WPA pushes two year extension for relief programs
Secretary Ickes urged a House subcommittee to extend the Public Works Administration active life for two years and to authorize using a 150 million revolving fund for new projects. The move comes as controversy over relief spending and potential trims to the relief deficit bill circulates among lawmakers.
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Washington
Ickes
House Appropriations
Public Works Administration
WPA
Federal Works Agency
Congress
PWA
Woodrum
D-Va
Roosevelt
Beiter
D N.Y
Japan's Diet Opens New Permanent Building
After 27 years of wartime temporary quarters in Tokyo the Japanese Diet moved into a permanent structure completed in 1936 costing 8.5 million dollars. The design features a massive central tower with a granite pyramid top and a 170 foot square central hall with frescoes. Native wood panels the chambers and a commemorative stamp set marked the opening.
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Diet
Parliament
Tokio
Japan
House hearings eye cut to relief spending
Washington reports the relief def iciency bill may face a one third cut from 1.5 billion proposed for 1938 as economy-minded lawmakers weigh options. Rep Woodrum urges cuts in independent agencies, while Speaker Bankhead notes decisions may wait for the president’s return from a fishing trip.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Rep
Woodrum
D-Va
Congress
Bankhead
Works Progress
Harry Hopkins
Oklahoma relief funds surge from 1933 to 1936
The Works Progress Administration reports state and local funds spent on relief and work programs rose over the four years 1933 through 1936. Total self funded outlays reached 28,355,839 with 15,040,200 in 1936 and 2,002,340 in 1933. Local/state funds supported direct relief and relief agencies, public works administration, and civil works administration projects across the period.
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Works Progress Administration
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Oklahoma
Public Works Administration
PWA
Civil Works Administration
Revival Postponed By Claud Sharp To Continue At Allen
Pastor Wm Schnedmueller announces revival postponement as Claud Sharp continues in a good revival at Allen. Cooperation with the Convention Hall revival is offered as prayer seeks Holy Ghost anointing on Brother Brown and sinners’ salvation while church and community are stirred toward closer walks with God.
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North
Convention Hall
Brother Brown
Holy Ghost
Wm. Schnedmueller
Graham Paige chief gifts 10000 shares to securities panel
Joseph B. Graham of Detroit, president of the Graham Paige Motor company, reported to the securities commission that he gave 10,000 shares of Graham Page common stock on February 16. The reports list other gifts by officers or directors, including M. H. Katz 1,200 Katz Drug Co. common, Harold H. Swift 1,529 Libby McNeill and Libby common, and Rawleigh Warner 3,000 Pure Oil company common, mainly during March.
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Washington
Joseph B. Graham
Detroit
Graham-Paige Motor Company
Securities Commission
Graham- Page
M. H. Katz
Kansas City
Katz Drug Co
Harold H. Swift
Chicago
Libby, McNeill and Libby Company
Rawleigh Warner
Pure Oil Company Common
Parachute Students Win Over Police Objection in Ohio
In Cincinnati area on May 3, young parachute trainees from an eastern school jumped one by one from a plane over Mount Healthy after police withdrew their guard. The 19 year old Toledo girl and three male cadets completed demonstrations as darkness halted further jumps. Instructor Paul Glinzak, 20, said the group was within their rights and that only nightfall stopped the rest of the fifteen on hand.
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Cincinnati
Toledo
Mount Healthy
Paul Glinzak
Captain Jones Evicts Kittens. Mama Cat Redirects Them
In Wilmington a coast line conductor, Captain Warren Jones, evicts a litter of kittens from under his house. Mama Cat moves them into a duck nest after removing two duck eggs. Mama Duck sits on the kittens as the neighborhood wonders how the ducklings will fare at water.
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Wilmington
N. C
Warren Jones
Coast Line
Mama Cat
Jones’ Garden
Mama Duck
Greater returns for amount in vested
Ada News classified ad notes greater returns on vested amounts with revised terms and rates. Ends with instructions for inquiries and limitations on eligibility.
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Ada News
Pointers On Powers Of Labor Board
Washington officials explain the Wagner act scope and board power. The board fights unfair practices affecting commerce, handles sworn charges, and can order elections only on petitions by employees or their representatives. Supreme Court ruling affirms jurisdiction over several cases.
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Supreme Court
Ada News
Associated Press
Washington
Labor Relations Board
Thomas Urges New Dollar Valuation
Senator Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma calls for a bill to determine a reasonable dollar value and peg it there. He says agriculture commissioners in southern states agree prices of farm products are not yet high enough and deflation is favored by the administration. He argues a fixed higher price level would boost farm prosperity and criticizes policies that keep the dollar too cheap.
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Washington
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Thomas
Roosevelt
Agriculture Commissioners
Contract Bridge by William E McKenney
In the National Masters team championship quarterfinals in New York Waldemar von Zedtwitz and Edward Hymes Jr. faced sharp defense and difficult choices. Hymes doubled then raised to four, an informative bid, while von Zedtwitz found the right line by playing the king of clubs then a heart ace, a finesse that limited losses to one club and two diamonds.
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New York
Waldemar von Zedtwitz
von Zedtwitz
Edward Hymes, Jr
West
van Zedtwitz
Declarer
Fire destroys farm home near Piedmont killing girl
A mother and daughter remained hospitalized after an explosion and fire in a farm house near Piedmont. Four year old Virginia Huggard died a few hours after the blaze. Parents Herbert and Virginia Huggard and sister Le Verne Huggard were among burn victims. The blast was blamed on a fuel oil lamp as Mr Huggard tried to extinguish it.
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Oklahoma City
Piedmont
Virginia Huggard
Herbert Huggard
le Verne Huggard
Huggard
Desert Prince Wins Souring Contest at Abilene Meet
Desert Prince, a pup owned by Frank Lawman of Severy Kansas, captured the Sapling stake and $500 at the 8 day spring meet of the National Coursing association in Abilene. He defeated Silent Mountain, owned by George Lippold Jr of Avoca Iowa, in the final race. Hot Mutton, owned by Vernie Mikels of Bartlesville Oklahoma, won the Sapling consolation from Rosamond owned by the Girard Sporting Blood Kennels.
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Abilene
Kas
National Coursing Association
Desert Prince
Pup
Frank Lawman
Severy
Silent Mountain
George Lippold
Accused Policeman Burkhard Kills Family Then Himself
In San Francisco on May 3, Policeman George Burkhard on trial for perjury killed his wife Hannah 45 and daughters Helen 20 and Marion 18 at their home with a hunting rifle using homemade dummy bullets. He died with them and the event ends the graft investigation’s court case.
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San Francisco
George Burkhard
Burkhard
Veteran Police Department
Marksman
Hannah
Helen
Marion
Walter Duane
Nippon Premier Refuses Resign After Poll Victory
Tokyo reports Premier Senjuro Hayashi, backed by the army, defiantly refuses to resign after a landslide defeat at the polls. He met with his cabinet and the Emperor Hirohito as opposition parties hold about 400 of 466 parliamentary seats.
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Tokyo
Senjuro Hayashi
Hirohito
Boy Dies After 35-Foot Fall From Roof During Fetching Balls
Newark reports 15 year old John Matthews, sickly all life and under constant medical care, was cured but died after a 35 foot fall from a school roof where he climbed to retrieve lost baseballs. His aunt had arranged a celebration and his choice of a movie. the boy instead chose a baseball game and died shortly after.
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Newark
N. J
John Matthews
John
Wet feet warning in Whippany river trapping driver
William Kunz of West Orange fell asleep at the wheel on a fishing trip. His car bounded 200 feet from the road into the Whippany River and landed upright. He woke when the water soaked his feet, weighing 300 pounds.
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Whippany, N. J
William Kunz
West Orange
Whippany River
Kunz
Police stop Santa Claus motorist in Wilkes-Barre incident
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania on May 3 police ordered a store employee to halt depositing nickels in parking meters to protect shoppers who exceeded a 45 minute limit.
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Wilkes-Barre
Santa Claus
Pope Pius Suffers Setback After Convalescence
In Castle Gandolfo Italy May 3 a Vatican note said Pope Pius XII has a marked setback from his winter illness. He is too tired to grant audiences and rests in the summer residence apartment as prelates report the pontiff remains under medical care.
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Castle Gandolfo
Italy
Pius
London Coronation Seats Fall Amid Bus Strike Effects
Prices for top flight coronation grand stand seats dipped as bus workers’ strike disrupted London traffic nine days before the procession. Luxury accommodations softened with some flats advertised at half earlier asks while agencies reported sold out of $25 seats and fewer luxury options.
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London
Coronation
Oxford Street
Early Ending Probable in San Francisco Hotel Strike
San Francisco reports tentative peace talks as 3,900 hotel strikers and 16 major hotels’ representatives gather. Leaders say the walkout could end within 24 hours with a complete victory, while guests endure service disruptions and police watch lines.
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San Francisco
Hugo Ernst
J. L. Schleepfer
Ernst
Light Heart In Spring Needs Light Ingredients In Larder
A spring edition offers light recipes to ease digestion and lift spirits. It includes a Creamed Asparagus and Eggs dish with detailed steps, notes breakfast and luncheon items, and a veal cutlets pineapple dish with garnishes. It also lists multiple cities for plant locations and describes a new hand-car takeoff method tested in San Diego California.
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San Diego
Calif
Neutrality Rules Tighten Aid to Spanish War Groups
Washington officials advanced new rules limiting American funding to the Spanish civil war belligerents. The regulations, prepared under the neutrality law signed by President Roosevelt on Saturday night, focus on soliciting funds and other aiding activities.
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Washington
State Department
Roosevelt
Mothers Blamed by Specialist Says It Is Mama's Fault
Des Moines, Iowa May 3. Dr. Dennis H. Kelly, a noted child specialist, declares that the most common error in managing young children is a mother's tendency to give commands and then ignore the outcome. He asserts that mothers are to blame for uncooperative behavior and poor routines.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dennis H. Kelly
Hazel-Atlas Glass reports higher quarterly earnings
Hazel Atlas Glass Co and subsidiaries earned for the quarter ended April 3 a net profit of 832490 dollars, equal to 1.91 dollars a share, up from 457338 dollars or 1.05 dollars a share in the prior year period.
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New York
U.P. Hazel-Atlas Glass Co
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