Senator Borah Warns Europe Peace Requires Radical Treaty Revisions
Senator Borah told the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom that disarmament alone cannot end wars without radical adjustments in peace treaties. He warned that no progress has been made while treaties undercut relations, urging revisions to curb armament and debt linkages while stabilizing currencies and open markets. He cited the Treaty of Versailles as a flawed model and urged concrete steps before disarmament can proceed.
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Roosevelt Plans Rapid New Public Works Program
President Roosevelt outlines a sweeping plan to speed a public works program and industrial controls to stabilize prices, raise employment, and direct production. He aims for quick approval of measures to regulate railroads and industry, expand government coordination, and extend powers to influence national life and international exchanges. Continuous actions will seek currency stabilization and relief for cities, with coordination among Congress and treasury officials to draft an industrial supervision bill.
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Revenue scheme for works bill under scrutiny
Washington May 204A A tax program to assure revenue for a 1.3 billion public works plan is to be drafted in executive session Monday by the House Ways and Means Committee. Hearings on the bill and related measures will shape the tax plan to raise about 220 million yearly for the bond issue while considering changes to income taxes and corporate dividends.
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Stabilization of currency seen as FDR pledge
Washington May 20 A agency report says President Roosevelt favors stabilizing currencies while London readies a world monetary conference. Bank of England adviser Col Sprague met with Roosevelt as war debt concerns mount. Paris warns of possible default on June 15 payments totaling 144 million dollars, but Roosevelt remains firm on payments and war debt resolution unclear.
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Fair weather outlook for Tennessee and Virginia
Fair Sunday and probably Monday with little temperature change in Tennessee. In Virginia, generally fair Sunday and Monday with possible scattered thundershowers in the southern portion Sunday and cooler conditions.
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Mrs Margaret O Grady once a unpaid school teacher received a cashed check for 83 6 11 at the bank and saved it before the robbers struck at the post office. Two men clipped her on the head and stole 611 as readings at 6 p m noted.
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France Faces Default On June 15 Debt Payment
Paris sources report strong belief that France will default on the 40.8 million dollar debt installment due June 15 to the United States, with Prime Minister Daladier and the government leaning toward withholding both interest and principal as the London conference looms. Britain and other debtor nations may also miss June payments.
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Europe Seeks U.S. Stand in Case of War at Geneva
At a disarmament conference in Geneva on May 20, Giuseppe Motta urged the United States to clarify its war stance. He pressed whether Washington would support international armament supervision and Kellogg Pact participation, expressing hope Norman H. Davis will explain U.S. position next week.
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Beer Taxation Boosts State Coffers Across Early Legalization
Chicago May 20 AP reports that after beer legalization on April 7 state treasuries gained about 4.5 million dollars in beer tax receipts with only partial data available from seventeen states. federal beer revenue for April totaled 9,189,687 dollars while overall beer taxes reached 18,542,479 dollars, with counties and municipalities expected to add further license income.
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Dodd Elected Baptist Head At Southern Convention
Dodd of Shreveport Louisiana was chosen president of the Southern Baptist Convention taking over from Dr Fred P Brown of Knoxville who was too ill to attend. The vote followed parliamentary tangles as Dodd was renominated amid praise for Browns health and leadership. Mrs Brown reportedly urged excusal from a planned address due to his condition.
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Accelerated Business Upbeat Across Nation’s Industry
May 20 report sketches a broad upswing in construction and manufacturing. Building expenditures rose 9 percent from March 15 to April 15 while freight carloadings and steel operations show gains. Wage increases spread through mills and auto plants, with Plymouth and others boosting output and workers receiving raises.
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Harriman in Mental Daze Stabs Self at Roslyn Inn After Search
New York May 20 AP Joseph W Harriman once indicted founder of a Fifth Avenue bank bearing his name, reportedly in a mental haze, stabbed himself in the chest at the Old Orchard Inn in Roslyn after police found him there while he hid under the name A T Thomas of Louisville He was taken to Mineola Hospital where his condition was said not serious Attitude friendly and under police guard Harriman said he was Thomas and his son Alan had died in an automobile crash near Roslyn The innkeeper described a wary entry and an anxious search for identity before Harriman admitted his name and motive remained unclear The incident followed a night of mourning at the cemetery for his son and prior to any formal acknowledgment of identity by officers
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