Hitler Seizes Full Power and Reshapes German Leadership
The report states Hitler proclaims himself absolute ruler and chief of national defense. Key changes include the removal of Field Marshal Blomberg as war minister, Goering made field marshal, Brauchitsch replaces Fritsch as army commander, and many generals dismissed. Riembtenrop recalled as foreign minister. Keitel named chief of supreme command. The shakeup also mentions diplomatic reorganization and limited relief to local governments amid ongoing labor policy debates.
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Hitler
Dolf Hitler
Germany
Reich
Werner von Blomberg
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Walter von Brauchitsch
Werner von Fritsch
London Daily Herald
Joachim von Ribentrop
London
Wilhelm Keitel
Supreme Command
Hitler's seizure of power foils monarchist plot in Germany
Berlin reports reveal a secret general's speech urging the return of exiled Kaiser Wilhelm and a monarchist restoration. Hitler angry, moves toward personal command of armed forces as monarchist hopes collapse. Reported aims include reestablishing colonies, Danzig control, and Austrian influence.
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Hitler
Berlin
Kaiser Wilhelm
Eitel Friedrich
Heinrich’ Himmler
Gestapo
Reichsfuehrer
Germany
Free
Danzig
Austria
London
Great Britain
Europa
Italy
Britain
France
Roosevelt Receives Delegates From Little Business Conference
Twelve delegates from the Little Business conference presented President Roosevelt with 23 proposals aimed at curing economic ills. The list, consolidated and toned down from the group's initial ideas, urged easier credit for small business, repeal of the undistributed profits tax, changes to capital gains tax, and shared responsibility between employer and employee.
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Little Business
Washington
Roosevelt
Japan Refuses to Disclose Naval Plans Amid Treaty Pressure
Tokyo faces Western demand for a clear yes or no on battleship plans above 35,000 tons. Admiral Yonai overrides moderation with a firm refusal, arguing Japan’s naval strategy is sovereign and defensive. Ambassadors from the United States Britain and France warned of possible escalation under the London treaty terms.
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Japan
Tokyo
Naval Ministry
Yonai
Navy
Konoye
Hirota
Foreign Ministry
Joseph C. Grew
Foreign Office
Panama
Canal
Hull Calls for Global Armament Limitation and Trade Pacts
Secretary Hull urged a worldwide effort to limit armaments and pursue reciprocal trade treaties to secure peace. He said the United States would maintain adequate military strength while expanding normal international commerce as the surest path to stability. He warned against ignoring recent global breakdowns and warned the race for dominance would impoverish all nations.
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Hull
Japan
Farm Bill Deadlock Yields to Conferees and Controversy
Farm Bill negotiators in the House and Senate finalized a measure that frames price pegging for staple crops and preserves soil conservation rules. The rules panel approved a four hour debate window. In overproduction years the plan tightens controls beyond the old agricultural adjustment act. Mayors across eleven Midwest cities in Chicago pressed for a $400 million emergency WPA-like appropriation to run until July 1, signing from Mayor Kelly and peers in Detroit Cleveland St Louis Milwaukee St Paul Des Moines Omaha Toledo Minneapolis and Indianapolis.
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Enate
House
Supreme Court
Ayors
Middle West
Chicago
Congress
Kelly
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Des Moines
Omaha
Toledo
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Benedict Named New Superintendent at West Point
Res Gen Jay L Benedict assumes command as new superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point succeeding General Connors who is nearing retirement. Benedict aged fifty five began his military career as an enlisted National Guard member in 1898.
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Jay L. Benedict
West Point
General Benedict
Military Academy
United States Military Academy
General Connors
National Guard
A F L Ousts Miners and Related News
The A F L announced at its Miami convention that United Mine Workers of America and allied unions were expelled. John L. Lewis leads the miners as the C I O forms around him. Firestone died in Miami Beach at his winter residence after a period of ill health. The housing bill passed the Senate 42 to 40 with a conference report backing mortgage insurance up to 90 percent for pricier homes and 80 percent for homes under 16 000 dollars.
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National Association of Manufacturers
Roosevelt
Madame Perkins
Perkins
Harry Bridges
Pacific Coast
Joseph Kennedy
Maritime Commission
Great Britain
Senate Commerce Committee
Ralph Emerson
Maritime Union
Kennedy
Palm Beach
White House
Washington
Court of St. James
Emerson
A. F. of L
Green
Miami
United Mine Workers of America
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
Federation of Flat Glass Workers
Miners’ Union
John L. Lewis
Firestone
Arveys
Rubber
Akron
Ohio
Miami Beach
Senate
Sam Langford
League of Nations
Maxwell Street
Chicago
Abraham Bisno
Russia
Erasmus
Illinois
Casina
Bisno
Jane Addams
Hull House
Gresham
Beatrice
Bisnos
Papain
Well Street
Norman Angell
Francis Oppenheimer
New York
Beatrice Bisno
Helvetia
Rue de Tournon
Paris
Luxembourg Garden
Liverwright
Morrow
Celas
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Fannie Hurst
Oppenheimer
Mataa
Nature
Dean
Ke County
Roosevelt Era Small Business Conference Sparks Mixed Reactions
A chaotic two day meeting in Washington drew 1000 small business delegates and produced a raft of recommendations. Some urged loans to small firms and a stance against wage and hour regulation while others criticized the process and politics of the event.
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Washington
Roose Conference Velit
Roper
Department of Commerce
Roosevelt
Commerce Department
Rosevelt
Hus
White House
Democratic Party
Congress
The President’s Immunity From Arrest Theoretically
The President cannot be legally arrested for any act while in office. His person is inviolable during the term and he is beyond other departments, except via impeachment. Upon removal he becomes a private citizen and may be arrested. The President could be arrested by mistake.
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Treasury
Roosevelt
United States
Afghan That's Smart and Easy to Crochet Pattern
Instructions for a square based afghan with multiple joining options and color ideas using Germantown yarn. Pattern 5941 includes directions for an afghan and a pillow, material needs, illustrations, and color suggestions. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. in New York for the pattern.
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Germantown
Sewing Circle
Household Arts Dept
Fourteenth St
New York
N. Y
Musterole Promised Relief For Rheumatic Pains
A vintage promotional note touts Musterole as effective for muscular rheumatic pains. It claims quicker relief from congestion and stiffness when rubbed on aching spots and notes long standing use by millions over 30 years with doctor and nurse recommendations.
Confucius Quote Reflects Self-Rocus Path
A saying from Confucius contrasts the superior man's inner search with the small man's reliance on others. It emphasizes internal cultivation over external dependence.
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Confucius
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Fear Borah
O'Mahoney
Bill
J. P. Kennedy
J. C. Grew
New West Point
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National Press
Washington, D. C
Western Newspaper Union
By Lemuel F. Parton
Columbus
Henrietta Rentz
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