Lasker argues taxes must not kill initiative
Ex-Shipping Board head Albert D. Lasker challenges high income taxes as stifling business risk taking. He favors higher inheritance levies to fund the federal treasury, arguing initiative suffers under steep income taxes while low gifts taxes encourage capital to seek new ventures, not government ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Deal Administration
Roosevelt
Albert D. Lasker
Lasker
United States Shipping Board
Treasury
Mr. Lasker
Ex-Shipping Board
National whirlgig notes new Capitol Hill revolt
In Washington the unrest on Capitol Hill grows as lawmakers resist further reform. The piece cites fatigue, a chill toward constitutional revision, and looming tax debates while noting Roosevelt’s popularity and offhand support for reform efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ray Tucker
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
White House
Supreme Court
Balloon duel ends in death over opera dancer quarrel
A fanciful tale reports M de Grandpre and M le Pique agreeing to a field of honor duel with balloons and blunderbusses. Le Pique misses, Grandpre hits as the balloon falls killing both principals and their seconds.
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M. de Grandpre
M. le Pique
le Pique
Leadership struggles and market pressures in 1930s politics
The piece outlines friction around House Rules Chairman O Connor and Roosevelt era tactics, notes health rumors about the president and shifts to left, while detailing Britain’s possible Suez action and bank maneuvers. It highlights Eastman’s push to curb bank trust activities, legal wins for Insull creditors, and the Sabin committee’s tax agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rules
O'Connor
New York
House
John
Representative Bankhead
Alabama
Taylor
Colorado
Tammany
Boston
Chicago
Muscatine Fireworks Planned For Fair Display
Muscatine residents planned a gigantic fireworks show tied to the annual Muscatine fair. Also noted: past reflections in 25 and 10 year previews list C. F. Cadle at a St. Paul meeting, G. M. Titus reelected as P. M. Musser Public Library board president, and former Iowa governor N. E. Kendall linked to a US Senate bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
C. F. Cadle
Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association
St. Paul
Minn
G. M. Titus
P. M. Musser Public Library Board
N. E. Kendall
Iowa
United States
Grandview Avenue
C. R. IL & P. Railroad
Wapello Pythians to Confer Degree
The Knights of Pythias Blackhawk lodge No. 281 will confer the degree on the last candidate at their hall Friday night. Two candidates remain for the degree, with H. H. Winder urging all knights to attend. Boyd Comstock comments on America’s track and field lead.
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Mack
New York
Sam Insull
Wapello
Blackhawk Lodge No. 281
Knights of Pythias
Deee
H. H. Winder
Famous Tiny Man
A recreated crossword style clue set referencing a famous tiny man and showman with various horizontal and vertical hints. It frames a puzzle likely from a periodical, listing biographical and descriptive prompts across multiple entries.
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Advertising Representatives
New
Kansas City
Detroit
Atlanta
San Francisco
Noee, Rothenberg & Jane
Harvard
Chesapeake Bay
Frankfurter
Congress
GOP
Chester C. Bolton
Ohio
Joint
Republican Congressional Committee
Bolton
Ralph Brewster
Maine
Carroll Beedy
Mr. Brewster
John Hix
U. S
Pat
Canton
Ill
Joe Tokarczyk
The
American Liberty League
Crusaders
League
Santa Claus
Passamaquoddy
Lubec
Eastport
Thomas Corcoran
McCarl
Gressman Hamilton
Mr Fish
Ham
Father Coughlin
Securities Exchange Commission
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Field OF
le Aque
Abs
Eee Mers
Cande, Ill
Trey
ACE
Whirligig
Italy
Suez Canal
Africa
Britain
Ethiopia
Austria
Suez
Europe
State Department
Vienna
Mussolini
Ickes
James McMullin
Joseph B. Eastman
Mr. Eastman
Committee of
Charles H. Sabin, Jr
America
George Clarke
Nea
Regos
Tiny Man
Queen Victoria
Persia
Blanch
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