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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1930
Page
9
Indianapolis figures quote Senator Watson forecasting a quick return to work after the tariff bill signing while warning Hoover to expect business pressure. The piece notes protests from business and labor leaders and argues for records and public stance before action.
A senate vote of 44 to 42 approves a sweeping tariff bill amid a sharp split between Republicans and Democrats and Progressives. The piece warns the White House and voters that the bill risks triggering a global tariff war, harming foreign markets and mass production, with Hoover's past pledges on the line and a final judgment at the polls.
The essay critiques humane methods and private executions as not deterring crime. It argues deterrence requires horror and publicity, suggesting public brutal displays as more consistent with supporters’ logic or abandoning capital punishment as a pre scientific relic.
The piece argues congress may replace jury trials with U S commissioners to speed liquor case handling under Volstead Jones, despite opposition from a judiciary panel. It notes the vote 218 to 117 and asserts juries can reflect local opinion and guard against federal overreach, while critiquing the tradition as outdated.
A recollection of a clash between William E. Mason and William Jennings Bryan, highlighting Mason’s sharp wit and strategic patience in Congress. The anecdote centers on Mason challenging Thomas B. Reed’s control over recognition, declaring his own membership and persistence in pursuing his bill.
The U S Department of Justice cites the Brown conspiracy case as a notable prohibition conviction after seven years. H H Brown of Savannah was found guilty of conspiracy to possess transport and sell liquor and faces two years in federal prison plus a 10000 dollar fine.
Sir William Bragg, renowned British physicist, travels to the United States to receive the Franklin Institute gold medal. The piece praises Bragg's ability to explain complex science to children, notes other famed scientists who advocate public understanding, and highlights the Royal Institution’s role in popularizing science.
Five daily Bible quiz items test knowledge of familiar passages with questions on taxation Pilate oil dreamers and the powers of interpretation and the brothers Mary and Martha. Answers recap yesterday's queries and reference Bible verses for each item.
The piece outlines normal systolic and diastolic ranges from childhood to older age, noting typical averages around 120 80 and how pressure rises with age. It explains that higher readings do not always indicate disease and stresses regular exams and overall health factors over single measurements.
The narrator reflects on radio’s reach from a city penthouse, admitting a transformed view of broadcasting after a month on air. He recalls listening to a Chicago band amid static, jokes about reception limits, unfinished towers, and the thrill of distance. The piece ties radio to science and immortality, noting its mirroring of wonder in a modern world.
A fragmented humorous column notes a woman of forty eight years in the country for the first rail ride in Maine and a traveler recalling long train waits in Arkansas. It touches on Rudy Vallee, radio tunes, and a back pat song, mentioning England propaganda and a Father's Day remark.
A reader laments single mothers and the burden of supporting a baby in tough economic times. The letter questions the ethics of the rain baby cases, urges true loving marriage and motherhood, and calls for societal effort to lift families toward happiness.
M E Tracy argues Hoover must veto the Smoot Hawley tariff as a matter of public interest and economic duty. The column notes political pressure, the era of peace pacts, and potential harm to Cuba and Argentina, followed by reflections on radio, cars, family life, and declining birth rates from 1915 to 1929.
Robert M. La Follette born June 14 1855 Primrose Wisconsin. He became a lawyer Dane County district attorney congressman senator governor and Progressive leader noted for railroad reform and the 1917 anti submarine filibuster. He pushed Teapot Dome investigation and ran for President receiving nearly 5 million votes in 1924.
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