Amendment to constitution to regulate child labor favored
The Judiciary Committee reports a constitutional amendment to empower Congress to regulate and prohibit child labor under eighteen with a provision to suspend conflicting state laws. The plan is to place it on the calendar early after the immigration bill. Bipartisan support and Southern Democrat opposition are noted, with ratification needing three fourths of states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Congress
House
Judiciary Committee
Rules Committee
Republican Steering Committee
Snell
United States Supreme Court
Work Tells Congress of Colorado Dam Plan and Policy
Secretary Work urges Congress to adopt a definite government policy on the Colorado River’s control and conversion into a national asset. He cites Boulder dam and the all American canal as major but unresolved projects needing engineers’ review and possible costs around 200 million for the dam and canal, plus flood control 28 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Work
Congress
Bureau of Reclamation, Geological Survey
Federal Power Commission
Boulder Dam
Imperial
Coachella
California
Avoid Troubles of Car Battery
Frwin Greer urges readers to test batteries with a celluloid hydrometer and to check charging. Maintain terminals, insulation, and wiring to prevent shorts. Monitor ammeter readings at speed with lights on to ensure charging and avoid discharge. Regular inspection and tinkering help avoid electrical faults in vehicles.
Congressional inquiry urged into Northern Pacific land grant
President Coolidge backs congressional scrutiny of the 1864 Northern Pacific grant covering 3,000,000 acres in Washington Idaho and Montana. The Forest Service says lands were fully paid for by sale proceeds and construction costs were under 70 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ongress
Lkely
Northern Maelfle Railway
Massachusetts
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Forest Service
Northern Pacific
Congress
Wallace
Supreme Court
State of
Lenroot
Public Lands Committee
Coolidge
Secretary of Agriculture
Girl Scout Little House Cornerstone Ceremony Held
First Lady Calvin Coolidge honorary president of the Girl Scouts laid the cornerstone at the Girl Scout Little House on Eighteenth Street and New York Avenue during a rededication. The former Home Sweet Home will serve as an experimental center for Girl Scout home making activities with Mrs Herbert Hoover and Mrs Arthur Choate speaking on practical and spiritual benefits.
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Calvin Coolidge
Girl Scouts of America
Girl Scout Little House
Eighteenth Street
New York Avenue
Sweet Home
Treasury
Girl Scouts
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Nories
America
Herbert Hoover
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Charles Hamlin
District of Columbia
Arthur Choate
New York
Leo Arnstein
Nicholas Brady
Choate
Lyman Delano
Frederick Edey
Everit Macy
Llewellyn Parsons
W. N. Rothschild
Percy Williams
Giles Whiting
Jane Deter Rippin
Julius Rosenwald
Chicago
John Baxter
Minneapolis
Dean Arnold
Arthur Hartt
Boston
Gwen Martin
Philadelphia
William Phelps
New Haven
Clifford Shinkle
Cincinnati
Edward Skae
Detroit
William Hoffman
Barrington
R. L
Thornton
Atlanta
M. H. Olmstead
Harrisburg, Pa
Preventing Starter Motor Failures by Maintaining Contacts
The starter motor draws current from the storage battery through brushes. Poor brush contact can cause systemic failure, so inspect brushes when trouble arises. A weak cell in the battery causes others to work harder. Debris between switch contacts can trigger trouble before discovery.
Muffler Nut Secures Exhaust With Wire Guard
The exhaust and muffler tube are normally joined by a hex nut that often loosens from road vibration. Drilling small holes through nut and tube to accept a wire wall can secure the muffler and prevent loud barks that alarm authorities.
Driving tips for vehicle maintenance and efficiency
The notes advise inflating tires properly and adjusting the carburetor. It warns brakes may be improperly working and recommends lubricating all parts. It suggests disengaging the clutch when possible and coasting, and building momentum before climbing grades to reduce gear changes.
Plank Support Replaces Crosswise Castings in Car Bodies
A Popular Mechanics notice explains that modern light car models drop the malleable castings and crosswise rods in running board supports. Instead two channel iron supports bend to shape. to avoid damage when removing the rear end, a strong plank with wooden blocks at the ends is used to prevent spreading of the running boards during jacking and blocking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Two Tire Mistakes For Car Owners
A dented or bent rim risks rim cutting and reduces tire casing life. Neglecting valve stems and stay bolts leads to water entering the casing on wet roads or during washing.
Automobile safety tips and tire wear warnings
A front wheel flat tire is riskier than a rear one and brakes should be tested when starting. In the United States and Canada 88 percent of registered motor vehicles exist worldwide. Brass polish can damage nickel trim and abrasive particles scratch plating. A tire can be injured without visible defects, yet a serious blowout may occur after hundreds of miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Iowa city and state events show wide civic activity
The report lists a busy Iowa calendar with a town band raising funds, an American peony show in Des Moines, and new or expanded community organizations in Laurens and Charles City. It notes a third annual bible conference at Riverview Park Cedar Falls, corn borers threatening crops, and safe Fourth of July plans in Marshalltown.
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Dayton
Des Moines
Laurens
Charles City
Audubon
Riverview
Cedar Falls
Iowa
A. C. Conaway
Marshalltown
Highway Education Board
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Marshall County
Executive Committee
Executive Council
County Board of Supervisors
Iowa State College of Agriculture
Ames
Africa
W. J. Brown
Cincinnati
United States
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Ad Claims Pure Kidney Help
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non habit forming kidney liver and bladder remedy. It promises purity strength and consistent quality in every bottle and offers a sample by mail with ten cent postage.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Base Line Demands Accurate Measurement On Shore
Geodetic surveyors emphasize a precisely measured base line and describe Canada’s and Oyster Bay BC method. The project ran along a tidal stretch where half the line lay underwater at high tide yet marked posts in sand held firm. Measurements taken at low tide proved satisfactory and valid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geodetic Survey of Canada
Natural Resources of Canada
Oyster Bay
British Columbia
Women Can Dye Any Garment Drapery
Advertisement states dyeing or tinting services for worn or faded clothing and drapery, offered at 15 cents per garment, highlighting affordable revival of fabric items.
Diamond Dyes Advertisement Headlines
Advertisement proclaims Diamond Dyes guarantee perfect home dyeing even for first timers. Druggists carry all colors and each package includes directions for use.
Early sheep arrivals shaped American flocks
Nature Magazine notes that Mayflower descendants from Wiltshire stock arrived in Plymouth and contributed fine wool. Dutch settlers brought long-legged sheep with coarse wool to New York, and Swedish settlers in New Jersey brought rams and ewes to populate the new land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Nature Magazine
New York
New Jersey
Bnew
Three hair nets and two dances and a car ride
A brief, quirky exchange features a shopper asking for three hair nets and staff responding with the suggested items. The dialogue hints at a mundane purchase framed with humor.
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Congress of Colorado
Frwin Greer
Greer Colleges of Automotive Engineering
Northern Pacific Land Grant
Ostank OF Trugs Board
Automobile News
Cotham
New York City
Charles Leavy
Hawkeye
State News
Ie Hee
U. S
Haarlem
Spohn’s
Orm
Spohn
Spohn Medicat CO
Goshen Ind
Sam Fres
Gea
Phattoers Sberstories Dept M
Maiden
Mase
Einiasns Maes
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