Slugging Solons in Congress From McKellar to Rankin
A Washington anecdote recalls when Senator McKellar struck two newspapermen and surveys a history of congressional brawls. It catalogs House and Senate dustups from Tillman and McLaurin to Cannon and Taber, Rankin and Hook, with fists and shouting common on the floor and in committee rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Wilcove
Central Press
Washington
Kenneth McKellar
McKellar
Silliman Evans
Nashville Tennessean
Jack Anderson
Congress
Senate
House
Capitol
Ben” Tillman
South Carolina
John L. McLaurin
Charles Sumner
Massachusetts
Preston S. Brooks
Brooks
Summer
Sumner
William E. Chandler
New Hampshire
Joe Blackburn
Kentucky
Blackburn
Chandler
Long
John Taber
New York
Clarence Cannon
Missouri
House Appropriations Committee
Cannon
Taber
Europe
John Rankin
Mississippi
Rep
John Hook
Michigan
Rankin
Hook
Communist Party
John McCormack
Helen Gahagan Douglas
California
House UN- American Activities Committee
Douglas
McCormack
Quiz questions and star Mary Martin career notes
A collection asks who was nicknamed China's George Washington and which coastline is longest, plus if George VI has a jester and the body's largest bone. It also recounts Mary Martin’s Texas birth, early dancing, stage turns in Leave It to Me and One Touch of Venus, films including Night and Day, and Dwight Griswold’s rise from Clinton, Nebraska to Red Cross leadership in Greece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Martin
Weatherford
Texas
Hollywood
Mary
Victor Herbert
Venus
Dwight Palmer Griswold
Nebraska
American Red Cross
Greece
Clinton, Neb
Griswold Named Governor and Diplomatic Agency Head
Lilian Campbell reports Griswold a Nebraska editor publisher from 1922 to 1940 who won Nebraska governor elections in 1940 1942 and 1944. In 1947 he served with the German occupation military government and then led the American Mission for Aid to Greece. He resides in Gordon Nebraska and holds World War I service as first lieutenant and captain in the Field Artillery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Griswold
Germany
Greece
Gordon
Neb
United States Field Artillery
February 7 marks Berlin front reach and notable births
On February 7 1945 Soviet forces reached Berlin outer defenses in World War II. The date also marks births of Sir Thomas More in 1478, Charles Dickens in 1812, and Babe Ruth in 1894.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Sir Thomas More
Henry VII
Charlies Dickens
George Herman (Babe) Ruth
Romance and Impression Motive Shapes The Year Ahead
The message urges personal outreach and timely actions to improve charm and social standing. It counsels attending routine duties thoroughly while a calm year unfolds. A child’s future hints at a steady, conscientious path contributing to society.
Aches and Smells Warn of Weather Shifts
Impending bad weather brings aches to joints and corns while falling pressure makes flowers smell sweeter. The note links atmospheric changes to bodily discomfort and floral scent.
Foster Parents in Peoria Nurture Two Robins Broods
A nest of baby robins moved from a boxcar was placed beside another nest in Peoria. The residents of the second nest fed and raised both broods reflecting neighborly care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Panama Hats From Ecuador Really a Panama Story
The famous Panama hats actually originate in Ecuador with early traders noting the straw hats were imported via Panama. Miners returning from California exchanged gold dust for such hats, revealing the myth of their origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Ecuador
California
Saint Bernard on humility amid praise and humility’s rarity
A Saint Bernard quote notes it is easy to be humble in hardship but rare and meaningful to stay humble when praised, highlighting the virtue of constancy in character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Bernard
Birthday greetings for Lewis and die Bracken on this date
Author Sinclair Lewis and screen comedian Ed die Bracken are due for happy birthday greetings on this date. The note lists notable birthdays and mentions celebrate with well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair Lewis
Eddie Bracken
Dinner guests urged to arrive early for meals
The notice asks dinner guests to arrive about 15 minutes before the scheduled time. Hostesses should wait only 20 minutes for tardy guests before starting without them, ensuring the meal proceeds on schedule.
Notable names and facts from a historical tally
The list mentions Dr Sun Yat-sen and Dr 8S Baring-Gould, compares Atlantic distances of 1 888 miles to 1 366, notes Muckle John as England's last official jester, and identifies the femur as the thigh bone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Yat-sen
The
Atlantic
Muckle John
Charles I
England
Baring-Gould
Industrialist's Funeral Rites This Afternoon
Funeral services for William Pittman Dortch a Goldsboro native tobacconist were held today at 3 p m in Raleigh. He died yesterday in a Raleigh hospital born March 23 1884 he was American vice consul in Smyrna in World War I and advised the Iranian tobacco monopoly in Tehran during World War II Survivors include three children a brother and four sisters with ties to Raleigh Washington Gordonsville and New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
William Pittman Dortch
Goldsboro
Isaac F. Dortch
Turkey
Greece
Smyrna
Tehran
New York City
Lucy D. Ryan
Washington, D. C
Helen Dortch
William P. Dortch
Thomas H. Dortch
Sally
Elizabeth Dortch
Clarence A. Shore
George E. Dix
Gordonsville
Church Social Plans and Baptist Classes Meet Local
Multiple church groups schedule Tuesday and Wednesday gatherings across Green Street Baptist Grace Lutheran and Archdale Methodist churches. Meetings announce hosts hostesses and locations including 412 Lindsay Street 600 East State Street and the Asheboro highway with 7 30 pm start times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truth Seekers
Green Street Baptist Church
Mabel Womack
Lindsay Street
Arnold Culler
Carolina Avenue
Clarence Malpass
Gleaners
John T. Bennett LI
East State Street
Dorcas Society of the
Grace Lutheran Church
A. N. Clark
Eleanor Myers
Susanna Wesley
Archdale Methodist Arch
A. E. Williams
Asheboro
Roy Burge
Aiming Offset in 38 Cal Pistol Calibrated for 25 Yard Shot
A 38 caliber pistol aimed at a bull 25 yards away hits 14 inches low due to barrel swing. Manufacturers adjust the sights to compensate for the upward movement at discharge.
Cordovan Leather Origins From Cordova Horsehide Grain
Close grained leather Cordovan comes from horsehide and is prized for its fine surface. The term derives from Cordova Spain, reflecting its historic source and naming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordova
Spain
Eight North Carolinians Die as Week-End Violence Rages
A spate of accidents and crimes in Lumberton St Pauls Hendersonville and Charlotte claimed eight lives over a weekend. Victims include Army Corporal Otis R Stephens and Air Force Corporal Demus R Walls killed in a Lumberton plane crash. A bus car crash near Lumberton killed Morris Ivey and Rosaleen Stone. Connor Smith died under his tractor in St Pauls. Clem Wiltsee perished from carbon monoxide in Shelby. Elnora Littlejohn was found strangled in Hendersonville. In Charlotte Herman Moore was killed and James Watkins wounded during an attempted taxi cab holdup. Harris Hartsell was questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceep
Lumberton
Army
Otis R. Stephens
Air Force
Demus R. Walls
Fallrock
Calif
Fort Bragg
Morris Ivey
Rosaleen Stonee
Route 2
St. Pauls
Ner Smith
Smith
Clem Wiltsee
Shelby
M. D. Walker
Hendersonville
Elnora Littejohn
Bruce A. Cox
Charlotte
Kannapolis
O. A. Crenshaw, Jr
Herman Moore
James L. Watkins
Harris Edward Hartsell
Fire destroys Glenhope Church in Burlington
The Glenhope Baptist church burned before services, with pastor Rev. G. W. Swinning valuing the loss at 75000 dollars. Burlington firemen, aided by Me lbane and Graham crews, saved a brick annex valued at 45000 dollars damaged by smoke and water. The blaze started from an oil stove in a basement Sunday School room and spread through exterior walls of the brick veneer building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Glenhope
G. W. Swinning
Melbane
Graham
Jona the Canine Joins Byrd South Pole Expedition
Jona the white University of Connecticut mascot traveled with Admiral Richard Byrd on his 1946 47 South Pole expedition. The noted dog accompanied Byrd and held a place in the historic journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan III
University of Connecticut
Jonathan
Admiral Richard Byrd
South Pole
Vacu matic Carburetor Offers Gas Savings
Wisconsin inventor claims a Vacu matic unit reduces fuel waste by automatic vacuuming action. The device, billed as a supercharge carburetor upgrade, fits cars trucks and tractors and can be installed in minutes. Vacu-matic Carburetor Co. of Wauwatosa invites trials and free details by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Wis
AFL Aims to Add Nearly Million Members
The AFL's executive council met in Miami to consider boosting total membership from eight million by about one million. The IAM seeks readmission with IAM claiming over six hundred thousand members. The council also weighs allowing the Communications Workers of America to join the AFL. William Hutcheson reportedly blocks IAM reentry on conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
American Federation of Labor
AFL
International Association of Machinists
IAM
Communications Workers of America
William Hutcheson
Press
AFL carpenters feud may end with LAM back in union
The AFL crafts union factions seek a settlement as the Local AFL authority signals readiness to restore the LAM's jurisdiction after a dispute. The move aims to end the rift and unify carpenters under the federation.
Insta! Heating Cable Keeps Snow Melt From Backing Up
A new roof edge heating cable named insta! is described as an electric cable that plugs into a standard household outlet. It is claimed to prevent snow buildup from backing up under shingles and eaves while using only a cent's worth of electricity.
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MacKellar
Tillman
McLaurin
Charles L. Bartlett
Georgia
George Southwick
Bartlett
James M. Brumm
Pennsylvania
United States
Col
Cox
Will Rogers, Jr
Martin Sweeney
Ohio
Beverly Vincent
Frank L. Chelf
Vito Marcantonio
Legion
American Legion
High Point
Gene Swanson
Hamlet
P. C. Smith
William B. McIver
Greensboro
G. T. Smith
Leaksville
Roy G. Adams
Joe Hornbuckle
Mooresville
Carl Gibson
Max D. Tomlinson
Curtis Crews
Thomasville
R. F. Boedicker
C. A. Light
J. B. Gentry
Wade Lemmons
Madison
W. C. Blackwelder
Chef de Gare
State
Clarence E. Smith
Chemin de Far
Enterprise
Hott Hunter
China
George Washington
United States Atlantic
Pacific
George VI
Lilian Campbell
Geen
Happy
Main Street Baptist Church
Mesdames R. L. Teague
Edna Stinson
Edith Murdock
E. R. Roberts
T.E.L
Mrs. Bennett
Dorcas Society
Ee Susanna Wesley
Associated Press
Glenhope Church
SEARS
North Main Street
Dent
Carpenters
LAM
Ters
Fairmont
Park Pastor
Rie
Fairmont Park Baptist Church
John H. Scalf
Scall
Fairmont Park
Mr. Scalf
English ST. Ext
High Point, N. C
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