Congressional Patronage Clash in Washington Politics
A weekly analysis traces patronage conflicts in the Morris era, noting Willard Thorp’s attempted Commerce involvement, the Hopkins Murphy clashes over antitrust and expert staff, and a McKellar proviso barring hires at 5000 or more. It also surveys Franco’s Francoist maneuvering with Portugal, Spain’s Tangier stance, and Axis dynamics. The piece ends with reflections on 1939 gold stocks, US holdings, and England’s shrinking reserve amid war jitters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard L. Thorp
Dun & Bradstreet
Commerce Department
Harry Hopkins
Republican Thorp
Congress
Hopkins
Frank Murphy
Mr. Murphy
Thurman Arnold
Messrs
Murphy
Tennessee
Sen
Kenneth McKellar
Congressional
Trouble Brewing in Czecho Slovakia Amid Nazi Pressure
Reports describe Czech resistance to Nazi rule as De Gaulle style exile activity and Czech legions forming in Poland and France. In Prague and Slovakia rumors spread of invasions and preparations. Ex-President Eduard Benes mobilizes Czech sentiment while Germany faces a Czech revival movement and possible expulsion fears in London and Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Bohemia and Moravia
Konstantin von Neurath
der Fuehrer
Heinrich Himmler
Gestapo
Prague
Slovakia
Poland
Moerisch-Ostrau
Vladislav Prchala
Hungary
Warsaw
France
Wind shifts in race schooling figures across states
A decennial comparison shows 58 percent of Negro children ages 6 to 14 in 18 southern states were in school in 1915 16, rising to 84 percent by 1906 36 as reported by the U S Office of Education. The notice then shifts to British cabinet plans on a press ministry and lack of peacetime censorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Office of Education
Inform
Britain
Ameri
Puzzlers Know Your News Take the Quiz
A playful quiz column asks five questions about recent events. It covers Tientsin tensions between nations, comparative 1940 wheat acreage, royal gifts to President Roosevelt, and the status of the Jefferson nickel, with answers promised at column bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tientsin
Hyde Park
George VI
Roosevelt
Neville Chamberlain
Puzzle Answers and Military Economic Blockade Mention
Answers to Puzzlers cite Britain’s refusal to surrender four Chinese suspects in Tientsin provoking a Japanese economic blockade on the British concession. The text also notes land allotments rising from 55 million to 62 million acres, mentions an autographed photo with a gold ink well, and states a treasury department spike of a report as false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Tientsin
Treasury Department
Air Vets Carry On After Lost Limbs and One Eye
Air veterans extend feats beyond age and injury. Ben Howard, who lost his leg in a 1936 Bendix crash, returns to experimental work with United Airlines. Alexander de Seversky, a stunt flier with a wooden leg, and Wiley Post with one eye showcase enduring courage as aviation pioneers persist in challenging air routes and races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Ben O. Howard
Alexander P. de Seversky
Wiley Post
Max Baer
Lou Nova
Ben Howard
New Mexico
Olive Howard
Howard
United Airlines
Omaha
St. Louis
Chicago
Pick Me Ups for Summer Wardrobes Designs from The Sewing Circle
Fashion notes promote two dresses and outfits with patterns No. 1762 and No. 1742 for varied sizes, fabrics, and simple construction. It details jacket beret gloves and envelope bag ensembles, fabric yardages, and order details to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Evangeline Booth Plans Return to Live in October
Evangeline Booth, daughter of founder William Booth, says she will return home to live in October and relinquish command of the international army. She grew up in London, led the Canadian army from 1896, and has run the army from a Hartsdale New York house for 30 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangeline Booth
London
Cooper Union General
Canada
Hartsdale
N. Y
International Army
William Booth
Army
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Joseph W. Labine
Western Newspaper Union
Spain
Francisco Franco
Portugal
Rome
Berlin
Axis
Franco
Ramon Serrano Suner
Italy
Galeazzo Ciano
Mussolini
Ter
Il Duce
el Caudillo
Generalissimo
Tangiers
Latin America
University of Chicago
Robert Maynard Hutchins
Hutchins
Treasury
India
Fort Knox
U. S
England
Edouard Daladier
U.S
Federal Reserve
Ss Gold Costas
Reserve Bank Depo
Senator McKellar
Japan
Tony Galento
Louis
Tony” Galento
Orange
N. J
Joe Louis
Yankee Stadium
Tony
Philadelphia
Miami
Abe Feldman
Joe
Detroit
Nate Brown
Brown
Galen
Who's
By Lemuel F. Parton
Leviathan
Wennessee
Alvin York
Pall Mall
Tenn
Lou Angler
Consolidated Features
WNU
Grove
Horace Mann
Theophratus
Schiller
Daisy
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