Ten Year Education Plan Urged by Teaching Commissions
A committee of 20 educators urged 10 years of schooling for all American children to raise productivity and economic recovery. The plan calls for finishing junior high, expanding vocational education, free college for top students, and continued schooling until youths can obtain and hold jobs. It notes a $100 billion national income possible if every worker is educated for their best job.
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Washington
America
Colege
Commission
National Education Association
American Association of Sc Administrators
Lemon Juice Recipe for Rheumatic Pain
An old home remedy claims a quart of water mixed with four lemons and Ru Ex Compound relieves rheumatic arthritis and neuritis pain within 48 hours. It is sold with a money back guarantee if no improvement and is recommended by Baker's Drug Store and other druggists.
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Baker’s Drug Store
Good Drug Stores
University of Richmond Celebrates 100th Charter Anniversary
In Richmond Virginia the General Assembly hosted a joint session to honor the University of Richmond on its 100th anniversary as a chartered institution. President F W Boatwright received praise from Governor James H Price and lawmakers for the university’s contributions.
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Richmond
General Assembly of Virginia
University of Richmond
F. W. Boatwright
Boatwright
James H. Price
Robert O. Norris
Lancaster
Burnett Miller, Jr
Culpeper
Norris
Miller
House
Senate
Ashton Covell
Richmond College
Virginia
Heavy Outlays by B. and O. for January Maintenance
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad spent heavily on maintenance in January with disbursements of 3,701,077, up from 2,576,139 a year earlier. Gross operating revenues reached 14,474,441, the highest for the month since 1931, while net operating income rose to 1,766,309 from 1,670,919. The carloading report for the week ended February 24 showed 42,572 loads, up from 42,241 the prior period and 4,877 more than 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
B. & O. Carloading
Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction Again in Chicago
Chicago report recalls Julius Behrens and Helen Miller once school chums in Mount Pleasant Iowa. Now married, they appear at a police station to identify a suspected robber. Behrens’ wife had been robbed of ten dollars and Mrs Harold H Crawford whose husband’s car was stolen.
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Chicago
Julius Behrens
Helen Miller
Mount Pleasant
Iowa
Behrens
Harold H. Crawford
Miller
Crescent Heights Fire Cuts Water To Charleroi Mines
A blaze at Crescent Heights destroyed a water tank at the power house, cutting off Charleroi's water supply. Water had to be pumped from a creek to fight the fire and restore services.
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Charleroi
Crescent Heights
Norfolk Airport Showcases Naval Value in National Emergency
Norfolk Va March 4 Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison described the newly dedicated municipal airport as having a great potential naval military value in a national emergency. Mrs Edison christened the 21 passenger Douglas airliner The City of Norfolk at the rainy ceremony. Edison noted Norfolk is a key naval east coast location with the Navy's largest Atlantic Air Base in the area and predicted expanded naval aviation facilities linking Norfolk with Jacksonville and San Juan.
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Nafolk
Norfolk
Navy
Charles Edison
Edison
Army
Langley Field
Jacksonville
San Juan
Shenandoah Park Funds Requested for 1941 Budget Increase
The National Park Service asked Congress for 94950 for Shenandoah National Park operations in fiscal 1941, up 19490 from current appropriations. Requested items cover 10650 admin and protection, 7690 maintenance, repair and operation, and 1150 equipment, with 5000 for seasonal rangers to aid admission fee collection. Revenue from May to Oct 1939 totaled 45239.25 from 1 dollar yearly or 25 cents per trip.
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Washington
National Park Service
Congress
Shenandoah National Park
Rir
Skyline Drive
Park Service
National Historical Parks and Monuments
Colonial National Historical Park
George Washington
Lee Mansion
Fredericksburg
Spotsylvania
Manassas Battlefield
Administration-Museum
Petersburg and
Poplar Grove
Choosing Of Right Soils Emphasized
BLACKSBURG Virginia Tech vegetable specialist L B Lietrick says any soil can be adapted to a crop but time is saved by selecting soil suited to the plant and improving it Lime is key for conditioning but slow to act and must be applied before seeding Rye should be turned under before soil dries to avoid moisture problems Deep green manures need about 150 pounds of nitrogenous fertilizer to aid deep incorporation Plant health begins with seed treatment and uncut plants transplant better than cut ones, according to experiments
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Blacksburg
L. B. Lietrick
Virginia Tech
Dietrich
Virginia Experiment Stations and Extension Service
Welles Sees No Man's Land On Rhine Front Visit
United States Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles rode through Bavaria en route from Berlin to Paris and viewed the Siegfried line and the French Maginot Line from a train window. He planned to rest in Lausanne and take the Simplon Orient Express to Paris this week.
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Basel
Switzerland
United States
Sumner Welles
Berlin
Paris
Roosevelt
Bavaria
Germany
Rhine
Welles
Lausanne
New Hire Helps Collect Ten Cent Admission Fee
A new employee is assigned to collect the ten cent admission fee imposed last year, aimed at revenue for the six principal period from May through October. The note mentions no increase was requested for Merc gp sm Battlefield Memorial.
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Merc Gp Sm Battlefield Memorial
Winchester Apple Blossom Festival History Begins in 1926
The 1926 Winchester Apple Blossom Festival era began with civic pride and federal praise. F. J. Schmeiderhan noted officials praising the festival after winter travels, while Hancock Maryland apple growers offered ongoing cooperation to boost the industry. The festival’s influence by 1926 was already shaping Winchester’s identity.
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Winchester
F. J. Schmeiderhan
Winchester Field Laboratory
Winchester Evening Star
Washington
Federal Service
Hancock
Apple Recipe for Winchester's Major Commodity
The Star prints a daily recipe to boost local apple consumption. Prepared apples are simmered with molasses, brown sugar and spices, then folded with shortening, eggs and flour. Bake a tube cake in a lined pan at 300 F with time based on weight.
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Winchester
THE
STAR
Workers to Vote in Massive General Motors Era Elections
Balloting in collective bargaining elections will surge in the next two months, involving about 170000 workers in auto, mobile, rubber and power industries. The NLRB reports over 1 million votes cast in 2631 elections since the Wagner act, as 125000 workers in 59 plants across 11 states are expected to vote in the General Motors era election. The Consolidated Edison and Consumers Power Company votes loom large, with Edison set for about 40000 workers across seven plants in New York City. The board plans to issue orders for Michigan Consumers Power and rubber company elections in Passaic and Providence and Watertown.
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Washington
Labor Board
General Motors
NLRB
Detroit
Consolidated Edison
Consumers Power Company
New York City
Consumers Power System
Michigan
United States Rubber Company
Passaic
N. J
Providence
R. I
Hood Rubber Company
Watertown
Mass
Tipsy Motorist Shows Gratitude
In Kansas City on March 4 Lt Barney Mahoney and Sgt Paul Allin arrested a driver suspected of drunken driving. The driver, calling himself an osteopath, offered to crack their necks free of charge after tests showed he could not be booked. The officers declined.
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Kansas City
Barney Mahoney
Paul Allin
Divorce Decree in Larrick vs La Desertion Case
A decree of divorce was granted in the case of Daisey L. Larrick versus Letcher L. La on grounds of desertion. The action occurred in Frederick Circuit Court.
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Daisey L. Larrick
Letcher L. la
Frederick Circuit Court
World’s Largest Private Plane For Sale In San Diego
The privately owned Plane called the Guba is offered for sale in San Diego California. Richard Arch bold known naturalist used it for a 1938 New Guinea expedition but unsettled international conditions keep the aircraft grounded. Original cost was about 250000 dollars.
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San Diego
Calif
Richard Archbold
New Guinea
Jungle Tune Aids Study Of Problem Children In Ward
Boston reporters report Dr. Lauretta Bender and Miss Franziska Boss describe using tom tom drum and gong in Bellevue Hospital to stimulate spontaneous dance in troubled children. They say percussion vibrations unlock inhibitions and reveal inner problems, with each child responding to personal issues as they dance.
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Boston
New York
Lauretta Bender
Franziska Boss
Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital
American Orthopsychiatric Association, Inc
Asay
Benjamin
Cotton Ed Smith Sees Support Grow Over Roosevelt Third Term
Senator E D Cotton Ed Smith reports he has become a favorite of the public after threatening to walk from the Democratic National Convention if Roosevelt is renominated. He displayed stacks of letters from every state praising his stance and defending his threat after more than 30 years in the Senate.
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Washington
E. D
Cotton Ed
Added Charge Against Prisoner In Lock Haven
Officers Miller and Fisher want Jesse H. Hager to pay their uniform cleaning bill after arresting him on a disorderly charge. Police docket notes he carried a dead skunk in his hunting coat pocket and smelled terrible.
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Lock Haven
Fred E. Miller
John C. Fisher
Jesse H. Hager
Hager
Five Deaths In Auto Accidents Over Week End
Five people died in Virginia automobile accidents over the weekend. Marcella Adams and Theodore R. Adams, both of Washington DC, died in a Sperryville crash when a car overturned after hitting a culvert. Clarence Beard, 39, of Cloverdale, and Charles Smith of Salem were injured or killed in a Roanoke area crash. Joel Mitchell, 33, died in Lynchburg hospital after being struck on a city street. Glenn Stone, 30, of Marion, was killed in a train truck collision near Marion.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Washington, D. C
Marcella Adams
Theodore R. Adams
Sperryville
Clarence C. Beard
Cloverdale
Charles M. Smith
Salem
Roanoke
Joel B. Mitchell
Lynchburg
Glenn Stone
Marion
Outstanding In Her Area in Caroline County
Mrs. J. P. Campbell of Penola led outstanding home demonstration work in Caroline County for the year. Miss Ruby Tyree notes her active club involvement, kitchen modernization, and ribbons won in the achievement day canning contest. County homemakers reported progress in furnishings and landscaping, with 28 members selling crafts at the Old Dominion Market.
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Bowling Green
J. P. Campbell
Penola
Caroline County
Ruby Tyree
Blacksburg
Campbell
Tyree
Old Dominion Home Industries Cooperative
Teeth Decay Variations Among Races and Genders
A Chicago report notes findings from Dr. E Pearl Hannah of Palo Alto on dental decay. The Journal of the American Dental Association cites that girls and Black individuals exhibit less tooth decay than boys and white or yellow races in the study population.
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Chicago
Journal of American Dental Association
E Pearl Hannah
Palo Alto California
Present War Is Tame in Comparison to World War
The Associated Press notes the current conflict six months in, with Britain France and Germany engaged in a drawn out struggle. It contrasts Allied victories and losses with the World War, citing Polish invasions, merchant shipping losses, and casualty tallies from France Britain Germany and Russia, highlighting the higher numbers in past wars.
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Associated
Paris
Germany
Tannenberg
Marne
Ypres
Japan
Britain
Africa
Poland
France
Hitler
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