U S Must Scrap Highway System Engineer Warns
Detroit reports traffic research engineer Dr Miller Mc Clintock urged scrapping and rebuilding America’s street and highway system to curb auto hazards. He cited a $57 billion cost with a 43 year payback and showcased a model city of 1960 with elevated express boulevards, grade separations, and parks to end congestion. The plan would physically separate traffic streams and remove obstructions to improve safety and efficiency.
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Detroit
Mich
Miller McClintock
National Planning Conference Today
Frank T. Sheets
McClintock
Bureau For
Harvard University
Norman Bel Geddes
Dr. McClintock
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12 000 Dead Dolls Buried in Japan as Young Owners Sob
In Tokyo thousands of sobbing children attend an annual Buddhist funeral for about 12,000 dolls deemed beyond repair at the famous doll hospital. Abbots chant sutras and incense fills the air as a chorus of girls sings. The rite reflects a belief that even inanimate objects possess life seeds and can attain Buddhahood.
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Japan
Tetsuji Nishiyama
Doll Hospital
Tokyo University
Nishiyama
Suijin
Tokyo
Children’s Doll Hospital
Toyko
Trees curb gullies and boost income in Texas farms
C. W. Simmons of the Texas A and M Service reports trees slow erosion and can provide farm income. Black locust grows quickly in humid Texas, forming soil binding posts in about 10 years. Local adaptation matters. three pine species and 27 hardwood varieties are commercially valuable. If none suit, plant cedar mesquite bois d are and black locust. county agents offer guidance under the Agricultural Conservation Program.
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C. W. Simmons
Texas A
M. Service
Simmons
Texas
TO A SLEEPING CAT by Mary Carolyn Davies
A short reflective poem compares a sleeping cat’s dreams with a human narrator’s musings on ownership. The speaker contrasts imagined pleasures of cream sun and play with the cat’s apparent indifference, noting the cat’s serene superiority over human thoughts.
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Cat
Are Congressmen Underpaid Salary Debate in Senate
The Senate revisits the pay issue amid Fechner's salary cut from 12000 to 10000 for CCC leadership and broader questions of federal compensation. Observers note cabinet members earn 15000 and the president 75000, while many top officials command 12000 to 15000. Debate contrasts honor versus practical pay, with supporters arguing modest pay suiting public service and opponents urging higher compensation to attract talent.
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Washington
Senate
Robert Fechner
CCC
Edward F. McGrady
Labor
Distilled Spirits Institute
W. Forbes Morgan
McGrady
Hilltown Crossroads
Borah
Fechner
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Royal S. Copeland
New York
Allen W. Barkley
Kentucky
Copeland
Norris
United States Army
United States Navy
United States Solicitor General
RFC
Social Security Board
REA
Supreme Court
Bennett C. Clark
Missouri
Roosevelt
Mr. Fechner
Pension costs drive 1938 Texas campaign themes
By Alex Atcheson the 1938 campaign centers on funding old age pensions and state obligations. With taxes and government costs long debated, observers expect a real policy battle this summer as candidates offer concrete funding plans. A special revenue session may be called as Texas seeks much more money and eyes natural resources and utilities for new revenue.
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Texas
Grayson Pension Office Closed
Sherman pension office closed as investigators from the old age pension assistance commission examine applicants at homes. No new applications will be studied until current investigations are finished, official says.
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Sherman
F. G. Caskey
Old Age Pension Assistance Commission
Sherman and Denison
Caskey
Realistic seed catalog photos tease weeds around blooms
A playful exchange suggests enhancing seed catalog realism by placing weeds among flowers and vegetables to mimic natural growth and setting. No names or organizations are mentioned.
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Hamman
Dr.hamman
Cor, Elm and
Ervay
Dallas
Jim
Mary Carolyn Davies
Maritime Commission
WPA
Harry L. Hopkins
Col
H. B. Hackett
PWA
Frank T. Hines
Veterans
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Tariff
Alaskan Railroad
James E. Ferguson
Ferguson
Fergusons
Freeman W. Buford
William McCraw
Ernest Thompson
Exchange
By Alex Atcheson
Grayson Pension Office
Stateville
Sinclair
Custom Banking
The
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Kelvinator
Aitizen and A
Amun
Public Service Company
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