Nine Causes of Crime Named by Chicago Expert
Frank J. Loesch, head of the Crime Commission and Hoover crime study member, lists nine crime causes including Prohibition and dishonest finance, immigrant groups, slum districts, and weak police. He urges housing improvements, clean streets, and a permanent independent police force with scientific equipment to combat crime waves.
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Chicago Commission
Chicago
Frank J. Loesch
Crime Commission
Loesch
Hoover
Commission On Law Enforcement
Northwestern Law School
Tia
Destitute Song Writer Aided by Al Smith
New York residents observed a city painted anew as James W. Blake, composer of The Sidewalks of New York, faced destitution with an ailing sister and blind brother. Former Governor Al Smith arranged aid through the welfare contact, securing two weeks of support and potential $75 monthly pensions for both Blake and his sister.
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New York
James W. Blake
Blake
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
William H. Matthews
The
Association For Improving
Napoleon's Elephant Now Century and a Half Old
Siam the elephant brought by Napoleon I from Egypt to Paris was given to Franz I of Austria and later sent to Budapest. Now about 150 years old, it spends its days begging money from visitors to buy bread and delicacies.
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Budapest
Siam
Napoleon I
Egypt
Budapest Zoo
Paris
Franz I
Austria
Vienna
Roosevelt Inauguration to Embrace Simple Traditions
Washington plans for Franklin D. Roosevelt's March 4 inauguration revive long standing customs. Backed by Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson the event will maintain simplicity, restore the inaugural ball, and reflect a Democratic jubilee with many governors attending.
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Washington
D. C
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Thomas Jefferson
Cary T. Grayson
Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Cherokee Indian Colony Adheres To Quiet Mountain Life
In Sylva North Carolina the Cherokee Indian Colony remains peaceful with four hundred families across sixty thousand acres. Led by Jarrett Blythe the chief who does not speak Cherokee daily life centers on farming weaving crafts and subsistence. College graduates are present but most men cultivate twenty acres while councils settle disputes.
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Sylva
N. C
North Carolina
Jarrett Blythe
Farm Family of Thirteen to Visit Roosevelt at White House
Nebraska farmer's family of 13 will tour Washington as guests of the Roosevelts. The visit includes sleeping arrangements meals and entertainment plans detailed in American Weekly magazine distributed with Atlanta Sunday American next Sunday.
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Roosevelt
Nebraska
White House
American Weekly
Atlanta
Sunday American
Chinese Soldiers Die Frozen After Sino Japanese Stand
Three hundred eighty Chinese soldiers reportedly died of cold after a two week siege by Japanese forces on Mount Takushan near the Manchurian coast, while remnants of General Tang Tien Mei's army held their post and rifles in summer clothing.
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Shanghai
Manchurian
Mukden
Takushan
Takushan City
Siugen
Tang Tien-Mei
Mukden-Diamen
Mukden-Antung
Cod liver oil urged for young children diet
Washington officials call cod liver oil an indispensable food for children under two. They say three to four teaspoonfuls daily prevents rickets and safeguards other health areas. Estimated weekly cost is 15 to 25 cents. Federal child experts estimate.
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Washington
Weather-Beaten Siamese Twins House Memorial in Wilkes
A weather beaten house five miles north of North Wilkesboro stands as a memorial to Chang and Eng Bunker. The famous Siamese twins settled, married the Yates sisters in 1843, farmed, and later moved to Mount Airy. Chang died in 1870 after a stroke. Eng died hours later in 1874. descendants remain in Wilkes and Surry Counties.
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Edwin Holman
North
Wilkesboro
P. T. Barnum
Yates
Barnum
Chang
Eng
Bunker
Wilkes County
Sarah
Adelaide Yates
Surry
Mount Airy
Liverpool
England
Wilkes
Surry Counties
Seven Point Guide to Poultry Success in 1933
Roy S. Dearstyne of State College outlines seven requirements for entering poultry production in 1933. Key steps include consulting the county agent, choosing a small definite objective, securing good baby chicks, establishing a local market, managing parasites and diseases, proper feeding, and subscribing to poultry magazines to minimize failure.
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Roy S. Dearstyne
State College
Dearstyne
Derastyne
Umbrella Swap Goes Awry at City Store
Evelyn Newbride returned an extra umbrella she received as a gift from Sandy MacChinch. She swapped it for a gentleman's umbrella for her husband, but the clerk refused. The label on the umbrella was applied after recovery, the clerk explained.
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Evelyn Newbride
Sandy MacChinch
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Napoleon
United States
Warm Springs
Miriam A. Ferguson
Texas
Charles E. Hughes
United States Weather Bureau
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Capitol
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William Henry Harrison
Polk
Franklin Pierce
Lincoln
General Grant
William Howard Taft
James Madison
Dolly Madison
General Washington
John Adams
New York Land
Philadelphia
Eng and
Mer
Watauga Drug Company
Smithey’s
Michigan
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