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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1938
Page
4
Today's Bible Thought reflects on rest given by God to Israel and the value of thoughts. It notes thoughts as both helpful and harmful, with quotes from Dr. Frank Crane and Thomas Dreier. The message encourages belief in a noble future despite a modest past.
The article depicts conflict within the Tennessee Valley Authority over methods and governance. The TVA chairman seeks a congressional inquiry, while two associates oppose it, arguing political risks and the potential loss of prestige for TVA supporters. It notes waste and possible corruption in large federal projects due to political appointees.
A letter from Orange mayor A G C Boice describes devastating California floods after heavy rains. He recalls a dry Santa Ana river turning into a torrent that wrecked Riverside’s vicinity, Atwood, Anaheim, and nearby orange groves, with many deaths and widespread property loss.
Democratic congressman Arthur Lamneck of Ohio told a Chicago audience that much federal tax money is dissipated in Washington. He warned that deep investigations into government spending could provoke explosive political consequences and likened future revelations to Teapot Dome.
Harry Montgomery claimed an early 1938 lettuce crop planted in February. He and neighbor W W Wilson inspected the bed and argued over its height until Wilson admitted his glasses were missing and he could not see.
Ralph McCreedy recounts Charlie Ragan and Frank Casey squirrel hunting on Skunk river bottom. After a fruitless hunt they get lost and argue over directions until they realize their car lights were nearby. The tale ends with humorous misdirection and a note on Miss Anderson's class.
Shirley Temple headlines the 20th Century Fox musical Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm at the State Theatre. Randolph Scott Gloria Stuart Jack Haley Slim Summerville and Bill Robinson join top talent in a lively screen experience with six new rhythm numbers and a modern streamlined farm setting.
The Indian Ocean covers about 17,084,000 square miles, making it the world's third largest ocean by area. Its maximum depth reaches 11,000 meters.
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