Congress Nears End Faces 1940 GOP Victory Hopes
A weekly analysis notes Roosevelt fears a strong Republican push to win House seats and Senate gains in 1940. It highlights NLRB probes, Hatch and Logan bills, and the looming 1940 census with emphasis on employment fertility and internal migration. Michigan Gov Dickinson endorses a recall petition that was withdrawn.
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Senate
Roosevelt
Labor Board
New Jersey
Mary T. Norton
Virginia
Howard W. Smith
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
White House
Hatch
House
New Mexico
Carl M. Hatch
Logan
Senate Banking Committee
Jesse Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Congress
RFC
St. Joseph
Marshall County
Indiana
Department of Commerce
U. S
Census Bureau
Michigan
Loren D. Dickinson
Detroit
John B. Corliss Jr
Rumors of Peace Talks Stir Europe and Britain
The article reports rumors of secret conversations between Britain and Germany led by R S Hudson and Dr Helmuth Wohlrat. It cites alleged unapproved loan ideas, Danzig status talks, and a five power plan, all denied by governments yet fueling appeasement fears and hopes of peacemaker diplomacy.
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English Channel
Germany
Helmuth Wohlrat
Britain
R. S. Hudson
Romania
Plah
Hudson
London
Herr Wohlrat
Foreign Office
Commons
Siren
Berlin
Danzig
der Fuehrer
Philadelphia
Washington
Philadelphia Inquirer
France
Italy
Poland
Gibraltar
Japan's Policy Shift Alters Far East Balance
In Tokyo, British Ambassador Sir Robert Leslie Craigie accepted Japan's need for strong defense in China and abandoned Britain's aid program. The move signals a dramatic shift in Far East policy, potentially paving the way for Japan to dominate China and push out Western commercial interests.
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Tokyo
Robert Leslie Craigie
China
Britain
Far East
Japan faces war strain as rice and power falter
Japan endures a severe downturn as China war drains resources. Central and southern areas suffer unprecedented drought and famine threats to the rice crop while hydroelectric power falls short. The electricity shortage hampers the speedup program for key industries and wartime funding.
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Japan
China
Trend and Fashion and Tax Trends for 1938 39
U S tax collections for fiscal year 1938 39 totaled 5 181 573 952 down from 5 658 765 314 a decline of 477 191 361 Income taxes fell by 434 869 356 Fashion association predicts gaudy spring clothing for men with taupe to maroon hues and narrower trousers Retail trade shows midsummer slump while wholesale buying remains strong signaling optimistic autumn prospects
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U. S
International Association of Clothing Designers
Wary diplomatic standoff and border clashes widen in Asia
In Moscow, the Japanese ambassador and his wife shadow box as tensions rise over Outer Mongolian Manchukuoan border fighting. Tokyo balks at fines on coal and oil concessions on Sakhalin. Warships and troops stand ready for an emergency as both sides refuse to yield.
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Russia
Shigenori Togo
Moscow
Tokyo
Sakhalin Island
President's Attendance Sparks Church Rush in 1917
In summer 1917 the President visited Pohick Church in Virginia with Mr. Wilson and Randolph. They were escorted inside and left quietly, amid a large rainy crowd. Secret Service agent Jervis recounted how the rector halted Sunday school to welcome the President.
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Virginia
Pohick Church
George Washington
Mr. Wilson
Randolph
Washington Pen
Mr. Jervis
Secret Service
Noon Meridiem Used for 12 O'clock Designation
The passage explains that 12:00 M stands for meridiem, derived from Latin meridies meaning midday. It notes that M is the widely used noon designation and that meridiem denotes mid day in this time reference.
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United States Naval Observatory
Every Cat Has Her Knight Says Gardener’s Row
A garden dispute echoes proverb themes about fair days for dogs and cats. A seaside worker earns 2.50 daily cleaning litter while a judge remarks on parental influence in careers. A man quips honesty versus boss honesty and Hank notes his wife’s diet affects her breadth.
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Hank
Bell Rung Amid Urgent Messenger Exchange
Edith Bolling Wilson recalls a dramatic moment in which a young man rushes to alert a church sexton to ring the bell vigorously. At the doorway Jervis relays the minister's message as the sexton instructs him to pull the bell from a tree and then leaves to shave.
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Sexton
Jervis
Edith Bolling Wilson
Saturday Evening Post
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United States
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Jwance Battery
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