11 Jan 1937
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1937
Page
1
The 1987 Georgia legislature begins a ten day session to organize and set dates for the regular session. An appropriation bill will be early, with highway board reform and a $30 million road program anticipated. The piece also advocates sterilization for the mentally unsound or criminal by nature to prevent prostitution and fraud.
A narrated encounter with an insomniac near the Waldorf Astoria leads to a clipping from E Phillips Oppenheim on New York. The quote describes the city as magnificent with tangled towers and glowing sky signs. Other brief items mention Ken Darby’s diary, Zeke Canova, and Paul Whiteman.
The AP reports in New York Nicholas Tucci and family watched a radio drama about a 1911 fire. Fire crews later battled a blaze in Tucci’s basement and he was arrested on arson charges after investigators say he confessed, citing the drama as a trigger.
The column blends fragments on AP and receivership in the Seaboard Air Line, social security cards, lies detectors, Tammany Hall, elections, banking safety, marital tensions, Wisconsin politics, taxes on church property, postal costs, highway planning, and lamb dishes, all reflecting evolving themes of 1937 society with brief observations and opinions.
The piece analyzes proposals for a two percent sales tax in Georgia to fund education and cut county ad valorem levies. It notes evasion issues, possible shifts to neighboring states, and partial protection for auto purchases through registration checks and penalties, with concerns about broader enforcement.
A discussion notes a forthcoming Georgia bill on sterilizing the unfit. It references a previous vetoed bill and argues the public may accept a revised form as scientifically protective of civilization against malformed and mentally deficient offspring. The article notes long-standing plans to shield communities from burdensome progeny.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas signals openness to a constitutional amendment as a remedy for wage hour issues. He fears the broader, unpredictable consequences of such an amendment and hopes a legislative, consultative approach might gain Supreme Court approval. The article frames the dilemma as a doctor facing a dangerous operation.
The piece sketches Senator O'Mahoney of Wyoming advocating a broad federal licensing plan for corporations engaged in interstate commerce. Fees would require compliance with maximum hours and minimum wages, raising concern about expanding federal regulation beyond business to individuals, with warnings of a G-man on every doorstep. It notes labor unrest as about 100 strikes unfold and warns of potential economic losses amid wage hour debates.
New York notes recount how Alexander Woollcott praised Maude Adams in Peter Pan 21 years ago. Ruth Gordon finds a birthday surprise from Woollcott in her dressing room, a framed clipping of his Peter Pan review marking her first named in print.
Hollywood reports the flu outbreak hitting industry figures. At 20th Century Fox five players are on the sick list including Loretta Young Michael Whalen Simone Simon Allan Lane and Thomas Beck. Lynn Roberts and June Johnson sign new six month contracts at Republic Pictures. John F Jasper dies leaving estate under 2500 with widow as beneficiary.
Cincinnati patrolman Pat Stull heard an elevator start from an open door on his beat and rushed upstairs and back as the car moved. He warned occupants to come out, threatening to shoot, before other officers explained the elevator was automatic and a faulty switch caused the disturbance.
Rev Leon A Dean offered free taxi rides to and from Main Street Congregational Church to boost attendance on the first Sunday of 1937. Twelve persons used the service yesterday, but the church was well filled.
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