Drive for Revival of Industry Mobilizes Bankers
A twelve member committee led by Owen D Young was formed in New York to mobilize idle bank funds for economic revival. The group aims to channel $7.25 billion in bank credit from the Federal Reserve’s expansion into productive projects nationwide, with loans to building and loan societies and farm loan banks among potential avenues.
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New York
George L.harrison
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Owen D Young
Federal Reserve
Harrison
Owen D. Young
General Eléctric Company
Mortimer N. Buckner
New York Trust Company
Floyd L. Carlisle
Consolidated Gas Company
Walter Stifford
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Charles E. Mitchell
National City Bank
William C. Potter
Guaranty Trust Company
Jackson E Reynolds
First National Bank
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors Corporation
Walter C. Teagle
Washington
INS
Hoover
Federal
Federal Reserve Banks
House Banking Committee
Taking Two Men to Meet at Ames
Washington high school coach Jim Shultz will depart for the state meet at Ames with Carl Frederick and Tom McElhinney to enter field events the next day. Frederick will enter discus and shot put while McElhinney takes high jump. Jack Lytle earned district pole vault honors but cannot go due to senior play rehearsals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Shultz
Washington High School
Ames
Carl Frederick
Tom McElhinney
Frederick
McElhinney
Jack Lytle
Shultz
Ft. Madison
Stabilize Farm Prices Bill Reported Favorably by Senate
The Senate agriculture committee favorable reported the McNary bill to stabilize farm prices using export debentures equalization fees or an embargo on surplus crops. It targets prices above production costs with the Federal Farm Board to choose the method. The embargo would require licensing across producers and transporters.
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Washington
INS
Senate Agriculture Committee
McNary
Federa Farm Board
Farhte Credit
Track season winds up with Ames Invitation Meet
The annual Invitation meet at that place on May 30 winds up the track season. Coach George Freshwaters of the junior college accompanied Coach Shultz and the two boys to Ames today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Freshwaters
Shultz
Ames
Garner Readsied to Push $2.1 Billion Relief Plan
Speaker Garner directs legislative counsel to draft the $2.1 billion relief program into bill form with three committees handling direct relief public works and Reconstruction Finance Corp oversight. The one year public works plan would lift loan restrictions and empower the corp to fund city and state projects and job programs.
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Washington
INS
John N. Garner
House
Garner
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Gagner
Pilot tests monoplane for non stop New York to Poland flight
New York on May 20 5 F Hausner of Linden New Jersey tested a monoplane as he prepared to attempt a nonstop crossing from New York to Poland.
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New York
F. Hausner
Linden
Seville Terror Plot Foiled as Troops Barracks Targeted
Police in Seville report a bomb plot aimed at government troops barracks and the city. They say many arrests were made and the plan was prevented. The announcement was made on May 20 in Seville Spain.
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Seville
Spain
INS
Van Auken Pleads Not Guilty In Liquor Case
Dewey Van Auken of Davenport pleads not guilty to illegal transportation of intoxicating liquor and bootlegging charges arraigned before Judge D W Hamilton. He is held on two bonds of 2000 each and to remain in the county jail until the September term unless bonds are posted. Carlson, who pleaded guilty to liquor transportation, was sentenced to four months in jail. Court plans to adjourn until May 31.
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Dewey van Auken
Davenport
George F. Morrison
D. W. Hamilton
van Auken
R. W. McCarty
Mal Carlson
West Chester
Carlson
Chester
Hir
Vines Hamilton
Dr Condon Testifies Before Grand Jury In Lindbergh Case
Dr John F Condon known as Jassie testified for two hours to the Bronx grand jury about the Lindbergh infant kidnapping ransom saga. He described secret rendezvous coded messages seven letters and guarded calls while naming the man known as John the big blond German. He claimed he told the grand jury everything he knew and that much had not been made public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
John F. Condon
Jassie
Bronx
Grand Jury
Lindbergh
John
Dr. Condon
Irish House Passes British Oath Bill
Dublin May 20 Irish Dail Breann passes the bill to abolish the oath of allegiance to Great Britain and sends it to the senate. The bill cleared its final Dail vote 77 to 69 amid cheers from government and Labour deputies.
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Dublin
Dail Breann
Great Britain
Senate
Dail
Labor
Man Dies After Completing Monument He Carved
Leon Leyda of Burlington Iowa returned to the monument trade after five years to inscribe a grave marker for himself. Moments after finishing the inscription he suffered a stroke and died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Iowa
Leon Leyda
Lindbergh Monument Planned by Hopewell Neighbors
Hopewell residents planned to raise funds for a small memorial to the Lindbergh child. The township committee will discuss the project at Thursday’s meeting, proposing placement at the site where the infant’s body was found.
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Hopewell
N. J
INS
Charles A. Lindbergh
House to Publish Congressional Payrolls on Relatives
The House Accounts CommitteeUnanimously reported a resolution ordering the clerk of the House to make public congressional payrolls to reveal how much government pay goes to relatives of members of Congress.
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Washington
INS
House
House Accounts ,Committee
Tax Payment Begins Estate Duty Transfer
State Treasurer Ray Johnson received a check for 21070.36 dollars as inheritance tax from the estate of W. E. Schneider an Iowa City undertaker. The tax was one of several settlements in an ongoing liquidation.
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Des Moines
INS
Ray Johnson
W. E. Schneider
Iowa City
Kittenball Schedule Set By Local League Board
The kittenball league board met at the Y M C A to finalize rules and plan the season schedule. The first games are set for next Thursday at Cavalry Field with Third Ward vs Troop F, Second Ward vs Fourth Ward, and First Ward vs American Pearl Button Co. Each team must supply an umpire. Umpires will meet at the Y next Thursday at 9 30 AM. The managers include Leigh Soule Ted Brown Fred Stow Rudy Knottnerous Ray Whitehead Clarence Wiele and Lewis Warren. An additional league may be formed to ensure all players participate, with winners meeting for a final championship. Games will be on Mondays and Thursdays. Further updates will follow.
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Kittenball League
Cavalry Field
Minr
Third Ward
Troop F
Ward
American Pearl Button Co
Leigh Soule
Ted Brown
Fred Stow
Rudy Knottnerous
Ray Whitehead
Clarence Wiele
Lewis Warren
Questionable Lindbergh Endorsements Shake Public Trust
A heated critique from Hollywood notes a supposed reputable business man tied to dubious schemes aided by a preacher and a retired admiral. The piece warns against overreliance on high-profile endorsements and laments damage to America's reputation.
Wallace School Wins Track Meet At Case Field
Wallace school topped the grade school track meet held at Case field yesterday afternoon led by Otis Messenger who won five of seven events and ran on the winning relay. The Y M C A directed the meet with Edwin Griffith and helpers. Lincoln and Heights trailed, with relay results and event winners listed.
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Wallace School
Case Field
Lincoln
Otis Messenger
Edwin Griffith
Howard Benn
Hal Williams
Harold Kerr
Herbert Judevine
Horace Allen
Marion McAvoy
Messenger
Wallace
H. Matthess
R. Davis
Billy Patterson
Wm. Kiesey
Lloyd Scott
Heights
Beenblossom
Jack Watson
Beaman
Jack Mace
Everett Burham
Glen Murphy
Jake Batterson
Hilton Matthess
Howard Little
William Kinsey
Charles Snyder
Warren Cox
Ydonald Walker
Theodore Morgan
Clinton Stewart
Robern Davis
Harold Wolf
Richard Minicky Royd Tallman
Joe McElhinney
Tommy Randall
Morgan R. Davis
H. Wolf
John Matthews to Be Law Graduate
Northwestern University Evanston law graduation announced for John Matthews nephew of Mrs. Jennie Acheson. He will serve as class orator delivering The Responsibility of the Lawyer to his Community. Matthews famed for high school debates and Monmouth College honors as son of the late John T. Matthews.
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Jennie Acheson
Law School
Northwestern University
Evanston
John Matthews
Matthews
Monmouth Colege
John T. Matthews
Five Men Jailed After Largest Madison County Still Seized
In Winterset on May 20 officials seized the largest still found in Madison County. A 309 gallon outfit was taken by federal and state agents, leading to the jailing of five men.
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Winterset
Madison County
Woman Pilot Plans to Fly Ocean Alone
Amelia Earhar Putnam, aiming to be the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, landed at Harbor Grace after a 610 mile hop from St John New Brunswick. She plans a non stop flight to an announced European destination before the Do X giant German seaplane departs Holyrood on its return to Germany.
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ST. Johns
Newfoundland
Amelia Earhar Putnam
Atlantic
Harbor Grace
St. John
New Brunswick
Putnam
Holyrood
Here
Geremany
Junior High Exhibit Tonight With Free Admission
The junior high sewing manual training and art exhibit runs from 7 to 9 tonight with no admission charge. Everyone is invited. The junior high school band will perform at 7 30 for about thirty minutes.
Hoover tariff fight sparks Senate clash over tariffs
Senator Tydings of Maryland warned Democrats that President Hoover risks losing public support as a deadlock over oil coal lumber and copper tariffs persists. He urged the president to push a revenue bill and cautioned that further radio appeals could win him votes overnight.
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Washington
INS
Hoover
Senate
Tydings
Maryland
More Betting In Chicago This Year
Chicago reports show more bettors at the races this season than three years ago though wagers are smaller on average. Daily turnover tops a million dollars through handbooks and commission houses as the betting activity broadens in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Longtime U S Commissioner A G Bush to Retire
A. G. Bush, a U S commissioner for over 30 years in Davenport, will retire on May 31 after resignation accepted by Federal Judge Charles A. Dewey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
INS
A. G. Bush
United States
Charles A. Dewey
Wellman Man Jacob Gunden Dies After Illness
Jacob Gunden 74 died at 2 45 p m yesterday at his Wellman home after years of illness. Funeral services set for tomorrow at 10 00 a m at Mennonite Timber church north of Wellman with Rev John Y Swartzendruber and Rev Edward Deiner officiating. He born Aug 4 1857 in Henry county to John Z and Catharine Gunden. married Magdalena Yoder Nov 6 1883. Survived by wife and three foster children Edward Schmucker Kalona Le Roy Brewer Iowa City and Mrs Mathilda Brewer Bowser Washington. one brother Joe of Pigeon Michigan to attend funeral. Four sisters and one brother preceded him in death.
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Wellman
Jacob Gunden
Mennonite Timber Church
John Y. Swartzendruber
Edward Deiner
Henry County
John Z
Catharine Gunden
Magdalena Yoder
Mennonite Church
Edward Schmucker
Kalona
LeRoy Brewer
Iowa City
Mathilda Brewer Bowser
Washington
Gunden
Joe
Pigeon
Mich
John Neuhauser
Abe Swartzendruber
Chris Christner
Martin Rieh
John @unden
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