Garand rifle shown capable of wiping out a regiment
Officers who tested the U S Army Garand at Camp Smith New York say thirty six rifles could annihilate an infantry regiment in sixty seconds in open country. A dozen men fired at 200 yards registering 402 hits with 30 bullseyes. The semi automatic Garand to replace the Springfield uses an eight round clip and gas operated loading. The weapon weighs 9 14 pounds and requires less manual handling than the Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S Army
New York National Guardsmen
Camp Smith
Feekskill
N. Y
Army
Springfield
Garand
Local social notes and a funeral in Blevins Hope
Mrs. John A. Wade died at her home Saturday night after about 70 years in Blevins Hempstead county. She leaves her husband and eight children. Also listed are visits and travels of residents including Blevins, Prescott, Shreveport, Ackadelphia, Wichita Falls and Smackover with relatives staying with or visiting families this week and over Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin England
Hope
Carl Brown
Louise Cummings
Prescott
Will Cummings
Carrie Bonds
Shreveport
Jack Bonds
Edwin Brooks
Winnie Wood
Robert Tribble
Hame
Tucson
Ariz
Guy Brooks
Marie Ward
Ackadelphia
M. T. Ward
W. Troy Wade
Billy Wade
Wichita Falls
Texas
Helen Wade
Ruth Huskey
H.H. Huskey
John F. Barker
John Thomas
Smackover
Obituary Notes for Wade and Wade Family Members
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Marlbrook church for Gen W Mayfield John A Wade Jr and several Wade family members including Mrs Perry Sage W Tray Wade E Lester Wade Minton N Wade Arthur H Wade and Mrs Harlon H Honea all of Blevins. Dr David Sheppardson officiated assisted by Rev Chas Giesson and Rev Horace Henen. Burial followed in Marlbrook Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Mayfield
John A. Wade Jr
el Dorado
Perry Sage
Forrester
W. Tray Wade
Wichita Falls
Texas
E. Lester Wade
Minton N. Wade
Arthur H. Wade
Harlon H. Honea
Blevins
Marlbrook Church
David Sheppardson
Riev
Chas. Giesson
Horace Henen
Mirlbrook Ceretery
Women Rule Elections Among Panama Tow-Headed Indians
Women hold political influence in Panama’s tow-headed tribes as elder matriarchs guide voters. Men may hold office, but it is the older women who determine who is elected, shaping local leadership and governance.
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Panama
Nicknames for National Leaders Peak in Capital Politics
A column lists numerous nicknames used for U S political figures and officials from the Roosevelt era through the early 1930s, noting how leaders, aides, and politicians were affectionately or mockingly labeled by colleagues, friends, and the public. The piece names many individuals including Roosevelt Garner Ickes Morgenthau Hopkins Cohen Farley Glass Bankhead Borah Ashurst and others, with examples like Cactus Jack and Cotton Ed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Grover Washington
Roosevelt
Louie Howe
Big
Garner
FDR
Hoover
Hugh Johnson
Ickes
Harold
Washington
Icky
Ick
Morgenthau
Henry
Harry
Hop
Commerce
Hopkins
Tommy
Cork
Benny the Cohen
Fanny
Labor
Ma” Ferkins
Watson
West Point
Cactus Jack
Farley
Gentleman Jim
Sunny Jim
Big Jim
Ginral
Mason-Dixon Line
Senator Smith
South Carolina
Senate
Ipse Dixie
Carter Glass
Speaker Bankhead
House
Monroe Johnson
Herbert B. Gaston
Coast Guard
Colonel Harrington
WPA
Raising a Family and School Lessons
Olive Roberts Barton argues children learn beyond school with music dance essays and scout work. Overloaded schedules strain practice fatigue and sleep, harming focus and play. The piece critiques excessive outside work and urges balance for Jane John and broader youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Roberts Barton
Jane
John
Dad
Isle
Payoff on Farm Systems Draws Landis Opposition
Cincinnati report notes Judge Landis opposes farm systems and independent ownership in baseball. He criticizes large clubs like the St Louis Cardinals for amassing 400 plus players through numerous subsidiaries, arguing for a return to a more independent game structure.
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Tamdis
Judge Landis
Landis
Finich
Toomings Teagues
Harry Grays
NEA Service
Cincinnati
St Louis Cardinals
Two Vittle ttrebins and a barber window sighting
Fragmentary scene describes two figures near a barber window with pressed uses and a lit taper. They discuss finding a light and consider driving slowly to the nearest station six miles away, preferring speed and distance to reach a destination.
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Mickey
Barber Wicklinig
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Garand Rifles
Lion Committee
Old Muley
North Carolina
Emory 38
Land
Maritime Commission
Jersry
Paul V
McNutt
McNerts
T-Cartire
Ward & Son
Remington’s
Bietuey
Aan
W. Mills
Walnut
Hope Hardware Co
Cabinet
Jolin
Noble
Graham
Kelley
Charley Graham
San Francisco
Dominic DiMaggio
Garey Fowell
Red Sox
Connie Mack
Chief Hagsett
Sandblad
Hogsetl
FORD
Hope Auto CO
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