World conference in peril as currency stabilisation stalls
Raymond Moley arrives in London amid doubts the world economic conference can be saved. US prices race upward, dollar slips, and nations on the gold standard fear collapse. Hull insists stabilisation must wait for rising US prices and wages, while Estonia and others move to sever gold ties.
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Raymond Moley
United States
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Michigan
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France
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National Capitol Building
Washington
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Great Building
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Washington Monument
National Topics Interpreted by William Bruckart
William Bruckart discusses the Roosevelt administration’s postcongress maneuvering to create jobs through new agencies and public works. He notes bipartisan appointment dynamics, payroll expansion via farm and public works programs, and wage and hiring rules aimed at wide distribution of work across states.
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Washington
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Hoover
Treasury
Woodin
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Department of Agriculture
Public Construction Administration
Industrial Recovery Administration
Lewis Douglas
How I Brokelnto The Movies A Hollywood confession
Will Rogers recounts his rough start in film, praises Rex Beach and Sam Goldwyn for early breaks, and recalls Roach studios and Follies days. He reflects on failures, laughs, and the rope act that led to enduring success in Hollywood.
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Mr. Goldwyn
Eminent Authors, Inc
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Romeo
Goldwyn’s
Hal Roach
Sam Rork
Texas
Barrymore
WNU
Dogs and Alarms Guard Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Two German shepherd guard dogs supplement night guards and elaborate electrical devices protecting the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. If someone lingered after hours, the closing doors would trap him, with the dogs’ acute hearing and scent serving as sentinels to deter escape or detection by other means.
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Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Dramatic Heritage Linked to Barrymore Family
Arthur Rankin, nephew of the Barrymore clan and descendant of the Drews and Davenports, is noted as part of a storied American theater lineage.
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Arthur Rankin
Barrymore
Drews
Davenports
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