Roosevelt Order Would Put Postmasters Under Civil Service
President Roosevelt moves to place all postmasters under civil service, challenging Republican patronage. About 15,000 jobs would shift from political appointment. civil service tests to determine eligible candidates will replace direct presidential selection where possible. The plan, welcomed with mixed comments by House Democrats, targets first second and third class offices while fourth class postmasters already sit under civil service.
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Tennessee
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Mitchell
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Matlock in Serious Condition After Operations
Judge A. Ts. Matlock, a 1-year-old San Antonio attorney and former judge of Clerparatins court, was reported in critical condition at Medical Arts hospital Thursday after undergoing four major operations following a brief illness.
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Woman Killed by Bolt of Lightning
A New Orleans woman, Ella Matberret, 43, was struck and killed by lightning while walking near the Light's Beach seawall in Biloxi on July 18. The incident is reported in a terse Gulf Coast dispatch among other notices and local ads.
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Ella Matberret
New Orleans
Dial
West Beach Seawall
Public Works Fund Allocation Aims at Regional Plan
Washington July 13 Trustees of the Public Works Administration move to allocate about 66 million from the 3 309 billion Public Works Fund for Army and river harbor projects and announce lists for municipalities water works and sewer improvements. A regional system with 10 to 12 zones will place decision making in regional administrators while states form advisory boards. Most funds target Boulder dam reclamation and agriculture improvements with 50 million set aside for roads across parks forests and Indian reservations.
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War Department
Roosevelt
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Alsne
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National Forests
Public Works Administration
H. M. Waite
Trooeevelt
Public Works Fund
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Palm paroled in Michigan for pint liquor possession
Landing Mich July 13 Fred Palm of Lansing was given immediate parole by Governor William A Comstock under the fourth offense law for legally possessing a pint of liquor His case sparked broad agitation after his sentence five years ago
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Fred Palm
Lansing
Michigan
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Palm
Police Hold Back Throngs as Home Loan Office Opens
DETROIT July 13 Police reserves were called to clear jammed corridors as nearly 2000 people crowded the four floors of the Barlum tower Michigan Home Owners Loan Corporation offices. Early arrivals waited since 3 am for the opening at 9 am with some fainting and a crowd of about 1000 by midmorning. John F. Hamilton, Michigan manager, urged applicants to return home and mail their applications.
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Michigan Home Owners Loan Corporation
Barlum Tower
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Franco-American Card Match Ends Over Disputed Deal
Paris reports a Franco-American league card match halted after a disputed deal. Captained by Ely Culbertson the Americans led by 142 points through 102 hands before an error in the previous hand triggered a long discussion. The French refused to continue prompting Culbertson and Mrs Culbertson to depart for London, and the event was called off.
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