Judge Landis and the federal court recalls in baseball history
The piece recalls Judge Kenes Landis and his rise from a Logansport newsboy to a federal judge and baseball commissioner. It notes his role in AI trust busting era and his punishing Standard Oil and Babe Ruth, as well as his 1919 Black Sox connection and high annual honorarium.
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York
Kenesaw Mountain
Landis
Theodore Roosevelt
T. R
America
Standard Oil Company
Babe Ruth
Logansport
Ind
Black Sox
Britain loses world sympathy through harsh war measures
In a weekly analysis Joseph W. LaBine argues U S public opinion shifted against Britain due to its wartime measures. The piece covers U S Japan protest actions, British demands on India, naval incidents, and Romania's neutrality amid oil contracts with Germany.
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Britain
U.S. Japan
U.S
Germany
Hemisphere
Cordell Hull
Hull
U. S
Chandas K. Gandhi
India
Lord Linlithgow
Gandhi
Momentous Question Faces U S In Finland Aid
William Brackart argues the United States stands at a policy fork over a proposed 60 million dollar loan to Finland. He warns such aid could invite Russian or German retaliation, set a dangerous precedent, and drag the U S into Europe's war while stressing domestic costs and Johnson act implications.
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Washington
Finland
United States
Stalin
Roosevelt
Norway
Sweden
England
France
Sen
Hiram Johnson
California
Sen. Johnson
Congress
Morgenthau’s Tax Talk Shifts Focus to Debt Increase
Secretary Morgenthau urged balanced budgets and spending cuts while avoiding tax specifics. He backed raising the federal debt limit by five billion to over 45 billion, saying no immediate danger, even as Congress trimmed 11.5 million from the treasury post office supply bill.
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Congress
Henry Morgenthau
House Appropriations Committee
Morgenthau
Treasury-Post Office
Congress eyes reductions to spare taxes and debt rise
In Washington lawmakers push further cuts to administration estimates to avert tax hikes and a higher debt ceiling. Senate panels back a finesse plan to enlarge the Export-Import Bank fund by 100 million dollars to aid Finland with non military purchases, though Finland favors munitions. House debates reciprocal trade act as farm and ag groups clash. Dies gains 75 thousand dollars for anti un Americanism inquiry. Nye joins foreign relations panel after Borah's death as St Lawrence Seaway talks pause and states seek seaway funds.
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Congress
Finland
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Jesse Jones
Jones
House
Ways and Means
Farm Bureau
Edward O'Neal
National Grange
L. J. Taber
Martin Dies
Texas
North Dakota
Gerald P. Nye
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
William Borah
Idaho
Boise
Washington
St. Lawrence Seaway
Ohio
New York
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
U S Edge In Wartime Press Relations Over Europe
The article argues American journalism enjoys informal access that gives the United States an advantage in wartime press relations. It contrasts the stricter censorship and bureaucratic hurdles in Britain France and France with freer American press access, citing figures like M. Giradoux and various ministries.
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U.S
Europe
England
France
Wind shifts ease farm mortgage payments by plan
Mortgage debt relief for 75 000 farmers backed by land bank loans under a reamortization plan to stretch payments over longer terms as Henry Wallace gains full control of the farm credit administration. Canada imposes an economic embargo on wheat scrap iron and steel ingots to neighbors of Germany license required. Result is cancellation of a 1 250 000 bushel wheat shipment to Russia. NLRB rules free speech not absolute rights in Ford pamphlet dispute with unions.
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Land Bank Commissioner
Henry Wallace
Farm Credit Administration
Canada
Germany
Reich
Russia
Freedom—National Labor Relations Board
Ford Motor Company
NLRB
Help for Finland prompts U S war involvement debate
The piece weighs American sympathy for Finland against policy concerns. It argues a loan to Finland could invite further requests for aid and stresses the distinction between selling goods and lending money as policy issues.
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U. S
Finland
Around the House Tips for Everyday Cooking and Pantry Hacks
One pound of leaf sugar serves 25 people. Paprika enhances white sauces for vegetables. Hot water prevents syrups from sticking to cups. Egg white softens gum on washable fabrics. Toasting nuts for five minutes freshens flavor, especially in winter. Broiled citrus garnishes and jelly add color to roasts. Use minimal water when cooking apples to avoid scorching.
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