President Roosevelt unveils plan to expand Supreme Court
President Roosevelt proposed a dramatic court reorganization draft bill to enlarge the federal judiciary to 15 justices, with limited added seats for appellate and district courts, a quorum rule, and new mechanisms to speed constitutional litigation, while seeking injunctive reform to quicken Supreme Court rulings. The move drew support from New Deal leaders and opposition from conservative Democrats and several long-serving justices.
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Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Congress
Atttorney
Charles Evans Hughes
Willis van Deventer
James Clark McReynolds
George Sutherland
Pierce Butler
Louis Dembitt Brandeis
NRA
Viewpoints on the plan to enlarge the Supreme Court
A series of statements from senators and representatives discuss the Presidents proposal to add Supreme Court judges. Responses range from support and praise to opposition and concerns over independence and political motivation.
Pope Radio Address Signals Recovery at Manila Congress
Pope Pius, still in a Vatican wheelchair, delivered a radio address to 600,000 Manila eucharistic pilgrims urging greater missionary zeal. He blessed the crowd at the congress closing. He cited a looming “congress of goddesses” in Moscow as a reason for speaking to the world.
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Pope
Pius
Vatican
Manila
Moscow
Admiral Hipper launched amid postwar naval buildup
Germany and Britain unveil plans while Britain vows superior shipbuilding. Admiral Hipper, a 10 000 ton cruiser with eight 8 inch guns, is launched at Hamburg and named for a Jutland commander. Britain claims capacity to build better ships and outlines 30 new warships this fiscal year. Harold Ickes and national resources committee present a six year public works plan totaling about five billion dollars, including a 2 750 000 000 water projects package. President Roosevelt urges integrated funding with highways dams and flood control. Senate passes deficiency relief bill despite Bailey opposition seeking means test for federal aid. about 650 million to WPA for flood victims in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys.
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Englandermany
Admiral Hipper
Hamburg
Jutland
Samuel Hoare
Admiralty
Great Britain
Congress
Harold Ickes
National Resources Committee
Roosevelt
Ohio
Mississippi
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Harry H. Woodring
WPA
Harry Hopkins
Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Frances Perkins
Commerce
Daniel C. Roper
Frederic A. Delano
Charles E. Merriam
University of Chicago
J. W. Bailey
North Carolina
Senate
Bailey
Works Progress Administration
House approves funds for agencies to run next year
The House voted to appropriate one billion six million dollars to finance federal agencies including the Social Security Board and Veterans Administration for another year. An amendment barred use of funds for any congressional investigations, avoiding inquiries like La Follette and Wheeler.
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House
Social Security Board
Veterans' Administration
la Follette
Wheeler
Just a Song Jumble Amid Stage Banter
In a playful back and forth a conductor asks for a song or recitation as a singer improvises a comic exchange. The drummer interjects with a quip about performing there while the exchange riffs on a mock command and a suggestive line. The scene blends vaudeville style wordplay and street theater humor.
No Budget in Household Finances
A humorous exchange features a husband urging budgeting while the wife notes money vanishes by week’s end, highlighting domestic money management in a light, witty domestic scene.
Kid demands half fare from booking clerk
In a Sydney scene a small boy, claiming fourteen, asks for a half-fare ticket to Binghampton while smoking. The clerk balks, the boy retorts that he is fourteen and insists on full fare, prompting a sharp exchange.
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Binghampton
Sidney
Australia
Umbrella mixup sparks classroom quip from King Arthur
In a Boston Transcript line, a professor forgets an umbrella after rain ends, joking about how remembering to forget it happened when he raised his hand to close it. King Arthur remarks on the memory lapse, adding a playful exchange about re membering to forget.
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King Arthur
Boston Transcript
Mrs Green Sings For A Bank Drawn Deposit Policy
The Pathfinder Magazine quote shows Mrs Green asking to open an account but wants to withdraw $30 instead of depositing. A bank cashier questions the request, highlighting the unusual nature of the withdrawal. The scene reflects a humorous or instructive exchange about banking procedures.
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People’s Servant
Controlling End Mr. A Our bank reorganization reduces executives
A dialogue notes a bank reorganization revealing more executives than depositors. The exchange contrasts concern over management levels with the car industry tag Auto mobilits.
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Mr. A
Mr. B
Service Tourist Pumpkin Corners Bus Located Here
A reader question from the Florida Times Union asks where the bus for Pumpkin Corners can be found. A warning advised pedestrians to stay out of the street.
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Florida Times-Union
Modernist Boy's Folding Bed Library Quip
The quote suggests Jones finds comfort in reading as he jokes his bookcase doubles as a folding bed. The exchange highlights a literary persona fond of books and unusual furniture in a witty, lighthearted mood.
Attaining Success Weather Forecast Legend Shift
One quote set portrays Park er as a weather forecaster who relies on coins after discarding scientific instruments. Duff counters, noting skepticism about his methods and predicting rain without meteorology. The exchange appears in Pathfinder Magazine.
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Parker
Duff
Pathfinder Magazine
Picking His Pieces by Mrs Jones in a parlor scene
A humorous vignette features Mrs Jones welcoming a handsome caller who offers an installment plan while she declines, joking that she will keep the piano instead. The light exchange centers on social manners and a playful shopping dynamic.
Taking No Chances in Moving Pictures
Miss Cayenne explains she refused an offer to enter moving pictures preferring to dream of stardom rather than risk a potential flop. The quote highlights her belief in pursuing imagined fame over uncertain screen success.
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Miss Cayenne
Wolfe’s Lament Cry upon Victory in Quebec Battle
The fragment recalls General Wolfe’s reaction upon news of victory at Quebec. He is quoted as saying I die happy while Williewt and others debate whether that date marked his last moment. The note hints at a historical battlefield turning point and Wolfe’s personal exultation.
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Wolfe
Viertory
Williewt
Sew-Your-Own Slip and Pattern Advert
Grace and Mabel discuss a Sew-Your-Own slip with a smooth fit and two hour creation time. They plan a sewing meetup, feature patterns 1200 1970 and 1988, and promote the Barbara Bell Pattern Book with pricing, sizes, and contact details.
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Barbara Bell
Barbara’ Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
HOWHOMW Questions On Household Tips
A fragmented set of domestic hints covers using sugar tongs for pickled onions, rubbing bronzes with a sweet oil and chamois to enrich tones, adding sliced almonds to chicken salad, and starch in washing water to aid cleaning and polishing glassware.
Creomulsion Ad Promises Quick Chest Relief
An old Creomulsion advertisement urges readers to try the medicine for coughs chest colds and bronchial irritation. It claims the product soothes inflamed membranes loosens phlegm and expels it with a druggist guarantee and money back if not satisfied from the first dose.
Ber man Supports Character In Creative Work
A brief note states that Character supports Character in backing a poem, picture, or play. The endorsement is described as unwavering and foundational to the creative effort. No other figures are named in the readable text.
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