Morro Castle disaster linked to economic pressure on ships
The Morro Castle fire prompts critique of postwar maritime practices. Delays in SOS, crew discipline issues, and cost pressures are blamed for the disasters, with comparisons to the Vestris. Shipowners seek relief from economic strain to prevent future tragedies.
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Morro Castle
Vestris
Home Office
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President Roosevelt soundly criticized for price and production controls
Glenn Frank credits the President with reconsidering NRA policies to fix prices and curb production. He argues continued artificial price lifting and output limits threaten a new economic crisis and lower living standards, while expressing hope for reversals to end the New Deal overreach.
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America
Glenn Frank
Roosevelt
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Tigers Island Now Serial by Gouverneur Morris
Harvey Bowers the hunter and Ivy Green the animal trainer aboard the ship Bordero flee a reef sunk by Captain Wong Bo. As the ship sinks the pair guide the animal cargo to safety while Wong Bo and his crew flee in boats. Ivy frees animals to reach Tiger Island as the rescue sequence unfolds.
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Gouverneur Morris
Harvey Bowers
Ivy Green
Animas
Singapore
Wong Bo
Bowers
Ivy
Flint
Java
China
Borneo
Tiger Island
Helen
Mcleod
Understanding Heat Regulation in Fever Causes
Health Talk explains how germs release substances that may affect the brain's heat center, triggering fever. It notes animal brain injury disrupting temperature control and links brain hemorrhage with fever, while describing how the body radiates heat and how sugar processing can raise heat production.
Newborn Named Paul Dean Wilson Seen During Tigers Game
Clifford Wilson of St. Louis welcomed a son born during Paul Deans sixth win over the Detroit Tigers. Mrs. Wilson chose the name Paul Dean Wilson, tying the birth to the baseball moment as the final score flashed on the night.
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ST. Louis
Paul Dean
Detroit Tigers
Clifford Wilson
Irving Berlin Rarely About Irving Berlin
New York writer O O McIntyre profiles Irving Berlin as a paradoxical public figure, noting his low public profile, millionaire status, home-based work habits, and romantic view of life. The piece blends anecdotes about Berlin and Harlem legends with glimpses of Broadway figures and early 20th century celebrity culture.
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O. O. McIntyre
New York
Irving Berlin
Harlem
Ellen Mackay
Broadway
Tth Avenue
Radio Shut Down Until Salary Paid
Eagle Pass reports XEPN a 75 000 watt station built in 1932 by W. E. Branch of Fort Worth and Co. was shut down indefinitely by a Mexico City court injunction until about 3000 in back salary and expenses owed to Sanchez Ayala, former chief.
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Eagle Pass
XEPN
Piedras Negras
Mexico
W. E. Branch
Fort Worth and Co. M. Bres
Federal Board of Conciliation and Arbitration
Mexico City
Sanchez Ayala
Tert
Paddy the Beaver Builds a Sturdy House
In a bedtime tale, Paddy the Beaver guides Broadtail and Mrs Broadtail in planning a strong warm home. They dispute easy shallow builds and learn the best method uses a mud core with thick walls of poles and brush forming the roof and walls together. The tale promises a large room once finished.
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Paddy
Beaver
Broadtail
Mrs. Broadtail
T. W. Burgess
Manchukuo Empire Recognition Questioned
The excerpt lists three quiz questions from School Days. It notes the United States officially recognizes Manchukuo as part of China, defines a glarimeter as an instrument to measure gloss on paper, and credits King Canute with the line about keeping the tide from rising.
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Uncle Sam
China
Japan
England
Canute
Word Builder Puzzle and Social Quips
A word building game tracks each new word using all letters from the previous plus one new letter. The piece includes a riddle about eight and six year olds, a joke on a boy dressing as a sheik causing a shriek, and a science note explaining magnetic storms link to sunspot activity and effects on telegraphic gear.
West Was Wild? Famous Indian Fighter Shown
A midcentury photo caption asks who the famous Indian fighter pictured is in a wild west themed image. The quiz lists clues for words across horizontal and vertical entries, including references to law terms, animals, and musical notes, hinting at a crossword style puzzle.
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