Brookings Opposes Roosevelt Plan To Bring Commissions Under Cabinet
The Brookings Institution criticizes moving independent federal commissions such as the FTC ICC SEC and FPC under the president. It argues these bodies should remain agents of Congress to avoid politicizing expert policy and to preserve checks and balances across administrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookings Institution
Roosevelt
Federal Trade Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Security and Exchange Commission
Federal Power Commission
Brookings
Congress
Millikan Provokes Nazi Protest With Copenhagen Speech
Nobel laureate Dr. Robert A. Millikan drew Nazi ire in Copenhagen for remarking that today resembles a return to irrationality and unscientific superstition. Voelkischer Beobachter called the comment tactless and predicted Danish opinion would condemn it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Robert A. Millikan
California Tech
Copenhagen
Germany
Voelkischer Beobachter
Dr. Millikan
Arrival of Bilbao Children in England Sparks Outcry
A New York Times dispatch describes 3800 Bilbao child refugees arriving in England and highlights lasting psychological trauma from Spanish Civil War air raids. Parents and children endured hours in refugios as rebel planes bombed overhead, with many witnessing death or injury nearby. The piece condemns aerial bombardment as a shocking crime of the ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
England
Bilbao
Al Smith Praises Mussolini From Rome
Al Smith writes from Rome praising Mussolini and his accomplishments, reversing past warnings about dictatorship. A psychologist notes that Hitler type avoids realities, suggesting the chancellor remains a polished but flawed leader amid Ethiopia and Spain criticisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Smith
Rome
Mussolini
United States
Ethiopia
Spain
King of the Hill and the dangers of boasting rulers
A columnist compares dictators to children playing King of the Hill. They argue modesty protects a peaceful life while boastful rulers invite envy, revolt, and downfall. Norway, Sweden, and Denmark are cited as stable examples avoiding escalation.
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Norway
Sweden
Denmark
The Glee Club By GEORGE ELLISTON
The poem reflects on mastering time and life and likens command of time to command of ships, houses, and empires. It contrasts masters who bend time to their will with weaklings who endure wasted hours. Included quip about poker reveals a playful tone about domestic limits and gambling.
Dialogue Exchange Between Mrs and Mr Edward
A brief quoted exchange shows Mrs describing her blunt speech and Mr acknowledging she speaks as she thinks and perhaps more. The line hints at character dynamic and wit without further context.
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Mrs
Edward
Safety match claim in brief exchange cited
In a sharp exchange a customer asks if the item is a safety match and the dealer confirms it “always goes out before three cigarettes can be lighted from it,” signaling a warning about its use.
Dialogue Snippet Between John Lillian Prudence and Fred
A playful exchange features John apologizing after feeding a cake to a dog. Lillian dismisses the dog as a thing, and a question about a girl who wrecked a car and a traffic light yields the name Prudence. Fred offers a philosophy analogy comparing opportunity to an oil painting and distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prudence
Fred
Jerry
Dialogue Exchange Reveals Family Humor Over Wealth
Jimmy asks about a fiancé's wealth while Tommy notes the father's pen name triggers a quip about being poor. The brief exchange hints at family dynamics and attitudes toward money and reputation.
Oddities and opinions on commerce politics and logic
A collection of wry quotes touching on a jeweler selling a fake silver lookalike ring, Russia’s Soviet progress, a Harvard savant on logic, the fate of a decrepit car turned to scrap, the perils of reading for juries, a daily simile, car owners’ Mexico road dream, and a scientist's claim about backward people with imagination.
They Call It Politics By CAPTER FIELD
Washington observers discuss how wage fixing and broader government control could erode union power, shift leverage to the state, and affect labor leaders and revenues. The article notes fears that collective bargaining may be bypassed and that regulation could impact production and tax receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NRA
Brain Trust
Congress
New Deal
Steel Corporation
Victim of Shotgun Attack Dies in Monroe
Lawrence Ford, a Black man living on Standifer Street, died from injuries suffered in a November 14 shotgun attack by Frank Bonner. Bonner pleaded guilty in district court on May 6 to shooting with intent to kill and received a one year prison sentence. Funeral plans were incomplete as news arrived that Ford’s brothers and sisters in Gary, Indiana, would travel for services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Ford
Standifer Street
Bernstein Park
Frank Bonner
Bonner
David I. Garrett
Ford
Gary
Ind
Monroe
Ouachita Parish Officials Elected for Coming Year
C W Phillips was chosen president of the Ouachita parish police jury for the ensuing year at the Wednesday meeting. Officers named include W A O Kelly clerk R H Green treasurer and Dr A G Mc Henry board of health president. The Singer Sewing Machine Co plans a large Madison parish Tallulah factory this fall costing 500000 or more possibly a million with location undisclosed on company property along WY S and P railway. A summer dance on the Ouachita Roof garden drew praise for the attire and ambience as young ladies in organdy frocks created a summer scene. A flea can pull a load equal to 1100 times its own weight.
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C. W. Phillips
Ouachita Parish
W. A. O'Kelly
R. H. Green
A. G. McHenry
Board of Health
Singer Sewing Machine Company
WY. S. and P
Madison Parish
Tallulah
United States
Ouachita
Hambone's Meditations Reflect On Being Right
A fragment from a humorous column shows Hambone insisting he was not wrong before and remains sure he will not be wrong now. The text includes stylized dialect and a quote about being reasonable.
Arthritis Diet and Exercise Aid for Chronic Rheumatism
A health feature notes morning stiffness in chronic arthritis and how controlled movement helps prevent permanent joint damage. It outlines a balanced diet rich in vitamins and minerals, with a sample daily meal plan and recommendations for cod liver oil and vitamin B supplements to support protein calcium phosphorus iron and overall nutrition.
Real Estate Transfers in Ouachita Parish Lists Two Sales
The Federal Bank of New Orleans sold to Jeff Spence of Fairbanks multiple parcels in sections 20 and 29 township 18 north range 5 east, with mineral rights excluded, for 5000 dollars. Herbert Nelson sold Lot 2 Block 10 Maryland Addition to Monroe for 100 dollars plus other considerations.
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Ouachita Parish
Federal Bank Bank of
New Orleans
Jeff Spence
Fairbanks
Township 18
Herbert Nelson
Juliano Fontana
Maryland
Monroe
Louisiana tobacco group reelects Harrison president
Harrison of Monroe was re elected president of the Louisiana Tobacco Distributors association at its meeting in Alexandria. Officers named include first vice president Clay Dalferes of Lafayette, second vice president Louis Loen of New Orleans, third vice president Louis Krielow of Jennings, secretary H. C. Keither of New Orleans, and treasurer James Dominguez of New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Louisiana Tobacco Distributors Association
Claude Harrison
Monroe
Clay Dalferes
Lafayette
Louis Loen
New Orleans
Louis Krielow
Jennings
H. C. Keither
James Dominguez
Hollywood Gossip Beckons Major Hoople Style
A spoof dispatch highlights Major Amos Hoople exaggerating Hollywood scoops with imagined press agents. It cites Bruce Cabot and a pet mongoose, Wallace Beery’s metal auto trailer, Warren William’s motorized dressing room, and Diana Gibson’s electric eye doors, all delivered in Hoople’s satirical voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Harrison
Hollywood
Freckles
Amos Hoople
Hoople Belfry
Bruce Cabot
New Mexico
Australia
Cabot
Hoople
United States
Warren William
Mr. William
Diana Gibson
Miss Gibson
Manhattan Miscel lany introduces the Script Launderer
A New York column notes a reform wave in Manhattan entertainment shaping a new Script Launderer job to purify skits for public display. The piece glances at Benny Venuta, Mitzi Green, Glen Gray, and Frank Dailer, plus a vivid Midtown Midway view of Forty second Street culture and social climbers on Park Avenue.
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George Ross
New York
Manhattan
Here
Swan Lake
N. Y
Benny Venuta
Mitzi Green
George Arliss
Glen Gray
Frank Dailer
George Jean Nathan
Homicide
Broadway
Forty-second Street
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Monroe News-Star
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
North Second Street
NJGHN
D. Ewing
Audit Bureau of
Branham CO
National
Chicago
Atlanta
Dallas
Detroit
St Louis
Kansasity
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Associated Press
News-Star
Morning World
The
Secretary of Commerce
Labor
Secretary of the Treasury
Uncommon Sense
John Blake
King OF the Hill
the Bell Syndicate, Inc
the Glee Club
George Elliston
Blake
Hodges
John
Lillian
Jimmy
Rich
Tommy
Pop
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Russia
Harvard
Mexico
Hambone
Nevyua
sCoprrighty
Dr. Morris Fishbein
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Mygeia, the Health Magazine
Harrison
Eas
Ricard Blues
Wallace Beery
RKO
Bert Wheeler
Benny
Greta Garbo
Jane Pickens
Joan Crawford
Irvin S. Cobb
Guy Kibbee
Anna Sten
Emil Coleman
Gracie Allen
Mario
Boniface
Park Avenue
Franklyn Huttons
Hudson
Spuyten Duyvil
Nbc-Weaf
Network
Weal
Wnac
Wjar
Wag
Wesh
Kgw
Wibr
Wre
Wwgy
Wiam
Wsal
Wdel
Midwest
Ked
Wmaq
Don Winslow
Navy
Orphan Annie
Cleo Brown
Barry McKinley
Carol Deis
Billy & Betty
Amos 'N
Andy
Three Caballeros
Lucille Mannera
Abe Lyman
Court of Human Relations
Jimmie Fidler
Russ
East
Amos
Jean Sablon
Hugo Mariani
Larry Burke
Emery Deutsch
Charlie Barnet
CBS
WABC
Metice
P. M. Mount
Kvor Kiz Koh
Kgvo
Kibb
Knx Koin Koi
Kspy
Kvi
Ksfo Koy Cert
Doris Kerr
Kathryn Craven
Wert
Nora Stirling
Howard Phillips
Herbert Bosworth
Paul Douglas
Buddy Clark
Howard Neumilier
West
Cbasi
Herbert Foote
del Casino
Wabe
Hollace Shaw
Andre Baruch
Babe
Carl Ravell
West Rot
Eddy Duchin
Orchestra
Chas. Dornberger
Frank Dailey
Sasic
Wabe Wade
Weei
Whbw
Wkro
Whk
Wir
Wdre
Weau
Wjas
Wpre
Wibl
Wisv
Wbbm
Wibn
Kmbe
Kmox
Whas
Kfabernt East
Whbws
Wpg
Whp
Whee Wore
Cfrb
Tkac
Wibx
Wmas Wesg
Wwbf
Wibz
Whbn
Whio
Wgbi O'Ixie
Wgst
Wsfa
Whre
NBC
WJZ
Wiz Whz
Kdka
Wear
Wxyz
Wiw
Weyr
Wmal
Wspd
Wean
Wear Wis
Koll
Wren
Wowo
Klo Kvod
Kghf
Pacific
Kgo
Kfad
Kex
Kga
Keca
Kir
WEAF
Roy Campbell
Royalists
H. Kogen
Orches
Press
the Revelers
Clark Dennis
Netwk
Lowell Thomas
Chicago Cadets
Mary Small
Fray & Braggiotti
Lum
Abner — East
Sisters of Skillet
Wiz
Louise Florea
Irene Rich
Taylor
Jack Pearl
Shariie
Eiza Schallert
Don Bester
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