Byrd Attacks Free Spending Auditor Plan
Senator Harry F. Byrd of Virginia denounces a proposed auditor with control over trillions, arguing it would report after funds are spent. He compares the idea to locking the stable after the horse is stolen and warns it harms good government and welfare. He notes committee hearings showed delays by a comptroller but no proof of prevented expenditures.
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Congress
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Virginia
Greenbelt
Rexford Guy Tugwell
Professor Tugwell
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Baker Civ War Hero Passes at SixtyThree in Cleveland
News notes the death of Newton D. Baker in Cleveland at age sixty three from coronary thrombosis. Baker, former secretary of war under Wilson, mobilized the AEF and pressed Pershing to keep it intact, also renowned as a lawyer and scholar of international affairs. He later opposed TVA and state rights usurpation.
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Washington
President Wilson
Baker
Atlantic
General Pershing
Tennessee Valley Authority
Taxes and hard times squeeze Swarty and Westinghouse
The speaker contrasts Swarty a Washington small business owner paying nine monthly taxes with Westinghouse rising federal tax payments from two to over sixteen million dollars. He argues high taxes curb Swarty’s ability to rehire and notes the disparity in impact on small firms versus large corporations.
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Great Westinghouse Corporation of
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Budget battle reflects strained ship of state and Greenbelt woes
The piece critiques government growth and budget balance pressure as Congress opens a new session. It cites President Roosevelt urging spending cuts and road fund curtailment, while Senator Byrd’s committee shows how half a billion in New Deal programs could be cut. It also notes Greenbelt tenants angry over lease terms banning pets and seeks reform.
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White House
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House
Roosevelt
Capitol
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Oklahoma
Cartwright
Harry Byrd
Virginia Democrat
United States
Tax Load Reaches Record High and Political Prospects Highlight News
The 1938 tax load is projected at 13 percent of national income with federal state and local taxes totaling 13.0 billion dollars. The Saint Roosevelt era budget balance faces congressional doubt as Harold Ickes draws Illinois favor in 1940 presidential plans amid party dynamics. Japan’s Panay incident prompts a U.S. note while a naval inquiry confirms deliberate attack. Unemployment rises with 2 million out of work since September and another million projected by February.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Works Progress Administration
Leon Henderson
Coscaren
Henderson
Wells Fargo thrills and Hollywood notes in one column
Paramount promotes Wells Fargo as a coast to coast American history panorama starring Joel McCrae and Frances Dee with Bob Burns as a West stalwart. Also: Greta Garbo heads to Sweden, Richard Dix signs big contract, Ethel Merman to star for Fox, and radio and stage talents buoyed by new projects and tests.
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Wells Fargo
Joel McCrae
Frances Dee
Bob Burns
Greta Garbo
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Sweden
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
England
Richard Dix
Cimarron
Jack Holt
Ethel Merman
New York
Happy Landing
Twentieth Century-Fox
Ethel
Warner Shorts
Household Tips And Tricks For Everyday Cooking
Practical advice on flavoring with peanut butter and using cottage cheese with meats or fruit. Tips for reviving a burned cake with lemon rind, shining glassware with vinegar, introducing new foods to children, caring for suede shoes, and perfecting a drawn butter sauce.
Dr Pierce Pleasant Pellets Ad Claim
Keep your body free of accumulated waste with Dr. Pierce s Pleasant Pellets. 60 Pellets 30 cents. Adv.
Strangers Tongue and Judgment Clash in Proverb
A concise note cites l Estrange noting that strangers often mix tongue and judgment poorly. The point highlights caution in discourse and judgment when meeting unfamiliar people.
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