Postmaster General Brown Burning Records Revealed
Revelations in Washington expose large postage subsidies and noncompetitive contracts under Postmaster General Walter Brown. They show orders to dismantle records, favoritism toward great airway interests, and pressure on postmasters to back Hoover candidates. Eyewitness accounts from former administration staff, including E. Z. Clark, detail such ethics.
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E. Z. Clark
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Post Office Department
Senator Reed shifts stance on veteran compensation in election year
Senator David Reed, under pressure in a Pennsylvania primary, shifts from opposing broad veteran compensation to endorsing more expansive aid. The move appeases veterans groups and banking and industrial supporters, while critics question motive and timing in this election year.
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I C C Report on the Railways Gains and Needs
The Interstate Commerce Commission issues its first railways report since 1920 noting improved conditions and a smaller annual deficit. July and August yielded a 46 million net income, contrasting with a 45 million deficit in 1932. The commission urges tax and regulatory adjustments to level the field with competing transport forms for broader railroad gains.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Paris styles present dual ensembles for one coat
Paris fashion notes describe two matching ensembles for a single coat, with brown and green combinations, brown gloves and shoes, and a brown felt hat. Modest necklines are favored, diamond clips and perforated instep footwear are in vogue. Black and brown dominate, with navy and green also noted.
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Kidstein
National Parks Wonders Highlighted in Nature Notes
A United Press overview from Washington notes Interior Department praise of national parks features in Nature Notes from the National Parks. It mentions Alaskan reindeer, trumpeter swans in Yellowstone, five crestail grebes in Sequoia, Wakefield squirrels, and a bear cub teaching car repair. Also covered are Stimson returning to practice law and NRA debates, plus Congress eyeing vacant Supreme Court space and a light Seattle fishing season with about 200,000 cases fewer.
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Sequoia Naional Park
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Stimson
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B. R. Brennen
State Director of Fisheries
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Ed Horton the Mad Genius of Hollywood Stage
A quirky profile of Ed ward Everett Horton, described as a lively entertainer and would be dentist, owning three cars and a racing boat. He is portrayed as a controversial figure at bars and a collector of English period furniture while pursuing acting roles and dream career twists.
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Training plans eyed for blind students in Janesville
Janesville Wis New training ideas for the School for the Blind aim to broaden programs as work opportunities shrink for the blind. Officials consider adding agriculture and other hands on courses to prepare students for diverse jobs in coming years.
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Transportation in Newfoundland Harsh Winter Sled Routes Described
In Newfoundland winters, dogs carry all transport and mail travels by sledge over 20 miles from the railroad terminal. The text compares this to Alaska with a 600 mile trek from Wotzebue to Point Barrow across treeless, featureless snow barrens.
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Skylight thief again eludes Sharon police
In Sharon Pennsylvania on Wednesday a burglar known as the skylight thief struck again, escaping as police closed in. Officer WL Woodward of Armstrong Grocery Company spotted a crouching man in a company building and alerted authorities. Detectives traced the suspect through a trap door on the roof after a string of recent burglaries, including clothing stores and a dental office, with cash stolen. A West Side jewelry shop was also targeted in an earlier failed Christmas entry. Woodward provided a detailed description to officers.
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Tires of Luxury Abandons Wealth in Pittsburgh
Miss Viola Sayles, 18, Carnegie Tech coed, Pittsburgh, writes her mother Mrs Bertha Sayles that she ran away after tiring of wealth and luxury. She says she has reached Cleveland and plans to live independently in her own way after several days away from home.
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