Mrs Douglas Bolsters Supreme Court Liberal Bloc
Washington dispatch describes the new breed of Supreme Court wives led by Mrs. William Douglas. The piece highlights her youth, active lifestyle, and social hospitality, contrasting with earlier, more reserved court wives. It profiles Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Black, and Mrs. Frankfurter and notes the shift toward informal, engaging social life among the justices’ spouses.
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Columbia
Reed
Stanley Reed
District of Columbia
Hugo Black
Washington
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Holdenville visitors and travels by local residents
Social notes list Holdenville residents visiting friends in Dur rant Shawnee Tulsa Denton St. Paul Minn Houston Texas Dallas and Comanche. Names include Ray Toomas Bil Albright Mrs. Miller Mrs. Stein Dr. A L Brussel and others visiting relatives and attending funerals and studies.
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Bil Albright
Holdenville
Fom
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S. Lieberman
St. Paw
Minn
Little Rock
Ark
Eli Stein
South Cherry
Fred Andrews
Tulsa
Dr. and Wirs. A. L. Brussel
St. Paul, Minn
Houston
Texas
Roy Stem
Dallas
Jane Withers Turns Thirteen Embraces New Era
Hollywood reports on Jane Withers birthday as she reflects on five years of stardom. The 13 year old notes her streamlined look and plans for a first birthday party with 60 guests of colleagues, while her four acre estate and annuities fund present living standards and an ironclad film contract.
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Ohio Woman Named American Mother for 1939
New York wired that Mrs. Eas Compton of Wooster Ohio was named The American Mother for 1939 by The Golden Rule Foundation. The widow of a Wooster College philosophy professor, she is noted for four children with 91 college and university degrees. Her sons and daughter include Karl Taylor Compton MIT president, Arthur Holly Compton Nobel physicist, Wilson Martindale Compton lawyer and economist, and C Herbert Rice missionary wife. Mrs. Compton, known as Wooster's grand old lady, learned of the nomination yesterday and accepted with humility.
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Wooster College
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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University of Chicago
Wilson Martindale Compton
National Lumber Manufacturers Association
C. Herbert Rice
Christian College
Allahabad
India
LaGuardia Not To Seek Re Election In 1947
New York April 12 mayor Fiorello LaGuardia will not seek re election in 1947 his executive secretary Stanley H Howe confirmed at a business men's luncheon Howe said the mayor promised his wife to retire at term end due to fears for his health no comment was made on possible 1940 presidential nominating plans or a third party bid
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NEW _ YORK
Ayer
D C School Board Wins Big Judgment
Oklahoma City April 12 21 The Oklahoma City school board was granted 147,420 in district court against Ed Spivey former board vice president convicted of bribery and Dan R B Cummings investment broker The board sought twice the amount paid for a proposed Northwest high school site Judge Lucius Babcock ruled the purchase illegal due to a side payment of 6829 by Cummings to Spivey Spivey received 10 years in McAlester penitentiary Defense plans a new trial motion in the suit.
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Ed Spivey
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Dan RB. 1Cummings
Northwest High School
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Cummings
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McAlester
Ada Man Elected To Undertaker Post
Henry P. Meyer of Norman was elected president yesterday of the Oklahoma Funeral directors and Embalmers association. Julius H. Cook of Oklahoma City was elected first vice president, Robert Evans of Hartshorne second vice president, Wyly Keith of Ada sergeant at arms, and Russell Chapman of Tishomingo secretary treasurer. directors include James H. Stufflebean Pauls Valley Barney Davis Okmulgee and V. M. McCallister Bartlesville. Four nominees were named to fill a vacancy with Gov. Phillips expected to select one. The convention of the Grand Chapter of the Oklahoma Order of Eastern Star drew five thousand delegates to Oklahoma City.
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Norman
Oklahoma Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association
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Robert Evans
Hartshorne
Wyly Keith
Ada
Russell Chapman
Tishomingo
James H. Stufflebean
Pauls Valley
Barney Davis
Okmulgee
V. M. McCallister
Bartlesville
Embalmers
Phillips
Cook
Ernest Vincent
Stillwater
Jack Powers
Chocotahes
Uniting Housing Agencies May Demand Political Magic
Washington reports debate over merging New Deal housing agencies under one umbrella. President Roosevelt’s first act could reorganize agencies like the Home Owners Loan Corp and FHA, which together hold billions in mortgages and loans. Critics note conflict between agencies and risk of costly, long term projects.
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Iran
Off the Record on Oklahoma Legislature Viewing
Oklahoma lawmakers debate bills and sessions with near 900 measures introduced. Critics note most die in committee while supporters push for voting to release bills. Aimed changes include tuition reforms for state colleges and potential scholarships for needy students. timing issues in Senate printing prompt procurement questions.
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Lee Bond
Oklahoma City
UPJ
Oklahoma
Duffy
Reaction Plan Leads To Court
In Lockport on April 12 WP Durwoog Quinby, 23, was convicted of second degree assault after testifying that he held up Mrs. Maham Sullivan and observed her reactions to bolster his fiction. The case centered on his theory as a means to truth.
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FDR to Sign New Relief Bill for 100 Million
The Senate approved a 100 million emergency relief bill with no dissent amid debate over larger sums. President Roosevelt indicated he would sign the measure, though some lawmakers advocated higher appropriations. The approved funds lift total relief spending to 2.163 billion for the year ending next June 30, with a future request for about 1.5 billion for the WPA.
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Upholds National Eminent Domain in Flood Control
Pittburgh April 12 Rep Will M Whittington D Miss told the Ohio Valley Improvement Association that the government must have the power of eminent domain to take state lands for flood control and to build dams and reservoirs. He asserted national sovereignty in solving flood control as a federal responsibility.
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Will M. Whittington
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Argentina Objects To Forced Gifts Probes broaden Nazi ties
In Buenos Aires the prosecutor Paolucci Corzo broadened the inquiry into Nazi activities to include protests by workers forced to contribute monthly to the Nazi party and the German government. Police raided homes in Buenos Aires and various Argentine locations as the government signals a shift toward stronger Western ties.
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Plans Unchanged for King George and Queen Elizabeth Visit
A Buckingham Palace official stated no changes were made or contemplated in plans for the royal visit to the United States and Canada next month, as of today in London on April 12.
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Britain and Italy Move Toward War Strength Amid Mediterranean Tensions
Britain tightens policy on Mediterranean tensions as Italy strengthens forces and occupies Albania. London expects a Commons announcement on hostile actions against Greece and Turkey while Paris readies a defense decree. Italy’s 1.2 million strong army and France’s 1.0 to 1.5 million are noted as fleets patrol. Tirana hosts a fascist assembly with Count Ciano arriving to representItaly.
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Poland unveils new wartime farming and mobilization rules
Warsaw reports that agriculture finance and war ministries publish regulations to compel farmers to assist land work during war and calamities and require certain peasants to stay on their farms to care for others’ properties when mobilized. Lodz authorities enforce a white stocking uniform, a historical symbol linked to German agitation, with police fining 24 people for Easter wear.
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Lodz
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Swiss halt Nazi propaganda on Liechtenstein union drive
Swiss authorities checked Nazi propaganda aimed at uniting Liechtenstein with Hitler's Germany. Liechtenstein, a 12 000 strong principality between Switzerland and the Tyrol, faced rumors of falling under Nazi sway. Switzerland moved to curb propaganda as neutral quarters noted Nazi campaigns paused to avoid conflict with Switzerland, backed by French and British guarantees.
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Find What May Be Clues To Murder
Blood stained shirts found in a vacant lot prompt a manhunt for Ralph Ryan a 4 year old who vanished while walking to school. His father Mark Ryan a city power and light employee had warned him against accepting gifts from strangers. A neighbor recalls seen an older boy climb a fence and continue toward school without Ralph.
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Mark Ryan
City Bureau of Power and Light
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Ralph
Germans Claim Antarctic Territories in News Headlines
Berlin reports indicate German claims to over 231000 square miles of Antarctic territory as an exploring party returns to Cuxhaven aboard a catapult ship. Norway also asserts parts of the explored region amid headlines on polar ventures. Queen Geraldine of Albania in Greece reportedly survived a serious illness after flight prior to Italian invasion. Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Princess Ingrid tour Yosemite Valley, observing its scenery from the valley floor to a high cliff.
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