Hull plan for St. Lawrence seaway provokes sharp U S Canada debate
Secretary Hull’s proposal to turn the St. Lawrence into a deep waterway for power and a new treaty framework sparks swift opposition in Congress. Critics warn the plan cedes Lake Michigan control to Canada and risks water diversions. supporters note potential Niagara power and U S sovereignty.
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Hull
St. Lawrence
Congress
Wallace
Paes
Canada
St. Lawrence’ Seaway
Senate
St. Lawrence Deep Waterway
United States
Niagara Falls
Lake Michigan
Dominion
New York State Power Authority
State Department
International Rapids
St. Lawrence River
Wagner
New York
Copeland
Key Pittman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Middle West
Clark
Missouri
Chicago Drainage Canal
Mississippi River
Claude Parsons
Illinois
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Basin
Michigan
Chicago
Mississippi
Supreme Court Denies Rehearing In Stockyards Rate Case
The Supreme Court rejects the government's petition for rehearing in the Kansas City stockyards rate case. It had twice rebuked Secretary Wallace and Solicitor General Jackson for unwarranted assertions and for orders setting maximum service charges, ruling the process denied a full fair and open hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Robert H. Jackson
United States Supreme Court
Kansas City
Wallace
Roosevelt signs no tax bill after opposition speech
President Roosevelt allows the tax revision bill to become law without his signature marking a strong objection to unwise parts of the bill that could revive tax avoidance and concentrate investment power. He spoke to 148 mountain families in Arthur Dale West Virginia and stated a hope for future revenue-law revisions.
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White House
Roosevelt
Arthurdale
W. Va
House Advances Pure Food and Drug Bill Without Vote
The house passed the new pure food and drug bill with no recorded vote while the senate had approved a similar measure. Differences will be reconciled in conference. The act places drugs therapies devices and foods under the Department of Agriculture, bans misbranding, mandates tests, licenses to curb contamination, requires warning labels on habit forming drugs, and imposes factory inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Department of Agriculture
Roosevelt shelves bill to reorganize executive government
President Roosevelt accepted congressional leaders advice and consented to shelving his reorganization bill. Senator Barkley announced the move with presidential approval. The administration planned to push the measure in the 1939 session, while opponents led by Senator Hiram Johnson warned they would resume the fight next year.
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Roosevelt
Senator Barkley
Congress
Hiram Johnson
California
Federal Highway Funding Approved by Congress
Congress gave final approval to a highway funding measure authorizing 357.4 million dollars for 1940 and 1941 and dedicating 150 million dollars of old unused appropriations. The Senate adopted the conference report that the House had already accepted.
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Senate
House
Industry recovery plan urged by National Association leader
Charles R. Hook president of the National Association of Manufacturers urged a government policy shift at a Chicago Commerce meeting. He advocated revising the Wagner act tax structure and ending government competition with private enterprise to restore private savings and investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Hook
National Association of Manufacturers
Chicago Association of Commerce
America
Hook
American Rolling Mill Company
National Labor Relations Board
Twenty More Federal Judges Authorized by Roosevelt Bill
RESIDENT ROOSEVELT signed a bill creating 20 additional federal judges nationwide. It is the largest judgeship bill since 1921, authorizing five Circuit Court of Appeals judges at 12500 dollars a year each and fifteen district judges at 10000 dollars a year each.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Circuit Court of Appeals
TVA Leaders Level Charges Against Ousted Colleague
David E. Lilienthal and Harcourt Morgan of the Tennessee Valley Authority accuse Dr. Arthur E. Morgan of trying to sabotage the TVA legal defense in a constitutional challenge. They deny Morgan’s broader accusations and defend their conduct during the private utility suit.
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Joint
Congressional Committee of Investigation
David E. Lilienthal
Harcourt Morgan
Tennessee Valley Authority
Arthur E. Morgan
TVA
Arthur Morgan
Lilienthal
Dean Mumford Dies Agricultural Educator Dean Dean of Agriculture
EAN HERBERT W. MUMFORD of the University of Illinois died after an automobile accident. A Michigan native, he became professor of animal husbandry in 1901 at Champaign, later serving as dean of the College of Agriculture and director of the agricultural experiment station and extension service. He was sixty seven.
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Ean Herbert W. Mumford
University of Illinois
Mumford
Michigan
University At
Champaign
College of Agriculture
Agricultural Experiment Station and Extension Service
Sweepstakes Winners and Derby Finishes Reported
Sweepstakes Winners, a French bred horse, won the English Derby at Epsom Downs. Four sweepstakes ticket holders in the United States won 150000 dollars each. Scottish Union finished second and earned 75000 dollars for eleven U S ticket holders. Pasch, the favorite, placed third returning 50000 dollars to seven ticket holders in the United States.
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Ois Roussel
Epsom Downs
United States
Scottish Union
Pasch
Ousting of Christgau Causes Rift in Minnesota WPA
Harry Hopkins informs ICTOR A. CHRISTGAU of the WPA that he is removed from his Minnesota post. Christgau contends only President Roosevelt can dismiss him, citing his appointment authority.
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Ictor A. Christgau
Minnesota
WPA
Elmer Benson
Farmer-Labor Party
Harry Hopkins
Christgau
Roosevelt
War Pensions Boosted by Roosevelt Signing
President Roosevelt signed a bill raising pensions for Spanish American War, Philippine Insurrection, and China Relief Expedition veterans. The act grants a $60 monthly pension to those age sixty five with at least 90 days service and to shorter service members discharged for disability incurred in service.
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Roosevelt
Dress jacket by Size West AROLE LOMBARD and Clark Gable for Alice Marble
The two designers collaborated on a sports jacket for tennis star Alice Marble, who will wear it at Wimbledon. Carole designed the jacket, Clark had it tailor made, and Marble will debut the bold outfit on court.
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Arole Lombard
Clark Gable
Alice Marble
United States
Wimbledon
England
Carole
Clark
Alice
Dawn Patrol remake and fashion notes in 1940s cinema
The page notes a new Dawn Patrol remake with Errol Flynn, Patric Knowles, and Basil Rathbone as leads, while Claudette Colbert favors simple clothes described as white organza with cherries. It also provides a June 12 lesson outline on Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, emphasizing prayer, obedience, and betrayal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Errol Flynn
Patric Knowles
Basil Rathbone
Claudette Colbert
Travis Banton
Ace Designers
Jesus
Garden
Gethsemane
Simple Summer Dresses Patterns for Easy Sew Success
Two smart Barbara Bell designs for summer wear include a slenderizing shirtwaist dress and a basque frock with frills. Patterns 1462 and 1453 cover sizes 34 through 46 and 12 through 20 with yardage details. Send 15 cents for the Spring-Summer Pattern Book from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Actress Alice Brady Nervous On Radio Mic
The veteran performer, known for stage and film work, becomes anxious when speaking on the radio. Her nerves force her to hold script pages on cardboard to prevent them from rattling during broadcasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Brady
RKO Plans Ruby Keeler Dramatic Push After Ginger Rogers
Following Ginger Rogers breakthrough, RKO will promote Ruby Keeler as a dramatic star in Mother Carey's Chickens. Fay Bainter and Ralph Morgan co star as Keeler faces the challenge of proving her range.
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Ginger Rogers
RKO
Ruby Keeler
al Jolson
Mother Carey
Fay Bainter
Ralph Morgan
Believe It Or Not Finds Gender Gap In Becoming Amazing
Bob Ripley argues in his search that becoming an amazing person is three and two thirds times easier for men than for women. He notes women are as interesting as men but rarer due to fewer chances to distinguish themselves.
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Christ
God
Jesus
Judas
Bob Ripley
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Protest Against Radio Programs Grows Amid Laugh Track Critique
The writer argues listeners may form an organization to protest shows with amusing in-studio antics that play badly for home listeners. Eddie Cantor is named as a major offender as radio aims to be heard not seen. Some listeners vow not to buy sponsors’ products due to unseen visual jokes.
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Eddie Cantor
Paramount May Follow Metro Launch Air Show This Fall
In entertainment notes Paramount may mimic Metro's move by staging an air show in the upcoming fall season. Stan Laurel engages in a second marriage ceremony with his Russian wife. Frank Black saves foreign stamps and distributes them to friends, keeping his office filled with both friends and stamps. Hollywood buzz links The Adventures of Marco Polo and Mr. Deeds Goes to China with rising star Gale Page, known to radio audiences, now acclaimed by Warner Brothers.
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Paramount
Metro
Stan Laurel
Frank Black
Hollywood
Marco Polo
Mr. Deeds
China
Gale Page
Warner Brothers
Union
Beauty Thrift in Crocheted Linens
Cross stitched bouquets in crocheted baskets appeal to needle workers and can decorate towels pillowcases and scarfs. Pattern 6038 offers transfer motifs in various sizes plus crochet edgings and a material list. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept 259 W 14th Street New York NY to obtain.
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Sewing Circle
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N. Y
Thought Is Life Quote Alcott Reflection
A compact quotation asserts thinking defines life and living, claiming those who do not think do not truly live. The author emphasizes mind as essential to existence and identity.
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A. B. Alcott
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Dean Mumford
Hollywood Modister
Amazing Women
Virginia Vale
Richard Barthelmess
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Harold L. Lundquist
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
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