Fascist inquiry and ship names spark debate in Washington
Bruce Catton writes that the Dies committee is expanding its inquiry into fascist type organizations, planning to call witnesses and probe coordination among groups. Meanwhile the Maritime Commission revived old ship names only to see them replaced by girls names after sale to a private corporation. The column also recalls the S-5 submarine incident and its dramatic rescue tale.
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Washington
Uio
Moseley
Rhea Whitley
America
Anny
Commission
Cora
Clarabelle
Genevieve
Thelic
U.S
Polish Jews Targeted as Exclusion Drives Rise
Berlin reports say Polish Jews in Germany after 1,000 people were rounded up by secret police for possible deportation or confinement as part of a new war effort. Six German Jewish refugees were allowed to land in Calais after passports were deemed in order with Cuban embassy guarantees in Washington. Lord Halifax warned in London that past aims of absorbing states are over and that future aggression will meet firm resistance.
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Germany
Tampa
Reigens
Dows Lind Tiavanasp-Caibot
Wner Flandre
Washington
Dr. Cromer Named Medical Director
Dr. Stuart P. Cromer of Chicago was elected dean of the University of Arkansas medical school by the board’s personnel committee and will assume July 1. He holds MD and PhD from Northwestern and has served at Baylor, Northwestern, Texas, and the University of Hawaii. President Futrall praised his medical education and hospital operation experience. The report notes Texas has about 22,500 miles of highways.
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Little Rock
Stuart P. Cromer
Chicago
University of Arkansas Medical School
University of Arkansas Board of Trustees
Cromer
Council of Education
Hosbitds
American Medical Association
Frank Wiesenhaler
Cranium Crackers Quieve Series Teaches Washington Facts
The fourth in a 12 part series by NEA Service writers teaches readers about Washington with trivia and light questions. It emphasizes civic details and daily life topics presented in a quiz format for a general audience.
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Washington
NEA
Washington DC quiz for tourists tests government basics
Bruce Caton reports a Washington DC guidebook style Q and A for visitors. Questions cover succession after the president and vice president, location of the original Declaration of Independence, the constitutional origin of revenue bills, the statue in the park at Pennsylvania Avenue entrance, and the cabinet officer in charge of navigable waters.
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Bruce Catyon
NSA
Washington
Washington, DC
Congress
Pennsylvania Avenue
White
Complaints About Attorneys Filed in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK Clerk Ciel Stevenson of the Arkansas Supreme Court announced that several complaints charging attorneys with a breach of professional ethics are to be presented to the bar regulation advisory committee at its organizational meeting Thursday afternoon. He declined to reveal from which appeals the complaints had been filed.
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Little Rock
Ciel Stevenson
Arkansas Supreme Call
Pews Bar ‘Regulation Advisory
Accidental Death Rate Is Reduced
Chicago reports 1938 accidental deaths fell by about 11,000 nationwide due to traffic safety improvements. The National Safety Council announced 60,000 deaths from all accidents in the past year, underscoring progress in accident prevention.
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Safety Council
Chicago
National Safety Council
Funeral Services Held Thursday for Accident Victim
Finley Cornelius 99 of Hope died in a railroad accident near Fisher in Poinsett County. His body arrived in Hope at 1:40 PM Thursday and burial followed at Rose Hill Cemetery. Survived by widow, father D E Cornelius of Hope, brother Regan, three sisters including Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Upchurch, and Mrs Holcomb.
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Finley Comnedius
Hope
Fisher
Poinsell County
Mope
Herndon-Cornelius
South Main Street
Rose In
Cornelius
Cotton Belt
Jonesboro
D. E. Cornelius
Regan
Oscar Pritchard
Alva Upchurch
Little Rocks
Nettie Holcomb
Lite Rock
Special Lighting for Stage Revue at Saenger Stage
Hope presents its annual revue Summertime on Thursday at 8 30 pm on the Saenger Stage under ultra violet lighting from Dartan's Inc. The show features a six foot high Story Book Land set a miniature New Orleans Mardi Gras scene a caywhoy chamber with Hi Q Silver in person a garden tableau with toe dancers and a finale Summertime from George Gershwin's opera with twenty performers in processed Canti Gta under the UV light.
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Hope
Saenger
Ozburn School of Dancing
Dartan's Inc
New York City
Socrs Zomething New
New Orleans
Hi-Q
Ballet Russe
George Gershwin
Wil
Trustees Unable to Select Successors to Gray Randall
LITTLE ROCK After a conference with Governor Bailey, trustees of the University of Arkansas adjourned, subject to call Thursday without electing successors to Dan I. Gray, resigned dean, or C. C. Randall, ousted head of farm extension. The governor said they ran into complications on first one thing and then another. The award gave President Futrell a salary increase of 34500 a year, placing his new yearly salary at.
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Little Rock
Bailey
University of Arkanas
Dan I. Gray
College of Agriculture
C. C. Randall
Farm Extension Service
Futrell
Hope County Wildlife meeting urges tighter fish laws
About 200 attendees heard Lloyd Spencer, president of the county Wildlife association, preside at the Hope Country club gathering. Dick Huddleston, state Wildlife president, urged stricter enforcement of fish and game laws and praised Hope’s watermelons and national publicity. Speakers included D. Nic Graves and Dick Jackson from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. E P Young of Hope closed, praising Hope and Hempstead County. More than 100 pounds of fish were served.
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Wemp
Hope
Hempstead County
A Thought Let Each Man Think Hingelf Best as God
Fragmentary line from Bailey reflecting on self as a lamp of God and mind as a breath of the divine, suggesting a pensive biblical tone and emphasis on inner thought guiding life. The readable portion centers on individual contemplation and spiritual identity.
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God
God Bailey
Bride on a Budget in Iris Ives Serial Story
Iris Ives, a top campus figure, battles financial strain with Bart White as business falters. She eyeing a powder blue gabardine suit and mink trim, seeks change to mend their shaky life, balancing pride, romance, and money on a campus of memories.
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Iris
Bart
Tris
Iris Ives
Fraternity Row
Explosion at Sinclair Service Station injures none
A Thursday morning blast at the Sinclair Service Station on Third and Walnut ripped the portico ceiling, causing damage but no injuries. The cause is believed to be a gas buildup in the portico column. The incident occurred about 9:30. Authorities estimated area cultivated from Louisiana acreage figures, noting 28 million acres total with 5 million in cultivation.
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Uhe Sinclair
Third
Noona
Cotton market opening and closing in New Orleans
New Orleans July cotton opened at 9.27 and closed dull and unchanged at 9.50 middling. The market showed no gains as trade stayed steady with prices firm.
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New Orleans
Mind Your Manners For A wedding etiquette quiz
A fragmented etiquette quiz asks: is using records for a wedding march acceptable, should a groom wear white flannels, must cards be removed from gifts, and does a bride wear her engagement ring during the ceremony. It also asks who selects the bride’s bouquet and timing for wedding announcements.
Caraway Prepares for Royal Garden Party Visit
Senator Hattie W. Caraway readied for the British embassy garden party with Queen and King England, modeling a black lace dress and practicing a curtsy under the eyes of Arkansas delegates. She noted she may not be presented to the royals but remains poised, with other Arkansas senators sharing mixed interest and caution about attire and invitations.
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Washington
Hattie W. Caraway
England
Venue-Fixing Act Referendum in Abeyance in Arkansas
Opponents of the 1930 venue fixing act filed petitions in Secretary of State C. G. Hall's office delaying the measure pending a voter decision at the next general election. The drive claimed 14 486 signatures from 49 counties. 8 422 were needed to refer the act. The bill would limit where personal injury suits may be filed, similar to workmen compensation.
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Little Rock
Secretary of State
C. G. Hall
Joe B. Norbury
Little Rocke
Tom W. Campbell
Lille Rock
Pulaski
Crawford
Hope Girl Wins Medal at Hardin Baylor College
Miss Kay Cooper of Hope wins the James art medal at Mary Hardin Baylor College for the year. She earned a BA with a major in art at the college during recent commencement exercises in Belton Texas.
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Hardin-Baylor College
Belton
Texas
Kay” Cooper
Hope
James Art
Mary Hardin-Baylor College
Cooper
R. E. Cooper
Grady Street
Mary Hardin-Baylor
King and Queen of Y one time. English colonies.
King and Queen of Y one time attend ceremonies with Belize ties and English speaking peoples in 1776 style. Secretary Hull introduces them to the President. A formal brick presentation, a White House garden party, and brief luncheon follow. Attendees include Lady Lindsay and ambassadors. Food features 25,000 strawberries, cakes, sandwiches, punch, and a mixed American program with Marian Anderson and Lawrence Titt.
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Belize
Hull
Canada
Whi
Hose
Chambers
J ‘Iey Wanane
Thy Dent
Lady Lindsay
Marianderson
Degra
Lawrence Kitt
Opi
Water Main Break Near Snyker Hotel Causes City Shutdown
A water main break six feet under the pavement near the Snyker hotel forced water shutdowns for several hours. C. O. Thomas, water and light plant superintendent, said faulty valves worsened the outage and will be replaced. old equipment blamed. The Texas capitol at Austin is noted for granite from Panhandle ranch land.
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Snyker
C. O. Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Texas State
Austin
Texas
Panhandle
Hope Star Reports Pardon Notice on Philbrick Legislation
In Wednesday's Hope Star, action on C R Philbrick's proposed laws regulating electrical and plumbing work was deferred. The council reportedly adopted a $15 yearly fee for electricians and ordered plumbers to update bonds. The error is regretted and other Philbrick measures, including an electrical and plumbing inspector, were deferred.
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Hope Star
C. R. Philbrick
Philbrick
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