Capitalism and global tensions echo in mixed commentary
In a collage from Bris bane This Week,Arthur Brisbane and others discuss capitalism as a lasting order, looming congressional spending, hog prices, long range submarines, and a sensational tale of a choir leader's tragedy. Mussolini's press cites Japan as Asia Africa's rising power amid tensions.
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Sweet Peace
Wise
Japan
Stirling
Pacific
German Nazi purge targets Catholics and Jews in renewed drive
Edward W. Pickard reports Goering warns Catholic priests to curb pulpit comments and Justice Minister Guertner warns against violations of the concordat. In Freiburg priests read a letter from the episcopate condemning Nazi actions. Nazis claim Catholics attacked Hitler youth. The purge also targets Jews and dissolves the Steel Helmets led by Franz Seldte, whose weekly paper questions suppression and seeks reasons.
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Germany
Goering
Franz Guertner
Frieburg
Baden
Vatican
Hitler Youth Movement
Steel Helmets
Julius Streicher
Berlin
Franz Seldte
Seldte
Riots Sweep Ulster and Free State Amid Religious Strife
The NTI Catholic riots in Northern Ireland trigger anti Protestant reprisals across the Irish Free State. Snipers kill, bombs harm, and mobs destroy a Masonic temple in Clones while Protestant venues burn. In Limerick rioters target Protestant property as Free State troops are mobilized. The unrest follows the Orangemen Battle of the Boyne anniversary.
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Northern Ireland
Irish Free State
Belfast
Clones
Limerick
Free State
Orangemen
Harvest Relief Revolt Averted as Midwest Cuts Aid
Midwestern farmers faced labor shortages as relief rolls shrank across Illinois Kansas Nebraska Iowa and North Dakota. Officials halted or reduced aid urging able bodied men to take temporary harvest work while promising post harvest relief through public works programs.
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Middle West
Illinois Commission
Kansas
Nebraska
Towa
North Dakota
General strike disrupts Indiana supplies. National Guard deployed
In Terre Haute the general strike by 48 unions cut food, milk and ice services to 67,000 residents. Governor McNutt ordered 14 National Guard companies. Brig. Gen. Wray De Prez pledged protection to merchants and aimed to restore essential services amid the crisis.
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Indiana
Terre Haute
Vizo County
McNutt
National Guard
Wray de Prez
Labor clash stalls reopening at Colombian Enameling plant
Labor leaders failed to reach an agreement with the Colombian Enameling and Stamping company. About 600 workers struck in March, the plant closed, and union leaders feared strikebreakers would reopen the site.
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Columbian Enameling and Stamping Company
Roosevelt Sequoia Cruise Raises New Deal Debate at Sea
On the Sequoia the President and Attorney General Cummings discussed defeats in federal courts and the fate of New Deal legislation. Critics from the Liberty League rally against the administration as conferees push to salvage the death sentence on holding companies amid lobbyist inquiries and AAA financials show eleven month outlays of $767 million with various program expenses.
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Roosevelt
Sequoia
Cummings
Congress
Liberty League
Senate
House
Philip H. Gadsden
Public Utility Executives
Federal court rulings hit New Deal programs
The week saw mixed federal decisions. Cincinnati and Boston circuits struck down PWA land condemnation and AAA processing taxes, while New Orleans upheld Tennessee Valley Authority power sales as constitutional. Officials criticized, warning the processing tax issue could end AAA, amid broader debates on interstate commerce and state powers.
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New Deal
Circuit Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
PWA
Boston
AAA
New Orleans
Tennessee Valley Authority
Harold Ickes
Chester Davis
Supreme Court
Congress
Ex-King Gence Plans Sudden Greek Return to Throne
Emissaries met in a London hotel while a Croydon plane stood ready and a second aircraft prepared for George's servants. Reports leaked, angered the ex-king who postponed the coup as he sought to appear dignified and avoid antiroyalist backlash in Greece.
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Gence
Greece
Athens
London
Croydon
George
Senators Clash Over Roosevelt Critique and Social Security Bill
Minnesota Senator Schall calls Roosevelt a megalomaniac triggering sharp exchanges with Democrats. The dispute centers on whether Schall’s remark should stand and whether a private pension system clause will stay in the social security bill after Senate-House conference talks.
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Homas D. Schall
Minnesota
Senate
Roosevelt
Robinson
Black
Bone
Schall
Texas
Mussolini
Ben Cohen
Arkansas
House
Ethiopia stun: Emperor Haile Selassie vows to die for freedom
Haile Selassie appeals to Ethiopians to fight Italy to the death as League of Nations set to discuss the Italo Ethiopian quarrel. Reports note looming guerrilla warfare if Mussolini prevails. In Washington, senate lobby hearings reveal forged telegrams against the utilities bill from Warren Pennsylvania, signed with names from a city directory.
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Mperor Haile Selassie
Italy
Ethiopia
League of Nations Council
European Nations
Mussolini
Senate
Warren
Associated Gas and Electric System
Taussig Named Chair of National Youth Administration Advisory Panel
Taussig, who served the administration for two years without a formal title, is appointed chair man of the advisory committee of the National Youth administration.
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Coens Taussig
National Youth Administration
Linen fashions dominate summer style for day and evening wear
Cherie Nicholas notes linen is the season’s sensational fabric for all occasions from dining to dancing. White and natural linens lead the scene with Moygashel textiles highlighted, royal flax pedigree from Sandringham, and various weaves from striped novelties to herringbone and embroidered linens, framing new fall contrasts.
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George
Sandringham
England
Moygashel
Ireland
Western Newspaper Union
Footwear Trends Emphasize Comfort in Summer Shops
Foot comfort dominates summer shoe choice with lightweight ventilated designs. Perforated, lattice, and cut out styles promise ventilation. Novelties abound in warm months, priced modestly compared to formal winter options. Sandals, linen prints, chiffon slippers, and crocheted string shoes fill shop shelves.
Something Different Slogan for Accessories
The article notes the slogan Something Different for fashion accessories that complement new clothes. It describes updated shapes including shorter gloves, deeper bags, wider belts, and larger handkerchiefs with trims. Short pigskin and suede gloves extend an inch above the wrist and may feature back slashes or buttons.
Public defense beyond state power, Angell argues
Sir Norman Angell contends that public perception miscasts armies as police and urges a community shield for all states. He warns prewar arms races threaten peace and stresses collective defense and wealth mobility as wealth shifts.
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Norman Angell
Radio Talks By Josiah Walcott on Bipartisan Debate
Chancellor Josiah Walcott critiques radio debates between two professors presenting prepared arguments on money theory or social reform. He argues such duels rarely reveal truth, since other equally qualified academics could prove the first pair wrong, leaving listeners misled.
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Josiah
Walcott
State of
Delaware
Constitution Man Made by R Walton Moore
Assistant Secretary of State argues that constitutional change may be needed as society's needs evolve. He cites Washington's farewell view of the Constitution as an experiment and says amendments should correct any misdistribution of power as judged by the people.
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R. Walton Moore
Washington
Rural Electrification by Owen D Young
Owen D Young argues that public service companies have extended rural lines where economically viable and supports government moves to extend rural service into uneconomic areas. He praises housing innovation and urges American youth to contribute to home improvement alongside national progress.
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Owen D. Young
General Electric Company
America
Railway Improvement by Col William J Wilgus
Engineer and author urges ruthless clearing of dead wood and obsolete railway equipment. Calls for abandoning long practiced but outdated methods and consolidating terminals to cut costs. Advocates railway groupings and combinations over competition.
Anglo American Amity
Lord Privy Seal Anthony Eden argues that friendship with the United States is vital and compatible with the League of Nations. He asserts that geography, not any government, binds Britain to Europe and pledges ongoing efforts to strengthen US ties.
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Amos RK. E. Pinchot
Anthony Eden
Britain
United States
League of Nations
Europe
WNU
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