National Whirligig exposes Parker Roberts clash and New Deal hurdles
The column surveys Senate liberal misgivings over Justice Roberts and the Parker nomination, and notes Parker’s influence on WPA power finance and unemployment relief. It also tracks Borah’s political shifts, Hooverite loyalties, and Harold Ickes role in a pivotal rate case, with Frankfurter’s brain trust sidelined as veterans dominate the New Deal legal scene.
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Senate
Justice Roberts
Supreme Court
John J. Parker
Virginia
Hoover
Judge Parker
Teapot Dome
New Deal
Parker
Circuit Court
WPA
AAA
Harold Ickes
Spartansburg
S. C
Duke Power Company
PWA
Ickes
Duke
Felix Frankfurter
FDR
Gold
TVA
Treasury
George Morris
Roosevelt Era Shifts Seen In Political Alignments
The piece surveys a turbulent Washington scene as Franklin D. Roosevelt weighs party loyalty and policy shifts. It notes figures like Homer Cummings and John Lord O’Brien challenging traditional positions, while Roosevelts circle debates licensing rules for interstate commerce and NRA revival efforts. It highlights Ritchie and Tydings dynamics, fears of centralized power, and looming debates over financial regulation amid election-year tensions.
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Homer Cummings
John Lord O'Brian
Frankfurter
White House
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Baltimore
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Washington
Roosevelt
NRA
O’mahoney
Walsh
Congress
Uncle Sam
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William Edgar Borah
Messrs
Knox
Dickinson
Alf Landon
Borah
Coolidge
Kansas
Osden J. Mills
Herbert Hoover
Kansan
Hoover Group
London
Pat Hurley
Mark Requa
Walter Brown
Ohio
Emperor OF
Japan
Ritchie - Tydings
J. Edgar Hoover
Florida
Henry A. Doherty
G-men
Doherty
Cities Service
Hagood
House Committee
SEC
Vandenberg
George Creel
Harry Hopkins
Martir
Johnson Hagood
New York
Perts
Jim Landis
Securities Exchange Commissions
Commission
Federal Reserve Board
Stock Exchange
Securities Exchange Commission
John Lewis Smith
District of Columbia
American Legion
Smith
Veterans’ Organizations
Mel Faton
Lehman
Republican Assembly
Waton
Diecredit
GOP
Rex Tugwell
Papa
Columbia
United States
Dade
Alga
Ineiders
Mig
Polleies
McClure
Emperor Hirohito
Lacme Fnoto
Pierre R. Smith Investment Company
Fundamental Investors Inc
Group Securities
Group Investing Co
Elyria Savings Bldg
Will
City Cab
Howard Peters
Mgr
Elyria
Schroll Coal
Reddy
Castle
Castle's
Castles Wallpaper and Paint Store
Second Street
Elyria, Ohio
Ligald
Salve
Citizens Budget Company
Masonic Temple
Lorain
6Th Street
Colgan
Motor Sales
W. Broad St
Cadillac-La Salle
Elyria and Vicinity
Cadillac-La Salle Sales and Service Organization
Cadillac
la Salle
Cadillac Motor Car CO
Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Holordem
la Salles
Fisher
Fleetwood
Royal Family
Priem Liet
Derek
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