Controversy Over Fuse Plug Levee Plans in Jadwin Flood Control
Washington briefs discuss a proposed fuse plug levee at Boeuf basin floodway opening. Critics claim gates would be impractical and that the plan serves General Jadwin by limiting floodflow and avoiding compensation. Lena Hawes of Missouri calls for Senate investigation into Jadwin flood control plans.
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Washington
Boeuf Basin
Iwin
Jadwinty
Jadwin
Lena Hawes
Missouri
Atkinson Elected President of LSU
The Senate grants President Atkinson W Atkinson full leadership of the Louisiana State University after two years as acting head. The board met in secret at Governor Long's request, prompting concern about openness. Community observers hope for nonpolitical governance and continued academic progress across all parishes.
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W. Atkinson
College of Engines
Lousiana State University
Atkinson
State University
Long
Board of Supervisors
Governor Long
Butler Attacks Pharisaical Nationalism In Tariff Speak
In a public address at Columbia University President Butler denounces pharisaical nationalism and tariff greed. He contrasts patriotic restraint with self-serving protectionism and calls for policies mindful of global concerns and world peace.
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Borah
Butler
Columbia University
Right Angles on Hit-and-Run Cowards and Carlyle’s Virtue
A column denounces hit and run drivers and alias use as cowardly. It praises frank admission of guilt, cites evildoers in business manipulation, and calls for integrity similar to Carlyle. Copyright 1929 King Features Syndicate.
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Carlyle
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Character as the greatest asset for lawyers and others
Brano Lessing argues character is the essential asset for all professions, not just lawyers. He critiques urging young lawyers to stress character and promotes focusing on justice administration while noting a $59 000 fund for poster and cartoon propaganda to promote law observance. He mocks political stances of Senators Glass and Heflin amid legislative changes.
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The
Bar Association of New York
Alabama
Senators Glass and Heflin
King Features Syndicate, Inc
booster urges more noise and progress in Cabin La
A reader from Cabin La urges embracing city noise and progress over quiet complaints. He defends trains horns boat river sounds and early morning activity, mocks anti noise critics as country-fixated and favors growth and development.
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Sim
Summer Highway Safety Emphasizes Yearround Caution
Summer driving hazards rise with increased traffic June through August. Gravel roads turn dusty and loose while night glare from headlights adds risk. The piece urges motorists to blend outdoor enjoyment with safety first for yearlong protection.
Debate on fuse plug levee at Boeuf floodway proposed
The piece urges a public debate among army engineers on whether to use needles gates or fuse plug openings at Bonnet Carre. It notes silt prevention and criticizes fuse plug as a freak device while warning of costs of future wars and prohibition effects.
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Washington
Bonnet Carre
Jadwin
Army Engineers
Boeuf Basin
Congress
Stars Hide Behind Real Names and Canes in Public
New York report notes actors like Richard Dix and Ethel Barrymore use real names or family names to avoid attention while traveling and working. Dix plans a summer trip to Minnesota then Hollywood to reunite with supervisor William LaBaron. The piece also mentions A W Newman’s note on declining walking-stick sales and Calvin Coolidge’s malacca canes. It ends with a humorous exchange from Tit-Bits.
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New York
Richard Dix
E. C. Brimmer
E. C. Blythe
Ethel Barrymore
Pete” Brimmer
Dix
Reilly
Miss Barrymore
E. M. Blythe
Minnesota
St. Paul
Hudson
Wis
Pete
Hollywood
William LaBaron
Rich Dix
A. W. Newman
Fifth Avenue
Newman
Walker
Calvin Coolidge
Jesse Lynch Williams
Endurance Flight Idea Sparks Bastrop Column
A Bastrop column admires a Morehouse Enterprise idea to stage an endurance aeroplane flight using Fox Flying service planes. It notes Fort Worth set a week aloft record recently and suggests stocking planes with provisions and night flares to guide pilots and boost publicity.
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Morehouse Enterprise
Enterprise
Bastrop
Fox Flying Service
Fort Worth
O.k
Uses of cowhide include keeping cattle together
A Detroit News quip notes cowhide’s role in keeping a herd organized, illustrating a humorous take on traditional animal husbandry and leather usefulness.
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Tommy
Yeasir
Detroit News
Roads to Winnsboro Boosted by Lafourche Swamp Link
Fifteen years ago a proposed ten mile Lafourche swamp road could make a good highway from Monroe to Winnsboro at low cost. At present roads are so poor that travel between Franklin parish and Monroe is nearly impossible even in summer. Local social notes mention visitors and gatherings in the region.
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Winnsboro
Monroe
Lafourche
Franklin Parish
Delhi
Rin Tin Tin Lived It Up In Beverly Hills After Fame
Hollywood gossip notes Rin Tin Tin now lives near the Beverly Hills country club. The canine star reportedly relaxed after the talkies and there are rumors he once playfully chased a leading actress’s ankle, prompting his trainer to keep a sharp eye on him.
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Rin-Tin-Tin
Beverly Hills
Louise
Country Club
Talkies
Rinty
Actress Louise Dresser Confronted by Misidentification
In Rex, Louise Dresser at a shop is mistaken for Marie Dressler by a stocking vendor and later by a stranger near Vine street. Dresser denies being the other actress as the scene echoes a common misidentification, with Miss Dressler also experiencing similar confusion.
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Louise Dresser
Miss Dresser
Louise
Marie Dressler
Jove
Vine Street
Marie
Robson
Radio Programs Across Networks On June 42
A dense inventory lists Central Standard Time radio schedules across many stations including WABC New York WJZ Chicago WBBM Chicago WLS Chicago and KGO San Francisco with hourly programs 8:00 to 1:00 a.m. featuring orchestras, dance shows and theatrical entertainments along with shared time slots and cross station notes.
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Associated Press
Clear Channel
WABC
New York
WADC
WKRC
WGHP
WMAQ
WOWO
WSPD
WHK
Wisn Koil
KMBC
KMOX
WEAF
Shilkret Orchestra
WGY
WWJ
WHAS
WSM
WSR
WAPI
WSAL
KSD
WOC
WSAI
WGN
WOW
WDAF
WSMB
KSTP
WTMJ
WMC
WSB
KWOO
WFAA
KPRC
Rudy Vallee
WEAP
Palais d'Or Dance Orchestra
WJZ
Rosalie Wolfe
J. RB. Kennedy
Washington
KDKA
KWK
Kogen
Chauncey R. Parsons
WJIR
WREN
Foresters
Wagner Orchestra
KYW
WEBC
KVOO
WOAI
WKY
WOR
Newark
KOH
WCCO
WISN
WFBM
United Symphony Orchestra
Geo. Rymer
WADG
KMEBC
KOIL
WGL
Weecco
KOI
Wisn International
Toronto
W8pd
Chicago
Radioel
WIZ
WBBM
Guy Lombardo
WENR
Farmer Rush
Mike & Herman
WLIB
WLS
Topay Turvy
Dan
Sylvia
Inspiration Boys
WLW
Cincinnati
KGO
KPO
KSE
KGW
Olive Palmer
KOA Ksi
KOMO
KFL
Victor Wagner
Victor Wagner Orch. (Wjz)—Also Koa KS Kfi Kgw Komo Khq 9:30—Balalakia Orchestra
KHQ
Komo Kco
Roads To Romance, Orchestra, Stock Co
KFI
Marshall and
McLaughlin
KFC
Cotton Blossom Minstrels
Seattle
KLZ Sdyl
KMTR
Pacific Salon Orchestra
KGA Kex
Rhythm Aces
KJA
Applburys
KDYL
KLZ
KFAB
KGA
Metro and
Cosmo
WIBO
Wrhm Tegen
EDYL
KLZ Wil Wibo
WRHM
May Be I'm Wrong Satire On Washington Red Tape
A dated satirical roundup mocks Washington bureaucracy and social absurdities. Jokes target government hospitals, building permits, crime, inflation, food prices, and vaudeville humor reflecting 1929 syndicate style. The piece uses sharp one liners and gendered quips critiquing modern life.
Hollywood Gossip on Olivia and Paris Lures
A sensational column notes Katherine Dale Owen as a Broadway beauty cast as Olympia for John Gilbert and mentions Corinne Griffith and Walter Morosco returning from Europe. It also reports William Wellman’s wife on set with her dulled humor and dungaree fashion, plus playful quips about social manners and Hollywood life.
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Katherine Dale Owen
Broadway
John Gilbert
Corinne
Paris
Spain
Austria
Germany
William Wellman
Famous Players
Hollywood
Emily Post
Bryan Foy
Bev Hills House
Fond Parent finishing line sparks Yale Record quip
In a closing line from the Yale Record a playful frame shows an angel child remarking that the couple was lucky not to marry while a fond parent comment hints at a happy ending. The cheeky line reflects campus humor and storytelling tone.
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Yale Record
Invented instrument miscast as weapon in Passing Show
A London Passing Show note claims a new instrument combining saxophone and bagpipes is invented, but the paper argues it is not music and labels it a weapon.
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London
Not Up To His Job Laura
Dialogue snippet from The Auto Car shows Eileen's family objecting to her fiancé. Vera notes the clash between seven family members and a two seater car as a humorous detail.
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Laura
Eileen
Vera
Golf ball that barks when lost and odd London quip
A fragmentary verse-like exchange ponders a golf ball that would bark when lost. The dialogue mocks old men washing spoons in finger bowls and jokes about a rocket, set in London.
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London
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Mrs. Jones & Trio
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