The Tendency to Centralize Power in America
The article discusses a shift toward centralized authority in the United States as a potential form of fascism. It cites fears of government consolidation, unemployment relief growth, and federal-state dynamics, with quotes attributed to Dr. Pay son Smith on educational administration at Harvard. It notes local communities seeking Washington relief and calls for careful study of the trend.
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United States
Payson Smith
Massachusetts
Mapl
Washington
Pershing Parade Uniform Gets For Coronation
Philadelphia Inquirer notes General Pershing will wear a General Grant full dress uniform for the coronation procession. The outfit features a knee length blue coat with gold oak leaves, four gold stars per sleeve, gold epaulets, twelve gold buttons each side, and full length trousers with gold stripes.
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General Pershing
Benjamin Franklin
France
Fort Knox
War Department
General Grant
Grant
Philadelphia Inquirer
Johns Hopkins Adopts Free Admission Sports Policy
Johns Hopkins University bans admission fees and team guarantees for all athletic contests. Spectators attend for free, visiting teams pay their own travel costs, and Hopkins covers none for out of town games. The move ends commercialized athletics and scholarships may vanish, risking lower team quality amid broader college sports reform.
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Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins
John Hopkins
The Magic Of Chemistry Promises Wide Impact
A report from a Spring American Chemical Society meeting describes a new method to create millions of synthetic chemicals from sugars starches and cellulose. The process mimics sunlight converting earth materials into life sustaining substances and may revolutionize agriculture health and wealth.
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American Chemical Societys
Nature
Agic
Rogation Tuesday Bible Readings and Meditations
On Rogation Tuesday May 4 the reading from Romans 3 6 12 discusses atonement the Lord's Supper and reconciliation. It notes sin's mystery why evil is permitted and explains Christ death as Lamb of God shedding blood for remission. The text emphasizes eating bread and drinking cup as a declaration of the Lord's death and a pledge of atonement with God.
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God
Jesus Christ
Christ
Anniversaries and Today in History Highlights
Notable birth and death anniversaries span Horace Mann Amasa Walker Gordon McKay Thomas Huxley Mendes Cohen Richard Hovey and A Mitchell Palmer. Today in history marks the 1798 Irish rebellion 1836 Ancient Order of Hibernians 1855 first women’s hospital 1886 Haymarket riot with a bomb hurled in Chicago.
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Gordon McKay
New England
Pittsfield
Mass
Thomas H. Huxley
Mendes Cohen
Baltimore
Richard Hovey
Normal
New York
A. Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
U. S
Moosehead
Order of Hibernians
Woman's Hospital
New York City
Haymarket
Chicago
Midst 150 Police Keepers as Anarchists Turmoil Rises
A fragment notes 150 policemen assembled to maintain order amid anarchist agitation during labor troubles. It also recalls 1904 when the United States took formal possession of the Canal Zone and began construction of the canal, and a 1918 reference to the Third Liberty Loan drive.
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United States
Canal Zone
Birthdays and historical notes from a 1936 roundup
A dated chronicle lists today’s notable birthdays and historical events. Walt Mason, Harold Bell Wright, Dr. Stanley K. Hornbeck, Charles H. Davis, Nelson A. Crawford, Rev. Orion W. Fifer are noted with birthplaces and ages. The Popular Front’s 1936 French electoral win is mentioned.
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Walt Mason
la Jolla
Calif
Canada
Harold Bell Wright
Escondidido
Cal
Rome
M. Y
Stanley K. Hornbeck
Division of
Far Eastern Affairs
Washington
Atlanta
Charles H. Davis
Cape Cod
Mass
National Highways Association
Montgomery Co
Nelson A. Crawford
Household Mag
Topeka
Kans
Miller
S. C
Orion W. Fifer
The
Christian Advocate
Cincinnati
Mendon, I
Horoscope caution against underhanded acts and risk to wealth
A guidance column urges a capable businessperson to monitor subordinates and themselves to prevent deceit that could harm wealth or reputation. It warns of great danger from such actions and the stir of strife or envy.
Professors Speak On Decline Of Human Focus In Colleges
C. E. Germane of the University of Missouri told Midwest Education Conference delegates that college professors are dead from the heart up. He said educators belong to the unburied dead and claim colleges produce mechanical rather than human engineers, arguing the charge that colleges are not worthwhile is too true. Teachers should strive to restore humanity in higher education.
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ST. Louis
C. E. Germane
University of Missouri
Midwest Education
Germane
History and Chemistry Enrich Life, Researchers Say
Scholars argue that studying chemistry and history enhances daily living by improving decision making, problem solving, and cultural understanding, enriching education and practical skills for modern life.
Girl to Brave Jungle Ride to Darwin
Shirley Howard, 22, sails from Sydney toward Darwin on a 2000 mile horse journey through North Australia. She bought the horse for 9 shillings and says she is not afraid of the wild country nor packing a gun to anticipate trouble.
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Sydney
Australia
Darwin
Shirley Howard
Dream of Glory Shattered in Tokyo
A 19-year-old former office boy in Tokyo with ambitions to be a top figure faces a setback as his hopes for a rapid ascent are dashed in the evolving scene, casting a shadow over his planned rise in society.
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Tokyo
Boy Arrested Over Japan Ski Championship Cups
A youth who claimed victory at the Japan Ski Championship had three gold cups engraved with the winner inscription. Police arrested him for theft of the cups, charging him as a suspect in the case.
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Lorain
Onlo
Jo . Cullen Company
Michigan
General Motors
Hero OF
Alexander
Cutted Vootare Syndicate
Lan
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Horace Mann
America
Franklin
Yellow Springs
Ohio
Amasa Walker
Woodstock
Conn
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FLR
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Alaska
Europe
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Elyria Savings & Trust
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