Notable Press Prestige and Global Tensions in 1930s Era
A column surveys press esteem in Pennsylvania, Haile Selassie reforms and a new Ethiopian jail, Nazi plans to buy Jewish firms, and Mussolini's Mediterranean moves. It laments anonymous readers, notes DeWolfe Hopper’s death, and reflects on journalism's role and public figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haile Selassie
Mussolini
Addis Ababa
von Wiegand
Universal Service
Berlin
Nazi Party
Mussolini's Demands Ruin Peace Plans in Africa
Salvador de Madariaga of Spain chaired the League of Nations committee that proposed a peace plan on Ethiopia. Italy rejected it and issued counter demands for mandates and demobilization. The council may impose sanctions under the covenant as tensions rise, with Italy massing 1,000,000 mobilized troops and prepared for a broader East Africa campaign.
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Thiopia
League of Nations Committee of Five Nations
Salvador de Madariaga
Spain
Italy
Mussolini
League Council
Ethiopia
Eritrea
Aloisi
Madariaga
League
Stresa
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Malta
Alexandria
Suez Canal
East Africa
Rome
East
Afria
McArthur Urges Five Year Plan to Modernize Army
General Douglas MacArthur in his final report urged a five year program to convert the American army into a swift, highly skilled instrument of war. He stressed quality over quantity, modernization of weapons, intensified officer training, and a fully integrated, efficiently supported fighting force ready for future high organized wars.
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Douglas MacArthur
French Croix De Feu Men Mobilize Across France
French nationalist Croix de Feu gather in forests and fields with an estimated 250000 members directed by Col. Francois de la Racque to showcase strength. Communists and Socialists clash at Caen and other sites. Croix de Feu claim restraint awaiting mass mobilization to act as a single unit.
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Croix de Feu
Col
Francois Dé la Racque
France
Caen
de la Rocque
Mussolini
Italy
Secretary Hull Forms Arms Control Office
Secretary Cordell Hull creates an arms and munitions control office to enforce the neutrality act. R Walton Moore directs the office with Joseph C Green as chief and Charles W Yost as assistant amid rising tensions between Italy and Ethiopia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Ethiopia
Cordell Hull
R. Walton Moore
Joseph C. Green
Charles W. Yost
Manuel Quezon Elected Philippines President In Commonwealth
Manuel Quezon is elected Philippines president as the commonwealth is formed in Manila with Vice President Garner as godfather. Quezon’s six year term carries a $15000 annual salary, succeeding Emilio Aguinaldo and Bishop Gregorio Aglipay who protested fraud. Roosevelt returns to the White House and plans a western trip amid mobilization needs and work relief fund issues.
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New Philippines Commonwealth
Manila
John M. Garner
Manuel Quezon
Emilio Aguinaldo
Gregorio Aglipay
Aguinaldo
Roosevelt
Quezon
Commonwealth
United States
White House
Hyde Park
San Diego
Calif
New York Plans Great World's Fair for 1959
New York contemplates a 1959 world’s fair to mark the 150th anniversary of George Washington’s first presidential inauguration. The project is expected to involve about 40 million dollars and many prominent citizens on a steering committee led by George McAneny.
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New York
George Washington
George McAneny
McCarl
Reedsville
W. Va
Roosevelt
Congress
Department of the Interior
Missouri Farmers Sentenced After Plattsburg Riot
Missouri farmers led by Sam Diverbiss were sentenced to Leavenworth for one day to three years after a riot at Plattsburg. They disarmed U S Marshal H L Dillingham and three aides, attacked federal officers, and faced charges including hostage taking, mayhem, and rioting. Clifton Gall received the heaviest penalty, three years.
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Missouri
Plattsburg
Leavenworth
Sam Diverbiss
United States
Marshall H. L. Dillingham
Reeves
St. Joseph
Farmers’ Protective Association
Clifton Gall
Pennsylvania voters oppose Constitutional convention call
As Constitution Day passed, Pennsylvania voters rejected a call for a constitutional convention aimed at “modernizing” the state charter. The result, seen as a national signal, drew support from Governor Earle, Democratic groups, and organized labor, while New Mexico voters also rejected several constitutional amendments. De Wolf Hopper, famed comedian, died at 77 in Kansas City after decades in theater and radio. The American Liberty League issued a critical 58-lawyer opinion calling Wagner-Connery labor act unconstitutional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Earle
State Democratic Organization
Organized Labor
New Mexico
de Wolf Hopper
Kansas City
American Libery League
Committee of Lawyers
Earl F. Reed
Pittsburgh
Harold Beacom
Chicago
Harold J. Gallagher
New York
D. J. Kenefick
Buffalo
Harrison B. McGraw
Cleveland
Gurney
BE. Newlin
Los Angeles
Hall. Smith
Detroit
E. Randolph Williams
Richmond
Roosevelt Era Holds Democratic Rally in 1936
Washington reports that the Roosevelt led New Deal is expected to maintain a united Democratic Party in 1936. The death of Huey Long removes a radical wedge and Hearst Colby efforts are seen as doomed to fail. Kentucky primary battles and Ohio maneuvers test Roosevelt strength as party leaders seek to realign support without alienating progressives.
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Washington
Roosevelt
William Randolph Hearst
Bainbridge Colby
Woodrow Wilson
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Senator Long
Huey Long
New Deal
Huey
Other Roosevelt
Hearst - Colby
Hearst
Warren Harding
Ohio
James M. Cox
Mr. Hearst
Ballyhoo
Senate
Glass
Gore
Democratic Party
Big Jim” Farley
Davey
White House
Farley
Kentucky
A. B. Chandler
King Swope
Laffoon
Barkley
Democratic State Committee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Chandler
Thomas S. Rhea
Western Newspaper Union
Magnesia
Milnesia
Food
Elect Products, Incorporated
23Rd St
Long City
N. Y
Grandfathers Form Glee Club In Lambeth Concert
A group of nine grandfathers formed a glee club and performed in Lambeth England. One elder played the accompaniment while a seventy four year old was the call boy. Younger audience members and grandmothers joined in on choruses of old songs such as Darling Mabel Running Up Land and Down Stairs and The Girl in the Pinafore Dress.
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Lambeth
England
Mabel
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic for Malaria Relief
Malaria causes chills and fever and harms health if untreated. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic destroys infection in the blood with quinine and builds up blood with iron, easing symptoms and boosting health. Pleasant to take and safe for children, available in 50c and $1 sizes with the $1 size offering more value.
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Grove
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