TVA Row Over Berry Billion Dollar Quarry Fight
Edward W. Pickard reports a long running clash at the Tennessee Valley Authority with Dr. A. E. Morgan Lilienthal and Harcourt Morgan opposing Senator George L. Berry who seeks 5 billion dollars over flooded marble quarries near Norris dam. Morgan accuses Berry of secrecy and presses for a congressional inquiry into TVA. Secretary Roper warns small business relies on self help while noting broad government policies. The Agricultural Adjustment Administration outlines 1938 corn acreage allotments across multiple states, with county allocations and national goals.
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Morgan
TVA
Lilienthal
Harcourt Morgan
Congressional
Tax Bill Battle Begins In Congress Drift
Robert L. Doughton of North Carolina leads the fight as the revenue bill follows a committee majority draft. Senate Finance Chair Pat Harrison says hearings will start soon with opposition to several house provisions including the undistributed profits tax. In Southern California a devastating flood near Los Angeles claims nearly 50 lives and causes up to 30 million dollars in damage. Los Angeles loses all but radio communications briefly.
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Robert L. Doughton
North Carolina
Ways and Means
House
K.L. Doughton
Doughton
McCormack
Massachusetts
Lamneck
Ohio
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Senate Finance Committee
California
Los Angeles
New Deal Relief Costs Put Nation in Deep Debate
Washington editorial argues federal relief now totals 1.75 billion for the year, with critics blaming President Roosevelt and advisers for failed relief policy. The piece warns that economic theories drive politics and urges drastic, carefully applied remedies to curb unemployment and aid.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
White House
New Deal policies debated as necessary yet burdensome
A columnist argues some New Deal measures were necessary but many were wastes or harmful. He criticizes payroll taxes for social security, warns of government taking from workers, and calls for state relief and trimmed federal spending to prevent long term debt. He cites broad business links to Washington and urges preparation for public adjustment.
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Missouri
Marshall Field Company
Chicago
General Motors
New York
Aluminum Company
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Washington
New Deal
Hopkins
Roosevelt
Western Newspaper Union
Sewing for Home Decor. A New Slipcover Project
Spring decor ideas urge uplifting rooms with new slipcovers and curtains. A sample navy and cream couch cover uses cable cord edging and a curved candlewick tufting needle. readers can order Mrs. Spears book Sewing for the Home Decorator from 210 Sp Desplaines St Chicago Illinois for 28 cents postpaid.
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Spears
Desplaines St
Chicago
Ferry-Morse Seed Institute Creates Reliable Ferry Seeds
The Ferry-Morse Seed-Breeding Institute explains how seed experts perfect first seed stocks through generations of breeding and selection. Each year 50,000 germination tests and trueness checks ensure seeds match type before packaging. Ferry’s Seeds are marketed as locality suitable at five dollars per packet.
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Ferry-Morse
Ferry
Ferry-Morse Seed Co
Detroit
San Francisco
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