Roosevelt Garner win widest postwar plurality in nation
Washington reports a record national tally with Roosevelt and Garner achieving an unofficial lead of 11,069,612 votes amid 45,812,155 total ballots. Democratic votes reach 60.7 percent. Hoover and Curtis era figures cited in contrast. Rhode Island unofficial results used due to machine lockup. Minor party totals listed with Lemke and Browder among others. Official canvass to follow.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Landon
Knox
Hoover
Curtis
Rhode Island
Lemke
Union
Thomas
Socialist
Browder
Communist
Colvin
Prohibition
Aiken
Social Labor
Associated Press
Typical Embezzler Is 35 and Has a Wife and Two Children
E Ashbury Davis of United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co reports on 1001 embezzlers, finding most are white collar men, average 35, with wives and two children. Common causes include gambling, drinking, living beyond means, debt, and bad management.
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Baltimore
E. Ashbury Davis
Fidelity Insurance
Davis
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Maverick Meaning Of Word Maverick Explained
In Albuquerque Texas Congressman's explanation traces the term to an unbranded herd origin. He recalls his grandfather Samuel A. Maverick left cattle unbranded on Padre Island, sparking local use of the label for stray cattle and later for unbranded individuals.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Maverick
Maury Maverick
Texas
Samuel A. Maverick
San Antonio
Padre Island
Family portrait Sparks Sarcastic Photographer Idea
A rich farmer visits his son at the university and contemplates a photo. The photographer suggests the son place a hand on the father's shoulder. The farmer sharply objects stating it would be more lifelike if the son stood with his hand in his pocket.
Milk Wordplay Sparks Quick Grin in Class
A teacher asks for five milk containing items and a freckled boy volunteers with a playful quip. He names butter, cheese, ice cream, and adds two cows, turning a simple riddle into a light classroom moment.
Household Hints For Safe Cooking And Cleaning
Household hints cover oven temperatures for puff pastry Welsh rarebit and safe gas usage. Proper care includes ventilating gas before lighting, turning saucepan handles aside, and thorough washing of fruits with brushing for rough skins to remove soil and eggs. Sealing wax fact ends notes, and glycerine treats tea stains on colored fabrics.
Training Children to Overcome Dark Room Fear
Dr Frances B Holmes of the Child Development Institute at Columbia University devised a play based method to ease nursery school children's fear of dark rooms. A ball rolled into the dark room prompts a guided entry, with an adult aiding the child to locate a phosphorescent pendant on a light pull cord. The child then turns the light on and off, learning to cope with the darkness.
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New York
Frances B. Holmes
Child Development Institute
Teachers College
Columbia University
Doctor Holmes
Sausages Split Between Ends Spark Moral Toast
A remark about meat at one end and bread at the other draws a wry joke about making both ends meet in hard times. The exchange reflects frugal humor likely in a domestic setting.
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