Consideration of Veteran Loan Bill Ready For Senate
The House approved the veterans loan bill 363 to 39 and sent it to the Senate after Speaker Longworth opened debate. The measure would raise the town value cap of adjusted compensation certificates and is expected to pass in the Senate, despite Treasury financing concerns and administration opposition.
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Washington
House
Senate
Longworth
Tilson
Hawley
Ways and Means Committee
Mellon
Treasury
Garner
Farm
Kvale
Minnesota
Bachrach
New Jersey
Secretary of the Treasury
Two Men Have Held High State Office Twice
HARTFORD Conn UP Two men have held the office of Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors twice. Until 1784 the General Assembly was the highest court and its chief judge was the governor or lieutenant governor. Nathan Gold twice lieutenant governor 1712 33 and 1714 15 and William Pitkin lieutenant governor 1744 pre born 1 have presided over the judiciary on two occasions. In time the law changed to require Supreme Court membership from the superior court with the presiding judge called chief judge. Eleven years later the current title of chief justice was first used and has continued.
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Hartford. Conn
Supreme Court of Errors
General Assembly
Nathan Gold
William Pitkin
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Chick Justice
Coin Harvey Improves After Pneumonia Threat
Physicians attending 80 year old economist Coin Harvey reported he was greatly improved after a serious influenza attack that had threatened pneumonia. Harvey, a Bryan era free silver advocate, gained fame for his financial writings and advocacy. His recent work linked to a modern financial thesis titled the book.
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Monte
W. A. (Coin) Harvey
William Jennings Bryan
J. H. Crews Dies Pioneer of Shover Springs County
J H Crews long time Shover Springs resident died after extended illness at local hospital Monday night aged 36? Born in 1867 in Nevada County he came to the area 35 years ago. Survived by wife one son George S Crews two grandchildren and three brothers George Crews of Greenville Tex Jim Crews of Shreveport La and W M Crews of Hope Funeral services set for Wednesday at the Shover Springs church with burial in Shover Springs cemetery at 2730 hours.
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J. H. Crews
Shover Springs
Mr. Crews
Nevada County
George S. Crews
George Crews
Greenville
Tex
Jim Crews
Shreveport
W. M. Crews
Hope
Nevada Rabbits Help Bread Line in Elko District
Nevada jack rabbits, numerous enough to devour hay nightly, are used to alleviate food shortages in San Francisco Bay area and California. Local hunters receive four cents per rabbit, with skins sold to a San Francisco firm and meat donated to bread lines. rabbits once blamed for road accidents and crop damage are repurposed as aid.
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Elko. Nev
Iu.ri
Nevada
San Francisco Bay Region
California
San Francisco
Sanchez Guerra Fails to Form New Government in Spain
Madrid reports a political crisis as Jose Antonio Sanchez Guerra cannot secure liberal constitutional support from Republicans and Socialists of the radical left, while a powerful military faction resists concessions to the crown. Indications late Tuesday suggested a coup could restore dictatorship, with General Leopoldo Saroa named as possible new ruler and censorship to be imposed.
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Madrid
Spain
Jose Antonio Sanchez Guerra
Primo de Riveras
Leopoldo Saroa
Kings Palace
Three Hendrix-Henderson grads to finish college in 1949
At Hendrix-Henderson College Conway Ark commencement June 1 1949 Dr Henry Sloan Coffin president of Union Theological Seminary New York City and Dr J D Hammons pastor Hat Springs Ark will deliver messages. Forty nine diplomas will be awarded to as many graduates including three Hope pupils Loraine Whitehurst Jeanette Witt and James Montgomery who complete A B degrees this year.
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Henry Sloan Coffin
New York
Hope
Loraine Whitehurst
Jeanette Witt
James Montgomery
Bank Head Attacks Methods of Buying
Rome C. Stephenson, president of the American Bankers Association, criticized installment buying and urged debunking the American standard of living in a New York College Business Policy Forum address. He blamed flawed business philosophy for the current economic doldrums and argued the living standard should rely on sounder foundations than installment credit.
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New York
Rome
C. Stephenson
American Bankers Association
Business Policy Forum College
City of
Lunchroom Chef Times Eggs By Traffic Lights
Boston city tale describes City Engineer John T. Hurley observing a lunchroom chef watching traffic lights to time eggs. The chef explains adjusting boiling by light changes, saying five steps produce various doneness from soft to hard boiled.
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Boston
John T. Hurley
City Square
Hurley
General Pershing Confined to Bed with Severe Cold
General John J. Pershing was confined Monday to his bed at the Metropolitan Club with a cold. The illness was reported as severe enough to prevent him from attending the funeral of Major General Clarence R. Edwards.
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General Pershing
Washington
John J. Pershing
Metropolitan
Clarenge R. Edwards
Red Cross Relief Fund Reaches About 1106
The city drive for Red Cross and United Charities totaled about 1104 by Tuesday noon with further gifts added. Texarkana support brought in 150 from Will Rogers fund proceeds, to fund public labor after the relief period ends March 1. Chair B R Hamm will disclose more details as group gifts are finalized.
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Red Cross
United Charities
B. R. Hamm
Texarkana
Hope
Will Rogers
Wilt
United States
Hamm
Hope Lumber Company
A. Graves
Arrest 50 Men Take Machine Gun Pistols Raid Monroe
Detroit state police led by Captain Donald Leonard raided Monroe Michigan arresting about fifty men and seizing weapons including a machine gun pistols and sawed off shotguns. Officers said the action followed information that a New York outfit planned to muscle in on Detroit rackets as Wayne County grand jury proceedings kept local gangs quiet.
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Detroit
Monroe
Mich
Donald Leonard Orly Sunday
New York
Wayne County
Grand Jury
Trout With Two Mouths Caught By Fisherman
Bellingham Washington report describes Carl Miller catching a two mouth steelhead trout in a local stream. The fish shows a normal mouth and an underneath second mouth with two small tooth sets, prompting fishermen to discuss the advantages of dual mouths.
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Bellingham
Wasl
U.r
Carl Miller
Church board declines pay raise request in Toronto
Rev. B. Crossley Hunter told Carlton Street United Church members that now is not the time to raise salaries as they voted against boosting his pay. The decision followed discussion of church finances and staffing needs in Toronto.
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Toronto
BE. Crossley Hunter
Carlton Street United Church
Eccentric Cain Harvey Upgraded After Flu Pneumonia Fears
In Monte Ne Arkansas W I Cain Harvey, noted author and pyramid builder, is reported out of danger by physicians who feared pneumonia from influenza. In Jefferson Missouri, impeachment of state treasurer Larry Brunk on 12 charges including negligence and malfeasance was recommended by a special investigating committee.
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Monte NE
Ark
W. I. Cain Harvey
Jefferson
Larry Brunk
Missouri
Missouri House of Representatives
Legion Out Post Meeting Postponed
The Spring Hill county post meeting, set for Thursday, was postponed to February 26. B C Hollis and L J Kosminski arranged the event with Texarkana leaders while four members of the Leslie Huddulestei post attended a Texarkana gathering to hear Hal Brennan of the Texas Legion.
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Spring Hill
County Post
B. C. Hollis
L. J. Kosminski
Texarkana
Arkansas Department
Leslie Huddulestei
Hal Brennan
Texas Department of the Legion
Dewey Hendrix
Lee Ellis
Lee Deering
Tompkins Dies in Oklahoma at 70
L k M Tompkins aged 70 died at his brother Roy Tompkins home in Durant Oklahoma after a short illness at 3 p m Friday The remains were brought to Hope Saturday and funeral services were held at Harmony Church Sunday afternoon with interment in a nearby cemetery He is survived by two daughters Mrs Cleve Andres of Hope Mrs W M Tweedie of Fort Smith a son Benny Tompkins of Fort Smith and a brother Roy Tompkins of Durant Oklahoma
Gasoline prices rise in Little Rock amid wartime tensions
In Little Rock Ark prices for white gasoline move to 19 1 2 cents and high test to 22 1 2 cents per gallon Monday. Most major firms announce the increase as needed to restore prewar levels after recent dealer disputes.
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Little Rock
Ark
Tam
Man Unconscious 125 Hours Improves in Hickory NC
Monroe McCree, 55, of Windy City, has a chance of recovery after being unconscious for 125 hours following a fractured skull in an intermobile accident last Wednesday. Doctors reported Monday that his condition was improving at Hickory General Hospital.
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Hickory
N. C
Monroe McCree
Windy City
McCree
Roy Wilson Faces Robbery Charge Across States
Roy Wilson, 19, tied to a two month crime spree ending with partner Pat O Day's death in a gun battle, will be tried in Hempstead county for the Fulton bridge toll collector holdup on January 5. He is also wanted in Miller county for the Index bridge holdup January 18 and by authorities in Oklahoma Texas and Arkansas for related robberies. He was returned from Ardmore Okla to Hempstead jail by investigator Jim Bearden.
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Roy Wilson
Pat O'Day
Hempstead County
Fulton Bridge
Wilson
Miller County
Index Bridge
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Ardmore
Okla
Hempstead
Washington
Jim Bearden
State Highway Department
Bearden
Ben Lomond
Lamesa
Kerrville
Wison
O'Day
South
La+mesiv
Fulton
Toliman
Texarkana
Marshall
Bogota
Ark
Morehead
Partner O'Day
Estelline
Esterline
Walter Herris
Harris
John Wilson
Troubled Citizen Repays City With $5 For Borrowed Tools
Philadelphia report notes a citizen contributes five dollars to the Conscience Fund to repay the city for tools borrowed from the Bureau of Highways seven years ago, highlighting a longstanding local habit of small civic repayments.
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Philadelphia
Quaker City
Bureau of Highways
Scattering Father’s Ashes Ties To Burke Estate
In St Louis a dispute arose when Samuel Burke failed to scatter his father Thomas F Burke’s ashes as directed. The will provided cremation and ash casting on a creek, with eventual hopes ashes would drift to the sea. The will left $1 each to a son and a daughter, otherwise the estate favored the Salvation Army if conditions were unmet.
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ST. Louis-U?i
Samuel Burke
Salvation Army
Thomas F. Burke
Burke
Kiwanis President to Visit Arkansas
Kiwanis leaders from Little Rock Fort Smith Pine Bluff El Dorado Morristown Batesville Searcy Rogers Lonoke and Hope gather in Hot Springs on Friday February 29 to welcome Haymond M Crossman of Omaha Nebraska guest and principal speaker at a 6 30 banquet at the Arlington hotel. District officials and past officers including John P Davidson Frank H Dodge Blanchard Tule Jewell Windle and B T Davidson will attend. Tam K Martin will deliver the welcome address Francis A Boyle will sing A G Sullivan will be the pianist Lake will host a 1 30 luncheon for district officers.
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Hot Springs
Arkansas
Kiwaniang
Haymond M. Crossman
Omaha
Nebraska
International of
Kiwanis
Créssman
el Dorado
Morriston
Batesville
Searcy
Rogers
Lonoke
Hope
Ark
John P. Davidson
Wichita
Kansas
Frank H. Dodge
Little Rock
Blanchard Tule
Jewell Windle
Springfield
B. T. Davidson
Fort Smith
Tam
Drinks Black Coffee Four Times a Day on 100th Birthday
Mrs. M. E. Blair of Lamesa Texas celebrated her 100th birthday January 16. Born in Liberty County in 1830, she has never left Texas, moved to Dawson County five years ago, and marks 85 years of drinking black coffee daily. She has smoked a pipe 40 years, reports no illness, and is mother to four daughters, grandmother of 31, great grandmother of 75, and great great grandmother of 42.
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Lamesa
Texas
M. E. Blair
Board to Set Up Court Sentencing Panel
Detroit report quotes Circuit Judge Alfred J. Murphy advocating a sentencing board to relieve Wayne County judges of sentencing duties. He proposes a panel of a judge a psychiatrist and a probation department member to determine prison terms.
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Detroit
W.P
Wayne County
Alfred J. Murphy
Murphy
Chicago soot cuts annual art budget
Soot and dust in the Chicago loop have brought serious financial stress to the Art Institute, directors report. Much of the yearly funds must be spent on cleaning windows and skylights and maintaining the building, leaving funds for purchasing new pictures depleted.
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Chicago
UPI
Chicago Loop
Art Institute
Eggs Bandits Hold Up Boston Commonwealth Pier
Five young men entered the Army Base dinner at Commonwealth Pier and assaulted patrons and the proprietor with eggs. They grabbed about $40 from the cash register and fled the scene, replacing guns with eggs as their weapon in the incident.
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Boston
Commonwealth Pier
Arkansas House Passes Back Tax Abolition Bill
In a Tuesday morning session the Arkansas House debated and passed a bill to abolish back taxes and amended several assessments. The measure allows tax suits if an assessment is shown, with emphasis on reducing fraud findings. A highway funding dispute and a resolution about state control of Little Rock North were also discussed, including questions about a $290 state assumption and related matters.
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Little ‘Rock
Neale
Sion
Johnston
Johnson
County
Little Rock
Justin Mathews
German editor seeks photo of Arkansan melon grower
Professor Bechhold of Die Umschau, Frankfurt, requests a copy of the photograph showing Mr. Middlebrooks between two champion watermelons. He notes the image had been distributed worldwide and asks for the original photo and any additional pictures of the melon farm in Hope Arkansas US.
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Middlebrooks
Hope
Arkansas
U.S
Umschau
Bechhold
Philadelphia Club Seeks Navy Return of Silver Service
The Prince ton Club of Philadelphia asks the United States Navy to return a silver bow and ladle given to the U S S Princeton when the cruiser was commissioned. Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, a club member and Princeton graduate, recently introduced a bill in the Senate. The silver service has been in Navy custody since the ship was decommissioned.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Prince~ton Club
United States Navy Department
U.S
Princeton
Senate
Reed
Pennsylvania
Frinceton
Navy Department
Eight Twins Win Prizes at St Pauls Church Attendance
In Preston Ontario eight twins were among prize recipients for regular church attendance at St. Pauls Church. The couples Clarence and Clara Taylor Robert and Andrew Masser Dorothy and Margaret Mackrow Faith and Hope Weber received certificates. Twenty seven others also received certificates.
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Preston
Ont
Uri
St. Paul's Church
Clarence
Clara Taylor
Robert
Andrew Masser
Dorothy
Margaret Mackrow
Faith
Hope Weber
Crowing Ordinance Urged in Holland Michigan
Holland residents urge a daytime crowing ban as roosters disturb sleep and city commissioners consider introducing an ordinance to stop early crowing at daybreak.
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Holland
Mich
U.R
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Ashurst
Arizona
Senate Finance Committee
New Hampshire
Hoover
Harvey
Dean
Ellen M. Noe
Dean Israel
Harding Noe
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Memphois
Tenn
Memphis
Thomas F. Guilor
Sanchez Guerra
Left
Saro
Kings
R. C. Stephenson
Bishop, Ill
James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Episcops Church
Senate Campaign Fund Expenditures Committee
Cannon
Wheelchale
Nets
Bulletins
Legion
Texas Commander
Lk. M. Tompkins
Kiwanis Head
R. M. Crossman
Neale Defein
Speaker
ABC
Frankfurt
Mel
Petite
O.D
Brooks
Club
Navy
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