Hoover argues for balanced production to achieve economic independence
The piece highlights Secretary Hoover's view that the United States can achieve relative economic independence and a higher standard of living by balancing production with consumption. He emphasizes maintaining wages, reducing waste and speculation, and guiding production to match domestic needs through education and government industry cooperation.
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Commerce Hoover
United States
Hoover
Mr. Hoover
U.S. A
Utilities Appeal Bill Faces Senate Test
Indiana senators debate a bill to allow utilities with indeterminate permits to appeal first to state courts and then to the U S Supreme Court if unresolved. The measure would not be retroactive and would not affect utilities with existing permits seeking federal review.
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Indiana Senate
Public Service Commission
United States Supreme Court
United States District Court
Eclipse Darkens Northeast U S and Canada Tomorrow
A sky event will plunge a large part of northeastern United States and southeastern Canada into darkness with broader twilight across the continent including Indiana. The feature muses on humanity’s small role in the vast universe and the enduring power of natural forces.
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United States
Canada
Indiana
Nature
Earth
Leave Schools to States by Hubert Quick
A veteran educator argues against federal control of schools. He urges local and state responsibility, warns federalization would curb innovation, and cites rural schools as needing vision over money. He promotes leaving education to states and learning from past efforts.
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Washington
Booker Washington
Fis
Britain Balks at Stopping World Traffic in Opium
William Philip Simms notes the Geneva opium conference clash between Britain and the United States. He cites Cecil’s refusal to consider Porter’s proposal to end Far East opium trafficking in ten years, chronicles historical British roles, and details India, China, Turkey, Persia, and Holland in opium trade with implications for the United States.
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Europe
Formosa
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India
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Carton
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Turkey
Persia
Holland
Dutch Indies
Java
Sumatra
Borneo
British North Borneo
Porter
Memorial day racing ban debate and crime note
An Indiana column argues against Memorial Day commercialized racing at the Indianapolis Speedway noting holiday observance and moral concerns while acknowledging its role in auto design. It contrasts a criminal court scene where two youths and a girl robbers toured the nation, marking notches on a steering wheel for each crime, portraying a degenerate era and youth delinquency.
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Ig House
Chloro- Ti
Peo
West
Wastes From Economic Cycles Noted By Secretary
Report notes wastes from unemployment in depressions and from speculation in booms. It cites labor turnover, labor conflicts, seasonal coal and construction processes, transport bottlenecks, product variation, material waste, fires, and waste of human life as key factors.
Tax exemptions for head of a family under 1924 revenue act
Taxpayers may claim the 2500 exemption for head of a family if the household supports one or more dependents. A 400 credit applies per dependent under 8 or unable to self support. Examples show varying outcomes based on income and household relation. A dependent need not be a relative or household member.
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New York
Baltimore
Odor Control Aims To Restrict Slaughterhouses In City
Odors EST Indianapolis and south side associations back a proposal to prohibit erection of slaughter houses and other odor emitting plants within city limits. The effort targets the packing industry and many state businesses. Proponents argue strong smells lower property values and lasting odors can be managed only by science and progress.
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Indianapolis
South Side
Paris
Louis XIV
Mayor and Police Court Clash Over Speeding Attitude
A city court session draws the mayor as a spectator to see the impact of an intensive speed drive. He tells defendants speeding is serious, admits he has sped elsewhere, and argues respect for law must come before enforcement. He portrays himself as a regular citizen, not a distant official.
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Indianapolis
Podunk
Water Power and Navigation Linked by Reservoir Storage
The Federal Power Commission reports two main links between water power development and navigation. One is slack-water navigation created in pools behind dams built for power. The other is reduced flood risk and higher low water flow through storage reservoirs also built for power.
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The
Federal Power Commission
Sulphur’s vital role across U S industries highlighted
Rep Mansfield states the essential use of sulphur and sulphuric acid in textiles, paper, rubber vulcanization, explosives, and artificial fertilizers, stressing its national defense importance and broad industrial impact.
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United States
Rep
Mansfield
Texas
Quick Fact Q A from The Times on puzzles and trivia
A reader asks questions on history science and language from the Indianapolis Times column. The page provides brief answers naming figures like John Quincy Adams and Coolidge nicknames, mint origins, Katmai Valley, and safety razors.
Rivers and harbors boost national economy says Linthicum
Rep. Linthicum of Maryland argues that river and harbor development is the country’s greatest economy and will benefit all citizens. He emphasizes the importance of infrastructure spending as essential to national progress.
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Rep. Linthicum
Navy Air Stations and Pacific Coast Detail
The Navy has thirteen air stations and only one is on the Pacific Coast. Yet we keep the larger part of our Navy on the Pacific Ocean. Senator Dill of Washington remarks in a Times Special from Richmond Indiana dated January 23. Funeral arrangements were made today for Samuel Marlatt.
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Pacific Ocean
Wash
Times Special
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Ind
Samuel Marlatt
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