Governor Pollard Denies Discourtesy in Appointment Row
Governor Pollard defends his handling of the State Corporation Commission vacancy, stating he acted to fill the post promptly after Peery’s resignation while noting prior public discussion and letters from Norfolk group in support of their candidate. He insists no undue influence or intent to craft a future gubernatorial bid influenced the choice of Ozlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pollard
Norfolk Post
Travelers Protective Association
Thomas W. Orlin
George C. Perry
Corporation Commission
G. W. Cherry
F. 8. Hancock
Robert D. Davis
Post B
Virginia
Peery
State Corporation Commissiin
Mrt Peery
Egan
Ozlin
Mr. Peery
Mr. Ozlin
A. H. Foreman
Norfolk
World leaders seek broad Mussolini peace plan
Rome reports Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald carries Mussolini’s plan to Premier Daladier as Britain France and Italy seek a four power accord. U S support for League of Nations peace efforts and plans to send Norman H. Davis as roving ambassador to Europe are announced.
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Rome
Italy
Paris
Ramsay MacDonald
Daladier
France
Europe
United States
MacDonald
Henry de Juvenel
Mussolini
Deladier
Britain
Germany
Gio Ale Dares
U. S
Washington
America
League of Nations
South America
Far East
Roosevelt
League
Colombia- Peru
Leticia
Norman H. Davis
New York
Davis
Great Britain
Benito Mussolini
Lindsay
Phillips
Geneva
Blue Blood and Climate Myths in Historical Accounts
A brief note discusses the term blue blood from Castilian noble identity claiming pure lineage due to visible blue veins. It also mentions the belief in a milder, more equable climate of the British Isles compared with nearer regions farther from the equator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sangre Azul
Castile
British Isles
Hand of Death Laid Quietly on A. S. Danridge
The article notes the death of A. S. Danridge of Nashville Tennessee with funeral services planned for the following morning at Christ Episcopal Church. Interment will occur at Old Norbourne Cemetery in Martinsburg West Virginia, near ancestral family plots. Local pallbearers include Mayor C. R. Anderson and several notable residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Danridge
Nashville
Tenn
Edward P Dandridge
Pittsburgh
Edmund Pendleton Dandridge
Winchester
R. T. Barton Sr
Dandridge
Christ Episcopal Church
Robert B. Nelson
Martinsburg
W. Va
Old Norbourne
Boydville
C. R. Anderson
Godfrey Miller
William C. Miller
John Hoover
J. H. Yost
M. A. Colins
God
No Land Grab for Britain Denies Territorial Gain After War
The article states that Great Britain did not acquire any European territory as a result of the World War. It clarifies that no land was gained through victory or treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Great Britain
Europe
West Virginians Favor Reunion With Old Virginia
Richmond audience quotes Mr. Wight praising a plebiscite to reunite West Virginia with Virginia. He argues border counties would vote to rejoin while others might keep WV identity. debt sharing and Virginia’s strong finances bolster the case. ties run deep across historic borders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Old Virginia
West Vi
Old Dominion
West
Alleghanies
Thad Stevens
John W. Garrett
Panhandle
Morgan, Pefferson
Berkeley
Virginia
Hampshire
Hardy, Pendleton
Greenbrier
Monroe
Jefferson
Winter Weather Lingers Across Nation Despite Vernal Equinox
The end of winter brought snow sleet and cold rain to many regions as the vernal equinox arrived. Heavy snow in the Dakotas Minnesota and Wisconsin blocked roads and caused icy conditions with fatalities in the Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Midwest
Dakotas
Minnesota
Yankton
S. D
John Hansk
State Hospital
Wisconsin
Chicago
North Pacific Coast
California
New York City
Calendar Spring Hint Missed By Early Forecast
A clipped omen of spring appears in the brief weather tease as the calendar lingers on cooler days. Forecasters note a shift may come later, with sunshine and rising temperatures expected by week's end.
Hitler to Seek Dictator Powers For Four Years
Berlin March 20. Adolf Hitler’s government will ask the new Reichstag to grant dictatorial powers lasting until April 1, 1937. The measure would allow laws regardless of the constitution, remove Reichstag and Reichsrat control, and vest sole foreign affairs treaty power in the government.
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Hitler
Berlin
Adolfitler
Ichstag
Minitler
Reichstag
Reichsrat
Keeps Steel Bright and Ballast Gas Tank Effects
Crude lanolin from woolen processing coats steel to prevent rust and keep bright, shown superior to petroleum grease. A full gasoline tank improves balance and drafting in cars, especially light models, by adding rear weight for better handling.
Buckner Named Commandant at U S Military Academy
New West Point head Lieut. Col. Simon B Buckner Jr of Kentucky, executive officer of the Army War College, appointed new commandant of the U S Military Academy at West Point. He has been stationed in Washington for several years.
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Simon B. Buckner, Jr
Kentucky
Army War College
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
Washington
Lucy Doraine and Jorgen Dietz sue Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Lucy Doraine, an exotic film actress and wife of Danish chemist Jorgen Dietz, sues Douglas Fairbanks Jr for allegedly wooing his former wife. Dietz and Doraine are honeymooning in Mexico. Fairbanks denies claims that his Paris divorce would lead to a remarriage with Solveig Dietz, the former wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Doraine
Jorgen Dietz
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Dietz
Mexico
Fairbanks
Joan Crawford
Solveig Dietz
Paris
Wife Preservers and Heat Retention in Daily Life
A short piece discusses methods to keep heat using oven warming, flannel wrapping, and notes a man should pursue noble goals or imitate great men to preserve his powers, comparing it to a magnet losing force if left on the wrong pole.
Tobacco Taxes Surpass Wheat and Cotton in Federal Revenue
The article notes Uncle Sam collected about 398.6 million in tobacco taxes in 1932, far exceeding total farm receipts from wheat 255 million and cotton 378 million. Cigarettes alone yielded over 210 million, aided by rising ten cent brands. Burley tobacco prices also rose, helping growers despite broader market pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Federal Treasury
Washington
Farm Measure Denounced in Report to House
The farm bill moves through the House agriculture committee amid partisan clash over civil service rules. Rep Palmer introduced the bill and Rep Jones voiced misgivings though signaling support for emergency authority. Critics call the push a raw partisan action with four hour debate limits and no record vote. The bill covers nine commodities and would fund price supports and acreage reductions via a processing tax and licensing control by the Agriculture Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
House Agriculture Committee
House
Snell
Senate
Representative Palmer
South Carolina
Agriculture Committee
Jones
Texas
Sabath
Illinois
Fuller
Arkansas
Democratic Patronage Committee
Rules’ Committee
Rules and Agriculture Committee
New Yorker
Secretary of Agriculture
Yet Acquitted Of Slaying His Grandson Dead Yet Acquitted Of Slaying His Grandson
Spar rell Adkins a 97 year old Confederate veteran who was acquitted last month of slaying his grandson Dump Adkins died at Boone Mill. He was said to have needed assistance to testify about the shooting. He is survived by his second wife Missouri and several children including Will and Eliza Jane Adkins. Burial was held near Boone Mill.
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Rocky Mount
Boone Mill
Sparrell Adkins
Adkins
Missouri Adkins
Will
Eliza Jane Adkins
Robins Use Sight Rather Than Binocular Vision
Robins locate prey by sight, scanning grass with head turns since they lack binocular vision and focus with both eyes on nearby targets.
Miss Bunny Bainbridge Named World Fair Queen Candidate
Asheville selects Miss Bunny Bainbridge to represent the city in the nationwide Century of Progress contest in Chicago in June. She receives a $100 check and expenses paid, with the queen to win a $5,000 cash prize.
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Bunny Bainbridge
Asheville
N. C
Century of Progress
Tion
Chicago
Bainbridge
Budget Balancers Eye Three Percent Beer Revenue
Budget balancers discuss a three and a fraction percent beer forecast with expected annual revenue around 150 million dollars. They admit uncertainty about exact outcomes while predicting a rush when first marketed amid a shift to stronger beverages.
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Washington, D. C
George W. Wickersham
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Gov. Pollard
Richmond
Mdonald
New West Point Head
Col. Buckner
Mate Sues Fairbanks
Sam
Burley
Republicaan
Miss Bunny Bainbridge
Franklin Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt Pardieck
Cincinnati
Henry J. Parcheck
Franklin
Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Lowman
Seymour Lowman
the Treasury
District OF Columbia
Commerce Department
Foreign and Domestic Commerce
By Leslie Eichel
N. Y
William H. Woodin
Secretary of the Treasury
Woodin
MR. Wilson
Paul Wilson
Frances Perkins
Labor
Wilson
Pittsburgh Steamship Co
United States Steel Corporation
Chippy
North America
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