House Passes Three Billion Dollar Relief Bill Amid Turbulence
A vote of 328 to 70 in the House approved the President's three billion dollar relief bill and sent it to the Senate. The measure totals 3 154 million dollars for direct appropriations and authorizations, with farm relief tweaks and rural electrification funds added. A move to strike a section allowing debt-limit overruns failed 90 to 86. The farm bloc secured two amendments expanding aid and fertilizer access.
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Haile Selassie Challenges British Realism At Geneva Council
Haile Selassie addressed the League of Nations council in Geneva protesting Britain’s realism policy and the Anglo Italian accord. He cited Ethiopian resistance under Italian gas attacks and questioned Western nonintervention in Spain as Julio Alvarez del Mayo condemned Britain and France.
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Hull Not to Resign After Rumor of Dissatisfaction
Reports claim Secretary Hull might resign amid rumored displeasure over President Roosevelt praising the Italo British pact. The chatter labels Hull’s potential move as absurd and fantastic.
Japanese Seize Amoy Port as Forces Advance in China
Japanese naval forces seized the important port of Amoy in South China while Western nationals were evacuated under protection from American and British warships. Tokyo also reported gains on the Shantung front moving toward the Lunghai railway as air raids targeted Suchow with heavy casualties.
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Revenue Act of 1938 Sent to White House for Signature
Senate and House conferees patch a $300 million revenue act sending it to the President for signature. The compromise retains a vestige of the undistributed profits tax limited to 1938 and 1939. Corporations earning over $25,000 face a 19 percent maximum rate if no earnings are distributed and 16 percent if all earnings are distributed, with a 24 percent credit against the maximum tax for dividends paid.
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White House
Rail Wage Cut Announced by Railroads and Express
Railroads and the Railway Express agency informed rail brotherhood chairmen of a 15 percent pay cut effective July 1. The move targets about 925,000 workers and aims to trim annual payroll by 250 million dollars, provoking a defiant pledge from the Railway Labor Executives Association to fight the action with all resources.
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Oil Production Cuts By EXAS and Oklahoma
Texas ordered Saturday and Sunday shutdowns to cut output about 16 percent while Oklahoma oil men reduce May production by 81 000 barrels daily to 405 000. Gov. Marland says the move stabilizes markets and shows states can manage their own affairs.
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Insuring Farm Mortgages Under Federal Housing Admin
Federal Housing Administration begins insuring farm mortgage loans under amendments to the national housing act. Eligible borrowers include farmers, tenants, and prospective buyers through approved institutions. Coverage ranges from 80 to 90 percent of appraised farm value, with higher shares for smaller loans and 15 percent of funds used for building materials and labor.
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Steward McDonald
Wheat Loan Plan Aims to Stabilize U S Wheat Prices
The Department of Agriculture plans mandatory loans under the crop control act if the 1938 yield exceeds needs and exports are about 740 million bushels. Secretary Wallace also considers heavy reductions in plantings, aiming to stabilize markets with crop insurance campaigns.
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Wage Hour Bill Near Passage In House
Mary T. Norton leads 218 signatures to discharge rules committee on the wage hour bill. Proponents say Senate approval likely, though southern senators oppose cuts for the South. Plan calls for 25 cents per hour rising to 40 cents in three years and 44 hour week down to 40 in two years. Administered by Labor and enforced by Justice. No regional differentials included.
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Deal of the Dictators in Rome Strengthens Ties
Foreign correspondents guessed at outcomes of the Hitler Mussolini Rome meeting. They said the axis bond grew, Hitler pledged not to absorb South Tyrol's German minority, and Mussolini promised Italy would limit Nazi plans for Sudeten Germans. They also noted Italian gains in central Europe and Trieste traffic amid Austria’s possible absorption.
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Davies Named Ambassador to Belgium by Roosevelt
Davies a wealthy lawyer and Roosevelt appointee, will move from Moscow to Belgium to serve as ambassador. He and his wife Mrs. Marjorie Post Hutton Davies found Moscow dull due to limited social life among Soviets.
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Striped Slip Covers and Pattern Making Tips
Ruth Wyeth Spears explains how stripes suit slip covers and how to center patterns on chairs. She describes pattern making for small sections, paper templates, seam allowances, and gathering technique, plus offers her book Sewing for the Home Decorator for sale at 25 cents.
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Ask Me Another Trivia Quiz Part One
A set of questions covers mythic time, historic presidents, gold weight, Arlington interments, US population estimates, sponge biology, silver production, Columbus’ discovery, and city latitudinal comparisons. Answers depend on common knowledge and current data.
Mexico's Early Discoveries Marked by First Written Records
The document notes Mexico's total production reaching about 225 million dollars to date. It identifies a person as the first with definite written records of discoveries, contrasting later explorations with earlier ones like those of Eric the Red as traditional rather than historical. It confirms an affirmative response to a prior question.
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Eric the Red
Chronos and Constitution and Historic Facts
Chronos defines a political view praising a first Constitution era president as more than a presiding officer. A 14 inch gold cube weighs about one ton. Arlington National Cemetery records show 46 661 burials by 1938. The US population nears 127 million. Submarine animals have porous bodies and elastic fiber skeletons remain as the commercial product. Mexico leads silver production with 500 million ounces in five centuries, about one third of world output.
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