Federal Jailings Up Despite Repeal Report
Washington report by Sanford Bates and J Edgar Hoover on the annual Attorney General Cummings release shows federal prison population rising despite repeal of liquor laws. 15,417 inmates in June, total federal control 42,006. Leavenworth concentration largest, Alcatraz aiding humane control, 304,033 identifications that year and 6,216,697 fingerprints on file.
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Sanford Bates
Bureau of Prisons
J. Edgar Hoover
Theeau
Cummings
Lexington
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Leavenworth
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New York
Bates
Department of Justice
Alcatraz
Alcatraz Island
San Francisco Bay
Federal Prison Service
War Department
Mr. Hoover
Hoover
First broom factory opens in Fort Hunter 1859
The item notes broom corn gained value in 1850 and cites the 1859 Fort Hunter New York broom factory as an early production point. It states broom making remained largely a hand process and that while broom corn is exported to Europe, many nations still use brooms of twigs or long hair.
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Fort Hunter
N. Y
Europe
Washington and Lincoln
Leonard A. Barrett contrasts George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, noting their starkly different heredities and environments. Washington, English born aristocrat, wealthier and cultured, served a government with uncommon integrity and little personal ambition. Lincoln, born poor, embodied a different American ideal as he rose to lead during a defining era.
Efficient homemaking lessons on mowing and ironing
A Bell Syndicate WNU Service article compares mowing and ironing techniques to save effort. It explains double swath cutting to avoid uncut stripes, and stresses slow steady passes with even pressure. It also suggests ironing damp clothes promptly after washing for smoother results and discusses optimal lighting for speaker arrangements.
Print Silk Crepe Evening Gown With Silk Corsage Bloom
A luminous print silk crepe evening gown features bright multicolored flowers with white highlights, giving a painted look. A matching silk flower corsage decorates the front decolletage for a refined, coordinated effect.
Patriotism of Lincoln and the nation's guiding flame
The text recalls Lincoln born in Nazareth and his rise from poverty through will power to become Emancipator and a symbol of Americanism. It contrasts selfishness with sacrifice in true patriotism and cites Hamilton on America as a world beacon. It invokes Washington and Lincoln as pillars of fire guiding the nation.
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Nazareth
Lincoln
Alexander Hamilton
Washington
Bell Syndicate
WNU
United States Forest Products Laboratory Biggest Wood Study Lab
The United States operates the world’s largest laboratory devoted to wood study. The Forest Products Laboratory focuses on wood uses and properties as a national research facility.
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U. S
United States
Forest Products Laboratory
Lemmon Water Keeps Cauliflower White and Prunes Ready
A reader notes that adding a slice of lemon to boiling water prevents cauliflower from darkening. For prunes, wash and cover with one inch of cold water for two hours to ease stone removal. Do not attempt to remove flaring meat from broiling. turn off gas and dust with flour. Associated Newspapers WNU Service.
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Associated Newspapers
WNU
New Electron Tube Lets Man See Through Dark
Dr. V. K. Zworykin and Dr. George A. Morton of RCA unveiled a tube that converts light into electrons to project motion pictures. The device reproduces enlarged images on a distant screen even with a light filter blocking all visible light.
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American Association For the Advancement of Science
V. K. Zworykin
George A. Morton
Radio Corporation of America Laboratories
AAA Benefits and Farm Parity Push
Edward A. O Nea l head of the American Farm Bureau Federation argues that organized agriculture must press forward under the Agricultural Adjustment Act. He says the farm movement toward parity boosts farmers purchasing power and spurs national business recovery and calls on Congress to enact constitutional parity legislation.
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Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Organized Agriculture
Congress
The President's Warning on Public Power and the New Deal
The President warns that new public powers, though wielded by the good, should not be possessed by any individual or given to personal rule. He emphasizes a government of laws over a government by one. The message stresses dangers of concentrated power regardless of current leadership.
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MR. Hoover
United States
A Defense of Capitalism by John S. Thomas
Clarkson College president argues against the pessimistic view of business. He defends capitalism and competition, noting 140 years of remarkable prosperity since 1790 despite widespread criticisms of farmers workers and politicians.
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John S. Thomas
Clarkson College
Europe
No-says crusts save for later memory gag
A playful exchange where Johnny vows to save his crusts for a future moment, while a parent or narrator encourages finishing what’s on the plate. The light domestic humor hinges on thrift and the comic insistence to eat leftovers for potential future benefit.
So What's He to Do Answers Magazine Quote
A short witty exchange appears in Answers Magazine noting a man’s claim he speaks to strangers while remarking that the girls he knows refuse to speak to him. The quotation reflects social banter rather than a newsful event.
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Answers Magazine
Dew Origins in Early Morning Science Exchange
A playful classroom exchange notes dew forms as the earth turns and air cools. The dialogue hints at basic atmospheric science in simple terms.
Burglary Cracks House as Officers Question Shy Witness
A local exchange reports a burglary when the homeowner and his crew were away. The chief notes the intruder likely took items, while the wife mistook the return for the husband. The source captures a terse police interrogation flavor from a Keystone State snippet.
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Yeoman
Pennsylvania Keystone
Exercise and Study Do Not Disrupt Child Sleep
Dr. Glenville Giddings in Your Child's Sleep in Hygeia reports a study of twelve children using an electric device to compare sleep on nights with intensive study or vigorous late afternoon exercise against normal nights. The results show no appreciable effect on sleep.
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Glenville Giddings
Bayer Aspirin: A Trusted Headache and Pain Remedy
The ad cautions against unknown remedies and urges consulting a doctor before trying new products. It touts Bayer Aspirin as safer and more effective, noting it has transformed medical practice and can relieve headaches and common pains. It advises buying only as Bayer Aspirin, not just aspirin.
Individual Problem Legislation and Handicap Reform
A critical editorial note argues that targeted legislation may ease some handicaps for men but cannot remedy broad inefficiency. It emphasizes systemic reform over piecemeal fixes and stresses organizational performance.
Annoyed spouses clash over money in sharp exchange
A terse exchange reveals a stingy line of humor as one spouse admits wedlock only for wealth while the other notes wealth as a disadvantage, highlighting strain in a financially framed marriage.
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