Why Make Believe on Treaties and Dictatorships
The piece argues Hitler and Stalin show treaties bind governments not people, international law lacks enduring force when regimes collapse. It claims postwar agreements prove treaties are nonbinding if violated or altered by new regimes, urging a shift from reliance on sacred promises to firmer foundations beyond national honor.
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Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Russia
Germany
Stalin
Mussolini
Italy
United States
Biography of Old Jules Draws Parental Conscience Questions
The excerpt mocks parental authority and family dynamics, contrasting a daughter’s candid critique with broad social themes. It satirizes adult self importance, inconsistent punishment, and the clash between patriotism and war themes, ending with remarks on Americanism and resource depletion.
Clash Looms Over Senate Subpoena to Telegraph Firm
A District of Columbia court permanently bars Western Union from surrendering to a senate lobby committee telegrams sent by a Chicago law firm. The committee seeks all messages in a period, risking contempt if it presses. A possible Supreme Court showdown may follow if the dispute cannot be resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TVA
District of Columbia
Western Union Telegraph Company
Senate Lobby Committee
Chicago
Senate Committee
Telegraph
Senate
Supreme Court
Telegraph Companies and Court Order Clash Ahead
Officials debate how to respond to a court order on telegraph compliance. The executive branch may back Senate penalties, while the judiciary ultimately guides private parties. A higher court could overturn a lower ruling, placing telegraph firms in a protracted, contentious fight.
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Senate
Telegraph Company
Smoking a Fireless Cooker in Modern Life
A humorous essay questions turning pipes into fireless cookers with electric cigars and cigarettes. It weighs fire hazards, power costs, and social quirks, joking about battery recharges, rental holders, and union bans while warning to proceed with caution.
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George Norris
Power Trust
Electricians’ Union
Jimmy Durante Tries New York High Society Flamboyance
The article trails Jimmy Durante between Coney Island clubs and upscale eateries, noting his mismatched outfits, frequent mobility, and celebrated social circle. It contrasts his nightclub persona with expatriate wit and fashion icons, touching on Mrs. Wall’s Riviera circle and spats replacing by cloth top shoes in fashion.
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New York
Jimmy Durante
Rialto
Hollywood
Coney Island
Jimmy
Durante
Milton Holden
William Rhinelander Stewart
Palm Beach
Long Island Hamptons
E. Berry Wall
Frank Crowninshield
Riviera
France
Doan's Pills Prescribed to Flush 15 Miles of Kidney Tubes
Medical authorities note kidneys contain about 15 miles of tiny tubes that filter waste. Doan's Pills, used for over 40 years, are advertised to flush these tubes and ease symptoms like backache and dizziness, urging readers to get them from their druggist.
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Doan
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