Federal Trade Commission stance on private lobbying sparks Capitol debate
Washington observers note the Federal Trade Commission favors a conservative view of individual and business lobbying efforts in shaping legislation. The stance, seen as a potential boon for small businesses, contrasts with aggressive congressional probes led by Sen Black and House committee chairmen. The Hopson testimony chase and the Ice Cream Makers motion highlight a fragile line between protecting property and bad faith rhetoric in public policy.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
Commission
Capitol
Alabama
Senator Black
Senate
House
John J. O’conner
New York
Congressional
Howard C. Hopson
Associated Gas and Electric Company
Hopson
Mr. Hopson
Virginia
Patrick J. Hurley
Hoover
Hurley
International Association of
Commis
Sion
Executive orders drawn with power and peril argued
In the Roosevelt era executive orders surged amid wartime urgency and new agencies. The American Liberty League cites over 1250 orders from 1933 to 1935, plus tens of thousands of agency orders, arguing such acts usurp legislative power and threaten democracy. Public awareness is limited as orders originate in the White House and lack broad dissemination.
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Roosevelt
White House
Supreme Court of the United States
American Liberty League
League
Congress
Department of State
Western Newspaper Union
Reconstruction after the war calls for international cooperation
Dr J A de Haas of Harvard argues that nations are now economic units and isolation has reached its limit. He notes Great Britain advances through industrial reorganization, but faces slow growth without new markets. He warns Germany Italy and others have hit recovery limits in isolation and urges global cooperation to reduce unemployment.
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J. A. DE Haas
Harvard University
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
France
Europe
New Deal Inevitable by Edward A. Filene
Boston merchant Edward A. Filene argues that regardless of Roosevelt, Congress, or the Supreme Court, America will adopt some form of a New Deal. He notes that pre 1929 business and government cannot return and that global conditions demand planning around new realities, with some deals viewed as autocratic and threatening democracy.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Supreme Court
America
Sustaining the franc by Jean Tannery Governor of the Bank
Jean Tannery declares resolve to defend the franc against attacks and notes the goal of restoring confidence and stabilizing money. He argues stabilization will accompany economic recovery and normal trade relations, enabling durable price rises as currencies become fixed and business pricing avoids exchange risk.
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Jean Tannery
Bank of France
Abolition of Subs by British Admiralty Leader
Sir Bolton Eyres-Monse ll, First Lord of the Admiralty, notes Hitler said Germany would abolish submarines if others did same, a pledge echoed by Berlin delegates in Anglo German talks. Britain had long pressed for international agreement to end submarines, aligning with Germany, while France and Japan had not yet agreed.
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Bolton Eyres-Monsell
Pepincc
Ipsa
Hitler
Germany
Berlin
Britain
Washington
London
France
Japan
Trend of Prices by Dr George F Warren
Cornell Professor and monetary adviser argues price levels prior to a low mood cannot recur. He believes long-term value relations among gold and other commodities remain tied to relative supplies, despite expected violent fluctuations in gold value. WNU service.
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George F. Warren Cornell
WNU Service
Why Ethiopians and Italy Are Planning Another War
A historical newspaper overview warns of Mussolini pressing toward war with Ethiopia. It notes Italian demands for submission, raids by Abyssinians on Italian fronts, and France and Britain's reluctance to back Italian expansion. Troop movements in Eritrea and Somaliland rise concerns of a 1930s conflict.
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Italy
Mussolini
Ethiopia
Eritrea
Italian Somaliland
Haile Selassie
Il Duce
France
England
Abyssinia
Africa
Baly
Bergues Council Campaign to Save French Windmills
The Municipal Council of Bergues in French Flanders launches an energetic campaign to save the windmills of France. The French state is petitioned to protect these mills, viewed as sentimental wealth difficult to replace.
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France
Bergues
French
Flanders
Cat Travels on Trains From Carlisle Station Restaurant
Cat named Tommy based at the Carlisle station restaurant travels on trains, a noted habit reported from the English town, illustrating his regular journeys and affection for rail travel.
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Tommy
Carlisle
England
Milnesia Wafers Offer Quick Pleasant Elimination
Pleasant Milnesia Wafers provide milk of magnesia in tablet form to correct acidity and aid rapid, painless elimination. Available in bottles for 35¢ and 60c or tins at 20c, recommended by thousands of physicians and carried by all good druggists.
Emperor Haile Selassie Cent Feast Served Raw Meat Claim
Dispatches report a claim that raw meat was served at a centennial feast honoring Emperor Haile Selassie, attributed to a controversial Italian source. No independent confirmation appears in the accessible text.
Drop in Radium Value Shocks Market
The price of radium, estimated around 3,000,000 dollars per ounce, is reported to be falling as improvements in cancer treatment tech spread. Installations of high powered X ray tubes worldwide, including a new million volt tube from California, boost moderate success but fail to halt the decline.
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California
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Boston Merchant
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F. W. Heitmann Co
Houston
Texas
Galveston
P.O
TET Bees Wax
St. Louis Candle & Wax Co
St. Louis, Me
Blake
Miss Blake
Postum
Gunznat Focus
Battle Creek
Mich
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