Washington Musings and Duty in a Turbulent Era
A 1930s Washington snapshot notes European peace hinges on Hitler not yet arming or allying with Mussolini. It profiles Prof Raymond Moley and editor Moley clashing with Hull. It highlights Sidney Leddenman, congressional mood, and a warning over Roosevelt’s factory plan and GOP social lobbying pressures.
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Washington
Sidney Leddenman
Sidney
Capital
White House
Arlington
J. Ham Lewis
Schubert
Prochnik
Austria
Florence Kahn
San Francisco
Sol Bloom
Tin Pan Alley
Sidmy Eeece Bloom
Eddie Dowling
Kippy Schall
Hungary
Berlin
Paris
Senator Capper
Kansas
Tydings
John Philip Hill
Maryland
Luxembourg
Pressure on U S grade standards for canned goods grows
Washington reports major canning firms oppose the brain trust proposal requiring "U S Grade No 1" labeling. Banks and Canadian subsidiaries push tougher standards while publishers and advertisers back the move, highlighting a split over consumer disclosure in the canning code hearings.
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Washington
Brain Trust
U. S
NRA
Swift
Libby, McNeil and Libby
Canada
Livermore Declares Bankruptcy After Peak Fortunes
New York AP reports former Wall Street figure Jesse Livermore filed a federal bankruptcy petition listing liabilities of 2,259,212 and assets of 184,900 including life insurance. Unpaid 1930 31 taxes and notes to banks and others are among liabilities. a breach of contract suit by Charles Levine is noted.
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New York
Jesse L. Livermore
Wall’ Street
Harriman National Bank and Trust Company
E. R. Bradley
Lexington
E. F. Hutton
Charles Levine
Livermore
Senators Are Told Morgan Sold Shares Before Farley Order
Evidence presented to the senate banking committee linked J P Morgan head of the banking house to selling 4500 United Aircraft shares within two weeks before the air mail contracts were canceled. The New York stock exchange provided the list of individuals who sold more than 1000 shares from long positions in the period before cancellation.
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Washington
J. P. Morgan
United Aircraft
Senate Banking Committee
Morgan
New York Stock Exchange
Borah Attacks Munitions Makers Amid Naval Bill Protest
Senator Borah denounces arms manufacturers as war profiteers and blames them for fueling conflicts abroad while opposing a half billion dollar naval construction bill. He cites arms sales to the Orient and invokes likening toll of war and disembowelment by munitions. Senate plans to vote on amendments and the bill at 4 p.m. with debate to be limited.
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Washington
Senate
Borah
Ida
Orient
America
Japan
Capone
Dillinger
Hitler
France
Private Life Probe Follows Slain Ad Chief Murder
Chicago detectives focused on Eli Daiches a wealthy ad agency president as they probe his private life after his death on the outer drive. A nurse Miss Lucille Osburn testified he begged for more time to pay a 40000 debt while two days earlier he received a similar call. Witnesses saw the shotgun slaying as Daiches rode in a chauffeur driven car. authorities note heavy debts and alleged affairs.
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Chicago
INS
Eli Daiches
Lucille Osburn
Daiches
Osburn
Lillian O'Shea
Grand Jury In One Day Session No Indictments
The March term grand jury met for a brief session at 4 30 p m with Judge F O Ellison presiding. Impaneled at 9 a m Monday the jury found no indictments and exonerated A G Gary of Walker on a statutory charge. A true information filed Dec 23 was set aside to allow review. The jury reported the county jail in good condition and, per prior visit, did not inspect the city jail and county home. John T Yocum served as foreman and jurors were excused until Sept 17.
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District Court
F. O. Ellison
A. G. Gary
Walker
John T Yocum
Prochaska Appeals Sentence On His Plea Of Guilty
John Prochaska Jr leaseholder of the Club Royale appealing a three month county jail term for keeping a gambling house after a Jan raid on illegal liquor and gambling activity. Yale Pearlman Byron Collogan alleged operators also jailed three months each. Prochaska pled guilty in district court Feb 14 with them. Other defendants Joan Prochaska Jr William Prochaska and William Black fined 250 dollars plus costs on related illegal liquor charges. Captain Harris of Harris Zoological expedition in South Africa has invented nonlethal drug bullets for wild animals.
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John Prochaska, Jr
Club Royale
State Supreme Court
Prochaska
Yale Pearlman
Byron Collogan
Joan Prochaska
William Prochaska
William Black
Will Rogers on coronations and dry states
Will Rogers offers satirical reflections in Santa Monica, comparing a Manchurian coronation to popular imperial rule and commenting on dry and wet states. He notes nitrate and fertilizer trade signals amid global politics, closing with his signature from a 1934 column.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Manchuria
Japan
Chilip
Europe
Princess Irene Wins $125000 Libel Verdict
In London a jury awards Princess Irene Youssoupoff 25 000 pounds against Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer over Rasputin and the Empress. She claims the film libels her by portraying Natasha as a fictional character. The trial featured Prince Youssoupoff testifying about the murder of the mad monk.
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London
Irene Youssoup
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer, Ltd
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Natasha
Irena
United States
England
House Committee Assairs Army's Buying Practices
Washington AP A report criticizes war department purchasing including airplanes and backs a 279 541 000 army appropriation. Rep Collins and a split vote defeated a proposal to withhold pay for officers handling public works funds. Collins vows to press the issue again when appropriations arise, despite assurances of stricter controls.
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Washington
War Department
House
Army
Collins
Miss
Public Works Administration
Roosevelt Urges Jobs and Higher Wages in Economic Reform
President Roosevelt frames NRA and the New Deal as permanent safeguards against monopolistic practices and abuses in labor, industry, and the public, urging rapid balance in agriculture and industry, and warning against future economic power abuses. He defends democratic leadership and pledges continued government action to prevent economic collapse.
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Monsense
Mr. Roosevelt
NRA
New Deal
Wallace Charts Paths Between Individualism and National Objective
Secretary Wallace discussed America's dilemma and the need to balance individualism with a national objective. He praised gold price manipulation as a temporary tool to shape foreign policy while warning it could distort producers' views of foreign markets. He weighed self-sufficiency as a possible goal, noting it would require retiring much of the economy’s foreign dependence.
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Wallace
America
Intermason
United States
Regime shift eyed by Wallace and Beardsley Rum
The article notes Wallace warning that an abrupt shift to a regimented society could not occur overnight and might or might not be desirable. Beardsley Rum is identified as the son of Dr and Mrs W Rum of Cedar Rapids.
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Washington
Europe
State Department
Hitler
Germany
Italy
Mussolini
European
Wallace
Beardsley Rum
Mrs. W. Rum
Cedar Rapids
Leading Honor Students Named at Cornell College
Mount Vernon Iowa AP Dr W S Ebersole Cornell college registrar Monday announced first semester scholastic awards The eight ranking students are Manley Goodrick Margaret Risser Pearl Rumble Dale Sieben Richard Tims Anna Mary Willson James Yates Arthur Young Secondary honor winners include Richard Baker Marian Chamberlin Marjorie Coleman Joseph Fink Darrell Harvey Priscilla Kesler Ruth Miller Mary Ellen Moor Huldah Peet William Reynolds Anne Shelley DeWalt Young Honorable mentions include Virginia Blanchard Elizabeth Bryant Muriel Burton Alice Davidson Helen Holmgran Franklin Littell White Wings circus horse noted for 14 foot mane 17 foot tail.
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Mount Vernon
W. S. Ebersole
Cornell College
Manley Goodrick
Wyoming
Margaret Risser
Pearl Rumble
Dale Sieben
Geneseo
Ill
Richard Tims
Tama
Anna Mary Willson
Des Moines
James Yates
Lisbon
Arthur Young
Cedar Falls
Richard Baker
Marian Chamberlin
Muscatine
Marjorie Coleman
Joseph Fink
Mason City
Darrell Harvey
Quimby
Priscilla Kesler
Ruth Miller
Waterloo
Mary Ellen Moor
Helen Holmgran
Davenport
Franklin Littell
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Hull
Montevideo
Music Pulse
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Ross Collins
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Rasslin
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Milk Trust
Sisson
Dairy Farmers
Connecticut
Augustine Lonergan
Frederick Howe
AAA Consumers’ Council
Copright
Farley
Cedar Rapids Gas CO
SEN
Captain Harris
Harris Zoological Expedition
South Africa
Will Rogers
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Olsen
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