Illinois primary shapes national politics and New Deal clash
Illinois results dominate national talk as Knox and Borah lead Republican pref but advisory delegates. Democratic fights in Chicago lift Horner while Lewis seeks renomination. Roosevelt status looms as Georgia paves a June primary and tax bill debates spark flood control and relief disputes across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linois
Roosevelt
Ilinois
Frank Kaos
Chicago Daily News
Borat
Idaho
Timois
Borah
Frank Knox
Knox
Boreh
Ohio
Henry Horner
Kelly-Nash Machine
Chicago
Bundegen
James Hamilton Lewis
Otis Glenn
Washington
Nebraska
Atly Borah
Alf Landen
Kansas
Ciincis
Scillis on politics and crowds in Hyde Park and beyond
The column muses on British agitation at Hyde Park with hecklers and police, a dig at talking radicals, then shifts to American politics noting Landon gains, Beck and Yates obituaries, Mussolini’s forces in Ethiopia, and cautious talk of war plans. It concludes with social quips about Kentucky colonels and humorous titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bdden
James M. Beck
Washington
Mr. Beck
America
Philadelphia
United States
Pennsylvania
McLinley
Harding
Congress
Richard Yates
Ilinois
Springfield
Yates
Mussolints
Ethiopia
Dessye
Badoglio
Addis Ababa
Africa
Geneva
Italy
Empire of Haile Selassie
League of Nations
Germany
France
Belgium
Great Britain
London
Britain
North Sea
Channel
Kentucky
Theological Mill
Goodie
Mickey Mouse
Joe Penner
Drake Googoo
Memories linger on AAA and Vandenberg boost abuse of funds
The piece critiques the Agricultural Adjustment Act era, noting Senator Arthur Vandenberg's push to expose large beneficiaries of AAA payments. It cites lists showing millions routed to major corporations, some linked to British entities, and a Montana farmer receiving about fifty thousand for not planting wheat. It warns the scandals will fuel political heat through the campaign and into farm households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
AAA
Federal
Faim Board
Boover Administration
ASA
Michigan
Arthur B. Vandenberg
Vandenberg
Wallace
Chester Davis
Dea
Supreme Court of the United States
Senate
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Atlantic
Pacific
Mr. Davis
Enzisad
Wall Street
Montana
Federal Department of the Interior
Beneft Palmerts
Doctor Tugwell
Fletcher's Brain Trust Draws Fire From Critics
The piece argues criticism of AAA payments is aimed at the statute and administration, not the officials who paid checks. It discusses the Roosevelt brain trust model, Fletcher assembling professors as a new committee, and the need for practical administrators over theorists in shaping farm policy amid ongoing political battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aas
Sam B. Hill
House
R. V. Fletcher
Association of Amerian Railroads
AAA
Congress
Senter Vaidenberg
Roosevelt
Fletcher
Henry P. Fletcher
Republican National Committee
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Fletcher
Tugwells
Hopkines
Tugwell
Western Newspaper Union
Canadian Boy Recovers After Brain Splinter Removal
A seven eighths inch splinter was removed from a Canadian boy's brain. Doctors report he is believed to fully recover.
Are Some Seeds More Intelligent Than Others
The Perry Morse Seed Breeding Institute operates stations in Rochester Michigan and Salinas California developing seed strains with traits like eight inch cucumbers rust resistant snapdragons and beets. After germination and purity tests, improved foundation stocks are offered for home gardens and listed in the Home Garden Catalog. Ferry Morse Seed Co Detroit and San Francisco display in local stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry- Morse Seed Breeding Institute
Rochester
Mich
Salinas
Cal
Ferry
Ferry-Morse Seed Co
Detroit
San Francisco
Skenties Laugh Some Cynical Men
A terse, satirical line depicts cynical men who spend their lives laughing at humanity, suggesting a philosophical stance or social commentary without specific names or events. The remark captures a mood of detached irony and lifelong skepticism toward people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skenties
Ashamed of Pimply Skin Promoted by Cuticura
Victims of external skin outbreaks praise Cuticura Soap and Ointment for quick relief. A Bristol Connecticut resident describes itching redness and bleeding from a surface condition and reports complete relief after a month. Free samples offered by mail from Malden Mass. Sotp 25c Ointment 25c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Zebrowski
Alder St
Bristol
Conn
Cuticura
Malden
Mass
aAdy
Shiftless People Pass on Apology. Noted Attitude
A compact social observation on character and manners, contrasting stubborn defensiveness with accountability. The line suggests a habitual avoidance of apology, framing shiftlessness as a cultural trait and prompting reflection on personal responsibility.
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Edward W. Pickard
Um Newspaper Union
State Democratic Executive Committee of
Georgia
New Deal
Will Mann
Eugene Talmadge
Interior Department
Commerce Department
George Washington
Capitol
Mrr
Maine
Florida Ship Canal
United States Chamber of Commerce
Black
William Randolph Hearst
Crampton Harris
Birmingham
Ala
American Liberty League
Southern Committee
John Henry Kirby
Houston
Texas
Yam B. Hill
Scillis
Santa Monica
Calif
Hyde Park
Buckingham Palace
Landon
Atlantic Seaboard
Syhen
TVE
Teague of Nations Realty
Sam
Irvin &. Cobb
Beck
William
National Press Building
Orl
Nsualiion
Tam
SAA
Ferry-Morse Seed Breeding Institute
Wye
Pat
Rasa
Butch
Glover
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