Banking imperialists and the need for reform in American finance
The Christian Science Monitor editorial argues that city after city faces bank failures tied to bank holding companies and the misuse of depositor funds for personal empire building. It cites Mills and Couzens in Detroit and references Mitchell and others, warning that such practices threaten ordinary depositors and call for public thought change and stricter reform to prioritize safe lending over consolidation and promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson W. Mills
First National Bank
Detroit
James Couzens
Senator Couzens
General Motors
Henry Ford
New York
Joseph E. Harriman
Charles FE. Mitchell
Federal Reserve
Chicago
Mills
Bank
Col
Luke Lea
Tennessee
Chamber of Commerce Encomium
John T. Flynn
Congress
Christian Science Monitor
New York Writers Move In and Out of Town
A reflective column notes New York hosts few notable writers now as many live abroad or on the Pacific coast. Editors work via agents, while prominent figures like Hemingway and Bromfield reside in Europe. The piece also visits figures such as Oscar, Waldorf director Boomer, and Cohan, plus a rural hideaway near Mt. Kisco with state troopers on duty to manage weekend crowds. It ends with a curious tale of a former Midwest hotel girl who becomes a nun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Greenwih Village
Washington Square
Europe
Hemingway
Louis Bromfield
Pacific Coast
Atlantic
Boston
Ben Ames Williams
Harold Bell Wright
Tucson
Gouverneur Morris
Tahiti
Pearl Buck
China
Vicki Baum
Germany
Mt. Kisco
Westchester
Manhattan
Descriptive Writer in a Truckman and Notable Skies of New York
A truckman visits Leon Gordon's studio about a nude for a friend. Barbara Hutton’s engagement ring rumors surface alongside a run on smoked pearls. One Band Ike dominates street life with a bass drum tambourine and clarinet, earning about four dollars daily. Marine artists Kent and Finnier navigate with old salt ease, while Felicity types fail to capture the sea. A gilded youth named Winthrop Saltus endures a season’s exotic Park Avenue ocelot bite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Gordon
Barbara Hutton
New York
Ike
Park Avenue
Winthrop Saltus
Water supply must rely on new source for growth
Citizens note persistent taste and odor complaints in Bryan water and urge securing a first class supply from a source beyond shallow wells. The piece discusses a potential Bryan College joint project funded under the National Recovery Act, with government aid covering 30 percent and long term, low interest loans for the rest, and the possibility of future joint ownership or sale of water to College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
College
Chamber of Commerce
Public Attitude on Crime and Justice Slant
The Star Telegram urges tougher laws and a sharper public stance on crime across Southern cities. It cites failures of justice, with many killers escaping trials or punishment, and argues indifference and sensationalism hinder crime reduction and increase homicide rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star- Telegram
Prohibition Backers Hope as Texas Vote Shifts
Senator Morris Sheppard proclaims renewed support for prohibition after Texas returns show a strong anti repeal sentiment. He warns of evils from liquor traffic and praises unwavering conviction as essential to honest government. Roosevelt discusses RFC loans to help employers absorb NRA expansion amid a hoped business rebound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Sheppard
Texas
Friends of Prohibition
NRA
Roosevelt
South to Host Reforestation Camps and Flood Control Plans
Reports from Washington indicate some northern reforestation workers may be moved south for winter. Navasota valley is eyed for winter camps and flood control work on the Brazos is proposed to reduce flood damage. Texas women produce exquisite baby dresses on a sweatshop basis earning 1 to 11 12 cents per hour, labor officials urged to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Northwest
Chamber of Commerce
Luther Johnson
Robert Fechner
Navasota
Brazos River
Brazos
Texas
Code talks stall as coal and retail interests weigh options
NRA administrators struggle to finalize a code amid bituminous coal and retail rounds. Moley appears unaware of Hull’s stance, yet evidence suggests the Tennessee statesman held a similar idea about the approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahe Nra
Moley
Cordell Hull
Statesman
Tennessee
Gypsy caravan invades Bryan with fortune tellers on parade
A band of about 35 itinerant gypsies arrived in Bryan yesterday attracting attention as women offered fortune telling for silver. The nomads headed northward and set up a camp at Parsons Lake. Also noted: W J Coulter bought fall and winter goods, Jeff Cole returns to Dunns ranch, Mrs J T Evans to represent a firm in Bryan, and delays in Millican quarry rock shipments for Main Street. Lucy Wilson returns from visits in Alabama and Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Parsons Lake
W. J. Coulter
Jeff Cole
Dunn
Benchley
J. T. Evans
Dallas
Tithhe-Gettenger
Joe Batts
Main Street
Millican
Maloney
Lucy Wilson
Alabama
Kentucky
Ever Stop to Think OY FDLON Shawl Okla Gangs Stifle Progress
The passage critiques city gangs in Oklahoma, naming the selfish wrecking and pull backs as obstructors of home city progress. It argues these groups undermine ambitions, conceal bad deeds, and block constructive development to protect their own interests.
Farmers Debate Fertilizer Use and Cotton Output
The Shreveport Times rebuts charges that South farmers plowing up contract cotton intend to buy fertilizer to force a larger crop. It argues aggressive fertilizer use is wasteful and anti social, warning that prosperous farmers risk becoming bad citizens as policy shifts threaten prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport Times
South
the Times
Dallas News
Today In History: Holmes Birth on August 2, 1862
Oliver Wendell Holmes an American philosopher and essayist was born on August 2 1862.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Philosopher
First Federation Fall Program Opens Education Focus
The Bryan Federation of Young People's Societies starts its fall education series at First Presbyterian Church Sunday at 3:30 PM with talks on education's influence on religion and its value to individuals. A 5 minute discussion by students and a 10 minute address by Superintendent S. M. Brown of Bryan public schools follow, after a song service led by W. Johnson of First Baptist Church and a special musical number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Federation of Young People’s Societies
First Presbyterian Church
8. M. Brown
Rbryan Public Schools
W. §. Johnson
First Baptist Church
Pfieffer Hall Remodeled for A M Consolidated School
Pfieffer Hall on the A M College campus is being remodeled to house the first seven grades of the consolidated school. Under W A Orth supervision, the work includes four classrooms a study hall offices cloak rooms and new heating and seating. Cost is about 4000 dollars and completion is planned for the fall term. Dean M E Vezey F C Bolton and H R Gross are coordinating with Orth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfieffer
A. & M. College
W. A. Orth
College Utilities Department
College
Pfieffey
M. E. Vezey
Dean F. C. Bolton
H. R
Former Bryantte Writes of Texas Society in West
Mrs. A. L. Partington, formerly Lula Hardy of Bryan, writes from Portland, Oregon, about her Texas Society of Oregon membership. A Portland clipping details the annual picnic at Jantzen Beach Park for Texans in Oregon and Washington, with a sports program. Officers listed include G. Y. Harry president, Mrs. Onah Hescomb vice president, Alice M. Hammond secretary, and William A. Davidson picnic chairman. Partington is the daughter of Mrs. Mattie Hardy, now in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Partington
Lula Hardy
Bryan
Portland
Oregon
Texas Society of Oregon
Washington
Jantzen Beach Park
Texas Society
G. Y. Harry
Onah Hescomb
Alice M. Hammond
William A. Davidson
Partington
Mattie Hardy
Houston
Brothers Reunited After Sixteen Years Visit Bryan
Mr and Mrs Charles Munday of Cleburne return from Brownsville to visit A F E Munday in Bryan. It is the first meeting in sixteen years between the two brothers, with A F E Munday hosting as Charles Munday uses NRA leave to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Munday
Cleburne
Brownsville
A. F E. Munday
Bryan
Dave Munday
Santa Fe Railroad
NRA
Culpepper and Henderson Family Ties Highlight Bryan Visit
Mr. and Mrs. C. Culpepper of Cameron are in Bryan for the day while Mr. Culpepper, owner of Milam Candy, conducts business. Mrs. Culpepper, formerly Miss Mary Lake Henderson, has longstanding ties with Bryan through relatives Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Culpepper
Cameron
Bryan
Culpepper
Milam Candy Company
Knight Family and Krauchar Visit Then Return Home
Mr and Mrs J A Knight visited Mrs Bridget Lindsay and sisters Mrs Lois Thompson and Miss Dora Lindsay in Bryan on Sunday. Thomas Krauchar returned to his desk at the highway department office here Monday after weekend with family in Caldwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Knight
Knight
Bridget Lindsay
Lois Thompson
Dora Lindsay
Bryan
Thomas Krauchar
Highway Department
Caldwell
Popular couple wed in morning ceremony at College Station
A beautiful bridal ceremony solemnized Thursday morning at the Benson home on College Rise. Miss Em Benson became the bride of Wa Rd Eddy of A and M College. Witnesses included family members and Mrs Benson’s sisters. The couple planned a short wedding trip to San Antonio and Kerrville before returning to their home near Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Benson
College Ri
Em Jenson
Wa Rk. D. Eddy
A. & M. College
Imm
Bai
Frances Benson
Bryan
Em Benson
Step F. Austin High School
Bry
University Texas
Teague
Eddy
A. & College of Texas
Minois
University of Iliael
Calvert Girl to Wed Bryan Man in September
Mrs. W. E. Cloud Mrs. H. Shepard and Mrs. Irma Hensark attended an engagement announcement in Calvert. Miss Irete Knapp of Daly will wed Glenn Cloud of Bryan. Cloud is son of Mr and Mrs W E Cloud connected with the Bryan grocery business. Knapp is a well known nurse in Bryan and Calvert society anticipates numerous pre nuptial courtesy events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Cloud
H. Shepard
Irma Hensark
Calvert
Thurad
James Sneed
S. B. Swinson
Swin
Irete Knapp
Daly
Glenn Cloud
Bryan
W. FE. Cloud
Former Bryan Girl Weds Goose Creek Man Saturday
Sunday’s Houston Post features Miss Lou Ruth Hunnicutt daughter of Hunnicutt announcing her marriage to R. J. Tiller of Goose Creek. Hunnicutt was born and raised in Bryan and attended Regan high school. Friends in Bryan extend congratulations and best wishes for happiness and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Post Earri
Lou Ruth Hunnicutt
Hunnicutt
Goose Creek
R. J. Tiller
Ruth Huwonicutt
Bryan
Regan High School
M Tiller
Birthday Celebration for Miss Katherine Viviani
A crowd of about 75 gathered Saturday evening at the Viviani home to celebrate Miss Katherine Viviani s twentieth birthday. Her parents Mr and Mrs Lee Viviani hosted with games and prizes, a sing along, ice cream and refreshments. Mary Viviani directed the entertainment while guests brought gifts for the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Viviani
Katherin Viviani
Fairy Home
Lee Viviani
Bune
Mary Viviani
Misa. Viviani
Onoree
Bryan Visitors Mention Lloydan Lloyd and Hutchinson
Mr and Mrs Russell Lloydan John Lloyd of Reliance were Bryan visitors Monday. Dr J C Hutchinson of Torbett's Sanitarium Marlin was a business visitor in Bryan recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Lloydan
John Lloyd
Reliance
Bryan
J. C. Hutchinson
Torbett’s Sanitarium
Marlin
Bryan Recen
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