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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1936
Page
2
Lloyd George urges caution as Asia and Europe loom in global conflict. Russia's military might and new tactical gear are weighed against Western reaction. A bill limiting work hours stalls in Congress while fear and propaganda push political tension. Street violence and crime nudge policy debates as weathering political storms continues.
Mussolini announced drastic measures on the Fascist party’s seventeenth anniversary. He abolished the chamber of deputies replacing it with a council of guilds and expelled large industries to favor small private enterprises and boost economic self sufficiency while declaring key industries would be state run or guided. He spoke in Capitoline Hill hall amid applause. Russia and Poland distrust Locarno talks. Radek says Russia will bolster armed forces to 1.3 million and calls proposals vague. Beck warns of revision plans as Warsaw attacks British path. Eden urges Hitler to offer counter proposals as France weighs sanctions and a united front with Britain Belgium and Italy.
Hitler denounced all concessions in internal and external policy during a Breslau rally, insisting Germany will not capitulate to others' resolutions. Ribbentrop and advisers shaped a firm reply to Locarno powers as floods recede and reconstruction begins nationwide.
Isabella Greenway of Arizona announces in Tucson her plan to retire from public life at the end of her current term. She has represented Arizona since October 1933, was elected to finish Lewis Douglas’s term, and won reelection in 1934. She runs ranches in Arizona and New Mexico and a Tucson hotel and owns mining interests.
The Senate passed an army bill around 611 million dollars, blocking a 12 million request for the Florida ship canal. Enrollee levels stay near 350,000 with no CCC cuts, a decision tied to President Roosevelt amid Democratic pushback. Senator Black extends lobbying pressure by seizing telegrams from Wichita Beacon and other papers.
The United States Britain and France approved a treaty capping battleships at 35000 tons and cruisers at 10000 tons with a six year build pause. Norman H Davis warned the U S would abandon cruiser limits if Britain expands beyond 70 cruisers while Japan and Italy remain non signers and escape clauses allow non signers to ignore the limits.
President Roosevelt packs fishing tackle and sails south for his annual angling cruise aboard the presidential boat Potomac. He makes a short stop at Winter Park Florida to receive an honorary degree from Rollins College.
Dr. Francis E. Townsend founder of the Townsend pension plan declares support for Senator Borah. Townsend also shifts his followers toward the Borah camp, potentially widening the Republican candidate’s base and altering third party petition strategy.
Secretary Wallace announced five regional divisions for administering the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act as a substitute for the invalid AAA. H R Tolley leads the plan with a field service to start in several states, centering on county and community committees. The four commodity divisions will be dissolved and their duties absorbed by regional directors. Other AAA units remain, including marketing and program planning divisions and the consumers' counsel.
Senator Rue D Holt of West Virginia pressed for a Senate inquiry into WPA relief activities under Harry Hopkins and related agencies including the RFC CWA and FERA. Hopkins issued a bulletin declaring WPA employees must not donate to political parties or have their jobs affected by political activity and that employment decisions must be voluntary and free from political considerations.
The Treasury reported that income tax collections for the first 16 days of March totaled 281.76 million dollars, up 46.4 percent from 192.42 million in the same period last year. Nearly all districts showed increases.
The piece surveys the Roosevelt relief program and tax proposals amid campaign season. It cites Senate and gubernatorial critics, alleged graft, and the view that federal aid may sway local politics. It notes disputes among Roosevelt advisers Moley and Tugwell and argues voters should weigh local evidence.
Hollywood debates rage over the Academy Awards with SAG and Writers Guild urging members to skip the banquet. Critics argue the prizes favor certain stars and studios. Other items note training schools by major studios, Disney animators program, and star moves including Randolph Scott and John Boles roles.
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