France warns of force if needed to defend interests
Chautemps declares France ready to use force if necessary to defend vital interests while offering peace to nations loyal to their commitments. Mussolini and Hitler reportedly agree on arms support in exchange for free hand in southeastern Europe. Japan seeks to maintain gains amid Shanghai conflict as Mongolia proclaims independence in Suiyuan.
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France
Italy
Germany
Camille Chautemps
Central Federation
Radical
Socialist Party
Spain
Britain
Mussolini
Paris
Hitler
Krupp
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Mediterranean
Il Duce
Shanghai
London
Tokyo
Japan
China
Suiyuan
Kweisui
Franco Advances as Loyalists Brace 300-Mile Front
General Franco completed the capture of Gijon and loyalist northwest Spain and pushed insurgent forces east toward the Aragon front. Government dispatches say Madrid Valencia loyalists will defend the 300 mile line from the French border to Teruel east of Madrid. Ecuador Coup Upsets Paez as Enriquez Seizes Power
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Ecuador
Alberto Enriquez
Federico Paez
Enriquez
Japanese Army Admits Slow Shanghai Advance Stalls
A spokesman for the Japanese army acknowledged that its general advance around Shanghai, involving more than 1,060,000 men with tanks and planes, was hampered by intensified fighting on Sundays and nights.
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Shanghai
Roosevelt presses farm act aims in budget minded push
President Roosevelt returning to Hyde Park urged Congress to pass a new farm act in an extraordinary session. He sent duplicate letters to Ellison D. Smith and Marvin Jones calling for timely action within budget limits and warned against new taxes. He outlined safeguards for farmers income soil fertility reserve food stocks export markets price stability and sound fiscal methods. Friends urged 60 cent corn loans to boost prices but Roosevelt cautioned against draining federal revenues. Secretary Wallace later signaled a government ban on this year's large corn crop. Senator Frederick Steiner of Oregon announced he will not seek re election and will return to law practice.
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Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Congress
Ellison D. Smith
Senate Agriculture Committee
Marvin Jones
House Committee
Washington
Pward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Wallace
Frederick Steiner
Oregon
Steiner
Cobb's Columns and Snippets on LA Looms and Gossip
A collage of observations from Los Angeles by Irvin S. Cobb including impending plaza and terminal work, a quip on a protecting wall, Park Service notes on snakes, critique of hospital and newspaper film plots, and playful gossip fragments about Hollywood roles and political figures.
Government Money and Spying in Roosevelt Reorganization Debate
William Bruckart argues that federal and local tax enforcement is strict while spending is lax. He rebuts Roosevelt’s plan to subjugate the General Accounting Office and warns it could empower political control over appropriations, affecting agencies like the ICC and FTC. He stresses accountability and checks on spending.
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Pontius Pilate
Myrna Loy
Spencer Tracy
Walt Disney
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
United States
Roosevelt
General Accounting Office
Treasury
Supreme Court of the United States
Bragging Toasts and a Parachute of Conclusions
A humor column portrays a statesman advocating equal rights at a dinner while a witty woman retorts she’s hearing boasting. A classroom quip follows, noting that if a parachute fails to open, one is “jumping to conclusions” in a punny ending.
Enthusiasm Sparks Quarrel Over Marriage Question
A fragmentary exchange shows a tense moment about marriage with a father accused of violence. The dialogue reveals fear and strong emotion as the suitor recalls a nearly physical reaction from the father. The lines hint at family opposition and personal danger surrounding a proposed union.
Storm Brewing Between Harold and a Fiancée
A fragment hints at marital conflict with quarrels over predictions of happiness. The line exchanges suggest tension about a future marriage and the tone foreshadows looming discord.
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Ham Fish
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Washington, DC
Network of Spies
Commission
ICC
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Trade Commission
Western Newspaper Union
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Dan
Victor
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