Hunger Marchers Demand Jobs at White House Parade
A six hundred strong Hunger Marchers protest in Washington led by David Lasser of the Unemployed Workers Alliance. They seek jobs and deliver a petition to Secretary McIntyre after failing to secure a White House audience with President Roosevelt. They warn of a larger march next summer if promises remain vows.
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Roosevelt Attends Easter Services and Addresses Maryland Democrats
President Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt attend Easter services at St Thomas Episcopal then he visits Baltimore to address Maryland Young Democratic clubs. He plans to speak at the Daughters of the American Revolution convention in Washington and at the Jefferson Banquet in New York City. Adden death mourned in Washington. James M Beck, noted constitutional authority and longtime public figure, dies.
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Notable Political Figures In Illinois And Pennsylvania
The article recalls former Illinois governor and congressman Richard Yates and a Pennsylvania Democrat who left the party over the silver issue. The Illinois figure, son of a Civil War governor, was a classic GOP influencer and long-time party member.
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Latin American Leaders Propose League of Nations to Prevent War
Presidents Alfonso Lopez of Colombia Jorge Ubico of Guatemala and Rafael Trujillo of the Dominican Republic propose forming a league of American nations to preserve peace in the western hemisphere. They view it as a tool to prevent war in the New World and to aid global peace efforts.
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United States
Alfonso Lopez
Colombia
Jorge Ubico
Guatemala
Rafael Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Congress Debates Taxes and Relief Measures
Congressmen on the House Ways and Means Committee work in executive session on a new revenue bill aimed at about 799 million dollars in additional taxes next year. Debate includes A P Lamneck proposing a 500 million dollar flat tax on corporate income and WPA head Harry L Hopkins pressed for 1.5 billion in relief funds for FY 1937 with pledge that funds will be approved by Congress and not used for projects like the Florida ship canal or Passamaquoddy tidal power plan.
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A. P. Lamneck
Ohio
Harry L. Hopkins
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Florida Ship Canal
Vpassamaquoddy
Earl Godwin Ashington
Supreme Court
Hagood Returns to Command in Chicago Area
President Roosevelt restored Maj. Gen. Hagood to favor after a conference with Maj. Gen. Johnson Hagood. He is named to command the Sixth corps area with headquarters in Chicago, replacing Maj. Gen. Frank McCoy. The move takes effect May 2 as McCoy moves to the Second corps area in New York to succeed Maj. Gen. Dennis E. Nolan, who retires.
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Roosevelt
Sixth Corps
Chicago
Frank McCoy
McCoy
Second Corps
New York
Dennis E. Nolan
Exiled Mexican Leader Calles and Allies Banished to U S
Former Mexican president Plutarco Elias Calles and three associates were expelled by the Cardenas government. They were flown from Mexico City to Brownsville Texas then to California. Leftists claim the trio fomented anti government agitation. Calles denied the charge.
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Mexico
United States
Calles
Luis Morones
Regional Confederation of Workers and Peasants
Luis de Leon
Interior
Agriculture
Rafael Melcho
Opening speeches and world views cross 1936 era in brief
The piece surveys President Roosevelt calling for extended youth work and later retirement at sixty five, notes Goethe and French writers aging with time, discusses the notion of a perfect crime and immortality, and touches on rivers shaping history, a Pensacola arrest over a train plot, a gun prayer in Africa, French versus English sauces, a Zeppelin recovery, and Russia's youth movement under Stalin. It blends quotes, anecdotes, and global reflections in a column-like roundup.
Corporations Fear Tax Bill Amid Court Rift
In Washington, Congress hammers a tax bill to fund the bonus and AAA payments after the Supreme Court ruled processing taxes illegal. Business groups push back, arguing against new levies while profits rise. the Townsend plan faces scrutiny amid an internal dispute and ongoing congressional probes.
Family Yardsticks Highlight Domestic Comparisons
A man compares his current possessions with his past, while his wife weighs them against what neighbors own, illustrating contrasting household standards and social pressure within the family.
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