Butler claims plot to seize U S government by Wall Street backers
Maj. Gen. Butler testifies to a congressional committee alleging a plan by Wall Street men to establish a fascist dictatorship. He says Gerald P. MacGuire and backers offered leadership of a half million-strong force to take over Washington, while other potential leaders and moneyed figures are named. The report notes mixed reactions and denial from MacGuire and others.
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Snediey
JD. Butler
Congressional Committee
Wall Street
United States
John W. McCormack
New York
General Butler
New York Evening Post
Gerald P. MacGuire
Stock Exchange
Grayson M. P. Murphy and Company
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
United States Army
Hanford MacNider
American Legion
General MacArthur
MacNider
MacGuire
Mr. Murphy
Col
Robert S. Clark
New Yorker
Clark
Chicago
Butler
Francis Biddle named chairman of national labor board
Francis Biddle of the Barnes Biddle Meyer firm in Philadelphia becomes chairman of the national labor relations board succeeding Lloyd K. Garrison who retired to become dean at the University of Wisconsin law school. Biddle will handle cases arising under the recovery act especially those involving collective bargaining.
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National Labor Relations Board
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
I. F. Goodrich Company
Akron
Oho
American Federation of Labor Union
NRA
Labor Board
Goodyear Rubber Company
Goodyear
Wirestone
Goodrich
Roosevelt
Francis Biddle
Lloyd K. Garrison
Law School
University of Wisconsin
Philadelphia
Barnes, Biddle, and Meyers
Eastern District of
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt Resting at Warm Springs Balancing National Duties
President Roosevelt enjoys baths and rest at Warm Springs Georgia while staying in close touch with Washington. He announced at his first press conference that he will again lend his birthday January 30 to the national committee organizing birthday balls nationwide for infantile paralysis relief.
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Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Washington
Glad Amises
National Committee
McCarl blocks federal funds for DC housing project
Comptroller General J R McCarl rejects Hopkins relief funds for a District of Columbia housing development. He rules the federal emergency relief act cannot finance real estate acquisition and home construction, as it addresses emergencies. The FERA program already funds rehabilitation of 80 000 farm families in homes and on land to be sold by the government.
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J. “R. McCarl
Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
District of Columbia
FERA
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Home Loan Board
Home Loan Agency
Cabinet Committee
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Congress
Roosevelt's policy shift hints at broad business accord
The article notes a move toward a middle of the road recovery with President Roosevelt guiding a united approach among business leaders. Silas Strawn heads a six man committee from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to draft recovery plans, while industry groups push for balanced budgets and targeted public works alongside relief and housing.
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Obe
Roosevelt
Henry S. Harriman
United States Chamber of Commerce
Silas Strawn
Chicago
Board of the
Chamber
NRA
National Association of Manufacturers
United States
New York
John J. Raskob
Democratic Party
Congress
National Economy League
Richberg urges new federal body to curb concerted trade
Lena R. Richberg executive director of the National Emergency Council proposes a single federal agency merging the NRA and the Federal Trade Commission to regulate concerted trade actions in the twilight zone under antitrust laws. He backs permanent NRA legislation and opposes price and production control while praising minimum wage and hour standards to curb unfair practices.
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Lena R. Richberg
National Emergency Council
Associated Grocers of America
New York
NRA
Federal Trade Commission
National Topics Interpreted by William B
The column surveys hunger relief choices citing milk as essential and outlines ration schemes by Dr Henry Sherman and Lucy H Gillett. It also discusses nutrition for children and suggests home demonstrations to improve palatability of cheap foods. It notes Washington policy shifts on government loans and currency movement under FDR.
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Henry Sherman
Columbia University
Lucy H. Gillett
American Child Health Association
Sherman
Europe
Loan Policy Committee
Treasury
Roosevelt
Washington
Roosevelts Currency Polemics and Looming Speakership Battle
The piece surveys reaction to free currency exchange and potential devaluation after Congress reconvenes. It notes a fierce Democratic contest for speaker with Byrnes and Rayburn as leading figures, while tensions between Northern and Southern Democrats rise. Senator Borah attacks relief waste as administration arguments unfold against dole elimination.
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House
Representative Byrnes
Tennessee
Mr. Rainey
Byrnes
Harrodsburg
Rayburn
Texas
McCormack
Masachusetts
White House
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Edward W. Pickard
Western Newspaper Union
United “States Steel Corporation
Federation of Labor
William Green
A. F. of 1
Houde
Federation
la Guardia
Board of Arbitration
Gen. Smediey
D. Butler
Trance
Germany
Victor Denain
Reich
France
Chamber of Deputies
Ugh . R. .Wilson
Switzerland
Geneva
Mundelein
Brisbane
Japan
Professor Shapley
Cleveland
Earth
England
Britain
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Tennessee Valley
Africa
London
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Saar
Sam
Hag
Lloyd Arnold
University of Illinois, College of Medicine
William B
Borah
Senate
William E. Borah
Idaho
Boral
Puff Ball
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