Hitler Riles at League Action and Diplomacy Debate
The piece reports Hitler's anger at the League of Nations council verdict condemning Germany for rearmament and a planned protest to Britain over Stresa and Geneva. It notes German presses attacks on Litvinov, Turkish concerns over Lausanne, and talks of a potential Russia alliance, plus U.S. relief plans, road projects, and a veterans bonus bill maneuver.
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League of Nations Council
Reich
League Action
Litvinov
Germany
Russia
Poland
Warsaw
Hitler
League of National German Jews
Great Britain
Britain
Tewfik Arras
Dardanelles
Lausanne
John Simon
Laval
France
Baron Alois
Italy
Simon
Paris
League of Nations
Huey Long schemes to seize city funds and federal aid
The article reports Huey Long pressing Louisiana legislature to pass laws to seize control of city finances elections and relief funds. Secretary Ickes warns Louisiana would lose public works money. Long retorts and threatens political backlash amid a broader talk of state power and federal aid. The piece also notes changes in Turkey where women gain rights and participate publicly under Kemal, plus a Pan American Airways Pioneer flight reaching Hawaii in 18 hours 81 minutes as exploration begins toward a Pacific route.
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Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Work Relief Act
Roads Bureau
Congress
Arthur W. Brandt
American Association of State High
Enator
Huey Long
Baton Rouge
Ickes
Louisiana
Kingfish
PWA
New Orleans
Turkey
International Alliance of Women For Suffrage and Equal Citizenship
Istanbul
Corbett Ashby
England
Kemal
Republic of Turkey
Edward A. Musick
Pioneer
Hawaii
Alameda
Calif
Pacific
Canton
Midway Islands
Wake Islands
Guam
Philippines
Use of Gas in War By Captain Fisher
Captain G J Fisher of the Chemical Warfare Service argues the next war will not be fought mainly with chemical weapons. He doubts mass use against cities would be justified, noting limited lethality observed in WWI where a ton of mustard gas killed far fewer than sensational claims.
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G. J. Fisher
Chemical Warfare Service
Cuban Difficulties by Sumner Welles
Assistant Secretary of State argues that Cuba must resolve its political issues. He notes the Platt Amendment is abrogated and U S intervention rights are renounced, asserting the government will not interfere in Cuba’s internal affairs. He describes post-dictatorship unrest as part of transitions.
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Washington
Christian J. Peoples
Treasury
Peoples
Navy Supply Corps
Navy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sumner Welles
Secretary of State
Cuba
Permanence for CCC by President Roosevelt
In a public statement President Roosevelt expresses earnest hope that the Civilian Conservation Corps will have a permanent role in government. He cites restored youth rehabilitation, resource conservation, new recreation, and aiding business recovery as reasons to extend CCC camps for two more years.
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Civilian Conservation Corps
Pending Rail Laws by W. W. Atterbury
President W. W. Atterbury argues that proposed legislation would impose an unfair burden on railroads without helping workers. He warns the bill could threaten industry integrity and hinder recovery, potentially reducing railroad employment rather than increasing it.
Passing Phase
Andrew W. Mellon reflects on economic strain as a passing phase in history. He expresses optimism for a return to normal conditions and cites future generations, inventions, and rising human intelligence as solutions to current distress and suffering.
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America
Our Tax Burden by Mark Graves
New York Commissioner of Taxation and Finance argues that 1929 income was 90 billion dollars while recent income neared 45 billion. He notes taxes totaled about 10 billion in both periods, asserting today’s burden is a quarter of income versus a ninth at the onset of the downturn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Graves
New York
Arms for Peace by Adolf Hitler
German Chancellor declares the government renews its commitment to defend German honor and freedom, stating re arming is solely for defense and the maintenance of peace, not for warlike attack, before the German people and the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Hitler
Reich
Germany
Nye Tax Bill Signals Major Rewrite of Tax Law
A Western Newspaper Union column critiques the Nye Flynn tax proposal as radical and unworkable. It notes the Senate munitions inquiry drift and argues the plan would tax corporations beyond wartime profits and taxable income, while targeting tax-exempt securities and high earners. It questions Republican leadership and warns the political stakes as Roosevelt nears re election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Munitions Committee
Senate
Nye
Rep
N. D
Roosevelt
Flynn-Nye
Congress
Farley
Democratic National Committee
Fletcher
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Vandenberg
Western Newspaper Union
Odd English Churches Converted From Cowsheds
A cowshed at Bordon Hampshire has been converted into a non denominational church with central heating electric lighting and an organ. Services are held on Wednesday evenings to avoid competing with other religious organizations. A stone church in Islington began as a furniture depository for ten years and a Roman Catholic chapel at Nottingham Kent started as a stable later served as an annex then a hair dressing salon before becoming a church.
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Bordon
Hampshire
Islington
Nottingham
Kent
Pearson’s Weekly
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Adolf Hitler
Way
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AAA
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Bureau of Agricultural Engineering
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Kansas
Colorado
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
White House
House
Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
Patman
Milo Warner
American Legion
Veterans’ Organizations
President Roosevelt
W. W. Atterbury
President
Pennsylvania Railroad
Andrew W. Mellon
Pittsburgh
William Bruckart
National Press
Washington, D. C
Nye Inquiry
Henry P. Fletcher
Hastings
Delaware
Bolton
Ohio
S.S.S
S.S
Buyer's
U. S. Post Office
Buyer's Contact Service
Nyack
N. Y
Thompson
Jamestown
Quincy N. E
John J. Grier Company
Union Station
Chicago, Ill
Wynnewood, Pa
U. 8
Cahalan
Detroit
L. BR
Stallings
Bay City
WNU
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