Federal Agents Change Plans For Battling Nation's Arch Criminals
A Washington base run by J Edgar Hoover commands a federal offensive against gangsters. An Army of 600 agents will be trained at Fort Meade and other ranges with new high powered weapons and armored cars planned for interstate crime fights. The force draws on diverse backgrounds and aims for a 95 percent conviction rate, with strict age and skill requirements shaping a cadre of capable investigators.
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Washington
Vermont Avenue
Maryland
Nelson
J. Edgar Hoover
G-men
Dillinger
Tort Meade
Fort Meade
Division of Investigation
Department of Justice
Congress
Science Nibbles From A Giddy World Of Oddities
A collection of whimsical scientific notes: the sun growing hotter by etherial absorption, heredity linked infantile paralysis susceptibility, Amberson works on artificial blood from ox, a new vegetable from Spanish gourd and cucumber, bakelite-like substance from coal, Carvallo’s relativity dispute, sea floor hunting suit, amphibian auto in the Soviet Union, a leg shackle for criminals, and a German coffee pot holding six saucers.
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Nikola Tessa
W. A. Amberson
University of Tennessee
Emmanuel Carvallo
France
Einstein
Department of Justice
Government Buys Millions of Cattle in Drouth Areas
The government reports purchases of 5,164,954 cattle in the drouth regions led by Texas with 1,221,615 head. Secretary Wallace says purchases may slow and end in two months to redirect feed from surplus to denuded areas, with total payments reaching $48,328,695 for 3,569,055 head. States list: Arizona 58,432. Arkansas 56,560. California 16,464. Colorado 153,833. Idaho 21,277. Iowa 11,033. Kansas 257,472. Minnesota 192,035. Missouri 308,161. Montana 263,422. Nebraska 245,341. Nevada 15,364. New Mexico 319,443. North Dakota 912,640. Oklahoma 137,638. Oregon 5,630. South Dakota 686,564. Texas 1,211,615. Utah 81,626. Wisconsin 44,112. Wyoming 156,299.
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Washington
Drouth
Texas
Wallace
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Idaho
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Odd Accidents and Fatal Mishaps Across States
A Washington man sues a restaurant after a lobster nips his nose during a freshness check. Wisconsin’s Tony the leopard dies after a lioness bites his tongue. California's Peter Clement injured when a dog in the car entwined with the steering wheel. Minnesota man Rossback dies of a heart attack while digging his grave. Montana resident Charles Dunnigan shot by a shotgun from a phantom left set off by a kitten. Alabama man dies when a crane causes a fire and electrocution near a fence. Seaborne Rainey dies after contact with electrified fence during fire control.
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Washington
Tony
Wisconsin
California
Peter Clement
Rossback
Minnesota
Charles Dunnigan
Montana
Alabama
Rainey
New Deal Here to Stay in Roosevelt Green Bay Address
President Roosevelt in a Green Bay address signals the New Deal’s permanence and a campaign call for human cooperation and rights. He frames it as a square deal to preserve freedom, social justice, and protection from exploitation by the few.
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Roosevelt
Green Bay
Roosevelt’s Social Vision Seeks Betterment for All
The piece contrasts President Roosevelt’s social program with past leaders, urging immediate action to fix Depression era evils. It notes calls for government reorganization to build New Deal agencies and a lasting aim to improve slums, child labor, disease, and living standards for future generations.
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Wilson
Roosevelt
Dallas News
Mouse on His Shouter Triggers Car Crash in Leeds
Cyril Ludder-Dean of Leeds was injured in a road crash when a mouse jumped on his shoulder causing him to lose control of his car and hit a lamppost. He remains bedridden in plaster casts and plans to buy a new car with updated features, including a self starter four wheel brakes and knee action, plus a cat to prevent repeats.
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London
Cyril Ludder
Dean
Leeds
Cyril
Barcelona police use new torture method to force confession
In Madrid a novel police tactic involved two officers threatening to shoot a pistol and striking Julio Valls with a stone while a second pistol burst, making him believe he would be killed. He confessed to a bank holdup after the ordeal.
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Madrid
Barcelona
Julio Valls
Julio
United States Drives Nearly Half of World Highways
The United States holds about half of the world total of nine million miles of highways, highlighting the scale of its road network relative to other nations.
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United States
Texas Exhibit Absence at Chicago World’s Fair Cited
The McLean News laments Texas was not represented at Chicago's World’s Fair. It notes Texans saw only animal cages labeled from Texas, feeding eastern misperceptions of a wilderness state. It suggests a border village with liquor and can can dancing would have drawn wider attention.
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McLean News
Chicago
Texas
Panhandle
Fort-Worth
Whipping Post History Noted in Delaware Record
The article notes Delaware has used the whipping post since 1656 as a punishment for crime, reflecting colonial legal practices and disciplinary norms of the period.
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Delaware
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