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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1939
Page
3
The piece traces early 1940 campaign efforts with Republican stump speeches by Taft Bridges Van denburg and Dewey seeking momentum before Congress reconvenes. Roosevelt courts press and public attention while Democrats await his stance. War news covers naval clashes, Athenia sinking, and European tensions, plus labor and antitrust actions under Thurman Arnold.
Long simmering dispute between spenders and savers heads for a collision when Congress meets next January. With the national debt approaching a 45 billion dollar limit, officials debate raising the limit or shifting course. Marriner Eccles urged tax increases, while Undersecretary John W. Hanes repudiated his remarks. Treasury seeks thousands of ideas before proposing a 1940 tax program as Congress weighs a new budget agency to oversee executive demands. The budget bureau may delay its revised receipts and expenditures estimate amid worldwide uncertainty.
Owen D Young and Gerard Swone, GE board chairman and president, announce retirement effective January 1 to make way for younger leadership. Mussolini warns Italy seeks the final word for postwar Europe. Wang Ching-wei resists Japan puppet plans. Beijing government establishment postponed. Dr James Moonroe Smith, ex LSU president convicted of fleecing state, attempts suicide in prison.
Secretary of Commerce Harry Hopkins reported autumn foreign trade shifts. Exports to the UK Belgium Netherlands Spain Germany and Poland declined while Latin America rose 28 percent to 47 million in October from September. Critics within farming and industry challenged the reciprocal trade program, and the new Venezuela pact to take effect December 16 raised questions about German control, Mexico oil exports, and Argentine trade terms. Fred Brenckman of the National Grange opposed larger Argentine imports to balance exports, warning of costs to American farmers.
Investigators dismissed sabotage rumors after a U S owned Panama registered tanker exploded in Bayonne New Jersey injuring four people Authorities say no sabotage. In Baltimore Brother John Capone suggested Scarface Al is humbled and ready to quit. In Miami Ruth Rubens saga revisited as family members disappear from Soviet passport case. In South Bend General Motors appeal filed after anti trust conviction involving GM and three affiliates over coercive dealer financing.
A homemaker friendly guide offers simple, affordable dishes for welcoming guests. Recipes include a one-dish spaghetti with chipped beef, oven fried chicken, baked stuffed pork chops, oven bake beans, escalloped potatoes with ham, my best chocolate cake, and a chocolate cream pie. Each item notes quick prep hints and practical baking times.
An advertisement promotes a book Easy Entertaining with design friendly tips for entertaining guests. It promises menus recipes and party ideas and asks readers to mail 10 cents to Eleanor Howe at 919 North Michigan Avenue Chicago Illinois to obtain a copy.
Time to Make Fruit Cake hints and suggestions accompany a column next week. The Western Newspaper Unlors release signals a splendid selection of rare old fruit cake recipes.
George T. Eager argues door design affects grocery traffic. A door that swings both ways, wide entrances, and a floor level with the sidewalk draw more customers. Eliminate steps, use sloping entrances, and keep lighting bright to boost sales.
A washing machine company president learns a dealer succeeds by mistakes. The salesman explains a dealer who trained in perfect sales psychology failed until a single awkward moment won a buyer. The user notes the seller then used human imperfection to great effect, selling machines consistently.
At a Stanford University meeting Dr Franz Weidenreich reported finds from the Choukoutien upper cave in western China. Seven bones and fossilized animals with cultural objects indicate an Upper Paleolithic group. Three skulls were well preserved enough to assess racial affinities showing European Stone Age likeness with Asiatic features.
A collage of curiosities describes Buddha statues in Asia, a Hungarian printer who swallowed his lover's name and address, aSwiss temperature driven clock, and bullet penetration tests in sand revealing velocity versus type. Collier's notes varied curiosities and scientific oddities.
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