Richberg to Lead NRA Policy Board in New Deal Reshuffle
President Roosevelt announced a major reorganization of the National Recovery Administration naming Donald Richberg as chairman of the policy making board with Ickes Perkins Hopkins Davis as members. A new administrative board will include Clay Williams Arthur White Sidney Hillman Leon Marshall and Walton Hamilton with ex officio members Blackwell Smith and Leon Henderson. The judicial branch remains under review. The reform emphasizes administrative control and final Presidential review of board decisions. In Chicago the PWA plans a $12.5 million housing project to clear 37 blocks in a slum area and build 8,000 new dwellings with condemnation proceedings already begun.
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NRA
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New Deal Management
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Perkins
Harry L. Hopkins
Chester Davis
Clay Wiliams
Reynolds Tobacco Company
Arthur D. Whiteside
Dun & Bradstreet
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Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Leon C. Marshall
Walton H. Hamilton
Yale
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Leon Henderson
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Chicago
Federal Court
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Moscow
Vienna
Federal Housing Corporation
Washington
Congress
Treasury Department
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Senate Finance Committee
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Johnson ends NRA tenure and British yacht defeat tallied
The piece notes General Johnson will not be effective until October 15 as he finishes his NRA report and life story. He reportedly declined a Midwest manufacturing post while facing Brandeis controversy. Separately, America's Cup results show Rainbow defeating Sopwith Endeavour four straight races, amid protest and displeasure over a committee ruling.
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Johnson
General Johnson
NRA
Justice Brandeis
Supreme Court
Brandeis
United States
T. O. M. Sopwith
Harold S. Vanderbilt
Rainbow
Sopwith
Endeavour
England
Roosevelt faces business rift over New Deal and textile strike
Washington reports friction between organized business and the Roosevelt administration. A Chamber of Commerce questionnaire seeks clear intent on expenditures and currency, while a secretive textile strike mediation ends with a workers return and a three-judge board to settle labor disputes. The piece notes ongoing tax reform plans, the president’s belt of relief funds, and political shifts affecting New York Republicans.
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Washington
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New Hampshire
Maine
Alabama
Steel Labor Relations Board
Walter P. Stacy
North Carolina
Henry A. Wiley
James Mullenbach
Chicago
National Labor Relations Board
Textile Board
Francis J. Gorman
Literature under revolution in Russia and America
The piece argues that writers adapt to political systems and use propaganda, noting Russia’s shift from rigid propaganda to new forms of expression and Radek’s call to loosen arts censorship. It contrasts Soviet realism with American literary restraint and reflects on propaganda's role in art.
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Russia
Somerset Maugham
Max Wastman
Dle
Karl Radek
Moscow
Radek
America
Radék
Washington Post
Grace Abbott resigns as director of the children’s bureau
ISS Grace Abbott resigns after years of service as director of the children’s bureau. She becomes professor of public welfare administration at the University of Chicago and editor of the Social Service Review.
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Iss Grace Abbott
Children’s Bureau
Washington
Miss Abbott
University of Chicago
Social Service Review
Queen Mary of England Companied by George and Éprin
Fragmentary notice notes Queen Mary of England accompanied by King George and Éprin traveling to an unspecified location. Limited readable names suggest a royal procession or court event.
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Mary
England
George and
Éprin
Wage Increases Prompt Plant Labor Conference Boards
The article notes wage hikes followed by packing companies in other cities. It says wage rises were granted after negotiations between the companies and their plant labor conference boards, with boards consisting of equal worker and management representatives at all operating points.
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Apanies
Typhoon Devastates Osaka Kobe Kyoto Richest Industrial District
News reports describe a massive typhoon hitting Osaka Kobe and Kyoto causing widespread destruction. Thousands perished or injured with property losses likely over 100 million dollars. The disaster also crippled munitions factories and affected fishermen and farmers.
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Japan
Osaka
Kobe
Kyoto
Russia Hopes for Peace Conference Involving U S
AXIM LITVINOV urged the League of Nations to report on resuming the world disarmament conference with a chance of success. He called for a permanent peace conference including the United States to consolidate peace movements.
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Axim Litvinov
League of Nations Assembly
Russia
United States
League Council
New Cathode Ray Compass Graphs Nearby Ships
A foggy night safety device uses luminous spots and arrows on a compass screen to show the location and direction of every ship within ten miles. Operated by radio signals from other vessels every twenty seconds, pilots can adjust courses at a glance, reducing sea collision risk.
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Collier's Weekly
Why Liquid Laxatives are Back in Favor
A public shift back to liquid laxatives highlights individualized dosing and gentler action. Doctors endorse senna as a natural laxative, noting less kidney irritation and a smoother, more natural bowel movement with properly prepared liquids. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is cited as a senna based option.
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