National silver move sparks inflation fears and housing drive
The silver nationalization order stirs debate on inflation and currency stability as critics warn of price pressures while supporters cite security gains. The piece notes Secretary Morgenthau’s secrecy, mixed expert views, and Roosevelts vow for a sound currency amid wage and job uncertainties. It also highlights the FHA’s rapid setup under Moffett, Canady, and St. Clair, plus a housing loan program aimed at homeowners and farmers, and the Washington job-seeker paradox.
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Ward Canady
Lambert St. Clair
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Child's First Three Years By Ursula a Musical Prodigy
A reminiscence by L FP Ramsey on Ursula, a young composer in her twenties, shaping a lifelong gift for music. The narrative traces her early years from three weeks old to age two, highlighting her rapid musical perception, memory, and preference for Mendelssohn, Mueller, Handel, Beethoven, Grieg, and Gounod. It argues early nurture fosters genius and notes Ursula’s evident inheritance and sensitivity to sound and rhythm.
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Ramsey
National Kindergarten Association
Ursula
Nannie
Mendelssohn
Muellers
Handel
Grieg
Seven Years’ Work on World’s Smallest Book
A Worcester event announced the completion of the smallest printed book in the world, a 28 page volume of Omar Khayyam verses translated by Eben Francis Thompson. Printed in Philadelphia after seven years of effort, the leather bound edition measures 3 16 by 6 16 inches and weighs a third of a carat.
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Persia
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Cleveland
Ohio
Fitzgerald
Rome Builds Big Stadium for International Matches
Rome constructs one of the world’s largest stadiums intended for international soccer matches this year. The facility will seat about 150,000 spectators and bolster Italy’s sports infrastructure.
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Rome
Housewife's Idea Box on Softening Butter for Sandwiches
A Housewife's Idea Box suggests an easy method to soften butter for spreading. Place butter in a small dish and add a few drops of hot water, worked in until the butter is soft enough to spread easily.
London humor college to train future comedians
The Montreal Herald describes an initiative to establish a college of humor in London aimed at producing master comedians for the entertainment world. The program covers gag creation, material adaptation, eccentric dancing, knock-about comedy, and a course for aspiring authors and witty public speakers.
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Hurmnor
Montreal Herald
Rockets Guide Airplanes at The London Airdrome
The London airdrome uses rockets to guide aircraft through fog to the landing field. In foggy conditions the rockets pierce the mist and explode brilliantly in the clear sky above, aiding pilots in landing safely.
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London Airdrome
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