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March 10, 1938

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No Compromise on Reorganization; Senate Leaders Demand Showdown; Barkley Ready for Test at Once on Disputed Proposals, Believes He Has Needed Votes-Foes Fight Bill Section by Section BAR ALL WEAKENING OF REORGANIZATION

By Charles W. Hurdspecial To the New York Times

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LEGISLATORS SPEED CLEAN-UP OF BILLS; Assembly Votes Adjournment Next Wednesday--Senate Delays Decision MANY MEASURES BEATEN Dunnigan Appeals for Republican Aid to Pass Bank Life Insurance Plan Two Roll-Calls Fail LEGISLATORS SPEED CLEAN-UP OF BILLS To Urge Mortgage Plan Inquiry Transit Bills Reported Out Has Two Bills Finally Passed Bill to Be Made Into Two

By Warren Moscowspecial To the New York Times

Moffat agrees on change in working of bill

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Films Got 29% of Outlay Of Villagers on Pleasure

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Out of every dollar spent for amusement by American families in 140 villages studied by the Bureau of Home Economics of the Department of Agriculture, 29 cents went for movies.

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MISTAKE ON GERSON ADMITTED BY ISAACS; He Defends the Selection as Worthy, but Says He Failed to Anticipate Reaction CLUB CENSURE VOTE FAILS Republican Group Hears Him State Case in Surprise Visit, Then Defeats Resolution Wanted All Viewpoints MISTAKE ON GERSON ADMITTED BY ISAACS Sees No Bar to Communists First Question on Communism City Welfare His First Aim

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Isaacs defends apptmt but admits mistake, s to N Y Young Repub Club; club fails to vote censure

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BRIDGES DENOUNCES 'HITLERISM' IN TVA; INQUIRY IS DEBATED; Senator Calls Lilienthal a 'Fuehrer' and the Agency a 'Rotten Outfit' ITS FRIENDS STRIKE BACK Norris, Insisting Congressional Study Would Be 'Biased,' Presses for F. T. C. BRIDGES DENOUNCES 'HITLERISM' IN TVA Kentuckian Differs as to "Old" Sees $10,000,000 Unexplained

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Sen Bridges calls TVA rotten outfit; comments on controller's rept; Norris against Cong inquiry

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Notable Births

1938Norman Blake, American singer-songwriter and guitarist^[†]

Norman L. Blake is a traditional American stringed instrument artist and songwriter. He is half of the eponymous Norman & Nancy Blake band with his wife, Nancy Blake.

1938Ron Mix, American football player^[†]

Ronald Jack Mix is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He is a member of the American Football League All-Time Team, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979. Mix played college football for the USC Trojans, where he was named to the All American team. He played at right tackle and guard for the Los Angeles / San Diego Chargers of the AFL and also played for the Oakland Raiders of the NFL. While playing in Oakland for the Raiders he was a part of the only offensive line in NFL history to be composed entirely all Hall of Famers. Art Shell, Gene Upshaw, Jim Otto, Ron Mix, and Bob Brown from left to right. An eight-time AFL All-Star (1961–1968) and a nine-time All-AFL (1960–1968) selection, he is also a member of the Los Angeles Chargers Hall of Fame.