The Long History of Holidays and Public Observances
The article traces holidays from ancient religious feasts to modern public observances, noting how celebrations evolved with civilization. It highlights how kings used feasts to pacify the masses, the rise of public commemorations, and the shift from luxury events to civic and national remembrances. It cites Mothers Day, Labor Day, and the Washington bicentennial as examples, and calls for a day of national tribute from Maine to the Gulf in remembrance of those who served in wars.
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United States
Maine
Gulf
Atlantic
Ocean
West Virginia to Tax Wage Earners and Businesses in New Bill
Charleston officials estimate the $10 million indirect revenue bill will levy a 1 percent personal income tax with $600 exemptions for individuals and $400 plus $200 per child for married filers. Additional taxes include retail sales, coal, natural gas, oil, lime stone, sand and gravel, timber, manufacturers, wholesale sales, utilities, and more, with total projected annual collections ranging from about $9.9 to $11.8 million depending on compliance. The measure, drafted to offset property tax limits, targets wage earners and various industries as the legislature moves toward finalizing the package.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Legislative Efficiency and Economy Committee
Kump
Congress Moves to Abolish Gold Clause Nationwide
Washington action aims to abolish the gold clause in all contracts both existing and future and require payment in legal tender money. The plan, backed by swift congressional committee action, faces opposition as critics call it repudiation of government and private obligations totaling about 100 billion dollars.
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Washington
Congressional Committee
House
Army pilot wins Mackay trophy for 1932 meritorious flight
Lieutenant Charles H. Howard of the U S Army Air Corps, commander of the 11th U S bombing squadron, is to be awarded the Mackay trophy for the most meritorious flight of 1932. His blizzard rescue flight to a Navajo tribe in Arizona last year showcased his skill and courage.
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Arizona
Charles H. Howard
U. S. Army Air Corpse
Mackay
U. S
Seventeen-Year-Old Missing After Mother's Murder in Flint
Flint Michigan, May 27. A broad search is under way for Balfe MacDonald, 17, after his mother Grace B. MacDonald 54 was found beaten to death in her Crescent Drive home. The investigation notes his threats to harm himself and a missing $1000. Police report a companion and a late-night stop for directions to Chicago.
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Flint
Mich
Balfe MacDonald
Grace B. MacDonald
MacDonald
Chicago
Churchmen Vote to Support Foreign Missions Board
In Columbus on May 27 the general assembly backed the board of foreign missions by a wide majority. The ultrafundamentalists led by J Gresham Machen had opposed the board over its handling of Mrs Pearl Buck, a former missionary and author. The assembly deemed the minority report unsupportable and affirmed the board's actions.
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Columbus
Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
Board of Foreign Missions
Assembly
Foreign Missions Committee
J. Gresham Machen
Philadelphia
Pearl Buck
Minority Report
Roy EB. Vail
Detroit
Robert E. Speer
Peter Stam Jr
Robert 8. Marsden
Middletown
Century of Progress Opens With Colorful Spectacle in Chicago
Chicago celebrated the Century of Progress with a five month exposition opening crowd scenes at Soldier Field and the halls. Postmaster General Farley signed the proclamation inaugurating the fair as visitors toured science exhibits and dramatic presentations spanning continents and eras on a 424 acre site. The sky ride towers rose above the grounds as workers prepared the 64th floor observation points with the rocket cars pending operation.
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Mammoth Soldier Field
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
Old Fort Dearborn
Abraham Lincoln
Industrial recovery signals as plants reopen and freight climbs
Indiana Harbor plans a June 1 reopening of the Universal Atlas Cement plant, citing a 300 to 400 worker return. Freight car loadings surpassed 1932 levels by 15 990 cars last week, totaling 531 618 for the year, while New York Central and Baltimore and Ohio report strong April profits. Steel mill activity in Youngstown set to rise to 45 percent capacity next week.
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Ind
Universal Atlas Cement Company
United States Steel Corporation
Chicago
United States
American Railway Association
New York
New York Central Lines
Baltimore and Ohio
Youngstown
Irene Savage among victims in Broadway gang gun battle
Irene Savage aged 23 was seriously wounded when rival New York gangsters fought in a Broadway street battle. Two other bystanders on the Gay White Way were also injured in the shootout.
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Irene Savage
New York
Broadway
Gay White Way
States move toward repeal as prophesied by wets
Delaware and Nevada joined Michigan Rhode Island Wisconsin New Jersey Wyoming New York in endorsing repeal of the eighteenth amendment. Early returns show wet majorities in key districts with Delaware's Wilmington area strong for repeal and Nevada city and Clark County leaning wet. Official action appears set for a June convention and nationwide momentum grows.
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Delaware
Nevada
Michigan
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
New Jersey
Wyoming
New York
Clark County
Wilmington
Georgetown
Robert G. Houston
Lewis
Indian River
Selbyville
U.S
John G. Townsend Jr
Dover
Profits Of Untold Millions Revealed In Morgan Files
Washington May 27 Senate investigators disclosed profits of untold millions by the House of Morgan from security flotations and syndicate operations across 1927 to 1931. The firm reported gross profits of 18 284 908 dollars from securities sales and hinted at untabulated gains from stock pools and other operations. The figures include a joint Proctor and Gamble account showing Morgan profits of 1 853 959 dollars from 186 900 shares traded.
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Washington
House of Morgan
Banking House
Senate
Morgan
Morgan House
Proctor and Gamble Company
Memorial Day Observance to Include Parade and Speech
Bluefield units and local organizations plan a Memorial Day program in Bluefield with a parade public service at Ramsey Junior High School auditorium and graveside decorations at Maple Park and Walnut Grove cemeteries. Congressman John Keep will be the principal speaker. Citizens are urged to donate flowers at the Municipal Auditorium.
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Bluefield
America
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Spanish American War Veterans
Lone of the American Revolution
Daughters of the American Revolution
Unit
Confederate Veterans
Daughters of the Confederacy
West Virginia National Guard
Boy Scouts of America
American Red Cross
Bluefield Business Men's Association
Walnut Grove
John Keep
Municipal Auditorium
Securities Act Made Into Law
President Roosevelt signed into law a sweeping act to require full publicity of new security issues to disclose all pertinent data and curb fraudulent offerings. The FTC will administer the act and draft regulations to enforce registration before public advertising exists for domestic and foreign issues. The measure aims to protect investors and curb high pressure salesmanship in flotations.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Federal Trade Commission
Arrival of Hitler aide sparks clashes with police in Brooklyn
More than a thousand protesters clashed with officers as Hans Weidemann, German spokesman at the Chicago Century of Progress, arrived by liner in Brooklyn. Police had moved him aboard a tug to shore, while Weidemann claimed his mission carried no propaganda for Hitler.
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Hans Weidemann
Brooklyn
N. Y
Weidemann
Hitler
Roanoke ARRL Convention Opens With 130 Registrations
The Roanoke division convention of the American Radio Relay League opened with 130 registered attendees and expected 50 more. Notable visitors include Captain N L Baldwin and Lieut Commander E C Rogers, with sessions at the West Virginia hotel featuring talks on transmitter design and demonstrations, plus a musical program.
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American Radio Relay League
Bluefield Amateur Radio Club
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
N. L. Baldwin
United States Army
Army Wireless Net
Bluefield
Blacksburg
Cleaver
United States Navy
West Virginian Hotel
C. William Wade Jr
Harry C. Weller
General Western Division
Norfolk and Western Railway
Laurence B. Tierney
Roy C. Cordeman
Washington Radio Club
Cordeman
Marion Smith
James Elmer Brown
Conrad Brevick
Elizabeth M. Mandonini
Judges to Ignore Pinchot Demand
Harrisburg May 27 Governor Pinchot pressed for the resignation of two state supreme court justices for buying Morgan holdings at below market prices. He urged Justices John W. Kephart and William I. Schaffer to step down, saying he would remove them if he could. Schaffer defended his investment and loss, while Kephart noted he still holds the stock valued at six thousand dollars.
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Harrisburg
Pinchot
Supreme Court
J. P. Morgan
John W. Kephart
William I. Schaffer
Schaffer
Alleghany Corporation
Senate Opposes Administration Neutrality Plan
The Senate foreign relations committee unanimously opposed Roosevelt's neutrality waiver tied to an arms reduction plan. Senator Johnson of California pushed an amendment requiring any embargo be applied to all nations in the conflict. Roosevelt, busy with other international matters, met with Viscount Ishi and issued a joint statement on economic conference cooperation.
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Washington
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Roosevelt
Norman H. Davis
America
Johnson
California
Congress
Rosevelt
Viscount Kikujiro Ishi
London
Traders Scramble As Market Rises On Big Trading Day
New York May 27 reports record volume as traders scramble to convert dollars into stocks and commodities with rising prices in a Saturday session on the New York Stock Exchange. Inflation fears grow after government plans to abrogate the gold clause in private and public obligations. Wheat jumps three cents a bushel as stocks gain and raw commodity prices approach levels seen a year and a half ago amid deflation fears linked to England's Gold Standard abandonment and the banking crisis.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago
England
Pennsylvania miners to get wage advance
Announcement of a 10 percent wage increase impacts more than 10 000 miners in southwestern Pennsylvania. About 8000 Pittsburgh Coal Company workers will earn up to 3 80 daily under the new scale, compared with the 7 50 base rate in the 1926 Jacksonville agreement. Keystone Coal and Coke of Greensburg with 1000 workers and Jamison Coal and Coke of Greensburg with 1260 miners also reported increases.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Jacksoville
Keystone Coal and Coke Company
Greensburg
Jamison Coal and Coke Company
Railroad Bill Faces Opposition in House
Washington May 27 The administration bill granting power to a federal coordinator to run economies in railroad operations passed the Senate and goes to the House where opposition forms over labor and dismissal clauses. Democratic leaders doubt the bill can pass without labor safeguards, while President Roosevelt opposes the measure suspending laws for a year and authorizing a federal coordinator to work with three regional railroad committees.
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Washington
Senate
House
House Commerce Committee
Roosevelt
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Gus” Winkler
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