All Hands Priming Project Calls Big Four for Aid
The piece describes a vast priming project in which Congress controls huge appropriations and authorizations. It names Vice President Garner Speaker Bankhead and leaders Barkley Rayburn as key players who push funding, while Morgenthau and Bell would handle borrowing to cover grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
John Nance Garner
Senate
William B. Bankhead
House
Alben Barkley
Sam Rayburn
Secretary of Treasury
Henry Morgenthau
Daniel Bell
Roosevelt seeks 175 million for rural relief in next fiscal year
The White House proposed a 175 million dollar appropriation to the farm security administration to aid needy farm families. Officials say about 710 thousand families already receive aid and at least 360 thousand more need help, with regional concentrations in the south midwest drought areas Pacific northwest and California. The program targets both families capable of returning to self support with help and those unable to regain independence.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Agriculture Department
Congress
Farm Security Administration
South
Middlewest
Pacific Northwest
California
Basia
Easter Cruise Deteriorates at Casino Bar
Joyce Milner and Dick Hamilton clash with Isobel Porter aboard a Cuban casino cruise as Mrs Porter explains management’s stance on unruly tourists. Dick resents being tasked to eject a drunk patron while Isobel seeks a mate and Joyce faces personal tensions amid unfolding drama.
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Joyce Milner
Dick Hamilton
Isobel Porter
Havana Cruise Intrigues End in Late Night Drama
On the Havana leg of a cruise, Mrs. Porter schemes to smuggle Mr. O’Hara away after a drunken episode as Isobel awaits marriage, Joyce vanishes with Gregory, and Richard frets over loyalties. Dawn finds Joyce despairing as memories of Bermuda fade into a restless, unresolved night.
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Richard
Miss Milner
Mr. O'Hara
Isobel
Somone
O'Hara
Adolph
Joyce
Mr. O'Haran
Mrs. Porter
Chameleon Halibut and Horned Toad Noted for Color Change
A zoological note describes the chameleon like halibut capable of color matching its surroundings while the giant horned toad of South America is said to bark and bite as a dog would.
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South America
McKenney on Bridge Unusual Coup Saves Slam Play
Bridge notes describe an unusual coup in a slam contract where the declarer, facing a tricky layout, achieves a successful trick by a play that appears safe but yields the trump win. The hand illustrates how the tactic changes the outcome.
Remarkable Variation Secures South Contract in Bridge
The article details a complex bridge hand where South wins the contract after a bold line. A club king, ace trumps and careful ruffing sequence in diamonds and spades allow South to force all but one trick, despite early setbacks.
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Hower
South
East
Declarer
Contract Problem Teases Hidden Trick for Match Point Turnaround
North must play four hearts though three no trump is a laydown. A clever line exists to recover an extra trick, turning a bottom score into a top on the match.
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North
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Works Progress
Harry L. Hopkins
Nathan Straus
Ebert K. Burlew
Interior
Harold Ickes
Stewart McDonald
FDR
Marion White
O’hara
Cuba
Mrs. O'Hara
Cruise
NEA Service, Inc
Woma
Hastilly
Havana
Bermuda
Young Roberts
Gregory
Empress
Bermuda Harbor
McKenney
William E. McKenney
American Contract Bridge League
Duplica
la Pass
Chesterfield
Paul Douglas
Lefty Gomez
Mor
Coperight
Lherrt & Mynss Tossacon Co
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