Dark caucus undercuts New Deal push in House
In a tense Capitol Hill scene three fourths of the Democratic majority pleaded loyalty to Roosevelt's social and economic program but backed away from concrete measures. The caucus failed to secure decisive action as opposed to rhetoric, signaling intraparty divisions and a driven Republican minority ready to challenge the administration. Expectations of swift legislation fade as opposition and internal dissent loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Democratic House
House
Capitol Hill
Debating the right move and manner in US Japan policy
The piece critiques the abrupt US termination of the 28 year old treaty with Japan and warns of rising tensions and harmful consequences. It traces a history of strained relations, noting earlier agreements and incidents from 1854 to 1917 and questions the value of current actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Japan
Commodore Perry
International tensions and Japanese land and immigration limits in early 20th century
The text outlines U S and Britain responses to Japanese actions from 1919 to 1940. It notes California laws restricting Japanese land ownership, the 1924 immigration exclusion, Hughes protests against treaty violations, Coolidge veto considerations, and 1931 objections to Japanese occupation of Manchuria. It questions potential British cooperation on ending war shipments to Japan in 1940.
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California
Congress
State Hughes
Coolidge
United States
Manchuria
Great Britain
Japan
Ferdinand on the fly to bring bulls for the fair
United Press notes Sidney Franklin plans to airlift two Mexican bulls to New York for the World’s Fair. The piece jokes about bulls and bears in Wall Street lore, suggesting punsters won’t mock the unusual venture amid a quiet market.
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Brooklyn
Sidney Franklin
Mexico City
United Press
Mexico
Wall Street
New York
St Andrew’s Catholic Church Moves to New Duane Street Home
Manhattan’s St. Andrew’s, long known as the printers’ church, opens a new building facing Cardinal Place near Duane Street. The move reflects area change from tenements to government offices as workers from nearby towers fill early morning masses and Sunday services with many transients.
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EW York
Manhattan
St. Andrew’s Catholic Church
Printers’ Church
Duane Street
Cardinal Place
Patrick Cardinal Hayes
New York
St. Andrew’s
Lower East Side
Ruminant and Related Terms Puzzle Across and Down
A crossword style list of clues and answers involving ruminants, woolly animals, garments, body parts, animals, and related words arranged for horizontal and vertical entries with multiple cross references. The puzzle gathers terms from animal science, linguistics, and everyday language.
St Andrew's Church and Pastor Cashin remembered
Historic St Andrew's, 129 years old, once a wine storage house, now a red brick Catholic parish led by Father William E. Cashin. Cashin, longtime pastor, has served as chaplain at Sing Sing and the Tombs. The church features Philippine mahogany pews and a white plaster interior.
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William E. Cashin
St. Andrew’s
Sing Sing Prison
Tombs
City
Father Cashin
Sing Sing
LD ST
Politics Blamed For Discharge Of Liquor Dept Clerk
DES MOINES AP Chairman M L Curtis of the Iowa liquor commission says Ruby Rinkler was removed as a central office filing clerk for pernicious political activity. Rinkler, denied political involvement, says she was discharged for political reasons despite claiming she has not attended meetings in four years.
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DES Moines
M. L. Curtis
Iowa Liquor Commission
Ruby Rinkler
Commission
Rinkler
Garner poker saga boosts appeal amid attacks in Washington
Washington insiders contend the Garner backlash over poker playing and drinking backfires, boosting his standing as critics push a casino era morality theme. The column notes Garner's long record of sobriety and public service, while discussing John L. Lewis and CIO connections. It also discusses Hull moving to end the Japan commercial treaty, with congressional hurdles and political leverage both domestically and internationally.
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Ashington
Garner
John L. Lewis
Grant
Lewis
CIO
Washington
Senate
Hull
Japan
Vandenberg
Rep. Eaton
Radio Listings Preserve Night of 1940s Orchestral Suites
Radio schedule details sequences of programs across stations WMT WGN WHO KFJB WOC and others. It lists entertainers bands and hosts like Jimmy Dorsey Joe Reichman Dick Tracy and Enric Madriguera with varied times across the evening into late night. The listing captures a dense collage of orchestras variety shows dance clubs and music features.
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WMT
Jimmy Dorsey
Orch
WGN
Heidelberg Orch
WISUI
Dick Tracy
KFJB
Woc
Hawaii
Joe Reichman
Grant Park
Wwoc
Austin
Scott
Arch Obeler
Hollywood Whispers
Griff Williams
Woocc
Symphonic Strings
Johnnie Davis
Bert Hirsch
Wooc
al Donahue
Steve Leonard
Iowa
N.W
Davenport
N—Dance Orchestra
WHO
Bunny Berrigan
Horace Heidt
Brand
Ray Noble
Garwood van
Phil Obman
Paul Pendarvis
Pendarvis
Wocc
Edwin C. Hill
Irene Rich
Johnny Davis
Voice of Hawaii
WSII
Sunset Symphony
H. V. Kaitenborn
Armchair Perenne
Chas. Puller
Enric Madriguera
Chas
E. Coughlin
Count Basie
Dick Jurgens
Oree Williams
Henry King
Larry Clinton
Electric Park
Benny Goodman
Paul Whiteman
van Alexander
Sunday Radio Schedule Mosaic Highlighting Wide Program Mix
A dense listing of radio programs across stations WMT WGN WHO WOC KFJB KSJB KPJB etc. includes church services symphonies comedies news musical hours and concerts with performers such as Salvatore De Stefano Ralph Ginsburgh Don Arres and George Venka. The schedule spans morning to afternoon with diverse genres and religious programming.
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WMT
WGN
WHO
Wwoo
WOC
Helen Westbrook
Ralph Ginsburgh
Weunday
Chicago Round Table
KPJB
Lightnin
Jim
KFJB
Salon Ensemble
George A Venka
Frank Dailes
Eee Symphony
Columbia Symphony
Allen A
Maurice Reese
Busicale
Hellenac
Heltsiousens
Man Denies Killing Pendergast Aide in River Shore
Police said Charles C. Boyle alias George Carson repudiated his confession that he killed Edward L. Schneider, fiscal agent for Tom Pendergast’s Kansas City machine. Boyle had claimed he threw Schneider into the Missouri River during a bridge struggle after an attempted robbery.
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Clinton
Ill
Charles C. Boyle
George Carson
Kansas
Edward L. Schneider
Tom Pendergast
Kansas City
Boyle
Schneider
Missouri River
Government Closes Bridges Testimony
In San Francisco the government wrapped up three weeks of testimony arguing that Harry Bridges, a west coast waterfront leader, is a communist aiming to overthrow the government and should be deported as an undesirable alien. Counsel debated whether Bridges himself should testify last for the government or first in his own defense.
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Mattie
Henry
Post
Chicago
California
Ford
Edison
Life Magazine
San Francisco
Harry Bridges
West Coast
Australia
James M. Landis
Bridges
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