21 May 1936
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1936
Page
1
President Roosevelt and Democratic leaders press Governor Ferbert H Lehman of New York to seek reelection. Lehman, who announced he would not run again, has left open the possibility of reconsideration amid a surge of support and draft talk.
A balloon with seven pounds of instruments and ten pounds ballast rose seaward from Swarthmore as Franklin Institute researchers reported loss of radio communications after reaching six miles. Dr. Thomas H. Johnson and Dr. Donald M. Read led the experiment with Alexander MecKenzie, aiming for twelve miles altitude while a 17 foot barometer tracked the craft.
Milk industry figures show January through March cash income up by 24 million dollars from the 1935 first quarter. Milk remains the largest farm income source, with total yearly milk income about 84 million dollars higher in 1945 than 1982.
Uns rected cases of tuberculosis among the elderly, who are sources of infection for young people, spur a county report read at a national conference in New Orleans. The study notes 37 percent of positive tuberculin tests show an infection source, urges chest x rays for many youths, clinic follow ups, and restrictions on sports to build physical resistance.
Praises and criticism outline dairy gains in the United States with cows numbering over 25 million and milk output near 46.5 billion quarts, alongside tax measures to raise funds. Debates center on a two-cent oil tax, coal protection, and a 44/4 cent electric tax, plus a $6.93 million relief budget for June.
A list of alleged commencement pickpockets with names and sums led into remarks by J Edgar Hoover at a Boys' Clubs of America event in Philadelphia on May 21. Hoover said youth crime is rising and linked it to societal failures and adult disrespect for the law, criticizing probation and reform schools. He noted about 20 percent of crime involves youths under voting age and called such outlaws mostly children.
A three hour White House talk between President Roosevelt and a coalition of liberal leaning senators ended with all participants stressing no political discussion. Subjects listed included economies government rural electrification the supreme court and the Guffey decision. Participants Norris Shipstead Wagner LaFollette and others plus Felix Frankfurter attended with Norris calling it a social gathering and Shipstead noting talk of the supreme court decision. The session appeared informal with no explicit campaign strategy, and attendees stressed the gathering was sociable rather than policy oriented.
Paris embraced Charles Lindbergh after his victory flight, shifting public mood from skepticism to adulation. Crowds gathered at Le Bourget, torches and searchlights lit the plane, and Lindbergh, staying at the American Embassy, became a national hero as France proclaimed enduring admiration for the daring aviator.
In Washington on May 21 the $384 million flood control bill advances amid multiple Senate obstacles. Senators target compensation requirements for land damage, question a five member national resources board, and debate funding distribution, with opposition from Clark and others over projects in Pennsylvania and New York. The committee chair hails passing a pork free bill as a goal.
A fragment describes someone being dressed in pajamas, counseled, and styled as an unofficial ambassador. The phrasing suggests a humorous or symbolic role rather than formal title, with emphasis on attire and advisory action rather than official duties.
President Roosevelt pressed Congress to pursue the New Deal aims amid questions from American Liberty League president Jouett Shouse over constitutional change. Coal operators were urged to back the Guffey bill, now with a seven member board and $10,000 salaries, seen as constitutional regulation of interstate commerce. Separately, York Bank officials forecast lower maximum savings rates due to high deposits and the government's need to borrow, arguing downward revisions are likely until business strengthens.
Bankers criticize current supervisory policies in Washington as unwisdom guiding federal oversight. They argue proposed measures threaten stability and burden financial institutions with excessive regulation.
The Associated Press reports Britain France and Italy maneuver over Ethiopian war and guards in Addis Ababa while Badoglio returns briefly and a key Rome paper rejects the empire notion. A mysterious disappearance in Ethiopia and a security meeting in Geneva add to the regional tension. Manor Cemetery cleanup urged for Saturday afternoon.
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