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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1930
Page
6
Washington reports President Sloover is urged to appoint Robe C. White, assistant secretary of labor, to succeed James J. Davis as secretary of labor as Davis plans resignation to run for the Senate.
Washington. Sanford Bates outlined plans to push through a large federal prison reorganization and expansion, backed by Attorney General Mitchell and President Hoover. The program adds two new federal penitentiaries and a reform to relieve overcrowding, with new hospitals, bureaus, and a parole board, costing around eight million dollars. Bates urged rapid site selection and contracts as prisons like Atlanta, Leavenworth, and others run at capacity.
Washington Senate confirms Owen J. Roberts of Philadelphia for the Supreme Court seat left vacant by Justice Edward T. Sanford. The nomination advances without a roll call or negative votes as Judge John J. Parker had been named earlier by President Weaver. Roberts will join the court with no debate or dissent recorded.
Kansas Grain Dealers Association adopted resolutions at its annual convention urging repeal of the federal agricultural marketing act. The group criticized state agricultural college officials and said extension departments support the federal farm board program, while advocating cooperative grain marketing.
Dalton Park District in Cook County Illinois shows opening public funds of 38 461 56 for the 1929 fiscal year. The report lists numerous 1929 and early 1930 expenditures including labor on the park, salaries, repairs, bids, planting, seeding, and contract payments totaling 23 899 67 with a per-statement note of bonds interest and various small items.
Child aversion to long months of practice can be reduced by early familiarization with simple musical toys. Dr Frank H Richardson advises placing fife ukulele mandolin banjo or bells around the home to spark casual play and ease entry into formal instruction. Improvised ensembles foster fellowship and reduce embarrassment for shy children.
The adage asserts that current use of a small sum matters more than distant wealth. A piercing reminder from a bygone exchange echoes how immediate financial choices reveal character and priorities.
France organized Zouaves as Berber tribesmen in Algeria in 1831. Five battalions were raised and later converted to regular infantry while keeping native dress. By WWI four regiments remained, first serving outside Algeria in the Crimean War and inspiring global volunteer units with their distinctive uniform and drill.
Reports claim Inca temples and tombs hide great riches, though many tombs were robbed. Peruvians allegedly concealed valuables to escape Spanish plunder and some were said to have been dumped into rivers and lakes.
The text notes variation in divorce grounds across states with one state recognizing 27 causes while another state grants no divorces for any cause. It contrasts differing legal standards without naming specific jurisdictions.
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