Washington to District tax plan on car fuel hits borders
Charles P. Stewart surveys a proposed scheme by Maryland and Virginia to tax Washington area gasoline wagons and divert 60 percent of the revenue to their states. He notes cross state fines and border controls rising as motorists face new levies and possible passport-like restrictions for interstate travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington
Maryland
Virginia
District of Columbia
Virginix
Serritory
Jdéa
Varainia
New Tersey
Conpwolleut
Rollo Ogden and the Times A Veteran Editor’s Enduring Legacy
Washington remembers Rollo Ogden, a lifelong Times editor who served seven decades in journalism. The piece traces his influence from early Chicago and New York days through his tenure at the Times, noting his endurance, editorial stance, and impact on American journalism amid changing eras and leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Franklin Washington
Ruille Ogden
Ogden
Hhe
Huantla Carly
Car’ Vian Anda
Amrerita
Bonnel
Times
Rollo Ogden
America
New York World
Brisbane
Ochs
Adolph Dichsud
Gouis Wiley
Vary Anda
Bumer Davis
Nicholas Roosevelt
Simeon Strunsky
John Finley
Tripish Bu Kingsbury
Pootitinan Alexander D. Noyes
Wal
Charles Mery
Artin Kroott
Fyvold
Tyre
Golden Standard
British Empire
League of Nations
German Republic
Morgan Firm
Nicholas Murray Butler
Owen D. Young
Manning
Bank of England
Peland
Nluws
Mussolini
Soviet
Russia
Stalin
Trotzky
Germany
Fage
Rollo Osden
Fecte
Vihereby
Dera Olandliie
Ppblle
Nations Debate Defense and Labor Policy Across Nations
The text contrasts Gener al Hagool's defense philosophy advocating strong homeland defenses and limited overseas wars with reflections on neutrality. It then surveys English labor policy, noting union influence, government aid in negotiation, and improvements after the general strike, including mine safety and collective bargaining to reduce industrial friction.
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Atv
England
Wales
Thar
Relief Problem and Public Aid Debate Highlighted
WPA Administrator Harry L Hopkins argues relief must be permanent and realistic, countering claims of temporary need. He stresses private agencies have limited reach and many families depend on public assistance, while others abuse aid and demand ongoing support. The piece notes nationwide concern over unemployment, private employment, and the future of welfare programs.
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Vonsse
America
Reiter
Othe
Highway Department Shakeup Aims At Better Service
Secretary Warren Van Dye announced a shakeup in the State Highway Department to improve cooperation and efficiency in northwestern Pennsylvania. The changes seek closer headquarters alignment, better highway program progress in Erie County, and a more harmonious esprit de corps across the district.
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Highway Department
Highway Service
Warren van Dye
State Highway Department
Pennsylvania
Spirit Co Ynzil
Phblin
Erie County
Histricc
Defense Policy Critique by Retired General Hagood
Maj. Gen. Hagood, retired, criticizes the national defense plan as offensive in nature. He says defense should protect American interests anywhere, and questions why U S policy relies on offensive action under the guise of defense. The piece notes public sentiment in Georgia toward American military actions and private business influence on policy.
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Hagool
Johnson ‘Hagood
Iulleuve
Singing actress Gephuge Niesen shines in Hollywood film shop
Hollywood critics praise Gephuge Niesen for deep musical concentration and expressive delivery. They note her method of living each song, resisting mere surface singing, and compare her intensity to stars like Sulple Tucker and Fanny Brice, highlighting her grip and vitality through the final strain.
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Holly Worm
Calif
Bib
Gephuge Niesen
Neal Singer
Higussfuls
Musicritic
Hse
Wiat Gertine
Live
Ayre Po
Mish Niesen
Birth on a Norwegian ship shapes a life at sea and stage
Born aboard a Norwegian vessel while parents headed home from Europe, she grows up near New York. She begins singing at a young age and spends years at sea as a fisher and performer, taking to the oceans multiple times amid a life tied to ships and pictures.
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New York
Bes
Ami
Chanel unveils US fashion shift in Paris collection
Chanel debuts a new silhouette emphasizing shortened, fuller skirts and elevated shoulders. Tailored jerseys and wools feature boxy jackets, with contrasting long sleeves and bold ribbon trims. Evening wear includes slim, elongated gowns, white silk blouses, and earlier fashion notes highlight shorter, fuller skirts for spring looks.
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Paris
Chanel
Solhouette
Collestina
Jersey
Ongandy
One Minute Quick Facts and Miscellany
Questions cover geography history and literature including the Massouri river origin, who discovered the Philippines, and who wrote The Honsier School master. The page includes hints on etiquette, wise quotes, a fortune reading, a short horoscope, a test answer list, and a note on Japan’s national flag with its sixteen rays.
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Massouri River
The
Philippines
Town Ledger Recalls 1917 Union City Losses and Business Move
Two decades past notes reflect a Mount Union rail disaster impact on Union City residents. The piece lists local families James Carlisch and Dibble kin, a funeral for D. King, and Henry Hoping’s convalescence. It also reports R. G. Damron acquiring interests from W. T. Dawson, Dawson Brothers’ wholesale grocery leader retires after forty years.
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R. G. Damron
First toboggan and Perkasie park history in Bucks County
The piece notes Mena Park in Perkasie Bucks County housed the United States first built on toboggan. It recalls 1738 Abraham Womnibald buying land for a grist mill and 1892 Perkasie residents founding a small amusement area named Menlo which became Lake Lenape attracting thousands of visitors from Philadelphia. It describes modern efforts to beautify the park and lake to draw more tourists.
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Mena Park
Perkasic
Bucks County
United Sates
Abraham Womnibald
Perkasie Itl
Menlo
Perkionien Creek
Lake Lenape
Philadelphia
Remembering Mr Ogden A Hardworking Old Gentleman
Opinion on Mr Ogden portrays a defiant, witty figure who challenged power with relentless blows. The piece places him as a landmark voice in a 18th century coffeehouse tradition, likening his style to Johnson and Burke while lamenting the loss of a man who spoke his mind. The author notes the era’s gatekeeping and the enduring impact of such fearless opinion shaping.
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Pitiles
United States
Mr. Ogden
Johnson
Burke
Charles Fox
Dick Steele
Horace Walpole
James Boewill
Coppnight
Register
Irshulve Srndinaie
Tsushima and Eleanor of Aquitaine in Book Reviews
A review essay surveys Tsushima’s impact on Russian decline and Japan’s rise, praising Priboy’s eyewitness prose. It also profiled Eleanor of Aquitaine in Melis Rosenberg’s biography, noting strong narrative, some author opinions, and the compact scope of a life spanning France to England and the Crusades.
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Eleanor of ‘Aquitaine
Rosenberg
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Houghton Mittin
Voyers
Eleanor
France
England
Uttle
Aquitaine
Rosensberg
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Stewart
Mary
Weyer
Scott's
Orea
Natuen
Hollywood Film Shop
Nivsem
Emerson
Montana
Werdmant Magellan
Japan
Ord
Union City
Ebal
William Carlisch
Canifer
Mount Union
Newton
Dinack
D. King
Eugene Dibble
Bert Dibble
William Messenger
West Waynetreet
Erie
Henry
Washington Street
T. Giblin
Fiie
Bell Telephone Company
Flos
SEE
Scenic and Historia Commission
Books IN Review
Tsushima
Knopf
A. Noyikai Priboy
Kronstadt
Cape
Novikoi@Prilay
Tnion 1
Tor Jt
Dutton
Corinne Sobnson Kern
Hoepilal
Henry Hall
Williams 1
Barcourt, Brace
Lewis Pandleton
Penobscot Bay
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