Congressional clash over tariff powers shakes Hoover era politics
Senate vote 47 to 42 adopts the Simmons amendment removing presidential authority to alter tariff duties, shifting changes to Congress. The measure aims to curb executive power amid partisan splits as observers call the move politically charged and fragile to passage in the House.
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Shearer Testimony Rivets Senate Panel On Propaganda
B Sharer the observer for American shipbuilding concerns at the Geneva conference of 1927 testifies before the senate committee probing propaganda. He hands a document claimed to be from Lloyd George era hostile to the United States, attributed to Sir William Wiseman.
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Prime Minister MacDonald Receives Welcome in New York
AMSAY MACDONALD was greeted warmly by U S officials and citizens as his ship the Berengaria arrived in New York harbor. He met Mayor Walkers welcoming committee at quarantine, then City Hall granted him the freedom of the city before a trip to Washington with his daughter Ishbel.
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American Legion session in Louisville parades and votes
The American Legion held its annual Louisville session with a large parade and numerous resolutions on veteran care. Woodlawn Post Chicago won the drill team prize and Electric Post Milwaukee the band contest. Boston and Los Angeles were considered for next year’s convention, awarded to Boston on the first ballot. O L Bodenhamer of El Dorado Arkansas elected commander unanimously. he served as a major after WWI. Mrs Donald Macrea of Council Bluffs Iowa named national president of the American Legion Auxiliary. BADERS in Washington form cooperative prohibition enforcement committee led by Patrick H Callahan of Louisville to educate on prohibition benefits. President Hoover appoints John R McNab of San Francisco to study federal administration and judicial machinery. findings to aid enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment.
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Rocketed plane crash ends first rocket flight by Ritz von Opel
Ritz von Opel, German auto builder and racer, made the first rocket powered flight, covering about six miles before a crash wrecking the aircraft and leaving him uninjured. French pilots Coste and Bellonte were believed to have landed in a Siberian forest after an endurance flight from Paris.
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Sub Rosa and the Bobbed Head A New Hair Style Debate
The article argues that the bob represents a modern freedom for women, moving away from old hairstyles. It emphasizes that a bob should enhance beauty and reveal the head’s form, not merely trim hair. It contrasts Greek goddess aesthetics with regal coiffures and notes public perception of the bob as a sign of independence.
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Stone Mountain Granite Volume Estimate
Estimated Stone Mountain volume is 7.5 billion cubic feet. At 160 to 170 pounds per cubic foot granite weight translates to about 600 million short tons.
Navy sailors note odd Nile expression from African locals
Sailors visiting Africa report an unusual local phrase about the Nile. They say when natives describe the river flowing north they use expressions meaning going down north or up south, reflecting a reverse directional view of the river's orientation.
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Tornado-Proof Pivoting House Patented Inventions
A patent describes a tornado proof house that pivots on a base and rotates to keep its head away from the wind. The design aims to reduce damage by aligning the structure with approaching breezes during storms.
Tongue Says Uncle Eben Warns About Secrets
Uncle Eben tells Washington Star readers that careful people hide important facts by not sharing every detail. The quote frames discretion as a virtue and warns against oversharing.
Not Contagious Allergy Claim From Dr Balyeat
Dr Ray M Balyeat, an authority on the subject, states that hay fever and asthma are not contagious. He adds that unless a person is born with the sensitivity, it is practically impossible for that person to become sensitive to any protein.
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Monarchical Succession Proclaimed in London
When the king dies the privy council lord mayor and aldermen assemble to proclaim the new sovereign. The new king then takes the prescribed oath.
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London
Character Reflected in Household Management
The text argues that a home’s pictures reveal the character of its inhabitants and, above all, of the household manager. It urges care to present ideals to friends and family through home visuals.
Ancient Egyptians did not master steel-like copper hardening
A study of metals used by the ancient Egyptians suggests they did not possess the technique to harden copper and bronze to steel-like strength, revealing limits of known metalworking in antiquity.
Unclear argument leaves two people tangled in talk
A Washington Star quip by Uncle Eben notes the hard part in political arguments is two people trying to explain something neither fully understands. The remark underscores miscommunication in dialogue.
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Never Does All He Can
A pupil who is never asked to do more than he can perform quits short of full effort. The quote suggests that true growth comes from being challenged beyond one’s current limits. It emphasizes striving for maximum capability rather than settling for easy tasks.
Hoover nominates William L. Cooper to lead Commerce Bureau
President Hoover selects William L. Cooper, noted for foreign service and engineering background, to head the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, strengthening government contact with business and promoting American trade. The piece also notes advances in retail cost analysis, widespread natural gas developments, and a tribute to Dorothy Stone Crepe by H. R. Mallinson Silk Company.
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London
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America
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