The Bureau of the Budget Explained for Public
A 1932 Western Newspaper Union piece outlines the budget process. It notes the director reviews agency estimates each August, hearings shape figures, and Congress later votes on appropriations. It emphasizes budget independence and taxpayer restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public
Congress
Budget Bureau
Army
Bureau of Budget
Great Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
Nutrition Doctrines and Simple Egg Based Dishes
A reflective piece on nutrition theory shifts and personal dieting history. It includes a simple recipe for a baked hominy dish with butter milk and eggs and a stuffed tomato with sardines, watercress, hard boiled eggs, and lemon juice, served hot with lemon slices.
Dietetic abuse exacts its toll on diet and health
A discussion at dinner on a ship debates the value of nutrition science and sensible eating. The piece argues a varied diet with fruits vegetables milk eggs meat and grains supports health while overemphasis on new dietary theories misleads the public.
Lights on the New York streets and zoo tale twist
L L Stevenson reports repeated street cons involving a Park Avenue driver and a charming stranger who offers rides then vanishes. Harry E Tudor recalls a Glasgow zoo incident with an elephant named Paul fed a needle bun. The zoo case ends with witnesses and a judge sparing jail. Bicycle sales rise as urbanites rediscover pedal power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Park Avenue
Miami
Harry E. Tudor
Frank Bostock
Glasgow
Scotland
Paul
Tudor
Long Island
Westchester
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Accomplished Woman Seeks Husband After Twenty Years
A conversations reveal a woman who has spent two decades searching for a spouse. The tone notes admiration for her persistence and singles out her long quest as a defining trait.
The Pot Calling the Kettle Black Phrase History
The essay traces the origin of the saying the pot calling the kettle black from William Penn 1603 writings and notes its broad implications about criticizing others for one's own faults. It discusses how the phrase highlights self awareness and hypocrisy in social critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Penn
Polar bears and their icy life in verses
A poem-like set of verses describes polar bears hunting seals in icy caves and swimming constantly. It notes bears' big jaws, preference for floating ice beds, and that young cubs are nearly hairless and small compared with adults.
Cannibalistic Frogs Worry Pennsylvania Fish Commission
Harrisburg reports the Pennsylvania Fish Commission worries over cannibalistic habits in frogs under care. The issue centers on the Reynoldsville facility and its amphibian population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Fish Commission
Reynoldsville
Which Came First Hen or Egg Solved in Madrid
Dr. Roberto Novoa Santos argued at the University of Madrid that the rooster precedes both hen and egg in the classic question. He said God made the male first, then the female, as part of a conference on eugenics resuming after the prior dictatorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Roberto Novoa Santos
Novoa Santos
University of Madrid
Primo de Rivera
Frog at hatchery swallows turtle in surprising meal
A hatchery reports a large frog feeding on anything moving and recently swallowing a fair-sized snapping turtle that entered its cage. The frog showed no signs of discomfort or indigestion after the unusual incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatchery
Commission
Dressing for Tomatoes and Lettuce Salads
A recipe notes making a dressing by mixing a hard boiled egg two tablespoons chopped green pepper two tablespoons chopped onion and eight tablespoons of ketchup with French dressing. It adds kitchen tips about pockets on aprons and ironing damp table linen and serving honey with hot toast.
Dobbs-Dobbs Conversation Prompts Quiet Morning Listening
A brief exchange frames a contemplative moment as Hobbs asks why forgetfulness is needed and Dobbs replies it would allow him to listen rather than speak. The vignette centers on two speakers and the idea of quiet attention.
Clergyman Solemnizes Sixth Son's Wedding in Washington
Reverend Timothy Edwards aged ninety nine officiated his sixth wedding of a son at the Edwards home in Washington Michigan. The groom Clyde H Edwards and bride Florence Fentenly resided in Brooklyn New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Clemens
Mich
Clyde H. Edwards
Florence Fentenly
Brooklyn
N. Y
Timothy Edwards
Washington
Edwards
Michigan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bureau OF the Budget
Western Newspaper Union
Indianapolis
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Swanson
Roosevelt
Edith M. Barber
Lights of
L. L. Stevenson
Jean Newton
American Animals
Allentown
William
Robert
Walter A. Snelling
Associated Newspapers
Dobbs
Hobbs
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