17 Apr 1934
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1934
Page
1
A Thomasville weekly notes political buzz from Washington and Roosevelts era. It references Hooey Long, the Wirt matter, income tax debates, labor strikes, and regional editorials. The column mentions Georgia editors attending a Savannah jam bouquet and critiques on Tammany influence and grafters.
Georgia politics see limited interest in fall campaigns as factions fail to unite against Governor Talmadge. Legislators weigh his influence while highway and public service issues loom, and Humane Week education aims to foster a kinder view of animals.
The piece notes repeated dog poisonings in Thomasville with many pets harmed and calls for a local society to join the Humane Week initiative in Macon. It urges stronger rabies control, law enforcement, and animal cruelty prevention, referencing a nascent National Humane Association branch in Macon to aid the police.
The article cites statistics from The Great American Gamble booklet by Travelers Insurance showing last year’s auto fatalities at 29,200 and injuries at 840,000 with fatalities rising 5.9 percent from 1932. It highlights speed as a primary cause and contrasts road safety gains with rising danger, noting angles on driver behavior and vehicle risk.
The Temple of Minakshe in Madura, India, is described as a prime Dravidian landmark with a 847 by 729 foot enclosure, a 37 foot granite wall, and four 11 story gateways. It features tens of millions of carvings across gateways and columns, reflecting mythological figures.
The Roosevelt vacation attracted wide international attention as reporters noted it did not involve politics or state affairs, focusing instead on leisure and personal travel rather than official duties.
New York April 17 O P Orches tra leaders as a guild express feast of all the usual professionalities close friends when one opens at this place or that he is certain to receive a friendly telegrams and often flowers from his fellows Paul Whiteman and George Olsen have played golf together regularly Rudy Vallee hobnobs with his professional brothers C O McIntyre Jack Denny are warm friends Abe Lyman and Leon Belasco The leader of modern dance bands must lead a gypsy life and fans like to welcome them back from long tours with a Roman holiday The talkie and theatre downturn hits lightly but leaders are financially secure and temperate
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