Roosevelt backs limitless probe into private bankers
President Roosevelt told the Senate banking committee he wanted the inquiry into J. P. Morgan and private bankers to proceed without limit, expressing full confidence in committee counsel Ferdinand Pecora. The move followed weeks of debate over Pecora's tactics and amid threats against Senator Glass, with Pecora set to resume in New York and House members weighing supportive resolutions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate Banking Committee
J. P. Morgan
Ferdinand Pecora
D Roosevelt
Potomac
Woodin
Woodins
Morgan House
Ewspapermen
Glass
D. Va
Pecora
Gandhi ends three week voluntary fast for untouchables
In Poona India May 29 the Mahatma Gandhi ends a three week abstention from food begun May 8 to support the untouchables. He breaks the fast with orange juice and says he trusts God to direct his next steps. About 150 friends and journalists attend as he speaks from his bed in a large hall.
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Poona
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma
Gandhi
Bigun
Hitler and the German Church Face State Domination Question
Berlin May 29 The Nazi effort to control the Protestant church presses on with leaders urging a Reich bishop while opposing political domination. Protestants back reform and closer church involvement in daily life, but insist church matters remain separate from the state as they back Friedrich Von Godelschwingh for Reichsbishop.
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Germany
Louis P. Lochner
Associated Press
Berlin
Hitler
Joachim Nossenfelder
Hitlerite
Reich
Mecklenburg- Schwerin
Heinrich Rendtorffang
Walter Granzow
Walter Bohm
Supreme Church Council
Nae Hindenburg
Hitg Hitler
Hendtorff
Herr Hossenfelder
Ludwig Mueller
Hermano Japler
German Evangelical Church Commission
Mueler
Herr Kapler
Friedrich von Godelschwingh
Ayreichsbishop
Mueller
Dr von Bodeléchwingh
Kapler
House Debates Gold Clause Kill Bill in 1933
Washington May 29 The House moves to ease passage of a bill voiding the gold clause in all contracts. Republicans denounce the measure as repudiation while Democrats push fast rules and limited debate. The banking committee affirms Congress has power to enact the legislation and address gold clause issues in public and private debts.
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House
Congressional
Rankin
Miss
Banking
Congress
United States
Luce
Massachusetts
Bhill
Senate
Oklahoma Outlaw Leads Bank Robbery Gang in New York HoldUp
Rensselaer N Y May 29 Frederick Rabe city detective shot and James A Stevens 28 killed during six man bank holdup at Rensselaer County Bank. Floyd lookalike identified as bandit. $2000 stolen. Suspect fled as police arrived and pursued by a second detail.
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Oklahoma
Desperado
New York
Rensselaer
N. Y
Rederick Rabe
Rensselaer County
Charles
Pretty Boy” Floyd
Rabe
James A. Stevens
Tanai
Nicholas Waters
Frederick Rabe
Brndite
Stevens
Im An Albans
Suh
Ui Street
Oglethorpe University honors Lehman Baruch Block with degrees
Governor Lehman and Bernard Baruch received honorary doctor of laws degrees at Oglethorpe University while Paul S. Block earned a doctor of commercial science. Baruch urged youth to join Roosevelt in social and economic rehabilitation as they face reconstruction.
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Atlanta
America
Lehman
New York
Bernard Baruch
Ogiethrope University
Baruch
Industries Board
Wilson
Paul S. Block
Duluth Herald
Duluth News Tribune
Milwaukee Sentinel
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Newark Stag Eagle
Toledo Blade
Toledo Times
Block
Roosevelt
Marne
Georgia
White House
Thronwell Jacobs
Oglethorpe
R. F. C. Buys Stock in Banks Reopening in South
Washington May 29 The Reconstruction Corporation today depleted the $200000000 emergency relief loan fund. The last $1468 was allotted to Arizona for May. The relief division ends Wednesday afternoon as an emergency relief director authority is created. Harry L. Hopkins of New York assumed the post last week.
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New York
House of Representatives
Treadway
Tinkham
House
Washington
Reconstruction Corporation
Congress
Arizona
Harry L. Hopkins
Thevenow Wife Helen Hargitt Thevenow Returns Home
Mrs Helen Hargitt Thevenow wife of Pirates utility infielder Tom Thevenow arrived in Madison Indiana this morning seeking her father the Rev Viev r B and Hargitt She had been missing from her Pittsburgh hostel since last Wednesday.
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Ind
Helen Hargitt Thevenow
Tommy Thevenow
Pittsburgh Pirates
Viev
Hargitt
Pittsburgh
Weather Outlook for Carolinas and Georgia Tonight
Local thunder showers affect South Carolina tonight with slightly cooler conditions Tuesday. In Georgia, thundershowers linger tonight and Tuesday, with generally fair skies in the north on Tuesday and cooler temperatures in that region.
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South Carolina
Georgia
North
North Portion
Ec! de Oa
Wallace floats plan to lease land to lift cotton prices
Secretary Wallace disclosed a U S plan to lease sections of cotton land and pay growers about 150 million dollars to hold cotton prices at 10 to 12 cents a pound. He noted a farm law program will be drafted, hearings set, and talks with Russia under Brookhart advance trade considerations.
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Washington
Wallace
C. A. Cobb
Athinta
South
Brookhuart
Iowa
Russia
Brookhart
Soviet
Cotton futures rise on acreage cut plans
New Orleans reports cotton futures jumping after Secretary Wallace's Washington plan for large acreage reduction via land leasing. October contract climbs from 9.10 to 9.41, a yearly high and 90 cents above last Saturday's close.
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New Orleans
Wallace
Washington
Indiana Bank Robbery Nets Five Bandits
Culver Indiana May 20 two members of a five man band robbed the State Exchange Bank taking about $16000. The pair were captured soon after the hold up while the remaining three fought pursuers in a gun battle. One robber was severely wounded and identified as T C Teeke of South Chicago. Oliver Schilling wounded Teeke at Plymouth Hospital while Teeke sat at the car wheel used to flee to Culver.
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Culver
Ind
State Exchange Bank
Plymouth Hospital
T. C. Teeke
Chicago
Oliver Schilling
Schuyler Schilling
Teeke
Woodin Holds Cabinet Seat Amid Roosevelts Firm Stance
President Roosevelt intends to keep William H. Woodin at the treasury despite him appearing on J. P. Morgan preferred lists. Woodin says he has not resigned and observers expect him to leave only after serving his part in the emergency. Roosevelt plans no cabinet changes as he presses vast industry and bank controls.
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Francis M. Stephenson
Associated Press
Washington
Rosevelt
William H. Wedn
Treasury
J. P. Morgan and Company
Roosevelt
Adminster
Bankie
Weadin
Rooevel
Ptomac
Ernest Converse
Woodin
Morgan
Povernnint
President Roosevelt Organizes Delegation to London Conference
President Roosevelt called in the American delegation for the London economic conference. Morrison of San Antonio, Texas appears likely to join the group while Senator Labotlette of Wisconsin and Senator Johnson of California declined. Cox of Ohio remains part of the lineup and the team plans to sail from New York Wednesday on Roosevelt’s departure.
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Roosevelt
London Econom O
Gronp
Koow. Morrison
San Antonio
Texas
White House
Labotlette
Wis
Johnson
California
James M. Cox
Ohio
Congress
New York
Kidnappers Pay 30 000 for KC Manager Daughter
Mary McElroy was released unharmed after her abduction from the Kansas City Missouri home. Her father City Manager H F McElroy paid 30 000 in currency on a rural road west of town. Federal and local agencies launched an intensive chase with postal inspectors and Justice Department officers.
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Kanakas City
Mary McElroy
Department of Justice
Kansas City
Kas
H .F. Meillivoy
Wayandott County
Kansas
W. L. VanDeventer
Bath
Mary 25
H. F. McElroy
Miss McElroy
Milburn Golf Club
Mr. McElroy
H. F. McElroy, Jr
Country Club
President Roosevelt’s Sequoia Rocked by Potomac Squall
A strong squall hit the Sequoia on the Potomac as President Roosevelt’s weeklong guests sailed Sunday night. Dinner halted as the yacht heeled for about 40 minutes near Quantico Virginia, while the president and party rode out the gusts with others including James Roosevelt his eldest son and his wife, Rear Admiral and Mrs Carey T Grayson, and Secretary and Mrs Woodin aboard.
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Roosevelt
Potomac
Sequoia
Quantico
Virginia
James
Carey T. Grayson
Quimby Melton Endorsed by Eleventh District Legion
The Eleventh district Legion convention in Jesup Georgia endorses Quimby Melton editor of the Griffin News and former state commander for the Legion national executive committee.
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Jesup
Eleventh District Legion
Quimby
Melton
Griffin News
Legion
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