Yankees and Washington to Battle in Decoration Day Event
The Washington club announces its 1933 schedule with a Decoration Day doubleheader against the champion New York Yankees. The list shows April through October games at home and away against Philadelphia Boston Cleveland Chicago Detroit St Louis New York St Louis and Philadelphia, with multiple two game series and key dates for the season.
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Winchester
Senators
Washingtonians
Annow
New York Yankees
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
Ki Hiladelphia
New York
Ome
Pere York
New Yo
Sphtiaelphia
Leveland
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Cil
J. Laws
Chicago
Ind
Investigation of Morgan Firm Is Sought by Senate Panel
Washington March 30 Senate banking committee sought a major expansion of its powers as it investigates the Morgan firm. The panel also gained jurisdiction over a Roosevelt bill to regulate stock and bond issuance while pursuing Morgan records and addressing authority issues raised by banks.
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Washington
House of Morgan Titan
American Finance
Senate ‘Banking Committee
Roosevelt
J.P. Morgar, and Company
Senate
Morgan Records
Fletcher
Judiciary Committee
Robinson
Arkansas
Four Cambridge Schools Own Vast Real Estate Holdings
Four educational institutions in Cambridge own property valued at about 200 million dollars, roughly one third of the city's total real estate. The schools named are Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Radcliffe College, and Boston University.
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Cambridge
Harvard
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Radcliffe College
Goston University
District Beer Bill Is Model for the Nation
Washington reports that a Copeland bill to lift the liquor prescription limit cleared the Senate and moves to the House. It would allow more prescriptions per month and limit per patient, while a parallel District bill seeks to legalize 3.2 beer or wine sales with on premises consumption and specific license fees. The measures were pushed amid rapid, largely undebated votes.
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Washington
Congress
Copeland
Senate
House
District of Columbia
National Capital
Bona Fide Eteaters
Woman Scores Real Birdie on Golf Links
Fredericksburg instructor Sally Norris, a vocal music teacher at State Teachers College, scored a genuine birdie at Mannsfield Hall Country Club yesterday afternoon. Her tee shot struck a partridge midair, killing it. the bird was served at breakfast. The item blends a quirky sports anecdote with brief society notes and a later literary aside about the song Annie Laurie, written around 1700 by William Douglas of Kirkcudbright.
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Fredericksburg
Sally Norris
State Teachers’ College
Mannsfield Hall Country Club
Annie Laurie
William Douglas
Kirkcudbright
Sceland
Robert’ Laurie
Alexander Furgusson
Olympic diver Georgia Coleman weds Fort Lauderdale golfer
Georgia Coleman, Olympic and national diving champion, marries Jackson Michigan amateur golfer Rufe Gilson in Fort Lauderdale Florida after a brief romance that began at a winter resort where they met.
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Georgia Coleman
Fort Lauderdale, Fla
Federal Reserve Opinion Seeks National Banking System
Washington reports that the Federal Reserve Board published in its monthly bulletin a memo claiming Congress can abolish state banks and unify banking under federal control. The opinion, by board counsel Walter Wyatt, outlines grounds to confine banking to national banks and cites Supreme Court decisions supporting federal power over currency, the banking system, and interstate commerce.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Coef
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate Banking Committee
Glass
D-Va
Eugene Meyer
Reserve Board
First Reserve Bulletin
Senate
Walter Wyatt
Federal Reserve
Supreme Court
Wyatt
Bank of the United States
Federal Reserve System
Petition for beer session presented to Gov Pollard
In Richmond on March 29 a petition with about 15 000 signatures urged a General Assembly session to legalize beer sales. Gov Pollard declined to convene, noting he has not received a two thirds petition and citing constitutional limits while reiterating opposition to a beer session. Walter Kish led the campaign with signers from multiple Virginia cities.
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Richmond
General Assem
Walter Kish
Roanoke
Danville
Lynchburg
Ashland
Fredericksburg
Hopewell
Petersburg
General Assembly
State of Maine To Have Beer In Ninety Days
Washington dispatch reports states preparing for post prohibition beer sales after April 6. Maine's beer law passed the Senate and was signed by Governor Brann, taking effect about July 1. Other states weigh legalization plans as governors lobby legislatures and tax rules adjust for the new era.
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State of
Maine
Washington
Associated Press
Gailaing
State Senate
Brann
South Carolina
Senate
Albany
Lehman
New York
Kentucky
Cummings
Chicago
How Many Birds Do You Know Quiz Prompt
A playful prompt asks how many bird species one can name. It cites a 76 percent figure from American ornithological lists and notes many subspecies are excluded from the tally. The piece invites readers to test their knowledge of birds.
Roosevelt's Son Praises Officials While Critics Question Bank Crisis Handling
In Washington discussions rise over officials clinging to posts during the banking crisis and postwar readjustment. James Roosevelt defends holdovers as orderly, but critics say delays worsened sacrifices. Mellon fortunes shift as rumor of reduced political power spreads from Pittsburgh to national circles. Cleveland banks close amid wage and banking troubles, drawing interest from Detroit and prompting talk of official lectures and investigations.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
James
Washington
Treasury Department
Capitol alcohol sale move risks consent from leaders
A fragmentary report notes that BEER sales at national capitol restaurants and cloakrooms may be approved only with the consent of Vice President Garner and Speaker Jainey. Dryas warn officials to beware how such consent is granted.
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National Capitol
Hewitt
Garner
Jainey
Dryas
Washington items note post office moratorium and ship orders
Observer in Washington reports the vest administration delaying new post offices while funds support the Roos job program. It also notes two large British steamship plans, Gunard and the Wh, are ordered for capital ships but face decade delays and competition setbacks.
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Washington
Vest
Roos
Gunard
Senate Accepts Amendments To Forest Measure
The rules committee reported a resolution placing a cont roverted paragraph in order by a two thirds vote 189 to 91. The bill passed the House with three amendments restoring money, prohibiting racial or other discrimination in hiring for the conservation corps, and allowing the President to buy real property. Twenty two amendments were offered. Connerys wage proposal failed 290 to 90 as he motioned to send the bill back.
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Rules Committee
Senate
House
Ramspeck
Charg
Connery
Mass
House Labor Committee
de Priest
R. I
Conservation Cross
Representative Burns
Tennessee
Helpful Pest Household Centipedes Do Beneficial Work
Centipedes are not true household pests. They hide in files and prey on roaches spiders and other pests. They may be ugly but help control unwanted insects. if seen in a home let it go peacefully on its way.
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