Penitentiary Penalty Proposed To Bar Political Use Of Federal Funds
Bruce Barton urged Congress to amend the corrupt practices act to imprison any federal spending official who influences politics of recipients of government funds. He argued the vast lending and spending program risks political use of public money and cited the federal government as the largest employer with millions depending on it for necessities.
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Washington
Bruce Barton
Congress
New York
United States
Barton
Ouachita Parish Strahan Ouster Delayed After Report
Action to remove parish agricultural agent B Pr Strahan was deferred until a report from district agent C W Davis. Police juror W A Mills said the Baton Rouge extension department asked to hold the order and that another agent may be sent to Ouachita parish. A mass meeting east of the Ouachita river condemned the move amid farmer unrest.
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Ouachita Parish
B. PR. Strahan
C. W. Davis
W. A. Mills
Mills
Agricultural Extension Department
Baton Rouge
Mr. Strahan
Davis
Strahan
Ouachita
Low-Cost Residence Proposal Approved in New Orleans
In New Orleans on April 23, the American Institute of Architects and the Producers' council named committees to develop a 2,000,000 unit low cost housing program for families earning 30 dollars weekly or less. The plan, approved by both bodies, aims to standardize equipment types and quantities for homes under the Federal Housing Administration insured mortgage program. Committeemen include architects from Boston to Detroit and council members from Chicago, New York, and national lumber groups, with Wal ter R. McCornack of Cleveland chairing the architects' panel and Russell G. Creviston among council leaders.
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New Orleans
American Institute of Architects
Producers’ Council
Institute
Architects’ Housing Committee
Walter R. McCornack
Cleveland
Federal Housing Administration
William S. Parker
Boston
N. Max Dunning
Washington
J. Frazer Smith
Memphis
Frederick W. Garber
Cincinnati
Clair W. Ditchy
Detroit
Russell G. Creviston
Chicago
F. P. Byington
New York
Dr. Wilson Compton
National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Japanese push in China spurs district Rotary convention
Shanghai dispatch notes Japanese advances into Kiangsu and Shantung draw Chinese counterattacks near Taierhchwang and Yihsien as rotations withdraw troops. In Monroe, Ro tary International’s 139th district gathers at the Virginia hotel with about 600 Rotarians and Rotarianns for a three day confab led by International Director Percy Scurrah and district officials.
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Percy B. Scurrah
Victoria
B. C
Rotary International
Monroe
H. V. “Coop” Cooper
Vicksburg
J. M
Ty” Cobb
W. M. Harper
Monroe Club
Albert Horuff
Alston Prophit
Yihsien
Lunghai
Taierhchwang
Yinsien
Lini
Sinall
Yi River
Shansi
Henan
Hopeh
Shantung
Han
Virginia Hotel
Louisiana
Mississippi
D. Aubrey Haas
Rebels Advance at Three Points on Teruel Front
Spanish insurgents claim a three-pronged breakthrough on the Teruel front with the capture of Aliaga in the San Just mountains and advances near Valdecanejos and Molinos. They say six government militiamen brigades are encircled while government troops retreat toward Castellon de la Plana as Barcela dispatches confirm the drive.
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Hendaye
France
Teruel
Aliaga
San Just
Madrid
Valdecanejos
Molinos
Castellon de la Plana
Barcelona
Castellon
Explosion Damages Broadway Hotel in Rodessa La
A gas explosion in the Broadway hotel room of Steve Franklin 27 welder caused severe burns to him and significant property damage. The two story Rodessa building in the business district suffered a prior tornado calamity with no other injuries reported as twenty guests escaped. Franklin was taken to Atlanta Texas hospital for treatment and was expected to recover.
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Rodessa
Steve Franklin
Broadway Hotel
Franklin
Broadway
Atlanta
Tex
Airways Weather Station In Use At Selman Field
An airways weather station at Selman Field near New Orleans operates round the clock to supply weather data for commercial pilots. It is part of eight stations between Atlanta and Fort Worth, built by the U S Department of Commerce with a $5000 investment. Station chief is C L Drury, with assistants M V Paige and E Chaparro. Germaine Monroe unit serves Delta Air, mirroring a broader federal effort.
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E. Chaparro
Atlanta
Fort Worth
United States Department of Commerce
Tuscaloosa
Anniston
Ala
Vicksburg
Miss
Million Dollar Theft Strikes Kent Castle Gallery
London April 23 a band of thieves entered Chilham castle near Canterbury by cutting a window pane and stole paintings valued at about one million dollars. Five Old Masters including Rembrandt's Saskia at Her Toilet were taken from Sir Edmund Davis's ground floor gallery. The Rembrandt alone was valued at 250000 dollars. Sir Edmund bought it from the Hague museum in 1900 and faced chagrin at the loss.
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London
Rembrandt
Saskia
Edmund Davis
Chilham
Canterbury
Thomas Gainsborough
Duchess of Devonshire
Bond Street
Edmond
Sir Edmund
Hague Museum
Texas 64 Year Old Triplets Disclosed In Pension Form
Leonard Texas April 23 Workers of the Texas old age assistance commission investigated an application by Mrs. M E Nix 88 of Amherst for a pension after noting her listed ages of three children as 64 Scientists traced the trio to be among the oldest living triplets in the United States Born September 27 1873 in Polk County near Duckworth Tennessee the triplets are Mrs J J Aldridge Matrix Amherst and Mrs F N Rigney Leonard Their father died in 1908 and the family moved to Texas in 1888 later settling near Leonard with Mrs Nix living in Amherst since then.
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J. J. Aldridge
Matrix Amherst
F. N. Rigney
Leonard
Polk County
Duckworth
Tenn
John Calhoun Garner
John Garner
Miners Retrieved After Fatal Keen Mountain Blast
Forty five charred bodies were removed from Keen Mountain mine of Red Jacket Coal company after a blast. Rescue squads toiled in 30 minute relays amid suffocating heat, two men overcome by bad air, as officials say no more bodies remain in the drifts. Relatives largely stayed away, some widows and parents kept vigil.
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Red Jacket
Grundy
Keen Mountain
Red Jacket Coal Company
United States Bureau of Mines
Plain Bill Smith
Congress Plans Heavy Program Next Week In Washington
Washington April 23 Leaders outlined a heavy week for Congress with an adjournment target around June 1. President Roosevelt aims to finish legislative recommendations and depart Friday for a fishing trip. Pending items include monopoly, tax exemptions on public salaries, income from state securities, naval expansion, and a multi billion spending lending program advancing through the House.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Executive
Capitol Hill
White House
Senate
U S Mexico Talks Marked by Friendly Exchanges
Washington reports a cordial exchange between United States and Mexican officials over the Mexican seizure of oil properties owned by American firms. President Roosevelt cited shared ambitions for cooperative problem solving, while Mexican Deputy Leon Garcia praised President Cardenas and Roosevelt, though no concrete questions were addressed.
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Washington
United States
Mexican Chamber of Deputies
Roosevelt
Leon Garcia
Mexican Congress
Cardenas
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James G. Palmer
Shreveport
Claybrook Cottingham
Pineville
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Thomas M. Callahan
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J. M. Cobb
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