Sharp shifts expected in WPA policy say observers
Washington observers predict major policy shifts at the Works Progress Administration as personnel moves unfold. Harry Hopkins goes to commerce, Aubrey Williams to the NYA, and Colonel F C Harrington takes over WPA, signaling new leadership ahead of upcoming congressional scrutiny on relief and spending trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
WPA
Tiee
Surplus Commodities Corporation
South
Harry L. Hopkins
Commerce Department
Aubrey Williams
National Youth Administration
F. C. Harrington
Army
Capitol Hill
Harrington
Louisiana Officials Named for Cuba Trade Hearings
The reciprocity committee announced participants for January 3 hearings ahead of talks on a supplementary trade agreement with Cuba. Louisiana figures include Rep DeRouen Democrat Baton Rouge official Harry Wilson and industry reps Homer Brinkley Rice Growers Lake Charles and W M Reid Rice Millers New Orleans.
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Washington
Committee For Reciprocity Information
Cuba
DeRouen
Louisiana
Harry Wilson
Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture
Baton Rouge
Homer L. Brinkiey
American Rice Growers Association
Lake Charles
W. M. Reid
Rice Millers Association
New Orleans
Americans Robbed in Shanghai Hold Up
A gang of five Chinese armed with pistols halted traffic on Columbia road near the international settlement outer edge. Seven cars returning from the American Country club were stopped and occupants robbed of money and jewels. Fifteen foreign men and women, mostly Americans, were affected in the largest Shanghai hold up in years. The robbers escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Columbia Road
International Settlement
Fire Devastates Barnett Property Amid 13th Month
In Baltimore the Barnett family endures a 13th blaze in 13 months destroying a carriage house an automobile and farm equipment. In Philadelphia a grieving woman seeks a coffin for her husband and confesses to possible poison liquor as his cause with police not yet alerted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Dudley Barnett
Philadelphia
Five Continental Credit officers convicted in mail fraud case
A federal jury in Indianapolis convicted five officers of Continental Credit Corp of Winchester and associated firms of defrauding Midwestern businesses and individuals of about 1.2 million dollars. John W. Moore Sr and Jr were found guilty on 12 counts. Kimball and Phillips on two counts. Wise on two counts. Baltzell set sentencing for January 5.
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Indianapolis
Continental Credit Corporation of
Winchester
Ind
John W. Moore, Sr
Continental
John W. Moore, Jr
Kenneth P. Kimball
Kim-Murph Company
Lansing
Mich
R. S. Phillips
Mineral Felt Company of
Toledo
Russell E. Wise
Union City
Wise
Robert C. Baltzell
Kiwanis District Governor to Visit Monroe Programs
District Governor Frank Henderson of Kiwanis International travels from Tupelo Mississippi to Monroe for multiple events. He attends the West Monroe Kiwanis club officer installation led by President Walter Fisner at noon, then visits the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home for Boy Scout troop 55 hut dedication with an address.
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Frank Henderson
Kiwanis International
Monroe
Tupelo
Miss
Twin Cities
West Monroe
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Attention Voters Poll certificates deadline and requirements
Citizens urged to obtain poll registration certificates from the sheriff's office to vote in 1940 elections. Those voting in gubernatorial and presidential races must hold 1938 and 1939 certificates. Dec 31 deadline for 1938 certificate to cast ballots in 1933 or 1940. sign poll books now to avoid rush.
Roosevelt Plans to Train 20 000 Fliers Annually
President Roosevelt outlined a program to train about 20 000 civilian aviators yearly with funding up to 9 800 000 dollars. The plan includes experimental training at about a dozen colleges this spring and expansion to several hundred colleges in the fall. The Civil Aeronautics Authority will direct pilot training while the National Youth Administration handles mechanics training.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
White House
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Congress
Army
Navy
National Youth Administration
Army Air Corps
National Guard
Borah Backs Labor Act Change Impartial Labor Board
Senator Borah Republican Idaho says he will support any reasonable amendment to the Wagner Act to create an impartial tribunal for settling labor disputes. He notes the act favored labor and argues for a more balanced approach as labor strength grows and employers gain rights to initiate cases before the board.
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Washington
Senator Borah
Idaho
Borah
Labor Board
Italian Princess to Marry Prince in Rome Wedding
The wedding of Prince Louis of Bourbon Parma and Princess Maria of Savoia will be held January 15 in Paolina chapel at the Quirinal palace Rome. Their engagement was announced November 14 by King Vittorio Emanuele and Queen Elena.
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Rome
Louis of Bourbon
Will Dedicate Boy Scout Hut At Louisiana Baptist Home
Formal dedication of the new Boy Scout hut on property of the Louisiana Baptist Children's Home at Bayou DeSiard occurs Thursday at 2 30 p m. Scout troop 55 of the home receives the hut built by the Monroe Kiwanis club with District Governor Frank Henderson of Tupelo Miss delivering the dedicatory address.
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Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home
Bayou DeSiard
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Frank Henderson
Tupelo
Miss
Kiwanis International
Dara Terry
Winnsboro
Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home Board
B. F. Wallace
Hugh Wallace
Henderson
Herman Masur
Boy Scout Organization
Olan H. Black
Carl Brown
Louisiana Training Institute Band
D. C
Police hunt more Musica blackmailers in New York case
Police continued their nationwide inquiry into blackmailers tied to the Coster Musica mystery. Two men and a woman were to be arraigned for extorting thousands from McKesson and Robbins Inc. officials while authorities reviewed corporate reactions amid suspicions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
F. Donald Coster
Philip Musica
McKesson and Robbins, Inc
State Attorney General's Office
McKesson and Robbins
Corporation
Poor Injured When Rich Curbed, Economist Says
Carl Snyder, New York economist, predicts one or two fortunes of two to three billion dollars within 30 years as the first American triple billionaires. He argues Pareto curve shows wealth distribution remains similar across countries and generations. He notes few fortunes are inherited and cites 1929 data on 46,900 millionaires with only about two percent inheriting wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Richmond
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Carl Snyder
New York
Economist
Pareta
Vilfredo Pareta
George Washington
Mr. Snyder
Stephen Girard
Thomas Hancock
John D Rockefeller
Henry Ford
England
Germany
France
United States
Winter Coldwave Hampers Regions From Rockies To Atlantic
The arctic chill from the Rockies to the Atlantic spreads across the eastern seaboard and the south with biting winds and severe cold. The mid continent also feels the deep freeze as temperatures plummet and hardship grows for the poor.
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Arctic
Rockies
Atlantic Northwest
Eastern
Seaboard
Mid-Continent
Edmonton Airport Records Fiery Cold Snapshot
An office temperature of SI below zero was recorded today at Edmonton airport, reflecting the extreme cold during the December 2 to 14 period in Edmonton, Alberta.
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Canada
Edmonton
Alta
Deadly Cold Grips Midwest and Great Lakes
A brutal cold wave drives subzero lows across Minnesota the Dakotas and surrounding states. Deaths from exposure and traffic crashes rise as travelers seek shelter with police stations and missions overwhelmed while many regions face travel bans and canceled rural deliveries.
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Wyoming
Colorado
Montana
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ilinois
Michigan
Dakotas
Pennsylvania
Purse
New York
Bowery Missions and Welfare Department
Auto Accident Fatal for Mrs. Perkins on Christmas Day
Mrs. Rena Louise Perkins died in a lineal hospital Wednesday at 5 am from injuries after a car collision at Standifer and Jeckson streets. Daughter Margaret Perkins, also hurt, is in a local hospital with a fractured pelvis. Funeral plans favor Thursday at Stone Avenue Methodist Protestant church with Rev. Ira Yeager to officiate. Survived by husband and three children including Ola Mae Boyett.
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Rena Louise Perkins
A. A. Perkins
Standifer and
Jeckson
Stone Avenue Methodist Protestant Church
Ira Yeager
Riverview Burial Park
Frigid Twin Cities Area Sees 24.2 Degree Low
The weather bureau at Selman airport records a 24.2 degree low for the 24 hour period ending Wednesday at 7 am. The 24 hour maximum reached 49 degrees on Tuesday. Officials expect temperatures to rise gradually by Thursday.
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Twin Cites
Selman
Hitler Coaches Duce On Next Aggression Act
Paris dispatch reports Henri de Kerlin published La Epoque imagining Adolf Hitler advising Benito Mussolini on how to welcome Prime Minister Chamberlain in Rome. The fictional dialogue details staged delays and demands including Tunisia Corsica and Savoy as Munich spirit is invoked.
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Hitler
Duce
Paris
Mightiat
Henri de Kerlin
Porte
la Epoque
Musmolind
France
1 Duce
Chamberlain
Great Britain
Rome
Mussolini
Tunisia
Corsica
Savoy
Munich
Hull Leaves Warning With Pan American Solidarity
Lima Peru December MotA United States Secretary Hull sailed homeward from the eighth Pan American conference after a farewell warning that the 71 American republics must now press declarations of solidarity. He warned trust in any agreement has vanished and urged vigilance in carrying out conference decisions. Hull noted declarations rather than treaties will guide policy and that the American republics have a proud history of declarations shaping national life. He spoke at a banquet in Lima after adjournment marking the conference opening December 9.
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Lima
Peru
Mota
United States
Hull
United States Senate
State Department
Santa Maria
Dr. Concha
Wild boar chases hunters up a tree in Tennessee
In Tellico Plains Tennessee, three bow hunting parties planned daybreak pursuit of a wild boar. The tusker chased the group up a tree four times, prompting two guides and hunters to improvise with a pistol and bow strikes. Metcalf later killed a small boar on Monday.
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Tellico Plains
Tenn
Dick Elie
Ellis
Hunton
Tara McNish
Ed McNish
Tom
H. G. Metcalf
Ben Ella
Metcalf
France Sends Troops to Reinforce Djibouti Fort
The French government released a dispatch stating Senegalese troops have been sent to Djibouti to strengthen the fort amid unrest near French Somaliland. Authorities did not confirm numbers but estimate about 1,200 troops en route. France vows heavy reinforcements as Italy presses claims, with Daladier seeking rapid action and possible war readiness.
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Djibouti
Djbouti
Frances
Ethiopia
Eritrea
Pascing Prose
Daladier
Italy
Djibonti
Offic Ciala
Djibouti Hf
Morocco
Algeria
France
Forsign Legion
Allan
de Marcas
Lanedon
Chamberlain
Jane Mary Tr
Paris
Corvens
Fire destroys multiple buildings in freezing International Falls
In 2 below zero weather the blaze hit three frame structures housing two hotels and four taverns, forcing about 125 people from the area. The fire began at the Vathalle tavern around 2:30 am due to an overheated furnace defect and quickly spread to the Victoria and Lees hotels and nearby properties. Owner Nick Kochines and Red barefoot and others fled in nightclothes as Fire Chief J. P. Francen led response. property losses listed at about $40,008.
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International Falls
Vathalle
Victoria and Lees
Nick Kochines
Valehalla
J. P. Francen
Local Woman Seriously Burned in Home Incident
Mrs N D Bogart aged 19 percent was severely burned at the home of her son J D Bryant 18 Parker street Terminal Heights around 9 this morning by a gas heater accident. Her advanced age raises fears of complications. She was taken to St Francia sanitarium after her son rushed in and removed burning clothing from her mother.
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J. D. Bryant
Parker Street
Terminal Heights
N. D. Bogart
St. Francia Sanitariat
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W. B. Ragsdale
Midwest
Henry Dennett
Minneapolis
Minn
Mary Egan
Dennett
Kiwanis
Fairfield, Commansion
Coster-Musica
Coster
Joseph Brandino
Brandino
Gregory F. Noonan
Mary
Rere
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Conti
Famed Foreign Legion
Ministry of Coloniae
Gerriween
Hubert Deeschampa
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