Farm Price Bill Signed by Roosevelt Sparks Inflation Powers
Washington May 12 The farm bill becomes law with President Roosevelt’s signature empowering inflationary measures to raise farm prices and ease mortgages. The measure allows currency expansion, gold content reduction, and acreage or lease controls to back farm relief amid new fiscal shift.
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Roosevelt and Schacht Press For Disarmament Plan
A joint statement from President Roosevelt and German delegate Dr. Hjalmar Schacht urges military disarmament alongside economic measures to revive world trade and stabilize monetary conditions. They call for rapid, comprehensive actions to ease unemployment via credit expansion and coordinated international programs.
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Small Field to Run in $29,000 Preakness at Pimlico
Baltimore May 12 reporters note three year olds from the Kentucky Derby field will contest the $25,000 Preakness at Pimlico tomorrow. Principal entries include Broker's Tip Head Play Ladysman Pompleon Pompoleon Poppyman Silent Shot Kerry Patch Utopian De Valera Inlander and Wheatley Stable entries. Utopian and De Valera run as a trainer James Fitzsimmons entry coupled in the race.
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J. E. Hughes
Silent Shot
Leo Rosenberg
Kerry Patch
H. C. Phipps
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Wheatley Stable
de Valera
Leniency Sought for Farm Debtors Under New Refinancing Bill
President Roosevelt urged farm mortgage creditors to pause foreclosures during the mortgage refinancing act rollout. The law allows exchanging farm mortgages for federal land bank bonds with government-backed interest. Officials say relief benefits extend to farmers and creditors, with time needed for appraisal and record perfection. A small home owners plea followed from New York area delegates at the White House.
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American tariff truce proposal adopted today
London May 12 The American tariff truce proposal was unanimously adopted by the World Economic Conference organizing committee after more than three hours of session. Norman H Davis Roosevelt's negotiator left the conference smiling as nations voiced support for the armistice and its immediate effect. The vote followed full debate with each country allowed to present views on principles and implementation.
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National Farm Strike Set to Start Saturday
Milo Reno, head of the National Farmers Holiday Association, says the national farm strike will begin tomorrow despite Roosevelt's farm bill signing. Reno voices demand for a production-cost price guarantee and notes strike continuity cannot be halted by a president’s proclamation without action by state organization directors.
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Farm strike leader asks Roosevelt on moratorium plan
Milo Reno, president of the National Farmers' Holiday Association, seeks to learn if President Roosevelt will declare a moratorium on farm foreclosures and chattel mortgage executions. Reno, arriving for a conference with Holiday Association leaders, announced a farmers’ message to be issued Saturday guiding their actions.
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Governor Talmadge urges settling Prohibition at the polls in Georgia
Governor Eugene Talmadge told the Peace Officers Association in Augusta that the liquor question should be decided at the next election by voters choosing state legislators. He criticized 3.2 beer as not solving the issue and urged no emergency session for legalization.
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Fatal auto crash in Donaldsonville claims Jay Morse Ely
Jay Morse Ely was killed in an automobile collision near Donaldsonville shortly after noon. The Ely car struck a vehicle driven by A R Benton. Benton, 71, suffered multiple injuries. Arthur Bernier received head wounds and burns. Ely’s wife and daughter planned to join him in Chicago after school. Ely died at 7:50 p.m. after arriving at Chason Hospital. Benton stated the accident was his fault.
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Pernier
Uuma
Tax Returns of Mellon to Be Probed by Justice Dept
Washington reports the justice department has begun an investigation into Andrew W. Mellon incomes taxes with House charges of a 6.7 million dollar evasion. Attorney General Cummings said letters from citizens prompted the probe and a special investigator will handle the case. In New York, federal officials prepare to call Wall Street leaders in the case against Charles E. Mitchell for alleged 858 thousand dollar tax evasion as jurors are seated and hearings proceed.
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Revelations in Kidnapping Case Continue Names Kidnappers
In Washington on May 12 4 Gaston v Means testified in the District of Columbia Supreme Court that the body found in New Jersey and identified as Lindberghs baby was a plant. He cited information from Wellington Henderson who he had previously named as a kidnapper and said Henderson claimed the real Lindbergh baby was alive in Juarez.
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Gaston v. Means
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Alleged Lindbergh Baby Kidnapers Said Slain
Witnesses testified about a kidnapping ring tied to New Jersey liquor runners and the Lindbergh case. Means named Max Hassel and Max Greenberg as involved and described their beer deliveries to the Lindbergh household. He recalled Irving Fenton saying the baby was dropped and killed during a New Jersey hiding attempt.
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Weather Outlook Southeast States
South Carolina remains generally fair tonight and Saturday with possible local thundershowers in the extreme northwest. Georgia shows fair conditions with probable local thundershowers in the northwest and extreme north. Florida and Alabama trend fair to cloudy with isolated thundershowers in northern areas. Extreme Northwest Florida: partly cloudy tonight and Saturday.
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