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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1935
Page
2
Huey Long is dead at forty two. The piece notes the impact on 1936 election while contrasting with historical figures. It warns that successors will vie for Louisiana and Senate power as Goethes personality idea is invoked. It also critiques prison colonial punishment and urges safety improvements for bathtubs.
Senator Huey P. Long dies after being shot by Dr. Carl A. Weiss Jr. in Baton Rouge as opposition to Long’s control grows. The assassin is killed by guards. Long dies 30 hours later after transfusions and surgery. The event sparks national mourning and pits Long’s populist agenda against Roosevelt era New Deal critics. The report also notes Ethiopian conflict developments and Haile Selassie’s stance amid Italy’s aggressions.
The League of Nations council forms a five nation committee to handle the Italo Ethiopian crisis with Britain and France aboard. Delegations led by Madariaga Eden Lava Rustu Arras and Beck begin work in Geneva while Italy faces possible sanctions under Article 16 if aggression continues. Mussolini signals no halt to his campaign as assembly sessions begin.
Baron Aloisi denounces Ethiopian state as unworthy of civilized nations and outlines a memorandum alleging slavery and slave trade links. The report notes Italy may expel Ethiopia or discuss it with the league as it avoids direct withdrawal.
Businessmen’s reactions varied from cautious optimism to skepticism as Roosevelt announced substantial program completion. Wall Street saw a trading uptick while bankers doubted full balance, and critics noted the letter as a campaign move. Silas Strawn cited improvement “in spite of” administration actions. Senator Black praised clarity and urged cooperation for progress. Critics like Frank Knox called it another promise.
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