Roosevelt Loan Scrutiny Demands Full Public Report
Elliott Roosevelt urged Robert L. Doughton to release the complete congressional investigation into a $200,000 loan from the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company founder and its two cent on the dollar settlement. He condemned secrecy as harmful to the Roosevelt name and warned that hiding details worsens public suspicion.
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Elliott Roosevelt
Robert L. Doughton
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congressional
The
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
State Board Washes Hands On Davidson County Election Fraud
The state board of elections says no legal means remain to prosecute the Davidson county election fraud case and faults Solicitor Lee Wilson and the county grand jury. It urges the legislature to transfer prosecution of elections to the attorney general to prevent future damage to Davidson and its candidates.
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State Board of Elections
Davidson County
Lee Wilson
Davidson County Grand Jury
Board of Elections
State Bureau of Investigation
Davidson
Davidsonians
Greensboro Superintendent Fights High School Hazing
Ben L. Smith Greensboro Superintendent warns against hazing in high schools and commends officials for precautions. He rejects ordinary pranks and warns that gang beatings by older students are cowardly and injurious to students and the school’s character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben L. Smith
Greensboro
Ruth and Cobb Lead Youth Baseball at Polo Grounds
Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb managed rival 16 and 17 year old teams meeting at the Polo Grounds. The piece contrasts Cobb as a sharp fencer style and Ruth with a battle axe approach, praising their color and skill. It foresees more days spotlighting living sportsmen over dying war figures.
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Babe Ruth
Ty Cobb
Polo Grounds
Cobb
Ruth
Bite risks in humans versus dogs cautioned by navy doctor
Comdr M G Henry notes human bites are potentially 100 percent infected and serious while dog bites are usually clean except for rabies. A veterinarian counters by saying dogs tear and rend food to keep teeth strong and less prone to infection. The piece hints at higher oral infection in meat eaters due to butchered meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Henry
Navy Medical Corps
Editor Daniels Criticized Over Cotton Stockings Remark
A Raleigh News and Observer editorial is ridiculed for urging women to wear cotton stockings. The column mocks Josephus Daniels and his remark about stimulating textile mills, arguing it ignores women’s preferences and mocks the editor’s age and eyesight.
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Josephus Daniels
Raleigh News and Observer
Capitol Square
The
Textile South
Daniels
Mr. Daniels
Parker garners broad North Carolina backing for Supreme Court role
The article notes Judge John Parker, a Republican, enjoys rare unanimous support from North Carolinians regardless of politics. It cites his reaction to a prior Senate rejection and dirty campaign, while highlighting the cross party approval from Parker's friends.
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John Parker
United States Supreme Court
Parker
Supreme Court
Senate
Submarine Threats Near Carolina Beach Prompts City Bridge Program
Witnesses report German U boats coming close to shore during early war days to attack vessels in inland waterways. Bodies of fallen German sailors found in Wilmington mortuaries with movie stubs in pockets. City Manager Braden notes strong contractor and steel company interest for the city bridge construction program.
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Carolina Beach
Jimmie Ellington
Wilmington Mortuaries
Wilmington
Il Am
Roy S. Braden
Thoughts of Others on War, Roads and Aftermath
Quotes from local figures discuss reconversion after war, highway resurfacing on the High Point Greensboro route, reactions to shopfront displays, praise for the tin can salvage drive by junior chamber and boy scouts, and current gasoline abundance with shortages on meters and office equipment.
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Boy Scouts
T. C. Kirkman
Navy withholds radar reference in relief ship sinking note
Wartime censorship clashes over a State Department note on the Ara Maru disaster. The Navy blocks release citing an implied radar reference as aiding the enemy, delaying public knowledge until higher orders overrid the ban. Smaller war plants and VA officials fear veterans may misuse loan funds.
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Washington
Navy
State Department
Tokyo
Europe
Veterans Administration
Visions of GI Bill of Rights in a Small Town Tale
Jack Stinnett recounts a tale where a returned veteran George is eroded by laziness. Friends pool a dollar weekly to hire him and buy a brass cannon statue in the town square. After months he quits, claiming he saved money to buy a brass cannon and start his own business.
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George
Selective Service
Army
Rad
U. S
John M. Harelan
Belasco
O.k
New York
Atlanta
Harlan
Ritz-Carlton
John R. Williams
San Francisco
Johnny Williams
San Fran
Willie
Red Cross
Frank Danchos
Smock
Williams
Pacific
Capitol Square Accredited and Education Standards Questioned
The state department of public instruction finds no disparity in high school ratings between masters degree principals and others, while SACSS requires master degree principals for accreditation. The piece discusses the value of associational crediting, historical context, and a Durham observance tied to General Julian S. Carr's 100th birth anniversary with state participation. A North Carolina farmer’s sheep investment example supports the agricultural perspective. The article notes uncertainty over the five new East Carolina Teachers College trustees’ swearing-in timing.
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State Department of Public Instruction
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Georgia
Texas
North Carolina
Association For Acting
Southern Association
State Department
Ashe County
R. S. Curtis
State Department of Agriculture
Greenville College Board Faces President Search
Oaths will be administered at Greenville as the governor was out of town. The board of trustees weighs selecting a permanent president after the conviction of former president Leon Meadows for embezzlement. Acting president Howard McGinnis is guiding the college while a new head is sought, with ideas he may be from outside the state and given broad authority to reorganize administration and faculty.
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ECTC
Cherry
Greenville
Leon R. Meadows
Meadows
Howard J. McGinnis
Paul Fitzgerald
June c. Rose
Clyde A. Erwin
Excelle Rozzelle
High Point
Winchell On Broadway Morosco Era and Hollywood Gossip
The column recalls William Morris Morosco, his Los Angeles theatres, and his rise as a show business king with hits like The Bird of Paradise and Abie's Irish Rose. It traces his downfall after stock promotion troubles, a fatal slip, and the haunting memory of his once gilded career.
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Oliver Morosco
Ollie
Morosco Theatre
Los Angeles
Tommy Meighan
Richard Dix
Charlie Ruggles
Dave Butler
Thurston Hall
Grace Valentine
George Preston Marshall
Morosco
Corinne Griffith
Washington Red Skins
Midas
Abie
New York
Shuberts
Klaw
Erlanger
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Robert Clarke
Herman Rackover
Vassie Wilson
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Walter Winchell
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Ceer
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Columbus Circle
Ben Roeder
Count Haugwitsroe Reventiow
Barbara Hutton
Mdivani Grant
Phil Reed
Carey
David Selznick
Jennifer Jones
Rudy Vallee
Russell Birdwell
Lew Ayres
Ginger Rogers
Sherman Billingsley
Stork Club
Champs
Paul Gerard Smith
North Hollywood
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