Washington Capitol Ceremony Marks New Session
The noon session opens with full galleries in both chambers as Vice President Garner and Speaker Byrns call to order. Senators and representatives take oaths, resolutions are offered, and key figures including Mrs. Roosevelt and notable lawmakers are shown in a bustling, ceremonial scene.
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Cabinet adviser questions wartime power data questionnaire
The article describes Cooke, a top water power adviser, questioning a confidential NEC data collection form. He argues the questionnaire requests sensitive information about government power projects and demands justification for sharing such details. Peter Grimm says the document was from a subordinate and will be simplified for coordinating purposes.
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Doubt of Fanning Comrade Was Karpis Doubt
Kansas City AP reports W A Smith head of the Justice Department bureau says Alvin Karpis unlikely to be the man who eluded police in the recent auto chase. Fingerprints from Homer Fanning’s cabin do not match the fugitive wanted for the Bremer kidnapping and related crimes.
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St. Paul
National Geographic to Check Solar System Timing
The National Geographic Society and Georgetown University will fund a world spanning eclipse study to test if the solar system runs on schedule. A five member team led by Dr. Paul A. McNally SJ will travel to Orenburg in the U S S R to observe the June 19 total eclipse and calibrate time with photographs.
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Fisherman’s Family Still Guards Body on Magdalen Islands
On Magdalen Islands eleven days after Didier Fougere was declared dead his family guards what they believe is a living body. They point to absent rigor mortis and a fogged breath mirror as signs of life, while officials maintain death.
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Frank W. Leslie
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Fougere
Heavy Snow Slows Traffic Yet Roads Remain Open
A winter storm dropped about four and a half inches of wet snow on Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas delaying travel. High moisture and calm winds limited rail and road disruption though icy patches urged cautious driving. City crews deployed plows and extra workers to clear streets while rail, power, and communications remained intact. Temperature hovered near freezing with a total precipitation of 0.38 inches.
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WPA Men Balk At Working On Sewer Job In Snow Storm
About twenty WPA workers on the Dairy Dale sewer project refused to work Thursday citing a WPA weather rule. The foreman urged necessary tasks to guard against wall collapse during thaw risks. Twenty six men stayed and completed the required work before a 10:30 a.m. dismissal.
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Coe Student Burned At Fraternity House Incident
Bob Manville a 22 year old Coe College student of Waurel Mississippi living at the Delta Phi Epsilon house 839 First Avenue suffered burns to his face and right hand at 10 30 p m Wednesday while adjusting an oil burner. He was taken to St Luke s hospital for first aid
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Two Hurt In Collision Blamed On Slippery Streets
L L Ayers 48 Wellman and George Emmons 49 Iowa City suffered cuts and facial bruises at 11 45 a m Thursday when Ayers car struck a machine driven by Mrs Orville Kelsey of 1200 Tenth street NW at K avenue and Eighth street NW Mrs Kelley took the injured men to her home and police headquarters provided emergency aid both drivers cited slippery streets as the cause of the crash.
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Ormandy Succeeds Leopold Stokowski
The Philadelphia Orchestra announced that Leopold Stokowski declined a new three year contract and Eugene Ormandy of the Minneapolis orchestra was chosen to succeed him. Stokowski will conduct about 20 concerts next season and will cooperate with his successor to the fullest extent.
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Iowa Pension Plan Wins U S Approval
Federal approval of Iowa old age pension plan could add 16 000 new beneficiaries by April 1 with each receiving 14 50 monthly. Officials expect 700 000 in federal funds in Q1 and note 50 600 applicants, with 8 10 percent ineligible, pushing to cover emergencies.
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Roosevelt Arranges New Speaking Dates Across East
President Roosevelt schedules a January 19 visit to New York City for the dedication of the Theodore Roosevelt Natural History Museum. On February 22 he travels to Temple University for Founder’s Day and to Harvard for Fly Club centennial observance. He will receive an honorary degree at Temple and return to Washington by February 27.
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Murphy Misses Opening Session in Washington
Senator Louis J. Murphy said he would be unable to attend the opening session of congress in Washington Friday due to personal business, keeping him in Iowa until next week.
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Fahy Dies Holder of Noted Brookhart Dinner
Walter J. Fahy, 53, stock broker and former newspaperman, died Wednesday of heart disease. His annual Fahy dinner for Republican senators in Washington drew national attention after Senator Smith W. Brookhart described it in 1926 and to a grand jury, citing silver hip flasks and strong drinks as dinner souvenirs. Fahy, a Fairhaven Connecticut native, worked for the AP, the Boston Tribune and the Washington Times.
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Auto Dealers To Get Junk Bounty In January Trade Program
Detroit AP reports Chevrolet Motor Co announced a one million dollar fund to pay dealers twenty dollars for every old car traded in and junked during January to spur new car sales and trade ins.
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