Hull Suggested as Supreme Court Candidate in 1930s Rumors
Washington sources hint that Cordell Hull could be offered the Supreme Court as Chief Justice Hughes nears retirement. Hull, 69, has been secretary of state since 1933, favored for better international ties yet not as aligned with New Deal social reforms. Roosevelt may favor a nominee who supports his political program, though Hull enjoys broad public approval.
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Washington
Charles Evans Hughes
Robert H. Jackson
Cordell Hull
Hull
State Department
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Tennessee Statesman
Definite responsibility urged in police department proposal
Public Safety Commissioner Benesh signals no change to police organization and rejects abolishing the detective bureau head as a captain. The piece argues for clear responsibility linking the chief to the commissioner and the commissioner to voters, noting past divided authority and cross efforts. It calls for serious consideration of civil service commission ideas.
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Public Safety
Benesh
Civil Service Commission
The poky driver menace in modern traffic
Authorities compare slow drivers to the speed bug as a hazard. Ambler motorists impede congestion. legislatures have made slow creeping after warning a misdemeanor. Most cars travel main highways and resent being delayed by slower motorists. If they persist, they should be urged to use secondary roads.
I Am an American Day Proclaimed by Roosevelt
Today is I Am an American day as proclaimed by the president. The event celebrates American citizenship and unity amid a war torn world. It highlights the role of diverse nationalities including Czech German Italian Greek and Chinese communities working together for democracy.
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Roosevelt
New Clue in Hess Report Hints at Red Toenails
A rumor notes Hess had red painted toenails and suggests he anticipated landing on a bathing beach. The remark appears in a fragmentary report with speculative context.
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Hess
National Nutrition Conference set for Washington meeting
President Roosevelt calls a National Nutrition Conference for Defense in Washington May 26 to 28 with about 700 leaders from medicine public health agriculture education labor and industry invited. The goal is to address widespread malnutrition due to food habits and explore enriched flour education and national nutrition programs.
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National Nutrition Conference For Defense
Roosevelt
Washington
United States
Russell Wilder
Mayo Clinic
American College of Physicians
Bureau of Home Economics
Department of Agriculture
WPA
Opinion Views on War and Policy From Iowa Papers
Iowa press commentaries urge resolve against undeclared war while avoiding direct entry. Hoover praises American resolve. Chiang Kai-shek praised. Iowa corn farmers optimistic about subsoil moisture. editors note war declarations may be unlikely but possible. Public sentiment links defense effort to national will and unity.
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Herbert Hoover
United States
Mr. Hoover
Council Bluffs
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Davenport Democrat
Wish Were the President Sailors Dream On a Cruising Battle
A playful verse imagines Edgar Guest dreaming of being president to escape office burdens. He longs for a life at sea aboard a battleship with fishing, sailors, and cooks, contrasting imagined freedom with the duties of leadership.
Hoover’s warning on convoys and grim naval truth
Boake Carter argues that U S policy favors convoys while German air power destroys British harbor ships. He cites Herbert Hoover criticizing extremism and urges truth about UK port bombings and U S involvement limits. He warns war risk harms Britain more than aids it and calls for candid briefing by leaders.
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Glasgow
Belfast
Washington
Britain
Local News Briefs and Society Notes
Mrs. Simon P. Kuhn suffers spinal injuries in a runaway near Tenth avenue and Second street while her two daughters escape with minor hurts. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Messenger are also injured in a Fifth avenue incident, briefly unconscious. Cedar Rapids welcomes veterans Edgar A. Davis and others returning from the Philippines after service. Cedar Rapids remains rail headquarters per the Order of Railway Conductors. Marion plans a fast half mile track near the fairgrounds. Henry Vu at Greene’s opera house May 18. Local markets list crops and livestock prices.
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Simon P. Kuhn
Tenth Avenue
Second Street
Voices on genetics, duty, and peace from wartime figures
A compendium of quotes includes Harvard anthropologist Hooton on genetics guiding future surgery, Hull asserting faith in law and order, Trexler urging Christian uses of aviation, Rund vowing to burn skis if forced to ski, Sternberger advocating peace through strength, and Rodzinski calling for democratic access to music.
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Birger Rund
Parachute Debate Sparks Wartime Parallels and Alas
An opinion piece humorously riffs on Hessian parachute jumps, likening them to a farmer with a pitchfork and noting the odd collision of offense and defense. It compares Britain and Germany figures, mocks headlines, and questions wartime strategy with satirical asides about jumpers and ministers.
Navy News Tightens Up Departmental Notices In Washington
A mimeographed notice explains the navy and marine corps daily duty change releases will end to improve security. The piece mixes commentary from Washington about wartime policy, pundit musings, and remarks from Sam Rayburn and Senator Gillette on pensions and war materials. It notes shifting focus from surpluses to shortages as war demands rise.
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National Press Building
Mr. Shakespeare
Navy Department
U. S. Navy
U. S. Marine Corps
George Stimpson
Navy
Marine
Gillette
Iowa
Japan
Netherlands East Indies
Washington
Harriet Eliott
The
Price Administration
Notable quotes on censorship and new America in war era
A collection of statements by Lowell Mellett and Dr. Diogenes Escalante reflecting attitudes on censorship and the transforming impact of the European War on American society. The quotes illustrate differing views from government and diplomacy on free expression during conflict.
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United States
Lowell Mellett
Office of Government Reports
America
Diogenes Escalante
U. S
Vitamin needs in weight reduction and safe diets
Physicians urge careful weight loss plans that include daily vitamin supplements. Quacks promote quick fixes, but modern practice emphasizes maintaining vitamin intake to prevent deficiency while reducing weight. Endorsed targets include patients with obesity, gastric ulcers, diabetes, heart trouble, and arthritis seeking therapeutic reduction.
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