Fraud Order Issued By Post Office Department
The United States Civil Service Commission warns of a fraud order against the Bureau of Public Service Instruction of Philadelphia. The order blocks postal money orders to the company and directs mail handling with fraud labels. It urges caution before paying for courses and advises consulting the Civil Service Commission.
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Washington
United States Civil Service Commission
Post Office Department
Bureau of Public Service Instruction
Philadllphia
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Civil Service Correspondence Schools
Commission
Board of Examiners
Predicts Higher Tax With Pension
C A Jay of the Industrial Commercial and Agricultural Conference warns that adopting a Texas pension amendment at $15 monthly would cost about 40 million dollars annually. He says the tax burden would mainly fall on lower earners, and the group describes itself as a non political research organization funded by taxpayer subscriptions. A stray note about vinegar and onions ends the piece.
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Dallas
C. A. Jay
Industrial, Commercial and Agricultural Conference
Texas
Jay
New Ruling Limits Works Relief Contributions to 45 Percent
Washington reports President Roosevelt has limited Works Progress Administration relief contributions on state and municipal projects to 45 percent, with the remaining 55 percent to come from private financing or the PWA building fund. Officials say about $2 billion of the program will be carried out by Hopkins's WPA, amid ongoing reviews of approved projects and wage averages around 850 dollars per year including materials. Further modifications are expected after Hopkins meets with state administrators.
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Washington
Roosevelt
PWA
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress Administration
Public Works Administration
Ickes
Hopkins
Works Progress Program
Civil Works Administration
CWA
Works Progress
Easy Divorces Leave Russian Women Broke
Moscow reports show more than 200000 women and 300000 children abandoned after divorce with ex husbands unpaid alimony. 40 percent of men fail to provide one third of wages for child support, prompting urged measures including forced labor and jail terms to enforce payments.
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Moscow
RSFRS
Russia
Banking and government urged to spur recovery
A call for public understanding of bankers’ role in recovery emphasizes shared national interests and interlinked economies. The speaker cautions impatience, notes government guidance plus private initiative, and argues banks cannot singlehandedly create activity. Legislation generates uncertainty, delaying expansion.
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America
Making It Harder for Bank Robbers
Deputy Manager James E Baum of the American Bankers Association explains protective measures to deter bank robberies. He cites silent alarms tear gas systems bandit resisting enclosures and timelocks as effective safeguards for both large and small banks.
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James E Baum
American Bankers Association
Government and Private Ownership of Central Bank Stocks
The article notes that among currently operating central banks only four have government ownership of stock. It highlights Canada’s central bank, the Bank of Canada, which began operations recently after study and whose stock is privately owned.
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That of
Canada
Bank of Canada
Agriculture and Industry Profits Rise in First Quarter 1935
Industrial corporations report first quarter 1935 net profits up 21 percent from 1934. Farm crop value totals climb to 4.78 billion dollars in 1934 from 4.11 billion in 1933 and 2.88 billion in 1932, excluding livestock.
Pronunciations for Names and Places in News
A guide listing how to pronounce names and places such as Hawaii Poughkeepsie Praha Kurt Schuschnigg and Hirohito with syllable emphasis and stress patterns for clear reporting. It covers individuals like Luis Riart James Couzens Virginia E Jenckes and Alexander Troyanovski with approximate phonetic guides.
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Hawaii
United States
Pacific
Luis Riart
Paraguay
Poughkeepsie
Hudson River
New York State
Vassar College
James Couzens
Michigan
Cuzzens
Praha
Czech Republic
Prahhah
Czecho
Alexander A. Troyanovsky
America
Lavon Giles Recalls Westward Move and Government Curbs
Lavon Giles of Utah recalls moving west in younger days when he says government control over crops was less, sharing a story about his grandfather's era and farming freedoms.
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West
Lavon Giles
Utah
Squash Woes and Beanstalk Tales From the West
Pathfinder recalls frontier gardening highs and lows. A potato buyer, giant beanstalks, and corn from a single kernel show rugged homesteading. Squash grew too fast, choking plants and risking a child entangled in vines, prompting a three day search with two Indian scouts.
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Pathfinder
Science Nibbles on Cold Germs from Byrd Expedition
Intense cold does not destroy germs according to Dr. Poulter of the Byrd expedition. Microbes flourished in snow near the Little America camp. Dr. H. B. Booth of Cleveland has trainee notes on winter microbes.
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Poulter
Little America
H. 8 S. Booth
Cleveland
Gas discoveries and tech notes from early science column
Two new poisonous gases found but not for warfare, Dr. Booth adds 13 of the remaining 200 gases. Palo Alto uses sewage gas for heat light and engine power. Dental fillings and electric currents may link to mouth cancer. A London timekeeper errs six thousandths of a second in six months. The 200-inch telescope mirror cools 1.4 degrees daily, at 785F now, after December pour at nearly one fifth sun surface. Genuine Engraving at Sun office.
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Booth
Palo Alto
London
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Pig) Jones
J. B. White
Whitewright, Texas
Ness
Whitewright
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