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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1936
Page
6
In a June 3 1936 editorial the Charleston Gazette Independent Democratic Newspaper analyzes a Supreme Court decision on municipal bankruptcy. It argues Congress holds uniform bankruptcy powers under Article I Section 8 and urges action by Congress to restore balance with the judiciary.
The Union League Club of Chicago liquidated its Million Dollar Room after a year of depreciation. Members removed securities wallpaper and filed them at the club offices as confidence in the New Deal waned and assets sank in value.
The source notes a historic downturn phrase tied to Mr. Hoover’s Chicago visit, describing a moment when markets appeared to have no bottom. The remark underscores the era’s economic strain and public sentiment following Hoover’s appearance in Chicago.
A column parrots Governor Alf M. Landon as a man of principle but criticizes him for lacking courage on farm relief labor unemployment relief and monetary policy. It cites higher farm income figures for 1988 and notes the Federal Farm Credit Administration loans totaling 3.794 billion through 2026 May. It highlights government payments and mortgage loan use to pay off old debts.
The Record urges members of Congress to curb the Supreme Court and uphold the Constitution. It condemns judicial usurpation, argues Congress holds power over bankruptcies, and calls for action to preserve balance among government branches and protect the people.
The column recalls Franklin D. Roosevelt's youth and family ties, detailing his close but changing relationship with his mother Sara and grandmother, the influence of Eleanor Roosevelt, and a vivid Los Angeles reception. It notes how family dynamics shaped his career and political path amid wartime era social circles.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls American painters such as Charles Russell and Remington, noting quiet homespun influence and a crowd of peers. It covers performers like Dwight Fiske, piano acts, jazz bars, and the social mix in Whitechapel and London venues, with references to Basil Woon Forbes Fairbairn and Earl Carroll and shifting fame.
A muddled Washington Close-Up discusses Kirke Simpson and Vandenberg. The piece surveys presidential nominees and decentralization ideas, noting debates on relief funds and states’ rights. It highlights public sentiment, party dynamics, and potential Senate implications.
Readers can mail questions to The Gazette Home Service Bureau in Washington for answers after paying postage. A quiz lists ten sample questions on history, law, and civics, with answers promised on page 17. It includes details about naturalization, deportation, and political conventions from 1926 and a request for a nickel to obtain a pamphlet.
Arthur Brisbane discusses options expressed in this column as part of a feature. The piece notes his status as a leading paid editorial writer, with The Gazette highlighting his opinions as an added feature within the publication.
A mosaic of curiosities and crises: a sales pitch for government bonds, microbe marvels of skin and citrus, a Mt Everest struggle amid deadly storms, and the Hauptmann Zied electric chair narrative. A Rumanians revolt against Magda Lupescu shadows a palace era reform.
A humorous spoof of racing and photography mishaps. Nibsy Bock and Toodless stumble in races as cameras fail and judges snap rival antics. Whippity Whapp t is disqualified after a chaotic main event at Boggy Dells.
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