment at Portal and was later taken to Statesboro hospital where an X ray was planned before returning to Atlanta Mrs Weaver of Atlanta arrived.
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Statesboro
Willis A. Sutton
Atlanta Public Schools
Statesboro Hospital
Portal
Atlanta
Savannah
Sutton
Fugitives Trail Across Southwest From Two Prisons
Fugitives from Kansas and Oklahoma prisons spread across four states on June 1, with 14 men in two groups fleeing from Lansing Kansas State Penitentiary and McAlester Oklahoma Prison. Hostages were briefly taken, a gunfight occurred in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and robberies tied to the escape effort were reported near Seneca Missouri and Chetopa Kansas. A large pursuit by guards and bloodhounds continued through the night toward the Ozark region as officials believed the fugitives aimed for Cookson Hills.
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McAlester
Okla
Kansas State Penitentiary
Lansing
Oklahoma
Kansas
Kirk Prather
Welch
Pleasanton
Kas
Tom Baskin
Jim Stribling
H. D. Bradbury
Baskin
Rocky Mountain
Haywood
Siloam’ Springs
Ark
Bob la Follette
Seneca
Ozark Mountains
Arkansas
Missouri
Cookson Hills
Sam Brown
Otto Durkee
Chetopa
Talmadge Stands Firm in Highway Budget Clash
Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge refuses to approve a $1.31 million highway requisition until five engineers linked to the department are removed. He cites alleged inefficiency and asserts the board seeks to keep these officials on the payroll, defying the budget law. The engineers named are I P McWhorter S E Slack I N Seymour L B Ackerman and H J Friedman.
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Atlanta
Talmadge
State Highway Board
Highway Department
J. W. Barnett
Highway Commission
W. D. Horton
Telfair County
B. P. McWhorter
Highway Board
Telfair
I. P P. McWhorter
S .E. Slack
I. ON. Seymour
L. B. Ackerman
H. J. Friedman
Waycross Division
States Boost Taxes Across Nation In 1940s Pattern
In 1940s fashion, 35 of 45 state legislatures enacted new taxes or raised existing ones. Total new revenue exceeds $250 million annually, with seven states adopting income taxes and six taxes on retail sales. Some states faced court nullifications or defeated proposals, while others relied on beer and wine revenue. Alabama California Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas details cited.
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New York
Alabama
California
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Bank and Trust
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jimimiy Walker Case
Ferdinand Pecora
J. P. Morgan
Nobbles
Associated Press
Revenue Post
Repub Opposition
Copper
Atlanta Criminal Court
Treasury Statement
Labor Department
Tor Thomanville and Vicinity
Morgan House
Leonard Keyes
John W. Davis
Glass
D. Va
Keyes
House of Morgan
Pecora
Herdinand L’ecora
Whitney
Supt. OF
O. M. W. Sprague
Bank of England
Woodin
Treasury Department
Steam Springs, Ark
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