Cautions Against New Laws Raising U.S. Living Costs
President Roosevelt warns Congress and the public against measures that might raise living costs and curb speculation. Attorney General Cummings urges antitrust law revisions. Cautions on price maintenance and resale price fixation in interstate commerce amid rising prices and calls for tighter enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission.
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U.S
F. D
Congress
Washington
Roosevelt
Cummings
Garner
Tydings
Sydings
Dem. Md
Tyilings
W. A. Ayres
Federal Trade Commission Chainmnin
Department of Justice
Federal Trade Commissan
Navy seeks act to guard secrets with new bill
Washington reports that a Navy plan requires Congress to pass a bill to keep naval secrets safe. The proposal would allow confidential coddles to take compart ments on cross country trips while officers handling sensitive documents risk losing their commissions if mishandled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Navy
Navy Department
Turned Brown By Brown Turner
LONGVIEW Texas sea story notes Spain returns rule to people. Hemab-Vicans complain. Great Britain maintains sea dominance, waters stay muddy off coast. Rebels may must select Loyalists or plant turnip patches if they want food, though farming requires work during the season, conflicting with fishing and rest.
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Longview
Texas
Marlrid
Great Britain
Scout Honor Court Session Thursday
The district court of honor for Boy Scouts of Hempstead County will meet at 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Hope City Hall. W. H. McMullen, Texarkana council scout executive, and the local court of honor committee will lead. Committee members include Rev W A Nammone Mayor Albert Graves Rev Fred KR Harrison and G W Ware. The public is invited.
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Hempstead County
Hope City Hall
W.H. McMullen
Council Scout
Texarkana
Court of Honor Committee
W. A. Nammone
Albert Graves
Fred KR. Harrison
G. W. Ware
Huskey Again Gets a Committee Post
Appointment of the 1987 agricultural conservation committee by the Secretary of Agriculture is announced by C. G. Randall, assistant Extension director, University of Arkansas College of Agriculture. Varell A. Young of North Little Rock is chairman. members include RB, BE, Short, Wheatley, Huskey of Hempstead County, Kit Phillips of Benton County, and RR. C. Braveh of Mississippi County. The group represents Mr. Young, Mr. Short, and Mr. Huskey, veterans of the 1936 committee, with diverse farm interests across the state.
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Agricultural Conservation Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
C. G. Randall
University of Arkansas College of Agriculture
Randall
Cully A. Cobb
Southern Region
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Varell A. Young
North Little Rock
Short
Wheatley
Hampton
Huskey
Hempstead
Kit Phillips
Benton County
RR. C. Braveh
Mississippi County
Young
J. D. Eldridge
Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation
Pulaski County Planters Club
Waskey
Shite Agricultural Conservation Committee
Farm Bureau
Branch
Triple A
South
Kolb Rejoins Hope Hospital Staff
Dr. A C Kolb former superintendent of State Hospital for Nervous Diseases rejoined the Josephine hospital staff here. Mrs Kolb and son Payton will move from Little Rock around June 1 after Payton’s graduation. Kolb left Josephine in April to head Little Rock State Hospital and resigned there in March.
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A. C. Kolb
State Hospital
Josephine Hospital
Kolb
Payton
Little Rock
Little Rock High School
Charles Arckebauer
Manslaughter charge for Bill Summerville in Prescott
Bll Summerville, instructor at the Alton Civilian Conservation Corps camp near Hope, posted 2000 dollars bond in Prescott on a manslaughter charge. The case stems from a collision April 17 when a horse ridden by Clarence Gordon was struck by Summerville’s car on a Prescott street, leaving Gordon dead next day in a Prescott hospital. The deceased was husband of Hess Johnson of Prescott, sister of Archie Johnson, publisher of the Prescott Daily News.
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Summerville
Alton
Civilian Conservation Corps
Hope
Prescott
Justice of the Peace Court
Clarence Gordon
Gordon
W. J. White
CCC
Veen Buchanan
Ain Weel
Hess Johnson
Archie Johnson
Prescott Daily News
Baccalaureate at Patmos on Sunday
The Patmos High School graduating class will hear a baccalaureate sermon at 2 30 p m Sunday delivered by Rev W 2 Hamilton pastor of First Baptist Hope. The commencement address will be given by T M Stinnett superintendent of Stamps public schools at 8 p m Thursday May 6. The eight member graduating class includes Miss Gladys Hearn principal.
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Patmos High School
W. 2. Hamilton
First Baptist Church of Hope
T M_ Stinnett
Public Schools of
Stamps
Gladys Hearn
Sisi
Pioneer Woman Honored For Hula Dance Claim In San Jose
Mrs A T Herrmann of San Jose asserts she introduced the hula hula to the United States. She says she learned the dance in Hawaii during the 1880s and celebrated a birthday in San Jose after years of performing the dance.
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San Jose
Calif
A. T. Herrmann
United States
Mind Your Manners Quiz Answers Key Confusing Social Etiquette
A scanned etiquette quiz presents five questions on stage order attire and program planning. Answers indicate performers precede, and a nonpaid artist may receive transport. dress norms depend on timing. and collaboration with amateurs may require professional consent and tact.
President Roosevelts 15 percent impounding plan proposed
President Roosevelt favors impounding 15 percent of all government appropriations for the next fiscal year. The House appropriations committee trimmed more than 18 million dollars from the budget estimates for the second deficiency bill. They approved more than 19 million for the TVA to cover administrative costs for soldiers’ bonuses and other federal activities. A major cut of 161 million was made from the 30 million recommended for refunds and processing taxes.
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Washington
Speaker Bank
Roosevelt
House Appropriations Committee
Budget Bureau
TVA
Tennessee Valley Authority
Court Dismisses Suit Over Highway Debt Refinancing
Chancellor Prink Dodge sustained the state's demurrer in Little Rock, dismissing W. G. Scougale's suit to block Arkansas officials from implementing the 150 million dollar highway debt refinancing plan under the 1937 General Assembly. Walter Pope argued Scougale lacked authority and failed to state a cause of action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Prink Dodge
W. G. Scougale
Arkansas
General Assembly
Eugene Hall Elected Druggists Post at Convention
Eugene B. Hall of Hope was elected district 1 vice chairman of the Arkansas Pharmaceutical Association at its annual convention in Nashville. Willard B. Simmons of Texarkana was elected president, succeeding A. W. Uitle of Nashville. The group includes Howard, Hempstead, Miller, Lafayette, Little River and Sevier counties. The meeting was at the Garner hotel with speakers urging cooperation and discussing pending fair trade legislation. A southern regional cotton research laboratory is planned with federal funds under the Burckhead Jones bill.
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Eugene B. Hall of Hope
Arkansas Pharmaceutical Association
Nashville
Willard B. Simmons
Texarkana
A. W. Uitle
Estriet
Howard
Hempstead
Miller, Laayette
Litle River
Sevier
Garner Hotel
Harte Lawson
Little Rock
Station
Assaciition
Dease Travelers Organization
Til Brite
Fort Smith
Mibiger
State Group
National Congress
Simmons
Cotton price report from New Orleans market
Cotton in New Orleans opened at 128 and eased to ARR, closing quietly 26 points lower. Middling settled around 13.32.
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New Orleans
Nay
Before and After for Hempstead Co Farm Home Tour
National Better Homes week visits Hempstead county as the tour starts at Hope city hall. Mr and Mrs A W Martin showcase their new log house built with creosoted peeled logs and a brick fireplace wing room. George W Ware of the Fruit and Truck Experiment Station supervised the landscaping.
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Better Homes Week
Hempstead
Hope City Hall
A. W. Martin
George W. Ware
Fruit & Truck Experiment Station
Flood Danger Is Definitely Past
River flood concerns eased as rivers resumed normal beds. Ohio River fell to 45.7 feet at Wheeling and receded upstream, Thames River in London Ontario dropped from 28 feet above normal, though damage and evacuations had occurred. WPA crews prepared for cleanup along the damaged areas.
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Associated Press
North America
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Wheeling
W. Va
Thames
London
Ontario
Canada
WPA
Home Canning Aids Arkansas Homes During Better Looms Week
In southwest Arkansas, Miss Ella Posey notes exhibits show that conserving foods boosts home profits. In 1936, 10,477 women and 4, four club girls conserved crops worth 597208 dollars, funding furniture and home improvements. The live-at-home program promotes meal planning, canned foods, and health-focused demonstrations for families. Cont’d on page six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Ella Posey
University of Arkansas College of Agriculture
Durango encircled by rebel forces near Bilbao
Basque defenders turned the Durango church into a fortress as three insurgent columns push toward the sea. Reports indicate a vanguard has encircled Durango and is advancing along the highway toward Bilbao with little opposition.
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Hendaye
Durango
Bilbao
Roosevelt Sets 10 Day Gulf Fishing Vacation Tour
President Roosevelt left Washington for a 10 day fishing trip along the Texas coast aboard an eight car special train. He will join the U S 8 Potomac at New Orleans Thursday and return May 18 from Galveston Fort Worth. A small party accompanies him including Senator Harrison and George E Allen with Eliott Roosevelt and aides naval and military.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Gulf of Mexico
U. S
Potomac
New Orleans
Texas
Galveston
Fort Worth
Harrison
Miss
George E Allen
District of Columbia Board of Commissioners
Gulfport
Leche
Louisiana
Eiliott
Eliott
Turkeys Marketing Associations Report Venison Receipts
Three turkey marketing associations, operating four plants in Kansas during 1936, handled 730000 pounds of dress received from 12 members in six counties.
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Turkey Marketing Associations
Kansas
Running Water Leads Farm Electrical Equipment Picks
Mrs. Ida A. Fenton of the University of Arkansas argues for running water as the top farm labor saver and favors including a pump first in electric equipment purchases. She also supports radios for entertainment and information, while urging prioritizing versatile devices like grills, washing machines, and refrigerators over single-use items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida A. Fenton
University of Arkansas College of Agriculture
Fenton
Rehabilitation figures for disabled under Vocational Programs
The Education Office reports 10,538 disabled persons were enabled to live independently in 1936 through federal and state vocational rehabilitation efforts. The average rehabilitation cost per person stays under 3300 dollars, split evenly between federal and state funding.
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Washington
Office of Education
McCarran Opposes Roosevelt Court Bill in Senate Panel
Senator Mc Carran a Nevada Democrat and key Judiciary Committee figure announced his opposition to the Roosevelt court bill on Wednesday. The panel plans to vote on the measure by May 18, with earlier May 11 discussion blocked by Logan opposition. Committee leaders say debate will be limited and a showdown is set for May 18.
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Washington
McCarran
Nevada
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Logan
Kentucky
Ex Judge Wood Pension Approved in Arkansas claim
The State Claims Commission in Little Rock voted to grant Carroll D. Wood, former Arkansas Supreme Court associate justice, retirement pay totaling $10,000 covering March 1, 1935, to March 1, 1937.
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Little Rock
State Claims Commission
Carroll D. Wood
Supreme Court
Court Adjourned to July Session
Hempstead circuit court in Washington resets all cases for the July session, convening the third Monday of the month. Judge Dexter Bush cleared most civil and criminal docket during the April term. arson sentences for Woodard Breed Bailey Springs Joe Lothorp L. L. Middlebrooks and J W Holloway continued to July.
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Hempstead Circuit Court
Washington
Dexter Bush
Woodard Breed
Bailey Springs
Joe Lowthorp
Hope
L. L. Middlebrooks
Patmos
J. W. Holloway
Rosston
Nevada
Middlebrooks
Holloway
Woodring Named Secretary of War in Roosevelt Pick
President Roosevelt nominated Harry H Woodring of Kansas to be secretary of war, replacing George Dern who died last August. Woodring had served as acting secretary since Dern's death under a recess appointment and now holds the post permanently pending Senate action. The report notes Texas experiment stations growing hemp to test economically adaptable crops.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Harry H. Woodring
Kansas
George H. Dern
Utah
Woodring
War Department
Dern
Senate
Texas
Agricultural Experiment Station
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Brown Turner
Hope Hospital
Bill Summerville
Mie
Phange
NEA Seevive
Inet
Dodge
Scougale
Eugene Hall
Burckhead-Jones
Southern Farm
Hempstead Co
Ohio
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