The Human Side Of The News On Women and Philanthropy
A Seven Colleges committee reports women donate less to education, with Barnard alumnae cited as less generous than male donors. Dean Virginia Gildersleeve notes the largest gift from a man, General Horace Carpenter. The piece reflects on growing female wealth and differing charity patterns toward health and religion versus education and reform.
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Seven Colleges Committee
Virginia Gildersleeve
Barnard College
Barnard
Horace Carpenter
Seven Colleges
Rockefellers
Andrew Carnegie
Russell Sage
Milton S. Hershey
S. S. Kresge
New York
Balti
Lassalle elected district governor at Kiwanis meeting
Leo Lassalle of Baton Rouge was chosen district governor of the Louisiana Mississippi Kiwanis district at the convention in New Orleans. W. R. Hatchell of West Monroe and Vance Plauche of Lake Charles were named lieutenant governors for north and south Louisiana, with Frank Henderson and Leroy Taylor leading north and south Mississippi. Greenville, Miss. will host the 1938 convention. Jackson Kiwanis won the fellowship cup with 15 delegates.
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New Orleans
Leo Lassalle
Baton Rouge
Kiwanis International
Harry O. Hoffman
Hattiesburg
W. R. Hatchell
West Monroe
North Louisiana
Vance Plauche
Lake Charles
South Louisiana
Frank Henderson
Tupelo
North Mississippi
Leroy Taylor
Meridian
South
Mississippi
Greenville
Miss
Jackson, Miss
Jackson Kiwanis
Italy offers token withdrawal of volunteers from Spain
London reports Italy proposes a conditional token withdrawal of volunteers from the Spanish conflict, requiring equal numbers from both sides. Count Dino Grandi urged limits at the non intervention subcommittee session, while Soviet Russia denounced the move amid renewed clashes over bloc policies.
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London
Italy
Dino Grandi
27 Nations Non-Intervention Committee
Spain
Soviet Russia
Ivan Maisky
Congress Faces Trouble in New and Special Session
Washington expects a turbulent start to the new and special session as disputes emerge over Roosevelt’s program including crop control natural resource planning wage and housing laws government reorganization and an anti trust bill. The Hugo Black supreme court appointment triggers a controversy over his past KKK membership and constitutional eligibility with impeachment talk reported.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Hugo. Black
Supreme Court
Ku Klux Klan
Mrs Roosevelt's brother divorced in Michigan
Dorothy Kemp Roosevelt was granted a divorce from G Hall Roosevelt, brother of Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt, by Circuit Judge H Russell Holland in Pontiac Michigan. The former Detroit banker faced charges of extreme cruelty. Custody of their three daughters awarded to Mrs Roosevelt. marriage had occurred February 13 1925 in Detroit.
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Pontiac
Mich
Dorothy Kemp Roosevelt
G. Hall Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
H. Russell Holland
Roosevelt
Detroit
Youth Admits He Killed Park And Placed Bodies In Car
An 18 year old youth from South Paris Maine confessed to killing elderly physician Dr John G Littlefield and his wife Lydia and stuffing their bodies into a car. He told officers during questioning after being found sleeping in the auto in New Jersey while en route north.
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Arlington
N. J
Maine
John J. Breslin
Paul Dwyer
Paris
Louisiana music clubs grant high school credit for private lessons
The Louisiana Federation of Music Clubs executive board in Shreveport approved allowing public school students who study music privately with non school board teachers to earn high school credit under federation rules. They also plan to provide instruction in appreciating American music, and Mrs Briscoe Trousdale Jr of Monroe announced a trophy donation to the junior winner.
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Shreveport
Louisiana Federation of Music Clubs
Washington- Youree Hotel
Briscoe Trousdale, Jr
Monroe
Chinese Air Raids Retaliate After Japanese Bombings
Chinese airplanes raid Japanese warships and troop concentrations along the Whangpoo river near Shanghai in retaliation for Friday and Saturday raids. Reports say at least 193 civilians killed and hundreds wounded in Japanese bombing of southern provinces, with rail centers and depots targeted to hinder Chinese troops near Nanking.
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Shanghai
Nanking
Belgium
Brussels
China
Whangpoo River
Woosung
Were
Kwangtung
Kwangsi
Kashing
Nanking-Shanghai
Hangchow
Sheklung
Canton-Kowloon
Wuchow
Kweilin
Chekiang Province
Reverend W A Platt Dies at 97 in Caldwell Parish
Reverend William A Platt 97 oldest Caldwell parish resident and Louisi ana Methodist Protestant founder died at his daughter Mrs R M Irwins Columbia home Saturday at 6 am A funeral service will be held at the residence at 9 am then at Monroe Stone Avenue church at 10 30 am Interment will be in Ouachita City cemetery Platt a noted theologian preached over 60 years and was a Confederate veteran born March 5 1849 in Quitman Miss He moved to Indian Village in 1871 and began preaching as a circuit rider He was a charter member of the Louisiana Methodist Protestant conference and served as pastor in Ruston Arcadia Winnfield Montgomery Chatham Colfax and other towns
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William A. Platt
Caldwell Parish
Louisiana Methodist Protestant Conference
R. M. Irwin
Columbia
Monroe Stone Avenue Methodist Protestant Church
Ouachita City
Platt
Louisiana
Quitman
Miss
Indian Village
Jackson Parish
Methodist Protestant Conference
Ruston
Arcadia
Winnfield
Montgomery
Chatham
Colfax
Waterproof Listed With Odd Names
The postal guide lists quirky place names such as Waterproof Louisiana Rough and Ready California Hot Spot Kentucky What Cheer Iowa Young America Indiana Social Circle Georgia Coy Alabama Evening Shade Arkansas Bad Axe Michigan Blue Eye Missouri as whimsical examples. It also notes humor and ill judgment in naming towns with entries like Hobo Hot Springs California Old Joe Arkansas Bigfoot Texas Caress West Virginia Accident Maryland and Mummie and Biscuit Kentucky.
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Waterproof
Louisiana
California
Hot Spot
Kentucky
Board of Geographical Names
What Cheer
Iowa
Young America
Indiana
Social Circle
Georgia
Coy
Alabama
Arkansas
Evening Shade
Bad Axe
Michigan
Blue Eye
Missouri
Hobo Hot Springs
Old Joe
Bigfoot
Texas
Caress
West Virginia
Accident
Maryland
Mummie and Biscuit
Ball Ground
Ballclub
Minnesota
Base Line
GENTER CONTRACT AWARDED FOR LSU NE CENTER BUILDING
Gravier and Harper of Alexandria won the bid to construct a two story recreation dormitory on the Northeast Center campus of Louisiana State University. The low bid of 77 664 was submitted among 11 bids and awarded at a Louisiana State University board meeting in the capitol. Work begins this week with a five month deadline and hope to finish by February 1 for the second semester opening.
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Gravier and Harper of
Alexandria
Northeast Center
Louisiana State University
Associated Press
Baton Rouge
J. W. Smith and Associates
Monroe
Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors
Capitol
C. C Calvert
Calvert
AFL Aims Peace Talk to End Labor Civil War
The American Federation of Labor agreed to meet John L. Lewis's rebel CIO in Washington on October 25 for a peace conference. Leaders doubt success but hope a united front of nearly 7,000,000 workers could push for higher wages and shorter hours. The move could ease government neutrality and reduce strikes in a heated labor clash.
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Denver
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
Organized Labor
Washington, D. C
A. F. of L
William Green
A. F of L
Lewis
United Labor
Two Die in Minden Area Crash Near Mctinivyre
Mrs Harry McGee 24 of Shreveport died in Minden as second victim of yesterday's crash near MctInivyre. Everette Webb Jr of Choudrant was killed instantly and eight others were injured.
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Minden
Harry McGee
Shreveport
MctInivyre
Everette Webb, Jr
Choudrant
Four Miles Underground Death Toll in Mulga Mine Blast
An explosion at Mulga coal shaft in Alabama killed 33 miners and left 20 Black and 13 white men dead. About 350 miners escaped as gas ignition is blamed. Governor Graves ordered a full fact finding.
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Birmingham
Als
Sam Willams
Ala
Besesemer
Mulga
Sam Willliams
Bibb Graves
Montegomery
W. B. Hillhouse
Ross Hunter in Deep Water Hole
Chicago Oct 16 detectives and two federal agents searched a water filled clay pit at the Bohnsack brick yard in Schiller Park for the kidnapped heir Ross after a witness hint but the pool yielded no trace The probe followed a September 30 abduction with no ransom indication yet.
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Chicago
Charias
Ross
Schiller Park
Bohnsack
John Hoffman
Daniel Gilbert
Old Confederate Weds First Time
In New Orleans on October 16 John Murphy known as Uncle Pat a Louisiana Confederate veteran married Clara Hebert Cardona a 60 year old widow and nurse at Camp Nichaelin Soldiers home. He claimed to be 81 though unsure of his exact birth year. The couple said they fell in love about a year earlier after she nursed him.
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New Orleans
John
Pat’ Murphy
Louisiana
Camp Nichaelin Soldiers Home
Murphy
Clara Hebert Cardona
Pat
Radio broadcasts amaze Minnesota prison inmates
Stillwater Minnesota October 16 Acting Warden Leo Utecht allowed 49 inmates at the state penitentiary to listen to the world series and Minnesota Michigan football game. Inmates praised the program as astonishing and sensational noting their long confinement and some having served up to 39 years seeking more privileges. Elmer St Johnson a lifer entered the prison 71 years ago said he was amazed and thrilled and called it wonderful and something to dream about.
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Stillwater
Minn
Minnesota State Penitentiary
Leo Utecht
Utecht
John J. Sullivan
Elmer St. Johnson
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