Congress Rebuffs Roosevelt on Spending and Lend Plans
In a pivotal session, Congress blocked key lend spend measures, defeating the deficit bill and housing subsidies proposal. The Senate and House clashed with President Roosevelt as Republican fortitude aided the anti New Deal push. Analysts saw this as a shift away from pump priming and a sign of a permanently obstreperous Congress.
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House
Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt
House Banking Committee
Rules Committee
Carl R. Mapes
Rep
Mich
Banking Committee
Michioe
Jesse Wolcott
Rales Committee
Adolph 4. Sabath
Illinois
Joseph Martin
Massachusetts
Joe Martin
Adolph Sabath
Roosevelt
Labor Board
Congress
White House
Com
Roe Morrk
Reconstruction Corporation
Bearerbank
Rural Electrification Administration
Farm Security Administration
Sign Fe
Britain Fancy's Flight on War and Peace in Parliament
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain pleads for peaceful discussion to resolve European tensions while Winston Churchill accuses Germany of massing troops near Poland. The British Commons adjourns as distrust grows. Separately Germany seeks a $73 million bond issue in the United States, prompting SEC review for data deficiencies and a possible stop order.
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Europe
Neville Chamberlain
Atlantic
Congress
Commons
Mr. Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Securities and Exchange Commission
Reich
SEC
Washington
Miss Alice Marble Tops Versatile World of Fame
Brief profile notes Miss Alice Marble, Wimbledon and U S title holder, as a multi talented figure in sport and entertainment. It mentions her tennis successes, prior baseball and softball participation, future move to Hollywood, and a playful anecdote about John McCormack. Also briefly references actor Laurence Olivier and film figure Francis Lederer with Peace Federation ties.
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York
Alice Marble
Wimbledon
John McCormack
United States
London
Miss Marble
Hollywood
Marbie
Polytechnic High
San Francisco
Harry
Tim) Marble
Pacific Coast League Missions
Marble Pete
Plumas County
Calif
San Francisco Seals
Laurence Olivier
Katharine Cornell
Francis Lederer
Coe Whake Lederer
Aetna Je Wantion Pictures
Flying High Sets U S Air Corps Speed and Bomb Load Marks
The U S Air Force plane carried an 11 023 pound bomb load and climbed to 33 400 feet, surpassing Germany’s previous 30 551 feet. It also set a bomber speed record of 259 398 mph, beating Italy’s 251 678 mph. Earlier, the “flying fortress” flew from California to New York in 9 ½ hours, while Humphrey Moody set a 600 mile flight record in Springfield.
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U. S. Air Corps
Miermany
Coma
Italy
Flying Fortress
Calif
New York
Hunter
Humphrey Moody
Springfield
News Quiz Answer Key From An Old Column
A dated quiz lists multiple choice questions about Croatia Yugoslavia secession, Pan American Airways toward a U S to New Zealand, Bombay riots tied to a CIO union, James Lawrence Fly's post as one of Roosevelt's assistant presidents, and a note about cribs for surplus corn held as loan collateral.
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Croatia
Yugoslavia
Pan-American Airways
U. S
New Zealand
Moscow
Upper Silesia
Bombay
Mahatma Gandhi
James Lawrence Fly
TVA
Federal Communications Commission
Argentina
Roosevelt
News Quiz Answers Summary
Answers indicate Croatia threatened secession for home rule and started negotiations. Pan-American aims for four day service covering 8,000 miles to New Zealand. Fly succeeded in tras. Bids opened on 30,666 crates for 50,000,000 bushels.
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Croatia
New Zealand
Abe Mener
Fly
Tras
Formal Draperies to Make at a Low Cost
Ruth Wyeth Spears presents a guide to crafting affordable formal draperies. It includes pattern dimensions for valance sections, cutting instructions, and assembly details. The article notes a brief offer for two sewing books at 25 cents, with payment to Mrs Spears in Chicago.
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Ruth Wyeth Spears
Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin
When constipation causes acid indigestion and gas, a laxative with Pepsin helps both digestion and bowel movement. Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin is advertised as relieving stomach distress and waking lazy bowels, with a pleasant taste for children.
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Dr. Caldwell
Men and Causes Leaders Quote
A brief quotation crediting Glenn Frank notes that men are not always as good as the causes they lead, reflecting on leadership and motivation without additional context.
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Glenn Frank
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National Labor Relations Board
Martin
Joseph O’mahoney
Merchant Marine
la Follette Civil Liberties Committee
Mexico
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Marquis Childs
Saturday Evening Post
Ruth Sheldon
Pennsylvania
Joseph Guffey
Pittsburgh
Walter A. Jones
W. R. Davis
West Virginia
Matthew M. Neely
New Hampshire
H. Styles Bridges
Joe Guffey
Childs
Sheldon
Francisco Castello Najera
Lazaro Cardenas
Donald R. Richberg
el Potrero
Michigan
Mapes
Britain
Fancy’s Flight
U.S
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Hoess
Hammond
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Rade
O'Mahoney Committee
Who's
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World Peace Federation
Prague
Deutches Landes Theater
Academy of Dramatic Art
Breslau
Kaethe Dorsch
Hungary
Imal
Rumania
Cea Targes
Tellep
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