Morgan seeks TVA chair reinstatement in Tennessee chancery suit
A. E. Morgan files a mandamus in Knoxville to regain the chairmanship of the Tennessee Valley Authority and to be recognized as a director. He demands back salary and a declaratory judgment voiding President Roosevelt's removal, with a vow to advance the case to the Supreme Court if needed. The Justice Department is expected to contest the suit.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Roosevelt
Knoxville
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H. A. Morgan
David E. Lilienthal
Doctor Morgan
Justice Department
Robert H. Jackson
Purge Drives Re-nomination of Frederick Van Nuys
Two long distance messages from Manila via Paul V. McNutt prompted Indiana New Dealers to seek renominating Frederick Van Nuys for the Senate to avoid defeat in November. Van Nuys, targeted by Tommy Corcoran and purge faction for opposing major New Deal policies, drew Townsend’s public backing.
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George
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South Carolina
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New York
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Philippines
Democrats
Indiana
Hoosier
Frederick van Nuys
Senate
Tommy Corcoran
Townsend
Railroads Win Passenger Fare Increase Trial
The Interstate Commerce Commission reversed a prior ruling and approved an 18 month raise in basic passenger coach fares from 2 to 4 1/4 cents per mile. Commissioner Claude R Porter was the sole dissenter. Railroads say the hike will yield about 40 million dollars per year in extra revenue.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastern
Claude R. Porter
Austrian exiles seek homeland as four and a half million face Nazi rule
At Evian France a 32 nation conference under the Intergovernmental Committee on Political Refugees discussed aiding Austrians flee Nazi rule. Myron C. Taylor led the U S delegation and was elected president while stressing Americans would help but not dictate plans. The Zionist Organization of America wrapped up its Detroit convention condemning Nazi violence toward Jews in Austria and Germany.
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United States Steel Corporation
Reich
United States
Mr. Taylor
Zionist Organization of America
Detroit
Germany
Solomon Goldman
Chicago
FCC rules demand equal time for rival candidates in political broadcasts
The Federal Communications Commission requires fair oval treatment of rival candidates and political parties in broadcasting political speeches. Stations may refuse time to all candidates for an office, but if one candidate is aired, equal time must be offered to rivals with uniform rates for all candidates.
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Federal Communications Commission
FCC
South economic balance tops Roosevelt’s 1930s agenda
President Roosevelt convened 25 Southern leaders in Washington to draft plans for economic restoration, citing the South as the nation’s main economic problem. The conference aims to address land and water resources, soil abuses, fertilizer and power costs, and population issues as part of a broader national unbalance.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Lewis’ Mellett
National Emergency Council
South
Mellett
Real Drive on Low Mood Opens New Fiscal Year Push
The administration launches a real drive on low mood with the new fiscal year planning to unleash about 8.5 billion dollars in relief from agencies such as the army navy public works and federal lending bodies. Officials say much of the funds may return to the treasury and note the amount equates to over 66 dollars per person amid roughly 10.5 million unemployed. They aim for an upswing by Labor Day, though economists warn a full recovery may take a year to regain prior ground.
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Army
WPA
Hopkins
South
Mr. Hopkins
Doubts Rise On New Dealers Motives In Elections
The piece questions whether New Dealers push living standards for the poor or seek election gain. It cites Roosevelt wage hour law 1938 effective Oct 24, Hopkins WPA raises for Southern unskilled workers, and Williams urging WPA workers to back friends at elections, amidst a backdrop of party politics and relief funding.
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Roosevelt
South
United States
Hopkins
General Administration
Congress
Gainesville
WPA
Democratic Party
Aubrey Williams
Workers Alliance
Williams
Wiliams
Senate Investigating Committee
Senate
Western Newspaper Union
Flying Amazon and a New Look at Modern Women
In New York a Turkish aviation officer Sa biha Gueckchen known as the Flying Amazon earns renown for bombing Kurds and acing aerobatics, while Mrs. Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler funds intellectual contests in New York reflecting a shift from society to humanitarian causes.
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New York
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
New History Society
M Belle
John Jacob Astor
Bob
John Chanler
Nystagmus described as eye movement disorder
Collier's Weekly notes nystagmus as a peculiar eye affliction causing rapid involuntary eye movements. It occurs with dizziness after rotation, cerebellum or inner ear injury, or prolonged eye strain in dim mine light.
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Collier’s Weekly
Harvesting Coffee Seasons in Mexico and Central America
Coffee is harvested in Mexico from October to February. In Central America two or three pickings are required due to uneven crop maturity.
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Mexico
Central America
Combine Crochet and Cross Stitch Pattern 6106
A sewing circle advertisement offers pattern 6106 for a linen border and embroidery motifs. It includes transfer designs sized 6 by 6 inches, 4 by 12 inches, and 5 by 6 inches with crochet charts color schemes and stitch illustrations. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept New York City for access.
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Sewing Circle
Household Arts Dept
Fourteenth St
New York City
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