Norton Wage Hour Bill Passes House Amid Strong Opposition
Rep Mary Norton’s wage hour bill cleared the House 314 to 97 and goes to the Senate where a filibuster risk is noted. The measure sets wage floors for interstate industries, with initial 25 cents rising to 40 cents and a 44 hour week, while exemptions for agriculture, intrastate retail, fishing, and small rural newspapers are debated.
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House
Mary Norton
Senate
Farm State
Norton
Labor Committee
Morgan Charges Deceit at TVA Hearing
R. Arthur E. Morgan, former TVA chief, testifies as the first witness before the congressional committee. He accuses fellow directors of dishonest management and says Lilienthal and Harcourt Morgan deceived the public and Congress, hid facts, and served special interests. He details the Berry marble case involving Senator Berry.
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Lilienthal
TVA
Morgan
Berry
Sen
George L. Berry
Tennessee Democrat
Boss Hines Arrested For Tammany Policy Racketeering
J Hines, a powerful Tammany Hall leader and patronage figure in New York, surrendered to District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey on charges tied to a 100 million dollar a year policy racket and was released on bond of twenty thousand dollars.
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Poms J. Hines
Tammany Hall
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Manhattan
Labor Leader Backs Barkley in August Primaries
Oen L. Lewis of the C I O and head of Labor's Nonpartisan League urged labor to support Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky in the August 6 primaries. He said Barkley is recognized as one of the...
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Oen L. Lewis
Labor
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Nonpartisan League
Lewis
Barkley
Ickes Weds in Dublin
Interior Secretary Ickes secretly sailed from New York to Ireland and married Miss Jane Dahlman of Milwaukee in Dublin. The 64 year old widower and 25 year old clerk left for a brief honeymoon and planned to return to his estate near Olney Maryland in a week.
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Arold L. Ickes
Interior
PWA
New York
Ireland
Dublin
Jane Dahlman
Milwaukee
Ickes
John Cudahy
Wilmarth Ickes
Winnetka
DLL
Cudahy
S. J. Shattuck
Legation
Washington
Olney
Plane Crash Near Cleveland Kills Ten
Ten people die when a United Air Lines twin motor plane en route from New York to Chicago crashes and burns south of Cleveland. Officials say engine trouble forced an emergency landing and the fire started upon impact. victims include seven passengers two pilots and a stewardess.
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United Air Lines
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Ohio
Japan Demands Apology Over British Slur on Marines
Tokyo accuses Britain of insulting Japan by a statement attributed to a British official claiming Japanese marines killed Chinese war prisoners and civilians at Amoy. Japan seeks swift satisfaction and notes progress on the Tientsin Pukow railway with restoration of links between Peiping and Shanghai planned for July.
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Japan
Great Britain
Tokyo
R. A. Butler
British Foreign Office
Amoy
Shanghai
Tientsin-Pukow
Peiping
Supreme Court narrows intergovernmental tax immunity
The Supreme Court delivered two decisions broadening federal taxation of state and local government. Justice Stone upheld federal income taxes on Port of New York Authority employees. Justice Roberts upheld federal admission taxes on football game tickets sold by the University System of Georgia.
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United States Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Justice Stone
Port of New York Authority
Justice Roberts
University System of Georgia
Kennedy Women in Spotlight Amid Family Fortunes
Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy stands as a disciplined ambassador's wife with Boston roots and a vast estate portfolio including Hyannisport and Palm Beach. The piece profiles her influence, style, and role within the Kennedy clan while touching on other social and political figures of the time.
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York
Joseph P. Kennedy
Boston
Kennedy Passador
James
Adeline
John F
Honey Fitz) Fitzgerald
Mr. Kennedy
Solomon
J. Phierpont Morgan
Bronxville
N. Y
Hyannisport
Cape Cod
Palm Beach
Wanamakers
Viona Potentate
Mnet
Aga Khan
Italy Breaks Off Talks With France Over Arms to Spain
Mussolini halted friendship talks with France and warned continued French aid to the Spanish insurgents would not be tolerated. He said Italy and Germany might increase support if France does not stop arming Barcelona, risking the Anglo-Italian pact.
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Rema
Czech
Benes
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Slovakia
Hungary
France
Great Britain
Russia
Europe
Hitler
Berlin
Vojtech Mastny
Germany
Fuehrer
Milan Hodza
Konrad Henlein
Prague
Henlein
Switzerland
Paris
United States
Britain
Washington
Bullitt
Italy
Mussolini
Spain
Duces
Barcelona
Predestination Vote Marks Omission in Presbyterian Confession
The ENERAL assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States at Meriden Mississippi voted 151 to 130 to omit two sections from the confession of faith. The proposed deletions stated that God decrees some to everlasting life and others to everlasting death and that the number is fixed and unchangeable.
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The
Presbyterian Church
United States
Meriden
Miss
Ink gone at Swellendam town hall rats blamed
In Swellendam South Africa rats drank ink from a locked ink well at city hall. Municipal foreman P Heyns reports the ink well was emptied after he poured ink into a saucer, with the next morning showing it empty. Some speculate the animals or blondes seeking brunettes.
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Swellendam
South Africa
What to Eat and Why 2 Fats in the Diet
Houston Goudiss explains fats are essential fuel, detailing fat types from butter to margarine and lard to compounds. He notes high digestibility, cautions against poor cooking, and argues proper fat use in pastries and fried foods supports nutrition and economy.
Fat in Diet Supports Growth and Hunger Control
The article explains fats supply essential calories for growing youths and active men, help conserve vitamin B, A, D, and E intake, and provide staying power to the diet. It cites wartime rationing showing fats’ impact on morale and compares fats as energy sources, noting choosing fats depends on preference and practicality.
Help ful Hints on Planning a Laxative Diet
Readers may request a free copy of C Houston Goudiss bulletin at 6 East 39th Street New York City. It offers concrete guidance on improving elimination through correct eating and hygiene, lists laxative foods, and presents a full week of sample menus. A post card suffices for requests.
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C. Houston Goudiss
39Th Street
New York City
C. Houston Gondiss
East 39Th Street
Digestibility of fats and digestion pace
Digestibility confusion arises from separating digestion time from completeness. The text notes fats’ ability to delay digestion may create a belief that fats are hard to digest, while actually the issue is speed versus completeness of digestion.
How Much Fat in Diet According to Nutritionists
Nutritionists favor 30 to 35 percent of total energy from fat to maintain health. The recommendation includes fat from meat and fat used in frying and baking foods that enhance eating pleasure.
Questions Answered on Dandelion Greens and Meat Iron
Mrs M L Jr notes dandelion greens are rich in phosphorus and vitamins A B C and G. Miss C B R explains iron varies by fat. organ meats like liver have more iron than muscle meats, and pork and lamb have less iron than beef. WN C Houston Goudiss 1038 13.
Pretty Afternoon Dress and Toddlers Play Suit Pattern Ad
The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept offers two new designs with detailed sew charts. The Pretty Afternoon Dress suits afternoon teas and club meetings with shirred shoulders and a slim waist. The Toddlers Play Suit is a cute, sturdy cotton two to eight activity outfit with square neckline and side tie.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
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WPA
Otha Wearin
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Harold Ickes
National Labor Relations Board
Kuehne Manufacturing Company
Flora, Il
American Federation of Labor
NLRB
A. F. of L
Labor Board
Ford Motor Company
Covington, Ky
Thomas Corcoran
Benjamin V. Cohen
John L. Lewis
Homer Martin
Ford Company
Wallace
Congress
By Lemuel F. Parton
Kennedys
Kennedy
Fortune
W. H. Tilman
Mt. Everest
Mr. Tilman
Alps
Africa
Kenya
Kilimanjaro
Ruvenzori
Houston Goudiss
Food Authority
C. Houston
Goudiss
East 39Th St
Gondiss
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