Inland Waterways saves public freight costs says report
Officials of the Inland Waterways Corporation claim it has directly saved the public 30 912 000 in freight rates since 1934. Major General T Q Ashburn notes 2 767 210 tons moved in 1938 with revenue 8 211 622 95. He cites higher expenses from joint routes and tax payments as offsetting claimed savings.
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Washington
Inland Waterways Corporation
Deral
Guy Bartley
Inland and Coastwise Waterways Service
War Department
T. Q. Ashburn
The
Ashburn
Warrior River Terminal Company
Alabama
Waterways drive New Orleans to national distribution role
General Ashburn cites cheap waterway transport boosting St. Louis grain and gasoline trade. Lachlan MacLeay notes Memphis adds eight new 1937 manufacturing operations. New Orleans becomes a key national hub due to waterways. 1938 barge data show tonnage moved through listed cities including Cairo and Peoria with substantial inbound and outbound totals.
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Ashburn
St. Louis
Lachlan MacLeay
Mississippi Valley Association
Memphis
New Orleans
United States
East St. Louis
Helens
Ark
Greenville
Miss
Vicksburg
Port Sulphur
Kansas City
Baton Rouge
New Madrid
Cairo
Til
Havana
Pekin
Peoris
Clue Found in Attack on Pair
On the front porch Bennett and Logan waited as welders failed to arrive. Three men jumped from a car, pistol whipped Bennett who remained hospitalized Monday. Logan was treated and released. No charges filed as of today.
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Bennett
Logan
Thief Sought After WPA Widow’s $140 Funeral Fund
Police hunt a thief who stole 140 dollars from Mrs. Henry Rosson a WPA worker's widow. Neighbors had raised the money to aid funeral expenses for her husband who drowned on a May 20 fishing trip.
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Cleveland
Henry Rosson
WPA
New Deal Dealers Await Stand of Roosevelt
A report says Garner will not reveal views on national issues now to avoid embarrassing Roosevelt. Garner and McNutt emerge as Democratic hopefuls while Roosevelt sustains party leadership. Houston Mayor Maverick argues Garner’s nomination would defeat the party and urges labor unity.
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Garner
Ickes
Albuquerque
N. M
Paul V. McNutt
Indiana
McNutt
Philippines
United States
Houston
Tex
Maury Maverick
San Antonio
John N Garner
Democratic Party
State Federation of Motion Picture
Maverick
John Garner
A. F. of L
Labor
Public Health Letters Offer Odd Home Remedies
Washington June 5 People who want to help the public health service offer their home remedies by the thousands Dr Robert Olesen assistant Surgeon general said today among the suggestions are polecat oil for infantile paralysis cosmic rays for leprosy tea of elder flowers for pneumonia colds and influenza boiling water sweet butter iron dust and sugar for angina varicose veins rheumatism and arthritis and other diseases
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Washington
Public Health Service
Robert Olesen
Olesen
Germany Faces Encirclement War Speech at Kassel Rally
Adolf Hitler and Agriculture Minister Walter Darre warned of political and economic encirclement. Hitler spoke to veterans at Kassel about rearmament and self sufficiency, rejected war guilt, and urged leaders to act with musketeer resolve. Darre stressed mechanization and oil crop programs as defense.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Walter R. Darre
Leipzig
Darre
Hitler
Yugoslavia
Prince Paul
Kassel
Supreme Court faces term end rumors and health notes
The article notes cases on milk price fixing and child labor amendments, plus free assembly rights in New Jersey. It reports on 77 year old Chief Justice Hughes illness, Justice McReynolds and Butler as conservatives, and new Justice Douglas joining the court. It mentions the court’s summer workload and a trend toward government-favored constitutional rulings.
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Jersey City
New York
Boston
Hughes
McReynolds
Elkton
Pierce Butler
Butler
Felix Frankfurter
Harvard
Benjamin N. Cardozo
William O. Douglas
The
Securities Commission
Louis D. Brandeis
Big Mexico Fire Kills 32 in Zacatepec Village
Fire at a Zacatepec movie theater in Morelos state killed 32 people with 42 severely injured. Workers searched through ashes of almost 100 houses as authorities moved casualties to Mexico City for treatment. survivors said a cigarette ignited film in the projection room.
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Mexico City
Zacatepec
Morelos
British Home Fleet Plans Revised To Visit Scotland
The British home fleet plans to visit the northeast coast of Scotland were sharply revised at departure time. Most ships remained at their base while Nelson, Rodney, Sheffield, and Aurora were earmarked for the Scotland port call as the best base of operations in case of emergency.
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Portsmouth
England
Scotland
Nelson
Rodney
Sheffield
Aurora
Chamberlain reports Thetis disaster and public inquiry proposal
Prime Minister Chamberlain outlined the Thetis submarine disaster findings and proposed a full public inquiry. He noted three men believed killed while attempting escape via the Davis lung method, praised survivor Captain H. P. K. Oram for gallantry, and detailed flooding after the stern draft and torpedo tube events.
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H. P. K. Oram
Oram
Johnson
Cammell Laird, Ltd
Thetis
House of Commons
State Singing Meet Planned
Stamps Dallas Otis Deaton Sulphur Springs Lyn Utley Dallas Blackwood Brothers El Dorado Vaughan Melody Twin City Travis Bottom T Jarvis Mrs Ruth Hoskins Mrs Ruth Machaca and others listed. A soundtrack courtesy of Senator James A Noe enabled 4000 plus attendees to hear the programs Sunday.
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Tex
Otis Deaton
Sulphur Springs
Lyn Utley
Blackwood Brothers Quartet
el Dorado Quartet
Stamps-Baxter Harmony Quartet
Vaughan Melody Girls
Hall
Twin City Quartet
Travis Bottom
T. T.jarvis
Ruth Hoskins
Ruth Macheca
A. C. Banks
D. M. May
A. C. Cockrell
Garland May
C. C. McKay
Mack Stamp
Equal rights drive gains on girls in semi pro baseball
In Wichita the national semi pro congress leader announces girls under 16 will have full knot hole privileges with boys at state and district tourneys. In Minneapolis a rainstorm distracts a worker and an intruder is booked on burglary after ransacking a renter’s apartment.
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Wichita
Kans
Raymond Dumont
National
Congress
Annenberg Probe Focuses on Skidmore Tax Affairs
State's Attorney Courtney outlines a grand jury inquiry into the finances of William R. Skidmore a Chicago junk dealer farm owner and horse breeder. The study spans 1933 to present with liens totaling 220000 filed for unpaid taxes as final arguments in a civil suit against Annenberg and others over alleged monopolization of racing news.
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William R
Billy) Skidmore
Chicago
Thomas J. Courtney
Campbell
Skidmore
Chicago Turf Bulletin
Annenberg
Turf Bulletin
Rayne City Clerk Finishes 15th Year With $3.18 Uncollected
Bertha Doty completes 15th year as Rayne city clerk and tax collector. She collected $294,168.54 of $294,171.72 in taxes over 15 years. Three properties were adjudicated to the municipality for non payment of the remaining $3.18. The town has run on a cash basis for 13 years.
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Rayne
Bertha Doty
Twelve arrested in Monroe for drunken and disorderly conduct
Police reported twelve people were taken into custody in Monroe from Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning for drunken and disorderly conduct. Police noted the weekend total was somewhat high but Sunday and Sunday night remained quiet.
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Monroe
Three-Legged Dog Wins City Park Pet Show Prize
In New Orleans on June 5 a three legged dog won the grand prize at a pet show held by the Young Men's Business club at City park. Owner is Claire Kuhnholz. A second prize went to Betty Joyce Schnoor for a five day old pig.
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New Orleans
Young Men's Business Club
City Park
Claire Kuhnholz
Betty Joyce Schnoor
Southern wage differential debate and proposed farm exemptions
Discussion in Congress over wages in the south and effects of higher minimum rates. Southern workers fear small industries suffer more, while some argue for a flat rate. Debate also covers exemptions for farm workers and administration clarity amid a broader wage and hour bill. Senate prospects remain uncertain.
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South
Congress
House
Senate
Black and White Ointment for Ringworm Relief
An antiseptic dressing to relieve simple ringworm itching burning and soreness. Apply Black and White Ointment with Black and White Skin Soap. Sold everywhere for direct treatment and soothing relief.
Senatorial Motion on Wage Hour Preemption
A senator may block reconsideration of the original wage hour standard only by a Senate majority. The rule allows the chamber to limit debate or reopen the issue if a majority votes to prevent it. The passage outlines procedural leverage in wage hour amendments.
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