King George VI Dies. Edward VIII Inherits British Throne
News notes the death of King George VI at Sandringham and the accession of his son Edward VIII. Edward is expected to be crowned in about a year, with Princess Elizabeth as the line’s next in line. The report also covers Congress debates on relief, AAA replacement, and the proposed veteran bonus plan.
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Ga V
Great Britain
India
Landringham House
Edward Albert
Prince of Wales
State Council
George
Edward VIII
London
Wiliam IV
Duke of York
Elizabeth
Edward Veii
Sandringham House
Hitle
St. Mary Magdalene
Sandringham
Westminster Abbey
Helm State
Albert Memorial Chapel
Windsor
Congress
House
Senate
Peemka Nessim Pasha
King Fund
Nessim
Roosevelt Era Rumors Tie Jones to Treasury Seat
Democrats in Congress report Jesse Jones RFC chair may become secretary of the treasury while Henry Morgentau could be adviser to the President. Some say the idea has serious consideration though Jones isrenominated as RFC chairman for two more years.
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Congress
Jesse Jones
RFC
Roosevelt
Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Treasury
The Scientist and the Value of Time in Work and Play
John Blake argues scientists are the true philanthropists shaping progress. He contrasts their modest fame with daily waste of time by workers. He urges budgeting time, balancing work and leisure, warning that excess amusement risks mediocrity and praises use of spare time for education and invention.
Headline Hunting Backfires in Nye Munitions Probe
A long running inquiry into munitions makers and bankers led by Senator Nye provokes a major Senate clash. The clash centers on Wilson era records and alleged falsification, with Senators Clark Glass Connolly Pope and George weighing in as the Morgan inquiry stalls.
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Washington
Floyd Gibbons
Senate
Nye
Republican
North Dakota
New York City
United States
Capital
New York
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Wilson
Connolly
Lansing
Clark
Missouri
Senator Nye
Glass
Virginia
North
Morgan House of Morgan Defends Its War Efforts
Senate questions turn to House of Morgan as witnesses appear. The inquiry shows Morgan acted as Allied commercial agent handling three billion dollars in war goods with a one percent commission. It also financed French and British bonds and later supported U S government funding after 1917. Critics warn of overreach and headline hunting in senatorial inquiries.
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House of Morgan
United States
Great Britain
France
J. P. Morgan and Company
New York
Wall Street
Morgan
Brookhart
Iowa
Heflin
Alabama
Senate
Morgan and Company
Harding
Senator Walsh
Montana
Birth of Holmes Oliver Wendell Holmes in Boston
The birth of Holmes Oliver Wendell Holmes on August 29, 1800 is noted in a Boston column. His father marked the date with an asterisk and the note Son b on a page of an old almanac, treating the event as a trifling incident.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Boston
Sunrise in Virgin Islands Ahead of Philippines Sunset
Early risers in the Virgin Islands witness sunrise a moment before the sun sinks in the Philippines, a cross Pacific cadence marking daily beginnings. The remark notes the simultaneous natural events across distant regions.
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Virgin Islands
Philippines
Gleam of Happiness Quote from George Eliot
A brief attribution highlights George Eliot urging a gleam of happiness whenever possible. The note emphasizes optimistic striving and the value of cheerful outlook in daily life.
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George Eliot
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