Sloan's Prosperity Prescription Faces Debate on Demand
The piece contrasts Alfred P. Sloan's view of a vast backlog of consumer demand with Roosevelt era ideas of constant government borrowing to boost capital goods. It notes disagreement over capital goods oversupply, investment, and the need for confidence to spur durable goods spending and new enterprise. The argument claims Sloan’s prescription has not yet been tested in six years of government prosperity.
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Alfred P. Sloan
Roosevelt School
Mr. Sloan
Sloan
Fianfco
Wagner Act Stalemate Shapes Labor Board Reforms
Senate and House labor panels prolonged Wagner Act hearings for weeks amid partisan tension. A leadership shake up and proposed NLRB investigation frame a path to new conflicts. Yet reforms emerging include employer petitions to challenge rival unions and stricter criteria for certifications, signaling board discretion under the act.
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Senate Education and Labor Committee
House Labor Committee
CIO
House
NLRB
Smith
Virginia
Bankhead
Senate Labor
Labor Board
Dynasty Collapse Ends Huey Long Era
Four years after Huey Long was assassinated the dynasty he built crumbled as rival factions of his former followers failed to unite and form a new dictatorship. The once cohesive group dissolved into weaker leaders unable to coordinate or sustain power.
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Huey Long
Long
Louisiana
Huey
Sarah Anne
Jack
Judy
Louisiana Scandals Emerge as Leche and Weiss Indicted
As insiders trade tales, Louisiana faces a major political scandal with Governor Richard Leche indicted for profiting from illegal hot oil operations and Seymour Weiss, Huey Long ally, charged alongside him. The Huey Long dynasty appears to crumble while Earl Leche contemplates a new Long era.
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Louisiana
Richard Leche
Leche
Seymour Weiss
Huey
Huey Long
Earl
Macy
Food Stamp Plan Succeeds Gaining Ground Nationwide
The Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation shifts from direct purchase to a stamp based system. Rochester Dayton and Seattle trials show orange food stamps exchangeable for any food with blue stamps for surplus items. The plan aims to give relief clients control over purchases and improve efficiency and order in distributing surplus goods.
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Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
FSCC
Washington
Rochester
Secretary of Agriculture
Dayton
Seattle
Daily Quiz Answers On Page Two
A set of questions covers chemistry and geography, history, baseball, math, botany, river geography, pronunciation, and state nicknames. This item previews answers on the next page, inviting readers to turn to page two for the solutions.
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Emil
Leonard
Godavari River
Iowa
Idaho
Wisconsin
Hawkeye State
Married couple's vow in daily life lesson piece
A brief column highlights a common error in wedding narration by excluding the word and. It cautions readers to report vows and unions without added flourish, emphasizing concise neutral language.
Red Cross names new executive secretary
Miss Margaret Keller is appointed executive secretary of the local Red Cross chapter succeeding Mrs. Helen Wright who resigned. E. E. Cuthbert is chosen new secretary treasurer of the Virginia Trapshooters Association at annual meeting in Roanoke.
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Margaret Keller
Red Cross
Helen Wright
E. E. Cuthbert
Virginia Trapshooters Association
Roanoke
Notable crash leaves 92 year old uninjured rider safe
John Puffenberger, 92, escapes unharmed when the car he rides in goes over a bank. No injuries reported.
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John Puffenberger
Frederick
Phil Gold
Seventeen Elks Contribute Over 28000 to Welfare Groups
Seventeen Elks lodges report total contributions exceeding 28000 to welfare charities. The 28th annual Cumberland Valley Volunteer Fireman's Association convention opens here amid local events. Police and 15 motorists face issues on a wet concrete road near Baltimore.
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Elks Lodges
Cumberland Valley Volunteer Fireman's Association
New Road
Baltimore
Berryville Poultry Show to be led by George O Brown
Twenty five years ago George O Brown will again oversee the Berryville Poultry Show to be held this fall. W Lodge Bowles wins the grand championship cup at the Colesville Md Horse and Colt Show.
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George O. Brown
Berryville
W. Lodge Bowles
Colesville
Winchester Faces 30000 Public Building Loss
Forty years ago Winchester voters faced a 30000 public building loss after county Board of Supervisors rejected the council’s plan to relinquish their half of Sarket Place where the building would be located. George Eagle hosted guests near here with Lizzie Striker providing organ music for the affair.
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Winchester
C. B. Rouss
County Board of Supervisors
Sarket Place
Geroge Eagle
Lizzie Striker
Electric Car Sets Speed Record on Maryland Track
In 1891 the fastest vehicle on wheels was a third rail electric car that ran at 125 miles per hour on an experimental circular track near Laurel Maryland. The test highlighted advances in electric propulsion and rail technology of the era.
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Laurel
Maryland
Winds and mystery swirl around parsonage night
In a tense chapter, Sarah Anne endures a kitchen intrusion by rival reporter Punk Edwards as Lynn Rhodes vanishes and Bob Kennedy remains a stabilizing, unseen presence. Edwards silences her with a gag and ties her, while Bob lingers nearby. The scene ends with Bob’s silence and the setup for a continuation.
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Bob
Lynn
Sarah Anne Sweet
Lynn Rhodes
Madame
John Adams
Sarah Anne Melton
May Bob Kennedy
Robert
Red Cross
Sarah Anne
Punk Edwards
Edwards
Odd
Bunk Edwards
Robin
Rhodes
Jack
Answers to Questions by Frederic J Haskin
A compilation of trivia answers covering lakes, thermometer tests, military service in World War I, Chesapeake Bay size, the Leaning Tower, milk bottle inventor, a Mexico City to New York flight record, state gas taxes, South America primer, World's Fair poem winner, plant poison, Buck Jones birth details, the Sun’s constellation, General Lee’s horse Traveller, Kaiser’s son, nitrate deposits in Chile, and how to join the Tarzan Clubs.
Handy Letter Writing Handbook Offers Practical Forms
An up to date 48 page booklet titled The Handy Letter Writing provides over 80 sample letter forms for business and social communication. It covers diction punctuation grammar address salutations closings and formal government communications. Send ten cents postpaid to The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Washington D C with your name address and city state.
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Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Daily Cross Word Puzzle Clue List
A compact puzzle list with numbered clues across and down covering topics from geography and language to science and mythology. Includes references to cities, metals, pronouns, animals, and common phrases suitable for a standard newspaper crossword section.
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Reynal and Hitchcock
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