Low Cost Houses Drive Brings Modern Homes to Small Towns
The United States Housing Authority leads a nationwide push to improve health and safety with 600 million dollars in federal support. In Mount Hope West Virginia 70 twin houses replace 36 shacks after a 238200 dollar loan covering 90 percent. Ky and Mass examples show corporate backing funding projects with affordable rents and community parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Uncle Sam
Jamilord
Federal
United States Housing Authority
Congress
USHA
Mount Hope
W. Va
City of
Schenney Distillers Corporation
East Oil Shortage Emerges As Transport Strains Supply
New York reports growing concern over oil distribution as military needs rise and fuel deliveries lag. Secretary Ickes signals possible gasless Sundays in the East while Congress weighs a Gulf to Atlantic pipeline to shore up supplies and Britain’s tanker transfers reduce U S arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Ickes
Roosevelt
National Defense
Great Britain
Congress
Atlantic Seaboard
Gulf States
Mrs F Roosevelt Reveals How Her Four Sons Won Commissions
Mrs. Roosevelt explains in Ladies Home Journal how four Roosevelt sons earned military commissions. She details James in the Marine Corps through college training and reserve service, Elliott via aviation work and a Washington review, Franklin Junior through naval reserve cruises, and John through merchandising experience and supply corps application. She notes eligibility and qualification matter most, with naval and Army options available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
James
Marine Corps
South America
United States
Los Angeles
Army
Franklin Junior
Navy
Naval Reserve
John
Annapolis
Elliott
Face Lifting of Capitol Delayed by War
The article explains plans to extend the Capitol east front by 32 feet 6 inches to fix structural appearance and add rooms. War in Europe halts work and the project is supported by Senator Connally and Senator Andrews with White House interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WNU
H Street
N. W
Washington, D. C
Hitler
Capitol
the Capitol
David Lynn
Connally
Texas
Senator Andrews
Florida
House
Sam Rayburn
Europe
Capitol Plaza
Lynn
Congress
Senate
Thomas Hugh Walter
Record U S Jobs Hit All Time High Nationwide
Chicago report shows spring rains pass as employment surges. The National Industrial Conference Board estimates over 50 million Americans are working from a potential 55 million workers available, a new historical record for employment levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Chicago
National Industrial Conference Board
Bible in motion pictures planned for Washington venture
Brief notes say Biblical Photoplays will present Bible stories in color on screen to accompany the eight million Bibles printed in 1839. The piece also notes a Will Rogers statue in the Capitol corner near the senate chamber and his quip about keeping an eye on Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Youngren
Pocatello
Idaho
Washington
East
Illinois
Jim Thorpe
Carlisle
France
Freeman Morgan
Skeeter Vogt
Gallup
N- M
Germany
Hitler
Biblical Photoplays
New America
Will Rogers
Capitol
Senate Chamber
Will
Congress
Also Mentioned on This Page
Foundation For
Vincennes
Ind
Pearl City
Sunset Court
Frankfort
National Geographic Society
California
Mid
Oklaho
North
F. Roosevelt
Elliott Roosevelt
Ensign Jobs Roosevelt
James Roosevelt
Ensign Franklin Roosevelt
U.S. Capitol
Viborg
Robert Imbrie
Teheran
Persia
Bolshevicks
State Department
Russia
Imbrie
Petrograd
Leningrad
Holshevicks
Bolshevick
Green Mountains
Vermont
Mountain
Bankhage
Census Bureau
Daniel F. O’brien
Massachusetts Avenue
Hancock
Harvard Bazar
Cambridge
Edward J. Donahue
Massachusetts Ave
Ola
Iron Gats
Carver
Boston
Oil
Boyiston
DEV
Mr. Business Man
Joseph F. Higgins Co., Inc
Chas. H. Fisher & CO
Brookline Street
J. Frank Facey
Prospect Street
Clark & Reid CO
Green St
THE
A. Anastasi
River ST
Central
Goer Business
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!