G.O.P. Pensions Push Faces New Fiscal Brass Tactics
The analysis notes Republican momentum on pension reform led by Rep. Allen T. Treadway as Congress debates Townsendism and a possible $30 monthly federal old age contribution to aid 1.65 million current indigent pensioners and potential rise to 3 million. It also surveys Britain’s shift in trade policy and Germany’s growing aggression in Europe, including plans affecting Poland and Ukraine.
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U. S
Washington
Townsend
Massachusetts
Allen T. Treadway
House
Ways and Means
Tensions Mount Over Far East Crisis Threatening Japan China and Russia
The article details rising tensions as Japan expands in China’s Shansi province amid guerrilla attacks costing thousands of lives. Chiang Kai-shek, aided by Russia, vows continued guerrilla warfare while China recaptures towns near Canton. Disputes with Russia over fishing rights and Sakhalin oil workers fuel fears of a new war, with Moscow demanding compensation for the Chinese eastern railway. The Open Door appears near collapse as Tokyo asserts trading terms, prompting a U.S. response by recalling ambassador Nelson Johnson.
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Japan
China
Russia
Shansi
Chiang Kai-shek
Canton
Tokyo
Sakhalin Island
Moscow
Manchuria
Great Britain
U. S
U.S. State Department
Nelson T. Johnson
Political Rumors Cap National Terms and Local Ambitions
Harold Ickes may resign as Secretary of the Interior to seek the Democratic nomination for Chicago mayor. John Garner faces a Detroit based bid by childhood friends to back his presidential run. Anthony Eden could return as dominions secretary after retiring as foreign secretary. Joseph Martin looks set to become House Republican leader on the first ballot with strong GOP backing.
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Great Britain
Neville Chamberlain
Mr. Chamberlain
Lord Stanley Baldwin
George VI
Chamberlain
U. S
Anthony Eden
National Association of Manufacturers
Secretary of the Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Chicago
John Nance Garner
Detroit
Texas
Garner
Dominions
Massachusetts
Joseph Martin
Pan American Conference Prospects Clouded by Skepticism
U S delegates reach Lima for the Pan American congress facing cool reception from 20 nations. South American centers in Rome Paris and Madrid shape a view that Pan America will keep European trade alive despite U S efforts. Hull receives a warm welcome but prospects for concrete agreement remain limited.
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Lima
U. S
North
Rome
Paris
Madrid
Pan America
Europe
Cordell Hull
Around the House: Cleaning Tips and Shortcuts
Household hints offer remedies for ink stains on fabrics using turpentine and ammonia. Laundering advice suggests lintless tea towels with a weak starch solution. Shoe care recommends linseed oil on creaking soles. Oven upkeep urges frequent emery paper cleansing to remove rust. Mincemeat should be run through a mincing machine for easier digestion and mince pies served hot.
DIY Hanging Bag Pattern and Gift Book Offer
This article promotes a versatile fabric bag design with French seams and a top hanger hole, requiring a yard of bright ticking. It also advertises Mrs. Spears books on gifts and home sewing, autographs by request, and a quilt leaflet, with ordering address in Chicago Indiana.
Wise and Otherwise: Rumor, Courtship, and a Broken Gun
A humorous column riffs on how rumors travel and the quirks of success. It jokes that boasting of memory is hollow, courtship leads to courting, marriage costs, and the sly shift of work to others. It ends with a pun about an absent minded gangster firing his secretary.
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Lord Baldwin
Eden Memel
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Reich
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Italy
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Hitler
Ukraine
Poland
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Russian
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Milan Stojadinovich
Entente
Balkan
Tunisia
Corsica
Nice
Savoy
England
Berlin
Mexico
Enene
Rmany
London
Treadway
Anthony Eden Mr. Chamberlain
Pan-America
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Hem Enos
Smith Bros
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