Italy annexes Ethiopia as League meeting stalls
Benito Mussolini proclaims the annexation of Ethiopia and restoration of the Roman empire with Badoglio as viceroy. The League of Nations plans to condemn Italy but adjourns, while Ethiopia's representative remains seated in a closed session. Prime Minister Baldwin withholds stance on recognizing Italian sovereignty.
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Ethiopia
Benito Mussolini
Disraeli
India
Badoglio
Duce
League of Nations
Mussolini
League Council
Geneva
France
Baron Pompeo Alois
Wolde Mariani
Aloisi
Mariam
Addis Ababa
Iself
Haile Selassie
Baldwin
Great Britain
Washington
League
China
Japan
Germany
Rhineland
Long WPA funding debate and German airship visit
The House debated a broad Works Progress Administration bill funding relief and social security, with a Connery amendment on prevailing wages for WPA workers and a ban on illegal aliens from WPA jobs. Ickes ordered a 25 percent cut in WPA personnel. Separately the German dirigible Hindenburg arrived at Lakehurst after a 61 hour flight, its crew and officials including Hugo Eckener drawing attention ahead of its return to Frankfurt.
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Works Progress Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
Communications Commission
House
William P. Connery
WPA
Hopkins
United States
Vito Marcantonio
New York City
Gerald J. Boileau
Wisconsin
Ickes
PWA
Washington
Hindenburg
Friedrichshafen
Lakehurst
N. Jon
R. Walton Moore
State Department
Roosevelt
Frankfurt-on-Main
Ernst Lehmann
Hugo Eckener
Sripper
Zeppelins
Eckener
Captain Lehmann
Navy Radio Men Rewarded for Bravery at Addis Ababa
Four Navy radio men who manned the transmitting set at the American legation in Addis Ababa during rioting and bandit activity are to be advanced in rating. W. B. Tanner will become chief radio man August 15. W. L. Pitts to a qualifying course. BF. Cavanah and J. W. Anslow promoted to radio men first class.
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Navy
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Bureau of Navigation
Cornelius van H. Engert
Navy Department
W. B. Tanner
W. L. Pitts
United States
BF. Cavanah
J. W. Anslow
Senate Finance Committee Opposes Corporate Profits Tax Plan
Opposition in the senate finance committee to the administration tax bill grows as Democrats and Republicans seek compromise. Senator Tom Connally proposes retaining the 15 percent corporate tax while repealing only the capital stock and excess profits taxes and adding a tax on undistributed earnings. Senator Byrd argues the Roosevelt bill would exempt 11 of the nation’s largest corporations from taxes.
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Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
House
Tom Connally
Texas
Byrd
Virginia
Morgenthau
Harry L. Hopkins
War Dern
Agriculture Wallace
Commerce Roper
Perkins
Charles B. Merriam
Charles W. Elliott
Pennsyyvania Avenue
McNary
Senate
Oregon
California Primary Defeats Hearst Landon Slate Delegates
California's presidential Republican primary delivered a landslide for a Hoover backed slate over William R. Hearst and Governor Merriam with about 90,000 more votes. Warren released delegates from pledge. Landon’s camp hopes for early ballot gains. Democrats largely backed Roosevelt as Sinclairs and McGroarty tickets trailed. South Dakota saw a Landon leaning slate prevail by a slim margin.
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Alifornia
Landon
William R. Hearst
Merriam
Herbert Hoover
Carl Warren
Warren
Kansan
Hearst
Roosevelt
Upton
Sinclair
John 8. McGroarty
Townsend Plan
South Dakota
Senator Borah
California
Hearst-Merriam
Kansas
William Randolph Hearst
Hoover
Vandenberg
Knox
Borah
London
Red Cross Convention Opens in Chicago With Notables
The annual American Red Cross convention opened in Chicago with Admiral Cary T. Grayson as national chairman and speeches by Mayor Ed Kelly and junior representative Ralph Christian. Florence Nightingale Medal was awarded to Nurse Elizabeth H. Vaughan of St. Louis for long service. Dr. Thomas Parran Jr. attended and spoke, joined by Robert B. Bondy and others directing flood and storm relief efforts.
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Chicago
American Red Cross
Cary T. Grayson
Ed Kelly
Ralph Christian
Schoolboy
Birmingham
Ala
Red Cross
Elizabeth H. Vaughan
St.Louis
Florence Nightingale
Thomas Parran, Jr
United States’ Public Health Service
National Disaster Relief
Hull Secures Reciprocal Trade Pact With France
Secretary Hull announces a reciprocal trade agreement with France signed at the State Department by Hull and French Ambassador Andre de Laboulaye. Effective June 15, the pact likely includes U S duty concessions on French wines cigarettes papers and luxuries and French quotas on American agricultural and industrial exports.
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Ecretary
Hull
France
State Department
Andre de Laboulaye
United States
Nahas Pasha Forms EgyptianCabinet After Regency Pact
Ustapha Nahas Pasha becomes premier and interior minister in Egypt. Wasyf Ghali Pasha is foreign minister and Gen Ali Fahmy Pasha is war and marine minister. Premier Ali Pasha Maher and his cabinet resign as a regency is appointed until King Farouk is eighteen.
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Ustapha Nahas Pasha
Wafd
Egypt
Wasyf Ghali Pasha
Ali Fahmy Pasha
Ali Pasha Maher
Farouk
Park Trammell Dies After Illness in Washington
United States senator Park Trammell of Florida dies in Washington from a cerebral hemorrhage following influenza. He urged voting to include 12 million in the War department bill for continuing the Florida Ship Canal. Trammell rose from Lakeland mayor to governor and senator, chairing the naval affairs committee. Manuel Azana becomes Spain’s president after election. Census notes seven states shrink since 1930 while New York remains largest state.
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Park Trammell
United States
Florida
Washington
Senate
War Department
Trammell
Lakeland
Fla
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Census Bureau
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
South
Dakota
Kan
California outcomes shape Landon path and Oregon power
Washington observers report California Republicans mobilizing to register anti New Deal voters for a Landon effort, while Oregon Senator McNary blocks a Pacific Northwest power plan. Roosevelt faces mixed signals on California votes and the future of the League of Nations amid Italy’s Ethiopian victory.
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Washington
California
Woodrow Wilson
Charles Evans Hughes
Golden Gate
Pacific Coast
Roosevelt
Alf M. Landon
Landon
London
Cleveland
Hearst
Herbert Hoover
Frank F. Merriam
National Resources Committee
TVA
Pacific Northwest
Congress
Oregon
Charles L. McNary
Portland
Bonneville
National Resources .Committee
Food and household hacks from old instructions
Arad makes sandwiches for children using maple sugar and butter between whole wheat slices. Press with brown paper and water followed by ironing to dry.
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