St Lawrence waterway treaty faces fierce senate debate
President Roosevelt urged rapid ratification of the St. Lawrence waterway treaty with Canada in a special message to the Senate. Opponents led by Senator Wagner argued costs would exceed estimates and warned against dawn of a public works project favoring Canadian labor. Roosevelt defended the pact as economically sound and pledged water supply protections for Chicago.
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Roosevelt seeks guarantees for 2B farm bonds and mortgage aid
President Roosevelt sent a special message to Congress proposing 2 billion dollars in farm bonds with principal and interest guaranteed to ease refinancing under the Farm Loan program. The plan would also raise emergency mortgage funding to 800 million dollars for farmers unable to refinance through land banks. Navy seaplanes and 380 crew flew San Francisco to Honolulu, 2,896 miles, in 24 hours 45 minutes, the longest mass flight over water, earning praise from senior naval officials.
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Supreme Court upholds Minnesota mortgage moratorium law
The high court sustains the Minnesota emergency mortgage moratorium during the declared emergency, allowing courts to halt real estate sales and extend redemption periods. The decision signals how the court may approach other New Deal measures.
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James Cannon, Jr
Ada Burroughs
War clouds loom as Japan and Russia edge toward clash
A Washington observer warns that a major war could erupt before 1935 as Japan and Russia harden positions and Europe groups around a Franco German clash. He notes Anglo American trade and political maneuvering, nickel deposits in Mongolia, and Japan’s textile and scrap iron purchases signaling war prep. The piece critiques Roosevelt's recovery program and predicts taxes and debt will rise if war changes policy.
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Wilfrid Fleisher
Tokyo
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Mongolia
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Influences of Three Lands in Dutch Kingdom
An analysis of Dutch culture noting French English and German influences in society commerce and schooling. Observations include Holland as Napoleonic empire part and Junkers parallels while capitalism thrives and Dutch middle class and language position between English and German are highlighted.
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England
United States
Germany
Grundy
Hague
Roger
Shaw
Circular shield protects workers from airplane propeller danger
A circular shield surrounding the propeller reduces the risk of injury during maintenance. The rapidly spinning blades are always visible, deterring people from entering the danger zone while tuning up the aircraft.
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