Federal insurance supervision eyed amid 1906 Hughes drive
A 1906 reform proposal by Charles Evans Hughes to curb insurance fund size and curb risky investments resurfaces as a 12 month probe by the temporary national economic committee. The committee, led by Sen. Joseph C. O Mahoney, weighs federal regulation and interlocking directorates with utilities, while rail and bondholder issues draw attention.
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Charles Evans Hughes
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U. S. Supreme Court
Washington
National Economic Committee
Wyoming
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
William O. Douglas
Securities and Exchange Commission
U. S
Douglas
Montana
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Balkans feel pressure as Hungary joins anti Comintern pact
Russia cuts diplomatic ties with Hungary accusing Budapest of losing independence. Observers note potential anti Nazi sentiment in the Balkans and rising tensions across Europe as Yugoslavia Romania sign new accords. Japan and Russia clash in Siberia amid war talk and border skirmishes.
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Japan
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Movements of Congress slow as New Deal future looms
Washington observers say congressional action will stay tight until the Democratic Party and the New Deal are clarified. The Bankhead speech signals a struggle over relief funding and a broader effort to curb Roosevelt’s powers, with the 1940 nomination and party unity in focus amid weather and public works debates.
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Spain
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Bell Syndicate
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Metrazol Treatment Shows Promise for Dementia Praecox
Dr. A M Wyllie reports 20 cases from Glasgow Medical Journal where metrazol, a heart and lung stimulant, produced physical and mental gains in 17 patients with dementia praecox. Weight gain, improved appetite, and better social engagement followed. one previously mute patient spoke after treatment.
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A. M. Wyllie
Glasgow
Health and nervousness limit worker productivity
A professor of economics finds ill health, driven by nervousness and tension, as the main reason workers fail to maintain high performance. He cites Sir Farquhar Buzzard and urges companies to employ medical psychologists to address nervous disorders and reduce sickness.
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Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases
Farquhar Buzzard
University of Oxford
Great Britain
Wives in the News Gandhi and Flegenheimer Figures
Mrs Kasturbhai Gandhi, described as Mohandas Gandhi's faithful wife, is arrested for civil disobedience. Mrs Arthur Flegenheimer widow of the Dutch Schultz era mobster testifies she saw her husband with Tammany leader James J Hines. Mrs Rena Mooney, wife of ex convict Tom Mooney, vows to oppose a reported divorce.
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California
Tom Mooney
Trend In Deficit And Reserves Across Federal Finances
The treasury reports a seven month deficit of 1 961 543 858 as total outlays reach 5 222 590 404 versus 4 262 464 425 in the prior year. Federal reserve member banks show declining excess reserves after a rising January trend. Italian cruiser officers were rotten egged en route to Panama City to meet officials. Jewel Tea taxes rise to 298 22 per worker from 87 57 in 1932, totaling 1 100 415 versus 248 457 in 1932.
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U. S. Treasury
Federal Reserve
Panama City
Jewel Tea Company
Gardeners Tips For Colorful Plant Displays And Fragrance
Gardeners enjoy diverse gardens from all marigold or all petunia plots to fragrant mixes. Experts name Alyssum carnation pinks mignonette nicotiana sweet pea and sweet William as ideal flowering choices for scented borders. For foliage focused displays look to Josephs coat coleus dusty miller snow-on-the-mountain and others, while wildflower themed beds suit annual lupin bachelor button rudbeckia columbine and aster among others.
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