Senate Defeats President on Supreme Court Expansion
The Senate 70 to 20 recommitted the Robinson substitute to the judiciary committee in a crushing defeat for the President's plan to enlarge the Supreme Court. Bipartisan opposition backed by Barkley, Ashurst, and Minton, with lengthy debate and calls for adjournment and possible special session.
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Supreme Court
United States Senate
Robinson
Judiciary Committee
House of Congress
Barkley
Ashurst
Arizona
Minton
Indiana
Sen
Hiram Johnson
Rep
Calif
California
Senate B A votes to extend low interest for farmers
The Senate overrode the President veto 71 to 19 to extend for a year low interest rates on farmer loans. The bill becomes law without the President’s signature after a prior two thirds House vote. Senator Barkley’s weak bid to block the measure sparked reader resentment over leadership change from Senator Harrison.
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Senate
House
Mr. Roosevelt
Barkley
Sen
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Barkley Wins Senate Leader Post in Close Vote
Senator Alben Barkley of Kentucky becomes the Senate majority leader after a 38 to 37 vote over Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi. Senator Dieterich of Illinois shifted his pledged vote, enabling the change as Roosevelt administration pushes four major measures. The passage notes the broader political tension and the ongoing Spanish Civil War and European grain concerns.
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Barkley
Harrison
William H. Dieterich
Illinois
Alben W. Barkley
Ator
Kentucky
United States Senate
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Senate
Dieterich
Democratic Party
Garner
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Judiciary Committee
Roosevelt
Barkley and
White House
AAA
Ranary
Wagner
Lehman Letter Objects New York Bill As Dangerous Precedent
A public letter from Governor Herbert H. Lehman of New York to Senator Robert F. Wagner labels a pending bill as contrary to the interests of New Yorkers. He warns its enactment would set a dangerous precedent enabling future administrations to oppress or curtail constitutional rights.
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Herbert H. Lehman
New York
Robert F. Wagner
Lehman
Sentries Attack Two American Women at Japanese Embassy
At Peiping the Japanese embassy guards assaulted two American women, Mrs. Helen R. Jones of Detroit and Miss Carol Lathrop of Washington, D. C., as they walked near sandbag barricades. Sentries charged from behind and used force including a bayonet, kicks, and rough shoving, prompting U. S. embassy protests.
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U. S
Peiping
United States
Helen R. Jones
Detroit
Carol Lathrop
Washington, D. C
Mrs. Jones
Sino-Japanese Crisis Fails to Halt North China Aggression
A verbal agreement between Chinese and Japanese commanders did not stop military preparations. Japan announced heavy Chinese troop concentrations at Peiping and trains carrying 30,000 soldiers moving from Corea and Manchukuo. Chinese commander Sung Cheh Yuan met the Japanese ultimatum but declined to sign, evacuating only part of Wanpingshien and pledging to curb communism.
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Peiping
Japan
Nanking
China
Corea
Manchukuo
North China
Tientsin
Sung Cheh-Yuan
Hopei-Chahar
Hopei-Chahar Council
Sung
Wanpingshien
De Valera Chosen For Irish Leadership Five-Year Term
Eamon de Valera elected president of the executive council of the Irish Free State by 82 to 52 in Dail Eireann. He favors severing ties with Great Britain and is expected to implement the new constitution, create a senate, and elect a president by popular vote. Experts say a seven-year term could sideline him and strain Fianna Fail.
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Fianna Fail
Eamon de Valera
Irish Free State
Dail Eireann
de Valera
Great Britain
Labor
Senate
Zeppelin Hindenburg Crash Spark Theory in Inquiry Report
The board of inquiry attributes the Lakehurst disaster killing 36 on May 6 to an unseen static spark transferring from the atmosphere to the dirigible frame. It ruled out fire sabotage brush discharge and other causes while aligning with this theory in its report to Secretary Daniel C. Roper.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Board of Inquiry
Secretary of Commerce
Daniel C. Roper
Marconi Dies at 63 in Rome Home
Inventor Guglielmo Marconi, whose wireless revolutionized communication, died suddenly of a heart attack at his Rome residence. He was 63, and had planned a new Vatican radio station. Premier Mussolini paid homage, kissing the inventor’s forehead in reverence.
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Guglielmo Marconi
Rome
Vatican
Mussolini
Wage and hours bill may push to next session per labor debate
Capitol Hill fights over the wages and hours measure threaten a delay into the next Congress. House leaders including Mary Norton face a Senate not rushing the bill amid Supreme Court enlargement debates. Filibusters and regional wage concerns shape private talks as Roosevelt seeks reorganizing the government.
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Washington
Congress
House Labor Committee
Mary T. Norton
Jersey City
William P. Connery
Massachusetts
Supreme Court
Senate
House
Europe
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
Toto
Prize Applique Quilt With Much Variety
In this needlework feature the Grandmother’s Prize quilt highlights easy patchwork with varied materials for a colorful single and double bed size. A pillow option uses an 8 inch block. Pattern 1458 includes instructions, yardage, a block diagram, and placement guide. Submit 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Ave New York NY with name and address.
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Sewing Circle
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
N. Y
Handy Helps for Homemakers Offers Practical Household Advice
A new booklet titled Handy Helps for Homemakers by home economics authorities gives simple gum removing tips for washable and non washable suits. It covers laundering, fabric care, lighting, heating, cooking, meat selection, cooking technique, and home canning with postage information to Miss Boyd in Chicago.
Reading a Book Shapes a Man's Fortune and Path
An Emerson thought notes that repeated book reading directs a man’s destiny and life course, shaping choices, character, and future outcomes. The reflection emphasizes reading as a formative influence guiding personal fortune.
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Emerson
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