Insull Returns to Face Trial After Long Refuge Abroad
Samuel Insull, once a leading utility figure, arrives in New Jersey aboard the Exilena then travels to Princeton Junction and Chicago to stand trial. He defends himself to reporters, saying his mistakes were honest and driven by the financial panic, not fraud. His son Samuel Insull Jr. accompanies him on part of the journey as preparations for reorganization and court proceedings unfold.
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Samuel Insull
Fort Hancock
N. J
Insull
United States Coast Guard
Hudson
Princeton Junction
Chicago
Samuel Insull, Jr
Insul
America
Nations Named Not In Default Under Johnson Act Ruling
Attorney General Cummings designated six nations not in default on US obligations Finland Great Britain Czechoslovakia Italy Latvia and Lithuania. President Roosevelt reportedly will not accept token payments and these nations may default on June 15, 1934 with loss of government loan access. Soviet Russia is also placed in default for ignoring prior regimes obligations.
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CSSIA
Cummings
United States
Finland
Great Britain
Czechoslovakia
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Washington
Roosevelt
England
Thinland
Treasury
Congress
Soviet Russia
Kerensky
Recovery Chief Proposes Plainly New Wire Code
Johnson reveals a drastic code for wire communications aimed at AT and Western Union. He claims the code, prepared by his staff, would operate like licensing authority for the industry and mark a major shift in internal economy. The plan faces opposition from several minority groups and sparks debate within the NRA framework.
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American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Western Union Company
Johnson
Atta
NRA
Compromise on Silver Legislation Appears Possible in Congress
A possible agreement between the White House and the silver bloc emerges as Treasury Secretary Morgenthau and eight silver senators hold talks. Senator Borah criticizes an outright remonetization plan while Senator Wing of Utah urges a bill to nationalize silver bullion and set a 25 percent silver reserve for currency. The measure may be mandatory for policies with presidential discretion on implementation.
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White House
Congress
Borah
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Idaho
Wing
Utah
VP Withdraws Nominees to Avoid Senate Defeat
In a move to avert a senate setback the vice president pulled two nominations. Willard L. Thorp, selected to head the Commerce Department bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, faced GOP opposition over past Republican registration in a Massachusetts primary. Rene A. Wiesen was withdrawn as U S attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana amid opposition from Senator Joey P. Long.
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Senate
Willard L. Thorp
Commerce Department
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Thorp
Commerce Bureau
Massachusetts
Rene A. Wiesen
United States
Eastern District
Louisiana
Ile
Joey P. Long
Mellon Ex Secretary Becomes Free Of Tax Indictment
Ase W Mellon former secretary of the treasury and ambassador to England avoided indictment after a Pittsburgh grand jury refused to bring a true bill on income tax evasion charges. Foreman William Beeson led a diverse panel of laborers farmers engineers and clerks. Mellon said he was gratified by the verdict and praised the American people. The government signaled it would not challenge the decision, possibly ending further attacks on Mellon in Congress.
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Ase W. Mielson
the Treasury
England
Department of Justice
Hin
Pittsburgh
William Beeson
Mellon
Cummings
Melton
Congress
Sorong
Uncle Sam
United States
Treasury
Morgenthau
Roosevelt’s Grandchild Born in Fort Worth Texas
In Fort Worth Texas a daughter named Ruth was born to Mr and Mrs Eliott Roosevelt weighing six pounds and a few ounces confirming the president’s family expansion with a new granddaughter.
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Roosevelt
Fort Worth
Texas
Eliott Roosevelt
Heaby
Ruth
China Policy Clash and Roosevelts Tax Shift Debate
A long summary discusses China’s push for a policy to keep outsiders away, noting a plan by advisers focused on attracting foreign capital and cotton trade with the United States. It covers Ibn Saud's campaign in Yemen, Western powers watching, and U.S. efforts to lower interest rates to ease debt burdens. It also analyzes Supreme Court decisions aligning with New Deal aims, tariff reform debates, and potential shifts in alcohol taxation and bootlegging pressures.
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Ludwi Rajchman
Japan
China
United States
Chinese National Military and Communications Commission
Shanghai
Europe
Eports
Cairo
Egypt
Arabian
Ibn Saud
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Lladelda
Sana
Feisal
Asia
Africa
Great Britain
Italy
France
Pattern 9987 dresses for housework to street wear
The pattern 9987 offers a comfortable trimmed frock suitable for housework with stylish details for afternoon or street wear. For morning use choose checked striped or teal cottons, afternoons use sheer cotton or silk. Size 16 needs 34 1/2 yards 86 inch fabric. Send 15 cents and order to The Sewing Circle Pattern Department New York.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Department
West Eighteenth St
New York
Cuba Seeks American Divorcees With New Law
President Men dieta signed a decree shortening mutual consent divorces from three years to six months. It allows three court appearances 30 days apart instead of six month intervals and adds four new divorce grounds: bigamy vice or immorality drug use and disparity of character.
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Usbands
Cuba
Mendieta
Britain and Japan edge toward trade war over textiles
Britain threatens strong action to protect textile exports while officially seeking amicable ties with Japan. Tokyo signals it will not yield to ultimatums and would retaliate if quotas bite. Japan cites 83 million yen imports from Britain in 1933 equal to exports, and banks on dominions not mirroring Britain.
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Britain
Japan
Tokyo
British Isles
Australia
Canada
Army air corps chief fouled by airplane purchase report
A house committee report finds Maj. Gen. Benjamin Foulois acted in clear violation of law in a proposed 37.5 million dollar aircraft purchase. The same document commends Harry H. Woodring and notes the Public Works administration set aside 7.5 million for army planes in late 1931, with Foulois deciding to buy the planes.
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House Committee of Investigation
Benjamin Dr. Foulois
Army Air Corps
Foulois
Harry H. Woodring
Public Works Administration
Army
Gallatin Chick Hatchery Ad Brings May Prices And News
Gallatin May Chicks promise easy raising fast growth early maturity and heavy winter layers. Accredited blood tested stock ensures breeding quality and orders routed to minimize delays. Gallatin Chick News invites inquiries from Bozeman Montana area while noting reduced May prices.
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Gallatin
Gallatin Chick Hatchery
Bozeman
Montana
Banquet Ends With Surprise Song For Dance Setup
An amateur tenor is asked to sing at the banquet. He agrees and the chairman specifies the room should be cleared afterward so it can be readied for dancing.
Cynical Definition of a Bandit by a Father and Son
A small boy asks what a bandit is and receives a concise lesson from a father. The man explains a bandit is a person who robs others using physical force rather than lawful means. The exchange highlights a plainspoken moral contrast between crime and legality.
Questioning Willie about marrying a talkative woman
A playful dialogue depicts Wallie asking Willie if he would marry a woman who talks a lot versus the quieter type. Willie replies with a witty distinction as the exchange pokes fun at personality traits.
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Willie
Wallie
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Edward W. Pickard
Western Union ‘Telegraph Company
Darrow Board
A. W. Melton
iBy Carter Fields
Supreme Court
AAA
Brain Trust
New England
Ingland
Walsh
Joseph H. Choate, Jr
Federal Alcohol Control Administration
James M. Doran
Myr. Choate
Scotland
Jamaica
Toronto Globe
Ort
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