Prison reform comes slowly in Florida
The Florida board of commissioners of state institutions exonerated state prison officials in the deaths of two convicts and rejected a grand jury’s dismissal of a chain gang overseer. The board did not address the New Jersey case of a strangled youth in a sweat-box and urged continued humane treatment, noting reform is gradual and must improve further.
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Florida
Copenhagen
Commonwealth
Yesteryear
Wake
Utilities' Case on Rates Before North Carolina Commission
Public utilities faced the North Carolina Corporation Commission to justify why rates should not be cut as business volume declines. Experts debate the fair return, with 6 percent viewed as a solid yield on older valuations, but current values could imply higher effective returns.
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North Carolina Corporation Commission
Corporation Commission
Ziegfeld Modern of Moderns
A retrospective on Flo Ziegfeld, detailing his outsized impact on Broadway and American show business. The piece contrasts him with postwar figures like Hoover Capone and Lindbergh, noting America’s shifting fortunes and the public gaze on fame and notoriety.
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Flo Ziegfeld
Ziegfeld
America
United States
Lindbergh
Hoover
al Capone
Wall Street
Charles A. Lindbergh
Florenz Ziegfeld
Edward Booth
Richard Mans
Utility Burden of Proof Aims to Drive Reforms
The corporation commission faces a long hard grind to enforce accountability as utilities resist, seeking to shift proof of rising demand onto others while retaining their burden in regulatory challenges.
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Corporation Commission
Wet vote and NC repeal debate set against Reynolds roars
A North Carolina public stance on repeal of the eighteenth amendment mixes with Robert Reynolds’s pledge to carry the state for Roosevelt. The piece weighs NC attitudes toward Prohibition and liquor control, noting older voters’ conservatism and younger indifference amid Broadway era reflections on Ziegfeld and popular culture.
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Robert R. Reynolds
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
North Carolina
Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
John Barleycorn
Reynolds
A New Step for Safety in Massachusetts Tires
Massachusetts authorities plan a strict check up on worn tires. The state motor registrar may order drivers with badly worn tires to fit a new set or surrender their license. Worn tires can blowout at speed, risking a devastating wreck and justifies a safety campaign.
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Massachusetts
White Plains Judge Rules Stock Exchange Seat Unattachable
A White Plains justice ruled that a seat on the stock exchange cannot be attached as it is a means of making a living, a decision likely to surprise many stock brokers.
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White Plains
Stock Exchange
Postage Hikes Hit AT&T That Dividend Mailings Grow
Higher postage rates cost AT and T twenty one thousand dollars more for mailing dividend checks. Yet many large corporations could spend a similar sum for the same purpose.
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A. T
Inflation Bill Seen As Hot Air By Many Citizens
From current remarks it appears many people view the inflation bill as mere hot air. Public opinion reflects skepticism about promised economic relief and potential costs.
Attracting Many to Seek Congressional Seats
The passage notes a large crowd seeking a chance to enter Congress, suggesting this may be the sole path for many to gain influence and status.
Danbury Hat Maker Signals Wind Turns Favorable
After the recent windy spell a Danbury straw hat maker announces improvement in business conditions. The firm says signs point to better demand and stable markets as production rebounds.
UC Adds Air Law Course for Prospective Barristers
University of California introduces an air law course for law students, emphasizing knowledge of aviation regulation alongside traditional legal studies. The program aims to prepare future barristers to understand landing procedures and airspace rules as part of the legal landscape.
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University of California
Speed of clubhead on drive noted at 125 mph
The report states the driver clubhead reaches 125 miles per hour at impact, described as one tenth of the news velocity if the ball drops into the cup for a hole in one.
Hoover disarmament plan seen as acceptable except by United States
After the English statement it seemed the Hoover disarmament plan might be accepted by all except the United States, leaving the plan in doubt and highlighting friction among major powers.
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United States
Minnesota vet proposes cow stomach window
A Minnesota veterinarian plans to place a window in a cow’s side to observe digestion. He argues the pane will allow study without harming the animal. The wording keeps the humorous note of a supposed pane in the cow’s stomach.
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Minnesota
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Motorist pays one third of a cent per mile says statistician
A statistician notes drivers bear about one third of a cent in highway use costs per mile. The broader cost of abuse or misuse of highways remains uncalculated, leaving the total burden partially unknown.
Conciliation Preferred in Labor Dispute Resolution
The text argues conciliation outperforms force in strike settlements and suggests mutual discussion of difficulties before a strike becomes necessary to avoid conflict. It advocates dialogue as a preferred approach to resolving labor disputes.
Cooperation Among Southern Manufacturers Cuts Prices For Stable Wages
In lean times competition harms profits and wages, while prosperity requires fair profits and living wages. The text recalls 1890s abuses under price cutting trusts and Sherman Anti-Trust fears, urging southern factory owners to unite to set price and wage scales for stability.
Hosiery Mills Welfare Plank Seeks Joint Wage Scale
If employers lack knowledge of living expenses for X Y Z workers a living wage plan falters. If workers cannot grasp factory losses how can they fairly demand higher pay. High Point hosiery mills need personnel directors who can speak for both sides on welfare matters for all factories.
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High Point
Fields and Brookhart clash over chicken stew jab
In Iowa GOP primary rhetoric, Brookhart accuses Henry Fields of feeding crowds chicken stew. Fields retorts that stew is fine and better than twelve years of baloney from Brookhart. Fields calls for sane government and warns against demagogic theatrics while urging balanced policy.
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Iowa
Brookhart
Henry Fields
Fields
Contentment in Pauls example and modern wealth
The article discusses Pauls endurance amid peril and his example of contentment. It contrasts riches with godliness, urging readers to seek wealth toward God, avoid material excess, and live for Christian duty while building heavenly treasures.
Music hour at schools sparks debates on taste and value
The piece discusses how big city high schools often move classes to the auditorium for music hour broadcasts by NBC stations. It notes students mock serious music and argues true education requires knowledge of music and the Bible, urging progress toward cultural literacy.
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Associated Stations
National Broadcasting Company
Dr. Dam
America
Crusaders for Freedom in Women's Dress
Minnie Atkins Edwards reflects on Elizabeth Smith Miller and Amelia Jenks Bloomer, pioneers of practical attire. She notes their ridicule and denunciation, asserts their Turkish trousers and bloomers offered comfort and freedom, and warns that shorter outfits would have sparked public decency arrests.
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Elizabeth Smith Miller
Amelia Jenks Bloomer
Mrs. Miller
Minnie Atkins Edwards
Church Is Now Pawn Shop Says London Minister
Rev. B. J. Martin, Nottingham Vicar, laments lending money. He refuses to lend and notes loans often harm relations and fail to solve problems. He cites lending for pawn redemptions and broker fees ending badly. He jokes about changing name to Cohen if he ever lends again.
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NEA Service
London
Eng
B. J. Martin
Nottingham
Rev. Martin
Cohen
Honest money on the ground sparks claim after rally
In Houston a roll of cash found by Kenneth McCalla assistant to the district attorney drew applause and suspicion at a political rally. He offered to return the money to anyone who could describe it, but no one spoke up. After the event a man later claimed the money.
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Timothy
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Greece
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Houston
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Kenneth McCalla
Flying Patrol to Use Aviator Helmets in Texas
In San Antonio officials announce an aerial patrol to augment customs officers. Experienced leaders believe airplanes will aid in curbing liquor and dope smugglers, so applicants with flying ability will be favored for future vacancies.
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San Antonio
Tex
Texas
Five Months Record in U S Air Transport Passengers
A U S department report shows 22 air transport firms carried 45 105 passengers in May. For Jan May total passengers reached 170 498 with 18 231 922 miles flown.
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Washington
U. S. Department of Commerce, Aeronautical Branch
Carrie
Motor Synchronizer Harnesses Propeller Shadows in Flight
Brownsville Texas report describes a motor synchronizer for airplanes. George Kraigher of an experimental air transport lab perfected the device. It uses convex mirrors to project shadows of spinning propellers to the pilot’s eye to align RPMs.
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Brownsville
Tex
George Kraigher
National Air Race Derby for Leeds Trophy Set
National Air Race officials announce a one day cross country air derby for the William B. Leeds trophy with 2000 in cash prizes. The New York to Cleveland race is open to sportsmen pilots of all genders with control stops creating a series of short laps.
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Cleveland
William B. Leeds
New York
The House on the Cliff thrills without a real mystery
A review notes Meynell’s The House on the Cliff is a thriller rather than a true detective tale. Captain Richard Ainger buys the Blue Posts inn, falls for Joan Cowdray, and is drawn into rapid, gripping dangers with vivid characters like Sam Wiggin and the fisherman Simpson.
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Mr. Meynell
Richard Ainger
Blue Posts
Edward Ewing
Ainger
Joan Cowdray
Joan
Sam Wiggin
Simpson
Dramatic but melodramatic tale of Baal and Fred in war
The passage describes Fred and his mother growing jealous of Baal after Silas's death. Baal requests a leave to avoid blame, enlists under an assumed name, and is disfigured while rescuing Fred in France. He helps reunite Fred with his war bride, amasses fortune, and returns to prevent a remarriage, though the plot and dialogue are flagged as weak and ponderous.
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Baal
Silas
Silas Gordon
France
Jean
The Marriage Rite and Other Tales
A review roundup discusses Evan Wall's The Marriage Rite set on the gulf coast as a modern look at marriage morals, following Lois and Bryan through affair and reconciliation. Also covered are Tom Haber's Two Centuries of Anecdotes and Lincoln Potter's Tolerance, noting humor, satire, and a dramatic romance.
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Evan Wall
Alfred H. King
Gulf Coast
Lois
Bryan
Mr. Wall
Mississippi
Christopher Publishing House
Tom Burns Haber
Dr. Haber
Alexander the Great
Balzac
Beau’’ Brummell
Byron
Casanova
Dean Swift
Alexander Pope
Napoleon
Henry Irving
Samuel Johnson
Mark Twain
High Low Washington by 3032
Lippincott will publish this autumn a witty book titled High Low Washington. It offers anecdotes and analysis of national and international predicaments rather than gossip about the capital’s people and events.
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Lippincott
Washington
Kings Back to Back The Adventures of Whitey in Europe
The Graham Brothers final joint book will be published this fall by Vanguard Press. Carroll and Garrett Graham plan separate novels for Vanguard to release on the same day next year.
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Whitey
Europe
Carroll
Garrett Graham
Graham Brothers
Vanguard Press
Vanguard
In Sin and Splendor sparks from a Boston writer
Joseph F. Dinneen, a Boston born reporter, writes a lively review of his novel In Sin and Splendor. The piece praises his international love story set in a Paris aligned with American sensibilities, noting Dinneen’s zest and keen memory of past assignments. The review critiques Prohibition era restraint and celebrates the depicted American female characters.
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Hemingway
Philadelphia
McBride
Joseph F. Dinneen
Dinneen
Paris
Editorial adviser joins The Bobbie Merrill Company
A new editorial adviser has joined The Bobbie Merrill Company and will establish headquarters in the New York office located at 185 Madison Avenue. He brings extensive experience to the firm and will oversee editorial direction from the flagship location.
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Bobbie Merrill Company
New York
Madison Avenue
London praises Phyllis Bentley novel Inheritance
Frank Swinnerton reports from London that Inheritance by Phyllis Bentley is the season's most praised London read. Macmillan will publish the work in September in the United States. Beatrice Grimshaw's The Mystery of Tumbling Reef reflects her Pacific life and New Guinea experiences with Isles of Adventure noted as autobiography. Val Lewton advances yearly Lease after No Bed of Her Own, a grand hotel tale, is being filmed by Paramount with Miriam Hopkins and Clark Gable.
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Frank Swinnerton
London
Chicago Tribune
Phyllis Bentley
Macmillan Company
Beatrice Grimshaw
South Seas
Houghton Mifflin Company
London Papers
New Guinea
Pacific
Vanguard Press
Val Lewton
Paramount
Miriam Hopkins
Clark Gable
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