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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1928
Page
6
The Workers party at its first national convention nominated William Z. Foster for President. Benjamin Gitlow, a former assemblyman pardoned from Sing Sing last year, was chosen for second place on the ticket.
Congress approves the Deneen Denison bill to extend federal barge service on the Mississippi and tributaries. The measure authorizes 10 million dollars for Inland Waterways and directs surveys and an immediate extension to Peoria if war dept and traffic justify it.
President Coolidge signed the Jones shipping bill despite objections. It authorizes subsidies to private operators and raises the construction fund of the Shipping Board to 250 million dollars. Provisions limit government ship sales to cases deemed advisable with five of seven board members’ consent.
Maine delegation draws prize seats on the floor of the Republican national convention in Kansas City on the fifteenth day. The move signals allocation of key positions for Maine at the convention.
The article notes that many flower names derive from proper nouns. It cites the wistaria named not for botanist Nuttall but for Casper Wistar of the University of Pennsylvania. Gentian recalls King Gentius, the Illyrian ruler who first noted its properties. Quassia honors Quassi, a Suriname slave who used its bark to treat fever.
A definite method to determine diamond quality and detect imitations has been discovered by BM Malaval of Lyons police laboratory and Professor Locard. They photographed diamonds under ultraviolet light through a screen. sunlight is too diffuse. First water diamonds form a brilliant image while interior stones show as shadows.
Forest officials and researchers estimate Colorado holds over 2,000 lakes of varying sizes. Aerial surveys reveal more than 200 previously unknown highland lakes, many in remote ranges. Grand Mesa alone hosts over 100 lakes at around 8,000 feet, all stocked with trout.
An old Chinese custom requires debt repayment before New Year to avoid penalties. The rush to collect or renew loans creates humor as creditors seek pay, often with high interest and risk of pretended night-time lanterns. The piece cites Inez Marks Lowdermilk in the Dearborn Independent.
The source notes that Old Samplers Needlework is the oldest name for a sampler and that the alphabet was embroidered onto the material.
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