Treasury deficit for fiscal year exceeds Roosevelt forecast
Secretary Morgenthau reported the 1936 37 federal deficit at $2.707 billion, above Roosevelt's revised estimate by $150 million, due to slower repayments to lending agencies. Revenues totaled $5.294 billion while spending reached $8.001 billion, with no debt retirement excluded. Debt rose to $36.425 billion and relief outlays climbed amid drought relief and social programs.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Roosevelt
Daniel W. Bell
Bell
Treasury
Reconstruction Corporation
National Defense
Noted Nonsense at the Doorstep
A playful exchange as a householder rejects an offer with a flirtation about selling grammars. The agent presses, the line about not needing any grammars adds comic tension to a routine visit.
First Big Step Taken to Kill Paralysis Germ
Dr Edward Carl Rosenow of the Mayo Foundation announced the isolation of the germ that causes infantile paralysis. Addressing 100 physicians and researchers in Glendale he said a serum must be developed to combat the disease. The work used spinal fluid from nurses who contracted the illness in Los Angeles in 1934.
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Glendale
Calif
Edward Carl Rosenow
Mayo Foundation For Medical Education and Research
Rochester, Minn
Oakmont Country Club
Rosenow
Los Angeles General Hospital
Texas Ranks High as Manufacturing State
The Texas Planning Board survey shows New manufacturing industry flowing into Texas at over 2 million dollars per month. Factories employ 93 percent more people in 1937 than 1933 and 33 percent more than 1929, adding 400 million dollars annually to value of Texas raw materials made into Texas goods. Texas is the largest manufacturing state south of the Mason-Dixon line and second largest west of the Mississippi, with 180,000 workers. Japan may soon challenge Texas in sulfur production and export, with 50,790 metric tons mined in 1935 rising to 79,885 in 1936.
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Texas Planning Board
Texas Industries
Texas
France Bans Price Increases Amid Franc Devaluation
Paris imposes a decree banning wholesale and retail price rises on most goods and foodstuffs with penalties. Imported items may be exempt. The move signals the government aim to curb inflation as the franc devalues, reflecting Finance Minister Georges Bennett's stance after last year's price control failures.
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Paris
France
Georges Bennett
Youth Life Expectancy Predictions From 20th Century Text
A historical note outlines life expectancy for 20 year olds, predicting an even chance to reach 69 with older statistics showing 75 percent of children born today to live to 50 and 25 percent to 78. It discusses longer life spans compared with a century ago and hints at gender differences in longevity.
How Fast Can You Stop A Car At 40 MPH On Dry Road
A safety note argues the average driver misjudges stopping distances. At 40 mph the minimum stop is far above 40 feet. most cars require 80 feet or more, and 50 feet is impossible on ordinary roads. A chart shows 55 mph needs 81 feet for eyes off road and 59 feet to brake, with total stopping at least 151 feet even with good brakes. Emphasizes that stopping power matters more than speed.
Life Insurance On Property Comes To New York
New York reports a new field of insurance called property life, offering policies on offices, factories and homes. The Property Life Insurance Company of America, led by Dr. Hans Heymann, plans limited initial operations in New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois, and aims to cover dilapidation and obsolescence with rebuilding or replacement at policy end.
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New York
Public
Albany
Property-Life Insurance Company of America
Superintendent of Insurance
Property-Life Company
Hans Heymann
Berlin
Heymann
Pennsylvania
Illinois
The Young Man of Today Says His Life Path
Louis I Dublin analyzes the 20 year old male’s outlook with a four to five chance of securing a job, a 50 percent shot at $2000 income, nine in ten marriage likelihood within five years, four in five chance to avoid divorce, and only three children on average, suggesting marriage and early stability are pivotal for longevity. He projects marriage at 25 and 22 yielding a silver anniversary with three in four odds.
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Mr. Dublin
Louis I. Dublin
Houston Chronicle
Cornerstone laid at Edison site in Menlo Park New Jersey
The 140 foot tower marks the Edison creation of the incandescent light and phonograph. Charles Edison recited a line from the phonograph and a reproduction broadcast the verse Mary had a little lamb. The tower sits on land donated by Henry Ford and his wife at the Edison Memorial Park. A red signal appears when a new oven reaches temperature.
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Menlo Park
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
Charles Edison
New Jersey
Henry Ford
Edison Memorial Park
Vitamin B Reverses Gray Hair in Rats at UC
The March of Science reports experiments at the University of California showing a vitamin B factor from cereal grains may halt or reverse gray hair in rats. Dr Agnes Fay Morgan fed rats a filtrate containing the factor, with some hair color restoration observed. She plans 100 treated rats with 100 controls, but no human testing is anticipated.
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University of California
Agnes Fay Morgan
Morgan
American Institute of Nutrition
Epsom salts fail against Texas grasshoppers say experts
Texas Extension entomologist R R Reppert warns farmers that Epsom salts have little to no value against grasshoppers. F D Butcher of federal grasshopper control reports standard arsenical bait kills 98 to 100 percent within 48 hours. Tests with Epsom salts plus molasses and bran show hoppers remaining healthy after 10 days as poison mash trains are distributed under county agents.
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R. R. Reppert
Texas Extension Service
Texas A. & M. College
Texas
Oklahoma
F. D. Butcher
Grasshopper Control
Minneapolis
Scientists Study Birth Water Breathing and Oil Savings
Drs Franklin F Snyder and Morris Rosenfeld of Johns Hopkins Hospital reveal that mammals breathe water into their lungs until birth using India ink and rabbits. Dr Gustav Egloff, research director for Universal Oil Products, cites a study at the Second World Petroleum Congress in Paris claiming 1 865 000 000 barrels of crude oil were conserved last year. Experiments show fresh blood cell proteins split by X rays while old cell proteins coagulate into larger clumps.
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Franklin F. Snyder
Morris Rosenfeld
John Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Gustav Egloff
Universal Oil Products Company
Paris
Quarry Tworishmen Rescue After Sudden Fall
Two quarry workers labored together when one slipped into a deep hole and vanished from view. The survivor yelled down, asking if the missing man was alive, and received a reply that he was alive but spaceless.
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Moike
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Memorial Hospital
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