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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1938
Page
7
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A dispute at the Tennessee Valley Authority escalates as Dr. A E Morgan accuses fellow directors David Lilienthal and Harcourt Morgan of secrecy and mismanagement while Sen George L. Berry seeks 5 billion in damages over alleged flooded marble quarries near Norris Dam. Morgan defends reforms and hints at congressional investigation. Underlying farm program figures are listed for 1938 allotments by state and county, with revised county level control planned.
Secretary of Commerce Roper said 1,900 letters from a 4,000 piece sample show small businessmen lean toward government aid rather than self help. He noted few understand broad government problems while a later conference produced 100 resolutions urging tax relief and less regulation. Corn acreage for 12 states set at 40.49 million acres in 566 counties versus last year’s 58.62 million across 1,123 counties.
R L Doughton of North Carolina chaired the ways and means panel as it filed a revenue bill and a fight began. Administration backers say the act boosts trade and eases business burdens without cutting total federal income. Doughton foresees quick passage while critics target the closely held corporation tax and accuse New Deal policy of pressuring corporate structure. Senate finance leaders plan hearings and show opposition to several House provisions including undistributed profits tax.
Severe floods followed heavy rains across Southern California. About fifty people drowned or were killed by landslides as thousands fled their homes. Property damage could reach 30 million dollars. Los Angeles faced isolated communications, surviving only by short wave radio.
Abt D Annunzio poet playwright soldier and Italian patriot dies at his villa Gardone Riviera from a cerebral hemorrhage. He would have turned 75 in a few days. His bold seizure of Fiume after World War I and aerial exploits made him an idol of the people. The world of letters mourns his passing.
Congress sent a quarter of a billion dollar emergency relief appropriation to the White House and WPA officials authorized state administrations to hire 500000 more relief workers this month. Aubrey Williams, acting WPA administrator, estimated March increases would lift local enrollments 15 to 25 percent, with large industrial centers likely to demand the most relief funds. no region remains untouched.
The British government announced air force estimates of 367.5 million dollars for the year starting April 1 and said scientists were mobilized for secret air defense. Army appropriations were raised 23 percent for the coming year. The Fifteenth United States Infantry left Tientsin after 25 years in North China under the Boxer protocol, to be replaced by a marine detachment.
A military tribunal in Soviet Russia has rapid verdicts against 21 prominent citizens including former Premier Alexis Rykov and Nikolai Bukharin. Accused of conspiring with foreign powers to dismember the USSR and plotting to assassinate Lenin and Stalin, the defendants admitted guilt though some attempted to repudiate confessions as court proceedings proceed.
Federal agents and New York police broke up a spy ring selling U S military secrets to a European power. Three alleged members were arrested. one German liner hairdresser acted as liaison and paymaster. Rumrich, a deserter ex sergeant, claimed to obtain and forward army and air force information. Glaser, a private, supplied air corps codes from Mitchel Field. Authorities seek other members.
Senator Copeland of New York forces through a resolution for a special investigation into subversive activity among merchant mariners. A committee named by Garner will conduct the probe. Concurrently Harry Bridges arrives in Washington to challenge deportation as an undesirable alien and demands hearings before Senate Commerce and Labor committees.
In this 1938 guide, C Houston Goudiss argues that food shapes character, health, and efficiency. He outlines six key nutrient groups proteins fats carbohydrates minerals vitamins water, and stresses the danger of omitting any. He cites experiments linking prenatal diet to later intellect and urges balanced eating to raise mental and physical performance for families and children.
Homemakers debate polishing frequency with options from once a week to once a year. The piece urges regular polishing, noting that oil polish preserves wood, with a recommendation to polish at least twice a month for endurance and appearance.
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