20 Sep 1937
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1937
Page
1
The article discusses banking fears and FDIC guarantees as banks struggle with deposits and profits. It notes high taxes on financial institutions, limited lending power, and uncertain interest rates while citing historical ratifications and the Bill of Rights amendments as context. The piece contrasts bank safety with profitability pressures and public confidence.
The article recounts the slow process of ratification and lists the states in order with dates from Delaware on December 7, 1787 to Virginia on June 26. It notes the debates and divisions during the era and highlights the significance of establishing a new form of government and common rights.
The commentary notes renewed bond issuance as cities face debt, cites Albany bond approval for schools and waterworks, and calls for refunding bonds to ease taxation. It contrasts state law limits, mentions Black and Al Smith, and observes liquor shortages blamed on hijacking amid open sales in Savannah and Albany.
Washington discusses the 1936 import surplus and the forecast for 1937 with the commerce department noting that while goods exports exceeded imports by 21 million, invisibles such as tourism and shipping charges widened the imbalance. Analysts expect a larger payments unbalance next year, though demand for U S goods remains strong and devaluation may boost imports.
New York swimmer Charles Zimmy, recently paddling 140 hours Albany to New York, envisions a Key West to Havana crossing aided by porpoises and sea lions. He proposes building a net cage to immobilize and haul the animals as unwitting guards on his voyage. He notes porpoises’ fidelity and jokes about conquering new channels.
Zimmy proposed to European governments to locate pirate submarines in the Mediterranean after his Broadway swim. He complained about seaweed and careless bargemen, and noted celebrities returning from trips, including Gertrude Lawrence Noel Coward Sylvia Sidney Tallulah Bankhead Clifford Odets and Sinclair Lewis.
An officer along a park by-path observes a distressed man crouching beside a still pool. The scene conveys a tense moment as the man peers into the water, prompting concern for intrusion and potential danger.
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