Roosevelt brain trust pours into newspapers and politics
An editorial roundup notes Rexford Tugwell may write for the press while in the Roosevelt administration. It cites government plans to redirect income, a labor push at City Hall for a public utility against taxicabs, Cuba’s Machado fading after U S influence, and Germany’s impending worship of a state 'hero'. It also mentions NRA debates, hog prices, and Edwin Kenyon’s senate-to-bench move amid health issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Brain Trust
Rexford Guy Tugwell
White House
Balbo Flyers Return to Rome in Major Welcome Parade
General Balbo and his air fleet landed at Carlo Del Prete airport Ostia outside Rome after a 12,200 mile voyage from America. About 100,000 spectators cheered as Mussolini promoted Balbo to air marshal and officers received promotions. Cabinet members wore black shirts as dignitaries met the aviators in Rome.
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Rome
Mediterranean
Italo Balbo
America
Atlantic Ocean
Lisbon
Tiber
Carlo del Prete
Ostia
Balbo
Ulisse Longo
Pellegrini
Oates
di Roma
Benito Mussolini
Chicago
Italy
New York
Signora Balbo
Humbert
Princess of
Piedmont
Duke of
Aosta
Duchess of
U. S
Breckenridge Long
Helderman Sought by Mt Carmel After Local Shooting
Helderman alias Herschel Helderman, guard at St Luke's hospital after a July 31 knee wound from Patrolman Morningstar, is wanted in Mount Carmel Illinois for breaking jail and burglary links. Illinois authorities seek extradition, while he remains in custody for breaking and entering. Ray Sisco received a ten year sentence on the same charge. Mount Carmel and Washington DC fingerprint files aided the search.
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Herman
Alias Herschel) Helderman
St. Luke's Hospital
C A. Morningstar
Mount Carmel
Ill
W. C. Benesh
Benesh
Allendale
Associated Press
Tinois
Helderman
Ray Sisco
National Identification Bureau
Washington, D C
Illinois
Robert Hopwood
Weather Outlook for Chicago Region Aug 14
Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday Aug 14. For the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys not much precipitation indicated. Temperatures mostly near normal in the north and above normal at times in the south.
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Chicago
Mississippi
Missouri
Serum Cuts Loss From Hog Cholera To 15 Million
Washington AP reports the Department of Agriculture says anti hog cholera serum has reduced average annual losses to 15 million dollars. Before 1906 losses peaked at 65 million in one year. Serum-virus treatment emerged in a shack outside Amesia. cholera still kills more hogs than all other diseases combined as farmers take risks.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Amesia
Department
St Louis Faces Sleeping Sickness Outbreak
St Louis authorities report 44 definite illnesses from sleeping sickness with three deaths and four in a critical coma. State and national health agencies, along with city and county medical officials, coordinate aid as Dr. William Langsford investigates. The city accepts help from Surgeon General Hugh S. Cummings.
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ST Louis
St. Louis
City
William Langsford
State Health Department
St. Louis County
Hugh S. Cummings
U.S. Public Health Service
Prescription liquor tripled under relief act in 1934
In Washington AP reports the bureau of internal revenue plans to allow seven million gallons of medicinal liquor next year, about three and a half times 1933. Heavier consumption and relaxed prescription laws prompted the rise, with 11,000,000 gallons of aged stock cited.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Congress
Bureau
Two Million More Under Blue Eagle Rules
A large number of workers were included under NRA blue eagle protections as temporary wage and hour agreements took effect in several key industries. Electric, gas, telephone, canning, and construction sectors join paper and pulp, fruit syrups, garter and suspender devices in the new provisions designed to lift purchasing power and jobs. Auto hearing set for August 18 as steel and oil face ongoing code processes.
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NRA
Blanket Agreement Draft for Milk Industry in 1932
Washington AP reports the Farm Adjustment Administration drafts a blanket marketing agreement to aid the milk distributing sector amid drought and rising feed costs. The aim is to relieve dairy farmers offsetting higher production costs and speed up dairy marketing agreements under the Agricultural Adjustment Act. Charles W. Holman of the National Co operative Milk Producers Federation says farmers grow restive over slow progress and notes only the Chicago milkshed agreement has been signed so far, worsening farmers’ plight. Administrators seek more money for farmers and press canners to raise prices by 25 percent in ongoing efforts.
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Washington (Ap
Farm Adjustment Administration
National Co-operative Milk Producers Federation
Charles W. Holman
Secretary of Agriculture
Chicago
Couple Die In Borrowed Plane Crash Near East St. Louis
Thomas Price and his fiancée Paulette Thielker, both of Granite City Illinois, died Saturday when a plane won in a local raffle crashed near French Village north of East St. Louis. Witness William Windmoeller, 16, saw the craft circle and dive, its nose striking the ground as the undercarriage broke.
Kidnapping Described as Police Problem by Moley
Editor's note presents Ray Mond Moley's views on crime and law enforcement. It contrasts treatment of mental defect crimes with professional crime and argues kidnapping highlights the need to focus on organized, professional criminals and their war against government and society. Page 6 continuation.
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United States
Ogburn Invited to Stay on NRA Consumer Post
Washington dispatch reports a turmoil within the national recovery administration as economist William F. Ogburn and Mrs. Mary Rumsey clash over consumer policy. Ogburn, dismissed from the consumers advisory board, was invited to remain by Administrator Hugh S. Johnson and Secretary of Commerce Roper. He considers the offer while outlining policies for the board.
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Washington
National Recovery Administration
Mary Rumsey
Consumers Advisory Board
Wiliam F. Ogburn
Ogburn
Hugh S. Johnson
Secretary of Commerce
Roper
Johnson
Consumers Board
Rumsey
Newport
Ogwarn
Chicago
Secumen
Hoover
Mrs. Rumsey
Fed
Roosevelts
Perkins
Moley
Democratic Campaign Fund
Consumers’ Board
Central Statistical Board
Roosevelt
Consumers’ Advisory Board
Mobs Celebrate Downfall of Machado in Havana Riot
Cuban mobs rioted across Havana after news Machado era ended. They looted the presidential palace and attacked symbols of the old regime while Porristas, feared as assassins, were targeted. A colonel attempting to quell the violence was shot by a soldier and killed.
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William Hb.lander
Havana
Gerardo Machado
Porristas
Machado
el Hernido
Nntive
Pporra
Jimines
Pardo
Jiminez
Burns To Death In Auto As 27 Look On
Michigan City scene as a collision between a bus and an automobile ends with Charles Harris aged 47 dead in his burning car. Twenty seven bus passengers witness the fatal crash.
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Burns
Michigan City
Ind
Charles Harris
Lehman Rejects Milk Strike Truce
Governor Lehman rejected proposals for a one week truce in New York state's milk strike. The report notes the rejection occurred Saturday night and identifies Albany New York as the location.
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Lehman
Albany
New York State
First Cotton Cargo Bought By Chinese Reaches Shanghai
The first cargo of American cotton sold to China under a $50 million RFC loan cleared New Orleans on the S S Ethan Allen bound for Shanghai. Additional cotton will be loaded at Mobile Pensacola and Houston. The entire sale totaled 800000 bales.
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New Orleans
Ethan Allen
Shanghai
Mobile
Ala
Pensacola
Fla
Houston
Tex
R. E. Tipton
American Threatened By Mob In Havana
A. E. Buchanan manager of Standard Oil in Cuba appealed for protection after the Anti Machado group threatened his life and home. Buchanan, a Tulsa, Oklahoma native, said he was charged with supporting former President Machado since arriving in Cuba. A guard was reportedly assigned.
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Havana
A. E. Buchanan
Standard Oil Company
Cuba
A. B C
Buchanan
Tulsa
Ohlo
Machado
Roosevelt Returns to White House After Virginia Drive
President Roosevelt, dusty after a 200 mile drive through the Shenandoah, entered the capital with Virginia and Washington police escorts. He welcomed news that Cuba’s President Machado resigned, signaling progress in Cuban relations. He had visited five civilian conservation corps camps during the trip and dined with workers. Ickes and Wallace accompanied him and reported on the recovery campaign.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
State Department
Machado
Cuba
Civilian Conservation Corps
Ickes
Wallace
Fallen chief leaves island hastily by air bulletin
In Havana the Cuban chamber of representatives approved the resignation of President Gerardo Machado as the army ruled and chaos spread. Machado fled by airplane with officials, heading to an unannounced destination, while Congress delayed formal approval of a provisional government.
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Havana
Cuba
Chamber of Representatives
Gereardo Machado
Gerardo Machado
Congress
Republic
Camp Columbia
Huntiz Wesphers
Machado
Lef
Nassau
Bahamas
Miami
Fla
U. S
Sumner Welles
de Cespedes
Alberto Herrera
Herrera
Carlos Mancuel de
Cespedes
Machaedo
Air Department
Varedera Beach
Carloadings Rise From Year Ago Despite Weekly Dip
Washington AP reports the American Railway Association shows week ending August 5 carloadings at 613,112 cars, down 25,284 from the prior week but up 116,486 from the same week last year, signaling a yearly increase despite short-term decline.
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Washington
The
American Railway Association
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Hitler
Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton
Aimee
Adge
Kenyon
United States Senate
Great Air Armada
Mt. Carmel
Cedar Rapids News
New England
South
Hfe
Blue Eagle
Simpson
Price Regu
Raymond Moley
H. C. Thompson
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