Secretaries Discuss Cotton Policy Shift for a Ten Year Plan
Secretary Wallace signaled a possible change in cotton policy during a House Appropriations hearing on the next year's supply bill. He noted the administration aims to avoid wrecking farmers purchasing power and cited the 1932 to 12 cent rise in cotton income as crucial to the South and national economy. Jer C. Davis, AAA administrator, attended the Wednesday conference.
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House
Agricul- Ptela
Ashington
White House
Wallace
Advallace
Jer C. Davis
AAA
Senators back government cotton loan plan after price concerns
Senators Smith and Bankhead and Representative Jones joined after three days of agitation to repulse Monday's cotton price drop. AAA officials said all cotton programs would continue as drafted and the market price means little to the cotton creditor under the government loan plan. Senator Smith said he was thoroughly satisfied with the White House conference.
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Smith
South Carolina
Bankhead
Alabama
Jones
Texas
AAA
White House
Socialist Rally Blocked by Town in Arkansas
Norman Thomas and Socialist party organizers planned an open air rally for share-croppers in Marked Tree Arkansas. A prohibitory city ordinance bans meetings in the public square, forcing possible relocation to the town outskirts.
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Norman Thomas
Telephone Rates in Arkansas Too High
The House telephone rate inquiry committee reports Arkansas rates are too high and urges reductions. It cites Memphis at $7 for similar service versus Little Rock's $8, notes higher charges for hand and French phones as unjust, and calls for ending such extras while regulation ties rates to exchange size and stations.
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Arkansas
House
Tennessee
Hampson
Lee
Baker
Jackson
Proctor
Calhoun
Thorn
Memphis
Intimate Glimpses of Jim Farley as Political Operator
The Washington Daily News photographer captures Postmaster General James Farley during Huey Long’s attack on the New Deal era. Farley, longtime DNC chair and Roosevelt loyalist, is depicted in candid shots amid accusations of using official power for contracts and building a vast national political machine.
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Huey Long
James Aloysius Farley
Macchiavelli
Democratic National Committee
Jess
Farley
Roosevelt
Long
Facley
Jim
Thomas D. McAvoy
Washington Daily News
McAvoy
Federal Reserve debate seeks monetary action for stabilization
Governor Eévles proposes bank bill amendments to empower the Federal Reserve Board to stabilize production employment and prices through monetary means. England marks Chestnut Sunday with a parade of chestnut trees in Bushy Park drawing thousands from London. Monroe Louisiana reports 1 090 gas wells with open flow about 1 216 939 008 cubic feet daily. California 1954 spinach canning valued at 115 000. North Carolina’s first religious edifice is St Thomas Episcopal in Bath with a communion set donated by Queen Anne.
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Federal Reserve Board
House Banking
Administration Bank
Monelitr
England
London
Bushy Park
Thames
Monroe
California
North Carolina
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
Bath
Queen Anne of England
Private enterprises add charge for improvements in services
A fragment notes that private enterprises increased charges for services rendered, attributing the rise to unspecified improvements. The text lacks clear entities or dates but indicates a price rise tied to enhancements.
Mellon's Sale to Steel Firm Quizzed
Government attorneys extended testimony on Mellon's 1978 income tax case. They detailed contracts that moved McClintic Marshall to Bethlehem Steel for 64 million dollars, arguing the deal was a taxable transaction rather than a merger. The Tax Appeals Board weighs Mellon's refund petition of 139 thousand against the government's 3.08 million claim.
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Pittsburgh
Andrew W. Mellon
McClintic-Marshall Corporation
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Tax Appeals Board
Mellen
No Further Change in Currency Likely
President Roosevelt, after consulting his advisers, signaled no imminent shifts in the new monetary system. Some experts urged excluding the Court of Claims from suits to recover the old gold value of government bonds, but the president indicated the system remains safe for now.
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Walsington
Roosevelt
Briant's Drug Store Promotes BU-KETS Laxative Tablets
An ad claims BU-KETS green tablets use leaves juniper oil and other ingredients to cleanse the bladder and relieve urinary irregularity like castor oil clears the bowels. It promises a four day trial with a refund if unsatisfied.
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Briant’s
John
Gibson Drug Co
110 Million Short on Horses and Mules
Washington reports the AAA weatherday expresses concern over a horse and mule shortfall. Experts cite a drop from about 2.15 million horses on farms to roughly 1.2 million, with proposals for subsidies and educational campaigns to boost breeding stock.
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Washington
AAA
Weatherday
Viler Plas
J. 2. Williams
Agriculture de Sailment
United States
Torndoes Bring Fresh Produce to Jacksonville District
In the region around Jacksonville ships moved 400 carloads of torndoes into the area. Tomatoes have been grown commercially in that district for five years, signaling growing agricultural activity and local market potential.
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Jacksonville
Tox
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