Arnold Uses Popular Strategy In Construction Trust Inquiry
A weekly column traces Dewey era reform zeal and Arnold led trust busting efforts in the construction industry. It notes alleged collusion devices, price fixing, and distribution controls as Justice Department aims to curb monopolistic behavior and protect buyers amid a broad anti racketeering push. The piece links Tokyo Berlin Yugoslavia and Balkan tensions, flags Soviet frontier skirmishes and Byrd Antarctic expedition plans with national policy battles shaping public reform.
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Arnold
Dewey
Scripps-Howard
Raymond Clapper
Frank Murphy
Justice Department
Thurman W. Arnold
U. S
National Economic Committee
Chicago Daily News
William H. Fort
Washington
New Deal
Tom Dewey
New York
Fourman Arnold
McNutt and Farley feud and wartime freezing facts mix
A historical sketch links Indiana politician Paul V. McNutt with James A. Farley over Roosevelt’s 1932 nomination, suggesting a long standing feud that later eased. It then shifts to postwar food preservation, noting a surge in freezing usage as manufacturers absorb millions of pounds of frozen produce and anticipate packing season demand.
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Chicago
Indiana
Paul V. McNutt
James A. Farley
Democrat McNutt
Franklin Roosevelt
Farley
Anton Cermak
McNutt
Frank McHale
Illinois
Roosevelt
Cermak
Retirement Hint for Brig. Gen. Ferguson Storms Rivers and Harbors
Brisk portrait of Brig. Gen. Harley B. Ferguson approaching retirement after 42 years in the U S Army engineering corps. He directed flood control and river projects from the Philippines to the Mississippi and served on the Mississippi River Commission and the St Lawrence Seaway board. Also notes geneticist Dr Paul Popence and John M Carmody’s rise to federal agency leadership amid New Deal reshaping of public works.
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New York
Harley B. Ferguson
Cae
Hackenschmidt
Mississippi
Mississippi River Commission
Board of Rivers and Harbors
St. Lawrence
Philippines
Cuba
China
Mont- Romery
Ala
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Vicksburg
Pittsburgh
Norfolk
Second Army Corps
France
West Point
Waynesville
N.C
Navy
Ruddy
John M. Carmody
John
PWA
FWA
Belittles
Atlas
Rural Electrification Administration
Federal Works Agency
Bureau of Public Roads
The
Treasury
U. S. Housing Authority
McGraw Hill
New Deal
NRA
NLRB
Columbia University
Consolidated Features
WNU
Trend How the wind is blowing
Oregon Supreme Court upholds a referendum anti picketing law limiting disputes to bona fide employer employee conflicts. It bans boycotts and minority strikes as constitutionality stands. Daladier offers decrees to reward large families after France’s births lag deaths in 1937 and 1938. Major U.S. engineering awards for 1939 first half reach peak since 1930.
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Oregon
Supreme Court
France
Edouard Daladier
U. S
Charles Edison Named Acting Secretary of the Navy
The 77 year old Secretary Claude Swanson dies and the role passes automatically to Charles Edison the 49 year old assistant secretary who has run navy operations during Swanson illness. Edison, son of Thomas Edison, has long been active in government and war materiel production. Roosevelt relies on Edison for navy administration as Swanson's illness persists.
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Navy
Claude A. Swanson
Charles Edison
Thomas Edison
Mr. Edison
Mr. Swanson
Adm
William D. Leahy
Naval Operations
Army
Louis Johnson
Roosevelt
Swanson
Cornell cross-bred celery strains target disease resistance
Farm by RK reports Cornell plant breeding and vegetable crops departments developed four cross-bred celery strains from Golden self-branching and Giant Pascal. Trials focus on stalk length and thickness with firmer, less stringy stalks. High disease resistance to yellow fungus is noted, aiming to protect muck lands in New York state.
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A. Emerson Celery
Departments of
Cornell
Pascal
New York State
Good Breeding Birds Worth Protecting
Poultry experts advise avoiding large groups of male birds to prevent fighting. F. P. Jeffrey of Rutgers recommends keeping males with females or in large ranges with refuge hideouts, noting three males with 100 females works well. If a valuable male breeder is found poor, house him individually in a roomy cage to preserve breeding worth for next season.
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F. P. Jeffrey
New Jersey College of Agriculture
Rutgers University
Mr. Jeffrey
Industrial Cycles Affecting Farmers Highlighted by Cornell Expert
G E Brandon of Cornell University’s Agricultural Economics Department discusses how cyclical industries like building textiles and autos drive broader business activity and farm price trends. He notes cycles influence farm profits not the general price level but help explain short term price fluctuations and timing of major shifts.
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G. E. Brandon
Department of Agricultural Economics
Cornell University
Brandon
Gardens Profitable Time Invested Farm Garden
A brief discussion promotes garden profitability, noting that well tended gardens yield returns in food, fun, and family profits. It advises placing gardens near the house for convenience, with odd moments usable for work and protection from animals and thieves, though a permanent fence is best insurance.
Smart Patterns in Midsummer Styles
Fashion notice for women and children patterns 1763 and 1765 from The Sewing Circle Pattern Center Chicago. Describes fabrics georgette silk crepe and chiffon for women, and playsuit pinafore bonnets for girls with sizes 34 to 48 for women and 1 to 5 years for children. Includes yardage details and ordering address.
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Sewing Circle Pattern
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Til
Bell Syndicate
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