Recodifying Basic Banking Laws for a Unified System
Congress should recodify basic banking laws to create a unified system under federal supervision. Proposals include limiting charter competition, aligning credit expansion with business growth, expanding capital loan banks, extending postal savings, and segregating banking functions on a single board with separate entities.
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Congress
Joans
H. Parker Willis
Federal Reserve Board
Dr. Willis
California
House of Tomorrow Show Promises Electrical Age
A Mansfield Ohio exhibit sponsored by Good Housekeeping demonstrates a fully automated home built by Westinghouse Electrical and Manufacturing. The model, with 864 electrical devices, delivers meals, cleans dishes, opens doors, and maintains conditioned air. If adopted nationwide, it could boost power demand by 35 percent and require four billion dollars in capital, shaping the electrical industry.
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Refence and Invention
Mansfield
Ohio
Good Housekeeping
Westinghouse Electrical and
Boulder Tham
Muscle Shoals
Fragmented Nightlife Memoir Mixes Celebrities and City Vignettes
The diary sketches encounters with Eazar Selwyn and Rae, visits to the Watterson Rods, and a charity with Kent Cooper. Names such as Michael, Owen D. Young, and Charles Williams appear amid theater, cinema, and social strolls in New York. Bystander scenes reveal fashion, air of rumor, and edgy humor.
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York
Eazar Selwyn
Nema Studios
Rae
Watterson Rodsuckers
Chicago
Riley Cooper
Boston
Michael
Clyde Beatty
M. H. Aylesworths
Lucy Virginia Leno
Richard Pattersons
Kent Cooper
Owen DB. Young
Charles Williams
Should mothers train boys for marriage and responsibility
A reader editorial asks why mothers do not teach sons about marriage, duties, and consideration. A 22 year marriage tale highlights a spoiled husband whose mother and sisters coddled him, leading to unequal partners and household strain. The writer argues marriage requires shared privileges and responsibilities, not servitude, and urges reform among mothers and families.
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Madelyn
Elsie Robinson
Tam
Gremm
Center Stars and Stripes Gangsters Erased in Chicago
Chicago news notes an informal purge targeting three alleged gangsters in the Center Stars and Stripes vicinity. Officials claim the actions reduce street violence and restore order amid rising tensions. Local reactions are mixed as authorities pledge continued vigilance.
New Era Pipe Dream Turns to Nightmare in 1930 Crash
In a stark look at the Great Depression’s dawn, the era’s hype collapsed as October 1929 to spring 1930 saw shares plummet, commodities fall, and unemployment surge. Hoover’s belated attempts to hold wages failed, while a hopeful rally gave way to deeper ruin and social distress. The piece notes public demand for a New Deal and previews a Tuesday discussion on what should not happen again.
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New York
Hoover
Washington
Two Great Speeches Honored in Congress Death of Hooper Cited
Two speeches in a single week linger in memory after lawmakers depart. Rep Hooper of Michigan died hours after heart trouble on the floor, as debate over federal airmail sparked charges of emergency powers. Rep Teabelly Greenway of Arkansas urged delaying the army run air mail, arguing equipment not ready. Both speeches drew broad praise for courage and conviction.
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House
Hooper
Michigan
Army All Corps
Federal Mall
America
Charles A. Lindbergs
Teabelly Greenway
Indonegrees
Arhens
Roosevelt
White House
Greenway
Federal Air Mail Service
Army
Tha Réie
Marry Go Round on Modern Love and Mischief
A satirical column lampoons 19th century courtship and marriage norms. It mocks male philandery, independence ideals, and gender expectations, noting the strains of love in modern life. The piece wittily contrasts flirtation, social roles, and the era’s fashion and beauty obsessions with light exaggeration.
Sunshine Shafts Unter New Crime Wave
Police report a surge in street crimes as robberies and stick-ups rise citywide. Officials urge vigilance while investigations track down suspects amid growing public concern.
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