Roosevelt removes Pearson and Wilson in Virgin Islands row
President Roosevelt settles an island dispute by ousting Governor Pearson and Judge Wilson and nominating Lawrence W. Cramer as acting governor. The senate lags, while critics in Washington argue over policy and appointments amid protests from St Thomas and St Croix factions.
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Virgin Islands
Roosevelt
Paul M. Pearson
T. Webber Wilson
Pearson
Lawrence W. Cramer
St. Croix Island
Senate
St. Croix
Cramer
Wilson
Washington
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Ickes
PWA
Harrison
Federal
Cummings
Amy A. Stannard
Parole Board
Real estate ad sparks fraud scare in Globe of Joplin
Hester C. Davis and officials condemned a classified ad offering 13 acres for hog raising and a government payment plan as a likely fraud. The dispute triggered an investigation and highlighted broader Nazi threats to Catholics and a UNfriendly stance in New York politics.
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Hester C. Davis
AAA
Globe of
Roosevelt health rumors spark planned Pacific coast tour
Washington dispatch notes rumors about President Roosevelt’s health, the White House denial via his cheerful demeanor, and plans for a broad summer tour to the Pacific coast. It cites eye witnesses as likely to counter rumors, outlines past travels, and discusses relief cuts, public works restraint, and RFC financing changes as the administration trims expenditures.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
United States
Mr. Roosevelt
Pacific Coast
Vincent Astor
Canada
Haiti
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Colombia
Panama Canal
Clipperton Island
Hopkins
Ickes
Mississippi Valley
National Resources Board
PWA
Treasury
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jones
RFC
New solid gasoline not explosive in test at New York university
New York reports that four incendiary bullets from an army rifle failed to explode a five gallon can of solidified gasoline in a controlled test. The solid fuel named Selene, developed by Dr. Adolph Prussin, ran a small test engine and storage safety could improve aviation if scaled, with less risk of detonation or exposure to heat.
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Hugo Black
Senate Lobby Committee
John W. Carpenter
Dallas
Texas Power and Light Company
Chesapeake Bay
Texas
Black
Carpenter
Senate
House
Administration
Benjamin Cohen
Dozier A. de Vane
Wheeler and
Barkley
George Huddleston
Alabama
Cohen
Huddleston
New York
Clyde Pangborn
Adolph Prussin
A. M. Troshkin
Alexander Klemin
Prussia
New York University
Infants' cries signal higher intelligence in some kids
Chicago researchers report that infants who cry or show irritability when faced with strangers or new surroundings may be more intelligent. Dr. Mandel Sherman of the University of Chicago notes that alertness and responsiveness to sensory stimulation correlate with higher cognitive performance in some older children.
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Chicago
Mandel Sherman
University of Chicago
Doctor Sherman
Indian finds gold medal weighing a half pound in Oklahoma
Roman Yahola, an Indian resident of Holdenville Oklahoma, found a half-pound gold medal bearing the inscription Zachary Taylor President of the United States 1849 in an abandoned farmhouse. The medal, likely an award for service or heroism, was uncovered beneath a heap of clothing and old papers while Yahola sought shelter from heavy rain.
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Holdenville
Okla
Zachary Taylor
United States
Roman Yahola
Yahola
Scientist Captures Free Electricity From Sunlight
New York reports Dr. Colin G. Fink of Columbia University has demonstrated a sun converter cell that tripled solar energy gathered from sunlight. Placed on a window sill with a bulb and galvanometer, the device lit the bulb as shade was raised. He aims to collect about 1 percent of solar radiation now, with plans to improve.
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New York
Colin G. Fink
Columbia University
Fink
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National Press
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