Federal payroll totals six million with many on temporary posts
Frederick C. Othman reports that more than six million Americans hold federal positions, about one in twenty, with four million on civil works. Key agencies include Civilian Conservation Corps, Public Works Administration, Tennessee Valley Authority, and various new bureaus under Roosevelt.
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Frederick C. Othman
United Press
Washington
Uncle Sam
Othman
Tennessee Valley Authority
Civilian Conservation Corps
Public Works Administration
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Post Office Department
Civil Service
Mr. Roosevelt
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
National Recovery Administration
PWA
Civil Works Administration
Federal Alcohol Control Administration
Congress
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Farm Credit Administration
Federal Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Railroad Administration
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
More Brains Needed for Senate Than House
The United States Senate reportedly requires more brains than the House of Representatives, a finding from Dr. Arthur MacDonald at the AAAS meeting. His study of 71 House members and 18 Senators shows average brain weights of 50 and 52 ounces respectively. Separately, Cornell researchers suggest restricting diet in growing children could extend life, with rat experiments hinting at potential human lifespans near 112 years.
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Boston
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Arthur MacDonald
Washington, D. C
American Association For the Advancement of Science and Associated Societies
MacDonald
Anch
Congress
Clive M. McCay
Mary F. Crowell
Cornell University
Bank Insurance Covers Bulk of Nation's Deposits
President Roosevelt learned that 97 percent of U S bank deposits are insured under the new plan effective Tuesday. FDIC chair Walter J. Cummings said deposits in 13 423 banks are insured, 141 banks ineligible but possibly eligible after corrections. The plan raises insured amounts from 2500 to 10000 after July 1, with national banks and Fed members automatically insured.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Walter J. Cummings
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ois
Cummings
E. G. Bennett
J. F. T. O’connor
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
Federal Insurance Guarantee
Tallest Fir Tree Reported At 324 Feet Near Ryderwood
Portland lumbermen locate what they believe to be the world’s tallest fir in Long Bell holdings near Ryderwood Washington. The tree reaches 324 feet 4 inches tall with a 37 feet 1 inch girth and about 12 feet in diameter. A nearby tree measures 311 feet.
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Portland
Ore
Long-Bell Lumber Company
Ryderwood
Wash
U. S. Has Eleven Kinds of Money
A Wartime note lists eleven forms of U S money in circulation totaling 5 743 million dollars. Federal reserve notes lead with 2 998 million, followed by national bank notes 913 million and silver certificates 394 million.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Federal Reserve
Treasury
How the States Were Named
A compact tour of state name origins with Native terms and explorer lore. Arizona from Arizonac meaning little springs. Arkansas from Arkansas Indians. Florida from Pascua Florida. Idaho from a mining tale and a sun cue. Iowa and the Black Hawk memory. Louisiana named for Louis XIV with Creole parallels. New York from Duke of York. Carolinas after Charles I. North Dakota roots in French and Sioux history. Ohio Iroquois meaning beautiful river. Tennessee from big bend. Vermont Champlain Green Mountains. Wisconsin from an Algonquian term. Wyoming from an Oto-Maw Indian word.
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Arizona
Mexico
Guadalupe-Hidalgo
Little Springs
Arkansas
Mississippi
Arkansas River
Florida
Ponce de Leon
Pascua Florida
Idaho
Columbia River
Iowa
Joliet
Marquette
Louisiana
Louis XIV
France
la Salle
New York
New Netherlands
Duke of York
Empire State
Carolinas
Robert Heath
Charles I
Carolus
England
Virginia
Pacific Ocean
North Dakota
Spain
San Il Defenso
United States
Lewis and Clark
Mandan
Ohio
Tennessee
Vermont
Green Mountain
Champlain
Green Mountains
Wisconsin
Wyoming
High Plains
Good as New Observation Sparks Curious Exchange
A neighbor's child visits a mother bathing her baby and remarks on the child’s doll while noting the baby has been kept “nice” after a three month period. The scene shows a mix of innocence and blunt curiosity.
Maury Hughes Quits NRA Chair Amid Board Advisory Work
Maury Hughes, head of the state Democratic executive committee, resigned as chairman of the state recovery board and forwarded the letter to President Roosevelt. He cited the advisory nature of remaining work and time constraints. He had suggested a governor candidacy around January 1, but said the resignation is not tied to any campaign.
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Maury Hughes
State Democratic Executive Committee
State Recovery Board
Roosevelt
Hughes
Dieting on Half a Dollar a Month Says Japanese Expert
Dr Kenzo Futaki a Japanese diet authority claims he stays strong by eating only uncleaned rice and bean soup once daily. He says his meals cost about 1% yens a month roughly 50 cents in U S money and argues most people eat too much.
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Tokio
Kenzo Futaki
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Mrs. Henry Ford
Detroit
Henry Ford
Motor Magnet
Women’s National Farm and Garden Ass’n
Michigan
Whitewright
O. L
Pig) Jones
U. S
P. T. Barnum
Fourth Estate
Pathfinder
Order Pathfinder
Martin J. Conboy
Great Plains
Martha L. Emmons
Texas Outlook
NRA
the Sun
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