Cox seeks WPA abolition in broad purge critique
Congressman Edward Eugene Cox of Georgia leads a bold drive to investigate the Works Progress Administration from top to bottom with the aim of abolishing the WPA and withdrawing federal relief from the work relief field. He predicts a continuing inquiry beyond this session and plans subpoenas to expose who knew about WPA spending, arguing for government withdrawal from the program.
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Washington
Aoman
Edward Eugene Cox
Georgia
Worle
Cox
Buit
John O'Connor
New York
House Rules Committee
New Deal
O'Connor
Adolph Sabath
Illinois
Sabath
Commuitie
Itl
Clifton Woodrum
Virginia
House
Congress
WPA
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Woodrum
White House
Con Stess
Harrington
NEA Service
Farm Benefit Cut Refused by House Group
The House Appropriations Committee rejected President Roosevelt's request for a $0 cut to farm benefit payments and proposed a $1,067,274,427 Agriculture Department appropriation for the year starting July 1. The total exceeds the president's request by $244,598,276 and is $113,109,148 above last year's regular appropriation.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Department of Agriculture
Reorganization Bill Passes in Senate
The Senate approved a government reorganization bill 63 to 2 after discarding a Wheeler amendment requiring both branches to approve reorganization orders. The measure, once a major Roosevelt clash, now heads to conference to reconcile amendments and prepare for final passage.
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Washington
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Congress
Wheeler
Dem
Mont
Ins Imment
Byrnes
Chavez
Denn
N. ML
Trumin Dem. Moo
Dust of the Earth drama set for Yerger High Friday
Yerger High School sophomore class presents a four act comedy Friday in the high school auditorium starting at 7:00. The Dust of the Earth features David Mure Henry Walker Susan Annell Shaw and a cast including Herman Wesson Elizabeth Lucille Gilmore Rev Dr Templeton Calvin Coleman and George Johnson.
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Yerger High School
Marvel
David Mure
Henry Walker
Susan
Annell Shawberry
Herman Wesson
Elizabeth
Lucille Gilmore
Templeton
Calvin Coleman
Wanderin
George Johnson
Gle Mose
Willie Harris
Agabella
Laura Powell
John Ryder
Paul Grady
Nell
Gwendolyn Yerger
A Thought Te pity distress is but hunny tw relieve it
A compact aphorism attributed to H. Mann suggesting pity distress is a small burden that can be relieved by faith or divinity, reflecting a moral or spiritual stance in a brief, reflective line.
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H. Mann
Brinkley Opens His Suit on Fishbein
Dr. A. Petermeyer testified in a $250000 damage suit by Dr. Brinkley against Dr. Morris Fishbein, saying a Hygeia article humiliated Brinkley and kept him from appearing publicly. He noted 15000 patients visited Brinkley hospitals 1933 to 1938 and denied witnessing goat gland transplants.
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Petermayer
Canada
Nova Scotia
Alaska
Latin America
Brinkley Hospital
del ‘Rio
Petermeyer
Milford
Kan
del Rio
Arkansas
Spring Visiting Day to Draw Big Crowd at Arkansas Farm
A large crowd is expected Friday at the University of Arkansas Fruit and Truck Branch Experiment Station for a Spring Visiting Day. Guests include Mrs Eva Seward of London and local leaders touring demonstrations on pruning spraying fruit home gardens landscape and soil conservation with talks by W C Lassetter and Connie Bonslagel. The program features farm tours discusses landscaping forest management and home economics outreach across the station farm.
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University of Arkansas Fruit and Truck Branch Experiment Station
G. W Ware
J. F. Rains
College of Agriculture
U. of A
G. W. Ware
W. C. Lassetter
Progressive Farmer
The
Southern Ruralist
Connie J. Bonslagel
England
Eva Seward
London
Arkansas
Agricultural Extension Service
University of Arkansas
Servce
Seward
New Zealand
Caifornia
New Mexico
Texas
Louisiana
Columbia
Missouri
Mind Your Manners To Reg U S Pat Of Dinner Etiquette
A scanned etiquette quiz asks about seating guests, correct descriptive words, and host leadership at formal dinners. It offers solutions: guests should not sit partners together, avoid 'lovely' for food, prefer girl over young lady, elbows on table discouraged, hosts lead the way, and a seating plan for eight with women present.
Russian Army a Broken Reed After Purge
George Fielding Eliot argues the Red Army’s purges left a weak high command, with leaders disappearing at many levels. He cites General Niessel’s data showing widespread turnover among army, corps, and division commanders and commissars, challenging Soviet capability to support Poland or Romania. Continuing on Page Three.
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George Fielding Eliot
Geroge Fielding
Elio
U. S
New York
Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Europe
Wrice
Osten
Posland
Hungary
Soviet Russia
Psotier
Red Army
la France Militaire
H. A. Niessel
General Niessel
Sukhavhevsky
Marshal Jegurov
Stalin
Vorshilov
Marshal Blucher
Niessel
Army
Corps Comunis
Ybui- Vista Commissa
Niessel Grands
Igh
Motion Pictures at First Baptist Church Offers Mediterranean Voyage
The First Baptist will host an 8 o clock evening motion picture program with a lecture by Rev W R Hamilton. The audience travels an ocean voyage through a montage of Mediterranean locales and ancient sites. Doors open at 7 30 with the film at 8 and running about 90 minutes. Admission is free for all attendees.
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Mediterranean
First Baptist Church
W. R. Hamilton
New York
Atlantic
Gibraltar
Algiers
Mt. Vesuvius
Mussolini
Athens
Constantinople
Joppa
Palestine
Egypt
Great
Pyramid of
Cheops
Tim
Male Crocheter Tells Why He Started
Charleston residents recall early days as a crocheter explains starting from youth. He recalls radios, movies, cars and freedom changing over time. He said he began crocheting after telling his mother he preferred productive work to idle time.
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Charleston
Cranium Crackers Riddle and Bible Verse Quiz
A reader puzzle asks for the year from the equation square root of the year of the fall of pompuii equals number of U S representatives from Louisiana plus 688 find the year and Louisiana apportionment Also asks in which Bible verse Christ is called a successor and declared a predecessor with four answers on Page Two
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U. S
Louisiana
Christ
Hines Sentenced to Four to Eight Years
New York judge sentenced James J. Hines to four to eight years for conspiracy in a numbers racket case tied to Tammany politics. Judge Charles C. Nott noted leniency due to Hines age and stated harsher terms were possible.
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New York
James J. Hines
Dutch Schulter
Charles C. Nott
Earthquake Shakes Hungary and Romania Cause Panic
An earthquake in the region jolted Hungary and Romania, sending villagers and soldiers into brief panic as they sought safety. The shock, centered near the border, caused only minor damage and no reported casualties.
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Budapest
Hungary
Arms Bill Approved by Congress for Military Expansion
Congress gave final approval to a 9958,000,000 rearmament bill authorizing the army and Air Corps to raise fighting strength to 6,000 warplanes, with a concurrent $116,839,287 appropriation for weapons and equipment and naval defenses. St. Louis marked the university’s founding date.
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Washington
Congress
Army Air Corps
de Nouse
Guernsey Class to Receive Diplomas
Guernsey High School will hold commencement exercises Friday night March 24 in the school auditorium. Senator James H. Pilkinson of Hope will deliver the principal address and Hugh B. Bristow, the principal, will present diplomas. The class roster includes Faye Boyd valedictorian Freida Boyd salutatorian Margaret Wylie historian Paul Roberts Sam Hughson Soner Davis.
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Guernsey High School
James H. Pilkinton
Hope
Hugh B. Bristow
Faye Boyd
Freida Boyd
Margaret Wylie
Histori
Paul Roberts
Sam Hughson
Soner Davis
Patmos Junior Play Slated for Friday
The Patmos High School junior class presents the play Marry Before Midnight this Friday at 8 p.m. in the Panos High School auditorium. Cast includes Old Jen, Carla Camden, Sue Browne, Richetts, Jiss Reba Pell, Bosuy Jackson, Rev. Teebolt, Dick Hatler, Judge Nathan Pell, Stewart Pell, Frisco Telvin, Molly Telvin, and others. Admission is 10 and 15 cents. The public is invited.
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Patmos High School
High Hool
Panos
Old Jen
Morell Archer
Carla Camden
Mary Rider
Sue Browne
Pell -Larene Huckabee
Richetts
Pell
Bosuy Jackson
Earl Adams
Elbert Teebolt
T. Rider
Dick Hatler
Manhew
Kennon Burns
Nathan Pell
Carla
Herman Stafford
Stewart Pell
Olan Reeves
Frisco Fam
Bertha Owens
Hitler Hints That Germany Expands in Baltic Move Memel
Adolf Hitler concluded an eight hour Baltic visit aboard the battleship Deutschland and indicated Germany has reached the end of a territorial reparation process as troops moved into Memel. German forces entered the port while the Reichsfuehrer spoke of possible further land absorption. The ceremony followed the seizure of Tilsit and the Koeningin Luise bridge crossing as part of a wider expansionist effort.
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Memel
Lithuania
Adolfler
Baltic
Reichsfuehérer
Deutschla
Hitler
Germany
Don
Séemi-Land
British Suspicions on German Intentions Rise in Commons
In London Prime Minister Chamberlain urged the House of Commons that Germany’s recent moves hint at plans beyond domination of Europe. He warned that if Germany’s aims prove true, Britain would resist as would other nations that cherish freedom. Memel map note and annexation referenced. Also in Rome King Vittorio Emanuele spoke of Italy seeking peace while expanding and arming its empire.
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London
Maly
Franco
Rome
Vittorio Emanuele
France
Som
Verone
Italy
Cotton market report from New Orleans trading day
New Orleans market notes show May cotton unchanged at 8.29 with tiny uptick to end. Nearby cotton closing at 8.04 for middling. Spot cotton stayed quiet, up six points to close around middling 8.66.
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New Orleans
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