Roosevelt faces Capitol Hill clash over four point eight eight billion relief program
Senator Wagner seeks a path to compromise on the New Deal work relief plan as Roosevelt dismisses a hardline stance. Ickes testifies on a two hundred thirty eight million spending for naval shipbuilding while questions arise over executive discretion. Supreme Court and Dawson rulings threaten the coal code and broader New Deal acts, shaping the administration's control ahead of next year’s elections.
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Appropriations Committee
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Senate
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House
Wagner
New York
Mussolini Expands East Africa Troop Move and War Talk
Italy sends 5000 more troops to East Africa bringing total to 10000 with Gen Rodolfo Graziani appointed to command the expeditionary army. Crown Prince Humbert attends sendoff in Naples as Mussolini vows to mobilize eight million men if needed amid fears of conflict with Ethiopia and hints at broader European pressures including Germany over Austria. In the U S, Judge Nields rules NRA Section 7 A unconstitutional for non interstate companies, prompting appeals and potential revival of Wagner reforms.
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Rodolfo Graziani
Naples
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Mussolini
Italy
Germany
Austria
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Britain
John Simon
House of Commons
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France
Great Britain
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Nields
Wilmington
Del
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Organized Labor
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High Court
Congress
NRA
Judge Nields
Weirton Steel Company
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NIRA
Fair Com
Judge Grubb Rules TVA Lacks Authority Over Surplus Power
Federal Judge W S Grubb of Alabama orders TVA cannot dispose of surplus hydro power on the Tennessee River. The ruling halts plans to lower private power rates and may prompt an appeal. He also permanently bars 14 north Alabama cities from seeking PWA loans for electric distribution systems, prompting national questions about municipal power policy.
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Ederal
W. S. Grubb
Alabama
Tennessee Valley
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee River
Washington
Cuban turmoil deepens as Mendieta regime teeters
Internal troubles rock Cuba as President Mendieta faces cabinet resignations and a massive school strike. Manuel Despaigne quits as treasury secretary and twelve assistant secretaries desert, while communist-led labor groups back a revolutionary general strike. Loyalist forces are on alert amid terrorism and bombings. Col. Batista may back a rival candidate, a move rejected by anti-Mendieta leaders.
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Carlos Mendieta
Manuel Despaigne
Mendieta
Treasury
Fulgencio Batista
Carlos Manuel de la Cruz
anti-Mendieta Movement
Batista
Havana
Bell Urges Quick Passage to End Tax Publicity Clause
Representative Bell of Missouri presses immediate approval of his bill to repeal the publicity provision of the 1934 revenue act. He argues fear of gangsters and racketeers plus business rivals snooping into confidential files motivates the change.
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Bell
Missouri
Senate Pursues NRA Probe Amid Graft Allegations
The senate advanced the Nye McCarran finance committee inquiry into the NRA after talks among sponsors administration leaders liberal Democrats and western progressives. Harrison heads the committee and may hire counsel while Nye and McCarran shape the plan. Huey Long announces a 1936 Louisiana governor bid while hinting at presidential plans.
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Finance Committee
Pat Harrison
Harrison
McCarran
Nye
NSA
Judiciary Committee
Senate Hurdles McCarran Wage Amendment in Relief Bill
Senate action on the McCarran Federation of Labor wage amendment blocks the administration backed relief bill. Senator Byrnes says the works program is dead and the committee will likely do nothing. Long pushes for a $2.5 billion highway allocation as part of the relief measure.
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Senate
Byrnes
South Carolina
Huey Long
Robinson
Glass
Long
Chancellor Hitler Abandons Anti Jewish Campaign Tactics
Economic pressure drives Der Fuehrer to halt public anti Semitic demonstrations and speeches to leaders and Nazi members. Boycotts and foreign exchange troubles push the Reich to pause prominent displays of its policy.
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der Fuehrer
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Saarland Returns to Germany After League of Nations Rule
After fifteen years under League of Nations administration, the Saarland returned to Germany. Baron Pompeo Aloisi, Italian head of the Saar committee, replaced Col Geoffrey Knox as the territorial governor. The next day Aloisi formally surrendered the territory and the German flag was raised for the first time since World War I.
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League of Nations
Germany
Baron Pompeo Aloisi
League
Saar
Col
Geoffrey Knox
Territorial Governing Commission
Aloisi
Soviet Red Army Celebrates Seventeenth Anniversary
Soviet Russia marked the seventeenth anniversary of its army of 960000 by renewed defiance of imperialist powers. Across the country fetes were held as speakers praised the Red Warriors and attacked Germany and Japan.
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Soviet Russia
Germany
Japan
Austrian leader visits Britain amid cautious talks on Austria
Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg of Austria met British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald in London. Britain supported Austrian independence but opposed return of the Hapsburgs and further loans. Britain suggested Austria be tougher with Socialists and unions. Austria gave a half promise to be gentler. The visit was cordial but unofficial Britain preferred they stayed home.
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Kurt Schuschnigg
Austria
Ramsay MacDonald
Britain
London
Repudiation and gold policy stir Washington debate
National columnist William Bruckart argues that the Supreme Court ruling on gold clauses fuels political clashes over Roosevelt's gold policy. He warns of foreign and domestic repercussions, inflation risks, and shifts in Congress as New Deal fighters and sound-money advocates mobilize to influence 1980s policy directions.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the
United States
Congress
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Quote on shared humanity and contagion of evil
A George Eliot quotation asserts that wrongdoing cannot be borne alone and that human lives are interwoven like air, with evil spreading as surely as disease. It emphasizes collective moral responsibility and interconnectedness.
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George Eliot
Postum Free Week’s Supply Offer Ady Readers
The Postum Company offers a full week’s supply of health giving Postum free to anyone who writes for it. This advertisement invites readers to request the free sample by sending a letter or postcard to the company, promising a generous trial.
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Postum Company
Ady
Busy Action Thrills Ahead in Daily Life
A reflection on activity vs passivity, noting that staying engaged brings excitement while idleness drains energy. The quote emphasizes energy and momentum in pursuing daily tasks and passions.
Constipation Help Through Dose Reduction
After medical treatment, regular and thorough bowels can resume with a liquid laxative taken in correct amounts. Gradually reducing the dose yields safe relief. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, containing senna and cascara, is a non habit forming option for all ages.
Root of Justice Where Doth Justice Dwell
A brief aphorism notes that the origin of justice lies in the conscience guiding human conduct. It emphasizes inner moral responsibility as the basis for fair laws and fair courts.
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