Eye Lens Signals Aging and Fatal Fright Pranks Highlight Cruelty
Dr. Felix Bernstein says eye lens aging reflects lifespan and health, with body aging matching eye changes. A Christmas fright prank in Poplar Bluff led to a 10 year old boy’s death, prompting a six month jail term and a $100 fine for two youths. Secretary Ickes and Senator Long trade sharp rhetoric, with Ickes branded by Long as a demagogue and others attacked for airing false hopes.
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Felix Bernstein
Columbia University
National Academy of Science
Chicago
George Bond
Carl" McMurty
Poplar Bluff
James Ainley
Ickes
Senator Long
Townsend
Huey Long
Senate
Secretary of Interior
Earth as a blue dot Mars watchers and forms of war weariness
The piece laments global misery and recalls Formosan famine and disease while noting Mars as seen from Earth. It mentions student strikes against war and critiques German racial policy quoting a King Syndicate notice. It blends science, poverty, and antiwar sentiment with period views on ethnicity.
Monrovia Plans May 18 Birthday Party
Monrovia to celebrate its 49th founding anniversary on May 18 with a parade a program featuring symphony orchestra music dances and a chamber of commerce dinner. Honor guest will be W. N. Monroe founder of the city, drawing participation from surrounding communities.
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Monrovia
Farmers oppose communists in California agitation drive
Philip Bancroft head of the Associated Farmers of Contra Costa County told the Commonwealth Club of California that farmers will seek laws to shield themselves from communists and ensure strict enforcement. He said the group aims to protect wages, influence policy, and justify low farmworker pay while criticizing city prices.
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SAN Francisco
WIU
Philip Bancroft
Associated Farmers of
Contra Costa County
Commonwealth Club of California
Associated Farmers
Californias 1934 Motorists Use 601 Gallons Each
State figures show the average California motorist used 601 gallons of gasoline in 1934. The typical car achieved 15.25 miles per gallon while 1,712,000 passenger cars were retired that year. Gasoline production rose from 1924 to 1932 before a decline began.
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California
State Division of Highways
Confidence, monetary system and gold contract critique
Senator Carter Glass argues against monetary reform central to confidence and future value of the dollar. He condemns the abrogation of the gold contract as legalized larceny, comparing it to seizing his Jersey cows and newspaper, despite Supreme Court justices' nuanced conclusions.
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Carter Glass
U. S
Virginia
Lynchburg
Supreme Court
NRA Validity Questioned by Department of Justice
The Department of Justice has not questioned the code's validity as a whole but dismissed the Belcher case due to defects in the code and lack of an adequate record. NRA advisers fear some provisions could prejudice other requirements, while the National Industrial Recovery Board expects lumber industry cooperation to maintain the code and address objections.
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Oo Department of Justice
Department of Justice
Belcher
NRA
National Industrial Recovery Board
Labor in Politics by Rush D Holt
Senator Rush D Holt from West Virginia argues for Democratic unity with organized labor and liberal professionals. He urges young Democrats to embrace liberalism, reject conservative labels, and uphold Jeffersonian democracy against opposing currents.
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Rush D. Holt
West Virginia
Democratic Party
America
Progressive Democratic Party
Thomas Jefferson
Japan and the League Separated After Fifteen Years
The League of Nations secretary-general laments Japan's exit after nearly fifteen years of cooperation. Juridical gaps arise as Japan loses rights and obligations within the League. Japan reportedly plans to continue international cooperation in line with the two year old imperial rescript.
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Joseph Avenol
The
League of Nations
Japan
League
Honesty of the Press Explains Free Speech Values
Edwin L. James discusses U S newspaper integrity praising papers that strive for fair coverage in Presidential campaigns. He notes the absence of an official censor and the value of freedom of the press under the Constitution.
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Edwin L. James
New York Times
United States
Monterey County Bedrock of California Progress and Pride
The Monterey area has played a pivotal role since 1603 with Vizcaino’s bay anchorage and Monterey as a cradle of civilization. It was California’s first state capital under three flags, site of the first constitutional assembly and newspaper, and a shift from adobe to brick and frame housing. The Salinas Valley became a leading produce region with lettuce pears apples and vines. Salinas serves as county seat and a key rail and road hub, famed for the annual rodeo and wild west show. The county covers 3,330 square miles with three mountain ranges and fertile valleys led by Salinas.
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Sebastiano Vizcaino
Monterey
California
Old City
Point Lobos
Carmel
del Monte
Pacific Grove
Asilomar
Gouvernor Morris
Salinas Valley
Salinas
Monterey County
Ten Years Of Striped Bass Bill Roils Senate Sports
In a legislative fight stretching years, a bill banning nets for striped bass becomes law, expected to boost state sports and fishing economics. The piece notes 60 000 bass enthusiasts spend roughly 100 dollars annually, with two years needed for bass numbers to rebound. Also highlights Ellsworth Vines as world top tennis player, Lester Stoefen’s ranking, and Eddie Tolan’s Olympic sprint wins.
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Senate Assembly
S. Bass
California
Pasadena
Ellsworth Vines
Lester Stoefen
Los Angeles
Vines
Fred Perry
Bill Tilden
Tanforan
Burlingame
Midnight Express
England
Australia
Eddie Tolan
Stars and Stripes
Cornelius Johnson
Compton Junior College
Uncle Sam
Weight Moved Clock Marks 75 Years In Oroville
Oroville owner Robert L. Jones preserves a local timepiece once semi official in the town. The clock keeps good time and hasn’t been set for months.
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Oroville
Robert L. Jones
Jones
Monrovia Brook blamed on mud damming
Monrovia officials say the brook itself is not the direct cause of street flooding. Children building many mud dams have backed water into homes via the storm drains after recent rain.
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Formosa
Japan
Monrovia
Benjamin L Wheeler and California’s early university leadership
Benjamin L Wheeler was a California pioneer in scholarship and served as president of the University of California. He studied at Brown and taught classics before touring Greece, studying European universities, and teaching at Harvard and Cornell. His leadership helped elevate the university to world prominence.
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Benjamin 1. Wheeler
Benjamin Ll. Wheeler
California
University of California
Athens
Brown University
Greece
Harvard
Cornell
Hellas
State University
Wheeler
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King: Syndicate, Inc. Service
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Pa Giambrelli
Robert J. Fitzgerald
Henry Silva
Ruelnfield
Victor H. Johnson
John Souza
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Golden Gate
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