THURSDAY
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telrBUHHKRS GET BLUE EAGLE
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** WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, OP)—A
otimporary wage and hour schecl
®-(e to permit newspapers to obtain
■^ie National Recovery Act Blue
agle, once under the President’s
▼banket code, was approved Toes
*Hy night by Hugh S. Johnson, In
dustrial Administrator. The Am
•Vlcan Newspapers Publishers Ass
ciatlon program was left for fut
ure determination on several con
•toversial issues, induing the re
servation Iby publishers of their
onatitutional rights of a free
"^ress and their insistence that they
*ould bargain with their employ
■Rea without interference from out*
■4ide organizations. The agree,
^eot provides for forty hours a
veek including reporters receiving
less than thirty-five dollars a week j
ind other employees receiving a
•tike salary. The range of hours
%nd wages, under the contracts
ViU go into effect on August 31,
*1933, which cannot be revised ex.
^cept by mutual consent
■ Exempted from the' agreement,
which establishes a scale of forty
'eents minimum, of forty hours
per week for factory or mechanical
workers, or artisans, except a lim*
sited number of - apprentices, the
, temporary! agreement “ remains in
effect until permanent codes have
bean worked oat. and * also #ro
vMw forty hours week»for <**
counting aw# clerical otteet aba
vies tow sales “eeuployses, except - *
limited number of outside sales
men *ad . representative drivers and
circulation managers. ...
HEAVY RAIN ON
PACIFIC COAST
UNDATED, Aug. 17, <£>)—Thun
der crashes prevailed on the Pac
ific Coast, while heavy down pours
of rain broke the extreme heat
which caused eleven deaths in a
week. Electrical disturbances in
creased the forest fire menace.
Eight fires were reported in Ore
gon. but they are under control.
Sacramento valley was soaked. In
Bisbee, Arizona, hail' tore off the
Krana^cOntinemtal ^elephtone lines.
Continued heat is expec ed in some
inland sections.
JUSTICE COX UPHOLDS
THE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, (£>)
The National Recovery Act, the
bulwark of Roosevelt’s economic
rehabilitation program, was up
held In principle by Justice Cox,
of the Dectriet of Columbia Sup
reme Court.
Without passing formally on tke
question of the constitutionality of
the law raised before him, the
justice denied the plea of Texas
and refused an injunction against
the recent order of Secretary Ickes
to prohibit the inter-state ship
ment of oil produced lo violation
of state regulation*. Justice <Cox
explained that the denial was bas
ed on his opiafdti that the court
lacked jurisdiction to r enjoin 10k
,es because h* r iwas earfrlng out
*n ' executive • o*dor pt> -the.- ■ Presi
dent. The Jodie added* Even if
be felt that the court bad each
power, he would' hesitate to dse
ft oo account of a national emer
gency. "in law, tt is recognised
•bat necessity? >cofcAer« many rights
and privelegee that without nec
essity might not <be conferred." It
is said that the oii interests would
appeal.
FOUR CODES NOT
AGREED UPON
WASHINGTON, «Ang. 17, (ff)—
Difficulties in formulating codes
for steel, oil, coftl and automobiles
is shortening tbe strides contem
plated under the National Recov
ery Act goal enforcing all business
es to work under the pay raising
and hour shortening agreement.
Johnson said that the four codes
must be agreed upon quickly. His
action bore the aproval of Presi
dent Roosevelt. The four trades
employ four to Are million per
sons. In the meanwhile, an of
ficial survey shows that at least
two million workers- have been
brought back under the National
ttecovery Act.
LINDBKRGS AWAIT BASK SHIP
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Aug 17.
—Oolonel and Mts. Lindberg
expect to remain in Iceland u^til
Friday. They will await the ar
rival of the base ship here and
then fly to England. In the mean
time, they are continuing aerial
mapping in tlfis vicinity.
ENGLAND LINDY’S NEXT STOP
REYKJAVIK. Iceland, Aug. 17,
iff)—The Lindy’s plan to go to
Europe in their Northern mapping
flight. London will be their next
stop They arrived yesterday front
Greenland, hey slept all night in
the plane.
GANDHI GOES ON
HUNGER STRIKE
POONA, India, Aug. 17. (yP)—
Mahatma Gandhi at noon today
began a fast which he said would
last unto death. He has been in
jail here under a year’s sentence
because he refused to obey the
command to cease political act
ivities. At present he is treated
Hie an ordinary prisoner. He
has -written to the inspector gen
eral of the jails asking for the
rights- 'previously enjoyed by - him.
Hr'is believed that the Mahatma's
saw fast is dae to; the tact that-h«
has been enable to supply the us
aat articles-to the- press. He said;
‘q‘might as Pell bd-deadlfl-am
not allowed to proceed- with the
woMh, -which it my• Hfe.t ’ -H-e sent
this statement -to -the government.
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FACTOR HAS HEAVY GUARD
CHICAGO, Aug. 17, <JP)— A
heavy guard is protecting John
I Factor, millionaire market plnnger,
(from vengeance in the involuntary
jpart he played with the police in
an effort to trap his kidnappers.
The police failed in the attempt
and Factor says they left him out
on a limb. He protested that
jthey horned in. He paid more
|than one hundred thousand dollars
|to his kidnappers.
FRIDAY
(From Nurrret Dally Bulletin )
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TERRIFIC FIRE IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO, Aug. 17, </P)—Ac
companied by hundreds of explos
ions, imperiling the lives of hun
dreds of -firemen, flames destroyed
the three story warehouse of a
vsrniah ' company. > One company
of firemen narrowly scaped, being
caught in a terriAc blast which
blew out the tyeart wall. The dam
agr was estimated at several hun-,
dred thousand dollars.
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~The—wot- leaders •«**. opafldesi
that, -Missouri will -r bosoxae the
UnA «0»te In- the tp—1 eplaihA;
following the vote Bstarday. ; Ow».
era or Guy B. PMk said he be
lieved ft- woskl"» «e wet three to
one.
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DRRBUX MH«1 LAST NIGHT
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■■ flUATTU, Aug. - 48, — The
hsrblay sailed last night with four
teen passengers. The -sine Nome
passengers were Mrs. Joe 4/ucas,
Mr. and Mm. W. M. Hemsing, H.
L. Stull, George Wagner, Dan Al
vich, Mr. and Mm. R. L. Webb
and Miss Kenney.
CUBAN PRESIDENT'S
ACCOUNTS INVESTIGATED
HAVANA, Aug. 10. ifi)—The
bank accounts of the deposed presi
dent of Cuba, Machado, are being
investigated by the Treasury ' De
partment. An embargo is placed
on the fortunes and tavestements
the IMachadolsts. It Is reported
that Machado had sent substantial
money abroad.
PREPARING COAL
AND STEEL CODES
WASHLNGON, Aug. 18. UP)—
Roosevelt's personal inslstance put.
greater intensity in the National
Recovery Act drive to place ths
Blue Bagle over the cbal and steel
industries by Saturday night. Lead
ers of the industries are hovering
•bout Johnson’s office. Oil’s
spokesmen are busy analyzing pro
duction control and price super
vising in the code handed them by
Johnson.
TWENTY THOUSAND MORE JOBS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, <#)—
Upwards of twenty thousand men
are expected to be given jobs on
public works projects with the ap
proval of the sixty-five million
dollar appropriation for public
works projects. Twenty-two states
will receive twelve million 'for slum
erasing and housing projects.
AIRPLANK NEWS
Pilot Hans Mirow of the NAT,
took off for Fairbanks ut ten a.m.
this morning with Mrs. Hasel
OrtmaD and Rod Taylor, mechanic.
Pilot Brown of khe NAT is ached
tried to take off tor Kotzebue • te>
■Berraw-mOraftig with Mrs. Mire
lander and Keith-Roberts for Deer
Mg; returning With' Dr. Fellows
**« Mad Boating;-1 *
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THE “CHAMP” WITH w '.Ala
TWO BTARB HEADS PROGRAM
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•-Wallace Beery : a ad Jackie Coop
er- as s team' *. t. >i.‘ u!;:
- j Such la the anlgae combination
beading r. the- «a#t of the '‘The
Champ." j ; Metro-Ooldwyn-Mayer’s
▼laid drama oft life on the Mexi
can border, which opens tonight
at the Dream Theafte.
Beery plays a broken-down fight
: champion, and the hero of "Sklppy’’
is seen as his son in a poignant
heart-interesting tale in which
much comedy and a few thrills
are intermingled. King Vidor dir
ected the production, from an or
iginal story by Frances Marion.
GOING AFTER GOLD HOARDERS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, VP)—
Gold Hoarders have about reach
ed the end of their rainbow as
the government is going after
them. Legal experts in the De
partment of Justice are drawing
charges against two hundred and
eighty who are reported . to be
boarding. More than eight hun
dred thousand Is being held by
them. Twenty-seven million, five
hundred thousand dollars has been
turned in by.hoarders.
MURDERER Of
, POLICEMAK , HANGED
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SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Calif..
Aug. 18,. (f)—Joseph Ragan, aged
twenty*!* was -hapghl fciW the
ihurder of policeman Hugh. Ore*,
lay,; at ?«fK|Pd, rJtjo» Angeles
■County, during a holdup. Jack P.
Oreen, convicted with him. will
he hanged, ^eeptomhpy ,r fifteenth.
The governor refused Regan hie
seventh reprieve today, saying that
he 4ld not eee why he ehoald he
given a farther, reprieve.
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TO XJCAVE CJURA
WASHINGTON. AM. 1*. W~
The U. 8. Destroyer Taylor was
ordered to leave Havana harhor
■by acting secretary Phillips. A
message from Ambassador Welles
indicated that conditions through
out Oufba were quieting, and the
presence of the warship was un
necessary for the moral support
of the Cuban government.
8TOOK8 TAKE A DROP
•»ww**ise
NEW YORjK, Aug. 18, iJP) —
Stocks followed wheat in the, last
hour selling drop, hut support ar
rived before the close of the mar
ket The losses of one to four
points was reduced substantlaly.
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Alcohols were the principal suit- ;
erers closing one to two lower. The
turnover approxima ed two mil
lion, one hundred and . fifty thou \
sand shares.
“A SMILE”
From the Land of the
MIDNIGHT SUN
Nome, Alaska.
It is appropriate that Reno is
situated near what is known as
the Great Divide.
Judging from the number of its
citizens who hold the title of Sir,
England is the most benighted
nation.
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i How the mighty have fallen! In
two years Babe Ruth was cut from
180,000 to f 52,000~ a year.
• On of President Roosevelt's hob
bies is stamp collecting And some
Congressmen fear he is too partial
to the rubber variety.
Europe is ripe for another war
just as soon as Uncle Sam signifies
his willingness to finance it.
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New legislation has given the
President broad powers. By stret
ching them a bit he might even ab
olish Congress as an economy
measure.
A college sophomore was asked
to write a verse containing the
words “analyze" and "anatomy”
and got this out of his system:
“My analyze over the ocean; My
analyze over the sea; My analyze
over the ocean; Oh bring back my
anatomy.”
Premier MoDonald asserts that
every treaty is holy. And we ag
ree with him if. he means shot
full of holes. ' „>
Hitler has ‘ banned Mendelsohn's
music because the composer was a
Jew. Well, that wedding march
mtre baq gotten a lot of Oentiles
Into trouble. ,.. ■. . u-.. .
From the crowds that gather,
one would think there was a law
against watching a dog fight.
Astronomers think Mars is try
ing to signal the earth. They
probably have a war. on and want
Uncle Sam to finance It.
The old proverb says a man dil
igent in his business will stand be
fore kings. That was all right af
long time ago. Nowadays he U
likely to stand before the Federal
Trade Commission.
A physician says boys should not
Bmoke before they are 21. By
which time mother and little sister
will have demonstrated how to do
It gracefully.
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An important qualification for a
fight referee Is to be able to count
ten to the satisfaction of all con
cerned.
Whatever may happen to the
House of Morgan, it can hardly
be said that Prosecutor Pec ora
hasn’t 'been earning his $255 a
month.
Funny how some folks like to
start an argument. A fellow down
In Nashville is trying to start one
over whether Grant’s shoes were
muddy or polished at the scene of
L*ee’s surrender. . • , r
He: “But dear, a joke isn’t fun
ny if you have to explain it.’’
She: “Well then, tell once
more—slowly."
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> Popular song of the professional
boxer; “Every Clout Has a Silver
Ldnlng” • " .w
" Jim—‘My dad must have been
Into all iiorts of mischief when he
was a boy. • •
8am—What makes you think so
Jim—He knows exactly what
questions to ask me when he wants
to find out what I’ve been doing.
Professor—.What it density ?
Student—-I can’t exactly define
it but I can give you a good ill
ustration of it.
PTof.— The illuotrajtion you
already given is enough—sit down.
Sowerbutts—Haw for can you trace
your ancestry?
Scuppernong— Well, when my
grandfather resigned his position
as cashier of a bank they traced
him as far as Canada, but he got
away.
“Mamma* is that woman mar
ried ’’ asked Little Freddie as he
gazed at the statue.
“No,” said hie mother; “that’s
the Goddess qf jJJbey£y.“
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