Police Clinic Opens To Help Cops With Distress
New York police launch a social welfare program through the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association. Patrolman Joseph J. Burkard leads a psychiatrist–backed effort at the old World Building to aid officers facing money troubles and despair. Dr. Menas S. Gregory and Dr. Carmyn J. Lombardo head the clinic, which has already treated 150 cases.
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York
Old World Building
Joseph J. Burkard
Columbia University
Menas S. Gregory
Carmyn J. Lombardo
Patrolmen's Benevolent Association
Idea First Barkard
Legion
American Legion
Burkard
New York
Glee Club
Williams
Supreme Court
China Aided by Huge Silver Purchases of U S Treasury
A survey by the Institute of Pacific Relations says U S Treasury purchases of Chinese silver have funded China’s war effort, keeping it financially solid alongside Japan. It notes over 1.2 billion Chinese dollars moved since 1935, much sold to the U S Treasury and shipped out, with opium provinces adding about 100 million annually to Chiang Kai shek’s funds.
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San Francisco
China
U. S. Treasury
Institute of Pacific Relations
Japan
Treasury
United States
U. S
Hongkong
London
Chiang Kaishek
Institute
Light Colored Paints Describe Exterior Brightness
A brief note describes exterior paint with light coloration and white pigment contributing to a brighter appearance. The text contrasts lighter tones with generally darker surroundings and mentions light colored finishes.
Water Skier Otto Lang Impresses with Dry Landing
Otto Lang, famed water skier, performs a dramatic dry landing in Coronado California as crowds watch the fast growing sport. A photograph captures the moment with Lang and the splash of spray surrounding him.
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Otto Lang
Coronado
Calif
New Orleans Battle Site May Become a National Park
Chalmette battlefield where Andrew Jackson and Lafitte’s forces defeated the British may become a national park. Louisiana lawmakers authorise 300000 to buy the land and the nation could add up to 1000000 for beautification if the government signs on. National Park Service shows strong interest as a site survey is completed. The state will purchase only if British and American lines are reproduced per old maps.
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New Orleans
Chalmette Battlefield
Andrew Jackson
Lafitte
Louisiana
Col. E.S. Bres
National Defense Committee
Association of Commierce
National Park Service
Firemen Answer Call Half Year Too Late
In Punjab state a house burned before help arrived due to delays. An owner alerted the state fire brigade by letter when no telephone existed. the message passed through the chain to a ruler, who ordered immediate action. By the time firemen went to the scene, a new building stood where the old had burned six months earlier.
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Lahore
India
Punjab
Dewan
Conveniences Raise Farm Living Says Census Survey
Census Director William L Austin discloses a sample survey of 3 000 farms in 40 states showing higher farm living standards since 1930. Seven of ten farms have automobiles six have radios four are electrified water piped into dwelling on three in nine bath piped on two farms telephones one in three tractors one quarter motor trucks on farm.
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Washington
William L.austin
Forests of United States Grow More Varieties
Salem Oregon reports a note that forests in the United States are expanding with more tree varieties than in Europe. The article outlines growth patterns and regional differences in species distribution across the country.
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Salem
Ore
United ‘States
Europe Crisis Dominates Weekly News Review Amid Wars
The column blends European tensions and domestic politics, noting Hitler's bluff over Czechoslovakia and Sudeten tensions, Britain's anxious response, and the looming risk of war. It also covers South Carolina's Cotton Ed Smith comeback, California pension ideas by Sheridan Downey, and Seversky's record flight testing a new military plane.
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Sheridan Downey
William Gibbs McAdoo
Franklin ‘Roosevelt
McAdoo
Downey
California’s . Supreme Court
Debates Over Harry Bridges Deportation Rise Amid Prison Fire
A long report outlines charges against Harry Bridges linking communist ties and anti government rhetoric, and recounts Secretary Perkins rejecting deportation while Rep. Dies presses for action. The piece also covers a Philadelphia prison heat hunger strike that killed four inmates and sparked official inquiries.
Modern dogs and their daring feats captivate the world
Clever dogs dazzle as Helium the husky son of a Byrd era carrier assists in blimp landings in Miami while a young Alsatian excels at cricket. The remarkable canine talents span air and field, suggesting a future where dogs play standout roles in sports and exploration.
Word Blindness Cited in Traffic Violation Case
In London a 16 year old cyclist was fined at Crown Hill Devon for disobeying a halt sign. His father says the boy is unable to read though he can copy writing. An Institute of Child Psychology expert calls this condition word blindness where letters convey nothing.
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London
Crown Hill
Devon
Institute “of
Underground Post Office Draws Stamp Collectors
In Cooper Pedy Australia prospectors live in rooms dug into sandstone hills where the underground post office operates. The bank and other facilities are underground as tourists and philatelists seek envelopes and mail coverings bearing the underground postmark.
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Adelaide
Australia
Souths
Underground
Cooper Pedy
Tasmanian marsupial tiger sighting reported again
A Tasmanian marsupial tiger once thought extinct has been seen again, according to the article on living fossils and reappearance. The report notes the species, once labeled a fossil, may still survive in remote areas of Australia.
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Hobart
Australia
Anim
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