Purge fails as George victory signals shifting Democratic power
In Washington, Carter Glass lauds Walter F. George for defeating Roosevelt’s Georgia purge. The piece argues Roosevelt’s grip weakens as conservatives like Tydings, Smith and George gain influence, forecasting a more independent 1940 Congress and potential realignment unless war intervenes.
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Carter Glass
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Georgia
Walter F. George
Atlanta
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Adl
Roosevelt
Congress of
United States
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Times
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Barnesville
Talmadge
New Deal
Tydings
David J. Lewis
Maryland
Cotton
Smith
Johnston
South Carolina
Chesapeake Bay
Lewis
White House
Congress
George
George and Clark
Missouri
House
Rayburn
House of Representatives
Capitol Hill
Mr. Roosevelt
Western Newspaper Union
Ditmars Seeks Award For Bronx Zoo Curator
An NBC New York column highlights Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars 62, longtime Bronx Zoo mammal and reptile curator, noting his eccentric travels to Trinidad for parasol ants and his role in debunking animal myths. It also references Homer Martin’s union battles and Col. Roscoe Turner’s record flights.
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Ditmars
Youtiga
Raymond L. Ditmars
Bronx Zoo
Trinidad
Dr. Ditmars
Indian Ocean
Pacific
Museum of Natural History
Zoo
Santa Claus
Jesus
Homer Martin
John L. Lewis
Leeds Baptist
Kansas City
Fisher
United Automobile Workers’ Union
Lewis
William Green
A. F. of L
Illinois Athletic Club
Southern
Illinois
Ayjte
Lincoln Beachey
Art Smith
Bob Fowler
Si Christofferson
Col. Turner
d’Artagnan
Porites
Athos
Roscoe
Grover Whalen
Turner
California
Consolidated News Features Service
Aunt Tibby’s Trunk Reveals Quiet Family Secrets
In a late 19th century style vignette, Aunt Tibby’s death prompts the reading of a will found in her old trunk. The trunk holds an army uniform, a few books, old newspapers, and a personal confession detailing a $6 monthly pension and rumors of hidden valuables.
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Mazie
Uncle David
David
Traffic laws for our safety and comfort
The writer notes the contrast between politeness in social elevators and aggression when driving. Traffic guides and regulations are seen not as irritations but as rules designed for convenience, safety, and comfort on the road.
Magic trunk transforms envy into contentment in tale
After a woman fears exposing truth she holds to the trunk as a magic casket. Mazie keeps the keepsake with Bert and Aunt Tibby’s warning proves true as the trunk curbs cravings for wealth. The item becomes a symbol of forgiveness and restraint.
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Bert Howard
Tibby
Titian
Bert
Aunt Tibby
Barbara
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