House Report on Von Arn Bill Delays Airplane Purchases
Washington March 1 A House report on the Von Arn bill probes 1935 army needs and air service procurement. It notes 12 000 officers and 14 750 enlisted, with 22 million for air purchases and 7.5 million for new aircraft. The committee questions PWA and CWA allocations, cites investigations into airplane procurement, and outlines plans to reassign authority to an air secretary post.
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Washington, D.c
War Department
Collins
PWA
Hit Owa
National Defense
Army
Benjamin D. Foulois
Air Corps
Harry Woods Wing
Coline
Far Air
Floover
PIA
CWA
Congress
Budert
Creomulsion Claims Fast Relief for Coughs
Advert says Creomulsion fights germs quickly and powerfully for coughs. It urges readers to take the medicine now and promises relief, claiming it calms lingering congestion and throat irritation.
Make Your Own First Edition Dickens Manuscript Printed
A fragment describes One Light publishing a genially printed Dickens story of Christ as a hitherto unworn manuscript. The piece suggests preserving the install ments in scrapbook for a first edition of this literary classic, with a note on editor intentions.
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Low
MacArthur Eyes CCC Tradeoffs in Soldier Training
Washington March 5 General Douglas MacArthur, chief of state, discusses costs of training young soldiers versus CCC workers. He notes private soldiers at 28 dollars monthly versus 30 for CCC workers, and contrasts feeding costs, isolations of conservation camps with rail access to army camps, while staff mention higher recruiting costs and withdrawal of 250000 eligible recruits.
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Washington, D, GC
Douglas MacArthur
CCC
Macarthur
CCG
War era budget and rescue at sea headline
Women and two children rescued from a sunken vessel near the Bering Sea after an ice disaster. The incident involved air phase recovery by the ANT-4 and National Guard assets. The report details allocations for air and military training, subsistence funds, base closings, and officer limits for 1934.
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Moscow
Bering Sea
EWA
Citizens
CML T. C
Hation
West Paint Utililery Arademy
Pitzsummons
Pital
Tonver
Ratk
West, Palm
Air and Medical Corps
T ‘He Air Corps
Austria’s Return to Monarchy Seen
Vienna reports that a new Austrian constitution would greatly boost presidential power, prompting speculation among some observers of preparations for a future monarch enthronement.
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Austria
Vienna
Havana Gunmen Kill Cigar Factory Head
Havana reports the assassination of Antanas de Gareli, a 56 year old Spaniard linked to a midtown cigar factory. He was shot by gunmen in a cafe amid unrest surrounding tobacco workers strikes and labor actions.
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Havana
Cigar Factory
Antanas de Gareli
Gar‘cia
Haniah
Two Men Found Slain Along Shimey Road
Wilmington march report states two young men were found slain along Shimey road in Brandywine Hundred near here. One had a bullet wound in the neck and the other a throat cut. Their hands were tied with rope.
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Wilmington
Vel
Shimey Road
Brandywine Hundred
DISSENSION IN WAR OFFICE OVER AIRPLANE BUYING
Washington lawmakers clash with Maj. Gen. Foulois over army aircraft purchases and negotiated contracts. He testifies that policy favored established firms, amid scrutiny of $7.5 million in PWA funds and forced bid revisions to end competitive procurement.
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Washington
Marth
War Department
House Appropriations Committee
Army
Benjamin BP. Foulois
Air Corps
Harry H. Woodring
House
Foulois
Collins
PWA
Faujois
Woodring
Curtiss Company
Curtiss Steroplane and Motor Company
Burdetee Wright
Curtiss
Wright
TWO PRAYERS Teachings for daily love and kindness to all beings
A devotional reflects on Jesus command to love God and neighbor, urges charity and gentleness, and asks God's grace for the family and people in need. It prays for guidance, protection, and humane behavior toward all, including the vulnerable and animals, through Jesus Christ.
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Jesus Christ
God
Papa
Lord
Stamp Requirements For Lumber Sparks War Dept Debate
De Witt urged stamping lumber with the Southern Forest Association mark to certify Grade 2 and inspection. The SACs would inspect and stamp HOIVT members free, while Blanton said SFA charged a dollar per thousand for its stamp. Six rail cars waited for stamps in Arkansas as delays occurred. Fechner defended CCC purchases and denied improper intent, while Collins pressed about influence from Southern Pine Association and John Kirby over army contracts.
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Arkansas
Siz
Blanton
SREAS
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
Collins
Foulois
Buffalo
Robert Fechner
Glviling
Fechner
CCC
Democrat
Texas
CDC
Wilson
Compton
John L. Great
John K. Kirby
Houston
John Henry Kirby
Combine
SP. A
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