Butler Denounces Campaign Prohibition Stand In 1932
M E B Tracy notes Nicholas Murray Butler objects to Hoover on liquor and preparedness. Butler rejects treason charges and urges Butler to join the Democratic party, contrasting with Raskob Owen Pattengall and others who shifted sides in the 1932 campaign.
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Hoover
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Patrick Henry
Butler
Smith
John J. Raskob
Owen
William R. Pattengall
Mainé
Role of the President and constitutional limits in lawmaking
The piece argues the presidency cannot alter laws or the Constitution and can only recommend to Congress. It notes potential for dictatorship if legislative power rests with the executive, and suggests the Volstead Act and Eighteenth Amendment could be modified only through proper constitutional processes.
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United States
Congress
Nicholas Murray Butler
Power in Congress and the 1930s presidential race
The article argues that voters focus on presidential candidates while neglecting Senate and House elections. It notes Hoover’s dry stance and Smith’s wet stance, claiming Congress determines effectiveness of policy. It urges more attention to choosing Congress members over just the presidency.
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Hoover
Smith
Daily Health Service Practice on Vocal Sound Clarity
The article explains the anatomy of speech including lips tongue gums palate and uvula and how teeth jaw and palate shape pronunciation. It provides exercises to strengthen the soft palate uvula and tongue to improve vocal clarity for singers and speakers.
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Yawney
Hoover in West Branch Childhood Echoes Return Talks
Ray Tucker reports from West Branch Iowa on Herbert Hoover revisiting his boyhood town. The piece recalls Hoover's Quaker roots, early schooling, family graves of Jesse and Huldah Hoover, and contrasts peaceful rural life with agricultural depression. It notes Hoover’s reminders of a life built on education and enterprise.
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Est
Iowa
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
West Branch
Cooks Hill
Jesse and
Huldah Hoover
Resignation of Rozelle Signals Clean-up Push in State
The resignation of Frank Rozelle as U S marshal amid a looming federal inquiry into his mail order business marks a push for reform. The piece links Rozelle’s departure to political patronage and calls for merit-based civil service to curb pull and ensure capable, loyal public service.
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Frank Rozelle
United States
Federal Grand Jury
Rozelle
Robert Hicks
South Whitley
Hicks
Federal Court
Washington
Department of Justice
Robinson
Watson
Department
Loomis
Clyde Walb
Leavenworth
Jackson
Marship
Leslie and Robinson
Ross Coffin
Anti-Saloon League
Birds of A
Senator Robinson
the Times
Arthur
Butler Opposes Hoover Stand on Prohibition and Defense
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler urges disassociation from Herbert Hoover's stance on prohibition and national defense. He favors ending lawlessness over strict prohibition and criticizes Hoover's defense policy as inadequate yet supported by cautious international cooperation. Butler promotes pacifism, while the era demands prepared security and reliable armament.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
New York Times
Herbert Hoover
Butler
Hoover
America
League of Nations
Public hearings urged on hydro power capital accounts
The Federal Power Commission plans open hearings on fixed capital allowances claimed by licensed hydro electric firms, aiming to curb padding of investments totaling hundreds of millions. The move seeks better public education on utility regulation and uniform state commission comparisons.
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Light On
Federal Power Commission
State Commission
Power Commission
Bridge Play Made Easy by W W Wentworth
Instructional note on bridge openings and leads from 1928. It explains strategic reads against pre emptive declarations, how declarer can win with first shutout bid, and recommended opening leads in no trump and trump situations. Lead choices favor leading from the longest and strongest suit and placing the lead in the declarer's hand to control play.
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Empedocles
Agrigentum
Empedociles
West
Hearts
Diamonds
South
Sponette
Pui Pitshive Company
Debates Rise as Lincoln and Douglas Open in 1858
Entry notes the start of the Lincoln Douglas debates. It also records 1861 McClellan beginning fortifications around Washington including forty two forts. Earlier items reference a 1621 sale of a widow and eleven men in Virginia and Mexico seeking an armistice in 1847.
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Virginia
Mexico
United States
Lincoln and
Douglas
McClellan
Washington, D. C
Readers Voice Views on Free Speech and Police Music
A Times readers letter questions Krause's $10 arrest for obstructing traffic during a protest and argues for equal free speech access. A second letter argues police should focus on crime fighting, not fielding a musicians band, urging full use of police for public safety. Indianapolis Musicians P. J. Shusler signs as secretary.
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Times
Charles H. Krause
Tulinvis and
Arket Srs
Krause
Volunteers of America
the Times
Indianapolis
P. J. Shusler
Delaware St
City
Answers from the Washington Bureau reveal curious Q and A
The Indianapolis Times Question Editor fields reader queries on diverse topics. Answers cover peacock feathers superstition, youngest film star contracts, Civil War generals, maple sugar imports, name meanings, historic inaugurations, naturalization, addresses of actors, malapropism, D A R information, Carlisle Indian School history, coal mine deaths in 1926, pronunciation of drachm, top paid silent stars, largest US gun range, and moths and butterflies species estimates.
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Frederick M. Kerby
Indianapolis Times
Washington
New York Ave
Washington, D. C
Gordinadt Reiseve
Daily Thoughts on Time and Waste
A brief devotional note contrasts scriptural and literary lines on time. It cites II Corinthians 6 2 and a Shakespearean line about waste of time, framing reflection on disciplined use of the day.
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Dover
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Civil Service
Dr. Butler
Newport
R. I
David Dietz
Science
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U. S
Ly Gesane Ac Hide Ag
Paradise
Satan
Mack Sennett
Mary Ann Jackson
Booker
George C. Meade
Canada
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Billie Dove
First National Studio
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Millard Fillmore
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Herbert M. Lord
Morial Continental Hall
Carlisle
War Department
Army
Tom Mix
Gloria Swanson
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