Navy gas boosts deep sea diving safety tests and scouts honor
Reports from Washington on naval tests describe helium gas reducing blood nitrogen absorption to allow deeper dives and faster ascents. A new rescue breathing apparatus and mine sweeping rope were also tested, with ships like Saratoga and Washington under construction. In Chapel Hill, 57 scouts earned merit badges at Memorial Hall, marking a state and regional high in Boy Scout work.
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J. D. Beuret
Navy Bureau of Conction and Repair
Itewas
New York
Mare Island
Scout master presides over troop award ceremony
The university faculty member who leads the local scout troop presided over last night’s ceremony. A total of 57 awards were handed out including four second class badges ten first class badges 168 merit badges 14 star badges five life badges and two eagle badges.
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University Faculty
House Debates Broad Excise Tax Reductions
Washington December 17 AP The House nears finish on the revenue bill with focus on reducing the automobile passenger car levy from 5 to 3 percent and repealing taxes on trucks tires and auto accessories. Debates over inheritance tax rates and broader tax club lobbying are highlighted as lawmakers seek balance between cuts and revenue.
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Washington
House
American Automobile Association
Blanton
Texas
Texas Club
Frank W. Mondell
Wyoming
Vepublican
Kappa Alpha Frat Meet Opens In Richmond
Four sons of Kappa Alphas will be initiated at the thirty first biennial convention in Richmond Virginia as delegates from 105 chapters gather. The model initiation will occur in the state capitol hall designed by Thomas Jefferson with governors and college presidents set to attend.
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Richmond
Kappa Alphas
Kappa Alpha Order
Southern
House of Delegates
State Capitol
Thomas Jefferson
John Slaughter Candler
Gamma
University of Georgia
John McCullough Hodgson
Ernest Perry Buxton, Jr
Eta
University of Richmond
Chariton G. Crenshaw
Zeta
Randolph-Macon College
Candler
Asa W. Candler
Atlanta
Asa G. Candler
Warren A. Candler
Austin D. Peay
Tenessee
Henry D. Whitfield
Mississippi
Thomas G. Mcleod
South Carolina
Kappa Alpha
J. A. C. Chandler
William and Mary
Arthur Kyle Davis
Southern Seminary
W. J. Parrish, Jr
Cabella Phillips
Kenneth Grouse
History of North Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs Complete
The North Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs reports its history book is printed and headed to distribution on March 1. Mrs. Cornelia P. Jarman announces the publication and district presidents handle sales with a $10 gold prize for the top seller by the Asheville convention in May.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs
Cornelia P. Jarman
Asheville
Spain bans German goods with 80 percent surtax
Madrid moves to bar all German goods from the Canary Islands and Morocco and imposes an 80 percent surtax on those entering Spain. The action targets German products as part of wartime measures. Continuous restrictions affect imports to the region and the broader trade stance of Spain.
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Madrid
Canaries
Morocco
Spain
Halifax Farmers Install Large Poultry Incubator
Halifax county farmers install a 7 200 egg incubator at Hobgood to operate with the 3 200 egg plant of the Scotland Neck Poultry Association. A milk house plan by A C Kimrey and a ration for 20 Holstein cows were developed. milk will be sold in Norfolk.
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Scotland Neck
Halifax County
Hobgood
C. E. Littlejohn
Percy Johnson
Palmyra
Littlejohn
Norfolk
Labor colleges in the United States numbered around fifty
A rough tally places roughly fifty labor colleges operating across the United States. The figure reflects dispersion across states and aligns with trends in organized labor education and training facilities.
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Labor Colleges
United States
Oratorio The Messiah Nears Two Centuries of Age
In Greensboro North Carolina a North Carolin a College for Women program featured Handel s oratorio The Messiah noting its 1742 Dublin premiere and a 1741 composition timeline It first appeared in Boston at Christmas 1818 before becoming a staple of American concerts
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North Carolin College For Women
Handel
Dublin
Boston
Muskegon High School Scholar Ship Fund Details
A scholarship fund of 7216 dollars is available to Mus kegon Michigan high school graduates in need of aid to pursue further education. Three percent interest is charged on loans from the fund, which began with 300 dollars donated by the class of 1909.
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Muskegon
Mich
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