Weekly News Analysis European Crisis Postponed
The column surveys 1930s European tensions with references to the Rome Berlin axis, Spain’s Civil War, Vatican shifts after Pope Pius XI’s death, and potential Western reactions. It notes possible U S federal involvement in interstate commerce and hints at Britain’s royal visit to the United States amid global anxieties. It also covers housing trends, aviation advances, and naval air capability as indicators of national strength.
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Briefly Opposed Double Movie Features and Mail Service
National Motion Picture Research Council schedules a May 12 start for non-atop pickup and delivery air mail in 55 towns across Pennsylvania Delaware West Virginia and Ohio. Msgr Stephen J Donahue of the Archdiocese of New York noted Gandhi’s four day fast as a major political victory. Nazi Germany reversed an earlier order limiting Jewish business participation, amid labor shortages.
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Adventurous Americans: Roosevelt seeks budget balance path
In a summary of reform costs and debt, the piece notes a $40.0 billion public debt with a $2.26 billion deficit as Roosevelt leans toward budget balance and bringing business back. It highlights Republican calls for sharp cuts, Brookings critique of reorganization, and Hopkins push for tax relief to spur growth.
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Censorship, Stardom, and Radio Ties In 1930s Film Buzz
The era’s film controversies spark public interest as New York censors ban and regents lift the ban on Yes, My Darling Daughter while Edith Fellows lands Five Little Peppers rights. Notables Isa Miranda, Bar on Calvon Ripper, Rose Bampton, George Murphy, Judy Garland, Al Jolson and others shift roles, radio hours, and fame across Paramount, RKO Pathe, and Republic projects amid a flurry of publicity and industry moves.
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Marshal Petain Named Ambassador to New Spain
The 82 year old Marshal Henri Petain returns from retirement to serve France by becoming ambassador to a reorganized Spain. He aims to influence Gen. Francisco Franco by appealing to friendship, drawing on his past as a war college instructor and his collaboration with Franco in the Rif War era.
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New Fashions With Smart Slim Waists
The advertisement details two dress patterns No. 1691 and No. 1686 aimed at slim silhouettes for girls and women. It lists fabric choices, trimming, sizes, and material yardage, noting patterns are from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept., Chicago Illinois, with prices at 15 cents.
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Aboriginal coastal chiefs wear brass king plates in Queensland
In northern Queensland aboriginal chiefs wear brass plates suspended by chains. Each plate bears the engraved kingly title and the tribe’s name, usually numbering twenty to a hundred people under his reign. Pride surrounds these name plates, though many kingships are dubious.
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