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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1937
Page
3
Democratic senators Clark of Missouri and Wheeler of Montana publicly oppose the presidents court packing proposal. Attorney General Cummings defends the plan citing fresh blood and reduced docket congestion, while others warn of politicizing the court and eroding constitutional balance.
The report shows costs of armaments rising with Germany leading a surge to about 2.6 billion dollars in 1936, Russia close to 3 billion, while Germany’s rearmament expands sevenfold from 1934. In several nations unproductive military spending climbs to alarming levels as economies strain to fund armies. In Anderson Indiana a UAW riot prompts National Guardsmen to restore order and a union leader seeks federal intervention.
A Foreign Policy association survey reports world expenditures on arms and armies have more than doubled in two years, reaching a record 11 billion dollars in 1936 alone, signaling rising preparations for conflict.
Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi urged Soviet Russia and China to end their quarrels with Japan and understand Japan's position in East Asia. He affirmed no change in nonmenace and nonaggression policy while noting no naval treaty limits, and announced an ~8% budget cut despite war minister Sugiyama opposing reductions. British destroyers fired on a suspected Spanish insurgent plane near Algeria, with protests lodged to Fascist authorities. Valencia suffered shelling by a loyalist warship, killing and injuring civilians amid a refugee crisis. a Fascist warship had shelled Barcelona days earlier.
Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg openly urged restoring the Hapsburg dynasty in Austria saying a plebiscite could decide the issue and official support would grow to place Archduke Otto on the throne. Archduke Otto is twenty four years old.
The 43 day GM walkout ends as officials and union leaders reach a settlement. The agreement names the union as bargaining agent, sets February 16 for negotiations, and requires a return to work with no discrimination. Plant evacuations will end and production resume promptly.
Domestic manufacturers refuse bids for steel needed by the navy for warship building. President Roosevelt seeks reasons and finds the Walsh-Healy contract law at fault. Since last year the act requires minimum wage and maximum hour standards for orders over 10,000 dollars. The navy advertised 25 million pounds of steel but placed only 7 million pounds. Navy spokesmen say no further bids will be asked until industry’s position is clear or Labor Department relaxes the labor rules.
The House passed and sent to the Senate a three year extension of the President’s power to negotiate trade treaties without congressional approval. Some Democrats opposed, applauded by Republicans. Revolting leaders included W P Connery of Massachusetts and J Mark Wilcox of Florida citing constituent complaints. Amnesty for Political Offenders in Mexico Decree grants amnesty to all political offenders under arrest or accused of rebellion or sedition. Under powers from Congress, 9 841 court proceedings against more than 10 000 people were squashed.
Earl Godwin Ashington analyzes the heated reaction to President Roosevelt's Supreme Court plan, arguing the proposals are mild within the Constitution. He contrasts calls for court reform with congressional limits, notes British media's cautious support, and highlights long-standing debates over retirement pay for justices and the balance of power between Congress and the judiciary.
Two laborers worked on a very tall building when one man calls the other up. The bottom worker ascends after some delay and remarks he cannot eat yet. The top man notes the quiet environment.
A garbled 19th century style exchange hints at a couple involved in a marriage with financial tensions. Smith and Brown are mentioned, with a lease on an apartment becoming a source of contention and a cautious attitude toward the union. The fragment suggests intrigue around property and personal relations.
In a Stray Stories magazine fragment, Brown says he always has the last word in arguments with his wife. Max exclaims, prompting Brown to acknowledge his habit with a brief apology.
A doctor attended an elderly Scottish woman who had caught a severe cold. The patient playfully claimed her teeth were already chattering while on the table, joking about the chill she felt and the medical encounter.
A garbled note recalls bets on a horse named Bad and mentions Mrs Brown and a visitor. Charles reports coming home with concerns about his health system while a likely wager and a query about wellness appear in the fragment.
A grizzly bar confrontation is recounted in the Windsor Star with a Westerner boasting toughness and recalling a night when he pounded a bar piece by piece. The stranger questions the claim as the speaker doubles down on his hard edged persona.
A brief exchange aboard the S S Melville recalls a sailor asking for a nickel to call a friend and another replies that fifteen cents will cover calls to all. The dialogue captures maritime drill humor or a routine shipboard moment.
In a humorous exchange about warming a home, one party quips that after a chilly night they and their spouse hugged the stove. The other replies that they embraced the pipeless furnace, turning a domestic moment into a lighthearted jab about heating.
A humorous exchange notes a person paying $1200 to research a family tree and another $200 to start the lookup, with the remainder spent to hush up the matter. The quotation hints at expense and secrecy in genealogical inquiries.
A brief exchange in the Boston Transcript reflects a humorous take on a missing item, with the husband noting the loss and the wife replying that it’s gone because he missed it before. The fragment captures a light domestic banter tone.
A witty dialogue where a diplomat wife questions the common claim that money talks. Her husband suggests the retort, and she confesses loneliness, wishing for companionship during the day. The exchange highlights social entanglements and emotional needs behind a prosperous facade.
A garbled chat records a visitor asking about a loud noise and the location of a Floridian trip, noting dialect and uncertainty. The fragment hints at a puzzled speaker seeking direction and context amid noisy surroundings.
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