Incompetence and Waste in WPA
Washington reports two more pictures of the New Deal agency’s failings. A senate probe found WPA used as a partisan political machine and fund source for Democrats in Kentucky and elsewhere. A House committee probes the Workers alliance, labeled Communist organized and dominated, aligning with Dies committee findings.
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New Deal
Works Progress Administration
Washington
Senate
Congress
WPA
Kentucky
House of Representatives
Workers Alliance
Dies Committee
WPA Sees New York Woes as Waste and Politics Rally
A Texas-style congressional critique blasts New York WPA projects as wasteful and politically driven. Treasury experts accuse WPA construction of low efficiency and inflated costs including a $570,000 World’s Fair build versus $250,000 estimate, with thousands of non relief workers paid union wages. Col. Somervell defends WPA while acknowledging double costs on the fair building and non relief employment. The dispute labels WPA as inefficient, costly, and entangled with politics, red radicalism and incompetence.
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House
New York City
WPA
Treasury Department
Representative Taber
New York
Congress
North Beach
Treasury
Taher
Brehon B. Somervell
Works Progress
Somervell
Thrones Across Empires Crowned With Gold And Mystery
A wide survey traces famous royal thrones from ancient Alexander era to Ming and Manchu dynasties. It notes the opulent gold and jeweled thrones of Byzantium Delhi and Russia, their symbolic power outweighing monetary value, and contrasts them with humbler seats like Britain's oak chair and the papal bronze throne.
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British Empire
Wars and revolts shape fading dynasties and a world order
By Edwin C Hill the article traces Western interference in China from the Opium War era through the Taiping Rebellion and late 19th century intrigue. It links English and American involvement to the fall of the Manchu dynasty and notes a 1941 four power bankers meeting guiding Central China road projects, then questions China's fate at a world fair.
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Bnd
Hsi
Roosevelt
Ching
England
Hong
China
America
Ward Aid
Charles George Gordon
Sony
Klay Fear
Syndt
Ine
Marry Go Round Pep and the gym for husbands
Marvry-Go-Round argues pep can energize a husband or backfire by making him restless and absent from home. The piece muses whether gym routines boost home life or fuel a husband’s urge to roam. It notes wives’ remedies include tonics to curb excess vitality and warns about overpeppiness disrupting wedding vows.
Puzzle of Places Abridged Column One
A fragmented column lists a mix of place names and landmarks such as Tay flyer Nyasa lake Pago Pago Ciliacan St El Gephan mountain Herculaneum Bedan Triktan de Cur Krrnak Barrow Point TL Alameda Cape May Victoria Old Orchard Reach and asks where these locations might be found. Column Two references regions like Maine New Jersey Southern Rhodesia Yosemite Valley and near Naples. The piece appears as a puzzle prompt asking readers to identify real world locations from garbled OCR text.
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Tay Flyer
Nyasa Lake
Ciliacan
St. el Gephan Mountain
Herculaneum
Bedan
Triktan de Cur
Krrnak
Barrow Point TL
Alameda
Fey
Cape May
Victoria
Falin
Old Orchard Reach
Roosevelt credited with saving Lewis and unions from A F of L
Washington notes credit for saving John Lewis United Mine Workers and Progressive Miners from A F of L pressure. Roosevelt aides deny public statements while hints of political impact in 1949 grow. Coverage links funding from Lewis groups, grafts, and defense budgets with looming Washington maneuvering.
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Washington
Frankin Delano - Roosevelt
John’ Lewis
Hiia United Mine Workers
I. O
Carnegie Foundation
Rooevelt
Gare Tegie Foundation
Lewis
White House
Capitol
Your Eyes Open Adventure Right On Your Doorstep
A bustling call to find adventure in ordinary streets not jungles. The author urges readers to step outside, observe strangers, and read the mystery in every pair of eyes. Each afternoon walk reveals diverse daily lives and unimagined thrills without travel.
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Africa
Siam
Alaska
Egypt
The World in Two Hours an Adventure Test
A narrator reflects on a two hour world tasting experiment where only a few readers will truly perceive the breadth of what is seen. The piece urges careful observation to capture just the essential impressions from many passed experiences. It hints at the challenge of describing a wide world in limited space.
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Cnlling
Hot Doga
Tian John's
Lewis Shop
A. F
Lewis
Has and & Eloged
N. R.B
Mauscolini
Hier
Forea
Danzig
Poland
Army
Navy
Congress
Washington
Mo Wat
National Defense Bureau
King Fees
San Antonio theater listings and local notices from 1929
The page lists attractions at San Antonio theaters including Calldeen TM, The Carnation Kid, Innocents of Parla, The Donovan Affair, and Show Boat with noted stars. It also covers local music education efforts by Harry E. Wells and prize winners in an essay contest, plus property and oil well news involving 407 Alamo Plaza Wilkes building purchase, and Robertson and McClure’s ongoing oil operations southeast of San Antonio.
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San Astrono
Maxwell Anderson
Corinne Griffith
Douging Me
Lean
Maurica Chaya Hier
Percy Robertson
Avent
Bentor
Bexar County
Sameract
Thomas 8. Meclure
Robertson
McClure
Vitamin Varieties and Roles in Human Health
A historical overview notes numerous vitamins A through K and others, their chemical forms, absorption, and bodily roles. It cites Dr. H. R. Butt and discusses fat dependency for vitamin A, storage in the liver, and the need for regular intake of water- and fat-soluble vitamins to prevent deficiencies and infections.
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Ekep
Henl
H.R. Butt
Vitamin guidance in disease prevention and treatment
Dr Herman N Bundesen outlines use of vitamin C vitamin E and vitamin D in preventing scurvy aiding bone development and improving blood flow. The text discusses vitamin-rich foods and injections and notes potential benefits for hearing and menstrual blood protection. It cites historical remedies and a 1099 King Peas source.
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King Peas
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Marvry
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Mike
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Maine
Maske Wert Indiew
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Adolf Borle
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Retary
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Berlett
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Peter R. Nehemkis
Supreme Court
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Hopkins
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von Capitol III
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King Features Syndicale, Inc
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Tye
Soula
Elsie Robinson
L. A. Light Files
Harry E. Wells
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Haris
Lorrasia Campbell
Mary Katherine Hitt
San Antonio Magic Work Association
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